Prayer Before Separating Challah

Master of the Universe, Almighty, at the moment that I am separating Challah, which is the secret of the point in the Palaces of Hashem, for right now I am in the aspect of the Kohen Gadol (High Priest) who enters into the innermost sanctum, the Holy of Holies. Because through the separation of Challah, all the strict judgments in the world are sweetened (mitigated), as it is stated: "But despite all this [וְאַף גַּם זֹאת - v'af gam zot], while they are in the land of their enemies, I will not despise them nor will I reject them to annihilate them, thereby breaking My covenant with them." For through the word "ג"ם" (Gam - also), which has the numerical value of 43, representing the measure of 43 eggs plus a fifth [the halachic minimum volume of dough requiring Challah separation], it is possible to sweeten every judgment in the world. And through the separation of Challah, one can awaken all the compassion of the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy, which were revealed to Moshe in the cleft of the rock, which is the secret of the Supernal Rose with its 13 petals. ©

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Prayer Before Separating Challah