Sefer HaMiddot, Forces of Evil, Part I

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.

א. אוֹתִיּוֹת א'ת'ה' מַכְנִיעִים אֶת הַקְּלִיפּוֹת.

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

The letters of the word ATaH - אתה - defeat the forces of evil.

ב. שְׁמִירָה לְיוֹלֶדֶת, שֶׁתִּכְתּב עַל קְלָף פָּסוּק: "ה' רָמָה יָדְךָ בַּל יֶחֱזָיוּן".

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

Writing on parchment the verse, “God, when Your hand is uplifted, they will not see” (Isaiah 26:11), protects a woman who has just given birth.

ג. בָּחֳרָבוֹת קְלִיפּוֹת שְׁכִיחִים.

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

Evil forces are prevalent in ruins and destroyed buildings.

ד. הַנֵּר מַכְנִיעַ שְׁלִיטַת הַקְּלִיפּוֹת.

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

The light of a candle overpowers the rule of the evil forces.

ה. מַזָּלוֹ. שֶׁל אָדָם שׁוֹמֵר אֶת הָאָדָם מִלִּהְיוֹת נִזּוֹק.

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

A person’s mazal protects him from harm.

ו. הַשִּׁבְעָה קוֹלוֹת שֶׁאָמַר דָּוִד עַל הַמַּיִם, בְּדִבּוּרָן מַכְנִיעִין הָרוּחַ רָעָה.

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

Reciting the “seven voices” that David recited upon the waters (Psalm 29) subdues the evil spirit.

ז. מַזִּיקִין מְצוּיִים בְּבוֹרוֹת כְּמוֹ שֶׁמְּצּוּיִין בַּשָּׂדוֹת.

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

Harmful forces are as prevalent in ditches as they are in fields.

ח. מָקוֹם שֶׁאֵין בְּנֵי אָדָם מְצוּיִין, שְׁכִיחִים שָׁם שֵׁדִים אֲפִילּוּ בַּיּוֹם, אֲבָל בָּעִיר אֲפִילּוּ בַּלַּיְלָה לא חַיְשִׁינַן.

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

Demons frequent uninhabited places, even during the day. In the city, however, people need not fear even at night.

ט. לְצַד צָפוֹן הַשֵּׁדִים נִגְלִים לִבְנֵי אָדָם מְאד.

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

Many demons are revealed to a person out of the north.

י. סְגֻלָּה לְהַבְרִיחַ רוּחַ הַטומְאָה, לִקְרוֹת פָּרָשַׁת נחַ.

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

Reading the Torah portion Noah is a segulah for chasing away the spirit of unholiness.

יא. כְּשֶּׁמְּדַבֵּר עִם רָשָׁע, עַל יְדֵי הֶבֶל פִּיו נִתְגַּשָּׁם.

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

The breath of an evil person causes those who talk with him to turn vulgar and crass.