4748 —הזכרה על הציון, והזמנה לרב מורה הוראה שאין להשתמט ממנה

B"H, 4 Tishrei, 5717.

Brooklyn.

Shalom u'Vrachah!

Your letter, written before Rosh Hashanah, has just been received. As you requested, you will be mentioned at the holy resting place of my revered father-in-law, the Rebbe—may the memory of the righteous be a blessing for life in the World to Come—regarding the matters you wrote about in your letter. May it be G‑d's will that you will have good news to report in these areas.

On this occasion, I would like to bring to your attention that I have received a letter stating that you are being summoned before a rav who is a halachic authority among the Jewish people, and that there are those who suspect you of evading this summons. Clearly, this is not proper at all, since our Torah is a Torah of life, and a halachic authority among the Jewish people is one who explains and makes known what is written in it. Through this, all the parties taking part in clarifying the matter gain what they need. To elaborate on something so obvious is unnecessary. You can explain your claims and detail your situation before the rav; our Torah is a Torah of kindness. May it be G‑d's will that you will also have good news regarding this matter.

With blessings for inscription and sealing for a good year.

Summary

The Rebbe will have the recipient's requests mentioned at the Ohel, and urges him not to evade a summons before a rav, where he can present his claims and his situation.