Letter of Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York, 5th Sivan 1967.
Typewritten on the Rebbe's official stationery, with his signature – "M. Schneersohn", and with several words added in his handwriting.
A "public-private" letter (an identical letter sent to several individuals), for the upcoming festival of Shavuot. The Rebbe offers his blessing to receive the Torah joyfully and internally.
On the margins of the letter are references and sources for topics and ideas cited in the letter, followed by a short congratulatory message handwritten by the Rebbe.

[1] leaf, official stationery. 35.5 cm. Good condition. Folding marks. Stains. Inscriptions on verso.

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.

Shanah Tovah letter from Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York, Elul 1961.
Typewritten on the Rebbe's official stationery, with his signature – "M.Schneersohn"; with words added in his handwriting.
Sent to R. Chaim Shalom HaLevi Segal in Jerusalem: "…Approaching the new year… I hereby offer my blessing to you and yours, a blessing of Ketivah VaChatimah Tovah for a good and sweet year, physically and spiritually".
At the beginning of the letter, the Rebbe added by hand: "His letter has been received"; and at the end: "[With a blessing] for good tidings, generally and specifically".

R. Chaim Shalom HaLevi Segal (1918-1983), sixth generation from the Baal HaTanya. Founder and mashpia at the Chabad synagogue Beit Yehudah in the Mazkeret Moshe neighborhood in Jerusalem, and lecturer in the Etz Chaim yeshiva. He studied Rashi's commentary on the Torah for decades, and published his works Tosefet Rashi on the Tanach, Munachei Rashi and Yitron HaOr. On his visit to the Rebbe's court on Shmini Atzeret 1970, he was appointed the delegate from Israel as part of the "Chassidic United Nations".

[1] leaf. 21.5 cm. Good condition. Folding marks. Dark stain in upper corner.

Shanah Tovah letter from Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York, Elul 1968.
Typewritten on the Rebbe's official stationery, with his handwritten signature.
Sent to R. Dov Ber Tkach: "Approaching the new year… I hereby offer my blessing to you and yours, a Ketivah VaChatimah Tovah blessing for a good and sweet new year, physically and spiritually".

R. Dov Ber Tkach (1889-1975), an important Chabad rabbi in Eretz Israel, founded and directed the Bnei Temimim Torah school and Achei Temimim yeshiva in Tel Aviv. Born in Ludmir (Volodymyr), he was one of the first students of the Ludmir yeshiva under the Karlin Chassid R. Chaim Mendel Kostromtzki, and later studied under R. Yoel Shurin in Zviahel, who declared him worthy of being a great posek. After his engagement to the daughter of R. Avraham Eliyahu Seltz of Lokachi he joined the Chabad movement and studied in the Tomchei Temimim yeshiva in Lubavitch. He was later appointed rabbi and mashpia in a Chabad community in Ludmir, where he would deliver Chassidic lectures in the Lubavitch shtiebel. He also raised funds for the Tomchei Temimim yeshiva in Warsaw. In the summer of 1932 he participated in the arrangements for the visit of the Rebbe Rayatz in Ludmir. In 1935 he immigrated to Eretz Israel and served as Rabbi of the Kontrovitz and Ahavat Tzion synagogues in Tel Aviv. In 1947 he traveled to the United States on behalf of the Rebbe Rayatz to raise funds for Chabad institutions in Tel Aviv. He is known for authoring Kuntres HaShemot HeChadash (twelve parts) – an important index of names for scribes of marriage and divorce documents. In addition, he authored Tarach Amudei Or on the 613 mitzvot (eight parts), Seder Yemot Olam on history, and more.

[1] leaf. Approx. 22 cm. Good condition. Folding marks. Creases and light wear. Dark stain to bottom-right corner.

Likutei Amarim – Tanya, by Rebbe Shneur Zalman of Liadi. Brooklyn, New York: Kehot Publication Society, 11th Nisan, 1982.
Special edition of the Tanya (edition 164), printed in honor of the 80th birthday of the Lubavitcher Rebbe – 11th Nisan, 1982; containing facsimiles of the title pages of all editions of the Tanya printed up until then, and facsimiles of Tanya Mahadura Kama manuscripts.

This edition was distributed by the rebbe at the Farbrengen on 11th Nisan, 1982, together with a dollar for charity. Handwritten inscription on endpaper and margins of dollar bill: "From the Rebbe's hand".

The distribution ceremony of this Tanya and dollar bill is described in detail in Kovetz LeChizuk HaHitkashrut – 29 (pp. 13-15). It was one of the largest events in Chabad history, and was attended by important rabbis and community leaders. Towards the end of the Farbrengen, the rebbe announced he would distribute a Tanya to all the participants, explaining the idea behind the distribution: to study the Tanya to the point of wearing out the book, thereby necessitating the printing of new editions. The Rebbe distributed the Tanya to men with a smile of satisfaction, especially to children, and afterwards to women with a blessing for the upcoming Passover. After the Farbrengen, there remained about 3000 copies of the 11th Nisan, 1982 edition. The Rebbe gave the instruction that the date on the remaining copies should be changed to 13th Nisan, and the books be sold to the general public at a convenient price.

[6], 2-167, [2], 169-334, [3] leaves. 18 cm. Good condition. High-quality paper, with wide margins. Original binding, with two fabric bookmarks. Tears to front endpaper. Tears to binding; partially detached. Dollar bill in good condition.