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Yeshiva Students refers to the collective body of young men engaged in advanced Torah study within yeshivot (Torah academies). In his correspondence, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, addresses them directly, recognizing their unique role and responsibility within the Jewish community.
The Rebbe's letter to the yeshiva students, dated the 11th of the Month of Redemption, 5712 (1952), is a personal and heartfelt message sent with the permission of the esteemed rabbis and yeshiva administrators. The Rebbe emphasizes the spiritual significance of Pesach and the Seder, urging the students to approach the mitzvot of the Seder and the Haggadah with awe and seriousness, noting that "there is nothing empty within them."
Drawing from the narrative of the Four Sons in the Haggadah, the Rebbe highlights the responsibility of the wise son—symbolic of the yeshiva students—to positively influence the wicked son and others. He explains that the Torah's inclusion of the wicked son immediately after the wise son, with a connecting "vav," teaches that even those who have strayed can be uplifted through the influence of the wise. The Rebbe stresses the principle of mutual responsibility among all Jews, reminding the students that they must strive to bring others closer to Torah and goodness, while also remaining vigilant over their own spiritual integrity.
The Rebbe further encourages the students to extend their efforts not only to those who are distant (the "wicked") but also to the "simple" and to those "who do not know how to ask," reflecting a comprehensive approach to communal care and spiritual leadership. He concludes with blessings for a kosher and joyous Pesach, underscoring the timeless relevance of these teachings.