Igrot Kodesh · Letter 1950 — Faith & Bitachon
Volume 7 · Letter 84
By the grace of Hashem,
22 Kislev 5713,
Brooklyn,
Greetings and blessings,
Concerning what happened to the Sefer Torah*[1], it was bearing its mantle[2]. Despite this, those who were present[3] will still observe four half-fasts, and the students[4] one half-fast.
Throughout this entire year, you will scrupulously read each verse of the Torah* twice and once with Targum*[5]. Likewise, you will give, on every weekday, one franc to a tzedakah* cause devoted to the study of Torah*.
May Hashem grant you long days and good years.
Notes
[1] Which fell to the ground.
[2] At the time of the fall, which mitigates the gravity of what occurred.
[3] At the fall.
[4] Of the yeshivah*.
[5] Of each Sidra*, before Shabbos*.
א'תתקנ
ב"ה, כ"ב כסלו, [תשי"ג]
ברוקלין.
שלום וברכה!
... בנוגע להמאורע דהס"ת - הרי הייתה בנרתקה. ובכ"ז יתענו הרואים עוד ד' חצאי ימים והת' עוד חצי יום. ויזהרו כל שנה זו בשמו"ת ופרנק א' לצדקת ת"ת בכ"י מימות החול. ויאריכו יוש"ט.