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When one thinks Torah [in order to gain novel insight], he must think over the Torah matter he wants to innovate — to think and to review in his thought that verse or that matter many, many, very many times; to be knocking and rapping on the door until they open it for him. There is something that flashes through the thought like a throw [zerika]. And afterwards it flashes away from the thought, and one needs to be a valiant person as mentioned — to pursue and to run after it to grasp it.[114*] 1. RAK: See Tractate Sukkah 45b; Sanhedrin 97b. 2. RAK: See Likutay Moharan 155. 3. RAK: Sotah 49b; see Likutay Moharan 4–7. 4. RAK: See Shaar Ruach HaKodesh 22; Isaiah 1:18. 5. RAK: See Chayai Moharan, His Dwelling in Uman 12; Yimay Moharnat 11. 6. RAK: See below 238; see Mivchar HaPeninim, end of Gate of Trust, statement of the sage: "If you entrust into G-d's hand all matters, you will arrive at the path of goodness." 7. RAK: Related to the stories of the Discourses ch. 8. 8. RAK: See Chayai Moharan, Service of Hashem 122. 9. RAK: Rabbi Nachman of Horodnke — one of the greatest disciples and household members of the Baal Shem Tov. His son Rabbi Simcha was the father of Rabbainu. 10. RAK: This conversation was said on the road from Breslov to Uman, a short time before Rabbainu passed away (Chayai Moharan, Conversations Related to the Stories — ch. 8). Rabbainu traveled by wagon and met on Tuesday, 3rd of Iyar 570 with R. M. of Teplik, not far from Ladizhin. 11. RAK: See Chayai Moharan, Service of Hashem 122. 12. RAK: Bechinos Olam — a philosophical-ethical work by Rabbi Yedaiah HaPenini (1270–1340). 13. RAK: See Zohar vol. 1, 11b. 14. RAK: See Likutay Moharan 87; Likutay Halachos, Orach Chaim, Laws of Washing Hands 6:99; Laws of Gratitude 6:12; Yoreh Deah, Laws of Firstborn Animals 4:14. 15. RAK: See below 40, 102, 216; see Likutay Moharan vol. 2, 19. 16. RAK: See Tikunay Zohar, Introduction. 17. RAK: See the book Raishis Chuchmah, section 11–14. 18. RAK: See Kochvay Ohr, Emet VeEmunah, p. 84 in the footnote. 19. RAK: See Tractate Ta'anis 19. 20. RAK: See Alim LiTerufa, letter 254. 21. RAK: See Tractate Kiddushin 36. 22. RAK: See below, article 69. 23. RAK: This conversation was said after Shavuos 569 (1809) (Chayai Moharan, Conversations Related to the Teachings — 59). Rabbainu said a Torah teaching on the verse "And the ravens..." on Shavuos (Likutay Moharan vol. 2 — 4; Yimay Moharnat 27b, section 35 in the vocalized edition; Parpara'os LeChuchma on that teaching). 24. RAK: See Likutay Moharan 193; Likutay Halachos 53; below 46, 62. 25. RAK: See the book Shevet Mussar, ch. 25; see Nedarim 9b. 26. RAK: See Conversations and Stories, section 78. 27. RAK: See Likutay Moharan 72. 28. RAK: See Likutay Moharan 155. 29. RAK: Sotah 49b; see Likutay Moharan 4–7. 30. RAK: See Shaar Ruach HaKodesh 22; Isaiah 1:18. 31. RAK: See Chayai Moharan, His Dwelling 12; Yimay Moharnat 11. 32. RAK: See Bava Metzia 84b. 33. RAK: Chayai Moharan, His Dwelling in Uman 39. 34. RAK: Chayai Moharan, Residence in Uman 39. 35. RAK: Near that journey, Rabbainu said to R. Shimon son of R. Ber, the first of his disciples: "I have a journey before me and I do not know where." R. Shimon accompanied Rabbainu on this journey as far as Mezbizh (Chayai Moharan, His Journey to Eretz Yisrael — 1). 36. RAK: On the road to Mezbizh, Rabbainu stopped in Walchevitz where one of his people joined him. In Mezbizh, Rabbainu visited his parents. He did not visit the Baal Shem Tov's tomb, but the Baal Shem Tov appeared to him and informed him he needed to travel to Kamianets (Chayai Moharan, Journeys to Eretz Yisrael — 1). 37. RAK: It is unknown who that person was who joined Rabbainu in Walchevitz as mentioned above. R. Shimon did not continue the journey with Rabbainu as he became ill on the road to Mezbizh. 38. RAK: When Rabbainu returned from Kamianets he said a Torah teaching on the verse "My soul clings after You" [Psalms 63:9]; afterwards his daughter passed away (Chayai Moharan, His Journey to Eretz Yisrael — 3). 39. RAK: See Likutay Halachos, Yoreh Deah, Laws of Milah, ch. 3. 40. RAK: The text of these writings was given to the Baal Shem Tov by R. Adam Baal Shem, and the Baal Shem Tov hid them inside a rock in one of the mountains. 41. RAK: It appears that this Shabbos was Sarah, who was already betrothed at that time. 42. RAK: This was only about two weeks before Napoleon set out from Toulon to war in Egypt (4 Sivan 558), an action that gave the signal for the outbreak of war between France and Turkey, a war in which Rabbainu was also involved. 43. RAK: His identity is unknown with certainty. According to some of the Breslov Chasidim it was R. Shimon. 44. RAK: See Tractate Kiddushin 36. 45. RAK: See Tzavaat HaRivash. Rabbainu said that Eretz Yisrael is "greatness of greatness" and to reach it one must first fall to "smallness of smallness." 46. RAK: Koheles 7:24. 47. RAK: Armies of Napoleon arrived in Egypt; the day after Alexandria was captured. Turkey declared war on France. 48. RAK: See Kesubos 111. 49. RAK: See Sichos HaRan 41, 42, 45. 50. RAK: R. Tzvi Hirsch ben R. Avraham of Horky or Gurky, one of the leaders of the Tiberias community. 51. RAK: 3rd of Marcheshvan. 52. RAK: See Chayai Moharan, His Journey to the Land of Israel 11–12. 53. RAK: Until the year 582 an independent state in Transylvania between the Alps and the Danube. Today a region of Romania. 54. RAK: See below, article 29. 55. RAK: A disciple of R. Dov Ber the Maggid of Mezeritsh. Teacher of R. Shlomo of Soroka, author of "Levushei Serad" and "Arvei Nachal." Passed away in 582. See Shem HaGedolim HaChadash 7–9. 56. RAK: Bereishis Rabbah 55:11. 57. RAK: R. Arieh Leib of Woluchewitz, a great disciple of the Maggid of Mezeritsh. (See "Shem HaGedolim HaChadash" — 9:5.) His son, R. Pinchas, married Rabbainu's third daughter, Miriam, in Elul 561. The wedding was in Kislev 561 (see Chayai Moharan, the place of his birth and dwelling — 13). 58. RAK: R. Leib and his son R. Pinchas went up to the Land of Israel in the summer of 561, several months after the wedding. Miriam the daughter of Rabbainu ascended with the other descendants of R. Leib in the summer of 569. 59. RAK: See below article 29. 60. RAK: See Sichos HaRan 311. 61. RAK: See Sichos HaRan 2: the structure of giving over one's thoughts to HY, and the words of the Maggid cited there in the footnotes. 62. RAK: See Sichos HaRan 269, about not being confused from thought to thought what to do, and in article 2 the advice to give oneself over to HY so that everything one does should be as He desires. 63. RAK: See Likutay Moharan vol. 2, 122: every thought has a full stature/structure; and vol. 2:53 the awesome enormous power of a thought. 64. RAK: See Likutay Moharan 193: "Know that thought has great power, and if one strengthens and intensifies his thought on any matter in the world, he can achieve that it should be so etc." And see also Likutay Moharan vol. 2, 53. 65. RAK: Emunah = alef (1) + mem (40) + vav (6) + nun (50) + heh (5) = 102. Banim = bet (2) + nun (50) + yud (10) + mem (40) = 102. 66. RAK: Raishis Chuchmah, Shaar HaYirah, ch. 3. 67. RAK: From this we must learn how to judge people positively even in their wickedness — to try to get a handle on setting them straight. 68. RAK: Likutay Moharan, Torah-teaching 72. 69. RAK: See article 7: that even if Hashem banishes someone from the aspect of a son, it is incumbent upon him to be as a son. 70. RAK: These confusions were brought up previously in article 255. 71. RAK: See also Likutay Moharan vol. 2, Torah-teaching 215. 72. RAK: Likutay Moharan, Torah-teaching 72. 73. RAK: See article 7: that even if Hashem banishes someone from the aspect of a son, it is upon him to be as a son. 74. RAK: See Kochvay Ohr, Miracles and Wonders Seen by Rabbainu, article 40. 75. RAK: See Likutay Moharan vol. 2, 122; every thought has a full structure; and vol. 2:53 the awesome enormous power of a thought. 76. RAK: See Likutay Moharan 193. 77. RAK: If this is meant to be understood, it would suggest that a present should not be an object which destroys. 78. RAK: Raishis Chuchmah, Shaar HaYirah, ch. 3. 79. RAK: From this we must learn how to judge people positively. 80. RAK: Tikunay Zohar, Tikkun 3 of the final supplementary section; see Likutay Moharan 23:5. 84. RAK: See Sichos HaRan 117. 85. RAK: Then, an independent state in what is today Yugoslavia, now called Dubrovnik. During the Napoleonic Wars, until the year 572, the British imposed a naval siege on France and its dependencies. 86. RAK: The Shabbos before Purim on which the Torah portion about the war against Amalek is read (Deuteronomy 25:17–19). 87. RAK: Shabbos 132; Pesachim 83. 88. RAK: After the British recaptured Jaffa, the British army under Sidney Smith arrived at Acre on the 11th of Iyar. Smith organized the city's defense and ultimately caused Napoleon's retreat. 89. RAK: Apparently Anatolia-Turkey, previously called Adalia. 91. RAK: See Shema Yisrael [Hear O Israel], Berachos 13. 92. RAK: Shema Yisrael, Berachos 13. 93. RAK: See Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 110:1. 94. RAK: At the splitting of the Red Sea. 95. RAK: See Eitz Chaim 22. 96. RAK: See Chayai Moharan, the place of his birth and dwelling, 14. 97. RAK: See Chagiga 5. 98. RAK: One of the islands of the Dodecaneze. From the description it appears to be either the island of Lendos in the Rhodes islands, or the island of Volda in the Carpatos islands. 99. RAK: Genesis 30:37; see Zohar 1:162b. 100. RAK: See Chayai Moharan, His Journey to Eretz Yisrael 14; Parparaos LeChuchmah and the Avnai HaNachal on Likutay Moharan 78; Likutay Moharan 54. 101. RAK: See Joshua 13:3. 103. RAK: See Bava Metzia 83. 104. RAK: Shelah, cited in Sichos HaRan 308. 113. RAK: See Yevamos 79b; Sotah 8b. 114. RAK: Sanhedrin 81.