Tikkun on Motzaei Shabbat – Parashat “Ki Tisa”

Tikkun on Motzaei Shabbat – Parashat “Ki Tisa”

On the Shabbat of Parashat “Ki Tisa,” the Haftarah from Melachim (I) is read, about Eliyahu HaNavi, zachur latov. The Mekubalim teach that when Hashem began creating the world on Yom Rishon, angels were with Him, and Hashem shared with them His desire to create man and, consequently, humanity. At once, two accusing angels recited a pasuk expressing their opposition to this idea. Then Eliyahu HaNavi, who at that time was an angel standing beside Hashem, said: “Borei HaOlam, create man, and I will descend and help him in everything.” Then, on Yom Shishi, Hashem created man, and Eliyahu HaNavi, zachur latov, also descended and helped Hashem. The Mekubal Rabbi Eliyahu HaKohen HaItamari of Izmir (“Midrash Talpiot”) was a baki in Torah—a perfect master of Torah and its sodot (secrets)—and therefore merited the honor of being called “Chatan Torah.” He established a Tikkun with the name Eliyahu HaNavi, zachur latov, and teaches that there is a very powerful Segulah on Motzaei Shabbat of Parashat “Ki Tisa”. He reveals that every Motzaei Shabbat, Eliyahu HaNavi sits beneath the “Etz Chaim” (Tree of Life) in Gan Eden and records the “zekhuyot” (merits) of every member of Am Yisrael, thereby granting strength to the Jewish people. One should recite the phrase “Eliyahu HaNavi, zachur latov” 130 times (it is good to gaze at—not pronounce—the Name א. ג. ל. ה). The gematria of the phrase “Eliyahu HaNavi, zachur latov” is 400. It is known that the Sitra Achra (impure forces) contains 400 forces, as indicated by the verse: “And behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men” (Bereishit 33:1). These are the forces of Esau. When we Jews recite “Eliyahu HaNavi, zachur latov” 130 times on Motzaei Shabbat, we nullify the “Koach Esav” (force of Esau) and, conversely, strengthen the power of Eliyahu HaNavi, zachur latov. In addition, the number 400 is also the gematria of the word “ha-parnasah” הַפרנסה. (Ben Ish Chai) 400 is also the gematria of the phrase “ayin ra” – עין רע, as well as the word רעעין—one who possesses an evil eye. Therefore, one may have the kavanah of removing the evil eye for the entire week.   P.S. It is beneficial to rise for the Haftarah this Shabbat.   (Based on a lesson by the Gaon Rabbi Ben-Zion Mutzafi)