שיב

Great peace — to the honor of my beloved — my dear friend — as my own soul — the veteran rabbinical scholar — and so forth — our Teacher the Rabbi Rabbi Avraham Dov — may he live — with all his children who go forth from his loins — may they live. And to his friend the rabbinical scholar — and so forth — our Teacher the Rabbi Abba — may he live — with all his children who go forth from his loins — may they live. Praised be the living G-d — he entered here in Brod on Tuesday this week. And if Hashem wills — after the Shabbas coming upon us for good — he will set his steps on his journey to Lemberg. And the expenditure is very great — and according to what appears he hopes to Hashem that he will be able to engage in their holy work — and Hashem will complete for them. And for the time being — see to fulfil immediately — to settle for his son according to the bill that they handed to his hand. For already the Nagid in whose name the written agreement was made — has been here with him — and promised to settle with him in completeness. And his son has already settled the sum — and interest accrues on this — therefore settle immediately without delaying one day. And there is no need to extend on this — but his request that they strive much with all our dear anshei sh'lomaynu — that they help him in the assistance that has real substance — both for the livelihood of his household that he left empty — may Hashem have mercy — and for the matter of this holy work. And he hopes to Hashem that they will rejoice in all the good that Hashem Yisborach will do with them — to begin and to complete this work. And just now it is impossible to extend — for his preoccupation is very great — and his wanderings and rootlessness are harder than his strength. May Hashem Yisborach have mercy and fortify and strengthen the weakness of his hand — and to those without strength increase power. And he has no one to lean on except our Father in heaven — who will save them in His mercies — and through the power of the holy elder upon which they lean. And praised be G-d there is for us someone to lean on — chasdo gavar aleinu v'emes Hashem l'olam. And great peace to all our anshei sh'lomaynu — and in particular to his old and veteran dear friend — one who fears Hashem from among many — our Teacher the Rabbi Dov Ber — may his light shine — with all his precious children who go forth from his loins — may they live. To all of them are said all the above-mentioned words. And let them forgive him that he does not specify them explicitly — for he has no strength nor leisure. He is confident in their goodness — that they will fulfil his words with added vigor. And may Hashem Yisborach fill their hand doubled and redoubled — blessing and peace and life. And in any case — only joyfulness — they also only laughed and were joyful — and they stayed at an inn on the past Shabbas Parshas Chukas — with several guests from Kremenits and Radivil — and all of them danced with Rabbi Nachman in love and great joy — and cried out in joy: *"b'cha vatchu avoseinu — vatchu vatchu vat'falteimo — eilecha za'aku v'nimlatau"* — "in You our fathers trusted — they trusted they trusted and You delivered them — to You they cried out and were rescued." [Tehillim 22:5–6] *"Gadol Adoneinu v'rav koiach"* — "Great is our Master and mighty in power." [Tehillim 147:5] And all of them thereafter held to their credit on this. May Hashem Yisborach gladden our souls always in His salvation. Postscript — from Rabbi Nachman of Tultchin Rabbi Nachman of Tultchin extends peace to all of you with love. And he asked them to send him their letter — to inform him of the welfare of all of you — and to send everything — both money and letters — via his son — to Tultchin — and from there it will reach him — to wherever Hashem brings him in His chesed. And also greet his beloved and dear friend the veteran outstanding Rabbi Ephraim — may his light shine — in Kremintshak — and all the anshei sh'lomaynu there. My beloved Rabbi Ephraim — from yourself you will understand how much you need to strive now with all your strength — for his good and for the good of their holy work — that touches the collective. Hashem will complete for him. And because of the immensity of the preoccupation it is impossible to extend — and send also your letter briefly to his son. And may Hashem make you successful in all aspects. Nussun of Breslov.