By the Grace of G-d 18th of Shevat, 5725 Brooklyn, N. Y.

Greeting and Blessing:

I have learned, with much gratification, of your kind help to the Yeshiva Achei Tmimim in your community, not only through your personal support, but also through inducing some of your distinguished friends to join you in this effort.

It is impossible to overemphasize the importance of a Yeshiva education in the present day and society. Gone is the time when a Yeshiva education was considered necessary only in order to produce Rabbis and clergymen, whereas for the layman it was considered unnecessary, or, at best, a luxury. It is now generally recognized among all right-thinking persons that a Yeshiva education is a vital necessity nowadays in order to bring up a generation of wholesome and well adjusted young people, who would not only be conscious and knowledgeable Jews, taking pride in their great heritage, but also useful members of the society at large.¹

The above point is also emphasized in this week’s portion of the Torah, wherein we read about the Giving of the Torah, and the Ten Commandments. As you know, the Ten Commandments begin with "I am G-d thy G-d,"² and conclude with "Thou shalt not murder," "Thou shalt not steal,"³ etc. This indicates that even the most basic precepts of ethics and morality cannot be left to the intuitive resources of human beings, but must be based on the Supreme Authority of the Creator of the world and of man. Without this concept, imbued into the child's mind and heart from his early age, no punitive measures or threats of punishment can do away with delinquency and crime. I am sure that you as a Justice are well aware of this, and there is no need for me to elaborate, further.⁴

It is my sincere hope that you will continue to lend your prestige and support to the Yeshiva Achei Tmimim in your community in an ever growing measure, and may the merit of it stand you and yours in good stead to be blessed in all your needs, materially and spiritually.

With blessing