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Ask A Breslover: Tikkun HaKlali For Women

Q: My wife wants to know if their are books or teachings (i.e. Tikkun HaKlali) that are equivalent to the teachings of shimras habris for men.  A: Since it helps rectify all sins, Tikkun ha-Klalli may be said by men and women alike. Paraphrasing the Zohar, Reb Gedaliah Kenig once remarked: “The pasuk (Tehillim 91:10) states ‘Lo … Continue Reading

January 27th, 2013, In Articles, Ask A Breslover, Breslov Woman, by

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Breslov Repair Kit: True Love

…the Rebbe said, “Even when I am not worthy of serving G-d, I am satisfied to let another serve Him. This is a very important thing to grasp. I heard this from the Rebbe’s own lips and it seems obvious to me. Even though I may not be worthy, I still long for everyone to … Continue Reading

December 31st, 2012, In Articles, Breslov Woman, by

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Ask A Breslover: Why don’t you turn your wives into Chassidim?

Q: Rebbe Nachman once asked, “Why don’t you turn your wives into Chassidim?” What does that mean to us? A: This is a tough one, I have heard several different approaches. Some are conservative and some are modern. As is the norm in Breslov Chassidus, Rebbe Nachman spoke in universal terms and his teachings apply differently … Continue Reading

July 26th, 2012, In Ask A Breslover, Breslov Woman, by

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Breslov Repair Kit — Sophistication

One of the biggest obstacles in the search for truth is other people, especially those who make fun of religion with “sophisticated” jokes… –Advice, Rebbe Nachman’s Wisdom 81, BRI Sophistication can be very harmful. Thinkers are easily trapped in their own wisdom. Keep well away from the wisdom of those self-important people who believe they … Continue Reading

July 24th, 2012, In Articles, Breslov Woman, by

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Breslov Repair Kit–The Honor Habit

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

  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

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Hanging Laundry in the Rain

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January 22nd, 2012, In Breslov Woman, by

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

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Breslov Repair Kit–Self Esteem

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November 18th, 2011, In Breslov Woman, by

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

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What a Tikkun!

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

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

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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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