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In Rabeinu’s last conversation, he gives us very powerful advice on how to endure and flourish within the chaos and suffering of this world: from the pain we experience on a day to do basis, to the worries of earning a livelihood, etc…

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!

In Rabeinu’s last conversation, he gives us very powerful advice on how to endure and flourish within the chaos and suffering of this world: from the pain we experience on a day to do basis, to the worries of earning a livelihood, etc…

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!

293: Rabeinu explains how just like the voice awakens a person’s concentration, the opposite is true as well.

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!

128: Rabeinu studied the writings of the Arizal, the Zohar, and the tikkunei Zohar all while he was still a child. Rabeinu used to study the tikkunei Zohar throughout the entire year as well, not just the month of Elul.

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!

126: Rabeinu warns the generations before the coming of the Mashiach that there will be a very big downfall in faith, many false leaders, and few people who desire the truth… Rabeinu, though, is telling us this to reinforce us that when we see this, we remember that we heard it before the fact.

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!

Rabeinu teaches us about the beauty and spiritual significance of the etrog. He explains the deep importance of this mitzvah and the lengths we need to go to perform it properly.

123: Even if someone is close to G-d for a brief moment or period time and later falls off the path, G-d still takes great enjoyment from the time when this person drew close to Him.

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.

121: Rabeinu rebuked his students, saying that their prayers were like an act, pretending to put their energy into the words. Rabeinu emphasized that one must out all their force in the words of prayer.

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 gives us beautiful words of reinforcement. He encourages us with words that provide strength amidst all the chaos and difficulties that the evil inclination tests each and every one of us with.

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.

Rabeinu emphasized with great passion the importance of wanting the best for another Jew even if you yourself aren’t attaining what your striving for. This is a very high level!

117: Rebbe Nathan describes Rabeinu’s avodat HASHEM as a child. We understand from this how a person must always look up to G-d and rely on Him no matter what the situation is.

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 teaches us that it is not fitting to call a Jew “ethical” or “moral.” The reason for this is because ethics and morality are dictated by reason, logic, and fairness. But even those mitzvot G-d commands us which are rooted in logic (do not steal, do not murder), we do not perform them because they make sense but only because G-d told us to. This is what makes a true ADAM- man.

112: Rabeinu explains that the Torah isn’t written in order because if it was, we’d know the punishment and reward for every commandment.

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.

289: Rabeinu explains how we can fulfill the commandment to love G-d with all our “might” through business!

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.

108-109: Rabeinu speaks about the greatness of the holy Zohar!

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.

106: Rabeinu explains that the true essence of faith is when your faith is not dependent on miracles or signs or wisdom… this is the Faith mentioned in the verse of Psalms “and Your faith in the night.”

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).

103: Better to be a fool that believes in everything than to be someone sophisticated who also will end up denying the truth.

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!

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…

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!

101: Simplicity is the highest way to serve G-d…

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…

99: There’s what we call direct and reflected light. When a person converses with his friend on the subject of fear of Heaven, it can happen that the wisdom being shared by one is absorbed/accepted by his friend (what we call direct light). There’s also a possibility that the reflected light precedes the direct light…

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…

In these two lessons, Rabeinu reveals awesome secrets about the book of Tehillim composed by David Hamelech, the bitachon/trust in G-d one gains when he recites Psalms, and the greatness of doing hitbodedut in the fields especially when vegetation is sprouting.

A person should accustom himself to be in the world to come. How? By separating himself from the physical desires of this world.

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.

A person should accustom himself to be in the world to come. How? By separating himself from the physical desires of this world.

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.

Rebbe Nachman teaches us that a person is given their name according to their mission in this world. Sometimes, a person must be given a new name if he finishes his mission early…

284: Rabeinu continues on the subject of praying with emotion/passion. He also speaks about the evil inclination’s tricks.

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

93: Rabeinu describes the qualities necessary for a scholar/tzadik to divide this awesome light that shines in a 1,000 worlds into small pieces for those who are at low levels to understand.

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 describes the qualities necessary for a scholar/tzadik to divide this awesome light that shines in a 1,000 worlds into small pieces for those who are at low levels to understand.

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

“When a soul comes down to the world, the destined task associated with that soul begins to rise and ascend in the world…”

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

90: Rabeinu teaches us that just as we know that when a person is about to die he sees the dead souls that share the same root and the souls of his dead relatives/close ones, the same is true when a person is about to sleep…

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.

88: Rabeinu explains why we turn the tables over on Shabbat Hagadol. He connects this with the idea of speech and how the main idea of leaving Egypt was redeeming dibur/speech from the exile

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…

88: Rabeinu explains why we turn the tables over on Shabbat Hagadol. He connects this with the idea of speech and how the main idea of leaving Egypt was redeeming dibur/speech from the exile

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…

Rabeinu explains the deeper meaning behind the common saying that every fool has a beautiful wife.

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…

Rabeinu mentions many different customs we perform at a wedding and the deep significance behind every one.

84: One is not safe from pain in the grave. Even when one passes, he can hear the maggots crawling and feel the pain of their bites. There’s nothing that could distract you from the pain in there…

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!

Most of the things people are afraid of cannot harm them whatsoever. The main reason they fear from that thing or person is simply because there’s something within you that makes you feel that way, even if your mind can completely and clearly understand why that phobia is foolish.

The same applies to the desires of this world…

281: “A person must guard his money like the eye in his head…”

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!

81: Rabeinu goes into great length about the dangers of philosophy and those who ridicule holy endeavors. Sometimes, these sophistications can stem from people who seem to be upright and religious…

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.

79: Rabeinu explains why a person encounters confusions and foreign thoughts when he begins to serve G-d and draw close to the true tzadik.

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…

Fairness can be found anywhere and in any single person, it just depends when that fairness will be revealed. For some, that fairness is brought it relatively quickly, and for others it can take a very long time for that fairness to come out.

Rabeinu discusses the meaning behind strife and the wars that take place in the world, both at a general and personal level.

Rabeinu studied the entire 4 sections of Shulchan Aruch 3 times in his childhood, one time understanding the simple meaning, the next time understanding each law and how it’s sourced in the Gemara, and the third according to the secrets of the Kabbalah.

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 studied the entire 4 sections of Shulchan Aruch 3 times in his childhood, one time understanding the simple meaning, the next time understanding each law and how it’s sourced in the Gemara, and the third according to the secrets of the Kabbalah.

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.

In one of Rabeinu’s most beautiful conversations about prayer, Rabeinu discusses the importance of encouraging oneself in prayer… to pray with total simplicity, paying attention to the simple meaning of the words / to pray like a child in school.

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.

74: Rabeinu explains why it’s important for one to pretend/to do as if, when it comes to anything holy and specifically prayer. Sometimes a person needs to pretend to be enthusiastic, or fiery, to bring out that fire or eagerness to serve G-d.

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

72: Rabeinu says not to put too much attention on the foreign thoughts and false motives that distract us while praying.

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

69: We must constantly try to conquer G-d by being persistent in drawing close to Him even though it seems He doesn’t want us because of our many sins.

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…

277: Rabeinu never drank before tefilla, not even water! Rabeinu was very strict on not drinking coffee and other similar drinks before prayer.

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.

67: Rabeinu explains that insanity mainly exists because people are unwilling to listen to the words of those who are wiser than them…

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.

64: Pride and Prestige don’t prove anything. Sometimes a person merits greatness just because of one thing, and yet someone who does many good things might not merit any rank.

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.

Rabeinu explains how each and every country respects different things. Depending on what a certain country finds important, it will determine whether a person will be successful in whatever endeavor he decides to begin…