Igrot Kodesh · Letter 5719 — Community

B"H

9 Elul 5717

Brooklyn

Blessings and greetings,

I am responding to your letter, in which you describe the difficulties your husband has been facing recently in his work. As I have already written to some residents of Kfar Chabad*, this place is positive for them and for all the members of their family — not only spiritually but also physically. How much more so for one who not only lives there but moreover has the merit of contributing to its development and expansion. His merit and reward are all the greater. Of course, through his work he renders service not to one or a few people, but to the entire village. This justifies a particular reward. Consequently, if difficulties arise in this work or if others do not appreciate it as they should, this changes nothing, and there is no reason to consider leaving this work. In doing so, one would cause harm to the entire community, Heaven forbid, and not merely to oneself.

To be sure, this negative consideration must disappear and the difficulties must be removed. But, generally speaking, a peaceful intervention proves to be much more effective than any other means. Moreover, the Alter Rebbe* says that "You shall love your fellow as yourself" is the receptacle for the most elevated mitzvos*. May Hashem grant that for the new year, and even before that, peace shall reign and closeness be established among all the inhabitants of Kfar Chabad*. May each toward the other, and all together, be inscribed and sealed for a good and sweet year.

With my blessing,

For the Rebbe shlita*,

the secretary,