Igrot Kodesh · Letter 8073 — Chinuch

By the grace of Hashem,

28 Marcheshvan* 5716,

Brooklyn,

To the distinguished Chassid* who fears Hashem and devotes himself

to communal needs, Rav Yitzchak (note 1: Rav I. Gansburg. See, regarding him, letter no. 8042),

I greet you and bless you,

We have duly received your letters, that of Rosh Chodesh* Cheshvan*, the two of the 10th, those of the 12th and 16th of Cheshvan*, with what they contained. No doubt you have been concerned with preparing, with the greatest eagerness, the study days of Chanukah*. You ask me who will take charge of them. It is indispensable to hold a general meeting and to distribute the roles among yourselves, without deferring the discussion to a second meeting. As for the printed forms you have instituted in one of the network schools (note 2: Ohalei Yosef Yitzchak Lubavitch* in the Holy Land), these will have to be examined at a general meeting of the male and female teachers. At the conclusion of this discussion, a single text will be established for all the network schools, for these printed forms as for the others.

You indicate to me that you did not understand what I meant (note 3: In letter no. 8068) when I asked you to increase the number of network schools without a financial investment being necessary in this matter. I do not see what this changes for the moment, since it will surely not be possible to open new schools before next summer. Until then, various conditions, several points, will surely be modified. As for the past, all complaint is in any case useless. Furthermore, in several places, and there are many others, registrations were indeed begun, but if one had started in time, it is clear that one could have founded other schools, including near Tel Aviv and Yerushalayim*, may it be restored and rebuilt.

You allude to a school within which those who complete their schooling in the network can continue their studies. The most concrete approach consists of negotiating with those who can intervene in this matter, for the Kfar* (note 4: Kfar Chabad*) and the buildings that become available there. One can also expand the framework of the Beis Rivka* at the Kfar*, as well as the boys schools, so that these students can integrate them. If one reflects on this sufficiently early, it is certain that one will manage to fill the gaps due to which the network students were not received by the Kfar* institutions and dispersed to many places. Regarding the study program and sewing for the girls, one must investigate what the existing Orthodox schools do. With some adaptations, you will no doubt be able to do the same in yours.

I am satisfied with what you tell me about the preparation of a program for 19 Kislev*. It would be good, to the extent possible, for this to gather all the students of the network schools. The teachers of these schools have surely already been chosen, or at least the majority of them. Please send me the list. If some of them do not yet have a definitive assignment, you will specify this on the list. You also mention, at the end of your letter, the proposal of Rav Hanzin (note 5: See, regarding him, letter no. 8042), concerning Kfar Saba*. I have good hope that each of you will do everything in your power in this matter. In fact, it is clear that this is also your own good. It is needless to say more, so evident is this. All of this is written to you personally, in an official capacity, as secretary of the network, but it is clear that it is incumbent upon you to communicate all these points at a meeting of the network administration. I thank you for this. With my blessing for giving good news of all of this,

M. Schneerson,

I have just received your letter of 22 Marcheshvan*. To the extent possible, it would be good to plan more than one study day for the teachers. You will bring the students from the Kaplan quarter only if you are certain that this will not result in a deterioration of relations with the municipality and the parties.

N.B.: You tell me that your son Yosef Simcha has begun attending the Cheder* and I am satisfied with this. May Hashem grant that you yourself and your wife derive satisfaction, much Chassidic* satisfaction, from all your children. He himself will have the fear of Hashem. He will be a Chassid* and a Torah* scholar.

ב״ה ,כ״ג כסלו ,תשט״ז
ברוקלין.
שלום וברכה!
שמחתי לקבל את מכתבך ,בו אתה כותב אודות סדרי הלימוד הן
בנגלה והן בחסידות .ובטח אתה מקיים את פסק תורתנו הק׳ שמעליו
בקודש ,וכשעושים בזה ומתייגעים על זה ,מקויים הפסק ,יגעת ומצאת.
ובטח חקוקה אצלך הנקודה ,אשר הנסיעה למונטריאול היא כדי
להיות דוגמא חי׳ ,כיצד תלמיד תומכי־תמימים צריך להיות ,והדוגמא
צריכה להיות לא רק בזמן הלימוד והתפלה ושמירת סדרי הישיבה
בדיוק ,אלא גם לשמש בתור סמל ודוגמא חי׳ כיצד יש להתנהג בזמנים
שבין סדרי הלימוד והתפלה ,כמבואר בחסידות . . .עבד כפי שהוא
משרת את אדונו ,גם כאשר האדון אינו אלא בשר ודם ,ועל אחת כמה
וכמה פעמים ככה כאשר האדון הוא מלך מלכי המלכים הקב״ה,
שהעבדות צריכה להיות ניכרת כל היום גם באכילה ובשינה.
ועל כל זה נאמר פסק רז״ל ,יגעת ומצאת ,ואין לך דבר העומד בפני
הרצון.
בברכה להצלחה בתלמוד תורה ביראת שמים לקיום המצות בהידור
ועבודת התפלה ביחוד.
בשם כ״ק אדמו״ר שליט״א