רסה

The words of your father who yearns at every time for the eternal purpose — for us and for our seed and for all of Israel — forever.

Nussun of Breslov.

Abundant peace — to my beloved son — the rabbinical scholar — our Teacher the Rabbi Yitzchok — may his light shine.

Just now — close to noon — I arrived here in Uman in life and peace — praised be G-d — and I did not find Rabbi Naftali in his house — for he went for the moment to his desired place. And upon entering his house — I found his letter on his table — and it was a great comfort to me. And just now the post is very pressing — and it is impossible to extend at all — and to reply to him on his question. Praised be G-d — it seems to him that in his letter that he wrote him from Tshehrin — before he received his letter with his bitter cry — there is in it enough and enough to give life to his soul anew. Even though the matters are ancient — but they are truly ancient — the words of the Ancient of Days — that are renewed at every time and moment with wondrous renewal — for every one who truly desires to receive them. [דִּבְרֵי עַתִּיק יוֹמִין הַמִּתְחַדְּשִׁים בְּכָל עֵת וָרֶגַע — the words of the Ancient of Days — renewed at every time and moment. The Rebbe's teachings — precisely because they flow from the most ancient source of all — are inexhaustibly fresh. Every time one returns to them — they are new. The charge of the letter *from Tshehrin* is the charge of the *Azamra* Torah and its holy movements — which never grows old]

[Hebrew: נָתָן מִבְּרֶסְלֶב...]

The words of your father who writes in haste.

Nussun of Breslov.

Listen my son well and you will understand what I write to you — for it is not a vain thing — the Torah Azamra — with the holy movements — that he told them several times that one must go with it — [הַתְּנוּעוֹת הַקְּדוֹשׁוֹת — the holy movements — the melody and the inner movement of the soul that accompanies the Torah Azamra as one sings and speaks it — the bodily and spiritual gestures through which the teaching enters the heart] *"hafoch bah v'hafoch bah"* — "turn it over and turn it over" — for it is your life forever. [Pirkei Avos 5:22] And according to what appears — he will travel after Shabbas Kodesh coming upon us for good — if Hashem wills — to his home. May Hashem lead him in tracks of righteousness for the sake of His name.

Overview: Uman — no date given — written in haste before the post departs. To Yitzchok. He arrived in Uman close to noon in life and peace — praised be G-d. Did not find Rabbi Naftali in his house — for he went for the moment to his desired place. Upon entering his house — found his letter on his table — great comfort. Just now the post is very pressing — impossible to extend at all — and to reply to him on his question. Praised be G-d — in his letter from Tshehrin — before he received his letter with his bitter cry — there is in it enough and enough to give life to his soul anew. Even though the matters are ancient — but they are truly ancient — the words of the Ancient of Days — that are renewed at every time and moment with wondrous renewal — for every one who truly desires to receive them. Listen my son well and you will understand — for it is not a vain thing — the Torah Azamra — with the holy movements — that he told them several times that one must go with it — "hafoch bah v'hafoch bah" — for it is your life forever. And according to what appears — he will travel after Shabbas Kodesh to his home. May Hashem lead him in tracks of righteousness for the sake of His name.

The night before this day I arrived here — and today I am prepared to travel to my home in peace. And in this hour he was engaged to write him a letter — in the meantime he received his letter — and it was a great comfort to him. Just now it is impossible to extend — for he is very preoccupied — and if Hashem wills — when they gather together — they will speak together of His chesed and His wonders Yisborach — that He did with them in general and in particular. *"Illu finu malei shirah"* — "were our mouth full of song" [אִלּוּ פִינוּ מָלֵא שִׁירָה — from the Nishmas prayer of Shabbas and Yom Tov — expressing the impossibility of adequately thanking Hashem for His wonders] and so forth. So may He add His chesed like this and like this — and may He not forsake them forever — until they merit to return to Him Yisborach in completeness — in their living lives — swiftly and quickly. And from the greatness of the pressing — it is impossible to extend at all.

The words of your father who writes in haste.

[Hebrew: נָתָן מִבְּרֶסְלֶב...]

Nussun of Breslov. And abundant peace to all our anshei sh'lomaynu with great love. On Thursday of this week I arrived home in peace. And praised be G-d — all is well established — from Hashem and so forth. And because of the honor of Shabbas Kodesh — it is impossible to extend. This week I received a greeting of peace from my daughter — may she live — via a man from Breslov — and it was a great comfort to me. The Master of mercies — Who feeds and provides for all — may He provide for you with dignity — and make you successful with true and eternal success — that you merit to spend your days in Torah and prayer and good deeds and fear of Hashem — all the days of your life — forever. For besides this all is vanity. Be strong and resolute in strong trust in Hashem Yisborach — Who will never abandon you — forever. The words of your father who desires to hear all good from you — and intercedes on your behalf.