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| Rabbi Yechezkel Levinstein |
| By Breslev Israel staff |
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| Reb Yechezkel or “Reb Chatzkel” as he was known was the spiritual leader (mashgiach) of two of the most illustrious yeshivot in the world, Mir and... |
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| Rabbi Yoseph Ber Soloveitchik (The Bait HaLevi) |
| By Breslev Israel staff |
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| Rabbi Yosef Ber Soloveitchik (hereafter R.Y.B.S.) was the great grandson of Rabbi Chaim Volozhin (foremost disciple of the Vilna Gaon and founder of Yeshivat Volozhin... |
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| Mitzvah |
| By Breslev Israel staff |
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| "Mitzvah" - (pl. "Mitzvot"); a Command of G-d. There are several types, including the following... |
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| Avraham |
| By Breslev Israel staff |
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| First of the "Avot," the "Founding Fathers" of the Jewish People. Father of the Jewish People in particular and, by... |
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| Yitzchak |
| By Breslev Israel staff |
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| One of the "Avot," the "Founding Fathers" of the Jewish People. The beloved son of Avraham and Sarah... |
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| Tzedaka (Charity) - The Work of Giving |
| By Breslev Israel staff |
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| Our sages teach: If you see that your livelihood is limited, give tzedaka! All the more so, if you have sufficient income. This is like a shorn and unshorn... |
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| Hitbodedut – Secluded Prayer |
| By Breslev Israel staff |
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| Rebbe Nachman teaches that the main "weapon" of Mashiach–and of every Jew - is prayer. Every tefilah (prayer), every bracha (blessing), every whispered thanks... |
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| Bereshit - (English: Genesis) |
| By Breslev Israel staff |
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| The first of the Five Books of Moses. It deals with the Creation of the Universe by G-d in Six "Days," and his "rest' on Shabbat... |
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| Chessed - (pl. Chasadim) |
| By Breslev Israel staff |
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| An act of kindness. It was said by Shimon HaTzaddik (Simon the Righteous) that the world continues to exist because of... |
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| Hallel |
| By Breslev Israel staff |
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| A group of Psalms, composed by King David about 3300 years ago... |
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| Rosh Chodesh |
| By Breslev Israel staff |
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| "This is the very first commandment given to the nation as a whole, an indication that the concept of Rosh Chodesh, or the New Moon, is very meaningful. |
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| Tehillim |
| By Breslev Israel staff |
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| The Book of Psalms, one of the Books of the "TANAKH," or the Bible. It is a collection of songs of praise to the Creator, songs that arise from the soul of a person... |
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| Devarim - (English: Deuteronomy) |
| By Breslev Israel staff |
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| The fifth of the Five Books of Moses. Of all the Five Books, this is truly a "Book of Moses," in that it consists entirely of Moshe's farewell address to... |
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