By the Grace of G‑d
8th of Cheshvan, 5730
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Mr. Benzion Rader
24, Holcombe Rd.
Ilford, essex
England
Greeting and Blessing:
Rabbi Hodakov has asked me to acknowledge your letter of October 7th, as well as to convey to you some suggested corrections in connection with the final proofs of Challenge.
Thank you very much for your transatlantic call yesterday, when I conveyed to you the said corrections. This letter therefore is mainly for the record.
The following suggestions and corrections were made:
1) Begin Roman numerals from Rebbe's שליט"א letter (i.e. vii).
2) Begin list of contents (p. xi) with this item: The challenge of our time: Letter by Lubavitcher Rebbe שליט"א.
3) On p. 28, add to caption about the facsimile of Mittler Rebbe: English text of letter appears on p. 26.
4) The Hebrew word it שליט"א appears everywhere with two yuds, instead of two inverted commas.
5) P. 61: "White House Conference on (instead of"in") Youth.
6) P. 159: Chief Rabbi's name is Rabbi Nissim (not "Nissan").
7) In the Glossary:
"Chutzpah" - omit the word "Yiddish" in parenthesis, since
it is a Hebrew word.
"Kisei Hakovod" ( instead of "Hakoved").
"Porah adumoh. The red heifer used in purifying the
ritually impure." Omit the rest of the explanation.
"Rambam" - "Code Mishneh Torah" (instead of "Mishnah").
"Shmiras mitzvos" - "Keeping of the commandments" (instead
of"keepers").
"Taharas Hamishpocho" (instead of "Taharos").
"Tosephos" - " ...by a number of teachers from the twelfth
to fourteenth century," (instead of,"from the twelfth century
on").
"Vehoyo" - "And it will come to pass...." (instead of,
"and if you will").
8) P. 250 - blot out name of hotel from picture.
9) P. 253 - Fifth line from bottom - "Talmud" (instead of Talmund).
10) P. 268 - Last line out of place.
11) P. 273 - Picture should have a caption. Suggested caption: "At a Farbrengen with the Rebbe שליט"א in Brooklyn, N.Y."
12) P. 275 - Instead of "A particular Chasidic slant to," better: "A particular Chasidic insight into."
13) P. 329 - In final note, add also the following important source: Rav's Shulchan Oruch, Orach Chaim, Chapter 85, par. 3.
14) It is suggested that if there is a free page at the end, it would be advisable to use it for "Suggested reading on Chabad Chasidus in English," etc. Accordingly, an up-to-date list of our publications under this heading was mailed to you yesterday by airmail special delivery.
No doubt the final proofs will be carefully checked at your end for any possible misprints, since we have not had time to check the entire set of the proofs carefully here.
We are now looking forward to receiving the printed copies in a happy and auspicious hour,
With kindest personal regards,
Sincerely yours,
