Singular Words to a Unified Nation
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Singular Words to a Unified Nation

Rebbe Responsa | June 27, 2025

The Ten Commandments were given to the Jewish people but addressed in singular form, uniting Jews into one organism; one Torah by One G-d merges all Jews into one people and all nature into divine unity; pure monotheism means One G-d and nothing else

By the Grace of G-d
3rd of Sivan, 5724
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr. Tuvia Rombro
c/o Orlando Garment Co.
420 27th St. Orlando, Fla.
Greeting and Blessings

After not having heard from you for a long time, I was pleased to receive your regards through Rabbi M. Teleshevsky. I have been inquiring after you from time to time through Rabbi Mendel Feldman. But the recent regards, although in general terms and without any particulars, were particularly welcome in view of the long interval.

Inasmuch as everything is by Divine Providence, it is also significant that I received your regards just a few days before the festival of Shovuoth, the Season of Our Receiving the Torah. For the Torah was given not only to all the Jews collectively, but also to each one individually, and it unites all Jews, and makes the Jewish people into one organism. Thus, the Ten Commandments begin with the words “I am G-d thy G-d.” This first commandment contains the profound idea of pure monotheism upon which the whole Torah and Jewish way of life are based. Like the rest of the Ten Commandments this commandment is given in the second person singular, addressed to each Jew individually. The observance of the one Torah, given by the One G-d, merges all Jews into one people, and all of Nature into the One G-d, thus realizing pure monotheism, which means that in reality there is not only One G-d and no more, but One G-d and nothing else.

At this time, I send you and Mrs. Rombro and all your family a happy and inspiring festival, and a year filled with Torah Yiddishkeit in the daily life. This will surely bring you additional Divine blessings in all your needs, as well as good health and true Nachas, to compensate in the maximum possible degree for the sorrow in the past.

Hoping to hear good news from you, and with personal regards and With blessing,

The Ten Commandments were given to the Jewish people but addressed in singular form, uniting Jews into one organism; one Torah by One G-d merges all Jews into one people and all nature into divine unity; pure monotheism means One G-d and nothing else

By the Grace of G-d
3rd of Sivan, 5724
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr. Tuvia Rombro
c/o Orlando Garment Co.
420 27th St. Orlando, Fla.
Greeting and Blessings

After not having heard from you for a long time, I was pleased to receive your regards through Rabbi M. Teleshevsky. I have been inquiring after you from time to time through Rabbi Mendel Feldman. But the recent regards, although in general terms and without any particulars, were particularly welcome in view of the long interval.

Inasmuch as everything is by Divine Providence, it is also significant that I received your regards just a few days before the festival of Shovuoth, the Season of Our Receiving the Torah. For the Torah was given not only to all the Jews collectively, but also to each one individually, and it unites all Jews, and makes the Jewish people into one organism. Thus, the Ten Commandments begin with the words “I am G-d thy G-d.” This first commandment contains the profound idea of pure monotheism upon which the whole Torah and Jewish way of life are based. Like the rest of the Ten Commandments this commandment is given in the second person singular, addressed to each Jew individually. The observance of the one Torah, given by the One G-d, merges all Jews into one people, and all of Nature into the One G-d, thus realizing pure monotheism, which means that in reality there is not only One G-d and no more, but One G-d and nothing else.

At this time, I send you and Mrs. Rombro and all your family a happy and inspiring festival, and a year filled with Torah Yiddishkeit in the daily life. This will surely bring you additional Divine blessings in all your needs, as well as good health and true Nachas, to compensate in the maximum possible degree for the sorrow in the past.

Hoping to hear good news from you, and with personal regards and With blessing,

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