Sefer HaMiddot, Honor and Respect, Part II

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א. בְּנֵי אָדָם הַמְּכַבְּדִין זֶה אֶת זֶה, בְּיָדוּעַ שֶׁהֵם מְהֻגָּנִים וְכֵן לְהֵפֶךְ.

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

People who show each other respect clearly are devout individuals. The inverse is also true, [as disrespecting one another indicates their lack of devoutness].

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ב. כָּל הַכָּבוֹד שֶׁל כָּל הַמַּלְכֻיּוֹת נִכְלָלִים בְּאַרְבַּע מַלְכֻיּוֹת, וְעַל־יְדֵי מַעֲשֵׂה מְנוֹרָה וְקִדּוּשׁ הַחֹדֶשׁ וּקְטרֶת וּשְׁמִירָה מִן מַאֲכָלִים טְמֵאִים, כָּל הָאַרְבַּע מַלְכֻיּוֹת מַחֲזִירִים אֶת הַכָּבוֹד שֶׁבְּתוֹכָם לְהַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ.

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

The glory of all the different nations is encompassed in the Four Empires (Babylon, Persia, Greece and Rome). Through the Menorah, the new moon, the Temple incense-offering and guarding against impure foods, the Four Empires are made to return the glory to God.

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ג. בָּזֶה שֶׁיּוֹצְאִין לִקְרַאת אָדָם חָשׁוּב, נִתְעוֹרְרִין עֲשָׂרָה מַאֲמָרוֹת, שֶׁבָּהֶם נִבְרָא הָעוֹלָם. גַּם עַל־יְדֵי קִרְבַת הָרְחוֹקִים גַם־כֵּן.

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

Going out to greet an important person summons forth the Ten Statements through which the world was created. Bringing Jews who are distant from God closer to Him does this as well.

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ד. צָרִיךְ לְכַבֵּד לָזֶה, שֶׁהַשָּׁעָה מְשַׂחֶקֶת לוֹ.

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

Honor the person upon whom fortune smiles.