Sefer HaMiddot, A Judge

Can copy this into an AI, or connect the whole library to your assistant. For deeper learning, you can directly use the original seforim, sites, and apps.

Sefer HaMiddot, A Judge 1 Links ›

א. כָּל דַּיָּן שֶׁדָּן אֱמֶת – דִּינָיו אֵינָם בְּטֵלִים וְנִתְקַיֵּם אֲפִלּוּ שֶׁלּא בִּרְצוֹן בַּעֲלֵי הַדִּינִים.

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

The decision of a truthful judge is never annulled. His verdict is carried out, even against the will of the litigants.

Sefer HaMiddot, A Judge 2 Links ›

ב. עַל־יְדֵי שֶׁהַדִּין־תּוֹרָה הוֹלֵךְ וְנִתְמַעֵט, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה הַפַּרְנָסָה נִתְמַעֶטֶת, וְכֵן לְהֵפֶךְ.

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

A decline in adherence to legal rulings based on the Torah causes a decrease in livelihood. The inverse is also true, [as an increase in adherence to Torah law brings an increase in income].

Sefer HaMiddot, A Judge 3 Links ›

ג. עַל־יְדֵי הַעֲמָדַת דַּיָּנִים שֶׁאֵינָם הֲגוּנִים בָּאִים הִרְהוּרֵי עֲבוֹדָה זָרָה.

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

The appointment of unqualified judges gives rise to thoughts of idolatry.

Sefer HaMiddot, A Judge 4 Links ›

ד. עַל־יְדֵי חִתּוּן עִם תַּלְמִיד־חָכָם עַל־יְדֵי זֶה נִתְמַנִּים דַּיָּנִים כְּשֵׁרִים.

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

When people choose Torah scholars for their daughters to marry, proper judges are appointed.

Sefer HaMiddot, A Judge 5 Links ›

ה. עַל־יְדֵי דַּיָּנִים כְּשֵׁרִים הַתּוֹרָה חֲבִיבָה בָּעוֹלָם.

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

Proper judges cause the Torah to become valued in the world.

Sefer HaMiddot, A Judge 6 Links ›

ו. עַל־יְדֵי הַבִּזְיוֹנוֹת שֶׁמְּבַזִּין אֶת הַדַּיָּנִים, הַתְּבוּאָה – נִשְׁתַּלֵּחַ בָּהּ מְאֵרָה.

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

The land’s produce is cursed when judges are treated with contempt.

Sefer HaMiddot, A Judge 7 Links ›

ז. עַל־יְדֵי הַבִּזְיוֹנוֹת שֶׁמְּבַזִּין דַּיָּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה הַיּקֶר הֲוָה בָּעוֹלָם.

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

When Jewish judges are disgraced, the world is beset by inflation.

Sefer HaMiddot, A Judge 8 Links ›

ח. כְּשֶׁאֵיזֶהוּ רָשָׁע נִתְגַּדֵּל, אֲזַי קָשֶׁה לְחַדֵּשׁ אֵיזֶהוּ סְבָרָה בַּפּוֹסְקִים. גַּם דִּבְרֵי הַדַּיָּנִים אֵינָם נִשְׁמָעִים בְּאָזְנֵי הַבַּעֲלֵי־דִינִים.

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

Whenever a wicked person prospers, it becomes difficult to develop new logical arguments in disputed matters of Halakhah. Judges’ verdicts also become unacceptable to the litigants.

Sefer HaMiddot, A Judge 9 Links ›

ט. הִתְחַדְּשׁוּת הַמִּסִּים וְאַרְנוֹנִיּוֹת הוּא עַל־יְדֵי הַדַּיָּנִים.

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

A city’s taxes and property fees are raised on account of its judges.