עברית
Faith
Dream of a Rabbi
Question
I dreamt after the evening holiday that it was morning and I was with my father sitting opposite a rabbi at a large round table. I did not see the rabbi's face, but I knew it was him. On the table was a white plate full of whole nuts with a lot of honey on them. My father and I stood in front of the rabbi and ate from the plate with a fork. I remember the rabbi did not say anything; he sat in front of us, and next to my father stood a person whose face I did not see and who apparently also wanted to receive a blessing from the rabbi. Because we stayed there, he told my father something like, "Do you want to eat the cake and keep it whole?" I remember someone got angry in the dream with my father, and I don’t remember if it was the rabbi or the person standing next to him. Later, I dreamed that my father had a baby in his hands, and I saw that the baby's eye was dark blue. We talked about whether to name him or if he was called Ben (son).. and I think the rabbi interpreted this as if the initials are “a son is born.” (I want to point out that my mother is pregnant, and about two and a half weeks ago, my father went to the rabbi I dreamed about and asked him for a blessing, and he told him that by this holiday there will be a boy)... I would appreciate it if I could get an interpretation of the dream... Thank you very much :)
Answer
Shalom and blessings.
The dream seems very positive, and may you have a sweet year. However, it appears you will need to exercise patience, and in any case, to strengthen the dream and sweeten it, it is advised to follow the guidance of our sages and go to the synagogue [you can do this on the upcoming Yom Kippur]. At the time when the priests go up to bless with the Priestly Blessing, you should recite this prayer:
"רִבּוֹנוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם, אֲנִי שֶׁלָּךְ וַחֲלוֹמוֹתַי שֶׁלָּךְ, חֲלוֹם חָלַמְתִּי וְאֵינִי יוֹדֵעַ מַה הוּא. יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ יְדֹוָד אֱלֹהַי וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתַי, שֶׁיִּהְיוּ כָּל חֲלוֹמוֹתַי עָלַי וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל לְטוֹבָה, בֵּין שֶׁחָלַמְתִּי עַל עַצְמִי וּבֵין שֶׁחָלַמְתִּי עַל אֲחֵרִים, וּבֵין שֶׁחָלְמוּ אֲחֵרִים עָלַי, אִם טוֹבִים הֵם חַזְּקֵם וְאַמְּצֵם, וְיִתְקַיְּמוּ בִי וּבָהֶם כַּחֲלוֹמוֹתָיו שֶׁל יוֹסֵף הַצַּדִּיק, וְאִם צְרִיכִים רְפוּאָה רְפָאֵם כְּחִזְקִיָּהוּ מֶלֶךְ יְהוּדָה מֵחָלְיוֹ, וּכְמִרְיָם הַנְּבִיאָה מִצָּרַעְתָּהּ, וּכְנַעֲמָן מִצָּרַעְתּוֹ, וּכְמֵי מָרָה עַל יְדֵי משֶׁה רַבֵּנוּ, וּכְמֵי יְרִיחוֹ עַל יְדֵי אֱלִישָׁע. וּכְשֵׁם שֶׁהָפַכְתָּ אֶת קִלְלַת בִּלְעָם הָרָשָׁע מִקְּלָלָה לִבְרָכָה כֵּן תַּהֲפוֹךְ כָּל חֲלוֹמוֹתַי עָלַי וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל לְטוֹבָה וְתִשְׁמְרֵנִי וּתְחָנֵּנִי וְתִרְצֵנִי".
Ribono shel olam, ani shelach v’chalomotai shelach.
Chalom chalamti, v’eini yode’a mah hu.
Yehi ratzon milfanecha, Adonai Elohai v’Elohei avotai,
sheyihyu kol chalomotai alai v’al kol Yisrael l’tovah,
bein shechalamti al atzmi u’vein shechalamti al acherim,
u’vein shechalemu acherim alai.
Im tovim hem, chazkem v’am’tzem,
v’yitkayemu bi u’vahem kachalomotav shel Yosef hatzadik.
V’im tzrichim refu’ah, refa’em
k’Chizkiyahu melech Yehudah mechalyo,
u’k’Miryam han’viah mitzara’atah,
u’k’Na’aman mitzara’ato,
u’k’mei Marah al yedei Moshe Rabbeinu,
u’k’mei Yericho al yedei Elisha.
U’chshem shehafachta et kilalat Bil’am harasha
miklalalah livrachah,
ken tahafokh kol chalomotai alai v’al kol Yisrael l’tovah,
v’tishmereni, u’techanneni, u’tertzani.
Best wishes for an easy fast, Benjamin Shmueli.
