## Sefer HaMiddot, Children, Part II

###### Sefer HaMiddot, Children, Part II 1
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א. מִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ צַעַר גִּדּוּל בָּנִים, יִקְרָא בְּכָל יוֹם מַעֲשֵׂה בְרֵאשִׁית. גַּם עַל־יְדֵי הַקְּרִיאָה נִצּוֹל מֵעֲלִילוֹת שֶׁל גְּזֵלָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person who feels the pains of child rearing should recite daily the Torah sections that depict Creation (Genesis 1). Reading this also saves one from being falsely accused of stealing.


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ב. סְגֻלָּה לְבָנִים, לְהַקְטִין אֶת עַצְמוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Humbling oneself is a *segulah* for having children.


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ג. מַטַּע הַכֶּרֶם מַזִּיק לְגִדּוּל וְלָדוֹת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Planting a vineyard is harmful for the raising of infants.


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ד. הִשְׁתַּדְּלוּת בְּפִדְיוֹן־שְׁבוּיִים מְסֻגָּל לְהוֹלָדָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
The effort one makes to redeem captives is a *segulah* for having children.


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ה. אֲמִירַת הַמַּעֲמָדוֹת טוֹב לְבָנִים.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Reciting the *Maamadot* is a *segulah* for having children.


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ו. אִשָּׁה שֶׁבָּנֶיהָ מֵתִים בַּחֹלִי הַנִּקְרָא סַמְקָא, הַיְנוּ זְדוּשִׁין, תִּרְחַץ אוֹתָם בְּשֶׁמֶן, וְהַשֶּׁמֶן הַזֶּה תַּדְלִיק אוֹתוֹ אַחַר־כָּךְ בִּטְבִילַת מִצְוָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A woman whose children die from diphtheria should bathe her [other] children in oil and then light this oil at the time of her ritual immersion.


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ז. מִי שֶׁקָּמִים עָלָיו רַבִּים וְחוֹלְקִים עָלָיו עַל אֱמוּנָתוֹ וְהוּא עוֹמֵד כְּנֶגְדָּם וְטוֹעֵן כְּנֶגְדָּם דְּבָרִים הַנִּתְקַבְּלִים, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה זוֹכֶה לְבָנִים רַבִּים, וְהָעוֹלָם נִתְמַלֵּא מִזַּרְעוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Whoever defends his faith against many people, countering them with convincing arguments, will, because of this, be worthy of many children. His progeny will fill the world.


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ח. הֵא הַנַּעֲשֶׂה מִכֶּסֶף, מְסֻגָּל לִפְרִיָּה וּרְבִיָּה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Silver shaped into the Hebrew letter ה *(heh)* is a *segulah* for being fruitful and multiplying.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Children, Part II 9
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ט. לִפְעָמִים בִּנְיַן הַבַּיִת גּוֹרֵם לְאִשָּׁה שֶׁלּא תֵּלֵד, כְּשֶׁהָעֵצִים שֶׁבַּבִּנְיָן אֵינָם מֻנָּחִים כַּסֵּדֶר הַנִּתַּן לָהֶם מִשֵּׁשֶׁת יְמֵי בְרֵאשִׁית, וְאָז הַבַּיִת נִקְרָא הָרוּס אֲפִלּוּ בְּבִנְיָנוֹ, וְהֶהָרוּס הַזֶּה בָּא וּמַזִּיק לָאִשָּׁה וְאֵינָהּ מוֹלֶדֶת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Sometimes, the structure of a house prevents the woman [living there] from bearing children. When the beams in the structure are not positioned in the manner designated for them since the six days of Creation, the house is considered a ruin even while standing. This ruin harms the woman and she cannot bear offspring.


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י. צָרִיךְ לַחֲזר אַחַר מוֹהֵל צַדִּיק וִירֵא־שָׁמַיִם, כִּי כְּשֶׁהַמּוֹהֵל אֵינוֹ טוֹב, יָכוֹל לִהְיוֹת שֶׁלּא יִהְיֶה מוֹלִיד, חַס וְשָׁלוֹם, הַנִּמּוֹל עַל־יָדוֹ. גַּם עַל־יְדֵי שֶׁהַמּוֹהֵל אֵינוֹ טוֹב, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה בָּא הַתִּינוֹק, חַס וְשָׁלוֹם, לִידֵי חֳלִי נוֹפֵל.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
One should seek out a *mohel* who is both righteous and God-fearing. For when the *mohel* lacks expertise, the circumcision can, God forbid, cause the infant to be sterile, or an epileptic.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Children, Part II 11
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יא. מִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ בֵּן עוֹסֵק בַּתּוֹרָה, כְּאִלּוּ לא מֵת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a person’s son engages in Torah study, it is as if that person never dies.


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יב. הֶחָלָב שֶׁל צַדֶּקֶת הוּא טוֹב לַתִּינוֹק לְיִרְאַת־שָׁמַיִם וְגַם נוֹתְנוֹת לוֹ מֶמְשָׁלָה בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
The milk of a righteous woman provides the child with the fear of Heaven and gives him mastery in this world.


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יג. שִׁכּוּל בָּנִים בָּא, חַס וְשָׁלוֹם, עַל מִי שֶׁמַּפִּיל אֶת חֲבֵרוֹ מֵאֱמוּנָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person who causes a fellow Jew to fall from faith suffers childlessness.


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יד. כְּשֶׁיֵּשׁ שְׁלוֹם מַלְכוּת, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה נוֹלָדִים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל בַּעֲלֵי הוֹרָאָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When there is peace in the country, the Jewish people are blessed with children who will be instructors of Torah law.


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טו. מִי שֶׁשּׁוֹמֵר אֶת עַצְמוֹ גַּם אֶת הָעֵת וְהַזְּמַן שֶׁמְּזַוֵּג, שֶׁלּא יִהְיֶה לא הוּא וְלא הָעֵת וְהַזְּמַן חַם בְּיוֹתֵר וְלא קַר בְּיוֹתֵר, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה בָּנָיו הַנּוֹלָדִים יִהְיוּ חֲכָמִים גְּדוֹלִים.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When one is careful that his marital relations are at a time when neither he nor the time itself are exceedingly hot or cold, the children born to him will be very wise.


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טז. מִי שֶׁהוּא שׁוֹלֵט בְּיִצְרוֹ, בָּנָיו אֵינָם יוֹצְאִים לְתַרְבּוּת רָעָה, וְעַל־יְדֵי זֶה מָמוֹנוֹ נִתְבָּרֵךְ, וְעַל־יְדֵי זֶה לא יָבוֹא לִידֵי נִסָּיוֹן.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a person controls his evil inclination, his children do not follow evil ways. Because of this his money is plentiful, and consequently he will not come to be tested.


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יז. אֲפִלּוּ אִשָּׁה צַדֶּקֶת כְּשֶׁהִיא אֵינָהּ מְיֻחֶסֶת, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה מוֹלֶדֶת בָּנִים שֶׁאֵינָם הֲגוּנִים.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Even if she herself is righteous, a woman lacking distinguished lineage might have indecent children.


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יח. בִּזְמַן שֶׁהַדָּגָן רב בָּעוֹלָם, זֶה סִימָן לְלֵדַת זְכָרִים, וּבִזְמַן שֶׁהַיַּיִן רב בָּעוֹלָם, זֶה סִימָן לְלֵדַת נְקֵבוֹת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When grain is abundant in the world, it is a sign that males will be born; when wine is abundant, it is a sign that females will be born.


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יט. מִי שֶׁאֵין לוֹ בֵּן זָכָר, יַרְגִּיל אֶת עַצְמוֹ לְהָבִיא מַתָּנוֹת לְתַלְמִידֵי־חֲכָמִים, וְיאמַר פָּרָשָׁה שֶׁל בִּכּוּרִים וְגַם יִלְמַד גְּמָרָא הַרְבֵּה וִימַעֵט בְּלִמּוּד אַגָּדָה, כִּי לִמּוּד אַגָּדָה הוּא מְסֻגָּל לְבָנוֹת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
One who has no son should regularly bring gifts to Torah scholars and recite the portion of *bikkurim* (Deuteronomy 26:1-11). He should also learn a great deal of Talmud and minimize his study *of Aggadah,* which is a *segulah* for having daughters.


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כ. עַל־יְדֵי לִמּוּד פּוֹסְקִים, עַד שֶׁיֵּדַע לְהוֹרוֹת הוֹרָאוֹת, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה גּוֹרֵם פְּקִידָה לְכַמָּה עֲקָרוֹת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Mastering the study of Halakhic codifiers so that one is able to instruct others causes many barren women to conceive.


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כא. לִפְעָמִים עַל־יְדֵי תְּפִיסָה נִצּוֹל מִכִּלְיוֹן בָּנִים.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Being taken captive sometimes spares a person the loss of his children.


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כב. עַל־יְדֵי צְדָקָה זוֹכֶה לְבָנִים.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
By giving charity one merits having children.


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כג. סְגֻלָּה לְמַקְשָׁה לֵילֵד, שֶׁתִּתְלֶה עַל צַוָּארָה מַפְתֵּחַ שֶׁל הַבֵּית־עָלְמִין. גַּם הַמַּפְתֵּחַ הַזֶּה מְסֻגָּל לַעֲקָרָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A *segulah* for eliminating the difficulty a woman has in childbirth is to hang the cemetery key around her neck. This key is also a *segulah* for healing barrenness.


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כד. הַבָּנִים מֵתִים, חַס וְשָׁלוֹם, עַל־יְדֵי רְאִיַּת קֶרִי.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A man who experiences a seminal emission [should be concerned that] his children will die.


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כה. יֵשׁ עֵצִים הַמּוֹנְעִים הַהוֹלָדָה וְהַגִּדּוּל בָּנִים כְּשֶׁעוֹשִׂין מִטָּה, וְיֵשׁ עֵצִים הַגּוֹרְמִין הַהוֹלָדָה וְהַגִּדּוּל בָּנִים.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When used in building a bed, there are certain types of wood that will hinder conception and child rearing, and other types that are beneficial for conception and raising one’s children.


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כו. מִי שֶׁבָּנָיו מֵתִים כְּשֶׁהֵם קְטַנִּים, תַּעֲשֶׂה לוֹ אִמּוֹ כֻּתּנֶת, וְהוּא יֵלֵךְ בּוֹ תָּמִיד עַד שֶׁיִּגְדַּל.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A man whose children die young should have the mother of a remaining child make a garment for that child to wear until he grows up.


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כז. כְּשֶׁיִּשְׂרָאֵל פָּרִים וְרָבִים, אֲזַי הָאֻמּוֹת מְחַדְּשִׁין עָלֵינוּ גְּזֵרוֹת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When the Jewish people are fruitful and multiply, the nations issue new decrees against us.


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כח. הַסִּגּוּפִים מוֹעִילִים לְהוֹלָדָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
The suffering that a person endures is beneficial for bearing children.


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כט. הַקּוֹצִים מְסֻגָּלִים [מוֹעִילִים] לְהוֹלָדָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Thorns are a *segulah* for bearing children.


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ל. מִי שֶׁנּוֹלַד מָהוּל, בְּיָדוּעַ שֶׁכּחַ הַמְדַמֶּה שֶׁלּוֹ טוֹב וְיָפֶה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Whoever is born circumcised clearly has a good and wholesome imagination.