R. Yisroel Spira. Bluzhev. To the Radziner Rebbe. New York. Signed Yisroel Ben Tziporah!

R. Yisroel Spira. Bluzhev. To the Radziner Rebbe. New York. Signed Yisroel Ben Tziporah!
Warm autograph letter by R. Yisroel Spira, the Bluzhever Rebbe, to R. Avrohom Yissaschar Englard of Radzin, wishing him warm blessings for a good year and asking that the Radziner Rebbe daven for him that he should be blessed with a good year.
R. Yisroel Spira (1889-1989), was born in Reisha Galicia, to R. Yehoshua Spira (Keren Yehoshua), a son of R. Tzvi Elimelech of Bluzhev, (Tzvi L’Tzaddik), a grandson of the Bnei Yissoschar. Known as a child prodigy, at the young age of 13, he received Semicha from the MaHarShaM and later served as Rov in various communities in Galicia. In 1931 he succeeded his father as Bluzhever Rebbe. After miraculously surviving the horrors of the Holocaust, he immigrated to America settling in New York where he reestablished his court and was instrumental in the establishment of the post Holocaust community.
28 by 21 cm. Excellent condition.
Opening bid $500