רעז

Nussun of Breslov.

[Hebrew: אֲהוּבִי בְּנִי חֲבִיבִי....]

And peace to all our anshei sh'lomaynu with great love.

To the honor of my beloved son — friend of my soul — the rabbinical scholar — and so forth — our Teacher the Rabbi Yitzchok — may his light shine.

I received your letter on Friday — Erev Shabbas Kodesh — and also today. And I derived great pleasure from your letter on Friday — which I read on Erev Shabbas Kodesh very close to Kabbalas Shabbas. And it gave me life much more than the pain I received from it — in seeing that praised be G-d — His words flowing through our speech — make an impression for good — in His wondrous and awesome and very exalted chesed. And it is impossible to express in writing all that is in his heart — for who would believe our report — that people such as you in this generation merit to speak thus — and to yearn thus for the holiness of Purim and so forth. And in truth — this is the way — and this is beautiful for all of us. And as praised be G-d they spoke greatly about this on the past Shabbas Kodesh — as you will hear a little from Rabbi Y. and Rabbi M. And more than this you will be able to understand from his holy books — and in particular from the tefillah that he wrote in His chesed — on the Torah that Purim is a preparation for Pesach [פּוּרִים הֲכָנָה לְפֶסַח — from Likutay Tefilos — Reb Nussun's prayer-book composed on the teachings of the Rebbe — the teaching that Purim is a preparation for Pesach appears in Likutay Moharan II:74 — and the prayer on this Torah in Likutay Tefilos is one of Reb Nussun's most celebrated compositions] — *"mi shama k'zos mi ra'ah k'eileh"* — "who has heard such a thing — who has seen such things." [Yeshayahu 66:8] Be very very strong and resolute my son and student — and let not your thoughts alarm you — for still you do not know at all what is done in the world. The chasadim of Hashem have grown greatly. And he has already spoken greatly about this — and just now there is no leisure to extend. Also several people are just now in his house and it is impossible to put them off — and enough for just now. May Hashem Yisborach gladden you and us with the joy of Purim — and may He hear our cry and save us quickly for the sake of His name — nagila v'nismecha bishu'aso. Nussun of Breslov. Overview: Sunday, Parshas Tisa — Breslov. Opening: "Orah v'simchah v'sason vikar." To Yitzchok. He received his letter on Friday — Erev Shabbas — and also today. Derived great pleasure from the letter on Friday — read it very close to Kabbalas Shabbas. It gave him life much more than the pain he received from it — in seeing that praised be G-d — His words flowing through their speech — make an impression for good — in His wondrous and awesome chesed. It is impossible to express in writing all that is in his heart — for who would believe our report — that people such as you in this generation merit to speak thus — and to yearn thus for the holiness of Purim. And in truth — this is the way — and this is beautiful for all of us. And as praised be G-d they spoke greatly about this on the past Shabbas Kodesh — you will hear a little from Rabbi Y. and Rabbi M. And more than this you will be able to understand from his holy books — and in particular from the tefillah that he wrote on the Torah that Purim is a preparation for Pesach — "mi shama k'zos mi ra'ah k'eileh." Be very very strong and resolute — and let not your thoughts alarm you — for still you do not know at all what is done in the world. The chasadim of Hashem have grown greatly. He has already spoken greatly about this — and just now there is no leisure to extend. Also several people are just now in his house — and it is impossible to put them off. May Hashem gladden you and us with the joy of Purim — and may He hear our cry and save us quickly — nagila v'nismecha bishu'aso. Nussun of Breslov.

[Hebrew: דִּבְרֵי אָבִיךָ...]

[Hebrew: נָתָן מִבְּרֶסְלֶב...]