3377 —הסתמכות על כוח, לעומת הצטרפות להתוועדות חסידית

B"H, 29 Adar, 5715.

Brooklyn.

Shalom u'Vrachah!

Haraha"ch vavach" iy"a nu"n oseik b'tzt"z rav pe'alim Moharachma Chadakov.

He gave me his note, and as he requested I will mention him and his family as well as those he writes about at the holy resting place of my father-in-law, the Rebbe zatzukal l'havdil ben chayim mezakeh zichro yagen aleinu. Certainly, on his part he will create the channels and vessels to draw down and receive the blessings that the Rebbe arouses for them.

And according to our Sages on the verse "Hen El Kabir Lo Yimas" (Berachos 8a) ("Behold, G‑d does not despise the mighty") — it is surprising that he relies on his own strength and does not attend Chasidic farbrengens. If regarding just one friend the Mitteler Rebbe said this is two nefesh ha'elokis against one nefesh habehamis, how much more so in a Chasidic gathering where 'in every group of ten...' etc. And when one is alone — meaning there is no one to say a word of open rebuke out of hidden love (see Mishlei 27:5: "Better open rebuke than hidden love") as is customary in this country, where people pat each other on the shoulder and increase praise and compliments — it is clear what results from such a setup.

May Hashem grant him merit to increase in learning Chasidic teachings abundantly; this will help him go from strength to strength in accordance with the hope of our holy Rebbeim for those who merited to be in their presence.

Blessings.

Summary

The Rebbe teaches that relying solely on oneself is insufficient; participating in Chasidic farbrengens provides essential spiritual support and growth. Communal gatherings and learning Chasidus help a person advance further than isolated effort alone.