Know my friend that he remained in Uman for the past Yom Kippur — and came home for the Shabbas between Yom Kippur and Sukkos. And praised be Hashem — all was well established from Hashem — and we rejoiced praised be G-d on the past Yom Tov — in particular on Sh'mini Atzeres and Simchas Torah — and all was in peace and tranquility — praised be G-d. *Tov l'hodos laHashem* Who has helped us until now. So may Hashem add His chesed and His immense wonders — that He illuminate the truth in the world. And we merit to make known to the children of men the awesome wondrous mighty acts — the revelation of his Torah and his true wisdom — so that all the peoples of the earth know that Hashem is G-d. For all his holy words that he revealed — all of them are to reveal His divinity in the world. And for the time being — may we at any rate take to heart well his holy words — in a way that we go in his ways — to spend our days on Torah and prayer and charity and good deeds. For His thoughts are very deep. And all can draw close to Hashem Yisborach through his holy ways. And it is impossible now to extend about this in particular in the open field.
Just now he came to remind him and to urge him — that he should see immediately to send him the donation of his good hand on his account — and to add to this all that he can collect and receive from the generous-hearted anshei sh'lomaynu — for the hour is very pressing for him — for what he gathered in Uman has already run out — and just now his house is empty. And the winter days are drawing near and he has in his house neither wood nor candles — and grain is expensive — and the expenditure is very great. *"Essa einai el heharim — mei'ayin yavo ezri — ezri mei'im Hashem"* — "I lift my eyes to the mountains — from where will my help come — my help is from Hashem." [Tehillim 121:1–2] For he has no standing for livelihood — only to Hashem are his eyes raised. And upon you and upon his friend Rabbi Abba — may his light shine — it falls to do your part — to strive for his benefit with all that is possible. And Hashem the Good will do and complete for them for good.
The words of your lover in truth — forever — who awaits his reply quickly.
Nussun of Breslov.
Overview: Night before Monday, Parshas Noach — Breslov — 5600. Opening: "Yis'u harim shalom." To his beloved friend Rabbi Avraham Ber — the veteran outstanding rabbinical scholar — the great man. Know my friend that he remained in Uman for Yom Kippur — and came home for the Shabbas between Yom Kippur and Sukkos. Praised be Hashem — all was well established. We rejoiced praised be G-d on the past Yom Tov — in particular on Sh'mini Atzeres and Simchas Torah — all in peace and tranquility — praised be G-d. Tov l'hodos laHashem Who has helped us until now. So may Hashem add His chesed and His immense wonders — that He illuminate the truth in the world — that all the peoples of the earth know that Hashem is G-d. For all his holy words that he revealed — all of them are to reveal His divinity in the world. For the time being — may we take to heart well his holy words — to spend our days on Torah and prayer and charity and good deeds. For His thoughts are very deep. And all can draw close to Hashem through his holy ways. It is impossible to extend in the open field. Then: just now he came to remind him and to urge him — to send him the donation of his good hand on his account — and add to this all he can collect from the generous-hearted anshei sh'lomaynu — for the hour is very pressing — what he gathered in Uman has run out — his house is empty — winter days drawing near — no wood no candles — grain expensive — expenditure very great. "Essa einai el heharim — mei'ayin yavo ezri — ezri mei'im Hashem." He has no standing for livelihood — only to Hashem are his eyes raised. Upon you and upon his friend Rabbi Abba — it falls to do your part — to strive for his benefit with all that is possible. And Hashem the Good will do and complete for them for good.