By the Grace of G-d
20th of Cheshvan, 5732
Brooklyn, N.Y.
To the Participants in the Dedication Dinner of the Lubavitch House Twin Cities, Minn.
Greeting and Blessing:
I was pleased to be informed of the forthcoming Dedication Dinner of the Lubavitch House — the Merkos Center for the Twin Cities and surrounding region.
Jewish education in the spirit of our Torah and Tradition has always been the life-line of our people, and it is more than ever so in the present day of confusion, drifting and alienation. It is therefore surely unnecessary to emphasize at length the vital importance of the educational work of the Merkos Center.
I am particularly gratified to note that this most essential and indispensable work is recognized and appreciated by prominent businessmen and industrialists in the community.
Indeed, it is to be expected that good businessmen would recognize a good “investment,” and there is none better and more profitable than investing in our children and adolescents. For it is the kind of investment where the original capital not only yields the highest dividends, but the dividends themselves become investment capital of the highest yield. Thus the children and youths who benefit from the Merkos Center today, will later become active investors in Torah-true education, in a cumulative and continuous process, yielding “fruits and the fruits of fruits” for the community and for our people at large.
I am confident that all friends and supporters of the Lubavitch House will continue to give it their unstinting support, not only financially, but also with personal dedication, and in a growing measure. Thus the Dedication Dinner will indeed be a fitting occasion to celebrate not only the dedication of the Stillman Building, but also the dedication of its sponsors, supporters, and friends.
With prayerful wishes for the utmost success of the event and for the growing expansion of the activities of the Merkos Center, and may G-d bestow His generous blessings upon all participants and their families, materially and spiritually.
Cordially yours,
M. Schneerson
