By the Grace of G-d 15th of Elul, 5746 Brooklyn, N.Y.

Greeting and Blessing:

This is the time when Jews extend good wishes to one another for the coming New Year. In keeping with this pleasant custom, I am pleased to extend to you and your family prayerful wishes for a good and sweet year, materially and spiritually.

I was particularly gratified to be informed of your forthcoming 50th birthday celebration – לאורך ימים ושנים טובות. This is, indeed, a welcome occasion, not only for the immediate family, but also for the wider family in the community at large. For you have the Z'chus of seeing the good fruits of your labours, particularly your involvement with the educational institutions and programs of Lubavitch in your city. And inasmuch as Torah-Chinuch is a "perennial plant," bearing fruits and the fruits of fruits continuously and from generation to generation – there is no greater and more lasting Z'chus than this. It will certainly stand you and your family in good stead for HaShem's blessings in all above, including the blessing to continue seeing the good fruits in a growing measure for many, many good years to come.

With esteem and blessing for a

כתיבה וחתימה טובה לשנה טובה ומתוקה

and good tidings M. Schneerson