By the Grace of G-d 28th of Adar I, 5719 Brooklyn, N. Y.

Blessing and Greeting;

This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 15th of Adar I, in which you acknowledge receipt of the Siddur. I was especially gratified to read that you are going to cherish it, and more so, that you hope to use it in your daily prayers.

The road from hope to reality lies in effort and determination, as our Torah, Toras Chaim, declares, "Try and you will succeed."¹ Especially in the case of young people, who are blessed with an extra measure of energy and enthusiasm; they are bound to succeed with the proper amount of determination.

No doubt you are well aware of the great principle of the Torah to love our fellow-Jews, which is emphasized at great length, especially in the teachings of Chassidus. For this reason the Old Rebbe included in his Siddur the declaration of it, before beginning the morning prayer, as you will find on page 12 in your Siddur. Accordingly, I trust that in compliance with this great principle you will use your good influence with your friends to strengthen them in the spirit and practice of Yiddishkeit in daily life. Here too the principle "Try and you will succeed" applies.

I hope to hear good news from you always.

With blessing,

By (Secretary)