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And peace to the honor of his dear friend — may his light shine — and to all his household — and to the honor of your father your grandfather — the honored elder — may his light shine — with all his household.

Overview — Part 1: Wednesday, Parshas Matos-Masei — Breslov. To Yitzchok. The night before this day he arrived here — and today he is prepared to travel to his home in peace. In this hour he was engaged to write him a letter — in the meantime he received his letter — great comfort. Just now 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 — that He did with them in general and in particular. "Illu finu malei shirah" 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.

Abundant peace — to my beloved son — my dear one as my soul and my heart — the veteran rabbinical scholar — our Teacher the Rabbi Yitzchok — may he live.

You already heard from Rabbi Nachman and Rabbi David what was done with them in these times — in the matter of his return to Breslov. And still his eyes yearn for the salvation of Hashem — for according to what appears the matter is close to being completed with Hashem's help. But still they need salvation and great mercy — that Hashem Yisborach complete it for good quickly — and to Hashem the salvation. And in particulars it is impossible to express in the open field. And just now he is here still — and it is likely that he will be on Shabbas Kodesh coming upon us for good in Breslov. But also this he does not yet know clearly.

[Hebrew: נָתָן מִבְּרֶסְלֶב...]

And to tell you the greatness of Hashem and His wonders — and in particular the wonders of His chasadim that he sees and believes — that are renewed every day with immense and awesome wonders — there is no mouth to express and no pen to write. As they say: *"Illu kol ha'yamim dyyo — va'agamim kulmusim — u'vnei adam lavlarim v'leshonos m'kalessim"* — "were all the days ink — and the seas quills — and all people scribes and praisers" and so forth. [אִלּוּ כָּל הַיַּמִּים דְּיוֹ וַאֲגַמִּים קֻלְמוֹסִים — from the ancient piyyut Nishmas and also from the Nishmas prayer — the classic expression of the impossibility of adequately praising Hashem] And even though this phrase is ancient and written in the holy liturgical poems — but in the chasadim of Hashem — it is new for us every day. And also this is the wonders of Hashem and His chasadim — that we merit to believe in this in truth — through the tiny bit that flashes of the chasadim of Hashem and His wonders and His awesomeness — through the awesome novellae that we merited to see and to hear from his holy mouth and so forth. *"Mah gadlu ma'asecha Hashem — m'od amku machshevosecha."* [Tehillim 92:6] And only this is his comfort in his poverty — what he remembers each time that he said (Sichos HaRan 3): *"Hashem Yisborach is very great and one does not know at all — for things like these are done in the world and one does not know at all."* [שִׂיחוֹת הָרַ"ן ג — Conversations of the Rebbe (Sichot HaRan) teaching 3 — one of the most repeated phrases in Reb Nussun's letters throughout the entire collection — the Rebbe's statement that Hashem is very great and one does not know at all. Here Reb Nussun says this is his comfort in his poverty — his lifeline through all the vicissitudes of exile] What shall I say to you my beloved son — what sparks in my heart from this. And in my opinion just now — both you and all of you will be able to give yourselves life — from this — and from all the awesome novellae that we have seen and heard.

Nussun of Breslov.

And because I do not know with whom this letter will be sent — for I am sending it to Breslov to my son my friend Rabbi Shachna — may his light shine — therefore I cannot extend. Only from his love and your yearning — he wrote these his words. And in all likelihood they will gather together soon — and face to face they will speak what Hashem will place in their mouths. And if Hashem wills — when he comes to Breslov — he will see to inform him of their affairs. And greet all the anshei sh'lomaynu with great love — more than this there is no leisure to extend. Nussun of Breslov. The words of your father who seeks your peace and your benefit with love — and intercedes on your behalf — and on behalf of all of you — and awaits to see you with joy.