June 7, 2013
Blog ArchivesThe Sweet Singer
Rebbe Nachman of Breslov taught… If a person wants to merit to do teshuvah, he should make a regular practice of reciting Tehillim. (Likutey Moharan II:73) What does this mean to me? Rebbe Nachman taught that the concentrated essence of all of the forty-nine paths of repentance—expressed in the forty-nine letters that make up all … Continue Reading
Revealing G-d’s Glory
Rebbe Nachman of Breslov taught… Every person must diminish his own honor and instead magnify the glory of G-d. When a person seeks his own honor, he does not merit to receive “G-dly glory,” but only “the honor of kings,” which others are always doubting and contesting. Seeking personal prestige results in others questioning his … Continue Reading
Sharing the Love
Rebbe Nachman of Breslov taught… There is a natural tendency to seek conflict and to compete and vie for victory with others. Where does this attribute come from? From the vital energy—blood—with which one has not yet served G-d… And the Holy One found no better vessel to contain blessing for the Jewish people than … Continue Reading
The Great Love Between Us
Rebbe Nachman of Breslov taught… There are two kinds of love: one is “love within days,” meaning that is within measures. This is G-d’s love for us in action. But there is also love that is in potential, the love that existed between the Jewish people and their Father in heaven even before creation, when … Continue Reading
The Breath of the Little Children
Rebbe Nachman of Breslov taught… Every tzaddik has a spark of Moshe, the faithful shepherd of the Jewish people, who presided over the mishkan. And every tzaddik has certain souls among the Jewish people that learn in his personal mishkan like little children learn in the class of their rebbe. These little children, these souls, … Continue Reading
G-d’s Delight
Rebbe Nachman of Breslov taught… Reb Nosson wrote: “Each day G-d receives fresh delight from every single Jew and from each and every part of every Jew, and as a consequence of this, He renews the creation every day… Know, therefore, and believe without a doubt that G-d likewise receives delight from you, specifically, each … Continue Reading
Praying from the Place of Joy
Rebbe Nachman of Breslov taught… When you’re happy, it’s easy to set aside some time to pray with a contrite heart. But when you’re depressed, secluding yourself to speak with G-d is very hard to do. That’s why being happy is so important that you should even force yourself to be happy, if that’s what … Continue Reading
Money-Lust
Rebbe Nachman of Breslov taught… There are “faces of holiness”—faces of light and vitality—and there are “dark faces” of the “other side,” of depression and idolatry which plague people who are steeped in the lust for money. The root of this lust is a lack of faith that G-d can provide a person with sustenance … Continue Reading
The Root of All Holiness
Rebbe Nachman of Breslov taught… The Land of Israel is one of the three things that are only acquired through suffering. And one of the greatest obstacles to reaching the Land is the speech of the wicked who speak evil slander about it. (Likutey Moharan I:20) What does this mean to me? The original … Continue Reading
Spiritual Economics
Rebbe Nachman of Breslov taught… When a person “provides” for G-d with his prayers, G-d, in turn, provides for him his sustenance. (Likutey Moharan I:9) What does this mean to me? The use of the terms “provide” when talking about our relationship with G-d can’t be understood superficially, since it is clear that we … Continue Reading






















