Tehillim 22 Recited 26 Times on Ta'anit Esther

Tehillim 22 Recited 26 Times on Ta'anit Esther

The Mekubalim prescribe a powerful segula for Ta'anit Esther: reciting Tehillim 22 twenty-six times. Before Ayelet HaShachar, light two candles lekhvod Mordechai and Esther (some maintain that weekly candles should be lit); 24-hour or oil candles may be used. Candles in Honor of Esther and Mordechai  “LeShem Yichud Kudsha Brich Hu u-Shechintei, bi-d'chilu u-rechimu, le-yached Shem Yud-Kei-Vav-Kei be-yichuda shalem be-Shem kol Yisrael. Hareini (name and mother's name) noten/et a sum to charity for (name of the tzadik). Amount: (state the amount) “LeShem Kudsha Baruch Hu ve-Shechintei, bi-d'chilu u-rechimu, le-yached Shem ha-ot ‘yud,’ ha-ot ‘hei,’ ha-ot ‘vav’ ve-ha-ot ‘hei’ be-yichuda shalem be-Shem kol Yisrael. Hareini (name and mother's name) madlikah ner lekhvod nishmat Mordechai ben Yair ben Kush ha-Tzadik, she-zchuto yagen aleinu, aleichem shalom! “LeShem Kudsha Baruch Hu ve-Shechintei, bi-d'chilu u-rechimu, le-yached Shem ha-ot ‘yud,’ ha-ot ‘hei,’ ha-ot ‘vav’ ve-ha-ot ‘hei’ be-yichuda shalem be-Shem kol Yisrael. Hareini (name and mother's name) madlikah ner lekhvod nishmat Esther ha-Malkah Hadassah bat Avichayil, she-zchutah yagen aleinu, aleichem shalom. Ner tzadikim yizrach, or resha'im yid'akh, le-zchut Shem Kudsha Baruch Hu ve-Shechintei, li-zchut Toratecha, li-zchut Tehillatecha, li-zchut kol ha-tzadikim ve-ha-chassidim, li-zchut ha-Yehudi ha-Tzadik (Mordechai ben Yair ben Kush ha-Tzadik) ve-Esther ha-Malkah bat Avichayil.” Prepare 26 coins (shekels/agorot), corresponding to the gematria of the Name of the Almighty, and during the day, from Ayelet HaShachar until shkia, recite Tehillim 22 twenty-six times. After each recitation, set aside one coin. At the end, after the twenty-sixth and final recitation, ask Hashem, in the merit of Esther ha-Malkah and Mordechai ha-Yehudi, for yeshuot (personal salvation) and for the entire people of Israel!   (Based on a lesson by Rabbi Uri Cohen at the kever of Rabbeinu Chida [11 Adar] before Ta'anit Esther)