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we have not yet done teshuvah for our errors. And now,
how much more charity do we deserve? If we cry out yet
more to our King, what shall He do for us that He has
not already done, via His holy and awesome tzaddikim
and sages in every generation, from the day of the giving
of our holy Torah to this day, all of whom have worked
to awaken us and arouse us with great inspiration? “But Translation of this book is dedicated to the
there was no man who placed it upon his heart” (Isaiah health and Hatzlacha of our beloved teacher,
57:1). And I, who am impoverished, pained and on the Rabbi and spiritual guide Rav Shalom
verge of death, have no way out, no way to be rescued,
but to cry out and call out. “I called with my voice to Ben Machluf & Yamneh and our beloved
Hashem, and He answered me from His holy mountain, Rabbanit Miriam Arush.
selah. I lay down and I slept, I woke up, because Hashem
has supported me” (Psalms 3:5-6).

Hashem, no sleep and slumber exist before You. As the This book is dedicated In memory of
verse states, “Behold, the Guardian of Israel neither sleeps
nor slumbers” (Psalms 121:4). You arouse the sleeping and the Neshamot of:
awaken the slumbering. You revive the dead and heal the
sick. You open the eyes of the blind and straighten out
the bent over. You give speech to the mute and liberate Mannon Ben Manoff (Achilov)
the imprisoned. In Your vast compassion, please awaken
me. “Turn to me and be gracious on me, because I am Sarah Bat Akiva Moshe (Bell)
alone and impoverished. The sufferings of my heart have
increased. Deliver me from my oppressions. See my Freida Bat Akiva Moshe (Bell)
affliction and my toil, and forgive all of my transgressions.
See my enemies, who have increased, who hate me with Rivka Bat Tzvi Yaakov (Rivka Werdyger)
a violent hatred. Guard my spirit and rescue me. May
I not be ashamed, because I have taken refuge in You”
(Psalms 25:16-20). Help me and be gracious to me from
now on, so that I will wake up from the great sleep that
has overpowered me as a result of the deeds of the
wicked, and as a result of my craving for food and drink.
Help me experience a tremendous awakening and return
to You in ultimate truth, with great alacrity. Stop me
from now on from committing any sort of transgression,