5853 —שם שניתן בעריסה ושם אחר בבית הספר, והכרעתו בהלכות שמות

B"H, 18th of Marcheshvan, 5718

Brooklyn.

The Rabbi and Gaon, the veteran Chassid, a G‑d-fearing man, honored and elevated, Rabbi A., may he live

Peace and blessing!

In reply to your letter of Wednesday; we await the continuation of the good news you write about.

As to what you write about the Tanach, it seems you mean the Tanach printed in Jerusalem, which I have here. And by the way, it is understood that it is astonishing how they printed an edition with a number of changes without printing in it a list of the changes that were made.

As to what you write, that you are in doubt concerning the name: that the name given at the cradle was one form, and at school they called her by another name. The doubt in this is surprising, for the laws have already been decided, according to the details of each case, in the laws of names that apply to documents of kiddushin, kesubos and the like (see Shulchan Aruch, Even HaEzer 129, and its commentaries; and see below, letter 5905).

With blessing,

In the name of the Rebbe, may he live long and good days,

Secretary

Publisher's notes

Rabbi A. (הר"א): Friedman, Jerusalem.

Summary

This letter answers a rav's doubt about a girl called at school by a name different from the one given at birth: the laws of names for kiddushin and kesubos documents already decide such cases. In passing it remarks that the Jerusalem printing of Tanach made changes without listing them.