2100 —עמידה חזקה נגד פשרות בחינוך תורני

B"H, 8 Iyar, 5713.

Brooklyn.

Mechutan Haraha"g veHaraha"ch iy"a nu"n oseik be-tzt"z etc. Moreinu HaRav Gershon and his wife the Rebbetzin Mrs. Gesia.

Shalom u'Vrachah!

I was pleased to receive your letter from last week and to read that you too see with your own eyes much improvement in your situation. May Hashem grant each and every one to share only good news with one another always.

2) I have already pointed out to all those who teach public classes (and even privately) that among the lessons there should also be a class on practical halachos relevant to daily life, most of which are found in Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim. And if due to lack of time it is not possible otherwise, they should be taught from Kitzur Shulchan Aruch or from halachos printed in various siddurim, such as Derech HaChaim, LeChavot Daas, etc., as long as they know what must actually be done—literally—such as blessings over enjoyment, interruptions in prayer, etc. The great merit here is that it establishes a person for his purpose: "This is the whole man: fear G‑d and keep His commandments," as explained elsewhere and needing no further explanation—especially when the one teaching is a rabbi who is therefore given special powers to succeed in influencing his surroundings.

3) In response to your description of communal involvement, especially in the field of education: The immense value of this work cannot be measured. Therefore, in my opinion, there is no room at all for thoughts of abandoning it. Rather, the time has come to recognize the absolute necessity to abandon the path of compromise. If years ago there was room for debate whether it was worthwhile to give up part of the core in order to save another part (and I write precisely "room for debate," because even then the conclusion was that if you start giving up part of the core you will eventually give up all of it), now after decades of experience it is clear: We see that various forms of compromise have led to terrible results. It is obvious that one must stand firm on the foundation of Torah education without any compromise; only then can we hope to save the younger generation—and consequently also those who are middle-aged and elderly. Furthermore, recent experience shows that youth themselves mock those who take a path of compromise, saying that if these compromisers truly believed in what they teach, there would be no room for compromise—especially regarding matters connected with Torah Hashem. It is understood that flesh and blood has neither permission nor authority to make compromises concerning matters of Hakadosh Baruch Hu.

Blessings for proper health and only good news always.

P.S. Enclosed is the booklet published for Lag BaOmer coming up soon; surely you will use it to benefit many.

Summary

The Rebbe teaches that unwavering commitment to Torah principles—especially in education—is essential for true success and lasting impact on all generations. Compromise leads only to negative outcomes; steadfastness ensures spiritual continuity and influence.