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we have not yet done teshuvah for our errors. And now, from the supernal world enters into him and helps him serve
how much more charity do we deserve? If we cry out yet Hashem—if he sleeps during the day, that soul leaves him. However,
more to our King, what shall He do for us that He has if he sleeps during the day on the Sabbath, it does not leave him.
not already done, via His holy and awesome tzaddikim Sleep on the Sabbath is higher than sleep on the weekdays, because
and sages in every generation, from the day of the giving on the Sabbath even the lowest levels, which are called “feet,”
of our holy Torah to this day, all of whom have worked ascend. As Rabbi Nachman teaches, “On the Sabbath, the feet rise
from the ‘husks.’ This is alluded to in the verse, ‘If on the Sabbath
to awaken us and arouse us with great inspiration? “But Translation of this book is dedicated to the you withdraw your foot’ (Isaiah 58:13)” (Likutei Moharan I 277).
there was no man who placed it upon his heart” (Isaiah health and Hatzlacha of our beloved teacher,
57:1). And I, who am impoverished, pained and on the Rabbi and spiritual guide Rav Shalom Therefore, a person should think: if, on the Sabbath, everything
verge of death, have no way out, no way to be rescued, rises and is elevated until even the lowest levels ascend, then this
but to cry out and call out. “I called with my voice to Ben Machluf & Yamneh and our beloved is certainly true regarding the high levels of serving Hashem. It
Hashem, and He answered me from His holy mountain, Rabbanit Miriam Arush. is therefore impossible to imagine the level of praying, singing
selah. I lay down and I slept, I woke up, because Hashem holy songs and learning Torah on the Sabbath. As is known,
has supported me” (Psalms 3:5-6). the Torah was given on the Sabbath. Thus, everything rises and
is worth a thousand, thousand times more than it is during the
Hashem, no sleep and slumber exist before You. As the This book is dedicated In memory of week. Therefore, how important it is that we awaken to utilize the
verse states, “Behold, the Guardian of Israel neither sleeps precious and holy time of the Sabbath!
nor slumbers” (Psalms 121:4). You arouse the sleeping and the Neshamot of:
awaken the slumbering. You revive the dead and heal the Everyone Can Inspire Us to Wake Up Early
sick. You open the eyes of the blind and straighten out
the bent over. You give speech to the mute and liberate Mannon Ben Manoff (Achilov) I heard that one of the great rabbis of our generation said that if
the imprisoned. In Your vast compassion, please awaken our brothers who are far from Torah and mitzvot can spend entire
nights in this-worldly pursuits, how much more must we—who have
me. “Turn to me and be gracious on me, because I am Sarah Bat Akiva Moshe (Bell) truly good matters in which to delight and take pleasure—awaken
alone and impoverished. The sufferings of my heart have to engage in proper “guard duty” on Thursday night and Friday
increased. Deliver me from my oppressions. See my Freida Bat Akiva Moshe (Bell) night.
affliction and my toil, and forgive all of my transgressions.
See my enemies, who have increased, who hate me with Rivka Bat Tzvi Yaakov (Rivka Werdyger) One of the tzaddikim of an earlier generation told that when
a violent hatred. Guard my spirit and rescue me. May he was a young man he would have difficulty getting up early in
I not be ashamed, because I have taken refuge in You” the winter. Once, as he lay in bed, he heard the smith next door
(Psalms 25:16-20). Help me and be gracious to me from hammering. He was embarrassed and said to himself, “Am I worth
any less than the smith? If he gets up so early to earn a few coins
now on, so that I will wake up from the great sleep that to spend in this world, how much more should I get up, since I
has overpowered me as a result of the deeds of the am learning Torah, which is more precious than gold.” He was so
wicked, and as a result of my craving for food and drink. inspired by these thoughts that the next day he got up before the
Help me experience a tremendous awakening and return smith did and sat down to learn.
to You in ultimate truth, with great alacrity. Stop me
from now on from committing any sort of transgression, When the smith got up and saw a light shining in the young man’s