[ט' טבת]
...מכ' מוא"ו כסלו נתקבל במועדו. וקראתי הפ"נ אשר בו על הציון הק'.
נהניתי במאד מלימודו דא"ח בביהכ"נ. וח"ו להפסיק זה. ובטח ישנם, ויהיו עוד פעולות. וצריך להשתדל להרחיב חוג השומעים, ושגם צעירים יבואו.
- ולכאורה הפצת דא"ח צ"ל עיקר עבודתו, ולא אסיפת כסף.
עיקר והתחלת התיקון - לח"נ - לקרב הנוער ליר"ש ותומ"צ ולהרבות באמירת אותיות התורה והתפלה והראשון עיקר...
[9 Teves] ...Your letter from Vav Kislev was received on time. I read the pidyon nefesh included in it at the holy resting place.
I was very pleased with your study of Chassidus in the synagogue. G‑d forbid to interrupt this.
Surely there are, and will yet be, more activities. One must strive to broaden the circle of listeners, so that even young people will come.
Seemingly, spreading Chassidus should be the main focus of your work, not collecting money.
The main and initial step in rectification—especially for education—is to draw youth closer to fear of Heaven and observance of Torah and mitzvos, and to increase recitation of words of Torah and prayer; this is most important...
Summary
The Rebbe teaches that spreading Chassidus takes precedence over fundraising. The primary mission is to bring youth closer to Torah, mitzvos, and Yiras Shamayim by expanding outreach and increasing engagement in learning and prayer.