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The entire goal of Purim is to tap into the highest level of simcha possible as this is the key for the entire year and for a person's reaching his next level of growth etc. This class is based on Likutey Moharan lesson 24.  For more on this lesson: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/breslovtherapy_lesson_24⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you have been inspired by this class/lecture ple...

In Parshat Tetzaveh, the Torah repeats the names of the twelve tribes on both the shoulder stones and the Choshen of the Kohen Gadol, teaching two dimensions of Divine remembrance. The shoulder stones represent the burden of Torah, reward and consequence, and the daily struggle of Am Yisrael to fulfill the mitzvot. The Choshen, engraved with the tribes and the Avot, represents the light of the Tza...

The destruction of the Beit Hamikdash and the story of Purim reveal that true simcha comes from the revelation of the Infinite Light, which cannot be contained in this world and therefore requires a vessel through which it can be experienced. The downfall of the ten sons of Haman in a single moment reflects the unity of this Infinite Light overpowering forces that opposed the rebuilding of the Tem...

Parshat Parah - which follows the joyous light of Purim - is the power to nullify the impurity of death, which is the essence of atheistic and skeptic philosophical ideology promoted by those who doubt Hashem's authority always trying to seek to understand everything with no place for emunah. Rather the procedure of the red heifer ashes teaches us to believe and follow Hashem's statues eve...

Purim reveals that true renewal and salvation come from hoping in Hashem, combining simcha with deep yearning and trust that those who place their hope in Him will never be put to shame. The Megillah teaches that even in the darkest historical moments, turning back to Hashem awakens repentance and brings hidden miracles, with the night devoted to prayer and self-awakening and the day to joy and ce...

In Parshat Terumah, Moshe Rabbeinu’s difficulty with the menorah, the laws of shkatzim, and the renewal of the moon reveals three dimensions that lie beyond ordinary prophecy. The menorah represents drawing the Infinite Light into a physical vessel, the shkatzim teach that even those who have fallen beneath spiritual “existence” still have hope and halachic structure, and chidush ha’levanah shows...

At this point Rebbe Nachman goes back to the open quote from the Gemara Bekhorot 8a regarding the challenge between Rabbi Yehoshua ben Chananya and the wise men of Athens, focusing on the goal of all these discussions is to reiterate the main difference between someone who believes in Hashem and someone who does not; people who do have emunah can handle life's challenges much easier; the Mahar...

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Shabbat Shkalim serves as spiritual preparation for Purim by awakening joy and light at the entrance of Adar, transforming the heaviness of winter into renewed simcha and resilience. The half-shekel symbolizes personal and national elevation, showing that prayer, repentance, and inner readiness create vessels to receive blessing and redemption. Shabbat Zachor reframes personal failures as the infl...

In Parshat Mishpatim, the laws of the Shomer Chinam reveal the hidden power of a shvu’ah and its connection to the Keter, the root of creation. Rav Noson explains that when a person swears falsely, he is spiritually lifting himself and the object to the highest level, misusing the holiness of the oath. The punishment of kefel reflects this ascent and descent—an improper elevation that results in d...

(Also discussed Purim) Purim serves as a key to joy, tranquility, and spiritual transformation, revealing that happiness opens access to the Infinite Light and allows Hashem’s goodness to be experienced in this world. Rebbe Nachman teaches that joy and even holy silliness have the power to turn challenges into growth, awaken renewal, and draw great miracles, with Purim representing “shalev” (tranq...

How Yaakov successfully subdued the angel forcing him to bless Yaakov and his descendants with joy, thus transforming the sad representation of Esav's angel into joy and happiness, and that Yaakov did this by using the joy of the future redemption to activate this joy in the present, thus subduing and transforming the present sadness into joy, etc. This class is based on Likutey Moharan lesson...

The special description of the Menorah being "pure" in relation to the other vessels in the Holy Temple since the Menorah connotes the pure light of the tzaddikim which must be pure and come from a place of purity, thus showing the connection between Rebbe Nachman and the menorah etc. This class is based on Likutey Moharan lesson 24.  For more on this lesson: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

It's not enough that a person overcomes the challenges sent him - preventing him from being happy and positive. Rather the goal should be to transform the cause of sadness itself into happiness. When a person succeeds the evil forces themselves end up supporting a person in reaching his goals. This class is based on Likutey Moharan lesson 24.  For more on this lesson: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠...

In Parshat Yitro, the Torah highlights a powerful and surprising preparation for receiving the Torah—specifically how the Jewish people left Rephidim, the place of spiritual slackening and Amalek’s attack. Rashi teaches that just as the Jews arrived at Har Sinai in teshuvah, unity, and renewed commitment, so too they left Rephidim in teshuvah, despite the recent fall and trauma. Rebbe Nachman expl...

Tu Bishvat connects to Likutey Moharan lesson 24 through the idea that the light of tzadikim can only be received through a devoted talmid, just as the moon reflects and softens the light of the sun, making it bearable for the world. Yehoshua, understood as dedication and perseverance, is revealed by holding onto even a tiny point of good during darkness and setbacks, which themselves prepare a pe...

Yaakov wanted so badly that the angel of Esav bless him since all true blessing is synonymous to joy, and by having this angel - the epitome of sadness and depression - bless and bring joy to Yaakov and his descendants, this in itself is the greatest expression of joy - i.e. turning sadness and depression into joy and delight etc. This class is based on Likutey Moharan lesson 24.  For more on this...

In Parshat BeShalach and Shabbat Shira, the Torah introduces Az Yashir Moshe, a song written in the future tense, revealing a deep secret about joy and redemption. Rebbe Nachman teaches that when a person is trapped in darkness, confusion, and inner prosecution, true simcha cannot always come from the present—it must be drawn from the future redemption. Through faith, a Jew can connect to the joy...

Yaakov insists that the angel of Eisav bless him, namely that the sadness of the angel consent and agree to the blessings given to Yaakov by Yitzchak, which represent joy, and thus transforming the sadness into happiness etc. This class is based on Likutey Moharan lesson 24.  For more on this lesson: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ linktr.ee/breslovtherapy_lesson_24 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you have been inspi...

In Parshat Bo, the smiting of the firstborn at midnight reveals a deep spiritual principle about how redemption emerges from darkness itself. Rebbe Nachman and Reb Noson explain that midnight represents the merging of opposites—judgment and compassion, concealment and revelation—where the Infinite Light begins to shine even though the world still appears dark. Moshe Rabbeinu’s use of the word &#39...

Kabbalistic teachings describe the nine chambers of the mind as a structure formed through the interaction between the finite human intellect and the Infinite Light, expressing the principle of mate velo mate—reaching and not reaching—taught by Rebbe Nachman and clarified by Reb Noson. These chambers exist beyond the sefirot and cannot be fully grasped, yet touching them is possible through an in-...

The opposition of the angels to mankind is his ability to sing praise to Hashem while still being caught up and tangled within the vanities and lusts of this world - all of which represent sadness and melancholy - with the angels not accepting that a person can still praise Hashem and be happy by turning this sadness into joy etc. This class is based on Likutey Moharan lesson 24.  For more on this...

Reb Noson begins to explain how that the angel of Esav both wanted to induce the descendants of Yaakov with sadness while at the same time fulfilling his mission of singing joyfully to Hashem, and how this does not really contradict etc. Help support Breslov Therapy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/breslovtherapy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This class is based on Likutey Moharan lesson 24.  For...

Shvat carries a unique power in Breslev teachings, rooted in its connection to the eleven fragrances of the ketoret, which have the ability to enter places of impurity, shatter evil, and extract stolen holiness, reflected as well in the shared letters between Shvat and the staff symbolizing spiritual force. The month has historically been a time of major breakthroughs, including key events connect...

In Parshat VaEra, the confrontation between Moshe and Pharaoh begins not with the plagues but with the staff turning into a snake, revealing the spiritual root of Egypt. Egypt represents the chambers of exchanges, a realm where holiness is trapped through sadness, confusion, and falsehood. The snake symbolizes atzvut—unhappiness with one’s portion—while Moshe’s staff, engraved with the ten plagues...