(The “Yenukah” of Stolin. 1868-1922).

PERLOW, YISROEL.

Stolin

(1910)

Printed Wedding Invitation for his daughter Chavah, to be wed to Shalom Safrin, the son of R. Yaakov Moshe Safrin of Komarno. Sent to R. Yitzchak Tennenbaum, with manuscript salutation and signature in Hebrew.

Unique in the annals of Chassidim, the Yenukah (“Child Rebbe”) was crowned leader of his followers aged just five years, following the premature death of his father R. Asher. The young boy was guided by a mentoring Chassidic elder (see next lot) until age 13, whereafter he took over the reins of leadership. In adulthood he more than fulfilled the aspirations of his youth and was highly regarded as a wise and erudite counselor by his followers. See A. Ben-Ezra, HaYenukah MiStolin (1951).