Letter from Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York, 12th Adar, 1958.
Typewritten on the Rebbe's official stationery, with his signature – "M.Schneersohn".
A letter of blessing for the holiday of Purim: "…The days of the month of Adar, in which our holy Torah, the Torah of life, commands us to increase our joy, and especially at the middle point, the days of Purim, when one is obligated to become intoxicated to the point of not distinguishing… And it is certain that on high all that is necessary is being done, and the visible and revealed good is drawn out… in order that there be increase in joy to the point of not distinguishing, increase in good, increase in kindness, etc.… With a blessing for a joyous Purim and good tidings".
In the margins of the letter the Rebbe adds counsel, encouragement and guidance on service of G-d and character improvement, diversion from all hindrances and impediments, and fulfilling the Torah and mitzvot joyfully: "…He should divert himself from thoughts about himself, introspection and the like, by immersing his thoughts in Torah and prayer… As to his question about his mood swings… the cause is a plot of the evil inclination to weaken him in fulfilling the Torah and mitzvot, which must be done joyfully. And the most effective strategy against the evil inclination in such a case is, as previously stated, specifically diverting the mind, not using intellectual arguments and the like".
Printed in Likutei Sichot XXXIX (p. 326).
Aerogram. 30.5 cm. Good condition. Filing holes.
