יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, שֶׁבִּזְכוּת כָּל הַצַּדִּיקִים הָאֵלּוּ שֶׁהִזְכַּרְתִּי לְפָנֶיךָ, חֲסִידִים גִּבּוֹרִים מָארֵי תוֹרָה חוֹזִים נְבִיאִים צַדִּיקִים. בִּזְכוּת שְׁמוֹתָם הַקְּדוֹשִׁים, וּבִזְכוּת תּוֹרָתָם וּמַעֲשֵׂיהֶם הַטּוֹבִים שֶׁעָשׂוּ לְפָנֶיךָ, שֶׁתְּרַחֵם עָלֵינוּ בְּרַחֲמֶיךָ הָרַבִּים,

When We Recite the Names of Tzaddikim, We Gain Tremendous Spiritual Resources When we recite the names of Tzaddikim, the light of their holiness is drawn onto us and inspires us to walk in their footsteps. Then these Tzaddikim shield us and speak well on our behalf before God’s throne of glory, so that God will have compassion on us and inspire our hearts to return to Him. God then nullifies nature and oversees us with His providence for good and for blessing, for life and for peace. All of the rules of Heaven and earth then change for the good on our behalf. A prayer to be said after reciting Shemot * *HaTzaddikim (Names of the Tzaddikim)**²⁰ (Names of the Tzaddikim) is a small book of remembrance containing the names of all of the Tzaddikim from Adam until the present day, including all of the Tzaddikim mentioned in the Bible, Mishnah, Gemara, Talmudic commentaries, Midrashim, Zohar, and Tikkuney Zohar. It also contains all of the names of the Savoraim, Geonim, and many of the Tzaddikim who came after them. Compiled by Reb Noson, these names can be recited in whole or in part for any particular need, such as shiddukhim, children, etc., or just for the sake of saying them. The full Hebrew text of Shemot HaTzaddikim can be found in Rebbe Nachman’s Tikkun, published by the Breslov Research Institute. May the Light of the Great Tzaddikim Shine upon Us May it be Your will, HaShem our God and God of our fathers, that in the merit of all of these Tzaddikim whom I have mentioned before You — these pious, mighty masters of Torah, these prophets and pious men — in the merit of their holy names, and in the merit of their Torah and good deeds that they performed before You, that You will have compassion on us in Your vast compassion.

footnotes: ²⁰ Shemot HaTzaddikim

May the light of their holiness be drawn onto us, so that we will walk in their footsteps and travel upon their paths. From now on, aided by their great power, may we truly return to You and walk before You in the ways of righteousness.

May all of the Tzaddikim — whether those whom I have mentioned before You, or those hidden Tzaddikim of every generation whose names I was not privileged to know — all of them, in unison, shield us and speak well on our behalf before the throne of Your glory, so that You will have pity and compassion on us, and inspire our heart to truly return to You.

Remove our heart of stone and give us a heart of flesh. Bring us back to You in compete repentance. May we walk in the way of the Tzaddikim. May our portion be with them in the World to Come, in the Garden of Eden. And may we not be ashamed before You.

In the merit of our having recited the names of the Tzaddikim, help us attain all of our requests of You regarding everything we need in both the physical and spiritual realms.

Nullify nature and oversee us with Your providence for the good and for blessing, for life and for peace. May an abundance of goodness, blessing, life, healing, income, physical health and everything good, completely beyond nature, be drawn onto us.

May all of the rules of Heaven and earth change for the good on our behalf, in the merit of the names of these awesome Tzaddikim that I have mentioned before You.

For You informed us by means of Your true Tzaddikim that mentioning the names of the Tzaddikim has the power to bring about a change in Creation itself, transforming nature for the good.

For now we have nothing on which to rely except the merit of the holy Tzaddikim who sleep in the dust — “all of the holy ones who are in the earth, and the mighty ones in whom is all of my delight.”

You Who are filled with compassion, remember us for the good before You. Send us salvation and compassion from the highest supernal heavens. HaShem our God, recall for us the love of the early ones, the merit of all of these Tzaddikim and pious, holy men whom I have mentioned before You.

In their merit, save us in every way that we need to be saved — in body, soul and financial matters, in the material and spiritual realms. Bring us back to You in complete repentance.

Place our portion with the Tzaddikim forever. May we never be ashamed, for we have trusted in You, and we have truly relied on Your great kindness. Blessed are You, Support and Trust of the Tzaddikim.

Be strong! Be strong! Be strong and we will be strengthened!