Tikkun

Shovavim

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 ‫הוצאת ישיבת המקובלים "נפש החיים" ע״ר‬
‫ישיבת “התפוצות" ע״ר‬
‫קבר דוד המלך הר ציון – ירושלים‬

From the Kabalistic Yeshiva Nefesh HaChaim King

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‫אפשר להתקשר‬
Rabbi Yakov Avraham Shepherd
KingDavidKabbalah.com

To Heal Your Soul

Translated by Dovid Levy
Yehuda Pataya (1859-1942) one of the greatest kabbalists of his
generation, and the grandfather of the Jerusalem kabbalist Rabbi
David Batsri and the son of the kabbalist Rabbi Moshe Yeshua.
was born in Baghdad and died v in Jerusalem. Rabbi Pataya was
the main student of the Ben Ish Chai, Rabbi Yosef Hayyim he also
learned by Hakham Shimon Agassi.

He was known for his sterling character and his love for every Jew.
His entire life he distanced himself from any position of authority
and all kinds of pleasures, and lived sparingly.

At age 17, he lead the tefillot in the study hall of Rabbi Abdallah
Somekh, the leading Rabbi in Baghdad. Once one of those
present said that he did not have a full beard and should not lead
the prayers, R. Abdullah Somekh there and then and gave Rabbi
Pataya rabbinic certification.

At age 25 he was expert in esoteric meanings of the Torah, and

wrote his first book called Yayin Ha-Rokach based on Jewish
mysticism. He would do Tikkunim for the deceased. He spoke
with demons to remove them from their human host, using
kabbalistic formulas.
Instructions:

On the day you decide to set your tikkun for if

you choose to do it with a fast (witch is preferable
if you are Able.[please consult a doctor if there
may be any condition that may interfere]) One
must accept the fast the day before sunset. The
custom is to do it after mincha but it any be any
time before shekia. One should sat “I am accepting
on myself to fast tomorrow for the sin I did [and
specify the sin] and if for any reason i will not be
able to complete the fast when I will give Tzedaka
(charity) the vow will be nullified. And i will be
able to eat and drink. Please Hashem give me the
strength to fast in front of you for the Tikkun of
my soul in this lifetime and for previous lifetimes,
and for other people who are connected to me.
Thank you Hashem”

It is preferable to go to the mikveh before. The

last meal eaten before the fast one should dip at
least the last bite of his bread in ashes. Put a little
stone under your pillow on the night of your fast.
If you happen to have a sackcloth (better if its
made of goat wool) wear it under your shirt on the
day of your fast. This prayer should be said during
the silent Amida in the bracha of Shomeah Tefila,
(if one for got he should say afterwards before
Shekiah on the day of the tikkun preferably while

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fasting.

During the fast before the Viduy prayer (for those

doing it alone) (those who do it through Yeshivat
Nefesh Hachaim please transfer the money before
the end of the fast and leave a note for which day
he is fasting so that the charity is distributed in the
right time. ) He should put aside the money before
Viduy and distribute it after the fast is finished.

Viduy can be said either in mincha during the

Shomea Tefilla bracha, if done during another time,
and one should take his shoes off going barefoot a
few steps and then start the viduy ;

:‫הוידוי‬
‫ ּכִי ְבצ ָָרה ּגְדֹולָה ֲאנִי עַל ּכִי‬,‫" ֲענֵנּו ָאבִינּו ֲענֵנּו ּבְיֹום צֹום הַּתַ ֲענִית ַהּזֶה‬
Our father answer us on this fast day because I am in great
answer us distress because
‫ ָט ַבעְּתִ י ּבִיוֵן מְצּולָה ְואֵין‬.‫עֲֹונֹותַ י ָעבְרּו ר ֹאׁשִי ּו ְכ ַמׂשָא ָכבֵד ָּכבְדּו ִמ ֶּמּנִי‬
my sins have overwhelmed me and are too heavy a weight for
me. I have fallen into quicksand and am unable
‫ י ְִרָאה ו ַָרעַד י ָבֹוא בִי ְּבעֵת‬.‫ׁש ָטפָתְ נִי‬
ְ ‫ ּבָאתִ י ְב ַמ ֲע ַמּקֵי ַמי ִם ְוׁשִּבֹולֶת‬.‫ָמ ֳעמָד‬
to get up. I have sunk into the depths of the waters and a great
wave is engulfing me. Fear and trembling have come over me
‫ ּבֹוׁשְּתִ י ְוגַם נִ ְכ ַלמְּתִ י‬.‫ָעמְדִ י ְלהִתְ ַּפּלֵל ְל ָפנֶיָך עַל ר ֹ ַע ַמ ֲעׂשַי ֲאׁשֶר ָעׂשִיתִ י‬
as I stand to pray over the evil I have done. I am embarrassed
and ashamed
‫ ּכִי עֲֹונֹותַ י ַרּבּו ְל ַמ ְעלָה ר ֹאׁש ְו ַאׁשְמֹותַ י ּגָדְ לּו‬.‫ְלה ִָרים אֱֹלהַי ָּפנַי ֵאלֶיָך‬
to lift my face to you, my God because my sins have grown tall
and my guilt is sky-high.

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 ‫ מָה ֶא ֱענֶה ּומָה אֹמַר‬.‫ לְָך י ְהֹוָה ַהּצְדָ קָה ְו ֵאלַי ּבׁשֶת ַה ָּפנִים‬.‫ּשׁ ָמי ִם‬
ָ ‫עַד ַה‬
It is you, Hashem, who are charitable and for me to be ashamed.
What can I answer and what can I say and how can I justify?
‫ׁש ַמעְּתִ י אֶל‬
ָ ‫ּומֹורה ָהי ִיתִ י ְל ָפנֶיָך וְֹלא‬
ֶ ‫סֹורר‬
ֵ ‫ ְּכבֵן‬.‫מָה אֲדַ ּבֵר ּומָה ֶא ְצטַּדַ ק‬
As a rogue and rebellious son, I was before you and did not obey
your holy commandments. I didn't listen to you,
‫ ְו ָעב ְַרּתִ י עַל ִמצְֹות ֲעׂשֵה ְועַל‬.‫ לִדְ ב ֶָריָך ֹלא ִהּטֵיתִ י ָאזְנִי‬.‫ִמצְֹותֶ יָך ַהּקְדֹוׁשֹות‬
I did not obey you I disobeyed your positive comandments and
‫ ָעב ְַרּתִ י עַל ּדִ ב ְֵרי‬.‫ ָעב ְַרּתִ י עַל ּכ ְִריתֹות ּומִיתֹות ּבֵית ּדִ ין‬.‫ִמצְֹות ֹלא תַ ֲעׂשֶה‬
negative commandments I committed sins punishable by ex-
communication and court deaths. I defied
.‫ּשׁפַע‬
ֶ ‫ַק ָּבלָה וְדִ ב ְֵרי סֹופ ְִרים ּו ָפגַמְּתִ י ַּבּמִּדֹות ָה ֶעלְיֹונֹות ְו ִק ְל ַקלְּתִ י צִּנֹורֹות ַה‬
The words of the prophets and words of scribes. I blemished
the upper sefirot (attributes) and destroyed and the pipelines of
sustenance.
‫ ְונָתַ ּתִ י ּכ ֹ ַח‬.‫ְוג ַָרמְּתִ י ַּבעֲֹונֹותַ י ְל ַהּפִיל נִיצֹוצֹות ַהּקְדֻ ּשָׁה ְּב ַמ ֲע ַמּקֵי ַה ְּקלִּפֹות‬
I caused through my sins cast down the sparks of holiness to the
depths of the klipot. I gave power to
‫ ְוג ַָרמְּתִ י‬.‫ַּב ְּקלִּפֹות ְלהִתְ ַחּזֵק ְו ַלעֲלֹות ְל ַמ ְעלָה ּו ְלהִתְ ַאחֵז ְולִינ ֹק מִן ַהּקְדֻ ּשָׁה‬
the klipot and gave it strength and made it rise high up and cling
to and to nurse form the holiness, I caused
‫ְקֹורּה ָה ֶעלְיֹון ֵמא ֶֶרץ ַה ַחּי ִים‬
ָ ‫ַּבעֲֹונֹותַ י ַלעֲק ֹר ּו ְל ַהכ ְִרית אֶת נַ ְפׁשִי ַהּקְדֹוׁשָה ִמּמ‬
Through my sins my sacred soul to be uprooted and cut off from
its highest source in the land of life
‫ אֹוי‬.‫ׁשּב ִָרים ֲאׁשֶר ֹלא יָכִילּו ַה ַּמי ִם‬
ְ ִ‫ ּבֹורֹות נ‬.‫ְהֹורידָ ּה אֶל י ְַרּכְתֵ י בֹור‬
ִ ‫ּול‬
and lower it to the lower depths. Broken Pits that cannot hold
water. Oh woe is me,
.‫ וְָאנָה ֶא ְפנֶה לִיׁשּועָה‬,‫ אֶל מִי ָאנּוס ְל ֶעז ְָרה‬.‫ ֲאהָה עַל נַ ְפׁשִי‬.‫ַואֲבֹוי ָעלַי‬
Oh my soul, to whom turn to for help, and to whom will I turn to
for salvation.
‫ ֲאבָל ּגָלּוי ְוי ָדּו ַע ְל ָפנֶיָך י ְהֹוָה‬.‫ְעּורי‬
ַ ‫ּבֹוׁשְּתִ י ְוגַם נִ ְכ ַלמְּתִ י ּכִי נָׂשָאתִ י ח ְֶרּפַת נ‬
I am ashamed and embarrassed because I carry the sin of my
youth, but it is openly known to the Hashem
,‫ ּכִי ֹלא ְּבמ ֶֶרד ּו ְב ַמעַל ָעׂשִיתִ י וְֹלא ְל ַה ְכעִיסְָך נִתְ ַּכ ַּונְּתִ י‬,‫אֱֹלהַי וֵאֹלהֵי אֲבֹותַ י‬
my God and God of my ancestors that neither in rebellion nor
thievery did I do these acts and I didn’t mean to anger you
intentionally,

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 .‫ ּכִי הּוא ֵמאֵׁש ַו ֲאנִי ִמ ָּבׂשָר וָדָ ם‬,ַ‫ׂשטָן ִה ְצלִיח‬
ָ ‫ַרק יִצ ְִרי ָּגבַר ָעלַי ּו ַמ ֲעׂשֵה‬
only my urges overcame me and the evil side succeeded. For he
is made of fire and I am flesh and blood.
‫ ְונִ ְס ַּכלְּתִ י ְו ָעׂשִיתִ י עָֹון זֶה‬.‫וְהּוא ֲאׁשֶר ֵהסִיתַ נִי ּופִּתַ נִי ַלעֲב ֹר עַל ִמצְֹותֶ יָך‬
)‫" (כאן יתוודה בלחש על העוון אשר הוא ומתענה בשבילו‬--- ‫ֲאׁשֶר‬
And he is the one who tricks and sways men to go against your
commandments. “And I was mistaken and did the sin “
(Here he will confess a whisper about the sin he is fasting for)
‫ ּומִתְ נַחֵם ּומִתְ ח ֵָרט ֲאנִי עַל‬.‫" ְועַּתָ ה ֲאנִי ּבֹוׁש ִמ ַּמ ֲעׂשַי ּונֻ ְכלָם ֲאנִי ֵמעֲֹונֹותַ י‬
“And now I am ashamed of my deeds and embarrassed of my
sins. And I regret and repent for
‫ ָעזַבְּתִ י אֶת‬.‫ׁשעְּתִ י ְל ָפנֶיָך מֵעֹודִ י עַד הַּיֹום ַהּזֶה‬
ַ ‫ּשׁ ָחטָאתִ י ְו ָעוִיתִ י ּו ָפ‬
ֶ ‫ּכָל מַה‬
and repent of all that I have sinned and transgressed and have
wronged before you until this day. I have forsaken
‫ 'יַעֲז ֹב ָרׁשָע ּדַ ְרּכֹו ְואִיׁש ָאוֶן‬:‫ ּדִ כְתִ יב‬,‫אֹורחֹותַ י ַה ְמ ֻק ְל ָקלִים‬
ְ ‫ּדְ ָרכַי ה ָָרעִים ְואֶת‬
my evil ways and my crooked paths, as written ‘Let the wicked
one forsake his path and the man of iniquity
.]‫ ז‬,‫' [ישעיהו נ״ה‬ ‫ִיר ֲחמֵהּו ְואֶל אֱֹלהֵינּו ּכִי י ְַרּבֶה ִלסְלֹו ַח‬
ַ ‫ַמ ְחׁשְבֹותָ יו ְוי ָׁשֹוב אֶל י ְהֹוָה ו‬
change his thoughts and return to Hashem and God will have
mercy on him .for he is abundantly forgiving’
‫ׁשּבָר ְונִדְ ּכֶה ְלהִתְ נַּפֵל ִל ְפנֵי ִכּסֵא כְבֹודֶ ָך ְולִדְ ּפ ֹק עַל‬
ְ ִ‫ּובָאתִ י ְּבלֵב נ‬
I come with a broken heart and fall before your throne and
knock on the
‫ ּכִי אֵל ֶמלְֶך חַּנּון ו ְַרחּום‬,‫ׁשע ֲֵרי ַר ֲחמֶיָך ּו ְל ַבּקֵׁש ִמּמְָך ְמחִילָה ּו ְסלִיחָה ְו ַכּפ ָָרה‬
ַ
gates of your mercy and ask for pardon and forgiveness and
absolution, for you are a merciful and gracious God and King
‫ ְסלַח נָא ַל ֲח ָטאִים‬,‫ ָאּנָא י ְהֹוָה יאהדונהי‬.‫ׁשבִים‬
ָ ‫אַּתָ ה וִימִינְָך ּפְׁשּוטָה ְל ַקּבֵל‬
and your right hand is outstretched to returners. Please, Hashem,
forgive my sins
‫ׁשעְּתִ י ְל ָפנֶיָך מֵעֹודִ י עַל ָהאֲדָ מָה‬
ַ ‫ׁשעִים ֲאׁשֶר ָחטָאתִ י ְו ָעוִיתִ י ּו ָפ‬
ָ ‫ְו ַלעֲֹונֹות ְו ַל ְּפ‬
and misdeeds and offenses that I have sinned and transgressed
before you. Since I was first on this earth
.‫ׁשּפָט אֶת ַעבְּדֶ ָך ּכִי ֹלא יִצְּדַ ק ְל ָפנֶיָך ּכָל חָי‬
ְ ‫ וְַאל ּתָ בֹוא ְּב ִמ‬,‫ְועַד הַּיֹום ַהּזֶה‬
to this day and do not judge your servant for who can really be
exonerated before you
‫ וְַאל נָא תִ ְבזֶה‬.‫קֹוראֶיָך‬
ְ ‫ּכִי אַּתָ ה י ְהֹוָה יאהדונהי טֹוב ְו ַסּלָח ו ְַרב ֶחסֶד ְלכָל‬
For you are a God who is good and forgiving and munificent to

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all who call to you. Please don’t disgrace
.‫ּשׁמֶן‬
ָ ‫ ּב ְִרּכַי ָּכׁשְלּו מִּצֹום ּו ְבׂש ִָרי ָּכחַׁש ִמ‬,‫עֱנּות ָענִי ֲאׁשֶר ִעּנֵיתִ י בַּצֹום נַ ְפׁשִי‬
the afflictions of a poor man, as I have deprived myself by
fasting I am weak from fasting and my flesh is lean of fat,
‫ְוי ִ ְהי ֶה חָׁשּוב ּו ְמ ֻקּבָל ּומ ְֻרּצֶה ְל ָפנֶיָך מִעּוט ֶח ְלּבִי וְדָ מִי ֲאׁשֶר נִתְ ַמעֵט הַּיֹום‬
and it may it be as worthy and acceptable before you the
diminution of my fat and blood which today has diminished

‫ ּובְר ֹב ַר ֲחמֶיָך ַו ֲחסָדֶ יָך‬.‫ּבְתַ ֲענִיתִ י ְּכ ֵחלֶב וָדָ ם ַהּנִק ְָרב עַל ַּגּבֵי ִמזְ ַּבחֲָך ַהּקָדֹוׁש‬
as a sacrifice on your holy altar. Please do this in your great
mercy and kindness,
‫הֹודַ עְּתָ נּו עַל י ְדֵ י ֲעבָדֶ יָך לְתַ ּקֵן אֶת ְּפגַם נַ ְפׁשֵנּו ְּב ִמ ְסּפַר ּו ְב ִמ ְפקַד ׁשֵמֹות‬
You informed us through your servants how to rectify the defects
of our soul in the number and order of the holy names
‫ ְוגָלּוי ְוי ָדּו ַע ְל ָפנֶיָך ּכִי ָחפֵץ ָהי ִיתִ י ַלעֲׂשֹות‬.‫ַהּקְדֹוׁשִים ֲאׁשֶר ָּפגַמְנּו ָּבהֶם‬
that we have corrupted, and it is known and clear to you that I
wish to make
‫ ְו ָכׁשַל ּכֹחִי ְלהִתְ עַּנֹות ּכָל ּכְָך יָמִים ְרצּופִים‬,ַ‫ אְַך אֵין ּבִי ּכֹח‬,‫ּתִ ּקּון זֶה ְּבכָל לֵב‬
this correction wholeheartedly, but I lack the capacity to fast all
of these consecutive days
‫ וְתִ ְהי ֶה חֲׁשּובָה‬.‫ ְו ָלכֵן ֲאנִי ַמפ ְִריׁש צְדָ קָה ְלפִדְ יֹון ּתַ ֲענִּיֹות אֵּלּו‬,‫זֶה ַאחַר זֶה‬
one after the other, and therefore I am setting aside this charity
to Redeem these fasts through it. May This be just as important
‫ ְוכָל הַּתִ ּקּונִים‬.‫ׁש ֲאנִי נֹותֵ ן ַּבעֲבּור הַּתַ ֲענִּיֹות ְּכאִּלּו הִתְ ַעּנֵיתִ י‬
ֶ ‫ּו ְמ ֻק ֶּבלֶת ַהּצְדָ קָה‬
and worthy the charity i give instead of the all the fast as if I had
fasted. And may all these rectifications
‫ יִהְיּו‬,‫ּובֵרּור נִיצֹוצֹות ַהּקְדֻ ּשָׁה ה ְָראּוי ִם ְלהִתְ ּב ֵָרר ְו ָלצֵאת עַל י ְדֵ י הַּתַ ֲענִּיֹות‬
and purifications of the sparks of holiness that are now worthy to
ascend and return to their source by way of these fasts become
‫ ְואַּתָ ה ּב ְַר ֲחמֶיָך‬.‫מִתְ ּב ְָר ִרים וְיֹו ְצאִים עַל י ְדֵ י ַהּצְדָ קָה ׁשֶל ּפִדְ יֹון הַּתַ ֲענִּיֹות‬
Clarified (selected) and released through the Tzdakah (charity) of
the redemption of the Fasts. And in your abundant mercy
‫ רּוחִי‬,‫ה ַָרּבִים ּתְ ַטהֵר אֶת ַה ְּפגָמִים ְואֶת ַהּכְתָ מִים ֲאׁשֶר נַעֲׂשּו ּבְגּופִי ְונַ ְפׁשִי‬
purify the flaws and stains that have been sustained by my body
and mind, spirit
‫ׁשּנָפְלּו ַּב ְּקלִּפֹות עַל י ְדֵ י חַּט ֹאתַ י ְונִב ְְראּו ֵמהֶם‬
ֶ ‫ ְוכָל נִיצֹוצֹות ַהּקְדֻ ּשָׁה‬.‫ׁשמָתִ י‬
ְ ִ‫ְונ‬
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,‫ׁשּי ָמּותּו ּכָל אֹותָ ם ְקלִּפֹות‬
ֶ ‫ יְהִי ָרצֹון ִמ ְּל ָפנֶיָך‬,‫ׁשחִיתִ ים ְמ ַח ְּבלִים ּכ ְָרמִים‬
ְ ‫ַמ‬
destroyers and saboteur of the gardens, may it be your will that
all those Klipot expire (die),
‫ׁשמְָך‬
ִ ‫ְוי ַ ְחזְרּו ּכָל נִיצֹוצֹות ַהּקְדֻ ּשָׁה ִּבמְקֹום ׁש ְָרׁשָם ּבָעֹולָמֹות ָה ֶעלְיֹונִים ְל ַמעַן‬
and all the sacred sparks of holiness return to their sources in the
Supreme Worlds for the sake of your Holy Name
‫יֹוריׁשֶּנּו‬
ִ ‫ 'חַ'י ִל ּבָ'לַע וַ'יְקִיאֶּנּו ִמ ִּבטְנֹו‬:‫ַהּקָדֹוׁש (חב"ו) ה ָָרמּוז ּב ְָראׁשֵי תֵ בֹות‬
that is hinted in the initials of Chayal Bala Vayekienu the
abrivaiton of the pasuk that speeks about that the negative side
swallows the holy sparks and Hashem caused it to vomit it out.
,]‫ יד‬,‫טנָם' [תהלים יז‬
ְ ‫ִב‬ ‫ ּו ִמּפָסּוק 'חֶ' ְלקָם ּבַ' ַחּי ִים ּו'צְפּונְָך ּתְ ַמּלֵא‬,]‫ טו‬,‫אֵל' [איוב כ‬
Or And the verse “Chelkam Behayim Utzefunecha” There
portion is in Life and your hidden treasure shall fill their bellies
'‫ 'ּבִ'זְרֹועֹו י ְ' ַקּבֵץ טְ' ָלאִים‬:‫ׁשמְָך ַהּגָדֹול (בי"ט) ה ָָרמּוז ּב ְָראׁשֵי תֵ בֹות‬
ִ ‫ּו ְל ַמעַן‬
And for the sake of your great name Bezroa Yikvatz Telaim “,
He gathers the lambs in his arms”
‫ׁשמְָך ַהּקָדֹוׁש‬
ִ ‫ירתִ י ְל ַמעַן‬
ָ ִ‫ׁשמַע אֶת ּתְ ִפּלָתִ י ַועֲת‬
ְ ִ‫ וְת‬.]‫ יא‬,‫[ישעיה מ‬
And you will hear my prayer and petition for the sake of your
holy name
‫ 'ָא'ּנָא ַר' ֲחמֶיָך אֶ'ת ָר'גְזֶָך י ִ' ְכּבְׁשּו‬:‫(ארארית"א) ה ָָרמּוז ּב ְָראׁשֵי תֵ בֹות‬
As alluded in the initials in the pasuk”Ana Rachamecha et
Ragzecha Yikveshu Timchol Ashmoteinu” Please may your
compassion overcome your anger and may you forgive our
trespasses for you
‫ ּבָרּוְך ׁשֹו ֵמ ַע‬,‫ ּכִי אֵל ׁשֹו ֵמ ַע ּתְ פִּלֹות וְתַ חֲנּונִים אַּתָ ה‬.'‫ּתִ 'מְחֹול ַא'ׁשְמֹותֵ ינּו‬
Since you are God who listens to prayers and supplications,
Blessed is he who hears prayers
."‫צּורי וְג ֹ ֲאלִי‬
ִ ‫ יִהְיּו ל ְָרצֹון ִאמ ְֵרי פִי ְו ֶהגְיֹון ִלּבִי ְל ָפנֶיָך י ְה ֹוה יאהדונהי‬.‫ּתְ ִפּלָה‬
May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight, HaShem, my Rock, and my Redeemer
.‫עד כאן לשונו‬
Until here is his prayer
:‫ואז להפריש את הכסף לפדיון ויאמר‬
Then one should set aside the charity and say:
‫"לשם יחוד קודשא בריך הוא ושכינתיה בדחילו ורחימו ורחימו ודחילו‬
In the name of God With the intention to unify the Blessed

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holy one and his Shechinah with fear and trepidation and with
trepidation and fear with a
‫ הריני מפריש מעות אלו שבידי‬,‫ביחודא שלים (יהו"ה) בשם כל ישראל‬
perfect unification in the name of all Israel.
I hereby set aside this money in my hand
‫ ויהי רצון‬.‫לצדקה תמורת _____ יום של תענית שחייב אני להתענות‬
for charity in exchange for the entire day fast that I am obligated
to for whatever reason and may it be your will
‫מלפניך ה' אלהינו ואלהי אבותינו שתהיה חשובה ומקובלת לפניך פדיון‬
Our God and the God of our Fathers that this redemption
.______ ‫אלו התעניות כאילו התעניתי על עוונותי ממש בעבור עון‬
of fasts be appeasing and acceptable to you as if I fasted for all
my sins and in particular the sin of ___________.
‫וכל ניצוצות הקדושה הראויים להתברר על ידי התעניות יתבררו על‬
and all the holy Sparks that are now fitting to be separated and
elevated through my fasts be elevated and separated through
‫ ַחי ִל ָּבלַע ַויְקִיאֶּנּו‬:‫ידי מצות הצדקה למען שמך הקדוש היוצא מפסוק‬
the mitzvah of charity that I am doing for the sake of your holy
name that is derived from the pasuk “Chayal Bala Vayekienu
‫ ושמע את תפילתינו למען שמך הקדוש‬.‫(ר"ת חב"ו) מבטנו יורישנו אל‬
Mevitno Yorishenu El. Hear our prayers for the sake of your
great name
."‫ ברוך שומע תפילה‬.‫(ארארית"א) כי אתה שומע תפילת כל פה‬
For you hear the prayer of every mouth.
Blessed are you who hears prayer
‫עד כאן לשונו‬
Until here are his words

Don’t loose your focus for the rest of the day and expect to have
a test on your patience, specifically around the end of the fast,
if you can afford yourself to have a day off isolated in order not
to loose your focus use the time as much as you can for prayer
meditations and saying Tehilim Mishnayot and Zohar, as much
as you can. Hashem will be with you to gather all of the sparks!

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 Who we are and what we do:

“Yeshivas Hamekubalim Nefesh Hachaim” merits

being located in Yerushalayim on Har Tzion adjacent
to Kever David Hamelech. The yeshiva is a pioneer in
publishing siddurim and machzorim with the Kavanot of
the Arizal specially geared to the beginner. Our siddurim
are printed in an unabridged, clear format. They include
instructions, introductions, and various customs written
in a clear and easy style specified for our day and age.
They also feature various prayers, intentions, charts and
expanded Roshei Teivos to assist those wishing to enter
these gates of wisdom. All this is done with nice fonts and
typesettings which facilitate easy reading. Many of those
who got used to our siddurim claim they cannot substitute
it for any other kind.

Throughout the years we've expanded the repertoire

of seforim we publish to incorporate a few types of
siddurim, machzorim, tikun chatzot and pamphlets on
various subjects. We also plan on publishing B’ezrat
Hashem, a Tehilim, seforim on halachot and customs,
commentaries on the Arizal's writing and other Kabbalah
seforim, Siddurim for women, Seder for Hoshana Raba
night, shavuos night, Shvi'i Shel Pesach, books on segulos
and personal prayers, a book of songs for Shabbos and
festivals, Seder for Chanukas Habayit, Seder for a Brit
Yitzchak, and prayers for the illui nashama of the niftarim.
“Yeshivas Hamekubalim Nefesh Hachaim” merits
encouragement from gedolei Torah of our generation and
is especially endorsed by Rabbi Yitzchak Goldstein Shlit”a
Rosh Yeshiva of Diaspora Yeshiva.

We are presently occupied with publishing our siddur

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-“Siddur Chen”. Many years of painstaking work was
put into it so far. It is a result of much effort of our group
that gathers to study the introductions and Kavanot of the
Arizal. The siddur incorporates introductions, charts and
explanations to ease the understanding of these Kavanot.
We are simultaneously working on Ashkenaz, Sefard, and
Safardi siddurim, in three languages, Hebrew, English and
Spanish.

Is it permitted to translate and why?

Many ask if is it permitted to translate Kabbalah
literature into other languages. There are multiple answers
to this question. The main response is that the unfortunate
situation today is that there are some charlatans out there,
many of whom aren't even Jewish, that present themselves
as Mekubalim. Unfortunately , many Jews fall prey to
them. Therefore anyone with the power to protest has
the obligation to do so. He should also publicize as much
as possible the correct way to approach these gates of
wisdom. He should educate the masses that there is no
way to fulfill their desire of attaining this wisdom other
than the authentic Jewish way that was passed down for
generations. If anyone tries to attain this wisdom elsewhere
he will destroy rather than rectify. Therefore, we feel it
to be not only permitted but important to translate these
seforim of Kabbalah to make our people aware of the
aforementioned.
Another reason to translate these seforim is that many
observant people throughout the world feel distant from
spirituality. All their Torah and prayer are done by rote
and just to fulfill their basic obligation to feel free to be
able to move onto matters they find more interesting.
We are confident that if they would taste the sweetness
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into what they are already doing, they would quickly be
transformed to serious Ovdei Hashem. As they begin to see
and understand how the whole Torah is connected to, and
effects the higher worlds, they will get a new realization of
what Torah is, and a renewed spirit.

Sharing the merit with you

It goes without saying that these projects are costly.
Production is not progressing as quickly as it should fitting
such a worthy project. We therefore extend our offer
to all of Am Yisroel to participate in this tremendously
holy project. Please take a generous part in funding the
continuation of these important works. These are works
of rishonim who are compared to angels. Through helping
produce these works one can arouse the zchusim of the
Rabbis who brought this profound wisdom down to us.
This will also be the cause of elevation to their souls, and
in this merit they will pray for us all to receive limitless
bounty and blessing, Amen.

What else is in it for you

The Chofetz Chaim wrote in his sefer Ahavas Chesed
that there are people who want to do something special
in memory of a loved one. Sometimes they make a nice
expensive tombstone with golden letters and nice flowers.
Some add nice plants and the like and spend a fortune
on these items. They think this will cause some pleasure
to their departed relative. They are gravely mistaken. If
heaven forbid a relative passes on and didn't leave any
progeny behind, instead of investing in the above items,
they should make an everlasting memory for them with a
mitzvah that will endure for generations. If he doesn't have

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the means for this he should at least donate a Sefer in his
memory, for the public to learn from, and write the name
of the departed inside. This way whenever someone learns
from it it will cause pleasure to the nifter. The Chofetz
Chaim concludes that he's seen many do this.

This merit is multiplied many times over if one would

dedicate the publishing of a new Siddur like the one we are
working on. This would help many Yidden throughout the
world pray to Hashem with the proper kavana and to draw
down to the world a spiritual and physical flow of blessings
in all areas. This would also bring the geula closer. How
meritorious would these sponsors be in this world and
the next! They will be among the mezakei harabim that
regarding them is written “They are like the stars forever”,
for this is a merit that lasts forever.

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