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An analysis of the advice Achitophel gave his sons before his passing (Bava Basra 147a) | Table of contents | The need for spiritual outreach
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No. 491
This letter was sent to R. Avraham HaKohen Kalishker.B"H, erev Shavuos, 5709Greetings and blessings,
With satisfaction, I am sending you the kuntreis for Shavuos from my revered father-in-law, the Rebbe Shlita, that was just now brought from the binder and also The Complete Story of Shavuos. I hope that you will use them in a manner that brings merit to people at large [in which instance,] “the merit of the many is dependent on him.”[392]
We are approaching [the day of] the receiving of the Torah. “‘Love your fellow as yourself ’[393] is a great general principal in the Torah”[394] and “You shall certainly help him”[395] is one of [the Torah’s] commands. [And so,] until when? Either I should help you in your paint business or it’s time — indeed, it is overdue — that you should work together with me in Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch.
What is the purpose in delaying and procrastinating another week or another month?
Gevald! Reb Avraham, when will I begin thinking about what is genuinely good for me? And when will you do that for yourself?
May you have a happy holiday and may all the Rebbe’s blessings be fulfilled.
Rabbi Menachem Schneerson
Notes:
- (Back to text) [Cf. Avos 5:18.]
- (Back to text) [Vayikra 19:18.]
- (Back to text) [Sifra to the above verse; Jerusalem Talmud, Nedarim 9:4; Bereishis Rabbah 24:7.]
- (Back to text) [Shmos 23:30.]
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