6629 —הבאת מצרכי מזון בסיטונות לבתי הספר המרוחקים של רשת אהלי יוסף יצחק בשנת השמיטה

B"H, 6 Teves, 5719
Brooklyn.

The Administration of the Oholei Yosef Yitzchak Lubavitch Network^[1] in the Holy Land, may it be built and established^[2], may G‑d be upon them, may they live long.

Shalom u'Vrachah!

A remark has reached us here from Anash^[3] in the Holy Land, may it be built and established: since several of the network's schools are far from the central places in the Holy Land, and there are special difficulties in connection with the Shemitah year^[4],

it is necessary [and perhaps even more than necessary]^[5] that from time to time food, etc., be brought to them by van^[6] or the like, so that they will not have to travel from there and waste time, energy and effort in obtaining the supplies, which surely also costs more. Since no details about this are known here, no detailed instructions can be given on it; but in general the proposal is very right, for several reasons.

As those mentioned above write^[7], the intention is not that the supplies be given to them free of charge, but^[8] that the effort of obtaining the food, etc., and bringing it to the distant place be done wholesale^[9]. Surely you will inform us about this; many thanks^[10] in advance.

With esteem and blessing,

Secretary

The minutes^[11] of the meetings held with the participation of the Gaon and Chassid^[12], etc., etc., Gorodetzky,

may he live long^[13] – have been received.

Notes

1. The Oholei Yosef Yitzchak Lubavitch Network (רשת אהלי יוסף יצחק ליובאוויטש): The network of "Oholei Yosef Yitzchak Lubavitch" schools in the Holy Land, named after the Previous Rebbe. In 5711 the Rebbe proposed founding institutions in the Holy Land that would join the network founded under this name in Morocco (letter 1085); the director of the network in the Holy Land was R. Chaim Zusya Wilimovsky (see letters 1201, 1381). The network's schools were opened also in moshavim and outlying settlements (see below, letter 6790, on the network's school in Taanach). Further letters to the network's administration: 1790, 2790; and below, 6924 (telegram to the network's convention on 12 Tammuz 5719).

2. In the Holy Land, may it be built and established (באה"ק ת"ו): באה"ק ת"ו = בארץ הקודש תבנה ותכונן.

3. Anash (אנ"ש): אנ"ש = אנשי שלומנו, "the members of our fellowship".

4. The Shemitah year (שנת השמיטה): 5719 was a Shemitah year (see above, letter 6517). In such a year it is especially hard to obtain food, above all fruit and vegetables, free of any question of the prohibitions of the Seventh Year; in places far from the centers the difficulty is doubled.

5. And perhaps even more than necessary (ואפשר עוד יותר מדרישה): Not only is the proposal needed; it may be more than a need – a necessity.

6. Van (טנדר): A small truck or van.

7. Those mentioned above (הנ"ל): The members of Anash who sent the remark.

8. But (כ"א): כ"א = כי אם.

9. Wholesale (בסיטוניות): In large quantities, at one time for several places, and therefore more cheaply and with less effort.

10. About this; many thanks (עד"ז ות"ח): עד"ז = על דבר זה; ות"ח = ותשואות חן.

11. The minutes (הפר"כ): הפר"כ = הפרוטוקולים.

12. The Gaon and Chassid (הרה"ג והרה"ח): הרה"ג והרה"ח = הרב הגאון והרב החסיד.

13. Gorodetzky, may he live long (גאראדעצקי שי'): שי' = שיחי'. R. Binyomin Eliyahu Gorodetzky, the Rebbe's representative in Europe, based in Paris (see above, letter 6584), who also dealt on his behalf with the affairs of the Chabad institutions in the Holy Land. He visited the Holy Land at this time; in letter 6591 (8 Kislev 5719) the Rebbe writes to R. Zalman Shazar: "Surely you received the regards I asked… R. Binyomin Eliyahu Gorodetzky to convey to you." The minutes acknowledged here are of the network administration's meetings in which he took part.

Summary

The Rebbe's secretary writes to the administration of the Oholei Yosef Yitzchak network in the Holy Land: Anash have proposed that, because of the special difficulties of the Shemitah year, food be delivered by van to the network's schools in outlying places, bought wholesale, rather than staff travelling to buy it themselves. The Rebbe endorses the proposal in general, leaving the details to them, and acknowledges the minutes of meetings held with R. Binyomin Eliyahu Gorodetzky.