## Likutei Moharan Torah 40

###### Likutei Moharan 40:1:1
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לְשׁוֹן רַבֵּנוּ זִכְרוֹנוֹ לִבְרָכָה אִיתָא בַּעֲשָׂרָה מַאֲמָרוֹת: "אֵלֶּה מַסְעֵי בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל – בִּשְׁבִיל שֶׁחָטְאוּ בְּאֵלֶּה אֱלֹקֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל, בִּשְׁבִיל זֶה יִסְעוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל".

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
It is brought in the *Asarah Maamarot*: “*Eileh Mas’ey* (These are the journeys) of the Israelites” (Numbers 33:1) —because they sinned with “*Eileh* (This is) your god, Israel” (Exodus 32:4), as a result the Israelites journeyed.


###### Likutei Moharan 40:1:2
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נִמְצָא, כָּל הַנְּסִיעוֹת שֶׁל אָדָם, הוּא בִּשְׁבִיל קִלְקוּל הָאֱמוּנָה, הַיְנוּ בְּחִינַת עֲבוֹדַת אֱלִילִים, כִּי אִם הָיָה מַאֲמִין בֶּאֱמוּנָה שְׁלֵמָה, שֶׁיָּכוֹל הַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא לְהַזְמִין לוֹ כָּל צָרְכּוֹ, לֹא הָיָה נוֹסֵעַ שׁוּם נְסִיעָה. נִמְצָא, כִּי הַנְּסִיעָה הִיא קִלְקוּל אֱמוּנָה, הַיְנוּ בְּחִינַת עֲבוֹדַת אֱלִילִים.

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
We see, then, that all a person’s journeys are because of a blemish in faith—i.e., an aspect of idolatry. For if he had believed with a perfect faith that God could provide him with all his needs at home, he would certainly not have set out on any journey. Consequently, the journey [indicates] a blemish in faith—i.e., an aspect of idolatry.


###### Likutei Moharan 40:1:3
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וְזֶה שֶׁכָּתוּב בְּעֲבוֹדַת אֱלִילִים (ישעיהו ל׳:כ״ב): צֵא תֹּאמַר לוֹ. צֵא, זֶה בְּחִינַת נְסִיעָה וְטִלְטוּל:

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
This is what is written of idolatry: “Tell him, ‘Get out!’” (Isaiah 30:22). It is an aspect of journeying and wandering.


###### Likutei Moharan 40:1:4
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גַּם עַל־יְדֵי טִלְטוּל, מְתַקֵּן אֶת הַטִּלְטוּל שֶׁגָּרַם כִּבְיָכוֹל לְמַעְלָה, כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב (שם כח): וְהַמַּסֵּכָה צָרָה כְּהִתְכַּנֵּס.

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
And by virtue of his wandering, he rectifies the wandering he caused Above, as it were. As it is written (Isaiah 28:20), “and the cover is too narrow for curling up.”


###### Likutei Moharan 40:1:5
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גַּם עַל־יְדֵי עֲבוֹדַת אֱלִילִים נִמְנָע הַמָּטָר, כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב (דברים יא): וַעֲבַדְתֶּם אֱלֹהִים אֲחֵרִים וְכוּ' וְלֹא יִהְיֶה מָטָר. וּכְשֶׁאֵין מָטָר, אֵין שׂבַע, וּכְשֶׁאֵין שׂבַע, אֵין שָׁלוֹם. כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב (תהלים עב): יִשְׂאוּ הָרִים שָׁלוֹם לָעָם, כְּמוֹ שֶׁפֵּרֵשׁ רַשִׁ"י. וּכְשֶׁאֵין שָׁלוֹם, אֲזַי אֵין אִישׁ עוֹזֵר לַחֲבֵרוֹ, וְכָל אֶחָד צָרִיךְ לִנְסֹעַ וְלִטַּלְטֵל מִמָּקוֹם לְמָקוֹם, בִּשְׁבִיל פַּרְנָסָתוֹ.

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
Also as a result of idolatry, rain does not fall, as is written (Deuteronomy 11:16,17), “[Take care not]… to serve others gods… for there will be no rain [and the ground will not yield its produce].” And when there is no rain, there is no satiation. And when there is no satiation, there is no peace, as Rashi explains the verse (Psalms 72:3), “Let mountains bear peace for the nation.” For when peace is lacking, then people do not help one another, so that each has to journey and wander from place to place to earn his livelihood.


###### Likutei Moharan 40:1:6
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גַּם הַגָּלוּת בָּא עַל בִּטּוּל תּוֹרָה, כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב (ישעיה ה): גָּלָה עַמִּי מִבְּלִי דָּעַת. וְעַל־יְדֵי עֲבוֹדַת אֱלִילִים בָּא עֲצִירַת גְּשָׁמִים, וּכְשֶׁאֵין קֶמַח, אֵין תּוֹרָה (אבות פ"ג):

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
Another cause of exile is the interruption of Torah study, as is written (Isaiah 5:13), “My nation has been exiled, for they lack knowledge.” And idolatry brings drought, and when there is no flour, there is no Torah (Avot 3:17).