All your letters I received before Shavuos. And Erev Shavuos — close to the evening — I received your letter — to include you among the souls who come with strong desires to draw close to Hashem Yisborach. And also this morning I received your letter. And *"leis re'uta tava d'is'aveid"* — no good desire is ever lost — all is written and recorded above for good. [לֵית רְעוּתָא טָבָא דְּאִיתְאָבֵד — Aramaic: from the Zohar — no good desire is ever lost. Even a person who yearns to be somewhere holy — and is prevented from going — his very yearning is received above and recorded for his good. This is a profound comfort for Yitzchok who could not be at the Shavuos gathering in Uman] Would that it had been that you were with us also in your body here. *"Hineh mah tov u'mah na'im"* [Tehillim 133:1] and so forth. But also your will and your strong and immense yearning — and your great longing — are very good before you.
And now do not be distressed about the past — only seek about the future — that we merit in His immense mercies to return to my home in Breslov in peace — in a way that we can gather there together several times a year — to speak of the wonders of the truth of the holiness of the Torah novellae that lead to good deeds — that we merited in His very very wondrous and awesome chasadim. *"Mah nashiv laHashem"* and so forth. Just now I am very preoccupied to travel immediately on my way in peace — and there is no leisure at all — only his love compelled him to write a little of these his words. And if Hashem wills — upon his return from his journey — he will add to write him more with Hashem's help.
And now you will hear everything from the mouths of the anshei sh'lomaynu — and also you will receive the song that was innovated just now on this holy Yom Tov — to sing — "hineh mah tov u'mah na'im sheves achim gam yachad" — "how good and how pleasant it is when brothers sit together." [הִנֵּה מַה טּוֹב וּמַה נָּעִים שֶׁבֶת אַחִים גַּם יַחַד — Tehillim 133:1 — a melody was composed to this verse at this Shavuos gathering in Uman. Reb Nussun presents it as a wonder of the chasadim of Hashem — and says it is included in the holy Torah of the Rebbe as you will hear from the bearer of this letter] And it is in his eyes wonders of His chasadim Yisborach. And praised be G-d — also this is included in his holy Torah — as you will hear from the bearer of this letter — and he gives himself life greatly from this. *"Hineh mah tov u'mah na'im"* and so forth.
The words of your father who awaits to rejoice in you — for length of days and good years — in this world and the coming world — forever.
Nussun of Breslov.
And peace to his dear friend Rabbi Yaakov — may his light shine — his heart yearns over him that they did not merit to be counted among them on the holy past festival — the time of the giving of our Torah. Would that from now on they merit to gather together at close intervals — in a way that they merit to be wise about their ways — to benefit them at their end forever — Amen so may it be His will.
Overview: Sunday, Parshas Beha'aloscha — Uman. To Yitzchok — "friend of my soul and my heart." All his letters received before Shavuos. And Erev Shavuos close to the evening — received his letter — to include him among the souls who come with strong desires to draw close to Hashem Yisborach. And also this morning received his letter. "Leis re'uta tava d'is'aveid" — no good desire is ever lost — all is written and recorded above for good. Would that he were here also in his body. "Hineh mah tov u'mah na'im" and so forth. But also his will and his strong and immense yearning — and his great longing — are very good before him. And now do not be distressed about the past — only seek about the future — that they merit in His immense mercies to return to his home in Breslov in peace — in a way that they can gather there together several times a year — to speak of the wonders of the truth of the holiness of the Torah novellae that lead to good deeds — that they merited in His very very wondrous and awesome chasadim. "Mah nashiv laHashem." Just now he is very preoccupied to travel immediately — and there is no leisure at all — only his love compelled him to write a little. And if Hashem wills — upon his return from his journey — he will add to write him more. And now you will hear everything from the mouths of the anshei sh'lomaynu — and also you will receive the song that was innovated just now on this holy Yom Tov — "hineh mah tov u'mah na'im sheves achim gam yachad." And it is in his eyes wonders of His chasadim Yisborach. And praised be G-d — also this is included in his holy Torah — as you will hear from the bearer of this letter — and he gives himself life greatly from this. "Hineh mah tov u'mah na'im" and so forth. Postscript: peace to his dear friend Rabbi Yaakov — his heart yearns over him that they did not merit to be counted among them on the holy past festival — the time of the giving of our Torah. Would that from now on they merit to gather together at close intervals — to be wise about their ways — to benefit them at their end forever — Amen.