## Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I

###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 1
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א. מִי שֶׁלֹּא תִּקֵּן חַטַּאת נְעוּרִים, עַל יְדֵי זֶה בָּאִים לוֹ דְּאָגוֹת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person who has not rectified the sins of his youth is beset with worries.


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ב. לָרֹב בָּא הַצַּעַר לָאָדָם עַל יְדֵי דִּבּוּרוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person suffers mainly because of the things he says.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 3
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ג. כְּשֶׁיֵּשׁ לְךָ צַעַר, תְּדַבֵּר מִזֶּה הַצַּעַר.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When you are suffering, talk about it.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 4
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ד. עַל. יְדֵי דְּאָגָה בַּלֵּב נוֹפֵל עַל הָאָדָם אֵימַת מָוֶת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
The fear of death befalls a person who carries worries in his heart.


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ה. עַל יְדֵי הַכְנָעָה נִתְבַּטֵּל רָעָה וְיָגוֹן.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person’s humbleness eliminates misfortune and sorrow.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 6
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ו. מִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ עַצְבוּת, יִסְתַּכֵּל עַל הַצַּדִּיקִים, וְיָבֹא לוֹ שִׂמְחָה בְּלִבּוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a person is depressed, observing the Tzaddikim will bring joy to his heart.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 7
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ז. כְּשֶׁאַתָּה נִכְנָס בְּבֵית נָכְרִי, עַל יְדֵי זֶה בָּא עַצְבוּת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Entering the house of a gentile leads to depression.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 8
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ח. עַל יְדֵי עַצְבוּת אָדָם נֶחֱלָשׁ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Depression makes one weak.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 9
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ט. עַל יְדֵי לֵב רָע הַפָּנִים נִשְׁתַּנֶּה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person’s face changes because of the evil in his heart.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 10
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י. כְּשֶׁיֵּשׁ לְךָ צַעַר בְּיוֹם שִׂמְחָה, וְכָל שִׂמְחָתְךָ נִשְׁבָּת, תֵּדַע שֶׁתַּמָּה זְכוּת אֲבוֹתֶיךָ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When you suffer anguish on a day of joy and all your happiness has ceased, you should know that your ancestral merit has expired.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 11
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יא. מִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ עַצְבוּת, יִתֵּן מַתָּנָה לַצַּדִּיק תָּדִיר.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A depressed person should regularly give gifts to the Tzaddik.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 12
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יב. עַל יְדֵי עַצְבוּת בָּא שְׂרֵפָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Depression leads to an outbreak of fires.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 13
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יג. עַצְבוּת סִימָן לְאֵיזֶה חֹלָאַת, שֶׁמְּמַשְׁמֵשׁ לָבוֹא.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Depression is a sign of some imminent sickness.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 14
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יד. עַל יְדֵי עַצְבוּת הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא אֵין עִמּוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
The Holy One does not reside with a person who is depressed.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 15
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טו. עַל יְדֵי עַצְבוּת רוֹאֶה קֶרִי.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Depression causes one to experience a seminal emission.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 16
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טז. עַצְבוּת בָּא עַל יְדֵי כַּעַס.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Anger leads to depression.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 17
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יז. עַל יְדֵי עַצְבוּת אֵינוֹ מַשִּׂיג תּוֹחַלְתּוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a person is depressed, he cannot achieve his goals.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 18
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יח. עַל יְדֵי עַצְבוּת נִתְבַּזֶּה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Depression makes one despised.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 19
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יט. עַל יְדֵי בְּכִיָּה אֵין אָדָם יָכוֹל לֶאֱכֹל.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a person cries, he cannot eat.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 20
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כ. מִי שֶׁאֵין לוֹ עַצְבוּת וְהוּא תָּמִיד בְּשִׂמְחָה, בְּוַדַּאי יִתְנַשֵּׂא.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Anyone who is never depressed, but always happy, will certainly gain prestige.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 21
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כא. עַל יְדֵי עַצְבוּת בָּא בִּזָּיוֹן.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Depression brings degradation.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 22
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כב. בְּכִיָּה הוּא סִימָן טוֹב לְחוֹלֶה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
It is a good sign when a sick person cries.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 23
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כג. עַל יְדֵי יָגוֹן אוֹיְבָיו נִתְרוֹמְמִים.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Sadness causes a person’s enemies to be elevated.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 24
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כד. עַל יְדֵי יָגוֹן בָּא כְּאֵב לֵב.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Sadness brings heartache.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 25
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כה. מִי שֶׁהוּא מָהִיר, הוּא עַצְבָן.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
The hasty person is a sad person.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 26
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כו. קִרְבַת הַצַּדִּיקִים מְשַׂמֵּחַ אֶת. הַלֵּב.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Closeness to Tzaddikim makes the heart happy.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 27
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כז. סְגֻלָּה לְהָסִיר עַצְבוּת, שֶׁיִּשְׁמַע אֶת צַדִּיק נִכְבָּד, כְּשֶׁהוּא מְזַמֵּר.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A *segulah* for eliminating depression is to listen to an esteemed Tzaddik singing.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 28
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כח. מִי שֶׁאֵין מִתְוַדֶּה עַל עֲווֹנוֹתָיו, אֲנָחָה וּדְאָגוֹת בָּאִים עָלָיו.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person who does not confess his sins will be beset by sighing and worry.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 29
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כט. כְּשֶׁאָדָם מִתְאַוֶּה לִדְבָרִים שֶׁהֵם נֶגְדִּיִּים לַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא, עַל יְדֵי זֶה בָּא לוֹ אֲנָחָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a person desires things that are against God’s will, he is given reason to sigh.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 30
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ל. הָעֶצֶב עַל חֲלוֹם רָע מְבַטֵּל אֶת הַחֲלוֹם, שֶּׁלֹּא יִתְקַיֵּם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Feeling bad over a bad dream nullifies it.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 31
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לא. קוֹל וּמַרְאֶה וְרֵיחַ מְשִׁיבִין דַּעְתּוֹ שֶׁל אָדָם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Sound, sight and smell calm a person’s mind.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 32
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לב. עַל יְדֵי הַצְּעָקָה נִתְבַּטֵּל הַצַּעַר.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Calling out to God eliminates suffering.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 33
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לג. מִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ עַצְבוּת, מֵבִיא עַל עַצְמוֹ יִסּוּרִין.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person who is depressed brings suffering upon himself.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 34
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לד. כָּל הַנִּמְשָׁךְ אַחַר צַעֲרוֹ יוֹתֵר מִדַּי, הַצַּעַר נִמְשָׁךְ אַחֲרָיו.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Whoever dwells on his suffering more than he should suffers even more.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 35
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לה. תְּמָרִים מְבַטְּלִין דְּאָגָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Eating dates eliminates worry.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Depression, Part I 36
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לו. אַגָּדָה מְשַׂמֵּחַ אֶת הָאָדָם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Studying *Aggadah* makes one happy.