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Sefer HaMiddot, Halakhic Codifiers

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א. עַל יְדֵי לִמּוּד פּוֹסְקִים עַד שֶׁיֵּדַע לְהוֹרוֹת הוֹרָאוֹת, עַל יְדֵי זֶה גּוֹרֵם פְּקִידָה לְכַמָּה עֲקָרוֹת.

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

Mastering the study of Halakhic codifiers so that one is able to instruct others causes many barren women to conceive.

ב. עַל יְדֵי "שֻׁלְחָן עָרוּךְ" בָּאִים לְיִרְאָה.

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

Studying the Shulchan Arukh brings one to fear God.

ג. לִמּוּד הַפּוֹסְקִים מְבַטְּלִין. הִרְהוּרֵי עֲבוֹדָה זָרָה.

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

Studying Halakhic codifiers nullifies thoughts of idolatry.

ד. כְּשֶׁאֵיזֶהוּ רָשָׁע נִתְגַּדֵּל, אֲזַי קָשֶׁה לְחַדֵּשׁ אֵיזֶהוּ סְבָרָא 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.