Segulah of the Arak of Rabbi Yitzchak Avichatzira Zatzal

There are two Segulot (“virtues”) associated with the 14th day of Shevat – Yom Hilula of the holy kabbalist Rabbi Yitzchak Avichatzira Zatzal  (the author of the poem “A’ahufa Eshkona”, the youngest son of “Abir Ya’akov” Rabbi Ya’akov Avichatzira Zatzal. And these are:

• A. And in the book “Ma’ase Nissim” [1] he brings Segula (“virtue”) in a different way: on the day of Hilula (14 Shevat), to fill a bottle with water from the tap, and to mention the name of the righteous (Rabbi Yitzchak ben Rabbi Yaakov Avichatzira Zatzal) when filling the water, and to drink from this water for a few days, and B”H he will see salvation. And it is explained there, that although this Segula (“virtue”) is useful for everything, anyway is most useful for a housing crisis, paying debts on an apartment or finding an apartment to buy, see there.
• B. Another Segula (“virtue”) was mentioned in Kontres: “and Yitzchak went out for a walk in the field” [2], and it is as follows: on the 14th day of Shevat, buy an Arak, and say with his mouth that if he will have salvation in the matter he needs (he will specify the matter), without vowing for the next year on this date he will distribute this Arak to the people for the uplifting of his soul Haztadik Rabbi Yitzchak ben Rabbi Ya’akov Avichatzira Zatzal.

And some add (probably as good advice, and not as part of the Segula “virtue”) to write on a sticker on the Arak intended for the above matter for the sake of a certain salvation. Of course, care must be taken to distribute only to people who bless the apostate and drink Le’Shem Shamayim, so that this will really benefit the ascension of his pure soul. And of course, together with the Segula (“virtue”), it is proper for a person to fumble with his actions, and to pray to God for the salvation he needs, and not to rely on the

virtue alone. And it is appropriate to mention in this what Ba’al Hilula, the holy Rabbi Yitzchak Avichatzira Zatzal, wrote in his book “Lev Tahor” [3]: “The person who prays needs to think of himself as a poor man knocking on the door, and since he thinks of himself as poor, then God is not weary in his prayer and his request, and this is [the interpretation of what is written in the Tehilim:] ‘Pray for the poor because he will be wrapped’ – then it would be appropriate that he ‘pour out his prayer before God’, and his prayer will be accepted.” So far his words (and it is as explained in Zohar and there is no room to extend here). That is a person should pray with the feeling that “I don’t deserve anything”, and this is a wonderful “Segulah” for receiving prayers B”H.

And may the prayers be accepted, and may all the wishes be fulfilled LeTova VeleBeracha Amen.