The Walking Stick of Rebbe Menachem Mendel of Stryków 

The Walking Stick of Rebbe Menachem Mendel of Stryków 
Wooden walking stick. [Europe, 20th century].
This cane was used for many years by Rebbe Menachem Mendel Landau of Stryków. In his second visit to Eretz Israel, in 1935 [a year before his death], he gave the cane as a gift to the Chassid Rabbi Noach Gad Weintraub, a follower of the House of Stryków and author of many books. Enclosed is a letter of authorization from his son Rabbi Ya'akov David Weintraub.
Rabbi Elimelech Menachem Mendel Landau – the elder Rebbe of Stryków (1860-1936, Encyclopedia L'Chassidut Vol 1, page 247), member of Mo'etzet Gedolei HaTorah and one of the leading rebbes in Poland. Son of Rebbe Doverish Landau of Biala. After his father's death, he and his brother Rabbi Aharon Zvi stayed at the court of Rebbe Yechiel of Alexander and his son Rabbi Yerachmiel Israel Yitzchak, the Yismach Israel. After the Yismach Israel died without children, the Alexander Chassidim crowned Rabbi Elimelech Menachem's brother, Rabbi Aharon Zvi as Rebbe, however he died after half a year. The Chassidim then clung to his younger brother Rabbi Menachem Mendel and he established his court in the city of Stryków where he became renowned as one of the Charedi Jewish leaders in Poland. Very close to the Jews of Eretz Israel, he encouraged his Chassidim to settle there and visited Eretz Israel twice.
Height: 84 cm. Good condition, cracks.