Igrot Kodesh · Letter 7657 — Faith & Bitachon

By the grace of Hashem,

3 Sivan* 5721,

Brooklyn,

I bless you and greet you,

I am responding to your letter of 28 Iyar*, in which you envisage coming here so that we may see each other. You ask me what I think. Broadly, I am not of this opinion, for various reasons and, above all, because our Torah*, Torah* of life, introduces certain limitations and poses several conditions when one wishes to leave the Holy Land, may it be restored and rebuilt, for the purpose of traveling abroad. This means that, even if these conditions are met, this initiative does not thereby become good. To this will be added the increase of your debts. In other words, every time it is necessary, in order to satisfy one's wish, to resort to an approach that is not natural, the objective to be achieved is complicated all the more.

In the spiritual domain, geographic distance does not constitute an obstacle, even though it is clear that it is pleasant to see each other physically. May Hashem therefore grant that, for long days and good years, you derive true satisfaction — that is, a Jewish and Chassidic* satisfaction — in all domains at once, from your children and your grandchildren, those in the Holy Land and those in other countries. At a propitious moment, your name will be mentioned, as well as all those you cite, near the holy resting place of my father-in-law, the Rebbe*, whose merit protects us, in accordance with the content of your letter. With my blessing for a joyous festival and to give good tidings,