Fires of Israel - Part 7

Nu, if they would give him all the money in the world, he would not leave Meron and travel to Tiberius. How does one take such a person out of Meron to Tiberius – to Yisroel Ber'n?! How is this possible?! Nu, HY is omnipotent, He desired that I should have R' Yisroel'n in Tiberius, so He effected His [program]! And He took him out from Tsfas, and He bought him to Tiberius.

And at that time there weren't taxis, there were donkeys, and HY brought about circumstances so that R' Yisroel would already travel to Tiberius – he didn't want to travel – however HY effected His [program], (so) he traveled to Tiberius.

So he came to Tiberius, and immediately from the donkey – HY brought about circumstances – that he come into our house. He came on Thursday, and we had begun to bake bread that week on Sunday, to sell. Nu, he needed bread, and we had bread left over by us, and he met a relative (of ours) and this person brought him to us, and we had by us a house with more children, older and younger, and HY brought about that I brought out the bun to him, and the way I saw him (-immediately upon seeing him), I saw a sort of image not from this world! I speculated that this was one of the thirty-six (hidden tzaddikim of the generation) - -

I had begged HY that He should bring me someone that can benefit me in Judaism, so I saw - - I had begged for Breslover Chasidim, but HY sent from the very thirty-six tzaddikim…

And this was a creation of the world! This came about from such a concealment - - it was so remote that R' Yisroel would come to Tiberius – to leave Meron and travel to Tiberius, however HY willed it - - “For He said and it was, He commanded and it stood (Psalms 33:9)!” He finalized His (will)! He brought R' Yisroel'n to Tiberius – into our house, and from this was a creation of the world.

And in this way we need to learn a practical lesson, to be more given over to Rebbe'n. And this is our entire tachlis (purpose)! Money is nothing - - no!

And so too every word from the holy Rebbe'n, from every matter of the holy Rebbe'n, it is necessary to deduce from this – that we must run to the holy Rebbe'n! We need the holy Rebbe'n just like we we need the neshama (soul)! And we mustn't look at (-pay attention to) the world! And we must see to it that we heed the Rebbe'n, and not to be wise (-extraneous superfluous reasoning) – (just to be) like the holy Rebbe taught us!

We don't need our reasoning, we don't need anything! We have everything all set! The holy Rebbe prepared for us everything we need! What every Jew needs, and what he needs every day and at all times – his whole life! What he needs – he prepared everything – the holy Rebbe!

Just what is it then? One doesn't give heart (- isn't mindful), and desires just the name – to be a Breslover, and that's it, thank G-d I am a Breslover… Nu, one must see to it to be such a Breslover - -

Every word is a gushing brook (“nachal noavaya” - an appellation of Rabbi Nachman), every word from the holy Rebbe'n is a gushing brook, every matter which comes from the holy Rebbe'n.

Nu, we see wonders coming out from the holy Rebbe'n, for in accordance to the holy Rebbe being opposed to all the sciences and all the philosophies, with all the research, with sciences and languages, which the entire world is sunken (-engrossed) in, they should not speak of him at all in the world! There is no one to speak with! He is opposition - - like the Country of Money (* Legendary Tales of Rabbi Nachman, Story 12 of a Prayer Leader) – he speaks against our faith (- in money) - - it can't be anyone else – this must be the Prayer Leader!

[In a conversation about the songs of the Breslover Chasidim, he sings “Unu Bikoach” as is the custom to sing it on Chanuka, repeating every word seven times. And afterwards “Bimoatzu-ay Yoam Minoocha” and “Chadaish Sisoanee” which are are sung Saturday night after Shabbos. And afterwards he spoke of the song “Adeer U-yoam Vinoaru”]

“Adeer <Mighty One> U-yoam <Fearsome> viNoaru <and Awesome>” - - it is known, probably also now it is sung this way, this is intentional. This is such an arousal – it is brought in the letters (* Ullim Litrufah, letter 163, Tuesday of the Torah Portion of Mishpatim 5595 – they were dancing from the midst of great screaming to Hashem Yisburach, with a wondrous song which very much breaks the heart...) – Rabbi Nussun was – in the time of strife, he was in Tirhavitza, they danced with this song (he sings:), “Adeer <Mighty One> U-yoam <Fearsome> viNoaru <and Awesome>, Batzar lee <when I am in difficulty> lichu <to You> ekra <I call>, Hashem lee <is for me> viloa eIera <and I will not fear>, lee viloa eera <is for me, and I will not fear>.” they were nebach (pitifully) “bitzar” (in difficulty) – Rabbi Nussun with his men, they were in dire dangers, many fell out, they did not go to Rabbi Nussun'en – they had fear, there were some that had mesiras nefesh (self sacrifice) – who did not look (-pay attention) – one needs parnassa (a livelihood)?! - There is no force in the world that can separate, but that is the way it was then - - (he continues to sing the song).

Ah, “Piday (redeem) amchu (Your nation) mayazim (from the brazen),” the brazen faced – they were so brazen - “piday (redeem) amchu (Your nation) mayazim (from the brazen),” - in Tirhavitza they danced a lot over “piday (redeem) amchu (Your nation) mayazim (from the brazen).”…

(Singing in the way that today is sung on the last verses of the song Al Teerah Avdee Yaakov)

“Umar Hashem Li-Yaakov (Hashem said to Jacob),” yeah Tatteh (Father) yeah, yeah Futter (Father) yeah, “Al teerah (do not fear) avdee (my servant) Yaakov,” no Tatteh no, no Futter no, mir hubben dach far kaynim moarah nisht (we have no one to have any fear of), nor (except) far deer alain (from You alone). “Buchar Hashem Bi-Yaakov (Hashem chose Jacob)” - yeah Tatteh yeah, yeah Futter yeah, “Al teerah (do not fear) avdee (my servant) Yaakov,” no Tatteh no, no Futter no, mir hubben dach far kaynim moarah nisht (we have no one to have any fear of), nor (except) far deer alain (from You alone) - -

I remember, we had such a type of arousal, I did not get tired, every piece over again; no – no [no Tatteh no, no Futter no]. It ingrained in me such faith, such faith and joy – (he sings:) “Al teerah (do not fear) avdee (my servant) Yaakov,” no Tatteh no, no Futter no, mir hubben dach far kaynim moarah nisht (we have no one to have any fear of), nor (except) far deer alain (from You alone).

“Gu-al Hashem es Yaakov (Hashem redeemed Jacob),” Yeah Tatteh yeah, yeah Futter yeah, “Al teerah (do not fear) avdee (my servant) Yaakov,” no Tatteh no, no Futter no, mir hubben dach far kaynim moarah nisht (we have no one to have any fear of), nor (except) far deer alain (from You alone).

“Gu-al Hashem es Yaakov (Hashem redeemed Jacob),” ay ay ay – HY redeemed us in every generation – with the Righteous Redeemer, the true redeemer, “Gu-al Hashem es Yaakov!”

(He sings:) “Gu-al Hashem es Yaakov (Hashem redeemed Jacob),” Yeah Tatteh yeah, yeah Futter yeah, “Al teerah (do not fear) avdee (my servant) Yaakov,” no Tatteh no, no Futter no, mir hubben dach far kaynim moarah nisht (we have no one to have any fear of), nor (except) far deer alain (from You alone) - mir hubben dach far kaynim moarah nisht (we have no one to have any fear of), nor (except) far deer alain (from You alone).