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Breslov Repair Kit–The Honor Habit

  Anyone who needs other people for his livelihood—or even if he has his own livelihood, but he has a craving for honor and esteem, which is also a form of needing other people, since he needs their honor and esteem—such a person is liable to fall into great falsehood during prayer…[Even if] he is … Continue Reading

May 4th, 2012, In Breslov Woman, Likutey Moharan, Prayer / Hitbodedut, Rebbe Nachman & Works, by

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Hanging Laundry in the Rain

I apologize for the temporary hiatus in the blog postings, but I’ve been busy with a new BRI project, the twice-weekly inspirational emails through narrowbridge.org. (You can sign up if you haven’t yet.) I’m really enjoying it and getting a lot of inspiration myself, so it’s all to the good. Today, I told my husband … Continue Reading

January 22nd, 2012, In Breslov Woman, by

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Breslov Repair Kit–Self Esteem

Self-esteem is the experience of being capable of meeting life’s challenges and   being worthy of happiness. [We also believe in] personal responsibility and accountability.  —The National Association for Self-Esteem (NASE) “You may have faith, but you have no faith in yourself” “…It is written (Sech. 4:10), ‘Who has despised the day of small things.’ The … Continue Reading

November 18th, 2011, In Breslov Woman, by

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What a Tikkun!

One of the great things about living within our particular Breslov community is a kind of shared spiritual language rooted in Rebbe Nachman’s teachings. There’s something inexpressibly relieving about running into a friend who, after asking me how I’m doing, understands exactly what I mean when I smile, raise my eyebrows, and nod in a … Continue Reading

November 17th, 2011, In Breslov Woman, Inspiration, by

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Simchas Torah…All Year Long

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October 26th, 2011, In Breslov Woman, by

During Sukkos, I got into a conversation with an acquaintance about the numerous festive events going on in my neighborhood throughout the holiday. The streets of our area are thronged every night by crowds of Jews heading straight to their Rebbes’ courts, and Jews flocking from one Simchas Beis Hasho’eva to another to get their … Continue Reading

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Skipping Over the Mountains

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October 7th, 2011, In Breslov Woman, by

  Once a week I teach a class on Shir HaShirim to a very lovely group of women in Jerusalem, and this week’s lesson brought us to the verse: “The voice of my Beloved, behold it is come; skipping over the mountains, jumping over the hills.” (Shir HaShirim 2:8) Whenever I can find a teaching … Continue Reading

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Breslov Repair Kit – Shame

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September 23rd, 2011, In Breslov Woman, by

Through new Torah insights, each person becomes filled with shame. Through shame, a person merits repentance, since repentance, whereby we cease to sin any longer, primarily results from shame… …when a person comes to the tzadik and hears Torah teachings from his mouth, and he thereby feels shame and begins to sense his own lowliness, … Continue Reading

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The Prayers of Women

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September 21st, 2011, In Articles, Breslov Woman, by

“Once upon a time, there was a great city, and it was surrounded by an insurmountable and unshakable wall. All of the kings wanted to conquer this city and they tried with all their might, but they did not succeed. Their legions of soldiers fell victim to the arrows shot from the city’s wall. Later, … Continue Reading

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A New Series for Woman: Topic 1: Eating

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September 15th, 2011, In Articles, Breslov Woman, by

                                                                                                              … Continue Reading

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“What Are You Doing for Rosh Hashanah?”

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September 14th, 2011, In Breslov Woman, by

Here’s one of the hot topics that floats around in Breslov women’s circles this time of year: “What are you doing for Rosh Hashanah?” At least, I hear it a lot. Forget about what I’m doing (which is my own story); let’s just consider some possibilities… a)      You are married, with or without children, with … Continue Reading

 












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