2142 —הוספת מקורות ויצירת מפתח לספרי חסידות

B"H, 24 Sivan, 5713.

Brooklyn.

Haraha"ch vavac"h iy"a nu"n anaf etz avot etc. Mattisyahu Yechezkel Gutman

Shalom u'Vrachah!

Your letter from the 15th of Sivan was received, and a few days before that I received two copies of your book. I was pleased to see that you added source references, which increases the desire for the reader to look up the sources inside the books themselves. Additionally, one must seek advice and methods to outsmart the yetzer hara so that it does not sense efforts being made for a particular man or woman to learn Torah or enhance their mitzvah observance.

It would be good if you also added in your book an index of topics from the teachings you cite, so that one can easily find specific subjects in Toras HaChassidus and what great leaders and Nesi'im of Chassidus have said about them. As is customary nowadays, it may be worthwhile to make an index of topics from all your books together and publish it as a separate volume (and surely this also serves as a kind of advertisement, since through this there will certainly be those who will want to purchase your recently published books). In this way, it will broaden access for anyone wishing to learn about these matters regarding many Nesi'im of Chassidus about whom you have written in your books...

With honor and with blessings for success.

Summary

The Rebbe encourages making Torah learning more accessible by adding source references and comprehensive indexes to Chassidus works. This not only inspires deeper study but also helps more people connect with the teachings of Chassidic leaders.