By the Grace of G-dErev Chanukah, 5736Brooklyn N. Y.

Greeting and Blessing:

I duly received your pamphlet through Mr. B. S. Lakein, which I noted with interest. I have requested the office to send you some material on the same subject, which you will receive.¹

I am confident that you are continuing your good work in disseminating all matters of good and holiness, Torah and Mitzvoth, in a steadily growing measure, in accordance with the principle that all things of holiness should be on the ascendancy.² This is particularly pertinent in these days of Chanukah, when we light the candles in growing numbers, reminding us about the need to spread the light of the Torah and Mitzvoth in a growing measure from day to day.

This is also very much apropos of the Candle Lighting Campaign, which has taken on such widespread dimensions, and continues to be enthusiastically received and implemented in all parts of the world, beginning with our Holy Land and throughout the dispersion. This also adds a psychological factor in that the success of it stimulates even greater ambition to keep on spreading it, which is also very much in accord with the saying of our Sages that "one Mitzvo leads to another Mitzvo."³ Indeed, the lighting of the candles on Erev Shabbos brought into many homes the light of other Mitzvoth, and the enthusiasm of the little girls has been reflected also in the parents, including the Mitzvo of Chaloh. No doubt you know that the text of the Brocho, according to Chabad (Alter Rebbe), is

(period) אשר קדשנו במצותיו וצונו להפריש חלה

With blessing for Hatzlocho and good tidings in all above, and wishing you and yours a bright and inspiring Chanukah,

M. Schneerson