By the Grace of G-d 12th of Shevat, 5737 Brooklyn, N.Y.

Greeting and Blessing:

Thank you very much for your recent correspondence.

As we are now coming from Yud Shevat, the Yahrzeit of my father-in-law of saintly memory, may G-d grant that you and I in the midst of all our people, should be fully inspired by the example of his life and work and total dedication, and that this inspiration should be translated into actual deed. It is surely unnecessary to emphasize to you that if in all areas of public endeavor “the essential thing is the deed,” this is particularly important in such an area as Taharas Hamishpocho, which is the foundation of every Jewish home, and ensures that newborn children should be pure. Tahara being the foundation of many other qualities, as stated at the end of Sotah — טהרה מביאה לידי פרישות ופרישות מביאה לידי קדושה כו׳ ענוה בו׳ יראת חטא כו׳ חסידות כו׳.

May G-d grant that you should go from strength to strength in all above, and always have good news to report.

With blessing,

M. Schneerson