After the Magid’s passing, the Rav [R. Schneur Zalman of Liadi] bid the Malach farewell. The Malach escorted him along the way and traveled with him for part of the journey. In the middle of the trip, the Malach exclaimed: “The horses are being driven too fast.”
The Rav responded to this: “True, I did not study enough Kabbalah.” They both returned and the Rav stayed with the Malach for another two years. That is when he1 wrote his book on Kabbalah.
I.F.
Rabbi Reiter
Prohovitcher Rav
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Unclear who. It is possibly referring to Sefer Chesed L’Avraham written by the Malach. On the influence of the Malach on the Rav (the Ba’al Hatanya), see הרב יצחק קפלן, החסידות שנתחדש ונתגלה מלמעלה ע”י המלחמה, אור וחיות גליון 25, כסלו תשפב, עמ’ 24- 30
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