1890 —פארבינדונג ווארימע מיט מיין שווער, ברכות, והדרכה בעניני געשעפט

B"H, 4th of Menahem Av, 5713. Brooklyn.

Haravach vavac"h iy"a nu"n etc. Chaim Shaul Zev Bacher

Shalom u'Vrachah!

I received your letter from the 19th of Elul some time ago, and due to the preoccupations of the past month of Tishrei, my response was delayed (you surely received my letter with blessings for the new year on time).

You need not apologize for writing privately or for writing in Yiddish; what matters most is the content of your letter, not the language in which it is written. The simpler it is written, the more heartfelt it becomes and removes barriers that separate one person from another while strengthening what unites us.

I was pleased to read in your letter that you remember the warm connection with my father-in-law, the holy Admor zatzal (may his merit protect us), who—as our Sages teach us—a tzaddik after his passing is also present in this world and influences here even more than when he was physically alive. The reason is that even at the highest level, a body is still limited by its surroundings. But when a tzaddik's soul is freed from bodily limitations, it becomes fully in control; especially for a leader of the generation—the soul has even greater power and ability to affect this world than before.

Therefore, all the blessings you received from my father-in-law, the holy Admor—for you and your family—both materially and spiritually—are still in their full strength now. And even if you have not yet seen some of these blessings fulfilled, you can be certain that soon you will see them even with your physical eyes.

You should not be upset or take to heart—as you wrote in your letter—that you are now only able to be at work for a short time each day and not as before when you were at work from early morning until late evening. What Hashem wants to give in livelihood and wealth He can give even if one spends only a short time at work; your wife and children can fill in during other times. And no matter how much Hashem wants to give: (1) one should not desire more than that; (2) being at work longer than health allows will not help.

The main thing is that you should never lessen G‑d forbid your conduct regarding prayer, saying Tehillim, giving tzedakah, and similar matters. These are things Hashem has given over to man's free choice—they depend on man's will to increase and broaden good practices. By increasing these things—which are vessels and channels for Hashem's blessings—the flow of blessing and success that Hashem gives to those connected with Him is also increased.

With blessings for good health and true Jewish nachas from yourself, your wife, and children.

Summary

The Rebbe teaches that heartfelt connection with tzaddikim endures beyond their physical presence. Blessings remain effective through faith and spiritual effort; prioritizing prayer, charity, and Torah strengthens both material success and spiritual well-being.