Segulot for Pesach Sheni
Pesach Sheni (the Second Passover) is observed on 14 Iyar, exactly one month after the eve of the regular Pesach, and lasts for one day.
In Temple times, anyone who was ritually impure on Pesach or was traveling could bring the Paschal offering on this day.
In the
Zohar ha-Kadosh, Raya Meheimna, on Parashat Beha'alotcha (folio 153a), it is written:
“All these 30 days from the day Israel left Egypt, from Pesach, the Queen sits in Her crown, and all Her hosts rejoice. Whoever wishes to see the Queen may see Her. The herald announces: ‘Anyone who was unable to see the Queen, let him come and see Her before the gates close!’
More details here:
14 Iyar – The Secret of Pesach Sheni and the Seven Days of Et Ratzon
Segulot for Pesach Sheni
1. Mesugal for healing
Beginning on 14 Iyar (Pesach Sheni), the days of the Sefirah of Hod (during the Counting of the Omer) begin. These days are called Mesugal for healing.
The
Sha'ar Yissachar explains that in Shacharit, in the blessing of Yotzer Or, which says (according to the nusach of the Arizal):
“Ki Hu Levado: 1) Marom 2) ve-Kadosh, 3) Po'el Gevurot, 4) Oseh Chadashot, 5) Ba'al Milchamot, 6) Zorea Tzedakot, 7) Matzmiach Yeshuot,
Borei Refuot, 9) Nora Tehillot, 10) Adon ha-Niflaot, ha-mechadesh be-tuvo be-chol yom tamid ma'aseh Bereishit” — (For He alone performs great deeds, creates new things, wages battles, sows righteousness, brings forth salvation, creates healing, inspires awe through glory, rules over miracles, and continually renews the work of Creation each day through His goodness) — one should take note of the following.
Beginning with the word
“Marom”, there are 10 praises, each corresponding to one of the 10 Sefirot.
The
8th praise is
“Borei Refuot”, corresponding to the
8th Sefirah, Hod, which makes the days of Hod Mesugal for healing.
Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Rimanov points out that, according to the Arizal, one word in Tehillim 67:5 and one letter in the word “Yismechu” correspond to each day of the Sefirat HaOmer.
Pesach Sheni is the 29th day from Pesach, and the corresponding word is
“tanachem” — תנחם, while the letter is
י in the word
“mishor” מישור.
The gematria of
תנחם and
י is exactly the same as that of
פסח שני —
Pesach Sheni equals 508.
2. Seudah
The disciples of the Baal Shem Tov would hold a seudah on Pesach Sheni. (
Sha'ar Yissachar)
It is customary to eat matzah on Pesach Sheni.
3. Tzedakah
Pesach Sheni is the yahrzeit of the Tanna
Rabbi Meir Baal HaNes.
Rabbi Dovid of Dinov points out something remarkable:
In Mishlei there is a pasuk (12:25): דְּאָגָה בְלֶב-אִישׁ יַשְׁחֶנָּה — “If there is anxiety in a person's heart, let him suppress it.”
Masechet Sanhedrin (100b) explains this as ישיחנה לאחרים (let him tell it to others). Masechet Horayot (13b) says that
אחרים (others) refers to Rabbi Meir.
The Baal Shem Tov teaches that if someone is in danger and needs miraculous salvation, he should give 18 gedulim (in our times, in the currency of the country where he lives) for candles and say:
- “Ani menader osan chai gedulim le-nerot bishvil nishmat Rabbeinu Meir Baal HaNes, Eloka de-Meir Aneni, Eloka de-Meir Aneni, Eloka de-Meir Aneni. Uv'chen yehi ratzon milfanecha Ad-nai Eloheinu ve-Elohei avoteinu, keshem she-shama'ata et tefilat avdecha Meir ve-asita lo nisim ve-niflaot, ken ta'aseh imadi ve-im kol Yisrael Amcha ha-tzerichim le-nisim nistarim ve-nigloim. Amen, ken yehi ratzon.” (Keter Shem Tov)
3 Prayers Associated with Rabbi Meir Baal HaNes
Pesach Sheni is also the yahrzeit of the Tanna,
Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai, and Rabbi Akiva ben Yaakov of Frankfurt.
In the merit of Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai, one may recite Psalm 29 seven times; this is the psalm with which seven hakafot are performed at his kever.
There is also a minhag to give tzedakah for the neshamah of Rabbi Akiva Frankfurter in order to find lost objects.
(according to the “Zchut Avot” website — http://zchusavos.blogspot.com/2007/05/pesach-sheni-hilula-of-rebbi-meir-baal.html)
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