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Sefer Hamidos - The Book of Traits
א. בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁבָּא פַּחַד עַל רָשָׁע, בְּיָדוּעַ שֶׁבְּזֶה הַשָּׁעָה הַקָּדוֹשׁ-בָּרוּךְ-הוּא נוֹתֵן לַצַּדִּיק תַּאֲוָתוֹ. י. מָאן דְּמִבְעַת, אַף-עַל-גַּב דְּאִיהוּ לָא חָזֵי מַזְלֵהּ חָזֵי, וְתַקָּנָתוֹ, יְדַלֵּג מִדֻּכְתֵּהּ אַרְבַּע גַּרְמִידֵי אוֹ לִיקְרֵי קְרִיאַת-שְׁמַע אוֹ יֹאמַר עִזֵּי דְּבֵי טַבָּחָא וְכוּ'.
At the time that an evildoer becomes afraid, it is certain that, at this time, the Holy One Blessed be He grants the Tzadik his desire. Through fear comes stumbling. To remedy this, he should jump from his place a distance of four cubits, or recite the Shema, or say, "the goats in the butcher shop are fatter than I". Someone who has fears should sing a song of joy. By picturing the name Elokim before your eyes, fears will leave you.
ב. עַל-יְדֵי פַּחַד בָּא מִכְּשֶׁוֹל. יב. עַל-יְדֵי שֶׁתְּצַיֵּר שֵׁם אֱלֹקִים לְנֶגֶד עֵינֶיךָ, יֵלְכוּ הַפְּחָדִים מִמְּךָ.
Through trust [in G-d], you will be saved from fear. Through trust in [G-d], you will not have fear. Willow branches beaten [on Hoshana Rabba] are conducive (a segula) to nullifying fear.
ג. עַל-יְדֵי בִּטָּחוֹן תִּנָּצֵל מִפַּחַד. יג. מִי שֶׁאוֹכֵל מָמוֹן יִשְׂרָאֵל, פְּחָדִים בָּאִין עָלָיו.
A segulah (effective way) to nullify fear is to remember our father Avraham. One who listens to and obeys a Torah courts decision (Torah law) will be saved from fear.
ד. סְגֻלָּה לְבַטֵּל אֶת הַפַּחַד, לִזְכֹּר אַבְרָהָם אָבִינוּ. יד. מִי שֶׁאֵינוֹ נִזְהָר בְּבִרְכַּת הַנֶּהֱנִין תְּחִלָּה וָסוֹף, פְּחָדִים בָּאִים עָלָיו.
With charity, you will nullify fear. An effective way to nullify fear is to say "Hashem Tzva-os" (t.n. Three hundred and ten immersions [in a mikveh - ritual bath] nullify fear. One should also give a gift to a Tzadik.
טו. עַל-יְדֵי בִּטָּחוֹן לֹא יִהְיֶה לְךָ פַּחַד.
Through truth, a person is saved from fear at night. Through humility, you will not have fear.
טז. הוֹשַׁעְנוֹת חֲבוּטִים מְסֻגָּלִים לְבַטֵּל הַפַּחַד.
A house in which there is fear, it is certain that the Other Side has a portion in it.
יז. מִי שֶׁשּׁוֹמֵעַ וְאָצִית לְדִין תּוֹרָה, נִצּוֹל מִפַּחַד.
When there is some fear and, afterwards, a fire (burning) comes, it is certain that the fear will be annulled.
יח. שְׁלשׁ מֵאוֹת וָעֶשֶׂר טְבִילוֹת מְבַטְּלִין הַפַּחַד. גַּם יִתֵּן מַתָּנָה לַצַּדִּיק.
Fear comes through adulation. When Israel is united, the nations fear them. When they forget Hashem, may He be Blessed, and do not rely on him, through this, they fear the nations.
יט. עַל-יְדֵי אֱמֶת הָאָדָם נִצּוֹל מִפַּחַד בַּלֵּילוֹת.
Through worry comes fear. Through fear comes lies. The light of a candle is a remedy (segulah) for fear.
כ. עַל-יְדֵי עֲנָוָה לֹא יִהְיֶה לְךָ פַּחַד.
Through boasting of wealth, comes fear. Fear comes through anger.
כא. בַּיִת שֶׁיֵּשׁ בּוֹ פַּחַד, בְּיָדוּעַ שֶׁיֵּשׁ בּוֹ חֵלֶק לַסִּטְרָא-אַחֲרָא.
Through worry and fear, the heart becomes sealed (insensitive). By learning Torah at the table at mealtime, one is saved from fear.
כב. כְּשֶׁיֵּשׁ אֵיזֶה פַּחַד, וְאַחַר-כָּךְ בָּא שְׂרֵפָה, בְּיָדוּעַ שֶׁיִּתְבַּטֵל הַפַּחַד.
Someone who has fear - this is a sign that the Holy One, Blessed be He, hides His Face from him, and a sign that judgments rest on him.
כג. פַּחַד בָּא עַל-יְדֵי חֲנֻפָּה. כד. כְּשֶׁיִּשְׂרָאֵל בְּאַחְדוּת, הָאֻמּוֹת מִתְפַּחֲדִין מֵהֶם.
One who does not confess his sins - fear comes to him. When fear comes to a person, he should know that someone who shares his mazal (fortune) has come into some trouble.
ה. בִּצְדָקָה תְּבַטֵּל אֶת הַפַּחַד. כה. כְּשֶׁשּׁוֹכְחִים אֶת הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ וְאֵינָם נִשְׁעָנִים עָלָיו, עַל-יְדֵי-זֶה מִתְפַּחֲדִים מֵאֻמּוֹת.
This is probably a reference to the verses in Psalms 46:8, 84:13 which begin with these words. Sometimes a person becomes afraid before some good comes to him. Someone who flees from trouble is smart. On a night that you have fear while sleeping, do not go on the road in the day.
כו. עַל-יְדֵי דְּאָגָה בָּא פַּחַד. כט. עַל-יְדֵי הִתְפָּאֲרוּת בַּעֲשִׁירוּת בָּא פַּחַד.
16. Willow branches beaten [on Hoshana Rabba] are conducive (a segula) to nullifying fear. 19. Through truth, a person is saved from fear at night.
כז. עַל-יְדֵי פַּחַד בָּא כְּזָבִים. לא. עַל-יְדֵי דְּאָגָה וָפַחַד נַעֲשֶׂה הַלֵּב אָטוּם.
17. One who listens to and obeys a Torah courts decision (Torah law) will be saved from fear. 21. A house in which there is fear, it is certain that the Other Side has a portion in it.
כח. אוֹר הַנֵּר - סְגֻלָּה לְפַחַד. ו. סְגֻלָּה לְבַטֵּל אֶת הַפַּחַד, שֶׁתֹּאמַר ה' צְבָאוֹת. לב. עַל-יְדֵי לִמּוּד תּוֹרָה עַל הַשֻּׁלְחָן בִּשְׁעַת סְעוּדָה נִצּוֹל מִפַּחַד.
18. Three hundred and ten immersions [in a mikveh - ritual bath] nullify fear. One should also give a gift to a Tzadik. These verses are found together throughout the prayers and are known for their saving powers – see Jerusalem Talmud, Tractate Brachos 5:1). 22. When there is some fear and, afterwards, a fire (burning) comes, it is certain that the fear will be annulled.
ל. פַּחַד בָּא עַל-יְדֵי כַּעַס. ז. עַל-יְדֵי הַפַּחַד נִתְבַּטֵּל הַגַּאֲוָה. לג. מִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ פַּחַד, הוּא סִימָן שֶׁהַקָּדוֹשׁ- בָּרוּךְ-הוּא הִסְתִּיר פָּנִים מִמֶּנּוּ, וְסִימָן שֶׁדִּינִין שׁוֹרִין עָלָיו.
20. Through humility, you will not have fear. Through fear, arrogance is nullified. Fear saps a person's strength. 23. Fear comes through adulation.
ח. פַּחַד מַכְחִישׁ כֹּחוֹ שֶׁל אָדָם. לד. מִי שֶׁאֵינוֹ מִתְוַדֶּה עַל עֲווֹנוֹתָיו, מוֹרָא בָּא עָלָיו.
An intelligent person has nothing to fear from a mere noise. 24. When Israel is united, the nations fear them.
חֵלֶק שֵׁנִי
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א. כְּשֶׁבָּא פַּחַד עַל אָדָם, יֵדַע שֶׁבָּא בֶּן גִּילוֹ לְאֵיזֶהוּ צָרָה.
25. When they forget Hashem, may He be Blessed, and do not rely on him, through this, they fear the nations.
ט. בַּר-דַּעַת אֵין לוֹ לְהִתְפַּחֵד מִפְּנֵי קוֹל בְּעָלְמָא. ב. לִפְעָמִים אָדָם מִתְפַּחֵד קֹדֶם שֶׁבָּא עָלָיו אֵיזֶהוּ טוֹב.
Someone who becomes frightened, even though he does not see, his mazal (fortune) sees. 26. Through worry comes fear.
ג. מִי שֶׁבּוֹרֵחַ מִן הַצָּרָה, הוּא פִּקֵּחַ.
27. Through fear comes lies.
ד. בְּלַיְלָה שֶׁיֵּשׁ לְךָ פַּחַד בִּשְׁעַת שֵׁנָה, אַל תֵּלֵךְ בַּדֶּרֶךְ בַּיּוֹם.
28. The light of a candle is a remedy (segulah) for fear.
יא. מִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ פְּחָדִים, יְזַמֵּר זֶמֶר שֶׁל שִׂמְחָה. ה. כְּשֶׁאָדָם נוֹטֶה לָמוּת, אֲפִלּוּ כְּשֶׁעֲדַיִן בְּקַו- הַבְּרִיאָה וְאֵינוֹ יוֹדֵעַ שֶׁדִּינוֹ לְמִיתָה, אַף- עַל-פִּי-כֵן הוּא מִתְפַּחֵד וְאוֹמֵר בְּפִיו שֶׁיָּמוּת.
Someone who consumes Jewish money, fears come to him. Someone who is not careful with the blessings at the beginning and end [of eating], fears come to him. 29. Through boasting of wealth, comes fear. When a person is on the verge of death, even if he is still healthy and does not know of his death sentence, nonetheless, he becomes afraid and says verbally that he will die.
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