Instructions for the Beis Rivkah School for Girls in Paris

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Instructions to the Lubavitch community in France after the Rebbe's return to America from a visit in that country

No. 268

This letter was addressed to Rabbi Yisrael Jacobson, one of the leading members of the Lubavitch community in Brooklyn and dean of the Beis Rivkah schools.

B"H, 9 Iyar, 5707, Paris[157]

Greetings and blessings,

In response to your letter: Thank you for the few lines concerning [the celebration of] Shevi'i and Acharon Shel Pesach in the home of my revered father-in-law, the Rebbe Shlita, although you wrote briefly concerning a matter which even lengthy elaboration would bring benefit.

With regard to printing a blessing in the booklet that you are publishing for 21 Iyar:[158] If, as it appears from the presumption in your letter, that it will be published for the 21st of this month, there is not sufficient time to send it from here. For I would still have to receive from you information regarding the nature of this booklet, since you did not mention anything about it, not even a hint.

With regard to conveying financial support to your relatives:[159] The emissaries have still not returned from [the places which they visited]. I am personally familiar with the one who took upon himself to give forty [dollars] and you can rest assured that an agent will carry out the mission with which he is charged.[160] With regard to the one [charged with giving] seventy, I am somewhat in doubt. I will have definite knowledge when he returns [which will be] it appears next week. With regard to [your relatives] coming to Paris, the matter is dependent on money alone (approximately $35 for each person), according to my information. At present, there is no communal fund for this matter and you must decide whether to personally accept [the responsibility].

Wishing you all good forever,

M. Schneerson

   

Notes:

157. (Back to text) [The Rebbe visited Paris to greet his mother, Rebbitzin Chanah, who had just emigrated from Russia, with the intent of assisting her immigration to America and accompanying her on that journey.]

158. (Back to text) [The Beis Rivkah schools were holding a dinner on that date. Since Beis Rivkah is a branch of Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch, Rabbi Jacobson asked the Rebbe, the Chairman of the Executive Committee of that body, for a letter of blessing for the journal published in connection with the event.]

159. (Back to text) [Rabbi Jacobson had relatives who had left Russia and were staying in a camp for refugees in Germany.]

160. (Back to text) [Cf. Eruvin 31a, et al.]

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