By the Grace of G-d8th of Tishrei, 5744Brooklyn, NY

Blessing and Greeting:

This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter of Sept. 8th, in which you write about your mother. May G-d grant the fulfillment of your heart’s desires for good.

I trust there is no need to explain to you at length that since all blessings come from G-d, and the channel to receive them is through the everyday life and conduct in accordance with His Will, namely in accordance with His Torah and Mitzvoth, every additional effort in this direction, though a must for its own sake, widens the channels to receive G-d’s blessings in all needs.

There are Mitzvoth which are connected with particular blessings, and when those blessings are needed, it calls for special care to observe those Mitzvoth, within general adherence to the Jewish way of life. ln regard to your mother and her state of health, it is particularly important to be extra careful in regard to the Kashrus of foods and beverages.

A further important point is that inasmuch as all the members of a Jewish family constitute one entity, like one body, where a benefit to one part is a benefit to all, every additional effort on the part of members of the family, particularly of children in relation to parents, to strengthen their own adherence to the Torah and Mitzvoth in the everyday life, is bound to have a good effect on the entire family, especially the one who needs it most. And, needless to say, there is always room for improvement in all matters of goodness and holiness. Torah and Mitzvoth, which, though a must for their own sake are also the channels to receive. . .