Segulah for Livelihood
When livelihood is limited: give tzedakah from it
כשמזונותיו מצומצמין יעשה מהם צדקה
A practice reported by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Sefer HaMiddot.
- Livelihood
What to do
- 1Make tzedakah from it: give tzedakah from that livelihood.Step source: Sefer HaMiddot, Money, Part I 59 — segment 1
What the source does not specify
- The source does not specify the donation amount.
- The source does not specify the time of day.
- The source specifies no formula to recite and no other method.
What for?
Conduct reported by the source when one’s livelihood is limited.
When? Conditions stated by the source
- When one sees that his livelihood is limited.
Source text
Original canonical text
נט. כְּשֶׁרוֹאֶה אָדָם שֶׁמְּזוֹנוֹתָיו מְצֻמְצָמִין, יַעֲשֶׂה מֵהֶם צְדָקָה.
Understanding this segulah
Source verified on 2026-09-23
This entry of Sefer HaMiddot instructs one who sees that his livelihood is limited to give tzedakah from it. The passage specifies no amount, time, or formula, and states no outcome. No outcome is promised. For the measure of tzedakah according to one’s means, consult a Rav.
Documentary provenance
- Author :
- Rabbi Na‘hman de Breslev
- Work :
- Sefer HaMiddot
- Exact reference :
- Sefer HaMiddot, Money, Part I 59
- Tradition :
- ‘Hassidout Breslev
- Edition :
- Sefer HaMidot -- rabenubook
- Text licence :
- Public Domain
Source verified on 2026-09-23
A segulah is not a guarantee of any outcome, nor medical, legal or financial advice. In case of illness, see a doctor; for a practical question, ask a Rav.