Kislev 24, 5708

My dear Mr. Stulman:

On the eve of Chanukah, I take the opportunity to wish you a very happy and inspiring festival.

The Chanukah lights recall another kind of light the Sabbath lights kindled in every Jewish home on Friday eve.

The difference between the Chanukah lights and the other is in that the latter are [restricted to] the inner [chambers] of the home while the Chanukah lights are given a place by the [entrance]… (in . . . the Chanukah lights are placed by the entrance leading to the front yard or street) or by the window that their light shine forth into the street.

Herein lies the special significance of the Chanukah lights. More than two thousand years ago when the Greek (Hellenistic) philosophy began to spread, the Jewish people were given the mission to counteract it by spreading the light of the true knowledge of G-d… true morality and justice, with courage and self-sacrifice. It is not enough that the Torah light brightens the Jewish home; it is necessary, and nowadays especially, to spread the light of Judaism and the Torah to the outside, and to dispel the darkness that covers the earth.

Needless to say that the M. L. Ch. is dedicated to this [goal], and because of your devoted support to this organization, Chanukah greetings are truly fitting to you.

With kind regards and best wishes,

Sincerely yours 

Rabbi Mendel Schneerson

Chairman, Executive Committee

Encl.: Two copies of our latest publication - “The Miracle of the Dreidle.”¹