Heartfelt Brother, Gevald! [untranslatable Yiddish expression meaning approximately: Wow, it can't--or shouldn't--be!]: you're sleeping. How much longer will you sleep!? The time is passing and roaring and storming and running and flying fast, more than the shadow of a bird that flies in the air, and it's possible the body's day [to expire] has come. And what shall we do for the last day? There is no wisdom and no advice except to flee to the True Tzaddik, the Elder of Elders, the Saba [literally "Grandfather," but connoting a very wise and old Sage] of Sabin, the choice of the choicest Tzaddikim, who, through his mighty greatness and awesome power, is able to repair everything, even souls that are so flawed and damaged that it is impossible for them to be repaired in any way.

Even though it is a great thing to rebuke one's friend when he sees that he is not acting properly, even so not every person is capable of rebuking. For the rebuke of someone who is not fit for this not only does not help, but even defiles the smell of the souls who hear his rebuke. For through his rebuke he arouses the bad smell of the evil deeds and evil characteristics of the people that he rebukes, and through that he weakens their souls. But the voice of the proper rebuker strengthens the power of the soul, because he adds and gives a good smell to the souls through the voice of his rebuke, and they merit to perfect faith. And through that the glory of G-d is greatly enhanced. For the main glory of Hashem Yisborach [the Blessed Lord] is when people who are outside of holiness bring themselves near inside the holiness. This is the main glory of Hashem Yisborach, and in such a manner is elevated and enhanced the Name of the Holy One Blessed Be He above and below. And through this peace is drawn down into the world. This matter of rebuke is from the things that I wrote two years ago to the Prime Minister, Mr. David Ben- Gurion. It's worth requesting that he show you the letter, because it's very pertinent.

Yisroel Dov Odesser
Tiberias