Rabeinu is giving us this simple yet very profound advice on how to come out on top of the evil inclination and suppress those conversations/feelings of stress that stem from the side of evil.

Rabeinu teaches us the only way how to escape the suffering of the world!

Rabeinu is giving us this simple yet very profound advice on how to come out on top of the evil inclination and suppress those conversations/feelings of stress that stem from the side of evil.

Rabeinu teaches us the only way how to escape the suffering of the world!

Rabeinu is giving us this simple yet very profound advice on how to come out on top of the evil inclination and suppress those conversations/feelings of stress that stem from the side of evil.

Rabeinu teaches us the only way how to escape the suffering of the world!

Rabeinu is giving us this simple yet very profound advice on how to come out on top of the evil inclination and suppress those conversations/feelings of stress that stem from the side of evil.

Rabeinu is giving us this simple yet very profound advice on how to come out on top of the evil inclination and suppress those conversations/feelings of stress that stem from the side of evil.

306: Rabeinu explains how a word can encompass all the forms and images that the word itself represents. For example, the word “Adam” includes all the different forms of each and every individual in history.

303-304: Rabeinu discusses how foolish the desire for lust is, explaining that even the simplest person can overcome this!

300: Everything in the world is for the sake of free will…

301: The main service of a Jew is in the winter: to get up at chatzot!

297: Rabeinu advises us to take a lesson of his for 2-3 months and perform all one’s avodat HASHEM according to the advice mentioned in the lesson. One should do this moving from one lesson to the next all the days of one’s life.

298: From a story that took place just a few days before Rabeinu’s passing, we see that it’s important not to attribute our sicknesses to mitzvot but rather to sins.

294: The extra time we spend praying and studying during the month of Elul creates great noise in the Heavens.

295: A person should receive great encouragement to pray specifically when he feels far from G-d. It is specifically the Jewish sinner that perfects the congregation’s prayers!

290: The words of the true tzadik apply to each and every Jew at every single level.

291: Because every generation develops new heretical and atheistic ideas, new sicknesses arise…

292: A story between Rabeinu and one of his biggest followers R’ Yudel.

285: Rabeinu speaks about the greatness of the Torah and its infinite secrets.

282: Separating from the true Tzadikim is like doing idol worship. Rabeinu explains how this is so using the words Echad and acher.

283: A person must not be discouraged in his prayers just because he felt as if he hadn’t properly sanctified himself in marital relations. We have the obligation to pray with joy!

278: Rabeinu explains the meaning of the words “Chaburah Kadma’ah/ First Edition, which comes across in sevreral places in the holy Zohar.

279: When things go bad, one must nullify themselves to G-d entirely. Rabeinu explains how…

280: The tzadikim wander around in order to rectify outcast souls.

276: Rabeinu reprimands his students, telling them that they have to yearn to serve G-d at a higher level, a level fitting for HASHEM’s greatness! “If G-d was as small as me, then your avoda would be sufficient. But…”

Rabeinu connects this to the famous tale of the 7 beggars and specifically the story of the water castle…

274: A person should have a set room for himself to serve G-d, study Torah, and pray.

272: Rabeinu explains why it’s worse to have pride in foolish things than it is to have pride in Torah. Rabeinu brings proof to this from the famous story of Rebbe Akiva’s imprisonment in the Gemara Brachot 61b.

269: Just act and don’t be confused by your decisions, as long as the decision isn’t against the Torah or evil.

270: One should recite chapter 107 of Psalms and express himself to G-d with great awakening.

We must also be very joyous when saying the Kegavna prayer, especially when we get to the words…

266: Sometimes, being such a master in Torah and the holy books can get in the way of creating Torah novelties. One must constrict their mind when it comes to creating Torah chiddushim.

267: One can use his intellect to create Torah innovations, as long as one doesn’t change / create any halacha.

263: Rabeinu explains that it’s the work of the yetzer hara that’s causing young couples to fight and separate.

264: Rabeinu teaches us why it’s so important to give our wives the ultimate respect and honor.

Rabeinu also delves into the significance of G-d’s Names, the sun and the moon, Yitzchak and Yaakov, Chanukkah, wisdom, etc…

Rabeinu also delves into the significance of G-d’s Names, Chanukkah, wisdom, etc…

258: Rabeinu rebuked his students and emphasized the importance of doing acts of kindness, collecting charity, etc…

259-260: Rabeinu talks about the importance of yearning and longing for G-d/serving Him. This is the essential delight of the World to Come!

255: Happy is one who merits to give himself the proper advice and direction in life!

256: Rabeinu speaks about the greatness of the piyut/song known as “akdamut” that we sing on Shavuot!

251: Rabeinu advises us to recite all the 24 books of Tanach and other holy books from the month of Elul until Hoshana Raba.

252: We taste Gan Eden in drawing close to the true tzadik.

253: A beautiful story between Rabeinu and one of his students who couldn’t have children…

We must place our efforts in the right place- to run after the Torah, Mitzvot, and Maasim Tovim/good actions.

248: We should designate for ourselves a secluded place where we can pray, study, and serve G-d truthfully…

246: Rabeinu teaches us how to break the desire for eating by chewing solely with the teeth and not with the palate.

244: Rabeinu advises one of his followers who had a sick relative to wake up before daylight and recite the entirety of the Song of Songs!

245: Rabeinu encourages one of his holy followers, telling him that some people are shown their spiritual accomplishments only after their passing!

Rabeinu also how he starts his day by relying on G-d…

239: G-d is not like a human being. For G-d, things become more precious to him the “older” they get…

237: We must be careful with the words we utter, and we must make sure that our words aren’t wicked, even if we’re joking…

234: Rabeinu encourages us never to give up on the practice of hitbodedut. Even if we feel as if our words aren’t doing anything, we must believe and know that our words are making a great impression, just like consecutive drops of water on stone…

231: Rabeinu describes the feeling of having a broken heart, which is extremely precious in G-d’s eyes.

228: There might be upright people that don’t have hitbodedut, but they are confused and confounded. When the Mashiach comes…

229: Rabeinu encourages a young man with the practice of hitbodedut, telling him that this is the essence of prayer!

226: If a dead soul were to appear before a group of philosophers, it would be the end to all their teachings.

224: Rabeinu explains the saying of the sages that one must not investigate into that which is above, below, before, and after… (Chagiga 11b).

222: Rabeinu encouraged someone who was being tested in his faith saying that faith is the ultimate reason why G-d created the world.

219: Rabeinu’s focus during the last 2 years of his life was the subject of emunah, which is the foundation of the entire Torah and Mitzvot.

We look at what Rabeinu said regarding the day of Judgement and the extent a person must go to in order to be with him for Rosh Hashana.

209: Rabeinu commands his students to speak about all the awesome things G-d has done with them to the future generations!

210: Everything Rabeinu did for the public/community was extremely difficult for him! To utter the first word of kiddush or a Torah lesson made him feel as if he was about to expire!

205: Rabeinu speaks about why sometimes he burns certain teachings.

206: Just listening to the voice of Rabeinu’s words is extremely awesome.

207: Sometimes, it takes a while for the conversations of Rabeinu to have an effect on an individual!

203: Rabeinu says that his Torah is far loftier in the places where he uses letter combinations and permutations.

199-201: Rebbe Nathan shares a few awesome praises that Rabeinu gave his book Likutei Moharan

Rebbe Nathan describes the story of how Rabeinu revealed the news of the passing of the holy tzadik Rebbe Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev in the Torah lesson he (Rabeinu) revealed before anyone got news of his (the Berditchever’s) passing!

195: Rabeinu Nachman speaks about the importance of drawing souls close to G-d. He mentions that even higher than this task is his mission: to rectify naked souls…

191: Rabeinu asks: how does one pass over a mountain of fire to get to the treasure on the other side?

192: Just as one believes that G-d exists, so to he must believe that there are Tzadikim in every single generation!

The same is true of Rabeinu…

188: Rabeinu prayed to feel the pain of every single Jew, especially those that would come before him and ask him to perform a pidyon for them.

183: Rabeinu predicts he’ll receive money when he feels stomach pain.

184: The second a person greeted Rabeinu and shook his hand, Rabeinu knew everything about the person (all his past, his sins, his previous incarnations etc…)

181: Rabeinu teaches us that there’s a wisdom that’s so great you can survive just on the enjoyment from the wisdom alone, without eating or drinking!

178: Rabeinu was once expressing himself to Rebbe Nathan, telling him how much he needed to do and how short the day was…

179: Rabeinu, close to his passing, said that he couldn’t perceive any more and couldn’t move to the next level as long as he was clothed in this earthly body. He longed very much to leave this world just so he could push himself to the next level!

176: Before going to the land of Israel, Rabeinu said that he couldn’t sleep until all 600,000 letters of the Torah would pass before his eyes.

When Reb Shimon returned after 3 years, Rabeinu had grown so much spiritually and traversed so many levels that it was equivalent to the same amount he moved from the time he was born to the time he banished Reb Shimon!

171: Rabeinu was a total novelty when it came to breaking his desires…

172: Rabeinu cried as many tears as there are threads on the tallit to understand the true meaning of the tallit.

169: Rabeinu’s face used to shine, but even more so on Shabbat. We discuss the holy practices Rabeinu used to perform on Friday night and Rebbe Nathan describes the intense holiness of Rabeinu during those moments.

163: Rabeinu’s hitbodedut…

157: Rabeinu gave many lessons about each organ, including the lungs, which directly relates to the sickness Rabeinu endured (tuberculosis).

154: Rabeinu teaches us how to attain the highest levels of righteousness… how? Hitbodedut and Tehillim!

153: Rebbe Nathan tells us the story how Rabeinu revealed lesson 78 of Likutei Moharan Tinyana. It is one of the most inspiring stories of all of Rabeinu’s stories.

Rabeinu said that if he were to come down to the world just to tell us this story he would still be considered a total novelty!

Rabeinu said that if he were to come down to the world just to tell us this story he would still be considered a total novelty!

Rabeinu said that if he were to come down to the world just to tell us this story he would still be considered a total novelty!

147: Rabeinu teaches us that he knows a story that hides the entire 42 letter Name of G-d!

Rabeinu explains that true faith begins with believing in oneself, and this isn’t contrary to humility at all!

139: It is not fitting to say that a certain place doesn’t suit you if you have a Jewish heart…

135: Rabeinu teaches us about the preciousness and great holiness of a Jew’s sighing.

129: Rabeinu explains that depression is the main reason a person falls into sexual immorality… happiness is the only way to combat this desire, as well as screaming out to G-d constantly.

130: Rabeinu brings us a parable to explain why some Tzadikim are miracle workers. This parable puts what is truly important into perspective!

127: It is very great to study the holy tikunei Zohar during the month of Elul. This holy sefer possesses all the wisdom in the world!

124: Rabeinu was unable to give off words of musar/reproof (explicitly) because he’d be so emotional that he wouldn’t utter a word…

We discuss a bit about the musar of Rabeinu and how all his teachings are filled with advice on serving G-d.

122: When we need a salvation, especially when it comes to livelihood, the main thing is to wait patiently with trust in G-d that he’ll send you the salvation in the the right time.

Rabeinu also emphasizes the importance of reinforcing our friends, regardless of how successful we are in serving G-d, for it is much easier to encourage others than ourselves.

118: Rabeinu explains that many people have questions on G-d… but there are those who have perfect consciousness and know/see that everything G-d does is just and right and good!

Rabeinu then goes on to explain how the punishment for a certain sin is falling into constant debt…

113: The world says: when G-d wants to make someone a fool, he takes away his wife. Rabeinu then explains why…

114-115: Rabeinu goes in depth about the text for sexual immorality and why we are all capable of resisting this temptation, which is the main test for man in this world.

110: The confusions bound up with the mind are subdued when one sleeps, especially when the confusions have to do with faith.

111: Rabeinu explains how a person’s outrage against the tzadik prevents him from truly serving G-d, and makes him like a monkey mocking a human being.

Rabeinu also talks about Torah sages that don’t have faith. They have heresies deep in their mind. We must distance ourselves very much from these people.

107: Rabeinu explains why Esther was neither tall nor short (she was average height).

104: Rabeinu says that when the evil one accosts a person, it’s better to drag him to the house of study than the house of prayer. Rabeinu explains this according to the language in the Gemara Kiddushin.

105: Rabeinu discusses what gives a person the strength to stand in the chamber of the King!

Rabeinu uncovers why one who has faith lives a truly good life whereas one who doesn’t believe in G-d is always in pain simply because he believes that there’s no greater purpose to all his afflictions/troubles…

Rabeinu also discusses why having faith makes it easier to accomplish a true and balanced Teshuva!

We also mention the great prohibition of studying philosophical works, as is mentioned by the holy Shelah!

102: When one breaks atheism, then he reveals the Godliness within that place.

Rabeinu uncovers why one who has faith lives a truly good life whereas one who doesn’t believe in G-d is always in pain simply because he believes that there’s no greater purpose to all his afflictions/troubles…

100: Clothing can be a very great distraction in serving G-d! The evil inclination tries to bother a person with the desire for clothing in many different ways…

If we were to remember just one delight of the world to come, we wouldn’t be able to tolerate this world whatsoever. This is why forgetting can be good…

Each tzadik is granted 310 worlds as a gift… but the tzadik builds these worlds through strife! The tzadik judges all those who oppose him to the side of merit.

If we were to remember just one delight of the world to come, we wouldn’t be able to tolerate this world whatsoever. This is why forgetting can be good…

Each tzadik is granted 310 worlds as a gift… but the tzadik builds these worlds through strife! The tzadik judges all those who oppose him to the side of merit.

Rabeinu also explains the relationship between different Tzadikim and the mashiach.

94: When there’s peace in a city, it’s because there’s a lack of intelligence/Da’at, for Da’at creates separation…

Rabeinu also explains the relationship between different Tzadikim and the mashiach.

Rabeinu also discusses the nature of the years of a man’s life, the waning and waxing of the moon, and benign speech…

91: In order to attain diligence in Torah study, one must make sure not to speak badly about another Jew and not to search for any Jew’s flaws. Doing so ensures the Torah remains perfect, thereby allowing you to merit the sweetness and love of the Torah.

89: Rabeinu delves into the pattern of one sin leading to another, creating a bundle of sins.

He explains that each sin leads to another sin that is related to it, creating a bundle of sins all in the same category. This can happen across many different categories/types of sins.

Rabienu teaches us how to destroy the foundation of these bundles of sin and how by doing positive actions exemplifying the 13 attributes of mercy awaken G-d’s mercy, in turn removing these bundles of sin…

89: Rabeinu delves into the pattern of one sin leading to another, creating a bundle of sins.

He explains that each sin leads to another sin that is related to it, creating a bundle of sins all in the same category. This can happen across many different categories/types of sins.

Rabienu teaches us how to destroy the foundation of these bundles of sin and how by doing positive actions exemplifying the 13 attributes of mercy awaken G-d’s mercy, in turn removing these bundles of sin…

He connects this with the deeper intentions behind the etrog and the species of the holiday of Sukkot.

Rabeinu also connects this in turn with the high holidays, the way the body transfers wisdom, and how a person merits a beautiful etrog…

85: Rabeinu explains why a person should not stubbornly refuse to travel to a certain place. Sometimes G-d arranges for a person to travel somewhere in order for him to rectify something in that place, just through simple acts of Divine service (reciting blessings, prayers, etc…)

The main thing is to safeguard oneself from sinning in that place!

The same applies to the desires of this world…

The main thing is to be simple, upright, to have fear of G-d, and to remove yourself from evil!

82: Rabeinu gives us a beautiful secret behind verse 12 of Tehillim/Psalms chapter 41.

He also answers why a person can’t just be directly purified the second he draws close and why it takes time…

80: A person can prevent another from serving G-d even more than the evil inclination…

Rabeinu emphasizes the importance of studying with speed, and in order. Even if we don’t understand a subject, move on and you’ll understand it later on.

Its important to study reading the words out loud, and automatically you’ll understand.

The main thing is to study as much as possible, covering as much ground as you can.

Rabeinu wasn’t strict on reviewing studies. He said to study the book as a whole, and then go back and start again.

One can even be a tzadik without knowing how to study.

Rabeinu emphasizes the importance of studying with speed, and in order. Even if we don’t understand a subject, move on and you’ll understand it later on.

Its important to study reading the words out loud, and automatically you’ll understand.

The main thing is to study as much as possible, covering as much ground as you can.

Rabeinu wasn’t strict on reviewing studies. He said to study the book as a whole, and then go back and start again.

One can even be a tzadik without knowing how to study.

Rabeinu also said that one does not need to pray with the Kavanot (Kabbalistic meditations) of the Arizal at all.

Rabeinu teaches us that prayer is higher than the study of Torah!

He also teaches us to pray with tremendous joy, singing the prayer in melody and song to bring the prayer to life.

75: Rabeinu gives us a beautiful teaching about praying with total simplicity…

73: Rabeinu explains why certain Tzadikim don’t have the ability to keep their visions and perceptions to themselves while others do…

70: We must not allow G-d to bring down evil decrees to the world. We must continue to pray to HASHEM and converse with Him in order to distract him from bringing down these decrees…

71: Rabeinu quotes the Zohar Parashat Vayechi 219b which states that Teshuva is not effective for one who spills seed in vain… Rabeinu says: Nobody understands this passage in the Zohar, only Me! And I say there is teshuva for this sin…

68: Rabeinu guarantees that doing hitbodedut for at least an hour a day will eventually draw you close to G-d in the most genuine way possible.

65: Joy subdues the klipa responsible for killing young children.

66: One must put all his force in his prayers. The easiest way to do so is to concentrate on the words of prayer and your energy will automatically follow along.

62: A person can use his thoughts to create a reality!

He also discusses certain channels that exist under the earth which determine the type of fruits which grow in certain regions. Rabeinu connects this with the foundation stone through which the world was created.

Rabeinu finishes off the lesson with a discussion about wisdom, and certain things which aren’t allowed to be revealed.

58: One must ponder and constantly review the words of Torah you’re trying to create novelties in. Sometimes flashes of wisdom escape us, and we must run after them until we get them back.

59: One must be careful not to be overly attentive over their children…

60: Rabeinu discusses the dangers of building…

55: The World to Come cannot be adequately described… not even by the adjective “tov” - “good.”

56: Someone might be so entrenched in an evil desire that it completely renders other desires, even desires that are bigger than the one you’re currently stuck in, unimportant in your eyes…

One also needs to pray at all times, even if G-d distances Himself from you.

53: Faith is what gives a person a true and happy life. Even when things go wrong, because of this person’s faith, he is happy because he knows the outcome will be for his benefit.

50: Rabeinu discusses the subject of doctors, medicine, and healing…

It’s very important to take on the habit of starting over/beginning anew, even many times in a single day. Rabeinu used to do to this as a child.

Rabeinu said, it’s impossible to be a genuinely upright person unless you start over, again and again.

One has to be so encouraged to serve HASHEM that they are willing to serve Him even without the reward of the world to come.

Rabeinu explains that if we were to have a settled mind, we’d realize that the desires of this world are absolutely worthless, especially the desire for honor and pride.

One must make sure to run away from positions of leadership, to ensure that your divine service can be done for the sake of Heaven.

When Rabeinu uses letter permutations in his lessons, it’s a sign that the lesson is even loftier...

45: True broken-heartedness is always followed by happiness

46: A person must guard his mind/thoughts because it’s the highest faculty!

The higher the faculty, the greater the force it has/the further it can reach…

Broken-heartedness comes from the heart, while depression stems for the spleen.

42: Rabeinu explains the difference between depression and broken-heartedness.

43: One forgets his own name through depression and gloom…

A person must happy all the time, even the furthest Jew.

For at least an hour a day, one must seclude himself with G-d and express himself before Him in a broken heart, longing and praying to fix his ways.

Being happy can even revive someone else…

Rabeinu also delves into G-d’s creation of the world…

We explain how the dreidel we spin on Chanukah parallels the way G-d created everything, and how this is connected to the Beit Hamikdash, where the superior was below and the inferior was above.

Rabeinu also delves into G-d’s creation of the world…

We explain how the dreidel we spin on Chanukah parallels the way G-d created everything, and how this is connected to the Beit Hamikdash, where the superior was below and the inferior was above.

Rabeinu also delves into G-d’s creation of the world…

Rabeinu explains that by traveling to the tzadik, one throws the burden of atheism off himself, because just taking the journey to the tzadik is in itself faith, the opposite of heresy.

38: Rabeinu explains that atheism has allowed people to speak against the true Tzadikim and those who fear G-d. This sort of atheism is truthfully directed against G-d, because of these people’s shame, they direct their words against the Tzadikim.

39: One must feel the pain of another individual, especially the pain of a community/the public, in his/her own heart.

To do this, you have to knock your head against the wall… meaning: strike your mind against the walls of the heart.

It is one thing to have da’at/consciousness and intellect, but true da’at exists in the heart. One must transfer that knowledge into the heart!

35: Rabeinu gives a beautiful speech about how one must reinforce himself in faith, especially at the end of times. Rabeinu said that great atheism is coming down to the world, and this will be the main test before the coming of the Mashiach!

Rabeinu says that the fact that he and the prophets are informing us about this test before it happens will give some strength to the few simple and upright people at the end times…

36: “There will come a time when a simple, upright Jew will be as big as a novelty as the Baal Shem Tov.

33: Rabeinu says that the world doesn’t put enough emphasis on the subject of faith. They don’t consider it something important. For Rabeinu, emunah/faith is the essential!

32: One must reinforce himself with faith and faith alone! Through faith we can attain a level of Ratzon/will, desire for G-d that has no bounds or limits!

We must walk in the pathways of our ancestors who’ve emphasized having simple faith in G-d, and not falling into skepticism or philosophy.

“There’s a philosopher in every person’s heart: the evil inclination…”

Rabeinu warns us not to nullify precious time with stringencies that are worthless!

The main thing is to pray immediately when you wake up. If you need to go to the bathroom, then go, if not then no!

28: One should study all the books of our holy Torah. In the world to come, G-d will grant him the ability to remember everything he studied, and this person will be able to boast about all the holy books he studied in his lifetime!

29: Rabeinu warned us to study halacha/the codes of Jewish law,l more than any other book. No matter what, a person must study the Shulchan Aruch every single day without fail, even if it’s just one law.

Rabeinu explains why forgetting is crucial in serving G-d and how it enables us to not be distracted by our dark past when we come to serve G-d in the present moment!

Forgetting one’s Torah is also very good for it renews one’s love and passion for the Torah one has already studied.

All the Torah we study in this world, even if we forgot it, we will remember in the world to come.

25: Thoughts, and how they exist in one’s mind, is one of G-d’s great wonders! Rabeinu delves into this idea and describes how it works when a person remembers something, and what happens as a catalyst of choosing to think a specific thought…

22: One who holds himself close to a true tzadik will save himself in the time to come, when “the wicked will be shaken off the ends of the earth.”

23: People have pity on others in this world, but nobody understands how much compassion we need to have on our souls, for in the world to come, the only garments we have are the ones we create from the good actions we perform in this world.

19: The importance of Torah study is indescribable. It has the ability to help a person escape his sinful ways, and even those sins he’s being doing for a long time.

Rabeinu also discusses the subjects of simplicity and happiness.

20: One can ONLY attain true joy if he does foolish acts and jokes (as long as they aren’t harmful or spiritually negative). Happiness is the most difficult service of all to attain!

16: Rabeinu teaches us how one can scream without anyone listening, through screaming in a “still small voice.” The best way to do this is to imagine screaming in your mind…

17: Rabeinu rebuked one of his followers, urging him to study Torah diligently!

Just the effort in itself is immense and extremely precious before G-d. All this effort is considered like a sacrifice!

13: The confusions of upright Jews that come as a result of a lack of livelihood are good.

Some very precious words can only come into existence as a result of these confusions.

14: Rabeinu says: “I’m very jealous of the sincere Jew.” The main thing is a person’s desire!

9: One should never gift a knife to a friend…

10: Rabeinu explains a deep secret with regard to regrets of the wicked, and how their actions actually prove they feel regret.

11: We must be grateful that G-d chose us to be part of the sanctity of the Jewish People. We must do our best to finish as many acts of holiness as we possibly can!

7: One must pour out their heart before G-d like a child complains before his father. No matter what, we must always try and draw close to G-d even if it seems if G-d is rejecting us.

Rabeinu also teaches us how scientific inventions or discoveries come into existence, as well as Torah novelties.

Rabeinu teaches us that the main thing is fear of G-d, and starting to serve G-d with fear of punishment!

We discuss some lessons in Likutei Moharan which further explain this concept and see how Rebbe Nachman Horodenker (Rabeinu’s grandfather) explains this idea according to the saying of the sages in the Gemara Shabbat 63a.

Rabeinu teaches us that by putting all of our movements in G-d’s hands, we do not need to worry AT ALL if we are doing what He wants or not!

3: Rabeinu begins explains how G-d’s greatness is impossible to describe and how we know absolutely nothing whatsoever. Rabeinu teaches us what the highest point of knowledge is, and how even this point is in itself nothing in comparison to all the things that one can know in this world. Essentially, we are extremely distant from truly knowing anything at all!

Rabeinu also teaches us about the importance of Teshuva: returning to G-d and how teshuva can transform his descents/sins into ascents/merits.

We also hop into Chaye Moharan for more understanding on this topic.

We also delve into a beautiful parable Rabeinu gives about which type of servant is most dear to G-d!

Rabeinu would always try to be sincere and honest, even asking G-d to help him merit to be a Jew.

Rabeinu would also never accept the idea that he could be the same person as he was the day before.

A great feast is made to celebrate, and Rabeinu gives all the great sages present the source of a certain Rashi they could not find.

Rabeinu when returning home finds out that Rabbi Moshe’s son passes away so a new engagement is made…

Rabeinu reveals to this tzadik that he has no permission from Heaven to tell him any secrets of Torah/any reason why he came to Israel.

Shivchei Haran 30: Rabeinu describes the superiority of the Torah of Israel over that of the Diaspora.

With G-d’s help Rabeinu and his attendant overcome all the obstacles on their trip back home!

We discuss some other lofty ideas related to Rabeinu Hakadosh’s level…

They book Rabeinu and his attendant passageway on a boat to Istanbul, where they arrive after escaping a deadly plague.

They overcome all the obstacles that happen during their 10 day stay in Istanbul, with the help of G-d!

They are taken prisoners on an island, buying their freedom.

They finally arrive in Galatz to celebrate the holiday of Shavuot!

The attendant goes into the city on the 2nd day of the holiday to pray in the shul and eat by the sage. He returns with the sage’s attendant holding food for Rabeinu.

Rabeinu and his attendant are freed from captivity on the first day of Chol Hamoed, thanks to the sage and other prominent people of the city.

As the attendant and the sage are on the way to go free Rabeinu from captivity, they encounter some Turkish people fighting, resulting in multiple deaths. Fearing for their life, they return back home, only to wait a few hours and miss their chance for the day due to the fact that the holiday was starting any moment.

Rabeinu’s attendant takes all the necessary food for the Seder and returns back to Rabeinu to celebrate the holiday with him. Rabeinu is overjoyed to see him!

He tells his entire story to the chief Rabbi of Rhodes, while also remembering that he heard about Rav Tzvi Horker’s brother in law who happens to be a great tzadik in Rhodes as well.

Rabeinu’s attendant goes to this other tzadik, and this tzadik consoles him with the news that they’ll be doing the Seder together in a couple of hours.

The ship arrives in Rhodes, where there is a large and striving Jewish community. The only issue is that the Captain would never let them leave…

They escape this vortex out alive and also find the leak where the water was entering the ship, therefore fixing the remedy. Rabeinu’s prayers were successful.

Rabeinu and his attendant buy a bushel of carobs from the sailors in preparation for Pesach!

The sailors throw off all the cargo in the ship and the boat is full of water, leaving the attendant speechless.

Rabeinu for the first time ever used his ancestral merit, praying to G-d to save them, in the merit of the holy Baal Shem Tov (his grandfather), Adel (his grandmother), and Rebbe Nachman Horodenker (his grandfather).

The ship arrives in Adalia, a place where they murder Jews for fun, so Rabeinu and his attendant lock themselves in their room.

The ship continues sailing in the wind’s/storm’s direction and there is a massive leak on the ship, leaving all the people on the boat in danger.

As they try to sleep, a man speaking Russian opens their door and asks then why they are on a Turkish warship.

They ask the man to help him, but as some time passes, they cannot find the man anymore and are left alone on this ship loaded with cannons and weapons…

The attendent, when waking up, finds the city in chaos.

With G-D’s mercy, he finds another Jew willing to help him carry his chest of money and belongings.

He reunited with Rabeinu…

They end up taking passage on the wrong ship, a Turkish war ship!

An order is made from the Pasha to the citizens of Acre that anyone who’s left within the city limits after 2 hours will be slaughtered.

Terror and fear increases…

The boat they had booked passage on was totally full, and Rabeinu and his attendant are therefore forced to stay in Acre for Shabbat, as over 15,000 Turkish soldiers were stationed there with all their weapons ready for war.

On Shabbat (because of the danger to one’s life one is able to break the Sabbath), Rabeinu’s travel agent books them passageway on a Turkish merchant ship, giving the captain a deposit.

He makes peace between the Rabbi of Shepetovka and Rabbi Avraham Kalisker.

An epidemic breaks out in Tiberias and Rabeinu and his attendant are forced to flee the city.

Rabeinu finds himself in a life threatening situation but he is saved with the help of G-d, arriving in Tzfat safely.

News spreads of the French Army approaching the city of Acre.

Rabeinu’s attendant is able to safely transport the money from Europe into Tiberias for distribution to the holy community of Chassidim in Israel.

Rabeinu visits the caves of great Tzadikim: his grandfather Rebbe Nachman Horodenker, Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, Hillel, Shamai…

After the Chag, Rabeinu accomplished what he needed with perfect success and is ready to leave, but his attendant convinces him to travel to Tiberias.

There’s a very mysterious story with a young Turk that takes place while Rabeinu stays in Haifa.

Rabeinu is ready to leave Israel after Rosh Hashana but his attendant wants to go to Tiberias…

Rabeinu’s attendant stays by Rabeinu’s side regardless of the dangers.

Rabeinu continues to act in a childish fashion, but the love Rabbi Zev had for Rabeinu broke all the barriers and he still treated him with great respect…

The man who shamed Rabeinu the most died shortly after his return home.

Rabeinu finds grace in the eyes of the ship’s agent!

Rabeinu is constantly changing his identity in order to prevent anyone from finding out who he really is.

Rabeinu had to leave his family behind and sell everything in his house for this necessary journey.

We discuss Rabeinu’s start to this long and treacherous journey.

Rabeinu then returns home only to dismiss all the reasons and intentions people gave for his journey…

Rebbe Nathan explains what we need to do in order to achieve spiritual greatness and how we need to put all our force in prayer and hitbodedut.

Rabeinu tells us that we too can do this EASILY!

15: Rabeinu would make many vows, sometimes even oaths holding holy objects, to accomplish holy acts or prevent himself from evil traits!

11: Rabeinu would write down all the nice arguments G-d would send him in his hitbodedut.

12: Rabeinu would never give up even if he felt G-d wasn’t listening.

7: Rabeinu would put tremendous effort in studying all the holy sefarim

8: praying to understand the books he was learning

9: His intense fasting…

2: Rabeinu placing G-d before him constantly

3: Rabeinu’s Bar Mitzvah and wedding

4: His diligence and sacrifice in Torah study

5: His modesty in serving G-d and courage in the face of difficulty