תעג

Overview: Friday — the eve of the holy Shabbas of the Ten Days of Teshuvah — Uman — 5605. To Yitzchok. May He Who makes new things at every time — renew upon us a good year materially and spiritually. Just now there were esrogim in his home from Rabbi Yaakov Weissman — and he almost bought one for three and a half new rubles — but settled to rely upon him. He hopes to Hashem — that with his good will and longing — you will certainly buy him a kosher and beautiful esrog. He has already conveyed the matter via Rabbi Nachman of Heisin. He is willing to give even six new rubles and more — provided it is worthwhile. See to send it with alacrity so it arrives at his home before he arrives on the coming Thursday. Also send a good and beautiful lulav and three hadassim. May the Master of Mercy have compassion — that we merit to weep greatly on Yom Kippur — and to express our conversation and our sins before Him — until Hashem opens for us the way to teshuvah — the holy way that Moshe our Teacher drew down in these forty days — which our awesome Rebbe revealed in this generation — "im esak shamayim sham atah v'atzi'ah sh'ol hineka" — one must be very very proficient in this — the aspect of baki b'ayeil baki b'nafik. Ashreinu ashreinu — thousands and myriads of times — that we merited to hear such awesome things. 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. Even though this letter will reach his hand after Yom Kippur — set your heart well to these matters — for the essential is to draw the ways of teshuvah throughout the entire year. The essential way of the above-mentioned teshuvah is drawn through the holiness of Shabbas — in particular now that Shabbas Teshuvah is approaching — the essential of teshuvah is joy — to rejoice in Hashem from wherever one is. May Hashem complete the sealing for good long life and peace — and return us to Him in truth soon.

[Hebrew: אֲהוּבִי בְּנִי חֲבִיבִי....]

He received his letter before Hodu — and he enjoyed the longing of his heart toward the true good — and it added awakening in his heart for the saying of Hoshanot. For he felt his pain — and the pain of all our anshei sh'lomaynu — and all Israel — that all that passes over him passes over them doubly — only there are many differences and variations between each one — without number. Ashreicha my son — and ashreinu all of us — that we came into the world at the time when such a new light was revealed — a holy and awesome light — the light of lights — for it silence is praise. Now what shall he add to speak to him in such urgency — the honor of Shabbas and Yom Tov and the bearer of this letter is urgent — only be strong and bold and gladden your soul in all the above — for Hashem is with us — do not fear and do not be afraid and do not be dismayed at all — for Hashem will not abandon you — not in this world and not in the World to Come.

For behold — this one went out before us — and said explicitly before his passing to the heights of the highest heights: "Az ich gey far aych — vos hot ir tzu zorgen" — since I am going before you — what do you have to worry about. And behold — the time has arrived to rejoice on Sh'mini Atzeres and Simchas Torah. And remember what they spoke about on Rosh Hashana — about the Shabbas on which they complete Parshas Bereishis on Simchas Torah — for this is all our work from Rosh Hashana until now — to draw the holiness of Shabbas which is the aspect of proficiency in halachah — to fulfil for each one in every place he is at every time "v'atzi'ah sh'ol hineka" — and to rejoice also in his place in Hashem Yisborach and His Torah and His true tzaddikim — and through this to convert all the sorrow and sighing to great joy — that even I — even I — with what happens to me — even so I am called by the name of such a holy and awesome light. Ashreicha Yisrael.

[Hebrew: דִּבְרֵי אָבִיךָ....]

[Hebrew: נָתָן מִבְּרֶסְלֶב...]

The words of your father. Nussun of Breslov. And peace to all our anshei sh'lomaynu with great love — and in particular to the grandson of our Master our Teacher and our Rebbe — of blessed memory. Ashreichem Yisrael. Overview: Hoshana Rabbah — the eve of the holy Shabbas — Breslov — 5605. To his beloved son. He received his letter before Hodu — and he enjoyed the longing of his heart toward the true good — and it added awakening in his heart for the saying of Hoshanot. For he felt his pain and the pain of all our anshei sh'lomaynu and all Israel — all that passes over him passes over them doubly. Ashreicha my son and ashreinu all of us — that we came into the world at the time when such a new light was revealed — a holy and awesome light — the light of lights — for it silence is praise. Only be strong and bold — for Hashem is with us — do not fear — for Hashem will not abandon you not in this world and not in the World to Come. For behold — this one went out before us — and said explicitly before his passing to the heights of the highest heights: Az ich gey far aych — vos hot ir tzu zorgen — since I am going before you — what do you have to worry about. The time has arrived to rejoice on Sh'mini Atzeres and Simchas Torah. And remember what they spoke about on Rosh Hashana — about the Shabbas on which they complete Parshas Bereishis on Simchas Torah — for this is all our work from Rosh Hashana until now — to draw the holiness of Shabbas — the aspect of proficiency in halachah — to fulfil for each one in every place at every time v'atzi'ah sh'ol hineka — and to rejoice also in his place in Hashem and His Torah and His true tzaddikim — and through this to convert all the sorrow and sighing to great joy — that even I — even I — even so I am called by the name of such a holy and awesome light. Ashreicha Yisrael. He received his letter yesterday — and he had already heard somewhat of the salvation of his son his grandson Dovid Tzvi — may he live — and did not believe it — because he himself was in Teplik between Yom Kippur and Sukkos — and spoke with him face to face — and he did not mention a word. Just now it is good to thank Hashem for all that He has bestowed upon us. And it is impossible to extend now — for the bearer of this letter is urgent. And please inform him of his son his grandson Mikhl — may he live — whether he has already returned to his strength fully. May Hashem Yisborach save them from all pain and fear — and may he merit to raise his sons and daughter in comfort — for long days and good years.