He arrived here to the congregation of Tshehrin at the beginning of the night belonging to the past Erev Shabbas Kodesh Va'eschanan. And he found here his letter — and it was a very great comfort. In particular that it replied to him on everything he desired. And yesterday he received another letter — with the letter from Rabbi Chayyim Katz — for which his soul had been yearning. Praised be Hashem Who has helped until now. And he will receive here a letter to Rabbi Chayyim as above — and also he entrusted Rabbi Dovid a letter to there — and let him see that both arrive quickly to there. And already he is warned and standing — to gladden his soul in all that is possible — and in particular that he sees the salvation of Hashem at every time. And let him remember the immensity of the pain that was yours and all of ours from your son Dovid Tzvi — may he live — and how great are the chasadim of Hashem that he was healed in His chesed Yisborach. It is fitting for you to exult and to rejoice in His chesed Yisborach — and so forth. And likewise in all the expansions that one sees in all the troubles — G-d protect us — even in the troubles of the soul — even though they themselves are guilty — as each one knows in his own soul — even so His chesed Yisborach is very very great beyond reckoning and without number. And in His chesed Yisborach He will not abandon them — G-d forbid. And were it not for Hashem Who helped them — nearly nearly.
How great are the chasadim of Hashem that He did with them in this generation — through the true man of understanding — who draws such awesome rectifications — until they become pure utterances to give life to all the fallen souls that have multiplied greatly in these generations. [הָאִישׁ תְּבוּנוֹת הָאֲמִתִּי — the true man of understanding — one of the most exalted of Reb Nussun's epithets for Rebbe Nachman — drawn from Mishlei — the true man of understanding — the one who draws rectifications from the depths of wisdom — not merely a teacher but a cosmic force of rectification working in and through the world — and even beyond the world] But woe to those who oppose and ridicule the one who engages in their rectification at every time. And even though they oppose as they oppose and mock as they mock — even so he engages in their rectification from afar. For the spring that flows out — irrigates and satisfies the land — even in the place where it goes beneath the ground in the depths — as is understood from his holy books. [מַעְיָן דְּנָפִיק — Zoharic Aramaic — the flowing spring — one of the Rebbe's fundamental images of the tzaddik's influence — which reaches even those who actively resist it — working from beneath the surface — in hidden depths — irrigating even souls that seem beyond reach. The image is taken from the Rebbe's holy Torah on this] And how good is our portion — that we merited — in His chesed and His wondrous salvation — to know in truth from the one who engages in our rectification forever. And already they have spoken of this greatly — but one must return this in thought and speech every day — to give thanks for the past and to request for the future. And to gladden one's soul at every time.
The words of your father who awaits salvation.
Nussun of Breslov.
Overview: Wednesday, Parshas Eikev — Tshehrin — 5601. To Yitzchok and all his household. He arrived here to the congregation of Tshehrin at the beginning of the night of the past Erev Shabbas Va'eschanan. And he found here his letter — and it was a very great comfort — in particular that it replied to him on everything he desired. And yesterday he received another letter with the letter from Rabbi Chayyim Katz — for which his soul had been yearning. Praised be Hashem Who has helped until now. He will receive here a letter to Rabbi Chayyim — and let both arrive quickly. And already he is warned and standing to gladden his soul. Let him remember the immensity of the pain from his son Dovid Tzvi — and how great are the chasadim of Hashem that he was healed. It is fitting to exult and rejoice in His chesed. And likewise in all the expansions that one sees in all the troubles — even in the troubles of the soul — even though they themselves are guilty — even so His chesed is very very great beyond reckoning. And in His chesed He will not abandon them. And were it not for Hashem Who helped them — nearly nearly. How great are the chasadim of Hashem in this generation — through the true man of understanding — who draws such awesome rectifications — until they become pure utterances to give life to all the fallen souls. But woe to those who oppose and ridicule the one who engages in their rectification at every time. And even though they oppose as they oppose — even so he engages in their rectification from afar. For the spring that flows out — irrigates and satisfies the land — even in the place where it goes beneath the ground in the depths — as is understood from his holy books. And how good is our portion — that they merited to know in truth from the one who engages in their rectification forever. One must return this in thought and speech every day — to give thanks for the past and to request for the future. And to gladden one's soul at every time.