Segulah for Success
Hosting a Torah scholar at one’s table
מאכיל תלמיד חכם על שלחנו
A practice reported by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Sefer HaMiddot.
- Success
What to do
- 1Feed a Torah scholar at one’s table.Step source: Sefer HaMiddot, Success and Prosperity, Part I 16 — segment 1
What the source does not specify
- The source does not specify the time of day.
- The source does not specify a number of repetitions.
- The source does not specify the exact method for carrying out this indication.
What for?
The source states that success comes to one who feeds a Torah scholar at his table.
Source text
Original canonical text
טז. הַצְלָחָה בָּא, לְמִי שֶׁמַּאֲכִיל תַּלְמִיד־חָכָם עַל שֻׁלְחָנוֹ.
Understanding this segulah
Source verified on 2026-09-23
This entry of Sefer HaMiddot states that success comes to one who feeds a Torah scholar at his table. The passage does not specify the occasion, frequency, or manner of hosting. The source states this effect; THORA FREE reports it faithfully but does not guarantee it.
Documentary provenance
- Author :
- Rabbi Na‘hman de Breslev
- Work :
- Sefer HaMiddot
- Exact reference :
- Sefer HaMiddot, Success and Prosperity, Part I 16
- 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.