“B-but honorable Rebbe, i-it’s not so simple! They tried to strangle me!”
Teveria 1798
When the community of Teveria learned that the Jewish informer had returned for revenge, they began to flee the city in panic.
Rebbe Nachman had fallen ill during his stay in Teveria, so he could not leave with everyone else. His body had been broken down over his many years of intense fasting, and now he lay in bed, unable to flee.
The informer went through each house, kicking down doors.
“They’ve all fled!” he howled with anger. “Cowards!”
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