By the Grace of G‑d
15 Shevat — New Year For Trees, 5738
Brooklyn, NY.

Greeting and Blessing:

I was delighted to receive your letter of Jan. 17 with the good news about your embarking on far-reaching Mitzvah campaigns in a personal way.

I am also pleased to acknowledge your good wishes for my health, which, with G‑d's help and thanks to the prayers of many, is progressing satisfactorily.

Particularly gratifying is the news of your project to foster our new Yeshiva, OR ELCHONON CHABAD. I am confident that the project will be fully implemented and be of substantial help to the Yeshiva, to grow and expand by absorbing ever more students, until the present facilities will be "bursting at the seams." In the spirit of this auspicious day — the New Year For Trees — each additional student at the Yeshiva means the planting of a new fruit-bearing tree whose fruits contain the seeds for reproducing trees and fruits after its kind — as more fully discussed in the enclosed copy of my message.

Coming also from Yud Shevat — the Yahrzeit of my father-in-law of saintly memory, we are reminded once again — by his lifelong experience and teachings — that when a Jew firmly resolves to do something good for Jews and Yiddishkeit, however ambitious it may seem at the moment, G‑d helps him to carry it out in the fullest measure, beyond expectation. For the good resolution itself opens new channels to receive additional Divine blessings and powers.

I extend prayerful wishes to you and to your co-workers to go from strength to strength in all above, as well as in your personal affairs, materially and spiritually.

With blessing for Hatzlocho and continued happy tidings.