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Likutay Tefilos for Shmiras Habris

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Likutay Tefilos for Shmiras Habris

More Sefer Hamidos on Shmiras Habris

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Controversy Lead to Niuf
Through controversy one fall to immoral acts.
(Sefer Hamidos, Miriva B 3)

Shalom Bais Problems Caused by Demons
At times there is no peace in a persons home and his entire family if bickering with each other. It should be known that there are demons in the house that are causing all of this and through this much suffering comes to his family.
(Sefer Hamidos, Miriva B 11)

Passing Niuf Test Brings Wealth
One who withstands a test of Niuf will merit enormous wealth amongst his enemies.
(Sefer Hamidos, Mamon 4)

Robbing Friends Leads to Keri
One who robs his friend, through this they contaminate him with the impurity of Keri
(Sefer Hamidos, Mamon 14)

Failure to Rectify Pgam habris Leads to Poverty
A person that does not rectify the sins of his youth (Pgam Habris) becomes depleted.
(Sefer Hamidos, Mamon 42)

Breaking Vessels Accidentally is a Sign of Sin
When a person accidentally breaks a vessel, it is a sign that he is a sinner.
(Sefer Hamidos, Mamon 44)

Drought is Caused by Niuf
Rain is prevented due to Idolatry, Niuf, for a Tzadik that was not mourned properly and fro those that invade the livelihood of others.
(Sefer Hamidos, Mamon 55)

Niuf Causes Poverty
Through immoral acts comes poverty.
(Sefer Hamidos, Mamon 61)

Tznius is Auspicious for wealth
Modesty is auspicious for wealth
(Sefer Hamidos, Mamon 64)

Kares is Sometimes Replaced by Poverty
Sometime the punishment of death by Kares is exchanged for poverty.
(Sefer Hamidos, Mamon 74)

Teshuva Brings Easy Parnasa
Through Teshuva livelihood comes easily.
(Sefer Hamidos, Mamon B 9)

Controlling the Yetzer Prevents Tests
A person that controls his desires, his children will not follow a bad path, his money becomes blessed and he will not be subjected to tests.
(Sefer Hamidos, Mamon B 21)

Adultery Ruins Parnasa
Traveling leads a person to Lashon Hara, idolatry, adultery and murder and these sins ruin ones livelihood.
(Sefer Hamidos, Mamon B 22)

Teshuva Brings Down Light of Moshiach
Through keeping Shabbos one draws upon himself the light of Moshiach, this also takes place through Teshuva.
(Sefer Hamidos, Moshiach 5)

Impure Thoughts of Non Jew Hurts Children's Learning Ability
A person that has impure thoughts about a non jewish woman, causes his children to not be able to learn Torah.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 1)

Relationship with Non Jewish Women is Considered Intermarriage
One that has a relationship with a non Jewish woman, it is considered as if he intremaried.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 4)

Perfume Causes Lust
Perfumes put lust in a person.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 5)

Senior Perverts Become Self Humiliated
People can not stand an old pervert and in the end he becomes humiliated in his own eyes.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 7)

Unmarried Men Are Considered Excommunicated
Seven people are considered excommunicated and one of them is a person without a wife.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 8)

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A Subject of Gossip Must be Aware of a Strengthened Yetezer Hara

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When many people talk against a person, the Yetzer Hara gains the power to strengthen himself on the person being spoken upon and one has to ask Hashem for mercy to be saved from this.
(Sefer Hamidos, Miriva 74)

Causing Others to Stray Causes Submission Under Enemies

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A person that convinces and misguides his friend from the path of good will not be able to stand against his enemies during a time of fighting and war.
(Sefer Hamidos, Miriva 32)

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2011-08-21T13:30:00.001-07:00

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True Pity is for Lack of Spirituality

2011-08-04T02:07:00.001-07:00

It is very easy to have pity on someone in this physical world. When people see a man that is hungry and thirsty or is undergoing similar suffering, they have great pity on him. Similarly, a person that goes undressed or barefoot, there is great pity on him as well. It is for this reason that the everyone chases after the objects and goals of the physical world.

However someone that has eyes and sees souls after their arrival in the Next World, will have even greater pity on them. In the Next World there are men that go completely undressed and it is impossible to have mercy on them. Here in This World when a man is lacking clothes, it is possible to fundraise charity and create garments for him. However in the Next World it is impossible to help a person that goes undressed. Over there no mercy helps since the only clothing a soul can wear is Torah and Mitzvos and for this no mercy can help.

Still, a person that managed to attach himself to a True Tzadik during his life, can run to this Tzadik and take a garment from him so he may dress himself.

(Sichos Haran 23)

Shmiras Habris Gives Ability to Pray

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A person that is Shomer Habris merits prayer. The opposite is also true and a person that is Pogem Habris has his ability to pray taken away from him.

(Kitzur Likutay Moharan Hayashon Torah 2 Clause 1)

Main Yetzer is Only For the Forbidden

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A persons Yetzer Hara only desires what is forbidden for him to do.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 19)

Location Can Cause Impure Thoughts

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When a person sites amongst perverted people or in a place where a perverted act happened, it leads to impure thoughts.

(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 18)

Falsehood Desecrated the Bris

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Through falsehood the holy Bris becomes desecrated.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 9)

Happiness Saves from Pigam Habris

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When a person merits to be happy then Hashem Himself watches over him and saves him from Pigam Habris.
(Sichos Haran 20)

Foolishness is the Only Way to Reach Consistent Happiness

2011-06-30T13:09:00.002-07:00

A person has to be strong and make himself happy at all times, especially during prayer. A person must force himself with all his energy and might to merit to be happy. Reaching a state of consistent happiness is very hard and heavy on person, more then all other forms of worship. Rebbe Nachman himself said that it appears that a person can only reach consistent happiness through acts of foolishness and humor. That is to make himself foolish and do acts of humor and foolishness. It is only through this that one can reach happiness.

(Sichos Haran 20)

Girdle of a Tzadik Helps Prevent Impure Thoughts

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Wearing the belt or girdle that was worn by a Tzadik is a Segulah to nullify impure thoughts.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 8)

Tears Make Lusts Abominable

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Through tears all the lusts become disgusting.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 6)

Stubbornness Against Repentance Causes Breaches

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When a person is very stubborn and refuses to do Teshuva, he brings upon his life a huge fracture that can not be cured.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hamtakas Din 97)

Depression Prevents Hisbodedute

2011-06-29T07:32:00.004-07:00

When a person is happy the entire day, it becomes very easy for him to dedicate an hour where he can break his heart and in front of Hashem. However when a person is sad and depressed, heaven forbid, then it is very difficult for him to do Hisbodedute and talk to Hashem.

(Sichos Haran 20)

Mikvah Sweetens Judgments

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Mikvah sweetens judgments.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hamtakas Din 81)

Holding Breath Under Mikva Water Sweetens Judgments

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Sitting and holding your breath under the water of the Mikvah until you can do so no longer, has the power to sweeten judgments.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hamtakas Din 54)

Suffering Alludes to Specific Sins

2011-06-29T07:31:00.001-07:00

Through the suffering that comes to a person he can understand and figure out what sins he has to rectify.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hamtakas Din 47)

Always Be Happy

2011-06-28T02:14:00.003-07:00

Rebbe Nachman warned us to always be happy and he spoke a lot about this topic as is mentioned in all his holy books. Even more then that he constantly spoke with us personally and warned us many times with numerous warnings that we should always be happy.

(Sichos Haran 19)

Mikvah Removes Suffering

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Through immersing in the Mikvah suffering is nullified and salvation arises.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hamtakas Din 22)

Pgam Habris Brings Danger to Travelers

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Dangers while traveling occur because of Pgam Habris.
(Sefer Hamidos, Derech B 3)

Sins Prevent Recognition of Hashem

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A person that did not rectify his sins can not know Hashem.
(Sefer Hamidos, Daas 28)

Worship Hashem With Simplicity

2011-06-26T06:13:00.000-07:00

Rebbe Nachman's main desire and goal was to have us perform actual physical actions of holiness without any sophistication. He desired that we should constantly perform holy acts with complete simplicity. He wanted us to learn a lot of Torah, to perform many Mitzvos each day and do much prayer and pleading, all with complete simplicity and no sophistication.

(Sichos Haran 19)

Hashem Pays Attention to Those That Repent

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When a person repents with all his heart, Hashem starts paying attention to his desires and requests.
(Sefer Hamidos, Daas 27)

Misleading Others Causes Impure Thoughts

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When a person is accustomed to falsely misleading others (Genevas Daas) it causes him to have immoral thoughts about non Jewish women.
(Sefer Hamidos, Genevah Ugezelah B 2)

Haughtiness Stems from Pgam Habris

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Haughtiness stems from not having rectified the sins of the youth (Pgam Habris)
(Sefer Hamidos, Gavah 34)

Excessive Haughtiness Causes Adultery

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A person that has a lot of haughtiness will in the end stumble with adultery.

(Sefer Hamidos, Gavah 25)

Haughtiness Leads to Mishcav Zachor

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Haughtiness leads to the lust of Mishcav Zachor. It also causes anger. Sometimes a woman can not get pregnant since she is very haughty and too into her appearance.
(Sefer Hamidos, Gavah 2)

Crying Nullifies Immoral Thoughts

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Crying nullifies immoral thoughts.
(Sefer Hamidos, Bechiya 2)

Znus Destroys the Home

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Anger and Znus of a woman, destroys her home.
(Sefer Hamidos, Bayis 16)

Keri is Damaging

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Children die, heaven forbid through the seeing of Keri
(Sefer Hamidos, Bunim B 24)

Reword of Controlling the Yetzer

2011-06-23T07:55:00.001-07:00

One who controls his evil inclination, his children will not go off in a bad direction, his wealth will be blessed and he will be saved from any tests.

(Sefer Hamidos, Bunim B 16)

Wash Hands Before Tashmish

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When a man and wife wash their hands and give Tzedukah before Tashmish they remove the spirit of impurity from the children they create.

(Sefer Hamidos, Bunim 83)

Zivug Bkedusha

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A person that sanctifies himself during permissible relationships through modesty, will have male children.
(Sefer Hamidos, Bunim 46)

Separating Near a Vest

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A person that does not separate from his wife at the time when she is likely to be become a Nidah, even if his children are like the sons of Aharon they will die. Someone that does separate, will have male children that are worthy of issuing Halachic rulings.

(Sefer Hamidos, Bunim 42)

Set Torah Study Can Save From Sin

2011-06-22T13:00:00.001-07:00

Even those people that are very far from holiness and are so trapped by evil that they commit sins on a regular basis, heaven forbid, can be helped through Torah study. Torah has a great power, so powerful is it that it can take these people away from the sins they habitually commit. If a person makes himself a set schedule and obligation to study Torah for a set amount of time each day, no matter what. Such a person will surely merit to escape the trap of evil due the great power of the Torah.

(Sichos Haran 19)

Impure Relationships Effects Child's Torah

2011-06-21T10:18:00.001-07:00

A person that had a relationship with a non Jew or with another man or had thoughts of idolatry will not have a Torah scholar for a son. If his son does learn Torah, he will forget it.
(Sefer Hamidos, Bunim 41)

Serve Hashem Like An Animal

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It takes great wisdom and a lot of effort for a person to completely throw away his mind and serve Hashem like an animal.

(Sichos Haran 15)

Do Not Be Satisfied With An Exemption

2011-06-21T05:00:00.003-07:00

When a person wants to do a Mitzvah or righteous act but is prevented from doing so by circumstances that are beyond his reach, according to the Torah he is exempt from having to carry out this Avodah. This works well for a person that is just trying to fulfill his obligation. However a person that has a really deep desire to perform the actual Avodah, should not be satisfied with the exemption. For what good is an exemption if he wants to do the actual action. If a person is then strong in his desire and yearning to perform the actual action although he is now exempt, this desire in itself is very good. Even though he is now being forced against his will and does not merit to perform the Avodah, the above thoughts are very beneficial.

(Sichos Haran 14)

Main Thing is Desire and Yearning

2011-06-21T05:00:00.001-07:00

The main thing is desire and yearning. Yet a person can not be satisfied with this and must turn the desires into actions.

(Sichos Haran 14)

The Righteous Are Completely Different

2011-06-21T04:56:00.001-07:00

A righteous man appears like any other person walking in cloths and shoes (Dakdkin vKarkashos ???) like everyone else. Yet in truth he is a completely different creation. A righteous person is very precious, fortunate is he.

(Sichos Haran 14)

Do Not Marry for Money

2011-06-20T04:34:00.003-07:00

A person that marries a woman for the sake of her money, will have inappropriate children. He will also lose the money after a short period of time.
(Sefer Hamidos, Bunim 39)

Husband's Znus Causes Wife to be Mezaneh

2011-06-20T04:34:00.001-07:00

A person that does Znus, his wife is Mezaneh on him.
(Sefer Hamidos, Bunim 30)

Husband's Thoughts Effect His Wife

2011-06-20T04:33:00.001-07:00

When a person has immoral thoughts, it causes his wife to also have impure thoughts. Through his wife having impure thoughts the Klipos come and defile her in her dreams, causing her children to die.

(Sefer Hamidos, Bunim 29)

Shmiras Anayim Effects Your Children

2011-06-19T12:57:00.001-07:00

One who gazes at even the heel of a woman or even at his wife while she is a Nidah will have inappropriate children.
(Sefer Hamidos, Bunim 16)

Widowers Should Recite Parshas Ushum

2011-06-19T04:57:00.001-07:00

A person who's wife passed away should recite the Torah section pertaining to the Usham sacrifice each day, until he marries another woman.

(Parshas Usham = Vayikrah Chapters 5 verse 20-26 and Chapter 7 verse 1-10)

(Sefer Hamidos, Alman 1)

Cured Through Any Food and Drink

2011-06-19T04:56:00.001-07:00

Every single herb and grass has a unique power to cure some specific illness. All this is only needed for a person that does not have strong faith in Hashem, is not Shomer Habris and other people are degraded in his eyes. However someone that has complete faith, is Shomer Habris and never degrades others does not need this. His healing is not dependent on specific herbs. He can be cured through any type of food and drink and does not have to wait until the specific herbs are attained.

(Sefer Hamidos, Emunah B 5)

Determination and Effort Counts Like Sacrifices

2011-06-18T13:38:00.001-07:00

When people want to become righteous and enter the service of Hashem, they often have to go through a lot of confusion and tremendous opposition. Due to the great confusion and opposition they can not even settle their minds to see how they should act and move forward. Everything they want to do related to the service of Hashem, is hard for them to do properly. Know, that this in itself that they trying hard and determined to do an act of holiness or to purify themselves with some purification, even if they do not end up finishing it properly, the effort and determination by itself is the same concept as the offering of sacrifices.

When a person is trying to pray and they do not allow him. When they confound him with all types of confusion and he needs to put in great effort just trying to pray. In such cases, even if he did not merit to pray properly, the effort, determination and self sacrifice that he put into the prayer with all his energy, are in itself a concept of sacrifices.

This is the same with all other actions of Holiness and purification that a person does to purify himself. Even if he does not merit to purify himself as properly as he wished, the actual suffering and confusion that he had to undergo in his attempt to purify himself, although it did not work out, this in itself is the same concept as sacrifices.

Therefore a person must always try to do his part and place great effort into serving Hashem according to his abilities. Whatever a person can do, he should do. Even though it is very hard appearing to him that they are not allowing him to proceed and that he is being greatly distanced. Even if he is not able to properly perform any action of Holiness, still he must do whatever he can and Hashem should do what is fitting in his eyes.

(Sichos Haran 12)

All Movements, Thoughts and Actions Are Taken Into Account

2011-06-17T06:46:00.001-07:00

All movements, thoughts and actions that are done for any act of Holiness are counted and recorded. There is no movement or thought whatsoever that is lost. When a person merits to break through all the obstacles and finishes an act of Holiness, then all the movements, thoughts and confusion that he had to deal with before he managed to pass and break through all the barriers, are then turned into very holy and high spiritual elements. When he was deliberating whether to perform this act of Holiness and the obstacles were surrounding him from all sides, all these obstacles, thoughts and movements are then recorded above for his benefit. Every single movement that he had to take before managing to perform the Holy act is taken into consideration. Fortunate is one who merits to jump over all the obstacles and manages to perform an act of Holiness.

(Sichos Haran 11)

Falling in Emunah Causes Keri

2011-06-17T06:21:00.003-07:00

When a person falls from his faith in Hashem he comes to Keri, thoughts about women and thoughts of idolatry.
(Sefer Hamidos, Emunah 29)

Sins Cause Disbelief

2011-06-17T06:21:00.001-07:00

The sins of a person bring into him disbelief and doubts in Hashem and the Tzadikim.
(Sefer Hamidos, Emunah 22)

Repentance Brings Love of Hashem

2011-06-17T06:20:00.003-07:00

When a person first repents for his sins, he can then come to love Hashem.
(Sefer Hamidos, Ahava 4)

Hospitality Saves From Adultery

2011-06-17T06:20:00.001-07:00

A city that does not offer hospitality to passerbys, will come to adultery. This adultery then brings death upon the city.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hachnassas Urchim 2)

Falsehood Leads to Adultery

2011-06-16T02:38:00.005-07:00

Through falsehood a person can come to commit adultery and murder. He will also cause other innocent people to stumble in adultery and murder. He will even attempt to show how this is permissible from the Torah.
(Sefer Hamidos, Emes B 4)

Read more:
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Lying Leads to Niuf

2011-06-16T02:38:00.003-07:00

Through lying a person comes to Niuf, he also causes the wicked to be strengthened so they will not repent.
(Sefer Hamidos, Emes 35)

Lies Create Sinful Children

2011-06-16T02:38:00.001-07:00

When a man and woman constantly lie, their children will oppose the true Tzadik and will also be Pogem Habris.
(Sefer Hamidos, Emes 27)

Truth Protects the Bris

2011-06-16T02:37:00.003-07:00

When a person is careful about saying truth then he receives protection for his Shmiras Habris.
(Sefer Hamidos, Emes 24)

Holiness of Yisroel

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Fortunate are we that Hashem was very good to us and and that we merited the Holiness of being Jewish.
(Sichos Haran 11)

Even the Wicked Are Filled With Remorse

2011-06-15T12:06:00.001-07:00

Wicked people are also filled with thoughts of remorse and yet they do not even know what thoughts of repentance are. However this itself that they strengthen themselves in their wrong doing, is a direct result of their remorse. When thoughts of remorse enter their minds they strengthen themselves and try harder to do evil.

This can be compared to two men fighting. When one sees that he is being defeated by his companion, he gathers the remainder of his strength and starts fighting with all his might. Here too, when the evil sees a little good awakening it strengthens itself even more.

This is a big rule in serving Hashem. Every person according to their level and the amount of effort they are using to enter into the service of Hashem, according to this the evil inclination strengthens itself against them. One has to be wise about this and come up with plans how to wage war against the evil, each time it comes back and restrengthens itself. Fortunate is the one who merits to win this war.

(Sichos Haran 10)

Read more:
Tzadik Yesod Olam
Rebbe Nachman of Breslov on Shmiras Habris

Learn Through It Fast

2011-06-14T01:52:00.001-07:00

When a person studies topics related to violence or disaster such as the laws of mourning, he should not dwell much in these places. He should not ponder and think too deeply into these sections of Torah, since thoughts of the mind are very powerful and influential. Therefore when a person reaches these sections of Torah, he should study and pass through them as quickly as possible.

[Editors note: Once we have seen that there are parts of Torah that can be studied very quickly, the same probably applies to the Laws of Ishus, Tznius, Nidah etc. for people that have not yet purified their minds and can not control their thoughts.]

(Sichos Haran 8)

Read more:
Tzadik Yesod Olam
Rebbe Nachman of Breslov on Shmiras Habris

Talk to Hashem Like a Child

2011-06-11T12:14:00.001-07:00

All Jews are called children of Hashem. It is therefore fitting for us to talk and express all our suffering in front of Him, like a child complaining in front of his Father.
(Sichos Haran 7)

Confusing Thoughts

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When a person gets confounded by confusing thoughts, if he strengthens himself and tries to perform the best he can under the circumstances set by his mind, often Hashem will send him supportive thoughts afterwards.

(Sichos Haran 7)

Children of Hashem

2011-06-10T04:33:00.001-07:00

Even if it appears to a person that according to his actions he is not considered a son of Hashem, he must still remember that Hashem called us his children regardless of how we act. Even if Hashem is now exiling you from being a son, let him do as he wishes but you have to do your part and still try to act like a son.

(Sichos Haran 7)

Empty Desires and Lust

2011-06-06T06:37:00.001-07:00

Lusts of the physical world can be compared to rays of light. When they enter the home, sunrays appear like pillars due to the radiance of the sun. It appears that one can grab these pillars of light. Yet when they are grabbed and grasped, there is nothing in the hand. All the desires and lusts of this world are exactly like this.
(Sichos Haran 6)

An Empty Yetzer Hara

2011-06-04T12:48:00.001-07:00

The Yetzer Hara is comparable to a man who runs amongst a crowd of people with his hand closed and no one knows what it contains. He deceives each person and asks him to guess what he is holding. To each person it appears that he is holding what he desires. Therefore everyone starts chasing after this man, since each person believes that his hand contains what he desires. In the end this man opens his hand and it is empty.

This is exactly how the Yetzer Hara deceives the entire world and gets everyone to chase after him. He deceives each person making him believe that his hand contains what he desires, each person according to his personal foolishness and lust. At the end the Yetzer Hara opens up his hand and it is completely empty since there is no one that can completely satisfy his lusts by following his Yetzer Hara.

(Sichos Haran 6)

Philosophy is Very Damaging

2011-06-03T06:14:00.001-07:00

It is very damaging to learn any form of philosophy since it causes many questions and confusion. This then weaken a persons fear of punishment and in turn support his natural tendency to follow his desires and evil inclination. Therefore you will never find any person that became truly righteous and G-d fearing from studying books based on philosophy. Although these books do occasionally discus good traits etc., still their damage far outweighs any benefits they might have since they greatly confuse the mind of a person.

(Sichos Haran 5)

Fear of Punishment

2011-06-02T04:14:00.000-07:00

A person should serves Hashem mainly from fear. Even Tzadikim mostly serve Hashem out of fear and those that constantly serve Hashem from love are few. Fear of punishment is the main element of fear. There is a higher level of fear called Fear of His Awesomeness, that is to fear Hashem due to His tremendous greatness and power. Since not everyone merits this, the main service of Hashem for most people has to be based on fear of being punished for doing wrong. Every person is born with evil and it is their natural tendency to be pulled after this evil, that is after the desires and lusts of the physical world. It is only because fear of punishment that a person breaks his lusts and desires and starts entering into the service of Hashem.

(Sichos Haran 5)

Teshuvah is High Even Above Torah

2011-06-01T04:43:00.000-07:00

Even when one falls tremendously to wherever he falls, may the Merciful One save us, it is forbidden for him to give up on himself. Teshuvah is high, even above Torah. Therefore despair does not exist in this world. If a person merits all his sins we be transformed into merits. It is a rule, that from all falls and stumblings that exists in reality, one can easily return to Hashem since there is no boundaries to His greatness. One main thing that everything is dependent on is that a person should not give up from crying out to Hashem, begging and pleading to Him at all times.
(Sichos Haran 3)

Hashem's Greatness

2011-05-31T05:46:00.001-07:00

It is impossible to relate to others your perception of Hashems greatness, since it is dependent on what each person perceives in his own heart. Even to himself, a person can not relate the perception of Hashems greatness that he experienced yesterday, since it changes from day to day.
(Sichos Haran 1)

Rebbe Nachman's Books Free Download

2011-01-06T14:50:00.000-08:00

We just put up the following books on the Nanach information site NaNach.org they are available as PDF files and can be downloaded for free. Much thanks to Daniel, Nachman and all the Givat Shaul Nanachs for giving us permission to post the books.

English Books

Sipory Masiyot - Rebbe Nachmans Stories
Blossoms of the Spring - Letters of the Saba to Zalman Shazar

Hebrew Books

Likutay Maharan Part One ( לקוטי מהר"ן חלק א ) - Torah Lessons of Rebbe Nachman
Likutay Maharan Part Two ( לקוטי מהר"ן חלק ב ) - Torah Lessons of Rebbe Nachman
Chayi Maharan ( חיי מהר"ן עם השמטות ) - Full Version of the Life of Rebbe Nachman
Sefer Hamedos ( ספר המידות ) - Book of Attributes
Hishtapchus Hanefesh ( השתפחות הנפש ) - Outpouring of the Sou
Stories, Parables, Dreams ( ספורים משלים וחלמות ) - Stories, Parables and Dreams of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov
Ebay Hanachal ( אבי הנחל ) - Letters of the Saba to Zalman Shazar
Tikkun Chatzot ( תיקון חצות ) - Midnight Lamentations Over the Destruction of Temple

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Kever Himahos

2009-03-06T05:32:00.001-08:00

Kever Imahos
( Bilah - Zilpah - Yocheved - Tziporah - Elisheva - Avigial)

Tikkun Mem Ches

2009-01-16T05:01:00.001-08:00

Tikkun Mem Ches (48) in the Tikkunay Zohar

A Wonderous Segulah to rectify oneself and to rectify Nefesh Ruach and Neshama. Culled from the Holy ARIZALs works to be said every day after prayers. Tikun Mem Ches from the Tikunei Zohar has the Segulah to bring that which is precious and holy out of what has fallen into spiritual darkness and to rectify the sins related to the Bris Kodesh. Whomever says it will be worthy of many wonderous things relating to body and soul.

Especially useful for Shovavim

Tikkun Klali Song

2009-01-16T03:32:00.000-08:00

Just in time for Shovavim

The Tikkun Klali by Erez Yechiel

Can now be downloaded on the Na Nach Music Site

Tikkun Chatzot

2009-01-13T12:16:00.000-08:00

New on Bris Kodesh Site

Tikkun Chatzot - Each and every Jew should rise each and every night to mourn over the destruction of the Bais Hamikdosh

Pidyon Haben

2008-12-05T03:47:00.000-08:00

Alufim go to a Pidyon Haben which the Holy Ari revealed to be equivalent to Pay Daled tanasim.

Motzay Shabbos

2008-11-22T12:58:00.001-08:00

Alufim go to the Kever of the Holy Tzadik Rebbe Shimon bar Yochi.

Rebbe Yosi ben Kisma

2008-11-19T12:11:00.000-08:00

New on site: Rebbe Yosi ben Kismah

Hillulah of Saba Yisroel

2008-11-17T11:36:00.000-08:00

Alufim go to the Kever of the Holy Tzadik Rebbe Yisroel Dov Odeser and recite the Tikun Haklali 3 times.

Choni Hamagel

2008-11-15T12:40:00.000-08:00

Alufim go to Kever Choni Hamagel on Thur night, time of Yesod and recite Tikkunay Zohar.

Yom Kipor in Meron

2008-11-15T12:39:00.000-08:00

Alufim spend Yom Kipor by the Rashbi and recite entire Tehilim at night.

Rebbe Yosi ben Kisma

2008-11-15T12:38:00.000-08:00

Alufim go to the Kever of Rebbe Yosi ben Kisma, recite Tikkun Klali and do Tikkunim to rectify Tavas Mamon.

Uman Rosh Hashana

2008-11-15T12:36:00.000-08:00

Alufim go to Rabbanue and spend a lot of time doing vidoy devarim and recite the Tikkun Haklali many times.

Elul

2008-09-09T09:31:00.000-07:00

Alufim go to Kever Rebbe Shimon bar Yochi and recite the prayer of Rebbe Nason for the Rashbi as well as the Tikkun Haklali.

Then Alufim go to the Mayan of Shmaya and Avtalyon in Safsufa and do Chi immersions.

Alufim then go to the location of the Iddra Rabba and do Tikkunim.

To G775 whos email was not working

2008-08-29T05:25:00.001-07:00

Rebbe Nachman taught that going to the Mikva will not harm you.

You should not let anything stand in your way, go to the Mivah every day no matter what.

Even if your rash temporally gets worse, ignore and keep on going to the Mikvah.

If you make a commitment to not look or touch your bris or the surrounding areas, it will become a lot easier for you to be Shomer Habris.

Remember the we are very lucky in this generation that we already have the amazing teaching of the holy Tzadik Rebbe Nachman of Brelov revealed in the world. His teaching are a wondrous cure for every type of possible situation. Try as hard as you can to learn the books of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov and follow his advice.

Be strong,
Dun
Tzfat

Interesting Clip

2008-08-15T06:34:00.000-07:00

This clip talks about the severity and punishment of Pgam Habris. Also in the end we see that the person was saved because he did Hafatza on Rebbe Nachmans Sefarim.

Kinos by the Rashbi

2008-08-15T03:14:00.000-07:00

Alufim go the Holy Tzadik Rebbe Shimon bar Yochi on Tisha Bav to recite Kinos

Shulchon Aruch by the Mechaber

2008-08-15T03:09:00.000-07:00

Alufay Azus Dkedusha go to the kever of the Mechaber Rebbe Yosef Karo and make a siyum on Ahrach Chaim.

Hafatza In Yerushalim

2008-08-15T03:02:00.000-07:00

Two of our Mafitzim went into most of the American yeshivos in Yerushalim and gave out hundreds of the "You Shall Be Holy" Tikkun Klalis.

The Yeshivas included

brisk, mir, toras moshe, ohr sameach, mayanote.

THE SADDEST DAY

2008-08-08T05:22:00.000-07:00

THE SADDEST DAY

By Rabbi Arye Kaplan ZT"L

Reprinted with permission from Moziem Publishing Corp

The ninth of Av, Tisha B'Av, is the saddest day of the Jewish year. The Talmud describes it as a day that is set aside for tragedy. In both ancient and modern times, the very words "Tisha B'Av" have become synonymous with a day of gloom and mourning.

The story is told in the Book of Numbers. The Jewish people were about to enter the Promised Land, the land of Canaan. Despite the overwhelming odds, they had faith in God's ability to deliver the land into their hands. Almost as a formality, they sent spies to look over the land, to report to the people about the wonderful land God was giving them.

According to tradition, the story of Tisha B'Av began 3,276 years ago, eighteen months after the exodus from Egypt. Moses sent out twelve spies and charged them to examine the land:

See what kind of land it is. Are the people who live there strong or weak, few or many? Is the inhabited area good or bad? Are the cities where they live open or fortified? Is the soil rich or weak? Does the land have trees or not? (Numbers 12:18-20)

The twelve spies traveled through the land for forty days, and then brought back their report. The result was devastating. After seeing the mighty people and the heavily fortified cities of Canaan, their faith had been weakened. The spies claimed that:

The people living in the land are aggressive, and the cities are large and well fortified.... We cannot go forward against those people! ... They are too strong for us! (Numbers 13:28-31)

Such talk quickly weakened the newly acquired faith of the Jewish people. Their trust in God was shaken, and they doubted His ability to lead them to a certain victory. We find them in despair, lamenting the terrible fate which awaited them at the hands of the savage Canaanites: "The entire community raised a hubbub and began to shout. That night, the people wept." (ibid.,14:1).

God punished the people for this loss of faith, decreeing that they would not enter the land, but would wander in the desert for forty years, a year for each day that the spies tarried in the land of Canaan. Only their children would live to enter the Promised Land.

But there was more. For the senseless weeping and wailing, at a time when there should have been trust and faith, God decreed: "This evening you wept in vain. I will proclaim this day a day of weeping for all future generations." The Talmud tells us that this decree was sealed on the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av — on Tisha B'Av (Ta'anit 29a).

So began the tradition of Tisha B'Av. The forty years passed quickly, and the Jewish people conquered their homeland. Eventually, King Solomon built the Temple in Jerusalem, the focal point of all Jewish life and worship. Israel became an important political power, and began to ape the customs of her neighbors. Her faith again faltered and waned. Rather than an alliance with God, Israel trusted in her alliance with Egypt. The day of reckoning, the day of lamentation, dormant for 725 years— suddenly became manifest. On the ninth of Av, in the year 586 B.C.E., the Temple, the symbol of Israel's glory, the mark of God's presence in their midst, was reduced to rubble.

On that day Nebuzaradan, general of Nebuchadnezzar's Babylonian armies, came to Jerusalem:

And he burnt the house of the Lord, and the kingʹs palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem, every great manʹs house, he burnt with fire. Then, all the army of the Chaldeans that were with the general broke down the walls of Jerusalem, round about. And the rest of the people that were left in the city.. Nebuzaradan the general lead away into exile. Il Kings 25:9

The period of exile passed, and seventy years later the Temple was rebuilt, in the days of Ezra and Nechemiah. Even under the domination of the Greeks and Romans, the Jewish nation prospered. Jewish influence was to be found everywhere, in every field of endeavor, from philosophy to finance. At the height of their influence, it is estimated that there were over three million Romans who had converted to Judaism, so impressed were they with this tiny but prominent nation. But again, success went to the heads of the Jewish leaders, and faith in God became something to be ridiculed, a political tool to control the ignorant masses.

The upper class Jews were busy wending their way into society, a place where the traditions of their ancestors were of little use. The day of Tisha B'Av was again forgotten, as was its lesson.

656 years passed, until, in the year 70 C.E., disaster struck again. The Second Temple, the glory of Jerusalem, was destroyed by Titus the Roman. This time, Jerusalem itself was laid waste, her inhabitants put to the sword. An observer wrote that "blood flowed through the streets of Jerusalem like rivers." The tragedy of Tisha B'Av had come to pass.

But the tragedy did not abate with the destruction of Jerusalem. Blow after blow fell on Tisha B'Av, hammer blows that sealed the lid of the Jewish exile for 1,800 years. The last revolt of the Jews, led by Bar Kochba, was doomed with the destruction of Betar, their stronghold, on Tisha B'Av in the year 135. As a further retribution, the Roman procurator, Turnus Rufus, ploughed over the site of the Temple, obliterating every trace of the glory of Israel, fulfilling the prophesy of Jeremiah: "Zion shall be plowed into a field" (Jeremiah 26:18). This also happened on Tisha B'Av.

The exile continued. Once again the Jews were without a homeland, scattered throughout Asia, North Africa, and Europe. One of the most prominent Jewish communities was that in Spain. This era was known as The Golden Age, for Jews were given the same legal rights as Christians, and they rose to the highest social and financial positions. They became part of the intellectual elite as well, providing Spain with her finest thinkers and writers. It became so easy to forget, so easy to ignore their humble beginnings, an ancient faith, a venerable tradition. Then calamity struck: Jews were no longer welcome! The Spanish Inquisition persecuted the Jews as both heretics and infidels. The final blow was exile: all Jews were ordered to leave Spain under pain of death. The Hebrew date was — the Ninth of Av.

The lesson was to be repeated again in our own times Jewish life again reached a golden age, this time Germany. Here again, Jews attained the highest social and political status. In science and medicine, Jewish bred forgetfulness and neglect of a 4,000 year old heritage, ignorance of a promise and a faith. The "German Jew" became 200 percent German, and the Bible and prayer book were discarded in favor of Goethe and Geiger. What religious leadership still existed seemed mainly occupied in making a gracious exit from the world.

In this exciting world, there was no place for the "old fashioned" Synagogue Jew. The Sabbath Jew gave way to the market Jew, to the university Jew. The modern generation looked upon the God of their fathers as an ineffectual remnant of the ghetto. "God has grown old, He is powerless" — or so they thought.

Hitler was to teach them differently. With nothing less than miraculous precision, the drama unfolded: the persecutions, the segregation, the ghetto, the concentration camp, and then the Final Solution — "Judenreihn," the extermination of all Jews.

The stage for the Final Solution was the concentration camp of Auschwitz, where the most modern facilities for murder in the history of mankind had been constructed. Gas chambers snuffed out the lives of 800 people at a time, crematoria disposed of the bodies just as quickly, while factories rendered the fats of human beings into bars of soap. Altogether, close to 2 million Jews were slaughtered there. The gas chambers of Auschwitz were opened on July 23, 1942; the Hebrew date- the ninth of Av — Tisha B'Av.

What do we learn from Tisha B'Av? What is the lesson that rings like cold steel throughout the ages? It is that we, as Jews, are God's chosen people, and as such, have an obligation. There is no room for forgetfulness, no place for complacency. Tisha B'Av teaches us-that the alternative to full Jewish life is isolation & desolation; that the alternative to God – is destruction!

In every generation where Jews have tried to forget that they were Jews, in every age where they have tried to throw aside all tradition, where they have attempted to forget their Creator, the lesson has been re-taught. We have had many teachers: Nebuchadnezzar, Titus, Turnus Rufus, King Ferdinand and the Inquisitors, and Adolph Hitler. We have had many teachers, but have we learned the lesson?

Here in the United States, the Jews are living in another Golden Age. We live in a nation that has never known organized pogroms and persecutions against our people. Jews have achieved positions of prominence in all spheres, even rising to the highest levels of politics and government. Close to half of the Jews in the world live in the United States, and enjoy the highest standard of living and security in our history.

But American Jews are also the most complacent Jews who have ever lived. No matter what anybody may preach, no matter what lessons history has taught us, we all know that "it can't happen here."

Our Constitution gives us too many guarantees, our government is too stable, our sense of fair play is too egalitarian, for any great persecution to take place. It seems obvious that, barring any great national catastrophe, we as Jews can remain secure in the United States. However, can our Constitution, our government, or our leaders, give us any guarantee that there will not be some great upheaval in the near or distant future? In the final analysis, can we depend on the good will of man? Have we any hope other than our Father in Heaven?

On July 15, 1945, less than fifty years ago, an event occurred that changed the shape of history as we know it. At 5:30 in the morning, over a New Mexico desert, mankind created a new, awesome force, in the explosion of the first atomic bomb. Despite the frightful power unleashed, atomic energy was still a benign force. It was not until three days later that President Truman, in a top secret meeting, decided to use this weapon against human beings. The fateful decision was made on July 19, 1945. The Hebrew date: the ninth of Av — Tisha B'Av.

Many papers and books have speculated about the aftermath of a nuclear war. After a limited nuclear war, civilization might be able to resume. But has anyone speculated on the fate of the Jew? Assuming that enough people were left to continue some semblance of civilization, what would be the position of the Jew? I shudder to think of it. Every catastrophe demands a scapegoat, and the Jews have been scapegoats for centuries. Who else would be left to blame for this disaster — if not the Jews? It was a Jew — Albert Einstein — who first conceived the theory of the atomic bomb. It was a Jew — Robert Oppenheimer — who was the father of the atomic bomb. It was a Jew — Edward Teller — who fathered the hydrogen bomb. Whatever calamities would follow a nuclear war, the disaster to the Jew would be fifty-fold. Democratic ideals would evaporate, and we would be privileged to assume our traditional role —as the scapegoat.

Tisha B'Av has been observed throughout all generations as a reminder not to be complacent, not to forget. After the destruction of Jerusalem and the First Temple, people were bewildered. They asked, "How could it all have happened?" The Book of Lamentations begins by asking how:

ʺHow does she now sit solitary? The city that was full of people has become like a widow. She that was so great among the nations, a princess among states, has become a mere vassal.ʺ Lamentations 1:1

When it is too late, we can always ask, "How did it all happen?" But the wise man works to avoid tragedy. History has shown us, again and again, that God will not let the Jewish people forget their identity or their destiny. It has taught us that: "complacency always precedes calamity."

Many years ago, I heard the great Chassidic Rabbi of Klauseuberg, Rabbi Yekutiel Halberstam, remark that: in America it is very easy to be a Jew, but very difficult to want to be a Jew. The chains of materialism and conformity pull us in two directions away from our heritage. But lest we forget our identity in the midst of material comfort, let us remember the lesson of King Solomon. Our sages tell us that in the midst of all his glory, King Solomon wore a ring inscribed with the words: "Gam zo ya'avor —this too shall pass away."

Material wealth and power are here today — gone tomorrow, but faith in God is eternal. We have nothing and no one to lean upon except— Our Father in Heaven.

We pray that God will spare us from all evil and calamity, and that He will instill in us the faith of our fathers and the fortitude of our ancestors.

Cause us to return to You, O Lord, and we well return (unto you). Renew our days as of old! Lamentations 5:21.

Excerpt from Rabbi Kaplan's Book "Faces & Facets" by Moziem Publishing Corp. Rabbi Kaplan taught these words over thirty years ago- His farseeing insight is uncannily pertinent in our current-day situation.

For this and other publications of Rabbi Kaplan zt"l contact Mozaim at 718-853-0525

Hillulah of the Holy Ari

2008-08-08T05:14:00.000-07:00

Alufim go to the kever of the Holy Tzadik Rebbe Yitzchok Luria, recite the Tikkun Haklali and do Hisbodedute.

Erev Rosh Chodesh Av

2008-08-08T05:11:00.000-07:00

Alufim fast then go to the Tzion of the holy Rebbe Shimon bar Yochi.

Hillulah of the Holy Ramak

2008-08-08T05:10:00.000-07:00

Alufay Azus Dkedusha say Tikkun Klali by the Kever of the Holy Kabbalist Rebbe Moshe Cardovero then pray Mincha and do Kabbalas Shobbos.

Tikkun Haklali

2008-07-25T06:20:00.000-07:00

Rebbe Yehudah Bar Eloy

2008-07-25T05:20:00.000-07:00

New on site

Rebbe Yehudah Bar Eloy

Tikkun Klalis

2008-07-24T02:36:00.000-07:00

With Hashems help we were able to send out Tikkun Klalis to all the people that requested them over the last couple months. The list was pilling up and B"H we sent out all the ones in US a couple of days ago.

Reply to "G"

2008-07-24T02:34:00.000-07:00

Your email came back with a failed delivery status, here is the reply.....

Shalom,

First of all Hashem loves you and no matter where you are holding things can completely turn around for the good.
Here is what you should do...

1 - Try to say the Tikkun Haklali every day (this simply means to recite Tehilim chapter 16, 32, 41,42, 59, 77, 90, 105, 150

2 - If possible try to go to the Mikvah whenever you get a chance.

3 - Do Hisbodedute for an hour a day, this should probably be your main focus and it can be done anywhere under any conditions. All you have to do is talk to Hashem as if he was your friend, pretend that you have someone next to you and talk to him. You can talk to Hashem about anything, including any specific problems or situations that you might have.

4 - Try to read the books of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov, reading his books causes great healing, even having his books in your room will bring in a spirit of holiness. Rebbe Nachman is the healer of all the later generations, the more of his advice and teachings you will follow the better your life will become.

5 - Try to always be happy to the best of your ability, do not look at the past and at your failings. Every person has some good, instead try searching for the good that you can do. Remember even the smallest act of holiness from you can be very great in the eyes of Hashem given the circumstances that you are under.

Hillulah of Yonason ben Uziel

2008-06-29T07:58:00.000-07:00

Alufim go to Amuka to the Hillulah of the Holy Tana Yonason ben Uziel and recite the Tikkun Haklali.

Tikkunim in Ain Zeson

2008-06-29T07:51:00.000-07:00

Alufim go to the Kever of Rebbe Yehuda bar Elah and do Tikkunim
then Alufim go to the Kever of Rebbe Kurspiday and do Tikkunim
then Alufim go to the Kever of Rebbe Yosi Saragosi and do Tikkunim.

New on the site....

Harav Yosi Saragosi

Rebbe Kurspiday the Tanah

Tikun Klali by the Rashbi

2008-06-29T07:49:00.000-07:00

Alufim go to the Kever of Rebbe Shimon on the sixth night of the week - yesod and recite the Tikkun Haklali with the prayer of Rebbe Nasson.