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 ...regarding what you wrote about awaiting the day when b'ezras Hashem a Chabad yeshiva will open in Los Angeles, I too await with great anticipation those bright days when b'ezras Hashem my shlichus to this medinah, for the purpose of harbotzas Torah b'yiras shomayim, will succeed and branches of Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitch will spread throughout this medinah and neighboring medinos..."
-The yeshiva was initially founded as a Litvishe mosad under the name 'Ohr Elchonon' by HaRav Elazar Simcha Wasserman, ben HaKodosh Reb Elchonon Bunim Wasserman HY"D. In 5738, Rav Wasserman was mezakeh to transfer the yeshiva to Lubavitch, at which point it became known as "Ohr Elchonon - Chabad."
+The yeshiva was initially founded as a Litvishe mosad under the name 'Ohr Elchonon' by HaRav Elazar Simcha Wasserman, ben HaKodosh Reb Elchonon Bunim Wasserman HY"D. In 5738, Rav Wasserman transferred the yeshiva to Lubavitch, at which point it became known as "Ohr Elchonon - Chabad."
 Regarding this historic transition, the Rebbe sent a special michtav on Gimmel Teves 5738 to Rav Wasserman and his Rebbetzin, expressing hope that they would continue their utmost hishtadlus in strengthening the yeshiva, particularly in the realm of chinuch al taharas hakodesh, which is vital in our times everywhere, and especially in their city where the Yiddishe population is growing.