Tefillah L'Yishuv Eretz Yisrael (Prayer for Living in the Land of Israel)

Our God and God of our forefathers, please help me to cherish Eretz Yisrael with all my heart, at all times, and at every moment. With this I will fulfill the mitzvah of settling in Eretz Yisrael, as it is written, "And you shall dwell there..." (Bamidbar 32:53)

And may I be forever joyous in living here, filled with enthusiasm, as a child who is happy to be reunited with his mother. This is the way our father Avraham felt about being here, and I am, after all, one of his descendants. Bless me, please, with this quality, so that I may atone for all the sins and transgressions of my entire life; and even those of my earlier existences, as in the wilderness, "when I rejected the desirable Land..." (Tehillim 106:24) and caused grief for generations.

And may the move here and its difficulties be an atonement for my soul. As it is written, "For Your servants have cherished her stones, and favor her dust". (Tehillim 102:15) May I dwell here until the coming of the Mashiach, speedily in our days, and may I cling to You in joy and happiness. May I be among those of whom it is written, "Who is like Your people Israel, one nation in the Land." (Divrei Hayamim 1:17:21)

Cleanse my spirit in the holy light of the heavenly Eretz Yisrael so that I may grow in holiness until I merit seeing the glory of the Lord along with all the people of Israel. May I merit living in this Land, immersed in Torah and Divine service and being able to pray without the mundane distractions of this world.

Enable me to do Your will with enthusiasm, without weakness or laziness, and to embrace at least this one of the 613 mitzvot with great fervor. As our rabbis said, "Anyone who does even one mitzvah fully, benefits greatly, enjoys long life, and inherits the Land." (Kiddushin 39B) Through this mitzva may I merit to fulfill all the others.

May I never have any need to leave the Land all the days of my life � not I, nor my children, nor my children�s children, forever, Amen. "For the Almighty will deliver Zion, rebuild the cities of Judah, and they will dwell in the Land and inherit it. The descendants of His servants will take over the Land, and those who love His name will live in it..." (Tehillim 69:36-37)

May the expressions of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart find favor before You, Hashem, my Rock and Redeemer.

Cited anonymously in Ashira L'Hashem Vol. II (Heb.)

Also cited with minor variations in "To Dwell in the Palace" (Feldheim 2005) and attributed to Tzaddok Harofeh, likely referring to the 12th Century sage of Damascus and author of the work Bigdei Yesha (Heb.).