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Blessed be Hashem My dear friend and beloved as my soul and heart — he who is the outstanding scholar — our Teacher the Rabbi Shimshon

— may his light shine and radiate. Peace and abundant salvation. Your pleasant letter I received on the eve of the fourteenth of Nissan — along with the grape wine for the four cups of redemption. May he lift the cup of salvations from Hashem — with abundant blessings and all good, in this world and in the next, for eternity. You have given me life with your pleasant words that reveal the longing of your heart for truth. And to respond to you with words of truth as you desire — a multitude of sheets would fall short —

for it would be necessary to copy all the books of our Master, of blessed memory. And already explained in them is what is needed for each and every person according to his level, according to his place and his time — in his sitting at home and in his going on the road. There is nothing hidden from you that you will not find in the holy and awesome books — if you examine them with all your heart in truth. Turn them over and turn them over — and from them do not stir — for you have no better quality than them. Be strong and courageous, my brother, my beloved, my dear friend — and remember your Creator at every time, even in the hour of business dealings — and all the more so in times of leisure. For the sake of Hashem — snatch some hour to pour out your speech before Him, may He be blessed — as our Master, of blessed memory, warned us times without number. Be strong and strong in this — with renewed strengthening each day. And let not your thoughts terrify you on account of anything in the world — and however it passes over you — whether in matters of the body, or in matters of the soul, or in matters of money and business — however it may be, however it may be — do not abandon your place. For there are words of truth to speak before the Blessed Place each day, always — however it passes over a person — whether in ascent or in descent, whether in good or in difficulty, G-d forbid. And there is no excuse in the world at all. For the truth of Hashem is forever — that is: the truth of Hashem is forever, always — and there is nothing in the world that passes over a person, however it may be, that can conceal and hide the truth of Hashem, G-d forbid. For truth is the light of Hashem Himself — and

the true speech illuminates in every manner of darkness and shadow in the world — and always one can find openings to return to Hashem Yisborach through true speech, however it may be. As all this is explained on the verse Make a window for the ark [Bereishis 6:16] — in two places (Likutay Moharan I, 112) — see there carefully. Accustom yourself to walk with this Torah — to draw yourself only to truth — and always look upon the truth in its truthfulness — and see to emit speech from your mouth in truth always. And then the light of Hashem Yisborach will shine for you in every place where you are at every time — and you will see the openings to go out from darkness to great light — and you will be able to remember Hashem Yisborach always. For He, may He be blessed, is found at every time and in every place and in every person — at whatever level he may be. And for the sake of Hashem — let these words not become stale for you, G-d forbid, on account of your thinking that you already know them from before. For in truth you have not yet begun to know — to what depths, to what depths these matters reach. And the essential thing is to fulfil them simply, in truth — and they should be in your eyes each day as new. And in particular these matters renew themselves each morning fresh — in the aspect of new every morning — great is Your faithfulness [Eichah 3:23]. And to explain this to you is impossible in writing, in an open field — and even mouth to ear it is impossible except like a drop from the great sea. And here too I am preoccupied — but your great and true longing compelled me to write these few words of mine, which contain much strengthening. And enough in this for now. And be vigilant and vigilant to always be in joy — and do not allow sadness into your home in any manner. And you already know many paths and counsels for strengthening yourself in joy always. And the essential — through who has not made me a gentile and so forth and so forth [the morning blessings]. And also through mili d'shtuta u'vdichuta — words of foolishness and jesting. And there is no need to elaborate on this — I have come only to remind you of the main points — and you will understand from yourself, as we have spoken about this many times, and as explained in his holy books many times. The words of one who loves him in truth for eternity — who awaits seeing him in joy speedily. Nussun, son of our Teacher the Rabbi Naftali Hirtz — may his light shine and radiate — of Breslov. Postscript — To Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh; The Uman Imperative All these words were said to him as well — and to all our anshay shlomaynu — and there is no need to repeat the words. And may you be well and delight in abundant peace — as your soul and the soul of those who love you truly for eternity desires. Who awaits seeing you on the coming Rosh Hashana — which comes upon us for good — in Uman — come he shall surely come, with joy — then it will be good for him in this world and the next, for eternity. Nussun, as above. Postscript — Greetings to Family To all the members of my household — peace and abundant salvation. Postscript — Urgent Recovery of Rebbe Nachman's Manuscripts My beloved and dear friend — I have heard from the mouth of our veteran friend our Teacher the Rabbi Gershon that there are in the possession of my dear friend the distinguished scholar our Teacher the Rabbi Beer of Lipivitz — writings in the handwriting of our Master, of blessed memory. Therefore see to it to receive them from him and send them to me immediately. For he himself knows that all these writings

are mine — which I received personally from the hand of our Master, of blessed memory — for there is no one who received

Nussun of Breslov

his holy handwriting from him except me, as is known

to all. And I need them greatly for the matter of the books of our Master, of blessed memory — and great benefit will come from this in many matters, and merit for the many. And he has no need of them at all — only I need them. Therefore it is his obligation to return them to me immediately. And I am confident in him that he will fulfil my words — and in this he will cause merit for the many for generations, and his reward will be great. More than if they remain concealed in his possession — which would be under the prohibition of theft, G-d forbid, as above. And there is no need to elaborate further for an upright man and a faithful lover such as he. And in exchange I will give him other matters that he needs — namely: printed Teffilos and Teffilos that have not yet been printed — which exist only in manuscript — and other such matters. The words of one who loves them in truth. Nussun, as above.

[Hebrew: נָתָן הַנַּ"ל...]