Editing The Rebbe Rayatz (section)

==== Hiskashrus ====
The Rebbe Rayatz was well known to the chassidim from their time studying in Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim in Lubavitch under the management of the Rebbe's son as director, and other chassidim knew him from their visits to the Rebbe's court. Those involved in Chabad institutions and general public activities were in regular contact with the Rebbe's son, who had been his father the Rebbe Rashab's right hand for many years.

The distinguished and respected chassidim wrote letters of encouragement to chassidim in the cities of Russia and included the content of the note. At the same time, Lubavitch communities throughout the Soviet Union began sending letters of hiskashrus which the chassidim signed, requesting the Rebbe Rayatz to accept upon himself the leadership of Chabad chassidus.