Description
Author: The prominent Chabad giant, Rabbi Shemaryahu Gurary (הרב שמריהו גוראריה; 1897–1989), known universally by his acronym The Rashag. He was the brother-in-law of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, and the trusted head of the global Chabad educational network.
Content: An official communal letter dated the 6th of Tevet, 5715 (January 1955), composed on the historic Brooklyn letterhead of the Central United Lubavitcher Yeshivoth (Tomchei Temimim). The letter is addressed directly to the leadership of the Union of Orthodox Rabbis of the United States and Canada (Agudas HaRabbonim).
Historical Context: The Rashag writes an impassioned invitation to a grand banquet celebration honoring the 15th Anniversary Jubilee of the relocation and establishment of the central Lubavitch yeshivas on American soil. He eloquently emphasizes that this milestone is a victory not just for Chabad, but for the revitalization of traditional European Torah scholarship across the entire Western Hemisphere.
Signature: Personally signed at the conclusion by the Rashag in his distinctive, looping handwritten ink signature ("ברגשי כבוד והערצה ובברכת התורה… חב"ד") over his printed name.
Auction Premium: Documents bearing the authentic, handwritten ink signature of the Rashag are highly sought after by collectors of Chabad history, representing the inner administrative circle of the Lubavitch dynasty during its mid-century post-war growth in New York.
Condition report:
Status: Very Good Antique Condition.
Details: The paper is intact and structurally sound. It displays standard light handling, uniform natural age-toning, and original crisp horizontal folding lines from its historic delivery. The typed text is dark and sharp, and the Rashag\'s original pen signature is beautifully preserved, dark, and clear without any fading.
