## Sefer HaMiddot, Torah Study, Part II

###### Sefer HaMiddot, Torah Study, Part II 1
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א. יֵשׁ יִסּוּרִים הַבָּאִים עַל הָאָדָם וְנִקְבָּע לָהֶם זְמַן לְפִי חִיּוּב סִדּוּר הַכּוֹכָבִים, הַמְחַיְּבִים כָּל אֵלּוּ הַיִּסּוּרִים, אֲבָל עַל־יְדֵי הָרָצוֹן וְהַתַּאֲוָה שֶׁנִּתְעוֹרֵר אֵצֶל הַתַּלְמִידִים בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁהִגִּיעַ עִתָּם הַקָּבוּעַ לָהֶם לֵילֵךְ אֵצֶל הָרַב לִלְמד, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה נִתְבַּטְּלִים הַיִּסּוּרִים קדֶם הַזְּמַן הַקָּצוּב לָהֶם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
There are afflictions that one suffers whose appointed time is determined by the astronomical factors that require those afflictions. However, the will and yearning aroused in the students at the time set for them to go and learn Torah from their teacher nullifies these afflictions before their appointed time.


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ב. הַתּוֹרָה וְהַמַּעֲשֵׂר וְהַשַּׁבָּת הֵם נוֹתְנִים חַיִּים גַּשְׁמִיִּים גַם־כֵּן.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Studying Torah, giving tithes, and observing Shabbat provide material benefits as well.


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ג. עַל־יְדֵי לִמּוּד "שֻׁלְחָן עָרוּךְ" בָּאִים לְיִרְאָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Studying the *Shulchan Arukh* brings one to fear God.


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ד. מִי שֶׁלִּמּוּדוֹ בַּתּוֹרָה בְּמחִין זַכִּים, שֶׁאֲכִילָתוֹ כָּל־כָּךְ בִּקְדֻשָּׁה, שֶׁנִּזּוֹן מִמָּזוֹן, שֶׁהַמַּלְאָכִים נִזּוֹנִין מִמֶּנּוּ, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה שֹוֹנְאָיו נִדּוֹנִין בְּחֶנֶק. וְסִימָן לַדָּבָר: "וַיְהִי בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי בִּהְיוֹת הַבּקֶר"; "וּבַבּקֶר הָיְתָה שִׁכְבַת הַטָּל"; "וַיְהִי בְּאַשְׁמרֶת הַבּקֶר".

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a person studies Torah with pure thoughts, so that he eats with such holiness that he is nourished by the sustenance of the angels, his enemies are sentenced to strangulation. This is alluded to [by the verses], “And it was on the third day, in the morning...” (Exodus 19:16); “then in the morning there was a layer of dew” (Exodus 16:13); “And it was at the morning watch...” (Exodus 14:24; see above, *Eating*B:5).


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ה. עַל־יְדֵי מֻפְלְגֵי וַחֲרִיפֵי הַדּוֹר מְאִירִין אֶת הַיִּרְאָה, וְעַל־יְדֵי הַיִּרְאָה מִתְנוֹצֵץ זְכוּת אָבוֹת, וְעַל־יְדֵי הִתְנוֹצְצוּת הָאָבוֹת נִתְעוֹרֵר תְּשׁוּבָה בָּעוֹלָם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
The outstanding and sharp minds of the generation cause the fear of Heaven to shine. This fear sparks the merit of ancestors, which in turn awakens the world to repentance.


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ו. לִמּוּד הַפּוֹסְקִים מְבַטְּלִין הִרְהוּרֵי עֲבוֹדָה זָרָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Studying Halakhic codifiers nullifies thoughts of idolatry.


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ז. כְּשֶׁהוֹלֵךְ מֵרַב לְרַב, אָז צָרִיךְ לְחַזֵּק אֱמוּנָתוֹ בְּאַחְדוּת הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ, כִּי הַלִּמּוּד מֵהַרְבֵּה מְלַמְּדִים מַזִּיק לֶאֱמוּנַת הַיִּחוּד. וְכֵן הָרַב שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ אֱמוּנַת הַיִּחוּד, הוּא יָכוֹל לְהָאִיר לְכָל תַּלְמִיד וְתַלְמִיד כְּפִי כּחוֹ, וְכָל תַּלְמִיד אֵינוֹ שׁוֹמֵעַ אֶלָּא מַה שֶּׁצָּרִיךְ לוֹ וְלא יוֹתֵר.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Going from one teacher to the next requires that a person strengthen his faith in the unity of God. Learning from many teachers detracts from belief in His Oneness. Nevertheless, the teacher who has faith in His Oneness is able to enlighten each and every student according to his ability, as each student hears only that which is necessary for him and no more.


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ח. הָרַב הַמְלַמֵּד אֶת תַּלְמִידָיו בְּזֶה הַדֶּרֶךְ, הַיְנוּ שֶׁלּא יַשְׁמִיעַ אוֹתָם אֶלָּא לְכָל אֶחָד יַשְׁמִיעַ מַה שֶּׁצָּרִיךְ לוֹ לא פָּחוֹת וְלא יוֹתֵר, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה זוֹכֶה, שֶׁמְּגַלִּין פָּנִים הַנָּאִים וְהַמְשֻׁבָּחִים שֶׁבַּתּוֹרָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
The teacher who teaches his students in a way that allows each one to hear only that which he needs to know—no less and no more—merits producing students who reveal the finest and choicest aspects of the Torah.


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ט. כְּשֶׁהַתַּלְמִיד שׁוֹמֵעַ תּוֹרָה מֵהָרַב וְנִתְבַּטֵּל רְצוֹנוֹ כְּנֶגֶד רְצוֹן הָרַב, בָּזֶה יֵדַע שֶׁשָּׁמַע, כִּי כְּשֶׁלּא נִתְבַּטֵּל רְצוֹנוֹ אַף־עַל־פִּי שֶׁשּׁוֹמֵעַ אֵינוֹ שׁוֹמֵעַ. גַּם כְּשֶׁנִּתְבַּטֵּל הַרְגָּשׁוֹתָיו בִּשְׁעַת הַשְּׁמִיעָה, יֵדַע גַם־כֵּן שֶׁשּׁוֹמֵעַ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a student hears a Torah lesson from his teacher and finds his will negated to that of his mentor’s, he can be certain that he has truly heard the teaching. For if his will was not negated, then, even if he heard—he did not hear. Another way for him to determine if he truly heard is if he experienced a total negation of self while listening [as the lesson was being given].


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י. בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁהַתַּלְמִיד בָּא לִשְׁמעַ תּוֹרָה מִפִּי הָרַב, אֲזַי גַּם הָרָע שֶׁל הַתַּלְמִיד, הַיְנוּ הַקְּלִפּוֹת שֶׁנִּבְרְאוּ עַל־יְדֵי הָרָע שֶׁלּוֹ, בָּאִים גַם־כֵּן לִשְׁמעַ וְלִינק, אֲבָל עַל־יְדֵי שֶׁכָּל תַּלְמִיד אֵינוֹ שׁוֹמֵעַ אֶלָּא הַשַּׁיָּךְ לְנִשְׁמָתוֹ כַּנִּזְכָּר לְעֵיל, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה בּוֹרְחִים הַקְּלִפּוֹת וְאֵינָם יְכוֹלִים לִשְׁמעַ. אֲבָל יֵשׁ קְלִפָּה דַּקָּה שֶׁהִיא קְרוֹבָה לִקְדֻשָּׁה, וְהִיא אֵינָהּ בּוֹרַחַת אֶלָּא כְּשֶׁיֵּשׁ בַּתּוֹרָה יְשׁוּעַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, אֲזַי הִיא גַם־כֵּן בּוֹרַחַת. וְסִימָן לַדָּבָר: "וַיִּשְׁלַח משֶׁה אֶת חוֹתְנוֹ", לְמָאן דְּאָמַר יִתְרוֹ קדֶם מַתַּן־תּוֹרָה בָּא וְהָלַךְ לּוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
At the time a student comes to hear a Torah lesson from his teacher, the *kelipot* created by the student’s evil also come along to listen and draw sustenance [from the holiness]. But, as a result of each student hearing only that which applies to his soul, the *kelipot* flee and are thus prevented from hearing the lesson. There is, however, one semi-refined *kelipah* that is very close to holiness and flees only when the lesson includes an instance of Jewish salvation. Then it, too, runs away. This is alluded to in, “And Moses sent away his father-in-law” (Exodus 18:27); according to the opinion that Jethro [personifying the evil force that is very close to holiness] came and left before the Torah was given.


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יא. הַמּוֹצִיא דִּבְרֵי־תוֹרָה בְּפִיו, נִצּוֹל מִדִּין סְקִילָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Verbally reciting the words of Torah saves one from punishment by stoning.


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יב. לָאו בְּכָל מָקוֹם אָדָם זוֹכֶה לְסַגֵּל תּוֹרָה וּמַעֲשִׂים טוֹבִים, בִּשְׁבִיל זֶה הַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא מְסַבֵּב סִבּוּבִים, שֶׁיֵּצֵא זֶה הָאָדָם מִמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה לְמָקוֹם אַחֵר.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Not all places are conducive for studying Torah and performing good deeds. Because of this, God brings about circumstances that cause a person to leave one place and go elsewhere.


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יג. כְּשֶׁאָדָם לוֹמֵד עַד שֶׁנִּתְיַגֵּעַ, בָּזֶה מַמְתִּיק דִּינִים וּמְעוֹרֵר רַחֲמִים, גַּם עַל־יְדֵי זֶה מְעוֹרֵר רַחֲמִים אֵצֶל אָבִיו בַּקֶּבֶר.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When a person labors in Torah study to the point of exhaustion, he mitigates harsh judgments and awakens mercy, even for his father who has passed away.


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יד. עַל־יְדֵי תּוֹרָה בָּא לֶאֱמוּנָה, וְעַל־יְדֵי אֱמוּנָה בָּא לְקִדּוּשׁ־הַשֵּׁם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Torah brings to faith, and faith brings to sanctifying the Name of God.


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טו. זַכֵּי הָרְאוּת יְכוֹלִין לְהַכִּיר אֶת הָאָדָם, מִי רַבּוֹ שֶׁלִּמְּדוֹ תּוֹרָה. וְדַוְקָא כְּשֶׁמַּכִּירִין אֶת תּאַר פְּנֵי הָרַב, כִּי עַל־יְדֵי הַהֲלָכוֹת שֶׁלָּמַד מֵרַבּוֹ, נַעֲשֲֶׂה פְּנֵי הַתַּלְמִיד כְּתֹאַר פְּנֵי הָרַב, כִּי הַהֲלָכָה הִוא חָכְמָתוֹ הַמֵּאִיר תּאַר פָּנָיו (חָכְמַת אָדָם תָּאִיר פָּנָיו), וּכְשֶׁמְּקַבֵּל הַהֲלָכָה מְקַבֵּל חֵלֶק מִתּאַר פָּנָיו, וּלְפִי רִבּוּי הַהֲלָכוֹת כֵּן נִתְרַבֶּה חֶלְקֵי תּאַר פָּנָיו.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Those with clear vision can tell who a person’s Torah teacher is merely by looking at him, provided they already know what his teacher looks like. When a student learns the Torah’s laws from his teacher, his face takes on a resemblance to the one teaching him. This is because Halakhah is the wisdom that makes a person’s face shine (cf. Ecclesiastes 8:1). By receiving the law, he receives a portion of his appearance, their resemblance increasing with each additional law the student receives.


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טז. עַל־יְדֵי קְדֻשַּׁת הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ הַהִתְנַשְּׂאוּת שֶׁל רָאשֵׁי הַדּוֹר בְּתֹקֶף וָעז, וְעַל־יְדֵי זֶה נֶחְשָׁב בְּעֵינֵי כל הַמִּצְוָה שֶׁל הַכְנָסַת־אוֹרְחִים, וְעַל־יְדֵי זֶה הַלּוֹמְדִים זוֹכִים שֶׁהֲלָכָה כְּמוֹתָם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
God’s holiness validates and affirms the prominence of the generation’s leaders. This in turn brings everyone to value the *mitzvah* of hospitality, and the Torah scholars to merit having the law follow their opinion.


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יז. מִי שֶׁמַּחְמִיר לַאֲחֵרִים וּמֵקֵל לְעַצְמוֹ וְאוֹמֵר עַל מַה שֶּׁלּא שָׁמַע שֶׁשָּׁמַע, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה אֵינוֹ זוֹכֶה לִרְאוֹת בִּיפִי הַמֶּלֶךְ, כִּי הַקְּלִפָּה שֶׁל אֶדוֹם שֶׁהִיא יִרְאָה רָעָה, מַחְשִׁיךְ מְאוֹר עֵינָיו מִלְּהִסְתַּכֵּל בִּיפִי פְּנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A rabbi who is stringent when advising others but lenient with himself, and who claims to be versed in a matter when he is not, will not merit seeing the splendor of the King. This is because the evil force of Edom—namely, improper fear—dims one’s sight and prevents him from seeing the splendor of the King’s countenance.