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Sefer HaMiddot, Grace, Part I

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א. עַל־יְדֵי צְדָקָה זוֹכֶה לְחֵן.

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

Giving charity earns a person grace.

ב. עַל־יְדֵי שִׁפְלוּת זוֹכֶה לְחֵן.

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

Grace is also a reward for humility.

ג. לְחֵן יַכְנִיס אוֹרְחִים.

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

To acquire grace, welcome guests into your home.

ד. גַּם יִשְׁמר אֶת עַצְמוֹ מִמַּאַכְלֵי אִסּוּר, וְיִשְׁמר אֶת פִּיו מִדִּבּוּר אָסוּר.

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

One should also guard against forbidden foods, and keep his mouth from forbidden speech.

ה. מִי שֶׁמְּפַזֵּר מְעוֹתָיו בִּשְׁבִיל לִקְנוֹת לְעַצְמוֹ רַב לִלְמד מִמֶּנּוּ, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה יִמְצָא חֵן.

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

A person who spends his money liberally in order to acquire a teacher from whom to learn will find grace.

ו. כְּשֶׁתַּעֲבִיר עַל מִדּוֹתֶיךָ, תִּמְצָא חֵן.

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

One who possesses forbearance will find grace.

ז. עַל־יְדֵי תּוֹכָחָה תִּשָּׂא חֵן.

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

Rebuking another earns one grace.

ח. שֶׁמֶן־זַיִת מְסֻגָּל לְחֵן.

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

Olive oil is a segulah for acquiring grace.

ט. סְגֻלָּה לְחֵן תִּכְתּב עַל קְלַף; כֶּסֶף וְזָהָב חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת אַלּוּף.

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

A segulah for grace is to write the following on a piece of parchment: כסף וזהב חסד ואמת אלוף (kesef v’zahav chesed v’emet aluph).

י. עַל־יְדֵי הַיִּרְאָה מִתַּלְמִיד־חָכָם תִּזְכֶּה לְחֵן.

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

Reverence for a Torah scholar earns one grace.

יא. דִּבּוּרִים הַיּוֹצְאִים בְּנִיחוּתָא נִתְקַבְּלִים אֵצֶל בְנֵי־אָדָם.

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

Words spoken calmly are accepted by those for whom they are intended.

יב. יֵשׁ דָּגִים שֶׁהֵם מְסֻגָּלִים לְחֵן.

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

Certain fish are a segulah for acquiring grace.

יג. עֵסֶק הַתּוֹרָה בַּדֶּרֶךְ נוֹתֶנֶת חֵן.

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

Studying Torah while traveling brings grace.