8757 —התגברות על דאגה על ידי חסידות, בדיקת תפילין, ותהלים כ"ג

B"H, 8 Shevat 5724.

Brooklyn.

Shalom u'Vrachah!

In response to your letter from the 5th of Shevat with the pidyon nefesh to be read at an auspicious time at the holy resting place of my revered father-in-law, the Rebbe, of blessed memory, in which you write about thoughts of worry, etc. It is very surprising—especially since you merited to study for some time in the holy Yeshivah Tomchei Temimim (and holiness does not depart from its place), including learning Chassidus which explains the concept of Divine Providence and that He, blessed be He, is the essence of good and it is the nature of good to do good, etc. It would be beneficial for you to study Psalm 23 in Tehillim with several commentaries and to review this chapter from time to time.

It is also appropriate that you have your tefillin checked—if this has not been done within the past twelve months—and these days are auspicious as they are close to Yud Shevat, the yahrzeit of my revered father-in-law, the Rebbe. At his holy resting place they will mention you.

With a blessing for good news in all that was mentioned.

Summary

The Rebbe teaches that learning Chassidus and Psalm 23 helps overcome worry by strengthening faith in Divine Providence. He also stresses practical mitzvah observance—like checking tefillin—and highlights special times for spiritual connection and blessing.