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And peace to all our anshei sh'lomaynu with great love. And still he does not know with whom to send this letter — but from his great love he snatched the leisure to prepare for him this letter — to give life and restore his soul. And also remember what he heard from his holy mouth (Chayei Moharan 67) in this language: *"Gott iz groys — men veyst gar nit — se tuhen zich oyf der velt zachen men veyst gar nit"* — G-d is great — one simply does not know — things happen in the world that one simply does not know [This is a direct quotation from the Rebbe's holy mouth — in Yiddish — recorded in Chayei Moharan section 67. The simple and profound message: do not think you can calculate or foresee what Hashem is doing. Things are happening in the world far beyond what any person can perceive. Therefore: do not despair. The salvation may be moments away] — only do not despair from crying out and from mercies and supplications — and everything will be turned to good. And Shabbas Shirah is about to arrive. May Hashem grant us to feel anew: *"Moshe u'vnei Yisrael l'cha anu shirah b'simchah rabbah v'am'ru kulam"* — "Moshe and the children of Israel sang to You a song with great joy — and they all said."

Great peace — to my beloved son — my dear one — the rabbinical scholar — and so forth — our Teacher the Rabbi Yitzchok — may he live — and to all his household — may they live and have many long days.

He received his letter today — and it was a great comfort to him. And in particular from what he informed him — the reply that reached him from Lvov. Praised be Hashem Who has helped us until now. So may Hashem give and continue — that we merit to complete the desires of Heaven as His will and the will of those who fear Him — may Hashem complete for us. And just now there is no leisure to extend — for he is writing in the dead of night — and tomorrow is Erev Rosh Chodesh — and his mind is occupied with longing and desire and anticipation — perhaps they merit to pour out their heart like water before the face of Hashem — in a way that they accomplish their request — upon themselves and upon all those who join themselves to them — that they merit from now to draw close to Him Yisborach in truth. And from this all will be rectified — and to Hashem the salvation — for the chasadim of Hashem have not ceased. And from his great love — he compelled himself to write to him these few lines. And there is yet a vision for a time — if Hashem wills — to extend the speech of truth. And for the time being — give yourself life and restore your soul through what you have heard until now — *"hafoch bahem v'hafoch bahem"* — turn them and turn them over — for there is nothing better for you than them. [הֲפֹךְ בָּהֶם וַהֲפֹךְ בָּהֶם — from the teaching of Ben Bag Bag in Avos 5:22 — regarding the Torah: "turn it and turn it over — for all is within it." Reb Nussun applies this to the holy Torahs and discourses of the Rebbe: they are inexhaustible. The same words — turned over and over again — yield new light at every turning] And peace to all our anshei sh'lomaynu with great love. From yourself urge yourself my son — that immediately when another letter reaches you from Lvov — send it to him immediately. For he is awaiting this. And he needs to know the reply from there — in order to understand how to conduct himself. And the counsel of Hashem — it will stand. Also see to send your letter to Lvov — to inform him that you received his letter and it is very precious in our eyes — and to ask him that he fulfil his word to reply to him once more — well explained. And presumably he has already preceded to do so from himself — and may Hashem complete quickly for good.

The words of your father who intercedes for you. Nussun of Breslov.

[Hebrew: נָתָן מִבְּרֶסְלֶב...]