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Letter Date

With regard to a suggestion to print the Previous Rebbe’s maamarim

Sunday, January 21, 1945 - Shevat 7, 5705

Letter No. 184:

With regard to a suggestion to print the Previous Rebbe’s maamarim; the significance of studying Mishnayos by heart

Wednesday, January 17, 1945 - Shevat 3, 5705

Letter No. 182:

The positive connotations of haste, particularly in the present era

Tuesday, January 16, 1945 - Shevat 2, 5705

Letter No. 181:

A response to an inquiry concerning the Previous Rebbe’s health

Thursday, January 11, 1945 - Tevet 26, 5705

Letter No. 180:

Details concerning circulation of Kehot texts; explanation of mishnah recited in connection with the passing of a loved one

Monday, January 08, 1945 - Tevet 23, 5705

Letter No. 179:

The Rebbe’s acknowledgment of condolence wishes

Monday, January 08, 1945 - Tevet 23, 5705

Letter No. 178:

Explanation of 120 forms of name Elokim; explanation of 288 sparks that fell in the shattering of worlds of Tohu

Monday, December 25, 1944 - Tevet 9, 5705

Letter No. 177:

The Personal Growth Experienced While Enduring the Holocaust

Tuesday, December 12, 1944 - Kislev 26, 5705

Letter No. 175

When a person is uprooted from the setting to which he has become acclimated, in the time before he becomes accustomed to his new situation and responsibilities, he reveals patterns of behavior that reflect his inner nature . . .

Yud-Tes Kislev blessings

Tuesday, December 05, 1944 - Kislev 19, 5705

Letter No. 174:

I conclude with a blessing for the holiday of redemption — that speedily, in our days, we merit the complete redemption and my revered father-in-law, the Rebbe Shlita, will lead us to greet Mashiach; “Immediately to teshuvah; immediately to Redemption,”

Chanukah menorahs for distribution; oil used for the Chanukah; giving financial support to “the High Priest” of present generation

Friday, December 01, 1944 - Kislev 15, 5705

Letter No. 173:

The significance of the mitzvah of sukkah and why it follows Yom Kippur

Wednesday, October 04, 1944 - Tishrei 17, 5705

Letter No. 171:

Rebbe’s response to condolence wishes that he was offered; four dimensions of death

Letter No. 170:

Rosh HaShanah Blessings to Yeshivah Students

Letter No. 169:

Rebbe’s response to philosophical thesis that the world is in a stage of flux, with each entity seeking to grow and develop

Tuesday, August 29, 1944 - Elul 10, 5704

Letter No. 168:

Greetings and an offer of spiritual assistance to a Rabbi who arrived as a refugee from war-torn Europe

Thursday, August 10, 1944 - Av 21, 5704

Letter No. 167:

A continuation of the discussion begun in Letter No. 159 concerning the Jews’ self-sacrifice for the mitzvah of tefillin

Thursday, August 03, 1944 - Av 14, 5704

Letter No. 166:

A request for permission to print material in Kovetz Lubavitch

Monday, July 24, 1944 - Av 4, 5704

Letter No. 164:

Significance of offering of 7 lambs together with 2 loaves of bread on Shavuos; unity of body & soul in our Divine service

Letter No. 163:

Contradiction between teaching of R. Yaakov of Lisa which states that it is impossible for teshuvah to wipe away sin entirely

Letter No. 162:

A continuation of the above discussion

Tuesday, July 18, 1944 - Tammuz 27, 5704

Letter No. 161:

Contradiction between Chassidus which explain necessity for small measure of pride & halachic ruling should not have trace of pride

Thursday, June 22, 1944 - Tammuz 1, 5704

Letter No. 160:

Importance of unity between body and soul, thought, feeling, and deed, & expression of these concepts in mitzvah of tefillin

Thursday, June 22, 1944 - Tammuz 1, 5704

Letter No. 159:

An explanation of our Sages’ statement: “The world from which we depart is like a wedding feast”

Tuesday, June 20, 1944 - Sivan 29, 5704

Letter No. 158:

The responsiveness of American Jews to the Kehot publications; that “America is not different”

Thursday, June 15, 1944 - Sivan 24, 5704

Letter No. 157:

A wedding is a reflection of the universal marriage, [the bond] between G d and the Jewish people

Wednesday, May 31, 1944 - Sivan 9, 5704

Letter No. 155:

Scholarly explanation of chassidic story regarding: “Akavya ben Mahalalel says:..” as: “The heel from a person who prays...”

Letter No. 154:

The importance of spreading the circulation of Kehot texts in schools; the challenge of education in the present day

Wednesday, April 26, 1944 - Iyar 3, 5704

Letter No. 153:

The significance of the 26th of Nissan, the yahrzeit of Yehoshua bin Nun

Monday, April 24, 1944 - Iyar 1, 5704

Letter No. 151:

Preliminary draft Publisher’s Foreword Kuntreis Bikkur Chicago; importance of not dismissing chassidic concepts; need to seek guidance

Letter No. 150:

Need to widen circulation texts printed by Kehot, within schools; positive influence evoked when Parshas Shemini read 8 times

Friday, April 07, 1944 - Nissan 14, 5704

Letter No. 149:

Interpretation of the blessings in the tenaim: “A man who finds a wife finds goodness and evokes favor from G d who is good.”

Sunday, March 26, 1944 - Nissan 2, 5704

Letter No. 147:

Donations given for the publication of a text of the Previous Rebbe’s talks; importance of studying Chassidus

Tuesday, March 21, 1944 - Adar 26, 5704

Letter No. 146:

The importance of giving spiritual charity

Wednesday, March 15, 1944 - Adar 20, 5704

Letter No. 145:

An analysis of the difference of opinion among our Sages whether a person is judged every day

Wednesday, March 15, 1944 - Adar 20, 5704

Letter No. 144:

Publisher’s Foreword

An explanation of several concepts in Chassidus

Letter No. 405:

The custom to recite each day a verse that begins and concludes with the same letters as begin and conclude one’s name

Sunday, October 03, 1948 - Elul 29, 5708

Letter No. 404:

Finding an appropriate educational environment for an observant girl

Thursday, September 23, 1948 - Elul 19, 5708

Letter No. 398:

The Divine service of Rosh HaShanah; its connection to the spiritual significance of ritual slaughter

Wednesday, September 22, 1948 - Elul 18, 5708

Letter No. 395:

Correspondence with a chassid

Wednesday, September 22, 1948 - Elul 18, 5708

Letter No. 394:

Explanation that the angel Michael would exchange all of his spiritual service for the sake of one of the four tzitzios of a Jew

Tuesday, September 14, 1948 - Elul 10, 5708

Letter No. 392:

Explanations regarding the differences between the four spiritual worlds

Sunday, September 05, 1948 - Elul 1, 5708

Letter No. 390:

Instructions regarding the publication of chassidic texts in Germany

Thursday, September 02, 1948 - Av 28, 5708

Letter No. 389:

An explanation of the mishnah beginning “There are three shields...”

Monday, August 30, 1948 - Av 25, 5708

Letter No. 388:

The determination of the first two of the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy

Wednesday, August 25, 1948 - Av 20, 5708

Letter No. 387:

A request that a chassid who recently settled in a community take an active role in Torah outreach

Sunday, August 08, 1948 - Av 3, 5708

Letter No. 385:

A request for assistance in organizing support for the Release Time program

Sunday, August 08, 1948 - Av 3, 5708

Letter No. 384:

Clarification regarding several concepts mentioned in the Rebbe’s Haggadah

Wednesday, August 04, 1948 - Tammuz 28, 5708

Letter No. 383:

A request for information concerning the Previous Rebbe’s daughter and son-in-law who perished in the Holocaust

Wednesday, August 04, 1948 - Tammuz 28, 5708

Letter No. 382:

Explanation: “Three told the truth & perished from this world”; the day of the week rather than the day of the month

Monday, July 26, 1948 - Tammuz 19, 5708

Letter No. 381:

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