The Segula of the Shlah HaKadosh in the Amidah — Remembering One's Name on Judgment Day

The Segula of the Shlah HaKadosh in the Amidah  - Remembering One's Name on Judgment Day

Shlah HaKadosh, zekhuto yagen aleinu, speaks of the importance of every Jew remembering his or her name when appearing before the Heavenly Court. He offers a valuable segula to help a Jew remember his or her name on that day. Every day, upon completing the Amidah, before the first verse of “Yihyu leratzon” — one should recite a verse from Tanakh that begins with the first letter of one's name and ends with the final letter of one's name. This must be the name by which the person is called to the Sefer Torah. According to Sephardic siddurim, one's name is recited in the Amidah on Shabbat and Yom Tov after the words: - “Aseh lema'an Shimkha” [we ask that the world be governed in such a way that there will be no desecration of the Name of the Almighty]. - “Aseh lema'an Yeminakha” [we pray that everyone discover the boundless Mercy of Hashem]. - “Aseh lema'an Toratekha” [we pray that nothing hinder the study and observance of the Torah]. - “Aseh lema'an Kedushatekha” [so that everyone acknowledges the Holiness of the Almighty, which is incompatible with even the slightest sin or disregard for the Almighty]. In these four requests, we express our desire to be rid of all the troubles of this world. Through these words, we feel Hashem as a participant in everything that happens. He is with us; our trouble is His trouble, and this opens the Gates of Prayer. This is an appropriate place to recite one's name. How to Recite the Name If someone is called Yitzchak (the name by which he is called to the Torah), he should find a verse in Tanakh (the Torah, the Prophets, the Writings, Tehillim, etc.) that begins with the letter “Yud” and ends with the letter “Kaf”. For example, in Tehillim 107:14 — “Yotzi'em mechoshekh vetzalmavet, umosroteikhem yinatek” — (He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their chains) — the first and last letters of this pasuk form the name Yitzchak. If the name is Shlomo, then the relevant pasuk is Tehillim 134:2 — “Se'u yedeikhem kodesh, uvar'khu et A-do-naiy” — (Raise your hands in holiness and bless the L-rd). This rule applies to all names. If you have two names, you should recite two passages. It is even better, however, to find a verse containing your actual name — for example, the names Reuven, Yosef, Dan, Yaakov — as verses mentioning these names can be found in Tanakh. For example, in Tehillim 68:28:  - “Sham Binyamin tza'ir rodem sar'ei Yehudah rigmatam sar'ei Zevulun sar'ei Naftali” - (There is Binyamin, the youngest, ruling over them; the princes of Yehudah in embroidered garments; the princes of Zevulun, the princes of Naftali).  In that case, there is no need to search for a verse that begins and ends with the first and last letters of the name. But if your name does not appear in Tanakh, then look for verses according to the first and last letters.  (Shlah HaKadosh, commentary on the Siddur “Tefillat Kol Peh”) On the website “Moshiach.ru” ? (https://www.moshiach.ru/posuk.php), you can enter the letters of your name and find your pasuk from Tanakh.