A Prayer to Merit to Sing, Rejoice, and Dance Every Tu B'Av

Master of the Universe, Almighty, from whom no purpose can be withheld. In the merit of the dancing of the Fifteenth of Av (Tu B'Av), that I may dance all twenty-four hours without stopping for a single moment or second, may I merit to draw down an illumination from the inner essence of the Kesser (Crown) of Adam Kadmon (the Primordial Man), and to draw down the light of the feet, in the mystical secret of the verse, "And His feet shall stand in that day upon the Mount of Olives." Through this dancing, may I merit to be included in the Seventh Beggar (from Rebbe Nachman's tale) who was without feet, and may I merit to fulfill the verse, "Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, with me from Lebanon; look from the top of Amana, from the top of Senir and Hermon, from the lions' dens, from the mountains of the leopards." May I transform all the curses in the world into blessings, in the merit of the Lion of the Divine Chariot that descends from the Supernal Chariot with 370 myriads of lions, joining in the dancing and the *mecholot* (circle-dancing). For only through *mecholot* is there *mechilah* (forgiveness) of all sins. And through these *mecholot*, may I merit the five spiritual aspects of the five daughters of Tzelofchad: Machlah, from whom comes *mechilah* (forgiveness) of all sins; Noa, who was always in *tnu'ah* (motion), engaged in circle-dancing and dancing; Choglah, who always experienced joy and a *chag lah* (a festival for her), never having a moment of despair; Milcah, who ruled with complete dominion over all her 248 limbs and 365 sinews; and Tirtzah, who always *ratztah* (desired) only Hashem, and never diverted her mind from Hashem forever, not even for a single second. Every week, may I complete the weekly Torah portion twice along with Rashi's commentary. And through the dancing and *mecholot*, may I merit to always be included in the Torah portion, as it is stated: "Behold, a people that rises like a lioness, and raises itself like a lion; it does not lie down until it eats its prey, and drinks the blood of the slain." "Like winding brooks, like gardens by a river; like aloes planted by Hashem, like cedars beside the water. Water shall flow from his branches, and his seed shall be in many waters; his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted." "God, who brought them out of Egypt, is for them like the lofty horns of a wild ox; He shall consume the nations that are his adversaries, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with His arrows. He crouched, he lay down like a lion, and like a lioness; who shall rouse him? Blessed are those who bless you, and cursed are those who curse you." "I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near; a star shall step forth from Jacob, and a scepter shall arise from Israel, and shall crush the corners of Moab, and break down all the sons of Seth. And Edom shall be a possession, and Seir shall be a possession of his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly (*chayil*)." The word *chayil* equals 48, which is the mystical secret of the verse, "And I will make your windows of rubies (*kadkod* = 48) and your gates of carbuncles." And in the merit of the *mecholot* and the dancing, may I merit to enter the Garden of Eden with my physical body, just like Serach the daughter of Asher and Bityah the daughter of Pharaoh.

For success and a proper *shidduch* (marriage match) for Udel, Naftali Hertz, Shmuel Isaac, Nechama, the children of Sarah.

BS"D 1267

To merit to sing, rejoice, and dance every Tu B'Av, and every week to complete the weekly Torah portion twice with Rashi, and to merit to enter the Garden of Eden with my physical body.