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Lengthy letter (6 pages, over 102 lines) handwritten and signed by Rebbe Yosef Yitzchak Shneersohn of Lubavitch, addressed to R. Shlomo Zalman Havlin, with instructions for the administration of the Torat Emet yeshiva in Hebron. Kislev, 1913. At the time of the writing of this letter, the Rayatz was the close attendant of his father R. Shalom Ber in directing the Chabad yeshivot (at the age of 33, in the lifetime of his father, Rebbe Rashab of Lubavitch). In this letter, the Rayatz provides R. Shlomo Zalman Havlin with general guidelines for managing the yeshiva in material and spiritual realms, without needing detailed instructions at every step of the way. At the beginning of the letter, the Rebbe writes: "…I am not always able to answer every query… we instate people and delegate the leadership to them, and they are responsible for the activities in their jurisdiction. We do not have the strength to supervise everything down to the fine points…". Later in the letter, he describes the style of ideal Chabad education, in contrast with Polish and Lithuanian education, using extremely sharp expressions. The first half of the letter was published in the anthology of his letters (first published in HaMashpia, pp. 72-74, and from there in Igrot Kodesh, vol. I, pp. 89-91), where only the first four pages were printed, but the last two pages have not as yet been published, since the printers did not have the second leaf. The printed letter is incomplete and ends in the middle of a sentence, and in this letter, the end of the sentence is found on the fifth page. The letter concludes with a request from R. Shlomo Zalman Havlin to purchase old books: "…I heard that in Hebron, one can purchase old books from yeshivot or from an entire yeshiva… and the main thing is to buy at a low price, and then I will send him a detailed list of how much to pay for each one…". The ground of the letter: In autumn 1911, Rebbe Rashab of Lubavitch opened a yeshiva named Torah Emet in Hebron. To that end, he sent his disciple R. Shlomo Zalman Havlin to serve as spiritual and material director, accompanied with seven of his disciples, leading students of the Tomchei Temimim yeshiva in Lubavitch. The directors and presidents of the yeshiva were Rebbe Rashab of Lubavitch and his son the Rayatz, who undertook to provide for the yeshiva's material needs. This letter discloses that in 1914, an additional branch of the yeshiva operated in Jerusalem. Rebbe Yosef Yitzchak Shneersohn of Lubavitch (1880-1950) directed the Chabad yeshivot already during the lifetime of his father – Rebbe Rashab, and was his father's close attendant in public leadership and disseminating Chassidut. After his father's passing in 1920, the Rayatz was appointed Rebbe of the Chabad dynasty. See next item. Educational and yeshiva matters were focal points for Rebbe Rayatz, who apart from being an inexhaustible activist, was an outstanding educator, who deeply understood his disciples. In his many letters, he explores in-depth various educational issues (see his booklet: Klalei HaChinuch VehaHadracha). 2 double leaves, official stationery, 6 written pages, over 102 autograph lines of the Rebbe and his signature. 18 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear. Folding marks. Enclosed is the envelope in which the letter was sent, bearing the red wax-seal of the Rebbe, and an inscription, presumably handwritten by R. Shlomo Zalman Havlin: "From Kislev 3, 1913, exceptional letter, distinguishing 3 categories: Chabad, Prushim and Polish".