Know my son that I am traveling with the bearer of this letter — a man from Tultshin — to the holy congregation of Teplik for Shabbas Kodesh coming upon us for good — and if Hashem wills — after Shabbas on Sunday or Monday I will travel to my home. May Hashem Yisborach lead me in peace. If Hashem wills — when we gather together — we will speak face to face — what Hashem Yisborach will prepare for our mouths.
For the time being — know and remember well every day that Hashem is great and His greatness has no investigation — and every day and time — wondrous innovations are made and renewed in the world. And all of it to inform and to hint and to remind every person His greatness and His dominion Yisborach — so that every single one can cleave to Him — from whatever place he is — at every time and every hour and every moment that he desires — as it is written (Iyov 7): *"va'tifk'denu labkarim — lirgaim tiv'chanenu"* — "and You attend to him every morning — every moment You test him." [Iyov 7:18] [וַתִּפְקְדֶנּוּ לַבְקָרִים לִרְגָעִים תִּבְחָנֶנּוּ — the verse is a cry from the depths — yet Reb Nussun reads it as comfort and wonder: Hashem visits a person every single morning — and tests him every single moment. It means there is never a moment when Hashem has forgotten a person — no matter how low — every single moment is a fresh divine visitation. Reb Nussun says he gives himself life from this verse "quite a lot."] And I in my poverty give myself life from this verse — quite a lot. But for the sake of Hashem Yisborach — that you receive everything for good and not for the opposite — for joy and not for sadness — G-d forbid — for drawing close and not for distancing — G-d forbid — for *"chasdei Hashem ki lo samu"* and so forth. And there is much to speak about this and to hint with the hands — for His thoughts are very deep. More than this there is no leisure to extend.
The words of your father who awaits to see you in life and peace and joy.
Nussun of Breslov.
And peace to all his household with great love. And to all the anshei sh'lomaynu who are in Tultshin and Breslov and so forth — peace and great salvation.
Overview: Night before Thursday, Parshas Vayishlach — Uman. To Yitzchok. Know my son that he is traveling with the bearer of this letter — a man from Tultshin — to the holy congregation of Teplik for Shabbas Kodesh — and if Hashem wills — after Shabbas on Sunday or Monday he will travel home. May Hashem lead him in peace. If Hashem wills — when they gather together — they will speak face to face — what Hashem Yisborach will prepare for their mouths. For the time being — know and remember well every day that Hashem is great and His greatness has no investigation — and every day and time wondrous innovations are made and renewed in the world. And all of it to inform and to hint and to remind every person His greatness and His dominion Yisborach — so that every single one can cleave to Him — from whatever place he is — at every time and every hour and every moment that he desires — as it is written (Iyov 7): "va'tifk'denu labkarim — lirgaim tiv'chanenu." And he in his poverty gives himself life from this verse — quite a lot. But for the sake of Hashem Yisborach — that you receive everything for good and not for the opposite — for joy and not for sadness — G-d forbid — for drawing close and not for distancing — G-d forbid — for "chasdei Hashem ki lo samu" and so forth. And there is much to speak about this and to hint with the hands — for His thoughts are very deep. More than this there is no leisure to extend.