42 Encampments in the Wilderness — the Segula of Rabbi Shimshon of Ostropol

42 Encampments in the Wilderness — the Segula of Rabbi Shimshon of Ostropol

Rabbi Chaim Palagi (1788–1869) cites the great Ramban (1194–1270) as teaching that the account of the 42 encampments through which the Jewish people traveled in the wilderness is so powerful that during a plague or any other epidemic, anyone who reads this passage every day will be spared from the epidemic, and it will not affect the place where he lives. Rabbi Shimshon of Ostropol (1599–1648) arranged a special order for this segula, and in his time it saved thousands of Jews from a plague. The segula consists of reciting the 42 encampments and journeys of Bnei Yisrael in the wilderness (Bamidbar, Parashat Masei), according to the translation of Onkelos (into Aramaic). Why specifically this passage about the 42 encampments? Rashi explains that it publicizes the kindness of the L-rd, for He said to Moshe: “List for them all the places where they angered Me.” From this we see that recounting them nullifies anger. Rabbi Tzadok Ha-Kohen of Lublin explains that the 42 encampments and journeys in the wilderness correspond to the 42-letter Name of Ha-Shem — Anna Be-Koach — and each letter is a step upward. Rabbi Shmuel Ha-Katan Klein wrote that Rabbi Shimshon of Ostropol instructed him to print this prayer so that Jews would recite it during epidemics. The Ostropoler Rav wrote many Kabbalistic commentaries on the Torah and other works, known as “Nitzotzot Shimshon.” Rabbeinu Chida called him “the Holy Kabbalist.” Moreover, those knowledgeable in the Torah’s hidden teachings decipher for us the first four words of the chapter about the 42 encampments, for according to Kabbalah, the first contains the entire essence and potential of what follows. It turns out that the phrase “Ele mas’ei Bnei Yisrael” (these are the journeys of the Children of Israel) hints at the four future exiles: - “Ele” (these) — Edom; - “Mas’ei” (journeys) — Madai (Media and Persia); - “Bnei” (children) — Bavel (Babylonia); - “Yisrael” — Yavan (Greece). Gaon Rabbi Yeshayahu Pinto (shlita) included the passage about the 42 encampments in the Seder Limud Mi-Yom Le-Yom — in the weekly prayers, the 42 encampments are recited on Yom Ha-Chamishi. He based it on the words of Rabbi Shimshon of Ostropol (may Ha-Shem avenge his blood), that every person passes through 42 Masaot (encampments) during his life. If a person does not complete all the tikkunim associated with these encampments that he is meant to pass through during his lifetime, he must return to this world in a new gilgul in order to complete them. However, through the power of reciting this segula of the 42 Masaot (encampments), a person merits all the tikkunim he must make and is purified through them.   [List of the names of the 42 encampments and the correspondence of each journey to each letter of the 42-letter Holy Name] 1. Ramses — א 2. Sukkot — ב 3. Etam — ג 4. Pi-Hachirot — י 5. Marah — ת 6. Elimah (or Elim) — ץ 7. Yam Suf (the Reed Sea) — ק 8. Midbar Sin (the Wilderness of Sin) — ר 9. Dafka — ע 10. Alush — ש 11. Rephidim — ט 12. Midbar Sinai (the Sinai Wilderness) — ן 13. Kivrot Ha-Ta’avah (the Graves of Craving) — נ 14. Chatzerot — ג 15. Ritmah — ד 16. Rimon-Peretz — י 17. Livnah — כ 18. Rissah — שׁ 19. Kehelatah — ב 20. Har Shefer — ט 21. Charadah — ר 22. Makhelot — צ 23. Tachat — ת 24. Tarach — ג 25. Mitkah — ח 26. Chashmonah — ק 27. Moserot — ב 28. Bnei Yaakan — ט 29. Chor Ha-Gidgad — נ 30. Yatvatah — ע 31. Avronah — י 32. Etzion-Gever — ג 33. Kadesh — ל 34. Hor Ha-Har (Mount Hor) — פ 35. Tzalmonah — ז 36. Punon — ק 37. Ovot — שׁ 38. Iyei-Ha-Avarim — ק 39. Divon-Gad — ו 40. Almon Divlataimah — צ 41. Harei Ha-Avarim (the mountains) — י 42. Arvot Moav (the plains of Moav) — ת   כד נְטָלוּ יִשְֹרָאֵל מֵרַעְמְסֵס (א). לָא יַדְעוּן אִי יִנְטְלוּן לְסֻכּוֹת אוֹ לִקְהֵלָתָה אוֹ לְמֹסֵרוֹת, וּפָקִיד מַדְבְּרָנָא דְּעַמֵּיהּ דְּיִנְטְלוּן לְסֻכּוֹת (ב). מִסֻּכּוֹת לָא יַדְעוּן אִי יִנְטְלוּן לְאֵתָם אוֹ לַחֲצֵרֹת אוֹ לְתָרַח אוֹ לְעֶצְיֹן גָּבֶר, וּפָקִיד מַדְבְּרָנָא דְּעַמֵּיהּ דְּיִנְטְלוּן לְאֵתָם (ג). מֵאֵתָם לָא יַדְעוּן אִי יִנְטְלוּן לְפִי הַחִירֹת אוֹ לְרִמֹּן פָּרֶץ אוֹ לְעַבְרֹנָה אוֹ לְהָרֵי הָעֲבָרִים, וּפָקִיד מַדְבְּרָנָא דְּעַמֵּיהּ דְּיִנְטְלוּן לְפִי הַחִירֹת (י). מִפִּי הַחִירֹת לָא יַדְעוּן אִי יִנְטְלוּן לְמָרָה אוֹ לְתָחַת אוֹ לְעַרְבֹת מוֹאָב, וּפָקִיד מַדְבְּרָנָא דְּעַמֵּיהּ דְּיִנְטְלוּן לְמָרָה (ת). מִמָּרָה לָא יַדְעוּן אִי יִנְטְלוּן לְאֵילִם אוֹ לְמַקְהֵלֹת אוֹ לְעַלְמֹן דִּבְלָתָיְמָה, וּפָקִיד מַדְבְּרָנָא דְּעַמֵּיהּ דְּיִנְטְלוּן לְאֵילִם (ץ) Kad natalu Yisrael me-Ramses (א), lo yad’un i yint’lun le-Sukkot o li-Kehelatah o le-Moserot, u-fakid madberana de-ameih de-yint’lun le-Sukkot (ב). Mi-Sukkot lo yad’un i yint’lun le-Etam o le-Chatzerot o le-Tarach o le-Etzion-Gever, u-fakid madberana de-ameih de-yint’lun le-Etam (ג). Me-Etam lo yad’un i yint’lun le-Pi-Hachirot o le-Rimon-Peretz o le-Avronah o le-Harei Ha-Avarim, u-fakid madberana de-ameih de-yint’lun le-Pi-Hachirot (י). Mi-Pi-Hachirot lo yad’un i yint’lun le-Marah o le-Tachat o le-Arvot Moav, u-fakid madberana de-ameih de-yint’lun le-Marah (ת). Mi-Marah lo yad’un i yint’lun le-Elim o le-Makhelot o le-Almon Divlataimah, u-fakid madberana de-ameih de-yint’lun le-Elim (צ). And the Israelites journeyed from Ramses. They did not know where they should journey—to Sukkot, Kehelatah, or Moserot—and the One who guides His people commanded them to journey to Sukkot. From Sukkot they did not know where they should journey—to Etam, Chatzerot, Tarach, or Etzion-Gever—and the One who guides His people commanded them to journey to Etam. From Etam they did not know where they should journey—to Pi-Hachirot, Rimon-Peretz, Avronah, or the mountains of Avarim—and the One who guides His people commanded them to journey to Pi-Hachirot. From Pi-Hachirot they did not know where they should journey—to Marah, Tachat, or the plains of Moav—and the One who guides His people commanded them to journey to Marah. From Marah they did not know where they should journey—to Elim, Makhelot, or Almon Divlataimah—and the One who guides His people commanded them to journey to Elim.   מֵאֵילִם לָא יַדְעוּן אִי יִנְטְלוּן לְיַם סוּף אוֹ לְחַשְׁמֹנָה אוֹ לְפוּנֹן אוֹ לְעִיֵּי הָעֲבָרִים, וּפָקִיד מַדְבְּרָנָא דְּעַמֵּיהּ דְּיִנְטְלוּן לְיַם סוּף (ק). מִיַּם סוּף לָא יָדְעוּ אִי יִנְטְלוּן לְמִדְבַּר סִין אוֹ לַחֲרָדָה, וּפָקִיד מַדְבְּרָנָא דְּעַמֵּיהּ דְּיִנְטְלוּן לְמִדְבַּר סִין (ר). מִמִּדְבַּר סִין לָא יָדְעוּ אִי יִנְטְלוּן לְדָפְקָה אוֹ לְיָטְבָתָה, וּפָקִיד מַדְבְּרָנָא דְּעַמֵּיהּ דְּיִנְטְלוּן לְדָפְקָה (ע). מִדָּפְקָה לָא יַדְעוּן אִי יִנְטְלוּן לְאָלוּשׁ אוֹ לְרִסָּה אוֹ לְאֹבֹת, וּפָקִיד מַדְבְּרָנָא דְּעַמֵּיהּ דְּיִנְטְלוּן לְאָלוּשׁ (שׁ). מֵאָלוּשׁ לָא יַדְעוּן אִי יִנְטְלוּן לִרְפִידִם אוֹ לְהַר שָׁפֶר אוֹ לִבְנֵי יַעֲקָן, וּפָקִיד מַדְבְּרָנָא דְּעַמֵּיהּ דְּיִנְטְלוּן לִרְפִידִם (ט). מֵרְפִידִם לָא יָדְעוּ אִי יִנְטְלוּן לְמִדְבַּר סִינַי אוֹ לְקִבְרֹת הַתַּאֲוָה אוֹ לְחֹר הַגִּדְגָּד, וּפָקִיד מַדְבְּרָנָא דְּעַמֵּיהּ דְּיִנְטְלוּן לְמִדְבַּר סִינַי (נ). Me-Elim lo yad’un i yint’lun le-Yam Suf o le-Chashmonah o le-Punon o le-Iyei Ha-Avarim. U-fakid madberana de-ameih de-yint’lun le-Yam Suf (ק). Mi-Yam Suf lo yad’un i yint’lun le-Midbar Sin o le-Charadah. U-fakid madberana de-ameih de-yint’lun le-Midbar Sin (ר). Mi-Midbar Sin lo yad’un i yint’lun le-Dafkah o le-Yatvatah. U-fakid madberana de-ameih de-yint’lun le-Dafkah (ע). Mi-Dafkah lo yad’un i yint’lun le-Alush o le-Rissah o le-Ovot. U-fakid madberana de-ameih de-yint’lun le-Alush (ש). Me-Alush lo yad’un i yint’lun le-Rephidim o le-Har Shefer o li-Bnei Yaakan. U-fakid madberana de-ameih de-yint’lun le-Rephidim (ט). Me-Rephidim lo yad’un i yint’lun le-Midbar Sinai o le-Kivrot Ha-Ta’avah o le-Chor Ha-Gidgad. U-fakid madberana de-ameih de-yint’lun le-Midbar Sinai (נ). From Elim they did not know where they should journey—to the Reed Sea, Chashmonah, Punon, or Iyei Ha-Avarim—and the One who guides His people commanded them to journey to the Reed Sea. From the Reed Sea they did not know where they should journey—to the Wilderness of Sin or Charadah—and the One who guides His people commanded them to journey to the Wilderness of Sin. From the Wilderness of Sin they did not know where they should journey—to Dafka or Yatvatah—and the One who guides His people commanded them to journey to Dafka. From Dafka they did not know where they should journey—to Alush, Rissah, or Ovot—and the One who guides His people commanded them to journey to Alush. From Alush they did not know where they should journey—to Rephidim, Mount Shefer, or Bnei Yaakan—and the One who guides His people commanded them to journey to Rephidim. From Rephidim they did not know where they should journey—to the Wilderness of Sinai, Kivrot Ha-Ta’avah, or Chor Ha-Gidgad—and the One who guides His people commanded them to journey to the Wilderness of Sinai.   מִמִּדְבַּר סִינַי לָא יָדְעוּ אִי יִנְטְלוּן לְקִבְרֹת הַתַּאֲוָה אוֹ לְחֹר הַגִּדְגָּד, וּפָקִיד מַדְבְּרָנָא דְּעַמֵּיהּ דְּיִנְטְלוּן לְקִבְרֹת הַתַּאֲוָה (נ). מִקִּבְרֹת הַתַּאֲוָה לָא יָדְעוּ אִי יִנְטְלוּן לַחֲצֵרֹת אוֹ לְתָרַח אוֹ לְעֶצְיֹן גָּבֶר, וּפָקִיד מַדְבְּרָנָא דְּעַמֵּיהּ דְּיִנְטְלוּן לַחֲצֵרֹת (ג). מֵחֲצֵרֹת נְטָלוּ לְרִתְמָה (ד). מֵרִתְמָה לָא יָדְעוּ אִי יִנְטְלוּן לְרִמֹּן פָּרֶץ אוֹ לְעַבְרֹנָה אוֹ לְהָרֵי הָעֲבָרִים, וּפָקִיד מַדְבְּרָנָא דְּעַמֵּיהּ דְּיִנְטְלוּן לְרִמֹּן פָּרֶץ (י). מֵרִמֹּן פָּרֶץ נְטָלוּ לְלִבְנָה (כ). מִלִּבְנָה לָא יָדְעוּ אִי יִנְטְלוּן לְרִסָּה אוֹ לְאֹבֹת, וּפָקִיד מַדְבְּרָנָא דְּעַמֵּיהּ דְּיִנְטְלוּן לְרִסָּה (ש). Mi-Midbar Sinai lo yad’un i yint’lun le-Kivrot Ha-Ta’avah o le-Chor Ha-Gidgad. U-fakid madberana de-ameih de-yint’lun le-Kivrot Ha-Ta’avah (נ). Mi-Kivrot Ha-Ta’avah lo yad’un i yint’lun le-Chatzerot o le-Tarach o le-Etzion-Gever. U-fakid madberana de-ameih de-yint’lun le-Chatzerot (ג). Me-Chatzerot natalu le-Ritmah (ד). Me-Ritmah lo yad’un i yint’lun le-Rimon-Peretz o le-Avronah o le-Harei Ha-Avarim. U-fakid madberana de-ameih de-yint’lun le-Rimon-Peretz (י). Me-Rimon-Peretz natalu le-Livnah (כ). Me-Livnah lo yad’un i yint’lun le-Rissah o le-Ovot. U-fakid madberana de-ameih de-yint’lun le-Rissah (ש). From the Wilderness of Sinai they did not know where they should journey—to Kivrot Ha-Ta’avah or Chor Ha-Gidgad—and the One who guides His people commanded them to journey to Kivrot Ha-Ta’avah. From Kivrot Ha-Ta’avah they did not know where they should journey—to Chatzerot, Tarach, or Etzion-Gever—and the One who guides His people commanded them to journey to Chatzerot. From Chatzerot they journeyed to Ritmah. From Ritmah they did not know where they should journey—to Rimon-Peretz, Avronah, or the mountains of Avarim—and the One who guides His people commanded them to journey to Rimon-Peretz. From Rimon-Peretz they journeyed to Livnah. From Livnah they did not know where they should journey—to Rissah or Ovot—and the One who guides His people commanded them to journey to Rissah.   מֵרִסָּה לָא יָדְעוּ אִי יִנְטְלוּן לִקְהֵלָתָה אוֹ לְמֹסֵרוֹת, וּפָקִיד מַדְבְּרָנָא דְּעַמֵּיהּ דְּיִנְטְלוּן לִקְהֵלָתָה (ב). מִקְּהֵלָתָה לָא יָדְעוּ אִי יִנְטְלוּן לְהַר שָׁפֶר אוֹ לִבְנֵי יַעֲקָן, וּפָקִיד מַדְבְּרָנָא דְּעַמֵּיהּ דְּיִנְטְלוּן לְהַר שָׁפֶר (ט). מֵהַר שָׁפֶר נְטָלוּ לַחֲרָדָה (ר). וּמֵחֲרָדָה לָא יָדְעוּ אִי יִנְטְלוּן לְמַקְהֵלֹת אוֹ לְעַלְמֹן דִּבְלָתָיְמָה, וּפָקִיד מַדְבְּרָנָא דְּעַמֵּיהּ דְּיִנְטְלוּן לְמַקְהֵלֹת (צ). מִמַּקְהֵלֹת לָא יָדְעוּ אִי יִנְטְלוּן לְתָחַת אוֹ לְעַרְבֹת מוֹאָב, וּפָקִיד מַדְבְּרָנָא דְּעַמֵּיהּ דְּיִנְטְלוּן לְתָחַת (ת). מִתָּחַת לָא יָדְעוּ אִי יִנְטְלוּן לְתָרַח אוֹ לְעֶצְיֹן גָּבֶר, וּפָקִיד מַדְבְּרָנָא דְּעַמֵּיהּ דְּיִנְטְלוּן לְתָרַח (ג). Me-Rissah lo yad’un i yint’lun le-Kehelatah o le-Moserot. U-fakid madberana de-ameih de-yint’lun li-Kehelatah (ב). Mi-Kehelatah lo yad’un i yint’lun le-Har Shefer o li-Bnei Yaakan. U-fakid madberana de-ameih de-yint’lun le-Har Shefer (ט). Me-Har Shefer natalu la-Charadah (ר). U-me-Charadah lo yad’un i yint’lun le-Makhelot o le-Almon Divlataimah. U-fakid madberana de-ameih de-yint’lun le-Makhelot (צ). Mi-Makhelot lo yad’un i yint’lun le-Tachat o le-Arvot Moav. U-fakid madberana de-ameih de-yint’lun le-Tachat (ת). Me-Tachat lo yad’un i yint’lun le-Tarach o le-Etzion-Gever. U-fakid madberana de-ameih de-yint’lun le-Tarach (ג). From Rissah they did not know where they should journey—to Kehelatah or Moserot—and the One who guides His people commanded them to journey to Kehelatah. From Kehelatah they did not know where they should journey—to Mount Shefer or Bnei Yaakan—and the One who guides His people commanded them to journey to Mount Shefer. From Mount Shefer they journeyed to Charadah. From Charadah they did not know where they should journey—to Makhelot or Almon Divlataimah—and the One who guides His people commanded them to journey to Makhelot. From Makhelot they did not know where they should journey—to Tachat or the plains of Moav—and the One who guides His people commanded them to journey to Tachat. From Tachat they did not know where they should journey—to Tarach or Etzion-Gever—and the One who guides His people commanded them to journey to Tarach.   מִתָּרַח נְטָלוּ לְמִתְקָה (ח). מִמִּתְקָה לָא יָדְעוּ אִי יִנְטְלוּן לְחַשְׁמֹנָה אוֹ לְפוּנֹן אוֹ לְעִיֵּי הָעֲבָרִים, וּפָקִיד מַדְבְּרָנָא דְּעַמֵּיהּ דְּיִנְטְלוּן לְחַשְׁמֹנָה (ק). מֵחַשְׁמֹנָה נְטָלוּ לְמֹסֵרוֹת (ב). מִמֹּסֵרוֹת נְטָלוּ לִבְנֵי יַעֲקָן (ט). מִבְּנֵי יַעֲקָן נְטָלוּ לְחֹר הַגִּדְגָּד (ג). מֵחֹר הַגִּדְגָּד נְטָלוּ לְיָטְבָתָה (ע). Mi-Tarach natalu le-Mitkah (ח). Mi-Mitkah lo yad’un i yint’lun le-Chashmonah o le-Punon o le-Iyei Ha-Avarim. U-fakid madberana de-ameih de-yint’lun le-Chashmonah (ק). Me-Chashmonah natalu le-Moserot (ב). Mi-Moserot natalu li-Bnei Yaakan (ט). Mi-Bnei Yaakan natalu le-Chor Ha-Gidgad (נ). Me-Chor Ha-Gidgad natalu le-Yatvatah (ע). From Tarach they journeyed to Mitkah. From Mitkah they did not know where they should journey—to Chashmonah or Punon—and the One who guides His people commanded them to journey to Chashmonah. From Chashmonah they journeyed to Moserot. From Moserot they journeyed to Bnei Yaakan. From Bnei Yaakan they journeyed to Chor Ha-Gidgad. From Chor Ha-Gidgad they journeyed to Yatvatah.   מִיָּטְבָתָה לָא יָדְעוּ אִי יִנְטְלוּן לְעַבְרֹנָה אוֹ לְהָרֵי הָעֲבָרִים, וּפָקִיד מַדְבְּרָנָא דְּעַמֵּיהּ דְּיִנְטְלוּן לְעַבְרֹנָה (י). מֵעַבְרֹנָה נְטָלוּ לְעֶצְיֹן גָּבֶר (ג). מֵעֶצְיֹן גָּבֶר נְטָלוּ לְקָדֵשׁ (ל). מִקָּדֵשׁ נְטָלוּ לְהֹר הָהָר (פ). מֵהֹר הָהָר נְטָלוּ לְצַלְמֹנָה (ז). מִצַּלְמֹנָה לָא יָדְעוּ אִי יִנְטְלוּן לְפוּנֹן אוֹ לְעִיֵּי הָעֲבָרִים, וּפָקִיד מַדְבְּרָנָא דְּעַמֵּיהּ דְּיִנְטְלוּן לְפוּנֹן (ק). Mi-Yatvatah lo yad’un i yint’lun le-Avronah o le-Harei Ha-Avarim. U-fakid madberana de-ameih de-yint’lun le-Avronah (י). Me-Avronah natalu le-Etzion-Gever (ג). Me-Etzion-Gever natalu li-Kadesh (ל). Mi-Kadesh natalu le-Hor Ha-Har (פ). Me-Hor Ha-Har natalu le-Tzalmonah (ז). Mi-Tzalmonah lo yad’un i yint’lun le-Punon o le-Iyei Ha-Avarim. U-fakid madberana de-ameih de-yint’lun le-Punon (ק). From Yatvatah they did not know where they should journey—to Avronah or the mountains of Avarim—and the One who guides His people commanded them to journey to Avronah. From Avronah they journeyed to Etzion-Gever. From Etzion-Gever they journeyed to Kadesh. From Kadesh they journeyed to Mount Hor. From Mount Hor they journeyed to Tzalmonah. From Tzalmonah they did not know where they should journey—to Punon or Iyei Ha-Avarim—and the One who guides His people commanded them to journey to Punon.   מִפּוּנֹן נְטָלוּ לְאֹבֹת (ש). מֵאֹבֹת נְטָלוּ לְעִיֵּי הָעֲבָרִים (ק). מֵעִיֵּי הָעֲבָרִים נְטָלוּ לְדִיבֹן גָּד (ו). מִדִּיבֹן גָּד נְטָלוּ לְעַלְמֹן דִּבְלָתָיְמָה (צ). מֵעַלְמֹן דִּבְלָתָיְמָה נְטָלוּ לְהָרֵי הָעֲבָרִים (י). וּמֵהָרֵי הָעֲבָרִים נְטָלוּ לְעַרְבֹת מוֹאָב (ת. Mi-Punon natalu le-Ovot (ש). Me-Ovot natalu le-Iyei Ha-Avarim (ק). Me-Iyei Ha-Avarim natalu le-Divon-Gad (ו). Mi-Divon-Gad natalu le-Almon Divlataimah (צ). Mi-Almon Divlataimah natalu le-Harei Ha-Avarim (י). Me-Harei Ha-Avarim natalu le-Arvot Moav (ת). From Punon they journeyed to Ovot. From Ovot they journeyed to Iyei Ha-Avarim. From Iyei Ha-Avarim they journeyed to Divon-Gad. From Divon-Gad they journeyed to Almon Divlataimah. From Almon Divlataimah they journeyed to the mountains of Avarim. From the mountains of Avarim they journeyed to the plains of Moav.   Anna Be-Koach אָנָּא בְּכֹחַ גְּדֻלַּת יְמִינְךָ תַּתִּיר צְרוּרָה. קַבֵּל רִנַּת עַמְּךָ שַׂגְבֵנוּ טַהֲרֵנוּ נוֹרָא. נָא גִבּוֹר דּוֹרְשֵׁי יִחוּדְךָ כְּבָבַת שָׁמְרֵם. בָּרְכֵם טַהֲרֵם רַחֲמֵי צִדְקָתְךָ תָּמִיד גָּמְלֵם. חֲסִין קָדוֹשׁ בְּרוֹב טוּבְךָ נַהֵל עֲדָתֶךָ. יָחִיד גֵּאֶה לְעַמְּךָ פְּנֵה זוֹכְרֵי קְדֻשָּׁתֶךָ. שַׁוְעָתֵנוּ קַבֵּל וּשְׁמַע צַעֲקָתֵנוּ יוֹדֵעַ תַּעֲלוּמוֹת. In an undertone: בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:   (אב׳׳ג ית׳׳ץ) Anna Be-koach Gdulat Yemincha Tatir Tzrurah (קר׳׳ע שט׳׳ן) Kabel Rinat Amcha, Sagveinu Taharenu, Nora (נג׳׳ד יכ׳׳ש) Na Gibor Dorshei Yichudcha Kevavat Shomrem (בט׳׳ר צת׳׳ג) Barchem Taharem Rachamei Tzidkatcha Tamid Gomlem (חק׳׳ב טנ׳׳ע) Chasin Kadosh Berov Tuvcha Nahel Adatecha (יג׳׳ל פז׳׳ק) Yachid, Gei, Le’amcha Pneh, Zochrei Kdushatecha (שק׳׳ו צי׳׳ת) Shav’ateinu Kabel U-shma Tza’akateinu Yode’a Ta’alumot   [Baruch Shem Kevod Malchuto Le-Olam Va-ed].   We pray: With the great strength of Your right hand, release the bonds. Accept the prayer of Your people; strengthen and purify us, O Awesome One. We pray: Almighty One, guard those who proclaim Your unity as the apple of Your eye. Bless them, purify them, show them mercy, and continually grant them Your righteousness. Unshakable and Holy One, guide Your people with great kindness. Unique and Exalted One, turn toward Your people, those who remember Your holiness. Accept our plea and hear our cry, You before whom the hidden is revealed. [Blessed is the Name of the glory of His kingdom forever and ever]   Prayer after reciting the 42 encampments and journeys: “Yehi ratzon milfanecha, bizchut shemoteka hakdoshim metzorfim u-merumazim ba-ma’amar ha-zeh, she-titnaheg be-chasdecha im briyatecha le-taher u-lezakech avir olamecha mi-kol eres u-ki-likul kever shemiharta ve-yisharta hadarecha al yedei ananei ha-kavod be-nasa’am al penei ha-midbar mi-masa le-masa, ve-hatzilenu mi-kol ra ve-tirpa’enu refu’ah shelemah, amen, amen, amen, sela, netzach va-ed!” Translation: May it be Your will, in the merit of Your Holy Names, mentioned explicitly and covertly in this passage, that You show mercy to Your creation and purify the air of Your world from every poison and contagion, as You revealed Your glory through the Clouds of Glory, carrying them over the wilderness from journey to journey. Save us from every affliction and grant us complete healing. Amen, amen, amen, sela, netzach va-ed! Personal Prayer Ribono Shel Olam! Rabbi Shimshon of Ostropol (may his merit protect us) said that every person passes through 42 Masaot (encampments) during his life. If he does not complete all the tikkunim associated with the encampments he must pass through during his lifetime, he must return to this world in a new gilgul in order to complete them. However, through the power of reciting these 42 Masaot (encampments), a person merits all the tikkunim he must make, is purified through them, and makes his personal ascent. My Heavenly Father, may it be in the merit of Rabbi Shimshon of Ostropol, who perished while sanctifying Your Holy Name, that my recitation of the 42 encampments of my people in the wilderness be credited to me as a tikkun for my own personal journeys! Amen, sela, va-ed!   Segulot:

1. Protection from epidemics;
2. Nullifies the anger of the L-rd;
3. Protection from all troubles and a way out of desperate situations;
4. Provides strength to endure life’s afflictions;
5. A person merits all the tikkunim he must make in his gilgul and is purified through them.

(Based on the book “Seder Tefillot Mi-Yom Le-Yom” by Rabbi Yeshayahu Pinto; transliteration and translation by Rav Alexander Tzvi Sypkov)