1744 —הכתיבה לעתים תכופות יותר ולא להמתין לתשובתי בכתב

B"H, 1 Menachem Av, 5712.

Brooklyn.

Shalom u'Vrachah!

I acknowledge receipt of your letter from the 24th of Tammuz after a long break, and surely in the future you will arrange to write more frequently and not wait for my written response, as I am very busy. Even if I do not have time to answer in writing, I still try to address the content of your letters as soon as possible, even though notification about this may sometimes be delayed.

b) Surely Haraha"ch Ba'al Middos Terumios etc., R.M. Ashkenazi has given a copy of the directive to the students traveling now on the mission of Meluchei HaLamedim as instituted by my father-in-law, the Rebbe, to arrange such missions every summer. I told him it would be worthwhile to publish it appropriately. I am adding here a passage from my letter that can serve as an addition to the above talk—an addition that emphasizes and explains how this is something accessible to everyone.

c) In response to your notice regarding your reasoning for holding the Yud-Beis Tammuz gathering in the main synagogue in Tel Aviv—and that afterwards you retracted this idea—since it has already been done, there is no point in protesting what is past. However, I wonder why you changed your mind. The concern that there might be speakers who will not speak according to our intention is generally unfounded because being invited to a Chabad gathering itself limits the speaker considerably. Additionally, afterwards you are not obligated to print a stenographic report of the gathering; it is customary and within your rights to highlight only those points appropriate for the holiday and its spirit. If during the gathering itself some inappropriate words are heard (from an opposing perspective), the solution is always to invite a reliable speaker who will correct anything that needs correction, and most importantly that the final speaker should be proper—since ultimately this is what leaves an impression on those attending when they go home. But as above, there is no point in protesting what is past; surely if it was not "also for good," at least "all that G‑d does He does for good." As is known regarding this difference: "also for good" means that the matter itself is good (as in Nachum Ish Gam Zu's story where miracles happened with dust itself), while "all that G‑d does..." means only that its results are good even if the matter itself was not; like Rabbi Akiva's story where his donkey, rooster, and lamp died—not good events themselves but their result was his salvation.

d) If you have any records from the Yud-Beis and Yud-Gimmel Tammuz gatherings, surely you will send a copy here.

e) I am surprised you did not mention any positive resolutions resulting from the gathering regarding fixed times for study in Nigleh and Nistar (revealed and hidden Torah), strengthening observance of the Baal HaSimcha’s enactments, or participation in his institutions as appropriate for each person. Perhaps this was omitted from your letter though it actually occurred—in which case include it in your next letter.

f) I am interested to know if anything was published in newspapers about the Yud-Beis Tammuz gathering—how it went and contents of speeches etc.

h) Regarding your suggestion to publish a monthly journal but noting you do not yet have an editor: before finding someone suitable you cannot estimate costs involved; therefore it is difficult for me to give an opinion. In any case at first publication should be such that you are not forced into a fixed deadline—only when enough material accumulates should another issue appear. Therefore at first if it is true what you wrote—that publishing activists’ names increases wisdom (even though on the other hand this could cause issues of offense or hurt pride)—it would be worthwhile from time to time to publish a bulletin with only essential information without specifying when next issue will appear. Also consider whether it's better to publish these notices in a newspaper with thousands of subscribers—including those who would not read a separate bulletin—or whether it's better as its own publication (though then some newspapers might refuse to print information already included elsewhere).

t) I was pleased by what you wrote about broadcasting about Yud-Beis Tammuz on radio; it would be worthwhile if one member of Aguch’s central administration joined those organizing and reviewing broadcasts—for several reasons.

y) I was pleased to see two signatures on your letter—as I wrote previously to another institution in Eretz HaKodesh: regarding general matters I requested at least two signatories so as to avoid questions or contradictions.

Summary

The Rebbe encourages frequent communication without waiting for replies due to his busy schedule. He addresses practical organizational issues with advice on event planning, publications, teamwork, and emphasizes learning from both successes and challenges by focusing on positive outcomes.