When the Rebbe moved to Uman,273The Rebbe moved to Uman on 5 Iyar 5570 (May 9, 1810) (ibid., 34a). 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.
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.
גַּם כְּשֶׁיָּצָא לִקְהִלַּת אוּמַאן, שֶׁהָיָה סָמוּךְ מְאֹד לְהִסְתַּלְּקוּתוֹ כְּמוֹ חֲצִי שָׁנָה, וּכְבָר זָכָה לְמַעֲלָה עֶלְיוֹנָה שֶׁלֹּא זָכָה בָּהּ אָדָם מֵעוֹלָם (כַּמְבֹאָר כְּבָר), גַּם שָׁם הָיָה לוֹ הִתְבּוֹדְדוּת הַרְבֵּה מְאֹד.
When the Rebbe moved to Uman,273The Rebbe moved to Uman on 5 Iyar 5570 (May 9, 1810) (ibid., 34a). 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.
וּפַעַם אַחַת נִכְנַס הַבַּעַל הַבַּיִת שֶׁדָּר רַבֵּנוּ ז"ל, אֶצְלוֹ בִּשְׁכֵנוּת שָׁם בְּאוּמַאן. וְשָׁם הָיָה לְרַבֵּנוּ ז"ל חֶדֶר מְיֻחָד שֶׁהָיָה לְהַבַּעַל הַבַּיִת תְּפִיסַת יָד בּוֹ. וְנִכְנַס הַבַּעַל הַבַּיִת פִּתְאֹם לְאוֹתוֹ הַחֶדֶר וּמָצָא אֶת רַבֵּנוּ ז"ל, שֶׁהָיָה שׁוֹכֵב בְּפִשּׁוּט יָדַיִם וְרַגְלַיִם עַל הָאָרֶץ.
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.
אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁהָיָה אָז חֲלוּשׁ מְאֹד מְאֹד בְּלִי שִׁעוּר, אֲשֶׁר חִיּוּתוֹ הָיָה בְּנֵס וְכִמְעַט שֶׁנִּגְוַע בְּכָל עֵת, אַף עַל פִּי כֵן לֹא עָזַב דַּרְכּוֹ הַטּוֹב עַל פִּי פְּשִׁיטוּת עַד הַשָּׁעָה הָאַחֲרוֹנָה שֶׁנִּסְתַּלֵּק לְמַעְלָה בְּשָׁלוֹם. אַשְׁרֵי לוֹ.
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.