6007 —ברכות לחתונה והדרכה על השלמת מאמר שהופסק

B"H, 23rd of Teves, 5718. Brooklyn.

Shalom u'Vrachah!

I pleasantly received your letter from the 16th of Teves in which you write, among other things, about your son's wedding, may he live and be well, at an auspicious and successful time. May it be G‑d's will that all the blessings with which the Jewish people blessed the young couple be fulfilled completely—both materially and spiritually—and that he and his wife derive much true chassidic nachas from them for long and good years.

Regarding what you wrote about beginning the maamar (chassidic discourse) and being interrupted according to custom ^[1], it is known what once happened in such a case at a celebration attended by my revered father-in-law, the Rebbe zatzal. There too, people raised an objection about this custom. He said to finish saying the maamar in its entirety, and to fulfill the custom, begin saying it again so that it can be interrupted.

Since you do not mention anything regarding health matters, I trust that everything is in order and peaceful.

With blessings for good news—may you report both in personal matters and general matters, as one depends on the other.

Summary

The Rebbe gives heartfelt blessings for a wedding and shares practical advice on maintaining chassidic customs regarding discourses at celebrations: complete the discourse fully first, then repeat it to allow for the customary interruption.