The Promise — Meron This Summer; "If Not Now, When?"

[Yiddish:] "And know — G‑d willing, without any excuse in the world — you must fulfill this: to be with me in Meron, as you promised me. Know that there is no such opportune moment in the world as this summer — and if not now, when? When? There is no other possibility in the world. In this you will save yourselves and also me. Therefore know this: I am travelling, G‑d willing, on Sunday to Meron — to arrange everything and to sit there. And you for now write to me letters at the address of R' Noson, and prepare yourselves, G‑d willing, for the journey — until R' Avner comes to Tzfas and I will write to you that you should come — then come! And we will sit in the courtyard of the Rashbi, of blessed memory, and serve Hashem in truth, and engage in Rabbainu's matter with enthusiasm. And in the meantime be well and strong — and do not forget to pray for me: Shmuel son of Feiga. And write to me everything at length about the yeshivah and everything." [Hebrew parenthetical:] (And know — G‑d willing, without any excuse in the world — you are obligated to fulfil this: to be with me in Meron as you promised me. Know that there is no such opportune moment in the world as this summer. And if not now, when? When? There is no other possibility in the world — with this you will save yourselves and also me. Therefore know this: I am travelling, G‑d willing, on Sunday to Meron to arrange everything and to sit there. And you for now write to me letters to the address of R' Noson, and prepare yourselves, G‑d willing, for the journey — until R' Avner arrives in Tzfas, and I will write to you to come — and then come. And we will sit in the courtyard of the Rashbi, of blessed memory, and serve Hashem in truth, and engage in Rabbainu's matter with enthusiasm. And in the meantime be well and strong. And do not forget to pray for me — Shmuel son of Feiga. And write to me everything at length about the yeshivah and everything.)

And heartfelt greetings to my dear friend, R' Yankel, may he live forever — let him not forget to pray for me.

From me — the lowly and despised, Shmuel Horowitz.

And heartfelt greetings to my dear friend, R' Yankel, may he live forever — let him not forget to pray for me. From me — the lowly and despised, Shmuel Horowitz.