” Afikoman is a segulah for wealth and a spouse, as it says, ‘ MiTzafon zahav yatah ‘ – that is to say, from the afikoman , which is called tzafon (north), wealth will come, and also, ‘ zahav ‘ is an abbreviation for zivug hagun b’karov (finding a proper spouse soon)” ( Haggadat HaAdmo”r MiTosh , owner of this afikoman. )
Leftover pieces [ shirayim ] of the kezeitim of the afikoman eaten by the Admo”r Rabbi Meshulim Feish Segal of Tosh on Seder Night, 2014, the night considered a night of salvation, the loftiest night of the year according to Kabbalah, and the night with the greatest revelations by Chassidic leaders.
One of the most famous – and possibly the most famous – Jewish segulah is that of keeping the afikoman – leaving over a small part of the afikoman and keeping it during the year as a segulah. Sacred literature maintains that this is auspicious for all kinds of salvation; it is certainly considered the ultimate segulah ; a most popular and effective segulah. Below are some of the segulahs associated with keeping a small piece of afikoman during the year – and this is for just any afikoman – and here we are discussing the afikoman that was left over from the kezeitim of the matzah of one of the most unique tzaddikim of recent generations whose hair-raising wonders and miracles were a standard aspect of his Chassidic court, as was well-known. This is, as mentioned, an extremely ancient segulah, crossing generations and sectors, appearing in Kabbalistic writings as well as writings by Chassidic leaders such as: The Kabbalistic work Raphael HaMalach , HaShla”h HaKadosh , Midrash Talpiot , Kaf HaChayim , Imrei Noam , the Admo”r Rabbi Hersheleh of Liska and many others (this is a partial list; refer to the attached photocopies).
Some of the segulahs of saving a piece of the afikoman :
* Segulah for wealth and a spouse, ‘ MiTzafon zahav yatah ‘ ( Avodat HaLevi haggadah, p. 176).
* Segulah for children ‘ U’Tzfoncha temaleh bitnam ‘ ( Imrei Noam Part II page 7).
* Segulah for protection ( HaYashar V’HaTov by Rabbi Tzvi Liska p. 65).
* Segulah for one experiencing difficult childbirth ( Raphael HaMalach section 32)
* Segulah for chasing away damagers ( Eretz Chayim section 425).
* Segulah for being rescued from thieves and from kelipot ( Midrash Talpiot , entry on Afikoman ).
* Segulah for lung illness ( Divrei Geonim p. 85).
* Segulah for protection at sea and on land. (Mahara”m Chagiz in his book Eleh HaMitzvot , Mitzvah 19).
* Segulah to be saved from a fire ( Derech Yesharah by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Chust, Furth, 1697)
* Segulah for healing, ” afikoman ” [אפיקמ”ן] has the numerical value of healing [רפ”א] which brings down complete healing for the entire Jewish people. ( Me’or VaShemesh ).
Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of Rabbi Meshulim Feish Segal Lowy .
Specifications: Crumbled piece of matzah placed in a thick plastic bag with a plastic zip-closure with a printed label inside attesting to its contents, Fine condition.
Signed confirmation included supported by documentation from the recipient who sat at the Admo”r’s Seder table and received shirayim of the afikoman matzah from him .
