Invitation to a Wedding with a Handwritten Addition from the Holy Rabbi Pinyele of Ostila Zt"l
This is a wedding invitation sent by the holy Rabbi Pinchas of Ostila Zt"l, for the marriage of his son, the holy Rabbi Zev Zt"l, which took place in the city of Dalina on Wednesday, the 10th of Iyar, 1935, to the daughter of the holy Rabbi Yehoshua Halberstam of Dalina Zt"l [son of the holy Rabbi Moshe of Bardejov, son of the holy Rabbi Baruch of Garlice, and son-in-law of the holy Rabbi Yehuda Tzvi of Zhidachov-Dalina Zt"l].
The holy Rabbi Pinyele added eleven lines in his own holy handwriting, full of blessings and good wishes:
"B"H Shalom U’bracha to my dear friend, the esteemed Torah scholar, renowned for his manners and his noble lineage, the respected M. Dovid Shlita,
It is with great joy that I thank Hashem for allowing me to witness the marriage of my sharp and esteemed son, as is written here, and I ask that you join in my happiness and celebrate with me in love.
May we merit ??? righteous and blessed generations.
And I remain your dear friend, looking forward to sharing only good news, and I bless you with all goodness.
Pinchas, b. the renowned Rabbi, M. Mordechai Zt"l"
On the reverse side of the invitation, the address of the holy Rabbi Pinyele of Ostila Zt"l in his holy residence in the city of Przemysl is printed:
Rabin Pinchas Twerski, Przemysl (Poland)
The holy Rabbi Pinchas Twerski of Ostila Zt"l – son of the holy Rabbi Mordechai of Rakhmistrivka Zt"l, who was the son of the first Rebbe of the Rakhmistrivka dynasty, the holy Rabbi Yochanan Zt"l, and son-in-law of his uncle, the holy Rabbi Dovid of Talna Zt"l. The holy Rabbi Pinyele was the son-in-law of the holy Rabbi Yissachar Dov of Belz Zt"l, and he lived many years in Belz, where he was deeply loved and admired by his father-in-law, the Rebbe Zt"l, and praised him greatly. In 1923, he was appointed as the Rabbi of Ostila, and his father-in-law blessed him to bring salvation for all of Israel. There, a large following began to gather around him, and over the years, his name became known as one of the greatest Rebbes in Galicia. In 1932, he moved to the city of Przemysl, where he lived until the middle of the war, when he fled to Sambor, where he was tragically killed during the war in the month of Iyar, al Kiddush Hashem.
"Among the few survivors from the war was the righteous Rebbetzin Trani a"h, the wife of the holy Rebbe of Skver zt"l."
