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עָלָיו בְּאֵלּוּ הַיָּמִים וְהַשָּׁנִים שֶׁיָּשַׁב בַּמְּקוֹמוֹת הַנַּ"ל, שֶׁאָז הָיָה עִקַּר יְגִיעָתוֹ וְטִרְחָתוֹ בַּעֲבוֹדָתוֹ יִתְבָּרַךְ
(20.) Before he traveled to Berdichev, he gathered a quorum of ten men and made his case before them against the evil one [the Adversary]. And I do not know this matter well enough to recount it properly. And he said that from that time onward, whatever he wishes to do — the evil one allows himself length and breadth to disrupt it. And because of this it is very difficult to accomplish what he commands — but even so, Hashem Yisburach helps him. And whoever merited to draw close to him saw something of this matter. And Rabbainu o.b.m. had no rest all his days — not even for one moment. For he was always fighting G-d's battle at every time and every moment.