## Likutei Moharan, Part II

###### Likutei Moharan, Part II 26:1:1
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שַׁיָּךְ לְא"ב הֶחָדָשׁ – שִׁכְרוּת אוֹת ד'
צָרִיךְ לְהַרְחִיק מִשִּׁכְרוּת, וּלְדַקְדֵּק שֶׁלֹּא לִשְׁתּוֹת יוֹתֵר מִיכָלְתּוֹ, כְּדֵי שֶׁלֹּא יָבוֹא לִידֵי שִׁכְרוּת, כִּי מְעַט הַשְּׁתִיָּה לְפִי הַצֹּרֶךְ הוּא טוֹבָה לְהַרְחִיב דַּעְתּוֹ.

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
A person has to avoid drunkenness and take care not to drink more than he can handle, so as not to become intoxicated. Yet a bit of drink, when called for, is good for expanding one’s *daat*.


###### Likutei Moharan, Part II 26:1:2
[Likutei Moharan, Part II 26:1:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Moharan/s/Part%20II/r/26:1:2)

וְדַע, כִּי הַדַּעַת מְלֻבָּשׁ בַּחֲסָדִים, וּכְשֶׁשּׁוֹתֶה בְּמִדָּה כָּרָאוּי לְפִי עֶרְכּוֹ, אֲזַי נִתְרַחֵב דַּעְתּוֹ וְנִתְרוֹמֵם מֹחוֹ, וַאֲזַי נִגְדָּלִין הַחֲסָדִים בְּיוֹתֵר עַל־יְדֵי הַשְּׁתִיָּה. כִּי כְּשֶׁנִּתְרוֹמֵם הַדַּעַת, נִתְרוֹמְמִין וְנִגְדָּלִין הַחֲסָדִים, כִּי הַדַּעַת מְלֻבָּשׁ בָּחֲסָדִים כַּנַּ"ל.

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
And know! *daat* is garbed in the *chasadim* (benevolences). When a person drinks in measure, commensurate with his ability, his *daat* expands and his mind is elevated. Then, the *chasadim* increase tremendously on account of the drinking. This is because when *daat* is elevated, the *chasadim* are elevated and increase, because *daat* is garbed in the *chasadim*.


###### Likutei Moharan, Part II 26:1:3
[Likutei Moharan, Part II 26:1:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Moharan/s/Part%20II/r/26:1:3)

וְעַל זֶה אָמְרוּ רַבּוֹתֵינוּ זִכְרוֹנָם לִבְרָכָה (ערובין סה): כָּל הַמִּתְפַּתֶּה בְּיֵינוֹ, יֵשׁ בּוֹ מִדַּעַת קוֹנוֹ. מִתְפַּתֶּה דַּיְקָא, בְּחִינַת חֲסָדִים, שֶׁעַל־יְדֵי הַיַּיִן נִגְדָּלִין הַחֲסָדִים. וְזֶהוּ מִתְפַּתֶּה – שֶׁעַל־יְדֵי הַגְדָּלַת הַחֲסָדִים הוּא מִתְפַּתֶּה וּמִתְפַּיֵּס, אַף־עַל־פִּי שֶׁלֹּא הָיָה רָאוּי לְהִתְפַּתּוֹת לְפִי חֲסָדִים סְתָם, וְהָיָה יָכוֹל לִהְיוֹת רֹגֶז, אֲבָל עַל־יְדֵי הַגְדָּלַת הַחֲסָדִים עַל־יְדֵי הַיַּיִן הוּא מִתְפַּתֶּה כַּנַּ"ל.

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
This is the meaning of what the Sages, of blessed memory, taught: “Anyone who can be appeased by his wine possesses the *daat* of his Creator” (Eruvin 65a). Specifically “appeased”—which is the aspect of *chasadim,* because the wine causes the *chasadim* to increase. This is the meaning of “appeased,” that on account of the increase of the *chasadim* he is appeased and pacified. Although ordinary *chasadim* would not appease him, and can possibly become rage, the increased *chasadim* on account of the wine appease him.


###### Likutei Moharan, Part II 26:1:4
[Likutei Moharan, Part II 26:1:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Moharan/s/Part%20II/r/26:1:4)

אֲבָל הַשּׁוֹתֶה יוֹתֵר מִדַּאי וּמִשְׁתַּכֵּר, אֲזַי אַדְּרַבָּא, מִתְגַּבְּרִין תֹּקֶף הַגְּבוּרוֹת, וְנַעֲשֶׂה כַּעַס וָרֹגֶז, וְלִפְעָמִים מִתְגַּבְּרִין גְּבוּרוֹת דְּסִטְרָא־אָחָרֳא, וְיוּכַל לָבוֹא לִידֵי רָעוֹת וְכוּ', חַס וְשָׁלוֹם:

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
But when someone drinks more than he should and becomes drunk, then, on the contrary, the ferocity of the *gevurot* increases, creating anger and rage. Occasionally, the *gevurot* of the Other Side increase, and this can lead to misfortune, etc., God forbid.


###### Likutei Moharan, Part II 26:2:1
[Likutei Moharan, Part II 26:2:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Moharan/s/Part%20II/r/26:2:1)

וְדַע, שֶׁעַל־יְדֵי שִׁכְרוּת שׁוֹכְחִין כָּל הַמִּצְווֹת וְהָאַזְהָרוֹת שֶׁצִּוָּה מֹשֶׁה רַבֵּנוּ, עָלָיו הַשָּׁלוֹם. כִּי מֹשֶׁה הוּא מְלֻבָּשׁ בְּכָל אֶחָד וְאֶחָד מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל, בְּכָל אֵיבָר וְאֵיבָר, וּמַזְכִּיר כָּל אֵיבָר וְאֵיבָר שֶׁיַּעֲשֶׂה הַמִּצְוָה הַשַּׁיָּכָה לְאוֹתוֹ אֵיבָר.

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
**2.** And know! drunkenness causes one to forget all the mitzvot and prohibitions commanded by Moshe Rabbeinu, of blessed memory. This is because Moshe is embodied in every single Jew, in each and every limb. He reminds each limb to fulfill the mitzvah particular to it.


###### Likutei Moharan, Part II 26:2:2
[Likutei Moharan, Part II 26:2:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Moharan/s/Part%20II/r/26:2:2)

כִּי רְמַ"ח מִצְווֹת כְּנֶגֶד רְמַ"ח אֵיבָרִים. וְעַל־כֵּן מֹשֶׁה נִקְרָא "מְחֹקֵק" (דברים לג), שֶׁהוּא גִּימַטְרִיָּא רְמַ"ח, שֶׁמַּזְכִּיר רְמַ"ח מִצְווֹת כַּנַּ"ל. וְעַל־יְדֵי הַשִּׁכְרוּת שׁוֹכֵחַ אוֹתָם, בִּבְחִינַת (משלי ל״א:ה׳): פֶּן יִשְׁתֶּה וְיִשְׁכַּח מְחֻקָּק, שֶׁעַל־יְדֵי הַשְּׁתִיָּה וְהַשִּׁכְרוּת שׁוֹכֵחַ רְמַ"ח מִצְווֹת שֶׁל מֹשֶׁה כַּנַּ"ל.

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
For the 248 mitzvot correspond to the 248 limbs. This is the reason Moshe is called *M’ChoKeK* (lawgiver) (Deuteronomy 33:21), which has a numerical value of 248, for he reminds about the 248 mitzvot. But drunkenness causes one to forget them, as in “lest he drink and forget *M’ChuKaK* (what has been ordained)” (Proverbs 31:5). Drinking and drunkenness cause one to forget the 248 mitzvot of Moshe.


###### Likutei Moharan, Part II 26:2:3
[Likutei Moharan, Part II 26:2:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Moharan/s/Part%20II/r/26:2:3)

וְהִתְלַבְּשׁוּת מֹשֶׁה בָּאֵיבָרִים זֶהוּ בְּעַצְמוֹ בְּחִינַת הִתְלַבְּשׁוּת הַדַּעַת בַּחֲסָדִים כַּנַּ"ל, כִּי מֹשֶׁה הוּא הַדַּעַת, וְהָאֵיבָרִים הֵם רְמַ"ח, בְּחִינַת אַבְרָהָם אִישׁ הַחֶסֶד, שֶׁהוּא גִּימַטְרִיָּא רְמַ"ח אֵיבָרִים:

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
And Moshe’s embodiment in the limbs is the very same concept as the garbing of *daat* in the *chasadim,* as mentioned above. This is because Moshe is *daat,* and the limbs are 248, corresponding to “Avraham is a man of *chesed* (lovingkindness),” whose numerical value is equal to the 248 limbs.