Today before the prayer I received your letter. And it was a great comfort to me. And the post is very pressed here. And it is impossible to extend at all. Praised be G-d — I arrived here safely — at the break of day Tuesday.
And on Tuesday — there was a bris milah at the home of the son of Rabbi Hirsh son of Rabbi Ephraim — may his light shine — and I fulfilled the mitzvah of cutting [מִצְוַת חִתּוּךְ — the mitzvah of the cutting — Reb Nussun was a mohel — one who performs circumcisions — and as a result of the exile and persecution during the *machloket* he had been prevented from exercising this function for some time] — which for several reasons I have not merited to this for some time — as is known to you. May Hashem Yisborach have mercy — to cut and sever all our enemies who are drawn from the orlah of the heart and the orlah of the flesh [עָרְלַת לֵב וְעָרְלַת בָּשָׂר — the "foreskin of the heart" — a Biblical expression (Devarim 10:16, Yirmiyahu 4:4) for spiritual insensitivity and hardness — those who have sealed themselves off from holiness and truth through their opposition] — who want to cover over — G-d forbid — to completely conceal the truth — G-d forbid. May they perish — they and a thousand like them — and not one word of our holy Torah should be nullified. And praised be G-d — I was on the past Shabbas in Medvedevka. And blessed be Hashem — all is well established from Hashem.
But all that is being done with us — in general and in particular — is all in the aspect of "vayar es hamakom mei'rachok" — "and he saw the place from afar." For we see wondrous and awesome salvations every day — and even so — all our hope is still very far. And we need every day to thank for the past — and to look well at all the wondrous chasadim that He did with us — to inform us from the glow of the pleasantness of the sweetness of the wonders of such holy Torah and such deep true counsels — and to beseech for the future and to await salvation always.
And also at the time of my arrival here — I was informed of good news — that the wife of our friend Rabbi Avraham Beer — may he live — gave birth to a daughter — for good fortune! May Hashem Yisborach grant that they raise her for chuppah and good deeds — for length of days and good years. And all of it is in the aspect of "mei'rachok" as mentioned above. Remember well what was spoken about this — and apply your hearts to understand a matter from within a matter — to strengthen through this every day — not to waste our days — G-d forbid. For behold — the Guardian of Israel does not slumber and does not sleep [Tehillim 121:4] — and certainly He will complete what He began — He completed and He will complete. For You are exalted forever — Hashem. And it is impossible to extend more as mentioned above.
The words of your father.
Nussun of Breslov.
And peace to all our anshei sh'lomaynu with great love. To all of them were all these things said: *"chizku v'ya'ametz l'vavchem"* — "be strong and let your hearts take courage" [Tehillim 31:25] and so forth.
Overview: Wednesday, Parshas Vayakhel — Tshehrin. To Yitzchok. Today before the prayer received his letter — great comfort. Post is very pressed here — impossible to extend at all. Praised be G-d — arrived here safely at the break of day Tuesday. And on Tuesday there was a bris milah at the home of the son of Rabbi Hirsh b"r Ephraim — and he fulfilled the mitzvah of cutting — which for several reasons he has not merited to this for some time. May Hashem Yisborach have mercy — to cut and sever all our enemies who are drawn from the orlah of the heart and the orlah of the flesh — who want to cover over the truth G-d forbid. May they perish — they and a thousand like them — and not one word of our holy Torah should be nullified. Praised be G-d — he was on the past Shabbas in Medvedevka. Blessed be Hashem — all is well established from Hashem. But all that is being done with us — in general and in particular — is all in the aspect of "vayar es hamakom mei'rachok." For we see wondrous and awesome salvations every day — and even so — all our hope is still very far. And we need every day to thank for the past — and to look well at all the wondrous chasadim — to inform us from the glow of the pleasantness of the sweetness of the wonders of such holy Torah and such deep true counsels — and to beseech for the future and to await salvation always. Also at the time of his arrival here — he was informed of good news — that the wife of our friend Rabbi Avraham Beer gave birth to a daughter — for good fortune. May Hashem grant they raise her for chuppah and good deeds. And all of it is in the aspect of "mei'rachok" as above. Remember well what was spoken about this — apply your hearts to understand a matter from within a matter — to strengthen through this every day — not to waste our days G-d forbid. For the Guardian of Israel does not slumber and does not sleep — and certainly He will complete what He began — He completed and He will complete. For You are exalted forever — Hashem. Closing: to all of them were all these things said — *chizku v'ya'ametz l'vavchem.*