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For Hashem's sake — be diligent in learning — and you will always be well. This world is nothing at all. Only Torah and prayer and good deeds remain. What you will necessarily need — he will help you with Hashem's help — and greatness one does not need. The expensive garments embitter people's lives — in particular simple people — and in particular persecuted ones like themselves — where every gold coin comes to him through great miracle that cannot be told — and all the more so cannot be written. But even so — G-d Blessed be He will help them to eat and drink and a caftan. Only learn and pray and guard yourselves from evil — and be joyful.

Also see to write every day. And honor well your good mother — for Hashem's sake do not quarrel with each other — and certainly do not hit each other — G-d forbid. You should not cause any distress — G-d forbid — to your mother — she toils around you enough. And say Tehillim every day. And begin to accustom yourselves to pour out your hearts before Hashem Yisborach — and it will be so well for you.

Not only to you alone does he write this — for he writes this also to your older brothers — may they live. They also need all these words. But you are young children who should live long — you need from today to begin to accustom yourselves to go with this — to think only of the ultimate purpose. You are blessed be Hashem not fools — G-d forbid. You will understand his words — but when you fulfil them — you will understand them even better.

And may Hashem Yisborach lengthen your days and your years in Torah and good deeds — Amen.

Nussun — as above. Overview: Friday, Erev Shabbas Kodesh Parshas Chukas — Uman — 5602. Written in Yiddish — a tender father's letter to his young sons Nachman and Yosef Yonah. For Hashem's sake — be diligent in learning — and you will always be well. This world is nothing at all. Only Torah and prayer and good deeds remain. What you will necessarily need — he will help you with Hashem's help — and greatness one does not need. The expensive garments embitter people's lives — in particular simple people — in particular persecuted ones like themselves — where every gold coin comes through great miracle that cannot be told. But even so — G-d will help them to eat and drink and a caftan. Only learn and pray and guard yourselves from evil and be joyful. Also see to write every day. And honor well your good mother — for Hashem's sake do not quarrel — and certainly do not hit each other — G-d forbid. You should not cause any distress to your mother — she toils around you enough. And say Tehillim every day. And begin to accustom yourselves to pour out your hearts before Hashem — and it will be so well for you. Not only to you alone does he write this — for he writes this also to your older brothers — they also need all these words. But you are young children who should live long — you need from today to begin to accustom yourselves to think only of the ultimate purpose. You are blessed be Hashem not fools — G-d forbid. You will understand his words — but when you fulfil them — you will understand them even better. Overview: Friday, Erev Shabbas Kodesh Parshas Chukas — Uman — 5602. Written in Yiddish — a tender father's letter to his young sons Nachman and Yosef Yonah. For Hashem's sake — be diligent in learning — and you will always be well. This world is nothing at all. Only Torah and prayer and good deeds remain. What you will necessarily need — he will help you with Hashem's help — and greatness one does not need. The expensive garments embitter people's lives — in particular simple people — in particular persecuted ones like themselves — where every gold coin comes through great miracle that cannot be told. But even so — G-d will help them to eat and drink and a caftan. Only learn and pray and guard yourselves from evil and be joyful. Also see to write every day. And honor well your good mother — for Hashem's sake do not quarrel — and certainly do not hit each other — G-d forbid. You should not cause any distress to your mother — she toils around you enough. And say Tehillim every day. And begin to accustom yourselves to pour out your hearts before Hashem — and it will be so well for you. Not only to you alone does he write this — for he writes this also to your older brothers — they also need all these words. But you are young children who should live long — you need from today to begin to accustom yourselves to think only of the ultimate purpose. You are blessed be Hashem not fools — G-d forbid. You will understand his words — but when you fulfil them — you will understand them even better.

[Hebrew: נָתָן הַנַּ"ל...]