3048 —שיפור תקני המקוה והוראת הלכה יומית לתלמידים

B"H, 23 MarCheshvan, 5715.

Brooklyn.

The Rav and Chassid, a G‑d-fearing man, distinguished and honored, engaged in communal needs, R. Nissan

Greetings and blessing!

I was pleased to receive your letter, in which you write of the order of studies for the new term. Surely you are trying to increase both the number of your boy and girl students and their quality, especially in their conduct. And when one opens as the point of a needle, G‑d opens as the opening of a hall.

I was pleased at what you hint in your letter, that it was discussed to change the mikveh so that it will be by contact with rainwater, and not, G‑d forbid, of tap water. Surely all possible enhancements will be made, as is known to be the practice regarding mikvaos. Compare the Mishnah and its commentators at the end of Yoma, that on purity depends the redemption of Israel; and see also the Baraisa at the end of Sotah, "Purity leads, etc., to Eliyahu the Prophet."

Is it possible to institute that all the boy and girl students learn the laws needed in daily life? Likewise in Meknes and in all the places?

With blessing for success in all the above and for good news in general matters and in your private affairs.

P.S.

In a separate parcel the index to Torah Or, just published, is being sent to you, and surely it will be of use in your work.

Publisher's notes

R. Nissan (מוה"ר ניסן שי'): Pinson, Casablanca. Further letters to him: above, vol. 9, 2851; below, 3140, 3191.

Tap water (הוואדא פראוואד): Water from a pipe.

The students... the laws needed (התלמידים... בהלכות הצריכות): See on this also below, letters 3083, 3119, 3120, 3158, 3165. On the study of the needed laws in general, see also above, vol. 9, letter 2941, and the references in the notes there; below, letters 3091, 3105–6, 3199, 3216, 3231, 3263, 3313.