אות-מו

Rabbi Nachman's grandson took his watch and asks G-d to heal grandfather. On the last Rosh Hashana (Jewish New Years) in Uman, his wise grandson, the son of his righteous daughter Mistress Sara o.b.m., Master Israel, was by him. And his grandson was still a young boy, three or four years old, and at that time Rabbainu's o.b.m. sickness was very critical, for it was close to his passing away, for he passed away right afterwards on Chol HaMoed (intermediate days of) Succos. And Rabbainu o.b.m. said to his aforementioned grandson, “Yisroel, pray for me to Hashem Yisburach that I should return to my health.” He replied (to him), “Give me your watch and I will pray for you.” Rabbainu o.b.m. responded, “Did you (plural – addressing everyone present) see that he is already a 'Good Jew' (an appellation reference for a Chasidic Master), for he is ordering that I give him an item in order that he pray.” And he gave (it) to him. And the boy took the watch, and he progressed and said these words, “G-d, G-d, luz <let> der <the> zaide <grandfather> zayn gizund <be healthy>.” And the people standing there began to laugh. Rabbainu o.b.m. responded, “This is the way necessary to beseech from Hashem Yisburach, and how is there any other way to pray to Hashem Yisburach?!” That is to say, that this is the main (method of) prayer to Hashem Yisburach, with utter simplicity, like an infant before his father, like a person speaks to his friend. (Life of Rabbi Nachman, article 439).