תמד

Overview: Wednesday dawn — the 12th of Kislev — Breslov — 5604. To Rabbi Ephraim. He received his letter on the past Friday with the sum of thirty silver rubles. May Hashem repay your work — and may your reward be complete — for what you toiled for him and for such a holy work — the merit of the many forever. So may you merit to strive and to endeavor more and more — in deed and in word — and above all — with strong will and great longings — to long for the general good — to spread his springs outward — to illuminate the light of truth — the light of the pure Menorah — the holy light of Chanukah which is approaching. Our eyes are lifted to Hashem — He will give strength to the weary — to begin and to complete all our days — this heavenly work — the merit of the many. Hashem Yisborach knows his intention for good — and certainly he is not erring. But the strength of bearing has weakened — and the days of old age and grey hairs are approaching — and the truth is very much absent — and even his dear anshei sh'lomaynu still do not know what is in his heart — all the more so what he sees from afar. Therefore now — you and each and every one who hold to our love — long and yearn at every time for all the above — and bring out the longings in the mouth. And through this you will be able to express your conversation on your deficiencies — and Hashem will save you. Just now all his occupation is in the Torah — the nine heichalos that are not lights — and the essential — that the essential is the joy of the mitzvah — through which one clarifies from the heichalos of the exchanges and goes and rises and receives the blessing of the intellect. Ashreinu — ashreinu — a thousand thousands of times — that we merited to hear and to see in a book such things. The world was tottering — until in His compassion a holy and divine one descended from Heaven to reveal these things — even though they are not understood — even so it is the sprouting of the horn of salvation. And this is his consolation in his poverty — that he knows in any case from this — and is not an opponent against such an awesome and wondrous truth. And also in his heart he greatly rejoices — that one as lowly as him merits in another moment to wrap himself in tzitzis and to put on tefillin — the crowns of the King — and to say the entire order of prayer. And the days of the wedding of his son Nachman are approaching — strive with your wisdom to speak with whoever you know — to help with the expenses of the wedding. Also speak with his mother-in-law — that she give as befitting — and in any case send the drasha-gishank. And the first that reaches you — send to him — for the work and for all the above. Yomam y'tzaveh Hashem chasdo — v'chimei inisanu y'samcheinu — chadashim la'b'karim rabbah emunasecha. And look at what is written in Midrash Rabbah on this parashah on the verse "ki alah ha'shachar" — chadashim — through Your renewing us every morning — rabbah emunasecha to redeem us. And there is much to speak of this to gladden our souls. And if Hashem wills — the vision is still for its appointed time.

Since the bearer of this letter — our dear friend — may his light shine — arose — he could not restrain himself from seeking their peace. Even though recently he sent him his letter via the postal — and a letter from his brother-in-law — may his light shine — with the sum of five new rubles. Just now there is nothing new. Presumably he will strive for his benefit as befitting.

And the days of Chanukah are approaching. And just now he wrote a letter to his dear friend Rabbi Abeli — may he live — and to our anshei sh'lomaynu — and he mentioned to them some wondrous and awesome things that they heard about Chanukah — ashreinu. Just now there is no leisure to repeat the words. Perhaps you will be in Tshehrin — seek to be shown his letter. And all his longing and thought just now — in the matter of the holy Chanukah — is to merit to joy. And in His wondrous chesed — He already helped him greatly to make innovations in this — in His wondrous chesed. But would that they merit to fulfil it — to merit to joy always — as he greatly strengthened them in this — in many ways and deep and wondrous counsels. Nagila v'nismecha bishu'aso.

The words of one who loves you in truth forever. And because of the great urgency it is impossible to extend — as it is in his heart to speak of this greatly.

[Hebrew: נָתָן מִבְּרֶסְלֶב...]

Nussun of Breslov. Overview: Wednesday, Parshas Vayeishev — Breslov — 5604. To Rabbi Ephraim and all his anshei sh'lomaynu. Since the bearer arose — he could not restrain himself from seeking their peace. Even though recently he sent him his letter via the postal and a letter from his brother-in-law — with five new rubles. Just now there is nothing new. The days of Chanukah are approaching. He wrote a letter to his dear friend Rabbi Abeli — and mentioned to them some wondrous and awesome things they heard about Chanukah — ashreinu. Perhaps you will be in Tshehrin — seek to be shown his letter. All his longing just now in the matter of the holy Chanukah — is to merit to joy. In His wondrous chesed — He already helped him greatly to make innovations in this. But would that they merit to fulfil it — to merit to joy always — as he greatly strengthened them in many ways and deep and wondrous counsels. Nagila v'nismecha bishu'aso. There is nothing new to report of what is under the sun. But since Hashem arranged the bearer of this letter to his home — his brother-in-law Rabbi Baruch — may his light shine — he said he would not withhold from the desire of his longing — to extend his hand in a letter. Perhaps Hashem will arrange under his pen — from the innovations that are above the sun — that are renewed every day and at every time — in the aspect of "u'v'tuvo m'chadesh" — the aspect of: "chadashim la'b'karim rabbah emunasecha" — and in particular in the holy days of Chanukah — which are days of gratitude — the aspect of the delight of the World to Come. And in truth — every day Hashem Yisborach does new chasadim with each and every person — in the aspect of "chadashim la'b'karim" — the aspect of "chasdei Hashem ki lo samu" — and as it is understandable to the discerning from the commentary of Rashi there — who explained that the chasadim renew every morning. And certainly one must thank them every day — for this is the essential delight of the World to Come — that one must draw upon himself every single day. For to this we were created — to thank and to praise His great name Yisborach — every day and at every time — which is the aspect of all the blessings and thanksgivings that our Sages instituted for us to say every day. And in particular what one says in the blessing of Modim: "nodeh l'cha — al nisecha she'b'chol yom imanu — v'al nifl'osecha v'tovosecha she'b'chol eis — erev va'voker v'tzaharayim." And according to how much a person engages in this in his lifetime — to thank and to praise His name Yisborach always — so he will merit in the World to Come to engage in this — in thanksgiving and praise — which is the essential delight of the World to Come. And all the more so in the days of Chanukah — which were established only for this — to thank and to praise Your great name — which is the aspect of the delight of the World to Come. As our Master our Teacher and our Rebbe — the memory of the righteous and holy one for a blessing — revealed to us the awesomeness of the holiness of Chanukah — as written in chapter 2 of Likutay Tinyyana. And in particular — in every year — certainly many miracles and salvations and wonders are done — some of which one knows — and many miracles done in concealment — for the one who benefits from the miracle does not recognize his miracle.