קיט

To: My dear son, my beloved one. [Yitzchok] Know, my beloved son — that the garment was completed on Monday [הַמַּלְבּוּשׁ נִגְמַר — Reb Nussun has received a new tallis katan or prayer garment, made with Yitzchok's financial contribution. The Monday completion and Wednesday first use mark specific days of gratitude] — and today I prayed in it for the first time — and it is fine and good before me. May Hashem repay your act — may your reward be complete from Hashem — that you merit to remove from yourself the soiled garments — and to be clothed in festal robes [לְהָסִיר מֵעָלֶיךָ הַבְּגָדִים צוֹאִים, וּלְהַלְבִּישׁ אוֹתְךָ מַחֲלָצוֹת — Zechariah 3:4: "Remove the soiled garments from him — and he said to him: See, I have removed your iniquity from you — and I will clothe you with festal robes." The vision of the High Priest Yehoshua standing before the divine messenger — accused by the adversary — and having his soiled garments removed and replaced with festal robes as an act of divine vindication and purification. The physical garment Yitzchok helped provide becomes the occasion for the deepest spiritual blessing: that he too will have his spiritual *bigadim tzoa'im* — the garments of iniquity — removed and replaced with *machalatzos* — the radiant festal robes of the purified and vindicated] [Zechariah 3:4]. And since I have not yet received your letter — there is no word in my mouth to write you now. And I have already written you very, very much — which is sufficient to revive yourself and gladden your soul always. Only be strong and resolute. The words of your father. Nussun of Breslov. [Translator's Note: Overview: Wednesday, Parshas Chayei Sarah — the same week as Letter 118. The garment Yitzchok helped fund is completed — Reb Nussun has prayed in it for the first time. The material gift occasions the deepest spiritual blessing: *l'hasir me'alecha habgadim tzoa'im u'l'halvish oscha machalatzos* — the vision of Zechariah 3:4, Yehoshua the High Priest having his soiled garments of iniquity removed and replaced with festal robes of divine vindication. Key Themes Bigadim Tzoa'im / Machalatzos — Zechariah 3:4 "Remove the soiled garments — I will clothe you with festal robes." The vision of Yehoshua the High Priest's divine vindication and purification. The physical garment Yitzchok funded becomes the occasion for blessing that his spiritual iniquity-garments too will be removed and replaced with radiant festal robes.]