What Can Really Save Your Life? Prayer

Look Before You Leap

Parshat Shemot--Let My People Go/Life's Tests

How Is A Tzaddik Like A Tree?

Can You Really Talk To People About Hashem?

After Chanukah Find Your True Path

Parshat Vayechi--The Importance Of Patience

Challah, Cholent, Kugel--Can They Save The World?

The Holy Land Of Israel

Do You Feel Like You Have No Hope?

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Vayigash

Controversy? Breslov's View On Doctors

The Deeper Meaning: The Incense Offering

Earth, Wind, Fire, Water & Judaism

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Mikeitz

Want A Boost? You Asked For It!

How To Get Along With Anybody

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Vayeishev

2 Ways To Clean Your Mind From Negative Influences

Ahavat Yisrael & The Evil Eye

Just Do Good! (Advice from Rebbe Nachman)

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Vayishlach

The Kabbalah of Sleep

The Kabbalah of Sleep

Does Your Life Seem Stagnant?

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Vayeitze - Part 2

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Vayeitze - Part I

Never Give Up On Yourself

Encouragement If You're Under Attack

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Toldot - Part II

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Toldot - Part I

Hitbodedut

Do You Guard Shabbat?

Emunah

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Chayei Sarah

Sleep

Why Do We Get Sick? How Can We Heal?

Confused? Go To The Grave Of A Tzaddik

Meir Elkabas--Parshat Vayeira

A Long-Lasting Connection To Rebbe Nachman

Conversations with Rebbe Nachman

The Tzaddik

Meir Elkabas Parshat Lech Lecha

What's More Important--Prayer or Torah Study?

Breaking Your Heart Of Stone

Shalom Bayit--Peace Between Husband

Learn Breslov

Rebbe Nachman's Advice About Eating

A Breslov Sukkot: The Four Species Part 2

A Breslov Sukkot: The Four Species

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Haazinu

Yom Kippur, Forgiveness,

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Vayelech Part 2

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Vayelech Part I

Whom Do You Fear?

Rebbe Nachman's Uman Rosh Hashana Part 1

Never Give Up--No Matter What They Say!

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Ki Tavo

Express Yourself

Feeling Overwhelmed?

Holiness: A Matter of Perspective

ROSH HASHANAH WITH REBBE NACHMAN IN UMAN

BH

Recital of Tikkun HaKlali by the grave of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov in Uman on the Eve or Rosh HaShanah 2016

Rebbe Nachman of Breslov made a special promise that anyone - anyone - who comes to his grave in the city of Uman, the Ukraine, recites the ten Psalms known as the "Tikkun HaKlali" and takes upon himself not to return to his foolish ways, he [Rebbe Nachman] will span the breadth of the universe to pull that person out of the lowest level of Hell, no matter what he may have done or how severe his blemishes might have been.

Rebbe Nachman also stressed that anyone who takes heed to his words and teachings (i.e. has a special respect for him and his teachings) should be with him for Rosh HaShanah. No one should be missing!! Reb Noson, Rebbe Nachman's prime disciple, expressed clearly that this applies even and especially more so today after Rebbe Nachman's passing in the year 1810 - to be by his grave in the city of Uman, the Ukraine for Rosh Hashanah.

On a simple level, Reb Noson explains that since Rosh HaShanah is the day of judgement for the entire year, it is proper and fitting to get the best defense lawyer to plead your case in the Heavenly Courts. And since the Tzaddikim are the greatest defense lawyers to win cases in these courts (as the Talmud states that Hashem makes a decree, but a Tzaddik can nullify it), it is necessary to be by such Tzaddikim for Rosh HaShanah in order to be inscribed for a good life and peace along with these Tzaddikim.

Rebbe Nachman's grave in Uman today

Over the past 200 years it has become the custom of many followers of Rebbe Nachman from all over the world to combine both practices together - to recite the Tikkun Haklali and spend Rosh Hashanah by Rebbe Nachman in Uman. Tens of thousands of followers come together to recite the Tikkun HaKlali together on the Eve of Rosh HaShanah by Rebbe Nachman's grave.

If you cannot make it to Uman but would like to have a part in this very important and life-changing experience, here is what you can do:

Follow this link: TIKKUN HAKLALI SUPPORT to send your charity support to be distributed in Uman on the Eve of Rosh HaShanah before the noon-time Tikkun HaKlali recitation. Please also make sure to submit your names (including friends and family) for whom to have it said on their behalf.

With blessings for a good and happy New Year bringing joy, prosperity and true closeness to Hashem.

Meir Elkabas

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Ki Teitzei (Part II)

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Ki Teitzei (Part I)

Israel Emunah

A Heart Full Of Yearning (Prayer)

Rebbe Nachman On Prayer

Hitbodedut: Anyone Can Do It

The Secret To Wealth

How To Save Your Child

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Re'eh

Rosh Hashana--Think Positive

Can You See The Gardener?

He Never Gave Up

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Ekev

A Holy Man's Emunah

Praying In Uman, Rosh Hashana

Are You A Miracle?

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Va'etchanan

The Mikvah Miracle

The Old

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Devarim

Part 2: Is There Any Positive During The Three Weeks?

Part 1: Is There Any Positive During The Three Weeks?

The Tzaddik Who Ate Double Portions

Protect YOUR Spark Of Moshiach

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Matot-Masei

Reincarnation & Uman

The Little Drop Of Good

Bringing Down Abundance

Bringing Down Abundance

Bringing Down Abundance

Bringing Down Abundance

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Pinchas

Pray, Learn, Pray

To Become A Tzaddik

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Balak

Shooting On Shabbat

Worry Or Trust In Hashem?

Walk Upon A Narrow Bridge...

Nine Expressions Of Yearning

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Chukat

A Tikkun Haklali Story

Azamra In A Carton Factory

The Remedy For Spiritual Laryngitis

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Korach

Family & Guests

Saying The Names Of Tzaddikim

How To Get The Truth

Meir Elkabas -- Parshat Shelach

Truth Sprouts

How Do You Feel On Shabbat?

Don't Rush A Decision!

Abundance Now!

The Deep Meaning Of Washing The Hands

Rely On Hashem

The Drowning Man & The Tzaddik

The Relationship Between Torah Study & Prayer

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Bamidbar

The Light of Learning Torah

Learn Reb Noson's Likutey Halachot!

Meir Elkabas Parshat Behar

Learn Rebbe Nachman's Likutey Moharan!

Do Not Let Others Bring You Down

When Does Salvation Come?

Should I Have A Jewish Schedule?

Collected Words of Encouragement and Inspiration - Part 2

BH

Dearest friends and admirers.

Shalom.

Over the years I have been writing to and corresponding with all types of people all over the world. In these letters many words of encouragement and inspiration drawn from the teachings of Rebbe Nachman have come out. After writing them, I saw that these gems should be shared with everyone, as all could benefit from them.

Please feel free to share these collections with friends and family and whoever else you may think might benefit from them: 

1. When you see and feel that the yetzer hara is gaining up on you, leaving no room to budge, only pushing you to one direction - despair! Know that this in itself is his downfall. For his main weapon is to convince you that it is the Will of HaShem that there is no hope for you. That's how he tries to convince you that he's right!  
2. But when it is so so bad that he leaves no room, this is the true sign that it's a big BLUFF! For HaShem's way is to always leave you room (to breathe) for the sake of free choice. So, really you should smile and laugh when it seems "totally bad" because it's just a game being played on you by the Other Side. So, "don't worry be happy" and hang in there. Don't give in. It's only a test. 
3. Know that when a person is being squeezed from all sides, all one can do is cry to HaShem. It may very well be that the reason why Heaven is squeezing you is specifically to get those tears out of you. For a Jew's tears are very precious in that they can open all closed Gates. 
4. A good argument to Hashem: "Hashem don't let go of me now. You held my hand until now building me up and up and up. So why let go of me now in the middle of the process... If You started something good with me then please continue. 
5. But Hashem, even if it seems that You did let go of me - I believe that this is Your loving Hand guiding me for my growth. So please bring me back up and show me how everything is for my ultimate good." 
6. The most powerful force in the universe is your desire. This is the only thing that the yetzer hara cannot touch "I want to be a good Jew!" And even if the pessimistic/prosecuting entity within us tells us - "Naah! You don't want" - I can easily retort" "At least I want to want". No one can take away your inner desire. This is the secret to the continuity of the Jewish flame and nation. 
7. There are times when you feel down-and-out, empty, futile and a lost cause. You try this, you try that... notihing. Nothing works. What then? To what do I attribute this? You may even cry to Hashem about it, and yet... nothing! So what is it? 
8. Guess what! You are one of those fortunate few who feel the exile of the Shekhinah. See yourself as a reflection of what Hashem is feeling, so that you can put in a few more tears and prayers for all Am Yisrael. Because that is what really counts! Your prayers and tears make a big difference. 
9. The Zohar teaches: "A log of wood that doesn't ignite, simply chop it up and it will ignite. So too if one's physicality does not let the flame of the neshamah burn within it, then it also must be cut up". From here we see that all the "growing pains" one experiences in the quest for coming close to Hashem are positive stages in life. Only retroactively does one see all the kindnesses contained within the suffering. 
10. Rebbe Nachman once told his disciple (who also complained that he's almost dried up from crying), that when King David says in tehillim "my throat is parched [from crying]" he really meant it. But you, B"H, still have more strength to continue crying out.
    The only thing to do is to continue crying out until He finally answers the call. True salvation comes to those who patiently wait for it. May Hashem speedily answer you. 
11. Hashem is constantly sending every person hints- each according to his allocation that Hashem has placed him in from the time of birth. Whether brought up religiously or not, Hashem knows exactly where He put each person and therefore Knows the difficulties that each person has in returning to Him. Therefore, even the thought of doing "Teshuva" is very precious in His eyes. 
12. The fact that Mashiach himself is born on Tisha B'Av itself, serves as a lesson that in the darkest and deepest destructive situations in life, Hashem sends a beacon of light to help us start again. This process must continue until enough "fresh starts" are collected in order to lay the foundation of the Third Temple (see Likutey Halakhot, Hashkamat HaBoker, 1) 
13. Every person "stumbles" across the truth in his lifetime, at one point or another. However, the majority of people just keep on walking. 
14. It is a great advantage to be close and attached to a true tzaddik. For the true tzaddik is someone who technically "made it" in life. By being close to him and receiving his advice we also stand a better chance to also make it. 
15. Hashem's Way is to conceal Himself within nature/creation. Yet, He reveals himself behind this "mask" through the unbeleivable revelation of Divine Providence. Through this, anyone can see clearly that Hashem is "here" and runs the world. This is especially true in the Land of Israel. 
16. The process of spiritual growth is similar to that of growing a tree. First the seed must be placed "under the earth" and then rots. Slowly the decomposition forms extensions until eventually it becomes a tall and strong tree. So too a person must go through a "rotting" process before he can fully develop his potential. 
17. Faith is in the "hands". One who claims that he believes but doesn't "do" practical action towards this end cannot be considered a true believer. He must show "Hashem" that he believes. 
18. When trying to solve one's problems and difficulties one must deal with them at their source. Because the average person doesn't know where to start looking, we thus need the guidelines of the true tzaddikim to help us in this matter. With their x-ray eyes they can probe into a person and direct him out of his maze of problems.
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19. Before one comes close to Hashem a person doesn't really notice his deficiencies. It can be compared to polluted water, which at first glance looks clear and clean. However, once you start boiling it the filth rises to the top. So too in entering the service of Hashem, the "garbage" comes out. A person shouldn't be discouraged when he sees that he's farther than before, since this is part of the purification process. 
20. Sometimes the best thing to do is to do nothing at all. When overwhelmed with to much to do, this can be seen as a sign from Hashem to stop, take it easy and refresh oneself with a new beginning. With this attitude a person can always be young (even at the ripe old age of 90+). 

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The Elkabas Family

Reach Your Potential

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Acharei Mot - Kedoshim

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Acharei Mot - Kedoshim

A Safe Place To Learn & Pray

You Are NOT Allowed To Get Old

How To Receive True Guidance

Counting the Omer with Breslov

Two Daily Practices: Tefillin

The Good In YOU Will Shine

When Things Are Going Wrong...

You Can Make A Difference

Music Therapy For Your Soul

Leaving Your Personal Egypt

Help--I'm Overwhelmed!

Help--I'm Overwhelmed!

Don't Be Overly Strict!

A Light Of Truth: The Tzaddikim

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Tzav

Don't Get Angry!

The Value Of Obstacles

How To See The Face Of The Tzadik

Creation and Connection

Feeling The Pain

A Cup Of Truth

Prepare For Purim!

Balance (Your Portion)

The Greatness Of The True Tzadikim

The Textile Merchant Cries Out In Prayer

The Joy Of Purim Leads To Breakthroughs

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Tetzaveh

The Drummer Cried

Travel To The Tzadik Works Both Ways

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Terumah

Eat, Children, Eat (Shabbat Meals)

The Secret Of Obstacles

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Mishpatim

The Incredible Power Of A Mitzvah

When You Can't Cry Out Anymore...

Be A Star

Meir Elkabas Parshat Yitro

A Breslover Daily Schedule Part 2

A Breslover Daily Schedule Part 1

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Beshalach

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Beshalach

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Beshalach

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Beshalach

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Beshalach

Strive For Renewal

Overcome With Suffering?

Countdown 40 Days To Purim

Meir Elkabas - Parshat Bo

Collected Words of Encouragement and Inspiration - Part I

BH

Dearest friends and admirers.

Shalom and Chodesh Tov.

Over the years I have been writing to and corresponding with all types of people all over the world. In these letters many words of encouragement and inspiration drawn from the teachings of Rebbe Nachman have come out. After writing them, I saw that these gems should be shared with everyone, as all could benefit from them.

Please feel free to share these collections with friends and family and whoever else you may think might benefit from them:

Reb Noson of Breslov, the primary disciple of Rebbe Nachman, writes (Likutey Halakhot, Choshen Mishpat, Hilkhot Matanah, 5, 15-17) that one of our main purposes in life is to bring out and reveal HaShem's hidden kindness. For it is His Will that we "extract" from Him more good. But as an incentive He wants us to recognize the good that He has already done for us What to do? I'm trying by a tiny thread to hold on but I am sinking in the quicksand of misery spiritually, physically, mentally and emotionally!!! So give a retort! Tell HaShem "I know that I am not the way You would like me to be, but I want to be a good Jew! I want to serve You the way I should! I wan't to support and raise my children according to Your Will! "A person with faith has no questions. A person without faith has no answers." (Reb Eliyahu Rosen Zal - former dean of the Breslov Yeshiva in Meah Shearim, Jerusalem). HaShem is ready and willing to give you everything you need to come to your spiritual fulfillment. All you need is to know how and where to press on the right keys. (Since the majority of people "don't know" - it is suggested to seek out those true tzaddikim who "do know"). You see that the ONLY thing to do is to daven and daven and daven until your eyes are opened and begin to see the light and location of the true Tzaddikim. Nothing else but simple prayer. Be determined and you will find what you're looking for. Eretz Yisrael - The Land of Israel - can also be interpreted as: I want (Ratzon-etymologically connected to Eretz) to be a Jew (Yisraeli). (Reb Gedaliah Tefilinsky zal) In every difficult situation, HaShem sends some type of "expansion", meaning that the situation was not 100% bad. By focusing and looking for these expansions one can actually hold on in the roller-coaster experience of life, and thus continue one's search for spiritual fulfillment. Of coarse, prayer is the key to this. Man is a miniature world. If you want to really see what's happening in the world, take a good look at yourself. Know! A person must walk on a very narrow bridge, and the main thing is not to make yourself afraid! (Rebbe Nachman). We can infer from this that on this narrow bridge there is no room for two people, only one. When in such situations a person should remember that he is never alone, since Hashem is always there waiting for you. Belief that Hashem listens to every word you say is the receptacle itself in having your prayers answered. There are times when you feel really down. I MEAN REALLY REALLY DOWN! When the feelings of futility, dejection and rejection are literally sinking in from all frontiers. Whether financially, marriage relationships, child-parent relationships, but especially one's relationship with Hashem. When the blues are just sinking in from all directions.  When one feels such a detachment from Emunah. When you feel such an iron curtain between you and the One Above. When you feel that He's not listening or paying attention to anything you say or do to/for Him. And in the meantime it's just getting worse and worse and worse. What to do? I'm trying by a tiny thread to hold on but I am sinking in the quicksand of misery spiritually, physically, mentally and emotionally!!! So give a retort! Tell HaShem "I know that I am not the way You would like me to be, but I want to be a good Jew! I want to serve You the way I should! I wan't to support and raise my children according to Your Will! Every word counts and makes a difference!!! Thank G-d for prayer. This is the one vessel and weapon that you carry with you wherever you go - even in the darkest and deepest places in life. With it you can tap into virtually everything that your imagination can fathom. After every fall there is an up. And commensurate to how deep the fall is, that's how high one goes (if he, of course, holds on). This holds true even if a person "gives in" during his fall. If he simply afterwards gets back up, starting from scratch as if nothing happened he will come to the "hidden treasure" within. Every Jew is filled with endless reservoirs of spiritual potential to reach the greatest heights in life. But, you need a tzaddik to help reveal and uncover this potential treasure. We say every day in the morning prayer: And they [the Jews] believed in Hashem and Moshe His servant. The Midrash comments on this: He who believes in Moshe His servant automatically believes in Hashem, and he who doesn't believe in Moshe His servant does not believe in Hashem. The key to all parameters of Emunah - in Hashem, in the Torah, in prayer and especially in yourself, is faith in the words and power of the tzaddikim. When the push gets to shove - what then? Clap and dance, sing a tune, and thank Hashem for all the "expansions" that He sends you within the difficulties. Salvation comes to those who wait for it. You just gotta keep on being patient, and persistent in waiting for HaShem to let you in. In the end, when He sees your determination, He - as if to say - will Give in to you. How do you know - how can you feel sure and confident - that you are on the right path in life? If you are sincere and you sincerely asked HaShem to be led on His path of truth, then rest assured that you are on the right path. Don't fret and worry about the scary situations. Have confidence in your personal worth in HaShem's Eyes and keep on going. Remember the story with Rabbi Akiva, when his wife, Rachel, showed him the stone with the hole? The consistent drops of water had eventually made a hole in the stone! So too in serving Hashem - the main thing is consistency no matter how much you do. Just keep on doing. *   *   * To help and send support to needy and worthy families here in Jerusalem please follow this paypal link: SUPPORT FOR NEEDY AND WORTHY FAMILIES IN JERUSALEM Please also submit your full name (including mother's name) so that we can add them to our davening list at the holy cites here in the Holy Land. All the best and be well Sincerely Meir Elkabas