## Likkutei Etzot, Children

###### Likkutei Etzot, Children 1
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**בָּנִים**
א. תְּפִלָּה בְּכֹחַ הוּא סְגֻלָּה לְבָנִים: (לק"א סי' מ"ח)

**Advice. Breslov Research Inst., 2015:**
**CHILDREN**
Intense prayer is a *segulah* for having children. The same is true of the mitzvah of *Succah* and the Land of Israel. These three concepts are all connected with one another (48).


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ב. סֻכָּה הוּא סְגֻלָּה לְבָנִים: (שם)


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ג. אֶרֶץ־יִשְׂרָאֵל הִיא סְגֻלָּה לְבָנִים: (שם)


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ד. עַל־יְדֵי שֶׁמִּשְׁתַּדְּלִין לְקָרֵב אֲנָשִׁים לְהַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ וּלְצַדִּיקֵי־אֱמֶת, עַל־יְדֵי־זֶה זוֹכִין לְבָנִים: (לק"א סי' נ"ג)

**Advice. Breslov Research Inst., 2015:**
Those who work hard to draw people closer to God and to the Tzaddik are worthy of having children (53).


###### Likkutei Etzot, Children 5
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ה. כְּשֶׁיִּהְיֶה זִוּוּגְךָ בִּקְדֻשָּׁה וּתְשַׁבֵּר נֶפֶשׁ הַמִּתְאַוָּה שֶׁלְּךָ, הַיְנוּ נֶפֶשׁ הַבַּהֲמִיּוּת, וְיִהְיֶה נִדְמֶה לְךָ כְּאִלּוּ כְּפָאֲךָ שֵׁד עַל־יְדֵי זֶה יִהְיוּ לְךָ בְּנֵי קַיָּמָא: (לק"א סי' ל"ט)

**Advice. Breslov Research Inst., 2015:**
If you are married, be careful that you sanctify the marriage relationship. You must break the force of your desires, which are rooted in the animal soul. You should imagine that a demon is forcing you (cf. *Nedarim* 20b). Then you will be blessed with children, and they will be protected from premature death (39).


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ו. גַּם צָרִיךְ שֶׁיִּהְיֶה עִקַּר זִוּוּגְךָ בְּלֵיל־שַׁבָּת, כְּדֵי שֶׁיִּהְיוּ לְךָ בָּנִים חַיִּים וְקַיָּמִים: (שם)

**Advice. Breslov Research Inst., 2015:**
The best time for relations between husband and wife is on the night of Shabbat (cf. *Ketuboth* 61b). Then they will be blessed with children (*Ibid.*).


###### Likkutei Etzot, Children 7
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ז. עַל־יְדֵי רַע־עַיִן לֹא יִזְכֶּה לְהַנִּיחַ בֵּן־זָכָר: (לק"א סי' נ"ד אות ד')

**Advice. Breslov Research Inst., 2015:**
One with an evil eye will not leave male offspring behind.


###### Likkutei Etzot, Children 8
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ח. עַל־יְדֵי לָשׁוֹן הָרָע אֵין זוֹכֶה לְהַנִּיחַ בֵּן זָכָר: (שם)

**Advice. Breslov Research Inst., 2015:**
The same goes for one who talks *lashon hara*, slander, and bad language (*Ibid.*).


###### Likkutei Etzot, Children 9
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ט. סְגֻלָּה לְזֶרַע שֶׁל קַיָּמָא, שֶׁיֹּאמְרוּ שְׁנֵיהֶם הָאִישׁ וְאִשְׁתּוֹ קֹדֶם הַזִּוּוּג פָּרָשַׁת "וּבְרָאשֵׁי חָדְשֵׁיכֶם" (בַּמִּדְבָּר כח). וְכֵן כְּשֶׁהַתִּינוֹק חוֹלֶה חַ"ו, יֹאמְרוּ אָז גַּם כֵּן הָאִישׁ וְהָאִשָּׁה פָּרָשַׁת "וּבְרָאשֵׁי חָדְשֵׁיכֶם": (לק"א סי' קנ"א)

**Advice. Breslov Research Inst., 2015:**
A *segulah* for having children is that prior to having relations, the husband and wife should recite the account of the additional offerings which were brought on the New Moon. This also helps for a child who is sick (151).


###### Likkutei Etzot, Children 10
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י. עַל־יְדֵי הַלֵּל וְהוֹדָאָה לְהַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ, וְכֵן עַל־יְדֵי לִמּוּד הֲלָכוֹת, מִכָּל שֶׁכֵּן כְּשֶׁזּוֹכִין לְחַדֵּשׁ בָּהֶם, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה בָּאָה הוֹלָדָה בְּנָקֵל. וְכֵן עַל־יְדֵי תָּמְכֵי אוֹרַיְתָא, שֶׁמַּחֲזִיקִין בְּמָמוֹנָם אֶת הַתַּלְמִידֵי חֲכָמִים, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה הַהוֹלָדָה בְּנָקֵל: (לק"ת סי' ב' אות א' ב' ג')


###### Likkutei Etzot, Children 11
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יא. סְגֻלָּה לְמַקְשָׁה לֵילֵד, לוֹמַר מִזְמוֹר לְתוֹדָה: (שם אות ו')

**Advice. Breslov Research Inst., 2015:**
A woman who usually has a difficult labour should recite the Psalm of Thanksgiving (Psalm 100).


###### Likkutei Etzot, Children 12
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יב. גַּם סְגֻלָּה לְמַקְשָׁה לֵילֵד – לַעֲשׂוֹת חֶסֶד הַרְבֵּה, דְּהַיְנוּ לְהַרְבּוֹת בִּצְדָקָה וּגְמִילוּת חֲסָדִים: (שם אות ג')

**Advice. Breslov Research Inst., 2015:**
It is also a *segulah* for her to give generously to charity and to help others as much as possible with favors and acts of kindness (II, 2:3,4).


###### Likkutei Etzot, Children 13
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יג. מִי שֶׁאֵין לוֹ בָּנִים, יַרְגִּיל אֶת עַצְמוֹ לִשְׂמֹחַ בְּשִׂמְחָה שֶׁל מִצְוָה, וְיִלְמֹד תּוֹרָה וְיַעֲשֶׂה כָּל הַמִּצְווֹת בְּשִׂמְחָה. וְהַשִּׂמְחָה תִּהְיֶה גְּדוֹלָה כָּל כָּךְ עַד שֶׁיְּרַקֵּד מֵחֲמַת שִׂמְחָה. עַל יְדֵי זֶה יִזְכֶּה לְבָנִים: (לק"ת סי' פ"א)

**Advice. Breslov Research Inst., 2015:**
A person who has no children should make it a practice whenever he attends a religious celebration to be especially joyful. When he studies Torah it should be with joy. The same goes for all the mitzvot. The joy should be so great that he literally starts dancing for joy. Then he will be worthy of having children (81).


###### Likkutei Etzot, Children 14
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יד. עַל־יְדֵי אֱמוּנָה זוֹכֶה לְבָנִים. [אֱמוּנָה בְּגִימַטְרִיָּא בָּנִים]: (שיחות הר"ן סי' ל"ד)

**Advice. Breslov Research Inst., 2015:**
Faith brings children (cf. Genesis 15:5,6) The Hebrew word for faith is *emunah* (אמונה). The numerical value of the word *emunah* is one hundred and two. The word for children is *banim* (בנים). The numerical value of *banim* is also one hundred and two (Rabbi Nachman’s Wisdom 34).


###### Likkutei Etzot, Children 15
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טו. מְסֻגָּל יוֹתֵר לְבָנִים שֶׁיִּתְקַיְּמוּ אֶצְלוֹ, לִהְיוֹת רָחוֹק מֵהֶם. דְּהַיְנוּ לִבְלִי לִהְיוֹת דָּבוּק בָּהֶם הַרְבֵּה וּלְשַׁעְשֵׁעַ בָּהֶם בְּכָל פַּעַם, רַק לִבְלִי לְהִסְתַּכֵּל עֲלֵיהֶם, רַק מַה שֶּׁצְּרִיכִים לְחַנְּכָם בַּעֲבוֹדַת ה' כְּשֶׁמַּתְחִילִים לְהִתְגַּדֵּל, אֲבָל לֹא לְהִשְׁתַּעְשֵׁעַ בָּהֶם הַרְבֵּה: (שם נ"ט)

**Advice. Breslov Research Inst., 2015:**
It is best for children if you leave them alone for the most part rather than sticking to them and playing with them constantly. Don’t pay overmuch attention to them. Do what you have to in order to give them their religious education, and training them in mitzvot when they reach the appropriate age. But don’t play with them too much (*Ibid.* 59).


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טז. עַל־יְדֵי שִׂמְחָה נִצּוֹלִין מִמִּיתַת בָּנִים חַ"ו: (שם ס"ה)

**Advice. Breslov Research Inst., 2015:**
If you are joyous, it can protect your children from death (*Ibid.* 65).