2789 —חסרון בתי כנסת נוסח אר"י בחיפה ועידוד לפעילות יהודית

B"H, 6 Tammuz, 5714.

Brooklyn.

Machatun Haraha"g vaharaha"ch iy"a nu"n oseik b'tzt"z etc. Moreinu HaRav Gershon and his wife the Rebbetzin Mrs. Gisia.

Shalom u'Vrachah!

I acknowledge receipt of your letters from the 27th and 28th of Sivan, and thank G‑d for the good news that a son was born to your brother's son. May it be the will of Hashem that they raise him to Torah, marriage, and good deeds, and may Hashem grant them more good news soon.

Regarding your comment on what is brought in Tanya chapter 7 (11b), "as Rava did for his students," Rava with an alef and not a hei—this follows the version of Rabbeinu Chananel in Pesachim 117a, and so it is in Yalkut Shimoni Melachim II remez 227.

For the days of redemption, Yud-Beis and Yud-Gimmel Tammuz that are approaching, certainly farbrengens will be arranged in a fitting manner so that they will lead to practical results in matters of Judaism in general and Chassidus in particular. It is certain that efforts made do not return empty-handed.

With blessings for success in all the above with proper health.

P.S. I was shocked to hear that in all of Haifa there is only one or two synagogues where they pray Nusach Ari. Please inform me if there is good news regarding this.

Summary

The Rebbe highlights the importance of increasing Jewish activity and Chassidus, especially around significant dates like Yud-Beis and Yud-Gimmel Tammuz, while expressing concern over the lack of Nusach Ari shuls in Haifa as an area needing attention.