Ullim LeTroofah
עלים לתרופה
Leaves for Healing
LETTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE
Year 5595 (1834–35)  ·  No date or specific heading preserved

My kidneys exult — praised be G-d — in the salvation of Hashem Yisborach [תַּעֲלֹזְנָה כִלְיוֹתַי תְּהִלָּה לָאֵל בִּישׁוּעַת הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ — the return of the great phrase from Letters 141 and 142: *ta'aloznah chilyosai* — "my kidneys exult" — from Mishlai 23:16 and Tehillim 16:7: the deepest inner organs responding with the most unreserved and pure joy to good news. Used for Yitzchok's house purchase; now used again at the news of his recovery. The kidneys — seat of the deepest counsel — rejoice with the deepest possible joy] — who has helped you until now — as you wrote in your letter — this being the third time. May Hashem thus be with you — to restore you to your former strength in fullness — in body and in spirit. And begin afresh to strengthen yourself in the ways of Hashem — and to draw near to Him, Yisborach — through Torah and prayer and good deeds — for length of good days and years — Omain, so may it be His will.

The words of your father — who rejoices in your salvation — and who awaits hearing all good from you always.

Nussun of Breslov.

And peace to all our anshei sh'lomaynu — with great love — and especially to my dear one Rabbi Shimshon.

Overview: Undated — year 5595. Yitzchok has sent three letters and is recovering. *Ta'aloznah chilyosai b'yishugas Hashem Yisborach*: the great phrase of Letters 141 and 142 — the kidneys exulting with the deepest inner joy — now returning at the news of Yitzchok's recovery after months of serious illness. Recovery in body and spirit. Begin afresh to strengthen in the ways of Hashem.

Key Themes

Ta'aloznah Chilyosai B'yishugas Hashem — Recovery The phrase of Letters 141 and 142 — *ta'aloznah chilyosai* — the kidneys' deepest inner exultation — returns now at the news of Yitzchok's recovery. Used first for the house purchase, now for the restoration of health: the same innermost joy at a different kind of salvation.
Begin Afresh — Body and Spirit Together Recovery must be both *gashmiyus* (physical) and *ruchniyus* (spiritual): restored to former strength in both dimensions simultaneously. From the recovery, a new beginning in the ways of Hashem — not returning to where one was before but beginning fresh.