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All the world is a very narrow bridge, and the most important thing is not to be overwhelmed by fear.

כל העולם כולו גשר צר מאוד, והעיקר – לא לפחד כלל.

Nachman of Breslov (1772-1810) Ukrainian Jewish Hasidic leader, rabbi, kabbalist [רַבִּי נַחְמָן מִבְּרֶסְלֶב; of Bratslav; of Bracław]

(Paraphrase)

The original of this passage, in Nachman's Likutey Moharan, Part 2, 48:2, is:

[וְדַע, שֶׁהָאָדָם צָרִיך לַעֲבר עַל גֶּשֶׁר צַר מְאֹד מְאֹד וְהַכְּלָל וְהָעִקָּר שֶׁלּא יִתְפַּחֵד כְּלָל]

which is variously translated:

And know, a person needs to make his passage on a very, very narrow bridge, and the rule and the essence is to not be afraid at all.
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Know that [when] a person needs to cross a very, very narrow bridge, the general principle and main point is not to make oneself at all terrified.
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Now know, a person needs to pass over on a very, very narrow bridge, and the rule and the essence is to not be afraid at all.
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This Nachman quote was paraphrased and set to music in the Hebrew tune, "Kol Ha'Olam Kulo [כָּל הָעוֹלָם כֻּלוֹ]":

Kol ha'olam kulo
Gesher tzar me'od,
Veha'ikar lo le'fached klal.

Other translations of the song include:

• "All the world is a very narrow bridge, and the essence is not to fear at all."
• "All the world is a very narrow bridge, and the essence is, don't be afraid at all."
• "The whole world is a narrow bridge, but the main thing is not to be at all afraid."
• "All the world is a very narrow bridge. / But the main thing to recall / Is to have no fear at all."

More information about the song:

• KOL HA'OLAM KULO
• View Song: Kol Ha'Olam Kulo כָּל הָעוֹלָם כֻּלוֹ
• (852) Ofra Haza - Kol Haolam Kulo - YouTube
• Ofra Haza - כל העולם כולו (Kol Ha'Olam Kulo) lyrics + Transliteration