Long Letter, Handwritten and Signed by the Lubavitch Rebbe – Brooklyn, 1947

Long letter, handwritten and signed by Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson of Lubavitch-Chabad. [Brooklyn], the 4th of Tevet 1947.
17 lines in his handwriting and with his signature.
Sent to Dr. Asher Hillman from Tel Aviv. The Rebbe mentions Rabbi Asher's son, Rabbi David Zvi Hillman [author of Igrot Ba'al HaTanya U'Vnei Doro]. In the margins, the Rebbe adds notes on an article published by Rabbi Maimon in the Sinai periodical, Nisan 1947.
Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the seventh Chabad-Lubavitch Rebbe. Son of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Av Beit Din of Yekatrinoslav, sixth generation directly descended from the Tzemach Tzedek. From his youth, his genius and leadership could clearly be seen. He married the daughter of the Rebbe Rayatz and since their immigration to the US, he assisted his father-in-law in managing matters pertaining to his Chassidut. Among other activities, he managed the central Chabad institutes and was chief editor of Kehot [as reflected in this letter written a short while before the death of Rebbe Rayatz]. After the death of his father-in-law in 1950, Rebbe Menachem Mendel was appointed Rebbe and head of the world Lubavitch Chassidim. He established the “sheluchim” project which has spread to all corners of the world. He authored dozens of books dealing with all spheres of Torah.
Letter on an aerogram, 21.5 cm. Good condition, folding marks and few stains. Written on verso is the name of the recipient and the name of the sender, also in the Rebbe’s handwriting.
Letters written by Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson before he was appointed Rebbe are very scarce.