Letter in Yiddish, advice, encouragement and guidance, signed by Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneersohn of Lubavitch, addressed to Rebbetzin Chaya Batya Yudasin in Tel Aviv. Elul 1956,
Typewritten on the Rebbe's official stationery, with his handwritten signature. With corrections and the addition of one word in his handwriting.
Rebbetzin Chaya Batya Yudasin had written to the Rebbe, informing him that, in accordance with her doctors' advice, she was refraining from activities to disseminate Judaism, since her state of health rendered climbing stairs and other such activities difficult. To this the Rebbe responds (free translation from Yiddish): "Although one must obviously obey the doctors' instructions… on the other hand, such activities which bring people together, and we know that her activities are beneficial to a certain group of people… not only does this not weaken the person, on the contrary, it only strengthens… it gives spiritual satisfaction… and it improves even the physical health, which even doctors agree, and therefore they suggest to remain active… surely one can arrange that she shouldn't need to climb stairs, since that isn't easy for her… when we do good things for others, we thereby increase blessings from G-d…".
At the end of the letter, the Rebbe blesses: "With blessings for good news… and a good inscription and sealing for her and all the members of her household, may they live" (this last word is handwritten by the Rebbe).
The letter in Yiddish was printed in Igrot Kodesh, XIII, pp. 415-416, with the omission of the name of the recipient, and was translated in Igrot Kodesh Meturgamot, II, pp. 309-310.
[1] leaf. 27.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Folding marks.