{
  "bookId": "sefer-hamidos",
  "part": "1",
  "torah": "97",
  "title": "Joy",
  "hebrewTitle": "שִׂמְחָה",
  "sourceUrl": "/reader/sefer-hamidos/1/97",
  "plainUrl": "/reader-plain/sefer-hamidos/1/97/",
  "segments": [
    {
      "index": 1,
      "he": "כְּשֶׁאָדָם עוֹשֶׂה מִצְוָה בְּשִׂמְחָה, זֶה סִימָן שֶׁלִּבּוֹ שָׁלֵם לֵאלֹקָיו.",
      "en": "1. When a person does a Mitzvah joyfully, it is a sign that his heart is whole with G-d."
    },
    {
      "index": 2,
      "he": "מֵחֲמַת שִׂמְחָה נִפְתָּח הַלֵּב.",
      "en": "2. Due to joy, the heart opens."
    },
    {
      "index": 3,
      "he": "בִּרְבוֹת הַשִּׂמְחָה נִתְחַזֵּק כֹּחַ הַשִּׂכְלִי, וְהַמַּאֲכָל וְהַמִּשְׁתֶּה הֵם סִבָּה גְּדוֹלָה לְשִׂמְחַת הַלֵּב וּלְהַרְחִיק הָעַצְבוּת וּדְאָגוֹת.",
      "en": "3. Through an increase in joy, the intellect is strengthened, and food and drink are powerful causes for joy in the heart, and distancing sadness and worry."
    },
    {
      "index": 4,
      "he": "עַל־יְדֵי צְדָקָה בְּלֵב שָׁלֵם בָּא לִידֵי שִׂמְחָה.",
      "en": "4. Through giving charity with a full heart, one comes to joy."
    },
    {
      "index": 5,
      "he": "הַשִּׂמְחָה שֶׁל מִצְוָה הִיא מָעֹז לָאָדָם.",
      "en": "5. Joy of [performing] Mitzvot is strength for a man."
    },
    {
      "index": 6,
      "he": "כְּשֶׁאַתָּה רוֹאֶה, שֶׁהָרָשָׁע בְּפֶתַע פִּתְאוֹם הוּא שׂוֹחֵק, בְּיָדוּעַ שֶׁנָּפַל לוֹ אֵיזֶה עֵצָה עַל עֲבֵרָה.",
      "en": "6. When you see that an evildoer suddenly chuckles, it is certain that he came upon some idea to commit a sin."
    },
    {
      "index": 7,
      "he": "עַל־יְדֵי עֵצוֹת טוֹבוֹת שֶׁתִּתֵּן, תִּזְכֶּה לְשִׂמְחָה.",
      "en": "7. Through the good advice that you give, you merit happiness."
    },
    {
      "index": 8,
      "he": "עַל־יְדֵי הָרִקּוּדִין וְהַתְּנוּעוֹת שֶׁאַתָּה עוֹשֶׂה בַּגּוּף, נִתְעוֹרֵר לְךָ שִׂמְחָה.",
      "en": "8. Through the dancing and movements that you do with your body, you are aroused to joy."
    },
    {
      "index": 9,
      "he": "עַל־יְדֵי יִרְאָה בָּא הִתְלַהֲבוּת.",
      "en": "9. When joy suddenly enters your heart, this is because some Tzaddik has just been born."
    },
    {
      "index": 10,
      "he": "מִי שֶׁמְּבֻזֶּה בְּעֵינֵי עַצְמוֹ, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה יָבוֹא לְהִתְלַהֲבוּת.",
      "en": "11. One who is denigrated in his own eyes, comes through this, to enthusiasm."
    },
    {
      "index": 11,
      "he": "עַל־יְדֵי כַּוָּנוֹת הַלֵּב בָּא שִׂמְחָה.",
      "en": "12. Through intentions of the heart comes joy."
    },
    {
      "index": 12,
      "he": "מִי שֶׁהוּא רָגִיל בִּשְׂחוֹק, בְּיָדוּעַ שֶׁהוּא רָחוֹק מִגְּדֻלַּת הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ.",
      "en": "13. One who is accustomed to lightheartedness, it is certain that he is far from the greatness of G-d."
    },
    {
      "index": 13,
      "he": "עַל־יְדֵי זֶמֶר תָּבוֹא לִידֵי שִׂמְחָה וְהִתְלַהֲבוּת.",
      "en": "14. Through music you will come to joy and enthusiasm."
    },
    {
      "index": 14,
      "he": "כְּשֶׁתְּשַׂמַּח אֶת הַצַּדִּיק, תּוּכַל לַעֲבֹד אֶת הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ בְּשִׂמְחָה.",
      "en": "15. When you give joy to the Tzaddik, you can serve G-d with joy."
    },
    {
      "index": 15,
      "he": "מִי שֶׁמְּפַרְסֵם אֶת הַצַּדִּיק, זוֹכֶה לְשִׂמְחָה.",
      "en": "16. One who publicizes the Tzaddik merits joy."
    },
    {
      "index": 16,
      "he": "עַל־יְדֵי בִּטָּחוֹן בָּא שִׂמְחָה.",
      "en": "17. Through trust [in G-d] one comes to joy."
    },
    {
      "index": 17,
      "he": "עַל־יְדֵי תְּנוּעוֹת הַגּוּף בָּא הִתְלַהֲבוּת הַלֵּב.",
      "en": "18. Through movements of the body comes enthusiasm of the heart."
    },
    {
      "index": 18,
      "he": "עַל־יְדֵי אֱמוּנָה שְׁלֵמָה תָּבוֹא לְמַדְרֵגָה שֶׁתִּתְאַוֶּה בְּגוּף וָנֶפֶשׁ לַעֲבוֹדַת הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ.",
      "en": "19. Through complete faith you will come to a level that you will desire, with body and soul, to serve G-d."
    },
    {
      "index": 19,
      "he": "מִי שֶׁמֵּשִׂים עַצְמוֹ כְּשִׁירַיִם, יִזְכֶּה לְהִתְלַהֲבוּת.",
      "en": "20. One who makes himself insignificant (lit. like leftovers) will merit enthusiasm."
    },
    {
      "index": 20,
      "he": "עַל־יְדֵי שִׂמְחָה תְּפִיסַת הַמֹּחַ נִתְגַּדֵּל.",
      "en": "21. Through joy, one's mental capacity expands."
    },
    {
      "index": 21,
      "he": "הַשִּׂמְחָה הִיא סִימָן שֶׁהוּא זֶרַע בֵּרֵךְ ה'.",
      "en": "22. Joy is a sign that a person is of stock blessed by G-d."
    },
    {
      "index": 22,
      "he": "הַגְּשָׁמִים יוֹרְדִין בִּזְכוּת שִׂמְחַת חָתָן וְכַלָּה.",
      "en": "23. Rain falls in the merit of bringing joy to the groom and bride."
    },
    {
      "index": 23,
      "he": "עַל־יְדֵי שִׂמְחָה שֶׁל מִצְוָה הַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא מְסַכֵךְ עָלָיו.",
      "en": "24. Through joy of the Mitzvos, G-d protectively covers (as a roof) over him."
    },
    {
      "index": 24,
      "he": "עַל־יְדֵי שִׂמְחָה בְּשִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה זוֹכֶה לַעֲבֹד אֶת הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ בְּאַהֲבָה.",
      "en": "25. Through the joy one has from the joy of the Torah (on the holiday of Simchas Torah), one merits to serve G-d with love."
    },
    {
      "index": 25,
      "he": "כְּשֶׁהַשִּׂמְחָה בָּאָה לָאָדָם פִּתְאוֹם, בְּיָדוּעַ שֶׁיָּבוֹא לוֹ חֶסֶד וִישׁוּעָה.",
      "en": "26. When joy comes to a person suddenly, it is certain that kindness and salvation will come to him."
    },
    {
      "index": 26,
      "he": "עַל־יְדֵי שִׂמְחָה נִתְגַּלָּה כְּבוֹדוֹ שֶׁל אָדָם, גַּם יִזְכֶּה לְדַעַת.",
      "en": "27. Through joy, the honor of a person is revealed, and he also merits knowledge."
    },
    {
      "index": 27,
      "he": "מִי שֶׁהוּא שָׂמֵחַ תָּמִיד, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה הוּא מַצְלִיחַ.",
      "en": "1. Someone who is always happy, through this he is successful."
    },
    {
      "index": 28,
      "he": "הַנְּדָרִים וְהַנְּדָבוֹת מְבִיאִין שִׂמְחָה.",
      "en": "2. Vows and pledges bring joy."
    }
  ]
}