Pidyon Nefesh by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov
This prayer was handwritten by Rabbi Nachman himself, and in it he reveals the meaning of redemption through charitable giving.
Through a monetary donation, the physician receives permission from Heaven to heal the sick person, because the primary element in healing is charitable giving. (Likutei Moharan II, Torah 3)
A person should accustom himself to perform Pidyon Nefesh (the redemption of the soul) constantly, in order to weaken the judgments weighing upon him. Even if there is no sick person in the home and no trouble is pursuing him, he should perform Pidyon Nefesh whenever the opportunity arises, and this will protect him from illness and misfortune. ("Likutey Etzot," Pidyon)
The charitable donation consists of money with which something can be purchased (30–50 Israeli agorot). Take the money in both hands and recite:
"Bizchut Rabbi Nachman ben Faiga — Na Nach Nachma Nachman MeUman — zechuto yagen aleinu ve'al kol Yisrael:
Ma'ot ve'et ya'akum amer beragleihem. Tzedek ikra'egu l'raglo.
Tzedek malchuta kadisha. Dina d'malchuta dina.
Shoresh hadinim Binah. Ani Binah li Gevurah.
Ein hadin nimtak ela beshorsho. Shlosha yadayim be-Binah.
Yad hagedolah, yad hachazakah, yad haramah.
Gimel (shalosh) pe'amim yad gematria shem "Mem Bet."
"Mem Bet" shebe-Yetzirah shem shel Ana BeKoach מ׳׳ב
מ׳׳ב shebe-Briyah shnei pe'amim אקי׳׳ק (Akik)
מ׳׳ב shebe-Atzilut הוי׳׳ה (Havayah) pashut.
Bimluo u'milu'i d'milu'i:
Yehi ratzon milfanecha sheyimtiku hadinim vehagevurot hakeshot me'al (name and mother's name) al yedei Pele Elyon shehu chasadim gedolim verachamim gemurim u'fshutim she'ein bo shum ta'arovet din klal. Amen."
(May it be Your will to sweeten the judgments and lessen the severity of the judgment upon (name and mother's name), through the Supreme Miracle, which is composed of great kindness and complete, simple mercy, without any admixture of judgment whatsoever.)
(From the collection "The General Rectification, Revealed by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov")
