תז

Know that he is preparing himself to travel tomorrow — if Hashem wills — to Krumintchag. Just now he does not know what to write to him until he receives his letter. And Hashem Yisborach will gladden his soul and the soul of all of them — and they will merit to return to Him in truth — and to purify their hearts to serve Him in truth — in His mercies and salvation which are never exhausted.

And behold — now immediately after prayer today — Wednesday Parshas Vayechi — the postal arrived. And praised be G-d — he received his letter — and it was a great comfort to him. And he is just now urgently needed to get on the wagon to travel to Krumintchag — and also the postal is urgent — therefore it is impossible to extend at all. And see to write to him every time — and all his letters send only here to Tshehrin. For before a reply to this letter arrives from him — he will return here with Hashem's help — and then he will write to him properly. And also if Hashem wills — upon his return from Krumintchag — he will send him more money — for the holy work — and for the livelihood of his household. And be confident in Hashem that he will not need to borrow for the work — only perhaps for a short moment. And regarding his delay on the road — he also does not know until he returns here. And the counsel of Hashem — it will stand.

And for now — be strong and bold — and give yourself life from his previous letters — and from what you find to slake your thirst in the books of our Master our Teacher and our Rebbe — and in what they merited to explain and to make new in them. Hafoch bahem v'hafoch bahem — well — every day — a little or a lot — certainly it will greatly give your soul life. For it is not an empty thing — the deed that is done under the sun — with each person in his childhood and in his youth and in his young adulthood and in the middle of his days and in his old age — with him and with his wife and children and those who go forth from his loins. And regarding all of them — there is no one to lean upon — in this generation — in these latter days — except on the power of the most elder of elders of holiness — as he very very deeply thought about our end. Blessed are we that we were saved from being opponents against him — G-d forbid — and we merited and merit every day to draw and to suckle from his well and from his springs of salvation — which are our life. Were it not for his Torah — our delight — almost and so forth. Blessed be the Merciful One Who helped them until here — and to Hashem the hope and the salvation — that He begin from now to save them — a complete salvation — in this world and in the World to Come forever.

The words of your father.

Nussun of Breslov.

[Hebrew: דִּבְרֵי אָבִיךָ...]

[Hebrew: נָתָן מִבְּרֶסְלֶב...]

And peace to our anshei sh'lomaynu. Overview: Tuesday, the 10th of Teves — 5603. To his beloved son. He is preparing to travel tomorrow — if Hashem wills — to Krumintchag. Just now he does not know what to write until he receives his letter. May Hashem gladden their souls — and they merit to return to Him in truth — and to purify their hearts to serve Him — in His mercies and salvation which are never exhausted. And behold — now after prayer — Wednesday Parshas Vayechi — the postal arrived. He received his letter — and it was a great comfort. He is now urgently needed to get on the wagon to Krumintchag — the postal is urgent — impossible to extend. See to write every time — and all letters send only to Tshehrin. Before a reply arrives — he will return here and then write properly. Upon his return from Krumintchag — he will send more money for the holy work and for the livelihood of his household. The counsel of Hashem will stand. For now — be strong and bold — and give yourself life from his previous letters — and from the books of our Master. Hafoch bahem v'hafoch bahem — every day — a little or a lot — certainly it will greatly give your soul life. For it is not an empty thing — the deed done under the sun — with each person in all the stages of his life. And regarding all of them — there is no one to lean upon in this generation — except on the power of the most elder of elders of holiness. Blessed are we that we were saved from being opponents against him — G-d forbid — and we merited every day to draw and to suckle from his well and from his springs of salvation — which are our life. Were it not for his Torah — our delight — almost. Blessed be the Merciful One Who helped them until here — and to Hashem the hope and the salvation — that He begin from now to save them — a complete salvation — in this world and in the World to Come forever. Yesterday close to evening — he arrived here from Krumintchag — and found all his letters. And also the letter from Thursday Parshas Shemos arrived yesterday. And he read all of them — and gave praise and thanksgiving to Hashem Yisborach — for all that He helped until now. And for the future — his eyes are lifted to His chesed — that He add to do great chasadim with them — to rescue them from all types of fear — and in particular in this matter — that they be secure in completeness. And to Hashem the salvation. And from the earlier letters — in particular from the letter of his son Rabbi Shakna — may his light shine — it appears that they already managed — that all will be as before — with even greater ascent. But from the last letter of Thursday Parshas Shemos — you are crying greatly that he hasten to come home. It is true — he understands that the essence of your cry comes from your longing and your good desire to see his face — to receive words of the living G-d to restore your soul — and in that you are right. But what you wrote — that he come in order to strive regarding the work for the future — he does not understand well — and his counsel is divided whether he needs to hasten home for this. And in particular since per the earlier letters above — it appears that all was already completed for good.