90-Year-Old Handwritten Letter of the Rebbe’s Father

A handwritten letter by Reb Levi Yitzchok Schneerson, the Rebbe’s father, was released from the Rebbe’s Library in honor of Purim.

The letter was written in 1934 in response to a Purim letter the Rebbe wrote to his dear father, Reb Levi Yitzchok.

We can see the Rebbe’s handwriting on the left top of the letter צד – referring to year תרצ״ד – 1934.

An explanation of the story in the Talmud (Megila 7b):
The Gemara relates that Rabba and Rabbi Zeira prepared a Purim feast with each other, and they became intoxicated to the point that Rabba arose and slaughtered Rabbi Zeira.
The next day, when he became sober and realized what he had done, Rabba asked G-d for mercy, and revived him. The next year, Rabba said to Rabbi Zeira, “Let the Master come and let us prepare the Purim feast with each other.” He said to him, “Miracles do not happen each and every hour, and I do not want to undergo that experience again.”
The Rebbe’s father responded with the opening words נהניתי מביאורך – “I enjoyed your explanation.”

50 years later – 1934/1984 – the Rebbe in honor of Purim expounded on this Talmud, printed later in Likkutei Sichos vol 31, Page 177.

Marking 40 years from that Sicha, 1984 – 2024, a booklet was formulated with the explanation of Reb Levi Yitzchok’s letter.

The booklet is a sample from a NEW Sefer Yalkut Levi Yitzchok on the Megilah and Purim which will be coming out and printed by Kehos.

Click here to download.