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Blessing for a Successful Court Case

Correspondence by Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, The Lubavitcher Rebbe

Speedy Recovery

G-d is My Light and Salvation

By the Grace of G‑d
26th of Tammuz, 5718
Brooklyn, N.Y.
[July 14, 1958]

Greeting and Blessing:

I received your letter of July 9th, and I am glad to read of the recovery which you and Mrs. Jaffe are making.

I will remember you again in prayer when visiting the holy resting place of my father-in-law of saintly memory. The Zechus of your supporting the Holy Institutions of my father-in-law will surely stand you all in good stead, and also in the question of the court case1 which is due to take place on August 12th. The fact that the case will come up after the 15th of Av and Shabbos Nahamu, which usher in a happy period, is surely a good sign. May G‑d grant that you will be relieved of any anxiety, and that you will be able to continue your good work in a happy frame of mind, and that you and your wife will bring up your children to a life of Torah, Chuppah and good deeds, in happy and comfortable circumstances.

With blessing,

M. Schneerson

It is a long time since I heard about… I wonder if there have been any developments in regard to a Shidduch and his general settling down.

Speedy Recovery

G-d is My Light and Salvation

Footnotes

As 3 people died in the accident, and the only driver to survive was Reb Zalmon, the police felt that there was enough evidence to convict him of dangerous driving.
After the prosecution finished presenting their case, the defense requested that the case be dismissed for insufficient evidence against Mr. Jaffe. The judge asked the jury if they had come to a verdict. They said that they want to hear the defense.
The judge got very angry with them and said, “can you not see that Mr. Jaffe is 100% not to blame?!” Immediately they gave a verdict of not guilty.
This ‘100% not to blame’ was very unusual and it also helped Reb Zalmon come to terms with what had happened. Without that he would have spent the rest of his life holding himself a little responsible. A real blessing from the Rebbe.

Correspondence by Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, The Lubavitcher Rebbe

Letter of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory.

Letter of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory from the forty years of correspondence with Mr. & Mrs. Zalmon Jaffe. Compiled by Rabbi Avrohom Kievman. To purchase Mr. Manchester click here.

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Correspondence by Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, The Lubavitcher Rebbe

Personal letters from the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of blessed memory, to Mr. Zalmon Jaffe, a community leader and hardworking businessman from Manchester, England, who lived to bring joy to the Rebbe. Remarkable for their insight into human nature and witty candor, the letters convey the Rebbe`s deep loving care, optimism, and unswerving belief in the value of each individual.

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