## Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I

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א. בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁמְּשַׁגְּרִין עַל הָאָדָם אֶת הַיִּסּוּרִין, מַשְׁבִּיעִין עֲלֵיהֶם שֶׁלּא יֵלְכוּ אֶלָּא בְּיּוֹם פְּלוֹנִי וְלא יֵצְאוּ אֶלָּא בְּיוֹם פְּלוֹנִי וּבְשָׁעָה פְּלוֹנִית וְעַל־יְדֵי סַם פְּלוֹנִי. אֲבָל "תְּשׁוּבָה תְּפִלָּה וּצְדָקָה" מְבַטְּלִין הַשְּׁבוּעָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
The afflictions dispatched against a person are made to take an oath that they will begin only on a set date and end only on a set date, and at a set time, and [carry out their mission] only through the designated means. Nevertheless, repentance, prayer and charity have the power to nullify their oath.


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ב. חֲלִישׁוּת הַדַּעַת, הַיְנוּ עַצְבוּת עַל־יְדֵי זֶה בָּא רעַ מַזָּל, וְעַל־יְדֵי רעַ מַזָּל מִדַּת הַדִּין שׁוֹלֵט.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Despair, that is to say, depression, opens a person to bad fortune, and through bad fortune the attribute of severe judgment rules.


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ג. פָּרָשַׁת חֹשֶׁן – תִּקּוּן לְדִינִים.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Reciting the Torah chapters about the *choshen* (Exodus 28:15-30; 39:8-21) is a rectification for harsh judgments.


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ד. כְּשֶׁיֵּשׁ לָאָדָם צַעַר, יִתֵּן צְדָקָה, וְהַצְּדָקָה הֲוֵי כְּמוֹ שֶׁנּוֹתֵן שָׂכָר לָדוּן, וְעַל־יְדֵי זֶה הַדִּינִים נִמְתָּקִים, כִּי הַנּוֹטֵל שָׂכָר לָדוּן – דִּינָיו בְּטֵלִים.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person who suffers affliction should give charity. This charity will be like a fee paid to a judge for his services, which, if accepted, invalidates the judge’s verdict. The person’s severe judgments are thus mitigated.


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ה. עַד הֵיכָן תַּכְלִית הַיִּסּוּרִין.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
What is the least amount of suffering [that can still be considered suffering]? [See *Arakhin* 16b: “Even just reaching into one’s pocket for three coins and coming up with only two is a form of suffering.”]


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ו. כּל שֶׁעָבְרוּ עָלָיו אַרְבָּעִים יוֹם בְּלֹא יִסּוּרִין, קִבֵּל עוֹלָמוֹ וּפֻרְעָנִיּוּת מְזֻמֶּנֶת לוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Whoever goes forty days without suffering has already been given his share of the World to Come. Misfortune is on the way.


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ז. הַמּוֹכִיחַ אֶת חֲבֵרוֹ לְשֵׁם שָׁמַיִם, מוֹשְׁכִין עָלָיו חוּט שֶׁל חֶסֶד.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
One who rebukes a fellow Jew for the sake of Heaven has a thread of lovingkindness drawn over him.


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ח. שְׁלשָׁה דְּבָרִים מַזְכִּירִין עֲווֹנוֹתָיו שֶׁל אָדָם: קִיר נָטוּי וְעִיּוּן תְּפִלָּה וּמוֹסֵר דִּין עַל חֲבֵרוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
There are three things that call to mind a person’s sins: a shaky wall, expectation in prayer, and an informant who brings judgment upon another.


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ט. אַרְבָּעָה דְּבָרִים מְקָרְעִין גְּזַר־דִּינוֹ שֶׁל אָדָם: צְדָקָה, צְעָקָה, שִׁנּוּי־הַשֵּׁם, שִׁנוּי־מַעֲשֶׂה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
There are four things which abolish harsh decrees against a person: giving charity, crying out to God, changing one’s name, and improving one’s conduct.


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י. צְעָקָה מוֹעִיל לְיָחִיד דַּוְקָא קדֶם גְּזַר־דִּין.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Crying out to God helps an individual only prior to the final decree.


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יא. גְּזַר־דִּין שֶׁיֵּשׁ עִמּוֹ שְׁבוּעָה אֲפִלּוּ לְצִבּוּר אֵינוֹ מִתְקָרֵעַ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A final decree accompanied by an oath is not abolished, even for the sake of an entire community.


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יב. עַל־יְדֵי הַתַּעֲנִית שֶׁבִּשְׁנֵי רְעָבוֹן נִצּוֹל מִמִּיתָה מְשֻׁנָּה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Fasting during a year of hunger saves a person from an unnatural death.


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יג. כְּשֶׁנִּגְזָר עַל אָדָם אֵיזֶהוּ דִּין, נִגְזָר הַדִּין עָלָיו דַּוְקָא בְּמָקוֹם מְסֻיָּם, וְעַל־יְדֵי זֶה יָכוֹל לְהַצִּיל [עַצְמוֹ] בְּשִׁנּוּי מָקוֹם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When judgments are decreed against a person, they are decreed for a specific place. This way, he can save {himself} by changing his place.


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יד. מִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ כְּאֵב עֵינַיִם אוֹ כְּאֵב מֵעַיִם, בְּיָדוּעַ שֶׁדִּינִין שׁוֹרִין עָלָיו.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When one feels pain in his eyes or intestines, clearly harsh judgments have settled upon him.


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טו. צָרִיךְ לְהוֹדִיעַ צַעֲרוֹ לָרַבִּים, וְרַבִּים יְבַקְשׁוּ עָלָיו רַחֲמִים.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person should tell others about his anguish so that they will pray for mercy on his behalf.


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טז. כְּשֶׁיֵּשׁ אֵיזֶהוּ דִּין עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל, חַס וְשָׁלוֹם, אֲזַי הַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא מוֹדִיעַ לַצַּדִּיקִים, כְּדֵי שֶׁיִּתְפַּלְּלוּ עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל, וּמִי שֶׁאֵינוֹ מִתְפַּלֵּל עֲלֵיהֶם, הַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא כּוֹעֵס עָלָיו.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When there is some harsh judgment against Israel, God forbid, the Holy One informs the Tzaddikim of this so that they should pray for the Jewish people. Whoever does not pray for them incurs God’s anger.


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יז. כְּשֶׁרוֹאֶה אָדָם, שֶׁדִּינִין שׁוֹרִין עָלָיו, יְסַפֵּר מִשּׂוֹנְאָיו וְיַצְדִּיק אוֹתָם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Seeing that he has been beset by harsh judgments, a person should talk about his enemies and justify their actions.


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יח. עַל־יְדֵי הַעֲמָדַת דַּיָּנִים כְּשֵׁרִים נִתְבַּטֵּל הַצָּרוֹת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Appointing worthy judges eliminates suffering.


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יט. מִי שֶׁנָּדַר, וְלא שִׁלֵּם נִדְרוֹ, הַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא מֵבִיא עָלָיו יִסּוּרִין. וּכְשֶׁשּׁוֹתֵק נֶחְשָׁב לוֹ, כְּאִלּוּ שִׁלֵּם נֶדֶר.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
God punishes a person who makes a vow and does not carry it out. Then, if he remains silent, it is considered as if he fulfilled his vow.


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כ. הַמְקַבֵּל יִסּוּרִים בְּאַהֲבָה – כְּאִלּוּ הִקְרִיב קָרְבָּן.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Accepting suffering with love is like bringing a sacrifice.


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כא. כְּשֶׁאָדָם הוֹלֵךְ וְנוֹפֵל, סִימָן שֶׁנִּפְקָד לְמַעְלָה לְאֵיזֶה כִּשָּׁלוֹן.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a person falls while walking, it is a sign that on high he has been designated for a downfall.


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כב. עַל־יְדֵי טְבִילַת מִקְוֶה נִתְבַּטֵּל הַצָּרוֹת וִישׁוּעָה בָּאָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Immersing in a *mikvah* relieves suffering and brings salvation.


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כג. כְּשֶׁגּוֹזְרִין אֵיזֶה [גְזַר] דִּין עַל הָאָדָם, קדֶם שֶׁיּוֹדְעִין מִזֶּה בְנֵי־אָדָם הוּא בְּנָקֵל לְהִתְהַפֵּךְ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
As long as a harsh decree against a person has not yet become public knowledge, it can be easily overturned.


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כד. מִי שֶׁנּוֹפֵל מֵאֱמוּנָתוֹ, יֵדַע שֶׁדָּנִין אוֹתוֹ לְמַעְלָה

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Whoever falls from faith should know that he is being judged on high.


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כה. מִי שֶׁדִּינִין שׁוֹרִין עָלָיו, יִסְתַּכֵּל בְּכָל פַּעַם עַל הַשָּׁמַיִם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person suffering from harsh judgments should regularly gaze at the heavens.


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כו. מִי שֶׁמּוֹרֶה דֶּרֶךְ הַטּוֹב לָרְשָׁעִים, הַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא מַצְדִּיק אוֹתוֹ בַּדִּין.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
The Holy One exonerates a person who teaches righteousness to the wicked.


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כז. עַל־יְדֵי אֱמֶת הַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא עוֹשֶׂה עִמּוֹ חֶסֶד, שֶׁאֵינוֹ מְלֻבָּשׁ בְּדִין.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Through truth one receives God’s lovingkindness undisguised by judgments.


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כח. מַה שֶׁהַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא מַסְתִּיר פָּנָיו מִמְּךָ, הוּא מֵחֲמַת כְּפִירוּת שֶׁיֵּשׁ בְּךָ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
The Holy One hides His face from you because of the heresy that you have within.


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כט. עַל־יְדֵי בִּטָּחוֹן נִמְתָּק הַדִּין וְנִמְשָׁךְ הַחֶסֶד.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Trust in God mitigates judgment and draws down lovingkindness.


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ל. עַל־יְדֵי אֱמוּנָה תּוּכַל לְדַבֵּר וּלְהַנְהִיג אֶת הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ לִרְצוֹנְךָ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Through faith it is possible to convince God to follow your will.


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לא. עַל־יְדֵי צְדָקָה מְהַפֵּךְ הַמִּשְׁפָּט וְהַדִּין לְמִדַּת חֶסֶד.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Charity turns justice and judgment into lovingkindness.


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לב. מִי שֶׁאֵין לוֹ אֱמוּנָה, בְּיָדוּעַ שֶׁהַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא סִלֵּק חַסְדּוֹ מִמֶּנּוּ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a person has no faith, clearly God has removed His lovingkindness from him.


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לג. כְּשֶׁהַחֶסֶד [כְּשֶׁדִּינִים שׁוֹרִין וְהַחֶסֶד] יָקָר וְאֵינוֹ בַּנִּמְצָא, תֵּדַע שֶׁבְּכִיָּה מוֹעִיל לָזֶה.·. (שָׁמַעְתִּי מִפִּיו הַקָּדוֹשׁ בִּשְׁעַת כְּתִיבָתִי זאת לְפָנָיו, שֶׁרֶמֶז דָּבָר זֶה הוּא בַּפָּסוּק "מַה יָקָר חַסְדְּךָ אֱלֹקִים", פֵּרוּשׁ – מַה יָּקָר חַסְדְּךָ – הַיְנוּ כְּשֶׁהַחֶסֶד יָקָר וְאֵינוֹ בַּנִּמְצָא, דְּהַיְנוּ שֶׁדִּינִין שׁוֹרִין, חַס וְשָׁלוֹם, אֲזַי הַפְּעֻלָּה לָזֶה – וּבְנֵי אָדָם בְּ'צֵל כְּ'נָפֶיךָ יֶ'חְסָיוּן – רָאשֵׁי־תֵבוֹת בֶּכִי, כִּי בְּכִיָּה מוֹעִיל לָזֶה כַּנַּ"ל).

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When lovingkindness is dear and scarce, you should know that crying helps for this. (Reb Noson adds: “When I transcribed this from the Rebbe, I heard from his holy mouth that this aphorism is alluded to in the verse, ‘How dear is Your lovingkindness, God; therefore the children of man take shelter under the shadow of Your wings’ (Psalms 36:8). ‘How dear is your lovingkindness’—that is, lovingkindness is dear and scarce since harsh judgments are prevalent, God forbid. The solution then is for ‘the children of man [to] *B’tzail K’nafekha Yechesayun* (take shelter under the shadow of your wings).’ The first letters spell *Be’KhY* (crying), since crying helps for this.”)


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לד. עַל־יְדֵי דַּעַת נִמְשָׁךְ חֶסֶד.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
*Daat* draws down lovingkindness.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 35
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לה. עַל־יְדֵי צְדָקָה שֶּׁנּוֹתְנִין לְאָדָם הָגוּן, תִּזְכֶּה לְהַמְשִׁיךְ חֶסֶד גַּם לְאוֹהַבְךָ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Giving charity to a worthy person enables you to draw lovingkindness also upon your loved ones.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 36
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לו. מִי שֶׁאֵינוֹ מְקַבֵּל תּוֹכָחָה, יִסּוּרִין בָּאִין עָלָיו.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person who does not accept rebuke will experience suffering.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 37
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לז. לְהַמְתָּקַת הַדִּינִין תּאמַר קַפִּיטְל ל"ט [לַמְנַצֵּחַ עַל יְדוּתוּן].

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
To mitigate harsh judgments, recite Psalm 39.


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לח. מִי שֶׁמְּחַזֵּק אֶת עַצְמוֹ קדֶם הַתְּפִלָּה וְעוֹשֶׂה הֲכָנָה גְדוֹלָה, אַף־עַל־פִּי שֶׁאַחַר־כָּךְ אֵינוֹ מִתְפַּלֵּל כָּרָאוּי, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה יִסּוּרִין בְּדֵלִין מִמֶּנּוּ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person who girds himself and makes many preparations before praying is relieved from suffering, even if in the end he does not pray as he should.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 39
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לט. לְהַמְתָּקַת הַדִּינִין, תַּגִּיד [תִּלְמַד] מִשְׁנָיוֹת "זְרָעִים".

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
To mitigate harsh judgments, recite the *Mishnayot* of the tractate *Zera’im.*


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 40
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מ. לִפְעָמִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא מְכַלֶּה הַצָּרוֹת עַל הָאָב, כְּדֵי שֶׁיִּהְיֶה שָׁלוֹם לִבְנוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
There are times when the Holy One will put an end to a father’s suffering so that his son finds peace.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 41
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מא. עַל־יְדֵי נֶדֶר נִתְעַכֵּב הַחֵמָה שֶׁל הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A vow forestalls God’s wrath.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 42
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מב. לְהַמְתָּקַת הַדִּינִין תּאמַר קַפִּיטְל ע"ז.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
To mitigate harsh judgments, recite Psalm 77.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 43
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מג. מִי שֶׁמְּקַשֵּׁר אֶת עַצְמוֹ בַּלַּיְלָה לְמִדַּת אֱמוּנָה, נִמְתָּק מֵעָלָיו הַדִּין.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Whoever binds himself to the quality of faith at night mitigates the harsh judgments that are upon him.


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מד. עַל־יְדֵי גַּאֲוָה נִסְתַּלֵּק הַחֶסֶד לְמַעְלָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Haughtiness causes lovingkindness to depart heavenward.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 45
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מה. עַל־יְדֵי תִּקּוּן חֲצוֹת נִמְתָּק הַדִּין.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Reciting *Tikkun Chatzot* mitigates harsh judgments.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 46
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מו. כְּשֶׁתִּהְיֶה נֵעוֹר כָּל הַלַּיְלָה, בָּזֶה אַתָּה נִצּוֹל מִדִּינִים.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Remaining awake throughout the night saves a person from harsh judgments.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 47
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מז. עַל־יְדֵי הַצָּרוֹת שֶׁבָּאִין עַל אָדָם, יָכוֹל לְהַשִּׂיג וּלְהָבִין אֶת עֲווֹנוֹתָיו.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
From the suffering that he experiences, a person can determine and understand his sins.


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מח. עַל־יְדֵי שֶׁבָּא אֶל הַצַּדִּיק, בִּיאָתוֹ בְּעַצְמָהּ יְכוֹלָה לְהַמְתִּיק הַדִּינִין.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Visiting the Tzaddik is in itself sufficient to mitigate harsh judgments.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 49
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מט. גַּם הַמָּעוֹת שֶּׁנּוֹתְנִין לַצַּדִּיק, הַנְּתִינָה בְּעַצְמָהּ מַמְתִּיק הַדִּין.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Likewise, giving charity to the Tzaddik is in itself sufficient to mitigate harsh judgments.


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נ. עַל־יְדֵי עַצְבוּת חוֹשְׁבִים עָלָיו לְמַעְלָה לְרָע לוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a person is depressed, on high they consider ways to cause him harm.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 51
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נא. עַל־יְדֵי לִמּוּד תּוֹרָה יָשׁוּבוּ הַמְקַטְּרְגִים אָחוֹר.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person’s accusers are beaten off by the study of Torah.


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נב. כְּשֶׁהוֹלֵךְ וְנוֹפֵל לִפְעָמִים, נִגְזַר עָלָיו לָמוּת, וְעַכְשָׁו נִתְבַּטֵּל עַל־יְדֵי הַנְּפִילָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Falling down while walking sometimes nullifies a sentence of death that has been issued against a person.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 53
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נג. עַל הַגְּזֵרוֹת רָעוֹת, שֶׁאֻמּוֹת גּוֹזְרִין עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל, יאמְרוּ קַפִּיטְל ס"ב.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When the nations issue an evil decree against the Jews, Psalm 62 should be said.


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נד. עַל־יְדֵי יְשִׁיבָה בַּמִּקְוֶה תַּחַת הַמַּיִם, עַד שֶׁלּא יוּכַל לְהַחֲזִיק בְּעַצְמוֹ הָרוּחַ וְהַנְּשִׁימָה, נִמְתָּק הַדִּין.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Remaining underwater in the *mikvah* until you can no longer hold your breath mitigates harsh judgments.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 55
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נה. לִפְעָמִים הַיַּיִן מְעוֹרֵר דִּין.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
There are times when drinking wine will arouse harsh judgments.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 56
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נו. הַנּוֹתֵן פִּתּוֹ לְמִי שֶׁאֵין בּוֹ דֵּעָה יִסּוּרִין בָּאִין עָלָיו.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Whoever gives his bread to someone with no *daat* will experience suffering.


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נז. מִי שֶׁאֵין בּוֹ דֵּעָה, לְסוֹף גּוֹלֶה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person who lacks *daat* will in the end be exiled.


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נח. בַּת דִּינָא בָּטֵל דִּינָא.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Postponing harsh judgments causes them to be nullified.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 59
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נט. הַלּוֹמֵד תּוֹרָה לִשְׁמָהּ, מֵשִׂים שָׁלוֹם בְּפָמַלְיָא שֶׁל מַעְלָה וּבְפָמַלְיָא שֶׁל מַטָּה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Whoever studies Torah for its own sake brings peace to the Divine agencies of both heaven and earth.


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ס. הַקּוֹרֵא פָּסוּק בִּזְמַנּוֹ, מֵבִיא טוֹבָה לָעוֹלָם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
One who recites a Torah verse at its appropriate time brings good to the world.


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סא. יֵשׁ עִתִּים וּמְקוֹמוֹת מְזֻמָּנִים לְטוֹבָה וְהוּא הַדִּין לְהֵפֶךְ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
There are certain times and places that are designated to have good things happen in them. The opposite is also true, [as there are times and places designated for bad].


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 62
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סב. לִפְעָמִים מִתְעַכֵּב הַדִּין עַל־יְדֵי ראשׁ הַדּוֹר וְלִפְעָמִים עַל־יְדֵי הַדּוֹר.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
There are times when harsh judgment can be staid by the leader of the generation, and other times by the people of the generation.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 63
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סג. עַל־יְדֵי הַשּׂוֹנְאִים יָכוֹל לֵידַע הַדִּין שֶׁלְּמַעְלָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
From one’s enemies it is possible to determine the harsh judgments that are on high.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 64
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סד. כְּשֶׁאָדָם מְסַפֵּר לַחֲבֵרוֹ צַעֲרוֹ, צָרִיךְ הַשּׁוֹמֵעַ לְהַחְכִּים בִּשְׁעַת הַשְּׁמִיעָה, שֶׁלּא יָבוֹא עָלָיו הַצַּעַר הַזֶּה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When hearing a fellow Jew speak of his suffering, one must listen wisely so that this suffering does not then befall him.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 65
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סה. הָעוֹסֵק בַּתּוֹרָהּ בַּלַּיְלָה, הַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא מוֹשֵׁךְ עָלָיו חוּט שֶׁל חֶסֶד בַּיּוֹם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a person studies Torah at night, the Holy One draws a thread of lovingkindness upon him during the day.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 66
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סו. צָרִיךְ לִתֵּן מָמוֹן עַל פִּדְיוֹן.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
One should give money to charity for a *pidyon.*


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 67
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סז. כָּל זְמַן שֶׁתּוּכַל לְהִנָּצֵל עַל־יְדֵי מָמוֹן, אַל תְּשַׁמֵּשׁ בִּתְפִלּוֹת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
As long as it is possible to save yourself with money, don’t make use of the power of prayer.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 68
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סח. כְּשֶׁיֵּשׁ פְּלֻגְתָּא לְמַעְלָה בְּאֵיזֶה דָּבָר, הֵם סוֹמְכִין אֶת עַצְמָן עַל הַצַּדִּיק שֶׁבָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Whenever there is a dispute on high over some matter, the final decision follows the opinion of the Tzaddik who is alive in this world.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 69
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סט. בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁדָּנִים אֶת הָאָדָם לְמַעְלָה, דָּנִין שְׁמוֹ, וְלִפְעָמִים הַשְּׁלוּחִים מַחֲלִיפִין בְּשֵׁם אַחֵר, וְעַל־יְדֵי זֶה בָּא הַמָּוֶת אוֹ הַצָּרָה עַל אָדָם אַחֵר.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a person is judged on high, he is judged by his name, it sometimes happens that the heavenly messengers substitute another’s name, so that the decree of death or suffering falls upon someone else.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 70
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ע. מִי שֶׁאֵינוֹ מְבַקֵּשׁ רַחֲמִים עַל דּוֹרוֹ, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה נֶעֱנָשׁ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Whoever does not plead for mercy on behalf of his generation is punished.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 71
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עא. מִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ חוֹלֶה אוֹ צַעַר בְּבֵיתוֹ, יֵלֵךְ אֵצֶל הֶחָכָם וִיבַקֵּשׁ עָלָיו רַחֲמִים אוֹ שֶׁיְּבָרֵךְ אוֹתוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
If you have someone sick or suffering in your home, go to a sage so that the sage will plead for mercy on his behalf or will bless him.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 72
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עב. כְּשֶׁשּׁוֹמְעִין שֶׁאֶחָד מְקַטְרֵג עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל צְרִיכִין הַשּׁוֹמְעִין לְלַמֵּד בְּפִיהֶם זְכוּת עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל וּצְרִיכִין לִטְרחַ כְּדֵי לִמְצא זְכוּת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Those who hear accusations against the Jewish people must speak well of them and endeavor to find their good points.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 73
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עג. כְּשֶׁהַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא רוֹאֶה, שֶׁמְּקַנְּאִין לִכְבוֹדוֹ, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה מֵשִׁיב חֲרוֹן אַפּוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
The Holy One removes His wrath when He sees His honor jealously defended.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 74
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עד. עִקַּר הַפִּדְיוֹן אוֹ הַתְּפִלָּה אֵינוֹ אֶלָּא בַּיּוֹם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
The best time for a *pidyon* or for prayer is only during the day.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 75
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עה. אֵין הַכּל כְּשֵׁרִין לַעֲשֹוֹת פִּדְיוֹן.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Not everyone is sufficiently worthy of performing a *pidyon.*


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 76
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עו. מִי שֶׁרוֹצֶה לְהַמְתִּיק דִּינִים, אַל יִשְׁתֶּה יַיִן כָּל הַיּוֹם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person who wants to mitigate harsh judgments should not drink wine that entire day.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 77
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עז. בַּעֲנָוָה מְרַצִּין אֶת הַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Through humility we appease the Holy One.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 78
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עח. כְּשֶׁיֵּשׁ דִּין יִתְפַּלֵּל בְּהִתְלַהֲבוּת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
In times of harsh judgment, a person should pray fervently.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 79
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עט. בִּנְיַן הַבַּיִת שֶׁל אֲבָנִים הוּא סַכָּנַת מִיתָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Building a stone house is mortally dangerous.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 80
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פ. הַצְּדָקָה מַמְתִּיק הַדִּין.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Charity mitigates harsh judgments.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 81
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פא. הַמִּקְוֶה מַמְתִּיק הַדִּין.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Immersing in a *mikvah* mitigates harsh judgments.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 82
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פב. אַחַר הַגְּזַר־דִּין צָרִיךְ לְהַלְבִּישׁ אֶת הַתְּפִלָּה בְּסִפּוּרֵי מַעֲשִׂיּוֹת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Once the final decree has been passed, it is necessary to veil one’s prayer in stories.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 83
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פג. עַל־יְדֵי פְּתִיחַת סֵפֶר תּוֹרָה נִמְתָּק הַדִּין וְנִתְיַשֵּׁב עַל מְקוֹמוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
By opening a Torah scroll, harsh judgment is mitigated and returned to its place of origin.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 84
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פד. עַל־יְדֵי הַשְּׁתִיקָה נִמְתָּק הַדִּין.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Silence mitigates harsh judgments.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 85
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פה. הַצּוֹם וְשַׂק הֵם סְגֻלָּה לְבַטֵּל גְּזֵרָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Fasting and donning sackcloth are a *segulah* for nullifying a decree.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 86
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פו. לְהַמְתִּיק הַדִּין תּאמַר הַפָּרָשָׁה שֶׁל אַחַת־עֶשְׂרֵה יְרִיעוֹת עִזִּים (שְׁמוֹת כו,לו), וּקְטרֶת (שְׁמוֹת ל') וְאַחַת־עֶשְׂרֵה בְּרָכוֹת שֶׁבֵּרַךְ משֶׁה אֶת הַשְּׁבָטִים (דְּבָרִים לג) וּמֶרְכָּבָה שֶׁל יְחֶזְקֵאל (יְחֶזְקֵאל א').

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
To mitigate harsh judgments, recite the Torah sections about the eleven curtains of goat-skin (Exodus 26:7-14, 36:14-19), the incense-offering (Exodus 30:34-38), the eleven blessings that Moses blessed the Jewish people (Deuteronomy 33:6-25), and the Vision of the Chariot in Ezekiel (Chapter 1).


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 87
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פז. וּפָרָשַׁת נְדָרִים (בְּמִדְבַּר ל') וּמִשְׁנָיוֹת שֶׁל מַסֶּכֶת שְׁבוּעוֹת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Also, recite the Torah section on vows (Numbers 30), and the *Mishnayot*of the tractate *Shavuot.*


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 88
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פח. עַל־יְדֵי הַכְנָעָה מְבַטֵּל הַדִּין.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Humbleness nullifies harsh judgment.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 89
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פט. עַל־יְדֵי שִׁיר־הַשִּׁירִים נִמְתָּקִים הַדִּינִים.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Reciting the Song of Songs mitigates harsh judgment.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 90
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צ. מִי שֶׁאֶפְשָׁר לוֹ לַעֲסֹק בַּתּוֹרָה, וְאֵינוֹ עוֹסֵק, יִסּוּרִין בָּאִין עָלָיו.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person who can study Torah but does not, experiences suffering.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 91
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צא. מַסֶּכֶת אָהֳלוֹת מְסֻגָּל לְהַמְתִּיק הַדִּין.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Studying the tractate *Ohalot* is a *segulah* for mitigating harsh judgment.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 92
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צב. מִי שֶׁמְּגַדֵּל כֶּלֶב, מְעוֹרֵר דִּין.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person who raises dogs arouses harsh judgment.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 93
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צג. לִפְעָמִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא מַפִּיל אֶת הָרָשָׁע לְאֵיזֶהוּ צָרָה, שֶׁיֵּלֵךְ אֵצֶל הַצַּדִּיק וִיבַקְשׁוֹ לְהִתְפַּלֵּל עָלָיו.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
There are times when God will bring suffering upon a wicked person so that he should turn to the Tzaddik to pray on his behalf.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 94
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צד. הַמְתָּקַת הַדִּינִים הוּא עַל־יְדֵי הַגּוֹרָל כְּמוֹ לַעֲזָאזֵל. ·. (פֵּרוּשׁ דָּבָר זֶה שָׁמַעְתִּי מִפִּיו הַקָּדוֹשׁ בִּשְׁעַת כְּתִיבָתִי לְפָנָיו, שֶׁיִּקַּח שְׁנֵי מַטְבְּעוֹת וְיַפִּיל עֲלֵיהֶם גּוֹרָל, גּוֹרָל אֶחָד לַה' וְגוֹרָל אֶחָד לַעֲזָאזֵל. וְהַמַּטְבֵּעַ שֶׁעָלָה עָלֶיהָ הַגּוֹרָל לַה' יִתֵּן אוֹתָהּ לִצְדָקָה, וְהַשְּׁנִיָּה שֶׁעָלָה עָלֶיהָ הַגּוֹרָל לַעֲזָאזֵל יַשְׁלִיךְ אוֹתָהּ לְאִבּוּד, וְעַל־יְדֵי זֶה נִמְתָּק הַדִּינִים).

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Harsh judgments can be mitigated by drawing lots, as was the case with the Azazel (see Leviticus 16). (Reb Noson writes that he heard the following explanation from Rebbe Nachman’s holy mouth at the time of transcribing this aphorism: “A person should take two coins and draw lots—one for God and the other for Azazel. The coin that is designated for God should be given to charity; the other one, designated for Azazel, should be thrown away. This will mitigate harsh judgments.”)


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 95
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צה. לִפְעָמִים צַדִּיק הַדּוֹר בְּכַעֲסוֹ, שֶׁיִּכְעַס עָלֶיךָ מַמְתִּיק דִּינִים.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Sometimes, the leading Tzaddik of the generation will get angry at you in order to mitigate harsh judgment.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 96
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צו. כְּשֶׁקָּם מֶלֶךְ חָדָשׁ בָּאֻמּוֹת אוֹ שַׂר חָדָשׁ, אֲזַי הַדִּין נִתְעוֹרֵר.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a new king or minister rises to power among the nations, harsh judgment is aroused.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 97
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צז. עַל־יְדֵי קַשְׁיוּת ערֶף כְּנֶגֶד הַתְּשׁוּבָה, מֵבִיא עַל עַצְמוֹ שֶׁבֶר גָּדוֹל בְּאֵין מַרְפֵּא.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a person stubbornly refuses to repent, he brings irreparable harm upon himself.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 98
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צח. לא טוֹב לִשְׁנֵי בְנֵי־אָדָם שֶׁשְּׁמוֹתֵיהֶן שָׁוִים, שֶׁיָּדוּרוּ בְּדִירָה אֶחָת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
It is not good for two people with the same name to live in the same apartment.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 99
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צט. עַל־יְדֵי עַצְבוּת מְעוֹרֵר הַדִּין.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Depression arouses harsh judgment.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 100
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ק. עַל־יְדֵי הַבּוּשָׁה נִמְתָּק הַדִּין.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Accepting embarrassment mitigates harsh judgment.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 101
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קא. צָרִיךְ לְהוֹדִיעַ צַעֲרוֹ לָרַבִּים.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person should let others know of his suffering.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 102
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קב. כְּשֶׁנִּתָּן רְשׁוּת לַמַּשְׁחִית, אֵין מַבְחִין בֵּין צַדִּיק לְרָשָׁע, וְלא עוֹד אֶלָּא שֶׁמַּתְחִיל מֵהַצַּדִּיק.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When permission has been granted to the powers of destruction to act, no distinction is made between the righteous and the wicked. Indeed, the Tzaddik is the first to suffer.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 103
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קג. שִׁנּוּי מָקוֹם קוֹרֵעַ גְּזַר־דִּין.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A change of place eradicates a decree of judgment.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 104
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קד. עַל־יְדֵי הָרַחֲמָנוּת מַמְתִּיק הַדִּין.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Being merciful mitigates harsh judgment.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 105
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קה. לִפְעָמִים אָדָם מֵת מֵחֲמַת פַּחַד אוֹ מִיתָה אַחֶרֶת פִּתְאוֹמִית, תַּאֲמִין שֶׁזֶּה הָעֵת וְהַזְּמַן שֶׁלּוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
There are times when a person dies from fright or some other cause of sudden death. You should believe that his time had come.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 106
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קו. עַל־יְדֵי הַשִּׁפְלוּת יוּכַל לְבַטֵּל גְּזַר־דִּין.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Humility enables a person to nullify a decree of judgment.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 107
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קז. עַל־יְדֵי שִׁמּוּשׁ צַדִּיקִים נִמְתָּק הַדִּין.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Tending to the needs of the Tzaddikim mitigates harsh judgment.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 108
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קח. בִּזְכוּת בִּקּוּר־חוֹלִים אֵין מֵת מִתּוֹךְ יִסּוּרִין.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
In reward for having visited the sick, a person dies without suffering.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part I 109
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קט. כֵּיוָן שֶׁהִגִּיעַ מִדַּת־הַדִּין שֶׁל מַעְלָה עַל הָאָדָם, אַף־עַל־פִּי שֶׁעֲדַיִן אֵינָם שׁוֹלְטִין עָלָיו, יָכוֹל לְהַרְגִּישׁ אֶת מִדַּת־הַדִּין עַל־יְדֵי הַזְּבוּבִים שֶׁבַּבַּיִת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Once judgment has been passed against a person on high—even prior to its going into effect—it can be detected through the flies in the house.