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Prayer for Redemption and Blessings for Mashiach

Special prayer to hasten our final redemption attributed to the Ramchal. Which blessings will we say when the Messiah comes?

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Rabbi Avraham (Abe) Abrahami

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Brief explanation & background
This prayer is to hasten the final redemption of the Jewish people, and nullify the power of the two kingdoms that dominate the world and the Jewish people; 1/ the kingdom of Edom (from the words Adom [red] and Dam [blood], which has spilled a lot of Jewish blood, and 2/ the kingdom of tallow (Heb. Chelev) - represented by the kingdom of Ishmael. Chelev (forbidden animal fat) - was part of the sacrifice - burnt on the Mizbeach (alter) in the Tabernacle and in the Temple. Spilling blood is obvious in its consequence but why? Chelev is a dangerous substance that also leads to spilling blood and death. This is because it creates congestion in the body and mind and blocks the arteries and flow of life fluids, Torah learning and observance, which also bring about death; both physically and spiritually.
(Note: Jewish people are prohibited from consuming blood and tallow.)

תפילה מיוחדת לרבינו הרמח"ל - תְּפִלָּה לְהָחִישׁ אֶת הַגְּאֻלָּה
יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ ה' אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ שֶׁתְּקַבֵּל בְּרָצוֹן אֶת תְּפִלּוֹת עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל, שֶׁהִתְפַּלְּלוּ אֵלֶיךָ בְּכָל הַדּוֹרוֹת, בְּכָל מָקוֹם שֶׁהוּא בָּעוֹלָם וּבִפְרָט בְּאֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל הַקְּדוֹשָׁה, וּבִזְכוּת תְּפִלּוֹת אֵלּוּ תַּטֶּה אֶת הַכַּף, לִגְאֹל עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל גְּאֻלָּה שְׁלֵמָה בְּחֶסֶד וּבְרַחֲמִים בְּנִסִּים וּבְנִפְלָאוֹת, "וּתְשַׁעְבֵּד תַּחְתֶּיךָ אֶת הַדָּם שֶׁהוּא מַלְכוּת אֱדוֹם, וְאֶת הַחֵלֶב שֶׁהוּא מַלְכוּת יִשְׁמָעאֵל, בִּזְכוּת כָּל הַצַּדִּיקִים הָאֲמִתִּיִּים שֶׁהָיוּ עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה, וּבִזְכוּת כָּל הַצַּדִּיקִים הָאֲמִתִּיִּים שֶׁנִּמְצָאִים עִמָּנוּ הַיּוֹם, בִּזְכוּת שֶׁאָנוּ מְקַוִּים לִרְאוֹת אֶת גְּאֻלָּתְךָ הַשְּׁלֵמָה, אָנָּא ה' שְׁלַח לָנוּ מִיָּד אֶת אֵלִיָּהוּ הַנָּבִיא עַבְדֶּךָ, אֶת מֶלֶךְ הַמָּשִׁיחַ וְתַמְלִיך אוֹתוֹ עַל עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל וְעַל כָּל הָעוֹלָם כֻּלּוֹ, אָנָּא ה' אַל תְּשִׁיבֵנוּ רֵיקָם מִלְּפָנֶיךָ כִּי בְּךָ אָנוּ בּוֹטְחִים, עֲנֵנוּ וְאַל תְּאַחֵר, לִישׁוּעָתְךָ קִוִּיתִי ה', יִהְיוּ לְרָצוֹן אִמְרֵי פִי וְהֶגְיוֹן לִבִּי לְפָנֶיךָ ה' צוּרִי וְגֹאֲלִי.


MAY IT BE YOUR WILL O’ LORD OUR G-D AND THE G-D OF OUR FOREFATHERS, THAT YOU SHALL RECEIVE WITH GOODWILL THE PRAYERS OF YOUR PEOPLE OF ISRAEL, WHICH THEY HAVE PRAYED TO YOU IN ALL THE GENERATIONS EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD, PARTICULARLY IN THE HOLY LAND OF ISRAEL. AND IN THE MERIT OF THESE PRAYERS YOU SHALL TILT THE SCALE OF MERIT TO REDEEM YOUR PEOPLE OF ISRAEL A COMPLETE REDEMPTION WITH KINDNESS AND MERCY WITH MIRACLES AND WONDERS. AND YOU SHALL SUBJUGATE UNDER YOU THE KINGDOM OF BLOOD WHICH IS THE KINGDOM OF EDOM AND THE KINGDOM OF TALLOW WHICH IS THE KINGDOM OF ISHMAEL - IN THE MERIT OF ALL THE TRUE RIGHTEOUS INDIVIDUALS WHO LIVED UNTIL THIS DAY AND IN THE MERIT OF ALL THE RIGHTEOUS WHO ARE WITH US TODAY. IN THE MERIT THAT WE YEARN TO SEE YOUR COMPLETE REDEMPTION; PLEASE G-D, SEND US PROMPTLY ELIJAH THE PROPHET YOUR SERVANT AND THE KING MESSIAH AND CROWN HIM ON THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL AND ON THE WHOLE WORLD. PLEASE G-D, DO NOT RETURN OUR PRAYER EMPTY BECAUSE WE PUT OUR TRUST IN YOU, PLEASE ANSWER US AND DO NOT DELAY YOUR RESPONSE; FOR YOUR SALVATION I YEARN, MAY MY WORDS AND CONTEMPLATION OF MY HEART BE RECEIVED WITH GOODWILL, G-D MY ROCK AND MY REDEEMER.

When we see the Mashicah, we have to recite the following blessings:

ברכות שיש לומר בעת ראיית פני מלך המשיח
{נלקח משו"ת לב חיים ח"ב סימן מ"ב}

1: ברוך אתה ה` א-להינו מלך העולם גואל ישראל

2: ברוך אתה ה` א-ל-הינו מלך העולם שהחינו וקימנו והגענו לזמן הזה

3: ברוך אתה ה` א-להינו מלך העולם שחלק מחכמתו ליראיו

4: ברוך אתה ה` א-להינו מלך העולם שחלק מכבודו ליראיו

5: ברוך אתה ה` א-להינו מלך העולם חכם הרזים

6: ברוך אתה ה' ... מלך העולם הטוב והמטיב


Which blessings will we say when the Messiah comes?
Rabbi Shlomo Zalmen Auerbach ruled that when Moshiach comes we will say four blessings. There is a first blessing that is said upon seeing an outstanding Torah scholar: "Blessed are You, the Lord our G-d, who has granted of His wisdom to those who fear Him." [3 above] There is also a second blessing said upon seeing a king: "Blessed are You... who has granted of His honour to those who fear Him." [4 above]
There is a third blessing made when seeing over 600,000 people gathered in one place at once. The blessing expresses our awe at G-d who has created such a multitude of people, all different from another, yet understands the needs of each one. The blessing is "Blessed are You... master of secrets." Presumably, when Moshiach comes the entire Jewish nation will join in one place and we will recite the blessing. [5 above]
A fourth blessing is the one we make upon experiencing good tidings, joy or a new event: "Blessed are You... who has given us life and sustained us and allowed us to reach this occasion." [2 above] This blessing is said upon eating new fruit, wearing a new garment or seeing a close friend not heard from in over 30 days. Certainly, our joy upon seeing Moshiach will far surpass this joy and will warrant this blessing.
Rabbi Chayim Palagi mentions yet a fifth blessing. "Apparently we will also recite the blessing of 'He who redeems Israel', thanking Him for redeeming us from this bitter exile." This is patterned after the final blessing of the Hagaddah at the end of the narrative portion of the Pesach seder: "We praise You with a new song on our redemption and the release of our souls, and we bless 'He who redeems Israel.’" [1 above]
Upon hearing exceptional good news or enjoying a good wine brought to the table in the middle of the meal, we give thanks to G-d, our benefactor for the benefit we enjoy from it. Accordingly, there is an opinion to recite the following sixth blessing: "Blessed are You...King of the universe who is good and does good" [6 above]

Based on; Lev Chaim II, chapter 42. Minchas Shlomo, 81,27. Toras Menachem 5749, vol. I p. 207. Ateres Paz, Orach Chaim I, notes, ch. 15 http://www.southbrunswickchabad.com
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