שצח

Overview: Sunday, Parshas Noach — Breslov — 5603. To Rabbi Avraham Ber and all his household. Praised be G-d — with us life and peace. And praised be G-d — the days of the festival passed in peace and with joy. Would that they merit to draw upon themselves the holiness of Tishrei in truth always — as they merited to taste a little of the honey-sweetness of his holy books — on the awesome holiness of Rosh Hashana and the shofar and the Ten Days of Repentance and Yom Kippur and Sukkos and Hoshana Rabbah and Sh'mini Atzeres and Simchas Torah. And he hinted to them awesome hints and secrets in the word Tishrei — in the Torah Tik'u (ch. 8) — the secret of the splitting of the Sea of Reeds — hidden in the verse: "atah po'rarta v'uza yam — shibarta ra'shei taninim al ha'mayim" — the initial letters spell Tishrei. And through this ba'alei teshuvah and converts are made. And hinted in the word Tishrei in wondrous concealment — "v'atem yd'atem es nefesh ha'ger ki gerim" — the final letters spell Tishrei. Who has heard such a thing — who has seen such things. Good to give thanks every single day — that they merited to hear all this — and their souls were delivered from the snare of those who oppose such a holy and new light. Would that they merit to engage all their days in his holy words — and the essential — to make from the Torah-teachings prayers — to request every day and to express one's conversation before Him — according to whatever Torah one studies in his holy books. Ahah Hashem — when will they merit this — for all their days fly and pass like a passing shadow and a consumed cloud and a blowing wind and a fleeting dream. And they have nothing to hold them except through prayer and supplication — and the essential — to make from the Torah-teachings prayers. And that one not fall — G-d forbid — into old age — as he warned greatly (Sichos HaRa"n 51): "Alt tar men nit zain." And then the practical — urging him to collect from the anshei sh'lomaynu for the great holy work. And to awaken prayer and supplication — that they merit to complete what they began. For He began — He will complete. "Hashem yigmor ba'adi."

[Hebrew: אֲהוּבִי בְּנִי חֲבִיבִי....]

He received his letter via Rabbi Y. — and it was a very great comfort — in seeing the great deeds of Hashem — as he himself understood from afar the matter of the Torah Azam'rah — and from this one sees how the messengers always go to and fro for the eternal purpose. For all the messengering and all the missions and all the melachos and works in the world — all of it — is only for the eternal purpose. For "b'chol makom muktar u'mugash lishmi" — "in every place incense is offered and brought to My name" — even and so forth — as our Sages said [see Menachos 110]. And even in the concealment within concealment that comes through the very abundance of sins — G-d protect us — even there Hashem is hidden — for He is the Torah. And on the contrary — precisely there is hidden the Torah of Hashem literally — as is written in chapter 56 — see there well. And if there is no one who will understand this — and all the more so we — even so — blessed are we that we believe in this in any case. For great is Hashem and very much to be praised — and His greatness has no end.

And know my beloved son — that yesterday their dear friend Rabbi Nachman — may his light shine — went from here for the sake of the holy work — some hour close to Minchah — he went out from his house on foot — with alacrity — for such a journey. For praised be G-d — he is aflame with wondrous enthusiasm for this work — and he did not want to be delayed until after the holy Shabbas. Blessed be Hashem Who in our lowliness remembered us — and in the narrow place expanded for us — that people are found who volunteer with their money and their bodies for this. In this I see the wonders of Hashem which it is impossible to explain. "Rabbos asisa Atah Hashem" — and so forth — "agidah va'adabeirah — atzmu mi'sapper." And to Hashem our eyes are lifted — may He add and add His chesed and His mercies — that they merit to complete all as His will and the will of His fearers. Hashem yigmor ba'adeinu l'tovah. And because of the great urgency it is impossible to extend.

The words of your father — who sees and understands and believes in the salvation of Hashem and the wonders of His chasadim at every time — and who awaits and hopes for salvations and chasadim greater than these — until they all merit to be as His good will in truth — and to know Him Yisborach in this world and in the World to Come forever.

[Hebrew: נָתָן מִבְּרֶסְלֶב...]

Nussun of Breslov. And from yourself you will understand the comfort that is to him from this mission — for every person is obligated to say: for my sake the world was created — and all that happens in the world — all of it is for my sake — and so forth. Overview: Friday, Erev Shabbas Kodesh Parshas Lech L'cha — Breslov — 5603. To his beloved son. He received his letter via Rabbi Y. — and it was a very great comfort — in seeing the great deeds of Hashem — as he himself understood from afar the matter of the Torah Azam'rah. From this one sees how the messengers always go to and fro for the eternal purpose. For all the messengering and all the missions and works in the world — all of it — is only for the eternal purpose. For "b'chol makom muktar u'mugash lishmi" — even and so forth — as our Sages said (see Menachos 110). And even in the concealment within concealment that comes through the abundance of sins — G-d protect us — even there Hashem is hidden — for He is the Torah. And on the contrary — precisely there is hidden the Torah of Hashem literally — as is written in chapter 56. And if there is no one who will understand this — and all the more so we — even so — blessed are we that we believe in this in any case. For great is Hashem. And know my beloved son — that yesterday their dear friend Rabbi Nachman went from here for the sake of the holy work — some hour close to Minchah — he went out from his house on foot — with alacrity — for such a journey. For praised be G-d — he is aflame with wondrous enthusiasm for this work — and he did not want to be delayed until after the holy Shabbas. Blessed be Hashem Who in our lowliness remembered us — and in the narrow place expanded for us — that people are found who volunteer with their money and their bodies for this. In this I see the wonders of Hashem which it is impossible to explain. "Rabbos asisa Atah Hashem — agidah va'adabeirah — atzmu mi'sapper." And to Hashem our eyes are lifted — may He add and add His chesed and His mercies — that they merit to complete all as His will. And from yourself you will understand the comfort from this mission — for every person is obligated to say: for my sake the world was created — and all that happens in the world — all of it is for my sake. From Hashem the steps of a man are established — and in His mercies — may He be blessed — He arranged that he traveled on Monday from his home to Teplik. And his wish was strong to travel via Tultchin — to see face to face with him and with the anshei sh'lomaynu. But from Hashem a wagon came suddenly from Teplik and received him here. And there is much to tell about this — great are the deeds of Hashem and His wonders at every time. If Hashem wills — when they gather together — they will speak of this in His salvation. And you my son — be strong and bold — and gladden your soul with all strength and with all types of stubbornness — to simply be joyful always — to give thanks to Him Yisborach for the pleasantness of our portion — and so forth.