דירה רוחנית ולימוד התורה בעת מעבר לדירה חדשה

B"H, Eve of Rosh Chodesh Elul, 5713.

Brooklyn.

Havavac"h iy"a nu"n oseik b'tzt"z Moreinu Harav Chaim Menachem Teichtel

Shalom u'Vrachah!

I received your letter in due time, and when I was at the holy resting place of my revered father-in-law, the Rebbe, of blessed memory, I mentioned you, your wife, your mother, and your entire family for all their needs. May it be the will of Hashem that your move to a new home will bring about a change for the better in both material and spiritual matters.

Certainly in connection with this you will also add strength regarding the spiritual dwelling, which is Torah study. This is clear according to the teaching on Mizmor Shir Chanukas HaBayis in Likkutei Torah and at the end of the Maamar Mayim Rabim 6376 (1876), and is also hinted at in the Gemara: The Beis HaMikdash—G‑d's dwelling—since its destruction, G‑d has only the four cubits of halachah. In Torah study itself there must be "kav chumtin eretz melachah," and within Torah itself this refers to the inner dimension—study of Chassidus. See Likkutei Torah at the end of Parshas Vayikra: "There is nothing that stands before will." Just as "one who says 'I did not toil but found' should not be believed," so too "I toiled but did not find" should also not be believed; moreover, one succeeds beyond nature...

With blessings for a good and sweet year.

Summary

The Rebbe teaches that moving homes is an opportunity for increased blessing both physically and spiritually. He urges strengthening one's spiritual home through dedicated Torah study—especially Chassidus—making one’s new dwelling a true sanctuary for G‑dliness.