Sefer-Hamidot - Revision history

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Approbations

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	* Rabbi Nachman writes regarding Sefer Hamidos "that a person will find very advantageous advice how to watch out for bad traits, and how to follow the good traits that parallel them."		* Rabbi Nachman writes regarding Sefer Hamidos "that a person will find very advantageous advice how to watch out for bad traits, and how to follow the good traits that parallel them."

−	* Rabbi Nachman said of his Sefer Hamidos, "This book made me a Kosher Jew".	+	* Rabbi Nachman said of his Sefer Hamidos, "This book made me a Kosher Jew". He also called his book "My best beloved friend".
−	He also called his book "My best beloved friend".	+

	* Rabbi Natan writes, "It is already publicized and known that whoever is sincerely looking to achieve an honest and straight path, he will find it in this book."		* Rabbi Natan writes, "It is already publicized and known that whoever is sincerely looking to achieve an honest and straight path, he will find it in this book."

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Approbations

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	* Rabbi Nachman writes regarding Sefer Hamidos "that a person will find very advantageous advice how to watch out for bad traits, and how to follow the good traits that parallel them."		* Rabbi Nachman writes regarding Sefer Hamidos "that a person will find very advantageous advice how to watch out for bad traits, and how to follow the good traits that parallel them."

−	* Rabbi Nachman said of his Sefer Hamidos, "This book made me a Kosher Jew".	+	* Rabbi Nachman said of his Sefer Hamidos, "This book made me a Kosher Jew".
	He also called his book "My best beloved friend".		He also called his book "My best beloved friend".

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Approbations

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	==Approbations==		==Approbations==
−	Rabbi Nachman writes regarding Sefer Hamidos "that a person will find very advantageous advice how to watch out for bad traits, and how to follow the good traits that parallel them.	+	* Rabbi Nachman writes regarding Sefer Hamidos "that a person will find very advantageous advice how to watch out for bad traits, and how to follow the good traits that parallel them."

−	Rabbi Nachman said of his Sefer Hamidos, "This book made me a Kosher Jew".	+	* Rabbi Nachman said of his Sefer Hamidos, "This book made me a Kosher Jew".
	He also called his book "My best beloved friend".		He also called his book "My best beloved friend".

−	~~Rebbe~~ Natan writes, "It is already publicized and known that whoever is sincerely looking to achieve an honest and straight path, he will find it in this book."	+	* Rabbi Natan writes, "It is already publicized and known that whoever is sincerely looking to achieve an honest and straight path, he will find it in this book."

	[[Category:Breslov]]		[[Category:Breslov]]

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Hashlamos

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	===Hashlamos===		===Hashlamos===
−	Many passages ~~included~~ in Sefer Hamidot can be included under multiple category headings but are ~~only general only~~ included under one or in rare cases repeated in two - three categories. Some recent published editions of Sefer Hamidos include an appendix of 'HaShlamos' - literally 'completions' after each chapter. These category appendixes list all other passages related to that topic from throughout the entire text of Sefer Hamidos, giving ~~a person~~ the ~~ability to get~~ complete coverage of ~~any~~ topic without having to scan through the ~~entier~~ book. Most editions of Sefer Hamidos published by Keren Rabbi Yisorel Ber Odesser, include these appendixes. Tiferet HaMiddot a rearranged Sefer Hamidos by Rabbi Nachman Yosef Vitrial does the same, also creating over 20 new topic categories.	+	Many passages found in Sefer Hamidot can be included under multiple category headings but generally are included only under one, or in rare cases repeated in two - three categories. Some recent published editions of Sefer Hamidos include an appendix of 'HaShlamos' - literally 'completions' after each chapter. These category appendixes list all other passages related to that topic from throughout the entire text of Sefer Hamidos, giving the reader complete coverage of the topic without having to scan through the entire book. Most editions of Sefer Hamidos published by Keren Rabbi Yisorel Ber Odesser, include these appendixes. Tiferet HaMiddot a rearranged Sefer Hamidos by Rabbi Nachman Yosef Vitrial does the same, at the same time also creating over 20 new topic categories.

	==Approbations==		==Approbations==

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Sources and Footnotes

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	===Sources and Footnotes===		===Sources and Footnotes===
−	While some passages in Sefer Hamidot are direct quotes from the Talmud or can easily be sourced to Biblical verse, many have very elusive sources. Rabbi Nachman's original handwritten manuscript contained sources but he did not give these over to his student. Although Rabbi Natan did ~~provide~~ some notes and sources, they were very few. Over the ~~year~~ various Rabbis created source footnotes, although they are not included in most published editions.	+	While some passages in Sefer Hamidot are direct quotes from the Talmud or can easily be sourced to a Biblical verse, many have very elusive sources. Rabbi Nachman's original handwritten manuscript contained sources but he did not give these over to his student. Although Rabbi Natan did supply some notes and sources, they were very few. Over the years various Rabbis created source footnotes, although they are not included in most published editions.

−	Breslov Chasidim consider ~~the~~ source footnotes as an explanation and commentary to Sefer Hamidot, because without them it is often difficult to interpret the ~~meaning~~ of different passages, which can have multiple meanings. Only when they are looked up in their original source can they be properly understood.	+	Breslov Chasidim consider these source footnotes as an explanation and commentary to Sefer Hamidot, because without them it is often difficult to interpret the context of different passages, which can have multiple meanings. Only when they are looked up in their original source can they be properly understood.

	====Rabbi Nachman of Cherin====		====Rabbi Nachman of Cherin====
−	From 1873 to 1874, Rebbe Nachman of Cherin worked on finding sources for some of these elusive passages. In 1876 Rebbe Nachman of Cherin printed an edition of Sefer Hamidos with his footnotes ~~also including~~ the original ones from Rebbe Natan.	+	From 1873 to 1874, Rebbe Nachman of Cherin worked on finding sources for some of these elusive passages. In 1876 Rebbe Nachman of Cherin printed an edition of Sefer Hamidos with his footnotes alongside the original ones from Rebbe Natan.

	====Rabbi Tzaddok of Lublin====		====Rabbi Tzaddok of Lublin====
−	Thirty two years later, in 1908, Rebbe Tzaddok of Lublin, added more footnotes listing sources not found in the original footnotes ~~created by~~ Rabbi Nachman of Cherin.	+	Thirty two years later, in 1908, Rebbe Tzaddok of Lublin added more footnotes, listing sources not found in the original footnotes of Rabbi Nachman of Cherin.

	====Rabbi Kalman of Rozin====		====Rabbi Kalman of Rozin====
−	In 1984, Rabbi Kalman of Rozin added an expansion of the abbreviations im the footnotes with an explanation to understand Rabbainu Nachman's ~~statement~~ from the Rabbinical sources.	+	In 1984, Rabbi Kalman of Rozin added an expansion of the abbreviations in the footnotes with an explanation to better understand Rabbainu Nachman's statements from the Rabbinical sources.

	====Tiferet HaMiddot====		====Tiferet HaMiddot====
−	In 2007, Rabbi Nachman Yosef Vitrial from Brooklyn, NY, printed	+	In 2007, Rabbi Nachman Yosef Vitrial from Brooklyn, NY, printed a version of "The Book of Traits" with a rearranged order of subject headings. This new rearranged Sefer Hamidos includes more than twenty new subject headings, a very insightful index, and explanations of the Talmudic and Rabbinical sources. These additions resulted in two very thick volumes and almost 1000 pages.
−	a version of "The Book of Traits" with a rearranged order of ~~the~~ subject	+
−	headings. This new rearranged Sefer Hamidos includes more than twenty new subject headings, a very insightful index, and explanations of the Talmudic and Rabbinical sources. ~~This addition~~ resulted in two very thick volumes and almost 1000 pages.	+

	===Hashlamos===		===Hashlamos===

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Names

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	Rabbi Nachman omitted many parts of the original Sefer Hamidot that were part of his original personal manuscript, as he transcribed it. Rabbi Nasson writes he saw in the category of 'healing and medicine' alone, more than 200 handwritten paragraphs. Rebbe Nachman later stated that if people had access to this information they would never have to visit doctors.		Rabbi Nachman omitted many parts of the original Sefer Hamidot that were part of his original personal manuscript, as he transcribed it. Rabbi Nasson writes he saw in the category of 'healing and medicine' alone, more than 200 handwritten paragraphs. Rebbe Nachman later stated that if people had access to this information they would never have to visit doctors.

−	===Names===	+	===Other Names===
−	Sefer Hamidot is also called Sefer HaAlef Bet since it lists the various traits in Alphabetical order. It is also ~~sometimes~~ referred to as Sefer Hanhagos Yesharos since it gives straight guidance extracted from many holy texts.	+	Sefer Hamidot is also called Sefer HaAlef Bet since it lists the various traits in Alphabetical order. Sometimes it is also referred to as Sefer Hanhagos Yesharos since it gives straight guidance extracted from many holy texts.

	===Sources and Footnotes===		===Sources and Footnotes===

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Missing Sections

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	===Missing Sections===		===Missing Sections===
−	Rabbi Nachman omitted many parts of the original Sefer Hamidot ~~text~~ that ~~was written in~~ his personal manuscript ~~when~~ he ~~read~~ it ~~over to him for transcription~~. ~~Under~~ the ~~subject heading~~ of 'healing and medicine' alone, ~~Rebbe Natan writes that he saw~~ more than 200 handwritten paragraphs. Rebbe Nachman stated that if people ~~would have~~ access to this information they would never have to ~~go to~~ doctors.	+	Rabbi Nachman omitted many parts of the original Sefer Hamidot that were part of his original personal manuscript, as he transcribed it. Rabbi Nasson writes he saw in the category of 'healing and medicine' alone, more than 200 handwritten paragraphs. Rebbe Nachman later stated that if people had access to this information they would never have to visit doctors.

	===Names===		===Names===

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Parts I and II

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	Sefer Hamidot is divided into two parts. Part I is called "The Old Aleph-		Sefer Hamidot is divided into two parts. Part I is called "The Old Aleph-
	Bet", who's writing began when Rabbi Nachman was six years old. Part II which was written a while later, is much smaller and is called "The New Aleph-Bet".		Bet", who's writing began when Rabbi Nachman was six years old. Part II which was written a while later, is much smaller and is called "The New Aleph-Bet".
−	Its exact creation date is unknown~~. The second part was written later on in his life~~. Rebbe Nachman said that the second part was much deeper then then the first. Unlike the first part of Sefer Hamidos ~~this~~ was not arranged in alphabetical order. Rebbe Nachman gave over an unorganized list of teachings to some of his students and later to Rebbe Nason for them to organize by category. It is for this reason that many of the teachings in part two, are repeated in multiple categories.	+	Its exact creation date is unknown. Rebbe Nachman said that the second part was much deeper then then the first. Unlike the first part of Sefer Hamidos, Part 2 was not arranged in alphabetical order. Rebbe Nachman gave over an unorganized list of teachings to some of his students and later to Rebbe Nason for them to organize by category. It is for this reason that many of the teachings in part two, are repeated in multiple categories.

−	Rebbe Natan combined both parts into one volume~~, in~~ its first printing that took place in 1810 ~~in the city of~~ Mahlov, Ukraine. In the first edition each part was created as a separate section.	+	Rebbe Natan combined both parts into of Sefer Hamidos into one volume during its first printing that took place in 1810 - Mahlov, Ukraine. In the first edition each part was created as a separate section.

−	A second printing of Sefer Hamidos, which also included Rebbe Natan's footnotes, was printed in 1821. Unlike the first printing, this time both parts of the book were printed under the same subject headings ~~together with a caption~~ of First ~~part~~ and Second ~~part~~, to differentiate ~~from~~ one another. This ~~is the~~ format ~~that~~ was retained in all subsequent editions.	+	A second printing of Sefer Hamidos, which also included Rebbe Natan's footnotes, was printed in 1821. Unlike the first printing, this time both parts of the book were printed together under the same subject headings and were separated by sub title headers of 'First Part' and 'Second Part', to differentiate one from another. This format was retained in all subsequent editions.

	===Topics===		===Topics===

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Content and Structure

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	==Content and Structure==		==Content and Structure==
−	According to the Kabbalah there is a spiritual reality that controls the world. There is a system of cause and effect, where one action or element leads to another. Sefer Hamidos is a list of these traits and attributes and how they can be used to ~~progress~~ in life, the service of Hashem and allow a person to rectify his character traits. Rabbainu Nachman ~~gathered~~ and ~~extracted~~ information from ~~every Torah source, initially starting the creation~~ of the ~~list at age six as a reminder~~ to ~~help him not to forget~~. Rabbi Nachman compiled sayings that promote good traits and ~~discrediting~~ bad traits. Aside from obvious sources, Rabbi Nachman ~~was able to use~~ his immense wisdom to extract valuable insights ~~into the rectification and properties of character traits~~ from Biblical verses and ~~Ancient Rabbinical~~ sources~~. These~~ are not explained thoroughly ~~in their original sources~~ and are mentioned ~~only~~ subtly, making them only noticeable ~~only~~ to ~~those who are~~ very wise in Torah ~~knowledge~~.	+	According to the [[Kabbalah]] there is a spiritual reality that controls the world. There is a system of cause and effect, where one action or element leads to another. Sefer Hamidos is a list of these traits and attributes and how they can be used to advance in life, the service of Hashem and allow a person to rectify his character traits. At age six, Rabbainu Nachman started gathering and extracting this information from all areas of the Torah in order to remember and utilize them. Rabbi Nachman compiled sayings that promote good traits and discredit bad traits. Aside from obvious sources, Rabbi Nachman used his immense wisdom to extract valuable insights from Biblical verses and Talmudic sources where they are not explained thoroughly and are mentioned very subtly, making them only noticeable to very wise in Torah scholars.

−	Sefer Hamidot is categorized according to different subject headings, arranged in order of the Hebrew ~~alphebet~~, this being the source of its name the 'Aleph-Bet' book.	+	Sefer Hamidot is categorized according to different subject headings, arranged in order of the Hebrew alphabet, this being the source of its name the 'Aleph-Bet' book.

	===Parts I and II===		===Parts I and II===

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In Recent Times

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	===In Recent Times===		===In Recent Times===
−	In recent years there have been massive printings of Sefer Hamidot and big efforts ~~of spreading~~ it to the public ~~especially in Israel~~. In 2012 for example a publication of 15,000 softcover pocket size Sefer Hamidot was printed and they ~~were selling~~ for ~~Less~~ than 2 shekels each. Many expanded versions ~~including~~ source footnotes and appendixes have been published including numerous ~~additions~~ by Keren Rabbi Yisroel Odesser and other [[Na Nach]] ~~publications~~.	+	In recent years there have been massive printings of Sefer Hamidot and big efforts were made to distribute it to the Israeli public. In 2012 for example, a publication of 15,000 softcover pocket size Sefer Hamidot was printed by Kulanu Chavarim and they sold for less than 2 shekels each. Many expanded versions of Sefer Hamidos with source footnotes and appendixes have been published including numerous editions by Keren Rabbi Yisroel Odesser and other [[Na Nach]] publishers.

	==Content and Structure==		==Content and Structure==