Segulot Hanukkah Cheli

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*Segulot for Chanukah*

As previously posted, the 8 days of Chanukah are auspicious days. When lighting the Chanukiah, it is important to say the blessings with Kavana and with great joy. Regardless of one’s religious standing, after lighting Chanukah candles, the house is filled with holiness and angels (malachim).

*Segula for protection from the Baal Shem Tov* The Baal Shem Tov brings down a segula to say the last verse of tehillim 90 followed by tehillim 91 *seven* times. Followed by the set of Tehillim suggested by many Tsaddikim and Mekoubalim, to be read in the given order. Reading these chapters of Tehillim promises to open gates to great things. Tehillim chapters 30, 19, 67 (best to read in the shape of the menorah), 121, 100, 33 and 150 followed by Ana Bekoach (all 7 verses). Once you’ve read the Tehillim and Ana Bekoach, start praying and asking for all your wishes and needs in your own language and words.

ANA BEKOACH. GEDULAT YEMINECHA. TATIR ZERURA
KABEL RINAT. AMCHA SAGVENU. TAHARENU NORA
NA GIBOR. DORSHEY YICHUDCHA. KEBAVAT SHOMREM
BARCHEM TEHAREM. RACHAMEY ZIDEKATCHA. TAMID GOMLEM
HASIN KADOSH. BEROV TUVECHA. NAHEL ADOTECHA
YAHID GE'EA. LEAMECHA PNNE. ZOCHREY KDUSHATECHA
SHAVATENU KABEL. USHEMA ZAKATENU. YODE TA'ALUMOT.

*Zivoug* Rabbi Nachman of Breslov says that Chanukah candle lighting gives a person the merit to find his/her zivoug (match). Ner Hashem, Nishmat adam – Through the candle/light of Hashem, one can find the other half of their soul.  Or, if one is already married, then one can acquire shalom bayit (peace in the couple).

*Refua (healing)* The Rav Hakadosh of Lublin says that the root of all our holidays comes from Chanukah. In the shemonei esrei (Amida), the 8th prayer is the prayer of Refua/healing. Chanukah is 8 days long and so it is said to similarly be the holiday of healing. The Rav Hakadosh of Kuidanov says that in the 8th prayer in Amida we say Melech Rofe Ne’eman (The loyal king of healing) which has the same numerical value as LeHadlik ner Chanukah (to light the candle of Chanukah).

*Parnassa* Chanukah is a time of abundance. On Chanukah we have the possibility of acquiring the blessing of parnassa with abundance.

*For those who suffer from fear and anxiety* The Ohev Israel of Apta used to tell those who suffered from anxiety and fears to look at the Chanukiah while it is lit for 10 straight minutes without interruption and without speaking to anyone. He would tell people to sit in front of the candles and absorb the holiness of the candles. Before the 10 minutes begin, one should ask Hashem that in the merit of the holiness of the candles, he/she should be blessed that his/her soul should be lit up so he/she can rejoice and be blessed with a healthy and happy soul. It is a time to pray for good mental health.

*To have children* The benei Yisaschar says that he most auspicious time for one to ask for children is at Rosh Hashana seeing as Rachel, Sarah and Chana were all blessed with children on Rosh Hashana. However, Chanukah is the continuation of Rosh Hashana. The numerical value of Matityahu (the name of the person who merited the miracle of Chanukah) is the same as Rosh Hashana.

The Maggid of Goznitch says that all the sins committed using one’s eyes are erased and replaced with a big light by looking at the Chanukah candles.

We are given the possibility of acquiring an abundance of blessings on Chanukah.

We are about to embark into 8 very holy days during which we can bring upon ourselves miracles and wonders.

This short summary is only scratching the surface. The Tsaddikim and Mekoubalim who brought down these segulot promise that we will merit to see miracles and wonders during these holy days of Chanukah. These segulot have the ability to light up our lives and bring down big miracles.

Stay tuned for more segulot during Chanukah.

Chag Sameach!

 Please excuse any typos and/or grammatical errors.