Rosh Chodesh Nisan - The Bnei Yissaschar's Prayer for the First 12 Days of Nisan

The First 12 Days of Nisan - the 12 Months of the Year

Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech of Dinov - the "Bnei Yissaschar" - taught that from Rosh Chodesh Nisan, the first 12 days of the month of Nisan influence the entire year. A disciple of the prophet Eliyahu himself, the "Bnei Yissaschar" advised making use of these first days of Nisan - days on which Tachanun is not said and whose power is equal to Rosh Chodesh - as days of "Eit Ratzon," days of special Heavenly favor. In the Torah, Nisan is called אביב Aviv, that is, אב יב - the father of 12. The 12 months correspond to the 12 permutations of the letters of the Four-Letter Name, which represents Mercy - "Rachamim Gemurim." This is why Nisan became the first month from which Mercy is poured forth. The first 12 days of Nisan are the days of the dedication of the Mishkan in the second year after the Exodus from Egypt. During the first 12 days of Nisan, the head of each tribe brought an offering in turn, and on the 13th day, the tribe of Levi. Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Rimanov wrote that just as the Almighty took the Jews out of Egypt even though they were not worthy of it, so too will He save us even though we are not worthy - we will merit salvation even though we have not earned it. So, the kavanot of the first 12 days of Nisan correspond to the 12 months of the year.   1st of Nisan - corresponds to the month of Nisan. 1st of Nisan - Yahrzeit of the sons of Aharon HaKohen, the High Priests - Nadav and Avihu. Since this is the month of atonement, it is good to pray for the entire nation and for oneself personally for the complete Geulah (redemption) from all troubles and problems. Then recite the prayer of Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech of Dinov. - Gaon Rav Ben Tzion Mutzafi teaches that it is good to say 24 times the verse: "HaYom HaZeh - Hu Yom Rosh Chodesh Nisan - Mevorach Aleinu," and this brings blessing upon all the months of the year, since the month of Nisan is the King of months - "Chodesh HaMelech," for the Torah states: "This month shall be for you the head of months; it shall be the first month of the year for you." The word לכם (for you) is composed of the same letters as מלכ (King) - hence Chodesh HaMelech. - 1 Nisan is the birthday of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov - it is good to recite the entire "Tikkun HaKlali," which contains 10 chapters of Tehillim, for Hashem performed 10 miracles for Am Yisrael in the month of Nisan. 2nd of Nisan - corresponds to the month of Iyar. Iyar is an acronym for the words: "Ani Hashem Rofecha" - (I am the L-rd, your Healer). This month is considered "mesugal l'refuah" - (conducive to healing), and prayers offered up in Iyar are received more favorably by Heaven. Throughout the days of Iyar we count the Sefirat HaOmer - 49 days from Pesach to Shavuot. 49 is the gematria of the word חולה (sick). On the 2nd of Nisan we should pray for the complete Refuah of those in need of healing. Iyar is also the month in which the Jews first received the Manna - bread from Heaven - so on this day we also pray for Parnasa, that it be granted to us in abundance from the Hands of Hashem Himself. 3rd of Nisan - corresponds to the month of Sivan. In the month of Sivan, the people of Israel received the Torah. Before receiving the Torah, everyone was healed - the deaf could hear, the blind could see, and so on. It is good on this day to recite the entire chapter 119 - קיט of Tehillim, and afterward to ask Hashem to let us feel the light of Torah, the light of life itself, the light of Creation, to ask to see the light within our family members and to be able to see the Divine presence in everyone and everything. On this day it is good to pray that our loved ones and the entire nation do teshuva and return to living by the Torah. 4th of Nisan - corresponds to the month of Tammuz. Tammuz is a month of judgment, and one should pray for Rachamim (mercy) and "l'hinatzel mitzarot" - to be delivered from troubles. The Arizal says that the month of Tammuz is connected on a physical level to our eyes. We must work on rectifying the sins we committed through our eyes/sight - for example, looking with envy at what someone else has, or at something inappropriate. On the 4th of Nisan we should ask the Almighty to give us an "ayin tov" (a good eye). It is good to recite the "Shir HaMa'alot" - Tehillim 120-135, and then to ask to see the good in ourselves, in others, and the good in the nature that G-d created. 5th of Nisan - corresponds to the month of Av. 5th of Nisan - Yahrzeit of the Holy Mekubal Avraham Yehoshua of Apta - the "Ohev Yisrael", who stopped an epidemic at the cost of his own life and saved the Jews. The prayers of the Apter Rebbe were so powerful that everything he asked of the Almighty came to pass: "HaTzadik gozer, veHashem mekayem" (the tzadik decrees, and Hashem fulfills). Therefore on this day we ask for Yeshuot in the merit of the Tzadik. The month "Av" is made up of the same letters as the Hebrew word for "father." Anyone who has not yet seen "the fruit of their womb" should pray in this month for a child. Moreover, it is in this very month that the Jewish "day of love" falls - the 15th of Av - so this is a perfect time to pray to receive one's intended soulmate, destined since the 6 Days of Creation, or to pray for those who need a shidduch. It is good to recite the Prayer of Chana. https://silatehilim.com/ватитпалель-ханна-молитва-ханны/ 6th of Nisan - corresponds to the month of Elul. 6th of Nisan - Yahrzeit of the Holy Rabbi Aharon Rota - the "Shomer Emunim" (his prayer below). Elul is a month of repentance and return. Throughout the month we recite Selichot and ask Hashem for forgiveness, and on this day, the 6th of Nisan, we can draw down Rachamim - Mercy from Heaven. Since Elul א.ל.ו.ל is an acronym for the phrase: אני לדודי ודודי לי - "Ani l'Dodi v'Dodi li" (I am my Beloved's, and my Beloved is mine) - it is good to read the entire "Shir HaShirim" on this day. It is also good to recite the prayer of the Holy Rabbi Aharon Rota for softening the Heavenly Judgment: https://silatehilim.com/молитва-для-смягчения-небесных-судов/ 7th of Nisan - corresponds to the month of Tishrei. 7th of Nisan - Yahrzeit of Rabbi Yitzchak ben Yosef of Drohobych - a great kabbalist, father of Rabbi Michel of Zlotchov. The month Tishrei is a "roshei tevot" (acronym) of the words: Torah, Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh, Yom Tov - TiShRei. There is a saying of Chazal: "From Tishrei to Tishrei - except for Tishrei," meaning that Hashem writes our Parnasa for the entire year. "From Tishrei to Tishrei" - throughout the year we receive the funds strictly allotted to us for that year, while "except for Tishrei" refers to what is above and beyond what is allotted to us that year. That is, everything a person spends on Torah, Shabbatot, Rosh Chodeshim, and holidays is above and beyond what is allotted to him for the year - the Almighty will reimburse him for all these expenses, returning the full amount. Therefore it is good to give a substantial amount of tzedakah on this day. 8th of Nisan - corresponds to the month of Cheshvan. 8th of Nisan - Yahrzeit of Rabbi Mordechai Dov Ber Shapiro of Neshchiz, thanks to whom many Jews received Yeshuot. Cheshvan is called Mar-Cheshvan (bitter), because it contains no holidays; on the other hand, "Mar" in Aramaic means "Master," hinting that it is an important month, for in it the Beit HaMikdash will be rebuilt with a Bracha. This month is connected with water (the Flood), and in this month the rains begin, so we must pray that Hashem bless us with rain - for rain is a symbol of spiritual and material abundance. Prayer for Rain: https://silatehilim.com/молитва-за-благословенный-дождь/ 9th of Nisan - corresponds to the month of Kislev. 9th of Nisan - Yahrzeit of Rabbi Aryeh Levin - the Tzadik of the Prisoners. The word Kislev comes to us from Aramaic; כסלו in Aramaic means "cloud," for in this month the rains intensify. This is a fitting time for prayer. Also, the word כסלו can be divided into 2 words: כס (pocket) and לו (heart). On this day we should ask Hashem to fill our pockets with abundance and our hearts with health. The holiday of Chanukah, the festival of candles, falls in the month of Kislev, and it is known that "Ner Hashem - Nishmat Adam" - (the candle of G-d is the soul of man) - so this is a time to pray that the Creator of the world kindle a light in our hearts. 10th of Nisan - corresponds to the month of Tevet. 10th of Nisan - Yahrzeit of Miriam HaNevia - Miriam the Prophetess - sister of Moshe Rabbeinu. In the merit of Miriam, the Jews had a well of water in the desert - life-giving and healing water. On Rosh Chodesh Tevet, it is still Chanukah and the light of the candles still shines, which means we pray for good and bright beginnings in our lives, despite the fast of the 10th of Tevet. Against harsh decrees (in connection with the fast) it is good to read from Sefer Shemot chapter 28, verses 15-30, and then Tehillim 39, 62, 77, 90, 91. 11th of Nisan - corresponds to the month of Shevat. 11th of Nisan - Yahrzeit of two luminaries - the Ramban (Rabbi Moshe ben Nachman) and the Shela HaKadosh (Rabbi Yeshaya ben Avraham HaLevi Horowitz). The letters of Shevat are the Roshei Tevot (initial letters) of שנשמע בשורות טובות - (that we should hear Besorot Tovot, good tidings). The Zohar HaKadosh says that this month is the Mazal of Am Yisrael. In the month of Shevat there is a very important holiday - Tu B'Shevat, the New Year of the Trees. We pray that we and our descendants be fruitful and flourishing, like trees. The Mazal of the month of Shevat is the constellation Aquarius, whose sign is a bucket of water - a vessel. We also pray that Hashem bless us to become vessels for receiving Abundance. 12th of Nisan corresponds to the month of Adar. On this day we complete our 12-day prayers. In the month of Adar we increase our joy. On this day we should pray and ask to merit greater joy and happiness in our lives and in the lives of our loved ones. We should also ask to be rid of every kind of sorrow and to be content with what we have. It is good on this day to read Sefer Bereishit chapter 1, verse 1 to the end of the chapter, and then the first four verses of chapter 2. It is preferable to conclude the kavanot of each of the 12 days with the prayer of Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech of Dinov (the "Bnei Yissaschar").   Prayer of Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech of Dinov for the First 12 Days of Nisan יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, שֶׁתְּקַבֵּל בְּרָצוֹן אֶת תְּפִלּוֹת עַמְּךָ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל שֶׁהִתְפַּלְּלוּ אֵלֶיךָ בְּכָל הַדּוֹרוֹת, בְּכָל מָקוֹם שֶׁהוּא בָּעוֹלָם, וּבִפְרָט בְּאֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל הַקְּדוֹשָׁה. וּבִזְכוּת תְּפִלּוֹת אֵלּוּ תַּטֶּה אֶת הַכַּף, לִגְאֹל אֶת עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל גְּאֻלָּה שְׁלֵמָה בְּחֶסֶד וְרַחֲמִים וְנִסִּים וְנִפְלָאוֹת. וּתְשַׁעְבֵּד תַּחְתֶּיךָ אֶת הַדָּם שֶׁהוּא מַלְכוּת אֶדֹם וְאֶת הֶחָלָב שֶׁהוּא מַלְכוּת יִשְׁמָעֵאל, בִּזְכוּת כָּל הַצַּדִּיקִים הָאֲמִתִּיִּים שֶׁהָיוּ עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה וּבִזְכוּת כָּל הַצַּדִּיקִים הָאֲמִתִּיִּים שֶׁנִּמְצָאִים עִמָּנוּ הַיּוֹם, וּבִזְכוּת הַתִּקְוָה שֶׁאָנוּ מְקַוִּים לִרְאוֹת אֶת גְּאֻלָּתֶךָ הַשְּׁלֵמָה, וּבִזְכוּת רַחֲמֶיךָ וַחֲסָדֶיךָ, אָנָּא ה' שְׁלַח לָנוּ מִיָּד אֶת אֵלִיָּהוּ הַנָּבִיא עֲבְדֶךָ, וּתְגַלֶה אֶת מֶלֶךְ הַמָּשִׁיחַ וְתַמְלִיךְ אוֹתוֹ עַל עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל וְעַל כָּל הָעוֹלָם כֻּלּוֹ. אָנָּא יְיָ, אַל תְּשִׁיבֵינוּ רֵיקָם מִלְּפָנֶיךָ כִּי בְּךָ אָנוּ בּוֹטְחִים, עַנֵנוּ וְאַל תְּאַחֵר, לִישׁוּעָתְךָ קִוִּיתִי יְיָ. יִהְיוּ לְרָצוֹן אִמְרֵי פִי וְהֶגְיוֹן לִבִּי לְפָנֶיךָ יְיָ צוּרִי וְגוֹאָלִי: "Yehi ratzon milfanecha, Ad-nai Elokeinu ve-Elokei Avoteinu, she-tekabel be-ratzon et tefilot amcha beit Yisrael she-hitpalelu eilecha be-chol ha-dorot be-chol makom she-hu ba-olam u-vifrat be-Eretz Yisrael ha-kedosha. U-vizchut tefilot elu tateh et ha-kaf ligol et amcha Yisrael geulah shleimah be-chesed ve-rachamim ve-nissim ve-nifla'ot u-teshabed tachtecha et ha-dam shehu Malchut Edom ve-et ha-chalav she-hu Malchut Yishmael bizchut kol ha-tzadikim ha-amitiyim she-hayu ad ha-yom hazeh, u-vizchut kol ha-tzadikim ha-amitiyim she-nimtza'im imanu ha-yom, u-vizchut ha-tikvah she-anu mekavim lirot et geulatecha ha-shleima, u-vizchut rachamecha va-chasadecha ana Ad-nai shlach lanu miyad et Eliyahu ha-Navi avdecha u-tegaleh et Melech ha-Mashiach ve-tamlich oto al Am Yisrael ve-al kol ha-olam kulo. Ana Ad-nai al teshiveinu reikam milfanecha ki becha anu botechim aneinu ve-al te'acher lishuatecha kiviti Ad-nai yihyu le-ratzon imrei fi ve-hegyon libi lefanecha Ad-nai tzuri ve-go'ali". Translation May it be Your will, our G-d and G-d of our fathers, that You favorably accept the prayers of Your people Israel, which they have offered up to You in every generation, in every place in the world, and especially in the Holy Land of Israel. And in the merit of these prayers, tip the scales and send the people of Israel a complete Redemption through Your Mercy, with wonders. And subjugate beneath You the Blood, symbolizing the kingdom of Edom, and the Milk, symbolizing the kingdom of Yishmael, in the merit of all the true tzadikim who have lived in every generation, and all the true tzadikim who are with us today, and in the merit of our hope to see Your Complete Redemption, and through Your Mercy have compassion on us, and send us immediately Your servant, the prophet Eliyahu, and reveal to us the King Mashiach, and establish him to reign over the people of Israel and over the entire world. Please, L-rd, do not turn us away empty-handed, for we place our trust in You. For Your salvation I have hoped, L-rd. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart find favor before You, L-rd, my Rock and my Redeemer!   (Based on a lesson by Anat Ben Ari for "Silatehilim," translated by Zoya Chaya Tigay, transliteration by Alexander Tzvi Sypkov; based on lessons by Rav Refael Avitan)