# Faith

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Source: https://ajew.org/reader/sefer-hamidos/1/4


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צָרִיךְ לְהַאֲמִין בְּהַשֵׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ בְּדֶרֶךְ אֱמוּנָה וְלֹא בְּדֶרֶךְ מוֹפֵת.

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1. It is necessary to believe in Hashem, may He be Blessed, by way of faith and not by way of proof/sign.


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עַל־יְדֵי עֲנָוָה תִּזְכֶּה לֶאֱמוּנָה.

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2. Through humility, you merit to faith.


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בִּרְאוֹתְךָ שִׁנּוּי מַעֲשֶׂה, אַל תֹּאמַר מִקְרֶה הוּא, אֶלָּא תַּאֲמִין כִּי זֶה הַשְׁגָּחַת הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ.

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3. When you see something unusual (happen), do not say it happened by chance, rather, believe that this is the providence of Hashem, may He be Blessed.


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יֵשׁ דְּבָרִים שֶׁהֵם מְבִיאִים הֶזֵּק גָּדוֹל לָעוֹלָם. וְהַדָּבָר קָשֶׁה: לָמָּה נִבְרְאוּ? תֵּדַע, שֶׁבְּוַדַּאי יֵשׁ בָּהֶם צַד אֶחָד לְטוֹבָה.

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4. There are things that bring great damage to the world. And it is a difficult matter - why were they created? You should know, that certainly they have one beneficial aspect in them.


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מִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ הֲנָאָה מִדִּבּוּר שֶׁל אֶפִּיקוֹרוֹס אֲפִלּוּ שֶׁאֵינוֹ מִדִּבְרֵי אֶפִּיקוֹרְסוּת, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה בָּא לְהִרְהוּרֵי עֲבוֹדָה־זָרָה.

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5. Someone who enjoys the words of a heretic, even though the words are not heretical, through this, he comes to thoughts of idol worship.


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עַל־יְדֵי אֱמוּנָה הָאָדָם חָבִיב לְהַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ כְּאִשָּׁה לְבַעְלָהּ.

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6. Through faith, a person is beloved to Hashem, may He be Blessed, as a wife is to her husband.


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מִי שֶׁאֵינוֹ מֵכִין אֶת לִבּוֹ, אֵינוֹ יָכוֹל לָבוֹא לֶאֱמוּנָה.

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7. Someone who does not prepare his heart, is not able to come to faith.


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מִי שֶׁנֶּאֱבַד לוֹ אֵיזֶהוּ דָּבָר, בְּיָדוּעַ שֶׁנָּפַל מֵאֱמוּנָתוֹ.

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8. Someone who has lost something, it is known that he fell from his faith.


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מִי שֶׁנֶּאֱבַד אֱמוּנָתוֹ מִמֶּנּוּ, יֵלֵךְ עַל קִבְרֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וִיסַפֵּר הַחֲסָדִים, שֶׁעָשָׂה לוֹ הַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא.

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9. Someone who lost his faith, should go to Jewish graves and tell over the kindnesses that the Holy One, Blessed be He, did for him.


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אֱמוּנָה תּוֹלָה בְּפֶה שֶׁל אָדָם.

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10. Faith depends on a person's mouth (see item #24).


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עַל־יְדֵי הַלִּמּוּד נִשְׁבָּרִים כָּל הַכְּפִירוֹת.

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11. Through learning [Torah], all the heresies are broken.


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עַל־יְדֵי אֱמוּנָה נִתְבָּרֵךְ.

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12. Through faith, one is blessed.


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עַל־יְדֵי רִבּוּי אֲכִילָה נוֹפְלִים מֵאֱמוּנָה.

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13. Through excessive eating, one falls from faith.


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כְּשֶׁתִּסְתַּכֵּל בַּשָּׁמַיִם כְּשֶׁהֵם זַכִּים וּבְהִירִים, תִּזְכֶּה לֶאֱמוּנַת חֲכָמִים.

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14. When you gaze at the skies when they are clear and bright, you merit faith in the sages.


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כְּשֶׁנּוֹפֵל אֵיזֶה קֻשְׁיָא עַל הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ, אֲזַי תִּשְׁתֹּק, וְעַל־יְדֵי הַשְּׁתִיקָה מַחְשְׁבוֹתֶיךָ בְּעַצְמָם יָשִׁיבוּ לְךָ תֵּרוּץ עַל קֻשְׁיוֹתֶיךָ.

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15. When some difficulty about Hashem, may He be Blessed, befalls [you], then be silent, and through the silence, your thoughts will themselves respond to you an answer to your question (see Job 20:2 with Rashi, and see Likutay Moharan, volume 2, Torah-teaching 7)..


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כְּשֶׁמְּחָרְפִין אוֹתְךָ, וְאַתָּה שׁוֹתֵק, תִּזְכֶּה לְהָבִין תֵּרוּץ עַל קֻשְׁיוֹתֶיךָ וְתִזְכֶּה לְרוּחַ בִּינָה.

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16. When they insult you, and you are silent, you merit to understand an answer to your problem, and you merit a spirit of understanding.


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כְּשֶׁיֵּשׁ לָאָדָם מִתְנַגְּדִים לוֹמְדִים וַעֲשִׁירִים גְּדוֹלִים, דַּע, שֶׁזֶּה נַעֲשָׂה מֵחֲמַת שֶׁנָּפַל כַּמָּה פְּעָמִים מֵאֱמוּנָה.

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17. When a person has learned and very wealthy opposers, know that this happened because he fell many times from faith.


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אֱמוּנָה חָשׁוּב כִּצְדָקָה.

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18. Faith is considered like charity (see item #30).


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עַל־יְדֵי אֱמוּנָה נִתְחַכֵּם.

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19. Through faith, one becomes wise.


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מִתְּחִלָּה צָרִיךְ לְהַאֲמִין בְּהַשֵׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ, וְאַחַר־כָּךְ יִזְכֶּה לְהָבִין אוֹתוֹ בַּשֵּׂכֶל.

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20. At first, one needs to believe in Hashem, may He be Blessed, and afterwards, he merits to understand Him intellectually.


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זִוּוּגָא דְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא עַל־יְדֵי נִשְׁמוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל.

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21. The mating of the Holy One, Blessed be He, is through the souls of Israel.


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הַפֶּשַׁע שֶׁל אָדָם מַכְנִיס כְּפִירָה לָאָדָם.

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22. A person's intentional sin inserts heresy in to a person.


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כְּשֶׁנּוֹפֵל מֵאֱמוּנָתוֹ יִבְכֶּה.

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23. When one falls from his faith, he should (/will) weep.


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אֱמוּנָה בָּא עַל־יְדֵי שְׁתִיקָה.

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24. Faith comes through silence (see item #10 and #15).


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עַל־יְדֵי קִנְאָה אָדָם נוֹפֵל מֵאֱמוּנָתוֹ.

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25. Through jealousy, a person falls from his faith.


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מִי שֶׁאֵין לוֹ אֱמוּנָה, בְּיָדוּעַ שֶׁמְּזַלְזֵל בְּדִבְרֵי־תוֹרָה.

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26. Someone who does not have faith, it is known that he belittles words of Torah.


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מִי שֶׁמְּנַקֶּה בְּכָל עֵת יָדָיו, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה מְזַכֶּה אֶת לִבּוֹ.

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27. Someone who cleanses his hands all the time, through this, he cleans his heart.


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כְּשֶׁאָדָם נוֹפֵל מֵאֱמוּנָה, יֵדַע שֶׁדָּנִין אוֹתוֹ לְמַעְלָה.

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28. When a person falls from faith, he should know that they are judging him Above.


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כְּשֶׁנּוֹפֵל מֵאֱמוּנָתוֹ בָּא לִידֵי קֶרִי וְלִידֵי הִרְהוּרֵי אִשָּׁה וְלִידֵי הִרְהוּרֵי עֲבוֹדָה־זָרָה.

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29. When one falls from his faith, he comes into the grip of an accidental emission, and into the grip of thoughts of women, and into the grip of thoughts of idolatry.


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אֱמוּנָה בָּא עַל־יְדֵי צְדָקָה.

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30. Faith comes through charity (see item #18).


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עַל־יְדֵי אֱמוּנָה יָכוֹל לְהָבִין אֶת הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ.

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31. Through faith, it is possible to understand Hashem, may He be Blessed.


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עַל־יְדֵי אֱמוּנָה יָכוֹל לָבוֹא לְבִטָּחוֹן.

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32. Through faith, it is possible to come to trust.


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עַל־יְדֵי אֱמוּנָה הַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ הוּא יִסְלַח לְךָ [עַל] כָּל עֲווֹנוֹתֶיךָ.

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33. Through faith, the Holy One Blessed be He will forgive you for all of your sins.


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לִפְעָמִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא שׁוֹלֵחַ צַעַר לְאָדָם וּמַכֶּה אוֹתוֹ וְאֵין מַפִּיל אוֹתוֹ לְחֻלְשָׁה, אֵין זֶה כִּי אִם בִּשְׁבִיל אֱמוּנָה.

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34. Sometimes, the Holy One Blessed be He sends suffering to a person and smites him, but does not cast him down into weakness. This is only for the sake of faith.


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עַל־יְדֵי שְׁבוּעַת שֶׁקֶר נוֹפֵל מֵאֱמוּנָה.

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35. Through a false oath, one falls from faith.


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מִי שֶׁאֵין לוֹ אֱמוּנָה אֵינוֹ מְקַבֵּל מוּסָר.

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36. Someone who lacks faith does not accept moral criticism.


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מִי שֶׁאֵין מַאֲמִין בְּדִבְרֵי הַצַּדִּיק לְסּוֹף – שֶׁאֵין נֶהֱנֶה מֵהַדָּבָר אַף־עַל־פִּי שֶׁהוּא רוֹאֶה.

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37. Someone who does not believe in the words of the Tzadik, ultimately, he will have no enjoyment from the matter, even thought he sees [the matter come to pass].


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מִי שֶׁאֵין לוֹ אֱמוּנָה, בְּוַדַּאי חֻקּוֹת הַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא אֶצְלוֹ נִמְאָס.

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38. Someone who lacks faith, it is certain that the laws of the Holy One Blessed be He are despised by him.


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מָשִׁיחַ יָבוֹא בְּפֶתַע פִּתְאוֹם, וְעַל־יְדֵי זֶה מֵחֲמַת שִׂמְחָה יִפְחֲדוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל.

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39. The Messiah will come quite suddenly. As a result, because of joy, Israel will be frightened.


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כְּשֶׁיָּבוֹא מָשִׁיחַ, אֲזַי כָּל הַשָּׂרִים שֶׁל מַעְלָה וְשֶׁל מַטָּה יֶחֱלוּ, אֲבָל עַכְשָׁו כְּשֶׁיֵּשׁ עֲלִיָּה לְאֵיזֶה שַׂר, אֲזַי יִשְׂרָאֵל הֵם חוֹלִים.

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40. When the Messiah comes, then all the ministers, of above and of below, will get sick. But now, when a minister ascends, then Israel (- the Jews) are sickened.


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לֶעָתִיד לָבוֹא כָּל אֶחָד הַזָּעִיר מֵחֲבֵרוֹ בַּשָּׁנִים יִהְיֶה יוֹתֵר לְמַעְלָה.

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41. In the time to come, each one who is younger in years than his fellow, will be higher.


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לֹא חָרְבָה יְרוּשָׁלַיִם אֶלָּא בִּשְׁבִיל שֶׁחִלְּלוּ אֶת הַשַּׁבָּת, וּבִטְּלוּ קְרִיאַת שְׁמַע שַׁחֲרִית וְעַרְבִית, וּבִטְּלוּ תִּינוֹקוֹת שֶׁל בֵּית־רַבָּן, וְלֹא הָיָה לָהֶם בֹּשֶׁת־פָּנִים זֶה מִזֶּה, וְהִשְׁווּ קָטֹן וְגָדוֹל, גַּם לֹא הוֹכִיחוּ זֶה אֶת זֶה, גַּם בִּזּוּ תַּלְמִידֵי חֲכָמִים, גַּם פָּסְקוּ מִמֶּנָּהּ אַנְשֵׁי־אֲמָנָה.

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42. Jerusalem was only destroyed because they profaned the Sabbath, nullified the recital of the Shema in the morning and evening, and nullified [the Torah learning and prayer of the] young children (tinokos shel bais rabban), and were not ashamed from one another, and the equated the small and the great, also they did not rebuke each other, also they humiliated Torah scholars, also men of integrity desisted from her.


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אֵין יְרוּשָׁלַיִם נִפְדֵית אֶלָּא בִּצְדָקָה.

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43. Jerusalem will not be redeemed, just through charity.


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מִלְחָמָה אַתְחַלְתָּא דִּגְאֻלָּה הִיא.

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44. War is the beginning of redemption.


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מִי שֶׁמְּגַדֵּל חֲזִירִים, הוּא מְעַכֵּב אֶת הַגְּאֻלָּה.

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45. Someone who raises pigs, he holds back the redemption.


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לֹא תִבָּנֶה יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, עַד שֶׁיִּהְיֶה שָׁלוֹם בֵּין יִשְׂרָאֵל.

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46. Jerusalem will not be rebuilt, until there is peace among Israel.


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מַה שֶּׁיִּשְׂרָאֵל הוֹלְכִים בַּגָּלוּת מֵאֻמָּה לְאֻמָּה, הוּא סִימָן שֶׁיָּבוֹא מָשִׁיחַ.

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47. That which Israel goes in exile from nation to nation, is a sign that the Messiah will come.


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כְּשֶׁאֻמּוֹת מְחָרְפִין אוֹתָנוּ בְּיוֹתֵר זֶה סִימָן עַל מָשִׁיחַ.

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48. When the nations exceedingly disgrace us, this is a sign of the Messiah.


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אֵין בֵּית־הַמִּקְדָּשׁ נִבְנֶה, עַד שֶׁיִּכְלֶה גַּאֲוָה.

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49.The Holy Temple will not be built, until arrogance ceases.


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עַל־יְדֵי אַחְדוּת שֶׁיִּהְיֶה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל, יָבוֹא מָשִׁיחַ.

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50. Through the unity that will exist in Israel, the Messiah will come.


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מָשִׁיחַ יָבוֹא בִּשְׁנַת בְּרָכָה.

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51. The Messiah will come in a year of blessing.


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אֵין מָשִׁיחַ בָּא, עַד שֶׁיִּכְלוּ כָּל הַנְּשָׁמוֹת שֶׁבַּגּוּף.

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52. The Messiah will not come, until all the souls have been depleted from the [supernal] body.


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הַמַּשִּׂיא בִּתּוֹ לְתַלְמִיד־חָכָם, וְהַמְהַנֵּהוּ מִנְּכָסָיו, וְהָעוֹשֶׂה פַּרְקְמַטְיָא לְתַלְמִיד־חָכָם, זוֹכֶה לִתְחִיַּת הַמֵּתִים.

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53. Someone who marries off his daughter to a Torah scholar, and one who gives him to benefit from his wealth, and one who does business for a Torah scholar, merits to the Resurrection of the Dead.


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מֵרוּחַ פִּיו שֶׁל הַשַּׁקְּרָן נַעֲשָׂה יֵצֶר־הָרָע, וּכְשֶׁיָּבוֹא מָשִׁיחַ אֲזַי לֹא יִהְיֶה שֶׁקֶר, בִּשְׁבִיל זֶה לֹא יִהְיֶה יֵצֶר־הָרָע בָּעוֹלָם.

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54. From the breath of the mouth of the liar, the Evil Inclination is created, and when the Messiah comes, then there will be no falsehood, as a result of this, there will be no Evil Inclination in the world.


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מִי שֶׁהוּא אִישׁ אֱמֶת, הוּא יָכוֹל לְהַכִּיר בְּאַחֵר, אִם אַחֵר דּוֹבֵר אֱמֶת אִם לָאו.

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55. Someone who is a man of truth, he can recognize in another (person) if the other (person) speaks truth or not.


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הַשֶּׁקֶר – לֹא יַסְכִּימוּ עָלָיו רַבִּים.

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56. Falsehood -- the majority/many will not agree to (upon) it.


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הַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא שׂוֹנֵא לְזֶה הָאִישׁ, הַמְּדַבֵּר אֶחָד בַּפֶּה וְאֶחָד בַּלֵּב.

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57. The Holy One Blessed be He hates this man who says one (thing) with his mouth and one (other thing) in his heart.


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עָשִׁיר מְכַחֵשׁ – אֵין הַדַּעַת סוֹבְלוֹ, וְגַם הוּא נִבְזֶה בְּעֵינֵי עַצְמוֹ.

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58. A rich man who denies (-having the possessions of others) - the conscience cannot bear him, and also he is despicable in his own eyes.


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תִּקּוּן לַפֶּה – שֶׁיִּתֵּן צְדָקָה.

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59. A rectification for the mouth – that he should give charity.


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עַל־יְדֵי הָאֱמֶת הָעוֹלָם נִשְׁמָר מִכָּל הֶזֵּקוֹת.

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60. Through the truth, the world is protected from all damages.


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עַל־יְדֵי חֲנֻפָּה בָּא לְשֶׁקֶר.

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61. Through sycophancy, one comes to falsehood.


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מִי שֶׁנּוֹתֵן צְדָקָה – שְׂכָרוֹ שֶׁיִּזְכֶּה לֶאֱמֶת.

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62. Someone who gives charity -- his reward is that he will merit to truth.


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עַל־יְדֵי שֶׁקֶר בְּוַדַּאי תִּשְׂנָא הָעֲנָוִים.

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63. Through falsehood, you will certainly hate the humble.


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אָדָם נִכָּר עַל־יְדֵי מְשָׁרְתָיו, אִם הוּא אוֹהֵב שֶׁקֶר אִם לָאו.

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64. A person can be recognized through his servants whether he loves falsehood or not. (t.n. see Truth item 17).


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כְּשֶׁאֵין אֱמֶת אֵין חֶסֶד.

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65. When there is no truth, there is no kindness.


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כְּשֶׁיֵּשׁ לְךָ שֶׁקֶר, אֲזַי כְּשֶׁהַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא רוֹצֶה לַעֲשוֹת לְךָ אֵיזֶה יְשׁוּעָה, אֲזַי הַשֶּׁקֶר מְגַלֶּה עֲווֹנוֹתֶיךָ, כְּדֵי שֶׁלֹּא יוֹשִׁיעַ לָךְ.

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66. When you have falsehood, when the Holy One Blessed be He wants to perform some salvation for you, then the falsehood reveals your sins, so that He will not save you.


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עַל־יְדֵי אֱמֶת הַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא פּוֹדֶה אוֹתְךָ מִכָּל הַצָּרוֹת.

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67. Through truth, the Holy One Blessed be He redeems you from all suffering.


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טוֹב לָאָדָם שֶׁיָּמוּת, מִשֶּׁיִּחְיֶה וְיִהְיֶה שַׁקְרָן בְּעֵינֵי בְּנֵי־אָדָם.

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68. Better for a person to die, then to live and be considered a liar in the peoples' eyes.


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לִפְעָמִים אָדָם בָּא לְאֵיזֶהוּ מָקוֹם, וְיֵשׁ לוֹ צַעַר בְּזֶה הַמָּקוֹם, יֵדַע שֶׁזֶּה הַמָּקוֹם הָיוּ בּוֹ אֲבוֹתָיו וְנָפַל לָהֶם אֵיזֶה כְּפִירָה, אוֹ בָּנָיו יָבוֹאוּ בַּמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה לְאֵיזֶה כְּפִירָה, וְעַל־יְדֵי זֶה הוּא סוֹבֵל עַכְשָׁו צַעַר בַּמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה.

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1. Sometimes, a person comes to a certain place, and he suffers in that place. He should know that his forefathers were in this place, and some heresy befell them. Or, his children will come at this place to some heresy. Because of this, he bears suffering now in this place.


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עַל־יְדֵי חֲנֻפָּה בָּא לִידֵי כְּפִירָה.

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2. Through adulation, one comes to heresy.


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אֵין הַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא עוֹשֶׂה מוֹפְתִים אֶלָּא לָזֶה שֶׁהוּא מַאֲמִין בִּשְׁנֵי עוֹלָמוֹת.

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3. The Holy One Blessed be He does not perform wonders except for one who believes in two worlds.


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עַל־יְדֵי אֱמוּנָה נִתְבַּטְּלִין הַגְּזֵרוֹת, שֶׁאֻמּוֹת גּוֹזְרִין עָלֵינוּ.

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4. Through faith, the decrees that the nations decree upon us are nullified.


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דַּע, שֶׁיֵּשׁ לְכָל עֵשֵֶׂב וָעֵשֶׂב כֹּחַ מְיֻחָד לְרַפְּאוֹת אֵיזֶה חוֹלַאַת מְיֻחֶדֶת, וְכָל זֶה אֵינוֹ אֶלָּא לְמִי שֶׁלֹּא שָׁמַר אֱמוּנָתוֹ וּבְרִיתוֹ, וְלֹא שָׁמַר אֶת עַצְמוֹ מִלַּעֲבֹר עַל "אַל תְּהִי בָּז לְכָל אָדָם". אֲבָל מִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ אֱמוּנָה בִּשְׁלֵמוּת, וְהוּא גַם־כֵּן שׁוֹמֵר הַבְּרִית וּמְקַיֵּם "אַל תְּהִי בָּז לְכָל אָדָם", אֵין רְפוּאָתוֹ תּוֹלָה בְּחֶלְקֵי עֲשָׂבִים הַמְיֻחָדִים לְחוֹלַאַתּוֹ, אֶלָּא נִתְרַפֵּא בְּכָל מַאֲכָל וּמַשְׁקֶה בִּבְחִינַת "וּבֵרַךְ אֶת לַחְמְךָ" וְכוּ', וְאֵין צָרִיךְ לְהַמְתִּין עַד שֶׁיִּתְרְמּוּ עֲשָׂבִים הַמְיֻחָדִים לִרְפוּאָתוֹ.

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5. Know, that each and every grass has a specific power to heal some specific sickness. This is only for someone who not does not guard his faith and his [organ of the] covenant, and does not guard himself from transgressing "do not disdain anyone". But someone who has perfect faith, and he also guards his [organ of the] covenant and fulfills "do not disdain anyone", his healing does not depend on types of grasses which are specific to his illness. Rather, he is healed by all food and drink, in the aspect of "He will bless your bread ...", and he does not need to wait until they provide specific grasses for his healing.


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עִקַּר הַיְּשׁוּעָה הַבָּאָה אֵינָהּ אֶלָּא עַל־יְדֵי אֱמוּנָה, וּמִדַּת אֱמוּנָה הִיא לְפִי מַנְהִיגֵי הַדּוֹר.

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6. The main salvation which is coming, is only through faith. And the attribute of faith is according to the leaders of the generation.


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כְּשֶׁהוֹלֵךְ מֵרַב לְרַב, אָז צָרִיךְ לְחַזֵּק אֱמוּנָתוֹ בְּאַחְדוּת הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ, כִּי הַלִּמּוּד מֵהַרְבֵּה מְלַמְּדִים מַזִּיק לֶאֱמוּנַת הַיִּחוּד. וְכֵן הָרַב שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ אֱמוּנַת הַיִּחוּד, הוּא יָכוֹל לְהָאִיר לְכָל תַּלְמִיד וְתַלְמִיד לְפִי כֹּחוֹ, וְכָל תַּלְמִיד אֵינוֹ שׁוֹמֵעַ אֶלָּא מַה שֶּׁצָּרִיךְ לוֹ וְלֹא יוֹתֵר.

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7. When one goes from master to master, then he needs to strengthen his faith in the Unity of Hashem, may He be Blessed. Because learning from many teachers damages faith in the Unity. So too, the master who has faith in the Unity, he is able to illuminate to each and every student according to his ability, and each student only hears what he needs, and no more.


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הַנֶּחָמָה בָּא עַל־יְדֵי אֱמוּנָה.

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8. Consolation comes through faith.


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עַל־יְדֵי מִעוּט אֱמוּנָה נִתְרַבּוּ הַזְּבוּבִים בָּעוֹלָם.

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9. Through the diminishment of faith, flies increase in the world.


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מִי שֶׁשּׁוֹמֵר אֶת עַצְמוֹ מִלַּעֲבֹר עַל "לֹא תַחְמֹד", עַל־יְדֵי זֶה נִצּוֹל מִכַּעַס וְגַאֲוָה וּמֵחֶסְרוֹן אֱמוּנָה, הַבָּאָה עַל־יְדֵי כַּעַס וְגַאֲוָה.

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10. Someone who guards himself from transgressing "do not covet", through this, he is saved from anger, and arrogance, and from a lack of faith which comes through anger and arrogance.


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עַל־יְדֵי שֶׁאֵין מוֹדִיעִין אֱלֹקוּתוֹ לְאֻמּוֹת הָעוֹלָם, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה אֻמּוֹת הָעוֹלָם מְסִיתִין וּמַדִּיחִין אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל לֵילֵךְ בְּחָכְמוֹת חִיצוֹנִיּוֹת.

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11. By not making G-dliness known to the nations of the world, through this, the nations of the world incite and seduce Israel to follow superficial sciences.


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עַל־יְדֵי קִלְקוּל אֱמוּנָה נִתְעוֹרְרִין דִּינִים, וְעַל־יְדֵי הִרְהוּרֵי עֲבוֹדָה זָרָה נִתְעוֹרְרִין דִּינֵי דִּינִים, הַיְנוּ שֶׁדָּנִים אֶת הַדִּינִים שֶׁנִּדּוֹן כְּבָר, אִם נִדּוֹן כָּרָאוּי בְּלִי וַתְּרָנוּת.

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12. Through spoiling of faith, judgments are aroused. And through thoughts of idol worship, judgments of judgments are aroused. That is, they judge the judgments that were judged already, as to whether they were judged properly and without leniency.


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שִׁכּוּל בָּנִים בָּא, חַס וְשָׁלוֹם, עַל מִי שֶׁמַּפִּיל אֶת חֲבֵרוֹ מֵאֱמוּנָה.

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13. Bereavement of children comes, G-d forbid, to someone who cast down his fellow from faith.


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אִשָּׁה הַזְּהִירָה בְּחַלָּה – בָּנֶיהָ בַּעֲלֵי־אֱמוּנָה.

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14. A woman who is careful about challah [piece taken from dough] -- her children are faithful.


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עַל־יְדֵי אֱמוּנָה נִתְיַשֵּׁב הַדַּעַת.

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15. Through faith, the mind is settled.


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עַל־יְדֵי תּוֹרָה בָּא לֶאֱמוּנָה, וְעַל־יְדֵי אֱמוּנָה בָּא לְקִדּוּשׁ הַשֵּׁם.

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16. Through Torah one comes to faith, and through faith, one comes to sanctify Hashem.


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

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17. Someone who is not able to sleep, should arouse in his thought faith in the Resurrection of the Dead.


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קְטַנֵּי אֲמָנָה – קָשֶׁה לָהֶם לְהַשִּׂיג חִדּוּשִׁין דְּאוֹרַיְתָא.

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18. Those of little faith -- it is difficult for them to conceive original Torah ideas.