Sefer HaMiddot, Fear, Part I

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א. בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁבָּא פַּחַד עַל רָשָׁע, בְּיָדוּעַ שֶׁבְּזֶה הַשָּׁעָה הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא נוֹתֵן לַצַּדִּיק תַּאֲוָתוֹ.

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

Whenever a wicked person is stricken with fear, clearly the Holy One is fulfilling the desire of a Tzaddik.

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ב. עַל יְדֵי פַּחַד בָּא מִכְשׁוֹל.

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

Fear leads to mistakes.

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ג. עַל יְדֵי בִּטָּחוֹן תִּנָּצֵל מִפַּחַד.

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

Trust in God and you will be saved from fear.

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ד. סְגֻלָּה. לְבַטֵּל אֶת הַפַּחַד, לִזְכֹּר אַבְרָהָם אָבִינוּ.

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

Calling to mind our patriarch Abraham is a segulah for eliminating fear.

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ה. בִּצְדָקָה תְּבַטֵּל אֶת הַפַּחַד.

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

Giving charity eliminates fear.

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ו. סְגֻלָּה לְבַטֵּל אֶת הַפַּחַד, שֶׁתֹּאמַר ה' צְבָאוֹת.

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

Reciting the words HaShem Tzevaot (God of the Hosts) is a segulah for eliminating fear.

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ז. עַל יְדֵי הַפַּחַד נִתְבַּטֵּל הַגַּאֲוָה.

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

Fear nullifies one’s haughtiness.

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ח. פַּחַד מַכְחִישׁ כֹּחוֹ שֶׁל אָדָם.

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

Fear saps a person’s strength.

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ט. בַּר דַּעַת אֵין לוֹ לְהִתְפַּחֵד מִפְּנֵי קוֹל בְּעָלְמָא.

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

A person with intelligence should not be afraid of insignificant sounds.

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י. מָאן דְּמִבְעַת, אַף עַל גַּב דְּאִיהוּ לָא חָזֵי מַזְלֵהּ חָזֵי, וְתַקָּנָתוֹ, יְדַלֵּג מִדֻּכְתֵּהּ אַרְבַּע גַּרְמִידֵי אוֹ לִיקְרֵי קְרִיאַת שְׁמַע אוֹ יֹאמַר עִזֵּי דְּבֵי טַבָּחָא וְכוּ'.

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

Even if a person cannot see what is terrifying him, his guardian angel sees. To dispel this fear he should jump four steps from where he is; or recite the Shema Yisraeh, or proclaim, “The goat in the slaughterhouse is fatter than me!” (Megilah 3a).

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יא. מִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ פְּחָדִים, יְזַמֵּר זֶמֶר שֶׁל שִׂמְחָה.

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

A person who is afraid should sing happy songs.

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יב. עַל יְדֵי שֶׁתְּצַיֵּר שֵׁם אֱלֹקִים לְנֶגֶד עֵינֶיךָ, יֵלְכוּ הַפְּחָדִים מִמְּךָ.

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

Picturing God’s Name Elohim - אלהים - in your mind’s eye will dispel any fear you may have.

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יג. מִי שֶׁאוֹכֵל מָמוֹן יִשְׂרָאֵל, פְּחָדִים בָּאִין עָלָיו.

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

Whoever consumes money belonging to Jews will be stricken with fear.

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יד. מִי שֶׁאֵינוֹ נִזְהָר בְּבִרְכַּת הַנֶּהֱנִין תְּחִלָּה וָסוֹף, פְּחָדִים בָּאִים עָלָיו.

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

A person who is lax in reciting the required blessings before and after eating will be stricken with fear.

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טו. עַל יְדֵי בִּטָּחוֹן לֹא יִהְיֶה לְךָ פַּחַד.

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

By trusting in God you will not become frightened.

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טז. הוֹשַׁעְנוֹת חֲבוּטִים מְסֻגָּלִים לְבַטֵּל הַפַּחַד.

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

The beaten willow branches [of Hoshana Rabbah] are a segulah for dispelling fear.

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יז. מִי שֶׁשּׁוֹמֵעַ וְאָצִית לְדִין תּוֹרָה, נִצּוֹל מִפַּחַד.

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

One who is attentive to and fulfills the verdict of a Jewish court is saved from fear.

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יח. שְׁלשׁ מֵאוֹת וָעֶשֶׂר טְבִילוֹת מְבַטְּלִין הַפַּחַד. גַּם יִתֵּן מַתָּנָה לַצַּדִּיק.

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

Immersing in a mikvah 310 times eliminates fear. One should also give a gift to a Tzaddik.

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יט. עַל יְדֵי אֱמֶת הָאָדָם נִצּוֹל מִפַּחַד בַּלֵּילוֹת.

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

Speaking truthfully saves a person from nighttime fears.

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כ. עַל יְדֵי עֲנָוָה לֹא יִהְיֶה לְךָ פַּחַד.

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

By being humble you will not become frightened.

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כא. בַּיִת שֶׁיֵּשׁ בּוֹ פַּחַד, בְּיָדוּעַ שֶׁיֵּשׁ בּוֹ חֵלֶק לַסִּטְרָא אַחֲרָא.

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

The Other Side clearly has a portion in a house where fear is present.

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כב. כְּשֶׁיֵּשׁ אֵיזֶה. פַּחַד, וְאַחַר כָּךְ בָּא שְׂרֵפָה, בְּיָדוּעַ שֶׁיִּתְבַּטֵל הַפַּחַד.

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

When a feeling of fear is followed by a fire, clearly the fear will be dispelled.

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כג. פַּחַד בָּא עַל יְדֵי חֲנֻפָּה.

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

Fear comes because of flattery.

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כד. כְּשֶׁיִּשְׂרָאֵל בְּאַחְדוּת, הָאֻמּוֹת מִתְפַּחֲדִין מֵהֶם.

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

When Jews are united, the nations are afraid of them.

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כה. כְּשֶׁשּׁוֹכְחִים אֶת הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ וְאֵינָם נִשְׁעָנִים עָלָיו, עַל יְדֵי זֶה מִתְפַּחֲדִים מֵאֻמּוֹת.

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

When the Jews forget God and no longer rely upon Him, they become frightened of the nations.

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כו. עַל יְדֵי דְּאָגָה בָּא פַּחַד.

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

Worry brings to fear.

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כז. עַל יְדֵי פַּחַד בָּא כְּזָבִים.

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

Fear brings to lies.

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כח. אוֹר הַנֵּר סְגֻלָּה לְפַחַד.

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

The light of a candle is a segulah for dispelling fear.

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כט. עַל יְדֵי הִתְפָּאֲרוּת בַּעֲשִׁירוּת בָּא פַּחַד.

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

Taking pride in one’s wealth brings to fear.

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ל. פַּחַד בָּא עַל יְדֵי כַּעַס.

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

Fear comes because of anger.

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לא. עַל יְדֵי דְּאָגָה וָפַחַד נַעֲשֶׂה הַלֵּב אָטוּם.

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

Worry and fear clog the heart.

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לב. עַל יְדֵי לִמּוּד תּוֹרָה עַל הַשֻּׁלְחָן בִּשְׁעַת סְעוּדָה נִצּוֹל מִפַּחַד.

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

Studying Torah while sitting at a meal saves a person from fear.

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לג. מִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ פַּחַד, הוּא סִימָן שֶׁהַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא הִסְתִּיר פָּנִים מִמֶּנּוּ, וְסִימָן שֶׁדִּינִין שׁוֹרִין עָלָיו.

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

When a person is afraid, it is a sign that the Holy One has hidden His face from him and that he has been beset by harsh judgments.

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לד. מִי שֶׁאֵינוֹ מִתְוַדֶּה עַל עֲווֹנוֹתָיו, מוֹרָא בָּא עָלָיו.

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

A person who does not confess his sins will be stricken with fear.