Instructions to a chassid in Jerusalem

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No. 425

This letter was addressed to R. Shlomo Chayim Kesselman, one of the spiritual mentors of the Lubavitch community in Paris at that time.

B"H, The Festival of Redemption, 19 Kislev, 5709

Greetings and blessings,

You have no doubt duly received my letter from 22 MarCheshvan. Enclosed is the kuntreis [published for] Yud-Tes Kislev. [It is being sent to you] to share with people at large. We have received 15 tumarken[73] from R. Schneur Zalman Teibel for nifneh. [74]

See the conclusion of the enclosed maamar with regard to the great importance of motivating others to give tzedakah in general. I have previously written to someone, [expressing my disappointment at] how dismal the situation is that even those who motivate others to give nifneh — which, as is well known, is the most elevated [form of donation] — still require encouragement.

With greetings to all those who seek our welfare, and with blessings for the Festival of Redemption,

Rabbi Menachem Schneerson

   

Notes:

73. (Back to text) [A form of currency; in this context, apparently referring to dollars.]

74. (Back to text) [The term nifneh was a chassidic code to refer to maamad, money given to the Rebbe by chassidim to support his household needs and distribute to others at his discretion. Nifneh is made up of the letters that follow those of the word maamad; i.e., the nun follows the mem, the pei, the ayin....]

Instructions to a chassid in Jerusalem

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A request to convey a letter to a Rabbinic writer