Igrot Kodesh · Letter 7640 — Health

By the grace of Hashem,

Lag BaOmer* 5721,

Brooklyn, New York,

To all the members of the association of Chabad* women and girls, in general, to the participants in the sixth annual convention, in particular, may Hashem grant you long life,

I bless you and greet you,

The annual convention of the Chabad* women and girls, to whom Hashem will grant long days and good years, follows this year upon Lag BaOmer*, the Hilula* of Rabbi Shimon Ben Yochai*, and, without doubt, it will take place in the spirit of this day. Rabbi Shimon Ben Yochai* was one of the great Sages* of the Mishnah*, but he also distinguished himself by the fact that he learned and revealed the hidden dimension, the concealed light of the Torah*, through the Zohar* and the Tikkunei Zohar*. The profound part of the Torah* is linked to that of Israel, of a Jew, of a Jewish soul. It creates a profound bond between a Jew and Hashem, as Rabbi Shimon Ben Yochai* himself explains in the Zohar* and as Chabad* Chassidus* comments upon at length.

The depth of a Jew remains intact in each person, whatever his external situation and external conditions may be. However, it is necessary to awaken this profound dimension, in oneself and in one's surroundings, so that it may be revealed, so that it may influence the exterior and dominate it, down to the smallest aspect of daily existence. Such is one of the essential contributions of Chassidim*, in general, and of Chabad* Chassidus*, in particular.

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In the accomplishment of what has just been set forth, women receive a specific role of immense importance. Indeed, Divine Providence* has granted them specific qualities and capacities, which they can and must use for this purpose.

A woman is a mistress of her home. She thus receives the responsibility for the profound light and the Jewish warmth within her household, so that it may be protected from all the winds blowing in the world, which are foreign or even hostile to Judaism. It is for this reason that a woman experiences broader sentiments, a more clearly expressed enthusiasm. She is therefore better able to arouse and bring to light the natural and profound sentiments of love of Hashem, love of the Torah*, and love of one's fellow.

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The revelation of the profound dimension, so that it may direct what is evident in daily existence, enables one to obtain a reward, "measure for measure," in accordance with what is accomplished. Thus, the profound and hidden phase of Divine Providence* can become evident and confer all good, in all the needs of daily life — health, prosperity, satisfaction from children — so that the hidden good becomes a visible and tangible good. With my blessing that the convention and all the participants, in general, assume their role with immense success, with joy and enthusiasm,

Menachem Schneerson,