Segula for Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Elul

Segula for Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Elul

This Shabbat is a special Shabbat and a great Et Ratzon. We are being given a unique opportunity to attain yeshuot and see miracles in all our endeavors. This opportunity arises approximately once every five years. This upcoming Shabbat—Rosh Chodesh Elul—we will read parashat Re'eh. Parashat Re'eh is usually read during the month of Av, but once every 14 years it falls on Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Elul. The parashah begins with the words: “Re'eh anochi noten lifneichem hayom berachah”—“See, I give you a blessing today.”. רְאֵ֗ה אָֽנֹכִ֛י נֹתֵ֥ן לִפְנֵיכֶ֖ם הַיּ֑וֹם בְּרָכָ֖ה Hashem grants us a special blessing on this special Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Elul. This is an Et Ratzon for all our needs, and we are given the opportunity to receive blessings and answers to all our prayers offered on Shabbat. The Chozeh of Lublin (zt״l) states that Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Elul, on which parashat Re'eh is read, is a source of yeshuot for all those in need. Rabbi Mendel of Minsk (zt״l) gathered all his students and emphasized the greatness of this Shabbat. He explained that this unique and rare opportunity was a segula for Besorot Tovot and yeshuot. Rosh Chodesh Elul is holy in its own right, because it was the day when Moshe Rabbeinu ascended Mount Sinai after the sin of the Golden Calf and prayed for 40 days, until Yom Kippur, when G-d forgave His people (Selachti Kidvarekha). This day is known as a day filled with G-d’s mercy toward His children. To reveal the uniqueness of this Shabbat, the tzadikim recommended doing the following at any time during Shabbat (Friday evening or Saturday), and in any order: - Recite Tehillim 120–150. - Read the entire 34th chapter (לד) of the Book of Shemot. - Recite Shirat HaYam (Az Yashir) during the morning prayers (in the siddur), before “Yishtabach,” or in chapter 15 of the Book of Shemot, verses 1–22. - Recite Tikkun HaKlali—Tehillim 16, 32, 41, 42, 59, 77, 90, 105, 137, 150. - Recite Shir HaShirim (in the siddur before Kabbalat Shabbat). When praying for mercy and for all personal requests, do not forget to mention all of Am Yisrael. (Rabbi Raphael Avitan, translated by Aviel)