קעח

I hereby inform you — that I am laid low in weakness — with fever and constipation [חמימות ועצירות — "heat and constipation" — chimimus — fever, heat; atzirus — constipation, obstruction; a combination of acute symptoms that has left the writer bedridden for a week] — for seven days. And on this night — I had a sweat [זעה — ze'ah — a sweat, a perspiration — specifically a night sweat, often associated with fever breaking; a significant medical event indicating a possible turn in the illness] — for approximately eight hours. And the fever eased upon me somewhat — blessed be G-d, blessed be G-d. Therefore — pray for me — to Hashem Yisbarach — in the power and merit of Rabbainu ז"ל and his holy disciple — and in the merit of all the Tzaddikim — that Hashem Yisbarach send me quickly and soon — a complete healing — so that I should merit to gather together with you in fellowship — in order to fulfill and receive one from another — and to draw upon us the comprehensive good point — through our speaking greatly about the pure and dazzling light [אור הצח והמצחצח — "the pure and dazzling, sparkling light" — from tzach — pure, clear, bright; and metzachtzach — sparkling, polished to a brilliant shine; the light of Rabbainu ז"ל described in its most radiant and burnished aspect — a light of absolute clarity and brilliance] — which is our life and the essential foundation of our hope — forever and for eternity upon eternity. Nussun from Breslov Written Thursday, Parshas Devarim, 5643 (July/August 1883), from Teverya — near Tisha B'Av. The writer is ill with fever and constipation for seven days; an eight-hour night sweat has eased the fever somewhat. A prayer request, and a beautiful closing on the fellowship assembly and "the pure and dazzling light." נ נח נחמ נחמן מאומן