{"id":12201,"date":"2026-08-13T09:04:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T06:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.michael-center.com\/?p=12201"},"modified":"2026-08-13T09:37:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T06:37:18","slug":"pidyon-nefesh-before-rosh-hashanah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.michael-center.com\/?p=12201","title":{"rendered":"Pidyon Nefesh Before Rosh Hashanah"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Special Pidyon Nefesh Before Rosh Hashanah<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Prepare Spiritually for the New Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Registration is open until Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd they shall give every man a ransom for his soul unto the Lord\u2026 that there be no plague among them.\u201d<\/strong>
<\/span>Exodus 30:12<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Begin the New Year With Prayer, Merit and Blessing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The days leading up to Rosh Hashanah<\/strong> are traditionally regarded as a powerful time for reflection, prayer, repentance and seeking Divine mercy.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Jewish tradition and the wisdom of Kabbalah, many people choose to perform a Pidyon Nefesh<\/strong> \u2014 a spiritual practice involving charity, prayer and special intentions \u2014 as part of their preparation for the New Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is an opportunity to pause, reflect on the past year, and pray for yourself and those you love:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For blessing.
For protection.
For health.
For livelihood and abundance.
For peace in the home.
For success and spiritual renewal.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rosh Hashanah is a time to look forward with faith and hope and to ask for a year of goodness, mercy and blessing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pidyon Nefesh for Every Member of the Family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We recommend performing a separate Pidyon Nefesh for each member of the household, mentioning each person individually by name and their mother's name during the prayer.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many people also choose to perform an additional Pidyon Nefesh on Erev Yom Kippur<\/strong>, as part of their spiritual preparation for Yom Kippur and the hope for a favorable spiritual judgment.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participation: 36 NIS per person<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

May you and your entire family be blessed with a good and sweet New Year \u2014 with health, protection, abundance, success, peace, happiness, and blessings in every area of life. Amen.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to Participate<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Please provide the full Hebrew name and mother's name<\/strong> of every person for whom you would like a Pidyon Nefesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Send the names via WhatsApp:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

+972-54-636-5057<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After completing your payment, please send the names of all participants, including each person's mother's name.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Email:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

7272mc@gmail.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[REGISTER NOW]<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

via paypal<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/ncp\/payment\/VXPHY9ZW6KCZ2 <\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Is Pidyon Nefesh?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

At times, a person may feel that life has become difficult or that things are simply not \u201cflowing\u201d as they should.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jewish mystical tradition speaks of spiritual challenges, judgments and forces that can affect a person's spiritual path and sense of blessing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The practice of Pidyon Nefesh<\/strong>, or \u201cRedemption of the Soul,\u201d is an ancient spiritual tradition intended to accompany a person through such times with prayer, charity and spiritual intention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The great Jewish sage Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azulai (the Chida)<\/strong> discusses the importance of Pidyon Nefesh as a means of seeking spiritual relief from difficulties and asking for Divine mercy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Traditional Kabbalistic Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to Kabbalistic tradition, Pidyon Nefesh is performed through a specific order of prayer, charity and spiritual intentions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The traditional practice includes 160 coins<\/strong>, corresponding through gematria to the Hebrew word \u201cTzelem\u201d (\u05e6\u05dc\u05dd)<\/strong>, which is associated in Jewish mystical thought with the spiritual connection between the soul and the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The coins are counted according to a specific order associated with Divine Names and Kabbalistic intentions, followed by a special prayer for the individual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The purpose is not to replace practical action, medical care or personal responsibility, but to create a spiritual framework of prayer, charity, reflection and seeking Divine mercy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Can a Person Pray For?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pidyon Nefesh may be performed with a specific personal intention or request, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n