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LOT 259:

A collection of notes given by the Lubavitcher Rebbe to Activist at the 'Development Fund of Machne israel'

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A collection of notes given by the Lubavitcher Rebbe to Activist at the 'Development Fund of Machne israel'


18 banknotes given by the holy hands of the Lubavitcher Rebbe to a Jew who worked extensively in strengthening the holy places and operating under the 'Development Fund of Machne israel'. Of these, fourteen 1$ banknotes and four 2$ banknotes. Important dates.


In some of the banknotes, the recipient wrote the date of receipt, in some of them also noted the place of receipt, and the Rebbe's remarks. among appear: 1$ bill from the first occasion on which the Rebbe gives dollars on the 18th of Elul 1974 (According to the Hasidic tradition, the day the Baal Shem Tov was born and the day the 'Admor HaZaken' was born) - the note reads: 'מכ"ק אדמו"ר שליט"א, י"ח אלול תשל"ד',a 2$ bill reads 'יחידות כללית בזאל הקטן ניסן תשמ"ז' and another 2$ bill reads: 'התוועדות י' שבט תשמ"א'.Thus, a bill appears from Tishrey 4th 1987 which it was written: "אמרתי לחיזוק המקומות הקדושים וכ"ק אדמו"ר אמר אמן זאל זיין בשעה טובה" another note reads: "'קיבלתי מכ"ק אדמו"ר שליט"א 2 דולרים י"ד אדר א' תשמ"ט בזאל הגדול ואמר 'לבנות אחת מחורבות ירושלים'" (and another note from that date). Thus, a 1$ bill from the 17th of Elul 1988 - the day the cornerstone is laid for the expansion of the great zall, a note written on it:  "כ"ק אדמו"ר שליט"א ביחידות ח' תשרי תשנ"ב בזאל הגדול'', a dollar from shvat 10, 1980,  And more notes distributed on other dates.


The Dollars Receiver z'l was a resident of the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem , which was engaged in cultivating and strengthening the Holy Places mainly in the Land of Israel under the "Development Fund of Machne israel" established by the Secretary of the Rabbi Chaim Yehuda Krinsky in the year 1984. The fund was involved in the development of Chabad institutions and its arms and members where they participated in a special Yehidut of the Rebbe called 'Yehidut for Gevirim'' which was held twice a year. The owner was present in many Hitvaaduyot conducted by the Rebbe as well as in many occasions of dollar distribution.


Over the years, the dollars were kept in the family home in a special enclosure that reads "Dollars from the Rebbe Shlita". Written Confirmation from the owner's son will be given by any Requests.


overall very good condition.