4868 —הצבת מצבה – לברר המנהג בארץ הקודש ולנהוג כמנהג המקום, ובאין מנהג קבוע אין לאחר את ההקמה

B"H, 25 Marcheshvan, 5717

Brooklyn.

Mrs. Frida, may she live

Brachah v'Shalom!

... As for what you write about setting up a tombstone: one should find out the custom in the Holy Land — whether they wait a full year or not — and act according to the local custom. If there is no fixed custom in this, or there are differing customs, the setting up should not be delayed.

May the Creator and Guide of the world lengthen your days and years in goodness, and may you always, all the days, report only good regarding yourself and your children and grandchildren, may they live.

With blessing.

Publisher's notes

Mrs. Frida: Zilbershtrom, Jerusalem. Another letter to her — above, vol. 13, letter 4441.

See there regarding the content of the present letter.

Tombstone: see also below, letter 4999.

Summary

This letter answers a question about when to set up a tombstone: find out whether the custom in the Holy Land is to wait a full year, and follow the local custom; where there is no fixed custom, or customs differ, the setting up should not be delayed. It closes with a blessing for good years and good news of her family.