## Likutei Tefilot, Volume I

###### Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:1
[Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Tefilot/s/Volume%20I/r/99:1)

[עַל־פִּי תּוֹרָה קל"ה - כִּי אֶקַּח מוֹעֵד]
**לִכְלָלִיּוּת יוֹם־טוֹב** יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, שֶׁתְּזַכֵּנִי בְּרַחֲמֶיךָ הָרַבִּים, לְהִתְקָרֵב בֶּאֱמֶת לְצַדִּיקִים אֲמִתִּיִּים, וּלְהִתְקַשֵּׁר בָּהֶם בֶּאֱמֶת בְּלֵב וְנֶפֶשׁ חֲפֵצָה, בְּאַהֲבָה רַבָּה וְעַזָּה מִנְּקֻדָּה שֶׁבַּלֵּב בֶּאֱמֶת.

**The Fiftieth Gate. Breslov Research Institute, Jerusalem, c1992-c2016:**
*Humility, the Festivals, and Connecting Oneself to Tzaddikim*
Moses, the paradigmatic Tzaddik, reached the forty-ninth gate, the *sefirah* of Binah (Understanding), which is characterized by humility. Thus, Moses became the most humble of men. When an ordinary person benefits from the light of the Tzaddik, he, too, gains humility.
The holiness of the festivals is dependent on the Tzaddikim. Thus, the festivals also correspond to Binah. A person who is connected to a Tzaddik can sense the holiness of the festivals and, when he celebrates properly, he attains understanding and humility.
Throughout the year, God’s holy sovereignty is trapped within the realm of the four kings of the Side of Evil. On the festivals, these four kings are cut away, thus liberating God’s sovereignty. This cutting away of the four kings of the Side of Evil also has the effect of “cutting open” the birth canal of women who have been experiencing a difficult childbirth.
**Love for Tzaddikim**
HaShem, my God and God of my fathers, help me come close to true Tzaddikim. May I connect to them with a willing heart and spirit, with a fierce love that comes from the depths of my heart.


###### Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:2
[Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Tefilot/s/Volume%20I/r/99:2)

וְאֶזְכֶּה לֶאֱהֹב אוֹתָם בְּאַהֲבָה גְּדוֹלָה כָּל כָּךְ, עַד שֶׁתִּגְדַּל וְתִתְפַּלֵּא אַהֲבָתָם אֶצְלִי מֵאַהֲבַת נָשִׁים, עַד שֶׁיִּתְבַּטֵּל מִמֶּנִּי אַהֲבַת נָשִׁים וְתַאֲוַת הַמִּשְׁגָּל עַל־יְדֵי הִתְגַּבְּרוּת אַהֲבַת הַצַּדִּיקִים.

**The Fiftieth Gate. Breslov Research Institute, Jerusalem, c1992-c2016:**
May my love for them grow more powerful than romantic love, to the point that romantic love and the desire for sexuality cease to interest me (besides my marital responsibilities).


###### Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:3
[Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Tefilot/s/Volume%20I/r/99:3)

חוּס וַחֲמֹל עָלַי, וְזַכֵּנִי לְאַהֲבַת הַצַּדִּיקִים בֶּאֱמֶת, וְעַל־יְדֵי־זֶה אֶזְכֶּה לְהִתְקַשֵּׁר בָּהֶם בְּהִתְקַשְּׁרוּת גָּדוֹל וְחָזָק, וְתִהְיֶה נַפְשִׁי קְשׁוּרָה בְּנַפְשָׁם בְּקֶשֶׁר אַמִּיץ וְחָזָק מֵעַתָּה וְעַד עוֹלָם, לְעוֹלְמֵי עַד וּלְנֵצַח נְצָחִים:

**The Fiftieth Gate. Breslov Research Institute, Jerusalem, c1992-c2016:**
May I love the Tzaddikim until my spirit is firmly connected to their spirits forever.


###### Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:4
[Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Tefilot/s/Volume%20I/r/99:4)

וּבְכֵן יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, שֶׁאֶזְכֶּה בְּרַחֲמֶיךָ הָרַבִּים וּבַחֲסָדֶיךָ הָעֲצוּמִים, לְקַבֵּל אֶת כָּל הַיָּמִים טוֹבִים בִּקְדֻשָּׁה וּבְטָהֳרָה גְּדוֹלָה, בְּשִׂמְחָה וּבְחֶדְוָה רַבָּה וּבְהַרְחָבַת הַלֵּב, בְּתַכְלִית הַשְּׁלֵמוּת, כִּרְצוֹנְךָ הַטּוֹב בֶּאֱמֶת.

**The Fiftieth Gate. Breslov Research Institute, Jerusalem, c1992-c2016:**
**Greeting the Festivals with the Tzaddikim**
HaShem, my God and God of my fathers, may I celebrate all of the festivals with holiness and purity; with joy, delight, and breadth of heart — perfectly and in accordance with Your beneficent will.


###### Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:5
[Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Tefilot/s/Volume%20I/r/99:5)

וְאֶזְכֶּה לְהַקְבִּיל פְּנֵי רַבִּי בָּרֶגֶל, אֲפִלּוּ כְּשֶׁאֲנִי רָחוֹק מִמֶּנּוּ, שֶׁאֶזְכֶּה לְקַבֵּל פְּנֵי הַצַּדִּיקִים הָאֲמִתִּיִּים וּלְהַכִּירָם וּלְאוֹהֲבָם, וּלְהַמְשִׁיךְ עָלַי קְדֻשָּׁתָם עַל־יְדֵי קַבָּלַת יוֹם טוֹב קֹדֶשׁ הַנִּמְשָׁךְ מֵהֶם.

**The Fiftieth Gate. Breslov Research Institute, Jerusalem, c1992-c2016:**
May I greet the face of my spiritual teacher on the festival, even when I am far from him. More generally, may I greet the faces of all of the true Tzaddikim. May I recognize them, love them and draw their holiness onto me as a result of celebrating the holy festival. This is because the festivals are derived from them.


###### Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:6
[Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Tefilot/s/Volume%20I/r/99:6)

וְעַל־יְדֵי־זֶה אֶזְכֶּה למ"ט שַׁעֲרֵי בִּינָה הַמִּתְגַּלִים וּמְאִירִים בְּיוֹם טוֹב קֹדֶשׁ. וְתִפְתַּח לִי אוֹר הַשֵּׂכֶל דִּקְדֻשָּׁה, וְאֶזְכֶּה לְהִתְבּוֹנְנוּת גָּדוֹל וְנִפְלָא בְּתוֹרָתְךָ וַעֲבוֹדָתְךָ בֶּאֱמֶת,

**The Fiftieth Gate. Breslov Research Institute, Jerusalem, c1992-c2016:**
In that way, may I attain the forty-nine gates of understanding that are revealed and shine on each festival. Open for me the light of holy intellect so that I will attain great and wondrous insight into Your Torah and into understanding how to serve You.


###### Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:7
[Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Tefilot/s/Volume%20I/r/99:7)

וְעַל־יְדֵי־זֶה יִתְבַּטֵּל מִמֶּנִּי כָּל הַשְּׁטוּתִים שֶׁל כָּל מִינֵי גַדְלוּת וְגַסּוּת וְרָמוּת רוּחָא, וְאֶזְכֶּה לְתַכְלִית הָעֲנָוָה בִּשְׁלֵמוּת כִּרְצוֹנְךָ הַטּוֹב.

**The Fiftieth Gate. Breslov Research Institute, Jerusalem, c1992-c2016:**
As a result, may all of the foolishness of my egotism, coarseness and haughtiness be nullified. May I attain ultimate humility, in accordance with Your beneficent will.


###### Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:8
[Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Tefilot/s/Volume%20I/r/99:8)

וְתַמְשִׁיךְ עָלַי וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל תָּמִיד קְדֻשַּׁת מֹשֶׁה רַבֵּנוּ עָלָיו הַשָּׁלוֹם, שֶׁזָּכָה למ"ט שַׁעֲרֵי בִּינָה, וְעַל־יְדֵי־זֶה זָכָה לַעֲנָוָה בֶּאֱמֶת, כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב, וְהָאִישׁ מֹשֶׁה עָנָו מְאֹד מִכֹּל הָאָדָם אֲשֶׁר עַל פְּנֵי הָאֲדָמָה.

**The Fiftieth Gate. Breslov Research Institute, Jerusalem, c1992-c2016:**
Draw onto me and onto all Israel the holiness of Moses, who attained the forty-nine gates of understanding and thereby gained true humility. As the verse states, “The man Moses was more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth.”


###### Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:9
[Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Tefilot/s/Volume%20I/r/99:9)

רַחֵם עָלֵינוּ מָלֵא רַחֲמִים, שֶׁנִזְכֶּה בְּכֹחַ קַבָּלַת הַיָּמִים טוֹבִים מוֹעֲדֵי יְהֹוָה מִקְרָאֵי קֹדֶשׁ, לְהַמְשִׁיךְ עָלֵינוּ קְדֻשַּׁת מֹשֶׁה רַבֵּנוּ עָלָיו הַשָּׁלוֹם, וּקְדֻשַּׁת כָּל הַצַּדִּיקִים הָאֲמִתִּיִּים.

**The Fiftieth Gate. Breslov Research Institute, Jerusalem, c1992-c2016:**
As a result of our celebrating the festivals — “the festivals of HaShem, holy convocations” — may we draw onto ourselves the holiness of Moses, as well as the holiness of all of the true Tzaddikim.


###### Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:10
[Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Tefilot/s/Volume%20I/r/99:10)

וְיֻמְשְׁכוּ עָלֵינוּ עַל־יָדָם כָּל הַמֹּחִין וְהַשִּׂכְלִיּוּת הַקְּדוֹשִׁים הָאֲמִתִּיִּים הַנִּמְשָׁכִין בְּיוֹם טוֹב, וְעַל־יְדֵי־זֶה נִזְכֶּה לְבַטֵּל וּלְהָסִיר מֵאִתָּנוּ כָּל מִינֵי גַדְלוּת וְגַסּוּת וּפְנִיּוֹת, עַד שֶׁנִּזְכֶּה לַעֲנָוָה אֲמִתִּיִּית, לַעֲנָוָה שֶׁל מֹשֶׁה רַבֵּנוּ עָלָיו הַשָּׁלוֹם:

**The Fiftieth Gate. Breslov Research Institute, Jerusalem, c1992-c2016:**
Through them, may we receive the holy awareness that is drawn down on each festival. May we thereby eradicate all of our egotism, coarseness and improper motives, until we attain the humility of Moses.


###### Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:11
[Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Tefilot/s/Volume%20I/r/99:11)

רִבּוֹנוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם, אַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ גֹּדֶל רִחוּקִי מֵעֲנָוָה אֲמִתִּיִּית, כִּי בַעַר אָנֹכִי מֵאִישׁ וְלֹא בִינַת אָדָם לִי. וּבַעֲוֹנוֹתַי הָרַבִּים, אֵינִי יוֹדֵעַ כְּלָל מַהוּ עֲנָוָה אֲמִתִּיִּית, כִּי עֲנָוָה גְּדוֹלָה מֵהַכֹּל.

**The Fiftieth Gate. Breslov Research Institute, Jerusalem, c1992-c2016:**
**Eliminating Coarseness and Ego**
Master of the world, You know how far I am from humility. “I am more animal than man, and I lack human understanding.” Due to my many sins, I do not know the meaning of true humility, which is greater than everything.


###### Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:12
[Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Tefilot/s/Volume%20I/r/99:12)

רַחֵם עָלַי בַּעַל הָרַחֲמִים, וְזַכֵּנִי לִקְדֻשַּׁת יוֹם טוֹב בֶּאֱמֶת, עַד שֶׁאֶזְכֶּה עַל־יְדֵי־זֶה לֵידַע וּלְהַכִּיר הֵיטֵב מַעֲלַת גְּדֻלַּת הַצַּדִּיקִים הָאֲמִתִּיִּים, עַד שֶׁאֶתְבַּטֵּל נֶגְדָּם בְּתַכְלִית הַבִּטּוּל,

**The Fiftieth Gate. Breslov Research Institute, Jerusalem, c1992-c2016:**
Master of compassion, help me attain the holiness of each festival, and as a result, may I recognize the greatness of the true Tzaddikim and make myself as nothing before them.


###### Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:13
[Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Tefilot/s/Volume%20I/r/99:13)

וְעַל־יְדֵי־זֶה יִתְבַּטֵּל מִמֵּילָא מִמֶּנִּי כָּל מִינֵי גֵאוּת וְגַבְהוּת וְגַדְלוּת וְגַסּוּת וּפְנִיּוֹת מִכָּל מַה שֶּׁהַפֶּה יָכוֹל לְדַבֵּר וְהַלֵּב לַחְשֹׁב, עַד שֶׁאֶזְכֶּה לַעֲנָוָה אֲמִתִּיִּית כִּרְצוֹנְךָ הַטּוֹב בֶּאֱמֶת:

**The Fiftieth Gate. Breslov Research Institute, Jerusalem, c1992-c2016:**
Then may every trace of egotism, coarseness and improper motive within me, that the mouth may describe and the heart may contemplate, be erased, until I will attain true humility in accordance with Your beneficent will.


###### Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:14
[Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Tefilot/s/Volume%20I/r/99:14)

רַחֲמָן מָלֵא רַחֲמִים, עָזְרֵנִי וְהוֹשִׁיעֵנִי וּמַלֵּא מִשְׁאֲלוֹתַי לְטוֹבָה בְּרַחֲמִים,

**The Fiftieth Gate. Breslov Research Institute, Jerusalem, c1992-c2016:**
**Praying Correctly**
Compassionate God, fulfill my requests for the good.


###### Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:15
[Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Tefilot/s/Volume%20I/r/99:15)

כִּי אַתָּה יוֹדֵעַ תַּעֲלוּמוֹת לֵב, וְכַמָּה וְכַמָּה אֲנִי רָחוֹק מִכָּל מַה שֶּׁהִזְכַּרְתִּי לְפָנֶיךָ, וְכַמָּה וְכַמָּה יְשׁוּעָה וְרַחֲמִים אֲנִי צָרִיךְ לִזְכּוֹת לְכָל זֶה,

**The Fiftieth Gate. Breslov Research Institute, Jerusalem, c1992-c2016:**
You know everything that is hidden in my heart. You know how far I am from everything that I have requested in my prayers to You, and how much I need Your salvation and compassion to attain that.


###### Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:16
[Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Tefilot/s/Volume%20I/r/99:16)

וּבַעֲוֹנוֹתַי הָרַבִּים נֶעְלַם מִמֶּנִּי דַרְכֵי הַתְּפִלָּה וְהַתְּחִנָּה וּבַקָּשָׁה אֵיךְ לְהִתְפַּלֵּל וּלְהִתְחַנֵּן וּלְבַקֵּשׁ וּלְפַיֵּס וּלְרַצּוֹת אוֹתְךָ, שֶׁתְּזַכֵּנִי לְהַגִּיעַ לְכָל דַּרְכֵי הַקְּדֻשָּׁה בֶּאֱמֶת, אֲשֶׁר הֵם חַיֵּינוּ וְאֹרֶךְ יָמֵינוּ לָנֶצַח.

**The Fiftieth Gate. Breslov Research Institute, Jerusalem, c1992-c2016:**
Because of my many sins, the ways of prayer are hidden from me, so that I do not even know how to ask You to help me reach the ways of holiness, which constitute my life and the length of my days.


###### Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:17
[Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Tefilot/s/Volume%20I/r/99:17)

אַךְ עִם כָּל זֶה, אֵת כָּל אֲשֶׁר תְּחָנֵּנִי בְּרַחֲמֶיךָ לְפָרֵשׁ שִׂיחָתִי לְפָנֶיךָ, אֶתְחַזֵּק בְּכָל עֹז לְדַבֵּר וּלְהִתְחַנֵּן לְפָנֶיךָ, וְאַתָּה הַטּוֹב בְּעֵינֶיךָ עֲשֵׂה עִמִּי,

**The Fiftieth Gate. Breslov Research Institute, Jerusalem, c1992-c2016:**
Graciously help me express myself to You and plead before You. And then, respond as You see fit.


###### Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:18
[Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Tefilot/s/Volume%20I/r/99:18)

כִּי אַתָּה מֵבִין תַּעֲלוּמוֹת לֵב, וְאַתָּה יוֹדֵעַ כִּי אֵין לִי עַל מִי לְהִשָּׁעֵן כִּי אִם עָלֶיךָ אָבִי שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַיִם, וְעַל כֹּחַ וּזְכוּת הַצַּדִּיקִים הָאֲמִתִּיִּים.

**The Fiftieth Gate. Breslov Research Institute, Jerusalem, c1992-c2016:**
You understand what is hidden in my heart. You know that I have no one on whom to rely except for You, as well as the power and merit of the true Tzaddikim.


###### Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:19
[Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Tefilot/s/Volume%20I/r/99:19)

לְמַעַנְךָ וּלְמַעֲנָם עֲשֵׂה מַה שֶּׁתַּעֲשֶׂה, בְּרַחֲמֶיךָ וַחֲסָדֶיךָ, בְּאֹפֶן שֶׁאֶזְכֶּה עַל כָּל פָּנִים מֵעַתָּה לָשׁוּב אֵלֶיךָ בֶּאֱמֶת וְלֵילֵךְ בִּדְרָכֶיךָ הַקְּדוֹשִׁים, בְּאֹפֶן שֶׁאֶזְכֶּה לְהַשְׁלִים רְצוֹנְךָ וּלְמַלְּאוֹת כַּוָּנָתְךָ הַקְּדוֹשָׁה וְהַטּוֹבָה אֲשֶׁר בִּשְׁבִילָהּ נִבְרֵאתִי.

**The Fiftieth Gate. Breslov Research Institute, Jerusalem, c1992-c2016:**
For Your sake and their sake, kindly help me return to You and walk in Your holy ways, doing Your will and fulfilling Your good intent, for which purpose I was created.


###### Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:20
[Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Tefilot/s/Volume%20I/r/99:20)

יְהֹוָה יִגְמֹר בַּעֲדִי יְהֹוָה חַסְדְּךָ לְעוֹלָם מַעֲשֵׂי יָדֶיךָ אַל תֶּרֶף.

**The Fiftieth Gate. Breslov Research Institute, Jerusalem, c1992-c2016:**
“HaShem will act on my behalf. HaShem, Your kindness is forever; do not forsake the work of Your hands.”


###### Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:21
[Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Tefilot/s/Volume%20I/r/99:21)

אֲמָרַי הַאֲזִינָה יְהֹוָה בִּינָה הֲגִיגִי.

**The Fiftieth Gate. Breslov Research Institute, Jerusalem, c1992-c2016:**
“HaShem, take heed of my words, consider my thoughts.”


###### Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:22
[Likutei Tefilot, Volume I 99:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Tefilot/s/Volume%20I/r/99:22)

יִהְיוּ לְרָצוֹן אִמְרֵי־פִי וְהֶגְיוֹן לִבִּי לְפָנֶיךָ יְהֹוָה צוּרִי וְגוֹאֲלִי. אָמֵן וְאָמֵן:

**The Fiftieth Gate. Breslov Research Institute, Jerusalem, c1992-c2016:**
“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable before You, HaShem, my Rock and my Redeemer.” Amen and amen.