Lesser, David Natan

לעסער, דוד נתן

David Natan Lesser

David Natan Lesser was a correspondent of the Rebbe over many years. No reliable published biography is available; the summary below is drawn from the letters themselves.

Correspondence with the Rebbe

A recurring thread in the Rebbe's twelve letters to him is Chanukah. In several years the Rebbe acknowledged Chanukah candles he had received from him, and drew lessons from the festival: the miracle of the oil and levels of mesirus nefesh (IK 1316), inspiring action through Chassidus (IK 1942), rising like the shamash that lights the others (IK 2316), spreading the wellsprings and the eight princes (IK 4971), the eternal light of the redemption (IK 6575), transforming darkness into light in the month of Teves (IK 6619), and spreading the inner light of Chassidus (IK 8559).

Other letters take up questions he raised on tzitzis and the Hebrew letters: halachic opinions on machine-made tzitzis, and not publicizing stringencies as binding (IK 1722); the merit of the mitzvah of tzitzis (IK 3578); caution about printing the alef-beis with tagin (IK 2160); and teaching children Ksav Ashuri, and its practice in Jewish communities (IK 2398). One letter discusses Chai Elul and the meaning of Elul in avodah (IK 3777).

See also: Shabbos and holidays – Chanukah; Mitzvos in daily life – Tefillin, Rabbeinu Tam and tzitzis.

Shiurim in this topic

1316. The Miracle of Chanukah Oil and Levels of Mesirus Nefesh נס פך השמן של חנוכה ורמות מסירות נפש

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1722. Machine-Made Tzitzis: Halachic Opinions and Publicizing Stringencies ציצית של מאשין, דעות הלכתיות ופרסום חומרות

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1942. Receiving Chanukah Candles and Inspiring Action Through Chassidus קבלת נרות חנוכה והשראת פעולה באמצעות חסידות

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2160. On Printing Alef-Bet with Tagin and Caution in Dissemination על הדפסת אלפא ביתא עם תגין וזהירות בהפצתם

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2316. Raising Light Like the Shamash, Zohar on Mitzvah, and Health העלאת אור כמו השמש, הזהר על מצוה, ובריאות

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