English translation — שיחה לילדי "צבאות השם" שיחיו – בבית הכנסת, אחרי תפלת מנחה – יום ה' פ' ויקרא, ר"ח ניסן ה'תשמ"ב.

Unedited transcript.

They recited the twelve verses and the sayings of our Sages.

Afterwards they sang "We Want Moshiach Now".

The gathering together is connected with the preparations for Pesach, and it comes immediately after the days of Purim.

What Pesach and Purim have in common:

In both

(Purim and Pesach)

Jewish children accomplished a great deal.

Regarding Purim:

The Midrash relates,

that the decree against the Jews

(before the days of Purim)

was nullified through the fact that Jewish children gathered together and learned Torah together and prayed and beseeched the Almighty that He should nullify the decree. And the Almighty immediately accepted their request and nullified the decree and all the undesirable things, and brought the redemption of Purim.

And then it was for every Jew and for the entire Jewish people –

"The Jews had light and joy and gladness and honor"⁴,

and this had a continuation afterwards in the days after Purim,

as related in the Megillah,

that after the days of Purim everyone gave "honor"

(respect)

to the Jews in all the provinces of the entire world⁵.

And so this repeats every year in the days of Purim⁶,

that it becomes "The Jews had light and joy and gladness and honor",

and it also has a continuation in the days afterwards

(just as it was then).

The aforementioned

(from the Midrash)

is indeed a part of Torah, from the word hora'ah (instruction)⁷,

this is an instruction to

(all Jews,

including)

Jewish children in every time and in every place:

When Jewish children all stand together and all together learn Torah and pray to the Almighty –

the Almighty accepts their request,

and in addition to all the blessings they receive from the Almighty,

the Almighty's blessings also descend upon the entire Jewish people –

to their parents,

to their teachers and to the entire Jewish people –

in all the good things they need and more,

which

(the good things etc.)

are all included in the categories of "light and joy and gladness and honor",

And this is accomplished in the days when the Jewish children stand together and learn and pray,

and afterwards this continues in all the days after that.

Regarding Pesach:

The Gemara⁸

(and Midrash⁹)

relates,

that in Egypt the Jews raised such children who "they recognized Him first" at the Splitting of the Sea:

Children who were the first to recognize the Almighty

(before all other Jews),

because they were permeated with G‑dliness and with all matters connected with the Almighty,

through their conducting themselves as Jewish children should conduct themselves –

according to the instructions of the Almighty.

So too we find a special emphasis regarding Jewish children in the practices of the festival of Pesach

(every year),

that it begins with Jewish children,

they come first

(before all other Jews),

similar to "they recognized Him first" at the Splitting of the Sea¹⁰:

One begins to celebrate the days of Pesach with the "Seder"

(the first (two) nights of Pesach).

At the very beginning of the "Seder",

after Kiddush and after the introduction

(the preface)

at the beginning of the Haggadah –

the first one who speaks is a Jewish child,

"Here the son asks, 'What is different?'"¹¹ –

the child asks "What is different etc." to his father,

to the one who leads the "Seder",

and wants him to be given an answer,

This applies both regarding Jewish sons and regarding Jewish daughters –

for in matters connected with Pesach women are equal to men,

as ruled in the Shulchan Aruch¹²,

and therefore Jewish girls are equal to Jewish boys.

And with this begins the entire conduct

(conduct)

of the "Seder" until it concludes with

(saying)

"Next year in Jerusalem." And this is the very main part of the Seder,

that after one has conducted the entire Seder,

one asks and concludes,

that one is ready that the redemption should immediately come through Mashiach Tzidkeinu,

then one will automatically celebrate Passover "next year,"

in the year after this,

in Jerusalem ¹³.

A part of the answer that is said to Jewish children at the Seder

(to their questions "Mah Nishtanah etc.")

is "Keneged arba'ah banim dibrah Torah etc." ¹⁴. And in this is also emphasized the connection to Jewish children

("arba'ah banim",

and of course that in this are also included the daughters of Israel,

as above).

One of the lessons from this for you,

Jewish children:

Although it is said at the Seder that there are "arba'ah banim",

four types of children,

beginning with the "chacham" and then the other types below that

(as smaller and smaller) –

it is however certain that all Jewish children who are in "Tzivos Hashem",

they are all of the type and kind of "chachamim" and "chachamos".

Nevertheless,

they must also know that there are other Jewish children,

boys and girls,

who for whatever reason

(for various reasons)

are still not in the type of "chacham", –

and therefore it becomes a part of the holy mission of every "ben chacham" and every "bas chachamah"

(children of "Tzivos Hashem"),

that they should become acquainted with all Jewish children with whom they can come into contact and influence them and affect them,

that they should go out from all sorts of "banim" and "banos" and they should enter into the type of "ben chacham" or "bas chachamah".

And since we want that in two weeks from now at the Seder every Jewish child should already be in the type of "ben chacham" and "bas chachamah" –

one must prepare for this already now,

before Chag HaPesach,

so that one can immediately

(before Chag HaPesach)

act to influence all children that they should enter into the type of "ben chacham" and "bas chachamah".

Therefore one gathers together some time before Chag HaPesach and speaks and inspires about this,

and afterwards one discusses among themselves,

and that which is not clear in this one asks the educators,

the teacher or counselor,

and girls –

their educators,

how to immediately begin to act so that every Jewish child should become a "ben chacham" and "bas chachamah",

and to do this with such speed and in such a manner,

that still in the days before Pesach,

or earlier,

every Jewish child should become a "ben chacham" and a "bas chachamah",

and to bring in as many Jewish children as possible into this,

until all Jewish children.

And to do this with joy and a good heart,

with gladness and with vitality and with brightness,

Just as it is in the days of Purim,

that it is "orah vesimchah",

brightness and gladness,

And so too Pesach is "mo'adim lesimchah" ¹⁵,

and especially at the time when one says the Haggadah,

which must be said with joy and a loud voice ¹⁶

(with gladness and with a raised voice).

And when one acts in this as is proper,

one has the promise,

as you just said in the twelve pesukim and ma'amarei Chazal ¹⁷,

that if there is only the "yagati", –

one acts in this as is proper –

it is a certain thing that "umatzati",

that one will be successful,

and one will find

(from the term metziah)

"lost" Jewish children,

and one will bring them back into Judaism,

until each and every one of them will become a "ben chacham" and a "bas chachamah",

until each and every one of them will help you bring in even more Jewish children.

And then one will have all Jewish children,

both boys and girls,

in "Tzivos Hashem".

And they will also influence their parents and the entire Jewish people,

that they should do even more in all matters of Judaism.

And when Jews conduct themselves as the Holy One, blessed be He, desires,

they learn Torah and fulfill the commandments,

then we have the promise that then it will be "today –

if you hearken to His voice"¹⁸:

When one hearkens to "His voice,"

to what the Holy One, blessed be He, has commanded,

and conducts oneself accordingly –

then "today," on that very day

(as one conducts oneself according to "His voice"),

"now,"

Moshiach Tzidkeinu comes and takes out every Jew and all Jews,

beginning with Jewish children,

who "they recognized Him first,"

from exile,

And every one of the Jewish people and the entire Jewish people,

"with our youths and with our elders, with our sons and with our daughters"¹⁹,

the completeness of the people –

goes with joy and a good heart to the Land of Israel in its completeness,

the completeness of the land,

which is entirely together with the completeness of learning Torah and fulfilling commandments,

the completeness of the Torah.

And this year's Pesach is already celebrated in Yerushalayim,

as discussed earlier

(section 5)

that last year we said at the Seder "Next year in Yerushalayim" –

may this indeed be the year "now,"

speedily in our days, literally,

then one will automatically be in Yerushalayim all these days of Nissan,

even before the festival of Pesach,

and certainly celebrate the Seders on the festival of Pesach,

in Yerushalayim, the holy city, in our holy land,

"according to the commandment of Your will"²⁰.

Between Purim and Pesach there are several days;

by Divine Providence, today was chosen for gathering together.

Which is the day of Rosh Chodesh Nissan.

And this is also the day,

as was said today in the morning after davening²¹,

when the Nesi'im

(of the tribes)

gathered together in the first Beis HaMikdash,

and even before that –

in the Mishkan which is called Mikdash²²

(while still in the desert,

before entering Eretz Yisrael),

and then they offered the offerings etc.²³. From this the connection of gathering together is understood,

as was done here today,

to Rosh Chodesh Nissan²⁴.

Since it is by Divine Providence that the day of Rosh Chodesh Nissan was chosen for gathering together,

and according to the well-known saying of the Baal Shem Tov²⁵,

that everything that every Jew,

from small to great,

sees and hears,

contains for him a lesson and a directive –

so too, one must derive a lesson and a directive from the fact that this gathering takes place on a day of Rosh Chodesh.

The matter in this

(as discussed in a previous gathering that took place on Rosh Chodesh²⁶):

The concept of Rosh Chodesh is,

that the moon is renewed and begins to shine anew, and

(from Rosh Chodesh onward)

continues to grow and shine more and more each day.

The lesson from this for every Jew and for the entire Jewish people:

The Jewish people are compared to the moon²⁷,

and it is said of the Jewish people²⁸ "that they are destined to be renewed like it"

(like the moon). –

Rosh Chodesh teaches each one of us and every Jew:

Just as the moon is then renewed and begins to shine and afterwards continues to shine more and more –

so too every Jew,

from a young age onward,

as he stands today,

is given powers and is granted the Holy One, blessed be He's blessing,

that if he only wills and does what depends on him –

he will continue to grow more and more in spirituality in all matters of Judaism,

which illuminates his life and the life of his entire household and of the entire Jewish people.

Until one brings down the true great light of the true and complete redemption –

as mentioned in the blessings of Kiddush Levanah, David Melech Yisrael, David Malka Meshicha,

who will bring the true and complete redemption.

That the true and complete redemption through Moshiach Tzidkeinu is also connected to the aforementioned lesson of Rosh Chodesh

(which is one of the reasons why David Melech Yisrael is mentioned in the blessing of Kiddush Levanah):

Not looking at what kind of situation one finds oneself in,

that one finds oneself in exile –

but while one continues to illuminate more and more with "a mitzvah is a lamp and Torah is light"²⁸,

one brings down the true great light of the true and complete redemption –

a light of "the moon will be restored to its fullness"³⁰,

the perfection of light.

And one brings the redemption immediately,

now,

"now",

after Rosh Chodesh Nissan,

and on the night of the fifteenth day of Nissan,

when then "the moon will be restored to its fullness" literally,

the moon shines with all its strength and perfection –

then one will automatically celebrate the "Seder" in Jerusalem together with Mashiach Tzidkeinu

(as above sections 5 and 9).

The above-mentioned

(in general)

is the lesson of every Rosh Chodesh;

there is also a special lesson and emphasis in the aforementioned lesson

(of Rosh Chodesh in general) –

of today's Rosh Chodesh,

Rosh Chodesh Nissan:

It is told in the Chumash³¹,

that on Rosh Chodesh Nissan,

while still in Egypt,

in exile,

Hashem spoke to Moshe and Aharon,

and told them to convey to the Jewish people,

also on Rosh Chodesh Nissan³²,

about Pesach and the Paschal offering,

and that they would leave Egypt very quickly,

and leave with miracles and wonders,

and everyone would leave,

not a single Jew would remain there.

So too,

on Rosh Chodesh Nissan in every single year –

"as in the days of your exodus from the land of Egypt, I will show him wonders"³³ –

the promise that Hashem then said and commanded to convey to the Jewish people in Egypt on Rosh Chodesh Nissan is renewed:

Just as then on Rosh Chodesh Nissan, while still in the Egyptian exile, the Jewish people were told about the redemption from Egypt,

so too is this an announcement to the Jewish people now on Rosh Chodesh Nissan,

while still in this final exile,

about the future redemption –

that just as then they left the Egyptian exile with miracles and wonders,

and in a manner that no Jew remained in exile –

so may it be for us,

so too will it be in the future redemption;

On Rosh Chodesh Nissan,

today,

while still in exile,

an announcement is made to every single Jew,

starting with Jewish children –

that they should await

(that they should await the future redemption)

because they conduct themselves as Jewish children should conduct themselves

(as discussed earlier)!

Including also –

conducting oneself in a manner of "love your fellow as yourself"³⁴,

which in the Torah itself is a "great principle in the Torah"³⁵

(as was just said in the twelve verses and sayings of our Sages):

influence all the Jewish children around you,

so that they too should conduct themselves in this way.

And then one establishes "Tzivos Hashem" of all Jewish children,

boys and girls,

and it becomes "Hashem brought out the children of Israel ... upon their legions"³⁶ and "with a high hand"³⁷

(as it was at the time of the Exodus from Egypt) –

one goes out of exile with a raised head and with strength –

and with firmness,

and everyone goes together into the true and complete redemption in the Land of Israel.

In addition to the lesson of Rosh Chodesh Nissan, there is also from the "Nesi'im" that are then said

(as above section 10):

Each day of the first twelve days of the month of Nissan, a particular Nasi from a particular tribe brought his offering for his entire tribe;

with the exception of the first day of Nissan,

Rosh Chodesh Nissan:

On Rosh Chodesh Nissan, all twelve Nesi'im,

who represented all the tribes,

all the Jewish people,

gathered together in the Mishkan,

and together they gave the "wagons" and the "oxen"

(upon which the Mishkan was transported)³⁸.

That is,

that on Rosh Chodesh Nissan it is emphasized how all the Jewish people,

who are represented by the twelve Nesi'im,

are "one nation"³⁹,

how all the Jewish people –

through the Nesi'im –

stand together before they are divided as to who should offer his particular offering on his particular day,

and standing as "one nation" they give

(the Nesi'im)

various things that unite all the Jewish people together –

the "wagons" and the "oxen" upon which the Mishkan was transported.

The lesson from this now⁴⁰:

The aforementioned matter that was on Rosh Chodesh Nisan –

repeats itself every year on Rosh Chodesh Nisan⁴¹:

Every year on Rosh Chodesh Nisan it is emphasized and strength is given to every Jew, from whichever tribe he may belong –

that he,

together with all Jews

(from all the tribes),

should stand together as one single people,

and all together help to establish the Mishkan and carry it out in practice,

and only afterwards do they separate,

each one of them in his particular mission.

So too regarding each one of you and each one of us and regarding the entire Jewish people –

strength is given on Rosh Chodesh Nisan,

first of all –

to conduct oneself in a manner that one belongs all together to "one people",

where each one takes his part in establishing the one and only Mishkan and Mikdash,

in which each one will then fulfill the special mission that he has as an individual.

And he also receives strength on Rosh Chodesh Nisan to then carry out in practice the special mission that each one has as an individual,

That as an individual there is a difference between what Jewish boys need to do and what Jewish girls need to do:

For example –

Jewish boys

(before Bar Mitzvah)

need to wear Tzitzis,

and prepare themselves to lay Tefillin,

and the like;

Jewish girls

(before Bas Mitzvah)

need to light Shabbos candles and Yom Tov candles,

from the Yom Tov of Pesach and the other Yamim Tovim,

including also –

reciting the blessing "Shehecheyanu vekiyemanu vehigiyanu lazman hazeh"

(on the first days of Pesach).

This demonstrates the joy that the Jewish girl has when she lights the candle in honor of Pesach.

And so too regarding the candle that she will light tomorrow before nightfall,

Erev Shabbos

(in honor of Shabbos),

and she prepares for it also with joy already beforehand to fulfill the mitzvah that the Almighty has given her.

And so too regarding the mitzvos that boys have.

But on the other hand –

they do all these things after preparation and with the thought,

that everything that they

(the Jewish children)

do brings in more Judaism into the entire Jewish people,

and more light into all matters of the Jewish people.

Then,

still in the last days of exile –

they become bright and joyful days,

and days of preparing for the true and complete redemption with good health and with good livelihood,

and with good conduct as Jews should conduct themselves.

Then one hastens even more that Moshiach should come "now",

until literally "now",

and with joy and a good heart.

As is the custom at every gathering of "Tzivos Hashem" –

so too now,

through the madrichim and madrichot,

coins will be distributed to each one of you,

each of which is ten prutahs,

But with a change and addition:

Each time each one of you is given two coins;

this time you will be given three coins. And the reason for this:

The gathering is connected with Pesach,

for Pesach has a special law of "Maos Chitim"⁴²,

and as you will say and proclaim at the beginning of the "Seder"⁴³ –

"Kol dichfin yeisei veyeichol",

that one does everything that depends on oneself so that every Jew can conduct the "Seder" with all the matters of Pesach with joy and to the fullest extent,

Therefore before Pesach there is the matter of "Maos Chitim",

starting from thirty days before Pesach,

from Purim⁴⁴,

and certainly when one is already on Rosh Chodesh Nisan

(the day of today's gathering),

two weeks before Pesach⁴⁵.

Therefore each one will be given three coins:

one coin to give for "Maos Chitim";

a second to give for tzedakah

(general);

and the third coin –

to do as each one of you will decide according to his pure heart

(as a Jewish heart will tell you).

So too the gathering will be concluded –

as it is always concluded –

with singing a joyful melody.

You will sing the melody that is more connected to Purim –

the melody on the words

(of the verse⁴⁶)

"Take counsel and it will be foiled... for Hashem is with us."

As mentioned earlier

(section 3)

that the salvation of Purim came through the learning of Torah and praying of Jewish children,

and as related in the Midrash⁴⁷,

that one of the Jewish children of that time said

(in the name of all the children)

the verse

(his verse)

"Take counsel and it will be foiled, speak a word and it will not stand, for Hashem is with us."

And you will also sing the melody on the words of the verse that is connected with conducting the "Seder" in Jerusalem, the holy city

(by coming earlier –

"now",

in the Holy Land,

as mentioned earlier),

which then will be for every Jew and for all Jews –

that "Your people are all righteous"⁴⁸

(as you just said in the twelve verses and sayings of our Sages) –

the matter of "(But)

the righteous will give thanks to Your Name, the upright will dwell in Your presence"⁴⁹,

they settle in the place of "Your presence",

which is the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, the holy city, in the Holy Land,

which will be through the matter of the ingathering of the exiles,

through the fact that the Most High,

through Moshiach our righteousness,

gathers together every Jew and all Jews,

and they become "the upright will dwell in Your presence",

in the true redemption,

very speedily.

As an introduction to all this, we will repeat again the instructions for action that each of you must fulfill:

First of all,

is the "special mission"⁵⁰ and the special mitzvah that each of you has in these days before Pesach –

to know, even before Pesach, all the laws of Pesach that are relevant to you,

in order to be able to prepare for Pesach as is proper:

Know the laws connected with chametz,

and the laws connected with matzah. And also the laws about selling chametz and cleaning the entire house of chametz. And then the boy and the girl must help in action with cleaning the entire house.

And likewise the other laws that are connected with preparations for Pesach and with Pesach itself.

And all this –

in addition and supplement to the laws that one must know how to conduct oneself in daily life,

every day,

and especially –

the special laws that apply,

connected with tomorrow night in relation to Shabbos.

And then also:

to add more and more

(as above, section 11)

in the study of halachos and in the study of Torah in general.

Then the boy becomes the true "wise son" –

because he knows all the laws that pertain to him

(that he needs to know),

and the girl –

becomes the true "wise daughter",

because she knows all the laws that pertain to her

(that she needs to know)⁵¹.

And doing all these things with "light and joy",

with brightness,

strength and gladness.

Afterwards he said:

Before we sing the melodies and distribute the coins –

I will say a few words that are relevant not specifically to children,

therefore it is not necessary to translate –

I will say it after the translation of the above.

First of all, there is an obligation upon everyone,

that one should learn and know the laws of the festival already thirty days before the festival,

as it states in Shulchan Aruch⁵²,

and certainly from Rosh Chodesh Nissan onward,

two weeks

(two Shabbosos)

before the festival⁴⁵.

And in this very matter, there is an additional instruction:

Since every Jew wants to be a "wise one",

because he belongs to the "wise and understanding nation"⁵³,

the responsibility lies upon him,

in addition to the general command of "Love your fellow as yourself" –

to ensure that every Jew that he can reach,

should also know the laws of the festival and prepare for the festival accordingly.

And in particular, it is about learning and knowing the laws of the holiday of Pesach,

which they

(the laws of Pesach)

are very many –

one must not rely on having learned the laws a year ago before the holiday of Pesach,

and one still remembers them,

because since they are very many,

it could be that one forgot something or missed something etc.,

rather one must review them again this year.

The emphasis in learning and knowing the laws of Pesach is even more:

Taking into consideration that in connection with the holiday of Pesach there is the promise that "one who is careful about a morsel of chametz on Pesach is guaranteed that he will not sin the entire year"⁵⁴,

that a morsel

(chametz)

affects an entire year,

that one should have a Jewish year and a guarded year –

it is understandable that one will not spare the time and effort to relearn and review the laws that are especially necessary to be careful about a morsel of chametz,

and to learn the laws of Pesach in general.

And to this comes even more –

according to the explanation in the inner dimension of the matters regarding the matter of chametz and being careful about it⁵⁵:

Chametz corresponds to the evil inclination,

which is called by the name "chametz"⁵⁶. And the matter of the holiday of Pesach,

the time of our freedom,

when one must guard oneself from chametz,

even from a morsel of chametz, is

(in spirituality and in the inner dimension of the matters) –

that there should be freedom,

a liberation,

from the bad influence and the darkness of the evil inclination. Until one is completely liberated with true freedom from the darkness of exile

(through completely driving out the darkness of the evil inclination)

in the true and complete redemption.

It is therefore understandable,

that when one tells a Jew that in this consists his special mission on the holiday of Pesach –

he will certainly prepare himself for it in the days before Pesach by learning the laws connected with it in order to be able to observe the holiday of Pesach with utmost perfection⁵⁷,

Until even before Pesach he will fulfill the nullification of "chametz",

that even before Pesach one should be liberated and there should be "our freedom" from the darkness of the evil inclination,

there should be "for all the children of Israel there was light in their dwellings"⁵⁸ even in the time of exile,

through fulfilling "a mitzvah is a lamp and Torah is light",

which drives out the darkness of the evil inclination,

and this also drives out the darkness of exile,

and hastens even more the arrival of the true and complete redemption,

when then

(when the redemption will come even before Pesach)

one will already automatically celebrate the "Seder" on the holiday of Pesach of the year 5742 in the third Beis HaMikdash in Jerusalem, the holy city, in our holy land⁵⁹.

And if this applies and can be done by Jewish children,

as was discussed earlier at length –

then all the more so does this apply and can be done by a father and mother,

a male counselor and a female counselor,

who can influence their family and circle around them in all the points that were discussed earlier,

Knowing,

as mentioned,

that this affects the entire year

(as above section b),

and moreover,

knowing that this affects the redemption of the entire Jewish people

(as above section c) –

one will certainly not consider the time and the trouble and effort,

and will do everything with perfection,

and with joy and a good heart.

And in all this comes an additional instruction from the matter of Rosh Chodesh Nissan

(today),

as discussed earlier

(sections yud-gimmel to yud-daled):

Rosh Chodesh Nissan reminds every Jew,

that before he belongs to a particular tribe and has a particular mission in spreading Judaism,

each according to his talents and abilities –

he is a part of "one nation",

and therefore he must connect and does connect with the "one nation",

And does this even in the time of exile,

when one is "scattered and dispersed among the nations"³⁹.

He must know,

that through every good deed and good speech and even a good thought that he thinks –

he brings salvation and deliverance to the entire "one nation",

to the entire Jewish people,

as the Rambam rules⁶⁰.

And this gives him strength and joy that he should be able to do in Judaism,

in the dissemination of Judaism,

ever more and more

(as discussed earlier (section eleven) the instruction of Rosh Chodesh in general),

knowing that in addition to what he has from it –

has from it the entire Jewish people,

and the Shechinah in exile has from it,

and this hastens further and brings down sooner,

Moshiach Tzidkeinu,

"now,"

speedily in our days, literally.

There is another matter that I wish to speak about now.

Although it is seemingly not a general matter –

it is nevertheless relevant

(also)

to those who are in other places,

who now hear what is being spoken here in these places,

I must use the opportunity to answer several questions and to save superfluous expenses:

There were those who asked whether they should come here for Yud-Aleph Nissan,

and they wish to know my opinion on this.

My opinion is a clear one:

Taking into consideration that Yud-Aleph Nissan is a few days before Pesach,

for which for Pesach one must have special preparations,

and in addition –

on Pesach it must be "each man and his household,"

one must conduct the Seders together with the entire family,

"with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters,"

and in addition, the travel here and the travel back are connected with monetary expenses,

and "the Torah spares the money of Israel" –

they should remain in their places,

and the expenses that the travel here and then the travel back would cost –

they should give half of it to charity,

and half of it to adding more in the beautification of the preparations for Pesach and of Pesach itself.

And those who wish to persuade them or say that their intention is desirable –

that the travel here on Yud-Aleph Nissan is connected with giving honor to so-and-so son of so-and-so and the like –

they should know that when one will act in the aforementioned manner, it is on the contrary:

in this does the honor consist.

And it is not necessary that one be here in person,

rather each one should be in person in his place

(and use the money for the travel expenses in the aforementioned manner),

and it is sufficient –

that in intention and thought he should be here,

as "in the place where a person's thought is, there he is found" –

consequently, all will be together on Yud-Aleph Nissan

(all those who wish to be,

within the community of the Jewish people),

and together we will hear

(then)

a word of Chassidus from our Nesi'im,

up to the holy mouth of my father-in-law, the Rebbe,

which will be reviewed,

with the help of God,

on Yud-Aleph Nissan,

together with a word in Nigleh,

together with good resolutions regarding the daily conduct throughout the entire year.

Upon this comes another point:

When one comes to travel here in connection with Yud-Tes Kislev,

or Yud-Beis Tammuz,

or another joyous time –

this is the responsibility of the Baal HaGeulah of Yud-Tes Kislev,

or the Baal HaGeulah of Yud-Beis Tammuz and the like;

When one connects this with so-and-so son of so-and-so –

with me –

I state clearly my opinion and also my will,

that the travel expenses should be divided in the aforementioned manner.

Another thing:

There is not the possibility and I do not have the possibility to give each of the guests who come here the honor that they deserve,

each of whom is a son of Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yaakov,

and a daughter of Sarah, Rivkah, Rachel, and Leah,

and not having the possibility to give the honor that they deserve –

they are justified if they have a complaint about this or a dissatisfaction about this.

It is better that each one should be in his place,

with all the conveniences,

and use the money in the aforementioned manner.

And the time and effort that he

(or she)

must have for the journey here –

should be utilized for doing in matters of Judaism in general,

and in particular in the famous campaigns:

love of Israel,

education,

Torah,

tefillin,

mezuzah,

charity,

a house full of books –

'Yavneh and its sages',

candles of the holy Shabbat,

kashrut of the kitchen and family purity,

and the campaign of "the time compels",

about which we spoke earlier –

connected with Passover and "money for wheat",

and the campaign about which we speak during the year –

that every Jew should be connected with a general Torah scroll,

by having a letter in one of the Torah scrolls that we are now writing.

What is certainly,

that each and every one in his place,

in his city,

can find Jews,

small or great,

adults or non-adults etc.,

whom he can help in one of the campaigns,

or several campaigns,

or all the campaigns.

What for doing in this properly one needs time and rest of the body and rest of the soul –

is therefore better that each one should do in this in his place. And in particular since it must be "the poor of your city take precedence".

And in particular doing in all these campaigns with greater vigor and greater strength on this special day which he distinguishes as a separate day from other days.

To this comes another thing:

His Holiness, our Master, our Teacher and our Rebbe writes and has announced,

that "on the birthday a person should seclude himself and raise his memories and contemplate them,

and those that require correction and repentance he should return and correct them",

one must contemplate regarding the year that has passed and the year that is coming.

What the matter of contemplation can be properly specifically when one is by himself,

not when one receives people and speaks with people,

even when one speaks about the most important things.

And since the 11th of Nissan is a birthday connected with the aforementioned contemplation –

then there is not the possibility to receive the people who will visit here,

not on the day of the 11th of Nissan,

the birthday,

and also not on the day after it,

when the custom is that one travels to the "Tzion".

We will then all be together at a gathering,

at a Chassidic gathering in a "place where Torah is magnified" and "a place where prayer is magnified" –

but receiving people –

we will not do then.

From this comes another thing,

that those who think to come here and calculate that they will have an opportunity to speak in a private manner,

or to deliver a letter in a private manner,

or to receive an answer in a private manner –

they must know that this is not the appropriate time for this,

not on this day itself and not in the days after it,

What therefore is better that one should do this in writing and send it in to me.

And in summary:

One should utilize both the money

(the travel expenses),

and the time and the effort and exertion –

in doing in all the matters and details mentioned above.

And as mentioned,

that then their intention

(that they wanted to come here)

is desirable,

and this is sufficient and enough,

even if one will suffice with the intention alone,

since one connects this with the details mentioned above.

And every Jew in his place will surely do in all these things with completeness and with joy and with a good heart,

and without any resentment.

And so is also the request to those who have endeavored,

with a desirable intention,

to persuade Jews,

that they should travel here from a distant place or even from a place that is not so distant,

in order to be on the 11th of Nissan specifically here –

they should not in this constrain another Jew for whom it is difficult to refuse himself or for whom it is difficult not to join. And on the contrary:

one should help that one,

each one in his place,

in doing in the dissemination of Judaism in general and in the campaigns enumerated above in particular,

and doing in this with joy and with a good heart.

And each one in his place will join in his thought with every Jew and with all Jews who wish every Jew and all Jews all the blessings,

beginning with "light and joy and gladness and honor",

And each one,

among the entirety of Israel,

should have a kosher and joyous holiday.

And whoever blesses is blessed,

then the Almighty promises "And I will bless those who bless you",

with the blessing of the Holy One, blessed be He, whose addition is greater than the main part.

And as mentioned,

surely no one will have any complaint,

and on the contrary –

one will do in all these matters with joy and a good heart,

and one will continue from the joy that one received during the days of Purim,

joy "until one does not know" –

into "light and joy and gladness and honor" for the days after that.

And have a joyous Passover and a kosher Passover, each one in his or her place,

and announce good tidings.

May it be His will,

that one announce the good tidings that Elijah the prophet has come and tomorrow the righteous Mashiach will come,

so that then we will all be,

even before the eleventh of Nissan,

in our holy land,

"a land which the L-rd your G-d cares for; the eyes of the L-rd your G-d are always upon it, from the beginning of the year to the end of the year",

and celebrate there,

"according to the command of Your will",

"and we will eat there from the offerings and from the Passover sacrifices",

and with a good preparation,

because one knows all the laws and all the rulings connected with it as they are in the revealed part of the Torah,

together with all the matters as they are in spirituality.

And one goes out from Egypt,

from Egypt and its boundaries,

and one serves the Almighty "with all your might",

beyond all measure and limitation.

And the Almighty will surely give from His blessing in children, life, sustenance, prosperity also beyond measure and limitation,

immediately "now".

And one will prepare "with an upraised hand" and with joy and a good heart to greet the righteous Mashiach "now",

and go with him together,

together with the Divine Presence,

to our holy land,

"with our young ones and with our old ones, with our sons and with our daughters",

and with joy and a good heart.

They sang "Take counsel together, G-d is with us". "But the righteous".

His Holiness, our Master, our Teacher, and our Rebbe, may he live for good long days, gave to the male counselors and female counselors, may they live, ten-cent coins,

to give to each one of the boys and girls, may they live, three coins:

one –

to give for "money for wheat",

the second –

to give for charity

(general),

and the third –

to do with it as they see fit.