6527 —עבודת השם בשמחה ובשיר בכל תחומי החיים

B"H, 25 Tishrei, 5719. Brooklyn.

To the distinguished and wise, G‑d-fearing, honored and esteemed, etc., Rabbi Shmuel Liubashitzki, may he live.

Shalom u'Vrachah!

I confirm receipt of your letter with its enclosure, which was handed over to the Lishkas Chashaim (the fund through which tzedakah is given in secret).

And may Hashem Yisbarach help that, for length of good days and years, your heart's desire for good should be fulfilled — to be able to serve Hashem Yisbarach with joy and gladness of heart; for in the service of Hashem in its plain sense, as our Sages expound on "Honor the L‑rd with your wealth" (Mishlei 3:9) — do not read mehonecha, "with your wealth," but migronecha, "with your throat" (Rashi there) — and in the words of Moshe Rabbeinu, the Ra'aya Mehemna (Zohar II, 93a): "with the joy of melody."

And this should be as was said in the maamarim, with abundant joy, which is indicated by the double expression "with joy and gladness of heart,"

until one merits the true abundance in all matters, as in the promise "And you shall spread out to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south" (Bereishis 28:14) — and to an inheritance without boundaries.

With blessing.

Summary

The Rebbe teaches that serving Hashem with genuine joy and song brings true abundance in all areas of life. This approach fulfills both personal desires for good and aligns one's service with Torah ideals of happiness and spiritual expansion.