רעה

And peace to all our anshei sh'lomaynu with great love — and in particular to his precious father-in-law — may he live — and to all his household.

And abundant peace to his friend as his soul — the outstanding veteran rabbinical scholar — the great man — our Teacher the Rabbi Abelele — may his light shine — with all who go forth from his loins — may they live. Received your letter with the ten silver ruble. The Master of mercies may He fulfil the desires of your heart for good quickly — and may you merit in His mercies to bring forth enduring seed swiftly and quickly. And all his holy books are before you — "hafoch bahem v'hafoch bahem v'siv u'vleih bahem" — turn it over and turn it over and grow old with it and wear out with it.

Peace — to my beloved son — the rabbinical scholar — and so forth — our Teacher the Rabbi Yitzchok — may he live — with all who go forth from his loins — may they live.

To write you words of truth — he does not know from where to begin. Praised be G-d — on the past Shabbosim — beautiful and true words were spoken — and a true arousal and immense strengthening — to begin at every time to pour out one's speech before Hashem Yisborach — and to strengthen oneself with good desires and longings always — and to accustom oneself to specify them from a full mouth every day.

The words of your father who awaits the salvation of Hashem for each and every one — in general and in particular — in this world and the coming world — forever.

[Hebrew: נָתָן מִבְּרֶסְלֶב...]

And in particular in the night — in the long nights as now — to fulfil: *"ezkera n'ginasi balailah — im l'vavi asicha — va'y'chapes ruchi"* — "I will remember my song in the night — with my heart I will talk — and my spirit will search" [Tehillim 77:7] [אֶזְכְּרָה נְגִינָתִי בַּלַּיְלָה עִם לְבָבִי אָשִׂיחָה וַיְחַפֵּשׂ רוּחִי — this verse is a central text of Breslov practice: in the long nights of winter — when the world is dark and the heart feels empty — one must remember one's nigun — one's melody — the good point within oneself — and speak with one's own heart — and search one's spirit — perhaps there is still hope] — and to explain to oneself this verse well — how one must converse with oneself — with one's heart — and remember one's song — in the aspect of the good — and search one's spirit — perhaps even so there is still hope to merit to what all the upright and true tzaddikim merited. For every person in every level — even if he is on the lowest rung — must say every time: when will my deeds reach the deeds of my fathers — for choice is free — but all should be for drawing close and not for distancing further — G-d forbid — as we have spoken about this countless times. More than this there is no leisure to extend. Nussun of Breslov. And peace to all our anshei sh'lomaynu — with great and immense love — without end and limit — forever.