Sleep
Sefer Hamidos - The Book of Traits · 4 individual teachings
מִי שֶׁהוּא מְקֻדָּשׁ יוֹתֵר, הוּא רָחוֹק מֵהַשֵּׁנָה יוֹתֵר.
1. One who has more holiness, he is further away from sleep.
עַל־יְדֵי רִבּוּי הַשֵּׁנָה וְהַתְּנוּמָה, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה דּוֹחֲפִין אוֹתוֹ מִמֶּרְכָּבָה דִּקְדֻשָּׁה, וְנִשְׁתַּנֶּה פָּנָיו, וְנִתְקַלְקֵל צֶלֶם־אֱלֹקִים.
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.
חֲמִשָּׁה־עָשָׂר "שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת" שֶׁבַּתְּהִלִּים מְסֻגָּלִים לְבַטֵּל הַשֵּׁנָה.
3. The fifteen Songs of Ascent that are in the book of Tehillim (Psalms chapters 120-134) are propitious to annul sleep.
מִי שֶׁאֵינוֹ יָכוֹל לִישֹׁן, יַעֲלֶה עַל מַחֲשַׁבְתּוֹ אֱמוּנַת תְּחִיַּת־הַמֵּתִים.
4. One who is unable to sleep should bring to mind faith in the Resurrection..
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