Letter of Blessings and Congratulations – Handwritten and Signed by the First Rebbe of Munkacs, R. Shlomo Shapiro Rabbi of Munkacs, Author of Shem Shlomo
Letter of blessings and wishes, handwritten, stamped and signed by Rebbe Shlomo Shapiro Rabbi of Munkacs, author of Shem Shlomo. Munkacs (Mukachevo), [1887?].
Addressed to R. Gabriel Reisz of Karlsburg (Alba Iulia). Confirming the receipt of funds, with blessings: "And may G-d grant him success wherever he turns, and may he reap satisfaction from his sons, and I congratulate him on the occasion of his grandson’s wedding… may G-d fulfill his heart’s wishes for the good. So are the words of he who requests, Shlomo Shapiro".
Rebbe Shlomo Shapiro Rabbi of Munkacs (1831-1893), first rebbe of the Munkacs dynasty. He was the son of R. Elazar of Lantzut (Łańcut) and grandson of R. Tzvi Elimelech of Dinov (Dynów) author of Bnei Yissaschar. His son was Rebbe Tzvi Hirsh Shapiro Rabbi of Munkacs, author of Darchei Teshuva. His grandson, Rebbe Chaim Elazar Shapiro Rabbi of Munkacs author of Minchat Elazar, describes his exceptional holiness and the wondrous and healing impact of his singing on the hearts of his listeners. He left behind several manuscript compositions on Halacha and Aggadah named Shem Shlomo, yet he commanded in his will not to publish any of them, since he had not completed them nor rendered them fit for printing, and for another reason he did not disclose. His teachings were copied in many places in the books of his sons and grandsons. In his will, he instructed to write only the following praise in his epitaph: "Did good in religious matters for the town in general and for individuals".
Postcard. Approx. 8.5X14.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and creases. Filing holes.
