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Introduction:
The earthbound disembodied soul
can encounter a number of risks. If it is unable to separate itself
from the body even through pain, it can experience a decay of consciousness
and a turning into nothingness. An angel Dumah (Silence), is
the guardian of the dead, and wanting to prevent this decay, This angel
asks each soul for its Hebrew name. The rabbis say that some people
suffer amnesia due to the shock of dying and are, consequently unable
to remember their identity. In order to dispel this forgetfulness, the
learning of a mnemonic device while one is alive is recommended at the
conclusion of every Amidah
(the central prayer of the service), the worshiper is instructed to
"sign off" by reciting a biblical verse.
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Each name represents
a particular verse, that begins with the first letter of his name
and ends with the last letter of his name.
Among Sephardic Jews, the child is initiated into his/her own
sentence at the bar or bat mitzvah. In this way, the worshiper
reinforces the memory of his Jewish name at the end of every prayer
service.
Thus, in death, even if he is unable to remember his name, he
will he able to remember the Torah verse, because Torah is eternal
and cannot decay.
The soul will therefore be comfy and able to follow the angels
who summon it before the heavenly court.
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This
would be the verse for the name Moshe.
Match the first and last letter, the alphabetic character that matches
your name, is your verse.
If you're not familiar with your Hebrew name,
can't read Hebrew, or just cant find the verse on this chart. Please
feel free to e-mail
the Rabbi your regular English first & middle name,
and he will reply you with the represented verse printed in Phonetic
Hebrew.
- This chart is Hebrew
alphabetic order
- Select a letter for instant shortcut.
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