Rebbe Responsa

By the Grace of G-d5th of Tishrei, 5720 Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mr. & Mrs. . . .

Buying out your brother's shares; Expecting more of oneself must come from a place of vitality to unleash growth; When such reflections evoke inadequacy and frustration they must be put on pause

Day 259 - Tuesday (8 Tishrei)Introspection Partnership

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By the Grace of G-d5th of Tishrei, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Miss Chaya Golda Hamm: Mitzvah activities must not conflict with the mitzvah of guarding one's health; Seclusion is not the way; Religious observance must be conducted in a pleasant and peaceful manner

Day 259 - Tuesday (8 Tishrei)Self-Care Halachic Authority

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By the Grace of G-d 5th of Tishrei, 5720 Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mr. Chaim Jacobs

Mr. Chaim Jacobs: Report of studies and involvement in Lubavitch work; Auspicious days call for increase in Torah, Mitzvoth and good influence

General Month Day 259 - Tuesday (8 Tishrei)

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By the Grace of G-d5th of Tishrei, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mr. Pinchas Joseph Saffran

Mr. Pinchas Joseph Saffran: How to determine what is my mission in life; Discuss issuers in learning and concern about future with friends

Day 260 - Wednesday (9 Tishrei)Purpose

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By the Grace of G‑d30th of Tishrei, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

[Mr. Zalmon Jaffe]

Mr. Zalmon Jaffe: A visit to New York including son taking time off from Yeshiva; His progress in settling in Yeshiva; Growing in business, growing in Yiddishkeit

Day 260 - Wednesday (9 Tishrei)

By the Grace of G-d30th of Tishrei, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Nissen Plotkin

Mr. Nissen Plotkin: Strengthening Yiddishkeit especially where a great need is recognized; Study of Chassidus would inspire young people especially; The Rebbe's view on Eretz Yisroel

Day 260 - Wednesday (9 Tishrei)Who Is a Jew Aliyah

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By the Grace of G-d 8th of Marchesvan 5720 Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mr. Eliezer Daniel Meyers

Mr. Eliezer Daniel Meyers: Discuss questions with local Rabbi; Inspiration from the month of Tishrei.

Day 261 - Friday (11 Tishrei)General Month

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By the Grace of G-d10th of Marcheshvan, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Rabbi Yitzchok Gershon MintzBeth Rivkah Academy for Girls

Rabbi Yitzchok Gershon Mintz: Improving the financial situation of Beth Rivkah Schools in Montreal; The Baal Shem Tov's first endeavor was the education of small children

Day 261 - Friday (11 Tishrei)Beis Rivkah Montreal

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By the Grace of G‑d22nd of Mar Cheshvan, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Zalmon Jaffe

Mr. Zalmon Jaffe: Business success and involvement in communal affairs; The Baal Shem Tov's principle of helping Jews materially leading to spiritual benefit

Day 261 - Friday (11 Tishrei)

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By the Grace of G-d23 of MarCheshvan, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Zalmen Jaffe

Scheduling a Yechidus during planned upcoming visit

Private Audience

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By the Grace of G-d24th of Marcheshvan, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Recipient not listed

The imperative to study Chassidus - as illustrated in real life under the Communist regime, and as required by the Shulchan Aruch in order to fulfill the "six constant mitzvos"

Day 263 - Sunday (13 Tishrei)Ma'aka Obligation to learn Chassidus

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By the Grace of G-d 29th of Marcheshvan, 5720 Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mrs. Bathya Garelik

Mrs. Bathya Garelik: Establishment of kindergarten; Should women's group be officially named "N'Shei Chabad"; 200 Years to Baal Shem Tov's passing

Neshei Chabad Day 264 - Monday (14 Tishrei)

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By the Grace of G-d 12th of Kislev, 5720 Brooklyn, N.Y.

To the participants in the Yud-Tes Kislev celebrationG-d bless you all

Participants in Yud-Tes Kislev Celebrations: The non-denominational Chassidic victory of Yud-Tes Kislev; The Baal Shem Tov opened our eyes to the true nature of a Jew; By his example, we must educate every Jew, no matter his level

The Alter Rebbe The Ba'al Shem Tov 19 Kislev

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By the Grace of G-d 16th of Kislev, 5720 Brooklyn, N. Y.

Rabbi Isaac G. Mintz, Director

Rabbi Isaac G. Mintz: Development and growth of Beth Rivka School; Co-existence with another local school

The Ba'al Shem Tov Day 265 - Thursday (17 Tishrei)Beis Rivkah Montreal

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By the Grace of G-d16th of Kislev, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Dr. Ephraim Jaffe

Dr. Ephraim Jaffe: The work of the Baal Shem Tov, as continued by Chabad

Day 265 - Thursday (17 Tishrei)19 Kislev The Ba'al Shem Tov

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By the Grace of G-d23rd of Kislev, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mrs. Reba Sharfstein

The Neshei Chabad group should keep on growing; Blessing for self- confidence in children's upbringing

Day 265 - Thursday (17 Tishrei)Neshei Chabad

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By the Grace of G-d 5th Chanukah candle 5720. Brooklyn, N.Y.

Rabbi S. D. Sassoon

Rabbi S. D. Sassoon: Acknowledgment of newly published works of medieval Jewish scholars from manuscript; 200th anniversary of the Histalkut of the Baal Shem Tov and reaching outwards

The Ba'al Shem Tov Books Sent to the Rebbe Day 266 - Friday (18 Tishrei)

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By the Grace of G‑d11th of Teveth, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Recipient not listed

Often the right Zivug is not the one that you meet first; Continue to search for a Shidduch in the normal and natural way

Day 266 - Friday (18 Tishrei)Chitas Efforts to find a Shidduch

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By the Grace of G-d11th of Teveth, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mr. Eliezer Kalman Tiefenbrun

Mr. Eliezer Kalman Tiefenbrun: Beginning to study Tanya and the blessings it will bring; The dangers of someone with fragmented knowledge interpreting Torah

Day 266 - Friday (18 Tishrei)Torah Interpretation

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By the Grace of G-d11th of Teveth, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Weill

Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Weill: Suggested specifics for a sculpted image of the Ba'al Shem Tov

Day 268 - Sunday (20 Tishrei)Wearing A Beard Sculpture

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By the Grace of G-d11th of Teveth, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Chaim Jacob Lipchitz

Mr. Chaim Jacob Lipchitz: Cover letter requesting feedback regarding sculpture of the Baal Shem Tov

The Ba'al Shem Tov Sculpture Day 268 - Sunday (20 Tishrei)

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By the Grace of G-d11th of Teves, 5720Brooklyn N.Y.

Recipient not listed

Giving of Chanukah Gelt is time bound to the days of Chanukah

Chanukah Gelt Day 268 - Sunday (20 Tishrei)

By the Grace of G-d18th of Teveth, 5720 Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mr. c/o Johns Hopkins University

Reconciliation of the Torah concept of "Four Basic Elements" and modern chemistry

Day 269 - Monday (21 Tishrei)Atoms Chemistry

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By the Grace of G-d18th of Teveth, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mrs. Sylvia Borenstein

Blessing for a healthy pregnancy; coin for Tzedaka before candle lighting

Day 269 - Monday (21 Tishrei)Pregnancy

By the Grace of G-d20th of Tevet, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr.

Does life have a purpose - various theories of Psychoanalysis; Do Chassidim lack the ability to form their own decisions; A possible meeting with the Rebbe and his opinon of the letter writer

Day 270 - Thursday (24 Tishrei)Psychology Autonomy

By the Grace of G-d20th of Teveth, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mr.

Continue to consult with local Rav on Halachic matters; Kosher diet can never be compromised; Everyone has the strength to overcome their inner battles

Chitas Day 270 - Thursday (24 Tishrei)

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By the Grace of G-d21st of Teves, 5720Brooklyn, New York

To all Participants in the Annual Dinner of the United Lubavitcher Yeshivoth "Tomchei-Tmimim"G-d bless you all,

A Yahrzeit is day of remembrance that demands practical action; Carrying on the Alter Rebbe's work to fuse the 'two Divine Lights" through the growth of Tomchei Temimim

Day 271 - Friday (25 Tishrei)

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By the Grace of G-d24th of Teveth, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mr. and Mrs. ...

Observance of Taharas Hamishpacha may seem daunting but is within the ability of every Jew; The Yetzer Hora tries to persuade that the past cannot be rectified and there's no use changing the future

Day 271 - Friday (25 Tishrei)Teshuva Rectifies the Past Importance of Family Purity

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By the Grace of G-d3rd of Shevat, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Eliezer Kalman Tiefenbrun

Mr. Eliezer Kalman Tiefenbrun: Complicated pregnancy and likely improvement; There is always reason to be joyous when mindful of Divine Providence

Day 273 - Sunday (27 Tishrei)Divine Providence Childbirth

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By the Grace of G‑d5th of Shevat, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Zalmon Jaffe

Mr. Zalmon Jaffe: Blessing for success in Parnassah; Preparing for the Hilula of Yud Shevat; A bank loan and the additional success that your tzedaka partnership will give

Day 273 - Sunday (27 Tishrei)Business Expansion

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By the Grace of G-d11th of Shevat, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mr. . . .

Study would be most successful in a Yeshiva setting; Dilemma regarding trimming a newly grown beard; Is the earth flat according to the Torah

Day 273 - Sunday (27 Tishrei)Peyos Wearing A Beard

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By the Grace of G-d11th of Shevat, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Elazar Kalman Tiefenbrun

Mr. Elazar Kalman Tiefenbrun: Merits from increasing in learning Chassidus

Day 274 - Monday (28 Tishrei)Studying Chassidus

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By the Grace of G‑d17th of Shevat, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Zalmen Jaffe

Mr. Zalmen Jaffe: Taking G-d as a business partner, giving confidence in business decisions; Simchos in the Manchester Anash community

Day 274 - Monday (28 Tishrei)Business Expansion Tzedakah Brings Riches

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By the Grace of G-d26th of Shevat, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mr. Harry A. Goodman

Mr. Harry A. Goodman: Publishing a message about 200 years of the Baal Shem Tov in Jewish Publications; The teachings of Chassidus are for every Jew

Day 274 - Monday (28 Tishrei)

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By the Grace of G-d29th of Shevat, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Chaim Jacob Lipchitz

All aspects of life, including proper health, can be part of Divine service; Adar wishes - for each individual Jew

Adar - An Auspicious Month Day 275 - Tuesday (29 Tishrei)

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By the Grace of G-d 4th of Adar, 5720 Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mr.

Encouragement for work on behalf of the Yeshiva; The vital importance of education as illustrated in the story of Purim

Purim: Prioritizing Education Day 275 - Tuesday (29 Tishrei)

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By the Grace of G‑d4th of Adar, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mr. . . .

The observant Jews' inferiority complex; the role of the Association of Orthodox Jewish Scientists

Jewish Inferiority Complex Day 275 - Tuesday (29 Tishrei)

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By the Grace of G-d4th of Adar, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Recipient not listed

The uniqueness of Lubavitcher students lies in their utmost devotion to illuminating the lives of others

Day 276 - Wednesday (7 Cheshvan)Mesibos Shabbos Released Time

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By the Grace of G-d5th of Adar, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

To the Participants in theAnnual Governors Dinner ofthe Yeshivah Tomchei TmimimLubavitch in Montreal, Que.

Annual Dinner of YTTL Montreal:The Baal Shem Tov's infusion of vitality, and work in Jewish education of all ages, as continued by the Lubavitcher Yeshiva

Tomchei Tmimim Montreal Day 276 - Wednesday (7 Cheshvan)The Ba'al Shem Tov

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By the Grace of G‑d10th of Adar, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Zalman Jaffe

Mr. Zalman Jaffe: When past faith in G-d has been justified it should bring to further faith and tranquility in the future; Birthday wishes and for an inspiring Purim

Day 277 - Thursday (8 Cheshvan)

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By the Grace of G-d10th of Adar, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr.

Possible flexibility in Kosher observance; Study Tanya; Confidentiality of letters to the Rebbe

Day 277 - Thursday (8 Cheshvan)

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By the Grace of G-d 10th of Adar, 5720 Brooklyn, N. Y.

Rabbi Abraham Jacob Gluckowsky

Rabbi Abraham Jacob Gluckowsky: Switching from full time teaching to being School director

Day 277 - Thursday (8 Cheshvan)

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By the Grace of G-d10th of Adar, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Elazar Kalman Tiefenbrun

Mr. Elazar Kalman Tiefenbrun: News of healthy birth; Concern regarding having more children in the future, think well and it will be well; Adar is a historically good for the Jewish people and individual Jews

Day 278 - Friday (9 Cheshvan)Adar - An Auspicious Month Infertility

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By the Grace of G-d12th of Adar, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest and Erna Weill

Sculpture in avoidance of Torah prohibition against idolatry; Oral explanations of the written Torah were given simultaneously and are always necessary

Day 278 - Friday (9 Cheshvan)Torah Interpretation Sculpture

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By the Grace of G-d12th of Adar, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Chaim Jacob Lipchitz

Purim wishes; Enclosed letter on the subject of sculpting

Day 278 - Friday (9 Cheshvan)

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By the Grace of G-d Shushan Purim, 5720 Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mrs. . . .

May you have a successful trip, especially in regard to your future (remarrying)

Day 280 - Sunday (11 Cheshvan)Remarriage Visiting Eretz Yisrael

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By the Grace of G-d 22nd of Adar, 5720 Brooklyn, N.Y.

Miss. . .

Is study of Chassidus considered "Limmud Hatorah" and do Chassidim learn? Shidduch with a boy who is growing a beard

Day 280 - Sunday (11 Cheshvan)Shidduch Decision Studying Chassidus

By the Grace of G-d 25th of Adar, 5720 Brooklyn, N.Y.

Miss . . .

Nature of the Rebbe's advice; Inadvisability of being unsettled when looking for a husband; How to seek a match; A "modern" shidduch; Parent's worry due to child's independence

Day 281 - Monday (12 Cheshvan)Independence Marriage Partner

By the Grace of G-d7th of Nissan, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. A. Gaffney

Mr. A. Gaffney: Pursuing conversion to Judaism; Judaism, unlike other religions, is a way of life; Continue and complete your university education

Day 282 - Tuesday (13 Cheshvan)Conversion Attending College

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By the Grace of g-d8th of Nissan, 5720 Brooklyn, N.Y.

Rabbi Yitzchock Gershon Mintzc/o Beth Rivkah Academy for Girls

Rabbi Yitzchock Gershon Mintz: Development of Beth Rivkah in Montreal; Discuss plans with school administration

School Management Day 282 - Tuesday (13 Cheshvan)Beis Rivkah Montreal

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By the Grace of G‑d11th of Nissan, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Zalman Jaffe

Mr. Zalman Jaffe: Son's good influence on the British communities during Yeshivah break

Day 282 - Tuesday (13 Cheshvan)

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By the Grace of G-d11th of Nissan, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mr.

Which subjects should be included in a daily study routine?

Day 283 - Wednesday (14 Cheshvan)Kitzur Shulchan Aruch Chitas

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By the Grace of G-d11th of Nissan, 5720Brooklyn, NY

Mr.

Pesach encourages us to never give up hope and make steady strides; Advice to overcome personal internal problems

Day 283 - Wednesday (14 Cheshvan)

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By the Grace of G-d 11th of Nissan, 5720 Brooklyn, New York

To our Brethren Everywhere G-d bless you all!

Michtov Kloli: True freedom includes external and internal elements; As experienced at Matan Torah; The constant recognition necessary for a life of freedom

Pesach Michtovim Klolli'im Day 284 - Thursday (15 Cheshvan)Freedom

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By the Grace of G-d 11th of Nissan, 5720 Brooklyn 3, New York

Mr. Morris Milstein

Mr. Morris Milstein: A Business and Shabbos dilemma; Money earned in a way which is contrary to Halacha cannot serve a useful purpose

Day 284 - Thursday (15 Cheshvan)Business on Shabbos

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By the Grace of G-d11th of Nissan, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Chaim Yakov Lipchitz

Mr. Chaim Yakov Lipchitz: Pursuing fine arts while in compliance with Halacha and recognition that talent is G-d given; Nazi Germany and priorities in medical science

Day 285 - Friday (16 Cheshvan)Holocaust Germans

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By the Grace of G-d 11th of Nissan, 5720 Brooklyn, N. Y.

Dr.

Engagement blessings for son and encouragement to remarry; Pesach blessings

Day 285 - Friday (16 Cheshvan)Pesach Blessing Remarriage

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By the Grace of G‑d 13 Nissan, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Elie Cohen

Mr. Elie Cohen: Elul Studies; Contemplation before prayer to dispel distracting thoughts; Learning Maamarim by heart; Guarding your physical health; Shock at perceived benevolence of Christians who were complicit in the Holocaust

Day 287 - Sunday (18 Cheshvan)Antisemitism Christianity

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By the Grace of G-d13th of Nissan, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. J. Stone

Mr. J. Stone: Request to visit Chabad institutions in Israel; Receipt of donation and Pesach wishes

Day 287 - Sunday (18 Cheshvan)Visiting Eretz Yisrael

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By the grace of G-dIsru Chag [Hapesach], 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Recipient not listed

Deliberations regarding possibly merging the Yeshiva Schools of Pittsburgh with another Day School due to financial struggles; Success is about more than just money

Day 288 - Monday (19 Cheshvan)School Management Expanding School Building

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By the Grace of G‑d1st of Iyar, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Zalmon Jaffe

Mr. Zalmon Jaffe: Regards from son's return to New York; Bringing a group of girls to tour a Mikvah; The value of influencing future Jewish housewives

Day 288 - Monday (19 Cheshvan)

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By the Grace of G-d, 1st of Iyar, 5720 Brooklyn N.Y.

Recipient not listed

Inspiration should bring about lasting practical results; Increase in Torah and Mitzvos bring Divine Blessings

Day 288 - Monday (19 Cheshvan)

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By the Grace of G-d,1st of Iyar, 5720 Brooklyn N.Y.

Recipient not listed

A blessing to succeed in instilling the true spirit of Yiddishkeit in your students

Day 289 - Tuesday (20 Cheshvan)

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By the Grace of G-d3rd of Iyar, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Recipient not listed

Blessing for mother's ongoing medical treatment; Good conduct of a child especially helps the parents

Day 289 - Tuesday (20 Cheshvan)

By the Grace of G-d 4th of Iyar, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Recipient not listed

A proposed Shidduch with someone who is lacking in religious observance

Day 289 - Tuesday (20 Cheshvan)Religious Compatibility

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By the Grace of G‑d13th of Iyar, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

[Mr. Zalmon Jaffe

Mr. Zalmon Jaffe: The need for peaceful cooperation in communal affairs; The Yetzer Hora's efforts to spread discord

Day 290 - Wednesday (21 Cheshvan)Collaboration Days of Sefirah

By the Grace of G-d13th of Iyar, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr.

Inquiry regarding establishment of a Chabad Yeshiva in Holand; Creating a positive frame of mind by reflecting upon G-d’s Benevolent Providence

Positive Outlook Day 290 - Wednesday (21 Cheshvan)Netherlandic Jewry

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By the Grace of G-d13th of Iyar, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

To all children participating in theLag B'Omer Celebration,c/o Mesibos Shabbos of Montreal,G-d bless you all.

Lab B'Omer Celebration - Montreal: Lag B'Omer teaches us the love of G-d, Torah, and our fellow; Revelation of Pnimiyus HaTorah demonstrates G-d's love for us; These loves must inspire our daily conduct

Day 290 - Wednesday (21 Cheshvan)Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai Rabbi Akiva

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By the Grace of G-d 13th of Iyar, 5720 Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mrs. . . .

Welcome back from trip; I hope to hear good news regarding your personal status

Day 291 - Thursday (22 Cheshvan)Remarriage Widow

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By the Grace of G-d Pesach Sheni, 5720 Brooklyn, N.Y.

To All Children participating in the Lag B'Omer CelebrationG-d bless you all!

Lag B'Omer Celebrations: Rabbi Shimon ben Yochoi and the Baal Shem Tov both revealed the innermost secrets of the Torah; Lag B’Omer inspires us to a greater measure of love

Day 291 - Thursday (22 Cheshvan)Lag B'Omer Outings Lag B'omer lesson

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By the Grace of G-d20th of Iyar. 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mr. David Feiglin

Perpetuate your father's legacy; The purpose of anniversaries is their application in ones daily life

Day 292 - Friday (23 Cheshvan)Beis Rivkah Melbourne Melbourne Yeshivah

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By the Grace of G-d 20th of Iyar, 5720 Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mr. Joseph Feiglin

Wishes for son's wedding; Perpetuate your father's legacy; Rebbe Rayatz's memoirs and the 200th anniversary of the Ba'al Shhem Tov's birth

Day 292 - Friday (23 Cheshvan)Melbourne Yeshivah Beis Rivkah Melbourne

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By the Grace of G-d 20th of Iyar, 5720 Brooklyn, N. Y.

Rabbi Dr. Leo Jung

Rabbi Dr. Leo Jung: Second volume of Memoirs; Suggested additions to list of Rabbinic Responsa

Day 292 - Friday (23 Cheshvan)Books Sent to the Rebbe Periodicals

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By the Grace of G-d 25th of Iyar, 5720 Brooklyn, N.Y.

To All Members of Agudas N'shei uBnois Chabad Everywhere,and to the Participants in the Fifth Annual Conventionin Particular,G-d bless you!

N'Shei uBnos Chabad Convention: The continued - and ever increasing - influence of the Baal Shem Tov and his teachings; The important place of a woman in Jewish life; Chabad women have a special obligation

Day 294 - Sunday (25 Cheshvan)

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By the Grace of G‑d27th of Iyar, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Zalmon Jaffe

Mr. Zalmon Jaffe: Influencing others with gentle persistence; Vacation plans and children studying abroad; The right attitude when expecting an improvement in Parnassah; Manchester communal affairs

Day 294 - Sunday (25 Cheshvan)Business Expansion

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By the Grace of G-d28th of Iyar, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Recipient not listed

Advice on deciding the proper order of two names when unknown

Day 295 - Monday (26 Cheshvan)Hebrew Name

By the Grace of G-d 28th of Iyar, 5720 Brooklyn, New York

To the Nineteenth Annual Convention,National Committee for Furtherance ofJewish Education, Brooklyn, N.Y.G-d bless you!

NCFJE Conference: The Baal Shem Tov made the highest levels of Torah accessible to the simplest of Jews; Everyone can dedicate himself to the mission; Working in "Released Time" with love and inspiration

Parshas Bamidbar Day 295 - Monday (26 Cheshvan)Released Time

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By the Grace of G-d28th of Iyar, 5720Brooklyn N. Y.

Hon. Harry A. Goodman

Harry A. Goodman: A gift of the recently published volume 2 of Memoirs; Efforts for the rescue of the Skulener Rebbe

Day 296 - Tuesday (27 Cheshvan)Lubavitcher Rebbe's Memoirs

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By the Grace of G-d28th of Iyar, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Chayim Yaakov Lipchitz

Mr. Chayim Yaakov Lipchitz: Sculpture park in Jerusalem is a desecration of the city’s uncontested sacred character for which so much Jewish blood was spilled; concurring secular voices

Day 296 - Tuesday (27 Cheshvan)Christianity Sculpture

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By the Grace of G-d28th of Iyar, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

The Honorable M. BlitzMayor of Hackney

The Honorable M. Blitz, Mayor of Hackney: Appreciation for participating in Lubavitch's Lag B'Omer parade in London

Mayor Day 498 - Motzei Shabbos (28 Sivan)

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By the Grace of G-dRosh Chodesh Sivan, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mr. Efraim Moscowitz

Mr. Efraim Moscowitz: Thank you for update of health improvement and wishes for future steady progress; Enclosed letter about education

Day 297 - Wednesday (28 Cheshvan)Released Time Health

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By the Grace of G‑d4th of Sivan, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr.

Opening a Yeshiva in Holland; The Rebbe's involvement in written correspondence; Enclosed letters of Shavuos messages

The Rebbe's Correspondence Day 297 - Wednesday (28 Cheshvan)Netherlandic Jewry

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By the Grace of G-d4th of Sivan, 5720 Brooklyn, N. Y.

Recipient not listed

Acceptance of to always be of service; Absence at Farbrengens and delayed marriage - a similar conflict of motivations

The Rebbe's Farbrengens Efforts to find a Shidduch Day 297 - Wednesday (28 Cheshvan)

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By the Grace of G-d 12th of Sivan, 5720 Brooklyn, N. Y.

Recipient not listed

When a spouse is only religious for their partner; Understanding the difference between religious conviction and personal preference in determining who should compromise for marital harmony

Day 299 - Friday (1 Kislev)

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By the Grace of G-d15 Sivon, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr.

Request for prayer; Spending some time at the Yeshiva in Lud

Day 299 - Friday (1 Kislev)

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By the Grace of G‑d18th of Sivan, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mr. Nisan Plotkin c/o Lubavitcher Yeshiva

Mr. Nisan Plotkin: Guidelines for outreach efforts while avoiding negative influence; This path was personified by the Baal Shem Tov

Day 299 - Friday (1 Kislev)

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By the Grace of G‑dIn the Days of Preparation5720 — 200th Anniversary ofthe Histalkus-Hilulo of theBaal Shem Tov, of blessedmemory. Brooklyn, N. Y.

“To the House of Jacob”1—the Women2“And to the Children of Israel”1—the Men2G‑d be with you

Michtav Kloli: A reflection on the Torah and its total embrace of our entire life, based on the teachings of the Baal Shem Tov

Day 298 - Thursday (29 Cheshvan)

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By the Grace of G‑d5th of Tammuz, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mrs. Race Schildkraut

Mrs. Race Schildkraut: Great need calls for growth of N'shei Chabad activities; Utilizing summer vacation; How to dispel anxiety and worry

Day 301 - Sunday (3 Kislev)

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By the Grace of G-d10th of Tammuz, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mrs. Chava Hendel

Mrs. Chava Hendel: Blessing for a Shidduch; May you who requested the blessing be the messenger for good tidings

Day 301 - Sunday (3 Kislev)Blessings for a Shidduch

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By the Grace of G-d10th of Tammuz, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Sr. N'shei ChabadChicago Branch

Sr. N'shei Chabad - Chicago: Report of "last" meeting before the summer; Vital work must continue throughout the summer

Summer Day 301 - Sunday (3 Kislev)

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By the Grace of G-d12th of Tammuz, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mr. H. A. Goodman

Mr. H. A. Goodman: Perceived tensions between the Chassidic movement and other communities; There is no divide between "two camps", as highlighted by Chabad's work in Soviet Russia; Should Rabbi S. R. Hirsch's approach be applied to Orthodox youth in America today

Methods of Influence Criticism of Lubavitch Day 302 - Monday (4 Kislev)

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By the Grace of G‑d15th of Tammuz, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Zalmon Jaffe

Mr. Zalmon Jaffe: Persistent efforts in business and communal affairs, which go hand in hand; 12 Tammuz observance and inspiration

Day 303 - Tuesday (5 Kislev)

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By the Grace of G-d15th of Tammuz, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Chaim Yakov Lipchitz

Mr. Chaim Yakov Lipchitz: Difference in opinion regarding Sculpture Park in Jerusalem; Gifting the newly published Memoirs; Good health and joy were emphasized by the Baal Shem Tov

Debate Sculpture Day 303 - Tuesday (5 Kislev)

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By the Grace of G-d15th of Tammuz, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Rabbi Yitzchok Gershon Mintz Beth Rivka Academy for Girls

Rabbi Yitzchok Gershon Mintz: Educational setback which can be incurred during summer months, especially in the modern era; Keeping in touch students and creating a Day Camp

Day 303 - Tuesday (5 Kislev)Summer Vacation

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By the Grace of G-d16th of Tammuz, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Recipient not listed

Doing your part to strengthen Judaism through utilizing opportunities which come your way; Balancing various activities; Camp Gan Yisroel and the Baal Shem Tov

Day 304 - Wednesday (6 Kislev)

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By the Grace of G‑d16th of Tammuz, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Dr. E. Bellen, M. D.

Dr. E. Bellen: Establishing a Jewish home; A Jew who reads the paper while completing the Minyan: the divine soul seeks expression regardless of distance; mutual responsibility to strengthen Jewish consciousness; never despair of any Jew

Minyan Day 304 - Wednesday (6 Kislev)Wedding Blessing

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By the Grace of G‑d16th of Tammuz, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Elia Hirsh Einbinder

Mr. Elia Hirsh Einbinder: Blessing for move to new home; Liberation of 12-13th Tammuz should bring liberation from anxiety in your life

Day 304 - Wednesday (6 Kislev)

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By the Grace of G-d 16th of Tammuz, 5720 Brooklyn, N.Y.

Recipient not listed

Nervous tension and difficulties in Shidduchim: Maintain firm faith in G-d's Benevolent Providence while putting forth sincere effort; Multiple attempts before finding succes are a normal part of the Shidduch process

Day 305 - Thursday (7 Kislev)Efforts to find a Shidduch

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By the Grave of G-d 16th of Tammuz, 5720 Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Nathan Vogel

Mr. Nathan Vogel: Report of own studies and children's education; Teaching children is fundamental and a foundation of our life; Constant improvement in matters of holiness

Day 305 - Thursday (7 Kislev)Importance of Jewish Education

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By the Grace of G-d19th of Tammuz, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Recipient not listed

Laws of Taharas Hamishpacha are always binding and cannot possibly be the reason for infertility; Blessing and suggestion to receive forgiveness

Day 305 - Thursday (7 Kislev)Be Fruitful and Multiply Benefits of Family Purity

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By the Grace of G-d19th of Tammuz, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mr.

Coordinating local outreach; Detailed explanation on why questioning G-d's actions is fundamentally illogical; Was there a distinction between Jew and non-Jew before Abraham; Questions should not receive such a large focus

Day 306 - Friday (9 Kislev)Lubavitcher Yeshiva - Brunoy Netherlandic Jewry

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By the Grace of G-d 19th of Tammuz, 5720 Brooklyn, N. Y.

Dr. . . .

The truth of Monotheism and body-soul unity even in a world of division and duality, as illustrated in the human body, creation, and medical practice; Chiropractic therapy

Day 308 - Sunday (10 Kislev)Therapist

By the Grace of G-d19th of Tammuz, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mrs. ...

Mood affecting test scores; completing a degree so time spent on secular studies shouldn't go to waste; tonsil removal

Tonsil Day 447 - Wednesday (5 Iyar)Degree

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By the Grace of G‑d3rd of Menachem Av, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Aron Dov Sufrin

Mr. Aron Dov Sufrin: The extraordinary opportunities for education during summer vacation; Living with a spirit of faith, confidence and joy

Day 308 - Sunday (10 Kislev)Working in Camp

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By the Grace of G-d3rd of Menachem Av, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Recipient not listed

Marrying an orphan who has not had a (completely) religious upbringing; A husband can't be his wife's religious instructor; How to obtain the training and immersive environment required to lead a proper Jewish life

Day 308 - Sunday (10 Kislev)Religious Compatibility Prolonged Engagements

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By the Grace of G-d 3rd of Menachem Av, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Recipient not listed

Recovery from medical procedure; Backlash over banning mixed dancing and Shabbos desecration from Yeshiva auditorium; The moral and educational duty for a Yeshiva to hold up to its standards, and the dangers of duplicity

Day 309 - Monday (11 Kislev)Modern Orthodoxy Mixed Dancing

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By the Grace of G-d3rd of Menachem Av, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Elazar Kalman Tiefenbrun

Mr. Elazar Kalman Tiefenbrun: Picture of new-born child; wishes for a good year in connection to birthday; convert material blessings to spiritual blessings

Day 310 - Tuesday (12 Kislev)Birthday Transforming the Physical

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By the Grace of G-d3rd of Menachem Av, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mrs. Yitzchok Kosofsky

Mrs. Yitzchok Kosofsky: Summer programming for N'Shei Chabad Juniors; Emphasis on teaching practical laws of Taharas Hamishpacha, which will also lead to deeper appreciation; Waiting for news about a personal matter

Day 310 - Tuesday (12 Kislev)Summer

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By the Grace of G‑d11th of Menachem Av, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Zalmon Jaffe

Mr. Zalmon Jaffe: Thanks for the Lag B'Omer Parade film; planned visit to Eretz Yisroel; our efforts in strengthening Yiddishkeit bring about Redemption

Day 310 - Tuesday (12 Kislev)Destruction of the Temple Lag B'Omer Outings

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By the Grace of G-d11th of Menachem Av, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mrs. Chana Liberow

Mrs. Chana Liberow: Birthday wishes for a happy and successful year; Working in Day Camp is an opportunity to influence campers and co-counselors; A unique chance to teach children with Chassidic enthusiasm and impart inspiring stories

Day 311 - Wednesday (13 Kislev)

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By the Grace of G-d 15th of Av, 5720 Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr.

Dissatisfaction over Insufficient progress in secular studies due to lack of time; Time is a gift which cannot be retrieved; Utilizing secular studies in the service of G-d

Day 311 - Wednesday (13 Kislev)

By the Grace of G-d 23rd of Av, 5720 Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mr. Benjamin Saacks

Mr. Benjamin Saacks: Arrangements for a trip to the Rebbe for Succos with the consent of your wife

Day 311 - Wednesday (13 Kislev)Traveling to the Rebbe Sukkos

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By the Grace of G-d 23rd of Av, 5720Brooklyn N.Y.

Recipient not listed

Recognizing that trust in G-d is a real feeling that should fill the mind and heart with calm at all times; Faith and trust are themselves vessels to receive blessing

Day 312 - Thursday (14 Kislev)Positive Outlook

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By the Grace of G-d 25th of Av, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr.

Recognizing the effectiveness of (the Rebbe's) prayer should lead to strengthening Mitzvah observance; Length of visit to the Holy Land; comments on a melancholic poem; Awareness of G-d's presence should dispel apprehensions

Day 312 - Thursday (14 Kislev)Poetry

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By the Grace of G-d 14th of Elul, 5720 Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Elazar Kalman Tiefenbrun

Mr. Elazar Kalman Tiefenbrun: Possible mail-order business venture depending on economical climate in England; Defending Chassidus and the foolishness in opposition to it; The need for Chassidus in our generation

Day 312 - Thursday (14 Kislev)

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By the Grace of G-d14th of Elul, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mr. . . .

Recommendation to contact eye specialists in Switzerland; Medical and spiritual intervention; The auspicious time of Elul

Day 313 - Friday (15 Kislev)Switzerland The Month of Elul

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By the Grace of G‑d20th of Elul, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Zalmon Jaffe

Mr. Zalmon Jaffe: Appointing a new Rabbi; Inadvisability of Shul merger; Fundraiser should be held as soon as possible; Training to be a Hebrew teacher; An Esrog's possible disqualifications

Fundraising Day 313 - Friday (15 Kislev)Lag B'Omer Outings

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By the Grace of G-d 20th of Elul, 5720 Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr.

Changing to Nusach Ari must be a firm and irreversible resolution; The wise and effective way to cope with issues of self-control

Day 313 - Friday (15 Kislev)Changing Nusach Hatefilah Temptation

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By the Grace of G-d20th of Elul, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mr. Osher Zelig Gottlieb c/o Rabbi B. K. Greenberg

Mr. Osher Zelig Gottlieb: Parent's negative attitude towards learning in Yeshiva; wearing a Gartel at a younger age according to Lubavitch custom

Day 315 - Sunday (17 Kislev)

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By the Grace of G-d20th of Elul, 5720Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mr. Sholom Simon

Sholom Simon: Speak to the Rosh Yeshivah in regards to Halachic questions; have wedding at the earliest possible time; necessary growth in study schedule

Day 491 - Motzei Shabbos (21 Sivan)Wedding Date Prolonged Engagements

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By the Grace of G-d 27th of Elul, 5720Brooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. Elie Cohen

Mr. Elie Cohen: Completing college studies once they have been started, irrespective of the general question of college attendance; Carefully guarding health as a mitzvah and part of Jewish life

Day 315 - Sunday (17 Kislev)

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By the Grace of G-dIn the Days of Selichoth, 5720200th Anniversary of theHistalkus of the Baal Shem Tov ז"לBrooklyn, N.Y.

To my Jewish Brethren, EverywhereG-d bless you!

Michtov Kloli: An explanation of the mechanics of Teshuvah, retroactively changing the past through drawing from a core level and implementing into one's entire being; The blessings of Teshuva likewise permeate one's entire life

Day 315 - Sunday (17 Kislev)Aseres Yemei Teshuva

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By the Grace of G‑dIn the Days of Selichoth, 5720200th Anniversary of theHistalkus of the Baal Shem Tov of blessed memoryBrooklyn, N.Y.

Recipient not listed

New Year wishes

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By the Grace of G‑dIn the Days of Selichoth, 5720200th Anniversary of theHistalkus of the Baal Shem Tovof blessed memoryBrooklyn, N.Y.

Mr. . . .

New Year wishes; Regarding worries about the future, we must have complete and sincere faith in G-d’s benevolent Providence; Unlikeliness of a "Hot War" breaking out in considering the state of the "Cold War"

Day 316 - Monday (18 Kislev)Predictions

By the Grace of G‑dIn the Days of Selichoth, 5720200th Anniversary of theHistalkus of the Baal Shem Tovof blessed memoryBrooklyn, N.Y.

Mr.

New Year's wishes; Youth outreach in Holland; How to dispel moodiness and loneliness

Day 316 - Monday (18 Kislev)Netherlandic Jewry Loneliness

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By the Grace of G‑dIn the Days of Selichoth, 5720200th Anniversary of theHistalkus of the Baal Shem Tovof blessed memoryBrooklyn, N.Y.

Recipient not listed

New Year wishes; Mixed dancing

Mixed Dancing

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5720

Mr. &amp; Mrs. . . .

Miss Chaya Golda Hamm

Mr. Chaim Jacobs

Mr. Pinchas Joseph Saffran

[Mr. Zalmon Jaffe]

Mr. Nissen Plotkin

Mr. Eliezer Daniel Meyers

Rabbi Yitzchok Gershon MintzBeth Rivkah Academy for Girls

Mr. Zalmon Jaffe

Mr. Zalmen Jaffe

Recipient not listed

Mrs. Bathya Garelik

To the participants in the Yud-Tes Kislev celebrationG-d bless you all

Rabbi Isaac G. Mintz, Director

Dr. Ephraim Jaffe

Mrs. Reba Sharfstein

Rabbi S. D. Sassoon

Recipient not listed

Mr. Eliezer Kalman Tiefenbrun

Mr. &amp; Mrs. Ernest Weill

Mr. Chaim Jacob Lipchitz

Recipient not listed

Mr. c/o Johns Hopkins University

Mrs. Sylvia Borenstein

Mr.

Mr.

To all Participants in the Annual Dinner of the United Lubavitcher Yeshivoth "Tomchei-Tmimim"G-d bless you all,

Mr. and Mrs. ...

Mr. Eliezer Kalman Tiefenbrun

Mr. Zalmon Jaffe

Mr. . . .

Mr. Elazar Kalman Tiefenbrun

Mr. Zalmen Jaffe

Mr. Harry A. Goodman

Mr. Chaim Jacob Lipchitz

Mr.

Mr. . . .

Recipient not listed

To the Participants in theAnnual Governors Dinner ofthe Yeshivah Tomchei TmimimLubavitch in Montreal, Que.

Mr. Zalman Jaffe

Mr.

Rabbi Abraham Jacob Gluckowsky

Mr. Elazar Kalman Tiefenbrun

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest and Erna Weill

Mr. Chaim Jacob Lipchitz

Mrs. . . .

Miss. . .

Miss . . .

Mr. A. Gaffney

Rabbi Yitzchock Gershon Mintzc/o Beth Rivkah Academy for Girls

Mr. Zalman Jaffe

Mr.

Mr.

To our Brethren Everywhere G-d bless you all!

Mr. Morris Milstein

Mr. Chaim Yakov Lipchitz

Dr.

Mr. Elie Cohen

Mr. J. Stone

Recipient not listed

Mr. Zalmon Jaffe

Recipient not listed

Recipient not listed

Recipient not listed

Recipient not listed

[Mr. Zalmon Jaffe

Mr.

To all children participating in theLag B'Omer Celebration,c/o Mesibos Shabbos of Montreal,G-d bless you all.

Mrs. . . .

To All Children participating in the Lag B'Omer CelebrationG-d bless you all!

Mr. David Feiglin

Mr. Joseph Feiglin

Rabbi Dr. Leo Jung

To All Members of Agudas N'shei uBnois Chabad Everywhere,and to the Participants in the Fifth Annual Conventionin Particular,G-d bless you!

Mr. Zalmon Jaffe

Recipient not listed

To the Nineteenth Annual Convention,National Committee for Furtherance ofJewish Education, Brooklyn, N.Y.G-d bless you!

Hon. Harry A. Goodman

Mr. Chayim Yaakov Lipchitz

Mr. & Mrs. . . .

Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Weill