By the Grace of G-d 25 Shevat, 5740 Brooklyn, N.Y.

Greeting and Blessing:

This is in response to your letter of Feb. 7, with the enclosures.

Needless to say, I was greatly astonished, since it is a clear directive of the Torah, Toras Chayim, and a Psak-Din in the Shulchan Aruch, that any dispute among Jews has to be brought before a Rov. I trust you will follow this ruling.

As requested, the reply is sent to you promptly, via Special Delivery.

With blessing,

M. Schneerson