As anyone who has experienced it knows, moving to a new home could be one of the most difficult things one ever does. Stress often reaches peak levels.
It therefore came as no surprise to me that from the select few letters that the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory, would always respond to, was letters informing him regarding moving to a new home.
(The other letters the Rebbe would always respond to were those informing him of a marriage, birth, upsherinish, bar and bat mitzvahs, and the passing of a family member.)
Here is a free translation of the standard Hebrew letter that the Rebbe would send to those informing him of a move. (I am still on the lookout for a letter the Rebbe sent out in English. If anyone has one, please share it in the comment section below).
By the Grace of G‑d
Brooklyn, NYGreeting and Blessing!
In response to your notification regarding your move to a new home—
May be it be G‑d's will that you should have the fulfillment of the statement "one who changes location changes fortune"—for good and for blessing, Materially and spiritually.
With blessings,
M. Schneerson
In continuation of my previous blog post, The Decision Maker When Purchasing a Home, I am including here a free translation of a letter that the Rebbe sent to that individual when he actually moved into his new home.
By the Grace of G‑d
7 Menachem Av 5713 [July 19, 1953]
Brooklyn[…]
Greeting and Blessing!
I was pleased to be informed that you have already moved to your home in […].
May be it be G‑d's will that you should have the fulfillment of the statement "one who changes location changes fortune"—for good and for blessing, Materially and spiritually all together, for you and your entire family.
And as it is G‑d's way to repay "measure for measure," in the merit of your activities you should raise your children to Torah, marriage and good deeds, amid true abundance.
With blessing for success Materially and spiritually,
M. Schneerson
