# Husks (Evil Forces)

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Source: https://ajew.org/reader/sefer-hamidos/1/89


## Segment 1

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אוֹתִיּוֹת א'ת'ה' מַכְנִיעִים אֶת הַקְּלִפּוֹת.

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1. The letters Aleph-Tav-Heh subdue the evil husks.


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שְׁמִירָה לְיוֹלֶדֶת, שֶׁתִּכְתֹּב עַל קְלָף פָּסוּק: "ה' רָמָה יָדְךָ בַּל יֶחֱזָיוּן".) יְהוָה רָמָה יָדְךָ בַּל יֶחֱזָיוּן יֶחֱזוּ וְיֵבֹשׁוּ קִנְאַת עָם אַף אֵשׁ צָרֶיךָ תֹאכְלֵם): (ישעיהו כו, יא)

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2. Protection for a woman giving birth is to write on parchment the verse "Hashem, Your hand was lifted up high, they did not see; [they shall see and be ashamed about Your jealously for the people, the very fire of Your enemies consumes them.]" (Isaiah 26:11)


## Segment 3

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בְּחֻרְבוֹת קְלִפּוֹת שְׁכִיחִים.

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3. Evil husks are prevalent in ruins.


## Segment 4

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הַנֵּר מַכְנִיעַ שְׁלִיטַת הַקְּלִפּוֹת.

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4. A candle subdues the dominion of the evil husks.


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מַזָּלוֹ שֶׁל אָדָם שׁוֹמֵר אֶת הָאָדָם מִלִּהְיוֹת נִזּוֹק.

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5. A person's good fortune protects him from being harmed.


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הַשִּׁבְעָה קוֹלוֹת שֶׁאָמַר דָּוִד עַל הַמַּיִם, בְּדִבּוּרָן מַכְנִיעִין הָרוּחַ רָעָה.

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6. The seven cries that David uttered at the water, when recited, subdue the evil spirit.


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מַזִּיקִין מְצוּיִים בְּבוֹרוֹת כְּמוֹ שֶׁמְּצּוּיִין בַּשָּׂדוֹת.

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7. Damaging forces are found in pits, just like they are found in fields.


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מָקוֹם שֶׁאֵין בְּנֵי־אָדָם מְצוּיִין, שְׁכִיחִים שָׁם שֵׁדִים אֲפִלּוּ בַּיּוֹם, אֲבָל בָּעִיר אֲפִלּוּ בַּלַּיְלָה לֹא חַיְשִׁינַן.

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8. A place where people are not found, demons are common there even during the day. But in the city, even at night, we are not wary.


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לְצַד צָפוֹן הַשֵּׁדִים נִגְלִים לִבְנֵי־אָדָם מְאֹד.

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9. On the north side, demons are very much revealed to people.


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סְגֻלָּה לְהַבְרִיחַ רוּחַ הַטֻּמְאָה, לִקְרוֹת פָּרָשַׁת נֹחַ.

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10. A segulah (auspicious) way to chase away the evil spirit is to recite the Torah portion of Noah.


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כְּשֶּׁמְּדַבֵּר עִם רָשָׁע, עַל־יְדֵי הֶבֶל פִּיו נִתְגַּשֶּׁם.

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11. When speaking with a wicked person, through the breath of his mouth we become more coarse (more physical).


## Segment 12

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יֵשׁ שֵׁדִים שֶׁמְּצוּיִים בַּבָּתִּים, שֶׁהֵם מְקַלְקְלִין הַשְּׁלוֹם־בַּיִת, וְעַל־יְדֵי זֶה כַּעַס וּקְטָטוֹת בַּבַּיִת. וְעִקַּר הַבַּיִת הוּא הָאִשָּׁה כִּי בֵּיתוֹ זוֹ אִשְׁתּוֹ, וְעַל־כֵּן עַל־פִּי רֹב עִקַּר הַקְּטָטוֹת מִמֶּנָּהּ. וְלִפְעָמִים נֶאֱחָזִים בִּשְׁאָר בְּנֵי־הַבַּיִת, וְעַל־יְדֵי זֶה נַעֲשִׂים הַקְּטָטוֹת וְהַמְּרִיבוֹת כַּנַּ"ל, וְעַל־יְדֵי זֶה בָּאִים יִסּוּרִים עַל בְּנֵי הַבַּיִת. וְזֶה מְפֹרָשׁ בַּפָּסוּק: "בָּתֵּיהֶם שָׁלוֹם מִפַּחַד", וְדָרְשׁוּ רַבּוֹתֵינוּ, זִכְרוֹנָם לִבְרָכָה: מִפַּחַד – אֵלּוּ שֵׁדִים, וְזֶהוּ "שָּׁלוֹם מִפַּחַד" כִּי הַשָּׁלוֹם הֵפֶךְ הַפַּחַד, שֶׁהֵם הַשֵּׁדִים הַמְקַלְקְלִים הַשָּׁלוֹם כַּנַּ"ל, וְזֶהוּ: "וְלֹא שֵׁבֶט אֱלוֹהַּ" וְכוּ', הַיְנוּ הַיִּסּוּרִים כַּנַּ"ל.

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1. There are demons that are found in homes which ruin peace in the home, and as a result there is anger and quarreling in the home. The mainstay of the home is the wife, because one's "house" is his wife. Therefore, in general, the quarreling mainly comes from her. Sometimes, [the demons] become attached to the other members of the home. and as a result, they create quarreling and complaints, as [in the case of the wife]. Through this, suffering comes to the members of the household. This is explained in the verse, "Their homes are at peace from fear ...". Our sages of blessed memory explained: "from fear" refers to demons. Hence, "at peace from fear": because peace is the opposite of "fear", which are the demons that ruin peace. " ... and the rod of G-d is not [upon them]", referring to the aforementioned suffering.