(Sixth Grand Rabbi of Lubavitch, 1880-1950). Typed Letter Signed, in Hebrew on letterhead, to R. David.

SCHNEERSON, JOSEPH ISAAC.

9th Mar-Cheshvan

Lubavitch/Riga

1929

Concerning two Chassidim who on Erev Yom Kippur, placed in the Talmud Torah a collection plate supporting Zionist activities.

A telling letter concerning the expectations a Rebbe has from his Chassidic followers. “Your letter caused me threefold anguish. How have conditions deteriorated whereby all may do as they please entirely without bearing in mind the opinion of their Rebbe. It caused much division within the hearts of God-fearing Chassidim, for as the Alter Rebbe writes to one of his followers, (I have the original manuscript in my possession), suffering comes about mostly due to “machloketh leshem shomayim.”