The name of the recipient of this letter was not released.

B”H, 17 Elul, 5710

Greetings and blessings,

I received your letter and pidyon asking for a blessing and success for you, your wife, and your two sons. Without committing myself by a vow, when I visit the gravesite of my revered father-in-law, the Rebbe, הכ"מ, I will remember all of you with a request for a kesivah vachasimah tovah for a good and sweet year in both material and spiritual matters.

You have certainly heard the saying of my revered father-in-law, the Rebbe, הכ"מ, 1 that a blessing is like rain. Beforehand, we must sow. Afterwards, as a result of the blessing, the one kernel that we sowed will yield many, many times that amount.

Similar concepts apply when we act, on our own initiative, in the area of the Torah and its mitzvos in general, and in particular, with regard to tzedakah. Although a person acts within the scope of his limited powers, he is blessed in that, [in response,] G‑d gives health, sustenance, and success according to His unbounded potential. [May this be granted] to you, your wife, and your children.

I am certain that you will seek and also find ways to work with yourself and others in matters concerning tzedakah, Torah, and mitzvos. This will serve as a good vessel for everything that you and your family need.

I would like to ask you to convey [this message] to your uncle... that, as per your request, I will also remember him at the gravesite of my revered father-in-law, the Rebbe, הכ"מ, and ask that he be blessed with a speedy recovery and a kesivah vachasimah tovah for a good and sweet year.

Enclosed is a receipt for your donation to the “secret chamber” 2 of Machne Israel. From that fund are helped individuals and institutions which, for particular reasons, must be given their assistance without the matter being made known. Giving charity stealthily is one of the highest modes of tzedakah. 3

With blessings for a kesivah vachasimah tovah,

Menachem Schneerson