4262 —כל מראה וקול כהוראה בעבודת השם

B"H, 28th of Nissan, 5716, Brooklyn.

Haraha"g vaharaha"ch iy"a nu"n oseik b'tzt"z Mordechai HaKohen

Shalom u'Vrachah!

I acknowledge receipt of your letter from after Pesach, and even though you do not mention anything about this matter, I hope that the days of the Festival of our Freedom were used to strengthen matters of Judaism in your camp and to spread it. As per the saying of the Baal Shem Tov, which we have heard many times from my revered father-in-law, the Rebbe zatzal: 'Every thing that a Jew sees and hears is a lesson in serving Hashem Yisborach' (which is actually evident from two sayings of our Sages: 'I was created to serve my Creator,' and 'the Holy One, blessed be He, did not create anything in His world for nothing,' and this is clear).

Regarding what you wrote about coordinating letters concerning taking saplings and seeds etc.—it is understood that all details must be discussed clearly; I mean also regarding material matters, i.e., travel expenses, acquisition, etc., as is the custom among merchants not to leave room for doubt etc.

With blessing, as our Sages say: 'A person must speak in his teacher's language.' To a healthy summer. It seems that the time for one of the brothers Tzipel to travel there is approaching. Surely even now he will take with him some sefer such as Tanya or similar and leave them there in the synagogue for the benefit of the community.

Summary

The Rebbe teaches that everything we experience can guide us in serving Hashem. We should approach both spiritual and material matters with clarity and purpose, always seeking opportunities to benefit others through our actions.