קיז

From the belly of the grave I cried out — and You heard my voice. Our Father in Heaven — help me and save me that I merit to judge every person favorably; even those who dispute against me and against true tzadikim and who treat them with contempt — in all of them may I merit to find merit and good. And may I merit to truly fulfill what our sages of blessed memory said: Do not judge your fellow until you have reached his place [Avos 2:4]. In such a manner that all dispute shall be nullified from the world; and great peace and unity shall be drawn among all of Israel in truth. Full of mercy — Master of truth and peace: You know from where all the dispute of the world is drawn; in particular the dispute that has arisen in our generations among scholars and their people — through which many souls have sunk. Have mercy upon us and upon them; and reveal the truth to its very truth in the world; and do what You shall do through Your mercies; in such a manner that there shall be unity and great peace among us — Israel Your holy people — whom You have chosen. And if the dispute is, G‑d forbid, on my side — because I am distant from the holiness of those who dispute against me; and because of this their heart separated from me: have mercy upon me for Your Name's sake; and grant us merit through Your abundant mercies to speedily return in complete repentance before You in truth; until I reach their holiness and their degree — all the children of Israel who are above me in the degree of their holiness and their purity; that I may reach their place in truth and unite with them in truth and in great peace. And if the matter is the reverse — that their disputes against us are because they are distant and lowly from us; and therefore they are jealous and provocative toward us and dispute against us: have mercy upon us for Your Name's sake; and grant us merit always to judge all who dispute in our favor. And teach us through Your abundant mercies how to find merit and good in them — even in what they dispute against us; in such a manner that we merit to raise them up and to bring them into the scale of merit in truth; until they are united in truth in ultimate unity and perfection; in such a manner that the dispute shall be nullified from us and from all of Israel — for within one there is no possible dispute. And may You place in the hearts of those who dispute and oppose the truth — that they all return from their hatred and their quarrelsomeness; and constantly draw themselves toward truth and peace; as it is said: Love truth and peace [Zechariah 8:19]. And all the enemies and disputants who do not desire peace — and who strengthen themselves to hold on to dispute; and who do not desire to return to the truth: may You subdue them and humble them to the very dust; may they all fall and not rise; May the lying lips be silenced — that speak arrogant things against the righteous, with pride and contempt [Psalms 31:19]. May Hashem cut off all flattering lips — the tongue that speaks great things [Psalms 12:4]. Let them be put to shame and consumed — those who are adversaries of my soul; let them be clothed in disgrace and humiliation — those who seek my harm [Psalms 71:13]. Let them be put to shame and very dismayed — all my enemies; let them return and be put to shame in an instant [Psalms 6:11]. Have mercy upon us for Your Name's sake; and bestow peace in the world — for You know how very much dispute harms Israel. Have mercy, have mercy — full of mercy; and do through Your wonders and Your awesome deeds; in such a manner that You draw great peace in the world in truth. And may the verse speedily be fulfilled: And all your children shall be disciples of Hashem — and great shall be the peace of your children. Great peace to the lovers of Your Torah — and there is no stumbling for them. May they see children's children — peace upon Israel [Isaiah 54:13; Psalms 119:165; Psalms 128:6]. May there be peace within your ramparts; tranquility within your palaces. For the sake of my brothers and my friends I shall speak peace within you. For the sake of the House of Hashem our G‑d I shall seek good for you [Psalms 122:7–9]. Hashem will give strength to His people; Hashem will bless His people with peace [Psalms 29:11]. He Who makes peace in His heights — may He make peace upon us and upon all of Israel; and say: Amen.