Have your prayers answered!😢

Published: Fri, 03/13/20

Our Duty calls for extra prayers for the health and wellbeing of the world's population therefore we have dedicated this week's newsletter different prayers and segulot of present and past Tzadikim, that have revealed to us the ways to open the gates of heaven in times of need as we are in now.

It is a duty for each individual to do as much as he can to strengthen himself and his surroundings using this opportunity that Hashem gave us and strengthen our faith learning prayers and kindness one to another. remember that the reason for all the needs we have is that Hashem is calling us to come closer to him! to go in his ways learning the holy Torah and applying all what is written in it.

I hope this reaches us all in good health! May Hashem send a speedy recovery for the body and soul.

Rabbi Kaneefsky has asked that in these days to help battle the situation we all say Perek Tehilim קמב psalms 142 maskil leDavid. (we have attached Eenglish and Hebrew and Transliteration of the chapter)

Transliteration of Tehillim 142

Maskil LeDovid bheyoso vamoroh sfillo: Koli el Adonoy ezok koli el Adonoy eschanon: Eshpoch lefonov sichi tzorosi lefonov agid: B-hisatef olai ruchi v-ato yodato nsivosi b-orach zu ahalech tomnu pach li: Habet yomin ure-e veein li makir avad monos mimeni ein doresh lanafshi: Zo-akti elecho Adonoy omarti ato machsi chelki b-eretz hachaim: Hakshivo el rinosi ki dalosi me-od hatzileyni merodfay kiy omtzu memeni: Hotzi-o mi-masger nafshi lehodos es shimcho be yachtiru tzadikim kiy sigmol oloy:

English Psalm chapter 142

A maskil of David, while he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to the LORD; I appeal to the LORD loudly for mercy. I pour out my complaint before Him; I lay my trouble before Him when my spirit fails within me. You know my course; they have laid a trap in the path I walk. Look at my right and see— I have no friend; there is nowhere I can flee, no one cares about me. So I cry to You, O LORD; I say, “You are my refuge, all I have in the land of the living.” Listen to my cry, for I have been brought very low; save me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me. Free me from prison, that I may praise Your name. The righteous shall glory in me for Your gracious dealings with me.

Hebrew

קמ״ב

א מַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְדָוִ֑ד בִּהְיוֹת֖וֹ בַמְּעָרָ֣ה תְפִלָּֽה׃

ב ק֭וֹלִי אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה אֶזְעָ֑ק ק֝וֹלִ֗י אֶל־יְהוָ֥ה אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃

ג אֶשְׁפֹּ֣ךְ לְפָנָ֣יו שִׂיחִ֑י צָ֝רָתִ֗י לְפָנָ֥יו אַגִּֽיד׃

ד בְּהִתְעַטֵּ֬ף עָלַ֨י ׀ רוּחִ֗י וְאַתָּה֮ יָדַ֪עְתָּ נְֽתִיבָ֫תִ֥י בְּאֹֽרַח־ז֥וּ אֲהַלֵּ֑ךְ טָמְנ֖וּ פַ֣ח לִֽי׃

ה הַבֵּ֤יט יָמִ֨ין ׀ וּרְאֵה֮ וְאֵֽין־לִ֪י מַ֫כִּ֥יר אָבַ֣ד מָנ֣וֹס מִמֶּ֑נִּי אֵ֖ין דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃

ו זָעַ֥קְתִּי אֵלֶ֗יךָ יְה֫וָ֥ה אָ֭מַרְתִּי אַתָּ֣ה מַחְסִ֑י חֶ֝לְקִ֗י בְּאֶ֣רֶץ הַֽחַיִּים׃

ז הַקְשִׁ֤יבָה ׀ אֶֽל־רִנָּתִי֮ כִּֽי־דַלּ֪וֹתִ֫י מְאֹ֥ד הַצִּילֵ֥נִי מֵרֹדְפַ֑י כִּ֖י אָמְצ֣וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃

ח ה֘וֹצִ֤יאָה מִמַּסְגֵּ֨ר ׀ נַפְשִׁי֮ לְהוֹד֪וֹת אֶת־שְׁ֫מֶ֥ךָ בִּ֭י יַכְתִּ֣רוּ צַדִּיקִ֑ים כִּ֖י תִגְמֹ֣ל עָלָֽי׃

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Rabbi Alexander Ziskin lived over 250 years ago and was a very very big Kabbalist and a holy Tzadik.

short excerpt of the book that was found online is under whose yartziet it is on this coming Shabbat.

Rabbi Alexander Ziskin zt’l wrote a book called Yesod BeShoresh HaAvoda. It is written in a simple manner that is easily understood. The book brings down ideas from the Zohar and the Arizal and speaks of many mitzvot between man and his fellow Jew as well as between man and the Creator. Rabbi Alexander Ziskin zt’l made a promise and stated it in the introduction to his book. It says that whoever learns from his book, he will defend and fight for them in shamayim and is promised yeshuot.

excerpt in English from his book taken from https://torah.org/

"Yesod Ve'shoresh Ha'avodah ("The Foundation and Root of Divine Service")

This year, we are presenting excerpts from the work Yesod Ve'shoresh Ha'avodah by R' Alexander Ziskind z"l (died 1794). The primary theme of this work is improving one's concentration in prayer. In Sha'ar Ha'ashmoret, Chapter 4, the author continues to discuss the blessings recited upon awakening. He writes: Know this rule: All of the blessings that the Men of the Knesset Ha'gedolah [the assembly of sages at the beginning of the Second
Temple Period] enacted--whether blessings on mitzvot, blessings of praise or blessings on pleasure--have as their straightforward purpose, aside from any lofty secrets, to cause man to remember G-d and His Dominion at all times. This reason is expressed by Rambam in
Hilchot Tefilah, chapter 1, paragraph 3.
Accordingly, one must certainly take care that every one of the blessings of praise that leaves his lips, for example the Birchot Ha'shachar / Morning Blessings, be recited while concentrating on the
praise of Hashem to which that blessing relates. [In other words, a person must know what each blessing means.] If one does not think about praises of Hashem that relate to the subject of each blessing,
how will he come to love and be in awe of His Dominion?
Now [R' Alexander Ziskind writes], I will begin to explain the simplest meaning of each of the blessings, for a blessing recited without such an understanding is equivalent to piggul / an invalid sacrificial offering. Furthermore, such a recitation cannot be called a "berachah," for that word connotes blessing and praising the Creator.
The blessing of "He give the sechvi understanding" refers to the heart's ability to distinguish between night and day. Because a rooster can distinguish between night and day, it also is called a "sechvi." Others write that the blessing actually refers to the rooster; we thank Hashem for creating roosters to awaken us. One who recites this blessing should feel great joy that Hashem has created such creatures. Moreover, one should feel great joy that man was given the understanding to be able to recognize Hashem's wonders.
In the blessing of "He did not make me an idolator" [such was the version recited by R' Alexander Ziskind], the phrase "He did not make me" refers to the circumstances of the individual's birth.[Presumably the author means to avoid the question, "How can I thank G-d for not making me an idolator when it is within my free will to become an idolator?"] One should feel immense joy that he was created with the ability to know G-d rather than being created as an idolator who knows nothing of G-d and His Torah. If a person would truly reflect on this gift, how could his heart not burn with joy when he recites this blessing?

Speak to you soon!

Warmest wishes,
Rabbi Shepherd
from King Davids Tomb, the Holy city of Yerushalayim

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