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Anshei Lubavitch Nusach Ari Synagogue of Dorchester is a congregation in Dorchester, Massachusetts, affiliated with the Lubavitch movement and following the Nusach Ari liturgy. The synagogue is led by a group of honored gabbaim (synagogue officers) and serves as a center for Jewish communal and religious life for Lubavitchers in the area.
The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, addressed a letter to the worshippers and gabbaim of the Anshei Lubavitch Nusach Ari Synagogue of Dorchester on 24 Kislev, 5712 (1951), acknowledging and expressing gratitude for their support of orphaned children in Eretz HaKodesh (the Holy Land). The Rebbe emphasized the dual significance of their assistance: not only as material help, which he described as a "physical salvation," but also as a "spiritual salvation," since the aid was given by a devout Jewish community. He noted that such support strengthens the connection of Jewish children with their Father in Heaven, in accordance with the spirit of Torah and mitzvos.
The Rebbe cited the teaching of his father-in-law, the previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, that Hashem never remains indebted and repays acts of kindness measure for measure, but with great increase. He blessed the donors and those involved in collecting the donations with "full nachas—Jewish nachas—from their families: children and grandchildren, and also from themselves."
The Rebbe's letter is warm and encouraging, highlighting the importance of communal responsibility and the spiritual impact of charitable acts. He connects the synagogue's actions to the upcoming festival of Chanukah, drawing a parallel between the miracle of the oil and the enduring light brought about by acts of Torah and mitzvos. The Rebbe blesses the community with both material and spiritual goodness, expressing hope that their deeds will hasten the ultimate redemption and the coming of Moshiach.