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And behold — throughout that summer — which was the year 5581 mentioned above — all my thoughts were: that immediately when I merited to complete the printing I would travel immediately to Eretz Yisroel — that is: that I would be in Uman for Rosh Hashana — and immediately after Rosh Hashana I would travel from Uman to Odessa and from there to Eretz Yisroel. But when I was in Uman for Rosh Hashana with the books — after Rosh Hashana — the obstacles multiplied. And also obstacles because of money. And I also still needed to be at home for the completion of the books that still required arrangement — and other affairs I was compelled to attend to. And because of all this I was compelled to return home — and did not travel immediately.