6332 —קבלה למחנה גן ישראל, שינוי נוסח התפלה, ולימוד יומי

B"H, 23 Sivan, 5718.

Brooklyn.

Shalom u'Vrachah!

In response to your letter—which did not indicate when it was written—in which you write that you have been accepted to Camp Gan Yisrael but do not provide details about this: May it be Hashem's will that everything works out in the best way for yourself and for the benefit of others, so that the camp truly lives up to its name—Gan Yisrael—'you have striven with G-d and with men and prevailed,' as explained in Chassidus regarding this concept.

Regarding what you write about changing your prayer nusach: This is correct. As explained in many places, one may change from Nusach Ashkenaz to Sefard or from Sefard to Nusach Ari, but not the reverse. Your decision should be clear so that the change is lasting; from now on you should pray according to Nusach Ari (which, according to chassidic tradition, was clarified by our master the Alter Rebbe—the author of Tanya [the halachic authority in the mystical dimension of Torah] and Shulchan Aruch [the halachic authority in the revealed dimension]—from sixty different versions).

You surely know about the three well-known daily study portions: Chumash, Tehillim, and Tanya. At the very least, make sure to keep them from now on.

With blessings for good news.

Summary

The Rebbe encourages living up to the ideals of Camp Gan Yisrael and making a firm decision regarding prayer nusach—favoring Nusach Ari as established by the Alter Rebbe—and stresses maintaining daily study in Chumash, Tehillim, and Tanya.