Whoever wishes to join the group must sign the statement that appears below. This statement should be written (in Hebrew) in the same script used for Torah scrolls. By signing, a person agrees to all the statements and abide by all the conditions of the group.
Statement of Commitment With a willing heart and the desire of all my soul, I make a commitment to join the members of this holy society, the “Society for Positive Thought,” my intent being that with its help I will wash and purify my body and spirit, sanctify them with the sanctity of the holy God, and connect them to the service of God with willing and unwavering thought, speech and action.
The Torah gives every Jew the ability to consecrate even an animal to God, and certainly the holiness of his body. And so with this ability, I stand before God and consecrate myself—my body, my spirit and my soul—to Him. May the blessed God, Who does not reject a Jew’s dedication, not reject me. May He rest His holiness upon me. Wherever I may be and whatever world I may find myself in, may the holiness of God embrace me and the seven clouds of glory surround me, from now and forever more.
With all my heart and spirit, I plead to God that even if (heaven forbid) my inclination ever overwhelms me and causes me to stumble and fall for even a moment with any desire, thought, word or action that contravenes God’s will, may He in His great compassion not reject me. May He not cast me beyond the curtain of the Holy of Holies—just as a animal consecrated to God can no longer return to normal use (even though it is an animal). God’s holy and open hand receives those who return to Him. And so may He bring me back to Him with complete repentance, in accordance with my spirit at this moment. From this moment on, with a simple heart and a straight mind, I leave behind the gate of separation and the realm of the Other Side and all its host, which I reject and spurn as the dust of the earth. And I enter with my body and spirit’s 248 limbs and 365 sinews the camp of God’s Presence.
I resolve that from this moment on, I will be aware of every detail of my actions, thoughts and speech, as is fitting for a person who has been consecrated from on high, so that I shall not (heaven forbid) be unfettered. May the blessed God support me with the right hand of His justice. May He teach me and guide me upon His path, the path of holiness, in the midst of total spiritual and physical goodness. And may I, my entire family, all my friends and the entire house of Israel attain length of days and years that are good, joyous, satisfied and illumined by the light from above. Amen.
תַּעֲשׂוּ פִּנְקָס שֶׁבּוֹ ירשמוּ שְׁמוֹת הַחֲבֵרִים וְכָל עִנְיְנֵי הַחֶבְרָה.
The Statement of Commitment
Make a record book in which members’ names and the group’s activities are recorded.
וְכָל מִי שֶׁרוֹצֶה לְהִסְתַּפֵּחַ אֵלֶיהָ יַחְתֹּם בִּכְתַב יָדוֹ תַּחַת הַקַּבָּלָה הַנִּרְשֶׁמֶת הָלְאָה. הַקַּבָּלָה תִּהְיֶה נִכְתֶּבֶת בִּכְתָב אַשּׁוּרִית, וְחוֹתֵם אַחֲרֶיהָ. יָעִיד בָּזֶה שֶׁמְּקַבֵּל הוּא על עצמו אֶת הַקַּבָּלָה וְתַקָּנוֹת הַחֶבְרָה.
Whoever wishes to join the group must sign the statement that appears below. This statement should be written (in Hebrew) in the same script used for Torah scrolls. By signing, a person agrees to all the statements and abide by all the conditions of the group.
נֹסַח הַקַּבָּלָה
בִּרְצוֹן לִבִּי וּתְשׁוּקַת נַפְשִׁי רוּחִי וְנִשְׁמָתִי, הִנְנִי מְקַבֵּל עָלַי לְהִתְחַבֵּר עִם בְּנֵי הַחַבְרַיָּא קְדוֹשָׁה, בְּנֵי מַחֲשָׁבָה טוֹבָה, כְּדֵי שֶׁאֶזְכֶּה עַל יָדָם לְכַבֵּס וּלְטַהֵר אֶת גּוּפִי וְנַפְשִׁי, וּלְקַדְּשָׁם בִּקְדֻשַּׁת הָא-ל הַקָּדוֹשׁ, וּלְקָשְׁרָם בַּעֲבוֹדָתוֹ ית' בְּרָצוֹן מַחֲשָׁבָה דִּבּוּר וּמַעֲשֶׂה, כְּיָתֵד שֶׁלֹּא תָּמוּט.
Statement of Commitment
With a willing heart and the desire of all my soul, I make a commitment to join the members of this holy society, the “Society for Positive Thought,” my intent being that with its help I will wash and purify my body and spirit, sanctify them with the sanctity of the holy God, and connect them to the service of God with willing and unwavering thought, speech and action.
וּמֵעַתָּה בְּכֹחַ הַתּוֹרָה שֶׁנָּתְנָה כֹּחַ לְאִישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל לְהַקְדִּישׁ גַּם בְּהֵמָה אַף קְדֻשַּׁת הַגּוּף, בַּכֹּחַ הַזֶּה אֲנִי עוֹמֵד עַתָּה לִפְנֵי ד' וְהִנְנִי מְקַדֵּשׁ אֶת עַצְמִי, גּוּפִי רוּחִי וְנִשְׁמָתִי לוֹ, וה' ית' שֶׁאֵינוֹ מוֹאֵס בְּהַקְדָּשַׁת יִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא יִמְאַס גַּם בִּי, וְיַשְׁרֶה אֶת קְדֻשָּׁתוֹ עָלַי, וּבְכָל מָקוֹם שֶׁאֶהְיֶה וּבְכָל עוֹלָם שֶׁאֶמָּצֵא, תִּהְיֶה קְדֻשַּׁת ד' חוֹפֶפֶת עֲלַי, ובז' עַנְנֵי כָּבוֹד יַקִּיפֵנִי, מֵעַתָּה וְעַד עוֹלָם.
The Torah gives every Jew the ability to consecrate even an animal to God, and certainly the holiness of his body. And so with this ability, I stand before God and consecrate myself—my body, my spirit and my soul—to Him. May the blessed God, Who does not reject a Jew’s dedication, not reject me. May He rest His holiness upon me. Wherever I may be and whatever world I may find myself in, may the holiness of God embrace me and the seven clouds of glory surround me, from now and forever more.
וּבְכָל לִבִּי וְנַפְשִׁי אֲנִי מִתְחַנֵּן עַתָּה לִפְנֵי ד', שֶׁאֲפִלּוּ אִם ח"ו יִתְגַּבֵּר יִצְרִי עָלַי בְּאֵיזֶה זְמַן מִן הַזְּמַנִּים, וְיַכְשִׁילֵנִי וְיַפִּילֵנִי עַל רֶגַע כְּמֵימְרָא ח"ו, בְּרָצוֹן, אוֹ מַחֲשָׁבָה, אוֹ דִּבּוּר אוֹ מַעֲשֶׂה, שֶׁהֵן הֵפֶךְ רְצוֹן ה', גם כן ד' בְּרוֹב רַחֲמָיו לֹא יִמְאָסֵנִי, וְלֹא יוֹצִיאֵנִי מִחוּץ לַפָּרֹכֶת קדש הקדשים, כְּמוֹ שֶׁאֵין בֶּהֱמַת הֶקְדֵּשׁ יוֹצֵאת לְחֻלִּין בִּשְׁבִיל בַּהֲמִיּוּתָהּ, רַק בְּיָדוֹ הַקְּדוֹשָׁה הַפְּתוּחָה לְקַבֵּל שָׁבִים, יְשִׁיבֵנִי אֵלָיו בִּתְשׁוּבָה שְׁלֵמָה, כַּאֲשֶׁר עִם לְבָבִי עַתָּה, כִּי בְּלֵב תָּמִים וּבְדֵעָה יְשָׁרָה אֲנִי יֹצֵא מֵעַתָּה מִטּוּרָא דּפרוּדָא וּמֵרְשׁוּת הסטרא אחרא וּמִכָּל כַּת דִּילֵיה שֶׁמְּאַסְתִּים וּבְטַלְתִּים בִּטּוּל גָּמוּר כְּעַפְרָא דְּאַרְעָא, וַאֲנִי הוֹלֵךְ ונִכְנָס עִם כָּל רְמַ"ח אֶבְרֵי וּשְׁסָ"ה גִּידֵי הַגּוּף וְהַנֶּפֶשׁ לְמַחֲנֵה שְׁכִינָה.
With all my heart and spirit, I plead to God that even if (heaven forbid) my inclination ever overwhelms me and causes me to stumble and fall for even a moment with any desire, thought, word or action that contravenes God’s will, may He in His great compassion not reject me. May He not cast me beyond the curtain of the Holy of Holies—just as a animal consecrated to God can no longer return to normal use (even though it is an animal). God’s holy and open hand receives those who return to Him. And so may He bring me back to Him with complete repentance, in accordance with my spirit at this moment. From this moment on, with a simple heart and a straight mind, I leave behind the gate of separation and the realm of the Other Side and all its host, which I reject and spurn as the dust of the earth. And I enter with my body and spirit’s 248 limbs and 365 sinews the camp of God’s Presence.
וְהִנְנִי מְקַבֵּל עָלַי מֵעַתָּה לְהַשְׁגִּיחַ עַל כָּל פְּרָטִיּוּת מַעֲשׂי מַחְשְׁבוֹתַי וְדִבּוּרִי כְּפִי שֶׁרָאוּי לְאִישׁ שֶׁנִּתְקַדֵּשׁ בִּקְדֻשָּׁה עִלָּאָה, וְלֹא שֶׁאֶהְיֶה ח"ו הֶפְקֵר, וד' ית' יִתְמְכֵנִי בּימִין צִדְקוֹ וְיוֹרֵנִי וְיַדְרִיכֵנִי בְּדַרְכּוֹ דֶּרֶךְ הַקֹּדֶשׁ מִתּוֹךְ כל טוב רוּחָנִי וְגוּפָנִי, וְנִזְכֶּה אֲנִי וְכָל בני ביתי וְכָל חֲבֵרי וְכָל בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל לַאֲרִיכוּת יָמִים ושנים טוֹבִים שְׂמֵחִים מְאֻשָּׁרִים וּמְאִירִים בָּאוֹר שֶׁל מַעֲלָה, אָמֵן.
I resolve that from this moment on, I will be aware of every detail of my actions, thoughts and speech, as is fitting for a person who has been consecrated from on high, so that I shall not (heaven forbid) be unfettered. May the blessed God support me with the right hand of His justice. May He teach me and guide me upon His path, the path of holiness, in the midst of total spiritual and physical goodness. And may I, my entire family, all my friends and the entire house of Israel attain length of days and years that are good, joyous, satisfied and illumined by the light from above. Amen.