1949 —שם המלאך הממונה על ההריון ושם המסוגל

B"H, 22 Kislev, 5713.

Brooklyn.

Haraha"g vaharaha"ch iy"a nu"n oseik b'tzt"z Moreinu HaRav Ephraim Eliezer Hakohen Yales

Shalom u'Vrachah!

In continuation to my previous letter and to what I told your honor orally regarding the story of the Maggid Moreinu HaRav Yisrael of Kozhnitz z"l, where it is told that he was asked about the name of the angel appointed over pregnancy—and this is also found in an old Kabbalah book—there is a question on this version. For it is explicit in the Talmud (Niddah 16b) and in Zohar I (91b) that his name is Lailah (night), which comes from the verse also cited in the story: 'V'Lailah Amar Horah Gever' (and night said a man was conceived), and now it seems to me that due to common language from the Talmud, this version arose. It should be: "the name that is segulah or related to pregnancy."

Takh is the eighth name among the known names derived from three verses: 'Vayisa', 'Vayavo', and 'Vayet' (Beshalach 14:19-21), and it is also alluded to in several verses as brought in Kabbalistic works. They are collected in Kohelet Yaakov under Maarechet Kaf-Heh-Tav and Maarechet Takh. According to this version, even though there remains a question about the answer given by the son of Baal Ketzot HaChoshen who said it relates to the verse 'V'Lailah Amar Horah Gever,' at least it clarifies what the Maggid of Kozhnitz z"l said—that it is an acronym from 'Hinech Hara Veyoledet.' As stated in Sefer Regel Yesharah, the name Takh is a segulah for granting children and pregnancy, and it is alluded to in the verse 'Hinech Hara Veyoledet.'

With blessing.

Summary

The Rebbe distinguishes between Lailah—the angel's name mentioned in classic sources—and Takh, a segulah name for pregnancy derived from Torah verses. Understanding these distinctions helps clarify traditions regarding names associated with fertility.