Separation due to religious incompatibility is not the right solution
By the Grace of G-d
16th of Shevat, 5714
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Mr. ...
West Olive, Michigan
Greeting and Blessing:
This is to acknowledge your letter in which you describe the various phases of your religious experiences and convictions, which finally led you to discover the truth of the Old Testament and to a leaning to “Old Testament Hebrewism,” as you call it. In your search for the truth you began to study Hebrew, in order to be able to study the Old Testament in the original...
...I take the liberty of one further remark, in reference to your writings about the incompatibility which has arisen between you and your wife on religious grounds, which has led to your separation. You do not mention all the circumstances, however, despite your statement that you had no “brera,”[–choice] separation of husband and wife is not a desirable solution, and should only be resorted to after all other attempts have proven futile.
With the prayerful wish that the Creator of the Universe guide you in the right path, the path of Truth, that you may be able to fulfill your function in this life on earth, and thus enjoy spiritual contentment, so necessary also for physical wellbeing.
Sincerely yours,
