http://www.breslev.co.il/rss/articles.ashx?id=172&language=englishenBreslev RSS Feedshttp://www.breslev.co.il/Images/breslev.jpghttp://www.breslev.co.il?language=english<p><a href="http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/fast_lane_to_forgiveness.aspx?id=22863&language=english"<img border="0" src="http://www.breslev.co.il/FilesUpload/Articles/22863.jpg" alt="Fast Lane to Forgiveness" title="Fast Lane to Forgiveness" /></a> <br clear="all" /><br clear="all" />People who are stressed out by Yom Kippur think that teshuva is something heavy that normal people can't do; but, there's a fast lane to forgiveness that makes life easy…</p><br clear="all" />http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/fast_lane_to_forgiveness.aspx?id=22863&language=englishhttp://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/fast_lane_to_forgiveness.aspx?id=22863&language=english<p><a href="http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/yom_kippur__fear_or_joy.aspx?id=20461&language=english"<img border="0" src="http://www.breslev.co.il/FilesUpload/Articles/20461.jpg" alt="Yom Kippur: Fear or Joy?" title="Yom Kippur: Fear or Joy?" /></a> <br clear="all" /><br clear="all" />People are so afraid of Yom Kippur. What are they afraid of? The fast? Being in synagogue all day long? The finalization of the Heavenly Verdicts passed on Rosh Hashana?</p><br clear="all" />http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/yom_kippur__fear_or_joy.aspx?id=20461&language=englishhttp://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/yom_kippur__fear_or_joy.aspx?id=20461&language=english<p><a href="http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/days_of_love.aspx?id=17083&language=english"<img border="0" src="http://www.breslev.co.il/FilesUpload/Articles/17083.jpg" alt="Days of Love" title="Days of Love" /></a> <br clear="all" /><br clear="all" />Why does the Gemara compare Yom Kippur to the 15th of Av, “Love Day?” Forgiveness is probably the greatest expression of love there is...</p><br clear="all" />http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/days_of_love.aspx?id=17083&language=englishhttp://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/days_of_love.aspx?id=17083&language=english<p><a href="http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/the_lashes_of_yom_kippur_eve.aspx?id=13933&language=english"<img border="0" src="http://www.breslev.co.il/FilesUpload/Articles/13933.jpg" alt="The Lashes of Yom Kippur Eve" title="The Lashes of Yom Kippur Eve" /></a> <br clear="all" /><br clear="all" />Many Ashkenazi Jews have the custom of each person giving a friend thirty-nine mock lashes on Yom Kippur eve, reminiscent of the lashes in the Holy Temple…</p><br clear="all" />http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/the_lashes_of_yom_kippur_eve.aspx?id=13933&language=englishhttp://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/the_lashes_of_yom_kippur_eve.aspx?id=13933&language=english<p><a href="http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/the_benefit_of_the_doubt.aspx?id=1715&language=english"<img border="0" src="http://www.breslev.co.il/FilesUpload/Articles/1715.jpg" alt="The Benefit of the Doubt" title="The Benefit of the Doubt" /></a> <br clear="all" /><br clear="all" />Rebbe Nachman of Breslev teaches that by judging a wicked people fairly, in other words, by giving them the benefit of the doubt, we trigger a spiritual...</p><br clear="all" />http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/the_benefit_of_the_doubt.aspx?id=1715&language=englishhttp://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/the_benefit_of_the_doubt.aspx?id=1715&language=english<p><a href="http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/rabbi_levi_yitzchak_on_erev_yom_kippur.aspx?id=1709&language=english"<img border="0" src="http://www.breslev.co.il/FilesUpload/Articles/1709.jpg" alt="Rabbi Levi Yitzchak on Erev Yom Kippur" title="Rabbi Levi Yitzchak on Erev Yom Kippur" /></a> <br clear="all" /><br clear="all" />At this point the men wondered if he was an angel that had descended on this awesome day, for his voice and his stamina were other worldly…</p><br clear="all" />http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/rabbi_levi_yitzchak_on_erev_yom_kippur.aspx?id=1709&language=englishhttp://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/rabbi_levi_yitzchak_on_erev_yom_kippur.aspx?id=1709&language=english<p><a href="http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/absolute_forgiveness.aspx?id=1691&language=english"<img border="0" src="http://www.breslev.co.il/FilesUpload/Articles/1691.jpg" alt="Absolute Forgiveness" title="Absolute Forgiveness" /></a> <br clear="all" /><br clear="all" />It took only moments for the two fathers to reach an agreement. The wedding that was held later that month, was a celebration which created peace...</p><br clear="all" />http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/absolute_forgiveness.aspx?id=1691&language=englishhttp://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/absolute_forgiveness.aspx?id=1691&language=english<p><a href="http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/a_sauna_for_the_soul.aspx?id=1716&language=english"<img border="0" src="http://www.breslev.co.il/FilesUpload/Articles/1716.jpg" alt="A Sauna for the Soul" title="A Sauna for the Soul" /></a> <br clear="all" /><br clear="all" />Yom Kippur is such a serious day, a day of introspection and soul searching. At the same time it is a Yom Tov, a holiday. We fast and repent, yet we light...</p><br clear="all" />http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/a_sauna_for_the_soul.aspx?id=1716&language=englishhttp://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/a_sauna_for_the_soul.aspx?id=1716&language=english<p><a href="http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/another_chance.aspx?id=1717&language=english"<img border="0" src="http://www.breslev.co.il/FilesUpload/Articles/1717.jpg" alt="Another Chance" title="Another Chance" /></a> <br clear="all" /><br clear="all" />Therefore, during this opportune time, how important it is for us to put aside time, each and every day, to be alone with our Maker, to speak with Him...</p><br clear="all" />http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/another_chance.aspx?id=1717&language=englishhttp://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/another_chance.aspx?id=1717&language=english<p><a href="http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/easy_fasting.aspx?id=10340&language=english"<img border="0" src="http://www.breslev.co.il/FilesUpload/Articles/10340.jpg" alt="Easy Fasting" title="Easy Fasting" /></a> <br clear="all" /><br clear="all" />Fasting doesn’t necessarily mean suffering. There’s quite a bit we can do to alleviate the bodily and mental stress that normally accompanies the Yom Kippur fast.</p><br clear="all" />http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/easy_fasting.aspx?id=10340&language=englishhttp://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/easy_fasting.aspx?id=10340&language=english<p><a href="http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/a_just_exchange.aspx?id=1708&language=english"<img border="0" src="http://www.breslev.co.il/FilesUpload/Articles/1708.jpg" alt="A Just Exchange" title="A Just Exchange" /></a> <br clear="all" /><br clear="all" />As he read through the various entries listed in the notebook, tears began to well up in his eyes - for in this notebook he had recorded...</p><br clear="all" />http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/a_just_exchange.aspx?id=1708&language=englishhttp://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/a_just_exchange.aspx?id=1708&language=english<p><a href="http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/pearls_of_rebbe_nachmans_wisdom.aspx?id=1713&language=english"<img border="0" src="http://www.breslev.co.il/FilesUpload/Articles/1713.jpg" alt="Pearls of Rebbe Nachman's Wisdom" title="Pearls of Rebbe Nachman's Wisdom" /></a> <br clear="all" /><br clear="all" />…Our desire is for God alone. All kinds of disputes, spiritual or material, are resolved. Peace comes, bringing happiness and joy…</p><br clear="all" />http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/pearls_of_rebbe_nachmans_wisdom.aspx?id=1713&language=englishhttp://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/pearls_of_rebbe_nachmans_wisdom.aspx?id=1713&language=english<p><a href="http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/praying_for_your_life.aspx?id=1714&language=english"<img border="0" src="http://www.breslev.co.il/FilesUpload/Articles/1714.jpg" alt="Praying For Your Life" title="Praying For Your Life" /></a> <br clear="all" /><br clear="all" />The man was about to wander off when Rabbi Abba ran after him and recounted everything he had witnessed. Rabbi Abba asked the man, 'My friend to what do you attribute all these...</p><br clear="all" />http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/praying_for_your_life.aspx?id=1714&language=englishhttp://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/praying_for_your_life.aspx?id=1714&language=english<p><a href="http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/breslov_customs.aspx?id=1718&language=english"<img border="0" src="http://www.breslev.co.il/FilesUpload/Articles/1718.jpg" alt="Breslov Customs" title="Breslov Customs" /></a> <br clear="all" /><br clear="all" />During the Aseret Yemei Teshuvah, the Breslover custom is to conclude the paragraph after Shemoneh Esreh...</p><br clear="all" />http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/breslov_customs.aspx?id=1718&language=englishhttp://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/breslov_customs.aspx?id=1718&language=english<p><a href="http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/the_tyrannical_captain.aspx?id=1719&language=english"<img border="0" src="http://www.breslev.co.il/FilesUpload/Articles/1719.jpg" alt="The Tyrannical Captain" title="The Tyrannical Captain" /></a> <br clear="all" /><br clear="all" />… Instead, we listen to a tyrannical junior officer – the Yetzer Hara – who is the local commander, commanding our bodies to pursue a variety of...</p><br clear="all" />http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/the_tyrannical_captain.aspx?id=1719&language=englishhttp://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/the_tyrannical_captain.aspx?id=1719&language=english<p><a href="http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/the_ten_days_of_repentance.aspx?id=1720&language=english"<img border="0" src="http://www.breslev.co.il/FilesUpload/Articles/1720.jpg" alt="The Ten Days of Repentance" title="The Ten Days of Repentance" /></a> <br clear="all" /><br clear="all" />The Ten Days of Teshuva are a spiritual ‘fair.’ If used properly, we can use them to attain spiritual heights. But we must remember to take advantage of them, otherwise...</p><br clear="all" />http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/the_ten_days_of_repentance.aspx?id=1720&language=englishhttp://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/the_ten_days_of_repentance.aspx?id=1720&language=english<p><a href="http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/a_most_memorable_neilah.aspx?id=1731&language=english"<img border="0" src="http://www.breslev.co.il/FilesUpload/Articles/1731.jpg" alt="A Most Memorable Neilah" title="A Most Memorable Neilah" /></a> <br clear="all" /><br clear="all" />I now start preparing for the Days of Awe right after Shavuot, and for his part, the yetzer hora sees to it that my head throbs, I am exhausted, desperately...</p><br clear="all" />http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/a_most_memorable_neilah.aspx?id=1731&language=englishhttp://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/a_most_memorable_neilah.aspx?id=1731&language=english<p><a href="http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/purim_and_yom_kippur.aspx?id=2266&language=english"<img border="0" src="http://www.breslev.co.il/FilesUpload/Articles/2266.jpg" alt="Purim and Yom Kippur" title="Purim and Yom Kippur" /></a> <br clear="all" /><br clear="all" />…to fully repair our relationships with others, we must search out those people whom we have wronged and beg forgiveness from them. If we have wronged...</p><br clear="all" />http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/purim_and_yom_kippur.aspx?id=2266&language=englishhttp://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/purim_and_yom_kippur.aspx?id=2266&language=english<p><a href="http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/the_meaning_and_laws_of_yom_kippur.aspx?id=2267&language=english"<img border="0" src="http://www.breslev.co.il/FilesUpload/Articles/2267.jpg" alt="The Meaning and Laws of Yom Kippur" title="The Meaning and Laws of Yom Kippur" /></a> <br clear="all" /><br clear="all" />This shall be an eternal law for you: Each year on the 10th day of the 7th month you must afflict yourselves and not do any melachah. This is true for both...</p><br clear="all" />http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/the_meaning_and_laws_of_yom_kippur.aspx?id=2267&language=englishhttp://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/the_meaning_and_laws_of_yom_kippur.aspx?id=2267&language=english<p><a href="http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/yom_kippur_and_the_four_letter_name.aspx?id=2268&language=english"<img border="0" src="http://www.breslev.co.il/FilesUpload/Articles/2268.jpg" alt="Yom Kippur and the Four Letter Name" title="Yom Kippur and the Four Letter Name" /></a> <br clear="all" /><br clear="all" />…infinite number of ways we can see the four letter name of God reflected in creation. The more we learn of these correspondences, the more...</p><br clear="all" />http://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/yom_kippur_and_the_four_letter_name.aspx?id=2268&language=englishhttp://www.breslev.co.il/articles/holidays_and_fast_days/yom_kippur/yom_kippur_and_the_four_letter_name.aspx?id=2268&language=english