36 —הלואה לביה"ס בית רבקה ועקרון מוסדות הנושאים את עצמם

B"H, 7 Kislev, 5715.

Shalom u'Vrachah!

In response to your letter, you will receive together with this a check for the sum of fifty dollars, as a loan for the Beis Rivka school which is run by you. Certainly, you will strive to soon establish, with G‑d's help, the institution on foundations of a living entity that carries itself.

On a lighter note, it is worth mentioning from Tosafos D.H. "SheHaChai" (Shabbat 94a) regarding the Mishkan—and from the day the Beis HaMikdash was destroyed etc.—and another halachic matter (Berachos 8a)—that they would not carry something living.

With blessings for immediate teshuvah and immediate redemption,

Rabbi Menachem Schneerson

Summary

The Rebbe sends financial support for Beis Rivka and teaches that institutions should be structured to sustain themselves, drawing on Torah principles about living entities carrying themselves. This highlights both practical responsibility and spiritual insight in communal leadership.