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To: My beloved son, my dear one — may his light shine. [Yitzchok] Your letter I received.

And the summary of the matter — know that I have not yet begun at all to prepare myself or to travel.

And my wish is not to travel at all. But if a letter reaches me from there — and they compel me to travel — then I will begin to settle myself as to how to conduct myself. And according to what appears — by implication I will certainly not travel this week. And you will certainly be able to receive from me another reply on Monday — if Hashem wills — if a letter has reached me from there. And for now my intention is not to travel at all — only after Shabbos — if Hashem wills — I will travel to Uman with the help of Hashem Yisborach. And even so — if you cannot come here for the coming holy Shabbos — it is good that you come on some day before the holy Shabbos — for right after the holy Shabbos — shortly — I will travel to Uman — if Hashem wills. Also Rabbi Nachman — the grandson of our Rebbe — of blessed memory — it is fitting that he come here for the coming holy Shabbos [רַבִּי נַחְמָן נֶכֶד רַבֵּנוּ זַ\"ל — the Rebbe's grandson, whose birth was announced in Letter 125 and who appears throughout these letters as a precious connection to the Rebbe's living lineage. His coming to spend Shabbos with Reb Nussun before the latter travels to Uman is itself a significant occasion] — as I heard that he wishes this. May Hashem Yisborach help him to fulfil his wish and to break all the obstacles — for from the obstacles one can understand the greatness of the desired thing [מֵהַמְּנִיעוֹת יְכוֹלִין לְהָבִין גֹּדֶל מַעֲלַת הַנֶּחֱשָׁק — a specific Breslov teaching: the magnitude of the obstacles placed against reaching a holy thing is itself a measure of the greatness of that holy thing. The greater the opposition to a spiritual act, the more precious that act is before Hashem. Obstacles are thus not discouraging but revelatory: they disclose how much is at stake] — as is known to us. And for now — you have informed me of news regarding the will of the late Rabbi Ayzik — may the memory of the righteous be for a blessing — and it was a comfort to me — for until now I had heard nothing of this. And may Hashem the Good guide me in the path of truth — and have compassion upon me — and arrange circumstances for good — to save me from the upheaval of the journey there — which is very hard upon me — for I have no strength for it at all — as you will understand from my previous letter sent last week.

And I lean upon Hashem Yisborach alone — as He wills I will do. And because of the urgency it is impossible to extend further. The words of your father. The small one — Nussun of Breslov. [Translator's Note: Overview: Eve of Monday, Parshas Sh'mos — the first letter of 5594 after the new year has turned. A pending trip (likely to settle the will of the late Rabbi Ayzik) — Reb Nussun strongly prefers not to go. His plan: travel to Uman after Shabbos if Hashem wills. Rabbi Nachman the grandson expected for Shabbos. The key teaching: *min ham'nivohs y'cholim l'havin godol ma'alas hanecheShak* — from the obstacles one can understand the greatness of the desired thing. Obstacles reveal magnitude, they do not obscure it. Key Themes Min Ham'nivohs — The Magnitude of Obstacles From the obstacles one can understand the greatness of the desired thing. The greater the opposition to a spiritual act, the more precious that act is before Hashem. Obstacles are revelatory: they disclose how much is at stake. The Rebbe's grandson's desire to come for Shabbos — and the obstacles against it — reveals the greatness of the visit.]

The words of your father.

The lowly Nussun of Breslov