A Letter signed by the first Tolner Rebbe, is up for auction
A Letter signed in 1868 by Rabbi Dovid Twersky, the first Tolner Rebbe, is currently up for auction at Winner's Auctions.
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Rabbi Dovid Twersky was the son of Rabbi Mordechai Chernobyl, the founder of the Tolna dynasty and author of Birchat Dovid. This two paged letter is signed by the Admor and expresses his concern and dedication for every one of his chassidim.
Rabbi Dovid of Tolna was born in 1808. His father was Rabbi Mordechai of Chernobyl, and his maternal grandfather was Rabbi Dovid Laikes, a disciple of the Besh"t. He married the daughter of Rabbi Yisrael Zev of Charni-Ostrog, son of Rabbi Zusha of Anipoli.
He established his court in Tolna, and the thousands of followers who visited him turned the city into one of the largest chassidic centers in the Ukraine. He often travelled to outlying cities and village to spiritually strengthen the Jews in the area. He was famed for his "ruach hakodesh", exorcising dybukkim, amulets, and the wonders he performed. He passed away in Tolna on the 6th of Iyar, 1882.
The letter is in very fine condition and bidding will open at $30,000!
Highlights of the upcoming Winner's sale include a rare letter regarding the rabbinate of Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar written by Rabbi Shalom Eliezer Halberstam of Ratzfert in 1930; an unknown teshuva from Rabbi Yosef Shaul HaLevi Notenhausen, av"d Lemberg, 1866; a first edition of the prominent Chassidic work, Meor Eiyanim; an 18th century illustrated Italian ketuba, and much more.
Winner’s Auction House has been conducting auctions for over 30 years and is one of the leading companies in the fields of ancient Hebrew books, manuscripts and Judaica objects.
The auction catalog, along with the results of previous auctions, can be viewed on
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A woven silk rug
Sefer Meor Einaim
A Letter signed in 1868 by Rabbi Dovid Twersky
Rabbi Dovid of Tolna was born in 1808. His father was Rabbi Mordechai of Chernobyl, and his maternal grandfather was Rabbi Dovid Laikes, a disciple of the Besh"t. He married the daughter of Rabbi Yisrael Zev of Charni-Ostrog, son of Rabbi Zusha of Anipoli.
He established his court in Tolna, and the thousands of followers who visited him turned the city into one of the largest chassidic centers in the Ukraine. He often travelled to outlying cities and village to spiritually strengthen the Jews in the area. He was famed for his "ruach hakodesh", exorcising dybukkim, amulets, and the wonders he performed. He passed away in Tolna on the 6th of Iyar, 1882.
The letter is in very fine condition and bidding will open at $30,000!
Highlights of the upcoming Winner's sale include a rare letter regarding the rabbinate of Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar written by Rabbi Shalom Eliezer Halberstam of Ratzfert in 1930; an unknown teshuva from Rabbi Yosef Shaul HaLevi Notenhausen, av"d Lemberg, 1866; a first edition of the prominent Chassidic work, Meor Eiyanim; an 18th century illustrated Italian ketuba, and much more.
Winner’s Auction House has been conducting auctions for over 30 years and is one of the leading companies in the fields of ancient Hebrew books, manuscripts and Judaica objects.
The auction catalog, along with the results of previous auctions, can be viewed on
the website – winners-auctions.com
The auction will be broadcast in real-time on the website. Pre-registration is
required to enable participation.
A woven silk rug
Sefer Meor Einaim
A Letter signed in 1868 by Rabbi Dovid Twersky
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