{"id":471,"date":"2015-09-10T06:25:30","date_gmt":"2015-09-10T04:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ish-tam.com\/blog\/?p=471"},"modified":"2016-04-07T11:09:39","modified_gmt":"2016-04-07T09:09:39","slug":"food-meditations-for-rosh-hashana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ish-tam.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/10\/food-meditations-for-rosh-hashana\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Meditations for Rosh HaShana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>compiled by R. Rahmiel Drizin<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ish-tam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Food_Meditations.pdf\">Download the PDF version of Food Meditations for Rosh HaShana<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ish-tam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HappyRoshHashanah-sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-473\" src=\"http:\/\/ish-tam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HappyRoshHashanah-sm-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"HappyRoshHashanah-sm\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ish-tam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HappyRoshHashanah-sm-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/ish-tam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/HappyRoshHashanah-sm-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Grapes:<\/strong> Anavim intend to rectify the sin of Adam and Hava in the Tree of Daat which were grapes that<\/p>\n<p>were squeezed out and given to him&#8230;and be careful with this kavanot in detail at the time one is blessing.<\/p>\n<p>Also intend when <a href=\"http:\/\/ish-tam.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/27\/eating-in-holiness-bkedusha\/\" class=\"kblinker\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More about Eating &raquo;\">eating<\/a> to sweeten the 2 names EloKiM (172) are gematria Anavim in the secret of\u00a0\u201cEkev(gematria 172) because Avraham has listen to my voice\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Note: only white not black grapes!)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Figs: Taynah:<\/strong> if eat the first time of the year do a Shehehiyanu and be careful to rectify the sin of Adam<br \/>\nand Hava with figs for Taynah is the 3 fillings of EHY\u2019H and intend that Taaynim (plural) is gematria<br \/>\nNotzer wNakay the 8th and 13th Mazalot and receive Shefa upon us.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pommegranate: Rimon:<\/strong> is gematria Ratzon and Notzer and Tzinor and Mekor and good to eat<br \/>\npomegranates at the 3rd Meal and intend this.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dates: Tamarim:<\/strong> intend gematria two times Kel Shakkay and Moshe Moshe without a pasek, and bless in<br \/>\nthe name of Kel Shakkay in the Hitzoniout and Penimiout, also intend that Date\/Tamar is gematria 2<br \/>\ntimes ShaK (320) sparks and rectify them and enlighten us the a Sun\/SheMeSh of charity gematria<br \/>\nTamar and give us Shefa from the Yesod hinted to Tamar:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs righteous will blossom as a date-palm\u00a0tree\u201d , and enlighten us the 32 paths of Hokmah which each Netiv\/path includes from the Hassadim and\u00a0the Gevurot, which thus make 64, and each is included from the 10 (Sefirot) and thus we have Tamar\u00a0640.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apples: Tapuchin:<\/strong> is gematria TQM\u2019D (554) which is the revua of Shem EHY\u2019H of Yodin and is the<br \/>\nsecret of the Upper Binah and intend that the word Tapuhin is the letters Petahin and thus draw the<br \/>\nShefa from Hokmah which has the vowel Petah . Also intend thru the blessing to bless upon the apple, to<br \/>\nestablish in us the secret of \u201cPotayah et Yadecha&#8230;\u201d which is hinted in the words and is a Segula for<br \/>\nParnassah as is known.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carob\/Harov:<\/strong> intend that it is gematria 216 or Gevurah and sweeten the Gevurah in the 216 letters of<br \/>\nthe Name of 72 which are Hasadim. Also intend that it is the gematria Yirah\/Fear and the gematria<br \/>\nRayiah\/see for the 2 are in Hokmah in the secret of the Name of 72, meaning that we should merit to fear<br \/>\nthe Upper One and see His Exaltedness and rectify the blemish of sight. Also intend that Haruvin<br \/>\n(plural) is gematria Kinor (harp) which is Ku (26) NeR (250). And it is good to eat Carob one time each<br \/>\nyear and intend this, and its is even better on Tu B\u2019Shvat, which is the Rosh Hashanah of the Tree(s).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Walnut: Egoz:<\/strong> intend that it is gematria Tov, and that Eguzim is gematria Binah.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Olive: Zayit:<\/strong> intend on the 3 names Kel Elokim MTzP\u2019Tz , now our Sages of Blessed Memory have told<br \/>\nus that eating olives cause forgetfulness, but the Arizal said that if we intend these names, there will be no<br \/>\ndamage, and on the contrary, it will be useful. And know that Zayit is in Yesod, and thus to rectify the<br \/>\nYesod is is good to eat olives and bless upon them with great kavanah, and intend these names as<br \/>\nmentioned each time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Etrog:<\/strong>\u00a0intend to rectify the sin of Adam and Hava thus we are directed to eat them on the night of Rosh<br \/>\nHashanah and to bless upon them the Shehehiyanu, for the matter of Adam and Hava is in Rosh<br \/>\nHashanah, and eat them on the second night for (the Holiday) is \u201cone long day\u201d Also intend that Etrogim<br \/>\nis gematria Seter (conceal), which is Yod (10) times Hawaya with the vowel Holom which is the Tiferet,<br \/>\nas well as 10 times Hawayah with Hirik for Nezah, and 10 times Hawaya with Shurek for Yesod.<br \/>\nFish\/Dag: intend the \u201cOpen Eye\u201d also that Dagim is gematria Kel Hawaya which is in Yetzirah, and<br \/>\ndraw the Shefa from there.[Note that Iraqi Jews don\u2019t eat Dag because it is related to Deaga\/worry!]<br \/>\nMeat\/Basar: when eating meat, intend in the merit of the (number of years of the) lives of our<br \/>\nForefathers, which are gematria Basar, and to assist us, Hashem, May He be Blessed, to sift the sparks<br \/>\nthru the meat. Also intend to assist us, Hashem, May He be Blessed, to do Hesed\/kindness to the soul in<br \/>\neating meat, for Basar is gematria Hesed Nefesh Also intend to assist us, Hashem, May He be Blessed, to<br \/>\ndo kindness with the \u201cRighteous, the foundation of the world\u201d in eating the Basar which is gematria<br \/>\nHesed Tzaddik Yesod Olam.<br \/>\nCarob\/Harov intend that it is gematria 216 or Gevurah and sweeten the Gevurah in the 216 letters of<br \/>\nthe Name of 72 which are Hasadim. Also intend that it is the gematria Yirah\/.fear and the gematria<br \/>\nRayiah\/see for the 2 are in Hokmah in the secret of the Name of 72, meaning that we should merit to fear<br \/>\nthe Upper One and see His Exaltedness and rectify the blemish of sight. Also intend that Haruvin<br \/>\n(plural) is gematria Kinor (harp) which is Ku (26) NeR (250). And it is good to eat Carob one time each<br \/>\nyear and intend this, and its is even better on Tu B\u2019Shvat, which is the Rosh Hashanah of the Tree(s).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Water:Mayim:<\/strong> when drink intend in the secret of Hesed and also that one\u2019s soul receives the light of the<br \/>\nHassadim that extend in it in the path of enjoying the water which spreads through the entire body. Also<br \/>\nintend Mayim is gematria 5 times Hai life , to draw the 5 lights of the Hai in the 5 portions of the soul,<br \/>\nNaRaNHY, also thru the blessing on the water, bless the KYS (one\u2019s pocket for parnassah) which is<br \/>\ngematria Mayim Also that Mayim is gematria Hawaya with Kamatz which is the Keter and the aspect of<br \/>\nRatzon and it is good to be careful to intend this during the Third Meal of the Holy Shabbat, and already<br \/>\nknown the proper custom to drink water before Hamotzi to exempt all the water during the meal, and<br \/>\nintend this very much. Also it is good to drink water in five sips after you drink the measure for the<br \/>\nblessing, and intend in the 5 sips correspond to the five Hasadim that extend in the soul as mentioned<br \/>\nabove. Also be careful to follow the minhag of the Arizal who intended in the 9 Yodins in the 4<br \/>\nHawayot, Ab, Sag, Mah and Ben which are gematria Mayim, and be careful and not forget this kavanah<br \/>\nalways. And intend in the blessing Sheakol on the water that there are 9 words corresponding to the 9<br \/>\nYodins as mentioned; also Kol is Yesod, and extends the Shefa to below in the middle of Malcut called<br \/>\nDavar(o); also Borei Pri is Yesod, and Haetz or Hagefen or Haadama is Malcut.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Garlic:\u00a0Shum:<\/strong> Good to eat garlic on Erev Shabbat, for the Yesod is called Shum , since the Garlic heads<br \/>\nincrease seed, intend in eating that Shum is gematria Ratzon which is the Keter also gematria Notzer<br \/>\nwhich is the 8 Mazal and Tzinor, cause the Yesod is th called this, also Mekor, and say the pasuk \u201cKi<br \/>\nImkha Mikor Hayyim, B\u2019orcha NiReh Or\u201d\/ For You are the Source of Life, in Your Light we see light.\u201d<br \/>\nOnly know that one should not eat garlic only if there is a wife that one is able to unite with that night,<br \/>\nand this will suffice for those that understand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Porridge: Daysah<\/strong> which is of cooked wheat, intend to rectify the sin of Adam HaRishon, and Hava who<br \/>\ndamaged in wheat, and intend that Hita is gematria 22 for the 22 letters in the Torah and is gematria<br \/>\nTovah , and it is good to eat porridge on the Shabbat of Beresheet, and intend that Hitim is gematria<br \/>\nBinah.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>compiled by R. Rahmiel Drizin Download the PDF version of Food Meditations for Rosh HaShana. Grapes: Anavim intend to rectify the sin of Adam and Hava in the Tree of Daat which were grapes that were squeezed out and given to him&#8230;and be careful with this kavanot in detail at the time one is blessing. 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