Know that I received from you the letter that you wrote on Wednesday of Parshas Toldos. Just now you should know that it became known to me through Rabbi Shmuel Weinberg — that the letter that I sent to you through Rabbi Chaim Natan Tzesis from Nemirov — fell into the hands of strangers [בָּא לִידֵי זָרִים — "came to the hands of strangers": Reb Nussun's private correspondence was intercepted by unknown parties. In the context of the ongoing *machloket* and legal proceedings — this is a serious matter]. For the above-mentioned Rabbi Chaim Natan forgot to deliver the letter to you — and remembered when he was already departing from Tulchin — and sent it to you through some man. And the letter had already been opened in Bartznik [בַּארְטְנִיק — a village or posting station on the road between Tulchin and Breslov] — and I do not know where it is now. And although I have some pain from this — this is my consolation: for praised be G-d I have nothing to be ashamed of in what I wrote there — for I did not speak there — G-d forbid — about any person of Israel — only I reminded them to adhere their thought to the World to Come every day — in general and in particular [לְאַדְבָּקָא מַחֲשַׁבְתֵּהּ בְּעָלְמָא דְּאָתֵי בְּכָל יוֹם בִּכְלָלִיּוּת וּבִפְרָטִיּוּת — Aramaic: to cleave one's thought to the World to Come every day — in general and in particular. The core practice of remembering *olam ha'ba* every day — in the general sense and also in the particular application to oneself] and so forth. And praised be G-d — in this we have nothing to be ashamed of at all. Even so — had I known it would come to this — I would not have entrusted my letter to a messenger. But after the fact — certainly everything is for good — and who knows the ways of Hashem and His wonders — Yisborach. Now see to write to the above-mentioned Rabbi Chaim Natan — and inform him of what happened in this matter — and ask him to write to you to whom he gave the letter — perhaps you can still manage to recover it — and may the Good Hashem do.
And praised be G-d — I am in good health with the help of Hashem Yisborach. And the days of Chanukah are approaching and coming.
And certainly every year the matter of the *chanukas habayis* — the dedication of the House — that our master our teacher and our rabbi — of blessed memory — revealed [עִנְיַן חֲנֻכַּת הַבַּיִת שֶׁגִּלָּה אֲדוֹנֵנוּ מוֹרֵנוּ וְרַבֵּנוּ זִכְרוֹנוֹ לִבְרָכָה — the Rebbe's teaching connecting Chanukah with Yom Kippur and the building of the Temple — that the *s'lach na* — the divine forgiveness — of Yom Kippur is the foundation of the *chanukas habayis* — and every year the Temple is being built spiritually, little by little, through the *teshuvah* of every Jew] is being carried out — namely that according to the *s'lach na* of Yom Kippur — and so forth. For certainly in the end — the Temple will be built speedily in our days — and all its building will be through the above-mentioned aspect. And every year it is built little by little — until it will be completed speedily. And therefore every year each and every person of Israel needs to have a portion in the *chanukas habayis* — and this one attains according to the *s'lach na* of Yom Kippur. And even now one still needs to pray that the *s'lach na* of Yom Kippur be accepted — for every day one needs to return to Hashem Yisborach — this being the dimension of the holiness of Yom Kippur that one draws through the entire year. And through this one merits the *chanukas habayis* — which is the dimension of the illumination of son and student — to make known to the upper and the lower realms the greatness and the majesty of Hashem — Yisborach — and so forth. And the essential is to make this known in this lowly world — to all those who are very very lowly — for the whole earth is full of His glory [Yeshayahu 6:3] — in the dimension of *hakitzu v'rannenu shochnei afar* — awake and sing — you who dwell in the dust [Yeshayahu 26:19] and so forth and so forth.
[גִּוַואלְד בְּרוּדֶער הַארְצִיקֶער — Breslov Yiddish: "Ahh! My heartfelt brother!" — a cry of passionate astonishment and love. The word *givald* — literally "help! / what?!" — becomes here an exclamation of overwhelmed wonder. *Bruder hartziker* — my heartfelt brother — addressed to Yitzchok with a sudden warmth that breaks through the formal letter structure] Do not let such awesome new things grow old in your eyes! In truth — every day and at every time they are completely new to me — entirely. And I cannot take my mind off marvelling at such wonders — such novellae — which are absolutely necessary for every person — to give himself life — to arouse and awaken and raise him from wherever he is and so forth. How fortunate are we — that we merited to hear all of this! More than this it is impossible to extend in the open field. But I could not hold back from reminding you these few things that strengthen greatly. May it be His will that they make an impression on your hearts for good — to fulfil them simply — in truth and in wholeheartedness — so that it be good for you forever — in this world and the next.
Nussun of Breslov.
And convey peace to all our *anshei sh'lomaynu*. And especially to the grandson of our master our teacher and our rabbi — *zacher tzaddik v'kadosh livrachah* — the rabbinical scholar our Teacher the Rabbi Nachman — may his light shine — strengthen and fortify him — arouse and awaken him. And through this you too will be aroused — and you will receive *dein min dein* — each one from the other. And if you wish — you can show him this letter of mine — and as your wisdom — so you shall do.
Overview: Tuesday night, Parshas Vayeitzei — Nemirov. Received the letter from Wednesday Parshas Toldos. Now learned via Rabbi Shmuel Weinberg that the letter sent via Rabbi Chaim Natan Tzesis fell into strangers' hands — he forgot to deliver it — sent it via some man from Tulchin — it was opened in Bartznik — its whereabouts unknown. Some pain — but consolation: nothing to be ashamed of — he wrote only about adhering one's thought to *olam ha'ba* every day in general and particular. Had he known he would not have entrusted it. But after the fact — all is for good. See to write to Rabbi Chaim Natan. Then: praised be G-d — in good health. Chanukah approaching. The Rebbe's teaching on *chanukas habayis* and *s'lach na* of Yom Kippur: every year the Temple is built spiritually little by little — each person's portion determined by their Yom Kippur repentance. Must still pray for the *s'lach na* to be accepted — every day return to Hashem — the holiness of Yom Kippur drawn through the year. *Hakitzu v'rannenu shochnei afar.* Then: *Givald bruder hartziker* — do not let such awesome new things grow old! Every day they are completely new. Absolutely necessary for every person — to give life — arouse — awaken. *Ashreinu she'zachinu lishmo'a kol zos.* Closing to the Rebbe's grandson: strengthen and fortify him — arouse and awaken him — *v'titen dein min dein.*