6560 —מראה מקומות לתניא, "ורב לסלוח" בעזרא, ושמירת שיעורי חת"ת

B"H, 20th of Marcheshvan, 5719

Brooklyn.

The distinguished Chassid, G‑d-fearing man, honored and elevated, etc., our teacher Rabbi Azriel, may he live

Shalom u'Vrachah!

In reply to your letter of Erev Shabbos Kodesh.

The report is correct that there exists here a set of source references for the holy Tanya, to the pesukim and sayings of our Sages, although for certain reasons the actual printing has been delayed for the time being, and only part of them appeared in the Tanya in its Yiddish translation.

As to your question on Igeres HaTeshuvah, chapter 11, regarding what is written in Ezra (Igeres HaTeshuvah, ch. 11): the intent is to the idea and not to the expression (see Nechemiah 9:17).

You will surely find the Tanya published by Kehot (Karnei Hod Torah), Brooklyn, in the most recent years, at the end of which come an index of topics, names of people, notes and corrections.

I will use this opportunity to urge you to keep the three well-known daily study portions of Chumash, Tehillim and Tanya, about which we heard many times from my revered father-in-law, the Rebbe, of saintly memory, whose soul is in the hidden treasuries on high, may his merit protect us, that they are of equal value to every soul and are a segulah for many matters.

With blessing for good news,

In the name of the Rebbe, shlita,

Secretary

Summary

This letter confirms that source references for Tanya exist though their printing has been delayed, explains that the Alter Rebbe cites Ezra for the idea of abundant forgiveness rather than its exact wording, and points the recipient to the indexes in the recent Kehot edition. It closes by urging the daily Chitas portions, which the Previous Rebbe called equally valuable to every soul.