Vienna, 12 August 1939                מצש"ק ב"ה   

 

My precious, beloved child עמ"ש!

Many heartfelt thanks for your very detailed letter. We were sincerely happy that you informed us about everything. It does concern us after all, and we have to indeed know where we really stand. We received your card with the second postal delivery and know as much as we did before. Until I see the certificate I am uncertain about the whole matter. Perhaps it would indeed be good to apply because if it does not arrive within three weeks, certainly nothing will come of it.  If it were really there for us it would have to already arrive now. Let’s hope!

I don’t understand, my dear child, why you so regret having sent us that letter. It made a lot of sense, and after all, you don’t have to be so careful with your words when writing to your parents. We are happy with every word.  Whatever you write, you are our Feige עמ"ש.  I have always reprimanded you as a loyal mother should and made you aware of your faults, but ב"ה with good results, it never did you any harm. I now hope that you will בעזה"ש do the name Feige ת' honour.  You are all my precious, beloved children שיחי' and you are our entire hope בעה"ש.  The reason that I wrote somewhat more to Suri ת' is only that she asked about everything and I answered in detail. She wrote to me how very much she yearns to earn some money already, and I reassured her regarding this matter. After all, what is the point of useless longing?  You must only do what you can, you gain nothing by worrying.

I am now writing the same to you. You absolutely should not worry, my child, השי"ת will help. But I would like to repeat, you absolutely must also learn Hebrew in your spare time. That is essential for you. Take an example from Srul נ"י, how hard he works.  Uncle Herschel נ"י will sacrifice one hour a day for you for this purpose from his very strenuous inactivity. He also sometimes helped Suri Schreiber ת' . Papa נ"י asks that he be very much urged to do this.

Don’t be sorry that you have written all this to me, at least you hear my opinion.  I do not bear any רוגז toward Aunt. May השי"ת3 grant that no one should be able to do us harm.  I now go there every day, and we talk to each other.

To Suri ת' I write everything because her people are unable to read it.  Understand?  Also concerning the wool and everything, it always applies to you too.

Please write to me whether Suri ת' looks better? She can’t judge that herself.

How much is Srul נ"י earning in the school?

[Mama]

 

I too send regards to my dear daughter Feigale תחי' עמו"ש.  I send regards to my dear brother and all his family שליט"א. 

Dawid                                                                                                  

 

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        Motzoei Shabbos Kodesh – Saturday night.

        Fay.

        Hashem yisborach – G-d, may He be blessed.

        The daughter of Reb Dovid’s sister Frima.  She did not survive the war.

        Rogez – feud or anger.

        This means Chane Hinde.

        The remainder of the goods from her shop.