# Sleep

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Source: https://ajew.org/reader/sefer-hamidos/1/104


## Segment 1

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מִי שֶׁהוּא מְקֻדָּשׁ יוֹתֵר, הוּא רָחוֹק מֵהַשֵּׁנָה יוֹתֵר.

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1. One who has more holiness, he is further away from sleep.


## Segment 2

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עַל־יְדֵי רִבּוּי הַשֵּׁנָה וְהַתְּנוּמָה, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה דּוֹחֲפִין אוֹתוֹ מִמֶּרְכָּבָה דִּקְדֻשָּׁה, וְנִשְׁתַּנֶּה פָּנָיו, וְנִתְקַלְקֵל צֶלֶם־אֱלֹקִים.

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2. Through excessive sleeping and slumber, one is pushed out of the Merkava of Holiness, one's face changes, and one's G-dly image is corrupted.


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חֲמִשָּׁה־עָשָׂר "שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת" שֶׁבַּתְּהִלִּים מְסֻגָּלִים לְבַטֵּל הַשֵּׁנָה.

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3. The fifteen Songs of Ascent that are in the book of Tehillim (Psalms chapters 120-134) are propitious to annul sleep.


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מִי שֶׁאֵינוֹ יָכוֹל לִישֹׁן, יַעֲלֶה עַל מַחֲשַׁבְתּוֹ אֱמוּנַת תְּחִיַּת־הַמֵּתִים.

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4. One who is unable to sleep should bring to mind faith in the Resurrection..