2393 —עידוד לפרסום זכרונות ושמירת מורשת יהודית

B"H, 6th of Shevat, 5714.

Brooklyn, NY.

From the esteemed vavac"h iy"a nu"n maskil al davar tov ish rav pe'alim ba'al mada'im anaf etz avot etc. Moreinu HaRav Gad Romkin

Shalom u'Vrachah!

I have heard much about you and your activities in general, and especially regarding your interest and participation in the lives of Anash in Eretz HaKodesh, in addition to what I have heard about you from my revered father-in-law, the Rebbe zatzal. Your letter from the 10th of Tevet has reached me and brought me great joy. I hope this will be a good beginning for a correspondence between us that will increase the activities of each one of us.

It is known the saying of the Mitteler Rebbe: When two Jews come into contact, there are two Divine souls against one animal soul...

With special satisfaction I read at the end of your letter that you are preparing to publish your memoirs, with one part discussing life during the last period of Turkish rule and the second part during your thirty years as a judge under British mandate, also describing your meeting with my revered father-in-law, the Rebbe. A few days after your letter arrived, I also received the chapters—including a chapter describing your visit inside the Cave of Machpelah. I read all this with interest and was pleased to see from between the lines your warm feelings as you described memories of earlier days—especially your descriptions of Jerusalem life and Chassidic customs in connection with holidays and important events.

If at all times and places it is appropriate to publicize such matters, how much more so in our days and in our holy land through Moshiach Tzidkeinu—especially since unfortunately some among the younger generation reject our glorious past; some do not know it at all and want to begin Jewish history only from recent years or just a few years earlier. From such confused perspectives come false conclusions etc., but since you are on site there is no need to elaborate further.

May you succeed in instilling through these memoirs and your activities in general within our people love for ancestral tradition and for all that is holy to our forefathers who gave their lives for it—knowing with certainty that our tradition and its values are truly eternal values for all Israel; they are its point of existence throughout exile until we merit true and complete redemption.

With respect and blessing for long years filled with fruitful good deeds.

P.S.: I do not mention whether to return you a copy of your notes; they will remain with me until I receive your instruction on this matter.

I am interested to know if perhaps you know details about my revered father-in-law's visit to the Cave of Machpelah—how far he entered there. Many thanks in advance.

Summary

The Rebbe encourages sharing personal Jewish memories as a way to strengthen communal identity and transmit eternal values across generations, especially when facing cultural challenges or forgetfulness among youth.