When the Rebbe moved to Uman,²⁷³ it was a mere half-year before he passed away. He had already achieved a level higher than any other human being, as discussed earlier (see “His Pilgrimage to the Holy Land” #33). But even here, he would spend much time secluded in prayer.

footnotes: ²⁷³ The Rebbe moved to Uman on 5 Iyar 5570 (May 9, 1810) (ibid., 34a).

The Rebbe had lodgings in Uman, but his landlord had the right to enter it at will. Once the landlord entered the Rebbe’s room without warning and found him lying prostrate on the floor, stretched out in prayer.

The Rebbe was so weak and close to death at the time that his very life was a miracle. But still he maintained his devotions, serving God with absolute simplicity. He continued like this until the end of his life, when he was taken away in peace to the highest levels. Fortunate is he.