The Power of Prayer and Tehillim
An excerpt from Rabbanit Ruth Tzivion's book “Mother's Home,” about her mother, Rabbanit Batsheva Esther Kanievsky, of blessed memory, and the power of prayer and Tehillim.
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Prayer at the end of Shabbat from the Jerusalem Talmud
התפילה הזאת עתיקא קדישא היא, שכבר הזכירוה חז"ל בירושלמי פרק אין עומדין סוף ה"ב: The prayer for the end of Shabbat is an ancient prayer recited at the end of Shabbat after Havdalah. The text of this p…
Prayers after reading Parashat Haman
תפלה על הפרנסה After reading the passage about the manna, the following prayer should be recited thoughtfully. In it, we proclaim that our livelihood depends solely on the Almighty and ask that the m…
Yehi ratzon before reading Parashat Haman
יהי רצון לפני אמירת פרשת המן Before reading Parashat HaMan on weekdays, a special prayer of petition—“yehi ratzon”—is recited. In it, we ask the Almighty to provide us and the entire Jewish people wi…
A Segulah for a Successful Shidduch
For a successful shidduch, it is customary to recite Tehillim 121 daily (this can be done after the morning prayer, or at any time during the day before shkiah (sunset)). Tehillim, Psalm 121
Segulot Against Anger
Anger is one of the most negative character traits. According to our Sages, a person who becomes angry is like an idolater (Shabbat, 105b). It also says in Tractate Nedarim: “Anyone who becomes angry…
Tanakh Verses to Recite According to the Letters of Your Name
As stated in the book Shelah HaKadosh, a good segulah for remembering one's name after 120 years (and for having a positive influence on it throughout life) is to recite daily a verse from the Torah…
Yehi ratzon after reading Tehillim
A Segulah Against Bad Thoughts
The author of “Shnei Luchot HaBrit” (Rabbi Yeshayahu HaLevi Horowitz, the Shelah HaKadosh) states: “I found a manuscript by the holy Rabbi Moshe Cordovero, who writes: ‘One sage taught us: to remove…