Thoughts · Program 01

Prayer for Others

Choose one person — or several — and pray for them every day for 40 days. Praying for another opens the gates for yourself, as our Sages teach: one who prays for his friend is answered first.

Guidelines

Use their Hebrew name and their mother's name
Pray at the same time each day
Add Tehillim and a personal prayer in your own words
Give a small amount of tzedakah in their merit

The 40-day plan

40 days

Day 1

Choose the person you will carry for 40 days

Write their full Hebrew name and their mother's name. Commit to praying for them every day.

Day 2

Pray for their health — Refuah Shleimah

Recite Tehillim 20 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 3

Pray for their parnassah (livelihood)

Recite Tehillim 23 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 4

Pray for peace in their home

Recite Tehillim 121 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 5

Pray for their children and family

Recite Tehillim 130 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 6

Pray for their emotional strength

Recite Tehillim 142 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 7

Pray for clarity in their decisions

Recite Tehillim 86 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 8

Pray for their spiritual growth

Recite Tehillim 91 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 9

Pray for their health — Refuah Shleimah

Recite Tehillim 20 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 10

Pray for their parnassah (livelihood)

Recite Tehillim 23 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 11

Pray for peace in their home

Recite Tehillim 121 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 12

Pray for their children and family

Recite Tehillim 130 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 13

Pray for their emotional strength

Recite Tehillim 142 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 14

Pray for clarity in their decisions

Recite Tehillim 86 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 15

Pray for their spiritual growth

Recite Tehillim 91 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 16

Pray for their health — Refuah Shleimah

Recite Tehillim 20 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 17

Pray for their parnassah (livelihood)

Recite Tehillim 23 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 18

Pray for peace in their home

Recite Tehillim 121 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 19

Pray for their children and family

Recite Tehillim 130 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 20

Pray for their emotional strength

Recite Tehillim 142 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 21

Pray for clarity in their decisions

Recite Tehillim 86 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 22

Pray for their spiritual growth

Recite Tehillim 91 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 23

Pray for their health — Refuah Shleimah

Recite Tehillim 20 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 24

Pray for their parnassah (livelihood)

Recite Tehillim 23 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 25

Pray for peace in their home

Recite Tehillim 121 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 26

Pray for their children and family

Recite Tehillim 130 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 27

Pray for their emotional strength

Recite Tehillim 142 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 28

Pray for clarity in their decisions

Recite Tehillim 86 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 29

Pray for their spiritual growth

Recite Tehillim 91 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 30

Pray for their health — Refuah Shleimah

Recite Tehillim 20 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 31

Pray for their parnassah (livelihood)

Recite Tehillim 23 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 32

Pray for peace in their home

Recite Tehillim 121 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 33

Pray for their children and family

Recite Tehillim 130 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 34

Pray for their emotional strength

Recite Tehillim 142 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 35

Pray for clarity in their decisions

Recite Tehillim 86 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 36

Pray for their spiritual growth

Recite Tehillim 91 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 37

Pray for their health — Refuah Shleimah

Recite Tehillim 20 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 38

Pray for their parnassah (livelihood)

Recite Tehillim 23 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 39

Pray for peace in their home

Recite Tehillim 121 with their name in mind, then add a personal prayer in your own words. Mention them in Shema Koleinu.

Day 40

Completion — thanksgiving

Thank the Creator for the 40 days. Recite Tehillim 100 and give tzedakah in their merit.

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