He received his letter — and saw the great force of his longing and the burning of his heart toward the truth — and it was for him a joy and a pain. Joy — that he saw the goodness of his heart that longs for the courts of Hashem. And pain — over the multitude of obstacles — and the essential obstacles of the mind and the heart — from fulfilling his good desire. And even so — the longing and the good kisufin are also very precious. Would that this heart of yours be so all the days — to long and to yearn for Hashem Yisborach and for His holy Torah — until you merit at every time to fulfil your desire and your good will — to do the will of your Creator in truth — for which you were created.
And how greatly does his heart yearn over him — that he did not merit to be with them together on the past holy *Shavuos.* And if Hashem wills — when they gather together — they will speak of this in His *chesed* and His great salvation.
For now — be strong and very strong every day — to snatch Torah and prayer with intention as much as you can. And in particular to express your conversation before Him Yisborach — and to make from the Torahs — prayers. Both to say the prayers that Hashem Yisborach already helped them to arrange before you — flowing from his holy Torah — which are wondrous innovations that have never been since the days of the world — and to make for yourself prayers from the Torahs — according to what passes over you at every time. And the holiness of the holy Shabbas is arriving and it is impossible to extend at all.
And behold — before you also is the letter he wrote to their dear friend Rabbi Avraham Ber — may he live. And see to read it — and also he should read this letter of yours. And likewise the rest of the young men of our anshei sh'lomaynu — those who desire to hear words of truth — all of them shall hear and learn to do good — and set their hearts to fulfil our words — spoken in truth and wholeness — flowing from the springs of salvation.
The words of one who loves you in truth forever.
Nussun of Breslov.
Overview: Friday, Erev Shabbas Parshas B'Ha'aloscha — Breslov — 5603. To his dear friend Rabbi Abba. He received his letter — and saw the great force of his longing and the burning of his heart toward the truth — and it was for him a joy and a pain. Joy — that he saw the goodness of his heart that longs for the courts of Hashem. Pain — over the multitude of obstacles of the mind and the heart — from fulfilling his good desire. And even so — the longing and the good kisufin are also very precious. Would that this heart of yours be so all the days — to long and to yearn for Hashem and for His holy Torah — until you merit at every time to fulfil your desire and your good will — to do the will of your Creator in truth — for which you were created. And how greatly does his heart yearn over him — that he did not merit to be with them together on the past holy Shavuos. For now — be strong and very strong every day — to snatch Torah and prayer with intention as much as you can. And in particular to express your conversation before Him — and to make from the Torahs prayers. Both to say the prayers that Hashem already helped them to arrange before you — flowing from his holy Torah — which are wondrous innovations that have never been since the days of the world — and to make for yourself prayers from the Torahs — according to what passes over you at every time. And behold — before you also is the letter he wrote to Rabbi Avraham Ber. And likewise the rest of the young men of our anshei sh'lomaynu — those who desire to hear words of truth — all of them shall hear and learn to do good — and set their hearts to fulfil our words — spoken in truth and wholeness — flowing from the springs of salvation.