Letter 71 ע"א

Life, peace and all good forever — to the honored self of my beloved dear brother, my soul's companion — and all my being — the dear young man — our Master [name missing], may he live and be strong.

After warmly greeting you with great love — I hereby inform you of our welfare, thanks to G‑d, blessed be He. My dear brother — forgive me for the delay in writing until now — for my young son has been very ill — more than two weeks — with bad pressure and blood. And now it is a little better — but still to pray for compassion from G‑d that He heal him completely. Please mention him: Nachman Noton Aharon son of Mendil — for complete healing of soul and body. And also in this time I have been working on the matter of what we spoke about — and I was also in Tel Aviv for this. Therefore please, please — immediately: make four simple photographs as you understand — and you understand enough. And send them to me together with the known money. And I will do, G‑d willing — and presumably you will certainly merit to this if you do. Therefore — know that the time is short and the work is vast! Know to hurry — so that this week I receive from you the abovementioned — and I travel on Sunday to Tel Aviv — to give a down payment — for all goodness. Certainly you will not regret this at all. And what can I say to you? Here already comes Rosh Hashana. And when you don't seize it — who is to blame but you? Therefore: have compassion on yourself and on me — and you understand enough. Rabbainu, of blessed memory, said: "Were it not for my Rosh Hashana — the world would have become chaos and void," etc. On Rosh Hashana — everyone can receive repair. Oh (Gott!) — oh (Gott!) — one can merit such an eternal good! And why are we silent? Is this not pertinent to us? Is it conceivable? The essential of being a Breslov Chassid is to come on Rosh Hashana — that is of his people, etc. Rabbainu, of blessed memory, said: "As great as my Hidden Book is — and as great as the Burned Book is — my Rosh Hashana is still greater." Is it conceivable? If not now — when? Is it conceivable that we will live forever? A time will come when one will tear out pieces of oneself — for what one could have merited. Etc.

My dear brother — I have no words to speak. And as the Midrash says: one can only strengthen the already-strengthened, and only urge the already-urgent. If I see some strengthening from you in this matter — we can speak more. Remember — do not forget — that it is in your hands to merit a true and eternal gain. Do not sleep your strength away — for you will deeply regret it. Remember — while you still have the power to do it — remember, remember. Behold — I am sending you here 6 mezuzos. Please inform me immediately upon receipt of them. And also — whether you received the two mezuzos and my letter from some weeks ago. And also: send me money for the mezuzos. Please, please — reply to me immediately — a clear and correct answer — whether I have something to speak with you about and wait for you — or not. For there is no time to think.

Please write a good reply immediately. From me — your friend, truly your soul's companion: Shmuel son of Feiga.