3869 —משלוח מאמרים וספרים, וגירסה במאמר תש"ג

B"H, 10 MarCheshvan, 5716.

Brooklyn.

The Rav and Chassid, a G‑d-fearing man, distinguished and honored, engaged in communal affairs, Reb Betzalel [Wilshansky], may he live, shochet and bodek

Greetings and blessing!

I hereby acknowledge receipt of your letter of the second day of Rosh Chodesh MarCheshvan.

...I had the pleasure of meeting in person your son, the distinguished Chassid, a G‑d-fearing man, a man of fine character traits, etc., Reb Rafael, may he live, and also your grandson, shlita, who visited here during the days of the festival of Sukkos, as you know.

As you requested, we are sending you, in a separate package, the maamar beginning כתפוח בעצי היער, "As an apple tree among the trees of the forest" (Shir HaShirim 2:3), and the Kovetz Lubavitch that was published not long ago, as well as Tanya, part one, in Yiddish.

I am not sure whether your question has already been answered, regarding what is written in Sefer HaMaamarim 5703, p. 180, line 3: על גבי ("upon"). The manuscript in his [the author's] holy handwriting is not at hand. But from the maamar beginning כי נר מצוה, "For a mitzvah is a lamp" (Mishlei 6:23), of 5668, it appears that it should read על דרך ("in the manner of"). On the subject as a whole, see also Or HaTorah [Bereishis], p. 291a.

With greetings to all Anash, may they live,

In the name of the Rebbe shlita

Secretary

Publisher's notes

Reb Betzalel (מו"ה בצלאל): Wilshansky, Melbourne. Further letters to him: above, vol. 11, 3744, and the references in the notes there.

The discourse Ki Ner Mitzvah 5668 (בד"ה כי נמ"צ תרס"ח): Sefer HaMaamarim 5668, p. 72.

Al derech (על דרך): and so it reads in the manuscript in his holy handwriting.

Or HaTorah (אור התורה): Bereishis.