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My beloved son — my dear one — may his light shine. He received his letter on the past Sunday. And he rejoiced like one who finds great treasure — upon seeing the immensity of your longing and your alacrity to send a letter to him every time — in order to benefit from the hidden light of truth that is stored with us — in His wondrous chesed — may His name be blessed. And you gave him life by writing that his letter helped you to gladden your soul a little — for this is all his desire. For still you do not know how far the delights reach that are made for Hashem Yisborach — when the Jewish soul — in the very intensity of its bitterness — in body and soul and money — from himself and from his wife and his children and so forth — is given life. And when some true hint and spark is introduced within it — in a way that it gladdens its soul and strengthens its mind a little — this is the essential aspect of sustaining a soul of Israel — which is considered as if one sustained an entire world. And to tell him the multitude of the distresses that are seen here — a thousand pages would not suffice. In every time and every person and every place — one sees that there is no place to flee and to run to — except to Hashem Yisborach — and to the holy Torah. More than this — it is impossible to extend at all. If Hashem wills — from Uman he will write him at somewhat more length — according to His chesed and His salvation — may He be blessed. The words of your father who awaits to see you in life and peace and joy. Nussun of Breslov.