A Good Sweat of Holiness Brings Joy The spleen is the source of turbid blood, from which depression comes. A person must strengthen himself to push away depression and bitterness and make himself joyful. When he performs the mitzvot and engages in holy activities until he sweats, this forces out this turbid blood and then he dominates his spleen. In particular, the joy of the festivals is drawn onto a person by means of a good sweat of holiness. Attaining the Joy of the Festivals May it be Your will, HaShem our God and God of our fathers, that You make me joyful always.
As a result, may all of the turbid blood with all of the evil poisons in it emerge from me. May it all go out by means of a good sweat as I engage in these holy matters.
May I always be joyful. May I drive out and destroy depression and bitterness, so that they will have no control over me and no hold on me whatsoever. May I only be joyful always.
Have mercy on all of the sick of Your nation, the Jewish people, who are already bedridden, by quickly sending them a good sweat. May all of the evil poisons of the turbid blood emerge from them, and, as a result, may they be healed completely in Your compassion.
May the joy of the festival be drawn onto us by means of the good sweat of holiness. May we utilize all of our abilities when we perform every mitzvah and every action that You wish, until we experience a good sweat.
In this way, may we always attain the joy of the festival. May we rejoice in You always, every day of the year, over the fact that in Your vast compassion, “You chose us from all of the nations, elevated us above all of the tongues, sanctified us with Your commandments, brought us close, our King, to serve You, and called Your great and holy Name upon us.”
Pushing Away Depression Master of the world, You know how terribly depression harms us, Heaven forbid. But what can we do? Depression and bitterness overcome us constantly with tremendous, limitless power, until “the strength of the porter has collapsed.” And what shall we do after the effect that our sins have had?
You have urged us to strengthen ourselves so that we will always be joyful. Every person, whatever he is like, must strengthen himself to push away depression and bitterness, and force himself with all his might to be joyful always.
Therefore, I have come to You Who are filled with compassion, to have pity, mercy and compassion on us at all times. Help us gladden our souls with every type of counsel and in every way, so that we will remove depression from ourselves at every moment and always be joyful.
May we study and believe Your deeds and wonders, HaShem. You perform great and awesome wonders and miracles with us every day to strengthen us and grasp us [and encourage us] so that we will never fall, Heaven forbid.
You have already opened our minds to see a little from afar of the kindness, wonders and favors that You perform on our behalf every day, at every moment.
Strengthen me and encourage me. Help me and save me in the ways of Your kindness and awesome wonders so that I will always be truly joyful. Amen. So may it be Your will.
[עַל־פִּי תּוֹרָה ו' - עַל־יְדֵי זֵיעָה טוֹבָה]
יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, שֶׁתְּזַכֵּנִי לִהְיוֹת בְּשִׂמְחָה תָמִיד.
A Good Sweat of Holiness Brings Joy
The spleen is the source of turbid blood, from which depression comes.
A person must strengthen himself to push away depression and bitterness and make himself joyful. When he performs the mitzvot and engages in holy activities until he sweats, this forces out this turbid blood and then he dominates his spleen.
In particular, the joy of the festivals is drawn onto a person by means of a good sweat of holiness.
Attaining the Joy of the Festivals
May it be Your will, HaShem our God and God of our fathers, that You make me joyful always.
וְתַעַזְרֵנִי וְתוֹשִׁיעֵנִי שֶׁאֶזְכֶּה לַעֲשׂוֹת כָּל הַמִּצְוֹת וְכָל הַדְּבָרִים שֶּׁבִּקְדֻשָּׁה בְּכֹחַ גָּדוֹל, עַד שֶׁאֶזְכֶּה לְהַזִּיעַ בִּשְׁעַת עֲשִׂיַּת הַמִּצְוָה אוֹ הַדָּבָר שֶׁבִּקְּדֻשָּׁה,
Help me perform all of the mitzvot and engage in all holy matters with great power, until I sweat when I perform the mitzvah or the holy matter.
וְעַל־יְדֵי־זֶה אֶזְכֶּה שֶׁיֵּצְאוּ מִמֶּנִּי כָּל הַדָּמִים הָעֲכוּרִים וְכָל הָאַרְסִיִּים רָעִים שֶׁיֵּשׁ בָּהֶם, הַכֹּל יֵצֵא לַחוּץ עַל־יְדֵי הַזֵּעָה טוֹבָה בִּשְׁעַת עֲשִׂיַּת דְּבָרִים שֶׁבִּקְּדֻשָּׁה,
As a result, may all of the turbid blood with all of the evil poisons in it emerge from me. May it all go out by means of a good sweat as I engage in these holy matters.
וְעַל־יְדֵי־זֶה אֶזְכֶּה לְהַכְנִיעַ הַטְּחוֹל שֶׁהוּא עֲכִירַת הַדָּמִים שֶׁמִּשָּׁם נִמְשָׁךְ הָעַצְבוּת חַס וְשָׁלוֹם,
As a result, may I dominate the spleen, which constitutes the turbidity of the blood from which depression comes, Heaven forbid.
וְאֶזְכֶּה לִהְיוֹת בְּשִׂמְחָה תָמִיד וּלְגָרֵשׁ וּלְבַטֵּל הָעַצְבוּת וְהַמָּרָה שְׁחוֹרָה מִמֶּנִּי, שֶׁלֹּא יִהְיֶה לָהֶם שׁוּם שְׁלִיטָה וַאֲחִיזָה בִּי כְּלָל, רַק אֶזְכֶּה לִהְיוֹת אַךְ שָׂמֵחַ תָּמִיד:
May I always be joyful. May I drive out and destroy depression and bitterness, so that they will have no control over me and no hold on me whatsoever. May I only be joyful always.
וּתְרַחֵם עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְתִשְׁמְרֵנוּ וְתַצִּילֵנוּ מִכָּל מִינֵי חֳלָאִים וּמַכְאוֹבִים וּמִכָּל מִינֵי חֻלְשׁוֹת,
Have compassion on me and on Your entire nation, the Jewish people. Guard us and rescue us from every type of illness, pain or weakness.
וְתַחְמֹל עַל כָּל חוֹלֵי עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר כְּבָר נָפְלוּ לְמִשְׁכָּב, שֶׁתִּשְׁלַח לָהֶם מְהֵרָה זֵעָה טוֹבָה, וְעַל־יְדֵי־זֶה יֵצְאוּ מֵהֶם כָּל הָאַרְסִיִּים רָעִים שֶׁל הַדָּמִים הָעֲכוּרִים, וְעַל־יְדֵי־זֶה תִּרְפָּאֵם רְפוּאָה שְׁלֵמָה בְּרַחֲמֶיךָ,
Have mercy on all of the sick of Your nation, the Jewish people, who are already bedridden, by quickly sending them a good sweat. May all of the evil poisons of the turbid blood emerge from them, and, as a result, may they be healed completely in Your compassion.
וְתִשְׁלַח עֲלֵיהֶם וְעָלֵינוּ שִׂמְחָה גְּדוֹלָה בֶּאֱמֶת.
Send them and all of us truly great joy.
וְנִזְכֶּה שֶׁיִּהְיֶה נִמְשָׁךְ עָלֵינוּ תָמִיד הַשִּׂמְחָה שֶׁל יוֹם טוֹב עַל־יְדֵי זֵעָה טוֹבָה דִּקְדֻשָּׁה, שֶׁנִּזְכֶּה לְהַכְנִיס כָּל כֹּחוֹתֵנוּ בִּשְׁעַת עֲשִׂיַּת כָּל מִצְוָה וּמִצְוָה וְכָל דָּבָר שֶׁהוּא רְצוֹנֶךָ, עַד שֶׁנִּזְכֶּה לְהַזִּיעַ זֵעָה טוֹבָה,
May the joy of the festival be drawn onto us by means of the good sweat of holiness. May we utilize all of our abilities when we perform every mitzvah and every action that You wish, until we experience a good sweat.
וְעַל־יְדֵי־זֶה נִזְכֶּה תָמִיד לְשִׂמְחָה שֶׁל יוֹם־טוֹב, לָגִיל וְלִשְׂמֹחַ בְּךָ תָמִיד בְּכָל יוֹם וָיוֹם, עַל אֲשֶׁר זִכִּיתָנוּ בְּרַחֲמֶיךָ הָרַבִּים, וּבָחַרְתָּ בָּנוּ מִכָּל הָעַמִּים וְרוֹמַמְתָּנוּ מִכָּל הַלְּשׁוֹנוֹת וְקִדַּשְׁתָּנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתֶיךָ וְקֵרַבְתָּנוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ לַעֲבוֹדָתֶךָ, וְשִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל וְהַקָּדוֹשׁ עָלֵינוּ קָרָאתָ:
In this way, may we always attain the joy of the festival. May we rejoice in You always, every day of the year, over the fact that in Your vast compassion, “You chose us from all of the nations, elevated us above all of the tongues, sanctified us with Your commandments, brought us close, our King, to serve You, and called Your great and holy Name upon us.”
רִבּוֹנוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם, אַתָּה יוֹדֵעַ כַּמָּה וְכַמָּה מַזִּיק לָנוּ הָעַצְבוּת חַס וְשָׁלוֹם, אֲבָל מַה נַּעֲשֶׂה וְהָעַצְבוּת וְהַמָּרָה שְׁחוֹרָה מִתְגַּבְּרִים עָלֵינוּ בְּכָל פַּעַם בְּהִתְגַּבְּרוּת גָּדוֹל בְּלִי שִׁעוּר, עַד אֲשֶׁר כָּשַׁל כֹּחַ הַסַּבָּל, וּמַה נַּעֲשֶׂה וַעֲוֹנוֹתֵינוּ עָשׂוּ.
Pushing Away Depression
Master of the world, You know how terribly depression harms us, Heaven forbid. But what can we do? Depression and bitterness overcome us constantly with tremendous, limitless power, until “the strength of the porter has collapsed.” And what shall we do after the effect that our sins have had?
אַךְ כְּבָר הִזְהַרְתָּנוּ שֶׁאַף־עַל־פִּי־כֵן צְרִיכִין לְהִתְחַזֵּק לִהְיוֹת בְּשִׂמְחָה תָמִיד, וְכָל אָדָם כְּמוֹ שֶׁהוּא צָרִיךְ לְהִתְגַּבֵּר לְהַרְחִיק הָעַצְבוּת וְהַמָּרָה שְׁחוֹרָה, וּלְהַכְרִיחַ עַצְמוֹ בְּכָל הַכֹּחוֹת לִהְיוֹת בְּשִׂמְחָה תָּמִיד.
You have urged us to strengthen ourselves so that we will always be joyful. Every person, whatever he is like, must strengthen himself to push away depression and bitterness, and force himself with all his might to be joyful always.
עַל־כֵּן בָּאתִי לְפָנֶיךָ מָלֵא רַחֲמִים, שֶׁתָּחוֹס וְתַחְמֹל וּתְרַחֵם עָלֵינוּ בְּכָל־עֵת, וְתַעַזְרֵנוּ לְשַׂמֵּחַ אֶת נַפְשֵׁנוּ בְּכָל מִינֵי עֵצוֹת וּדְרָכִים, בְּאֹפֶן שֶׁנִּזְכֶּה לְהַרְחִיק הָעַצְבוּת מֵאִתָּנוּ בְּכָל־עֵת, וְלִהְיוֹת בְּשִׂמְחָה תָמִיד,
Therefore, I have come to You Who are filled with compassion, to have pity, mercy and compassion on us at all times. Help us gladden our souls with every type of counsel and in every way, so that we will remove depression from ourselves at every moment and always be joyful.
עַד שֶׁנִּזְכֶּה שֶׁיִּהְיֶה נִמְשָׁךְ עָלֵינוּ בְּכָל יוֹם וָיוֹם הַשִּׂמְחָה שֶׁל יוֹם־טוֹב קֹדֶשׁ,
May the joy of the holy festival be drawn onto us every day.
וְנִזְכֶּה לְהִתְבּוֹנֵן וּלְהַאֲמִין בְּמַעֲשֵׂי יְהֹוָה וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו, אֲשֶׁר הוּא עוֹשֶׂה עִמָּנוּ בְּכָל יוֹם נִפְלָאוֹת וְנִסִּים גְּדוֹלִים וְנוֹרָאִים לְחַזְּקֵנוּ וּלְאַמְּצֵנוּ לְבַל נִמּוֹט לְעוֹלָם חַס וְשָׁלוֹם,
May we study and believe Your deeds and wonders, HaShem. You perform great and awesome wonders and miracles with us every day to strengthen us and grasp us [and encourage us] so that we will never fall, Heaven forbid.
כַּאֲשֶׁר כְּבָר גִּלִּיתָ דַּעְתֵּנוּ לִרְאוֹת מְעַט מֵרָחוֹק חֲסָדֶיךָ וְנִפְלְאוֹתֶיךָ וְטוֹבוֹתֶיךָ שֶׁאַתָּה עוֹשֶׂה עִמָּנוּ בְּכָל יוֹם וּבְכָל־עֵת וּבְכָל שָׁעָה,
You have already opened our minds to see a little from afar of the kindness, wonders and favors that You perform on our behalf every day, at every moment.
כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב, מֵאֵת יְהֹוָה הָיְתָה זֹאת הִיא נִפְלָאת בְּעֵינֵינוּ. זֶה הַיּוֹם עָשָׂה יְהֹוָה נָגִילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה בוֹ.
As the verse states, “This has come from HaShem — it is wondrous in our eyes. This is the day that HaShem made. We will rejoice and be happy on it.”
שַׂמֵּחַ נֶפֶשׁ עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי אֵלֶיךָ יְהֹוָה נַפְשִׁי אֶשָּׂא.
“Give joy to the soul of Your servant — because, HaShem, I lift my soul to You!”
חַזְּקֵנִי וְאַמְּצֵנִי וְעָזְרֵנִי וְהוֹשִׁיעֵנִי בְּדַרְכֵי חֲסָדֶיךָ וְנִפְלְאוֹתֶיךָ הַנּוֹרָאוֹת, שֶׁאֶזְכֶּה לִהְיוֹת בְּשִׂמְחָה תָמִיד בֶּאֱמֶת, אָמֵן כֵּן יְהִי רָצוֹן:
Strengthen me and encourage me. Help me and save me in the ways of Your kindness and awesome wonders so that I will always be truly joyful. Amen. So may it be Your will.