3865 —הנהגה בעבודת ה' ע"פ נעשה ונשמע, ושלשת השיעורים

B"H, 9 MarCheshvan, 5716.

Brooklyn.

Greetings and blessing!

In reply to your letter of Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan, in which you write about your state with regard to man's service of his Creator, and that you wish to become connected (להתקשר), and ask for particulars concerning your conduct in the future.

It is understood and simple that from a distance it is not the way to give detailed instructions, for the matter depends on the nature of each one's soul and on the conditions of the time and place in which he finds himself (except as a directive for the moment, and when it is necessary). In your case, the premise and foundation suffices that is also the way in which the Torah as a whole was received, namely putting "נעשה" before "נשמע" ("We will do and we will hear" — Shemos 24:7; Shabbos 88a); and so it is with regard to all parts of the Torah, among them the inner dimension of the Torah, its guidance and customs. And to bring this acceptance of the yoke into practice in day-to-day life, you should set regular times for the study of the teachings of Chassidus, look into the customs of the Chassidim and conduct yourself by them, take part in farbrengens, and the like. Consult about the particulars with the mashpia in the teachings of Chassidus of the Toras Emes yeshivah in Jerusalem, may it be rebuilt and established, or, if possible, of the Tomchei Temimim yeshivah in Lod.

You surely know of the three well-known daily study portions, equal for every soul, instituted by my revered father-in-law, the Rebbe, of saintly memory, may his soul rest in the hidden treasuries on high, may his merit protect us — in Chumash, Tehillim and Tanya. Keep them, at least from now on.

With blessing,

In the name of the Rebbe shlita