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My dear heart, Mr. Zalman Shazar, who yearns and burns for the Tzaddik, the aspect of the Messiah. Who strengthens and makes brave the Israeli soul, even n the force of his lowliness and darkness. Amidst all the defilements and poisons. And he selects and reveals all the good that can be found in him. And he shines into his mind flashes of the Blessed G-d. Great peace.
My dear and beloved like my own heart. Know that you do not leave my thoughts. Every day and at every time I arouse mercy from the Master of Mercies that He have pity on you and make your soul happy with His salvation, that everything be transformed for the good. Pay close attention and do not forget all the kindness that Hashem has done with you, kindess and eternal truth. That you already merited to taste a little of the fine honey, the very wondrous and awesome words of truth, that give life to the soul of every living thing. And you already have merited for many years to be counted on Rosh Hashanah amongst the men of truth who depend on the True Tzaddik and Leader. I surely hope in Hashem that He increase His kindness with you so that you willl merit also this year to try to break all the obstacles and hindrances and to come for Rosh Hashanah to the holy assembly of the True Tzaddik, who works to rectify our souls. And the main thing is on Rosh Hashanah. As our Teacher, may his memory be for a blessing, said: "My Rosh Hashanah is higher than everything. And it is a wonder for me, since my followers believe in me, why all the people who are close to me are not careful that they all be [with me] for Rosh Hashanah, not a person should be missing. For my whole thing is only Rosh Hashanah." And he warned us to announce publicly that everyone who listens to him and is close to him should be by him for Rosh Hashanah. No one should be missing, and so it should be for generations.
"My Rosh Hashanah is a great innovation, and Hashem Yisborach knows that this thing is not an inheritance from my Fathers. Rather Hashem Yisborach gave me this as a gift, for I know what Rosh Hashanah is. Not just do all of you certainly depend on my Rosh Hashanah. But even the entire world depends on my Rosh Hashanah." And he said that people can then receive rectifications that were impossible for them to receive the rest of the year. Even so, on Rosh Hashanah even they can receive rectification, even though the rest of the year even he himself, may his memory be for a blessing, could not rectify them. But on Rosh Hashanah they also could receive rectification. For he said that on Rosh Hashanah he undertakes matters and rectifications that even he could not do the rest of the year.
One person said in front of him that it was easier for him to be with him for Shabbas Teshuva [the Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur] and not on Rosh Hashanah. For he has no place to stand there in the synagogue. And also he has no good place to eat and sleep, and because of this his mind gets very confused and he cannot pray with concentration. Therefore he preferred to be with him at another time and not on Rosh Hashanah. Rabbeinu, may his memory be for a blessing, answered him in this way: "whether to eat or not to eat, whether to sleep or not to sleep, whether to pray or not to pray [meaning not to pray with proper intent] just only to be with me for Rosh Hashanah. However it will be." If it is difficult to understand why he was so strict about being with him for Rosh Hashanah specifically, even without that there already were many questions about him, and let there be this other question as well.
On the eve of the last Rosh Hashanah in Uman we stood before him. Then he asked about a certain man from Nemirov who did not come for Rosh Hashanah. And the Rav Rabbi Naftali started to explain for him, and he did not accept these words. And he was very strict abut him. And he said that there is great pity on him. For he truly had wanted to be here for Rosh Hashanah. But he was prevented because of a number of obstacles. Afterwards he answered and said, with a strong voice from the depths of his heart, "What can I tell you. There is nothing greater than this." That is than being with him for Rosh Hashanah. From his many holy words, and from his awesome gestures, we then learned that his desire was strong that we be with him in Uman for Rosh Hashanah always, after his passing, and that there is nothing greater than this.
The main thing that all one's Judaism depends on is to ask for, search for, and seek after the True Rebbe and a true friend, who can teach and instruct him with true ways and advice, deep advice, how to draw near to Hashem Yisborach in every place and at every time.
With love and powerful yearning, that consumes my being. And with a blessing that you be written and sealed well for a good life, long and with endless peace, for you and your fine family and for all your dependents. And I seek your peace from the depths of my heart.
The Author