Sefer HaMiddot, Mitigating Judgment, Part II

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א. מִי שֶׁעוֹסֵק לְהַמְתִּיק דִּינִים, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה בְּנָקֵל לוֹ לְקַדֵּשׁ הַשֵּׁם בְּלִי מוֹנֵעַ גַּם עֵינָיו אֵינָם כֵּהוֹת.

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

A person who works to mitigate harsh judgments can easily and without hindrance sanctify the Name of God. His eyes do not grow faint.

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ב. עַל־יְדֵי הַצָּרוֹת נַעֲשֹוּ עֲטָרוֹת.

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

The suffering a person experiences elevates him.

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ג. מִי שֶׁמְּקַבֵּל יִסּוּרִים בִּשְׁבִיל לְהָקֵל יִסּוּרִים מֵעַל יִשְׂרָאֵל, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה יִזְכֶּה לְרוּחַ־הַקּדֶשׁ.

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

A person who accepts suffering in order to alleviate the suffering of the Jewish people is rewarded with Divine spirit.

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ד. פָּרָשִׁיּוֹת הַמּוֹעֲדִים הַכְּתוּבִים בְּפָרָשַׁת פִּינְחָס – מְסֻגָּלִים בִּקְרִיאָתָם לְבַטֵּל דִּינִים, וּמְסֻגָּלִים לִזְכּוֹת בְּדִינֵי עַכּוּ"ם.

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

Reciting the Torah sections about the holidays, found in the portion of Pinchas (Numbers 28:15-31; 29:1-39), is a seguldh for nullifying harsh judgment and for success in one’s dealings in secular courts.

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ה. עַל־יְדֵי צְדָקָה מַמְתִּיק הַדִּין שֶׁל לֶעָתִיד לָבוֹא, הַיְנוּ יוֹם הַדִּין שֶׁל עָתִיד לָבוֹא.

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

Giving charity mitigates the harsh judgment destined for the Future, that is, for the Day of Judgment in the future to come.

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ו. מִי שֶׁיּוֹדֵעַ, כְּשֶׁרוֹאֶה, אֵיזֶהוּ דִּין עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל, לַהֲפךְ אֶת הַדִּין עַל אֶחָד מֵאֻמּוֹת בִּבְחִינַת "וָאֶתֵּן אָדָם תַּחְתֶּךָ", עַל־יְדֵי זֶה [כָּל] הַנִּבְרָאִים מַחֲזִירִים כּחָם וְנִכְלָלִים בּוֹ בְּזֶה הָאִישׁ, כְּדֵי לְחַדֵּשׁ כּחָם, גַּם עַל־יְדֵי זֶה נִפְתָּח הַשַּׁעַר שֶׁל מִינֵי מְשָׁלִים בָּעוֹלָם.

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

There is a person who, when he sees harsh judgments affecting the Jewish people, knows how to transfer them onto one of the nations, as in, “I shall put another in your place” (Isaiah 43:4). Through this, {all} creations return their energy and become encompassed in this person in order to renew their strength. [Turning harsh judgments onto the nations] also opens the gate of parables in the world.

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ז. אֵלּוּ גּוֹמְלֵי־חֲסָדִים, הָעוֹשִׂים חֶסֶד וְלִפְעָמִים גּוֹרְמִים עִם הַחֶסֶד לְרָעָה וְעוֹשִׂים עַצְמָן כְּאִלּוּ אֵינָם רוֹאִים הָרָעָה, הַצּוֹמַחַת מֵחַסְדָּם, וְזֶהוּ בְּחִינַת הָאַזְהָרָה שֶׁהִזְהִיר לַכּהֲנִים בְּחִינַת חֶסֶד "שֶׁלּא יַפְסִיעוּ פְּסִיעָה גַסָּה", עַל־יְדֵי זֶה גּוֹרְמִים שֶׁהַדִּין שֶׁלְּמַעְלָה, חַס וְשָׁלוֹם, אֵינוֹ בִּמְתִינוּת. וְכֵן לְהֵפֶךְ, כְּשֶׁמְּדַקְדְּקִים בְּחַסְדָּם, שֶׁלּא יַצְמִיחַ רָעָה, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה הַדִּין בִּמְתִינוּת.

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

There are those whose acts of kindness sometimes have a negative effect. This corresponds to the warning given to the Kohanim— who personify the aspect of lovingkindness—not to take large steps [while performing the Temple service]. When people pretend not to see the harm brought on by their kindness, they cause the harsh judgment from on high to be without moderation. The inverse is also true. When care is taken that no harm comes from their kindness, it fosters moderation in the judgment.

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ח. מִי שֶׁבּוֹעֵט בְּיִסּוּרִין, כְּאִלּוּ אוֹמֵר לָאֵל: סוּר מִמֶּנִּי.

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

A person who rejects his suffering is in effect telling God, “Get away from me!”

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ט. כְּשֶׁאָדָם לוֹמֵד עַד שֶׁנִּתְיַגֵּעַ, בָּזֶה מַמְתִּיק דִּינִים וּמְעוֹרֵר רַחֲמִים, גַּם עַל־יְדֵי זֶה מְעוֹרֵר רַחֲמִים אֵצֶל אָבִיו בַּקֶּבֶר.

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

When a person labors in Torah study to the point of exhaustion, he mitigates harsh judgments and arouses compassion, even for his father who has passed away.

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י. לְפַיֵּס מִדַּת הַדִּין אֵינוֹ בְּיָדַיִם רֵיקָנִיּוֹת.

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

It is impossible to appease harsh judgment with empty hands.

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יא. מִי שֶׁכֶּלֶב נְשָׁכוֹ, בְּיָדוּעַ שֶׁרַחֲמֵי הַשֵּׁם מְסֻלָּקִים מִמֶּנּוּ, גַּם בְּיָדוּעַ שֶׁנִּכְשַׁל בְּמַאֲכָלוֹת אֲסוּרוֹת.

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

A person bitten by a dog clearly has had Heaven’s mercy removed from him. It is also an indication that he has eaten a forbidden food.

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יב. לִפְעָמִים מַסְתִּירִין אֶת הָאָדָם מִמִּדַּת־הַדִּין, בָּזֶה שֶׁהַצַּדִּיק מַגְבִּיהַּ וּמִתְפָּאֵר אֶת עַצְמוֹ עַל [וּמַשְׁפִּיל אֶת] זֶה הָאָדָם.

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

There are times when a Tzaddik’s priding himself with one of his followers conceals that person from the attribute of judgment.