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Overview: Sunday, Parshas Tavo — Uman — 5604. To Yitzchok. He arrived here in peace on the eve of the past holy Shabbas. And found his letter — written at great length — about the matter of the match. And immediately he wrote a letter to Tshehrin — via his cart driver — and informed them that it is impossible to bring your daughter there. And the right is with you — as he spoke with them face to face there. And even if you yourself would want to nullify your will — it is impossible to nullify the will of your wife and his relatives. Presumably you have already written to them as befitting. And now we need only to stand and see the salvation of Hashem — how the matter will fall. And he was very displeased with him — for making such a commotion and forcing the hour and being pained so much over a matter hidden from the eye. For nothing is as hidden from a person as the matters of matches. Therefore — even if the match were with the unique individual of his generation in wealth and lineage — one should not force the hour — for who knows the end of the matter. One should not force the hour — only rely on Hashem. And if the matter has come from Hashem — it will be completed well — immediately or afterwards — and the word of our G-d will stand forever. Also today he received his letter about the match — and he has already replied. No leisure to extend — because of the great urgency of the bearer of this letter.

On Sunday of this week he sent him his letter — and informed him — that he received his letters here twice — and replied to him as befitting — via a man from Tultchin. Just now there is nothing new. And he awaits — that tomorrow — if Hashem wills — there will be men here from Tshehrin. And if he receives any news in the matter of the match — he will inform him as befitting. And he has already written and warned him — not to be pained about this at all — only to rely on Hashem. Hashem will complete for them for good. And may Hashem save in His mercies — and guide us a way to teshuvah. And may we merit to achieve in practice the intentions of Elul — which is "ha'noten ba'yam derech u'v'mayim azim n'sivah" — to merit proficiency in the halachah explained there — to fulfil "im esak shamayim sham atah v'atzi'ah sh'ol hineka." And all this through the power of the new light who revealed all this — who engaged all his days in teshuvah after teshuvah on his first attainment. All the more so now — that he has ascended to eternal rest — to the day that is all Shabbas. Would that he bestow upon us the holiness of Shabbas from there — until we merit also — to the day that is all Shabbas. And there is now much to speak of this. Would that we merit to fulfil his words properly — as the will of Hashem Yisborach and as his will — of blessed memory — then good it will be for us forever.

The words of your father — who awaits salvation.

Nussun of Breslov.

[Hebrew: נָתָן מִבְּרֶסְלֶב...]

And peace to all our anshei sh'lomaynu with great love — and in particular to his dear friend the veteran — and so forth — our Teacher the Rabbi Nachman — may his light shine — the grandson of our Master our Teacher and our Rebbe — the memory of the righteous and holy one for a blessing. He very much longs that he come here for the coming Rosh Hashana — coming upon them for good — soon. And it is for his good in this world and in the World to Come forever. And it is impossible to extend. And may Hashem Yisborach grant us merit to prepare ourselves properly for Rosh Hashana — coming upon them for good — to feel from now the force of the holiness of the day — for it is awesome and terrible. And however it is — ashreinu — that we are of the holy gathering gathered in the name of our Master our Teacher and our Rebbe — the memory of the righteous and holy one for a blessing — for we have already heard from his holy mouth that there is nothing greater than this.

Letters of our Teacher and Rabbi — the gaon of our strength — the delight of our eyes — our Teacher the Rabbi Nussun — the memory of the righteous and holy one for a blessing — of the year 5605 to the sixth millennium — in which year he passed away on the tenth of Teves — which was then Friday — the eve of the holy Shabbas of Parshas Vayigash — his merit shall protect us. Amen Selah.

[Hebrew: נָתָן הַנַּ"ל...]

Overview: Thursday, Parshas Tavo — Uman — 5604. To Yitzchok. On Sunday he sent him his letter and informed him that he received his letters twice here — and replied via a man from Tultchin. Just now there is nothing new. He awaits that tomorrow there will be men here from Tshehrin — and if he receives any news about the match he will inform him. He has already warned him not to be pained at all — only to rely on Hashem — Hashem will complete for them for good. May Hashem save in His mercies — and guide us a way to teshuvah. And may we merit to achieve in practice the intentions of Elul — "ha'noten ba'yam derech u'v'mayim azim n'sivah" — to merit proficiency in the halachah explained there — to fulfil "im esak shamayim sham atah v'atzi'ah sh'ol hineka." And all this through the power of the new light who revealed all this — who engaged all his days in teshuvah after teshuvah on his first attainment. All the more so now that he has ascended to eternal rest — to the day that is all Shabbas. Would that he bestow upon us the holiness of Shabbas from there — until we merit also to the day that is all Shabbas. Would that we merit to fulfil his words properly — then good it will be for us forever. Peace to Rabbi Nachman the grandson of our Rebbe — he very much longs that he come for Rosh Hashana — ashreinu — that we are of the holy gathering gathered in the name of our Master our Teacher and our Rebbe — for we have already heard from his holy mouth that there is nothing greater than this.

Just now there were esrogim in his home from Rabbi Yaakov Weissman — and he almost bought one of them for the sum of three and a half new rubles — but he still had not come to a full agreement. And in the meanwhile he settled in his mind to rely upon him — for he hopes to Hashem that with his good will and longing — you will certainly buy him a kosher and beautiful esrog. And to Hashem the salvation. Therefore — if you have still not yet bought one — buy immediately. And he has already conveyed the matter via Rabbi Nachman of Heisin. And in truth he is willing to give even six new rubles and more — provided it is worthwhile. He hopes to Hashem — that since esrogim are now available — you will buy him a kosher and beautiful esrog at a fair price. See to send it with alacrity so that it arrives at his home before his arrival on the coming Thursday. Also send him a good and beautiful lulav and three hadassim — all to the greatest good — and reckon with him as you wish. And may the Master of Mercy — the Master of Salvations — have compassion — that we merit to weep greatly on the holy and awesome and very terrible day coming toward us in peace — which is Yom Kippur — and to express our conversation and our sins before Him — until Hashem looks down and sees from Heaven and opens for us the way to teshuvah — the holy way that Moshe our Teacher drew down in these forty days — which our awesome Rebbe — the memory of the righteous and holy one for a blessing — revealed in this generation — which is "im esak shamayim sham atah v'atzi'ah sh'ol hineka" — that one must be very very proficient in this — as written there — the aspect of baki b'ayeil baki b'nafik. Ashreinu ashreinu — thousands and myriads of times — that we merited to hear such awesome things. Would that we merit to fulfil them — that Hashem open our hearts in His Torah — and place in our hearts His love and fear — in a way that we merit to overcome all the confusing thoughts — and not to fall from anything — and to be truly proficient in all the above as His will — and the will of His holy fearers who revealed all this and more. And also because of this very thing — he did not buy the esrog here just now — because it is before Yom Kippur — perhaps he will merit after Yom Kippur to a more beautiful esrog — as he revealed. And even though apparently this letter will reach his hand after Yom Kippur — even so — set your heart well to these matters — for the essential is to draw the above-mentioned ways of teshuvah and the above-mentioned proficiency throughout the entire year. And because of the honor of the holy Shabbas it is impossible to extend more. And they already spoke about this on Rosh Hashana — that the essential way of the above-mentioned teshuvah is drawn through the holiness of Shabbas — in particular now that Shabbas Teshuvah is approaching — which is the essential holiness of Shabbas — to merit to teshuvah in joy — for the essential of teshuvah is joy — to rejoice in Hashem from wherever one is. And praised be G-d — he has much to speak of this — but now — because of the honor of this holy Shabbas it is impossible to extend more. And may Hashem Yisborach in His mercies — complete the sealing for good long life and peace — and return us to Him in truth soon.