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Overview: Tuesday, Parshas Pekudei — Breslov — 5604. To Yitzchok. He received his letter yesterday morning. But within it was enclosed a letter from Rabbi Avraham Ber with a great bitter cry — for his daughter Chana Chaya — of blessed memory — passed away from the wound in her mouth. And the immensity of his cry — for in the previous year two of his children passed away. May Hashem have mercy and say to his troubles — enough. And before the letter arrived — he received a small letter from Rabbi Nachman of Heisin — that his wife and daughter are not well — his small daughter more seriously ill. And what is in his home now — his daughter-in-law is lying on a bed of sickness for more than ten days — great and immense pain in her mouth — she eats nothing at all — only fresh water. His wife has weakened. He does not rouse the world with doctors. And Rabbi Ephraim grandson of the Rebbe still has a quartan fever in his home — cries over his poverty. All this at a time when he is very preoccupied — to prepare the needs of the wedding close to Pesach. And also his grandson was weak and in grave danger. He cannot restrain himself from informing him some of his pain. But know my beloved son — that also the joy in his heart to overcome — to convert the sorrow and sighing to joy — he has not informed him — for the good measure is greater. He needs great mercy and great salvations. Our eyes are lifted to Him. Lulei sorascha sha'ashu'ai az avadti v'anyi. Baruch Elokeinu she'b'ra'anu lichvodo. And all that he wrote — so that you understand how greatly we need at every time to overcome — to snatch good from within the anger and pains of this world. For such things pass over all the world. Even so — we snatch every day to say the Sh'ma and to don tallis and tefillin. This is our portion from all our toil. Nagila v'nismecha bishu'aso.

Know my dear friend — the delight of my soul — that he received his letter on Monday Parshas Pekudei past — which had been delayed until that day in Uman and in Tultchin. For while he was in Uman until the eve of Rosh Chodesh Adar — it did not reach his hand. And the greatness of the pleasure he received from his letter — you will understand from yourself. May Hashem Yisborach gladden us as in the days He afflicted us.

And behold — before his arrival here — close to his arrival — he sent them a letter — and he directed his words to his dear friend Rabbi Abeli — may his light shine. For his heart was aching from the weakness of his daughter — of blessed memory — and he knew that she was closer to death than to life. But even so — he did not know the clarity of the matter. Therefore he directed his words to Rabbi Abeli — may his light shine — as he wrote there. And he also hinted to you there — that it is forbidden to ponder the ways of Hashem Yisborach — Who guides His world with chesed. For the Lord is righteous and His judgments are upright — and all is in chesed and mercy. But our prayers to Hashem — that He add mercy and great chasadim — and may it be fulfilled: v'El Shaddai yitein lachem rachamim — and so forth. And may He entrust the compassion into our hands — that you and all of us merit to raise our sons and daughters — and to be sustained with wealth and honor — and to do His will Yisborach in truth.

And behold — now he will tell him his troubles and misfortunes that passed over his home in these times. May Hashem Yisborach have mercy from now.

Just now — he was in Lipovitz — and fixed the time of the wedding of his son Nachman — may he live — on Rosh Chodesh Nissan. And he came home for the holy Shabbas of Parshas Zachor — and he wanted to prepare himself for the wedding. Meanwhile — his daughter-in-law — the wife of his son Dovid Tzvi — may he live — became very weakened. And she was also pregnant in the eighth month. And they were hoping that she would give birth to enduring offspring. And this would be our consolation — and in particular the consolation of his son above. And meanwhile she became very weakened — for she had an illness and a wound inside her mouth. And on Thursday Parshas Pekudei past — she passed away from this world — and left us alive. And she gave birth to the infant after her death — as is the custom in Israel.

And his wife and his sons — and in particular his son Dovid Tzvi — may he live — are now mourning in his home. And the greatness of the bitterness that passed over them — you can understand from yourself. On whom do we have to lean — except on our Father in Heaven. May the Master of Chesed — the Master of Consolations and Salvations — console and save his son Dovid Tzvi — may he live. And console all the mourners in his home — and convert their mourning to joy. May the Merciful One repair our breaches and your breaches and the breaches of all Israel — and console all of them among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

And now he returns to his words with you — dear friend of his soul and heart — what you wrote to him — your pain in a great complaint — you did well. For it is our obligation to hear the pain of our fellowship. May Hashem Yisborach save — so that no more pain and crying be heard in our streets. And in particular since you are a holy descendant — an offshoot of the righteous — the splendor of our Master our Teacher and our Rebbe — the light of our life forever. Certainly it is his obligation to hear the voice of your cry — and to cast himself in the dust — to multiply mercy before Hashem Yisborach — for the sake of your salvation. But my beloved son and my student — the fruit of the righteous — the tree of life — from the multitude of your pain — G-d protect us — you erred greatly in several things you wrote — like a hair in his soul. For you wrote that you are ownerless before him — and also against Hashem Yisborach Who guides His world with chesed — things were thrown in your letter that were not as befitting — for you wrote: men iz nor bashafen gevoren oyf der velt men zol dem mentshen mutshen — we were created in this world only to torment the people. You were very foolish in your words. May Hashem Yisborach forgive you — for from the multitude of your conversation and your pain — you wrote what was not befitting. Hashem Yisborach knows the greatness of his pain — from each and every one of our anshei sh'lomaynu — even from the small and the poor. All the more so and all the more so from the holy seed of our Rebbe — of blessed memory — all of whom are fixed in his heart more than his sons and his own descendants — for they are his life. And in particular you — who praised be G-d — helped him greatly — in the salvation of Hashem — and in particular regarding our work. May Hashem Yisborach save you — that you add more and more — for your reward will not be diminished forever — and your righteousness will stand for eternity — and only this remains for a person.

Would it enter the mind — to say or to write — that you are ownerless before him. Far be it — far be it — to write such a thing — which has no basis at all. Even though you wrote to him as if to exalt him — that if he had wanted — none of this would have passed over you — this is even more foolishness. For if Yaakov our father said "hatachas Elohim anochi" — we — orphans of orphans — what shall we say and what shall we speak. The truth is that even in our poverty — we are obligated to pray on behalf of our anshei sh'lomaynu — in particular on your behalf and on behalf of all the seed of our Rebbe — of blessed memory. And also since we have the great power of our Rebbe — of blessed memory — but even so — it is forbidden and impossible to be stubborn about anything — only to request mercy and supplication greatly — and may the Good Hashem do — for He Yisborach hears the prayer of every mouth — but it is stated in the holy Zohar that there are times when He does not hear — G-d forbid.

And behold — the time of Minchah has arrived — and the postal is urgent — and it is impossible to extend. "The end of the matter — all heard — fear G-d" — and so forth. And it is forbidden to ponder the ways of the Holy One blessed be He — and hope to Hashem — and He will save you. And may you merit to raise your daughters to the wedding canopy and to good deeds — for length of days and good years. And to have and raise more sons and daughters — alive and enduring — for His service Yisborach. May his horn be raised in honor. And may he begin from now to add good deeds and charity — and express his conversation before Hashem Yisborach every day — and add to multiply in study of the holy Torah every day — and in particular the books of our Rebbe — of blessed memory. And to Hashem the hope that all will turn to good. And may you merit there and us here — to receive the holy festival of Pesach coming upon us for good — with joy. And may He save us in all that we need to be saved. And because of the great urgency and the confusion of his mind just now — it is impossible to extend further. Please reply to him immediately — whether he received this letter. And also send him for Pesach as he promised him — and strive to receive from our anshei sh'lomaynu all that is possible — for the hour is pressing and the expenses are very great. And he trusts that from himself he will hurry in this.

[Hebrew: נָתָן מִבְּרֶסְלֶב...]

The words of one who loves him in truth forever — with heart and soul — who writes with bitter soul — and awaits and expects salvation — and even now he overcomes to convert the sorrow and sighing to joy and gladness — and to Hashem the salvation.

Nussun of Breslov. And peace to his dear friend the veteran our Teacher the Rabbi Abeli — may his light shine. He has still not received a reply on his above-mentioned first letter. And just now there is no leisure at all. If Hashem wills — when his letter arrives with money as promised — he will reply to them with Hashem's help — as befitting — with words of truth and righteousness — flowing from the flowing stream — the source of wisdom. And peace to his dear friend Rabbi Moshe the teacher — may his light shine — he should see to fulfil his promise. And from themselves they will understand — that the wedding is postponed until after Pesach — and he has great pain from this. And also the expenses of his daughter-in-law — of blessed memory — who passed away — were great. May Hashem Yisborach have mercy and save and convert all to good. And you — do what is upon you — and may Hashem Yisborach complete for you for good. And peace to all our anshei sh'lomaynu with great love — to each according to his lofty level. And it is impossible just now to direct the word to any one of them. Hashem hoshi'ah — for our eyes are lifted to You. Even so — ashreinu ashreinu — that we are not opponents of such a light. And in particular — he the humble one. Hashem Yisborach knows that this is all his consolation in his poverty. Baruch Elokeinu she'b'ra'anu lichvodo v'hivdilanu min ha'to'im — in many aspects — and gave us a Torah of truth. Lulei sorascha sha'ashu'ai — zos nechamasi v'anyi ki imrascha chiy'yasni. Overview: Sunday, Parshas Vayikra — Breslov — 5604. To Rabbi Avraham Ber — may the Master of Salvations and Master of Consolations save and console him. He received his letter on Monday Parshas Pekudei past — delayed in Uman and Tultchin. He had already sent a letter before his arrival — directed to Rabbi Abeli — for his heart was aching from the weakness of his daughter. He also hinted that it is forbidden to ponder the ways of Hashem — for the Lord is righteous and His judgments are upright — all is in chesed and mercy. And now he will tell him his troubles — since you already heard that the beloved small son of his son Dovid Tzvi passed away — a great break for him — for Dovid Tzvi is ill and hunchbacked and poor — sustained by him for nine years — and this son was all his life and consolation. He was in Lipovitz and fixed the wedding for Rosh Chodesh Nissan. Meanwhile his daughter-in-law — in her eighth month of pregnancy — became very weakened — she had a wound inside her mouth — and on Thursday Parshas Pekudei she passed away from this world — and the baby was born after her death. His son Dovid Tzvi is now mourning. You wrote your pain — you did well — for it is our obligation to hear the pain of our fellowship. But my beloved son — from the multitude of your pain — you erred greatly in several things. You wrote that you are ownerless before him — and also against Hashem Yisborach — things were thrown in your letter not as befitting — you wrote: men iz nor bashafen gevoren oyf der velt men zol dem mentshen mutshen. You were very foolish in your words. May Hashem forgive you. Even if Yaakov our father said "hatachas Elohim anochi" — we — orphans of orphans — what shall we say. The truth is we are obligated to pray — but it is forbidden and impossible to be stubborn about anything. The time of Minchah has arrived. Fear G-d — it is forbidden to ponder His ways — hope to Hashem — and He will save you. Send money for Pesach. Ashreinu ashreinu — that we are not opponents of such a light. Baruch Elokeinu she'b'ra'anu lichvodo. Lulei sorascha sha'ashu'ai — zos nechamasi v'anyi ki imrascha chiy'yasni. He sent them a letter immediately after Purim — and until now there is no reply from him — no voice and no money. And he awaits every day — that their letter arrive — with what several people promised to send him for Pesach. And Rabbi Moshe from Breslov undertook to engage in this. And also upon you it is incumbent to oversee this. And yet he has not seen any trace of a letter from his holy hand — perhaps he already departed from there — but he has still received nothing at all. He wrote another letter two weeks ago — and has received no reply at all.

[Hebrew: נָתָן הַנַּ"ל...]