(Grand Rebbe of Bluzhev, 1889-1989). Autograph Letter Signed written on letterhead in Hebrew to Rabbi Yitzchok Meir Levin of the Agudath Israel political party.

SPIRA, YISROEL.

Tuesday, Parshath Shoftim

Los Angeles

(1950’s)

Discusses Agudath Israel matters in relation to Moreinu Jacob Rosenheim and Rabbi Aharon Kotler. Notes that public activities are on behalf of God and the holy Torah.

The Bluzhever Rebbe, was born in Reisha to R. Yehoshua Spira, the Keren Yehoshua of Ribiditsch, whose lineage included the Tzvi LaTzaddik, the Tzemach Dovid and the Bnei Yisaschar. He survived through several concentration camps and upon his relocation to Brooklyn played an important role in the development of Agudath Israel of America. He was the elder statesman among the Chassidic Rebbes in the United States.