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

FRIEDMAN, MORDECHAI SHRAGA FEIVUSH.

(Husiatyn)

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Family greetings and extending best wishes for the New Year. Written in a charming and loving manner: "To my dear beloved son-in-law…and his wife, my dear clever modest daughter…” Closing with: “May you merit to finely raise your daughter Miriam and your son Aharon along with other children that God will bless you.”

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.