The Rebbe’s advice - Rabbi Chaim Wolosow

The Rebbe thanks the writer for accounts of the Rabbeim and notes the Torah’s purposeful order. He expresses surprise that no farbrengen from Yud-Tes Kislev was mentioned, emphasizing that its words of Torah and Chassidus should leave a lasting imprint on the entire year ahead.

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The Rebbe addresses disorder in communal tax payments, urging structured responsibility and mutual accountability. He teaches that Torah-guided unity, even at personal cost, brings lasting spiritual and material blessing to the entire community, especially around Yud-Tes Kislev.

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The letter urges dismissing fears of sorcery, strengthening bitachon in Divine providence, and focusing on practical avodah: checking tefillin and mezuzos, daily tzedakah, Tehillim, Torah memorization, proper self-discipline, chinuch of Jewish children, and meaningful participation in Chassidic farbrengens that lead to real change.

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The message of Yud-Tes Kislev affirms Torah as daily life for all, inspiring youth—especially in the Holy Land—to live by mitzvos with Chassidic warmth, and calls on the IDF to act with unity, responsibility, and holiness in building and protecting Israel.

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The Rebbe expresses appreciation for conveyed regards, encourages renewed commitment inspired by Yud-Tes Kislev, and emphasizes spreading Chassidus. He outlines proper preparation and character refinement before shechita studies, urging full devotion to Torah and mitzvot.

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The Rebbe reassures that delayed replies are due to heavy responsibilities, not disregard, and urges resilience. He stresses the necessity of the Talmud and Talmud Torah, anticipates good news from the Yud-Tes Kislev farbrengen, and encourages using Chanukah to spread Yiddishkeit and Chassidus.

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The Rebbe encourages organizing farbrengens even when results aren’t immediately visible, explaining that words of Torah and Chassidus inevitably affect the soul—especially among Bnei Torah. He offers chizuk and clarifies that in the future, the body will illuminate the soul.

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The Rebbe urges holding farbrengens in Tomchei Temimim on Yud-Tes Kislev and drawing students from other yeshivos. He stresses extra effort to attract Bnei Torah to Chassidus, noting that through the Alter Rebbe’s mesirus nefesh, followers are granted strength in Torah, yiras Shamayim, and middos.

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The Rebbe strengthens the discouraged writer, noting that opposition and difficulties have existed since Moshe Rabbeinu’s time. He emphasizes that today the work is easier, the path already paved, and Kislev teaches to increase with strength, faith, and perseverance.

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The Rebbe links the receipt of the letter to Yud Tes Kislev, Rosh Hashanah for Chassidus. He highlights material and spiritual acts of gemilus chasadim, urges integrating Chassidus into public study, and blesses lasting inspiration from the Yom Tov throughout the year.

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