Igrot Kodesh · Letter 895 — Tzedakah

By the grace of Hashem,

15 Shevat 5711,

To the distinguished chassid* who fears Hashem,

communal leader of many accomplishments

and great generosity,

Rav Avraham Dov Ber[1],

Greetings and blessing,

I have received your telegram, and I thank you for the good wishes[2] you express therein.

I was particularly moved by your wishes that the institutions founded by the Frierdiker Rebbe*—whose merit shall protect us, together with all of Yisrael*—continue to function fruitfully.

Obviously, for this functioning to be possible in the proper way, we need the collaboration of those who are able to exert a positive influence on the broadest Jewish circles. This is particularly the case for those chassidim* who have had the merit of taking a direct part in this work, to whom the Frierdiker Rebbe showed the way, enabling them to assume the moral responsibility and the shlichus* entrusted to them.

I therefore have good hope that you will continue to contribute through concrete actions, so that each of us, and all of us together, will be able to assume in the future as well the shlichus that the Frierdiker Rebbe entrusted to us—that of strengthening Yiddishkeit*, spreading Torah in general and Chassidus* in particular.

With my blessing, for yourself and for all the members of your family, that you may know material and spiritual good.

Notes

[1] Rav A. D. B. Kremer. See, regarding him, letter no. 270.

[2] On the occasion of the Rebbe's expressed acceptance, on 10 Shevat, to assume the succession of his father-in-law and lead the chassidim.