שכח

And greet all our anshei sh'lomaynu. And in particular his dear friend our Teacher the Rabbi Nachman — may his light shine — the grandson of our Master our Teacher and our Rebbe — zacher tzaddik livrachah. And read together with him this letter. And tell him that also to him these words are said — and there is no need to repeat them. And strengthen him to be here at any rate on Chanukah coming upon us for good. And more than this — he will send him words of truth by word of mouth via Rabbi Nachman — if Hashem wills.

[Hebrew: אֲהוּבִי בְּנִי חֲבִיבִי....]

And greet his friend our Teacher the Rabbi Nachman — the grandson of our Master our Teacher and our Rebbe. And tell him: it is fitting for him to come here as a korban todah — a thanksgiving offering — for the salvation of his brother — may his light shine. And may Hashem save him from the distress and the poverty of his soul — which is a complete salvation — and greater and more — than the salvation of his brother — for one who truly takes to heart to look upon his eternal purpose. For the essential mercy is to illuminate the true da'as upon one's soul — to know in one's heart well every day — that Hashem is G-d — to fulfil: "v'yada'ta hayom vahashevosa el l'vavecha ki Hashem hu ha'Elokim." [Devarim 4:39] Until he merits through this to come out from all the sins and the flaws — which are the essential burden and exile — may the Merciful One protect. Happy is one who is wise about the poverty of his soul and his weakness — to support it and to sustain it through the healings already known to him — and to travel with his weak soul to the true doctors and the true healers — who know how to heal it — who engage in this in truth — and who are well versed in this very very well — with wondrous and very deep wisdom — according to the time and the season. May Hashem sustain him and all of them — until they merit to be as His will in truth — Amen so may it be His will.

Great peace — to the honor of my beloved son — my dear one — the rabbinical scholar — and so forth — our Teacher the Rabbi Yitzchok — may he live — with all his children who go forth from his loins — may they live.

[Hebrew: נָתָן מִבְּרֶסְלֶב...]

He received his letter today and it was a comfort. In particular what he merited to hear — that you are diligently studying his holy books. This is his portion from all his toil — that he merited to begin to fulfil a little: "v'hoda'tam l'vanecha" — "and you shall make them known to your children." [Devarim 4:9] Would that they merit to fulfil this in completeness as His good will. Be strong my son and strong — to add every day Torah and prayer and good deeds. And "chedvas Hashem yihyeh ma'uzzkecha" — "and the joy of Hashem will be your strength." And gird yourself to gladden your soul in all that you can — for this surpasses everything. The words of your father who awaits salvation. Nussun of Breslov. The note — he received it — and it was a comfort that at any rate there has begun to reach him some information from there. For now it is impossible to add more letters to that place — and it is necessary to wait a few more days — perhaps some information will reach from there for good. And afterwards they will take counsel how to conduct themselves — and the counsel of Hashem — it will stand. And already they know that in all the matters — from great to small — in body and soul and money — they have no one to lean on except our Father in heaven. In particular in such a matter that touches. The Master of salvations — Whose thoughts of His heart are to generation and generation — hu hitchil — hu yigmar ba'adeinu l'tovah — He Who began — He will complete for us for good — and we — we do not know what to do — for our eyes are upon You. [II Divrei Hayamim 20:12]