Igrot Kodesh · Letter 6078 — Interpersonal Relations

By the grace of Hashem*,

26 Shevat* 5718,

Brooklyn,

Shalom* u'vracha*,

I must make reference to the conclusion of your letter, which should have been formulated differently. I allude to your statement according to which nothing concrete has been accomplished. How can a Jew pass judgment on what takes place in the heart of his fellow? How can one affirm, in a peremptory manner, that one has striven to motivate the other and obtained nothing? Moreover, you immediately add that this is not your opinion alone, but also that of many others!

It is not right to speak in this manner, even if one observes nothing new the following day and the day after. Now, I can confirm to you that results were indeed observed and I hope that this will continue to be the case subsequently. It is a pity not to regard a Jew with the right eye. In this way, one could have drawn closer to the other and the blessings of Hashem* would have been increased thereby, satisfying the needs of each one, within all of Israel. Thus do we say in the Shemoneh Esrei*: "Bless us, our Father," precisely because we are "all as one." Various texts explain the importance of peace.

I wish to hope that the reality does not correspond to what you write, that this is in no way the sentiment of the majority, but only a personal reaction, in accordance with the teaching of our Sages* according to which: "When one is angry..."

With my blessing,

On behalf of the Rebbe, shlita*,

the secretary,