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I Will Write It In Their Hearts - Volume 2

In the Rebbe's correspondence one can see his scholarship, the care he has for every individual, the communal projects which he pioneered, and many other dimensions of his leadership.

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Publisher’s Foreword
An analysis of the difference of opinion among our Sages whether a person is judged every day
Letter No. 144:
The importance of giving spiritual charity
Letter No. 145:
Donations given for the publication of a text of the Previous Rebbe’s talks; importance of studying Chassidus
Letter No. 146:
Interpretation of the blessings in the tenaim: “A man who finds a wife finds goodness and evokes favor from G d who is good.”
Letter No. 147:
Need to widen circulation texts printed by Kehot, within schools; positive influence evoked when Parshas Shemini read 8 times
Letter No. 149:
Preliminary draft Publisher’s Foreword Kuntreis Bikkur Chicago; importance of not dismissing chassidic concepts; need to seek guidance
Letter No. 150:
The significance of the 26th of Nissan, the yahrzeit of Yehoshua bin Nun
Letter No. 151:
The importance of spreading the circulation of Kehot texts in schools; the challenge of education in the present day
Letter No. 153:
Scholarly explanation of chassidic story regarding: “Akavya ben Mahalalel says:..” as: “The heel from a person who prays...”
Letter No. 154:
A wedding is a reflection of the universal marriage, [the bond] between G d and the Jewish people
Letter No. 155:
The responsiveness of American Jews to the Kehot publications; that “America is not different”
Letter No. 157:
An explanation of our Sages’ statement: “The world from which we depart is like a wedding feast”
Letter No. 158:
Importance of unity between body and soul, thought, feeling, and deed, & expression of these concepts in mitzvah of tefillin
Letter No. 159:
Contradiction between Chassidus which explain necessity for small measure of pride & halachic ruling should not have trace of pride
Letter No. 160:
A continuation of the above discussion
Letter No. 161:
Contradiction between teaching of R. Yaakov of Lisa which states that it is impossible for teshuvah to wipe away sin entirely
Letter No. 162:
Significance of offering of 7 lambs together with 2 loaves of bread on Shavuos; unity of body & soul in our Divine service
Letter No. 163:
A request for permission to print material in Kovetz Lubavitch
Letter No. 164:
A continuation of the discussion begun in Letter No. 159 concerning the Jews’ self-sacrifice for the mitzvah of tefillin
Letter No. 166:
Greetings and an offer of spiritual assistance to a Rabbi who arrived as a refugee from war-torn Europe
Letter No. 167:
Rebbe’s response to philosophical thesis that the world is in a stage of flux, with each entity seeking to grow and develop
Letter No. 168:
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Rosh HaShanah blessings to yeshivah students
Letter No. 169:
Rebbe’s response to condolence wishes that he was offered; four dimensions of death
Letter No. 170:
The significance of the mitzvah of sukkah and why it follows Yom Kippur
Letter No. 171:
Chanukah menorahs for distribution; oil used for the Chanukah; giving financial support to “the High Priest” of present generation
Letter No. 173:
Yud-Tes Kislev blessings
Letter No. 174:
I conclude with a blessing for the holiday of redemption — that speedily, in our days, we merit the complete redemption and my revered father-in-law, the Rebbe Shlita, will lead us to greet Mashiach; “Immediately to teshuvah; immediately to Redemption,”
The Personal Growth Experienced While Enduring the Holocaust
The Personal Growth Experienced While Enduring the Holocaust
Letter No. 175
When a person is uprooted from the setting to which he has become acclimated, in the time before he becomes accustomed to his new situation and responsibilities, he reveals patterns of behavior that reflect his inner nature . . .
Explanation of 120 forms of name Elokim; explanation of 288 sparks that fell in the shattering of worlds of Tohu
Letter No. 177:
The Rebbe’s acknowledgment of condolence wishes
Letter No. 178:
Details concerning circulation of Kehot texts; explanation of mishnah recited in connection with the passing of a loved one
Letter No. 179:
A response to an inquiry concerning the Previous Rebbe’s health
Letter No. 180:
The positive connotations of haste, particularly in the present era
Letter No. 181:
With regard to a suggestion to print the Previous Rebbe’s maamarim; the significance of studying Mishnayos by heart
Letter No. 182:
With regard to a suggestion to print the Previous Rebbe’s maamarim
Letter No. 184:
Response to several points including instructions with regard to tzitzis
Letter No. 185:
Activities on behalf Jewish soldiers in American armed forces; need to sacrifice one’s ritual purity for purification of others
Letter No. 187:
Why the Torah mentions the Exodus in the Ten Commandments rather than the creation
Letter No. 189:
An explanation of the statement: “The Ein Sof which we mentioned is not alluded to in the Torah”
Letter No. 190:
Points regarding circulation & preparation of Kehot texts; explanation of mishnah recited in connection with passing of loved one
Letter No. 191:
Insights and instructions with regard to the commemoration of his father’s yahrzeit
Letter No. 192:
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Explanation of statement: “When a teaching is recited in the name of a sage, he dwells in two worlds simultaneously…”
Letter No. 193:
The encouragement of others, particularly kohanim, to take active roles in outreach efforts
Letter No. 194:
A scholarly dissertation with regard to why we remove tefillin after the recitation of Uva L’Tziyon Goel on Rosh Chodesh
Letter No. 195:
Explanation of the ruling that if one speaks between putting on the arm tefillin and the head tefillin, one must recite a blessing
Letter No. 196:
Efforts to circulate letters from the Previous Rebbe to Jewish soldiers serving in the British army and to Jews in Europe
Letter No. 197:
Rosh HaShanah blessings; Rosh HaShanah as “the head of the year”
Letter No. 198:
Clarification of 18 Polish gulden, sum the Alter Rebbe suggests donating to charity to redeem a day of fasting undertaken for teshuvah
Letter No. 199:
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A lengthy treatise concerning the concept of Resurrection, discussing many issues in detail
Letter No. 200:
An explanation of the verse: “And his concubine... bore... Maachah”; does the name Maachah refer to a male or a female?
Letter No. 201:
A letter of appreciation for a donation towards printing; the great merit of printing sacred texts
Letter No. 202:
The importance of establishing institutes of Torah education for girls
Letter No. 203:
The importance of improving a child’s educational environment
Letter No. 204:
Importance of printing teachings of previous Rebbeim, giving them the opportunity to “live in two worlds simultaneously”
Letter No. 205:
Concept that repeating teaching of sage enables “lips of tzaddik [to] rustle in the grave while his soul abides in heavenly academy”
Letter No. 206:
Expanding circulation of Kehot texts; “Yosef hid 3 treasure stores,” making oneself a medium for influence of Yosef of our generation
Letter No. 207:
Circulation & publication of Kehot texts; publications the Rebbe supervised; “Yosef hid 3 treasure stores”
Letter No. 208:
Answer to: “Will there be eating & drinking in era of Mashiach?”…; “How to observe Shabbos where daylight is longer than 24 hours?”
Letter No. 209:
Appreciation for a donation toward the publication of Kehot texts
Letter No. 210:
Solicitation of donation toward publication of Rebbe Rashab’s talks; why first laws in Parshas Mishpatim deal with Hebrew servant
Letter No. 211:
Blessings for students who had escaped the Holocaust
Letter No. 212:
Not to print any of Previous Rebbe’s works or any other works of Chassidus without the expressed permission of the Previous Rebbe
Letter No. 213:
Questions and points of clarification with regard to the text HaRav (a biography of the Alter Rebbe)
Letter No. 213*:
Encouragement to a Lubavitcher chassid living in South Africa; Haman’s casting of lots
Letter No. 214:
Encouragement to the pioneer of the Lubavitch community of Australia; the significance of mishloach manos and matanos laevyonim
Letter No. 216:
A request for assistance for the Rebbe’s mother
Letter No. 217:
The distribution of Kehot texts in Eretz Yisrael
Letter No. 218:
Explanation why, when citing: “Be of humble spirit before all men,” the Alter Rebbe uses the wording כל האדם, including a hei
Letter No. 219:
An explanation of the statement in Tanya that the word ועד is equivalent to אחד when the letters are exchanged
Letter No. 220:
Multitude of minor transgressions can create spiritual blemish equivalent to that produced by transgression of more severe prohibition
Letter No. 221:
The need to pay one’s debts to Kehot; how the lack of financial resources is a serious factor in inhibiting the spread of Chassidus
Letter No. 223:
Donation to publish Kehot texts; need to reach out to all 4 sons of Pesach narrative, even wicked & who do not know to ask
Letter No. 224:
Previous Rebbe’s efforts to provide relief to survivors of Holocaust; letters name Havayah printed in connection with the Great Hallel
Letter No. 225:
The difficult financial situation Lubavitch was facing; request for assistance for the Rebbe’s mother
Letter No. 226:
Printing texts of Chassidus in Shanghai; spiritual counterparts of halachic differences between inheritance and acquisition by lot
Letter No. 227:
A request for material concerning the Rebbe Rashab
Letter No. 228:
A request for assistance for the Rebbe’s mother; a request for assistance in collecting chassidic works in Eretz Yisrael
Letter No. 230:
Printing texts of Chassidus; why 10 Commandments refers to G d as the One who took Jews out of Egypt; bond with Moshe of generation
Letter No. 231:
Publication of texts of Chassidus in Shanghai; an explanation of Rashi’s commentary to the phrase “Aharon did so”
Letter No. 232:
Appreciation for material concerning Rebbe Rashab
Letter No. 235:
Donors to Kehot and details regarding Kehot publications; explanation of Rashi’s commentary to phrase “Aharon did so”
Letter No. 236:
Appreciation for donation that allowed publication of Kuntreis Etz HaChayim; importance of positive speech
Letter No. 237:

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