Ullim LeTroofah
עלים לתרופה
Leaves for Healing
LETTER FOUR HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FOUR
Blessed be Hashem  ·  Tuesday, Parshas Lech Lecha — Breslov  ·  Year 5605 (1844)
ToPeace — to my beloved son — my dear one — the rabbinical scholar — and so forth — our Teacher the Rabbi Yitzchok — may he live.

He received his letter yesterday — and he had already heard somewhat of the salvation of his son his grandson Dovid Tzvi — may he live — and did not believe it — because he himself was in Teplik between Yom Kippur and Sukkos — and spoke with him face to face — and he did not mention a word. Just now it is good to thank Hashem for all that He has bestowed upon us. And it is impossible to extend now — for the bearer of this letter is urgent. And please inform him of his son his grandson Mikhl — may he live — whether he has already returned to his strength fully. May Hashem Yisborach save them from all pain and fear — and may he merit to raise his sons and daughter in comfort — for long days and good years.

But you already know — my beloved son — that the world is full of sufferings — as written in Job 14: "Adam l'amal yulad k'tzar yamim u's'va rogez." And also all the philosophers of inquiry agree to this — only they do not know the essential eternal purpose — for which man was created for toil. But we — your people — the seed of Avraham — ashreinu — that we know the true eternal purpose in truth — that man was created to know Him Yisborach. And for this it is worthwhile to bear this toil. And also through this very thing — that one knows and believes in this — through this the toil is lightened — and one can convert all to joy. And the essential — through the fact that we are from the seed of Israel — and we know and believe in the true tzaddik who attained the eternal purpose. And however it may be — certainly we will merit through him to a good eternal purpose — to behold the pleasantness of Hashem — against which not even a point of a point of this awesome hope is counted as anything — all the toil and sufferings of the world. And in particular since praised be G-d — la b'i yishlach yad — and "ba'tzar hirchavta li" — that within the trouble itself there are great expanses. Therefore — taki fort hop un nor hop — and further — be well and joyful — always — and accustom yourself always to convert all the sorrow and sighing to joy as they have already spoken greatly about this — for it is good to thank Hashem Who has already preceded the cure before the blow through our holy and awesome Rebbe — and there is hope for our future.

The words of your father.

Nussun of Breslov.

Nussun of Breslov.

Overview: Tuesday, Parshas Lech Lecha — Breslov — 5605. To Yitzchok. He received his letter yesterday — and had already heard somewhat of the salvation of his grandson Dovid Tzvi — but did not believe it — because he was himself in Teplik between Yom Kippur and Sukkos and spoke with him face to face — and he did not mention a word. Just now it is good to thank Hashem. Please inform him of his grandson Mikhl — whether he has already returned to his strength fully. May Hashem save them from all pain and fear — and may he merit to raise his sons and daughter in comfort for long days and good years. But you already know my beloved son — the world is full of sufferings — Adam l'amal yulad k'tzar yamim u's'va rogez. All philosophers agree to this — only they do not know the essential eternal purpose. But we — the seed of Avraham — ashreinu — that we know the true eternal purpose in truth — that man was created to know Him Yisborach. And for this it is worthwhile to bear this toil. Through knowing and believing in this — the toil is lightened — and one can convert all to joy. We know and believe in the true tzaddik who attained the eternal purpose. Ba'tzar hirchavta li — within the trouble itself there are great expanses. Taki fort hop un nor hop — be well and joyful always — convert all the sorrow to joy — for Hashem has already preceded the cure before the blow through our holy and awesome Rebbe — and there is hope for our future.

Key Themes

He Had Already Heard Somewhat of the Salvation of His Grandson Dovid Tzvi But Did Not Believe It — He Was in Teplik and Spoke With Him Face to Face and He Did Not Mention a Word — Just Now It Is Good to Thank Hashem — Please Inform Him of His Grandson Mikhl — Whether He Has Already Returned to His Strength — May Hashem Save Them From All Pain and FearHe received his letter yesterday — had already heard somewhat of the salvation of his grandson Dovid Tzvi — but did not believe it — because he himself was in Teplik between Yom Kippur and Sukkos and spoke with him face to face — and he did not mention a word. Just now it is good to thank Hashem for all He has bestowed upon us. Please inform him of his grandson Mikhl — whether he has already returned to his strength fully. May Hashem save them from all pain and fear — and may he merit to raise his sons and daughter in comfort for long days and good years.
The World Is Full of Sufferings — Adam L'Amal Yulad — All Philosophers Agree — But They Do Not Know the Eternal Purpose — We the Seed of Avraham Know That Man Was Created to Know Hashem — For This It Is Worthwhile to Bear the Toil — Ba'Tzar Hirchavta Li — Taki Fort Hop Un Nor Hop — It Is Good to Thank Hashem Who Has Already Preceded the Cure Before the Blow Through Our Holy and Awesome Rebbe — There Is Hope for Our FutureThe world is full of sufferings — Adam l'amal yulad k'tzar yamim u's'va rogez. All philosophers agree — only they do not know the essential eternal purpose. We — the seed of Avraham — ashreinu — that we know the true eternal purpose in truth — that man was created to know Him Yisborach. Through knowing and believing in this — the toil is lightened — and one can convert all to joy. Ba'tzar hirchavta li — within the trouble itself there are great expanses. Taki fort hop un nor hop — be well and joyful always — convert all the sorrow to joy — for Hashem has already preceded the cure before the blow through our holy and awesome Rebbe — and there is hope for our future.