(Grand Rebbe of Husiatyn, 1835–1894). Autograph Letter Signed, written in Hebrew to his son-in-law, <<R. Menachem Nochum Friedman of Boyan.>>

Auction 91 |
Thursday, November 12th,
2020 at 1:00pm
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Arts Featuring an Extensive Collection of Rabbinic Autograph Letters.
Lot 36
FRIEDMAN, MORDECHAI SHRAGA FEIVUSH.
(Grand Rebbe of Husiatyn, 1835–1894). Autograph Letter Signed, written in Hebrew to his son-in-law, <<R. Menachem Nochum Friedman of Boyan.>>
(Husiatyn): n.d
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
PRICE REALIZED $13,000
The youngest son of R. Yisroel of Ruzhyn, R. Mordechai Shraga Feivish was the first Rebbe of Husiatyn. He was only 16 when his father died and when he turned 30 in 1865, he moved to Husiatyn where he established a large Chasidic court that was conducted amidst much material splendor. Following his death he was succeeded by his son Reb Yisroel (1858-1949) who moved to Eretz Israel where, he was the “elder statesman” of Rebbes there.
The recipient of this letter, R. Menachem Nochum Friedman (1868-1936) became the Boyaner Rebbe in Czernowitz. His father, R. Yitzchok Friedman, The Pachad Yitzchak (1849-1917) established the Boyaner dynasty. R. Menachem Nochum had two illustrious grandfathers: On his mother’s side - R. Yochanan Twersky, the first Rachmastrivka Rebbe; and on his father’s side - R. Avraham Ya'akov Friedman, the founding Rebbe of Sadigura.