Igrot Kodesh · Letter 805 — Health

By the grace of Hashem,
26 Mar-Cheshvan 5711,
Brooklyn,

Greetings and blessings,

In addition to my telegram, I would like to reiterate my mazel tov* blessing for the birth of your daughter. May you raise her to Torah, to chuppah*, and to good deeds, in abundance.

I was pleased to learn that you gave a name to your daughter as early as Thursday [1]. My father-in-law the Rebbe told me that the Alter Rebbe summoned the Mitteler Rebbe* at the birth of one of his daughters. He told him that a certain reason would suggest waiting for the Torah reading of Shabbat to give her a name, but that nevertheless, for certain motives, this practice was not to be retained. He therefore asked him to give a name to his daughter at the Torah reading closest to the birth.

My father-in-law the Rebbe told me all this [2] concerning a person who is here. One can conclude that it must be the same for everyone [3].

In accordance with your request, the name of your daughter has been inscribed in the book of life and of light.

I await your good news, in particular that your wife is in good health, as well as your daughter, who has just been born, and your son.

With my blessing for you and for all the members of your family,
Menachem Schneerson

You will find enclosed a receipt and the content of the words of Shabbat Bereishit [4]. You will read attentively paragraphs 21 and 22, to which you will give the diffusion they deserve.

Notes
(1) Without waiting for Shabbat to do so.
(2) See letter 862.
(3) The Rebbe notes: "The Taamei HaMinhagim, fourth part, page 75, says: 'The Rebbe of Belz indicated to me that one should wait five days before giving a name to a daughter.' But who knows whether his words were reported with accuracy? In any event, we must hold to the teachings of our masters. See Sefer Chassidim, paragraph 1101."
(4) Said by the Rebbe himself.

ב״ה ,יום השלושים אחר הסתלקות כ״ק מו״ח
אדמו״ר זצוקללה״ה נבג״ם זי״ע הכ״מ
הוו״ח אי״א נו״נ וכו׳ מהו״ר . . .שי׳
שלום וברכה!
קבלתי מכתבו מיום ד׳ ה׳ אדר.
בנוגע לשאלתו אודות נסיעה והסתדרות ,נראה לי שיושיב שלושה
ידידים טובים שלו ,ויספר להם בפרטיות אודות המצב ,ושתהי׳ ההחלטה
שלהם כפי שטוב לפניו בגשמיות וברוחניות.
אם יוכל לסדר ,רצוי שהן השלושה והן הוא ,כמובן ,יאמרו לפני הדיון
פרק תהלים וילמדו חלק מהמאמר של יו״ד שבט.
בהיותי היום ביום השלושים על הציון הזכרתיו לטובה.
בברכה
הרב מנחם שניאורשאהן
תקפה
מהעתק המזכירות.
שלושה ידידים טובים :ראה אגרות קודש אדמו״ר מוהרש״ב נ״ע כרך ג אגרת תרחצ,
בשם הבעש״ט .אגרות-קודש כרך ג אגרת תשיז.
אגרו ת־ קוד ש -מתורגמות)תקעא( 92