Letters From the Rebbe - Personal and public correspondence of the Rebbe

A request that chassidim distinguish themselves through positive conduct in all aspects of life; notes to private individuals

Sunday, January 29, 1950 - Shevat 11, 5710

Letter No. 566:

Resolving questions regarding one’s future through discussion with three good friends

Sunday, January 29, 1950 - Shevat 11, 5710

Letter No. 565:

Maintaining bonds of love with the Rebbe Rayatz

Sunday, January 29, 1950 - Shevat 11, 5710

Letter No. 564:

Carrying out a wedding amidst rejoicing despite the passing of the Rebbe Rayatz

Wednesday, February 22, 1950 - Adar 5, 5710

Letter No. 562:

Explanation of Alter Rebbe’s words of consolation in Tanya, Iggeres HaKodesh, 27; ways to maintain a bond with Rebbe Rayatz

Saturday, February 18, 1950 - Adar 1, 5710

Letter No. 561:

Even those who did not know or recognize [the tzaddik] during his actual lifetime but only studied the holy books... it is certain that they too are called his disciples,... for they believe in that tzaddik and from him they receive the light of his Torah teachings;... the branches are drawn back to their roots.

An emphasis on acting in the spirit of the directives of the Rebbe Rayatz to maintain one’s connection with him

Saturday, February 18, 1950 - Adar 1, 5710

Letter No. 560:

Proceeding in the activities of the Rebbe Rayatz despite the difficulty arising from his passing; an emphasis on ahavas Yisrael

Monday, February 13, 1950 - Shevat 26, 5710

Letter No. 559*:

Instructions concerning beginning shlichus in North Africa and the establishment of educational programs for Jewish children there

Tuesday, February 07, 1950 - Shevat 20, 5710

Letter No. 559:

Excerpt from first letter by the Rebbe after the passing of the Rebbe Rayatz; maintaining a connection with the Rebbe Rayatz

Sunday, February 05, 1950 - Shevat 18, 5710

Letter No. 558:

Sharing the kuntreisim published by Kehot

Friday, January 27, 1950 - Shevat 9, 5710

Letter No. 557:

Studying teachings of Rebbe Rayatz; Hakkafos; containers meal-offerings; seeing elephant pass through needle hole in dreams

Thursday, January 05, 1950 - Tevet 16, 5710

Letter No. 556:

Educational programs for immigrant youth in Eretz Yisrael; directives regarding fundraising

Tuesday, January 03, 1950 - Tevet 14, 5710

Letter No. 555:

A discussion of the different opinions regarding the order of the lighting of the lamps of the Menorah in the Beis HaMikdash

Tuesday, December 20, 1949 - Kislev 29, 5710

Letter No. 554:

The importance of devoting energy to educating Lubavitch girls

Monday, December 12, 1949 - Kislev 21, 5710

Letter No. 553:

A discussion of the Rebbe Rashab’s guidelines for the construction of a mikveh

Monday, December 12, 1949 - Kislev 21, 5710

Letter No. 552:

the recitation new blessing regarding wearing tallis, tefillin, eating in sukkah, fragrance; one blessing a day for Torah study

Wednesday, December 07, 1949 - Kislev 16, 5710

Letter No. 550:

The importance of spreading the study of the teachings of Chassidus

Letter No. 549:

The connection between the quality of peace and the Priestly Blessings

Tuesday, December 06, 1949 - Kislev 15, 5710

Letter No. 548*:

Explanation of Rebbe Rayatz’s statement: “Chassidus involves bringing order into that which is in disorder”; notes to individuals

Monday, December 05, 1949 - Kislev 14, 5710

Letter No. 548:

Instructions regarding the construction of a mikveh

Monday, November 21, 1949 - Cheshvan 29, 5710

Letter No. 547*:

The importance of studying the teachings of the Rebbe Rayatz communally

Wednesday, November 16, 1949 - Cheshvan 24, 5710

Letter No. 545:

Apple dipped in honey, milk before Yom Kippur, recitation new blessing wearing a tallis, tefillin, in sukkah, smelling fragrance

Wednesday, November 09, 1949 - Cheshvan 17, 5710

Letter No. 544:

Explanations concerning the marginal notes in Tanya

Wednesday, November 02, 1949 - Cheshvan 10, 5710

Letter No. 543:

Comments regarding programs for adult education in Eretz Yisrael

Tuesday, November 01, 1949 - Cheshvan 9, 5710

Letter No. 542:

Guidelines for the construction of a mikveh

Monday, October 31, 1949 - Cheshvan 8, 5710

Letter No. 540:

A request for information regarding the Rebbe Rashab’s guidelines for the construction of a mikveh and other matters

Thursday, October 27, 1949 - Cheshvan 4, 5710

Letter No. 539:

The customs pertaining to the observance of a yahrzeit when the day of the person’s passing is not known

Friday, October 21, 1949 - Tishrei 28, 5710

Letter No. 537:

Proper time for recitation of Kaddish for a person whose body was shipped to Eretz Yisrael and buried many days after his passing

Wednesday, October 19, 1949 - Tishrei 26, 5710

Letter No. 536:

Explanation of : “Yeshua, the sublime minister of the interior”; explanation of a statement in Sefer HaMaamarim [Yiddish], p. 216

Wednesday, October 19, 1949 - Tishrei 26, 5710

Letter No. 535:

The connection between Jewish unity and the holiday of Sukkos

Friday, October 07, 1949 - Tishrei 14, 5710

Letter No. 533:

The connection between happiness and the holiday of Sukkos

Thursday, October 06, 1949 - Tishrei 13, 5710

Letter No. 532:

Torah study as being both above, and yet relating to, the limits of time

Thursday, September 29, 1949 - Tishrei 6, 5710

Letter No. 531:

Rosh HaShanah blessings

Monday, September 26, 1949 - Tishrei 3, 5710

Letter No. 530:

Publisher’s Foreword

The Importance of Supporting Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch

Saturday, December 09, 1950 - Kislev 30, 5711

Letter No. 841:

Preparing for a Fundraising Meeting For Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch, Machne Israel, and Kehot

Wednesday, December 06, 1950 - Kislev 27, 5711

Letter No. 840:

An Invitation to a Scholar to Share Insights

Wednesday, December 06, 1950 - Kislev 27, 5711

Letter No. 839:

Advice to a School Principal To Continue in His Position

Tuesday, December 05, 1950 - Kislev 26, 5711

Letter No. 838:

The Importance of Studying Chassidus and Influencing Others to Study As Well