## Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:1
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וְאַחַר שַׁבָּת, בְּיוֹם רִאשׁוֹן, בָּא הַצַּדִּיק מוֹרֵנוּ הָרַב אַבְרָהָם הַנַּ"ל אֶל רַבֵּנוּ ז"ל לְאַכְסַנְיָא שֶׁלּוֹ, וְדִבְּרוּ בְּיִחוּד שְׁנֵיהֶם.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
That Sunday, Rabbi Abraham went to visit the Rebbe. The two conversed for a long time.


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:2
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וְאַחַר יוֹם אוֹ יוֹמַיִם נָפַל רַבֵּנוּ ז"ל עַל עֶרֶשׂ דְּוַי רַחֲמָנָא לִצְלָן, וְשָׁלַח עַל פִּדְיוֹן לְהַצַּדִּיק הַנַּ"ל. וּבְכָל יוֹם וָיוֹם הָיָה הוֹלֵךְ הָרַב מוֹרֵנוּ הָרַב אַבְרָהָם הַנַּ"ל לְבַקְּרוֹ.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
After a day or two, the Rebbe became extremely ill. He sent a *pidyon*³⁸" #175. to Rabbi Abraham, asking that he pray for him. As long as the Rebbe was sick, Rabbi Abraham visited him daily.

footnotes:
³⁸ Literally, "redemption." A small sum of money given as symbolic payment for a prayer. See "His Wisdom


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:3
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אַחַר־כָּךְ הָיָה שָׁם הַמַּעֲשֶׂה הַמְפֻרְסָם שֶׁל הַמָּסוֹר שֶׁהָיָה שָׁם.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
The Rebbe’s illness caused him to be directly involved in an episode with an informer.


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:4
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וְהַמָּסוֹר הָיָה אֶחָד מֵאַנְשֵׁי חוּץ־לָאָרֶץ שֶׁבָּאוּ לְשָׁם וְנַעֲשָׂה מָסוֹר אֵצֶל הַפֶּעשָׁא וְעָשָׂה רָעוֹת גְּדוֹלוֹת לְאַנְשֵׁי טְבֶרְיָה וְתָפַס אֶת גְּדוֹלֵי הָעִיר בַּשִּׁבְיָה, וְתָפַס אוֹתָם בַּבּוֹר תִּשְׁעָה שָׁבוּעוֹת. וְאַחַר־כָּךְ נָסְעוּ אַנְשֵׁי פְרֶענְקֶען (הַסְּפָרַדִּים) אֶל הַפֶּעשָׁא וְנָתְנוּ לוֹ הוֹן רַב וּפָטַר אוֹתָם, וְהָלְכוּ, וְתָפְסוּ אֶת הַמָּסוֹר, וְרָצוּ לַחֲנֹק אוֹתוֹ, וְעָשָׂה עַצְמוֹ כְּאִלּוּ כְּבַר נִגְוַע וָמֵת.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
This individual had recently arrived in the Holy Land and had become an informer for the pasha, causing much hardship for the Tiberias community. He had had the community leaders arrested and held in prison for nine weeks. Some Sephardic Jews went to the pasha and paid a large ransom to free these prisoners. They captured the informer and attempted to strangle him. He was able to escape only by feigning death.


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:5
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וְאַחַר־כָּךְ נִתְעוֹרֵר וְהָלַךְ וּמָסַר אוֹתָם, עַד שֶׁנָּתַן לוֹ הַפֶּעשָׁא רְשׁוּת שֶׁיַּעֲשֶׂה עִם כָּל הָעִיר כִּרְצוֹנוֹ. וְעָשָׂה אוֹתוֹ לְפָקִיד. וּבָא אֶל הָעִיר בְּכָבוֹד גָּדוֹל עִם אַנְשֵׁי חַיִל יִשְׁמְעֵאלִים בִּגְדֻלָּה וּבְכָבוֹד, וַאֲזַי תֵּכֶף וּמִיָּד בָּרְחוּ כָּל הָעִיר וְלא נִשְׁאַר כִּי־אִם נָשִׁים וָטַף וְהָיָה בְּכִיּוֹת גְּדוֹלוֹת בְּכָל הָעִיר, וְהָיְתָה צְעָקָה גְּדוֹלָה וּבְכִיּוֹת רַבּוֹת בְּכָל בַּיִת וּבַיִת.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
He complained to the pasha and was appointed as overseer of the city, to do as he pleased. Accompanied by a regiment of Turkish troops, he returned to Tiberias with great fanfare. When the Jewish community saw the troops, they fled the city. They were so terrorized that they did not even wait for the women and children, leaving them crying bitterly in the city. Every house was filled with great weeping.


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:6
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וְגַם רַבֵּנוּ ז"ל רָצָה לִבְרֹחַ, אַךְ לֹא הָיָה יָכֹל מֵחֲמַת חֻלְשָׁתוֹ, וּכְבָר הִתְחִיל לָצֵאת מִן הָעִיר, אַךְ חָזַר אַחַר־כָּךְ. וּמֵאֵת ה' הָיְתָה זֹאת, כִּי עַל־יְדֵי רַבֵּנוּ ז"ל חָזְרוּ כֻּלָּם לְתוֹךְ הָעִיר, כִּי הַמָּסוֹר הִכְנִיעַ עַצְמוֹ מְאֹד תַּחַת רַגְלֵי רַבֵּנוּ ז"ל. וְהָלַךְ לְרַבֵּנוּ ז"ל וְהִכְנִיעַ עַצְמוֹ מְאֹד תַּחְתָּיו.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
The Rebbe wanted to flee with them, but was prevented by his infirmity. He made an attempt to leave the city, but had to return. This was all God’s doing (Psalms 118:23), for it resulted in the entire community being able to return. It turned out that the Rebbe was able to control this informer completely. When the informer went to the Rebbe, he literally humbled himself before the Rebbe’s feet.


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:7
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וְעִנְיַן הַהַנְהָגָה, שֶׁנָּהַג עִם הַמָּסוֹר הַנַּ"ל, תִּקְצַר הַיְרִיעָה לְסַפֵּר, כִּי נָהַג עִמּוֹ בְּחָכְמָה נִפְלָאָה עַד שֶׁהַמָּסוֹר נִתְבַּטֵּל נֶגְדּוֹ. וְצִוָּה לְהָאִישׁ שֶׁהָיָה עִם רַבֵּנוּ ז"ל שֶׁיַּעֲשֶׂה כְּרוּז שֶׁיַּחַזְרוּ כָּל הַבּוֹרְחִים, וְחָזְרוּ כֻּלָּם עַל־יְדֵי־זֶה לְתוֹךְ הָעִיר.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
The entire story would consume many volumes. In short, the Rebbe made use of his great intelligence, totally subjugating the informer. By the time he was finished with him, he was able to tell his attendant to announce that all who had fled could return. In this way, the Rebbe’s illness resulted in everyone returning to the city.


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:8
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וְרַבֵּנוּ דִבֵּר עִמּוֹ בְּחָכְמָה, וְאָמַר לוֹ: שֶׁנָּאֶה וְיָפֶה לְפָקִיד שֶׁיִּתְפַּלֵּל עַל צָרַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְשֶׁיִּהְיֶה חָסִיד וְעָנָו. כִּי הַמָּסוּר הַנַּ"ל הָיָה צָבוּעַ, וְדִמָּה עַצְמוֹ כְּאִלּוּ הוּא חָסִיד. וְהִתְחִיל לְדַבֵּר עִם רַבֵּנוּ ז"ל עִנְיְנֵי חֲסִידוּת וְהוּא ז"ל עָשָׂה עַצְמוֹ כְּלֹא יָדַע, עַד שֶׁנִּדְמָה לְהַמָּסוֹר כְּאִלּוּ הוּא ז"ל מַחֲזִיק אוֹתוֹ גַּם־כֵּן לְחָסִיד.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
The people later found out what had happened. The informer was a complete hypocrite, acting as if he were most pious. As soon as he met the Rebbe, he began to speak about religious matters. The Rebbe pretended that he knew no better, so that it was actually he who tricked the informer. The informer was greatly impressed with the Rebbe’s wisdom. The Rebbe then told him, “A good overseer should pray to God, asking him to help his Jewish brethren. He should be a pious, humble person.”


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:9
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וְדִבֵּר עִמּוֹ בְּחָכְמָה וְעָרְמָה, וְדִבֵּר עַל לִבּוֹ שֶׁיַּרְגִּיל אֶת עַצְמוֹ לוֹמַר תְּהִלִּים, עַד שֶׁאָמַר לוֹ רַבֵּנוּ ז"ל: "בְּזֹאת אֵדַע שֶׁאֵין בְּךָ גֵּאוּת, אִם תּוּכַל לוֹמַר תְּהִלִּים בְּבֵיתִי לִפְנֵי בְּנֵי הַנְּעוּרִים בִּבְכִיָּה גְּדוֹלָה".

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
The Rebbe continued to impress the informer with his wisdom and cleverness. He began to speak about prayer, convincing the informer that he should make a habit of chanting the Psalms with great humility. The informer assured the Rebbe that he would heed this advice, but the Rebbe acted very skeptical. Finally, he said, “If you want to convince me that you are truly a humble and pious man, this is what you must do: Gather the young boys in my house, and in their presence, chant the Psalms with great weeping.”


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:10
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וְכֵן הָיָה, וְהִתְחִיל מִיָּד לוֹמַר תְּהִלִּים בִּבְכִיָּה גְּדוֹלָה וְדִמְעָתוֹ עַל לֶחְיוֹ. וְאַחַר־כָּךְ נָפַל הַמָּסוֹר לְחֻלְשָׁה.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
This was soon accomplished, and the informer began to chant the Psalms with tears literally rolling down his cheeks (cf. Lamentations 1:2). Suddenly he felt faint, and became extremely ill.


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:11
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וְאַף־עַל־פִּי־כֵן הָיוּ שׁוֹמְרִים עַל כָּל הַשְּׁעָרִים לִשְׁמֹר אִם יָבוֹאוּ מְשֻׁלָּחִים. כִּי זֶה הָיָה מְסִירָתוֹ, שֶׁאָמַר: שֶׁבָּא הוֹן רַב מִכָּאן לְהָתָם. אַךְ ה' הָיָה בְּעֶזְרָם וְהֶעֱלִימוּ הַדָּבָר מֵהַמָּסוֹר הַנַּ"ל וְשָׁלְחוּ אֶת הָאִישׁ שֶׁהָיָה עִם רַבֵּנוּ ז"ל לְחֵיפָה, וְקִבֵּל הוּא אֶת הַמָּעוֹת מֵהַמְשֻׁלָּחִים וְהוֹלִיכָם לִטְבֶרְיָה וּנְתָנָם לְרַבֵּנוּ ז"ל, וְהוּא נָתַן לָהֶם, וְחִלְּקוּ.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
Now, this informer had told the pasha that the Jews were bringing a large sum of money from Europe. The Turks had posted special watchmen at all the city gates, waiting for these emissaries. It was only with God’s help that they were prevented from learning the details of the transaction. The Rebbe’s attendant was later sent to Haifa, where he collected the funds from the emissaries and brought the money to Tiberias. The money was then delivered to the Rebbe, who gave it to the community leaders for distribution.


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:12
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וְכַאֲשֶׁר עָמַד הַמָּסוֹר מֵחֻלְשָׁתוֹ, הִתְפָּאֵר אֶת עַצְמוֹ שֶׁיַּעֲשֶׂה לָהֶם עוֹד רָעוֹת, וְהָיָה סוֹפוֹ שֶׁנָּפַל עוֹד הַפַּעַם לְחֻלְשָׁה וָמֵת.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
When the informer later recovered, he boasted that he would cause the community even more evil than before. He suddenly fell ill again, but this time he did not recover. He died soon after.


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:13
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וְהָיָה לְרַבֵּנוּ ז"ל שִׂמְחָה גְדוֹלָה, עַל שֶׁנִּתְגַּלְגֵּל עַל יָדוֹ זְכוּת כָּזֶה, כִּי עַל יָדוֹ חָזְרוּ כֻּלָּם לְתוֹךְ הָעִיר. וּבַחֲזִירָתָם לְשָׁם שָׂמְחוּ עִמּוֹ כֻּלָּם בְּיַחַד.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
When the people returned to Tiberias, they all came to the Rebbe and made a great celebration. The community was safe again, and the Rebbe was very happy that he had had the merit to bring this about.


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:14
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וְהָלַךְ רַבֵּנוּ ז"ל, שָׁם עַל קֶבֶר זְקֵנוֹ רַבִּי נַחְמָן ז"ל. וְגַם שָׂכְרוּ חֲמוֹרִים וְנָסְעוּ עַל כָּל הַמְּעָרוֹת.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
The Rebbe then went to visit the grave of his grandfather, Rabbi Nachman Horodenker, who is buried in Tiberias.³⁹ 71b, p. 35), but others give it as 5520/1760, right after the Baal Shem Tov’s passing. It is known that Rabbi Nachman was with the Baal Shem at the time of his passing (*Shevachey HaBaal Shem Tov*, p. 160). Rabbi Nachman had visited Israel one time before, and left his son Shimshon there when he returned to Europe (ibid., p. 126). His tombstone cites the anniversary of his passing as 2 Tamuz, but no year is given. There is a tradition that he passed away on a Shabbat soon after returning to Israel the second time (ibid., p. 110). We also know that our Rebbe Nachman was named after him, so he must have passed away before the latter's birth in 5532/1772. The only year that 2 Tamuz fell on a Shabbat was 5521/1761, so this must be given as the year of his passing. He obtained donkeys and visited the other holy tombs there.

footnotes:
³⁹ Rabbi Nachman Horodenker immigrated to Israel together with Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Premishlan. One source gives the date of this pilgrimage as 5525/1765 (Tevor HaAretz


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:15
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וּבְבוֹאָם לִמְעָרַת רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן יוֹחַאי, אֲזַי בְּנֵי הַנְּעוּרִים עָסְקוּ בִּתְפִלָּה וּבְלִמּוּד זֹהַר כַּאֲשֶׁר פָּקַד עֲלֵיהֶם הוּא ז"ל. וּמִמֶּנּוּ לֹא רָאוּ שׁוּם דָּבָר, רַק הָיָה שָׂמֵחַ עַד מְאֹד. וּבְכָל־עֵת בָּא אֵצֶל הָאִישׁ שֶׁהָיָה עִמּוֹ וְאָמַר לוֹ: "אַשְׁרֶיךָ" וְכוּ'.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
He traveled to Meron and visited the cave where Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, author of the *Zohar*, is buried. The Rebbe told all the young men accompanying him to engage in prayer and study of the *Zohar*, which they did with great enthusiasm. But the Rebbe himself appeared to be doing nothing, just standing in the cave, glowing with joy. Every few minutes, he went over to his attendant and said, “Fortunate are you.”


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:16
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וּבַלַּיְלָה הָלַךְ מֵחֶדֶר לְחֶדֶר, וְהִזְהִיר אוֹתָם לוֹמַר זֹהַר וְכוּ' וְכַיּוֹצֵא. וְהוּא בְּעַצְמוֹ לֹא אָמַר כְּלוּם, רַק הָיָה הוֹלֵךְ וּמְנַגֵּן בְּעַצְמוֹ וְהָיָה בְּשִׂמְחָה גְּדוֹלָה עַד אוֹר הַיּוֹם. וּכְשֶׁהֵאִיר הַיּוֹם עָמַד בְּטַלִּית וּתְפִלִּין וְהִתְפַּלֵּל כַּמָּה שָׁעוֹת.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
That night, they went from room to room in the cave. Again the Rebbe cautioned those who were with him to recite passages from the *Zohar*. However, the Rebbe himself did not say a thing. He merely walked around very happily, humming to himself until daybreak. Putting on his *talit* and *tefilin*, he then stood and prayed for several hours.


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:17
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וּמִשָּׁם נָסַע עִמָּהֶם לִמְעָרַת הִלֵּל וְשָׁם אָמַר גַּם הוּא קַפִּיטְל ל"ג ול"ד. וְשָׁם גַּם כֵּן הָיָה בְּשִׂמְחָה גְּדוֹלָה.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
From there, they all went to the cave where Hillel⁴⁰ (Pairs) that presided over the Sanhedrin during the late Second Temple era. Hillel was the *Nasi* (Prince) who headed the Sanhedrin, while Shammai was the *Av Bet Din* (head of the rabbinical court). Hillel was noted for his kindness and Shammai for his strictness (see *Shabbat* 31a). is buried. The Rebbe displayed great joy, chanting Psalms 33 and 34⁴¹ along with the others.

footnotes:
⁴⁰ Hillel and Shammai (mentioned in the next paragraph) were leaders of the Jewish people in the first century B.C.E. They were the last of the Zugot
⁴¹ These two Psalms are customarily recited at Hillel’s grave. Hillel’s school was humble and righteous, the theme of Psalm 33. The initial letters of each verse of Psalm 34 follow the Hebrew alphabet, signifying that Hillel taught every letter of the Torah.


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:18
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וּמִשָּׁם הָלְכוּ לְקֶבֶר שַׁמַּאי, שָׁם נָפַל עָלָיו עַצְבוּת. וְאָמַר: שֶׁתְּמִיהָה גְּדוֹלָה אֶצְלוֹ זֹאת. וְאַחַר־כָּךְ אָמַר שֶׁיֵּשׁ תֵּרוּץ עַל זֶה, וְלֹא גִּלָּה הַתֵּרוּץ.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
Then they went to the grave of Shammai, where the Rebbe began to act very depressed. At first, he was very surprised at his mood, but later said that he understood its reason. The reason, however, was never revealed.


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:19
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וּמִשָּׁם נָסְעוּ לִשְׁאָר מְעָרוֹת. וּבְבוֹאָם לָהָר הַגָּדוֹל, שֶׁיֵּשׁ שָׁם עַל רֹאשׁ הָהָר מְעָרַת הַתַּנָּא רַבִּי כְּרוֹסְפַּדַּאי, וְלֹא הָיָה בְּאֶפְשָׁרִי לֵילֵךְ עִם הַחֲמוֹר לְשָׁם, וְקָפַץ מֵעַל הַחֲמוֹר וְהָלַךְ הוּא בְּעַצְמוֹ עִם הָאִישׁ שֶׁהָיָה עִמּוֹ. וְהָלַךְ כִּמְעַט עַל יָדָיו וְעַל רַגְלָיו עַד בּוֹאוֹ לִמְעָרָה זוֹ.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
They also traveled to the other tombs. Approaching a very high mountain, they were informed that there was a cave near its peak where the *Tanna*, Rabbi Kruspedai,⁴² #37, the grave of Rabbi Kruspedai is described as being on the top of a mountain, south of the road running east of Safed. This is the Rabbi Kruspedai mentioned in the *Zohar* III, 164b, and *Tikkuney Zohar* #70, 136a. *Seder HaDorot* (p. 86b) identifies him with Rabbi Kruspedai, the son of Rabbi Shabsai, mentioned in *Niddah* 46a. He is not to be confused with the disciple of Rabbi Yochanan having the same name, who is mentioned in *Rosh HaShanah* 16b and *Keritot* 24a. is buried. They attempted the climb, but it was too steep for the donkeys. The Rebbe jumped down from his animal and practically climbed on his hands and knees to the top. His attendant followed close behind, and the two finally reached the cave.

footnotes:
⁴² In Sha'ar HaGilgulim


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:20
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וְשָׁם נִשְׁתַּהָה קְצָת וְחָזְרוּ מִשָּׁם לִמְעָרָה אַחֶרֶת. וְהָיוּ עַל מְעָרָה שֶׁל יַנּוּקָא אֶחָד.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
After staying there a while, they went down the mountain. Then the group went to another cave, where a holy child was buried.⁴³. Rabbi Chaim ben Atar, author of *Or HaChaim*, identifies him with the child of Rabbi Hamnuna the Elder mentioned in the *Zohar* III, 186 (Rabbi Avraham Yishmael Chai Sangotini, *Ageres Masa* [1742], published by Benjamin Klar in *Eretz HaChaim* [Vienna, 1933], pp. 20-27; Zev Vilnai, *Matzevot Kodesh BeEretz Yisrael* [Jerusalem, 1963], p. 410). This cave is on the way to that of the Prophet Hosea (*Yemey Moharnat* II, #142).

footnotes:
⁴³ A holy child mentioned in the Zohar


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:21
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וּבְאוֹתָהּ הַמְּעָרָה הָיוּ הַכֹּל יְרֵאִים לִכְנֹס, כִּי אָמְרוּ שֶׁנָּחָשׁ כָּרוּךְ שָׁם בְּאוֹתָהּ הַמְּעָרָה. גַּם אִילָן גָּדוֹל הָיָה עַל הַמְּעָרָה זוֹ. וְרַבֵּנוּ ז"ל הָיָה הָרִאשׁוֹן שֶׁנִּכְנַס לְשָׁם, וְלֹא הָיָה שָׁם נָחָשׁ כְּלָל. וּמֵאָז וָהָלְאָה הִתְחִילוּ כֻּלָּם לֵילֵךְ בְּאוֹתָהּ הַמְּעָרָה.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
The cave of the holy child was like a deep pit in the ground. There was a rumor that a snake lived in the cave, and people were afraid to enter it. A large tree grew next to the mouth of the cave, and the Rebbe climbed down by one of its roots, ignoring all warnings (cf. *Tzaddik* #35). He was the first one ever to enter the cave, and didn't find any snake at all inside. From that time on, people were no longer afraid to go into the cave and it was visited by all.


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:22
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וְאַחַר־כָּךְ הָלְכוּ עַל שְׁאָר מְעָרוֹת עַד שֶׁחָזְרוּ לִטְבֶרְיָה.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
From there, they visited some other tombs in Meron and then returned to Tiberias.


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:23
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וְאָז צִוָּה רַבֵּנוּ לְהָאִישׁ שֶׁהָיָה עִמּוֹ: שֶׁיִּסַּע לְחֵיפָה לִשְׂכֹּר סְפִינָה לְחוּץ לָאָרֶץ. וּבְבוֹאוֹ לְשָׁם לִשְׂכֹּר, בְּתוֹךְ כָּךְ בָּא סְפִינָה עִם הָרַב הַגָּאוֹן הֶחָסִיד הַמְפֻרְסָם דִּקְהִלַּת שְׁפִּיטוּבְקֶע וְגַם שְׁלוּחֵי דְּרַבָּנָן.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
Soon after they returned, the Rebbe told his attendant to go to Haifa and obtain passage on a ship heading home. The attendant went to do his bidding, but as soon as he came to Haifa, a ship arrived carrying the renowned Rabbi of Shepetovka,⁴⁴ along with a group of emissaries returning from Europe.

footnotes:
⁴⁴ Rabbi Shimshon Yaakov of Shepetovka, a leading disciple of Rabbi Dov Ber, the Maggid of Mezeritch, and a follower of Rabbi Pinchas of Koretz and Rabbi Baruch of Medzeboz. He settled in Tiberias and passed away there on 3 Nisan 5561 (March 17, 1801).


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:24
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וְאָז הָיְתָה הַמַּעֲשֶׂה שֶׁהָיוּ יְרֵאִים לְקַבֵּל בְּעַצְמָם הַמָּעוֹת מֵחֲמַת הַמָּסוֹר הנ"ל, וְהֻכְרְחוּ לִמְסֹר הַמָּעוֹת הַכֹּל לְיַד הָאִישׁ שֶׁהָיָה עִם רַבֵּנוּ וְכוּ' כַּנַּ"ל. אֲזַי הֻכְרַח הָאִישׁ הַנַּ"ל לַחֲזֹר לִטְבֶרְיָה עִם הַמָּעוֹת.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
It is at this time that the episode mentioned above occurred. The emissaries heard that the informer had told the pasha about them, and that troops were on the lookout for foreign Jews carrying money. Meeting the Rebbe’s attendant, they decided it would be best to send the money with him. Because of this, the Rebbe’s attendant had to return to Tiberias without securing passage.


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:25
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וּבְבוֹאוֹ לִטְבֶרְיָה אָמַר רַבֵּנוּ ז"ל: "מִן הַסְּתָם רְצוֹן הַשֵּׁם שֶׁנִּהְיֶה בְּאֶרֶץ־יִשְׂרָאֵל עוֹד אֵיזֶה זְמַן".

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
When his attendant returned, the Rebbe said simply, “It is probably God’s will that we remain in the Holy Land a while longer.”


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:26
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וְאָמַר רַבֵּנוּ ז"ל: שֶׁיִּשְׂכְּרוּ לוֹ חֲמוֹרִים לֵילֵךְ לִירוּשָׁלַיִם עִיר־הַקֹּדֶשׁ. וּכְשֶׁשָּׁמַע זֹאת הַצַּדִּיק הַקַּלִּיסְקֶר בִּקֵּשׁ מֵאִתּוֹ שֶׁלֹּא יֵלֵךְ.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
The Rebbe instructed his attendant to obtain donkeys for a journey to Jerusalem. When Rabbi Abraham heard that he was leaving, he asked the Rebbe to remain in Tiberias a while longer.


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:27
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וְכַאֲשֶׁר בָּא הַצַּדִּיק הַשְּׁפִּיטוּבְקֶער לִטְבֶרְיָה עָשָׂה סְעֻדָּה גְּדוֹלָה בַּלַּיְלָה עֲבוּר רַבֵּנוּ ז"ל, וְחִבֵּב אוֹתוֹ מְאֹד. וְדִבְּרוּ בְּיִחוּד, וְלֹא שָׁמַע שׁוּם אָדָם מַה שֶּׁדִּבְּרוּ יַחַד. וְעָשָׂה רַבֵּנוּ ז"ל שָׁלוֹם בֵּין הָרַב הַקָּדוֹשׁ דִּשְׁפִּיטוּבְקֶע וּבֵין הָרַב הַקָּדוֹשׁ הַקַּלִּיסְקֶר.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
The Rabbi of Shepetovka soon arrived in Tiberias. One of the first things he did was to make a large feast in honor of the Rebbe. He acted very friendly toward him and they conversed for a long time. Their conversation was absolutely private, and no one knows what went on between them. But soon after that, the Rebbe made peace between the Rabbi of Shepetovka and Rabbi Abraham Kalisker.⁴⁵

footnotes:
⁴⁵ The Rabbi of Shepetovka had been sent by Rabbi Baruch to look after the charity monies dispatched to the Holy Land. Some aspersions had been cast on Rabbi Abraham’s handling of these funds (see above, note 46), so he understandably resented the newcomer.


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:28
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וְאַחַר זְמַן קָצָר נָפַל שָׁם דֶּבֶר בָּעִיר, וְהֻכְרַח לִבְרֹחַ מֵאַכְסַנְיָא שֶׁלּוֹ לְאַכְסַנְיָא אַחֶרֶת. וְאַחַר־כָּךְ נָפַל שָׁם הַדֶּבֶר גַּם־כֵּן, וְהֻכְרַח לִבְרֹחַ מִטְּבֶרְיָה.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
A short time later, an epidemic broke out in Tiberias, forcing the Rebbe to flee from his quarters. As soon as he secured lodgings in a new area, the plague broke out there too. Then the Rebbe had to flee from Tiberias altogether.


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:29
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וּבְרִיחָתוֹ מִטְּבֶרְיָה בְּעֵת הַדָּבָר רַחֲמָנָא לִצְלָן הָיָה בְּסַכָּנָה גְּדוֹלָה מְאֹד, כִּי הַשַּׁעַר שֶׁל הַחוֹמָה הָיָה סָגוּר, וְהָיָה מֻכְרָח לִבְרֹחַ דֶּרֶךְ הַמְּעָרָה עַד שֶׁבָּא אֶל הַחוֹמָה אֵצֶל שְׂפַת כִּנֶּרֶת. וְרָצָה לַעֲלוֹת עַל הַחוֹמָה וְלֵירֵד מִשָּׁם כְּדֵי לָצֵאת עַל־יְדֵי־זֶה מִן הָעִיר.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
The flight from Tiberias involved tremendous peril. The city gate was sealed because of the plague and the only exit was through a cave. After crawling through this cave, the Rebbe found his way blocked by a high wall.


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:30
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וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר עָלָה עַל הַחוֹמָה וְעָבַר וּבָא עַל צַד הַשֵּׁנִי כְּלַפֵּי חוּץ, הִסְתַּכֵּל וְהִנֵּה הַיָּם תַּחְתָּיו וְהוּא הָיָה תָּלוּי וְעוֹמֵד עַל יָדָיו וְעַל רַגְלָיו עַל הַחוֹמָה לְמַעְלָה וְתַחְתָּיו הָיָה הַיָּם, וְנָשָׂא לִבּוֹ לה' יִתְבָּרַךְ, וְהִצִּילוֹ בְּרַחֲמָיו.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
The Rebbe climbed the wall and slid over it, thinking he had escaped. But when he looked down, he saw water beneath him. There he was, hanging by his hands and feet with nothing but the sea below him. He had only the most meager grip and was sure that he would fall and drown. At this moment, he lifted his heart to God, praying with all his might. In His mercy, God rescued him (see “*His Wisdom*” #117).


###### Shivchei HaRan, An Account of His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 19:31
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וְיָצָא מִשָּׁם בְּשָׁלוֹם עַד שֶׁבָּא לָעִיר הַקְּדוֹשָׁה צְפָת, וְיָשְׁבוּ שָׁם יָמִים אֲחָדִים עַד שֶׁנִּשְׁמַע שֶׁהַצָּרְפַת יָבוֹא בְּקָרוֹב לְעַכּוֹ.

**Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973:**
Finally, the Rebbe left Tiberias and reached Safed. He was there for just a few days when news arrived that the French were about to invade Acre.