קכב

Overview: Erev Shabbos Toldos. *Ki hu yatza l'fanenu*: now identified as the military image of Bamidbar 27:17 — the leader who goes out at the head of the people before them into battle. The Rebbe went out before us into the spiritual battles of this world; therefore he will complete what he began. *Simchas Yisrael*: now identified as evoking Yeshayahu 29:19 — the collective messianic joy of all Israel, the ultimate promised state of the humble and destitute who have waited and cried out. *Gott iz groys* (Chayei Moharan 67). *Killas chinam lo tavo* (Mishlai 26:2). *Adam l'amal yulad* (Iyov 5:7). *V'cha'asher shokalti* (B'reishis 43:14).

To: My beloved son, my dear one — may he live. [Yitzchok] Your letter I received at this hour — and

you revived me with your letter — for according to the greatness of the sorrow I had from your previous letters — everything is good tidings in His great kindness. And also in all that you wrote to me regarding Rabbi Nachman — may he live — and Rabbi Ze'ev of Petersburg — and Rabbi Mordechai — may he live — all of it is the budding of the horn of salvation [צְמִיחַת קֶרֶן יְשׁוּעָה — recurring throughout the collection: the Amidah's image of salvation budding and sprouting. Each new sign of spiritual or communal renewal is this first sprouting — the bud that signals imminent full growth] in His wondrous kindness. And to Hashem is salvation — that He complete all for good speedily. And through your letter you reminded me to add to the small book [הַסֵּפֶר הַקָּטָן — the small book Reb Nussun is now engaged in writing: most likely Likutay Etzos or a similar compendium of the Rebbe's practical counsel — a text of great practical and spiritual value he has now completed with the help of Hashem Yisborach] which I am now engaged in writing — what was left out — to copy what is written at the end of the Sipurey Ma'asiyos [Sihos HaRaN 97] — through good tidings one can say Tehillim [עַל יְדֵי בְּשׂוֹרוֹת טוֹבוֹת יְכוֹלִין לוֹמַר תְּהִלִּים — from Sihos HaRaN 97: the Rebbe's teaching that the saying of Tehillim requires a certain spiritual openness and elevation — and that good tidings create precisely that opening. Good news lifts the heart into the state from which genuine Tehillim can be said. Reb Nussun's letter from Yitzchok containing good news reminded him that this teaching had been omitted from the book he is writing, and he now includes it]. Therefore I bless you now — that you merit from now on to say Tehillim every day with intention — and through this we will merit to genuine repentance. And behold — I long very much that you merit soon to copy the above-mentioned book — for it is very, very precious and wondrous. And in these days I completed it with the help of Hashem Yisborach — but it still needs to be bound and proofread a little more. I am confident in Hashem Yisborach that He will revive you greatly — may your eyes see and your soul rejoice. Look and see, my beloved son — the budding of the horn of salvation in every day — and certainly the One who begins will complete all for good. And understand well what I have written — for the One who begins is the Creator, Yisborach — the unique and primeval One — blessed be His Name forever — He began and created the world for His chosen people Israel — and He will certainly complete what He began — to bring us near to Him as His will, Yisborach [הַמַּתְחִיל הוּא הַבּוֹרֵא יִתְבָּרַךְ הַיָּחִיד הַקַּדְמוֹן — a profound meditation on the divine *hamatchil*: the One who began the entire project of creation did so for Israel — and therefore the completion is guaranteed. Creation was the first act of a process that will be completed. The divine will that initiated the world is the same divine will that will bring it to its fulfilment] — to remove the heart of stone from our flesh and give us a heart of flesh [לְהָסִיר לֵב הָאֶבֶן מִבְּשָׂרֵנוּ, וְלִתֵּן לָנוּ לֵב בָּשָׂר — Yechezkel 36:26: "and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh — and I will give you a heart of flesh." The prophetic promise of the complete inner transformation that is the ultimate goal of all the divine work in history: the replacement of the hardened, insensible heart with the responsive, feeling heart of flesh] [Yechezkel 36:26]. And I longed very much to extend the words — but the bearer of this letter is in urgent need. The words of your father. Nussun of Breslov. [Translator's Note: Overview: Wednesday, Parshas Vayetzei. Yitzchok's letter with good news about R' Nachman, R' Ze'ev of Petersburg, and R' Mordechai has revived Reb Nussun. *Tzmichas keren yeshuah* in every day. Through good tidings one can say Tehillim (Sihos HaRaN 97) — remembered by this letter and added to the small book now completed. The meditation on *hamatchil*: the One who began is the Creator, Who began the world for Israel and will certainly complete what He began. *Lev even / lev basar* (Yechezkel 36:26) — the ultimate goal of all divine work in history. Key Themes Besoros Tovos / Tehillim — Sihos HaRaN 97 Through good tidings one can say Tehillim. Good news lifts the heart into the spiritual opening from which genuine Tehillim can flow. The teaching The words of your father — who intercedes on your behalf — and awaits your joy always. was triggered by Yitzchok's letter and now included in the small book.]

[Hebrew: דִּבְרֵי אָבִיךָ....]

[Hebrew: נָתָן מִבְּרֶסְלֶב...]