The Seventh Day of Pesach – Tikkun Leil Shevi'i shel Pesach – Shirat HaYam

The Seventh Day of Pesach – Tikkun Leil Shevi'i shel Pesach and the Reading of Shirat HaYam

The seventh day of Pesach – Tikkun Leil Shevi'i – is a kabbalistic custom instituted to celebrate the Exodus of Israel and acknowledge the conclusion of the festival, just as Hoshana Rabbah/Shemini Atzeret concludes the festival of Sukkot. The source of this custom is mentioned in Sha'ar HaKavanot by Rabbi Chaim Vital. Professor Yehuda Liebes writes that the Ari understood how powerful the meaning of this Tikkun was—and that through it, it was possible to bring the exile to an end and usher in the complete Redemption. This day is an et ratzon for finding one's mate, livelihood (parnassah), and peace in the home (shalom bayit), because on this night the Yam Suf was split. The Rebbe of Zidichov teaches: “On the seventh night of Pesach, salvation is opened for all generations—both personal and collective. Even for one whose gates of livelihood and finding a mate have been closed and sealed, if he asks the Holy One, blessed be He, at the time of the splitting of the sea, G-d, blessed be He, will send immediate salvation.” Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Rimanov wrote: “The seventh night of Pesach elevates all the desires of the human heart toward goodness and blessing.” It is also very important to say at midnight—at Chatzot Layla (halachic midnight)—Shirat HaYam (Exodus, Parashat Beshalach) with joy and to believe that G-d will grant abundance, as Rabbi Aharon of Karlin writes: “Through reading Shirat HaYam, you will receive everything you need: health, a happy life, wealth, and you will lack nothing.” One of the secrets of the splitting of the sea is revealed by the Zohar HaKadosh: the prophet Habakkuk was revived through the Name of Hashem consisting of 72 words. In the passage concerning the crossing of the Yam Suf, there are three verses—the Name of 72 words—and it contains 216 letters. The gematria of the name Habakkuk is 216.   Segulot of this day through Shirat HaYam: “P'tichat Mazal” – the opening of one's mazal; “Metziat Zivug” – finding one's zivug; “Parnassah Tovah” – a respectable livelihood. Many tzadikim mention the segulah of reading the entire Book of Tehillim on the seventh night or the seventh day of Pesach. Those who cannot do so should recite at least several Psalms and pray for their personal needs.   The segulah of Rabbanit Hagit Shira on Ayelet HaShachar It is the custom of the mekubalim to rise on this day at Ayelet HaShachar and recite the pesukim from Parashat “Beshalach”, beginning with the words “Vayehi beshalach” … and ending with the words “ki Ani Adonai rofecha.” Then return and recite pesukim 19, 20, and 21—י"ט , כ ,כ"א .   Prayer at Ayelet HaShachar (Beshalach 13:17–15:27) 17. Vayehi beshalach Par'oh et-ha'am velo-nacham Elohim derech eretz Pelishtim ki karov hu ki amar Elohim pen-yinachem ha'am bir'otam milchamah veshavu Mitzraymah. 18. Vayasev Elohim et-ha'am derech hamidbar Yam Suf vachamushim alu venei-Yisrael me'eretz Mitzrayim. 19. Vayikach Moshe et-atzmot Yosef imo ki hashbea hishbia et-benei Yisrael lemor pakod yifkod Elohim etchem veha'alitem et-atzmotai mizeh itchem. 20. Vayisu mi-Sukkot vayachanu ve-Etam biktzeh hamidbar. 21. VaHashem holech lifnehem yomam be'amud anan lanchotam haderech velailah be'amud esh leha'ir lahem lalekhet yomam valailah. 22. Lo-yamish amud he'anan yomam ve'amud ha'esh lailah lifnei ha'am. 1. Vayedaber Adonai el-Moshe lemor. 2. Daber el-benei Yisrael veyashuvu veyachanu lifnei Pi HaChirot ben Migdol uvein hayam lifnei Ba'al Tzefon nichcho tachanu al-hayam. 3. Ve'amar Par'oh livnei Yisrael nevuchim hem ba'aretz sagar alehem hamidbar. 4. Vechizakti et-lev Par'oh veradaf achareihem ve'ikavdah befar'oh uvechol-cheilo veyade'u Mitzrayim ki-Ani Adonai vaya'asu-chen. 5. Vayugad lemelech Mitzrayim ki varach ha'am vayahef ech levav Par'oh va'avadav el-ha'am vayomeru mah-zot asinu ki-shilachnu et-Yisrael me'ovdeinu. 6. Vaye'sor et-richbo ve'et-amo lakach imo. 7. Vayikach shesh-me'ot rechev bachur vechol rechev Mitzrayim ushalishim al-kulo. 8. Vaychazek Adonai et-lev Par'oh melech Mitzrayim vayirdof acharei benei Yisrael uvnei Yisrael yotzim beyad ramah. 9. Vayird'fu Mitzrayim achareihem vayasigu otam chonim al-hayam kol-sus rechev Par'oh ufarashav vecheilo al-pi Pi HaChirot lifnei Ba'al Tzefon. 10. UFar'oh hikiriv vayisu venei Yisrael et-eineihem vehinei Mitzrayim nose'a achareihem vayiru me'od vayitz'aku venei Yisrael el-Adonai. 11. Vayomru el-Moshe hamibli ein-kevarim beMitzrayim lekachtanu lamut bamidbar mah-zot asita lanu lehotzi'anu miMitzrayim. 12. Halo-zeh hadavar asher dibarnu elecha veMitzrayim lemor chadal mimenu vena'avdah et-Mitzrayim ki tov lanu avod et-Mitzrayim mimutenu bamidbar. 13. Vayomer Moshe el-ha'am al-tira'u hityatzvu ure'u et-yeshuat Adonai asher-ya'aseh lachem hayom ki asher re'item et-Mitzrayim hayom lo tosifu lir'otam od ad-olam. 14. Adonai yilachem lachem ve'atem tacharishun. 15. Vayomer Adonai el-Moshe mah-titz'ak elai daber el-benei Yisrael veyisa'u. 16. Ve'atah hareim et-matecha unteh et-yadecha al-hayam uvka'ehu veyavo'u venei Yisrael betoch hayam bayabashah. 17. Va'ani hineni mechazek et-lev Mitzrayim veyavo'u achareihem ve'ikavdah beFar'oh uvechol-cheilo berichbo uvefarashav. 18. Veyade'u Mitzrayim ki-Ani Adonai behikavdi beFar'oh berichbo uvefarashav. 19. Vayisa malach ha-Elohim haholech lifnei machaneh Yisrael vayelech me'achareihem vayisa amud he'anan mipneihem vaya'amod me'achareihem. 20. Vayavo bein machaneh Mitzrayim uvein machaneh Yisrael vayhi he'anan veha'choshech vaya'er et-halaylah velo-karav zeh el-zeh kol-halaylah. 21. Vayet Moshe et-yado al-hayam vayolech Adonai et-hayam beruach kadim azah kol-halaylah vayasem et-hayam lecharavah vayibaku hamayim. 22. Vayavo'u venei Yisrael betoch hayam bayabashah vehamayim lahem chomah miminam umismolam. 23. Vayird'fu Mitzrayim vayavo'u achareihem kol-sus Par'oh richbo ufarashav el-toch hayam. 24. Vayehi be'ashmoret haboker vayashkef Adonai el-machaneh Mitzrayim be'amud esh ve'anan vaya'hom et-machaneh Mitzrayim. 25. Vayasar et-ofan markevotav vayanahagehu bichvedut vayomer Mitzrayim anusah mipnei Yisrael ki Adonai nilcham lahem beMitzrayim. 26. Vayomer Adonai el-Moshe neteh et-yadecha al-hayam veyashuvu hamayim al-Mitzrayim al-richbo ve'al-parashav. 27. Vayet Moshe et-yado al-hayam vayashov hayam lifnot boker le'eitano uMitzrayim nasim likrato vayana'er Adonai et-Mitzrayim betoch hayam. 28. Vayashuvu hamayim vayechasu et-harechev ve'et-haparashim lechol-cheil Par'oh haba'im achareihem bayam lo-nish'ar bahem ad-echad. 29. Uvnei Yisrael halchu vayabashah betoch hayam vehamayim lahem chomah miminam umismolam. 30. Vayosha Adonai bayom hahu et-Yisrael miyad Mitzrayim vayar Yisrael et-Mitzrayim met al-sefat hayam. 31. Vayar Yisrael et-hayad hagedolah asher asah Adonai beMitzrayim vayiru ha'am et-Adonai vaya'aminu ba-Adonai uvMoshe avdo.   SHIRAT HA-YAM 1. Az yashir-Moshe uvnei Yisrael et-hashirah hazot la-Adonai vayomru lemor ashira la-Adonai ki-ga'oh ga'ah sus verochvo ramah vayam. 2. Ozi vezimrat Yah vayhi-li lishuah zeh Eli ve'anvehu Elohei avi va'aromemenhu. 3. Adonai ish milchamah, Adonai Shemo. 4. Markevot Par'oh vecheilo yarah vayam umivchar shalishav tube'u veYam Suf. 5. Tehomot yechas'yu mu yarad'u vimtzolot kemo-aven. 6. Yemincha Adonai nedari bakoach yemincha Adonai tir'atz oyev. 7. Uverov ge'oncha taharos kamecha teshalach charonecha yochelמו kakash. 8. Uveruach apecha ne'ermu-mayim nitzvu chomo-ned nozlim kafo'u tehomot belev-yam. 9. Amar oyev erdof asig achalek shalal timla'emo nafshi arik charbi torishemo yadi. 10. Nashaf'ta veru'achacha kisamo yam tzalelu ka'ofe'ret bemayim adirim. 11. Mi-chamocha ba'elim Adonai mi kamocha nedar bakodesh nora tehilot oseh fele. 12. Natita yeminecha tivla'emo aretz. 13. Nachita vechasdecha am-zu ga'alta nehalta ve'ozcha el-neveh kodshecha. 14. Shamu amim yirgazun chil achaz yoshvei Pelashet. 15. Az nivhalu alufei Edom eilei Moav yochezemo ra'ad namogu kol yoshvei Chena'an. 16. Tipol alehem eimatah vafachad bigdol zero'acha yidemu ka'aven ad-ya'avor amcha Adonai ad-ya'avor am-zu kanita. 17. Tevi'emo vetita'emo behar nachalatecha machon leshivtecha pa'alta Adonai mikdash Adonai konenu yadecha. 18. Adonai yimloch le'olam va'ed. 19. Ki va sus Par'oh berichbo uvefarashav bayam vayashav Adonai alehem et-mei hayam uvnei Yisrael halchu vayabashah betoch hayam. 20. Vatikach Miriam haneviah achot Aharon et-hatof beyadah vatetze'na chol-hanashim achareha betupim uvimcholot. 21. Vata'an lahem Miriam shiru la-Adonai ki-ga'oh ga'ah sus verochvo ramah vayam. 22. Vayasa Moshe et-Yisrael miYam Suf vayetze'u el-midbar Shur vayelchu sheloshet-yamim bamidbar velo-matze'u mayim. 23. Vayavo'u Marah velo yachlu lishtot mayim miMarah ki marim hem al-ken kara-shemah Marah. 24. Vayilonu ha'am al-Moshe lemor mah-nishteh. 25. Vayitz'ak el-Adonai vayorehu Adonai etz vayashlech el-hamayim vayimteku hamayim sham sam lo chok umishpat vesham nisahu. 26. Vayomer im-shamoa tishma lekole Adonai Elohecha vehayashar be'einav ta'aseh veha'azanta lemitzvotav veshamarta kol-chukav kol-hamachalah asher-samti beMitzrayim lo-asim alecha ki Ani Adonai rofecha. [Conclude the pesukim] 19. Ki va sus Par'oh berichbo uvefarashav bayam vayashav Adonai alehem et-mei hayam uvnei Yisrael alehu vayabashah betoch hayam. 20. Vatikach Miriam haneviah achot Aharon et-hatof beyadah vatetze'na chol-hanashim achareha betupim uvimcholot. 21. Vata'an lahem Miriam shiru la-Adonai ki-ga'oh ga'ah sus verochvo ramah vayam.     Kavanot “Shirat HaYam” Shirat HaYam (Song of the Sea)     (miyodeya.com, R. Raphael Avitan, Rabbanit Hagit Shira)