NIUF ADULTERY AND IMMORAL BEHAVIOR A 1)A man's thoughts for a gentile woman prevents his sons from becoming Torah scholars. 2)A woman's mazal is determined by that of her husband's. 3)Children conceived in a nice home will be beautiful in appearance. 4)Having sexual relations with a non-Jewess is like marrying her. 5)Attractive fragrances increase a man's desire. 6)When the daughter of a kohain or Torah scholar is wed to an ignorant Jew, the marriage will not prove successful. She will either be widowed, divorced or remain childless. If one won't have to bury the other, then she will bring him a life of poverty and shame. 7)It is particularly repugnant when an old man behaves immorally. Eventually, he will come to look upon himself with disgust. 8)There are seven types of people who are like outcasts; a man who has no wife being one of them. 9)A person can only distance himself from lustful desires by controling his eyes and thoughts. 10)Don't enter into arguments and counter-arguments with temptation. Entertaining such thoughts - even if you take a negative stance - will strengthen the objects' attraction and win you over to it. 11)Most lewd behavior is brought on by drunkenness. 12)Without a wife, a man is not a man. It is almost as if he is guilty of bloodshed and keeping God's image [from the world]. 13)A man who causes his wife grief by not having relations with her will be punished with death. 14)Occassionally, one of the partners engaged to be married will die [suddenly]. This happens because they were an unsuitable match. 15)When a man marries a woman who was divorced by her first husband because of her wickedness, [it won't be long before] she buries him. 16)A woman who prostitutes herself destroys her home. 17)When a man commits adultery, his wife will see impure visions in her dreams. 18)When a man marries a woman for the right reasons, it is as if he gave birth to her. 19)[The couple whose] marriage relationship is void of holiness will be [punished by] fire. 20)Whoever has an opportunity to sin but refrains will have a miracle performed on his behalf. 21)When a man marries a woman who is inappropriate for him, it is as if he ploughed up the entire earth and planted salt. When the Holy One causes His Divine Presence to rest upon the Jewish People, affirming the members of each of the tribes, this man will be left out. 22)Breaching the Covenant is equivalent to violating all the mitzvot. 23)Wearing pants atones for sins of incest. 24)Where there is immorality, the Tzaddikim fall [from stature]. 25)By mourning the death of Tzaddikim, you will be able to break your desire for women. 26)By masturbating, a man creates evil forces which clothe themselves in people who oppose him and cause him to suffer. 27)A man guilty of adultery will eventually be guilty of bloodshed. 28)A person who rids the world of adulterers rectifies the sins of his ancestors. 29)If you want to achieve sexual purity, always tell the truth and act kindly even with someone from whom you expect nothing in return. 30)Someone who is guilty of blemishing the sign of the Covenant should make amends by pursuing peace. 31)Contentiousness brings a person to sexual impurity. 32)Illicit thoughts come as a result of [what is known in Kabbalistic terminology as] breaking the vessel of lovingkindness. The number of "sparks" [in the vessel] will determine the exact number of lewd thoughts that will ensue. 33)A person guilty of transgressing the prohibition against homosexual practices will suffer imprisonment. 34)Mercury is a segulah for virility. 35)The child conceived at a time when a husband feels hatred for his wife will turn into an apostate. 36)Lewd behavior leads one to become exiled under the authority of derisive rulers. It also causes him to fall into debt. 37)Mashiach will come in the merit of the women having guarded against immorality. At that time, people will not be dependent upon each other [for sustenance, as there will be abundant blessing from Above] and the glory of the righteous will increase. 38)The use of magic and unholy divination leads to immorality. 39)A man who has relations with a non-Jewess transfers all blessing over to the Other Side. 40)Infidelity leads to forgetfulness. 41)The way to make amends for wasting seed is to try and bring people back to God in repentance. 42)The Holy One grants merit to the person who guards the sign of the Covenant even if he hasn't any merit from his ancestors. 43)Illicit thoughts come from a lack of faith 44)The sins of magic and adultery cause the Tzaddik to be taken from the world. 45)Children born from adultery will be obliged to make use of magic. 46)Children born through the use of magic will be immoral. 47)People guilty of lewd behavior are usually opponents of the Tzaddikim. 48)Masturbating is like sacrificing one's children to idolatry. Such a person will suffer the judicial punishment of stoning. 49)Behaving immorally causes a person to lose his memory. 50)Behaving immorally causes one to lose his feelings of shame for having done wrong. 51)Gluttony leads to immoral behavior. 52)A person who sins will later feel remorse because of the holy spark within him. However, one who violates the sign of the Covenant feels no remorse afterwards, because the holy spark has already left him. 53)By not violating the Covenant, a person keeps his memory sound. 54)Swearing falsely produces illicit thoughts. 55)One who accepts being a guarantor for a wicked person turns to immorality. 56)A man who destroys his seed becomes penniless. 57)Incest leads to murder. B 1)Incarceration and pain in one's legs are punishments for immorality. When a disciple who is unqualified to instruct others does so anyway, he is also punished with one of these afflictions, as well as being placed at the mercy of evil forces. 2)A person involved in dispute succumbs to immoral desires. 3)Having relations with one's wife on days when this is forbidden causes a person to be imprisoned. 4)Lustful desires cause constipation which then brings leprosy. 5)Doing favors for others removes a person's lustful desires, whereas [bringing harm to others increases these desires]. 6)One who is sexually pure becomes the source of [all the world's] blessings. 7)A person who guards the Covenant merits understanding the seventy languages hidden in the Torah . 8)It is forbidden to find merit in those guilty of homosexuality. 9)A person prospers financially in accordance with [the holiness which he exercises in] sexual matters. 10)When a person is idle and does nothing constructive, his sexual desires increase and he spends all his time speaking of filthy matters. 11)One who guards the sign of the Covenant is allowed to rejoice when seeing his enemies fall. 12)The perils of traveling come about when a person blemishes the sign of the Covenant, as hinted in the verse, "You have measured my going and my lying down, [and You are acquainted with all my ways"] (Psalms 139:3). 13)A woman who has been the object of a sexual advancement, even if nothing came of it, is nevertheless affected by the suggestion itself. 14)By closing one's eyes so as not to look at evil, a person saves himself from humiliation. 15)Prostitution leads to murder. 16)Illicit behavior with gentiles leads to apostasy. 17)The daughter of a person whose authority is self appointed will prostitute herself. 18)The majority of accountants arefilledwithlustfuldesires. 19)By refraining from gazing at women, a man will be rewarded with offspring who will one day author commentaries on the Torah. NIDAH MENSTRUATION A 1)A woman with an abnormally heavy menstrual flow talks too much. [In order to lessen the flow she should make use of the following suggestions]: refrain from appearing beautiful in public, bathe in springwater, not overly exert herself, avoid anger, give charity after her ritual immersion, drink goat's milk, scrub herself with goat hairs when bathing and perfume herself with frankincense. Her husband should perform the mitzvah of handwashing meticulously, learn the Tractate Nidah and afterwards recite the daily psalm [sung in the Holy Temple], and wash himself with things brought up from the river's depths. 2)A woman whose menstrual flow is heavy should write down the words lo echod, -inx x5 [from the verse (job 14:4), "Who can bring the pure from the impure? lo echod - not one"] and carry it around with her. 3)When a woman is licentious, her menstrual cycle becomes irregular and she experiences an abnormally heavy flow. 4)When a woman's menstrual period is begun by an unexpected show of blood, it is because of a sin which her husband committed. B 1)A woman who wants to restore her menstrual cycle should fast. 2)Hospitality is a segulah for returning a woman's menses [so that she can again bear children]. 3)When a person's living comes from the business he does with gentiles during their holiday season, or even at other times of the year but involves his doing something which establishes their idolatry, his wife's menstrual flow will begin soon after her ritual immersion. NEFILAH SPIRITUAL DECLINE A 1)Sometimes, a person's level declines when he reaches his later years. 2)When one is appointed to be a tax collector, his level falls. 3)Jealousy causes one's level to decline. 4)A person's jealousy prevents him from progressing steadily. At times, he is able to pray fervently and study diligently, while at other times prayer and Torah study are like a heavy burden for him. 5)When a person finds himself unable to express his prayers with the fluency he is accustomed to, he should see this as a sign of an impending decrease in his sustenance. He is in need of much lovingkindness and salvation so that God will provide him with his livelihood. 6)A person's great yearning for something shows itself when he expresses it in the form of an oath. 7)When a person feels secure in his sinful behavior he will stumble and fall. 8)When you wholeheartedly begin performing a mitzvah, you will complete it unharmed. 9)When a person falls from his fear of God, it is an indication that his fear was not pure in the first place. 10)A person's lust for money brings on his decline. 11)Guarding yourself from stealing, swearing and falsehood will keep you from falling in your spiritual development. 12)A person who prays in a congregation which also includes some wicked men, will at times be adversely affected by them. A segulah for preventing such a decline is to raise one's hands Heavenward while praying. 13)A person loses his fervor in serving God because he despises the Tzaddik. 14)The Tzaddik who guides others truthfully will not lose his prestige. 15)One who is honored despite his attempts to flee from honors will certainly not fall nor descend from prominence. 16)By attaching oneself to the Tzaddikim, a person ensures that his level won't decline. B 1)A person falls while walking because his guardian angels have left him. 2-3)A Jew who desires a gentile woman should expect to either suffer some type of downfall or have illness effect his wife and children. NIVUL PEH OBSCENE LANGUAGE A 1)A person who uses obscenities reveals that in his heart he has been thinking sinful thoughts. 2)Obscene language leads to flattery. 3)The sin of vulgar language brings a renewal of suffering and harsh decrees: the young men of Israel die, orphans and widows cry out but are not answered. 4)Even a sealed verdict for seventy years of good life will be overturned when one uses obscenities. Indeed, the bowels of hell will be deepened for him. This fate also awaits the person who hears [vulgarity spoken] but remains silent. 5)Obscene language is even worse than the act itself. NE'HENEH ME'ACHERIM BENEFITTING FROM OTHERS A 1)Even though the money which a Tzaddik receives from an evil man could be stolen money, the Tzaddik may still accept it. This is so that this man does not [try to] find himself some wicked scholar to call a Tzaddik, give him the money, and then take issue with the true Tzaddik. 2)Once it became common practice to take presents from others, man's lifespan grew shorter. 3)Never embarrass a person once he has done you some favor. 4)One who uses a heavy hand when exercising authority over the Jewish People will eventually become dependent upon others. 5)A person who works for the good of the people may receive benefits from them and they should assist him. 6)By accepting favors from a friend you will also [have to] bear the suffering for his sins. 7)One who refuses to accept money from others will merit living to raise all his children. 8)A king may raise funds required for his expenditures by taxing his nation. 9)A person should work at some means of livelihood so that he will not eventually be forced to interrupt his Torah study [altogether]. 10)An outright request for a reward is like stealing. 11)The entire world turns dark f or the person who envies his friend's possessions. His life is no life at all. 12)Only a person with a neshamah, an upper soul, derives [true] pleasure from the sense of smell. B 1)The labor of one's own hands is so great that it saves a person from murder. 2)A person who despises taking presents has no fear of being libeled. NEGINAH SONG B 1)When the fame of the Tzaddikim spreads in the world, it inspires the composing of new songs. 2)The Levites had a special song for each day of the week. Nowadays, being in exile, we no longer remember these tunes, but whenever some tragedy befalls any nation it revives that particular tune of the Levites which [guarded] against this misfortune. 3)Sad tunes, those which contain cries of sorrow, have the ability to free captives, as in, "motzee asirim b'kosharot - he takes out the captives with prosperity" (Psalms 68:7). [The word b'ksharot is phonetically similar to b'khy and sheerot - crying and songs]. 4)From the songs a person sings, one can tell if he has dedicated himself to Torah study. 5)Drinking rouses a person to sing and play instruments, while eating does not. This is because when the Jewish People [were in the desert, they] sang the praise of God over the well and not for the manna [which they were given to eat]. NISAYON A TEST B 1)God tests a person in order to bring him prestige and fame. 2)When a person wants to inspire others to serve God but has not reached a level of righteousness and has no ancestral merit, he should avoid being tested. He should particularly keep from arousing the jealousy of the wicked. 3)If a person rules over his evil inclination, his children will not follow evil ways and because of this he will prosper monetarily and not be put to a test. NER TOMID AN OLIVE OIL LAMP B 1)In reward for keeping an olive oil light burning constantly, a person will be spared from a decree of forced conversion. Home | Table of Contents | Previous | Next Copyright © 1986, 2000, Breslov Research Institute All Rights Reserved
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NIDAH MENSTRUATION A 1)A woman with an abnormally heavy menstrual flow talks too much. [In order to lessen the flow she should make use of the following suggestions]: refrain from appearing beautiful in public, bathe in springwater, not overly exert herself, avoid anger, give charity after her ritual immersion, drink goat's milk, scrub herself with goat hairs when bathing and perfume herself with frankincense. Her husband should perform the mitzvah of handwashing meticulously, learn the Tractate Nidah and afterwards recite the daily psalm [sung in the Holy Temple], and wash himself with things brought up from the river's depths. 2)A woman whose menstrual flow is heavy should write down the words lo echod, -inx x5 [from the verse (job 14:4), "Who can bring the pure from the impure? lo echod - not one"] and carry it around with her. 3)When a woman is licentious, her menstrual cycle becomes irregular and she experiences an abnormally heavy flow. 4)When a woman's menstrual period is begun by an unexpected show of blood, it is because of a sin which her husband committed. B 1)A woman who wants to restore her menstrual cycle should fast. 2)Hospitality is a segulah for returning a woman's menses [so that she can again bear children]. 3)When a person's living comes from the business he does with gentiles during their holiday season, or even at other times of the year but involves his doing something which establishes their idolatry, his wife's menstrual flow will begin soon after her ritual immersion. NEFILAH SPIRITUAL DECLINE A 1)Sometimes, a person's level declines when he reaches his later years. 2)When one is appointed to be a tax collector, his level falls. 3)Jealousy causes one's level to decline. 4)A person's jealousy prevents him from progressing steadily. At times, he is able to pray fervently and study diligently, while at other times prayer and Torah study are like a heavy burden for him. 5)When a person finds himself unable to express his prayers with the fluency he is accustomed to, he should see this as a sign of an impending decrease in his sustenance. He is in need of much lovingkindness and salvation so that God will provide him with his livelihood. 6)A person's great yearning for something shows itself when he expresses it in the form of an oath. 7)When a person feels secure in his sinful behavior he will stumble and fall. 8)When you wholeheartedly begin performing a mitzvah, you will complete it unharmed. 9)When a person falls from his fear of God, it is an indication that his fear was not pure in the first place. 10)A person's lust for money brings on his decline. 11)Guarding yourself from stealing, swearing and falsehood will keep you from falling in your spiritual development. 12)A person who prays in a congregation which also includes some wicked men, will at times be adversely affected by them. A segulah for preventing such a decline is to raise one's hands Heavenward while praying. 13)A person loses his fervor in serving God because he despises the Tzaddik. 14)The Tzaddik who guides others truthfully will not lose his prestige. 15)One who is honored despite his attempts to flee from honors will certainly not fall nor descend from prominence. 16)By attaching oneself to the Tzaddikim, a person ensures that his level won't decline. B 1)A person falls while walking because his guardian angels have left him. 2-3)A Jew who desires a gentile woman should expect to either suffer some type of downfall or have illness effect his wife and children. NIVUL PEH OBSCENE LANGUAGE A 1)A person who uses obscenities reveals that in his heart he has been thinking sinful thoughts. 2)Obscene language leads to flattery. 3)The sin of vulgar language brings a renewal of suffering and harsh decrees: the young men of Israel die, orphans and widows cry out but are not answered. 4)Even a sealed verdict for seventy years of good life will be overturned when one uses obscenities. Indeed, the bowels of hell will be deepened for him. This fate also awaits the person who hears [vulgarity spoken] but remains silent. 5)Obscene language is even worse than the act itself. NE'HENEH ME'ACHERIM BENEFITTING FROM OTHERS A 1)Even though the money which a Tzaddik receives from an evil man could be stolen money, the Tzaddik may still accept it. This is so that this man does not [try to] find himself some wicked scholar to call a Tzaddik, give him the money, and then take issue with the true Tzaddik. 2)Once it became common practice to take presents from others, man's lifespan grew shorter. 3)Never embarrass a person once he has done you some favor. 4)One who uses a heavy hand when exercising authority over the Jewish People will eventually become dependent upon others. 5)A person who works for the good of the people may receive benefits from them and they should assist him. 6)By accepting favors from a friend you will also [have to] bear the suffering for his sins. 7)One who refuses to accept money from others will merit living to raise all his children. 8)A king may raise funds required for his expenditures by taxing his nation. 9)A person should work at some means of livelihood so that he will not eventually be forced to interrupt his Torah study [altogether]. 10)An outright request for a reward is like stealing. 11)The entire world turns dark f or the person who envies his friend's possessions. His life is no life at all. 12)Only a person with a neshamah, an upper soul, derives [true] pleasure from the sense of smell. B 1)The labor of one's own hands is so great that it saves a person from murder. 2)A person who despises taking presents has no fear of being libeled. NEGINAH SONG B 1)When the fame of the Tzaddikim spreads in the world, it inspires the composing of new songs. 2)The Levites had a special song for each day of the week. Nowadays, being in exile, we no longer remember these tunes, but whenever some tragedy befalls any nation it revives that particular tune of the Levites which [guarded] against this misfortune. 3)Sad tunes, those which contain cries of sorrow, have the ability to free captives, as in, "motzee asirim b'kosharot - he takes out the captives with prosperity" (Psalms 68:7). [The word b'ksharot is phonetically similar to b'khy and sheerot - crying and songs]. 4)From the songs a person sings, one can tell if he has dedicated himself to Torah study. 5)Drinking rouses a person to sing and play instruments, while eating does not. This is because when the Jewish People [were in the desert, they] sang the praise of God over the well and not for the manna [which they were given to eat]. NISAYON A TEST B 1)God tests a person in order to bring him prestige and fame. 2)When a person wants to inspire others to serve God but has not reached a level of righteousness and has no ancestral merit, he should avoid being tested. He should particularly keep from arousing the jealousy of the wicked. 3)If a person rules over his evil inclination, his children will not follow evil ways and because of this he will prosper monetarily and not be put to a test. NER TOMID AN OLIVE OIL LAMP B 1)In reward for keeping an olive oil light burning constantly, a person will be spared from a decree of forced conversion. Home | Table of Contents | Previous | Next Copyright © 1986, 2000, Breslov Research Institute All Rights Reserved
NEFILAH SPIRITUAL DECLINE A 1)Sometimes, a person's level declines when he reaches his later years. 2)When one is appointed to be a tax collector, his level falls. 3)Jealousy causes one's level to decline. 4)A person's jealousy prevents him from progressing steadily. At times, he is able to pray fervently and study diligently, while at other times prayer and Torah study are like a heavy burden for him. 5)When a person finds himself unable to express his prayers with the fluency he is accustomed to, he should see this as a sign of an impending decrease in his sustenance. He is in need of much lovingkindness and salvation so that God will provide him with his livelihood. 6)A person's great yearning for something shows itself when he expresses it in the form of an oath. 7)When a person feels secure in his sinful behavior he will stumble and fall. 8)When you wholeheartedly begin performing a mitzvah, you will complete it unharmed. 9)When a person falls from his fear of God, it is an indication that his fear was not pure in the first place. 10)A person's lust for money brings on his decline. 11)Guarding yourself from stealing, swearing and falsehood will keep you from falling in your spiritual development. 12)A person who prays in a congregation which also includes some wicked men, will at times be adversely affected by them. A segulah for preventing such a decline is to raise one's hands Heavenward while praying. 13)A person loses his fervor in serving God because he despises the Tzaddik. 14)The Tzaddik who guides others truthfully will not lose his prestige. 15)One who is honored despite his attempts to flee from honors will certainly not fall nor descend from prominence. 16)By attaching oneself to the Tzaddikim, a person ensures that his level won't decline. B 1)A person falls while walking because his guardian angels have left him. 2-3)A Jew who desires a gentile woman should expect to either suffer some type of downfall or have illness effect his wife and children. NIVUL PEH OBSCENE LANGUAGE A 1)A person who uses obscenities reveals that in his heart he has been thinking sinful thoughts. 2)Obscene language leads to flattery. 3)The sin of vulgar language brings a renewal of suffering and harsh decrees: the young men of Israel die, orphans and widows cry out but are not answered. 4)Even a sealed verdict for seventy years of good life will be overturned when one uses obscenities. Indeed, the bowels of hell will be deepened for him. This fate also awaits the person who hears [vulgarity spoken] but remains silent. 5)Obscene language is even worse than the act itself. NE'HENEH ME'ACHERIM BENEFITTING FROM OTHERS A 1)Even though the money which a Tzaddik receives from an evil man could be stolen money, the Tzaddik may still accept it. This is so that this man does not [try to] find himself some wicked scholar to call a Tzaddik, give him the money, and then take issue with the true Tzaddik. 2)Once it became common practice to take presents from others, man's lifespan grew shorter. 3)Never embarrass a person once he has done you some favor. 4)One who uses a heavy hand when exercising authority over the Jewish People will eventually become dependent upon others. 5)A person who works for the good of the people may receive benefits from them and they should assist him. 6)By accepting favors from a friend you will also [have to] bear the suffering for his sins. 7)One who refuses to accept money from others will merit living to raise all his children. 8)A king may raise funds required for his expenditures by taxing his nation. 9)A person should work at some means of livelihood so that he will not eventually be forced to interrupt his Torah study [altogether]. 10)An outright request for a reward is like stealing. 11)The entire world turns dark f or the person who envies his friend's possessions. His life is no life at all. 12)Only a person with a neshamah, an upper soul, derives [true] pleasure from the sense of smell. B 1)The labor of one's own hands is so great that it saves a person from murder. 2)A person who despises taking presents has no fear of being libeled. NEGINAH SONG B 1)When the fame of the Tzaddikim spreads in the world, it inspires the composing of new songs. 2)The Levites had a special song for each day of the week. Nowadays, being in exile, we no longer remember these tunes, but whenever some tragedy befalls any nation it revives that particular tune of the Levites which [guarded] against this misfortune. 3)Sad tunes, those which contain cries of sorrow, have the ability to free captives, as in, "motzee asirim b'kosharot - he takes out the captives with prosperity" (Psalms 68:7). [The word b'ksharot is phonetically similar to b'khy and sheerot - crying and songs]. 4)From the songs a person sings, one can tell if he has dedicated himself to Torah study. 5)Drinking rouses a person to sing and play instruments, while eating does not. This is because when the Jewish People [were in the desert, they] sang the praise of God over the well and not for the manna [which they were given to eat]. NISAYON A TEST B 1)God tests a person in order to bring him prestige and fame. 2)When a person wants to inspire others to serve God but has not reached a level of righteousness and has no ancestral merit, he should avoid being tested. He should particularly keep from arousing the jealousy of the wicked. 3)If a person rules over his evil inclination, his children will not follow evil ways and because of this he will prosper monetarily and not be put to a test. NER TOMID AN OLIVE OIL LAMP B 1)In reward for keeping an olive oil light burning constantly, a person will be spared from a decree of forced conversion. Home | Table of Contents | Previous | Next Copyright © 1986, 2000, Breslov Research Institute All Rights Reserved
NIVUL PEH OBSCENE LANGUAGE A 1)A person who uses obscenities reveals that in his heart he has been thinking sinful thoughts. 2)Obscene language leads to flattery. 3)The sin of vulgar language brings a renewal of suffering and harsh decrees: the young men of Israel die, orphans and widows cry out but are not answered. 4)Even a sealed verdict for seventy years of good life will be overturned when one uses obscenities. Indeed, the bowels of hell will be deepened for him. This fate also awaits the person who hears [vulgarity spoken] but remains silent. 5)Obscene language is even worse than the act itself. NE'HENEH ME'ACHERIM BENEFITTING FROM OTHERS A 1)Even though the money which a Tzaddik receives from an evil man could be stolen money, the Tzaddik may still accept it. This is so that this man does not [try to] find himself some wicked scholar to call a Tzaddik, give him the money, and then take issue with the true Tzaddik. 2)Once it became common practice to take presents from others, man's lifespan grew shorter. 3)Never embarrass a person once he has done you some favor. 4)One who uses a heavy hand when exercising authority over the Jewish People will eventually become dependent upon others. 5)A person who works for the good of the people may receive benefits from them and they should assist him. 6)By accepting favors from a friend you will also [have to] bear the suffering for his sins. 7)One who refuses to accept money from others will merit living to raise all his children. 8)A king may raise funds required for his expenditures by taxing his nation. 9)A person should work at some means of livelihood so that he will not eventually be forced to interrupt his Torah study [altogether]. 10)An outright request for a reward is like stealing. 11)The entire world turns dark f or the person who envies his friend's possessions. His life is no life at all. 12)Only a person with a neshamah, an upper soul, derives [true] pleasure from the sense of smell. B 1)The labor of one's own hands is so great that it saves a person from murder. 2)A person who despises taking presents has no fear of being libeled. NEGINAH SONG B 1)When the fame of the Tzaddikim spreads in the world, it inspires the composing of new songs. 2)The Levites had a special song for each day of the week. Nowadays, being in exile, we no longer remember these tunes, but whenever some tragedy befalls any nation it revives that particular tune of the Levites which [guarded] against this misfortune. 3)Sad tunes, those which contain cries of sorrow, have the ability to free captives, as in, "motzee asirim b'kosharot - he takes out the captives with prosperity" (Psalms 68:7). [The word b'ksharot is phonetically similar to b'khy and sheerot - crying and songs]. 4)From the songs a person sings, one can tell if he has dedicated himself to Torah study. 5)Drinking rouses a person to sing and play instruments, while eating does not. This is because when the Jewish People [were in the desert, they] sang the praise of God over the well and not for the manna [which they were given to eat]. NISAYON A TEST B 1)God tests a person in order to bring him prestige and fame. 2)When a person wants to inspire others to serve God but has not reached a level of righteousness and has no ancestral merit, he should avoid being tested. He should particularly keep from arousing the jealousy of the wicked. 3)If a person rules over his evil inclination, his children will not follow evil ways and because of this he will prosper monetarily and not be put to a test. NER TOMID AN OLIVE OIL LAMP B 1)In reward for keeping an olive oil light burning constantly, a person will be spared from a decree of forced conversion. Home | Table of Contents | Previous | Next Copyright © 1986, 2000, Breslov Research Institute All Rights Reserved
NE'HENEH ME'ACHERIM BENEFITTING FROM OTHERS A 1)Even though the money which a Tzaddik receives from an evil man could be stolen money, the Tzaddik may still accept it. This is so that this man does not [try to] find himself some wicked scholar to call a Tzaddik, give him the money, and then take issue with the true Tzaddik. 2)Once it became common practice to take presents from others, man's lifespan grew shorter. 3)Never embarrass a person once he has done you some favor. 4)One who uses a heavy hand when exercising authority over the Jewish People will eventually become dependent upon others. 5)A person who works for the good of the people may receive benefits from them and they should assist him. 6)By accepting favors from a friend you will also [have to] bear the suffering for his sins. 7)One who refuses to accept money from others will merit living to raise all his children. 8)A king may raise funds required for his expenditures by taxing his nation. 9)A person should work at some means of livelihood so that he will not eventually be forced to interrupt his Torah study [altogether]. 10)An outright request for a reward is like stealing. 11)The entire world turns dark f or the person who envies his friend's possessions. His life is no life at all. 12)Only a person with a neshamah, an upper soul, derives [true] pleasure from the sense of smell. B 1)The labor of one's own hands is so great that it saves a person from murder. 2)A person who despises taking presents has no fear of being libeled. NEGINAH SONG B 1)When the fame of the Tzaddikim spreads in the world, it inspires the composing of new songs. 2)The Levites had a special song for each day of the week. Nowadays, being in exile, we no longer remember these tunes, but whenever some tragedy befalls any nation it revives that particular tune of the Levites which [guarded] against this misfortune. 3)Sad tunes, those which contain cries of sorrow, have the ability to free captives, as in, "motzee asirim b'kosharot - he takes out the captives with prosperity" (Psalms 68:7). [The word b'ksharot is phonetically similar to b'khy and sheerot - crying and songs]. 4)From the songs a person sings, one can tell if he has dedicated himself to Torah study. 5)Drinking rouses a person to sing and play instruments, while eating does not. This is because when the Jewish People [were in the desert, they] sang the praise of God over the well and not for the manna [which they were given to eat]. NISAYON A TEST B 1)God tests a person in order to bring him prestige and fame. 2)When a person wants to inspire others to serve God but has not reached a level of righteousness and has no ancestral merit, he should avoid being tested. He should particularly keep from arousing the jealousy of the wicked. 3)If a person rules over his evil inclination, his children will not follow evil ways and because of this he will prosper monetarily and not be put to a test. NER TOMID AN OLIVE OIL LAMP B 1)In reward for keeping an olive oil light burning constantly, a person will be spared from a decree of forced conversion. Home | Table of Contents | Previous | Next Copyright © 1986, 2000, Breslov Research Institute All Rights Reserved
NEGINAH SONG B 1)When the fame of the Tzaddikim spreads in the world, it inspires the composing of new songs. 2)The Levites had a special song for each day of the week. Nowadays, being in exile, we no longer remember these tunes, but whenever some tragedy befalls any nation it revives that particular tune of the Levites which [guarded] against this misfortune. 3)Sad tunes, those which contain cries of sorrow, have the ability to free captives, as in, "motzee asirim b'kosharot - he takes out the captives with prosperity" (Psalms 68:7). [The word b'ksharot is phonetically similar to b'khy and sheerot - crying and songs]. 4)From the songs a person sings, one can tell if he has dedicated himself to Torah study. 5)Drinking rouses a person to sing and play instruments, while eating does not. This is because when the Jewish People [were in the desert, they] sang the praise of God over the well and not for the manna [which they were given to eat]. NISAYON A TEST B 1)God tests a person in order to bring him prestige and fame. 2)When a person wants to inspire others to serve God but has not reached a level of righteousness and has no ancestral merit, he should avoid being tested. He should particularly keep from arousing the jealousy of the wicked. 3)If a person rules over his evil inclination, his children will not follow evil ways and because of this he will prosper monetarily and not be put to a test. NER TOMID AN OLIVE OIL LAMP B 1)In reward for keeping an olive oil light burning constantly, a person will be spared from a decree of forced conversion. Home | Table of Contents | Previous | Next Copyright © 1986, 2000, Breslov Research Institute All Rights Reserved
NISAYON A TEST B 1)God tests a person in order to bring him prestige and fame. 2)When a person wants to inspire others to serve God but has not reached a level of righteousness and has no ancestral merit, he should avoid being tested. He should particularly keep from arousing the jealousy of the wicked. 3)If a person rules over his evil inclination, his children will not follow evil ways and because of this he will prosper monetarily and not be put to a test. NER TOMID AN OLIVE OIL LAMP B 1)In reward for keeping an olive oil light burning constantly, a person will be spared from a decree of forced conversion. Home | Table of Contents | Previous | Next Copyright © 1986, 2000, Breslov Research Institute All Rights Reserved
NER TOMID AN OLIVE OIL LAMP B 1)In reward for keeping an olive oil light burning constantly, a person will be spared from a decree of forced conversion. Home | Table of Contents | Previous | Next Copyright © 1986, 2000, Breslov Research Institute All Rights Reserved
