Fundamental letter of Rabbi Shimshon Barski a descendant of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov and a historic prominent Breslover

BH Tuesday (of the Torah portion of) Bihaaloaschuh 692 (June 14, 1932), Uman

To the honorable, my friend and my pal from way back, Yitzchok Meir n”y (may his light shine) Korman.

Your letter sent to me with R’ Avrohom Sofer, I received, and what you write that the suppression of your writing to me is due to my short response to the questions asked of me, the answer to this I wrote last week in (his/) a letter to our friend Yitzchok Breiter, because he also wrote to me that the suppression of his writing is because of that mentioned above. And even still I will write to you as well, a little of what I wrote to our aforementioned friend Yitzchok, because really, if you look well properly at my short responses, you will find in them much more reasoning than can be found in the long responses from the rest of the men of our persuasion (“anash”) who write at great length, because the medrash (-exposition) is not the main thing,

However, I know our fellows (“anash”) of Poland, that they love letters with abundant homilies (“drushoas”), and they desire to be written to them of great supernal “hasagoas” (spiritual conceptions), and they do not look at themselves if they find in the letters with the expositions and conceptions mentioned above, simple true information to know how to actually and practically behave, both, when it is good and when in distress, both, in matters of the world and in matters of Heaven, both, in ascent and in descent, this being the main intent of all the homilies and of all the conceptions.

And I can’t stand the aforementioned way, to write and speak of great and wondrous conceptions, rather to speak of timeemoos (unsophisticated wholesomeness) and simplicity, which (there) are included all that is needed for every person on every level and in every time, and so it is understood and explained in all the books of Adumor (-acronym for, Our Master and Our Teacher and our Rabbi – Na Nach Nachma Nachman MayUman) o.b.m. to all those who look in them with a true eye and with abnegation of his own intellect, and this is the intended gist of Adumor (-Our Master and Our Teacher and our Rabbi – Na Nach Nachma Nachman MayUman) o.b.m., because the main thing is practical application for every person.

And regarding the keebootz (-get together) that you write to me that they are drawing close from the whole country Poland to one place for Rosh Hashana, and they are conducting all the good practices like in Uman for Rosh Hashana, certainly this is a very precious thing, however, this matter also has an enormous danger that there shouldn’t sprout from this Heaven forbid any sort of appointment to any person of the keebootz (-gathering), which is worse than everything, and every single one of the keebootz needs to be extremely wary of this, that he/there shouldn’t be a catalyst for this Heaven forbid, and that he shouldn’t have a part in this – with any false humility… because until the coming of our Messiah it is forbidden to accept upon oneself any appointment or leadership of any person, even if he is of our fellowship (“anash”), just the holy view of Adumor (-Our Master and Our Teacher and our Rabbi – Na Nach Nachma Nachman MayUman) o.b.m. hiddenly cached in his holy books, he is the head and the leader of all who desire to draw close to the truth.

And certainly, someone who is more proficient in the essence of the intention of Adumor (-Our Master and Our Teacher and our Rabbi – Na Nach Nachma Nachman MayUman) o.b.m., Hashem Yisburach has merited him with extra strength to explain his (-the) words of Adumor (-Our Master and Our Teacher and our Rabbi – Na Nach Nachma Nachman MayUman) o.b.m., and to arouse with this whoever listens to his words to draw close to the truth, certainly it is necessary to receive more/phenomenally from him, but all in the way of a friend and pal, not in the way of a head and leader Heaven forbid.

And regarding your wife who needs healing, without promising, when I merit to be on the holy tzion (-tomb, of Rabbainu Na Nach Nachma Nachman MayUman) I will mention her for favor, may Hashem Yisburach send her a complete healing amongst all the rest of the sick of Israel, and with this I will end my words.

Your friend who wishes your wellbeing, material and spiritual, Shimsho Yichiel Aspalin Barski

ב"ה ג' בהעלותך תרצ"ב אומין

להנכבד ידידי וחבירי מאז יצחק מאיר נ"י קארמאן

מכתבך הנשלח לי ע"י ר' אברהם סופר קבלתי ומה שאתה כותב כי מניעת כתיבתך אלי הוא מחמת קיצור תשובתי על השאלות הנשאלין מאתי, התירוץ על זה כתבתי בשבוע העבר במכתבו לידידנו יצחק ברייטערם הוא כתב אלי כי מניעת כתיבתו הוא מחמת הנ"ל, ואעפי"כ אכתוב לך ג"כ קצת ממה שכתבתי לידידינו יצחק הנ"ל, כי באמת באם הסתכלו היטב כראוי בתשובתי הקצרות תמצאו בם טעם יותר הרבה, משמוצאים בהתשובות הגדולות משאר אנ"ש הכותבים באריכות גדול, כי לא המדרש עיקר,

אבל אני יודע את אנ"ש מפולין כי הם אוהבים מכתבים עם דרשות רבות ורוצים שיכתבו להם מהשגות גדולות ועליונות, ואינם מסתכלים בעצמם אם הם מוצאים בהמכתבים עם הדרשות והשגות הנ"ל ידיעות פשוטות ואמיתיות לידע איך להתנהג לעובדא ולמעשה בין בטובו ובין בעיקו, בין במילא דעלמא בין במילא דשמייא, בין בעלי' בין בירידה, אשר זה עיקר המכוון מכל הדרשות ומכל השגות,

ואני איני סובל הדרך הנ"ל לכתוב ולדבר מהשגות גדולות ונפלאות כי אם לדבר מתמימות ופשיטות אשר שם כלול כל הנצרך לכל אדם בכל דרגא ובכל זמן, וכן מובא ומבואר בכל ספרי אדומו"ר ז"ל לכל מי שמסתכל בם בעין אמת ובביטול שכל עצמו וזה הוא תוכן המכוון של אדומו"ר ז"ל כי העיקר לעובדא ולמעשה לכל אדם.

ומעניין הקיבוץ שאתה כותב לי שמתקרבים מכל מדינת פולין למקום אחד על ר"ה ומתנהגים בכל העובדות טובות כמו באומין על ר"ה בוודאי זה דבר יקר מאד, אבל יש בענין זה ג"כ סכנה גדולה שלא יצמח מזה ח"ו איזה התמנות לאיזה איש מהקיבוץ אשר זה גרוע מהכל וכל אחד מהקיבוץ צריך ליזהר בזה מאד שלא יהיו גורם לזה ח"ו ושלא יהי' לו חלק בזה באיזה ענווה פסולה... כי עד ביאת משיחנו אסור לקבל על עצמו שום התמנות ומנהיגות של שום אדם אפילו אם הוא מאנ"ש רק דעתו הקדושה של אדומו"ר ז"ל הגנוז בספריו הקדושים הוא הראש והמנהיג, של כל מי שרוצה להתקרב אל האמת.

ובוודאי מי שבקי יותר בתוכן כוונתו של אדומו"ר ז"ל השי"ת זיכהו בכוח יותר להסביר דבריו של אדומו"ר ז"ל, ולעורר בזה למי שציית לדבריו להתקרב אל האמת, בוודאי צריכין לקבל ממנו ביותר, אבל הכל בדרך ריע וחבר, לא בדרך ראש ומנהיג ח"ו.

ואודות זוגתך הצריכה לרפואה בל"נ כשאזכה להיות על הציון הק' אזכיר אותה לטובה השי"ת ישלח לה רפואה שלימה בתשח"י ובזה אסיים דברי.

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Nanach is the narrow bridge one must take in this world

HH

Na Nach Nachma Nachman MeUman - the essential Rabbi Nachman. Saba Yisroel was the only Breslover in all of Tiberius, the whole city, men women and children mocked him and castigated him, yet he fortified himself with the holy teachings and methods of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov and managed to surmount their antagonism not only with resilience but with joy and exuberance. However when he saw that he had succumbed and ate on the fast of the 17th of Tamuz, he couldn't come to terms with how he had been let down to commit such a blunder, all of Judaism was reliant on him to bear the true tradition of Rabbainu and yet he can come to such a thing as not honoring completely the solemness of the fasting for the destruction of the temple? None of the teachings and techniques of Rabbi Nachman were able to restore his standing, he could find no solace no raison d'etre. All the teachings that had given him such formidable strength and resolve did nothing for him now, and were to no avail. It was only then that he was prepared from on high to receive the way of Rabbi Nachman which had never been divulged, not even to Rabbi Nussun, the way of dealing with those who had completely fallen from the faith Heaven forbid. Upon receiving the holy Petek, Saba Yisroel knew like never before that there absolutely was no despair in the world whatsoever, true he had heard and relied on those very words before, but previously he had known those words in the paradigm of Torah, and when a person falls Heaven forbid completely from the Torah then he will obviously be confronted with doubts in this dictum as well, but now he knew - even outside of the paradigm of Torah - he knew in the very paradigm of existence, in the paradigm of prayer, that there was no despair in the world whatsoever, and with this realization he was infused with supernal joy not of this world, and he was reset and prepared for the mission he was to accomplish initializing the entire world to the holy ways of Na Nach Nachma Nachman MeUman.

Today there are people that call themselves Breslov, who are really old, set in their ways may the Merciful One save us, they have everything figured out and packaged, they will pander to the masses their wisdoms and contrivances, but this is not Breslov, this is not truth. They have systems and balances, but none of that can withstand the rigors of today's turbulence. So they are just a facade of falsehood may the Merciful One save us. And likewise there are people on the other extreme who have rejected to some extent basic tenets of the Torah, and parade pridefully and staunchly claiming to be Nanach.

One must traverse in this world on a very narrow bridge... Na Nach Nachma Nachman MeUman!

R' Shlomo Carlbach till Nanach

HH

Anyone looking at history, tracing the path of true faith and devotion of the One Merciful G-d, from our Forefathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to Moses and David, to Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, to the Arizal, to the Baal Shem Tov, to Rabbainu Na Nach Nachma Nachman MeUman and his main disciple R' Nuttun, to R' Moshe Breslevor, to R' Yisroel Karduner, to Saba Yisroel, will seemingly chance upon a period of almost 30 years where R' Shlomo Carlbach pops up and steals the show. Although R' Shlomo attributed his career to Rabbainu and taught and spread many of the ideas of Rabbi Nuttun, he did not fully abnegate himself to Breslov, so it is strange to see him dominate the role of forging a model for true devotion. What I think was going on was what R' Shlomo said of that period, especially of the hippies, it was alot of light without vessels. Where was all this light coming from? People are quick to attribute it to the 6 million and the Jewish settlement of the Holy Land, but that isn't a sufficient source, because HY runs the world with people -- tzaddikim, not just auras and spirits.
If you take a look at what was going on in Breslov in these years you will find the source of this great light. For example reading the diary -- autobiography of R' Shmuel Horowitz - Yimay Shmuel, one sees how much passion and yearning he had for G-d, sometimes lying awake the entire night not able to sleep, just completely burning with yearning for holiness. There were only a few Breslovers around, and they were very limited, but their devotions were super exemplary, they had friendship and love between them almost unparalleled in history. They served G-d from dire poverty and persecution and contempt of  the communities they lived in. All this is just a taste of what it was, and so it should be obvious now that here we have a source of huge holiness and light being brought down into the world. The light wasn't being so much building in their native surroundings, where G-d chose to have them remain in constricting circumstances, so all over the world huge spiritual awakening and revolutions were shining into the populace.
In these years our super tzadik, Saba Yisroel Dov Odesser kept himself very hidden, and there is no doubt that his devotions were flooding the world encouraging spiritual revival.
Those that were completely faithful to Rabbainu guarded themselves from deviating even an iota from the teachings and methodology of Breslov. The tradition had to be 100% pure.
It was in this arena R' Shlomo found himself, and tried to bridge the gap. Although he acknowledged Rabbainu's place at the forefront of all spiritual direction, he did not know how to go all the way with Rabbainu,  so he found place for presenting many different rabbis. In the Stories of Ancient Times which Rabbainu revealed, he revealed a concept of temporary leaders who accepted their terms of leadership to be void upon the appearance of someone more suitable. This is what R' Shlomo said of himself. However, later in Breslov circles, rabbis would spring up announcing themselves as spiritual guides who weren't very interested at all in giving up their little power-centers.

Na Nach Nachma Nachman MeUman!