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In honor of the delight of my heart, Zalman Shazar.
Yesterday I merited to visit your dear and noble sister. May Hashem cure and heal her speedily, in the merit of our holy and awesome Teacher. And behold there was between us great happiness, as usual, and out of respect for me she ate all the foods of the afternoon meal.
I am very weak, and I am not in the line of health. And for this reason I have not yet arranged the introduction to the holy book. And my eyes are turned and looking at Hashem Yisborach, that He merit me to overcome all the stumbling blocks soon and to start and to finish the matter well, as your heart desires. The matter of our connection that is entirely truthful, pure, and bright, without any blemished thought of honor and glory-seeking, or money and similarly, G-d forbid, just truly for the sake of Heaven alone. To have mercy on Israel with true mercy, to publicize and to make known to all who is the King of honor, who is the True Leader in this generation, who is our main life-force and hope, our consolation and our redeemer, from generation to generation for eternity.
Your loving and faithful friend, who yearns always for your complete healing, in body and soul, which is good for all the People of Israel.
Yisroel Ber Odesser
Author of Ibay Hanachal [Y,B,O in Hebrew forms an acronym for the word IBAY]