News of pregnancy and move to a new home; every personal benefit must be accompanied by a benefit to others
By the Grace of G-d
21st of Shevat, 5729
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Mrs. ...
St. Louis Park, Minn.
Blessing and Greeting:
This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter of Feb. 4th.
Firstly, I will reiterate my prayerful wishes that you complete your pregnancy and have a normal delivery of a healthy offspring in a happy and auspicious hour.
In connection with your moving into your new home, may the change of place be a change for the better in every respect, both in regard to your personal affairs as well as in your influence on the environment. For the Jew personal benefits must be accompanied by benefits to others, since “Love your fellow Jew as yourself” is the great principle of the Torah. Especially in the case of persons whose efforts in behalf of others have had Hatzlocho, which must stimulate ever growing efforts and in a way that the beneficiaries become benefactors.
Hoping to hear good news from you,
With blessing ,
M. Schneerson
P.S. Though this letter was addressed to you, in reply to yours, the prayerful wishes include also your husband, of course.
Source: Photocopy of the original.
