Igrot Kodesh · Letter 733 — Tzedakah

By the grace of Hashem,
16 Elul 5710,

To the Rav, Chassid* who fears Hashem,

Greetings and blessings,

I have received your two letters of Wednesday of Parshas Re'eh and Sunday of Parshas Tetzei. As you wish, I will read your requests for blessing at the gravesite of my father-in-law, the Rebbe. He will certainly grant his blessing and will confer upon you success, as well as upon all yours, whom you cite in your letter.

You ask me the question of your settling [1], basing yourself on the letter of my father-in-law, the Rebbe, which evokes your journey. I do not understand why you question me again. What can I add to my previous letter, in which I already evoked this problem? In any case, may your decision, whatever it be, know material and spiritual success.

I will read the request for blessing for the teacher of Beth Sarah at the gravesite of my father-in-law, the Rebbe. He will surely give his blessing in order to satisfy all that she needs, materially and spiritually.

You speak to me of the trade you are learning and you ask me whether you must pursue your studies during the month of Elul. Know that "you shall gather in your grain, your wine, and your oil" [2] is an integral part of the Torah, and this verse is mentioned in the Shema Yisrael. Nonetheless, this activity must be in conformity with the teachings of the Torah and penetrated with the fear of Hashem.

I think therefore that you must pursue your studies with success. Hashem will grant you His blessing and you will be able to assure your material sustenance, where you will be, in the manner that befits, in calm and broadness.

With my blessing for you to be inscribed and sealed for a good year and awaiting good news of yourself and of all those whom you mention in your letter,

Menachem Schneerson

It is unnecessary to use the book of Avraham Kahana, entitled Sefer HaChassidus, especially since there are now other books that treat of Chassidus* and its teaching, which are written by masters of Chassidus and Chassidim*.

Notes:
[1] See Letter 702.
[2] To assure his material sustenance.