By the Grace of G-d11th of Teveth, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Greeting and Blessing:

This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 4th of Teveth, and its predecessor, with the enclosure.

I was particularly gratified to read that you have started learning the Tanya regularly. May G-d grant that in this, as in all matters of the Torah and Mitzvoth, you will follow the teaching of Chanukah which we have just celebrated by lighting the candles in steadily growing numbers, thus spreading the light in a growing measure. Since the spiritual and material go hand in hand together, a growing measure of the spiritual will bring a growing measure of the material for yourself and your family in general, and especially in connection with the expected addition to your family. May G-d grant that your wife completes her pregnancy and gives birth to a healthy offspring in a happy and auspicious hour.

Hoping to hear good news from you always,

With blessing,

By Nissan Mindel

The letter which you enclosed is returned herewith. You ask my opinion about the writer of this letter. No doubt you have noted from the contents of the letter that the writer is saying things of an absurd nature and opposing to the Torah. Coming from one who is supposed to have a little knowledge, it is even more dangerous, for it is well-known that, a little knowledge is often more dangerous than none. This is why "He who misinterprets the Torah is more dangerous than he who has no knowledge of the Torah," which is quite understandable. Unfortunately, we have had the experience with the family which is mentioned in his letter. May G-d grant that in His abundant mercy He will prevent anyone getting hurt by the writer of the enclosed letter. And although according to Jewish law, "He who (consciously) misleads people in matters of the Torah deserves no consideration,"¹ nevertheless, since G-d's abundant mercies are infinite, may the said writer also benefit from them.