תש"פ. תהא שנת פרנסה / פריון / פדות
-Some have a minhag to purchase a new knife on Erev Rosh hashana as a segulah for parnassah. החותך חיים לכל חי
-The minhag is for men to fast on erev Rosh Hashana up to chatzos (12:46 pm in Lakewood)
-Some go to visit kivrei tzadikim on erev Rosh Hashana.
-Minhag is to go to the mikva on erev yom tov.
-The bracha on candle lighting for Rosh Hashana is usually said lihadlik ner shol yom tov, without mention of Yom Hazikaron (some do say Yom Hazikaron)
Some do say yom hazikaron when lighting candles
ReplyDeleteSome have a minhag to purchase a new knife on Erev Rosh hashana as a segulah for parnassah. החותך חיים לכל חי
ReplyDeleteWhat is the mekor for this minhag/segulah?
It’s a Segula for parnassa for the knife-seller.
ReplyDeleteThough this is not a common custom, a little research confirmed the existence of such a tradition, and also provided its reasoning.
ReplyDeleteG‑d is the One in charge of everything, yet He does have a whole slew of ministering angels who carry out His orders.
"Chatach," (חתך), which means "cut," is the name of the angel in charge of livelihood.
Consider that the final letters of the Hebrew words, פותח את ידך, "You open up Your hand" (Psalms 145:16), spell "chatach." Additionally, the word that follows in the verse, "u'masbe'a" – "and satisfy [the desire of every living being]" has the numerical value of 428 – the same value as the word "chatach."
For this reason, purchasing a new, sharp knife is a segulah (spiritually propitious), for livelihood, which we petition from G‑d for the upcoming year
Sefer Segulos Yisroel
ReplyDeleteIn the name of the Zidichove Rebbe