A Taste of Sefer Maavor Yabbok

Verses For Healing the SoulBikur Holim; Visiting the ill

Drawing from :The first known publication of Taharah practice and liturgy

Maavor Yabbok published 1626

by Rabbi Aharon Berekhiah zt”l from Modena

Psalms adapted fromRabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi zt”l

Compiled by:

Rabbi T’mimah Ickovits

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VERSES FOR THE MOMENT THE NESHAMAH EXITS

Sefer Maavor Yabbok [MY V (`p) p 10, MY AS (fiw] has a selection of verses to chant to support the Gosseset intransition. Below you will find several of the traditional verses that may be repeated to aid the transition.

:hn wcv ix`y Sha-areiy Tzedek p 98

When you say "ok" - pronounced Ken, meaning; yes - hold the Kavvanah of uniting (cegi) the

lower seven s'firot. (ok has a gemmatria of 70). *The word (idi) - pronounced y'hi meaning be -unites Hokhmah and Binah

*Ratzon ,(oevx) Keter Elyon (oeilr xzk) that moves Shefa from the nourishment of Ein Sof

(Infinite) by means of The Hidden Knowing (mlrpd zrc)Include the following chant

from Yom Kippur evening service: edi Epi¥Ai ¦l oFi§b¤d§e Epi ¦R i ¥x §n¦ oFvx §l Ei§d¦iæ idpecd`iEp ¥l£rFb§e Epi ¥xEv

And if the passing is moving slowly and it is stressful G!D forbid, chant the following 7 times: Psalm91: The Psalm to guard against evil spirits with Ana B'Khoah and Shir L’Maalot (song of Ascension)Psalm 121 with the other verses of maternal mercy weaved in between them as the leader is moved.

Give special Kavanah to the verse :Li«¤kx §CÎlk§A ÀL §xn §W ¦Œl K®NÎd¤E©v§i eik ¨ §l ©†n i¦M

and repeat 7 times during each repetition. It is highlighted in this text below.mingxa uiwze oilz aeha can be a wonderful Segulah; (verbal amulet) for someone (to heal) or

transition from within verses of Rahamim; maternal mercy, and/or pondering Torah. Do notmove the Gosesset from where she lay.

S’rafim omdim m’ma-al lo, shesh k’nafaiml’ehad; bish’taim y’khaseh fanavoovish’tayim y’khaseh raglav oovish’tayimy’o-feif.

 m¦i ²©tp§M W ¥W F ½l Æl©r ©O ¦n | mi ³¦c §nŸ «r mi ¸¦tx §UeiÀpt d´¤Q©k§i | m¦i ©Y §W¦A c®g ¤ §l m¦i ­©tp§M W¬¥Ws «¥tFr§i m¦i¬©Y §W¦aE ei­l§b ©x d¬¤Q©k§i m¦i²©Y §W¦aE:

S’raphim are standing above, to each six wings; six wings - two covering the face,two the feet, and with two they did fly.

Isaiah 6:2

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Psalm 91: A Psalm for protection against evil spiritsYosheiv b’seiter elyon, b’tzel shadaiyitlonan: Omar laYah, mahsioom’tzudati Eloha evtah bo: Kee hooyatzil’kha mepah yakoosh mideverhavot: b’evrato yasekh lakh v’tahatk’nafav tehseh tzinah v’soheirah amito:

:o«pFl§z¦i i À©C © ŒW l¬¥v§A oF®i §l ¤r x¤z ¥q§A a ¥W †ii À©dŸl ¡Œ i®¦zcEv §nE i ¦q§g ©n deŸdi «©†l x À©nŸ  

WE Àwi g¬ ©R ¦n L §li «¦S©†i `Ed i³¦M  :F «AÎg©h§a ¤z©g©z§e K Àl K¤q¬i | Fzx §a ¤ §A  :zF «E©d x¤a¬¤C ¦n

:F «Y ¦n £ d ´x¥gŸq«§e d­P¦v d®¤q§g¤Y eitp §M

Lo tirah mipahad liylah, meihetz ya-oofyomam: midever ba-ofel yahalokh,meketev yashoor tzaharain: Yipomitzid’kha elef oor'vavah miminekha,elekha lo yigash: rak b’eynekha tabitv’shilumat r’shaiim tir-eh: Ki atah Yahmahsi elyon samta m’onekha:

  sE ¬r»i uÀ¥g¥Œn dl§i®l c©g ©R¦n `xi ¦†zÎ Ÿla¤h À¤T¦ Œn K ®Ÿl£d«©i l ¤tŸ ´ A x¤a ¤C¦ †n :m«nFis ¤l À¤ | ÆL §C¦S¦n lŸ ³R¦i  :m¦i «x¢dv cE ¬W»i

w ©†x  :W«B¦i ` ´Ÿl Li À¤l ¥Œ L®¤pi ¦ni¦n d¬aa §xE:d «¤ §x¦Y mi ¦rW §x z­©n ªN ¦W§e hi®¦A©z Li¤pi ¥r§A

Y §n ©U oFÀi §l¤Œr i®¦q§g ©n d´eŸd§i d´Y © Îi «¦M:L«¤pFr §n

Lo t’ooneh elekha ra-ah v’nega loyikrav b’ohalekha: Ki mal’akh-avy’tzaveh lakh lish’mar’kha b’khold’rakheykha: Al kapaiim yisa-oonkhapen tigof ba-even rag’lekha: Al shahalvapiten tidrokh tirmos k’fir v’tanin: keivi hashak, va-afal’teihu asagveihu keyyada Sh’mi: Yik’ra-eini v’eh-ehneihuemo anokhi v’tzarah ahal’tzeihuva-akhab’deihu: Orekh yamim as’bieihuv’areihu biy’shuati:

a ¬©x§w¦iÎ Ÿl r©bÀ¤p§Œe d ®rx Li´¤l ¥ d¤P ª§zÎ` «Ÿl :L «¤l¢d ¨ §AÀL §xn §W ¦Œl K®NÎd¤E©v§i eik ¨ §l© †n i¦M 

:Li«¤kx §CÎlk§AL§pE ® V¦i m¦i¬ ©R©MÎl©r o¤z ¤te l©g ©WÎl©r :L«¤l§b ©x oa ¤A sŸ ­B¦YÎo ¤R

w ©W¨†g i ¦a i³¦M :oi«¦P©z§e xi ¦t§M qŸ Àn §x Œ¦Y KŸ ®x §c¦Y:i «¦n §W r¬©c»iÎi «¦M Ed À¥a§B ©U£Œ Ed®¥h §N ©t £«©e

d ®xv§a i¦kŸp ¨ FO¦r EdÀ¥p ¡r ¤ «§e | i¦p ¥ x§w¦imi ¦n †i K ¤xŸ ´  :Ed «¥c§A©k £«©e Ed À¥v §N©g£Œ:i «¦zrEWi «¦A Ed À¥ §x © §Œe Ed ®¥ri¦A §U ©

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Psalm 91

( A song against evil spirits)In concealment You dwell,

Most High, Almighty, You linger in the shadow.

I say to You YAH (YHVH)You are both my safe haven,

My bastion holding me.I must trust You my G!D.

You save me from entrapment,from dis-ease.

You cover me under Your shelter.You keep me safe under Your wings.

I am protected by Your truth.

(I am assured by You.)Do not panic

facing night’s terror,a bullet shot in broad daylight,a blight creeping in the murky

dark,a wasting plague at high noon.

You will not be harmedthough a thousand fall near youa myriad at your right hand.

You just look steadfastly aheadand you will seehow malice willget its rebuke.

Yes, You, YHVH are my defense.

I am at home with You,high beyond reach.

(You assure me.)No mishap will befall you.

Your tent will be safe from harm.Angels are appointed to care

and watch over youwherever you are.

They will bear you highon their hands.

You will not strike your footagainst a stone.

Snakes and wildcatswill avoid you.

Lions and serpentswill get out of your way.

(You assure me.)Because you long for Me

I will rescue you.I will raise you up

because you know My Name.When you call MeI will answer you.

I will free you and esteem you.

I will make you contentwith your life span

and I will have you witnesshow I bring deliverance.

Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi zt”l

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HESED, KINDNESS, EXPANSIONLIMITLESS-NESS

AVRAHAM & MIRIAM c ¤q ¤g

u"zi b"a`¨ `P§A . ©gŸk§B z ©N ªc§i .L §pi ¦n©Y xi ¦Y§v.dxEx

ANa B’KHo-aH G’DuLaT Y’MiN’KHa TaTeeR TZ’RuRaH. Source of Mercy, with loving strength, untie our tangles.

G’VURAH, DISCIPLINE, CONTRACTIONCONTAINMENT

YITZHAK & LEAHdxEa §b

o"hy r"xw©w l ¥A¦x z©P©r .L §O©U Ep ¥a §B©h Ep ¥x£dp`xF.

KaBeiL ReeNaT, AM’kHa SaG’VeiNu, TaHaReiNu NoRa.Your chanting folk raise high, make pure, accept our song.

TIFERET, COMPASSION, HARMONIZING

YAAKOV & HANNAHz ¤x ¤ §tY

y"ki c"bp p `¦b xFAC i ¥W §xF¦i L §cEg§M z ©aaWm ¥x §n

NA GeeBoR DoRSHeiY YeekHooD'KHa K’VaVaT SHaM’ReiM.Like your own eye, Lord keep us safe, who union seek with You.

NETZAH, PERSEVERANCE, FOCUS,VICTORY

MOSHE & RIVKAH

g ©v¥pb"zv x"ha

A m ¥k §x©h m ¥x£d©x i ¥n£g¦v L §zw §cY ci ¦nBm¥l §n

BaR’KHeiM TaHaReiM, RaHaMeiy TzeeD’Kat’KHa, TaMeeD GaM’LeiM.Cleanse and bless us, infuse us ever, with loving Care.

HOD, GLORY, HUMILITY

AARON & SARAH cFd

r"ph a"wg £g oi ¦qw WFc§A aFxh L §aE©p l ¥d£rL ¤zc

HaSeeN KaDOSH, B’ROV TooV’KHa, NaHeiL ADaTeKHa.Gracious Source, oh Holy Power, do guide Your folk.

YESOD, SEXUALITY, COMMUNITY

YOSEPH & TAMARcFq §i

w"ft l"bii ci ¦g¥B d ¤§l L §O©r§R d¥pf i ¥x §kF§wL ¤zX ªc

YaHeed Gei-eh LaM’KHa P’Nay ZokhRei Ke’DooSHaTeKHa.Sublime and Holy One, in your Great Goodness, lead Your flock.

MALKHUT, GROUNDING, REBIRTH, RELEASE

DAVID, RAHEL

zEk §l ©nz"iv e"wy

©W Ep ¥zr §e©w l ¥AE r ©n §W©v Ep ¥zw£ri ©r ¥cF©YzFnEl£r

SHaV’aTeiNu KaBeL, OOSH’Ma Tza-AKaTeiNU, YODei-A Ta-aLuMOT.Receive our prayer, do hear our cry, who secrets knows.

Barookh shem kavod malkhuto l’olam va’ed :c ¤re mlFr §l FzEk §l ©n cFa §M m ¥W KExA

Through Time and Space your Glory Shines, Majestic One.

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Sefer Maavor Yabbok invites the reading of these potent verses during time of transition, especially fora someone who engaged deeply with Torah during her lifetime. Exodus Chap 14 vs 19-21

 19©e¦Iº©Qm ½¤di¥p §R ¦n Æopr«¤d cE ³O©r r º©Q¦I©e m®¤di ¥x£g «© ¥n K¤l­¥I©e l ½¥ x §U¦i d¥p£g«©n Æi¥p §t ¦l ÆK ¥lŸd«©d mi À¦dŸl ¡«d K © §l ©n rx ¤­I©e K ¤W ½g©d§e Æopr«¤d i³¦d§i©e l ½¥ x §U¦i d¥p£g«©n Æoi¥aE m¦i À©x§v ¦n d¥p£g«©n | oi ¥A Ÿ ºaI©e 20 :m«¤di ¥x£g «© ¥n cŸ ­n£r«©I«©e

«N©dÎlM d­¤fÎl ¤ d²¤f a ¬©xwÎ` «Ÿl§e dl§i®N©dÎz ¤§ild21 :©e ¥Ih| d´Fd§i K ¤lFI©e ¼mI©dÎl©r »FciÎz ¤ d ¤WŸn :m¦i «O©d E ­r§w«A¦I©e d®ax«g ¤l m­I©dÎz ¤ m ¤U¬I©e dl§i ½©N©dÎlM ÆdG ©r mi ³¦cw ©gEx §A mÂI©ÂdÎz ¤19. And the angel of Elohim, who went before the camp of Yisrael, moved andwent behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, andstood behind them; 20. And it came between the camp of Mitzrayim and thecamp of Yisrael; and it was the cloud and the darkness, that gave light by night;so that one came not near the other all the night. 21. And Moses stretched outhis hand over the sea; and Yah caused the sea to go back by a strong primordialwind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.

The Name of 72 is drawn from the reading above: The first letter of vs 19, the last letterof vs 20 and the first letter of vs 21 compose the initial triad - ede . The next triad iscomposed of the second letter of vs 19 the second to last letter of vs 20 and the lastletter of vs 21 - ili. The sequencing holds the pattern of forward, reverse, and forward; aprocess used to deconstruct patterns. Forward - this is the way matters are unfolding,Reverse shifts the direction of the energy flow, and forward sets it back up again to moveforward. This models the miracle of the splitting of the sea. The permutation of theletters (forward reverse forward) models the interruption of the natural process and thenreturns it to its earlier state. This is what Avraham Abulafia refers to as three parts; rosh- start, tokh - middle or inside, sof - end.

Psalm 121Shir HaMa-alot; Esah einaay el heharim mayin yavo ezri: Ezri mei-eem Yah oseh shamayimva-aretz: Al yiten lamot rag’lekha alyanoom shom’rekha: Heneh lo yanus v’loyiyshan, shomeir Yisrael: Yahshom’rekha Yah tzilkha al yady’minekha: yomam hashemesh lo yikekah v’yarei-ahba-liylah: Yah yish’marka mekol rayish’mor et naf’shekha: Yah Yish’martzayt’kha oovo-ekha mei-atah v’aadolam:

,zF ¬l £r«Å©O«©l xi À¦W  :i «¦x§f ¤r Ÿ ¬a»i o¦i À© ¥Œn mi ®¦xd¤dÎl ¤ i©pi ¥†r ` ´V ¤

:u ¤x « e m¦i¬©n »W d À¥UŸ Œr d®eŸd§i m ¦r ¥n i ¦x§f ¤†r:L «¤x §nŸ «W mEÀp ŒiÎl © L®¤l§b ©x hFO ©l o ¥Y¦iÎl ©

:l «¥x §U¦i x À¥nF ŒW o®Wi¦i ` ´Ÿl§e qEp †i ` ´Ÿl d¥P¦d :L«¤pi ¦n§i c¬©iÎl©r ÀL §N¦Œv d¬eŸ»d§i L ®¤x §nŸW d¬eŸd§i

©g¬¥x»i§e dM À¤M Œ©iÎ` «Ÿl W¤n¬¤X©d m ÀnFixŸ Àn §W¦Œi r ®xÎlM ¦n ¬L §xn §W¦i dÀed«§i :dl§i «N©AL ®¤FaE ¬L §z`¥vÎxn §W«¦i dÀed«§i :L «¤W §t©pÎz ¤

:m «lFrÎc©r§e d ÀY©r«¥Œn

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I scan the hill tops,Looking for those who would help me/

But my real help comes from YAH,Who constantly creates Heavens and Earth/

Because YAH never tires,And will not let me falter/

The Protector of Israel is ever alert,And does not fall asleep.

YAH watches over you,like one who shades you from heat,

YAH is right there, at your right hand.

For you -Not sun madness by day,

Not lunacy by night.

YAH will shield you from all harm.And will care for your spirit.

YAH will protect you, going or coming,From now on and always.

Masculine Hebrew, feminized English

Draw Your people away from the whirlpool ofbirth, You, Sacred Ruler of Heaven and EarthEven if we were “stiff necked”-uncompromising, Your Loving Kindness, dokeep providing.Do make a circle with the Love You createaround the people who knock at Your gate.For You are our Master. It is You - we attuneafter: Send, please, angels of grace to herstation*. Let them say, ‘Peace in your arrival”,in unison.

: xn`ie ligzi eivr lav mingx zywal didz ezpeek q`e

:zgze mex lyen .zgyn jnr *dlc:sxz l` jcqg .*sjer epiywd m`:jizlc iwtec mrl jzlng wtd\

:epipir zeielz jil`e epipec` dz` ik`p e`vie ogd ik`ln `p gly

,eznerlcg` lewa exn`i j`ea melye

z`iaa

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When she arrives and bring her to Yourgarden of Eden. Once there will she willsettle, rest and take pleasure in Your light. Make her rest an honorable one. And The Ohr Ganuz* within you will be hersecret sanctuary. Give her, her share beneath the shade ofYour wings. With G!D’s help, forgive andrelease the offenses of G!D’s People.

,ezayi didz mye jipcr obl ede`ea, ezgepn ceak mye jixe`a ocrzie

,ezkqe exzq eidi jptl fepb xe`eezvign z` el dpz jitpk lv zgze

enr zeperl gleqe lgen l` xfra,:ezcre

*as water is drawn from a well, *literally - You stiffen your neck, *the meit, deceased level*”Hidden Light” - the light hidden away for righteous, good souls in the world to come. The first light of Eden

In the section of Maavor Yabbok calledMinhat Aharon (Aharon’s gift) there arenumerous traditional requests and versesto help the person become accustomedand normalized to asking for Gracethrough the daily prayer of Shahareet,Minhah and Maariv: The custom ofbarring relatives from the room of theGossess (person dying) is specifically notto cause pain to the person by raisingvoices or shrieking; however if they areable to stand their ground without raisingtheir voices, there is no doubt that itbrings tremendous pleasure to thedeceased to have their living relativeswith them.

Maavor Yabbok V ap ;AS akwzeywa mixceqn oexd` zgpna

zixgy mda mc`d libxdl miwemte:mipepgz zeaxdl aixrne dgpne

qqebd xcgn miaxwd wlql bdpnd znxda ex`vl `ly ick dwec `ed

cenrl mileki eid m` la` ,mlewyiy wtq oi` lew ielc `la mcnrmiigd eiaexw zeida xhtpl beperz

.myŸd xn`n g"k wxta oiir:'

At the moment of transition for a female:

c ¤re mlFr §l z¤n¤i©we di©g dn §y dkEx§Acg ¤ lŸM cn §l¦z dp ¤n ¦nE

(for a women deceased said by women present)

Brookhah Sh’ma hayah v’kayemet l’olam va-ed.oomemenah tilmod kol ehad

Bless her living sustaining name forever and everEach and every one will learn from her

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At the moment of transition for a male:

Barukh Sh’mo hai v’kayam l’olam va-edoomemeni yilmod kol adam

Bless his living sustaining name forever and everEach and every one will learn from him

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