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Rabbi Yaakov Dzaikobson was a Torah scholar who maintained correspondence with the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. The letters reveal a relationship marked by mutual respect, communal responsibility, and scholarly exchange.
The Rebbe's letter to Rabbi Dzaikobson addresses both practical and scholarly matters. In the letter dated 2nd of Nissan, 5698 (1938), from Paris, the Rebbe sends a check for $400, following the instructions of his father-in-law, the Rebbe Rayatz, as previously discussed during a meeting in Perchtoldsdorf. The Rebbe requests that Rabbi Dzaikobson promptly confirm receipt of the funds.
Additionally, the Rebbe asks for the return of Chassidus manuscripts that Rabbi Dzaikobson had borrowed during a previous visit to Vienna, specifically those from the last Chag HaShavuos. This request underscores the importance the Rebbe placed on the preservation and circulation of Torah scholarship, as well as the value of timely communication and responsibility in communal affairs.
The tone of the correspondence is formal and respectful, with the Rebbe extending wishes for a kosher and joyous Pesach. The letter also references earlier communications, indicating an ongoing relationship and continued dialogue on matters of communal and scholarly importance.