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Sichot HaRan Chapter 108

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.

יָדוּעַ שֶׁלִּמּוּד הַזֹּהַר מְסֻגָּל מְאֹד מְאֹד. וְדַע שֶׁעַל־יְדֵי לִמּוּד הַזֹּהַר נַעֲשֶׂה חֵשֶׁק לְכָל מִינֵי לִמּוּדָם שֶׁל הַתּוֹרָה הַקְּדוֹשָׁה.

Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973

The study of Zohar is extremely beneficial. Through studying the Zohar, you can attain enthusiasm for all your sacred studies.

וְהַלָּשׁוֹן הַקָּדוֹשׁ שֶׁל הַזֹּהַר מְעוֹרֵר מְאֹד לַעֲבוֹדַת הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ.

Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973

The very language of the Zohar is so holy that it can motivate you to serve God. The Zohar uses most forceful expressions in speaking about our duty toward God.

דְּהַיְנוּ הַשֶּׁבַח שֶׁמְּשַׁבֵּחַ וּמְפָאֵר אֶת הָעוֹבֵד ה', דְּהַיְנוּ הַלָּשׁוֹן הָרָגִיל בַּזֹּהַר לוֹמַר זַכָּאָה וְכוּ' עַל כָּל מִצְוָה וַעֲבוֹדָה.

Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973

When speaking of a person who does good, the Zohar says “Zakah – Worthy is he!”

וּלְהֵפֶךְ הַצְּעָקָה שֶׁצּוֹעֵק וַי וְכוּ' וַי לֵהּ וַי לְנִשְׁמָתֵהּ עַל הַסָּר מֵעֲבוֹדַת ה'.

Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973

On the other hand, it cries out against a sinner, “Vai! – Oy! Oy to him! Oy to the soul who strays from serving God!” (Zohar III, 175a).

אֵלּוּ הַלְּשׁוֹנוֹת מְעוֹרְרִים מְאֹד אֶת הָאָדָם לַעֲבוֹדָתוֹ יִתְבָּרַךְ.

Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Jerusalem. Breslov Research Institute, 1973

Reading such expressions can greatly influence you to serve God.

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