הצלחה

Immediately after Torah scholars there is blessing in the work of their hands (t.n. Rashi in tractate Brachos explains this to mean someone who befriends a Torah scholar or hosts him will immediately afterwards have blessing in the work of their hands. t.n. See also #16). Engagement in Torah is a segulah for success.

Someone who does not leave over bread on his table never sees the sign of blessing. Since he only mentioned the one good side and not the reverse, this is not considered divining (t.n.

The Torah forbids one to make readings of occurrences to decide what the future holds and how to proceed, whether or not to do something or in which direction to go.

Anyone who gives his tithes properly does not lose anything (to the tithing. However one is permitted to make for himself a one sided sign of success, that such and such an occurrence will be a sign of success).

t.n.). Join a successful person, and you will be successful. Blessing abounds only on something that it is hidden from sight. A house, child, and wife are omens for success. Someone who divorces his wife will not be successful. Someone whom the hour is fortunate for him, his heart is exalted, also the fear of him is cast on everyone (lit.

all creatures). Someone who does not speak unnecessary words is successful in everything he does. Someone who always speaks the truth, he is successful.

Through confession, you will be successful. Success comes to one who feeds a Torah scholar on his table.

Success – assistance from Heaven brings it (it is). Someone whose success has ceased and is not successful will not come to success quickly. When you do not have truth, success is taken from you and given to the gentiles (lit.

the nations). For success, listen when the Tzaddik recites the unification of G-d's Name, that is Shimma Yisroel. Through faith in the sages comes success.

One who is always happy, through this he is successful. One must honor someone to whom the hour is fortunate.

And the rule: to each and every one he commanded particular conduct according to what he needed to rectify from what he had blemished, and according to the root of his soul. And there are general instructions he commanded all those close to him as mentioned. And there are instructions that were general for many many people. And there are instructions that were particular to every single one individually. And similarly regarding time — there are instructions he commanded to practice all the days of one's life, such as the learning of Shulchan Aruch — about which he explicitly warned every single one to practice this all the days of their life. And there are instructions that were dependent on the time — that at this time he commanded to practice this instruction. And at another time he commanded other instructions, as mentioned above. And all the instructions he commanded — even if they appeared to be very simple matters — there was no instruction that was simply according to its face value. For he o.b.m. had in this many many hidden and awesome secrets. But to us he revealed nothing. Rather he commanded to do the matter with simplicity, and he accomplished what he accomplished.

And I heard from his holy mouth explicitly that he said: every instruction and instruction that I command to do — it is a segulah and a rectification. And it is effective for what has passed, and for the future, and for after the departure of the person, and for the days of Mashiach, and for the resurrection of the dead, and for the World to Come.

And all that he commanded to do — even if it seemed a very light and simple matter — was very hard for the person to do. And all kinds of heaviness rested upon him, and there were many many obstacles upon him even though the matter was a simple thing. And had Rabbainu o.b.m. not commanded to do that thing — rather the person wanted to do it of himself — it would have been very easy for him to do. But when Rabbainu o.b.m. commanded to do it, it was very heavy. And had he not commanded, it would have been easy — but since Rabbainu o.b.m. commanded, it was very heavy. But even so, his followers always fulfilled his words. For they knew of this — that his words that he commands are very heavy to do. And they compelled themselves very greatly to fulfill his words specifically. And they would beseech and ask greatly from Hashem Yisburach for this — that He help them to fulfill the words of his holy conduct. And Hashem Yisburach helped them in this.

And I heard from his holy mouth explicitly that he said: everything I command to do is very heavy to do etc. And whoever merited to draw near to him saw some of this. And Rabbainu o.b.m. had no rest all his days — not even one moment. For he waged the wars of Hashem at every time and moment. And it is impossible to elaborate and tell of this for many reasons. And this was the matter of the great contention that was against him etc. (369). But even so, Hashem Yisburach was always in his help, and he merited to ascend through this every day and at every time to very lofty levels and attainments — the like of which had not been heard and seen etc.

And even now there still rests all kinds of heaviness upon learning his holy books, and there are many obstacles upon them — even one who merits to know from Rabbainu o.b.m. and wishes to learn them has great heaviness and many many obstacles as is known perceptibly to us. And the light is still concealed and hidden.

362. RAK: See Chayai Moharan, Service of Hashem, 48.

363. RAK: Rabbainu gave this instruction to Moharnat at the beginning of his drawing near. 364. RAK: See Avneiha Barzel 22. A successful person, the time is in his hand.