## Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I

###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 1
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א. הַתַּעֲנִית מוֹעִיל לְכָל דָּבָר.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Fasting is beneficial for all things.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 2
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ב. מִי שֶׁהוּא עָרוֹם מִמַּעֲשִׂים טוֹבִים, אֵינוֹ יָכוֹל לְהַפְרִישׁ אֲחֵרִים מֵרִשְׁעָתָם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person who is devoid of good deeds cannot get others to separate from their evil ways.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 3
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ג. הַתַּעֲנִית קָשָׁה מֵחֶרֶב.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Fasting is harder [on the body] than the sword.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 4
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ד. הַתְּשׁוּבָה רָאוּי, שֶׁתִּהְיֶה בְּאוֹתוֹ דָּבָר עַצְמוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Repentance should ideally entail the very same thing [through which one sinned].


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 5
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ה. כְּשֶׁאָדָם. חוֹשֵׁב: כָּךְ וְכָךְ אֶעֱשֶׂה, כָּךְ וְכָךְ תַּעֲלֶה בְּיָדִי, עַל יְדֵי זֶה אֵין מַחֲשַׁבְתּוֹ נִתְקַיֵּם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a person thinks to himself, “By doing this and that I will achieve such and such,” his thought will not materialize.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 6
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ו. גָּלוּת מְכַפֶּרֶת עַל הַכּל.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Exile atones for everything.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 7
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ז. מִי שֶׁדַּעְתּוֹ שְׁפֵלָה, כְּאִלּוּ הִקְרִיב כָּל הַקָּרְבָּנוֹת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a person is humble, it is as if he offered all the various sacrifices.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 8
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ח. כָּל הַמִּתְוַּדֶּה, יֵשׁ לוֹ חֵלֶק לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Anyone who confesses his sins has a share in the World to Come.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 9
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ט. הַמְלַמֵּד אֶת בֶּן חֲבֵרוֹ תּוֹרָה, כְּאִלּוּ עֲשָׂאוֹ וּכְאִלּוּ עֲשָׂאוֹ לְדִבְרֵי תוֹרָה וּכְאִלּוּ עֲשָׂאוֹ לְעַצְמוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Whoever teaches Torah to the son of a fellow Jew, it is as if he created the child, created the words of Torah, and also created himself.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 10
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י. רַב פָּפָּא יְתִיב בְּתַעֲנִיתָא, עַל שֶׁקָרָא לְתַלְמִיד חָכָם בִּלְשׁוֹן גְּנַאי.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Rabbi Papa fasted for having referred to a Torah scholar in a disrespectful manner.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 11
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יא. יִשְׁמר אָדָם אֶת פִּיו מִלּוֹמַר: אֶעֱשֶׂה הָעֲבֵרָה הַזּאת אֲפִילּוּ בְּדֶרֶךְ לֵיצָנוּת, כִּי דִּבּוּרוֹ מַכְרִיחַ אוֹתוֹ לְמַעֲשֶׂה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
One should never even jokingly say, “I am going to commit such and such a sin,” because his words have the power to compel him to action.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 12
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יב. כָּל הַבּוֹכֶה בַּלַּיְלָה, קוֹלוֹ נִשְׁמָע, וְכוֹכָבִים וּמַזָּלוֹת בּוֹכִין עִמּוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a person cries at night, his voice is heard, and the stars and constellations cry with him.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 13
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יג. חַיָּבֵי כְּרִיתוּת שֶׁלָּקוּ, נִפְטְרוּ מִידֵי כְּרִיתָתָן.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Punishment by flogging exempts those who would otherwise deserve death by excision.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 14
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יד. כְּשֶׁבָּא צַעַר לָעוֹלָם, יַחֲשׁב שֶׁבִּשְׁבִיל חֶטְאוֹ בָּא זאת הַצָּרָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person should consider his sins to be the cause of the world’s suffering.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 15
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טו. הַמַּלְבּוּשִׁין שֶׁעוֹשִׂין לַצַּדִּיק, כָּל מַלְבּוּשׁ יֵשׁ לוֹ סְגֻלָּה בִּפְנֵי עַצְמוֹ לְכַפֵּר.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Each article of clothing made for the Tzaddik carries its own special power of atonement.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 16
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טז. כֵּיוָן שֶׁנָּשָׂא אָדָם אִשָּׁה, עֲווֹנוֹתָיו מִתְפַּקְּקִין.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Once a man takes a wife, his sins are contained.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 17
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יז. כְּשֶׁרוֹאֶה אוֹ שֶׁשָּׁמַע אֵיזֶה יִסּוּרִים, שֶׁבָּא עַל גּוֹי, יְהַרְהֵר בִּתְשׁוּבָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a Jew sees or hears about the suffering of a gentile, he should think of repenting.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 18
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יח. הַדָּר בְּאֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל, שָׁרוּי בְּלא עָווֹן.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Whoever lives in the Land of Israel resides without sin.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 19
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יט. יֵשׁ לְהָקֵל אפֶן הַתְּשׁוּבָה עַל הַחוֹטְאִים.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
It is best to make it easier for sinners to repent.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 20
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כ. הֶעָווֹן מַכְחִישׁ כּחוֹ שֶׁל אָדָם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Sin saps a person’s strength.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 21
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כא. כְּשֶׁבָּאִין שְׁנֵי מִצְווֹת לְיָדְךָ, תַּעֲשֶׂה זאת הַמִּצְוָה שֶׁיֵּשׁ בָּהּ כְּפִיַּת. הַיֵּצֶר יוֹתֵר.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Given the possibility of performing one of two *mitzvot,*choose the one that involves overcoming your evil inclination.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 22
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כב. צְרִיכִין לְהִתְעַנּוֹת, כְּשֶׁמְּצַעֲרִין אֶת הַצַּדִּיק.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person who causes the Tzaddik suffering should fast.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 23
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כג. צַעַר הַלֵּב הוּא קָרוֹב לְהוֹרִיד דְּמָעוֹת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person who feels heartache is close to shedding tears.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 24
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כד. הַמַּחֲזִיר בְּנֵי אָדָם, בִּתְשׁוּבָה זוֹכֶה וְיוֹשֵׁב בִּישִׁיבָה שֶׁל מַעְלָה, וְהַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא מְבַטֵּל הַגְּזֵרָה בִּשְׁבִילוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a person brings others back to God in repentance, he is rewarded with a place in the heavenly Academy and the Holy One annuls a harsh decree for his sake.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 25
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כה. חֲלִישׁוּת דַּעְתּוֹ שֶׁל הָאָדָם הוּא גְדוֹלָה מִתַּעֲנִית.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Dismay does more [for achieving repentance] than fasting.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 26
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כו. הָעוֹשֶׂה דְּבַר עֲבֵרָה וּמִתְחָרֵט בָּהּ, מוֹחֲלִין לוֹ עַל כָּל עֲווֹנוֹתָיו.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person who sins and feels remorse is forgiven for all his sins.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 27
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כז. הַנּוֹשֵׂא וְנוֹתֵן בֶּאֱמוּנָה, מוֹחֲלִין לוֹ עַל כָּל עֲווֹנוֹתָיו.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person who conducts his business affairs honestly is forgiven for all his sins.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 28
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כח. תְּחִלַּת הַמַּחֲשָׁבָה עוֹזֶרֶת לָאָדָם לְאֶמְצַע וְסוֹף הַמַעֲשֶּׂה, שֶׁיֻּמְשַׁךְ בִּקְדֻשָּׁה, וְאִם לא חָשַׁב בִּקְדֻשָּׁה בִּתְחִלָּה, אָז יֶאֱרַע תַּקָּלָה בְּאֶמְצַע וּבַסּוֹף.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person’s original intentions help him carry out and conclude his actions in holiness. But if his original thoughts lacked holiness, he will encounter mishap after mishap to the very end.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 29
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כט. שֻׁלְחָן בְּהַכְנָסַת אוֹרְחִים מְכַפֶּרֶת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
The table upon which guests are served atones for sins.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 30
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ל. הַגְּדֻלָּה מְכַפֶּרֶת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Increased prominence atones for sins.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 31
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לא. לִפְעָמִים כְּשֶׁמַּתְחִיל לַעֲשוֹת תְּשׁוּבָה, בָּאִין לוֹ יִסּוּרִים, זֶה מִפְּנֵי שֶׁשָּׁהָה מִלַּעֲשוֹת תְּשׁוּבָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
There are times when a person who has begun to repent encounters suffering. This is because he had previously delayed returning to God.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 32
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לב. עַל יְדֵי אֲנָחָה שֶׁנֶּאֱנַח, נַעֲשֲׂה בְּרִיָּה חֲדָשָׁה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When one sighs, he becomes a new person.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 33
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לג. עַל יְדֵי אַהֲבַת צַּדִּיקִים יְכוֹלִין הַצַּדִּיקִים לְהַחֲזִיר אֶת הָעָם בִּתְשׁוּבָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
The love that people have for the Tzaddikim enables the Tzaddikim bring the masses back to God in repentance.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 34
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לד. מִי שֶׁמַּחֲזִיר אֶת הָעָם בִּתְשׁוּבָה, בִּזְכוּתוֹ אֵין פַּחַד וּמַחֲלקֶת בָּעוֹלָם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
In the merit of a person who brings the masses to repent, fear and controversy disappear from the world.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 35
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לה. מִי שֶׁעוֹזֵר לִיתוֹמִים, עַל יְדֵי זֶה מְשַׁבֵּר כּחָם שֶׁל הָאֻמּוֹת וְעַל יְדֵי שְׁבִירָתָן, רִשְׁעֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל חוֹזְרִין בִּתְשׁוּבָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
By helping orphans, a person breaks the power of the nations. And by breaking them, wicked Jews return to God in repentance.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 36
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לו. מִי שֶׁמַּחֲזִיר בְּנֵי אָדָם בִּתְשׁוּבָה, נִצּוֹל מִבֵּית הָאֲסוּרִים.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person who brings others to repent is saved from imprisonment.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 37
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לז. גַּם הוּא מְכֻבָּד בְּעֵינֵי הַשֵּׁם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
He is also honored by God


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 38
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לח. גַּם זוֹכֶה לִהְיוֹת מְפֻרְסָם בֵּין הָאֻמּוֹת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
and achieves fame among the nations.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 39
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לט. מִי שֶׁדַּרְכּוֹ תָּמִיד לְהַחֲזִיר בְּנֵי אָדָם בִּתְשׁוּבָה, בִּזְכוּתוֹ מְבַטֵּל מַחֲשָׁבוֹת זָרוֹת מִגְּדוֹלֵי הַדּוֹר.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a person perpetually brings others to repent, the disturbing thoughts of the generation’s leaders are eliminated in his merit.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 40
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מ. מִי שֶׁמַּחֲזִיר רְשָׁעִים בִּתְשׁוּבָה, יִזְכֶּה לִשְׁמִירַת שַׁבָּת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
One who brings wicked people back to God in repentance merits observing Shabbat.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 41
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מא. גַּם אֵינוֹ נִזּוֹק מִנָּחָשׁ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
He will also not be harmed by a snake.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 42
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מב. כְּשֶׁתְּלַמֵּד אֶת בֶּן רָשָׁע דֶּרֶךְ טוֹב, עַל יְדֵי זֶה תּוּכַל לְבַטֵּל גְּזֵרוֹת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
By teaching the proper path to a wicked person’s son, you will have the power to nullify harsh decrees.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 43
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מג. עַל יְדֵי שֶׁקֶר מַחֲזִיק יְדֵי רְשָׁעִים.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Falsehood strengthens the hand of the wicked.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 44
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מד. מִי שֶׁעוֹשֶׂה תְּשׁוּבָה בְּכָל לֵב, הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא נוֹתֵן לוֹ לֵב לָדַעַת אוֹתוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Whoever repents wholeheartedly, the Holy One gives him a heart through which to know Him.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 45
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מה. עַל יְדֵי שְׁמִיעַת קוֹל שׁוֹפָר מֵאָדָם כָּשֵׁר הַיֵּצֶר הָרָע נִשְׁבָּר, וְנִתְעוֹרֵר תְּשׁוּבָה בָּעוֹלָם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Hearing the *shofar* blown by a devout individual breaks the evil inclination and awakens repentance throughout the world.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 46
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מו. מִי שֶׁרוֹצֶה לָשׁוּב, יִזָּהֵר מִלִּהְיוֹת בַּעַל חוֹב.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person who wants to repent should avoid being in debt.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 47
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מז. מִי שֶׁאוֹהֵב אֶת הַצַּדִּיקִים, יָכוֹל לְהַחֲזִיר אֶת בְּנֵי אָדָם בִּתְשׁוּבָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
One who loves the Tzaddikim is capable of bringing people back to God in repentance.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 48
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מח. מִי שֶׁמִּתְוַדֶּה, הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא אוֹהֵב אוֹתוֹ אַהֲבַת נְדָבָה וּמֵשִׁיב מִמֶּנּוּ חֲרוֹן אַפּוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a person confesses his sins, God loves him benevolently and removes His anger from him.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 49
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מט. הָאֻמּוֹת הֵם קְרוֹבֵי תְּשׁוּבָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
The nations bring us to repent.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 50
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נ. לִמּוּד הַתּוֹרָה הִיא מְכַפֶּרֶת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Studying Torah atones for one’s sins.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 51
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נא. מִי שֶׁהוּא בְּמַדְרֵגָה גְּדוֹלָה, יָכוֹל לְהַשִּׂיג שְׁלֵמוּתוֹ בְּמִעוּט פְּעֻלּוֹת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person on a high spiritual level can attain perfection with but a minimum of effort.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 52
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נב. כְּשֶׁאֵיזֶה צַעַר בָּא עָלֶיךָ, תְּפַשְׁפֵּשׁ בְּמַעֲשֶׂיךָ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Whenever you are beset by suffering, scrutinize your actions.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 53
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נג. מִי שֶׁרוֹצֶה לַעֲשוֹת מַעֲשִׂים טוֹבִים וְיֵשׁ לוֹ מְנִיעוֹת, הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא מְשַׁלֵּם לוֹ שָׂכָר כְּאִלּוּ עָשָׂה, וּמִי שֶׁאֵינוֹ עוֹשֶׂה לְפִי יְכָלְתּוֹ, אֲזַי מְקַבֵּל ענֶשׁ עַל זֶה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a person wants to perform a good deed but encounters obstacles, God rewards him as if he had succeeded. However, when a person doesn’t do even what he is capable of, he is punished for it.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 54
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נד.. מִי שֶׁמְּזַכֶּה אֶת הָרַבִּים, נַעֲשֲׂה שֻׁתָּף לַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא בְּמַעֲשֵׂה בְרֵאשִׁית.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
By bringing merit to the masses a person becomes God’s partner in Creation.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 55
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נה. אֵין עֵרֶךְ לְמִצְוָה שֶׁעוֹשֶׂה אָדָם לְעַצְמוֹ לְבַד, אֲפִילּוּ שֶׁתִּהְיֶה רַבָּה, לְמִצְוָה שֶׁתִּמָּשֵׁךְ מִמֶּנָּה זְכוּת לָרַבִּים, אֲפִילּוּ שֶׁתִּהְיֶה קְטַנָּה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A *mitzvah,* no matter how great, which a person does and thereby brings merit only to himself cannot compare to even a minor *mitzvah* through which he brings merit to the masses.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 56
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נו. הַפַּרְנָסָה וְהַשּׂוֹנְאִים וְהַחוֹלַאַת וְרִבּוּי הָעשֶׁר הֵן הַמּוֹנְעִין לָאָדָם מֵהַגִּיעַ אֶל הַשְּׁלֵמוּת וְהַתַּכְלִית.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
[Insufficient] income, enemies, sickness and great wealth are obstacles that deter a person from attaining perfection and his ultimate purpose.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 57
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נז. כְּשֶׁאַתָּה עוֹשֶׂה אֵיזֶה הֶזֵּק, זֶה הַסִּימָן שֶׁיֵּצֶר הָרָע שׁוֹלֵט עָלֶיךָ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When you are the cause of some damage, it is a sign that your evil inclination has control over you.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 58
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נח. מִי שֶׁמֵּסִית אֶת חֲבֵרוֹ מִדֶּרֶךְ הַטּוֹב, שְׂרֵפָה בָּא עָלָיו.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
One who lures a fellow Jew from the proper path will be punished by fire.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 59
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נט. מִי שֶׁאֵינוֹ יָכוֹל לִבְכּוֹת, הַסְּגֻלָּה שֶׁיֵּשֵׁב בְּמָקוֹם, שֶׁשּׁוֹפְכִים שָׁם שְׁנֵי נְהָרוֹת בְּיַחַד.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A *segulah* for anyone who cannot bring himself to cry is to sit at the spot where the flow of two rivers meet and become one.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 60
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ס. מִי שֶׁמַּחֲזִיר אֶת בְּנֵי אָדָם בִּתְשׁוּבָה, זוֹכֶה לְחָכְמָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
One who brings people back to God in repentance merits wisdom.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 61
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סא. עַל יְדֵי הָעַצְלוּת נִדְמֶה לְאָדָם, שֶׁנִּסְתָּר מִמֶּנּוּ דֶּרֶךְ הַתְּשׁוּבָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person’s laziness leads him to believe that the path of repentance is hidden from him.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 62
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סב. מִי שֶׁמְּגַלֶּה סוֹדוֹתָיו, אֲזַי קָשֶׁה לַדָּבָר הַזֶּה לְהִתְקַיֵּם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
By disclosing his secret, it becomes difficult to carry it out.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 63
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סג. מִי שֶׁבּוֹשׁ עַל עֲווֹנוֹתָיו, הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא עוֹשֶׂה עִמּוֹ צְדָקָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a person is embarrassed by his sins, God deals charitably with him.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 64
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סד. הַתַּעֲנִית שֶׁהוּא בְּלא דַּעַת אֵינוֹ תַּעֲנִית.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When fasting is not accompanied by *daat,* it is not considered fasting.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 65
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סה. מִשָּׁעָה שֶׁאָדָם חוֹשֵׁב לַעֲשוֹת תְּשׁוּבָה, אֲזַי מְקַבְּלִין תְּפִילָּתוֹ, אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁלּא עָשָׂה עֲדַיִן.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
From the moment a person considers repenting, his prayers are accepted, even if he hasn’t yet returned to God.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 66
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סו. כְּשֶׁתִּרְצֶה לַעֲשוֹת תְּשׁוּבָה, תְּבַקֵּשׁ מֵהַצַּדִּיק, שֶׁהוּא יַכְנִיס אוֹתְךָ לִפְנֵי הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When you want to repent, ask the Tzaddik to bring you before God.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 67
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סז. עַל יְדֵי חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת יְכֻפָּר עָווֹן.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Sins are atoned through lovingkindness and truth.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 68
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סח. עַל יְדֵי שֶׁתְּבַקֵּשׁ מֵהַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ, שֶׁיִּתֵּן. לְךָ אַהֲבָה, עַל יְדֵי זֶה יְכַסֶּה הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא פְּשָׁעֶיךָ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Asking God for His love causes Him to cover over your transgressions.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 69
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סט. מִי שֶׁמִּתְוַדֶּה עַל עֲווֹנוֹתָיו, יִזְכֶּה שֶׁלּא יִצְטָרֵךְ לִמְכּר מִנַּחֲלַת אֲבוֹתָיו.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person who confesses his sins is spared from having to sell what he inherited from his ancestors.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 70
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ע. כְּשֶׁאַתָּה מוֹכִיחַ אוֹתָם, שֶׁלּא תִּקְּנוּ חַטַּאת נְעוּרִים, תִּכְלל אֶת עַצְמְךָ עִמָּהֶם, וְעַל יְדֵי זֶה יְקַבְּלוּ מִמְּךָ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When rebuking others for not rectifying the sins committed in their youth, include yourself among them and your words will be accepted.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 71
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עא. עִקַּר תִּקּוּן פְּגַם עֲווֹנוֹתָיו עַל יְדֵי הַכְנָעָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
The best way to rectify the spiritual damage caused by one’s sins is through humility.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 72
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עב. צָרִיךְ אָדָם לְהוֹכִיחַ אֶת עַצְמוֹ בְכָל בּקֶר.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person must give himself rebuke each morning.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 73
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עג. הָעַבְדוּת שֶׁאָדָם עוֹבֵד אֶת הַשֵּׁם בְּבַחֲרוּתוֹ כָּל יוֹם, עֶרְכּוֹ יָקָר מִשָּׁנִים רַבּוֹת שֶׁל עֲבוֹדָה לְעֵת זִקְנָתוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Each day a person serves God during his youth is more valuable than many years of such devotion when he is old.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 74
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עד. אִי אֶפְשָׁר שֶׁיֵּדַע אָדָם בְּחַיָּיו, אִם נִתְקַבֵּל תְּשׁוּבָתוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
During a person’s lifetime it is impossible for him to know if his repentance has been accepted.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 75
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עה. מַה שֶׁאָנוּ רוֹאִים, שֶׁמִי שֶׁמַּתְחִיל לַעֲבד אֶת ה', יִסּוּרִים בָּאִין עָלָיו, זֶה מֵחֲמַת שֶׁהִתְחִיל מִתּוֹךְ יִרְאָה שֶׁל צֶדֶק.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
We often see that a person is beset by suffering when he begins serving God. The reason for this is that his initial motivation stemmed from his fear of justice.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 76
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עו. הַמַּתְחִיל לַעֲבד אֶת ה', הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא אוֹמֵר לוֹ: יוֹדֵעַ אֲנִי, שֶׁחֶפְצְךָ וּרְצוֹנְךָ לַעֲבד אוֹתִי, אֲבָל מַה הוּא הַבְּטוּחוֹת שֶׁמָּא לְמָחָר תַּעֲזב אוֹתִי, אִם כֵּן אֵיךְ אֲקָרֵב אוֹתְךָ בִּשְׁבִיל הָרָצוֹן שֶׁרָצִיתָ, וְאֵיךְ אֲגַלֶּה לְךָ תֵּכֶף דְּבָרִים נִסְתָּרִים, אֶלָּא כֵּן תַּעֲשֶׂה: בִּתְחִלָּה אֱהַב אוֹתִי כָּךְ וְתַעֲשֶׂה מִצְווֹתַי, אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁאֵין אַתָּה יוֹדֵעַ הַשֵּׂכֶל שֶׁל הַמִּצְוָה, וַעֲבד אוֹתִי פָּשׁוּט. בְּלא חָכְמוֹת, וּכְשֶׁתַּעֲבד אוֹתִי כַּמָּה זְמַנִּים, אֲזַי אַאֲמִין לְךָ וַאֲגַּלֶּה לְךָ טַעַם וְשֵׂכֶל שֶׁל כָּל דָּבָר וְדָבָר וַאֲקָרֵב אוֹתְךָ בְּכָל מִינֵי הִתְקָרְבוּת, כִּי הַזְּמַן הָרַב שֶׁעָבַדְתָּ אוֹתִי מִקּדֶם הוּא בְּטוּחוֹת, שֶׁלּא תַּעֲזב אוֹתִי [הֵן אֱמֶת].

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a person begins serving God, the Holy One says to him: “I know that your desire and will is to serve Me, but what assurances do I have that tomorrow you won’t leave Me? If so, how can I draw you closer by virtue of your will alone? And how can I immediately reveal hidden things to you? Rather, you must do as follows: Start by showing your love for Me in the present situation, and perform My *mitzvot*even though you do not comprehend them. And serve Me with simplicity, without sophistication. After you’ve done this for some time, I will then believe you and reveal to you the reason and wisdom behind each and every thing. I will also draw you closer in all kinds of ways. For the extended time you served Me previously will guarantee that you won’t leave Me.”


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 77
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עז. בָּזֶה יוֹדֵעַ הָאָדָם, שֶׁבֶּאֱמֶת הוּא רוֹצֶה לַעֲבד, כְּשֶׁאֵינוֹ רוֹצֶה בְּפִרְסוּמוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
The way a person can tell that he truly wants to serve God is that he has no desire for recognition.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 78
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עח. מִי שֶׁאֵינוֹ יוֹדֵעַ דֶּרֶךְ הַשֵּׁם, יַקְטִין אֶת עַצְמוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Whoever doesn’t know the way of God should humble himself.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 79
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עט. עַל יְדֵי תְּפִילָּה שֶׁהִיא בְּשַׁוְעָה יִמְחַל לְךָ הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
By crying out your prayers God will forgive you.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 80
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פ. עַל יְדֵי שְׁקָרִים אֵין אָדָם יָכוֹל לְהֵיטִיב מַעֲשָׂיו.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Falsehood prevents a person from improving his ways.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 81
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פא. מִי שֶׁאֵינוֹ יָכוֹל לְבַטֵּל אֶת הַיֵּצֶר הָרָע עַל יְדֵי הַמְשָׁכַת אוֹתוֹ לְבֵית הַמִּדְרָשׁ, יֵדַע שֶׁעֲדַיִן בְּרִשְׁעָתוֹ קַיָּם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person who cannot eliminate his evil inclination by “dragging it to the house of study” (see *Sukkah* 52b) should know that he hasn’t abandoned his evil ways.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 82
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פב. הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא חָפֵץ בְּמִצְווֹת, שֶׁעוֹשֶׂה בָּהֶם גַּם רְצוֹן הַבְּרִיּוֹת, יוֹתֵר מִבְּמִצְווֹת שֶׁבֵּין אָדָם לְקוֹנוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
God prefers those *mitzvot* that are also pleasing to people over those that are exclusively between man and his Maker.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 83
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פג. מוּטָב לָאָדָם לְקַיֵּם הַמִּצְוָה כְּפִי הָאֶפְשָׁר, מִלְהַנִּיחַ לְגַמְרֵי.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
It is better to perform a *mitzvah* to whatever degree possible than to not do it at all.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 84
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פד. תִּקּוּן הַגּוּף קדֶם תִּקּוּן הַנֶּפֶשׁ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Caring for the body precedes rectifying the soul.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 85
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פה. הַבּוֹכֶה וּמִתְאַבֵּל עַל אָדָם כָּשֵׁר, מוֹחֲלִין לוֹ עַל כָּל עֲווֹנוֹתָיו.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
One who cries over and mourns the passing of a devout individual has all his sins forgiven.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 86
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פו. מִצְוָה לְהַחֲזִיר [לְהַזְּהִיר] אֶת בְּנֵי אָדָם עַל כָּל דְּבַר פֶּשַׁע, וְאִם אַתָּה יָרֵא, שֶׁלּא יִשְׁמַע לְךָ תּאמַר דְּבָרֶיךָ בְּשֵׁם צַדִּיק אַחֵר, כְּדֵי שֶׁיִּשְׁמְעוּ אוֹתְךָ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
It is a *mitzvah* to warn people about any transgression. Should you fear that they will not listen to you, tell it to them in the name of a Tzaddik so that they will take heed.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 87
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פז.. כָּל הָאוֹמֵר "וַיְכֻלוּ" בְּכַוָּנָה וּמִתְפַּלֵּל בְּכַוָּנָה, מַלְאֲכֵי הַשָּׁרֵת מְבַקְשִׁין מֵהַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ שֶׁיְּכַפֵּר לוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When anyone attentively recites the verses of *Va’yechulu*(Genesis 2:1-3) and prays with concentration, the ministering angels ask God to pardon his sins.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 88
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פח. הָעוֹנֶה "אָמֵן יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא" בְּכָל כּחוֹ, אֲפִילּוּ יֵשׁ בּוֹ שֶׁמֶץ שֶׁל עֲבוֹדָה זָרָה, מוֹחֲלִין לוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a person responds “Amen, may His name be great!” with all his might, even if he has in him a bit of idolatry, he will be forgiven.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 89
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פט. אֵלּוּ אֵין רוֹאִין פְּנֵי גֵּיהִנּוֹם: דִּקְדוּקֵי עֲנִיּוּת וְחוֹלֵי מֵעַיִם וּמִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ נוֹשִׁים וְעל מַלְכוּת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
The following are spared the suffering of hell: the extremely poor, those who suffer intestinal disease, and those oppressed by creditors or the government.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 90
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צ. הִתְחַזֵּק בַּמִּצְווֹת יוֹתֵר מִמַּה שֶּׁהַיְכלֶת בְּיָדְךָ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Perform even more *mitzvot* than you are capable of.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 91
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צא. הֶפְסֵד מָמוֹן מְכַפֵּר עַל גּוּפוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A monetary loss exonerates a person from physical punishment.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 92
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צב. הַצִּמָּאוֹן הוּא תִּקּוּן דְּבָרִים בְּטֵלִים.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Thirst rectifies the sin of idle chatter.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 93
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צג. הַתְּשׁוּבָה מְבִיאָה רְפוּאָה לָעוֹלָם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Repentance brings healing to the world.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 94
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צד. תְּשׁוּבָה מִיִּרְאָה זְדוֹנוֹת נַעֲשִׂין כִּשְׁגָגוֹת, וּמֵאַהֲבָה נַעֲשִׂין כִּזְכֻיּוֹת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a person’s repentance is motivated by a fear of God, his intentional sins are reckoned as errors. But when he is motivated by a love for God, they are transformed into merit.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 95
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צה. תְּשׁוּבָה מְקָרֶבֶת אֶת הַגְּאֻלָּה וּמַאֲרֶכֶת יָמָיו וּשְׁנוֹתָיו שֶׁל אָדָם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Repentance hastens the Final Redemption and lengthens a person’s days and years.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 96
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צו. עַל יְדֵי תְּשׁוּבַת יָחִיד מוֹחֲלִין לוֹ וּלְכָל הָעוֹלָם כֻּלּוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When an individual repents, he is forgiven and so is the whole world.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 97
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צז. הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא נִתְפַּיֵּס עַל יְדֵי וִדּוּי, וְדוֹמֶה כְּאִלּוּ בָּנָה מִזְבֵּחַ וְהִקְרִיב קָרְבָּן.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
God is appeased by a person’s confession of his sins, which is like his having built an altar and brought a sacrifice.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 98
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צח. מִי שֶׁמַּעֲבִיר עַל מִדּוֹתָיו, מַעֲבִירִין לוֹ עַל כָּל פְּשָׁעָיו.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Whoever overlooks personal affronts has all his transgressions overlooked.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 99
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צט. הַתּוֹרָה וּגְמִילוּת חֲסָדִים מְכַפְּרִין.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Torah and acts of kindness atone for a person’s sins.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 100
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ק. צְעָקָה וּבְכִיָּה בַּלַּיְלָה יוֹתֵר נִשְׁמַעַת לְרַחֵם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Screams and cries for God’s mercy are most effective at night.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 101
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קא. בַּעַל תְּשׁוּבָה יִתְפַּלֵּל עַל הַגֶּשֶׁם, וְעַל יְדֵי זֶה מְכַפְּרִין לוֹ עַל עֲווֹנוֹתָיו.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A *baal teshuvah* should pray for rain and all his transgressions will be pardoned.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 102
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קב. כְּשֶׁיִּשְׂרָאֵל מִתְעַנִּין, אֵין נַעֲנִין, עַד שֶׁיִּהְיוּ עִם רְשָׁעִים בַּאֲגֻדָּה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Jews who fast are not answered by God unless there are some wicked people among them.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Repentance, Part I 103
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קג. הַדֶּרֶךְ שֶׁיָּבוֹר לוֹ הָאָדָם, שֶׁיֶּאֱהַב אֶת הַתּוֹכָחוֹת. וְיַחֲזִיק בֶּאֱמוּנָה יְתֵרָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
The path that a person should choose is to love reproof and be steadfast in faith.