Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Approbation of Rav Moshe Feinstein

There are those in Breslov who say about the Petek what they say — I do not wish to repeat it, but they say such things. There is a very famous rabbi in Breslov — but he is a liar. He wanted to nullify the Petek for pride's sake. I know him well — when I say liar I am not saying it for nothing. I would G-d forbid never say such things about any Jew, in particular about people of our community. But he feared his honor would suffer. He thought: "What is this — Yisroel Ber received a letter from Rabbenu, and where am I, with my reputation and fame?" So he says that someone placed this inside the book (laughs)…

In any case — whoever receives it, receives it; whoever does not want to receive it will not receive it. We do not coerce anyone. I found this through such miracles, through individual Providence, and I saw what I saw. Blessed be Hashem — I was saved from the fame and honor. No pride or grandeur entered me. I was lowly in the ultimate lowliness. This is only our holy Rabbenu — he can produce such lowliness. Our holy Rabbenu cleanses us from all manner of pride, from all manner of desires. And he will repair us, repair the entire world. So he said. Ahh — such a Rebbi, such a Rebbi…

I know — you do not know. But I know the truth: G-d forbid I am not suspected of lying — what would I gain from this? G-d forbid there is nothing to think here. I would not say something that is not — I hate falsehood and cannot bear its smell. I did not invent the Petek from my own heart and mind. I did not think about this — it came from Hashem, from Heaven.

The Petek is true as the Torah is true — as Hashem is true! Truth, only truth! Without any falsehood! It is forbidden to denigrate this. To believe — not to denigrate! To believe!

Everyone — the whole world — is far from this. I will not agree to denigrating this. Beware of denigrating this. The world denigrates this; they do not want to receive it. The time will come when all will see the truth. One needs true emunah.

Our holy Rabbenu revealed who he is — he is Na Nach Nachma Nachman MayUman. He is the Rebbi of all Israel. He will repair the entire world — repair everyone. But even so — one must guard oneself. For even within the repairs there are distinctions. The world is not lawless — to do G-d forbid whatever one wishes and afterwards want honor and fame?

And this was a miracle that Hashem arranged: that Feinstein gave his approbation. Without this they would have destroyed us, yes. Now that there is an approbation — they are angry and they say what they say, but not in such a way as to annihilate. Feinstein came and gave his endorsement — and this is a great matter. This is: "I have finished and I will finish!"

They say what they say — but not with such noise and forcefulness; only weakly. What — how can one shout? Feinstein gave his approbation! Without this we would have had nothing! They stood against us with all manner of schemes to destroy us, to erase us: "What is this — a Petek, what is this?!"

In any case he cries out — Feinstein — but who listens to him…

Rav Moshe Feinstein was already set in his ways — he was a Lithuanian. I did not know him and he did not know me. Only his son was given the letter to understand. Then his son came to his father and showed him the letter. His father — Rav Moshe Feinstein — said to him: "This… do not laugh at this! This is a wonder, a great wonder!"

And then Rav Moshe Feinstein wanted to see the original Petek and the man who found it.

The Petek reminds us that there is a redeemer — that there is a Mashiach. But the Jews who do not believe — they do not want to receive the redemption. But we see now that the days of Mashiach have arrived. This is only the beginning — they will come and come and come and come. We are Jews. The Torah will rise and rise and rise. All will occupy themselves only with the Torah of Rabbi Nachman — Likutay Moharan, Likutay Tfilos, Likutay Halachos.

Nu — perhaps Mashiach will come this year? (laughs)…