ועתה כתבו לכם את השירה הזאת (וילך לא:יט)

Harav Reb Moshe of Pshevorsk zt’’l wrote a Sefer Torah for Reb Mordche of Neshchiz zt’’l. This Sefer Torah was later inherited by his grandson, the Telister Rav zt’’l.

At one point, after marrying off several children and facing financial strain, the Telister Rav sold the Sefer Torah to Maran Reb Yehoshua of Belz zt’’l for three thousand Reinish—a considerable sum of money in those days. The Naroler Rav zt’’l related that when the Sefer Torah arrived in Belz, Maran Reb Yehoshua himself went out to the train station to greet it, accompanied by his chassidim, who played music and sang joyously.

Later, when Reb Yehoshua of Belz married off his daughter, Rebbetzin Freida, to the Tzechinover Rav (the son of the Shinover Rav zt’’l), the Shinover Rav requested that the Torah reading on Shabbos be from the Pshevorsker Sefer Torah. However, Maran Reb Yehoshua initially refused, explaining that his mechutan was known for his exceptional frumkeit and might question the Sefer Torah’s kashrus, causing unnecessary agmas nefesh.

The Shinover Rav persisted, assuring him that he would try not to raise doubts. Still, Maran Reb Yehoshua agreed only on condition: two learned scholars should first review the halachos of STaM (Sifrei Torah, Tefillin, and Mezuzos) from Shulchan Aruch thoroughly, and then stand by the Sefer Torah during the reading, ready to answer any halachic concerns.

Indeed, during the reading, the Shinover Rav—out of his fiery zeal for every detail in halacha—raised several questions on the Sefer Torah. Each time, the scholars were prepared with clear answers, proving the Sefer Torah to be unquestionably kosher.

After the passing of Maran Reb Yehoshua, the Sefer Torah was inherited by his youngest son, Harav Reb Yitzchak Meir, Av Beis Din in Radim zt’’l, and later by his son, Reb Moshe of Holochitz zt’’l.