Is it possible to perform the segulah of Rabbi Matya ben Charash for a friend who needs salvation?
Or does she herself need to do it?
It is certainly effective for you to perform the segulah of Rabbi Matya on behalf of others, since this segulah is not one that brings about the salvation itself; rather, it is a segulah for the acceptance of the prayer that one prays[1]. Since it is effective to pray for others[2], it follows that performing the segulah of Rabbi Matya is effective so that your prayer on behalf of others will be accepted with mercy and favor, with Hashem’s help.
Moreover, at times it is possible that if you perform the segulah of Rabbi Matya ben Charash for your friend, it may be even more effective than if she performs it for herself[3].
May it be Hashem’s will that you and your friend merit every salvation from the treasury of undeserved gifts, amen, may it be His will.
This response was translated automatically from Hebrew and has not yet been reviewed by a person. It may therefore contain inaccuracies and should not be considered a definitive reference.
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