4825 —חינוך ילדים קטנים בגן: הרגלה בדיני ומנהגי ישראל בצירוף סיפור וביאור

B"H, 11 Marcheshvan, 5717

Brooklyn.

Liba, may she live

Brachah v'Shalom!

In reply to your notice that you have accepted a position as a kindergarten teacher, for the education of Jewish girls in a purely holy spirit.

May it be G‑d's will that the appointment be at a good and auspicious time, to educate those under your influence and in your charge on the foundations of our Torah, the Torah of life, "the words of the living G‑d"^[1], so that they grow up to be "for a name, for praise and for glory"^[2].

Surely it is superfluous to emphasize how great is the matter of engraving the laws and customs of Israel in the memory of Jewish children. Although at kindergarten age this does not come by way of study, we see tangibly that with small children, on the contrary, being accustomed to the laws and customs of Israel leaves a deeper mark than studying these laws and customs.

This is especially so if, together with carrying out these laws and customs, one adds a story and an explanation suited to the children's understanding, which makes the law and the custom appealing to them.

You surely have fixed times for your own study, and not only to review what you learned before, but also to add to it; especially since Divine Providence has placed you in a lofty and responsible role, as described, namely traditional Jewish education.

With blessing for success in all the above and for good news of it,

On behalf of the Rebbe shlita

Publisher's notes

Liba (ליבא תחי'): Rimler, Brooklyn.

Notes

[1] The words of the living G‑d (דברי אלקים חיים): the expression of our Sages (Eruvin 13b): "These and these are the words of the living G‑d."

[2] For a name, for praise and for glory (לשם לתהלה ולתפארת): after the verse "to set you high above all the nations that He has made, for praise, for a name and for glory" (Devarim 26:19); the Rebbe gives the words in a different order.