1365 —הדפסת מאמרים חסידיים בעתונים בלתי חרדים ותרגום בית רבי

B"H, 23 Teves, 5712.

Brooklyn.

Haraha"ch vavac"h iy"a nu"n etc. Avraham Chanoch Glitzenstein

Shalom u'Vrachah!

I received your letter from the 18th of Teves pleasantly, as well as your previous ones. I also see your articles in "HaModia" about the teachings of the Baal Shem Tov and the celebration of Yud Tes Kislev. Thank you very much for your involvement in these matters; this serves as a preparation for spreading the wellsprings even further outward—meaning that when they are disseminated, they will be well received. Surely there are also those who have been inspired by this to seek out the wellsprings themselves, and I am certain you will continue in this path going forward. Since I am not sure if all issues of HaModia containing your articles reach here, it would be appropriate for you to send a copy of each article every time.

Regarding your question about publishing such articles in non-Charedi newspapers: it is difficult to give a general answer for all newspapers. Seemingly, if such articles were published without being signed by a Charedi individual, there is no concern of harm—as long as the content is appropriate. Of course, this is only a general comment; each newspaper and article must be considered individually. But overall, in such a manner that the secular newspaper cannot claim that so-and-so is twice over a Charedi among its editors or writers, there is no concern here.

I have a suggestion: since there are plans here to reprint "Beis Rebbe" (in Lashon HaKodesh), and since Hashem has granted you writing talent, perhaps you could take upon yourself to translate into clear Lashon HaKodesh all that is told about Admor HaZaken as well as about the Mitteler Rebbe and about tzt"z as brought in the talks of my father-in-law the Rebbe zatzal nbg"m zy"a—each one written separately—and let me know how long it would take you (to prepare the first booklet) and what compensation you would require for this work. If it is published as estimated, it should be written that it was translated by so-and-so; it is also necessary to include references at the end of the booklet or in footnotes indicating where each story appears in my father-in-law's talks.

I await good news regarding all of the above.

Enclosed is a copy of a general letter connected with Yud Tes Kislev—Chag HaChagim—and please publicize it, since sending individually from here is difficult.

Summary

The Rebbe encourages spreading Chassidic teachings through various media with careful consideration for context and attribution. He suggests translating important works into accessible language and emphasizes providing proper sources and updates throughout such projects.