3059 —הרחבת וחיזוק פעולות צעירי אגודת חב"ד

B"H, 28 MarCheshvan, 5715.

Brooklyn.

The Rav and Chassid, the veteran Chassid, a G‑d-fearing man, distinguished and honored, engaged in communal needs, R. Y. L. HaKohen

Greetings and blessing!

...I enclose herewith a copy of my letter to someone, which you may publicize or also read at a meeting of Tzeirei Agudas Chabad. May it be G‑d's will that I merit and succeed that the words have their effect. In truth it makes no difference from whom the words come, as in the known saying of the sage, "accept the truth from whoever said it."

As regards the practical side of what you write about your work: according to the above, the absolute necessity is understood, not only of maintaining Tzeirei Agudas Chabad, but of expanding it. Accordingly, whoever can do anything in this must do all he can. Since until now your work in the framework of Tzeirei Agudas Chabad has been successful, the doubt whether to continue your work or to resign is not understandable, since the work is that of our holy Nesi'im.

As to what you write about the suggestion that they travel to other places to study Chassidus without receiving a reward: this was not exactly my intention, for I wrote that they should find students and mashpiim on the spot. It is understood that in Tel Aviv, Haifa, Petach Tikvah and the like there need be no difficulties in this; it depends only on Tzeirei Agudas Chabad understanding that this is their own affair, and not that they are doing someone a favor. As to your writing that in some places it is impossible to find a student of Chassidus on the spot: when they try in this to the best of their ability, surely in an important part of these places a mashpia in Chassidus will be found too. And until the places where it is impossible to find in any way are remedied, would that for the time being they actually bring about the study of Chassidus in all those places where there are mashpiim on the spot.

As regards publishing the bulletin, I have already hinted and even written explicitly several times that in my opinion it brings very great benefit. It is most surprising why it has not yet been made an official bulletin, that is, one that may be distributed without restrictions and not as an internal newspaper. Given the acquaintance in the appropriate offices, surely there will be no difficulties in this (of course this surprise also applies to the publishing of "Shmuessen").

As to what you write about the participation of the students of the Lod yeshivah in the trips of explanation and outreach for 19 Kislev, Purim and the like: I am surprised that there is still a question about it, after I have written several times that this is very, very right. Although it is not always wise to turn a student into a guide or even a teacher, whereby in his eyes it seems he has already finished his studies, even so evidently in the yeshivah there is no hesitation about this at all. But that the students should know that they must volunteer one day or a few hours, as in the trip of 19 Kislev, Purim, etc.: precisely in this they raise doubts as high as mountains. Although they surely know that my revered father-in-law, the Rebbe, instituted this in the yeshivah here too, and the great majority of the students took part in it at his command.

On this occasion I add one further question, from which they will see how they have not even touched some important fields of possible activity in the Holy Land. Namely: Rabbi Shapira of Tel Aviv visited me and told me of his activities in organizing youth, along the lines of the "Tiferes Bachurim" that existed in our country in the past. From what he says he seems to be succeeding in this, although he has no means and not even a party or some bloc that officially supports him in this; but he is interested and is deeply involved in it, so he founded it and is developing it. What is more, he trudges to the United States, etc., etc. And from Tzeirei Agudas Chabad on the spot I have not yet received even one such proposal, none at all!

Apart from the first section, this should seemingly have been written in a letter to Tzeirei Agudas Chabad in Tel Aviv; but since I have no letters from them (and I do not know the reason), I ask that you present all the sections, apart from the first, together with the copy of the letter enclosed here, at a meeting of Tzeirei Agudas Chabad of Tel Aviv. It would be good also at a meeting of Tzeirei Agudas Chabad in Jerusalem, the holy city, may it be built and established. Surely they will consider them with the necessary attention.

With blessing for success in all the above, which will thereby draw down success also in your private affairs.

Publisher's notes

From a copy.

My letter to someone (מכתבי לא'): Above, 3052.

An official bulletin (לבטאון רשמי): See below, letter 3241.

I have written this several times (כתבתי זה כ"פ): See above, vol. 9, letter 2940, and in several places.

About Tiferes Bachurim (ע"ד תפארת בחורים): See also below, letter 3100.

To Tzeirei Agudas Chabad in Tel Aviv (לצעירי אגו"ח בתל אביב): In continuation of this, below, there.