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Bidding Information
Lot #    21379
Auction End Date    8/12/2008 12:18:30 PM (mm/dd/yyyy)
          
Title Information
Title (English)    Postcard by R. Meir Leifer-Rosenbaum of Nadworna
Title (Hebrew)    כתב מהאדמו'ר מנאדבורנא-קרשינוף
Author    [Ms. - Hasidim]
City    Kretchnif (Crachunesti)
Publication Date    1904
          
Collection Information
Independent Item    This listing is an independent item not part of any collection
          
Description Information
Physical
Description		    Postcard, 90:140 mm., light age staining, ink on postcard, neat Ashkenazic script, signed and dated.
          
Detailed
Description		    R. Meir Leifer-Rosenbaum, Rebbe of Kretchnif-Nadworna (1848-1908), was the third son of R. Mordehai Leifer of Nadworna. He started his dynasty in Jassy and after several years moved to Kretchnif (Crachunesti) a suburb of Sighet. Like his father, he lived an ascetic life and was renown for his extreme piety, humility, Talmudic and hasidic scholarship, and insight into human nature. Many wonderful stories abound about him as a miracle worker and savior of Jews. His court in Kretchnif attracted thousands of Jews wishing to receive his advice and his blessing. He was known for his sincere behavior which allowed him to smile only on Purim and Simhat Torah.
          
Reference
Description		    Wunder, Encyclopedia col 532-6
        
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Listing Classification
Period
20th Century:    Checked
  
Location
Other:    Romania
  
Subject
Hasidic:    Checked
  
Characteristic
Language:    Hebrew
  
Manuscript Type
Letters:    Checked
  
Kind of Judaica