Letter of Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York, 25th Iyar 1951.

Typewritten on the Rebbe's official stationery, with his signature:
"M.Schneerson"; with lines added by hand.

The letter was sent about three months after the Rebbe assumed leadership of Chabad, to R. Yitzchak Levi, confirming receipt of a pidyon for Baruch son of Esther, and asking him for periodical updates on his status in service of G-d, Torah study and performance of mitzvot, congratulating him in advance.

At the end of the letter the Rebbe adds in his handwriting:
"He should be brought to a Chassidic farbrengen, which would work, as general preliminaries, in an indirect way. [Wishing] success on the above, and respectfully – M.Schneerson".

This letter has not been published in the Lubavitcher Rebbe's Igrot Kodesh.

[1] leaf, official stationery. Approx. 22 cm. Good condition. Folding marks.

Letter from Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York, 4th Cheshvan 1952.

Typewritten on the Rebbe's official stationery, with his signature:
"M.Schneerson"; with corrections added by hand.

Addressed to R. Yitzchak Levi, in response to his letter on his wife's pregnancy. The Rebbe offers him guidance, quoting the Rebbe Rayatz's aphorism "not to tell 'until she enters the fifth month'", and tells him to check the mezuzot in his home and for his wife to donate tzedakah to the fund of R. Meir Baal HaNes on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays before candle-lighting, while he should take care to study Chumash, Tehillim and Tanya. He goes on to bless his wife that the pregnancy and birth should go well and easily and at the right time.

This letter has not been published in the Lubavitcher Rebbe's Igrot Kodesh.

[1] leaf, official stationery. Approx. 28 cm. Good condition. Folding marks and creases. Stains. Paper sticker at top of leaf.

Letter of Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York, 27th Nisan 1953.

Typewritten on the Rebbe's official stationery, with his signature:
"M.Schneerson"; with words added by hand.

The letter was sent to R. Yitzchak Levi, wishing him "lengthy days and good years, , and success in your holy work in the field of proper education. And may you and your wife raise all your children to Torah, marriage and good deeds…". The Rebbe goes on to bless his wife with an easy pregnancy and birth.

This letter has not been published in the Lubavitcher Rebbe's Igrot Kodesh.

[1] leaf, official stationery (thin paper). 28 cm. Good condition. Folding marks. Light wear and tears to margins. Paper sticker at top of leaf.

Letter from Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York, 24th Sivan 1953.

Typewritten on the Rebbe's official stationery, with his signature: "M.Schneerson"; with words added by hand.

Addressed to R. Yitzchak Levi. The Rebbe congratulates him for his letter reporting growth in service of G-d, Torah study and mitzvah performance, and offers him a blessing and guidance to continue to grow over time, along with the rest of his family. The Rebbe goes on to promise to mention him and his family at the gravesite of his father-in-law the Rebbe Rayatz (the Rebbe adds a handwritten honorific blessing after the name of the Rayatz) and writes that he enclosed copies of his Shabbat Mevarchim Sivan discourse to distribute to mashpias with "added explanation on your part".

At the end of the letter, the Rebbe adds by hand the blessing:
"Success and proper health – M.Schneerson".

This letter has not been published in the Lubavitcher Rebbe's Igrot Kodesh.

[1] leaf, official stationery (thin paper). 28 cm. Good condition. Folding marks and creases. Stains. Minute holes to margins. Paper sticker at top of leaf.

Kuntres 11 Nisan – 1990, with dollar bill for charity, distributed by Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Brooklyn, New York: Kehot, [1990]. "200th birthday of the Tzemach Tzedek – 40 years of the Lubavitcher Rebbe's leadership".

On the evening of 11th Nisan, 1990, on the occasion of his 88th birthday, the Lubavitcher Rebbe distributed copies of the present booklet, along with dollar bills for charity. The distribution was held in the Rebbe's home, after the Maariv prayer.

The distribution ceremony of the present booklet is described in Kovetz LeChizuk HaHitkashrut – 29 (pp. 33-34). The Rebbe distributed to men, women and children the Kuntres 11 Nisan wrapped in a fine, light-blue cover with a dollar bill inside it, with a blessing for the upcoming Pesach holiday. The distribution was not announced in advance. After the distribution was completed at 11: 15 p.m., the audience went to 770 for a large Farbrengen until daybreak.

11, [2] pages. 23 cm. Booklet and dollar bill in good condition.