...And to write to him words of truth that flow from the flowing stream — the source of wisdom — the time does not agree just now — and also the parchment is short. And he has already spoken greatly — and more than this one must speak every day. And if it seems to you that you have no one with whom to speak — he has already proven him greatly in this — that one should look only at the good that is in every person — and then he will always have with whom to speak words of truth — from the good point in the heart — in the aspect of "u'm'kablin dein min dein" — receiving from one another. [וּמְקַבְּלִין דֵּין מִן דֵּין — Aramaic: from the Zohar — they receive from one another. The teaching: two people who each focus on the good point in the other — each draws forth the other's good — and both are thereby elevated. This is the ideal of true friendship in Breslov — not just mutual support — but a mutual illumination of each other's hidden good point] And also express your speech before Hashem Yisborach — to receive the good point from Him and through Him. And all these good points need to be received from the general good point — which is the words of our Master our Teacher and our Rebbe — of blessed memory — that you heard from my mouth and from his holy and awesome books. *"Hafoch bahem v'hafoch bahem"* — turn them over and turn them over — and so forth.
And see to gladden your soul greatly every day — in what you merited to know from the light of such truth — "ilmalei lo asinu l'olma ela l'mishma da" — "were it not that we came into the world only to hear this" [אִלְמָלֵא לָא אָתֵינָא לְעָלְמָא אֶלָּא לְמִשְׁמָע דָא — Aramaic: from Talmud Bavli (Megillah 16b) — the formula of ultimate valuation. Reb Nussun applies it to the three good points he mentions here — that flow from the Torah "v'atem tih'yu li — mamleces kohanim" (Likutay Moharan 34). To hear even one such teaching is sufficient justification for an entire lifetime in the world] — from the matter of the three good points he mentioned here — that flow from the holy Torah *"v'atem tih'yu li — mamleces kohanim"* [Likutay Moharan 34] — *dayeinu.* And so on every single word — all the more so on every Torah and Torah — and on every deed and deed — one must say this in truth — how it is — even so — *ashreinu.* And *"un taki"* — even so — *ashreinu!*
And to Hashem the salvation — that all will be well established in His *chesed* Yisborach — for the chasadim of Hashem have not ended and His mercies will never cease — and with this he gives himself life just now every day and every time and every hour — for he believes with complete faith in all this — that he wrote to him — for the chasadim are renewed every morning — as Rashi explained on the verse (Eichah 3): "chadashim labekarim rabbah emunasecha" — which is written after "chasdei Hashem ki lo samu" — and as he spoke greatly about this in the past winter — and still one must speak greatly about this — and go in this — to know and to believe every day that wondrous new *chasadim* are drawn down every day — through which Hashem Yisborach will complete according to His will and the will of the true *tzaddikim* — until we all return to Him Yisborach in truth — for all will turn to good. For great is Hashem and His greatness has no investigation. And the essential of His greatness Yisborach is the attribute of chesed — which is called gedullah [גְּדֻלָּה — the sefirah of Chessed — lovingkindness — in Kabbalistic terminology is also called Gedullah — greatness. Tikkune Zohar 67b. It follows that since Hashem's greatness has no investigation — and His greatness is His chesed — therefore His chesed also has no investigation — no limit — no end. This is an immense source of hope and strength] [Tikkune Zohar 67b]. It emerges that His chesed — which is His gedullah — has no investigation. And understand this well — and through this you will be able to strengthen yourself greatly and to rejoice always. And especially at the time of prayer — which requires strengthening more than any other time — that every time you stand to pray — remove completely from your mind all that has passed until now. Only trust in His great chesed — as it is written [Tehillim 13:6]: *"va'ani b'chasd'cha vatachti"* — "but I — in Your chesed I have trusted" — and so forth — and pray with joy and good heart. And it is impossible to extend more now.
The words of your lover in truth forever.
Nussun of Breslov.
And abundant peace to all our anshei sh'lomaynu with great love.
Section heading: Letters of the year 5598.
Overview: A copy (ha'atakah) of a letter originally written to Rabbi Ephraim of Kremintshak. What came before it contained hidden matters. Here much is missing. The surviving portion: to write to him words of truth that flow from the flowing stream — the time does not agree just now and the parchment is short. He has already spoken greatly — and more than this one must speak every day. And if it seems to you that you have no one with whom to speak — look only at the good that is in every person — and then you will always have with whom to speak words of truth from the good point in the heart — in the aspect of "u'm'kablin dein min dein" — receiving from one another. And also express your speech before Hashem Yisborach — to receive the good point from Him and through Him. And all these good points need to be received from the general good point — which is the words of our Master our Teacher and our Rebbe — of blessed memory — that you heard from his mouth and from his holy and awesome books. Hafoch bahem v'hafoch bahem. And see to gladden your soul greatly every day — in what you merited to know from the light of such truth — "ilmalei lo asinu l'olma ela l'mishma da" — from the matter of the three good points that flow from the Torah "v'atem tih'yu li — mamleces kohanim" (Likutay Moharan 34) — dayeinu. And so on every single word — all the more so on every Torah and Torah — and on every deed and deed — one must say this in truth — how it is — even so — ashreinu. And "un taki" — even so — ashreinu! And to Hashem the salvation — that all will be well established in His chesed — for the chasadim of Hashem have not ended and His mercies will never cease — and with this he gives himself life just now every day and every time and every hour — for he believes with complete faith — for the chasadim are renewed every morning — as Rashi explained on the verse (Eichah 3): "chadashim labekarim rabbah emunasecha" — which is written after "chasdei Hashem ki lo samu." Great is Hashem and His greatness has no investigation. The essential of His greatness is the attribute of chesed which is called gedullah (Tikkune Zohar 67b). It emerges that His chesed — which is His gedullah — has no investigation. Through this one can strengthen greatly and rejoice always. Especially at the time of prayer — remove completely from your mind all that has passed until now. Trust in His great chesed — "va'ani b'chasd'cha vatachti" (Tehillim 13:6) — and pray with joy and good heart. Impossible to extend more now.