Letter from Rebbe Elazar Twersky of Skver, First Rebbe of Faltishan – New York, Ca. 1970s

Letter from Rebbe Elazar Twersky of Skver, First Rebbe of Faltishan – New York, Ca. 1970s
Letter (approx. 16 lines) handwritten and signed by Rebbe Elazar Twersky of Skver, rabbi of Faltishan (Fălticeni). [New York, ca. 1970s].
Addressed to the philanthropist R. Yehuda Aryeh Leib Rapaport, with heartfelt blessings and expressions of exceptional humility: "May G-d send his assistance and renewed goodness to my friend… who is outstanding in Torah, fear of G-d and generosity… may he rise to heights of blessing and success, may no hand rule over him to harm him… one who stands in prayer for him in the merit of my fathers… Elazar".
Rebbe Elazar Twersky (1892-1976), first rebbe of Faltishan and author of Pekudat Elazar. He was a leading rebbe in the United States, a scion of the Skver and Belz dynasties. He was the son of Rebbe Shlomo of Skver, son of Rebbe David Twersky of Skver and son-in-law of Rebbe Aryeh Leibush Roke'ach of Magrov (son of Rebbe Yehoshua of Belz). As a young child, he was in the presence of his illustrious great-grandfather, Rebbe Yehoshua of Belz, who predicted that he was destined for greatness. As a young man, he was raised in the court of his great-uncle Rebbe Yissachar Dov of Belz, and was considered like one of the grandsons of the rebbe, who cherished him, and always noted his prominence in Torah and Chassidut. In Elul 1910, he married the daughter of Rebbe Meir of Shotz-Premishlan, in whose home he studied together with his illustrious brother-in-law R. Shalom of Shotz. In 1920, he moved to Faltishan, where he served as rabbi and rebbe to thousands of Chassidim who flocked to receive his advice and blessings. During the Holocaust he relocated to Bucharest, and after the war he moved to the United States, where he was known as rebbe of Faltishan, and spent his days and nights in Torah study and prayer for the deliverance of the Jewish people.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 21.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and folding marks.