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Sefer HaMiddot, Conception; Pregnancy, Part I

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א. עַל־יְדֵי שְׁקָרִים אִשָּׁה יֵשׁ לָהּ צַעַר בַּהֵרָיוֹן.

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

Telling lies causes a woman pain in pregnancy.

ב. סְגֻלָּה לְהֵרָיוֹן – שֶׁתִּשָּׂא אֶצְלָהּ עֵץ קָטָן מִגַּג שֶׁעַל קֶבֶר הַצַּדִּיק אוֹ מַגְנֵט וְלִתֵּן צְדָקָה.

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

A woman who wants to conceive should carry a small piece of wood from the roof of the tomb built around a Tzaddik’s grave, or carry a magnet. She should also give charity.

ג. דָּגִים קְטַנִּים מַפְרִין וּמַרְבִּין.

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

Eating small fish causes one to “be fruitful and multiply” (Genesis 1:22).

ד. עֻבָּרוֹת וּמֵינִיקוֹת לא יאכְלוּ שׁוּמִין וּבְצָלִים.

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

Pregnant and nursing women should avoid eating garlic and onions.

ה. אִשָּׁה שֶׁשְּׂנוּאִין מַעֲשֵׂי רְשָׁעִים בְּעֵינֶיהָ, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה נִפְקֶדֶת.

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

A woman who sees the deeds of the wicked as despicable will be blessed with a child.

ו. הַמְקַבֵּל גָּלוּת עַל עַצְמוֹ, הוּא סְגֻלָּה לְהֵרָיוֹן.

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

Accepting the hardships of exile is a segulah for conceiving a child.

ז. אֲכִילַת בְּשַׂר בְּהֵמָה דַּקָּה וּשְׁתִיַּת שֶׁמֶן־זַיִת הִיא סְגֻלָּה לְהֵרָיוֹן.

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

Eating the meat of a lean animal and drinking olive oil are a segulah for conception.