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To: My beloved son, my dear one. [Yitzchok] Know that I arrived safely on Monday — and praise be to G-d everything is in order with the help of Hashem Yisborach.

And blessed is Hashem — I accomplished a little there for the needs of my daughter's — may she live — marriage — but I still lack much as you will understand yourself — and to Hashem is salvation that He fill all our needs for good speedily. Omain, so may it be His will. And I am wrapped now in tallis and Rabbeinu Tam tefillin — and I cannot extend the speech at all. And may Hashem gladden your soul and strengthen your heart with all strength and might — that you merit to understand from afar the greatness of our Master, our Teacher and Rebbe — of blessed memory — until nothing that passes over you will confuse you — however it is — for everything will be turned for good — for our Master is great and His power is immense [גָּדוֹל אֲדוֹנֵנוּ וְרַב כֹּחַ — a direct application of Tehillim 147:5: gadol Adoneinu v'rav ko'ach u'litevunaso ein mispar — "great is our Lord and mighty in power — His understanding is beyond measure." Tehillim 147 is the Psalm of the ingathering of Israel's scattered exiles and the rebuilding of Yerushalayim (vv. 2-3: "Hashem builds Yerushalayim — He gathers the scattered ones of Israel"). Reb Nussun applies the Psalm's words

about Hashem to the Rebbe — *gadol Adoneinu v'rav ko'ach* — our Master's greatness and power are understood in the terms of the divine attributes of the Psalm of restoration and ingathering] and so forth. The words of your father — who awaits to receive the holiness of Nisan — the first of the months [לְקַבֵּל קְדֻשַּׁת נִיסָן רֹאשׁ חֳדָשִׁים — Sh'mos 12:2: hachodesh hazeh lachem rosh chodashim — "this month shall be for you the head of the months." The holiness of Nisan is available to be received anew each year — an active spiritual anticipation] — until we merit to the complete Redemption that will come in Nisan — as our sages of blessed memory said [כְּמוֹ שֶׁאָמְרוּ חֲכָמֵינוּ זַ\"ל — Rosh Hashana 11a: "in Nisan they were redeemed — and in Nisan they will be redeemed in the future." The month of the first Exodus is the month of the final Redemption] [Rosh Hashana 11a]. And then we will sing a new song [וְאָז נָשִׁיר שִׁיר חָדָשׁ — the Haggadah's Hallel-section: "and then we will sing a new song over our redemption." The new song of the complete Redemption — distinct from all past songs — is the ultimate expression of messianic joy] and so forth — and even now it is fitting for us to rejoice in this hope — let us be glad and rejoice in His salvation [נָגִילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה בִּישׁוּעָתוֹ — Tehillim

118:24: the verse of Hallel and redemptive joy. Even now, in anticipation — the joy of the hope itself is already available]. Nussun of Breslov. [Translator's Note: Overview: A brief letter mid-prayer, still in tallis and tefillin. *Gadol Adoneinu v'rav ko'ach*: now identified as Tehillim 147:5 — the Psalm of the ingathering of Israel's exiles and the rebuilding of Yerushalayim — applied to the Rebbe. The Rebbe's greatness and power are named in the terms of the divine attributes of restoration. *Kdushas Nisan rosh chodashim* (Sh'mos 12:2). Rosh Hashana 11a. *V'az nashir shir chadash*. *Nagilah v'nism'cha bishuaso* (Tehillim 118:24) — anticipatory joy, before the fulfilment. Key Themes Gadol Adoneinu V'rav Ko'ach — Tehillim 147:5 "Great is our Lord and mighty in power." The Psalm of the ingathering of Israel's exiles and the rebuilding of Yerushalayim — applied here to the Rebbe. His greatness and power are named in the terms of the divine attributes of restoration and return.]

Nussun of Breslov.