5854 —הפצת המעינות בכל מדינת בראזיל ולא רק בד' אמות, וניצול הקייטנא

B"H, 18th of Marcheshvan, 5718

Brooklyn.

The Rabbi and Chassid, a G‑d-fearing man, honored and elevated, etc., our teacher Rabbi Tzvi, may he live

Peace and blessing!

After yet another interruption, your letter of the 10th of Marcheshvan was received, in which you write the main points of the activities of the past weeks. It is understood that it is most proper to arrange matters in such a way that ... the rest of Anash, and even those who may in the future become part of Anash, will also be drawn into the field of Chabad work. For כל הארץ ... לפניהם "the whole land is before them" (cf. Bereishis 13:9), the whole land of Brazil. I mean that it is incumbent upon them to spread המעינות "the wellsprings," after יפוצו מעינותיך חוצה "let your wellsprings spread outward" (Mishlei 5:16), not only within their own narrow four cubits, but in ever-widening circles, until they spread throughout the whole country. And according to the letter of the Rebbe Rashab (printed in the introduction to Kuntres UMaayan), in our time the manner of the birurim (refinements) is without order, in the sense that there is no order of אין לסדר לכבוש תחלה פלטרין שלך "first conquering your own palace"; that is to say, even those who are still lacking within their own narrow four cubits must also work in the palaces of others. And since this is the demand of the hour, the ability to meet the demand has certainly been given.

Special attention is needed, and it is worth the effort and much toil, with regard to the summer camp etc. For as experience has shown everywhere it was done, in the United States, and afterwards in the Holy Land, may it be built and established, and in Canada: when the matter is organized properly, and the results are then used properly, one can acquire great gain through a camp, literally, to draw in a large number of the youth, and through them also a large number of parents and Jewish homes. And more than that, some of them in the manner of טופח על מנת להטפיח "moist enough to moisten" others, to influence others.

I think I have already written about an orderly plan, in good time, for making use of the days of Kislev, and especially the coming Yud-Tes Kislev, may it come upon us for good, the Rosh Hashanah of Chassidus (Hayom Yom, 19 Kislev) and of the ways of Chassidus, in the fullest possible way; and אין לך דבר העומד בפני הרצון "nothing stands in the way of the will" (Zohar II, 162b). [See below, letter 5908 (9 Kislev 5718), to him, where the Rebbe again urges a detailed plan for using Yud-Tes Kislev to spread the wellsprings so that its impression lasts for weeks and months, and wonders that he does not mention printing Chassidus in the Jewish newspapers of his country.]

With blessing for good news in all the above.

Publisher's notes

Rabbi Tzvi (מו"ה צבי): Chitrik, Rio, Brazil.

Summary

This letter calls for spreading Chassidus throughout Brazil and not only within one's own circle, since in our time one need not first conquer one's own domain; it stresses the great gain of a properly run summer camp, which can draw youth, parents and homes, and asks for an advance plan to make the most of Yud-Tes Kislev.