Igrot Kodesh · Letter 9213

By the grace of Hashem*,

2nd of Elul* 5726,
Brooklyn,

I greet you and bless you,

I have duly received your letter of 14 Elul*, in which you inform me of the engagement of this young man. Nevertheless, one point is not at all clear: are you writing to me at his request and, better still, also at that of the young woman, or are you doing so on a personal basis, as an intermediary, in which case it is not customary for me to reply, since the question should be posed by those who are concerned?

If, as I said, you are writing to me as a representative of one or both of them, my response is as follows: this proposal is sound and good. May it be at a good and fruitful time. The request for a blessing contained in your letter will be read, at an auspicious moment, at the holy tomb of my father-in-law, the Rebbe*, whose merit will protect us. With my blessing to be inscribed and sealed for a good year,