{ "language": "en", "title": "Shabbat Siddur Sefard Linear", "versionSource": "https://www.nli.org.il/he/books/NNL_ALEPH002211687", "versionTitle": "The Metsudah Siddur, Metsudah Publications, 1981 - EN", "status": "locked", "license": "CC-BY", "versionNotes": "", "versionTitleInHebrew": "סידור הוצאת מצודה. טקסט אנגלי. תשמ\"א", "purchaseInformationImage": "https://storage.googleapis.com/sefaria-physical-editions/dffdbfeb29e90bddc44f8c61198aad99.png", "purchaseInformationURL": "https://www.israelbookshoppublications.com/store/pc/Metsudah-Shabbos-Yom-Tov-Siddur-19p350.htm", "actualLanguage": "en", "languageFamilyName": "english", "isBaseText": false, "isSource": false, "direction": "ltr", "heTitle": "סידור ספרד לשבת", "categories": [ "Liturgy", "Siddur" ], "text": { "Eiruv Tavshilin": [ "When Yom Tov occurs on Thursday and Friday, an eiruv tavshilin must be prepared on the preceding Wednesday. The head of the family should take bread or matzoh and an item of cooked food such as meat or fish, put them on a plate and say the following berachah:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the Universe", "Who sanctified us with His commandments", "and commanded us", "concerning the mitzvah of eiruv.", "By means of this eiruv", "it will be permissible for us", "to bake, cook, keep dishes warm,1“Keeping dishes warm” means that we are permitted to place cooked foods on a covered stove in order to preserve their heat. An example of this is the traditional Cholent. Kindling of light refers to the transferral of fire from an existing fire.", "to kindle a light (from an existing flame),", "and to prepare and do all our necessities", "on the Festival for the needs of Shabbos,", "for us and for all Jews2The Rav of the community usually includes the community in his eiruv. This can be done however by anyone. It is done by handing over the cooked food to another person through whom he grants a share of the food (of the eiruv) to the entire community. This person raises the eiruv a tefach (handsbreadth) and returns it to the one making the eiruv.", "who live in this city.", "The food of the eiruv should be eaten at one of the Shabbos meals." ], "Eiruvei Chatzeiros": [ "Two or more Jews who share a courtyard or hall, each of them living in his own apartment, are forbidden on Shabbos to carry from their apartment into the courtyard or hall, or from the courtyard or hall into their apartment. It is therefore considered a mitzvah for them to make an eiruvei chatzeiros.", "The procedure is as follows. Erev Shabbos, one of the tenants takes a whole loaf of bread and confers a share of it to all tenants of the courtyard by handing it to another tenant and saying in whatever language he understands: “Take this loaf of bread and acquire it on behalf of all the Jews who live in this courtyard.” This person then takes the loaf and raises it one tefach. The one who is making the eiruv takes it from him and recites the following berachah:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who sanctified us with His commandments", "and commanded us", "concerning the mitzvah of eiruv.", "By means of this eiruv", "it will be permissible for us", "to take out and to bring in", "from the houses into the courtyard", "and from the courtyard into the houses", "and from one house into another,", "for all the Jews", "who live in the houses of the courtyard." ], "Eiruvei Techumin": [ "On Shabbos and Yom Tov, you are forbidden to go more than 2,000 amos from the place you were at the onset of Shabbos. If you need to walk farther than the Shabbos techum or boundary, you must place an eiruvei techumin (a boundary eiruv) before Shabbos or Yom Tov.", "The procedure is as follows. You should take enough bread for two meals and go to the place where the eiruv is to be placed (within the 2,000 amos) and recite the following berachah:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who sanctified us with His commandments", "and commanded us", "concerning the mitzvah of eiruv.", "By means of this eiruv", "it will be permissible for me", "to walk from this place two thousand amos", "in each direction.”", "You may place one eiruv for many Shabbosos, but you should put it in a safe place, so that it will not be lost or spoiled." ], "Candle Lighting": { "Candle Lighting for Shabbos": [ "The berachah for all mitzvos must be recited before doing the mitzvah. This rule, however, does not apply to the lighting of the Shabbos candles. By lighting the candles, the woman thereby ushers in the Shabbos. Since the recitation of the berachah is considered to be the beginning of the act of candle lighting, she has thereby ushered in the Shabbos and may no longer light the candles. Therefore, she should first light the candles, and in order that the berachah precede the actual mitzvah, she should cover her face with her hands in order not to see the candles, then recite the berachah, remove her hands and look at the candles. In this manner, it is as if she has recited the berachah before lighting the candles.", "It is customary for the husband to prepare the candles and wicks before Shabbos.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who sanctified us with His commandments", "and commanded us", "to kindle the Shabbos light." ], "Candle Lighting for Yom Tov": [ "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who sanctified us with His commandments", "and commanded us", "to kindle the Yom Tov light.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who has kept us alive and sustained us", "and brought us to this season." ], "Candle Lighting when Shabbos occurs on Yom Tov": [ "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who sanctified us with His commandments", "and commanded us", "to kindle the Shabbos light", "and Yom Tov light.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who has kept us alive and sustained us", "and brought us to this season." ] }, "Song of Songs": { "Preface to Shir Hashirim": [ "Preface to Shir Hashirim", "Shir Hashirim, the Song of Songs, which is traditionally read in the syna- gogue on Shabbos Chol Hamoed Pesach, is one of the most remarkable books in the sacred Scriptures. On the face of it, it appears nothing more than an oriental love song. If that literal interpretation is accepted, there is no place for it in Holy Writ, and in fact it was not included without a controversy. It was only due to the strenuous advocacy of Rabbi Akiva that all doubts as to its propriety were dis- pelled. “Heaven forbid!” he said. “There could never be any doubt about the sanctity of Shir Hashirim. If the rest of the Writings are holy, then Shir Hashirim is the holy of holies.” (Mishnah, Yedayim 3:5) He saw in it, the passionate yearning which subsists between God and Israel, a love which “Many waters cannot quench, neither can the rivers drown” (8:7).", "Thus, Shir Hashirim is read on the Festival of Pesach as an expression of our love of God Who brought us out of bondage and took us as His beloved people. It also expresses our belief that His love for our Patriarchs was the Divine motivation for our redemption and our selection as His cherished nation." ], "": [ [ "The song of songs which is Shlomo's.", "Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth,1When God gave the Torah to Israel, He spoke to them פָּנִים אֶל פָּנִים , face to face. That expression of Divine love is sweeter to them than any delight. Israel has been assured by Him that He will again appear to them to explain the secrets and hidden meanings of the Torah. They beseech Him to fulfill His promise and thus they exclaim, “Let Him kiss me with the kisses of His mouth.” for your love is dearer than wine.", "Like the fragrance of good oils, your name is like flowing oil;2When fragrant oil is poured, its pleasing aroma is diffused for all to enjoy.—Rashi therefore young maidens love you.3“Young maidens” refers to the nations of the world.—Rashi", "Draw me, we will run after you; the king has brought me into his chambers, we will be glad and rejoice in you, we recall your love more than wine, they love you sincerely.4Israel recalls their love of God in their youth; their following Him through the desert without preparing provisions for themselves. He brought them “into His chambers” is a reference to the Clouds of Glory that hovered over them in the wilderness.—Rashi", "I am black, but comely,5Israel declares to the nations of the world, “I am black because of my sinful deeds but I am comely by virtue of the good deeds of my forefathers.—Rashi daughters of Jerusalem; like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Shlomo.", "Do not look upon me [with contempt] that I am so black, for the sun has tanned me; my mother's sons were incensed against me, they made me keeper of the vineyards, [but] my own vineyard I did not watch.6They enticed me into idol-worship, thus I became blackened. They forced me to guard their vineyards, [their evil ways] and the vineyard which was my heritage from my ancestors, I did not guard.—Rashi", "Tell me, you whom my soul loves, where do you graze your flock where do you rest your flock at noon; for why should I flit about around the flocks of your companions?7Israel says before Him, “Where will You pasture Your sheep [Israel] among these wolves [the nations] in whose midst they are?” “And where will You give them respite in this exile which is a time of distress. Noon is a time of distress for sheep because the sun is most intense and there is no relief from the heat.—Rashi", "If you do not know [you who are the] fairest of women; go forth in the footsteps of the sheep and pasture your kids near the dwellings of the shepherds.8God speaks to Israel and tells them to reflect upon the ways of their forefathers and walk in their ways. In that manner they will be saved from the hand of their oppressors. “Shepherds” refers to the leaders of Israel, the Shepherds of God’s holy flock.", "To steeds in the chariots of Pharaoh I have likened you, my beloved.", "Your cheeks are comely with rows of gems your neck with [pearl] necklaces.", "Circlets of gold we will make for you with spangles of silver.9 These verses recall the great wealth Israel salvaged from the בִּיזַת הַיָם , the booty of the Reed Sea, after the Egyptians were drowned.", "While the king was at his table, my spikenard gave out its fragrance.", "A bundle of myrrh is my beloved to me, between my breasts he shall lie.10Even though Israel betrayed God by sinning with the “golden calf,” He commanded them to build the Tabernacle so that He would dwell among them. The most sacred place in the Tabernacle was the Ark and the Divine Presence rested בֵּין שְׁנֵי בַדֵי הָאָרוֹן , between the two staves of the Ark which protruded through the Curtain like the breasts of a woman.— Rashi ", "A cluster of henna is my beloved to me in the vineyards of En-gedi.", "Behold you are beautiful, my beloved, behold you are beautiful; your eyes are like doves.", "You are handsome, my beloved, most handsome;11Israel was told that she was beautiful and is praised for her work in building the Tabernacle; but she says that the beauty is not hers, but God’s for he overlooked their iniquities and caused His Presence to reside in their midst.—Rashi indeed our bed is fresh.12This sentence as well as the next refers to the מִשְׁכָּן , the Tabernacle.", "The beams of our houses are cedars, our panels are cypresses." ], [ "I am a rose of Sharon a rose of the valleys.", "As a rose among the thorns, so is my beloved among the daughters.13Just as the rose retains its beauty and redness although pricked by surrounding thorns, so does My people Israel maintain her faith despite the attempt of the nations to entice her to follow their strange gods.—Rashi", "As an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the sons; in its shade I delighted and sat, and its fruit was sweet to my palate.14The apple tree is shunned by all people when the sun is overhead because it provides no shade. So all the nations fled from the Almighty on the day of the giving of the Torah. But I, Israel, delighted and sat in His “shadow.”—Rashi", "He brought me to the banqueting-house,15The אהֶל מוֹעֵד , Tent of the Tabernacle where the details and explanations of the Torah were expounded.— Rashi and his banner is raised over me in love.16The Divine Presence, God’s banner, dwelt among Israel demonstrating His profound love for us to all the nations.—Metsudas Dovid", "Sustain me with dainty cakes refresh my bed with [the scent of] apples; for I am lovesick.17The Midrash remarks that אַשִׁישׁוּת allude to the Halachos and תַּפּוּחִים to the Haggados which are fragrant like apples. According to Rashi, Israel declares, “I am sick for want of His Divine love because I thirst for Him here in exile.”", "His left hand was under my head and his right would embrace me.", "I bind you under oath, daughters of Jerusalem by the gazelles and the does of the field; that you do not cause hatred nor disturb this love while it still pleases.18Rashi and others explain this verse as Israel adjuring her neighbors not to seize the opportunity of her sinful periods to provoke her to further sin and cause God to discard her. She declares that despite her sins, God’s love is ingrained within her and He still desires her above all nations.", "The voice of my beloved! Behold he comes; leaping over the mountains, skipping over the hills.19According to Metsudas Dovid, Israel voices her faith that the ultimate redemption will come speedily and that God’s Divine love for her will be completely restored.", "My beloved resembles a gazelle or a young hart; behold, he stands behind our wall, observing through the windows peering through the lattices.20 Rashi interprets this verse as referring to the exodus from Egypt. Israel declares: “I thought I would be an עֲגוּנָה (a woman bereft of her husband while still legally bound to him) for many more days. Then suddenly—behold, He made it known that He was peering through the windows of heaven taking notice of my suffering, as it said [Exodus 3:7] “I have truly seen the affliction of My people.”", "My beloved spoke and said to me, “Rise up, my beloved, my fair one, and go forth.21God said to me through Moshe: “Rise up, אַעֲלֶה אֶתְכֶם מֵעָנִי מִצְרַיִם , I will bring you up and take you away from the affliction of Egypt.”— Rashi ", "For behold, the winter is past, the rain is over, and gone.22The days of bondage and slavery are over.—Metsudas David", "The blossoms have appeared on the land, the time of singing has come; and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.23 Rashi interprets blossoms as a reference to Moshe and Aharon who have appeared to care for your needs, and the time has come when you are destined to sing a song praising God for splitting the Reed Sea. The voice of the great guide, תַּיָר [Moshe], is heard when he issues directives to the people.", "The fig tree has produced its green figs, and the grapevines tender grapes give out their fragrance; arise my beloved, my fair one, and go forth.", "My dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the concealment of the cliff,24Rashi explains that this verse refers to the time when Pharaoh was pursuing the Jews and found them encamped at the sea. They were trapped—with the sea before them and the Egyptians behind them. They resembled a dove fleeing from a hawk. It flew into the cleft of a rock and found a snake lurking there. It could not enter because of the snake nor turn back because of the hawk. show me your countenance, let me hear your voice;25Show me the quality of your deeds—to whom do you turn in time of distress; let Me hear your voice in prayer as it is said, וַיִצְעַקוּ בְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל , and the Children of Israel cried out [prayed] to God.— Rashi for your voice is sweet and your countenance is comely.", "Seize for us the foxes, little foxes that destroy vineyards [for] our vineyards are with tender grapes.”26The foxes refer to the Egyptians who sought to destroy Israel [God’s vineyard] in its early formative stage.—Rashi", "My beloved is mine, and I am his, who pastures among the roses.", "Until the sun spreads and the shadows flee; you turned away, my beloved, and became like a gazelle or a young hart on distant mountains.27According to Rashi, Israel’s sin of the golden calf destroyed the intimacy of God’s relationship with her and caused Him to swiftly depart from her and He became distant, far removed from her." ], [ "On my bed at night, I sought him whom my soul loves;28During the long nights of exile, Israel seeks its former open, uninhibited relationship with God.—Alshich I sought him but did not find him.", "I will rise now and roam through the city, in the market places and in the streets, I will seek him whom my soul loves;29Israel is determined not to sleep through the night of exile, but actively searches out every possible avenue of rapprochement with God.—Alshich I sought him but did not find him.", "The watchmen found me those who circle about the city;30Rashi says that the ‘watchmen’ refers to Moshe and Aharon who guarded Israel from sin during the Egyptian exile. According to Alshich it also refers to Ezra and Nechemiah who were watchmen of Israel during the Babylonian exile. him whom my soul loves, have you seen him?31Have you any word from Him? Have you been assured of His deliverance?—Rashi", "Scarcely had I departed from them, when I found him whom my soul loves;32Shortly after the departure (the death) of Moshe and Aharon, at the end of forty years in the wilderness, Israel saw that God was still with them as he helped them conquer the thirty one kings in the days of Yehoshua.—Rashi I grasped him and would not let him go until I brought him to my mother's house and to the chamber of her who conceived me.33Israel declares that she did not rest until she built the Tabernacle at Shiloh.—Rashi According to Alshich the verse refers to the First Temple, the dwelling place of the Shechinah, and the Second Temple which was a mere chamber compared to the Divine grandeur of the First Temple.", "I bind you under oath, daughters of Jerusalem by the gazelles and the does of the field; that you do not cause hatred nor disturb this love while it still pleases.34See note 18.", "Who is this ascending from the desert, with palm-like pillars of smoke;35According to Rashi, Israel recalls when the Jews marched in the desert led by the pillar of cloud and the pillar of fire. (See Exodus 13:21.) in a cloud of myrrh and frankincense, of all the powders of the perfume seller?36This refers to the incense offering which was offered on the Inner Altar.—Rashi", "Behold the bed of Shlomo,37A reference to the אהֶל מוֹעֵד , the Tabernacle, and אֲרוֹן הַקוֹדֶשׁ , the Holy Ark. This is in accordance with Rashi who interprets לִשְׁלוֹמוֹ as מֶלֶךְ שֶׁהַשָׁלוֹם שֶׁלוֹ , the King to whom peace belongs. Thus, the bed of Shlomo refers to the resting place of the Divine Presence. sixty mighty men are around it; of the mighty men of Israel.", "All of them holding swords, skilled in battle;38This refers to those who are skilled in the מִלְחַמְתּוֹ שֶׁל תּוֹרָה , the “warfare” of Torah learning. each with his sword at his side for fear of the nights.39They are always on guard lest the Torah be forgotten and troubles befall them.—Rashi", "A canopy has King Shlomo made of the wood of Lebanon.40A reference to the Temple which was constructed from trees brought from Lebanon.", "Its pillars he made of silver, its covering of gold, its curtain of purple wool; its interior bedecked with love41The interior of the Tabernacle and the Temple were arranged with objects symbolizing the love between God and Israel, such as the Ark, its cover, the Cherubim and the Tablets of the Law that were in the Ark.—Rashi from the daughters of Jerusalem.", "Go forth and gaze, daughters of Zion, upon King Shlomo; upon the crown with which his mother adorned him on the day of his wedding, and on the day his heart rejoiced.42This refers to the day of the giving of the Torah when Israel crowned Him as their King and accepted His yoke." ], [ "Behold you are beautiful, my beloved, behold you are beautiful,43God speaks to Israel and praises her, declaring that He is pleased with her offerings.—Rashi your eyes are like doves44Your characteristics are like the dove which is loyal to its mate. When it is slaughtered it does not fidget but stretches forth her neck submissively. So have you bent your shoulder to bear My yoke and My awe.—Rashi from within your kerchief; your hair is like a flock of goats descending from Mount Gilead.45Even the most common people [whose merit is concealed] among you, are as dearly beloved to Me as Yaakov and his sons who descended the slopes of Mount Gilead when they were pursued by Laban. [Genesis 31:23]—Rashi", "Your teeth are like a counted flock which have come up from the washing; all of which are perfect and none are blemished among them.46This is said in reference to the 12,000 men who fought against Midian [Numbers 31:5]; not one of them was ‘blemished’ even with suspicion of lewdness. So chaste were they that they brought offerings of atonement even for evil thoughts they might have had.— Rashi", "Like a scarlet thread are your lips, and your speech is comely; like a slice of pomegranate47As numerous as a pomegranate’s seeds are the merits of even the most unworthy among you.—Rashi are your cheeks from within your kerchief.", "Your neck is like the Tower of David, built as a model of beauty;48The ‘Tower of David’ refers to the righteous who stand erect as a tower even amid hardship and persecution, without yielding to idolatrous practices. Thus the Sages of Israel serve as a model of behavior for all to behold.—Rashi a thousand shields are hung upon it, all the quivers of the mighty.", "Your bosom is like two fawns, twins of a gazelle49According to Rashi שְׁנֵי שָׁדַיךְ , your two breasts, refers to Moshe and Aharon who nursed the nation of Israel in their infant state as a people. They are likened to the twins of a gazelle because they were equal to each other. Others say that it refers to the Written and Oral Torah, which like twins complement one another. who pasture among the roses.", "Until the sun spreads and the shadows flee;50See notes to 2:17. I will go to Mount Moriah and to the hill of frankincense.", "You are completely beautiful, my beloved, and are without blemish.51When Israel stood at Sinai to accept the Torah, they were all in a state of total perfection. There were no lame, nor blind nor deaf, nor imbeciles, nor lepers, nor those who were unclean.—Midrash", "With me [will you come] from Lebanon O bride, with me from Lebanon will you come;52God says to His people, “With Me will you be exiled from the Temple [Lebanon].” (See Targum Onkelos to Deuteronomy 3:25 where he translates וְהַלְבָנוֹן as בֵּית מַקְדָשָׁא .) you will look from the peak of Amana, from the peaks of Senir of Hermon, from the lions' dens, from the mountains of leopards.", "You captured my heart, my sister, O bride; you captured my heart with but one of your eyes, with one necklace of your necklaces.53The Almighty says to Israel, “You captured My heart with but one of your [many] virtues, with your fulfillment of even one of the precepts that adorn you like a necklace.—Rashi", "How beautiful is your love my sister, O bride; how superior is your love to wine, and the fragrance of your oils to all perfumes.", "Your lips drip flowing honey, O bride; honey and milk are under your tongue,54The sweetness of Torah flows from your lips. and the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.55Garments refer to מִדוֹת , character traits, which like garments are not inborn but must be acquired and worn. The fragrance of garments symbolize the impression they make on others. Similarly, one’s מִדוֹת should be fragrant, leaving a pleasing impression on others.— Vilna Gaon ", "A locked garden is my sister, O bride; a locked up spring, a sealed fountain.56This is said in reference to the modesty of the women in Israel who shun immorality.", "Your arid fields are a pomegranate orchard with luscious fruits;57Even the least gifted [the dry ones] among you are like a pomegranate orchard with luscious fruits. henna with spikenard.", "Spikenard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all the trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes with all the major spices.", "You are a garden spring, a well of living waters; and flowing streams from Lebanon.", "Awake, wind from the north and come, wind from the south, blow upon my garden so that its fragrance may flow; let my beloved come to his garden, and eat its luscious fruit.58Israel appeals to the Holy One, blessed is He, to once again dwell in the Temple [His garden] and savor the offerings [the luscious fruits] which we will bring there." ], [ "I have come to my garden,59When the Tabernacle was completed, “the glory of Adonoy filled the Tabernacle.” [See Midrash to Numbers 13:2]—Rashi my sister, O bride, I have gathered my myrrh with my spice,60A reference to the incense offered at the dedication of the Tabernacle. This offering was brought by the נְשִׂיאִים , Princes of the tribes.— Rashi I have eaten my sugar cane with my honey, I have drunk my wine with my milk;61This refers to the נְסָכִים , wine libations.— Rashi eat [my] friends, drink and become intoxicated, [my] beloved ones.62According to Rashi, ‘Eat my friends’ refers to the kohanim who were given portions of many offerings, and the rest of the verse refers to Israel who were permitted to partake of the meat of the שְׁלָמִים , peace offerings.", "I slept but my heart was awake;63Israel recalls how she neglected the service of God as if she were asleep, but nevertheless God, the Rock of her heart was wakeful to guard her.—Rashi a sound! my beloved knocks, open for me, my sister, my love, my dove, my perfection,64God attempts to arouse Israel to repentance with words of endearment. for my head is drenched [as though] with dew, my sidelocks drip with the rains of night.65These expressions give voice to Israel’s weariness from the hardships she endures in exile. Our heads are drenched with perspiration like dew and rain.—Etz Yosef", "I have removed my robe, how can I put it on? I have washed my feet, how can I soil them?66I have taken off my robe of devotion and adapted the ways of others, idolatrous peoples.—Rashi. God answers Israel, “I have washed My feet of your uncleanness, how can I soil them by returning My Presence in your midst.”", "My beloved sent forth his hand from the portal, and my innards longed for him.", "I arose to open for my beloved; and my hands dripped myrrh, and my fingers flowed with myrrh from the handles of the lock.67Israel reacts to God’s admonition. She declares that she is prepared to purify herself with precious ointments, symbolizing her repentance, thus removing the foul odor of the past.—Rashi, Alshich", "I opened for my beloved, but my beloved had vanished and gone; my soul departed as he spoke, I sought him but could not find him, I called him but he would not answer.68When Israel finally repented and opened her heart to God, her repentance did not nullify the decree completely but it did help to ease the way for rebuilding the Temple when they finally returned from exile.—Rashi", "The watchmen found me, those who go about the city, they struck me, they wounded me;69The watchmen refers to Nebuchadnezzar and his army who became the “the watchmen” of the city.—Rashi they stripped my ornament from me,70This refers to the brutality of the destruction. [even] the guards of the wall.", "I bind you under oath, daughters of Jerusalem; when you find my beloved, what will you tell him? that I am lovesick [for him.]71Israel adjures the nations of the world who will ascend to Jerusalem in the time to come. ‘When you see the Almighty on the day of Judgment, tell Him that I endured all the sufferings of the exile, but my sickness is not physical—it is a sickness of love for Him.—Vilna Gaon", "With what does your beloved excel another beloved, most beautiful among women?72The nations respond, ‘With what does your beloved God excel all others that you are ready to suffer so greatly for His Name.’—Rashi With what does your beloved excel another beloved, that you bind us under oath?", "My beloved is pure white and ruddy, surrounded by myriads.73Israel declares, ‘My beloved God is pure and cleanses iniquity, and ruddy with vengeance to punish His enemies; He is surrounded by myriads of angels who serve Him.’—Rashi", "His head is [like] finest gold,74According to Rashi ראשׁוֹ , His head, means His beginning, and refers to the beginning of the Ten Commandments which Israel heard directly from God. Those words, ‘I am Adonoy, your God’ shone and sparkled like the finest gold. his locks hang, they are raven-black.75This alludes to the tradition that the Torah was written, אֵשׁ שְׁחוֹרָה עַל גַבֵּי אֵשׁ לְבָנָה , black fire upon white fire.— Rashi ", "His eyes are like doves upon brooks of water; bathed in milk, well set in their fullness.", "His cheeks are like a bed of spice, like towers of perfumes; his lips are like roses, dripping [with] flowing myrrh.76This refers to God’s utterances at Sinai. The Talmud says ‘With every word that went forth from the mouth of God, the whole world filled with [the fragrance of] spices.—Mesechet Shabbos 88b", "His hands are like rolls of gold studded with precious gems;77The Ten Commandments are like scrolls of gold studded with gems because all 613 Commandments are alluded to therein.—Rashi his innards sparkle like ivory, overlaid with sapphires.78This refers to סֵפֶר וַיִקְרָא , Leviticus, which like the intestines, are in the midst of the body of Torah.— Rashi ", "His legs are like pillars of marble set in sockets of fine gold; his appearance is like Lebanon chosen like the cedars.", "[The words of] his palate are sweet, and he is all delight; this is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem." ], [ "Where has your beloved gone O fairest among women? Where has your beloved turned that we may seek him with you?79The nations taunt and harrass Israel, “Why has Your God forsaken you?”—Rashi", "My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices;80According to Rashi, garden refers to the Temple, and beds of spices to the incense—altar. When the Temple is built, God’s Divine Presence will return to us. to graze in the gardens and to gather roses.81In the meantime, He rests His Divine Presence in the synagogue and at the houses of study where He listens to those who converse in Torah, gathering their merits [roses] and recording them in a Book of Remembrance before Him.—Rashi", "I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine, who grazes among the roses.", "You are beautiful, my beloved, as Tirzah,82 Rashi, quoting the Sifri, interprets תִרְצָה not as a place but as a form of the word רְצוּיָה pleasing, desirable. Accordingly, God praises Israel saying; “You are fair my beloved, when you are desirable to Me.” When Israel performs the mitzvos which God desires, she is beautiful in His eyes. comely as Jerusalem, awesome as the hosts [of angels].", "Turn your eyes away from me, for they made me haughty;83God declares that it will be impossible to return the Ark, the Ark Cover and the Cherubim to the Second Temple because they inspired Him to manifest a special love for Israel which caused them to take Him for granted and led them to betray Him. your hair is like a flock of goats descending from Mount Gilead.84See note 45.", "Your teeth are like a counted flock which have come up from the washing; all of which are perfect and none are blemished among them.85See note 46.", "Like a slice of pomegranate86See note 47. are your cheeks from within your kerchief.", "There are sixty queens and eighty concubines, and young maidens without number.87According to Rashi, the sixty queens refers to the heads of family who were the descendants of Avrohom: sixteen of Keturah, Yitzchok and his two sons, Yishmael and his twelve family heads, the twelve sons of Yaakov and the sixteen family heads of Eisav. The eighty concubines refers to Noach and his offspring until Avrohom. [The count of all the offspring of those who were saved in the Ark totaled eighty.] And just as queens are superior to concubines, so are Avrohom and his descendants more esteemed than all others.", "But she is unique, my dove, my perfect one, she is unique to her mother, she is pure to her who begot her;88This refers to the perfect integrity of Yaakov’s children who were without blemish [ מִטָתוֹ שְׁלֵמָה ]. daughters saw her and acclaimed her, queens and concubines, and they praised her.", "Who is this that gazes down like the [breaking] dawn, beautiful as the moon, bright as the sun, awesome as the hosts [of angels]?89When Israel marched forth from Egypt surrounded by the Pillar of Cloud and Fire, they were awesome in the eyes of the nations.", "I went down to the garden of nuts,90When one looks at a nut, he sees only a shell but its contents are not visible. Similarly, Israel is modest, her scholars are unpretentious; but when they are examined they are found to be full of wisdom.—Rashi to see the moist plants of the valley; to see whether the vine had blossomed, if the pomegranates had sprouted.", "I did not know,91Israel exclaims that she did not know how to guard herself from sin. my soul set me like chariots of a noble people.92I brought these evils upon myself through groundless hatred and controversy, and thus became like a chariot ridden upon by the nobles of other nations." ], [ "Turn back, turn back [you] perfect one, turn back, turn back, that we may observe you;93According to Rashi the nations call to Israel [who is perfect in her faith] enticing her to turn away from Him and join them. what can you see [offer] the perfect one that equals the encirclement of the camps?94Israel responds, saying to them, what honor can you offer me that compares to the glory of the banners of the encircling desert camps [as I left Egypt.]—Rashi", "How fair were your feet in sandals, O daughter of nobles;95How fair were your feet when you went up to Jerusalem on your pilgrimages to the Temple to celebrate Pesach, Shavuos and Sukkos.—Rashi the roundness of your flanks, are like jewels, the work of a craftsman.96According to the Targum, this is said in reference to their children, products of their loins who are beautiful as the brilliant jewels of the Breastplate which was made for Aharon by Bezalel, the master craftsman.", "Your navel is like a round bowl,97This is a reference to the לִשְׁכַּת הַגָזִית , the Chamber of Hewn Stone, the seat of the Sanhedrin which was situated בְּטַבּוּר הָאָרֶץ at the navel [i.e. the center] of the world, and the members of the Sanhedrin were seated in a semi-circle, like the crescent moon.— Rashi which lacks not for mixed wines;98Just as the bowl will not lack for drink so too the Sanhedrin will be a never-ending source of wisdom. [Wine is often used in an allegorical manner to describe the wisdom of Torah].—Rashi your stomach is like a heap of wheat,99Wheat is the staple of life and just as everyone benefits from wheat so do all benefit from the wise decisions of the Sanhedrin.—Mesechet Sanhedrin 37a hedged about with roses.100A hedge of roses is hardly an imposing barrier and so too the lightest barrier is sufficient to keep the nation of Israel from sin. This refers to the words of Torah that are as delicate as roses and yet suffice to deter us from sin.—Rashi", "Your two breasts are like two fawns,101This refers to the two tablets of the Ten Commandments; it might also refer to the king and the Kohein Gadol.—Rashi twins of a gazelle.", "Your neck is like an ivory tower;102The Sanctuary and the Altar which were erect and tall, as well as the seat of the Sanhedrin, provided Israel with strength and protection like an ivory tower.—Rashi your eyes are like pools in Heshbon, at the gate of the populated city, your face is like a tower of Lebanon looking out as far as Damascus.103This is an allusion to the prophecy that in the future the gates of Jerusalem will expand until Damascus.—Rashi", "That which is upon your head is like Mount Carmel,104 104 A reference to the תְּפִלִין שֶׁל ראשׁ , the tefillin of the head, of which it is said: “And all the peoples of the earth will see that the Name of Adonoy is called upon you and they will fear you.” (Devarim 28:10) The tefillin are the strength of Israel and are as awe-inspiring as rocky mountains, of which Mount Carmel is the most prominent.— Rashi and the braid of your head is like [royal] purple wool; your King is bound in its tresses.105This refers to the braided locks of the Nazirite and alludes to the fact that God’s Name is associated with the hair of the Nazirite.—Rashi", "How beautiful and pleasant are you; a love with delights.106A spiritual love that is befitting to delight in.—Rashi", "Such is your stature, likened to a [stately] palm tree;107When all the nations succumbed to Nevuchadnezzar and kneeled to the statue, Israel stood upright as the palm tree. Daniel, Chananiah, Mishael and Azariah were likened to the breasts of Israel for as breasts give nourishment to the suckling child, they provided spiritual nourishment, inspiring everyone with the knowledge that there is no God like the God of Israel.—Rashi and your bosom is like clusters.", "I said, I will ascend the palm tree, I will grasp its branches;108God declares that He is elevated through Israel’s actions and loyalty through which His Name is sanctified among the nations of the world, and thus He declares that He will grasp and cleave to the [children of Israel] branches of this palm tree. and now, let your bosom remain like clusters of the vine,109See note 107. This refers to the righteous of each generation. and the fragrance of your face like apples.", "And let your speech be like good wine;110Let your response to taunts of the nations be as clear and strong as the finest wine.—Rashi it flows for my beloved in sincerity, causing the lips of sleepers to murmur.111Israel’s response to them is “I am my Beloved’s [God’s]” (see next verse), is such an expression of intense love that even its ancestors [who are asleep] will rejoice and utter thanks for their lot.—Rashi", "I am my beloved's and he longs for me.", "Come, my beloved, let us go out to the field, let us lodge in the villages.", "Let us rise early for the vineyards,112This is a reference to synagogues and houses of study [where Jews assemble at dawn.]—Rashi let us see if the vine has blossomed, if the tender grapes have appeared, if the pomegranates are in bloom;113According to Rashi the words “If the vine has blossomed” refers to those who are versed only in the Scripture, “If the tender grapes have appeared,” is an allusion to those who are versed in Mishnah, and “If the pomegranates are in blossom” refers to those who are versed in Talmud. Each stage suggests a higher degree of ripeness with the students of Talmud representing the level of maturity in Torah wisdom. there I will give my love to you.114There I will show you My glory and My greatness, the praiseworthiness of My sons and daughters.", "The baskets emit fragrance, and at our door are all luscious fruits, both new and old; my beloved, I have kept them for you." ], [ "If only you were a brother to me, who had nursed at my mother's bosom;115Israel pleads with God to rest His Presence upon them once again. Beseeching His Divine aid and comfort, she exclaims, “If only You would comfort me in my exile as Yoseif comforted his brothers though they sinned against him.—Rashi when I would find you outside I would kiss you, and no one would scorn me.116When I would find Your prophets speaking in Your Name, I would embrace them, and they would not scorn me.—Rashi", "I would lead you, I would bring you to my mother's house that you should teach me;117I would ask You to return to the Temple and teach me as You taught Israel in the Ohel Moed, Tent of Assembly, during the years of the wilderness.—Rashi I would give you spiced wine to drink,118This refers to the wine libations on the Altar.— Rashi of the nectar of my pomegranate.", "His left hand is under my head and his right hand embraces me.119Israel now addresses the nations, saying: “Even though I complain and lament, my Beloved (God), is my support and comfort in my exile.”—Rashi", "I bind you under oath daughters of Jerusalem why should you cause hatred or disturb [this] love while it still pleases?120Your attempts to detract His love from me will be of no avail, for in time you will witness His love for me—when His Divine Presence will again rest upon me.—Alshich", "Who is she that rises from the desert, clinging to her beloved?121This refers to Israel in the wilderness. She was elevated through the giving of the Torah and her clinging to the Divine Presence.—Rashi beneath the apple tree I aroused you,122This refers to Mount Sinai which was suspended over the Israelites like an apple. There she manifested her love for God.— Rashi there your mother had birth pains there she who bore you suffered.", "Set me as a seal upon your heart as a seal upon your arm,123The nation of Israel asks that she never be forgotten by God.—Rashi for love is as strong as death,124Because of our great love for You that we are able to endure death for Your sake.—Rashi jealousy is as harsh as the grave;125This refers to the jealousies of the nations because of our special relationship to God.—Rashi its flashes are flashes of fire from the flame of God.", "Many waters cannot quench the love, and rivers cannot drown it;126This refers to the attempts of the nations to force Israel to renounce her love of God.—Rashi if a man would give all the wealth of his house for love they would surely scorn him.127Hearing these words of loyalty, God testifies that nothing would cause Israel to forsake her love for Him.—Rashi", "We have a little sister but she has no bosom;128Israel in her exile is portrayed as a little sister. According to Rashi, ‘she has no bosom’ indicates that she is not yet ripe for redemption. what shall we do for our sister on the day she is spoken for?129How can we sustain her when the nations threaten her with destruction?—Rashi", "If she be a wall we will build upon her a fortress of silver,130According to Rashi, this verse contains the Almighty’s response. He answers, ‘If Israel will be firm in her faith and be steadfast against assimilation with the nations, we will become a fortified city for her.’ if she be a door, we will enclose her with panels of cedar.131But if she will be like a door which revolves on its hinges and opens whenever someone knocks indicating she is open to all their enticement, we will merely panel her doors which will be eaten away and leave her exposed.—Rashi", "I am a wall and my bosom is like towers; therefore I am in his eyes as one who found peace.", "Shlomo had a vineyard in Baal Hamon,132 132 שְׁלוֹמוֹ is a reference to God, Who is described as מֶלֶךְ שֶׁהַשָׁלוֹם שֶׁלוֹ , King to Whom peace belongs. The verse is thus interpreted by Rashi : God had a vineyard (Israel) who dwelled in Jerusalem (a city of הַמוֹן , of multitudes). he gave over the vineyard to caretakers;133God gave over His people into the hands of harsh rulers:—Babylon, Greece, and Edom. each of them brought for its fruit a thousand pieces of silver.134They imposed exhorbitant taxes and fines upon Israel.—Rashi", "My vineyard is before me;135“Despite that Israel was given into your hands, she remains Mine,” says the Almighty.—Rashi the thousand are yours, Shlomo, and two hundred are for those who guard its fruit.136The nations declare that they will return whatever they extorted from Israel, plus a penalty of an additional fifth.—Rashi", "You who sit in the gardens, companions listen to your voice,137God now addresses Israel: “You who are scattered in the exile, tending the gardens of others, and yet dwell in the synagogues and study-houses, the Heavenly Angels, (your companions) listen to your prayers and the sound of your Torah study.”—Rashi let me hear [your voice].", "Flee my beloved and be like a gazelle or a young hart138Finally, Israel pleads with God to flee from this Exile and deliver her from it. (Our Sages relate that He has been with us in all our exiles.) She beseeches Him to hasten the redemption with the swiftness of a gazelle or a young hart.—Rashi upon the mountains of spices.139This is a reference to the Holy Temple on Mount Moriah. May it be rebuilt speedily in our days. Amen.—Rashi " ] ], "Short Version": [ "When time does not permit the recitition of the entire Shir Hashirim, this abridged version may be said:" ] }, "Mincha Service for Erev Shabbos": { "Psalm 107": [ "Give thanks to Adonoy, for He is good,", "for His kindness endures forever.", "Let those redeemed by Adonoy say it,", "those He redeemed", "from the adversary's hand.", "And from the lands He gathered them,", "from the east and from the west,", "from the north and from the south.3The Targum paraphrases: the southern sea.", "They wandered in the wilderness,", "in a path of desolation;", "an inhabited city they did not find.", "Hungry, also thirsty", "their soul fainted within them.", "Then they cried out to Adonoy", "in their distress;", "from their anguish He rescued them.", "And He led them in a straight path,", "that they might go to an inhabited city.", "Let them thank Adonoy for His kindness,", "and for His wonders to the children of man.", "For He satisfied the longing soul,", "and the hungry soul He filled with good.", "Those who sit in darkness", "and in the shadow of death,", "bound in affliction and iron.4This refers to those who are shackled and chained and locked in the darkness of dungeons or prisons.", "For they defied the words of the Almighty,", "and the counsel of the Most High", "they scorned.", "And He humbled their heart with hard labor,", "they stumbled and there was none to help.", "Then they cried out to Adonoy", "in their distress;", "from their anguish He delivered them.", "He brought them out from darkness", "and from the shadow of death,", "and their shackles He broke.", "Let them thank Adonoy for His kindness,", "and for His wonders to the children of man.", "For He has broken the gates of bronze,", "and the bars of iron He has cut asunder.", "They are fools—", "because of the way of their transgression", "and their iniquities,", "they cause their own affliction.", "Their soul abhors all food,", "and they drew near to the gates of death.", "Then they cried out to Adonoy", "in their distress;", "from their anguish He delivered them.", "He sends His word and heals them,", "and delivers them from their destruction.", "Let them thank Adonoy for His kindness,", "and for His wonders to the children of man.", "And let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving,", "and declare His works with singing.", "Those who go down to the sea in ships,", "that do work in mighty waters.5Bodies of water with swift currents require increased efforts to keep the ship on course.", "They saw the works of Adonoy,", "and His wonders in the deep.", "He spoke and raised the stormwind,", "and lifted up its waves.", "They rise to the heavens,", "they descend to the depths,", "their soul melts away because of trouble.", "They reel and stagger like a drunkard,", "and all their skills are swallowed up [useless].", "Then they cried out to Adonoy", "in their distress,", "from their anguish He rescued them.", "He turned the storm into calmness,", "and their waves were stilled.", "They rejoiced", "because the waves were quieted,", "and He led them to their desired border.", "Let them thank Adonoy for His kindness,", "and for His wonders to the children of man.", "Let them exalt Him", "in an assembly of people,6From this verse, the Talmud learns the Blessing of Thanksgiving (בִּרְכַת הַגוֹמֵל) must be recited in the presence of ten men who constitute a קָהָל , an assembly. —[ Berachos 54b ]", "and at a sitting of elders, praise Him.7From these words the Talmud learns that at least two of the ten men in the quorum, must be elders, Torah scholars.", "He turns rivers into a wilderness,", "and springs of water into an arid place.", "A fruitful land into a salt waste,", "because of the wickedness of its inhabitants.", "He turns a wilderness into a pool of water,", "and a dry land into springs of water.", "And He made the hungry settle there,", "and they established an inhabited city.", "And they sowed fields and planted vineyards,", "which yielded fruit for harvest.", "And He blessed them", "and they multiplied greatly,", "and their cattle, He did not diminish.", "And they were reduced in numbers", "and brought low,", "from oppression, calamity, and sorrow.", "He pours contempt upon nobles,", "and causes them to wander in the wasteland", "where there is no path.", "And He lifted up the needy from affliction,", "and he established families like a flock.", "The upright will see it and rejoice,", "and all iniquity will shut its mouth.", "Whoever is wise, let him note these things,", "and they will understand", "the kindnesses of Adonoy." ], "Yedid Nefesh": [ "Beloved of the soul, merciful Father,", "draw Your servant to Your will.", "[Then] Your servant will run like a deer;", "he will bow before Your splendor.", "To him, Your affections will be sweeter", "than the drippings of the honeycomb", "and all [other pleasant] tastes.", "Splendid, Beautiful, Radiance of the world,", "my soul is lovesick for You.", "I beseech You, Almighty, please, heal her", "by showing her", "the pleasantness of Your radiance.", "Then she will be strengthened and healed", "and she will have everlasting joy.", "Ancient One—let Your mercy be aroused,", "and please have pity upon Your beloved child;", "for it is long that I have yearned", "to behold soon the glory of Your strength.", "These my heart has desired,", "please have pity and do not conceal Yourself.", "Reveal Yourself, please", "and spread over me, my Beloved,", "the shelter of Your peace,", "let the earth be illuminated from Your glory,", "we will exult and rejoice in You.", "Hasten, show [us Your] love,", "for the time has come,", "and be gracious unto us as in days of old.", "It is customary to begin the Mincha Service with the recitation of Korbanos (Daily Offering Service) found on pages 000-000, omitting “Abbaye listed . . .,” on pages 000-000." ], "Ashrei": [ "Fortunate are those who dwell", "in Your house;", "may they continue to praise You, Selah.", "Fortunate is the people whose lot is thus;", "fortunate is the people", "for whom Adonoy is their God.", "A praise by David!", "I will exalt You, my God, the King,", "and bless Your Name forever and ever.", "Every day I will bless You", "and extol Your Name forever and ever.", "Adonoy is great and highly extolled,", "and His greatness is unfathomable.", "One generation to another", "will praise Your works,", "and Your mighty acts they will declare.", "The splendor of Your glorious majesty,", "and the words of Your wonders I will speak.", "Of Your awesome might, they will speak,", "and Your greatness I will recount.", "Mention of Your bountifulness", "they will express,", "and in Your righteousness joyfully exult.", "Adonoy is gracious and merciful,", "slow to anger and great in kindliness.", "Adonoy is good to all,", "His mercy encompasses all His works.", "All Your works will thank You, Adonoy,", "and Your pious ones will bless You.", "Of the honor of Your kingship,", "they will speak,", "and Your might they will declare.", "To reveal to men His mighty acts,", "and the glorious splendor of His kingship.", "Your kingship is the kingship for all times,", "and Your dominion is in every generation.", "Adonoy supports all the fallen,", "and straightens all the bent.", "The eyes of all look expectantly to You,", "and You give them", "their food at its proper time.", "You open Your hand", "and satisfy the desire of every living being.", "Adonoy is just in all His ways", "and benevolent in all His deeds.", "Adonoy is near to all who call upon Him,", "to all who call upon Him in truth.", "The will of those who fear Him, He fulfills;", "He hears their cry and delivers them.", "Adonoy watches over all those who love Him,", "and will destroy all the wicked.", "Praise of Adonoy, my mouth will declare", "and all flesh will bless", "His holy Name forever and ever.", "And we will bless God", "from now forever.", "Praise God.", "The Chazzan recites the following half-Kaddish", "Exalted and sanctified be His great Name", "in the world which He created", "according to His will", "and may He rule His kingdom", "bring forth His redemption", "and hasten the coming of His Mashiach.", "In your lifetime and in your days,", "and in the lifetime", "of the entire House of Israel,", "speedily and in the near future—", "and say Amein.", "May His great Name be blessed", "forever and for all eternity.", "Blessed and praised,", "glorified, and exalted and uplifted,", "honored and elevated and extolled", "be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He;", "above (Ten Days of Penitence: far above)", "all the blessings and hymns,", "praises and consolations", "which we utter in the world—and say Amein." ], "Shemoneh Esrei": [ "When I proclaim Adonoy's Name", "attribute greatness to our God.", "My Master, open my lips,", "and my mouth will declare Your praise.", "THE VIRTUE OF OUR FOREFATHERS", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, and God of our fathers,", "God of Abraham, God of Isaac,", "and God of Jacob,", "the Almighty,", "the Great, the Powerful, the Awesome,", "most high Almighty,", "Who bestows beneficent kindness,", "Who possesses everything,", "Who remembers the piety of the Patriarchs,", "and Who brings a redeemer", "to their children's children,", "for the sake of His Name, with love.", "(During the Ten Days of Penitence add:", "Remember us for life", "King, Who desires life;", "and inscribe us in the Book of Life,", "for Your sake, Living God.)", "If you forgot to say this, see page 000.", "King, Helper, and Deliverer and Shield.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Shield of Abraham.", "DIVINE MIGHT", "You are mighty forever, my Master;", "You are the Resurrector of the dead", "the Powerful One to deliver us.", "From the Musaf of the first day of Pesach until the Musaf of Shemini Atzeres you should say:", "He causes the dew to descend.", "From the Musaf of Shemini Atzeres until the Musaf of the first day of Pesach you should say:", "Causer of the wind to blow", "and of the rain to fall.", "If you neglected to say this, see page 000.", "Sustainer of the living with kindliness,", "Resurrector of the dead with great mercy,", "Supporter of the fallen,", "and Healer of the sick,", "and Releaser of the imprisoned,", "and Fulfiller of His faithfulness", "to those who sleep in the dust.", "Who is like You, Master of mighty deeds,", "and who can be compared to You?", "King Who causes death and restores life,", "and causes deliverance to sprout forth.", "(During the Ten Days of Penitence add:", "Who is like You merciful Father,", "Who remembers His creatures for life,", "in His mercy.)", "If you forgot to say this, see page 000.", "And You are faithful", "to restore the dead to life.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Resurrector of the dead.", "(When the Chazzan repeats the Shemoneh Esrei, the Kedushah is said here)", "Kedushah", "The Congregation says and the Chazzan repeats:", "We will hallow and revere You", "as [with] the sweet words", "of the company of the holy Seraphim", "who thrice repeat “holy” unto You,", "as is written by the hand of Your prophet,", "“And they called one to another, and said:", "Congregation says and Chazzan repeats:", "‘Holy, holy, holy,", "is Adonoy of Hosts,", "the fullness of all the earth is His glory.'”", "The Chazzan says:", "Facing them, they offer praise and say:", "Congregation says and Chazzan repeats:", "“Blessed is the glory of Adonoy", "from its place”", "The Chazzan says:", "And in Your Holy Words it is written:", "Congregation says and Chazzan repeats:", "“Adonoy will reign forever;", "Your God, Zion, throughout all generations!", "Praise God.”", "DIVINE SANCTIFICATION", "You are holy and Your Name is holy", "and holy beings", "praise You every day, forever.", "For a great and Almighty King—", "great and holy—are You.", "During the Ten Days of Penitence, continue at the asterisk (*) below", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "the Almighty, the Holy One.", "*During the Ten Days of Penitence:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "the King, the Holy One.", "If you mistakenly said, “the Almighty” instead of “the King,” or if you are in doubt, see page 000.", "PRAYER FOR UNDERSTANDING", "You favor man with perception", "and teach mankind understanding.", "Grant us from Your", "wisdom, understanding and knowledge.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Grantor of perception.", "PRAYER FOR PENITENCE", "Cause us to return, our Father,", "to Your Torah", "and bring us near, our King, to Your service;", "and bring us back", "in whole-hearted repentance before You", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who desires penitence.", "PRAYER FOR PARDON", "Pardon us, our Father, for we have sinned,", "forgive us, our King,", "for we have transgressed;", "for you are a good and forgiving almighty.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Gracious One, Who pardons abundantly.", "PRAYER FOR REDEMPTION", "Look, please, upon our affliction,", "and defend our cause:", "and redeem us", "speedily with complete redemption", "for the sake of Your Name;", "because You are a Mighty Redeemer.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Redeemer of Israel.", "(On Fast Days, the Chazzan says “Answer us” which is on page 000 and concludes, “Blessed are . . . Who responds at times of trouble.”)", "PRAYER FOR HEALING", "Heal us, Adonoy, and we will be healed,", "deliver us and we will be delivered;", "for You are our praise.", "Grant a cure and healing", "to all our sickness", "and to all our pain", "and to all our affliction", "because You are the Almighty, King,", "Who is a faithful and merciful Healer.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Healer of the sick of His people Israel.", "PRAYER FOR PROSPERITY", "Bless for us, Adonoy our God,", "this year", "and all the varieties of its produce", "for good;", "and bestow", "From the first say of Pesach until the evening service [Maariv] on December 4, or, on a civil leap year, December 5, we say the following line.", "blessing", "From the evening service [Maariv] on December 4, or, on a civil leap year, December 5, until the First day of Pesach, we say the following line.", "dew and rain for a blessing", "If you forgot to say this, see page 000.", "upon the face of the earth;", "satisfy us from its bounty", "and bless our year", "as other good years, for blessing,", "for You are generous Almighty", "who bestows goodness", "and blesses the years.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Blesser of the years.", "PRAYER FOR DELIVERANCE", "Sound the great shofar for our liberty,", "and raise a banner to gather our exiles,", "and gather us together quickly", "from the four corners of the earth.", "into our Land.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Gatherer", "of the dispersed of His people Israel.", "PRAYER FOR RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT", "Restore our judges as before", "and our counselors as at first.", "Remove from us sorrow and sighing,", "and reign over us quickly", "You, Adonoy, alone", "with kindness and compassion;", "and make us righteous", "with righteousness and justice,", "During the Ten Days of Penitence, continue at the asterisk (*) below", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "King, Lover of righteousness and justice.", "*During the Ten Days of Penitence:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "the King of Justice.", "If you mistakenly said, “King, Lover of righteousness and justice,” instead of “the King of Justice,” see page 000.", "PRAYER FOR DIVINE RETRIBUTION", "For informers let there be no hope", "and may all wickedness instantly perish", "may all Your enemies be swiftly cut off,", "and the insolent may You quickly uproot,", "crush, rout, disgrace, humble", "and subdue speedily in our days.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Crusher of enemies", "and Subduer of the insolent.", "PRAYER FOR THE RIGHTEOUS SCHOLARS", "Upon the righteous, upon the pious,", "upon the elders of the remnant", "of Your people the House of Israel,", "upon the remnant of their scholars,", "upon the true proselytes, and upon us,", "may Your mercy be aroused,", "Adonoy our God.", "Grant bountiful reward", "to all who trust in Your Name in truth;", "and place our lot among them,", "and may we never be put to shame,", "for in You we have put our trust,", "and on Your great compassion", "we truly rely.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Support and Trust of the righteous.", "PRAYER FOR JERUSALEM", "And to Jerusalem, Your city,", "return in mercy,", "and dwell therein as You have spoken;", "and rebuild it soon, in our days,", "as an everlasting structure,", "and the throne of David, Your servant", "may You speedily establish therein.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Builder of Jerusalem.", "PRAYER FOR SALVATION", "The sprout of David, Your servant,", "speedily cause to flourish", "and exalt his power with Your deliverance,", "For Your deliverance we hope all day.", "and watch for Your deliverance.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who causes to sprout", "the power of salvation.", "PRAYER FOR ACCEPTANCE", "Merciful Father", "Hear our voice, Adonoy, our God;", "spare us and have compassion on us,", "and accept", "our prayers compassionately and willingly,", "for You are Almighty", "Who hears prayers and supplications;", "and from Your Presence, our King,", "do not turn us away empty-handed,", "be gracious and answer us", "and hear our prayer", "On Fast days during Mincha, the following petition is added here:", "Answer us, Adonoy, answer us", "on the day of our fasting,", "for we are in great trouble.", "Do not regard our wickedness,", "do not conceal Your countenance from us,", "and do not be unmindful", "of our supplication.", "Please be near to our cry,", "let Your loving kindness console us.", "Even before we call unto You, answer us,", "as it is said:", "“And it shall come to pass that before they call", "I will answer;8Isaiah 65:24.", "while they are yet speaking,", "I will hear.", "For You, Adonoy,", "are the One Who answers in time of trouble,", "Who redeems and rescues", "in all times of trouble and distress.", "Continue: “for You hear the prayers.” The Chazzan, however, concludes:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who answers His people Israel", "in time of trouble.", "for You hear the prayers of every mouth", "of Your people, Israel, with compassion.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who hears prayers.", "PRAYER FOR RETURN OF DIVINE SERVICE", "Be pleased, Adonoy, our God,", "with Your people Israel", "and pay heed to their prayer;", "and restore the service", "to the Holy of Holies in Your abode,", "and the fire-offerings of Israel;", "and accept their prayer, lovingly", "and willingly.", "And may You always find pleasure", "with the service of Your people, Israel.", "On regular weekdays continue, “And may our eyes,” on p. 000.", "On Rosh Chodesh and on Chol HaMoed, the following prayer is added:", "Our God and God of our fathers,", "may there ascend, come, and reach,", "appear, be desired, and heard,", "counted and recalled", "our remembrance and reckoning;", "the remembrance of our fathers;", "the remembrance of the Mashiach", "the son of David, Your servant;", "the remembrance of Jerusalem,", "city of Your Sanctuary;", "and the remembrance of Your entire people,", "the House of Israel, before You", "for survival, for well-being,", "for favor, kindliness, compassion,", "for good life and peace", "on this day of:", "Rosh Chodesh", "the Festival of Matzos", "the Festival of Sukkos", "Remember us Adonoy, our God,", "on this day for well-being;", "be mindful of us on this day for blessing,", "and deliver us for good life.", "In accord with the promise of deliverance", "and compassion,", "spare us and favor us,", "have compassion on us and deliver us;", "for to You our eyes are directed", "because You are the Almighty", "Who is King, Gracious, and Merciful.", "If you forgot to say this, see page 000.", "And may our eyes behold", "Your merciful return to Zion.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who returns His Divine Presence to Zion.", "At the words, We are thankful, bend forward; at Adonoy return to an upright position.", "THANKSGIVING", "We are thankful to You", "that You Adonoy are our God", "and the God of our fathers forever;", "Rock, Rock of our lives,", "the Shield of our deliverance,", "You are in every generation.", "We will give thanks to You", "and recount Your praise,", "for our lives", "which are committed into Your hand,", "and for our souls", "which are entrusted to You,", "and for Your miracles of every day with us,", "and for Your wonders and benefactions", "at all times—", "evening, morning and noon.", "(You are) The Beneficent One—", "for Your compassion is never withheld;", "And (You are) the Merciful One—", "for Your kindliness never ceases;", "for we have always placed our hope in You.", "(When the Chazzan repeats the Shemoneh Esrei and says, “Who returns His Divine Presence to Zion”, the congregation responds by saying “Amein” and then the following prayer.)", "We are thankful to You,", "that You Adonoy are our God,", "and God of our fathers,", "God of all flesh,", "Our Creator, Creator of the Beginning.", "Blessings and thanksgivings", "to Your great and holy Name", "for keeping us alive, and sustaining us;", "so may You always keep us alive", "and sustain us,", "and gather our exiles", "to the Courtyards of Your Sanctuary", "to observe Your statutes,", "and to do Your will,", "and to serve You wholeheartedly,", "for we are thankful to You.", "Blessed is the Almighty", "to Whom all thanks are due.", "(On Chanukah and Purim the following prayer is added. If you omitted it, you need not repeat the Shemoneh Esrei. If, however, you became aware of your omission before concluding the blessing, you should say it at that time, and conclude by saying, “ וְעַל כֻּלָּם , and for all the foregoing.”)", "[We thank You] for the miracles", "for the redemption, for the mighty deeds,", "for the deliverances, for the wonders", "for the consolations and for the wars", "that You performed for our fathers", "in those days at this season.", "On Chanukah:", "In the days of Matisyahu,", "son of Yochanan the High Priest,", "the Hasmonean and his sons,", "when the evil Greek kingdom rose up", "against Your people Israel", "to make them forget Your Torah", "and to turn them away", "from the statutes of Your will—", "You, in Your abundant mercy,", "stood by them in their time of distress,", "You defended their cause,", "You judged their grievances,", "You avenged them.", "You delivered the mighty", "into the hands of the weak,", "many into the hands of the few,", "defiled people into the hands of the undefiled,", "the wicked into the hands of the righteous,", "and insolent [sinners] into the hands of", "diligent students of Your Torah.", "And You made Yourself", "a great and sanctified name in Your world.", "And for Your people, Israel,", "You performed a great deliverance", "and redemption unto this very day.", "Afterwards, Your sons entered", "the Holy of Holies of Your Abode,", "cleaned Your Temple,", "purified Your Sanctuary,", "and kindled lights", "in the Courtyards of Your Sanctuary,", "and designated these eight days of Chanukah", "to thank and praise Your great Name.", "On Purim:", "In the days of Mordechai and Esther", "in Shushan the Capital [of Persia],", "when the evil Haman rose up against them,", "he sought to destroy, to kill,", "and to annihilate all the Jews,", "young and old, infants and women,", "in one day, the thirteenth day", "of the twelfth month,", "which is the month of Adar,", "and to plunder their wealth—", "And You, in Your abundant mercy,", "annulled his counsel,", "frustrated his intention,", "and brought his evil plan upon his own head,", "and they hanged him and his sons", "upon the gallows.", "And for all the foregoing", "blessed, exalted and extolled", "your Name, our King", "constantly, forever and ever.", "During the Ten Days of Penitence, add:", "Inscribe for a good life", "all the children of Your covenant.", "If you forgot to say this, see page 000.", "And all the living shall thank You forever", "and praise and bless", "Your great Name with sincerity forever;", "for You are goodness—", "the Almighty, Who is our deliverance", "and our help forever—", "the benevolent Almighty.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "“The Beneficent” is Your Name", "and You it is fitting to praise.", "Birkas Kohanim is said by the Chazzan on public fast-days:", "Birkas Kohanim", "Our God, and God of our fathers, bless us", "with the threefold blessing of the Torah,", "written by the hand of Moses, Your servant,", "pronounced from the mouth of Aaron", "and his sons, the kohanim, Your holy people;", "as it is said:", "Adonoy bless you and guard you.", "Adonoy shine His countenance upon you", "and be gracious unto you.", "Adonoy turn His countenance toward you", "and grant you peace.", "After Birkas Kohanim the congregation says:", "Mighty One on high who dwells in might,", "You are peace and Your Name is peace.", "May it be Your will that You grant us", "and all of Your people, the House of Israel", "life and blessing", "for a safeguard to peace.", "PRAYER FOR PEACE", "Grant peace, goodness, and blessing,", "life favor, kindness and compassion", "upon us and upon all Israel, Your people.", "Bless us, our Father, all of us as one", "with the light of Your countenance.", "For by the light of Your countenance", "You gave us Adonoy our God,", "a Torah of life and the love of kindliness,", "righteousness, blessing, compassion,", "life, and peace.", "And may it be good in Your sight", "to bless us", "and to bless Your people Israel,", "at all times and at every moment", "with Your peace", "(with much strength and peace).", "During the Ten Days of Penitence continue here:", "In the book of life, blessing, peace", "and abundant maintenance,", "good decrees, salvations and condolences,", "may we be remembered and inscribed", "before You;", "we and all Your people, the House of Israel", "for a good life and peace.", "If you forget to say this you need not go back and repeat it.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who blesses His people Israel", "with peace.", "May they be acceptable", "the words of my mouth", "and the thoughts of my heart, before You", "Adonoy, my Rock and my Redeemer.", "My God, guard my tongue from evil", "and my lips from speaking deceitfully.", "To those who curse me,", "may my soul be unresponsive;", "and let my soul be like dust to all.", "Open my heart to Your Torah", "and let my soul pursue Your commandments.", "And all who plan evil against me,", "quickly annul their counsel", "and frustrate their intention.", "(May it it be Your will", "Adonoy, my God and God of my fathers,", "that no person be envious of me", "and that I not be envious of others,", "that I not be brought to anger this day,", "and that I not cause Your anger;", "and save me from the evil inclination,", "and help me be humble and any modest.", "Our King and our Father,", "unify Your Name in Your world,", "rebuild Your city, establish Your house", "and perfect your sanctuary.", "Gather our exiles,", "redeem Your people, rejoice Your congregation).", "Act for the sake of Your Name.", "Act for the sake of Your right hand.", "Act for the sake of Your Torah.", "Act for the sake of Your holiness.", "In order that Your loved ones be released,", "deliver [with] Your right hand and answer me.", "Biblical phrases applicable to one's name may be found on pp. 000-000.", "May they be acceptable—", "the words of my mouth", "and the thoughts of my heart—before You", "Adonoy, my Rock and my Redeemer.", "He Who makes peace", "in His high heavens", "may He make peace", "upon us and upon all Israel", "and say Amein.", "May it be Your will,", "Adonoy, our God, and the God of our Fathers", "that the Holy Temple be rebuilt", "speedily in our days,", "and grant us our share in Your Torah.", "And there we will serve You reverently", "as in the days of old,", "and in earlier years.", "And let Adonoy be pleased", "with the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem", "as in the days of old and in earlier years.", "The Chazzan recites the following Kaddish", "Exalted and sanctified be His great Name", "in the world which He created", "according to His will", "and may He rule His kingdom", "bring forth His redemption", "and hasten the coming of His Mashiach", "in your lifetime and in your days,", "and in the lifetime", "of the entire House of Israel,", "speedily and in the near future—", "and say Amein.", "May His great Name be blessed", "forever and for all eternity.", "Blessed and praised,", "glorified, and exalted and uplifted,", "honored and elevated and extolled", "be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He;", "above (Ten Days of Penitence: far above)", "all the blessings and hymns,", "praises and consolations", "which we utter in the world—and say Amein.", "May there be acceptance", "of the prayers and supplications", "of the entire House of Israel", "before their Father in heaven.", "And say, Amein.", "May there be abundant peace from heaven", "and good life", "for us and for all Israel,", "—and say Amein.", "He Who makes peace", "(Ten Days of Penitence: the peace)", "in His high heavens", "may He, make peace", "for us and for all Israel,", "and say, Amein." ], "Aleinu": [ "It is our obligation to praise", "the Master of all,", "to ascribe greatness", "to the Creator of the [world in the] beginning:", "that He has not made us", "like the nations of the lands,", "and has not positioned us", "like the families of the earth;", "that He has not assigned", "our portion like theirs,", "nor our lot like that of all their multitudes.", "For they prostrate themselves", "to vanity and nothingness,", "and pray to a god that cannot deliver.", "But we bow, prostrate ourselves,", "and offer thanks", "before the Supreme King of Kings,", "the Holy One blessed is He,", "Who spreads the heavens,", "and establishes the earth,", "and the seat of His glory is in heaven above,", "and the abode of His invincible might", "is in the loftiest heights.", "He is our God, there is nothing else.", "Our King is true,", "all else is insignificant,", "as it is written in His Torah:", "“And You shall know this day", "and take into Your heart", "that Adonoy is God", "in the heavens above", "and upon the earth below;", "there is nothing else.”", "We therefore put our hope in You,", "Adonoy our God,", "to soon behold the glory of Your might", "in banishing idolatry from the earth,", "and the false gods will be utterly exterminated", "to perfect the world", "as the kingdom of Shadai.", "And all mankind will invoke Your Name,", "to turn back to You,", "all the wicked of the earth.", "They will realize and know,", "all the inhabitants of the world,", "that to You, every knee must bend,", "every tongue must swear [allegiance to You].", "Before You, Adonoy, our God,", "they will bow and prostrate themselves,", "and to the glory of Your Name give honor.", "And they will all accept [upon themselves]", "the yoke of Your kingdom,", "and You will reign over them, soon,", "forever and ever.", "For the kingdom is Yours,", "and to all eternity You will reign in glory,", "as it is written in Your Torah:", "“Adonoy will reign forever and ever.”", "And it is said:", "“And Adonoy will be King", "over the whole earth;", "on that day Adonoy will be One", "and His Name One.”", "Do not fear sudden terror", "nor the destruction of the wicked", "when it comes.", "Take counsel together and it will be foiled", "speak the word and it will not stand", "for God is with us.", "To your old age I am [with you],", "to your older years I will sustain you,", "I have made you, and I will carry you,", "I will sustain you and save you." ], "Mourner's Kaddish": [ "Exalted and sanctified be His great Name", "in the world which He created", "according to His will", "and may He rule His kingdom", "bring forth His redemption", "and hasten the coming of His Mashiach", "in your lifetime and in your days,", "and in the lifetime", "of the entire House of Israel,", "speedily and in the near future—", "and say Amein.", "May His great Name be blessed", "forever and for all eternity.", "Blessed and praised,", "glorified, and exalted and uplifted,", "honored and elevated and extolled", "be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He;", "above (Ten Days of Penitence: far above)", "all the blessings and hymns,", "praises and consolations", "which we utter in the world—and say Amein.", "May there be abundant peace from heaven", "and good life", "for us and for all Israel,", "—and say Amein.", "He Who makes peace", "(Ten Days of Penitence: the peace)", "in His high heavens", "may He, make peace", "for us and for all Israel,", "and say, Amen.", "The following is recited here by some congregations from the first day of Elul, through Shemini Atzeres. Others recite it at the end of the Maariv (Evening) Service.", "By David:", "Adonoy is my light and my salvation,", "whom shall I fear?", "Adonoy is the strength of my life,", "of whom shall I be afraid?", "When evildoers approach me", "to devour my flesh—", "my tormentors and my foes", "they stumble and fall.", "If an army should encamp against me,", "my heart would not fear;", "if war were to rise against me,", "in this I trust.", "One thing I request of Adonoy,", "[only] that shall I seek,", "that I may dwell in the House of Adonoy", "all the days of my life,", "to behold the pleasantness of Adonoy,", "and to meditate in His Sanctuary.", "For He will hide me in His Tabernacle", "on the day of distress,", "He will conceal me in the shelter of His Tent,", "upon a rock He will lift me.", "And now my head is raised high", "above my enemies around me;", "and I will offer in His Tent,", "sacrifices accompanied by trumpets of joy;", "I will sing and chant to Adonoy.", "Adonoy, hear my voice when I call;", "be gracious to me and answer me.", "Of You, my heart has said,", "“Seek My Presence”;", "Your Presence, Adonoy I will seek.", "Conceal not Your Presence from me,", "do not turn away Your servant in anger.", "You have been my help;", "neither cast me off nor abandon me,", "God of my deliverance.", "When my father and mother abandon me,", "Adonoy will gather me up.", "Adonoy, teach me Your way,", "and lead me in the path of uprightness,", "because of my watchers.", "Do not deliver me", "to the will of my tormentors,", "for false witnesses have risen against me,", "who breathe violence.", "Had I not believed that I would see", "the goodness of Adonoy", "in the land of living.", "Hope to Adonoy,", "be strong and He will give you courage;", "and hope to Adonoy.", "Mourner's Kaddish on page 000 is said here:", "The Psalm said in the house of a mourner is found on page 000." ] }, "Kabbalas Shabbos": { "Psalm 95": [ "Come, let us sing to Adonoy;", "let us sound the shofar", "to the Rock of our deliverance.1Israel will say these words in the days of the Messiah, when Jews will inspire each other to sing to Almighty God Who delivered them.—Radak", "Let us greet His Presence", "with thanksgiving,2Expressions of thanksgiving are considered of the highest virtue, as it is said, ‘As for myself, with expressions of thanksgiving I sacrifice to you.’—Jonah 2", "with hymns let us raise our voices unto Him.", "For a great Almighty is Adonoy", "and a great King over all gods.3‘Are there any other gods?’ asks the Midrash, and answers by citing verse 5 of the next Psalm, ‘All the gods of the nations are idols.’", "For in His hands are the depths4Metsudas Dovid offers another translation: ‘In His hands are the hidden things of the earth,’ referring to things which require much study and thought in order to be understood. of the earth,", "and the heights of the mountains are His;", "For the sea is His, and He made it,", "and the dry land, His hands formed.", "Come, let us prostrate ourselves and bow;", "let us kneel", "before Adonoy, our Maker.", "For He is our God", "and we are the people of His pasture,", "and the flock of His hand,", "[even] today5It is possible for us to reach this high level and to be accepted as His flock even this very day, if we would hearken to His voice.—Dover Sholom if you will heed His voice.", "Do not harden your heart as at Merivah,", "as on the day of Massah6The Jews complained and murmured at the lack of water during their wanderings in the wilderness (Exodus 17:1-17; Numbers 20:1-13). in the desert.", "When your fathers tested Me,7The words from here till the end of the Psalm, are the actual words of the Divine Presence that emanated from the throat of Moses, שְׁכִינָה מְדַבֶּרֶת מִתּוֹךְ גְרוֹנוֹ שֶׁל משֶׁה — Eyun Tfiloh ", "they tried Me,", "though they had seen My work.", "Forty years I quarreled with that generation;", "and I said,", "“They are a people of erring hearts,", "and they did not know my ways.”", "Therefore I swore in My anger,", "“They shall not enter My resting place.”8The Holy Land is described as the land of rest (Deuteronomy 12:9)." ], "Psalm 96": [ "Sing to Adonoy a new song9Israel will sing a new song of praise to God in the future, when He gathers us together from our exile. This new song will be in addition to those we now sing.—Radak According to our Sages, every time a ‘new song’ is mentioned, it refers to future events. Fresh mercies and deliverance demand fresh expressions of thanksgiving and homage.", "Sing to Adonoy", "all the [inhabitants of] earth.", "Sing to Adonoy, bless His Name,", "proclaim His deliverance from day to day.", "Recount His glory among the nations,", "His wonders among all the peoples.", "For Adonoy is great and most extolled;", "He is awesome above all gods.", "For all the gods of the nations", "are idols,", "whereas Adonoy made the heavens.", "Beauty and splendor are before Him,", "strength and glory are in His Sanctuary.", "Ascribe to Adonoy—families of peoples—", "—ascribe to Adonoy honor and might!", "Ascribe to Adonoy the honor due His Name,", "bring an offering", "and come to His courtyards.", "Prostrate yourselves before Adonoy", "in the splendor10Etz Yosef understands this as the holy splendor of God’s Sanctuary. Tzelosa D’Avraham sees it as the splendor and mode of worship before God, as compared with secular or frivolous manifestations of beauty and splendor. of holiness;", "tremble before Him", "all (peoples of) the earth!", "Declare among the nations,", "“Adonoy reigns!”", "for He established the world", "so that it cannot be moved,", "He will judge the peoples with uprightness.", "The heavens will rejoice,", "the earth will exult,11Simcha (rejoicing) describes one’s feeling at a new experience of happiness, whereas gila (exultation) describes the feeling one experiences over an ongoing situation of joy. Since there is nothing new on the earth (Koheleth) it is said that the earth will exult (gila) but the heavens will rejoice (simcha) because there is always something new in the heavens.—Gaon of Vilna", "the sea and its fullness will roar.", "The field and all that is in it will jubilate,", "then", "all the trees of the forest will sing for joy.", "Before Adonoy when He comes—", "when He comes to judge the earth;", "He will judge mankind with justice,", "and peoples with His truth." ], "Psalm 97": [ "When Adonoy", "is [universally accepted as] King12Our Sages say that this will occur after the annihilation of Amalek. At that time God’s Name and His throne will be complete. See Exodus 10.", "the earth will exult;", "the multitudes of islands13Those who live on these islands will rejoice.—Etz Yosef will rejoice.", "Clouds and dense darkness surround Him;14These clouds and darkness will envelop and destroy the wicked, after which God’s justice and righteousness will be apparent. Others say that this is an allusion to the mystery of God’s ways, but that His kingdom is founded on righteousness.—Radak", "righteousness and justice", "are the foundations of His throne.", "Fire will go before Him", "to surround15God will surround them with fire so there will be no escape for them.—Radak and burn His antagonists.", "His lightning illuminates", "the inhabited world,", "the earth sees and trembles.16The future revelation of God’s kingdom is described in terms similar to those of the revelation at Mount Sinai.", "The mountains17‘Mountains’ refers to the kings of the world—Etz Yosef melt like wax", "before Adonoy,", "before the Master of all the earth.", "The heavens will declare His righteousness", "and all the peoples will behold His glory.", "Humiliated will be", "all who serve graven images,", "who are proud of idols;", "before Him all gods will bow.", "Zion will hear and rejoice,", "and the daughters [cities] of Judah will exult", "because of Your judgments, Adonoy.", "For You, Adonoy, are most high", "over all the earth;", "You are greatly exalted above all gods.18Etz Yosef understands ‘gods’ to refer to the sun, moon, stars, etc.", "Lovers of Adonoy, hate evil!", "He preserves the souls of His pious ones;", "from the hand of the wicked, He saves them.", "Light is sown19Light is sown for the righteous in this world but the harvest of that light awaits the future world.—Radak Others say that the light may be hidden like the seed in the earth, but it is sure to spring forth. for the righteous,", "and for the upright in heart—joy.", "Rejoice, righteous ones,20Shevet Musar says that the righteous ones will not merely rejoice in their personal salvation and deliverance but they will actually rejoice in God, Whose kingdom will be revealed and complete. in Adonoy,", "and give thanks to His holy Name.21Lit: His holy mention." ], "Psalm 98": [ "A Psalm.", "Sing to Adonoy, a new song22This Psalm, like the previous ones, refers to the future when God will render final judgment on the world and its inhabitants.", "for He has performed wonders;", "His right hand effected deliverance for Him", "[as did] His holy arm.", "Adonoy has made known23This will be made known through His prophets.—Etz Yosef His deliverance,", "before the eyes of the nations", "He has revealed His justice.", "He remembered His kindliness", "and faithfulness24God will remember the kindness He promised to Israel, because of His faithfulness. —Etz Yosef", "to the House of Israel;", "all the ends of the earth have seen", "the deliverance of our God.", "Raise your voice unto Adonoy", "all [inhabitants of] the earth!", "burst forth into exultation,", "sing, and play music!", "Play to Adonoy with a harp,", "with harp and the sound of music.", "With trumpets and the sound of the shofar", "raise your voices before the King, Adonoy.", "The sea and its fullness, will roar with joy!", "[also] the world", "and those who dwell therein.", "Rivers will clap hands,", "together, mountains will sing.", "Before Adonoy", "when He comes to judge the earth;", "He will judge mankind with righteousness", "and peoples with uprightness." ], "Psalm 99": [ "When Adonoy is [universally accepted as]", "King,", "peoples will tremble;25Radak notes that Psalm 97 states that, ‘When Adonoy is (universally accepted as) King, the earth will exult.’ He explains that the people will tremble during the destruction of Gog of Magog, and only after his downfall will the earth rejoice.", "[Before Him Who is] enthroned", "on Cherubim,26This is a reference to the golden Cherubim atop the Ark in which Moses placed the two tablets of the Law. See Exodus 25:18-22", "the earth will quake.", "Adonoy, is great in Zion,27God’s greatness will be revealed in Zion, for there He will bring all the nations to judgement.—Radak Others quote Rabbi Chanina who says that only when God returns His Schechina (Holy Presence) to Zion will His greatness be recognized. Etz Yosef understands the verse as follows: ‘God, Whose dwelling is in Zion, is great and exalted above all peoples.’", "and is high above all the peoples.", "They will pay homage to Your Name,", "[saying], great and awesome, It is holy.", "The might of the King", "is [evidenced in] His love of justice,28The translation of this verse follows Ibn Ezra.", "You have established uprightness,", "justice and charity amid Jacob", "You have instituted.", "Exalt Adonoy, our God,", "and prostrate yourselves at His footstool,29 ‘Footstool’ is an allusion to the Holy Temple.", "holy is He.30Others translate, ‘Holy is it,’ referring to the Holy Temple.", "Moses and Aaron among His priests,", "and Samuel", "among those who invoke His Name,", "called to Adonoy, and He answered them.", "In a pillar of cloud He spoke to them31Ibn Ezra understands this as a reference to Moses and Aaron alone, because God did not speak to Samuel from a pillar of cloud. ;", "they preserved His testimonies", "and the statute which He gave them.", "Adonoy, our God, You answered them;", "You were a forgiving God to them,", "[yet] You took vengeance", "for their misdeeds.32 Moses and Aaron were punished for their role in the incident of the waters of Merivah and were not permitted to enter the Holy Land. Samuel who declared, ‘I am the Seer,’ was punished when he mistakenly thought to anoint David’s brother Eliav as king. (1 Samuel 9).", "Exalt Adonoy, our God,", "and prostrate yourselves", "at His holy mountain;", "for Adonoy, our God, is holy.", "It is customary to stand during the recitation of the following psalm." ], "Psalm 29": [ "A Psalm of David.", "Ascribe to Adonoy—", "you sons of the mighty33 According to Targum, ‘sons of the mighty’ refers to the angels who are called upon to give praise to God. The Sages say that ‘the mighty’ refers to the Patriarchs who were mighty in their faith of God and steadfast in carrying out His will. Thus ‘sons of the mighty’ refers to all Jewry. —", "ascribe to Adonoy glory and might.", "Ascribe to Adonoy the glory due His Name,", "prostrate yourselves before Adonoy", "in the splendor of holiness.34Etz Yosef says that this refers to the Bais haMikdash.", "Adonoy's voice is upon the waters.35God’s voice was heard when He split the Sea of Reeds after the exodus from Egypt.—Etz Yosef", "Almighty of glory thunders,", "Adonoy is upon [the] many waters.", "The voice of Adonoy is in power,", "the voice of Adonoy is in beauty.36This translation follows S.R. Hirsch. Others translate ‘Adonoy’s voice is with power, Adonoy’s voice is with beauty.’", "The voice of Adonoy breaks cedars,", "Adonoy shatters", "the cedars of Lebanon.37The Psalmist refers to a forest in the Holy Land where there is an abundance of tall cedar trees.—Radak", "He makes them leap like a calf,", "Lebanon and Sirion like unicorns.", "The voice of Adonoy", "hews out flames of fire.38When God spoke at Sinai, His commandments came forth like a flame in the form of visible letters and words. These letters penetrated the tablets of stone and engraved themselves on them.—Rashi According to Radak the verse describes how God’s wrath will pour down upon His enemies like a bolt of fiery lightning.", "The voice of Adonoy", "makes the desert tremble,", "Adonoy makes tremble the desert of Kadesh.", "The voice of Adonoy causes hinds to calve,39The birth canal of the hind is very narrow and it is often impossible for the offspring to pass through. God’s voice in the thunder frightens the hind and causes it to have such strong contractions that the canal expands and the offspring is born.—Rashi", "and strips the forests bare;", "and in His Sanctuary", "all proclaim [His] glory.", "Adonoy sat enthroned (even) at the flood40Even in the face of the total corruption of mankind at the time of the flood, God sat unchanged and unshaken upon the throne of His Sovereignty.—S.R. Hirsch", "Adonoy is enthroned as King forever.", "Adonoy will give strength to His people;", "Adonoy will bless His people with peace.41After the coming of the Messiah there will be an end to all wars and conflicts.—Radak", "Please,42This prayer was composed by Rabbi Nechunya ben Hakanah, a Tanna of the second century. by the force of", "Your great right hand,", "release the bound one.", "Accept the prayer of Your people;", "strengthen us, purify us, Awesome One!", "Please! Mighty One,", "those who seek Your Unity,43Those who study holy Torah which promulgates Your Unity.—Etz Yosef", "preserve them like the pupil [of Your eye].", "Bless them, purify them;", "the compassion of", "Your benevolent righteousness", "[may You] always bestow upon them.", "Mighty, Holy One,", "in Your abundant goodness,", "lead Your community.", "Unique One, Exalted, turn to Your people", "who are mindful of Your holiness.", "Accept our prayer and hear our cry,", "[You] Who knows hidden thoughts.", "Blessed [is His] Name,", "Whose glorious kingdom", "is forever and ever." ], "Lecha Dodi": [ " This poem was written by Rabbi Solomon Halevy Alkabetz, whose name שְׁלֹמֹה הַלֵוִי is spelled out by the first letter of each stanza.", "In this poem, the bridegroom (Israel) calls to his Beloved Friend (God) asking that He join him in welcoming his bride (the Sabbath).", "The concept of welcoming the Sabbath goes back to Talmudic times. Rabbi Chanina robed himself and stood at sunset on the eve of the Sabbath and exclaimed, “Come! Let us go forth to welcome the Sabbath Queen.” Rabbi Yanai garbed himself in festive attire on Sabbath eve and exclaimed; “Come bride, Come bride” (Shabbos 119a).", "Come my Beloved Friend to greet the bride,", "let us welcome the Sabbath.", "Refrain:", "Come my Beloved Friend to greet the bride,", "let us welcome the Sabbath.", "“Preserve” and “Remember”44“Preserve” and “Remember” refers to the discrepancy between the two texts of the fourth commandment. Exodus (20:8) reads, “Remember the Sabbath day,” while Deuteronomy (5:12) reads, “Preserve the Sabbath day.” The Talmud (Shavuos 20b) explains that both words, שָׁמוֹר and זָכוֹר were miraculously pronounced by God simultaneously.", "in a single utterance", "the One Almighty caused us to hear;", "Adonoy is One, and His Name is One;", "for fame, for glory, and for praise.45These words revert back to the first lines of this stanza: “The One Almighty God caused us to hear for our fame, for our glory, and for our praise.” This thought is based on the verse in Deuteronomy 28:18,19, “Keep the commandments, and He will make you high above all nations—in praise, in name, and in glory.”—Iyun Tefilah", "Refrain:", "Come my Beloved Friend to greet the bride,", "let us welcome the Sabbath.", "To greet the Sabbath, come let us go", "for it is the source of blessing;", "from the very beginning, of old,", "it was appointed;", "last in creation, first in [God's] thought.46This sentence is based on the Midrashic illustration of the architect who prepares the plans for the entire structure before beginning the construction. Analogously, the Sabbath is the end-purpose of God’s creation, for which everything else was made.", "Refrain:", "Come my Beloved Friend to greet the bride,", "let us welcome the Sabbath.", "On Yom Tov and Chol Hamoed skip to יָמִין וּשְׂמֹאל ", "Sanctuary of the King, royal city,", "arise, come forth from the upheaval;", "too long have you dwelt", "in the valley of weeping;", "He will show you abundant pity.", "Refrain:", "Come my Beloved Friend to greet the bride,", "let us welcome the Sabbath.", "Shake the dust off yourself, arise,", "dress up in your garments of glory,", "my people;", "through the son of Yishai the Bethlehemite,47The Messiah is a descendant of David, the son of Yishai of Bethlehem.", "draw near to my soul and redeem it.", "Refrain:", "Come my Beloved Friend to greet the bride,", "let us welcome the Sabbath.", "Wake up! wake up!", "for your light has come,", "arise and shine.", "Awaken! awaken! utter a song,", "The glory of Adonoy is revealed upon you.", "Refrain:", "Come my Beloved Friend to greet the bride,", "let us welcome the Sabbath.", "Feel not ashamed or humiliated", "why are you bowed down,", "why do you moan?", "In you will take refuge", "the poor of my people;48 Others translate “The afflicted of my people will take refuge in you.”", "and the city will be rebuilt", "on its ancient site.", "Refrain:", "Come my Beloved Friend to greet the bride,", "let us welcome the Sabbath.", "They will be ravaged,", "those who ravaged you,", "and they will be cast far off,", "all who devour you.", "Your God will rejoice over you", "as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride.", "Refrain:", "Come my Beloved Friend to greet the bride,", "let us welcome the Sabbath.", "Right and left you will spread out.", "and Adonoy, you will praise;49This translation follows Iyun Tefilah. Others translate, “will you revere.”", "through the man descended from Peretz50Peretz was the son of Judah from whom David was descended.", "we will rejoice and exult.", "Refrain:", "Come my Beloved Friend to greet the bride,", "let us welcome the Sabbath.", "The chazzan and congregation turn to face the entrance while reciting this verse. While saying the words בּוֹאִי כַלָּה , Come Bride bow and turn back, to signify that the Sabbath is entering.", "Come in peace, crown of her husband,51The husband is Israel; and the Sabbath is Israel’s crowning glory.", "come with song, (rejoicing)", "and good cheer;", "amidst the faithful of the treasured people.", "Come Bride, come Bride,", "come Bride, Shabbos Queen!", "Refrain:", "Come my Beloved Friend to greet the bride,", "let us welcome the Sabbath." ], "Psalm 92": [ "A Psalm, a song for the Shabbos day.", "It is good to thank52The Sabbath, more than other days, lends itself to offering praise and thanksgiving to God. When man rests from his physical labor and is relieved of material concerns, his soul is free to pursue the intellectual and spiritual aspects of life. These pursuits lead him to serve God and to praise Him.—Radak Adonoy,", "and sing praise to Your Name, Most High.", "To relate Your kindliness in the morning,", "and Your faithfulness in the nights.53We will proclaim His kindliness in the morning of redemption. And while yet in the darkness of exile we proclaim our belief in His faithfulness.—Rashi", "Upon a ten-stringed instrument and lute,", "in meditation upon the harp.", "For You have given me joy, Adonoy,", "with Your deeds,", "at the work of Your hands54The Sabbath day of rest affords me the opportunity to observe and appreciate the greatness of Your work.—Radak I sing joyously.", "How great are Your works, Adonoy;", "how infinitely profound are Your thoughts.55God’s ‘works’ are the visible creation, while His ‘thoughts’ are the Divine purpose behind each created thing.—Seporno", "An empty-headed man cannot know,", "nor does a fool understand this:", "When the wicked bloom like grass,", "and all the evildoers blossom—", "it is so that they may be destroyed forever.", "But You will remain on high forever", "Adonoy.", "For behold, Your enemies, Adonoy;", "For behold, Your enemies shall perish;", "dispersed shall be all evildoers.", "You uplifted my horn56Others translate, ‘You have increased my might like that of the wild ram.’ like that of a unicorn;", "I am saturated with fresh oil.", "My eye has seen [the defeat of]", "those who spy on me;", "of the wicked who rise against me,", "my ears have heard [that they are doomed].", "The righteous will blossom like a date palm,", "like a cedar57The palm and the cedar both enjoy a long life span and flourish during all seasons. Thus they symbolize the lasting happiness of the righteous in contrast to the short prosperity of the wicked. in Lebanon, he will grow tall.", "Planted in the House of Adonoy,", "in the courtyards of our God", "they will blossom.", "They will still be fruitful in old age;", "they will be full of sap and freshness.", "To declare that Adonoy is upright;", "He is my Stronghold;", "in Whom there is no injustice." ], "Psalm 93": [ "Adonoy had begun His reign", "He has clothed Himself with majesty;58On the sixth day, the Levites sang Psalm 93, ‘Adonoy is King, He has clothed Himself in majesty,’ because He completed the work of creating and reigned over all His creatures.—Rosh Hashana 31a", "Adonoy has clothed Himself,", "He has girded Himself with strength.", "He has firmly established the world", "so that it cannot be moved.", "Your throne stands firm from of old,", "You are from eternity.", "The rivers have raised—Adonoy—", "the rivers have raised their voice,", "the rivers raise their raging waves.", "More than the sound of many waters,", "mightier than the breakers of the sea", "Mighty on high, are You, Adonoy.", "Your testimonies are extremely faithful,", "holiness is becoming to Your House,", "Adonoy—for the length of days." ], "Mourner's Kaddish": [ "Exalted and sanctified be His great Name", "in the world which He created", "according to His will", "and may He rule His kingdom", "bring forth His redemption", "and hasten the coming of His Mashiach", "in your lifetime and in your days,", "and in the lifetime", "of the entire House of Israel,", "speedily and in the near future—", "and say Amein.", "May His great Name be blessed", "forever and for all eternity.", "Blessed and praised,", "glorified, and exalted and uplifted,", "honored and elevated and extolled", "be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He;", "above (Ten Days of Penitence: far above)", "all the blessings and hymns,", "praises and consolations", "which we utter in the world—and say Amein.", "May there be abundant peace from heaven", "and good life", "for us and for all Israel,", "—and say Amein.", "He Who makes peace", "(Ten Days of Penitence: the peace)", "in His high heavens", "may He, make peace", "for us and for all Israel,", "and say, Amein.", "On Shabbos, before Borechu, the following selection from the Zohar is said.", "", "", "When one is praying without a minyan, continue with the following:" ] }, "Maariv Service for Shabbos and Yom Tov": { "Borechu": [ "Unlike the morning Shacharis and afternoon Mincha services which correspond to the two daily communal sacrifices (Tamid), offered in the Temple, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, the evening Maariv service has no counterpart in the Temple service, since sacrifices were never brought at night in the Temple.", "The Maariv service was instituted to correspond to the Temple ritual of keeping on the altar the unconsumed parts of sacrifices that had been offered earlier in the day. These parts were kept on the altar at night so that they could be completely consumed by its fire. This ritual was applicable only if there actually were unconsumed parts of offerings.", "Although the Maariv service was instituted to correspond to this ritual, and may therefore seem to be non-obligatory (see Maseches Berachos 27b), Rabbeinu Yitzchak Alfasi and all the other codifiers have ruled that Maariv has been accepted and hallowed by custom, and is therefore an obligatory service.", "The Shema is preceded by two blessings and followed by two other blessings.", "The Chazzan says:", "Bless Adonoy Who is blessed.", "The congregation responds and the Chazzan repeats:", "Blessed is Adonoy, Who is blessed", "forever and ever.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the Universe,", "With His word He brings on evenings,", "with wisdom He opens the gates1These are the gates of sunrise and sunset through which God, in His infinite wisdom, has divided life on earth into two complementary halves.—Rabbi S.R. Hirsch (of heaven);", "and with understanding changes2He alternates the three daily periods—evening, morning, and afternoon.—Avudraham the times", "and alternates the seasons,", "and arranges the stars", "in their watches,3The stars appear as watchmen appointed by God to stand guard over the sleeping world below. He also appointed them their places in definite orbits according to His will and for purposes known to Him alone.—S.R. Hirsch in the sky,", "according to His will.", "He creates day and night,", "He rolls the light away from before darkness,", "and darkness from before light;", "He causes day to pass", "and brings night,", "and separates between day and night;", "Adonoy of Hosts4His Name ה' צְבָאוֹת means “He Who takes all the infinite variety of hosts and creatures and unites them to act and interact as parts of one unified Universe.”— S.R. Hirsch is His Name.", "The Almighty,", "[Who is] living and enduring", "will always reign over us", "forever and ever.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who brings on evening.", "[With] An everlasting love5This prayer is an abbreviated form of the אַהֲבָה רַבָּה prayer in the morning service. It thanks God for the sacred gift of Divine Revelation that He granted Israel. It declares that Torah alone is the eternal heritage of the Jewish people and that all other goods and gifts of life are transitory.— S.R. Hirsch ", "You loved the House of Israel, Your people.", "Torah and commandments,", "statutes and laws,", "You taught us.", "Therefore, Adonoy, our God,", "when we lie down and when we rise,", "we will discuss Your statutes,", "and rejoice", "in the words of the teachings of Your Torah", "and in Your commandments forever.", "For they are our life", "and they lengthen our days,", "and on them we will meditate day and night.", "[May] Your love", "never be removed from us", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who loves His people Israel.", "The following three words should be said when praying without a minyan:", "(Almighty, faithful King)", "Hear, Israel:", "Adonoy is our God, Adonoy is One.", "The following three lines are to be said silently:", "Blessed [is His] Name,", "Whose glorious kingdom", "is forever and ever.", "And you shall love Adonoy your God", "with all your heart", "and with all your soul", "and with all your possessions.", "And these words", "which I command you today,", "shall be upon your heart.", "And you shall teach them sharply", "to your children.", "And you shall discuss them", "when you sit in your house,", "and when you travel on the road,", "and when you lie down and when you rise.", "And you shall bind them for a sign", "upon your hand,", "and they shall be for totafos", "between your eyes.", "And you shall write them", "upon the doorposts of your house", "and upon your gateways.", "And it will be—", "if you vigilantly obey My commandments", "which I command you this day,", "to love Adonoy your God,", "and serve Him", "with your entire hearts", "and with your entire souls—", "that I will give rain for your land", "in its proper time,", "the early (autumn) rain", "and the late (spring) rain;", "and you will harvest your grain", "and your wine and your oil.", "And I will put grass", "in your fields for your cattle,", "and you will eat and be satisfied.", "Beware lest your hearts be swayed", "and you turn astray,", "and you worship alien gods", "and bow to them.", "And Adonoy's fury will blaze among you,", "and He will close off the heavens", "and there will be no rain", "and the earth will not yield its produce;", "and you will perish swiftly", "from the good land", "which Adonoy gives you.", "Place these words of Mine", "upon your hearts and upon your souls,—", "and bind them for a sign", "upon your hands,", "and they shall be for totafos", "between your eyes.", "And you shall teach them to your sons,", "to speak them", "when you sit in your house,", "and when you travel on the road,", "and when you lie down and when you rise.", "And you shall write them", "upon the doorposts of your house", "and upon your gateways.", "In order that your days be prolonged,", "and the days of your children,", "upon the land", "which Adonoy swore to your fathers", "to give them [for as long]", "as the heavens are above the earth.", "And Adonoy spoke to Moses saying:", "Speak to the children of Israel,", "and tell them", "to make for themselves fringes", "on the corners of their garments", "throughout their generations;", "and they will place with the fringes", "of each corner", "a thread of blue.", "And it will be to you for fringes,", "and you will look upon it", "and you will remember", "all the commandments of Adonoy,", "and you will perform them;", "and you will not turn aside after your hearts", "and after your eyes", "which cause you to go astray.", "In order that you will remember", "and perform all My commandments;", "and you will be holy unto your God.", "I am Adonoy, your God,", "Who brought you out", "of the land of Egypt", "to be your God:", "I am Adonoy, your God—", " You must be careful to connect the last words of Shema, ה' אֱלֹקֵיכֶם (Adonoy, your God), with the word אֶמֶת (is true) without pause or interruption so that these three words form one sentence, meaning “Adonoy your God is true” (Maseches Berachos 13a).", "—is true—", "The chazan repeats:", "Adonoy, your God, is true.", "—and faithful is all this,6All that we have affirmed in the Shema, is true and trustworthy.—Etz Yosef", "and it is permanently established with us", "that he is Adonoy, our God,", "and there is nothing besides Him,", "and that we, Israel, are His people.", "[He] Who liberated us", "from the hand of kings,7He redeemed us from Pharaoh, and saved us from Sichon and Og in the days of Moses and from the thirty-one kings in the days of Joshua.—Etz Yosef", "[is] our King, Who redeemed us", "from the grasp of all the tyrants.8“Tyrants” include Amalek and others who wanted to destroy us.—Etz Yosef", "[He is] the Almighty", "Who exacts payment [punishment]", "from our oppressors,9The Malbim says that “oppressors” (צָרֵינוּ) refers to those who actively persecute us whereas “enemies” (אוֹיבֵינוּ) refers to those who would rejoice over our misfortune without necessarily contributing to our downfall in an outright manner.", "and brings retribution", "on all those who are enemies of our soul.", "He does great things10“Great things” refers to the way God rules according to the laws of nature and “wonders” refers to those things that are classified as miracles.—Siach Yitzchak", "beyond comprehension,", "miracles and wonders without number.", "He sustains our soul in life11Not only does God sustain our souls in exile but He also sustains our physical well- being.—Siach Yitzchak", "and does not allow our feet to slip.", "He makes us tread", "upon the high places of our enemies,", "and exalts our strength", "over all who hate us.", "He performed miracles for us", "and vengeance upon Pharaoh,", "signs and wonders", "in the land of the Hamites.", "He slew in His wrath,", "all the firstborn of Egypt,", "and brought out His people, Israel,", "from their midst", "to everlasting12The redemption from Egypt is the source for all later redemptions; it is the source from which our final and total salvation will spring. We became free, never again to taste the bitterness of spiritual or physical bondage.—Sfas Emes freedom.", "He led His children", "through the divided parts of", "the Sea of Reeds,", "their pursuers and their enemies", "He drowned in its depths.", "And His children saw His mighty power—", "they praised and gave thanks to His Name,", "His sovereignty", "they willingly accepted;", "Moses and the children of Israel", "sang unto You with great joy,", "and they all said:", "“Who is like You among the mighty, Adonoy!", "Who is like You?", "[You are] adorned in holiness,", "awesome in praise, performing wonders”13Exodus 15:11.", "Your children beheld Your sovereignty", "when You divided the sea before Moses.", "“This is my God,”14Exodus 15:2. they exclaimed,", "and declared,", "“Adonoy will reign forever and ever.”15Exodus 15:18.", "And it is said,", "“For Adonoy has liberated Jacob", "and redeemed him", "from a hand, mightier than his.”16Jeremiah 31:10.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "Who has redeemed Israel.", "This is the second of the benedictions that follow the Sh'ma.", "Adonoy our God; make us lie down in peace,", "our King, raise us again", "to good life,17Undisturbed peace, and strength for a new day of vigorous living are the gifts that night brings and for which we pray to God.—S.R. Hirsch and peace", "Spread over us the shelter of Your peace,", "and direct us to better ourselves", "through Your good counsel;18We particularly ask of Him at night to bless us with wise counsel. Daytime is the time for achievement, but the rest that comes with nightfall is made to allow man to compose his thoughts. By virtue of the complete relaxation it affords, sleep endows the mind and spirit with renewed vigor. We pray therefore for Divine aid so that our nightly rest will help us take wise counsel and affirm worthy resolution for future days.—Avudraham and Siach Yitzchak", "and deliver us speedily for Your Name's sake.", "Shield us, and remove from us19Shield us from trouble before it comes, and remove it from us if it has already come.—Siach Yitzchak", "enemies, pestilence, sword,", "famine and sorrow.", "Remove the adversary20The Hebrew word שָׂטָן (Satan) used in the Prayer Book refers to the Evil Impulse, the lower passions which are a hindrance to man’s pursuit of the nobler aims in life. It is against the dominance of this impulse that the Jew prays. The “adversary,” therefore, is any person, spirit, or Evil Impulse that seduces us to do wrong.— Dover Sholom and others from before us", "and from behind us,", "and shelter us in the shadow of Your wings.", "For, Almighty,", "You are our Protector and Rescuer,", "For, Almighty", "You are a gracious and merciful King.", "Guard our going out and our coming in", "for life and peace", "for now forever.", "And spread over us21Up to this point the Shabbos Maariv Service is identical to the week night services. Since this Friday evening prayer is the point of transition to the Shabbos Shemoneh Esrei, the concluding phrase of this blessing is changed from שׁוֹמֵר עַמוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל לָעַד , “Who guards His people Israel forever,” for the Shabbos does not require protection. The Shabbos itself protects the Jew and causes every thought of grief and anxiety to fade away. It brings us the blissful sense of security that we lack during the week when we feel the need for protection.", "the shelter of mercy, life and peace.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who spreads the shelter of peace over us", "and over all His people, Israel", "and over Jerusalem.", "On Shabbos say:", "And the Children of Israel shall preserve", "the Sabbath,", "to maintain the Sabbath", "for their generations", "as an everlasting covenant.", "Between Me", "and between the Children of Israel", "it is a sign for eternity,", "that [in] six days, Adonoy made", "the heavens and the earth,", "and on the seventh [day]", "He abstained from work", "and rested.22Exodus 31:16-17. This is merely metaphorical, since God of course does not become tired, nor does He require rest.", "On Pesach, Shavuos and Sukkos, say:", "And Moses recounted", "the appointed seasons of Adonoy", "to the Children of Israel.23Leviticus 23:44.", "The Chazzan recites the following half-Kaddish", "Exalted and sanctified be His great Name", "in the world which He created", "according to His will", "and may He rule His kingdom", "bring forth His redemption", "and hasten the coming of His Mashiach.", "In your lifetime and in your days,", "and in the lifetime", "of the entire House of Israel,", "speedily and in the near future—", "and say Amein.", "May His great Name be blessed", "forever and for all eternity.", "Blessed and praised,", "glorified, and exalted and uplifted,", "honored and elevated and extolled", "be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He;", "above (Ten Days of Penitence: far above)", "all the blessings and hymns,", "praises and consolations", "which we utter in the world—and say Amein.", "On Yom Tov turn to page 000, for Shemoneh Esrei" ], "Amidah for Shabbos Eve": [ "My Master, open my lips,", "and my mouth will declare Your praise.", "THE VIRTUE OF OUR FOREFATHERS", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, and God of our fathers,", "God of Abraham, God of Isaac,", "and God of Jacob,", "the Almighty,", "the Great, the Powerful, the Awesome,", "most high Almighty,", "Who bestows beneficent kindness,", "Who possesses everything,", "Who remembers the piety of the Patriarchs,", "and Who brings a redeemer", "to their children's children,", "for the sake of His Name, with love.", "(During the Ten Days of Penitence add:", "Remember us for life", "King, Who desires life;", "and inscribe us in the Book of Life,", "for Your sake, Living God.)", "If you forgot to say this, see page 000.", "King, Helper, and Deliverer and Shield.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Shield of Abraham.", "DIVINE MIGHT", "You are mighty forever, my Master;", "You are the Resurrector of the dead", "the Powerful One to deliver us.", "From the Musaf of the first day of Pesach until the Musaf of Shemini Atzeres you should say:", "He causes the dew to descend.", "From the Musaf of Shemini Atzeres until the Musaf of the first day of Pesach you should say:", "Causer of the wind to blow", "and of the rain to fall.", "If you neglected to say this, see page 000.", "Sustainer of the living with kindliness,", "Resurrector of the dead with great mercy,", "Supporter of the fallen,", "and Healer of the sick,", "and Releaser of the imprisoned,", "and Fulfiller of His faithfulness", "to those who sleep in the dust.", "Who is like You, Master of mighty deeds,", "and who can be compared to You?", "King Who causes death and restores life,", "and causes deliverance to sprout forth.", "(During the Ten Days of Penitence add:", "Who is like You merciful Father,", "Who remembers His creatures for life,", "in His mercy.)", "If you forgot to say this, see page 000.", "And You are faithful", "to restore the dead to life.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Resurrector of the dead.", "DIVINE SANCTIFICATION", "You are holy and Your Name is holy", "and holy beings", "praise You every day, forever.", "For a great and Almighty King—", "great and holy—are You.", "During the Ten Days of Penitence, continue at the asterisk (*).", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "the Almighty, the Holy One.", "*During the Ten Days of Penitence:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "the King, the Holy One.", "If you mistakenly said, “the Almighty” instead of “the King,” or if you are in doubt, see page 000.", "You have sanctified the seventh day24The first three and the last three blessings of Shemoneh Esrei are identical in all Sabbath services as well as in the regular weekday Shemoneh Esrei. The intermediate blessing, however, differs in each of the four Sabbath services. The thirteen petitions which make up the intermediate blessings of the weekday Shemoneh Esrei are omitted because prayers for personal needs are not recited on the Sabbath and Festivals. In reciting such personal requests one is reminded of his troubles and shortcomings, and our Sabbaths are not to be desecrated by sadness and misery.", "to Your Name,", "[it was] the purpose of", "making heaven and earth;", "and You blessed it above all days", "and You sanctified it above all seasons.", "And so it is written in Your Torah:", "And the heavens and the earth were completed", "and [so were] all their hosts.25The earthly hosts include all vegetation, all the living creatures, and mankind; while the heavenly hosts are the sun, moon, all the stars, and even the celestial beings such as angels.—Ramban", "And God completed by the seventh day26God completed His work at the precise instant that marked the beginning of the seventh day.—Seporno", "His work which He had done,", "and He abstained on the seventh day,", "from all His work which He had done.", "And God blessed the seventh day", "and sanctified it", "for on it He abstained", "from all His work", "which God had created to do.27God in His goodness, renews every day, continually the work of creation. On the Sabbath, however, God ceased even from His work of renewal. The renewal of the creation designated for the Sabbath was itself prepared and completed on the eve of the Sabbath.—Vilna Gaon", "They will rejoice in Your Kingship", "those who preserve the Shabbos", "and call it a delight", "The people who sanctify the seventh [day]", "will all be satisfied", "and delighted from Your goodness.", "And in the seventh [day], You took pleasure", "and made it holy.", "“Most desirable of days,” You called it,", "in commemoration", "of the work of the [world's] beginning.", "Our God, and God of our fathers,", "be pleased with our rest,", "sanctify us with Your commandments", "and give us our share in Your Torah;", "satisfy us from Your goodness", "and gladden us with Your deliverance,", "and purify our hearts to serve You in truth.", "And give us as our inheritance,", "Adonoy our God,", "in love and in pleasure", "Your holy Shabbos;", "and may all Israel rest thereon—", "the sanctifiers of Your Name.", "Blessed are You Adonoy,", "Sanctifier of Shabbos.", "PRAYER FOR RETURN OF DIVINE SERVICE", "Be pleased, Adonoy, our God,", "with Your people Israel", "and pay heed to their prayer;", "and restore the service", "to the Holy of Holies in Your abode,", "and the fire-offerings of Israel;", "and accept their prayer, lovingly", "and willingly.", "And may You always find pleasure", "with the service of Your people, Israel.", "On a regular Shabbos continue, “And may our eyes,” on p. 000.", "On Rosh Chodesh and on Chol HaMoed, the following prayer is added:", "Our God and God of our fathers,", "may there ascend, come, and reach,", "appear, be desired, and heard,", "counted and recalled", "our remembrance and reckoning;", "the remembrance of our fathers;", "the remembrance of the Mashiach", "the son of David, Your servant;", "the remembrance of Jerusalem,", "city of Your Sanctuary;", "and the remembrance of Your entire people,", "the House of Israel, before You", "for survival, for well-being,", "for favor, kindliness, compassion,", "for good life and peace", "on this day of:", "Rosh Chodesh", "the Festival of Matzos", "the Festival of Sukkos", "Remember us Adonoy, our God,", "on this day for well-being;", "be mindful of us on this day for blessing,", "and deliver us for good life.", "In accord with the promise of deliverance", "and compassion,", "spare us and favor us,", "have compassion on us and deliver us;", "for to You our eyes are directed", "because You are the Almighty", "Who is King, Gracious, and Merciful.", "If you forgot to say this, see page 000.", "And may our eyes behold", "Your merciful return to Zion.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who returns His Divine Presence to Zion.", "At the words, We are thankful, bend forward; at Adonoy return to an upright position.", "THANKSGIVING", "We are thankful to You", "that You Adonoy are our God", "and the God of our fathers forever;", "Our Rock, Rock of our lives,", "the Shield of our deliverance,", "You are in every generation.", "We will give thanks to You", "and recount Your praise,", "for our lives", "which are committed into Your hand,", "and for our souls", "which are entrusted to (You,", "and for Your miracles of every day with us,", "and for Your wonders and benefactions", "at all times—", "evening, morning and noon.", "(You are) The Beneficent One—", "for Your compassion is never withheld;", "And (You are) the Merciful One—", "for Your kindliness never ceases;", "for we have always placed our hope in You.", "(On Shabbos Chanukah the following prayer is added. If you omitted it, you need not repeat the Shemoneh Esrei. If, however, you became aware of your omission before concluding the blessing, you should say it at that time, and conclude by saying, “ וְעַל כֻּלָּם , and for all the foregoing.”)", "[We thank You] for the miracles", "for the redemption, for the mighty deeds,", "for the deliverances, for the wonders", "for the consolations and for the wars", "that You performed for our fathers", "in those days at this season.", "In the days of Matisyahu,", "son of Yochanan the High Priest,", "the Hasmonean and his sons,", "when the evil Greek kingdom rose up", "against Your people Israel", "to make them forget Your Torah", "and to turn them away", "from the statutes of Your will—", "You, in Your abundant mercy,", "stood by them in their time of distress,", "You defended their cause,", "You judged their grievances,", "You avenged them.", "You delivered the mighty", "into the hands of the weak,", "many into the hands of the few,", "defiled people into the hands of the undefiled,", "the wicked into the hands of the righteous,", "and insolent [sinners] into the hands of", "diligent students of Your Torah.", "And You made Yourself", "a great and sanctified name in Your world.", "And for Your people, Israel,", "You performed a great deliverance", "and redemption unto this very day.", "Afterwards, Your sons entered", "the Holy of Holies of Your Abode,", "cleaned Your Temple,", "purified Your Sanctuary,", "and kindled lights", "in the Courtyards of Your Sanctuary,", "and designated these eight days of Chanukah", "to thank and praise Your great Name.", "And for all the foregoing", "blessed, exalted and extolled", "your Name, our King", "constantly, forever and ever.", "During the Ten Days of Penitence, add:", "Inscribe for a good life", "all the children of Your covenant.", "If you forget to say this, see page 000.", "And all the living shall thank You forever", "and praise and bless", "Your great Name with sincerity forever;", "for You are goodness—", "the Almighty, Who is our deliverance", "and our help forever—", "the benevolent Almighty.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "“The Beneficent” is Your Name", "and You it is fitting to praise.", "Some have the custom of saying שים שלום “Grant peace” here, while others say שלום רב “Abundant peace” on page 000.", "PRAYER FOR PEACE", "Grant peace, goodness, and blessing,", "life favor, kindness and compassion", "upon us and upon all Israel, Your people.", "Bless us, our Father, all of us as one", "with the light of Your countenance.", "For by the light of Your countenance", "You gave us Adonoy our God,", "a Torah of life and the love of kindliness,", "righteousness, blessing, compassion,", "life, and peace.", "And may it be good in Your sight", "to bless us", "and to bless Your people Israel,", "at all times and at every moment", "with Your peace", "(with much strength and peace).", "During the Ten Days of Penitence continue here:", "In the book of life, blessing, peace", "and abundant maintenance,", "good decrees, salvations and condolences,", "may we be remembered and inscribed", "before You;", "we and all Your people, the House of Israel", "for a good life and peace.", "If you forget to say this you need not go back and repeat it.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who blesses His people Israel", "with peace.", "The following is said by some in place of שים שלום on the previous page.", "Abundant peace", "upon Israel, Your people,", "bestow forever,", "for You King", "are the Master of all peace.", "And may it be good in Your sight", "to bless us", "and to bless Your people Israel,", "at all times and at every moment", "with Your peace.", "During the Ten Days of Penitence continue here:", "In the book of life, blessing, peace", "and abundant maintenance,", "good decrees, salvations and condolences,", "may we be remembered and inscribed", "before You;", "we and all Your people, the House of Israel", "for a good life and peace.", "If you forget to say this you need not go back and repeat it.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who blesses His people Israel", "with peace.", "May they be acceptable", "the words of my mouth", "and the thoughts of my heart, before You", "Adonoy, my Rock and my Redeemer.", "My God, guard my tongue from evil", "and my lips from speaking deceitfully.", "To those who curse me,", "may my soul be unresponsive;", "and let my soul be like dust to all.", "Open my heart to Your Torah", "and let my soul pursue Your commandments.", "And all who plan evil against me,", "quickly annul their counsel", "and frustrate their intention.", "(May it it be Your will", "Adonoy, my God and God of my fathers,", "that no person be envious of me", "and that I not be envious of others,", "that I not be brought to anger this day,", "and that I not cause Your anger;", "and save me from the evil inclination,", "and help me be humble and any modest.", "Our King and our Father,", "unify Your Name in Your world,", "rebuild Your city, establish Your house", "and perfect your sanctuary.", "Gather our exiles,", "redeem Your people, rejoice Your congregation).", "Act for the sake of Your Name.", "Act for the sake of Your right hand.", "Act for the sake of Your Torah.", "Act for the sake of Your holiness.", "In order that Your loved ones be released,", "deliver [with] Your right hand and answer me.", "Biblical phrases applicable to one's name may be found on pp. 000-000.", "May they be acceptable—", "the words of my mouth", "and the thoughts of my heart—before You", "Adonoy, my Rock and my Redeemer.", "He Who makes peace", "in His high heavens", "may He make peace", "upon us and upon all Israel", "and say Amein.", "May it be Your will,", "Adonoy, our God, and the God of our Fathers", "that the Holy Temple be rebuilt", "speedily in our days,", "and grant us our share in Your Torah.", "And there we will serve You reverently", "as in the days of old,", "and in earlier years.", "And let Adonoy be pleased", "with the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem", "as in the days of old and in earlier years.", " After the Shemoneh Esrei has been said, the entire congregation repeats וַיְכֻלּוּ , in testimony of our belief that God created heaven and earth. According to Halacha, when one is a witness, he must stand and declare his testimony aloud." ], "Vayechulu": [ "And the heavens and the earth were completed", "and [so were] all their hosts.", "And God completed by the seventh day", "His work which He had done,", "and He abstained on the seventh day,", "from all His work which He had done.", "And God blessed the seventh day", "and sanctified it", "for on it He abstained", "from all His work", "which God had created to do.", " The following prayer, בְּרָכָה מֵעֵין שֶׁבַע the abridged form of the seven blessings of the Maariv Shemoneh Esrei, is said only by the Chazzan. This prayer is not said if the first night of Passover occurs on Friday night. It is also not recited when prayers are held in the house of a bridegroom or in the house of a mourner. It is to be said only in a place that has been designated as a permanent place of prayer.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God and God of our fathers,", "God of Abraham, God of Isaac,", "and God of Jacob;", "the Almighty,", "the Great, the Powerful, the Awesome,", "the most high Almighty,", "Possessor of heaven and earth.", "The congregation may recite the following paragraph, which should then be repeated aloud and in its entirety by the Chazzan." ], "Magein Avos": [ "Shield of [our] fathers with His word,28This paragraph is a précis of the entire Shemoneh Esrei just recited: The first line refers to the blessing מָגֵן אַבְרָהָם , “Shield of Abraham.”", "Resurrector of the dead29This line refers to the blessing מְחַיֵּה הַמֵּתִים , “Who restores the dead to life.”", "with His utterance;", "*the Almighty, the Holy One30This line refers to the blessing הָאֵל הַקָּדוֹשׁ , “The Almighty, the Holy One.”", "(*Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, substitute:)", "the King, the Holy One)", "Who has no peer.", "He gives rest to His people31This line refers to the prayer רְצֵה בִמְנוּחָתֵֽנוּ , “Be pleased with our rest.”", "on the day of His holy Shabbos", "for with them He was pleased", "to grant them rest.", "Before Him we will serve32This line refers to the prayer רְצֵה in which we ask God to be pleased with our prayer and restore the Temple service.", "with fear and trepidation,", "and give thanks to His Name33This line refers to the blessing of מוֹדִים אֲנַֽחְנוּ לָךְ , “We are thankful to You.”", "every day continuously,", "from the essence of the blessings.34We thank God each day in accordance with the blessing appropriate for that particular day.", "Almighty of thanksgiving,", "Master of peace,35This line refers to the closing prayer of the Shemoneh Esrei, “Bestow peace.”—Avudraham", "Sanctifier of the Shabbos,", "Who blesses the seventh day", "and grants rest in sanctity", "to a people sated with delight—", "in commemoration of the work of creation.36God commanded us to preserve the Sabbath as a reminder that He created the world.—Etz Yosef", "Our God, and God of our fathers,", "be pleased with our rest,", "sanctify us with Your commandments", "and give us our share in Your Torah;", "satisfy us from Your goodness", "and gladden us with Your deliverance,", "and purify our hearts to serve You in truth.", "And give us as our inheritance,", "Adonoy our God,", "in love and in pleasure", "Your holy Shabbos;", "and may Israel rest thereon—", "the sanctifiers of Your Name.", "Blessed are You Adonoy,", "Sanctifier of Shabbos.", "The Chazzan recites the following Kaddish:", "Exalted and sanctified be His great Name", "in the world which He created", "according to His will", "and may He rule His kingdom", "bring forth His redemption", "and hasten the coming of His Mashiach", "in your lifetime and in your days,", "and in the lifetime", "of the entire House of Israel,", "speedily and in the near future—", "and say Amein.", "May His great Name be blessed", "forever and for all eternity.", "Blessed and praised,", "glorified, and exalted and uplifted,", "honored and elevated and extolled", "be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He;", "above (Ten Days of Penitence: far above)", "all the blessings and hymns,", "praises and consolations", "which we utter in the world—and say Amein.", "May there be acceptance", "of the prayers and supplications", "of the entire House of Israel", "before their Father in heaven.", "And say, Amein.", "May there be abundant peace from heaven", "and good life", "for us and for all Israel,", "—and say Amein.", "He Who makes peace", "(Ten Days of Penitence: the peace)", "in His high heavens", "may He, make peace", "for us and for all Israel,", "and say, Amen.", "A Psalm of David,", "Adonoy is my shepherd, I shall lack nothing.", "In lush pastures He makes me lie,", "besides tranquil waters, He leads me.", "My soul, He restores,", "He directs me in paths of righteousness", "for the sake of His Name.", "Though I walk", "in the valley of the shadow of death,", "I will fear no evil for You are with me,", "Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.", "You prepare a table for me", "in the full presence of my enemies,", "You annointed my head with oil;", "my cup overflows.", "[May] only good and kindness pursue me", "all the days of my life,", "and I shall dwell in the House of Adonoy", "for long days.", "The Chazzan recites the following half-Kaddish", "Exalted and sanctified be His great Name", "in the world which He created", "according to His will", "and may He rule His kingdom", "bring forth His redemption", "and hasten the coming of His Mashiach.", "In your lifetime and in your days,", "and in the lifetime", "of the entire House of Israel,", "speedily and in the near future—", "and say Amein.", "May His great Name be blessed", "forever and for all eternity.", "Blessed and praised,", "glorified, and exalted and uplifted,", "honored and elevated and extolled", "be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He;", "above (Ten Days of Penitence: far above)", "all the blessings and hymns,", "praises and consolations", "which we utter in the world—and say Amein.", "The Chazzan says:", "Bless Adonoy Who is blessed.", "The congregation responds and the Chazzan repeats:", "Blessed is Adonoy, Who is blessed", "forever and ever." ], "Aleinu": [ "It is our obligation to praise", "the Master of all,", "to ascribe greatness", "to the Creator of the [world in the] beginning:", "that He has not made us", "like the nations of the lands,", "and has not positioned us", "like the families of the earth;", "that He has not assigned", "our portion like theirs,", "nor our lot like that of all their multitudes.", "For they prostrate themselves", "to vanity and nothingness,", "and pray to a god that cannot deliver.", "But we bow, prostrate ourselves,", "and offer thanks", "before the Supreme King of Kings,", "the Holy One blessed is He,", "Who spreads the heavens,", "and establishes the earth,", "and the seat of His glory is in heaven above,", "and the abode of His invincible might", "is in the loftiest heights.", "He is our God, there is nothing else.", "Our King is true,", "all else is insignificant,", "as it is written in His Torah:", "“And You shall know this day", "and take into Your heart", "that Adonoy is God", "in the heavens above", "and upon the earth below;", "there is nothing else.”", "We therefore put our hope in You,", "Adonoy our God,", "to soon behold the glory of Your might", "in banishing idolatry from the earth,", "and the false gods", "will be utterly exterminated", "to perfect the world", "as the kingdom of Shadai.", "And all mankind will invoke Your Name,", "to turn back to You,", "all the wicked of the earth.", "They will realize and know,", "all the inhabitants of the world,", "that to You, every knee must bend,", "every tongue must swear [allegiance to You].", "Before You, Adonoy, our God,", "they will bow and prostrate themselves,", "and to the glory of Your Name give honor.", "And they will all accept [upon themselves]", "the yoke of Your kingdom,", "and You will reign over them, soon,", "forever and ever.", "For the kingdom is Yours,", "and to all eternity You will reign in glory,", "as it is written in Your Torah:", "“Adonoy will reign forever and ever.”", "And it is said:", "“And Adonoy will be King", "over the whole earth;", "on that day Adonoy will be One", "and His Name One.”", "Do not fear sudden terror", "nor the destruction of the wicked", "when it comes.", "Take counsel together and it will be foiled", "speak the word and it will not stand", "for God is with us.", "To your old age I am [with you],", "to your older years I will sustain you,", "I have made you, and I will carry you,", "I will sustain you and save you." ], "Mourner's Kaddish": [ "Exalted and sanctified be His great Name", "in the world which He created", "according to His will", "and may He rule His kingdom", "bring forth His redemption", "and hasten the coming of His Mashiach", "in your lifetime and in your days,", "and in the lifetime", "of the entire House of Israel,", "speedily and in the near future—", "and say Amein.", "May His great Name be blessed", "forever and for all eternity.", "Blessed and praised,", "glorified, and exalted and uplifted,", "honored and elevated and extolled", "be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He;", "above (Ten Days of Penitence: far above)", "all the blessings and hymns,", "praises and consolations", "which we utter in the world—and say Amein.", "May there be abundant peace from heaven", "and good life", "for us and for all Israel,", "—and say Amein.", "He Who makes peace", "(Ten Days of Penitence: the peace)", "in His high heavens", "may He, make peace", "for us and for all Israel,", "and say, Amein." ] }, "Order of Shabbos in the Home": { "Blessing the Children": [ "It has become a widely accepted custom for parents to bless their children on the eve of Shabbos.", "The placing of both hands upon the child's head when giving the blessing, symbolizes that the blessing is bestowed with fullness of spirit and heart.", "For a boy:", "May God make you", "like Ephraim and Menashe.", "May Adonoy bless you and guard you.", "May Adonoy shine His countenance", "upon you", "and be gracious unto you.", "May Adonoy turn His countenance", "toward you", "and grant you peace.", "For a girl:", "May God make you", "like Sorah, Rivkah, Rochel and Leah.", "May Adonoy bless you and guard you.", "May Adonoy shine His countenance", "upon you", "and be gracious unto you.", "May Adonoy turn His countenance", "toward you", "and grant you peace." ], "Sholom Aleichem": [ "Rabbi Yose son of Rabbi Yehudah said: “Two angels accompany a man on the eve of Shabbos from the synagogue to his home, one good angel and one evil angel.” When the person arrives home to find the lights burning, the table set, and the bed made, the good angel exclaims, “May it be God's will that it be so next Shabbos.” But if not so, if the the house is dark and in disorder, the evil angel exclaims, “May it be God's will that it be so next Shabbos.” The good angel is compelled to answer Amein.—Maseches Shabbos 119b", "The custom of singing Sholom Aleichem, peace upon you, upon returning from the synagogue is based on the above Talmudic teaching. Since every Jew is accompanied home by these two angels, it is fitting that he welcome them into his home. Obviously, one should prepare for Shabbos in such manner to evoke the angels' best wishes.", "Peace upon you, angels of God's service,", "angels of the Most High,", "from the King of kings-of-kings,1Kings of yore, who ruled over other nations were known as ‘kings of kings.’ God is King even of the kings’ kings.", "the Holy One, blessed is He.", "Come in peace, angels of peace,", "angels of the Most High,", "from the King of kings-of-kings", "the Holy One, blessed is He.", "Bless me with peace, angels of peace,", "angels of the Most High", "from the King of kings-of-kings", "the Holy One, blessed is He.", "Go in peace, angels of peace,", "angels of the Most High", "from the King of kings-of-kings", "the Holy One, blessed is He.", "For His angels", "He will command in your behalf,", "to guard you in all your ways.2Psalms 91:11.", "Adonoy will guard your going and coming", "from now, forever.3Psalms 121:8." ], "Eishes Chayil": [ "Whoever finds a valorous wife—", "far greater than that of pearls is her value.", "The heart of her husband trusts in her,", "and he lacks no gain.4The literal meaning of שָׁלָל is “booty” which implies an unexpected gain to which one had no prior claim. Thus in our verse, although her husband had complete trust in her, her deeds actually surpassed his expectations.— S.R. Hirsch ", "She repays him good and not evil", "all the days of her life.5A person can do much good to another and still cause him moments of pain or shame by his conduct. The true woman of valor, to whom this hymn is dedicated, gives her husband nothing but happiness, never a moment of grief all the days of her life.—S.R. Hirsch", "She seeks wool and linen,", "and works them willingly with her hands.", "She is like the merchant ships;", "from afar, she brings her food.6These verses are a tribute to the woman of valor who is willing to do far more than she is required to do. Although her husband is obligated to support her, she does not hesitate to do everything in order to provide for her family.—Metsudas Dovid", "She rises while it is still night", "and gives food to her household,", "and tasks to her maids.", "She considers a field and buys it;", "from the fruit of her hand,", "she plants a vineyard.", "She girds herself with might", "and strengthens her arms.7She is not strong by nature; she “makes herself” strong. Her zeal and sense of duty give her strength and might.—S.R. Hirsch", "She senses that her business is good,", "[so] her lamp is not extinguished at night.", "She puts her hand to the spindle,", "and her palms support the distaff.8This verse is connected with what follows. No time is wasted in idleness. Her other work being finished, she spends her leisure in spinning and making garments for the poor and for the members of her household.", "Her palm she spreads out to the poor", "and her hands she extends to the needy.9An אֶביוֹן , a needy person, is in more desperate need than an עָנִי , a poor person. The woman of valor recognizes that. To the poor man, therefore, she opens her palms, permitting him to take what he wishes. But regarding the needy man, she takes the initiative by extending her hands to provide his needs.— Metsudas Dovid ", "She has no fear for her household", "because of snow,", "for her entire household", "is clothed with scarlet [wool].", "Bedspreads, she makes herself", "fine linen and purple [wool]", "are her clothing.10She was attired in the costliest garments, as befits a distinguished woman.", "Well-known at the gates11Oriental cities had deep gateways shaded from the sun. There the elders sat as a court to adjudicate disputes and discuss important communal affairs. is her husband", "as he sits among the elders of the land.", "Garments she makes and sells them,", "and belts,12Like סָדִין a linen garment, חֲגוֹר , girdle, the noun is the collective singular. Sashes or belts were commonly worn around the waist. she provides for the merchants.", "Strength and splendor are her clothing,13These characteristics are borne by her as one wears clothes. See Psalms 104:1, “With beauty and splendor are You clothed.”", "and smilingly [she awaits her] last day.14God shows the righteous, just before their death, the share they have earned in the World to Come. Thus the woman of valor will be joyous on her last day, because then she will know the fullness of the reward she has earned through her virtuous conduct.—Exodus Rabbah 52:3", "Her mouth she opens with wisdom,", "and the teaching of kindness15She teaches others to do kind deeds.—Metsudas Dovid", "is on her tongue.", "She anticipates the ways of her household,", "and the bread of idleness, she does not eat.", "Her children rise16 and make her fortunate;17She will feel fortunate and happy with the evidence of their appreciation and love. There is no more eloquent testimony to her virtue.", "her husband—and he praises her:", "Many daughters have attained valor", "but you surpassed them all.", "Favor is deceptive and beauty is vain;", "a God-fearing woman—", "—she should be praised.", "Give her the fruit of her hand,", "and let her deeds praise her in the gates.18 Although her activities are confined to the home, due recognition will be given her even outside her immediate family. She will be eternally praised as a valiant example for the entire community.—S.R. Hirsch" ], "Kiddush for Shabbos Eve": [ "The fourth of the Ten Commandments bids us “ זָכוֹר אֶת יוֹם הַשַׁבָּת לְקַדְשׁוֹ ”, Remember the Shabbos day, Lekadsho to keep it holy ( Exodus 20:8). The word also implies to sanctify it. Jewish law therefore requires us to sanctify the Shabbos at its beginning—and at its conclusion—with an oral declaration. Thus we have the mitzvah of Kiddush upon the arrival of the Shabbos and Havdala at its conclusion.", "Most halachic authorities agree that the Scriptural command to proclaim the sanctity of the Shabbos is fulfilled by reciting the middle blessing of the Friday night Shemoneh Esreh. The command to recite the Kiddush at home, over wine, is rabbinic.", "In Babylonia it was customary to recite Kiddush over wine in the synagogue at the end of the Friday night service for the travelers who remained in the synagogue to eat and sleep. ( Pesachim 101a, see Tosofos s.v. דְאָכְלוּ)", "In many synagogues in the diaspora it is still customary to recite this Kiddush. But in Eretz Yisroel, the custom was never instituted, and so to this day, Kiddush is not recited there on Friday night.", "It is forbidden to eat on Friday night without first reciting Kiddush, to be followed immediately by the meal.", "When Kiddush is said over wine, the challa loaves must be covered. When wine is not available on Friday night, it is permissible to recite Kiddush over two whole challa loaves; in such an instance, the challa need not be covered. When reciting Kiddush over bread, you must wash your hands and say the berachah “Al netilas yodayim” before reciting the Kiddush.", "Halachic opinions differ as to whether Kiddush should be said while standing or while seated at the table. Both practices are widespread and one should follow family tradition or the tradition of one's teachers in this matter.", "Recite quietly:", "And evening came, then morning came:", "Recite aloud:", "the sixth day.19The words יוֹם הַשִּׁשִּׁי , the sixth day, are actually the last two words of the biblical verse that immediately precedes וַיְכֻלּוּ , which is the beginning of Kiddush. These two words are added as a preface to the actual Kiddush because the first letters of these two Hebrew words Y (yud) and H (heh) plus the first letters of the two words וַיְכֻלּוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם , V (vov) and H (heh), form the Four Letter Name of God. Because these two words are part of a verse, the Sages incorporated the preceding words, וַיְהִי עֶרֶב וַיְהִי בקֶר and there was morning and there was evening, to form a complete sentence. These words however, are said quietly as they do not relate to the Kiddush. ", "And the heavens and the earth were completed", "and [so were] all their hosts.", "And God completed, by the seventh day,20God completed His work at the precise moment which marked the beginning of the seventh day, but nevertheless was not part of it. The Sages comment נִכְנַס בּוֹ כְּחוּט הַשַׂעֲרָה He entered into it (the seventh day) by a hairsbreadth.— Seporno ", "His work which He had done;", "and He abstained on the seventh day", "from all His work which He had done.", "And God blessed the seventh day", "and sanctified it,", "for on it He abstained", "from all His work", "which God had created to do.21S.R. Hirsch translates “Which He, God, had brought into existence in order to continue the work of creation upon it.”", "(When reciting Kiddush on wine)", "Attention! our masters and our teachers", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Creator of the fruit of the vine.", "(When reciting Kiddush on challa)", "With your permission!", "our masters and our teachers", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who takes bread out from the earth.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who sanctified us with His commandments", "and was pleased with us.", "And His holy Sabbath,", "with love and pleasure,22Our appointment to be the preservers of the Shabbos is not a stern command; it is actually a sign of God’s love and favor.—S.R. Hirsch", "He gave us for a heritage,", "a commemoration of the work of creation.", "(For this day is) the first23The Shabbos is listed first in Leviticus 23, where all the sacred festivals of the Jewish calendar are described.", "of the days of holy convocations", "commemorating the exodus from Egypt.", "(For us have You chosen", "and us have You sanctified", "from among all the peoples.)", "And Your holy Sabbath", "with love and pleasure", "You gave us for a heritage.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Sanctifier of the Sabbath.", "Each person should receive some wine from the Kiddush cup. Everybody then wash their hands and recite the berachah על נטילת ידים and the head of the household says the berachah for bread over two vhallohs,, and fivess a piecr of the challah to each preson." ] }, "Songs for Shabbos Eve": { "Kol Mekadesh": [ "Whoever sanctifies the seventh day", "as befits it,", "Whoever preserves the Sabbath properly", "so as not to desecrate it—", "his reward is very great,", "commensurate with his actions;", "each man in his camp,", "each man with his banner.24Numbers 1:52.", "Lovers of Adonoy, who yearn", "for the building of the Temple—", "on the Sabbath day be happy and rejoice,", "as if receiving the gift of God's inheritance.", "Also raise your hands in holiness", "and say to the Almighty:", "“Blessed is Adonoy", "Who granted rest", "to His people Israel.”251 Kings 8:56", "Seekers of Adonoy,", "seed of Avrohom, His beloved,", "who delay departing from the Sabbath", "and rush to welcome it;", "who rejoice in preserving it", "and to place its eiruv26An eiruv is the food which must be placed before the Shabbos in order to enable one to carry from one private domain into another. Without an eiruv the Sages forbade this carrying. An eiruv is also used to enable a person to walk beyond the 2,000-cubit Shabbos boundary.", "“This is the day Adonoy has made", "let us exult and rejoice in it.”27Psalms 118:24.", "Remember the Torah of Moses,", "which states the Sabbath commandment28Perfect observance of the Torah’s command to keep the Shabbos is impossible without the expositions of the Talmud, commentaries, and codes.—Etz Yosef", "engraved for the seventh day", "like a bride adorned amid her friends.29The commandment of the Shabbos was engraved on the two tablets God gave Moses. As the fourth of the Ten Statements, it is surrounded by its sister-mitzvos.", "Pure ones inherit it and sanctify it", "with the words, “All that He had made”30Genesis 1:31. —", "“And God completed by the seventh day,", "His work that He had done.”31Genesis 2:2.", "It is a holy day,", "from arrival till departure;", "all the seed of Jacob honor it", "according to the King's word and decree—", "to rest on it and to rejoice", "with the pleasure of food and drink—", "“The entire congregation of Israel", "will do it.”32Exodus 12:47.", "Extend Your kindness", "to those who know You,", "Almighty, jealous and vengeful.", "Those who keep the seventh day,", "“Recall” and “Preserve,”33There are two Scriptural versions of the Ten Commandments. The commandment of the Shabbos in Exodus 20 begins with the word זָכוֹר , recall, and in Deuteronomy 5 it begins with the word שָׁמוֹר , preserve.—Etz Yosef to fulfill,", "grant them joy with rebuilt Jerusalem;34The proper observance of the Shabbos brings the ultimate redemption and the rebuilding of Jerusalem.—Siach Yitzchak", "and with the light of Your countenance,", "make them radiant.", "“Let them be sated", "from the abundance of Your House,", "and from the stream of Your delights", "give them drink.”35Psalms 36:9.", "Help those who abstain on the seventh day—", "from plowing and harvesting,", "[may You help them] always.", "Those who walk on it with short strides", "and feast on it [eating three meals]", "in order to bless [You] three times—", "may their righteousness shine", "like the light of the seven days.36When God created the world, He created a brilliant light that lasted only during the seven days of creation. God preserved it for the righteous to enjoy in the World to Come.—Etz Yosef", "“Adonoy, God of Israel,", "[grant] perfect love", "Adonoy, God of Israel", "[grant] eternal deliverance.”" ], "Menucha Vesimcha": [ "Rest and joy, a light for the Jews.37The joy that radiates from a Jewish face on Shabbos is brighter than on any other day.—Siach Yitzchok", "It is a day of rest, a day of delights;", "its preservers and its recallers—38See note 10 to כָּל מְקַדֵּשׁ .", "they bear witness", "that in six [days], all was created:", "and it still exists.", "Heavens above the skies, earth, and seas,", "all the hosts of heaven", "high and exalted;", "sea monsters, and man, and mighty beasts—", "for with the letters yud and hey", "Adonoy, created worlds.39Isaiah 26:4; See Rashi to Genesis 2:4.", "He is the One Who told", "His treasured people—", "Be careful to sanctify it", "from arrival till departure—", "the holy Sabbath, day of His delight,", "for on it the Almighty abstained", "from all His work.40Genesis 2:2.", "Through the command of the Sabbath", "the Almighty will strengthen you.", "Arise, call out to Him—", "He will hasten to strengthen you—", "[Recite] “Soul of all living,”41See page 000.", "and also “We proclaim Your might.”42See page 000.", "Eat with joy,", "for He has already accepted you favorably.43Koheleth 9:7.", "With double loaves", "and a great Kiddush,", "with abundant delicacies", "and generous spirit,", "they will merit much good—", "those who delight in it—", "with the coming of the Redeemer", "in the life in the World-to-Come." ], "Mah Yedidut": [], "Yah Ribbon": [ "God, Master of all worlds,", "You are the King—the King of kings.", "The work of Your might", "and Your wondrous deeds,", "it is fitting to declare before You.", "refrain.", "God, Master of all worlds", "You are the King—the King of kings.", "Praises I will present morning and night", "to You, holy God", "Who created all life—", "holy angels and humans,", "beasts of the field and birds of the sky.", "refrain.", "God, Master of all worlds", "You are the King—the King of kings.", "Great are Your works and mighty—", "You humble the haughty", "and straighten the bent;", "were man to live a thousand years,", "he could not recount Your might.", "refrain.", "God, Master of all worlds", "You are the King—the King of kings.", "Almighty,", "to Whom belongs honor and greatness,", "redeem Your sheep from the mouths of lions,", "And bring Your people out of exile,", "Your people, whom You chose", "from all peoples.", "refrain.", "God, Master of all worlds", "You are the King—the King of kings.", "To Your Holy Temple return", "and to the Holy of Holies,", "the place where they will rejoice—", "spirits and souls;", "and they will sing to You songs and praises", "in Jerusalem, city of beauty.", "refrain.", "God, Master of all worlds", "You are the King—the King of kings." ], "Tzur Mishelo": [ "The Rock—from His [store] we have eaten—", "Bless Him my faithful ones.44This verse corresponds to the phrase רַבּוֹתַי נְבָרֵךְ (See page 000) inviting the table companions to join together in saying Birchas Hamazon.", "We have satisfied ourselves", "and we have left over [some food],", "according to the word of Adonoy.45This phrase refers to 2 Kings 4:43, “For thus said Adonoy, ‘They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.’”", "He nourishes His world,46The first stanza of this poem is based on the first blessing of Birchas Hamazon (See page 000).", "our Shepherd our Father.", "We have eaten His bread", "and His wine we drank.", "Therefore, we give thanks to His Name,", "and praise Him with our mouths—", "saying and chanting:", "There is nothing so holy as Adonoy.", "Refrain:", "The Rock—from His [store] we have eaten—", "Bless [Him] my faithful ones.", "We have satisfied ourselves", "and we have left over [some food]", "according to the word of Adonoy.", "With song and sound of thanksgiving", "we will bless our God,", "for the land so desirably good47The second stanza relates to the second blessing of Birchas Hamazon (See page 000).", "that He parceled out as a heritage", "to our fathers.", "[With] food and sustenance", "He satisfied our souls;", "His kindliness overwhelmed us", "and Adonoy is truth.", "Refrain:", "The Rock—from His [store] we have eaten—", "Bless [Him] my faithful ones.", "We have satisfied ourselves", "and we have left over [some food]", "according to the word of Adonoy.", "Be compassionate with Your kindliness48The third stanza parallels the third blessing of Birchas Hamazon (See page 000.) Because these three stanzas so closely resemble the blessing of Bircchas Hamazon, some authorities warn against reciting this poem after the meal for one may thus technically fulfill his obligation to recite Birchas Hamazon. According to them, one should recite or sing the song only in mid- meal.", "upon Your people; our Rock,", "upon Zion, the dwelling-place of Your Glory,", "the Abode, home of our splendors.", "May the son of David, Your servant,", "come and redeem us", "the breath of our life—", "the anointed of Adonoy.", "Refrain:", "The Rock—from His [store] we have eaten—", "Bless [Him] my faithful ones.", "We have satisfied ourselves", "and we have left over [some food]", "according to the word of Adonoy.", "May the Temple be rebuilt,49The final stanza relates to the grace when recited over a full cup of wine.", "the city of Zion filled,", "and there we will sing a new song,", "and with joyous singing", "we will come up.50We will come up to Jerusalem with joyous singing. Jerusalem is an elevated city and the Temple is at the highest point of Jerusalem. Thus Jews always say “We are going up to Jerusalem.”", "The Merciful One, the Sanctified One,", "blessed and exalted,", "over a full cup of wine,", "the bounty of Adonoy.", "Refrain:", "The Rock—from His [store] we have eaten—", "Bless [Him] my faithful ones.", "We have satisfied ourselves", "and we have left over [some food]", "according to the word of Adonoy.", "Birkas Hamazon will be found on p. 000." ] }, "Birchas Hamazon": { "Birchas Hamazon": [ "Psalm 126", "Psalm 126 is recited on Shabbos, Yom Tov and other festive occasions such as weddings, circumcisions or redemption of the first born.", "A Song of Ascents.", "When Adonoy brings about", "the return to Zion", "we will have been like dreamers.1Upon the redemption and return to Zion, the harshness of the exile will seem to the Jews like a terrible dream.—Radak The splendor of the return to Zion will be like the realization of an impossible dream.—Seporno", "Then", "will our mouths be filled with laughter,2In the Talmud (Maseches Berachos 31a) Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai rules that a Jew is forbidden to fill his mouth with laughter in this world until the time comes when all nations declare: “Adonoy has done great things for them”—as the verse states: אז ימלא שחוק פינו , then: only then, when God’s love for us is universally recognized, may we experience total exultation.", "and our tongue with joyous song.", "Then will they say among the nations:", "‘Adonoy has done great things for them.'", "Adonoy had done great things for us;", "we will [then] rejoice.", "Adonoy! bring back our exiles", "like springs in the desert.3Just as springs of water can transform an arid desert into a fertile oasis, so will we be transformed, and flourish when God delivers us from exile.—Rashi", "Those who sow in tears", "will reap with joyous song.4A person who plants in desert-like soil is always fearful that his crops will not grow. If a spring of water should suddenly appear on his land, his joy will know no bounds. So great will our joy be at the ultimate redemption that will follow the oppression of exile.—Radak", "[Though] he walks along weeping,", "carrying the bag of seed,", "he will return with joyous song", "carrying his sheaves.", "When three or more males aged 13 or older eat together, one of them leads the group in reciting the Birkas Hamazon.", "The leader begins by saying:", "“Gentlemen, let us say the blessing:", "The others respond:", "“The Name of Adonoy will be blessed", "from now forever.”", "The leader repeats:", "“The Name of Adonoy will be blessed", "from now forever.”", "The leader continues: (the words “our God” are substituted for “Him” and “He” if ten males are in the group):", "“With your permission", "our masters and teachers,", "Let us bless (our God,) Him,", "for we have eaten of His bounty.”", "The others respond accordingly:", "“Blessed is (our God) He", "for we have eaten of His bounty", "and through His goodness we live.”", "The leader repeats:", "“Blessed is (our God) He", "for we have eaten of His bounty", "and through His goodness we live.”", "If there are at least 10 men, add:", "“Blessed is He and blessed is His Name.”", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who nourishes the entire world", "with His goodness,", "with favor, with kindness, and with mercy.5The righteous find favor in the eyes of God and are nourished because of their merit. Those who are not so worthy and do not find favor, are provided for through God’s beneficent kindness; while even the least worthy are recipients of God’s mercy.—Maharal in Nesivos Olom", "He provides food for all flesh,6This citation from Psalms 136:25 indicates that God’s kindness and compassion are universal, relating to all flesh, including animals.—Avudraham.", "for His kindness endures forever.", "And through His great goodness,", "we have never lacked", "and we will not lack food", "forever and ever,", "for the sake of His great Name.", "For He is Almighty", "Who nourishes7“Nourishes” refers to food, “maintains” refers to clothing and “does good” refers to shelter. These are the basic needs of man, all of which God provides.—Etz Yosef and maintains all,", "does good to all, and prepares nourishment", "for all His creatures which He has created.", "As it is said:", "You open Your hand", "and satisfy the desire of every living being.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "Who nourishes all.8The first blessing of the Birchas Hamazon was composed by Moses in appreciation for the manna which God provided for the Jews in the desert. The second blessing, beginning with “Let us thank You,” was composed by Joshua in gratitude for the privilege of entering the Promised Land. The third blessing, beginning with “Have mercy,” was composed by David who conquered Jerusalem, and by Solomon who built the Temple. The fourth blessing “Who is good and beneficent to all” was composed by Rabban Gamliel the Elder and his court in Yavneh in gratitude to God for preserving the bodies of the victims of the Roman massacre at Betar, and for being enabled to bring them to proper burial.—Maseches Berachos 48b", "We thank You, Adonoy, our God,", "for Your parceling out as a heritage", "to our fathers,", "a land9The land is mentioned even before the Exodus from Egypt because God demonstrated His extraordinary concern for the Jewish people at the very beginning of their history; first by the promise He gave to the Patriarchs concerning the Land of Israel and then, with the fulfillment of that promise, once He redeemed them from Egypt to enter the Land.—S.R. Hirsch which is", "desirable, good, and spacious;", "for Your bringing us out, Adonoy, our God,", "from the land of Egypt,", "and redeeming us", "from the house of bondage;", "for Your covenant", "which You sealed in our flesh;", "for Your Torah10“Torah” refers to laws which are comprehensible to the human intellect; it is therefore taught. “Statutes” (חֻקִים) are beyond human understanding and are therefore merely made known to man, for man cannot comprehend them. Eyun Tefilloh which You taught us;", "for Your statutes", "which You made known to us;", "for the life, favor, and kindness", "which You granted us;", "and for the provision of food", "with which You nourish and maintain us", "constantly, every day, at all times", "and in every hour.", "On regular weekdays, continue, “For everything” on page 000", "On Chanukah add:", "If you forgot to say עַל הַנִּסִּים , you may include it when you reach הָרַחֲמָן on page 000 by saying: הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יַעֲשֶׂה־לָּנוּ נִסִּים וְנִפְלָאוֹת כְּמוֹ שֶׁעָשָׂה לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה , and then continue on Chanukah with בִּימֵי מַתִּתְיָהוּ .", "If you reminded yourself before concluding the second blessing עַל הָאָרֶץ וְעַל הַמָּזוֹן , you may repeat it at that time and continue with the Birkas Hamazon.", "[We thank You] for the miracles", "for the redemption, for the mighty deeds,", "for the deliverances, for the wonders", "for the consolations and for the wars", "that You performed for our fathers", "in those days at this season.", "In the days of Matisyahu,", "son of Yochanan the High Priest,", "the Hasmonean and his sons,", "when the evil Greek kingdom rose up", "against Your people Israel", "to make them forget Your Torah", "and to turn them away", "from the statutes of Your will—", "You, in Your abundant mercy,", "stood by them in their time of distress,", "You defended their cause,", "You judged their grievances,", "You avenged them.", "You delivered the mighty", "into the hands of the weak,", "many into the hands of the few,", "defiled people into the hands of the undefiled,", "the wicked into the hands of the righteous,", "and insolent [sinners] into the hands of", "diligent students of Your Torah.", "And You made Yourself", "a great and sanctified name in Your world.", "And for Your people, Israel,", "You performed a great deliverance", "and redemption unto this very day.", "Afterwards, Your sons entered", "the Holy of Holies of Your Abode,", "cleaned Your Temple,", "purified Your Sanctuary,", "and kindled lights", "in the Courtyards of Your Sanctuary,", "and designated these eight days of Chanukah", "to thank and praise Your great Name.", "For everything Adonoy, our God,", "We thank You", "and bless You.", "Blessed be Your Name", "through the mouth of all the living,", "constantly, forever, as it is written:", "“When You have eaten and are satisfied,", "You will bless Adonoy, your God,", "for the good land", "which He has given to you.”11Deuteronomy 8:10", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "for the land and for the food.", "Have compassion, Adonoy, our God,", "on Israel, Your people,", "on Jerusalem, Your city,", "on Zion, the dwelling place of Your glory,", "on the kingship of the house of David,", "Your anointed;", "and on the great and holy House", "upon which Your Name is called.", "Our God, our Father tend us, nourish us,12“Tend us” by providing the basic necessities of life such as bread and water; “nourish” us with an enriched diet including foods such as fruits and vegetables.—Etz Yosef", "maintain us, sustain us, relieve us13“Maintain us” with food and shelter; “sustain us” by providing our needs on a regular basis, not on a feast or famine cycle; and “relieve us” by giving us ample means to live comfortably.—Etz Yosef", "and grant us relief Adonoy, our God,", "speedily from all our troubles.", "Adonoy, our God—may we never be in need", "of the gifts of men", "nor of their loans,", "but only of Your hand", "which is full, open,", "holy and generous,", "so that we may not be shamed", "nor humiliated14May we not be “ashamed” in this world due to poverty and may we not be “humiliated” in the World-to-Come, because of our transgressions. Poverty often brings shame which in turn might cause a person to lose faith.—Etz Yosef", "forever and ever.", "On regular weekdays, continue, “Rebuild” on page 000", "On Shabbos add:", "May it please You, to strengthen us", "Adonoy, our God,", "through Your commandments,", "and through the commandment", "of the seventh day,", "this great and holy Sabbath.", "For this day", "is great and holy before You,", "to refrain from work on it", "and to rest on it with love,", "as ordained by Your will.", "And by Your will,", "grant us repose Adonoy, our God,", "that there be no distress, sorrow,", "or sighing on the day of our rest.15Even though prayers for personal needs are not recited on Shabbos, this particular prayer does contain such a request, because it is so closely interwoven with the commandment to rest on Shabbos. Since we are commanded to make Shabbos a day of sacred rest, we ask that our repose not be desecrated by distress or misfortune.—Avudraham", "Show us Adonoy, our God,", "the consolation of Zion, Your city,", "and the rebuilding of Jerusalem,", "city of Your Sanctuary,", "for You are the Master of deliverance", "and the Master of consolation.", "On Rosh Chodesh and Yom Tov, add:", "Our God and God of our fathers,", "may there ascend, come, and reach,", "appear, be desired, and heard,", "counted and recalled", "our remembrance and reckoning;", "the remembrance of our fathers;", "the remembrance of the Messiah", "the son of David, Your servant;", "the remembrance of Jerusalem,", "city of Your Sanctuary;", "and the remembrance of Your entire people,", "the House of Israel, before You", "for survival, for well-being,", "for favor, kindliness, compassion,", "for good life and peace", "on this day of:", "Rosh Chodesh", "the Festival of Matzos", "the Festival of Sukkos", "Shmini Atseres", "this Festival", "Remebrance", "Remember us Adonoy, our God,", "on this day for well-being;", "be mindful of us on this day for blessing,", "and deliver us for good life.", "In accord with the promise of deliverance", "and compassion,", "spare us and favor us,", "have compassion on us and deliver us;", "for to You our eyes are directed", "because You are the Almighty", "Who is King, Gracious, and Merciful.", "If you forgot to say יַעֲלֶה וְיָבֹא and became aware of it before starting the fourth blessing (הַטּוֹב וְהַמֵּטִיב), or even if you are in doubt, see page 000.", "If you reminded yourself after you had already begun the fourth blessing and have said: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה' , then you must repeat the entire Birkas Hamazon. These laws apply only to Shabbos, and the Festival days of Pesach, Shavuos and Sukkos. On Chol Ha-Moed or on Rosh Chodesh days that do not fall on Shabbos, you need not repeat the Birkas Hamazon even though you began the blessing of הַטּוֹב וְהַמֵּטִיב .", "Rebuild Jerusalem,", "city of the Holy Sanctuary,", "speedily, in our days.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Builder of Jerusalem in His mercy. Amein.16It is unusual for one to answer Amein after his own blessing. This blessing ends with Amein because it marks the end of the three blessings, authority for which is derived from Deuteronomy (8:10) and separates them from the next blessing which is Rabbinic in origin.—Maseches Berachos 45b", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "the Almighty, our Father, our King,", "our Mighty One, our Creator, our Redeemer,", "our Maker, our Holy One, Holy One of Jacob,", "our Shepherd, Shepherd of Israel,", "the King, Who is good and beneficent to all.", "Every single day He has done good,", "does good, and will do good to us.", "He has rewarded us, He rewards us,", "He will reward us forever with", "favor, kindness, and compassion,", "relief, rescue, and success,", "blessing, deliverance, and consolation,", "maintenance, sustenance, compassion,", "life, peace, and everything good;", "and of all good things", "may He never deprive us.17Many people are granted the bounties of life but are unable to enjoy them. We first invoke God’s blessing for all the good things in life and then ask Him to grant us the privilege of enjoying them.—Iyun Tefilloh.", "The Merciful One will reign over us", "forever and ever.", "The Merciful One will be blessed", "in heaven and on earth.", "The Merciful One will be praised", "for all generations,", "He will be glorified through us", "forever and for all eternity;", "and He will be honored through us", "for time everlasting.", "May the Merciful One", "maintain us with honor.", "The Merciful One will break the yoke", "(of oppression) from our necks", "and lead us upright", "to our land.", "May the Merciful One send us", "abundant blessing to this house,", "and upon this table", "at which we have eaten.", "The Merciful One will send us", "Elijah the prophet,", "who is remembered for good,", "who will announce to us", "good tidings, deliverances,", "and consolations.", "When eating at your parents' table, say:", "May the Merciful One bless", "my father, my teacher,", "the master of this house,", "and my mother, my teacher,", "the mistress of this house;", "them, their household,", "their children", "and all that is theirs.", "When eating at your own table, say:", "May the Merciful One bless", "me, my spouse, my children,", "and all that is mine;", "A guest says:", "May the Merciful One bless", "the host", "and the hostess,", "them, their household, their children", "and all that is theirs.", "May18This blessing is quoted from the talmud (Maseches Berachos 46a). It has been omitted in most Siddurim. The Mishnah Berura (201:5) takes issue with its omission. We have incorporated it in this edition. it be God's will that the", "host not be shamed", "in this world", "or humiliated in the World to Come.", "May he have great success", "with all his possessions.", "May his properties and ours prosper", "and be located close to town.", "May no evil force have power over", "his endeavors", "or our endeavors.", "May no opportunity present itself", "not before him", "nor before us", "to contemplate", "[committing any] sin,", "transgression or iniquity", "from now forever.", "Ours and all that is ours—", "just as our forefathers were blessed—", "Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—", "“In all things,”19 “From everything,”20Isaac said: “I have partaken from everything.” Genesis 27:33", "and “With everything”;21Jacob said: “I have everything.” Genesis 33:11", "so may He bless us,", "all of us together, with a perfect blessing", "and let us say Amein.", "From on high,", "may there be invoked upon them", "and upon us, [the] merit", "to insure peace,", "And may we receive a blessing from Adonoy,", "and kindness", "from the God of our deliverance;", "and may we find favor and understanding", "in the eyes of God and man.", "On Shabbos say:", "May the Merciful One let us inherit", "the day which will be completely Shabbos", "and rest, for life everlasting.", "On Rosh Chodesh say:", "May the Merciful One renew for us", "this month", "for good and for blessing.", "On Yom Tov say:", "May the Merciful One let us inherit", "that day which is completely good.", "On Rosh Hashonoh say:", "May the Merciful One renew for us", "this year", "for good and for blessing.", "On Sukkos say:", "May the Merciful One raise up for us", "the fallen Tabernacle of David.", "May the Merciful One make us worthy", "of the days of the Messiah", "and life of the World to Come.", "On Shabbos and Yom Tov say:", "He who is a tower of deliverance", "to His king,22During weekdays when we feel the darkness of exile we say: “God gives deliverance to His king,” thus acknowledging His preparation for the time of redemption. On Shabbos and Yom Tov which are reminiscent of the time of the Messiah, when God will be a tower of deliverance, we state it as a fact.", "On weekdays say:", "He who gives great deliverance to His king,", "and shows kindness to His anointed—", "to David and his descendants forever.23II Samuel 22:51", "He Who makes peace in His high heavens", "may He make peace for us", "and for all Israel, and say, Amein.", "Fear Adonoy, [you] His holy ones,", "for those who fear Him suffer no deprivation.", "Young lions may feel want and hunger,", "but those who seek Adonoy,", "will not be deprived of any good thing.24Psalms 34:10-11", "Give thanks to Adonoy, for He is good,", "for His kindness endures forever.25Psalms 136:1", "You open Your hand", "and satisfy the desire of every living being.26Psalms 145:16", "Blessed is the man", "who trusts in Adonoy,", "so that Adonoy is his security.27Jeremiah 17:7", "I was young and I have grown old,", "yet I have never seen", "a righteous man forsaken,", "nor his children begging for bread.28Psalms 37:25", "Adonoy will give strength to His people,", "Adonoy will bless His people with peace.29Psalms 29:11", "The following blessings are said in the event you forgot to say רְצֵה or יַעֲלֶה וְיָבֹא and reminded yourself before starting the fourth blesing, הַטוֹב וְהַמֵּטִיב .", "If you forgot to say רְצֵה on Shabbos:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "King of the Universe,", "Who gave Shabbosos for rest", "to His people Israel with love", "for a sign and a covenant.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "Sanctifier of Shabbos.", "If you forgot to say יַעֲלֶה וְיָבֹא on Rosh Chodesh:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "King of the Universe,", "Who gave Rosh Chodesh days", "to His people Israel for remembrance.", "If Rosh Chodesh occurs on Shabbos and you forgot to say רְצֵה and יַעֲלֶה וְיָבֹא :", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "King of the Universe,", "Who gave Shabbosos for rest", "to His people Israel with love", "for a sign and a covenant.", "and Rosh Chodesh days for remembrance.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "Sanctifier of Shabbos,", "Israel and Rosh Chodesh.", "If you forgot to say יַעֲלֶה וְיָבֹא on Yom Tov:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "King of the Universe,", "Who gave Yomim Tovim", "to His people Israel for happiness and joy,", "this day of (name the Yom Tov)", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Sanctifier of Israel and the seasons.", "If Yom Tov occurs on Shabbos and you forgot to say רְצֵה and יַעֲלֶה וְיָבֹא :", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "King of the Universe,", "Who gave Shabbosos for rest", "to His people Israel with love", "for a sign and a covenant.", "and Yomim Tovim", "for happiness and joy,", "this day of (name the Yom Tov)", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "Sanctifier of Shabbos' Israel,", "and the seasons.", "If you forgot to say יַעֲלֶה וְיָבֹא on Rosh Hashanah:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "King of the Universe,", "Who gave Festivals", "to His people Israel for remembrance.", "If Rosh Hashanah occurs on Shabbos and you forgot to say רְצֵה and יַעֲלֶה וְיָבֹא :", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "King of the Universe,", "Who gave Shabbosos for rest", "to His people Israel with love", "for a sign and a covenant.", "and Yomim Tovim Israel for remembrance.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "Sanctifier of Shabbos' Israel,", "and the dat of remembrance." ], "Concluding Blessings": [ "After eating foods of the five species of grain, or wine, grapes, figs, pomegran- ates, olives, or dates.", "The following blessing is said after eating cooked or baked foods prepared from any of the five species of grain: wheat, barley, rye, oats, or spelt.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the universe,", "for the food and the sustenance", "(Continue: “for the produce,” on next page???)", "After drinking wine:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the universe,", "for the vine and the fruit of the vine;", "(Continue: “for the produce,” on next page???)", "After eating grapes, figs, olives, dates or pomegranates:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the universe,", "for the trees and fruits of the trees", "(Continue: “for the produce,” on next page???)", "After eating grain foods and drinking wine:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the universe,", "for the food and the sustenance;", "for the vine and the fruit of the vine;", "(Continue: “for the produce,” below???)", "for the produce of the field;", "and for the land", "which is delightful, good, and spacious", "that You were pleased", "to allot as a heritage to our ancestors,", "to eat of its fruit", "and to be satisfied with its goodness.", "Have compassion Adonoy, our God,", "upon Israel, Your people,", "upon Jerusalem, Your city,", "upon Zion, the dwelling place of Your glory,", "upon Your Altar and upon Your Temple.", "Rebuild Jerusalem, city of the Holy Sanctuary", "speedily in our days:", "bring us up into it", "and cause us to rejoice in its rebuilding;", "let us eat from its fruit", "and be satisfied with its goodness,", "and bless You for it", "in holiness and purity.", "On Shabbos say:", "May it please You to strengthen us", "on this Shabbos day.", "On Rosh Chodesh say:", "Remember us for good", "on this Rosh Chodesh day.", "On the Festivals and Chol Hamoed say:", "(choose the appropriate phrase)", "Cause us to rejoice on:", "this Festival of Matzos.", "this Festival of Sukkos.", "On Rosh Hashanah say:", "Remember us for good", "on this day of Rememberance.", "For You, Adonoy, are good", "and beneficent to all,", "and we thank You for the land", "After food prepared from the five grains, say:", "and for the food.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "for the land and for the food", "(and for the sustenance).", "After wine say:", "and for the fruit of the vine.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "for the land and for the fruit of the vine.", "After grapes, figs, olives, dates, pomegranates, say:", "and for the fruits.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "for the land and for the fruits.", "After grain foods and wine say:", "and for the food,", "and for the fruit of the vine.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "for the land, and for the food", "(and for the sustenance),", "and for the fruit of the vine.", "After partaking of all other foods and drinks say:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the universe,", "Creator of numerous living things", "and what they lack,", "for all that You have created", "in order to sustain the life of every being.", "Blessed [is He Who] is", "the Life of the Worlds." ], "Berachos Said Before Eating or Drinking": [ "Before eating anything made of wheat, barley, rye, oats, spelt or rice, say:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the verse,", "Who created various kinds of nourishment.", "Before drinking wine or grape juice say:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who creates the fruit of the vine.", "Before eating tree-grown fruits say:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who created the fruit of the tree.", "Before eating earth-grown produce (vegetables) say:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who creates the fruit of the earth.", "Before eating meat, fish, milk, eggs, cheese, mushrooms, and before drinking all liquids except wine and grape juice, say:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "by Whose word all things came to be.", "Before tasting any fruit or vegetable for the first time in the season, say:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who has kept us alive and sustained us", "and brought us to this time.", "[This blessing is also said when purchasing a new suit or dress.]" ], "Birchas Hamazon for Sheva Berachos": [ "The leader begins:", "Gentlemen, let us say the blessing.", "The others respond:", "The Name of Adonoy will be blessed", "from now forever.", "The leader repeats:", "The Name of Adonoy will be blessed", "from now forever.", "and proceeds:", "Banish sorrow and fury too", "and then the mute will exult in song.", "Guide us in the paths of righteousness.", "Heed the blessing of the children of Jeshurun", "(and) the sons of Aaron.30The blessing of the children of Jeshurun refers to the blessings recited by all Jews, whereas the blessings of the sons of Aaron refers to the special Birkas Kohanim, mentioned in Numbers, 6:24-26.", "With your permission", "our masters and teachers,", "let us bless our God,", "in Whose abode is joy31The phrase “in Whose abode is joy” is recited only when the meal is conducted with the decorum of sanctity, without the commingling of men and women. For there is no joy in God’s abode when commingling takes place.", "for we have eaten of His bounty.", "The others respond:", "Blessed is our God", "in Whose abode is joy", "for we have eaten of His bounty", "and through His goodness we live.", "The leader repeats:", "Blessed is our God,", "in Whose abode is joy", "[and] we have eaten of His bounty", "and through His goodness we live.", "Recite Birchas Hamazon which begins on page 000." ], "The Seven Marriage Blessings": [ "1. Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the verse", "Who created everything for His glory.", "2. Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the verse", "Former of man.", "3. Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the Universe", "Who formed man (Adam) in His image,", "in the image of His likeness;", "and fashioned for him out of his very self", "a building (a wife: Eve) for eternity.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Former of Man.", "4. May the barren one32The barren one refers to Jerusalem. be happy and exult", "with the ingathering of her children", "into her midst with joy.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who gladdens Zion through her children.", "5. Grant abundant joy", "to these beloved companions,", "as You gladdened Your created being", "in the Garden of Eden of old.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who gladdens groom and bride.", "6. Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who created happiness and joy,", "groom and bride, exultation, song,", "pleasure, delight, love, brotherhood,", "peace and companionship.", "Soon, Adonoy, our God, may there be heard", "in the cities of Judah", "and in the streets of Jerusalem", "the sound of happiness and the sound of joy,", "the sound of the groom", "and sound of the bride,", "the sound of grooms' jubilation", "from their chupah,", "and of the youths from their feasts of song.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who gladdens the groom with the bride.", "7. Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the Universe", "Who creates the fruit of the vine." ], "Birchas Hamozon for Bris Milah": [ "The leader begins:", "Gentlemen, let us say the blessing.", "The others respond:", "The Name of Adonoy will be blessed", "from now forever.", "The leader repeats:", "The Name of Adonoy will be blessed", "from now forever.", "and proceeds:", "We give thanks to Your Name", "in the midst of our faithful ones,", "blessed are You unto Adonoy.", "With permission of the Almighty", "Who is fearful and awesome", "(our) refuge in times of trouble;", "Almighty girded with strength", "mighty on high is Adonoy.", "All respond:", "We give thanks to Your Name", "in the midst of our faithful ones,", "blessed are You unto Adonoy.", "The leader continues:", "With permission of the holy Torah", "(which is) pure and clear,", "it was commanded to us as a heritage", "by Moses, servant of Adonoy.", "All respond:", "We gave thanks to Your Name", "in the midst of our faithful ones,", "blessed are You unto Adonoy.", "The leader continues:", "With permission of the Kohanim", "and the Levites,", "I call upon the God of the Hebrews;", "I declare His glory in all the isles,", "I attribute blessing to Adonoy.", "All respond:", "We give thanks to Your Name", "in the midst of our faithful ones,", "blessed are you unto Adonoy.", "The leader continues:", "With your permission", "our masters and teachers,", "I open my mouth and lips with song,", "and my bones shall proclaim:", "blessed is he who comes", "in the Name of Adonoy.", "All respond:", "We give thanks to Your Name", "in the midst of the faithful ones,", "blessed are You unto Adonoy.", "The leader continues:", "With your permission", "our masters and teachers,", "let us bless our God,", "for we have eaten of His bounty.", "All respond:", "Blessed is our God", "for we have eaten of His bounty", "and through His goodness we live.", "The leader repeats:", "Blessed is our God,", "for we have eaten of His bounty", "and through His goodness we live.", "Recite “Birchas Hamazon” on page 000.", "After Birchas Hamazon, the leader says", "May the Merciful One bless", "the boy's father and mother", "and may they merit to raise him,", "to educate him", "and to rear him in wisdom.", "From this eighth day onward", "may his blood find acceptance,", "and may Adonoy his God be with him.", "All respond:", "Amein", "May the Merciful One bless", "the sandak at the circumcision covenant,", "who happily performed", "this righteous deed in joy.", "May he be rewarded for his deed", "with doubled recompense,", "and exalt him higher and higher.", "All respond:", "Amein", "May the Merciful One bless", "the tender infant", "who has been circumcised on his eighth day;", "may his hands and heart be faithful to God,", "may he merit to behold the Divine Presence,", "three times a year.37Reference is made to the three festivals of Pesach, Shavuos and Sukkos, when Jews are required to perceive of God in the Beis Hamikdosh in Jerusalem. See Deuteronomy 16:16.", "All respond:", "Amein", "May the Merciful One bless", "the mohel who circumcised the uncut flesh", "and lifted it off and sucked forth", "the blood of the circumcision.", "the service of the timid or faint-hearted", "is unfit", "if these three essential acts", "are not performed.", "All respond:", "Amein", "May the Merciful One send us His Messiah,", "who walks in perfect wholesomeness,", "in the merit of the blood of circumcision,", "to bring good tidings", "and consolations", "to the que people (who are)", "dispersed and scattered among the nations.", "All respond:", "Amein", "May the Merciful One send us", "the righteous Kohein38Some consider this as a reference to the Prophet Elijah, who, according to one view, is considered a Kohein. Others understand it as a reference to Aaron, the original Kohein Gadol who is to come alive again after the coming of the Moshiach.", "who was taken and concealed [in heaven,39See II Kings 2:11. ]", "until his40The Moshiach’s throne. Cf. throne is established", "[bright] as the sun, [radiant] as a diamond;", "he who covered his face with his cloak", "and enwrapped himself therein,41See II Kings 2:8.", "My covenant was with him", "for life and peace.42See Malachi 2:5.", "All respond:", "Amein" ] }, "Berachos Said Upon Witnessing Phenomenal Sights": [ "When seeing shooting stars, a comet, or witnessing a hurricane or lightning say:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who makes the work of Creation.", "Upon hearing thunder, say:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "for His strength and His power", "fill the verse.", "When seeing a rainbow say:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who remembers the covenant,", "is faithful to His covenant", "and fulfills His word.", "When seeing great seas, or tall mountains which are famous for their great height, say:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who makes the work of Creation.", "Upon seeing a place where you had experienced a life-saving miracle, you should say:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who performed a miracle for me at this place.", "Upon seeing a place where your parents or ancestors were miraculously saved, say:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who performed a miracle", "for my mother/my father", "at this place." ], "Various Other Berachos": [ "Upon hearing good news that concerns both yourself and others, say:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who is good and does good.", "Upon hearing tragic news, say:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the verse,", "the true Judge.", "When putting on a new suit or dress for the first time, say:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who clothes the naked.", "When you smell fragrant spices, say:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who creates various kinds of fragrances.", "When you smell fragrant shrubs or flowers, say:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who creates fragrant trees.", "When you smell fragrant herbs, say:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who creates fragrant herbs." ], "The Morning Prayers": { "Upon Arising in the Morning": [ "Upon waking in the morning, even before washing your hands, say:", "I give thanks to You", "living and everlasting King", "for You have restored my soul with mercy.", "Great is Your faithfulness.", "After washing your hands, say:", "The beginning of wisdom is fear of Adonoy,", "good understanding", "to all who perform [His commandments],", "His praise endures forever.", "Blessed [is His] Name,", "Whose glorious kingdom", "is forever and ever.", "Before putting on your tallis katan say:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe", "Who sanctified us with His commandments", "and commanded us", "concerning the mitzva of tzitzis (fringes).", "May it be Your will", "Adonoy, my God, and God of my fathers,", "to consider [my fulfillment of]", "the mitzva of tzitzis before You", "as though I had fulfilled it", "in every detail,", "accurately and with full intent,", "and the 6131 1 The numerical value of the word צִיצִית is 600 which, with the 8 threads and 5 knots of the, צִיצִית itself, makes 613, the exact number of the mitzvos of the Torah. This symbolizes the Talmudic statement (Maseches Nedarim 25a) that the wearing of tzitzis equals the observance of the whole Torah. commandments", "that depend on it.", "Amein, Selah." ], "Putting On the Tallis": [ "While examining the fringes of the tallis say:", "My soul, bless Adonoy,", "Adonoy, my God, You are greatly exalted.", "With beauty and splendor", "are You clothed", "enwrapped in light, garment-like;", "You spread out the heavens like a curtain.2Psalms 104:1,2.", "", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who sanctified us with(His commandments", "and commanded us", "to enwrap ourselves with tzitzis.", "Cover your head with the tallis and say:", "How precious is Your kindness, God;", "the children of men", "take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.", "They will be filled", "from the abundance of Your House,", "and from the stream of Your delights", "You will give them to drink.", "For with You is the source of life,", "in Your light shall we see light.", "Extend Your kindness", "to those who know You,", "and Your righteousness", "to the upright in heart.3Psalms 36:8-11." ], "Ma Tovu": [ "Before beginning the Morning Prayers you should say the following:", "I hereby accept upon myself", "the positive commandment", "to love my fellow Jew.", "The following verses from Scriptures are recited upon entering the synagogue, as though asking permission of God to enter and pray in His Holy place.", "How good are your tents, Jacob:", "your dwelling places, Israel.4Numbers 24:5. The Talmud (Maseches Sanhedrin 105a) relates that this verse contains Billam’s prophetic allusion to Jewish houses of study and worship.", "As for me, through Your abundant kindness", "I will enter Your House;", "I will prostrate myself", "toward Your Holy Sanctuary in awe of You.5Psalms 5:8.", "Adonoy, I love the Dwelling, Your House,", "and the place where Your glory resides.6Psalms 26:8.", "I will prostrate myself, and bow,", "I will kneel7These are three distinct degrees of worship, representing various levels of subjugation before God. before Adonoy, my Maker.", "May my prayer to You Adonoy", "be at a favorable time;", "God, in the abundance of Your kindness", "answer me", "with the truth of Your deliverance.8Psalms 69:14." ], "Adon Olam": [ "This hymn has been attributed to R' Shlomo ibn Gabirol who lived in Spain during the eleventh century. While praising God's omnipotence and providence, it clarifies the meaning of the name Adonoy so that before proceeding to pray, each worshiper understands the significance of the God he is addressing.", "Master of the Universe Who reigned", "before any creature was created.", "At the time when all was made by His will,", "then was His Name proclaimed King.", "And after all things shall cease to be", "the Awesome One will reign alone.", "He was, He is,", "and He shall be in glory.", "He is One, and there is no second", "to compare to Him, to associate [with Him].", "Without beginning, without end,", "power and dominion are His.", "He is my God and my ever-living Redeemer,", "the Rock of my destiny in times of distress.", "He is my flag9It is to Him that I rally and through Him that I am identified.—Etz Yosef and my refuge;", "He is the portion of my cup on the day I call.10He answers me.", "Into His hand I entrust my spirit", "[both] when I sleep and when I awaken.", "And with my spirit my body [too],", "Adonoy is with me, I shall not fear." ], "Yigdal": [ "This hymn, written by Daniel ben Yehuda, who was a Dayan in Rome about 1300, is based on Maimonides' 13 principles of Judaism. According to Maimonides, failure to believe in a single one of these principles places one outside the pale of Judaism.", "1) The existence of God", "Exalted is the living God, and praised", "He exists, and His existence transcends time.", "2) God is One", "He is One, and there is no unity like His,", "He is invisible, His unity is infinitive.", "3) God is uncorporeal", "He is unlike the corporeal", "or even the non-corporeal,11God can also not be compared to the angels.", "His holiness is beyond comparison.", "4) God is Eternal", "He preceded every being that was created,", "He was First,", "and there was no genesis to His beginning.", "5) God alone must be worshipped", "He is Master of the Universe to every creature,", "(all) proclaim His greatness and His majesty.", "6) Truth of Divine Prophecy", "The fullness of His prophecy, He bestowed", "on those He treasured,", "and in whom He gloried.", "7) Moses was the greatest of all prophets", "There never arose in Israel", "another like Moses,", "a prophet who beheld God's image.", "8) Divine revelation of the Torah", "The Torah of truth", "the Almighty gave to His people", "through His prophet,", "the trusted one of His house.", "9) The Torah is immutable", "The Almighty will not exchange", "nor alter His Law.", "Never will He offer any alternative.", "10) God knows the acts and thoughts of man", "He scrutinizes and knows our secrets.", "He beholds the end of a thing at its beginning.", "11) Divine reward and punishment", "He rewards man with kindness", "according to his deeds.", "He sends evil to the wicked", "according to his wickedness.12The word deed is not applied to the wicked man. Since Divine reward and punishment are distributed with kindness, reward is granted to man not only for his deed which may itself be insignificant, but also for the long range effect of that deed. He is punished, however, only for his act of wickedness, not for the consequences of his deed.—Etz Yosef", "12) Belief in the coming of the Messiah", "He will send our Messiah at the end of days,", "to redeem all who await His final deliverance.", "13) Divine resurrection of the dead", "The Almighty will revive the dead", "because of His abundant kindness:", "Blessed forever is His praised Name." ], "Blessings Upon Arising": [ "Blessed13 are You, Adonoy14Generally speaking, the name Adonoy is understood as it is pronounced—Adonoy—, my Master, and indicates His rule and providence of the universe. When reciting the Shema however, one should bear in mind the written character of the Name which indicates God’s everpresent existence. He was—is—and ever will be.—Vilna Gaon", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who sanctified us with His commandments", "and commanded us", "concerning the washing of hands.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who formed man with wisdom15This may mean either that man was formed by God’s wisdom, or that God formed man and endowed him with wisdom.", "and created within him openings", "and hollows.", "It is obvious and known", "in the presence of Your glorious throne16In refutation of those who claim that God is not concerned with earthly matters, we declare that even in the presence of His glorious throne, where He is surrounded by myriads of angels, He is aware of the mundane needs of each individual.—Vilna Gaon", "that if one of them were ruptured,", "or if one of them were blocked,", "it would be impossible to exist", "and stand in Your Presence", "even for a short while.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who heals all flesh", "and performs wonders.", "My God!", "the soul which You bestowed in me is pure;", "You created it, You formed it,", "You breathed it into me", "and You preserve it within me.", "You will eventually take it from me,", "and restore it in me in the time to come.17This statement refers to the time when the dead will be resurrected.", "So long as the soul is within me", "I give thanks to You, Adonoy my God,18Thus it is said, “I will praise Adonoy with my life, I will sing to my God with my being” (Psalms 146:2).", "and God of my fathers,", "Lord of all creatures,", "Master of all souls.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who restores souls", "to dead bodies.19This is a reference to God’s restoring of the soul each morning following its departure while the person sleeps." ], "Blessings of the Torah": [ "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who sanctified20The observance and fulfillment of His commandments makes a person holy. us with His commandments", "and commanded us", "to be engrossed in the words of Torah.", "Adonoy our God, please make pleasant", "the words of Your Torah in our mouths", "and in the mouths of Your people Israel.", "And may we and our descendants", "and the descendants of Your people", "the House of Israel,", "all be perceivers of Your Name", "and students of Your Torah for its own sake.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "Who teaches Torah to His people, Israel.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe", "Who chose us from among all the peoples21An allusion to God’s declaration, “And you will be a treasure unto me from among all people” (Exodus 19:6) which preceded the giving of the Torah at Sinai.—Vilna Gaon", "and gave us His Torah.22An allusion to the actual giving of the Torah at Sinai.—Vilna Gaon", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Giver of the Torah!", "And Adonoy spoke to Moses, saying,", "Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying,", "thus shall you bless the Children of Israel,", "say to them:", "May Adonoy bless you and guard you.", "May Adonoy shine", "His countenance upon you", "and be gracious unto you.", "May Adonoy turn", "His countenance toward you", "and grant you peace.23Numbers 6:24.", "And they shall set My Name", "upon the Children of Israel,", "and I shall bless them.", "These are precepts24Mishnah, Peah 1:1: Talmud Maseches Shabbos 127a.", "for which no fixed measure is prescribed:", "[leaving] the corner [of a field unharvested],25The unharvested produce was left for the poor; Leviticus 19:9.", "[the offering of] the first fruits,26Exodus 23:9.", "the appearance-offering,27These offerings were brought when a Jew “appeared” before God in the Temple on the three Pilgrimage festivals—Pesach, Shavuos and Sukkos—Exodus 23:14-17, Deuteronomy 16:16,17.", "[performing] deeds of kindness,", "and the study of Torah.", "These are precepts,", "the fruits of which man enjoys", "in this world,", "[while] the principal [reward]", "is preserved for him in the World-to-Come.", "They are:", "honoring father and mother,", "[performing] deeds of kindness,", "early attendance in the House of Study", "morning and evening,", "providing hospitality to guests,", "visiting the sick,", "participating in making a wedding,", "accompanying the dead [to the grave],", "concentrating on the meaning of prayers,", "making peace between fellow men", "and between husband and wife—", "and the study of Torah is equal to them all." ], "Morning Blessings": [ "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who gives the rooster understanding", "to distinguish between day and night.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who did not make me a gentile.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who did not make me a slave.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who did not make me a woman.28There is no degradation of woman implied in this blessing. Men thank God for the privilege which is theirs of performing all the precepts of the Torah, many of which are not incumbent upon women.", "A woman says:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who made me according to His will.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who gives sight to the blind.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who clothes the naked.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who releases the imprisoned.29He releases the prisoners of misfortune, passion, sin, hatred and jealousy.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who straightens the bent.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who spreads the earth above the waters.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who prepares the steps of man.", "According to some, on Tishah B'Av and on Yom Kippur this berachah is omitted.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who provided me with all my needs.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who girds Israel with might.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who crowns Israel with glory.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who gives strength to the weary.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who removes sleep from my eyes", "and slumber from my eyelids.", "And may it be Your will", "Adonoy, our God", "And God of our fathers,", "to make us study Torah regularly,", "and hold fast to Your commandments.", "Do not bring us", "into the grasp of sin,30To sin unknowingly.", "nor into the grasp of", "transgression or iniquity.31To sin willfully.", "Do not cause us to be tested,32We pray that God will not put us to tests that are too difficult to withstand.", "or brought to disgrace.33Should we fail the tests, we will be disgraced.", "Let us not be ruled over", "by the Evil Inclination.", "Keep us far from an evil person,", "and from an evil companion.", "Make us hold fast to the Good Inclination,", "and to good deeds,", "and compel our Evil Inclination", "to be subservient to You.", "Grant us this day and every day", "favor,34 kindness,35 and compassion36“Compassion” describes God’s withholding of deserved punishment.—Si’ach Yitzchok", "in Your eyes", "and in the eyes of all who see us,", "and bestow bountiful kindness upon us,", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who bestows bountiful kindness", "upon His people Israel.", "May it be Your will,", "Adonoy, my God", "and God of my fathers,", "to save me today and every day", "from arrogant men and from arrogance;", "from an evil man, from the evil inclination,", "from an evil companion,", "from an evil neighbor;", "from an evil mishap", "from an evil eye,", "from a malicious tongue, from slander,", "from false testimony, from hatred", "from scandal, from unnatural death,", "from harsh disease, and from misfortune,", "and from the destructive Satan;", "from a difficult judgment", "and a difficult opponent,", "whether he is a fellow Jew", "or not a fellow Jew", "and from the retribution of Gehinnom." ], "Akeidah (The Binding of Isaac)": [ "Some omit the following paaragraphs on Shabbos and Yom Tov.", "Our God and God of our fathers,", "remember us favorably before You", "and be mindful of us for", "deliverance and compassion", "from the eternal high heavens.", "Remember in our behalf, Adonoy, our God:", "the love of our ancestors,", "Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, Your servants;", "the covenant, the kindness,", "and the oath which You swore", "to our father Abraham on Mount Moriah,", "and the binding", "of Isaac, his son", "on the altar,", "as it is written in Your Torah.37Genesis 22:1-19:", "After these events,38These events refer to the previous nine tests by which God tested Abraham. This was to be the tenth and the most difficult test of all.—Ha’amek Dovor", "God tested Abraham", "and said to him, “Abraham!”", "and he [Abraham] said, “Here I am.”", "He said, “Please, take your son,", "your only one,39Isaac was Abraham’s only son by Sarah.", "whom you love—Isaac—", "and go to the land of Moriah,", "and bring him up as a burnt-offering", "on one of the mountains", "which I will designate to you.", "Abraham awoke early in the morning,", "saddled his donkey,", "and took his two attendants40Ishmael and Eliezer. Rashi with him,", "and also his son Isaac.", "He split the wood of the burnt-offering,", "and rose up, and went to the place", "that God had designated to him.", "On the third day,", "Abraham lifted his eyes", "and saw the place from afar.", "Abraham said to his attendants,", "“You stay here with the donkey,", "and I and the boy will go to that place.", "We will prostrate ourselves [in worship]", "and return41Abraham prophesied that both of them would return.—Rashi to you.”", "And Abraham took", "the wood of the burnt-offering", "and placed it on his son Isaac.", "In his hand he took", "the fire and the knife,42The Hebrew word is “maacheles” (root: אכל = to eat) which means that it renders meat fit for eating through slaughtering the animal. Another interpretation is: his knife is called maacheles because we still enjoy (eat) the reward of Abraham’s virtue when he agreed to use it to slaughter his son.— Rashi ", "and they both went together.", "Isaac spoke to Abraham his father", "and said, “Father,”", "and he said, “Here I am my son.”", "He said, “Here are the fire and the wood,", "but where is the lamb for the burnt-offering?”", "Abraham said,", "“God Himself will show the lamb", "for a burnt offering, my son.”", "And the two of them went together.43Although Isaac understood that he was going to be slaughtered, “They went together”—with like hearts.—Rashi", "They came to the place", "that God had designated to him,", "and Abraham built the44The Torah says that he built “the” altar not just “an” altar, to indicate that Abraham rebuilt the same altar which was originally built by Adam and used by Cain, Abel and by Noah.—Targum Yonoson ben Uziel altar there,", "and arranged the wood,", "and bound his son Isaac,", "and placed him on the altar,", "on top of the wood.", "Abraham reached out his hand", "and took the knife", "to slaughter his son.", "An angel of Adonoy called to him", "from heaven", "and said, “Abraham! Abraham!”", "and he said, “Here I am.”", "He [God] said,", "“Do not harm the boy,", "nor do anything to him;", "for now I know", "that you are one who fears God", "and have not withheld your son,", "your only one, from Me.”", "Abraham raised his eyes", "and beheld a ram45Tradition tells us that this ram was prepared for this purpose from the time of creation. Rashi (from Maseches Avos 5:6)", "after it had been caught in the thicket", "by its horns;", "and Abraham went and took the ram,", "and brought it up as a burnt-offering", "instead of his son.", "Abraham called", "the name of that place,", "“Adonoy will see”;46The Midrash interprets the following: “God will see the binding of Isaac and through its merit He will pardon Israel every year and rescue them from trouble. It will thus be said, “On this day,” by all generations that the ashes of Isaac are seen by God and serve as our atonement.—Rashi", "as it is said [to] this day", "“On Adonoy's mountain, He will be seen.”", "An angel of Adonoy called to Abraham", "a second time from heaven, and said,", "“‘I have sworn by Myself,' declares Adonoy,", "‘that because you performed", "this deed,", "and did not withhold", "your only son,", "I will greatly bless you", "and make your descendants as numerous47If these blessings were intended to increase the population of Abraham’s descendants, it was superfluous, since God had previously blessed him for that purpose. God here blessed the descendants of Abraham with the nobility of spirit and courage to fulfill the command to sanctify God even when self-sacrifice is required. Only the nation of Israel, Abraham’s children, were commanded to fulfill this mitzvoh, because of the legacy we inherited from him.—Ha’amek Dovor.", "as the stars of the sky", "and like the sand on the seashore,", "and your descendants will inherit", "the gate of their enemies.", "Through your children, will be blessed", "all the nations of the world,", "because you heeded My voice.'”", "Abraham returned to his attendants,", "and they rose and went together", "to Beer Sheva,", "and Abraham dwelt in Beer Sheva." ], "Morning Supplications": [ "A person should always be in fear of God,", "privately as well as openly,48Some people conduct themselves in a God-fearing manner in the presence of others (in public), but in the privacy of their homes, do whatever they please. There are others who do just the opposite. In private they are governed by fear of God, but in the presence of others they are too embarrassed or intimidated to be God-fearing. A Jew must always fear God, in private as well as in public.—Si’ach Yitzchok", "[he should] admit the truth,49Acknowledging the truth is fundamental to serving God, and to all human behavior. One who is concerned merely with “winning the argument” will go to any extreme to come out on top. This attitude caused the downfall of the 250 leaders who joined Korach, rather than acknowledge the truth of Moses’ declaration (Numbers 16:2-35).—Si’ach Yitzchok", "and speak truth in his heart,50It is not sufficient to merely acknowledge the truth verbally but one must speak truth in his heart as well. Rashi on the Talmud (Maseches Makos 24a) cites the following incident as an example of how one should speak truth in his heart: A buyer once offered to purchase an article from Rav Safra while he was reciting the Shema. Because he could not indicate his acceptance, the anxious purchaser increased his offer. Rav Safra refused the increment because in his heart he had already accepted the original offer.", "and rise early and proclaim:", "Lord of all the worlds", "and Master of masters!", "Not on account of our righteousness", "do we offer our supplications before You,", "but on account of Your abundant mercy.", "What are we? What is our life?", "What are our acts of kindness?", "What is our righteousness?", "What is our deliverance?51Of ourselves or others.", "What is our strength? What is our might?", "What can we say before You,", "Adonoy, our God and God of our fathers?", "Are not all the mighty men", "as nothing before You?", "Famous men as though they had never been?", "The wise as if they were without knowledge?", "And men of understanding,", "as if they were devoid of intelligence?", "For most of their actions are a waste,52In terms of achievement.—Dover Sholom", "and the days of their life", "are trivial53In terms of time.—Dover Sholom in Your presence.", "The superiority of man over the beast", "is nil,", "for all is futile,", "except the pure soul", "which is destined to give an accounting", "before the Throne of Your Glory.", "All the nations are as nothing before you,", "as it is written:", "The nations are as a drop of a bucket—", "no more than dust upon the scales", "are they considered!", "Behold, the isles are like the flying dust.54Isaiah 40:15.", "However, we are Your people,", "children of Your covenant,", "children of Abraham, Your beloved,55Others translate, “Children of Abraham who loved You.” See commentaries on Isaiah 41:8.", "to whom You swore on Mount Moriah;", "the seed of Isaac, his only son,", "who was bound on top of the altar;", "the community of Jacob, Your firstborn,", "[whom]—because of Your love for him", "and Your joyous delight in him—", "You named him Yisrael56The name Yisrael symbolizes Jacob’s wandering through history proclaiming the sovereignty of God, while the name Yeshurun indicates his task to fulfill God’s will as revealed to him, and to devote his life to the execution of that which is right in the eyes of God.—S.R. Hirsch", "and Yeshurun.57Deuteronomy 33:5.", "Therefore, we are obligated", "to thank You,", "to praise You, and to glorify You;", "to bless, to sanctify,", "and to offer praise and thanks to Your Name.", "We are fortunate! How good is our portion!", "How pleasant is our destiny!", "How beautiful is our heritage!", "We are fortunate", "we who rise early and stay late", "in synagogues and houses of study,", "and unify Your Name each day—always", "and lovingly say twice:", "“Hear Israel, Adonoy is our God,", "Adonoy is One.”", "The following three lines are to be said silently", "Blessed [is His] Name,", "Whose glorious kingdom", "is forever and ever.", "And you shall love Adonoy your God58For notes, see page 000.", "with all your heart", "and with all your soul", "and with all your possessions.", "And these words", "which I command you today,", "shall be upon your heart.", "And you shall teach them sharply", "to your children.", "And you shall discuss them", "when you sit in your house,", "and when you travel on the road,", "and when you lie down and when you rise.", "And you shall bind them for a sign", "upon your hand,", "and they shall be for totafos", "between your eyes.", "And you shall write them", "upon the doorposts of your house", "and upon your gateways.", "You existed", "before the world was created.", "You exist [in the same way]", "now that the world has been created.", "You exist in this world,", "and You will exist in the World-to-Come.", "Sanctify Your Name", "upon those who hallow Your Name,", "and sanctify Your Name in Your world.", "And through Your deliverance", "You will be exalted", "and You will uplift our power,", "and deliver us speedily", "for the sake of Your Name.", "Blessed is He who sanctifies His Name", "among the multitudes.", "You are Adonoy, our God,", "in heaven and on earth,", "and in the highest heavens.", "In truth, You are First,59We refer to God as “First” to preclude the notion that anything existed before Him, but not to assert that He has a beginning.—Kuzari", "and You are Last.60Similarly, “Last” is used only to repudiate the idea that there is an end to His existence, not to fix a term for Him.—Kuzari", "And besides You there is no God.", "Gather the scattered who hope in You", "from the four corners of the earth.", "Let all mankind recognize and know", "that You alone are the God61Elohim is a descriptive term which signifies God as ruler or judge.—Kuzari", "over all the kingdoms of the earth.", "You made the heavens,", "the earth,", "the sea, and all that is in them.", "Who is there among all Your handiwork,", "among the heavenly or earthly creatures,", "that can say to You, “What are You doing", "and what are You making?”", "Our father in Heaven,", "living and eternal [One]", "deal graciously and kindly with us", "for the sake of your great name", "[which is] mighty and awesome", "which is called upon us", "and fulfill for us, Adonoy, our God", "the promise you made to us", "through Zephaniah, your prophet", "as it is said:", "“‘At that time, I will bring you in", "and at that time, I will gather you:", "for I will make you renowned and praised", "among all the peoples of the earth,", "when I bring back your captivity", "before your eyes,' said Adonoy.”62Zephaniah 3:20." ], "Korbanos (Sacrificial Offerings)": [ "The Talmud (Maseches Menachos 110a) states: Rabbi Isaac asked, “Why does it say (Leviticus 6:18; 7:1) This is the law of the sin-offering, this is the law of the guilt-offering? To teach us that when one studies the law of the sin-offering, it is considered as though he had actually brought it on the Altar, and when one studies the law of the guilt-offering, it is as though he actually brought it on the Altar.”", "Rather than merely recite the following portions, study them and attempt to learn about the laws and significance of the various sacrifices.", "Exodus 30:17-21", "And Adonoy spoke to Moses to say:", "Make a copper laver", "and a copper base, for washing;", "and place it", "between the Tent of Meeting and the Altar,", "and put water in it.", "Aaron and his sons will wash from it,", "their hands and their feet.63His right hand was held above his right foot, the left hand above the left foot and all were washed simultaneously. Maseches Zevachim 59", "Upon entering the Tent of Meeting", "they will wash with water that they not die,", "or whenever they approach the Altar", "to serve, to burn a fire-offering to Adonoy.", "They will wash their hands and feet", "that they not die;", "and this is for them a perpetual statute", "for him [Aaron], and his descendants", "for all their generations.", "The following Scripture section describes the removal of the ashes which had accumulated on the Altar from the daily burnt-offering of the previous afternoon. This removal was performed prior to the daily morning burnt- offering. The passage below also describes the ritual of maintaining the wood pyres which were always burning on the Altar.", "Leviticus 6:1", "And Adonoy spoke to Moses to say:", "Command Aaron and his sons to say,", "this is the law of the burnt-offering.", "This is the burnt-offering", "[which must remain] on its pyre,", "upon the Altar all night,", "until morning,", "and the fire of the Altar", "will be kept burning on it.", "The Kohein will don his linen garment,", "and linen breeches upon his flesh,", "and he will remove the ashes", "when the fire consumes", "the burnt-offering on the Altar;", "and he will place them beside the Altar.", "He will remove his garments", "and don other garments,", "and carry the ashes", "outside the camp", "to an undefiled place.", "The fire upon the altar will be kept burning,", "it may not be extinguished.", "And the Kohein will burn wood on it", "every morning,", "and arrange on it the burnt-offering,", "and burn on it the fats of the peace-offerings.", "A constant fire", "will be kept burning on the Altar,", "it may not be extinguished." ], "Korban Tamid (Daily Offering)": [ "The Tamid-offerings, two daily offerings of one lamb at a time, were offered once in the morning and once in the afternoon. The former was the first public- offering brought on the Altar each day. And the latter terminated the day's offer- ings. These animals were purchased from the annual half-shekel gifts of the people and were offered on behalf of the entire Jewish People. Before reading this passage we offer a brief prayer.", "Some do not say the following prayer on Sabbath and Yom Tov.", "May it be Your will,", "Adonoy, our God and God of our fathers,", "to have compassion on us,", "to forgive us all our sins, [done unknowingly],", "to atone all our iniquities, [done knowingly],", "to pardon all our [malicious] transgressions,", "and may You build the Holy Temple", "quickly, in our days,", "that we may offer, before You,", "the daily burnt-offering to atone for us,", "as You wrote for us in Your Torah", "by the hand of Moses, Your servant,", "from the mouth of Your Reverence,", "as it is said:", "Numbers 28:1-8", "And Adonoy spoke to Moses to say:", "Command the Children of Israel,64Kohanim, Levites and Israelites were to be present at the offering of the two daily public burnt-offerings. The Sages instituted the program of Maamodoth, under which representatives of all 12 tribes of Israel were always present when these sacrifices were offered. These representatives were rotated each week.", "and say to them:", "My offering, My food,", "to be consumed by My fires,", "a pleasing odor to Me,", "You shall be diligent to bring unto Me,", "at its fixed time.", "And you will say to them:", "“This is the fire-offering", "that you will bring unto Adonoy:", "[male] lambs, in their first year,", "without blemish,", "two [of them] each day,", "as a constant burnt-offering.", "Offer one lamb in the morning,", "and the second lamb,", "offer in the afternoon.", "And a tenth of an ephah65See notes on page 54 for explanation. of fine flour", "as a meal-offering,", "mixed with oil of crushed [olives]", "measuring one-fourth of a hin.66See note on page 55 for explanation.", "[This is] a constant burnt-offering", "as offered at Mount Sinai", "for a pleasing odor, a fire-offering to Adonoy.", "And its libation will be", "a fourth of a hin for the one lamb;", "in the Holy67On the Altar. [Sanctuary] you will pour out", "a drink-offering of strong wine to Adonoy.", "And the second lamb", "you will offer in the afternoon;", "as the meal-offering of the morning", "[together] with its libation, you shall offer", "a fire-offering of pleasing odor to Adonoy.", "Leviticus 1:11", "And he will slaughter it", "on the north side of the Altar,", "before Adonoy;", "and Aaron's sons, the Kohanim, will sprinkle", "its blood all around the Altar.", "Some do not say the following prayer on Sabbath and Yom Tov.", "May it be Your will,", "Adonoy, our God and God of our fathers,", "that this recitation be", "important, acceptable", "and desirable before You,", "as if we sacrificed", "the daily burnt-offering", "at its proper time,", "in its proper place", "and according to its laws." ], "Ketores (Incense Offering)": [ "You are Adonoy, our God,", "before Whom our fathers burned", "the incense of spices", "when the Holy Temple was standing,", "as You commanded them", "by the hand of Moses Your prophet,", "as it is written in Your Torah:", "Exodus 30:34-36", "And Adonoy said to Moses,", "“Take for yourself spices—", "stacte, onycha, and galbanum—68Galbanum has an offensive odor. The Torah includes it among the other spices to teach us to include even Jewish sinners among the rest of Jewry at our assemblies of fasting and prayers.—Rashi", "spices, and pure frankincense,", "[they] shall be in equal weights.", "You will make it into incense,", "a compound mixed by a compounder,", "salted,69The Hebrew word, memulach is rendered by Onkelos as mixed, to indicate that the spices should be well mixed together.—Rashi undefiled, and holy.", "You will pulverize some of it very fine,", "and place it before the [Ark of] Testimony70This incense was offered each day upon the Innermost Altar which is inside the Tent of Meeting.—Rashi", "in the Tent of Meeting,", "where I will meet with you;", "it will be to you holy of holies.”", "It is also written:", "Exodus 30:7-8", "And Aaron shall burn upon it [the Altar]", "incense of spices every morning;", "when he cleans the lamps", "he will burn it.", "And when Aaron lights the lamps", "in the afternoon,", "he will burn it;", "a constant incense-offering before Adonoy", "throughout your generations.", "Maseches Kreisos 6a; Jerusalem Talmud, Maseches Yoma 4:5", "The Rabbis taught:", "How was the incense compounded?", "Three hundred and sixty-eight", "manim71A maneh is a weight; plural, manim. were comprised therein,", "three hundred and sixty-five", "corresponding to", "the number of days in the solar year,", "one maneh for each day—", "half in the morning", "and half in the afternoon.", "From the three remaining manim", "the Kohein Gadol brought", "two handfuls [into the Holy of Holies]", "on Yom Kippur;", "[for which purpose] they were put back", "into the mortar", "on the eve of Yom Kippur,", "and ground [again] very thoroughly,", "in order to make them very fine.", "Eleven kinds of spices were used for it.", "They were:", "1) balm, 2) onycha,", "3) galbanum, 4) frankincense—", "by weight, seventy maneh of each;", "5) myrrh, 6) cassia,", "7) spikenard and 8) saffron—", "in weight", "sixteen maneh of each;", "9) twelve maneh of costus,", "10) three of aromatic bark,", "and 11) nine of cinnamon.", "[Also used in the incense compound were:] Nine kabin72A kab is a sixth of a seah. of Carshina lye,", "Cyprus wine [measuring]", "three s'in and three kabin—", "if he had no Cyprus wine,", "he could use strong white wine—", "a fourth of a kab of Sodom salt,", "and a minute quantity of maaleh ashan.73This herb causes the smoke of the burning incense to ascend in a straight line.", "Rabbi Nosson of Babylonia says,", "“Jordan amber was added", "of a minute quantity,", "and if one added honey,74Included are various sweeteners such as dates and other fruits.", "it (the incense) became unfit;", "and if one omitted75The same is true if one were to add to the prescribed number of eleven spices.—Etz Yosef any of its spices", "he was liable to the death penalty.”76The death penalty was given only if the Kohein Gadol actually entered the Holy of Holies with incense which was unfit. This was considered as an unwarranted entry into the Holy of Holies which carried the death decree.—Rashi", "Rabbi Shimon ben Gamliel", "says:", "“The balm is nothing but sap", "which drips from the balsam tree.", "the lye of Carshina was used", "for rubbing the onycha", "in order to refine its appearance.", "The Cyprus wine was used", "to soak the onycha", "to give it a pungent odor.", "Though the water of Raglayim77This water came from a well named Raglayim.—Kol Bo", "was well suited for that purpose,", "they did not bring", "the water of Raglayim into the Temple", "because it would be disrespectful.78Since Mai Raglayim (lit., water from the feet) is a euphemism for urine, it would have been disrespectful to use this water in the Temple. Others hold that the term “waters of Raglayim” actually refers to urine, which could have been used as a soaking agent were it not indecent to bring it into a sacred place.—Kol Bo", "It was taught in a Boraysa:", "Rabbi Nosson says,", "“While [the Kohein] ground [the incense]", "he would say,", "‘Hodeik heiteiv, heiteiv hodeik,'", "because the sound79Some suggest that the sound of these specific words affects the spices. is good for the spices.", "If half80184 manim instead of 368. the quantity of incense was prepared", "it was acceptable,", "but if only a third", "or a fourth [of it was prepared]", "we have not heard [whether it was acceptable.”]81I.e., we did not hear our teachers expound this question.", "Rabbi Yehuda said,", "“This is the general rule:", "If [it was prepared with all its ingredients]", "in the correct proportion,", "it is acceptable", "even if only half was prepared;", "but if he left out any of its spices,", "he was liable for the death penalty.", "It was taught in a Boraysa:", "Bar Kappara says,", "“Once in sixty or seventy years82The exact number of years varied with the size of the hands of the High Priests over the years, for the surplus was what remained of these three manim from which he took two handfuls each Yom Kippur.", "the accumulated surplus was sufficient", "to provide half [the yearly quantity of incense.”]", "Bar Kappara also taught,", "“If he would have put into it", "a minute quantity of honey,", "no one could have withstood [resisted]", "the scent.", "Why was no honey mixed with it?", "Because the Torah says, (Leviticus 2:11)", "For any leaven or honey,", "do not burn from them,", "[as] a fire-offering to Adonoy.”", "Recite each of these verses three times:", "Adonoy of Hosts is with us,", "a stronghold for us is the God of Jacob,", "Selah!", "Adonoy of Hosts,", "fortunate is the man who trusts in You.", "Adonoy, deliver [us]!", "The King will answer us on the day we call.", "You are my shelter;", "from distress You preserve me;", "with glad song of rescue, You envelop me,", "Selah!", "Let Adonoy be pleased", "with the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem,", "as in the days of old and in earlier years.", "Abbaye listed", "the order of the [daily] Altar service", "based on tradition,", "and according to the opinion of Abba Shaul:", "the [arranging on the Altar of the] great Pyre83This is the altar upon which the daily and other offerings were burned. This pyre was on the east side of the Altar.—Derech Chayim", "precedes the second pyre [from which live coals are taken]", "for the incense-offering;", "the second pyre of the incense-offering", "[is arranged] before", "the placement of two logs [on the large pyre84Each of these logs measured a square cubit. They were laid on to assure a sufficiently large fire.— Derech Chayim ]", "the placement of the two logs precedes", "the removal of the ashes", "from the inner Altar;", "the removal of the ashes from the inner Altar", "precedes", "the cleaning of five lamps [of the Menorah];85These were the five westernmost lamps of the Menorah.—Derech Chayim", "the cleaning of the five lamps precedes", "[sprinkling] the blood of the daily-offering;", "the blood of the daily-offering precedes", "the cleaning of the [remaining] two lamps;", "the cleaning of the two lamps precedes", "the incense-offering;", "the incense-offering precedes", "[burning] the limbs [of the daily-offering];", "burning the limbs", "[precedes] the meal-offering;86A meal-offering accompanied each daily burnt-offering.", "the meal-offering [precedes]", "the baking-pan-offering;87These were daily-offerings that were incumbent upon the Kohein Gadol. Half the offering was brought in the morning and the other half in the afternoon.", "the baking-pan-offerings [precede]", "the wine libations;", "the wine-libations [precede]", "the Mussaf-offering;88Mussaf offerings were brought on Shabbos, Rosh Chodesh, and on Festivals when work is totally forbidden.", "the Mussaf-offering [precedes]", "the two bowls of frankincense;89Two bowls of frankincense were placed near the shewbreads every Shabbos.", "and the two bowls of frankincense precede", "the daily afternoon-offering,", "for it is said, (Leviticus 6:5)", "“And [the Kohein] shall arrange on it", "the burnt-offering,", "and burn on it the fat of the peace-offerings.”", "Therewith complete90The Hebrew word shelamim is here interpreted to indicate completion (from the root shola¯m).—Rashi, Maseches Yoma 33a", "all the offerings [of the day.]", "The following is the prayer of Rabbi Nechunya ben Hakanah:", "Please, by the force of Your great right hand,", "release the bound one.", "Accept the prayer of Your people;", "strengthen us, purify us, Awesome One!", "Please! Mighty One,", "those who seek Your Unity,", "preserve them like the pupil [of Your eye].", "Bless them, purify them;", "the compassion of", "Your benevolent righteousness", "[may You] always bestow upon them.", "Mighty, Holy One,", "in Your abundant goodness,", "lead Your community.", "Unique One, Exalted, turn to Your people", "who are mindful of Your holiness.", "Accept our prayer and hear our cry,", "[You] Who knows hidden thoughts.", "Blessed [is His] Name,", "Whose glorious kingdom", "is forever and ever.", "Some do not say this paragraph on Shabbos and Yom Tov.", "Master of the Worlds, You commanded us", "to bring the Daily offering", "at its appointed time;", "and have the Kohanim perform their service,", "and the Levites", "[sing and play music] on the platform,", "and the Israelites", "[attend] at their Ma'amad.91All of Israel was divided into twenty-four divisions. Representatives of each division—in rotation—spent one week at a time in Jerusalem in attendance upon the services of the daily offerings, which were offered in behalf of all Jewry. Each such group or maamad represented all the Israelites at the services.", "And now, because of our sins,", "the Holy Temple is destroyed,", "and the Daily offering discontinued;", "we have neither a Kohein at his service,", "nor a Levite on his platform,", "nor an Israelite at his Ma'amad.", "Therefore let it be Your will", "Adonoy, our God, and God of our fathers,", "that the prayer of our lips", "be considered, and accepted", "and regarded favorably before You,", "as if we had offered the Daily offering", "at its appointed time,", "and stood in attendance at its service,", "as it has been said,92Hosea 14:3.", "“Let the offering of our lips replace", "bullocks.”", "And it is said,", "And he will slaughter it", "on the north side of the Altar,", "before Adonoy;", "and Aaron's sons, the Kohanim, will sprinkle", "its blood all around the Altar.", "And it is said,", "This is the law", "of the burnt-offering,", "the meal-offering,", "the sin-offering,", "the guilt-offering,", "the inauguration-offerings", "and the peace-offerings.", "On the Sabbath day [the offering is]:", "two male yearling lambs without blemish;", "two tenths [of an ephah] of fine flour", "for a meal-offering", "mixed with the [olive] oil, and its libation.93All libations are of wine, measured according to the animal brought as a sacrifice.", "This is the burnt-offering for every Sabbath,", "in addition to the daily burnt-offering", "and its libation.", "On Rosh Chodesh add:", "And on your Rosh Chodesh days", "you shall bring a burnt-offering to Adonoy.", "Two young bullocks,", "one ram,", "seven male yearling lambs", "without blemish.", "And three-tenths [of an ephah94Three-tenths of an ephah is a measure in volume equal to the displacement of:129-3/5 eggs. ] of fine flour", "for a meal-offering mixed with the [olive] oil,", "for each bullock;", "and two-tenths95Two-tenths of an ephah is the equivalent of 86-2/5 eggs. of fine flour", "for a meal-offering mixed with the [olive] oil,", "for the one ram.", "And one-tenth96One-tenth of an ephah is the equivalent of 43-1/5 eggs. of fine flour each", "for a meal-offering mixed with the [olive] oil,", "for each lamb;", "a burnt-offering of pleasing savor,", "a fire-offering to Adonoy.", "Their libations shall be:", "half a hin97The hin is a liquid measure containing 12 logs, of which each log is approximately 6 eggs. for [each] bullock,", "a third of a hin for the ram,", "and a fourth of a hin for each lamb—wine;", "this is the burnt-offering of Rosh Chodesh,", "each Rosh Chodesh,", "for [all] the Rosh Chodesh days of the year.", "And one he-goat", "for a sin-offeing98This offering atoned for unintentional defilement of the Sanctuary and its holy vessels. to Adonoy,", "in addition to the daily burnt-offering", "and its libation.", "The following sequence of Mishnayos and the selection from Sifra “Rabbi Yishmael Says,” were inserted after the Scriptural selections dealing with daily- offerings in order to give every Jew the opportunity to study/recite daily, the minimum of selections from Scripture, Mishnah, and Talmud. Even though Sifra is not actually a Talmudic tractate, it is a Tanaitic expansion of Mishnah. (See Shulchan Aruch, OrachChaim 50:1).", "The following are Mishnayos found in the fifth chapter of Maseches Zevachim.", "MISHNAH I", "Where are the offerings slaughtered [in the Holy Temple?]", "The holiest of offerings99These include all burnt-offerings, sin-offerings and guilt-offerings. are slaughtered", "on the north side [of the Altar].", "The bullock and he-goat of Yom Kippur", "are slaughtered on the north side,", "and their blood is received100The blood was received directly from the throat of the animal.", "in a sacred vessel, on the north side.", "Their blood must be thrown", "between the poles101The Kohein Gadol actually stood between the poles of the Ark and sprinkled the blood once above [on the Ark-Cover] and seven times below [the Ark Cover]. [of the Ark],", "and in front of the curtain102Separating the Holy of Holies from the Holy.", "and upon the Gold Altar;103The Gold Altar stood inside the Holy confines, whereas the Copper or Outer Altar stood in the Courtyard.", "[omission of] any one of these applications", "prevents [atonement].104Atonement was achieved only upon completion of the service of sprinkling the blood.", "The remainder of the blood [in the vessel]", "he [the Kohein] would pour", "on the western base", "of the Outer Altar;", "[but] if he did not do so,", "it did not prevent [atonement].", "MISHNAH II", "The bullocks that are burned entirely,", "and the he-goats that are burned entirely,105A bullock was brought as a burnt-offering in one of two cases: It was brought as an atonement when the entire nation sinned unknowingly as a result of an erroneous ruling by the Sanhedrin, Supreme Court; it was brought by the Kohein Gadol when he sinned unknowingly as a result of an erroneous interpretation of the law on his part. A he-goat was brought as an atonement when the king sinned in similar circumstances, or when an entire tribe committed an idolatrous sin.", "are slaughtered on the north side,", "and their blood is received", "in a sacred vessel, on the north side;", "their blood must be thrown", "in front of the curtain106Separating the Holy of Holies from the Holy.", "and upon the Gold Altar;", "[omission of] any one of these applications", "prevents [atonement].", "The remainder of the blood [in the vessel]", "he [the Kohein] would pour", "on the western base", "of the Outer Altar;", "[but] if he did not do so,", "it did not prevent [atonement].", "These [offerings] and those107This includes the Yom Kippur offerings mentioned in Mishna I. are burned", "at the place where the ashes were put.108The ashes removed from the Outer Altar every morning were deposited outside Jerusalem. The sin-offerings burned there did not have to be burned by a Kohein, but could be burned by an Israelite.", "MISHNAH III", "The communal and individual sin-offerings—", "these are the communal sin-offerings:", "The he-goats offered on Rosh Chodesh", "and on the Festivals", "are slaughtered on the north side,", "and their blood must be received", "in a sacred vessel, on the north side;", "their blood requires four applications", "[one] on each of the four corners.109Of the Outer Altar.", "How [was this done]?", "He [the Kohein] went up", "the ramp [of the Altar]110The ramp led up to the Altar from its south side. 32 cubits long and 16 cubits wide, it provided the kohanim with access to the ledge which ran around the Altar, and upon which they were able to stand while performing their service.", "and turned to the ledge [bordering the Altar];", "he came to the southeast corner,", "the northeast corner,", "the northwest corner,", "the southwest corner.111At each of these corners, he would apply the blood.", "He poured the rest of the blood", "at the southern base [of the Altar].", "These offerings were eaten", "within the Temple Courtyard", "by the male Kohanim,", "prepared in any fashion,112It could be cooked or roasted.", "on that day and [the following] night", "until midnight.", "MISHNAH IV", "The burnt-offering", "is one of the holiest offerings.", "It is slaughtered on the north side", "and its blood is received in a sacred vessel", "on the north side;", "its blood requires two applications", "which are [like] four.113The blood was applied against the southwestern and northeastern corners of the Altar and spread along both sides of each corner so that all four sides of the Altar received the blood.", "It must be skinned, severed into parts,", "and totally consumed by the fire.114The Kohanim received no part of the meat which was burned, but they shared in the hide.", "MISHNAH V", "Communal peace-offerings115The communal peace-offering were the two lambs offered on Shavuos (Leviticus 23:20).", "and guilt-offerings.", "These are the guilt-offerings:", "the guilt-offering for robbery,116This offering was brought when a person denied and swore falsely that he had been entrusted with something for safekeeping.", "the guilt-offering", "for unauthorized use of sacred objects,", "the guilt-offering", "for violating a betrothed handmaiden,117Brought only when the handmaiden was half-slave, half-free and was betrothed to an Israelite servant.", "the guilt-offering of a Nazirite,118Brought by a Nazirite who had become ritually defiled by a dead body.", "the guilt-offering of a metzora,119Brought by the metsora when he was cured and declared undefiled by the Kohein.", "the guilt-offering for suspension.120Brought by a person in doubt whether an act he had committed required a sin-offering.", "These are slaughtered on the north side", "and their blood received in a sacred vessel", "on the north side;", "their blood requires two applications", "which are [like] four.121See note 126 on Mishna IV.", "These [offerings] were eaten", "within the Courtyard", "by the male Kohanim,", "prepared for eating in any fashion.122See note 135 on Mishna III.", "On that day and [the following] night", "until midnight.", "MISHNAH VI", "The thanksgiving-offering123The thanksgiving-offering was brought when a person was released from captivity, when he recovered from a serious illness, or after traveling overseas or through wilderness.", "and the ram of the Nazirite124The ram was brought by a Nazirite at the termination of his vow.", "are of lesser sanctity.", "They are slaughtered", "anywhere in the Temple Courtyard,125These offerings did not have to be slaughtered or have their blood received on the north side of the Altar.", "and their blood requires two applications", "which are [like] four;", "they may be eaten anywhere in the city126The city of Jerusalem.", "by anyone,127Any Israelite who was circumcised and ritually clean could eat of these offerings. Females were also permitted to eat of these offerings.", "and prepared for eating in any fashion,", "[and may be eaten] on that day and the following night", "until midnight.", "The portion given to the Kohanim,128The Kohanim received the shoulder and right shank as their portion. They also received a portion of the meal-offerings which accompanied the meat-offerings.", "has the same rule,", "but may be eaten only by the Kohanim,", "their wives, children, and slaves.129Their non-Jewish slaves were permitted to eat of these offerings. The portions of the sin-offerings were however restricted to the male Kohanim. [These slaves were circumcised and were responsible for mitzvos similar to those incumbent upon women.]", "MISHNAH VII", "The peace-offerings", "are [also] of lesser sanctity.", "They are slaughtered", "anywhere in the Courtyard,", "and their blood requires two applications", "which are [like] four.", "They may be eaten anywhere in the city", "by anyone,", "and prepared for eating in any fashion,", "for two days and one night.130That day, the following night and the following day.", "The portion given to the Kohanim", "has the same rule,", "but may be eaten only by the Kohanim,", "their wives, children, and slaves.", "MISHNAH VIII", "Firstborn animals, the tithe of cattle", "and the Passover-offering (Pascal lamb)", "are [also] of lesser sanctity.", "They are slaughtered", "anywhere in the Temple Courtyard,", "and their blood requires one application", "provided that it is applied", "above the base (of the Altar).131The blood was applied on the wall of the Altar which was above the base. [Not all its walls were above the base.]", "They differ in their consumption:", "The firstborn is eaten only by Kohanim,", "while the tithe may be eaten by any person.", "They may be eaten anywhere in the city,", "and prepared for eating in any fashion,", "and may be eaten for two days and one night.", "The Pascal lamb must be eaten only at night132The night of Passover.", "and only until midnight;", "and it may not be eaten", "except by those registered for it,", "and it may only be eaten when spit-roasted.133Never cooked, baked, rare, or raw.", "Rabbi Yishmael says:", "through thirteen methods", "the Torah is expounded:", "1) A conclusion drawn from a minor", "or lenient law,", "to a major or more strict one.", "2) A clarification based on identical words or terms in the Biblical text.", "3) A principle derived from one Biblical text", "or from two Biblical texts.", "4) A rule followed by a detail.", "5) A detail followed by a rule.", "6) A rule followed by a detail,", "which is in turn followed by a rule,", "may infer only what is similar to the detail.", "7) When a general rule requires", "an explicit rule;", "when an explicit rule requires generalization.", "8) Something included in a general rule,", "which was singled out to teach—", "was not singled out to teach about itself,", "but to teach (something new)", "concerning the rule as a whole.", "9) Something that was included in a rule", "and was singled out in a case", "similar to its rule,", "—it was singled out to lessen", "not to increase the severity of the case.", "10) Something that was included in a rule", "and was singled out in a case", "which is not similar to its rule,", "—it was singled out either to lessen", "or to increase the severity of the case.", "11) Something that was included in a rule", "and was singled out for a new stipulation—", "does not revert to its rule", "unless Scripture restores it to its rule", "expressly.", "12) A matter deduced from its context,", "or from a subsequent expression.", "13) Also, two passages that", "contradict each other", "until a third passage", "reconciles them.", "May it be Your will", "Adonoy, our God and God of our fathers,", "that the Holy Temple be rebuilt", "speedily in our days:", "and grant us our share in Your Torah.", "And there we will serve You reverently", "as in the days of old,", "and in earlier years." ], "Kaddish d'Rabanan": [ "Kaddish is not the name generally given to this prayer in the Talmud. It is referred to there as “May His great Name . . .”, because the congregational response beginning with these words is the heart of this prayer. Only in one minor tractate, (Maseches Soferim 16, 19, and 21) is it referred to as Kaddish.", "Composed primarily in Aramaic, the language spoken and understood by most Jews in the Second Temple period (See Tosafos to Maseches Berachos 3a), nevertheless, several Hebrew phrases, which were familiar even to the unschooled, were also incorporated in the prayer.", "This particular form of Kaddish d'Rabanan, is so named because of the insertion of the paragraph which begins with the words “Upon Israel and upon our Sages, etc.” This Kaddish is recited following the study of Talmud or Midrash and invokes God's blessings on the Sages of Jewry, the transmitters of the Oral Torah.", "Exalted and sanctified134These opening words refer to the fulfillment of God’s prophecy, through Ezekiel (38:23) “And I will thus exalt Myself and sanctify Myself; and I will be known in the eyes of the many nations, and they will know that I am Adonoy.”—Levush, Siddur HaGra (One should be very careful to emphasize the letter gimel (ג) when saying the word “yis g adal (יִתְגַּדַּל),” in order that it not be heard as “Yis k adal (יִתְקַּדַל),” from the word קְדָל which means neck.— Mishnah Berurah 56:2 be His great Name", "in the world which He created", "according to His will", "and may He rule His kingdom135May His sovereignty be revealed.", "bring forth His redemption", "and hasten the coming of His Mashiach.", "In your lifetime and in your days,", "and in the lifetime", "of the entire House of Israel,", "speedily and in the near future136We pray that the redemption will come speedily and that the process of the redemption itself will not be prolonged.—Siddur HaGra —", "and say Amein.", "May His great Name be blessed", "forever and for all eternity.137This phrase, the heart of the Kaddish, is found almost verbatim in Daniel 2:20.", "Blessed and praised,", "glorified, and exalted and uplifted,", "honored and elevated and extolled138The ten expressions of praise in the Kaddish refer to the ten utterances by which God created the world. (See Maseches Avos 5:1.)", "be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He;", "above (Ten Days of Penitence: far above)", "all the blessings and hymns,139May God be praised and exalted far beyond all the blessings, hymns and praises that are uttered.—Mishnah Berurah in the name of the Vilna Gaon 56:14.", "praises and consolations140Consolations are uttered because God is in mourning over the destruction of the Holy Temple and the exile of His people.", "which we utter in the world—and say Amein.", "Upon Israel, and upon our Sages,", "and upon their disciples,", "and upon all the disciples of their disciples,", "and upon all those who engage in Torah study", "in this land", "and in every land.", "May there be unto them and unto you", "abundant peace, favor, kindness,", "compassion, long life,", "ample sustenance and redemption", "from their Father", "Who is in heaven and on earth,", "—and say Amein.", "May there be abundant peace from heaven", "and a good life", "for us and for all Israel,", "—and say Amein.", "He Who makes peace", "(Ten Days of Penitence: the peace)", "in His high heavens", "may He, in His mercy, make peace", "for us and for all Israel,", "—and say Amein." ], "Pesukei Dezimrah": [ "The following sequence of prayers until Yishtabach (p. 94) is called Pesukei Dezimrah (verses of praise). These selected Scriptural passages were arranged by the Gaonim of the ninth century, in fulfillment of the Talmudic statement (MasechesBerachos 32a), “A person should always praise God first and make his requests [offer his prayers] afterwards.” Beginning with Baruch She'amar (p. 80), it is forbidden to interrupt your prayer with conversation until after the Shemoneh Esrei (p. 132).", "You are permitted to answer Amein, respond to Barechu, Kaddish and to say Kedushah even though you have passed Baruch She'amar. You are also permitted to say Modim d'Rabbonon and the first verse of the Shema together with the congregation.", "If you are concerned that the saying of Kerias Shema will not be within the proper time should you follow the regular order of prayers, you are permitted to recite the entire Kerias Shema during the Pesukei Dezimrah." ], "Hodu": [ "The first 28 verses of this section are taken from 1 Chronicles 16:8-36, and the first 15 are almost identical with the first fifteen verses of Psalms 105. These prayers are mentioned in Maseches Soferim.", "Give thanks to Adonoy, proclaim His Name;", "make His deeds1Make His Divine attributes (mercy, kindness, etc.) known to the world.—Siach Yitzchok known among the nations.", "Sing to Him, compose songs to Him,", "speak of all His wonders.", "Take pride2The Jew should be proud at being found worthy to utter God’s Name.—Siddur HaGra in [uttering] His holy Name,", "let the heart rejoice", "of those who seek3Seeking God is an end in itself and provides joy to those who earnestly seek Him.—Siach Yitzchok Adonoy.", "Search for Adonoy and His might,", "seek His presence continually.", "Remember the wonders He has performed,", "His miracles,4His “miracles” were witnessed by Jew and Egyptian alike in Egypt. His “laws” are the Torah He gave us at Mt. Sinai.—Iyun Tefillah and the laws from His mouth.", "[You,] the seed of Israel5The entire section—the previous verses as well as the following verses—are addressed to the Jewish People, who are the seed of Israel, the chosen of God, who are asked to remember His wonders, miracles and laws.—Tzelosa d’Avrohom His servant,", "children of Jacob, His chosen ones.", "He is Adonoy our God;", "the entire earth is governed by His laws.", "Remember His covenant forever—", "the word He commanded", "to a thousand generations—", "which He made as a treaty with Abraham,", "and [which was] His oath to Isaac.", "He established it for Jacob as a statute,", "for Israel as an everlasting covenant.6This verse in following the preceding verse indicates that the original covenant which God made with Abraham was later confirmed to Isaac in an oath and then established for Jacob as a statute. After Jacob was given the name Israel, it became an everlasting covenant.—Tzelosa d’Avrohom", "Saying,", "“To you I will give the Land of Canaan,", "the portion of your inheritance.”", "When you were only few in number—", "very few, and strangers in it.", "They wandered from nation to nation,", "and from one kingdom to another people.", "He permitted no one to oppress them,", "and admonished kings7Both Pharaoh and Avimelech were admonished for Abraham’s sake (Genesis 13:17; 20:3,7). for their sakes.", "“Do not touch My anointed ones,8The Hebrew word מְשִׁיחָי can also be translated as “My great ones” and as such refers to the Patriarchs. “My prophets” refers to the Matriarchs, who were known to be prophets. Both were afforded extraordinary Divine protection.— Etz Yosef ", "and do not harm My prophets.”", "Sing to Adonoy all the earth,9Siach Yitzchok maintains that this verse directs Jewry to sing to God in all the lands in which they are dispersed during their exile. Tzelosa d’Avrohom understands the verse to direct all the nations of the earth to sing to God.", "proclaim His deliverance from day to day.10a) We are to proclaim our deliverance by God every day; b) We are to proclaim that our deliverance by God is a daily experience.—Tzelosa d’Avrohom", "Recount His glory among the nations,", "His wonders among all the peoples.", "For Adonoy is great and most extolled;", "Awesome is He above all gods.", "For all the gods of the peoples are idols,", "whereas Adonoy made the heavens.", "Beauty and splendor are before Him,11The word הוד (beauty) indicates that which is itself beautiful, while הָדָר (splendor) is the reflection of beauty. For example: the sun’s light is “beauty” itself while the moon’s light is splendor—a reflection of the sun. (This definition applies only to the Hebrew terms.)— Siddur HaGra ", "strength and joy are in His presence.", "Give to Adonoy families of peoples—", "give to Adonoy glory and might.", "Give to Adonoy the glory due His Name,", "bring an offering and come before Him,", "prostrate yourselves before Adonoy", "in the splendor of holiness.12Etz Yosef understands this as the “holy splendor” of God’s Sanctuary. Tzelosa d’Avrohom sees it as the splendor and joy of worship before God, as contrasted with secular, frivolous manifestations of beauty and splendor.", "Tremble before Him all [peoples of] the earth,", "for He established the inhabited world", "so that it cannot be moved.", "The heavens will rejoice,", "the earth will exult,13 Simcha (rejoicing) describes one’s feelings at a new experience of happiness, whereas gila (exultation) describes the feeling one experiences over an ongoing situation of joy. Since there is nothing new on the earth וְאֵין כָּל־חָדָשׁ תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ (Koheles 1:9), it is said the earth will exult (gila); but the heavens will rejoice (simcha) because there is חִידוּשׁ in the heavens.— Gaon of Vilna ", "and they will proclaim among the nations:", "“Adonoy has begun His reign.”", "The sea and its fullness will roar;", "the field and all that is in it will jubilate.", "Then the trees of the forest will sing with joy,", "[receding] before Adonoy", "when He comes to judge the earth.", "Give thanks to Adonoy, for He is good,", "for His kindness is everlasting.", "And say, “Deliver us, God of our deliverance;", "gather us and save us from the nations,", "to give thanks to Your holy Name,", "to be extolled in Your praise.”14The fact that we are privileged to sing Your praises and cling to You will make us praiseworthy.—Etz Yosef", "Blessed is Adonoy, the God of Israel", "for all eternity,", "and all the people said: “Amein”", "and [they] praised Adonoy.”", "(The following verses are a selection from the Psalms.)", "Exalt Adonoy, our God,", "and prostrate yourselves", "at His footstool.15The Holy Temple.", "Holy is He!16Or Holy is it—i.e., the Temple.", "Exalt Adonoy, our God,", "and prostrate yourselves", "at His holy mountain,17Mount Moriah upon which the Holy Temple was built is holy itself even when the Temple is destroyed. The previous verse refers to the time of the Temple, the second verse refers to the period of its destruction.—Etz Yosef", "for Adonoy our God is holy.", "And He, the Merciful One,", "atones iniquity and does not destroy;", "He frequently withdraws His anger", "and does not arouse all His rage.", "You, Adonoy,", "withhold not Your mercy from me;", "may Your kindness and Your truth18 חֶסֶד (kindness) is the good God bestows without a promise, whereas אֱמֶת (truth) is the fulfillment of His promise.— Siach Yitzchok ", "always protect me.", "Remember Your mercies Adonoy", "and kindnesses,", "for", "they are from the beginning of the world.19God’s mercies to mankind started from the very day that Adam was created. God created the world in order to fill it with kindness as it is said: “A world of kindness was built” (Psalms 89:3).—Rashi", "Give might to God,20Attribute your victories to God’s might rather than to your own.—Siach Yitzchok. Rashbam and others hold that since God’s actions are a reflection of Israel’s deeds, the latter are, in a sense, the source of His might. Thus when Israel follows the wishes of God, they give might to Him.", "His pride (majesty) hovers over Israel,", "and His might is in the clouds.", "You are awesome, God,", "from Your Sanctuaries,21There is a spiritual Temple in the heavens which corresponds to the Temple on earth.— Radak. The Talmud (Maseches Zevachim 115b) notes that the word מִמִּקְדָּשֶׁיךָ may also be read מִמְקוּדָשֶׁיךָ , from Your holy people, indicating that God is especially demanding of the most adherent to the Torah. When this occurs, the world is filled with awe and fear of God.", "Almighty of Israel—", "He grants might and power to the people;", "blessed is God.", "Almighty of vengeance, Adonoy,", "Almighty of vengeance, reveal Yourself.22These two verses (94:1-2) are an appeal to God during a time fraught with the sufferings of exile, when it seems as if God has forsaken His people. He is urged to reveal Himself as the Mighty champion of justice—S.R. Hirsch", "Arise, Judge of the earth!", "Repay the arrogant their just reward.", "Deliverance is Adonoy's.23Only God knows what is true deliverance for a person. Prayer is not always answered, because God in His infinite wisdom knows that granting the request is not always for our benefit. We must therefore bless and offer thanks to God regardless of whether our petition has been granted.—Siach Yitzchok", "Upon Your people is Your blessing. Selah.", "Adonoy of Hosts is with us,", "a stronghold for us is the God of Jacob. Selah.", "Adonoy of Hosts!", "Fortunate is the man who trusts in You.", "Adonoy, deliver [us].", "The King will answer us on the day we call.", "Deliver Your people", "and bless Your inheritance,", "tend them and uplift them forever.24Radak understands David to be asking God to raise the People of Israel above their enemies. Ibn Ezra says that God is being asked to act like a shepherd who brings his flock to high ground to save them from beasts of prey.", "Our soul yearned for Adonoy,", "our help and our shield is He.", "For in Him our hearts will rejoice,", "for in His holy Name we trusted.", "May Your kindness, Adonoy, be upon us,", "as we have waited for You.", "Show us Your kindness, Adonoy,", "and grant25We hope to earn redemption through our deeds, but if we are found wanting, then “show us Your kindness”—overlook our deficiencies and “grant” us salvation.— Radak us Your deliverance.", "Arise—come to our aid,", "and redeem us for the sake of Your kindness.", "I am Adonoy, Your God,", "Who brought you up from the land of Egypt;", "open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.26Request all that you desire and I will fulfill every request.—Ibn Ezra. The Jerusalem Talmud (Maseches Taanis 3:6) indicates that the more one requests God’s providence—the “wider he opens his mouth”—the more he shows his belief in God’s ability to provide all of man’s needs.", "Fortunate is the people whose lot is thus,", "fortunate is the people", "for whom Adonoy is their God.", "In Your loving kindness I trust,", "My heart will exult in Your deliverance;", "I will sing to Adonoy,", "for He dealt kindly with me.27The foremost level of man’s trust in God is manifested in three situations: a) when he is confronted with trouble, b) when he seeks help, and c) after he has been helped. The Psalmist says: In my time of trouble, I trust in Your kindliness; I seek only Your help, for my heart exults in Your salvation; and I will sing to You afterwards for You have dealt kindly with me.—Siddur HaGra" ], "Mizmor Shir": [ "Psalm 30, once used to inaugurate the Holy Temple, is used today to inau- gurate our daily prayers, for the synagogue is a “Holy Temple in miniature” and our prayers take the place of the sacrifices. It is both a prayer for success and a declaration of thanksgiving.", "A Psalm,", "a song for the inauguration of the Temple,", "by David.28Since it was Solomon who built the Temple, why is its inauguration attributed to David? Rashi explains: David composed the song which would be sung at the inauguration later, in Solomon’s days.", "I will exalt You, Adonoy,", "for You have upheld me,29 Radak writes that the Hebrew word דִלִיתָנִי is an expression used to describe either a downtrodden or an uplifted state. The downtrodden state of the Jewish people is actually part of their uplifting says the Sfas Emes, as it is said, “when I was brought low, He delivered me” (Psalms 116:6). “My downtrodden state was the cause of my salvation,” proclaims David, just as when one lowers a bucket (דְלִי) into a well in order to bring up the water.", "and not let my foes rejoice over me.", "Adonoy, my God,", "I cried out to You, and You healed me.", "Adonoy, You have raised", "my soul from the lower world.", "You have kept me alive,", "lest I descend to the Pit.", "Sing to Adonoy, [you,] His pious ones,", "and give thanks to His holy Name.30The literal translation of זֵכֶר קָדְשׁו is His ‘holy remembrance,’ but it refers to His Name; for the titles we bestow upon Him are our means of remembering Him.— Radak ", "For His anger lasts only a moment,31A moment is a measure of time. God’s anger is limited to time (be it long or short) but God’s favor is unlimited.—Sfas Emes", "but there is [long] life, in His conciliation.", "In the evening, one retires weeping,", "but in the morning there is [a cry of] joy!", "I said, in my serenity,", "I would never be moved.", "[But,] Adonoy, it was Your will [alone]", "that established my mountain", "as a stronghold.", "When You concealed Your Presence,", "I was terrified.", "To You, Adonoy, I called,", "and my Master I beseeched.", "What gain is there", "in [the shedding of] my blood?", "In my going down to destruction?", "Will the dust acknowledge You?", "Will it proclaim Your truth?", "Hear [me] Adonoy, and be gracious to me,", "Adonoy, be a help to me.", "You have turned my mourning into dancing,", "You have loosened my sackcloth", "and supported me with joy.", "In order that my soul32The literal translation of כָבוד is glory. Rabbi Yerucham Levovitz explained that the soul is called כָבוד because its only function is to give glory to God. might sing to You", "and not be stilled,", "Adonoy, my God, forever will I thank You.", "It is customary to stand while reciting the following paragraph.", "Adonoy is King, Adonoy was King", "Adonoy will be King forever and ever.", "Adonoy is King, Adonoy was King", "Adonoy will be King forever and ever.", "And Adonoy will be King", "over the whole earth;", "on that day Adonoy will be One", "and His Name One.", "Deliver us Adonoy, our God,", "and gather us from among the nations,", "to give thanks to Your holy Name—", "to be extolled in Your praise.", "Blessed is Adonoy, God of Israel", "from the world till the next world", "and all the people said: “Amen, Praise God.”", "Let every soul praise God.", "Praise God.", "Psalm 19", "In this psalm, David sings the praises of the Torah. The Kuzari notes that even though the skies “proclaim God's glory” and the Psalmist describes the sun so glowingly, David nevertheless concludes that in comparison to the Torah they are insignificant.", "To the Chief Musician,", "a Psalm of David.", "The skies recount the glory of the Almighty,", "and His handiwork", "is related by the firmament.33 שָׁמַיִם , skies, refers to the heavenly regions beyond earth’s atmosphere, where the stars and planets orbit. רָקִיעַ , firmament, refers to the earth’s atmosphere where clouds form, and precipitation takes place. The verb לְסַפֵּר means to recount something which occurred in the past. Thus the stars and planets in the שָׁמַיִם recount the fact that long ago God created a glorious universe. The רָקִיעַ , on the other hand, relates that God’s handiwork is evidenced in the constant formation of clouds and in the precipitation of rain. The firmament enables man to recognize the constant renewal of God’s providence.— Malbim ", "Day to day makes speech flow,34Daily renewal of the activities of creation, beginning with sunrise, stir mankind to proclaim God’s praises.—Rashi", "and night to night expresses wisdom.35Night after night the sun sets beneath the horizon only to rise and set again the following day. This unchanging pattern is evidence of the Divine wisdom implanted in God’s creation.—Rashi", "There is no speech, and there are no words;", "their voice is never heard.36Though the heavens have no means of verbal communication, the soul of man, with its sensitivity and perception, can understand their message clearly.—Ibn Ezra", "Throughout the earth, their line extends,", "and to the edge of the inhabited world", "their words,", "for the sun", "He has set a tent in their midst.37God provided the sun a permanent residence in the heavens. David describes this point to which the sun returns daily as its ‘tent’—its residence in the sky.—Metsudas Yehoshua", "And it [the sun] is like a groom", "departing his bridal chamber,38When the groom steps out of the bridal chamber, everyone rushes to greet him with great joy. Analogously, when the sun rises each day, all of creation rejoices.—Radak", "happy as a warrior to run on course.39A warrior is happy for the opportunity to go into battle because he has confidence in his skill and strength. Similarly, the sun rejoices knowing it will serve its Creator’s goals by running its course.—Metsudas Dovid.", "From one end of the skies is its rising", "and its circuit is to their [other] end;", "there is no escaping its heat.", "The Torah of Adonoy, is perfect,", "restoring the soul;", "the testimony of Adonoy, is trustworthy,", "making wise the simple [man].", "The precepts of Adonoy, are upright,", "rejoicing the heart;", "the commandment of Adonoy, is lucid,", "enlightening the eyes.40Every command of God is flawless, lighting the way for those who walk in His way. Those who ignore His commands stumble in darkness.— Radak", "The fear of Adonoy, is pure,", "it endures forever;", "the judgments of Adonoy, are true,", "they are righteous in unison.41They are all in total harmony. There is no contradiction between them.—Ibn Ezra", "More desirable than gold,", "even more than quantities of fine gold;42 פָּז is the purest form of refined gold.", "and sweeter than honey,", "or the drippings of honeycombs.", "Even Your servant is careful of them,", "since they guard43Because the Divine reward is contingent on fulfilling God’s commands, they are ‘guardians’ of that reward.—Metsudas Yehoshua great reward.", "Errors—who can comprehend?", "From hidden [faults], cleanse me.", "Also from willful [sins]", "spare Your servant,", "let them not rule me,44David’s request is paraphrased in the concluding blessing of the בִּרְכוֹת הַשַּׁחַר , וְאַל יִשְׁלֹט בָּנוּ יֵצֶר הָרַע , “Let us not be ruled by the Evil Inclinaation,” David knows full well that God does not interffere with man’s free choise; he only asks for DDivine help to keep him from becoming a prisoneerr evil.—Gaon of Vilna", "then I will be strong", "and will be cleansed of gross transgression.", "May they be acceptable—", "the words of my mouth", "and the thoughts of my heart before You,", "Adonoy, my Rock and my Redeemer.", "Psalm 33", "In this psalm, David expresses the joy of the righteous in the Divine Providence of God in every aspect of the world and in the affairs of man. For the righteous see the “laws of nature” only as an external cloak, concealing the true supervision of God. They see through the laws of nature and perceive the Divine order and providence of the Creator.", "Joyfully exult in Adonoy, [you] righteous ones,", "for the upright, praise is fitting.", "Thank Adonoy with the harp,", "with the ten-stringed lyre sing to Him.", "Sing Him a new song,", "play skillfully with jubilation.", "For upright is the word of Adonoy", "and all His deeds [are done] with faithfulness.", "He loves righteousness and justice", "the kindliness of Adonoy fills the earth.", "By the word of God, the heavens were made,", "and by the breath of His mouth,", "all their hosts.", "He gathers like a mound", "the waters of the sea,", "He places in vaults the deep waters.", "Fear Adonoy, all the earth,", "of Him, be in dread", "all dwellers of the inhabited world.", "For He spoke and it became;", "He commanded and it stood.", "Adonoy annuls the counsel of nations,", "He disrupts the intention of peoples.", "The counsel of Adonoy will stand forever,", "the thoughts of His heart", "throughout all generations.", "Fortunate is the nation", "for whom Adonoy is their God,", "the people He chose as His heritage.", "From the heavens, Adonoy looks [down],", "He sees all mankind.", "From His dwelling place,", "He watches intently", "all the inhabitants of the earth.", "He forms their hearts all together;45The Talmud (Sanhedrin 37a) states: When a man mints many coins from the same mold, they are all exactly alike, but God formed all of mankind from Adam and no two men look exactly alike. The Sages in Berachos 58a add: just as no two faces are alike, so are no two personalities alike. Thus even though God made them all together, each has his own unique personality.", "He perceives all their doings.", "A king is not saved by a great army;", "a mighty man is not rescued", "with [his] great strength.", "A horse is deceptive [assurance]", "for deliverance,", "and with its great strength", "it provides no escape.", "Behold, the eye of Adonoy", "is on those who fear Him,", "on those who wait for His kindliness.", "To rescue their soul from death,", "and to keep them alive during famine.", "Our soul yearned for Adonoy,", "our help and our shield is He.", "For in Him our heart will rejoice,", "for in His holy Name we trust,", "May Your kindliness, Adonoy, be upon us,", "as we have waited for You.", "Psalm 34", "This psalm is based entirely on an event that took place in David's personal life as related in 1 Samuel 21:11-16. Forced to flee from Saul, he took refuge among the Philistines, where he was recognized as the slayer of Goliath. In order to escape death at the hands of his foes, David pretended to be an imbecile, and was sent away unharmed by King Avimelech.", "Of David,", "When he acted insane", "in the presence of Avimelech", "and he [Avimelech] drove him away,", "and he [David] left.", "I will bless Adonoy at all times", "constantly is His praise in my mouth.", "In Adonoy does my soul take pride,46David is proud that he is worthy of uttering God’s Name.", "the humble will hear [this] and rejoice.", "Declare the greatness of Adonoy with me,", "and let us exalt His Name together.", "I sought Adonoy and He responded to me;", "and from all my fears He saved me.", "[Those who] look to Him are enlightened", "and their faces", "are never darkened [humiliated].", "This poor man47David describes himself as a helpless indigent waiting for God’s compassion.—Radak called and Adonoy heard;", "and from all his troubles, He delivered him.", "The angel of Adonoy encamps", "around those who fear Him", "and sets them free.", "Taste and see that Adonoy is good;48Seporno says that taste refers to the senses whereas see refers to the intellect.", "fortunate is the man", "who takes refuge in Him.", "Fear Adonoy, [you] His holy ones,", "for there is no deprivation", "for those who fear Him.", "Young lions feel want and hunger,", "but those who seek Adonoy", "will not lack any good thing.", "Come children, listen to me,", "fear of Adonoy will I teach you.", "Who is the man who desires life,49David does not say הֶחָפֵץ בַּחַיִּים ‘he who takes pleasure in life’ but הֶחָפֵץ חַיִּים , ‘he who desires life,’ whose only goal is life; that is, he desires to attain such a level of existence as can truly be called life. — S.R. Hirsch ", "and loves days that he may see good?", "Guard your tongue from evil,", "and your lips from speaking deceitfully.", "Turn from evil and do good,", "seek peace and pursue it.", "The eyes of Adonoy are toward the righteous,", "and His ears [are open] to their cry.", "The face50The expression פְּנֵי ה' , Face of God, describes Divine anger. See Leviticus 20:5, וֵשַׂמְתִּי אֲנִי אֶת פָּנַי בָּאִישׁ הַהוּא , “And I will set my Face against that man.” of Adonoy is set against evildoers", "to excise from earth, their memory.", "They51They refers to the righteous ones (Rashi) and to the the repentant sinners (Ibn Ezra). cry out and Adonoy hears", "and from all their troubles, He saves them.", "Adonoy is close to the broken-hearted", "and those crushed in spirit, He delivers.", "Many evils befall a righteous man,", "and from all of them, Adonoy saves him.", "He preserves all his bones,", "not one of them is broken.", "The cause of death of the wicked is evil;", "and the haters of the righteous are doomed.", "Adonoy liberates the soul of His servants,", "and none are doomed", "who take refuge in Him.", "Psalm 90", "According to our Sages, Psalms 90 through 101, were said by Moses. According to Radak, David actually found this psalm in its written form and knowing it to be the prayer of Moses, included it in his book of psalms. It speaks of the frailty of man and the brevity of his life and asks for God's compassion and favor despite his wrongdoings.", "A prayer of Moses, the man of God:", "My Master", "a dwelling[-place] have You been for us", "in every generation.", "Before the mountains were born,", "and You brought forth the earth", "and the inhabited world;", "from world to world52From before this world to the next world You are Almighty.", "You are Almighty.", "You push man down", "until the crushing point53You permit the sinner to return in penitence even till the very last moment of his life.—Iyun Tefiloh", "and You say,", "“Return, children of man!”54You constantly call the sinner to return, reminding him of the brevity of his life.—Iyun Tefiloh", "For a thousand years are in Your eyes", "like the yesterday that has just passed,", "and like a night watch.", "The stream of their life is [but] slumber,", "in the morning", "they are as grass, freshly grown.", "[If] in the morning it blossoms,", "and grows afresh", "by evening it is cut off and shriveled.", "So are we consumed by Your anger", "and by Your rage are we terrified.", "You have set our iniquities before You,", "the sins of our youth55Others translate ‘our hidden sins [are exposed]’ see Metsudas Dovid", "before the light of Your countenance.", "For all our days", "vanish in Your wrath;", "we terminate our years", "like an unspoken word.", "The days of our years in them56In them refers to the iniquities and the youth mentioned two verses before.—Rashi", "[total] seventy years,", "and with strength, eighty years,", "and their pride is frustration and falsehood;", "for, cut off quickly, we fly away.57Not only is the span of our lives brief, but our few allotted years fly by swiftly.—Iyun Tefiloh", "Who can [get to] know", "the force of Your anger?", "And like the fear of You so is Your wrath.58Just as God is feared, so too is His wrath harsh when He punishes sinners.—Rashi", "To count our days, teach us", "and we will acquire a heart of wisdom.", "Turn Adonoy—how long?59Turn away from Your wrath! How much longer will You make us suffer?—Targum", "And change Your mind about Your servants.", "Satisfy us in the morning60The Sages say that the morning refers to the time of our redemption after the long, black nights of exile.", "with Your kindliness,", "and we will sing and rejoice", "throughout our days.61If You show us kindliness in the morning of our youth, showing us the way of righteousness; we will rejoice and sing in our old age.", "Make us rejoice62Make us rejoice in the era of the Messiah for as long as we suffered in exile.", "like the days You afflicted us,", "the years [when] we saw evil.", "Let be revealed to Your servants,", "Your deeds", "and Your splendor be upon their children.", "May the pleasantness of my Master our God", "be upon us,63In this closing verse, Moses prays that the Divine Presence rest on the Jewish nation exclusively.", "and the work of our hands established for us,", "and the work of our hands—establish it.", "Psalm 91", "This Psalm, composed by Moses on the day the Tabernacle was completed, is a source of inspiration to all who seek the Almighty as their refuge and fortress.", "He who dwells", "in the shelter of the Supreme One,", "under the protection of Shadai he will abide.", "I say of Adonoy,", "[He is] my refuge and my stronghold,", "my God in Whom I trust.", "For He will save you from the snare-trap,", "from destructive pestilence.", "With His wings He will cover you", "and beneath His wings, you will find refuge;", "His truth is a shield, a full shield.", "You will not fear the terror of night,", "nor the arrow that flies by day.", "The pestilence that prowls in darkness,", "nor the deadly plague that ravages at noon.", "A thousand will fall at your [left] side,", "and ten thousand at your [right] side", "but it64‘It’ refers to ‘arrow,’ pestilence,’ and ‘plague’ of the previous verse. shall not come near you.", "Only65You will only see the destruction but you will not be harmed by it. with your eyes will you behold", "and see the punishment of the wicked.", "For you [have proclaimed]:", "“Adonoy is my refuge,”", "the Supreme One", "you have made your dwelling.", "No evil shall befall you,", "and no plague shall come near your tent.", "For His angels", "He will command on your behalf—", "to guard you in all your ways.", "They will carry you upon their hands,", "lest you hurt your foot on a rock.", "You will tread upon lion and snake,", "you will trample young lion and serpent.", "Because he clings to Me with desire,", "I will save him;", "I will strengthen him,", "for he knows My Name.", "When he calls upon Me, I will answer him;", "I am with him in distress,", "I will free him and honor him.", "I will satiate him with longevity,", "and will let him see My deliverance.", "I will satiate him with longevity,", "and will let him see My deliverance.", "Psalm 98", "A Psalm.", "Sing to Adonoy, a new song66God will remember the kindness He promised to Israel, because of His faithfulness.— Etz Yosef", "for He has performed wonders;", "His right hand effected deliverance for Him", "[as did] His holy arm.", "Adonoy has made known67This Psalm, like the previous ones, refers to the future when God will render final judgment on the world and its inhabitants. His deliverance,", "before the eyes of the nations", "He has revealed His justice.", "He remembered His kindliness", "and faithfulness68This will be made known through His prophets.—Etz Yosef", "to the House of Israel;", "all the ends of the earth have seen", "the deliverance of our God.", "Raise your voice unto Adonoy", "all [inhabitants of] the earth!", "burst forth into exultation,", "sing, and play music!", "Play to Adonoy with a harp,", "with harp and the sound of music.", "With trumpets and the sound of the shofar", "raise your voices before the King, Adonoy.", "The sea and its fullness, will roar with joy!", "[also] the world and those who dwell therein.", "Rivers will clap hands,", "together, mountains will sing.", "Before Adonoy", "when He comes to judge the earth;", "He will judge mankind with righteousness", "and peoples with uprightness.", "Psalm 121", "A Song of Ascents.", "I will lift my eyes to the mountains:", "from where will my help come?", "My help comes from Adonoy,", "Maker of heaven and earth.", "He will not let your foot slip,", "He will not slumber—your Guardian.", "Behold, He does not slumber", "nor does He sleep—the Guardian of Israel!", "Adonoy is your Guardian,", "Adonoy is your shelter at your right hand.", "By day the sun will not smite you,", "nor the moon at night.", "Adonoy will guard you from all evil;", "He will preserve your soul.", "Adonoy will guard your going and coming,", "from now and forever.", "Psalm 122", "A Song of Ascents of David.", "I rejoiced when they said to me,", "“To the House of Adonoy let us go.”", "Our feet stood", "within your gates, Jerusalem.", "Jerusalem which is built", "as a city that fosters togetherness.", "There the tribes went up,", "the tribes of God,", "as a testimony of Israel;", "to give thanks to the Name of Adonoy.", "For there,", "were set thrones for judgment,", "thrones of the House of David.", "Inquire after the peace of Jerusalem;", "may those who love you enjoy serenity.", "Peace be within your walls,", "serenity within your palaces.", "For the sake of my brethren and companions,", "I will say, “Peace be with you.”", "For the sake of the House of Adonoy", "our God,", "I will seek your good.", "Psalm 123", "A Song of Ascents.", "To You I will lift my eyes,", "[to You] Who dwells in heaven.", "Behold, as the eyes of servants [look]", "toward the hand of their master,", "as the eyes of a maiden [look]", "toward the hand of her mistress;", "so our eyes [look] toward Adonoy our God", "until he is gracious to us.", "Be gracious to us, Adonoy, be gracious to us", "for we are fully satiated with humiliation.", "Our soul is fully satiated", "with the scorning of those who are at ease,", "with the humiliation", "of the arrogant oppressors.", "Psalm 124", "A Song of Ascents of David.", "“Had it not been for Adonoy Who was for us,”", "let Israel now say.", "“Had it not been for Adonoy", "Who was for us,", "when men rose up against us.", "They would have then swallowed us alive,", "when their wrath blazed against us.", "The waters would have then swept us away,", "affliction would have passed over our soul.", "Then over our soul would have gone", "the impetuous waters.", "Blessed is Adonoy,", "Who did not give us", "as prey to their teeth.", "Our soul escaped as a bird", "out of the fowler's snare;", "the snare is broken and we escaped.", "Our help is in the Name of Adonoy,", "Maker of heaven and earth.”", "Psalm 135", "In this psalm, David praises God for choosing the people of Isreal as His treasured people. He also speaks of those who will ultimately be worthy of serving Him, in the rebuilt House of God, in the Messianic era.", "Praise God,", "Praise the Name of Adonoy,", "Praise [Him], servants of Adonoy.", "[You] who stand in the House of Adonoy,", "in the courtyards of the House of our God.", "Praise God, for Adonoy is good,", "sing to His Name which is pleasant.", "For God chose Jacob to be His,", "Israel for His treasure.", "For I know", "that Adonoy is great,", "our Master [is greater] than all gods.", "All that was desired by Adonoy,", "He has done in heaven and on earth,", "in the seas and all the depths.", "He causes clouds to rise", "from the ends of the earth;", "lightning for the rain He makes;", "He brings forth winds from His vaults.", "He struck down the firstborn of Egypt", "both man and beast.", "He sent signs and wonders", "into the midst of Egypt,", "upon Pharaoh and upon all his servants.", "For He smote many nations,", "and slew mighty kings:", "Sichon, King of the Amorites,", "and Og, King of the Bashan,", "and all the kingdoms of Canaan.", "And He gave their lands as an inheritance,", "an inheritance to Israel, His people.", "Adonoy is Your Name forever,", "Adonoy is Your mention for generations.", "For Adonoy judges His people,69According to Seporno, the verse is translated, ‘When Adonoy judges on behalf of His people, referring to the judgement of all who oppressed the Jewish people.", "and upon His servants will He relent.", "The idols70 עֲצַבֵּי is related to עֶצֶב which means ‘sadness’ or ‘grief.’ Idols bring only grief to those who depend on them.— Radak of the nations,", "are of silver and gold,", "products of human hands:", "They have a mouth but do not speak;", "they have eyes but do not see.", "They have ears but do not listen;", "nor is there any breath in their mouth.", "Like them let their makers be—", "all who trust in them.", "House of Israel, bless Adonoy!71The entire house of Israel is urged to bless God Who set us apart from the other nations and made us His people. Israel is told to bless God for its own unique position and manner of serving Him.— Ibn Ezra", "House of Aaron, bless Adonoy!", "House of Levi, bless Adonoy!", "[You] who fear Adonoy,72This refers to those among the nations who converted to Judaism because of their fear and recognition of God. bless Adonoy!", "Blessed is Adonoy from Zion,", "He Who dwells in Jerusalem.", "Praise God.", "Psalm 136", "The Talmud ( Pesachim 118a) calls this psalm הַלֵל הַגָדוֹל, the great praise, because it describes how God, enthroned on high, sustains every living creature. The first twenty four verses call on us to thank God, the Master of the Universe, Who created it, redeemed us from Egypt, caused us to inherit the lands of Sichon and Og, and delivered us from our enemies. The twenty-fifth verse, נוֹתֵן לֶחֶם לְכָל בָּשָׂר, He gives food to all flesh, is viewed as the climax of the entire psalm . Feeding every creature, day in and day out, is the greatest manifestation of God's provident kindliness. Though He rules in supreme splendor, God is close to the needs of every creature.", "Thank Adonoy for He is good,", "for His kindliness endures forever.73This refrain is repeated in all twenty-six verses of the Psalm. We thereby declare that each act of kindliness for which we thank God is not of a temporary nature, lasting merely a day or a year. The effect of His kindliness endures forever, and we continually reap the benefits of every act of Divine kindliness.—Sfas Emes", "Thank the God of gods,", "for His kindliness endures forever.", "Thank the Master of masters,", "for His kindliness endures forever.", "He Who does great wonders, alone,", "for His kindliness endures forever.", "He Who makes the heavens,", "with understanding,", "for His kindliness endures forever.", "He Who spreads the earth over the waters,", "for His kindliness endures forever.", "He Who makes the great luminaries,", "for His kindliness endures forever.", "The sun to rule by day,", "for His kindliness endures forever.", "The moon and stars", "to rule by night,", "for His kindliness endures forever.", "He Who struck Egypt", "through their firstborn,", "for His kindliness endures forever.", "He brought Israel out of their midst,", "for His kindliness endures forever.", "With a strong hand and outstretched arm,", "for His kindliness endures forever.", "He Who parted the Sea of Reeds into parts,74The sea was divided into twelve parts, so that each tribe crossed on its own route.", "for His kindliness endures forever.", "And He made Israel pass through it", "for His kindliness endures forever.", "And He threw Pharaoh and his army", "into the Sea of Reeds,", "for His kindliness endures forever.", "He Who led His people", "through the wilderness", "for His kindliness endures forever.", "He Who struck great kings,", "for His kindliness endures forever.", "And He slew mighty kings,", "for His kindliness endures forever.", "Sichon, king of the Amorites,", "for His kindliness endures forever.", "And Og, king of the Bashan,", "for His kindliness endures forever.", "And gave their land as an inheritance,", "for His kindliness endures forever.", "An inheritance to Israel, His servant,", "for His kindliness endures forever.", "In our lowliness, He remembered us,", "for His kindliness endures forever.", "And He freed us from our oppressors,", "for His kindliness endures forever.", "He gives food to all flesh,", "for His kindliness endures forever.", "Thank the Almighty of heaven", "for His kindliness endures forever.75The twenty six verses in this psalm symbolize the twenty six generations of man from Creation till the Torah was given. These generations were sustained solely by virtue of God’s kindliness even though they did not have the merit of Torah.", "Strength and faithfulness [pertain]", "to Him Who lives eternally;", "understanding and blessing [pertain]", "to Him Who lives eternally;", "loftiness and greatness [pertain]", "to Him Who lives eternally;", "knowledge and speech [pertain]", "to Him Who lives eternally;", "beauty and splendor [pertain]", "to Him Who lives eternally;", "designation of time", "and steadfastness [pertain]", "to Him Who lives eternally;", "purity and brightness [pertain]", "to Him Who lives eternally;", "valour and might [pertain]", "to Him Who lives eternally;", "order and pureness [pertain]", "to Him Who lives eternally;", "Oneness and awe [pertain]", "to Him Who lives eternally;", "the crown and the honor [pertain]", "to Him Who lives eternally;", "teaching and wisdom [pertain]", "to Him Who lives eternally;", "kingship and rule [pertain]", "to Him Who lives eternally;", "beauty and victory [pertain]", "to Him Who lives eternally;", "eminence and exaltation [pertain]", "to Him Who lives eternally;", "power and humility [pertain]", "to Him Who lives eternally;", "redemption and adornment [pertain]", "to Him Who lives eternally;", "the glory and the righteousness [pertain]", "to Him Who lives eternally;", "the acclaim and the holiness [pertain]", "to Him Who lives eternally;", "shouts of joy and grandeur [pertain]", "to Him Who lives eternally;", "song and praise [pertain]", "to Him Who lives eternally;", "[hymns] of praise and glory [pertain]", "to Him Who lives eternally." ], "Baruch She'amar": [ " This blessing introduces the Pesukei Dezimrah . It was mentioned by Rabbi Isaac Alfasi (Rif) over 800 years ago in his commentary to Maseches Berachos 32. The Taz (Orach Chaim 51:1) states that this prayer was instituted by the “Men of the Great Assembly.” The blessing contains eighty-seven words suggesting the numerical value of פָּז poz, refined gold.", "", "Blessed is He Who spoke,", "and the world came into being,", "blessed is He;", "blessed is He Who says and does;1God’s saying and doing are synonymous and simultaneous as it is said, “By the word of God the heavens were made” (Psalms 33:6).—Etz Yosef", "blessed is He Who decrees and fulfills;2“Says and does” refers to those things that are not lasting and must be renewed whereas, “He decrees and fulfills,” refers to those things that have קִיוּם , and last forever.— Tzelosa d’Avrohom ", "blessed is He Who maintains the creation;", "blessed is He Who has compassion", "on the earth;", "blessed is He Who has compassion", "on the creatures;3Not only is God’s compassionate providence concerned with the earth and enduring things, but His compassion and providence extend even to those creatures which are destined to perish.—Avudraham", "blessed is He Who rewards well", "those who fear Him,", "blessed is He Who lives forever", "and exists eternally;", "blessed is He Who redeems and saves4God redeems those who are in captivity and saves others from being taken in captivity.", "blessed is His Name.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the Universe,", "the Almighty, the merciful Father,", "Who is verbally extolled by His people,", "praised and glorified", "by the tongue of His pious ones,", "and His servants,", "and through the songs of David Your servant.", "We will extoll You, Adonoy our God,", "with praises and psalms;", "we will exalt, praise, and glorify You;", "and proclaim You", "we will mention Your Name,", "our King, our God.", "Unique One, Life of the worlds, King,", "praised and glorified forever", "is His great Name.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "King, Who is extolled with praises." ], "Psalm 92": [ "A Psalm, a song for the Shabbos day.", "It is good to thank5The Sabbath, more than other days, lends itself to offering praise and thanksgiving to God. When man rests from his physical labor and is relieved of material concerns, his soul is free to pursue the intellectual and spiritual aspects of life. These pursuits lead him to serve God and to praise Him.—Radak Adonoy,", "and sing praise to Your Name, Most High.", "To relate Your kindliness in the morning,", "and Your faithfulness in the nights.6We will proclaim His kindliness in the morning of redemption. And while yet in the darkness of exile we proclaim our belief in His faithfulness.—Rashi", "Upon a ten-stringed instrument and lute,", "in meditation upon the harp.", "For You have given me joy, Adonoy,", "with Your deeds,", "at the work of Your hands7The Sabbath day of rest affords me the opportunity to observe and appreciate the greatness of Your work.—Radak I sing joyously.", "How great are Your works, Adonoy;", "how infinitely profound are Your thoughts.8God’s ‘works’ are the visible creation, while His ‘thoughts’ are the Divine purpose behind each created thing.—Seporno", "An empty-headed man cannot know,", "nor does a fool understand this:", "When the wicked bloom like grass,", "and all the evildoers blossom—", "it is so that they may be destroyed forever.", "But You will remain on high forever", "Adonoy.", "For behold, Your enemies, Adonoy;", "For behold, Your enemies shall perish;", "dispersed shall be all evildoers.", "You uplifted my horn9Others translate, ‘You have increased my might like that of the wild ram.’ like that of a unicorn;", "I am saturated with fresh oil.", "My eye has seen [the defeat of]", "those who spy on me;", "of the wicked who rise against me,", "my ears have heard [that they are doomed].", "The righteous will blossom like a date palm,", "like a cedar10The palm and the cedar both enjoy a long life span and flourish during all seasons. Thus they symbolize the lasting happiness of the righteous in contrast to the short prosperity of the wicked. in Lebanon, he will grow tall.", "Planted in the House of Adonoy,", "in the courtyards of our God", "they will blossom.", "They will still be fruitful in old age;", "they will be full of sap and freshness.", "To declare that Adonoy is upright;", "He is my Stronghold;", "in Whom there is no injustice." ], "Psalm 93": [ "Adonoy had begun His reign", "He has clothed Himself with majesty;11On the sixth day, the Levites sang Psalm 93, ‘Adonoy is King, He has clothed Himself in majesty,’ because He completed the work of creating and reigned over all His creatures.—Rosh Hashana 31a", "Adonoy has clothed Himself,", "He has girded Himself with strength.", "He has firmly established the world", "so that it cannot be moved.", "Your throne stands firm from of old,", "You are from eternity.", "The rivers have raised—Adonoy—", "the rivers have raised their voice,", "the rivers raise their raging waves.", "More than the sound of many waters,", "mightier than the breakers of the sea", "Mighty on high, are You, Adonoy.", "Your testimonies are extremely faithful,", "holiness is becoming to Your House,", "Adonoy—for the length of days." ], "Yehi Chevod": [ " This prayer, mentioned in Maseches Sof'rim 17:11 is a collection of 18 verses from Psalms, Chronicles, and Proverbs, in which the Divine Name (הויהרֹּ) is mentioned 18 times. Great care should be taken to pronounce the “Name” with the utmost concentration, keeping in mind that He is the Supreme Master of all that exists.", "The glory of Adonoy will endure forever;", "Adonoy will rejoice in His works.12Psalms 104:31.", "The Name of Adonoy will be blessed", "from now forever.", "From the rising of the sun to its setting,", "praised is the Name of Adonoy.", "High above all nations is Adonoy,", "above the heavens is His glory.13Psalms 113:24.", "Adonoy, Your Name14God’s “Name” is the name spelled Yud-Hey-Vuv-Hey. is forever,", "Adonoy, Your Mention15 is for generations.16Psalms 135:13.", "Adonoy has established His throne in heaven,", "[but] His dominion rules over all.17Psalms 103:19.", "The heavens will rejoice, the earth will exult,", "and they will proclaim among the nations:", "“Adonoy has begun His reign.18I Chronicles 16:31.", "Adonoy is King, Adonoy was King;", "Adonoy will be King forever and ever.”", "Adonoy will reign for all eternity", "[when] nations have perished", "from His earth.19Psalms 10:16.", "Adonoy annuls the counsel of nations,", "He disrupts the intention of peoples.20Psalms 33:10.", "Many thoughts are in the heart of man,", "but [only] Adonoy's counsel will endure.21Proverbs 19:21.", "The counsel of Adonoy will stand forever,", "the thoughts of His heart", "throughout all generations.22Psalms 33:11.", "For He spoke and it came to be;", "He commanded and it stood.23Psalms 33:9.", "For Adonoy has chosen Zion;", "He desired it for His dwelling place.24Psalms 132:13.", "For God chose Jacob to be His,", "Israel for His treasure.25Psalms 135:4.", "For Adonoy will not cast off His people,", "and His inheritance, He will not abandon.26Psalms 94:13.", "And He, the Merciful One,", "atones iniquity; and does not destroy.", "He frequently withdraws His anger", "and does not arouse all His rage.27Psalms 78:38.", "Adonoy, deliver [us!]", "The King will answer us on the day we call.28Psalms 20:10." ], "Ashrei": [ "Rav S.R. Hirsch writes that the six concluding chapters of the Book of Psalms are the most important gift of David's Divinely-inspired hymns that Israel trea- sures so greatly. These six psalms, 145-150, are an essential component of our daily prayers. Our Sages attach much significance to Psalm 145 in particular, and stated: “Whoever recites ‘A praise by David' three times a day is assuredly worthy of a share in the world to come” (Maseches Berachos 4b). When recited in prayer, this psalm is always introduced with two verses from other Psalms (84:5 and 144:15). These verses contain the word fortunate three times, an allusion to this psalm being recited three times a day. These verses are so closely identified with Psalm 145 that it is commonly referred to as Ashrei (Fortunate).", "Fortunate are those who dwell", "in Your house;29This verse referred to the Kohanim and the Levites who served (dwelt) in the Holy Temple (Your House); it is at all times applicable to scholars and devout men who study and pray in houses of worship and study.", "may they continue to praise You, Selah.30Psalms 84:5", "Fortunate is the people whose lot is thus;", "fortunate is the people", "for whom Adonoy is their God.31Psalms 144:15", "A praise by David!", "I will exalt You, my God, the King,", "and bless Your Name forever and ever.", "Every day I will bless You32According to Rav S.R. Hirsch, David here declares, “I will dedicate myself to serve You and to fulfill Your will in loyal obedience,” for in serving God, man causes His Name to be blessed.", "and extol Your Name forever and ever.", "Adonoy is great and highly extolled,", "and His greatness is unfathomable.", "One generation to another", "will praise Your works,", "and Your mighty acts they will declare.", "The splendor of Your glorious majesty,", "and the words33Not simply נִפְלְאתֶיךָ —a report of Your wonders—but דִבְרֵי נִפְלְאתֶיךָ the “words”—the lessons that Your wonders teach.— S.R. Hirsch of Your wonders I will speak.", "Of Your awesome might, they34People in general will speak of God’s wondrous might in punishing the wicked (Sodom, Egypt, etc.) while David will proclaim that God’s greatness is measured more by His kindliness than by His awesomeness.—Siach Yitzchok will speak,", "and Your greatness I will recount.", "Mention of Your bountifulness", "they will express,", "and in Your righteousness joyfully exult.", "Adonoy is gracious and merciful,35He is gracious in bestowing reward and merciful in punishment.—Siach Yitzchok", "slow to anger and great in kindliness.", "Adonoy is good to all,", "His mercy encompasses all His works.", "All Your works will thank You, Adonoy,", "and Your pious ones will bless You.36Your works which are the cause of your being thanked by sensitive people; similarly, cause your pious ones to bless You.—based on S.R. Hirsch.", "Of the honor of Your kingship,", "they will speak,", "and Your might they will declare.", "To reveal to men His mighty acts,", "and the glorious splendor of His kingship.", "Your kingship is the kingship for all times,", "and Your dominion is in every generation.", "Adonoy supports all the fallen,", "and straightens all the bent.", "The eyes of all look expectantly to You,", "and You give them", "their food at its proper time.", "You open Your hand", "and satisfy the desire of every living being.", "Adonoy is just in all His ways", "and benevolent in all His deeds.37The penalties for transgressions are just, but God is gracious in the actual punishment inflicted on the sinner.—Siddur HaGra", "Adonoy is near to all who call upon Him,", "to all who call upon Him in truth.38He is near to all who call upon Him, but His nearness can be perceived only by those who call upon Him in truth, who truly mean to have God enter into their lives.—S.R. Hirsch", "The will of those who fear Him, He fulfills;", "He hears their cry and delivers them.39While God hears all who cry unto Him in truth, He answers those who fear Him, who subject their desires to His will.—Siach Yitzchok", "Adonoy watches over all those who love Him,", "and will destroy all the wicked.", "Praise of Adonoy, my mouth will declare", "and all flesh will bless", "His holy Name forever and ever.", "And we will bless God", "from now forever.", "Praise God.40 Psalms 115:18. You should pause between עוֹלָם and הַלְלוּיָהּ . Similarly, in all the Psalms , the word הַלְלוּיָהּ is not connected to the preceding verse.", "This Psalm acclaims God's loving care as experienced by each Jew in his own life.", "Praise God!", "My soul, praise Adonoy.", "I will praise Adonoy with my life;", "I will sing to my God as long as I live.", "Do not place your trust [even] in noble men,41According to the Sages, it is implied that one should not rely even on the merit of his sainted ancestors, the Patriarchs, for deliverance.", "in man who has no [power of] deliverance.", "[When] his spirit departs,", "he returns to his earth;42Only the four cubits of ground which will receive him one day are his; of all the world they are the one possession which is guaranteed to him.—S.R. Hirsch", "on that day his plans come to naught.", "Fortunate [is he]", "when the Almighty of Jacob is his help,43Jacob, more than anyone, sensed God’s nearness and protection throughout his difficult life and through all the trials to which he was subjected.—S.R. Hirsch", "whose expectation is on Adonoy, his God.", "He makes heaven and earth,", "the sea and all that is in them;", "He keeps His promises faithfully forever.44He alone has always proven dependable and faithful, for there are no limits to His essence and to His power.—Ibn Ezra, Radak", "He performs justice for the oppressed;", "He gives bread to the hungry;", "Adonoy releases the imprisoned.", "Adonoy gives sight to the blind;", "Adonoy straightens the bent.", "Adonoy loves the righteous.", "Adonoy protects strangers;", "the orphan and widow", "He enables to stand firm;", "and the way of the wicked He thwarts.", "Adonoy will reign forever;", "your God, Zion, throughout all generations.", "Praise God.", "In this Psalm, David imparts the knowledge to sustain and uphold the Jewish People, during their bitter exile. He tells them of their special and enduring relationship with God and of their role as permanent messengers of the word of God to all mankind.", "Praise God!", "for it is good to sing to our God;", "for [His] praise is pleasant, befitting.", "The builder of Jerusalem is Adonoy;", "the banished ones of Israel He will gather.", "[He is] the Healer of the broken-hearted", "and [also] binds up their wounds.45Others render “their sorrows.” Both translations co-exist! God not only heals their physical pains but also abbreviates their sorrows as well.", "He fixes the number of stars;", "He calls all of them by names.46Not one of the myriad stars was created accidentally; each has a unique purpose and function.—Siach Yitzchok", "Great is our Master and abundant in power;", "His understanding is beyond reckoning.", "Adonoy causes the humble to stand firm;", "He casts down the wicked to the ground.", "Cry out to Adonoy in thanksgiving;", "sing to our God with the harp.47Each musical instrument has its unique function. In the times of King David, the harp was used to arouse those who slept. The psalmist may be indicating that the harp arouses the sleeping soul of man to recognition of the miraculous ways in which God shows His Divine Providence for us every day.—Siach Yitzchok", "[He] Who covers the heaven with clouds,", "Who prepares rain for the earth;", "Who causes grass to grow upon the hills.", "Who gives the animal its fodder;", "[also] to the young ravens which call.", "Not the power of the horse does He desire,", "nor the thighs of man does He want.48God does not delight in those who place their trust in the strength of horses or in their own strength.—Tzelosa d’Avrohom", "Adonoy wants those who fear Him,", "those who hope for His kindliness.", "Jerusalem, praise Adonoy;", "Zion, extol your God.49The Psalmist addresses the dwellers in Jerusalem and Zion, not the city itself.—Tzelosa d’Avrohom", "For He has fortified the bars of your gates;", "He has blessed your children in your midst.", "He established peace at your border;", "with prime wheat He satisfies you.", "He dispatches His command earthward;", "His word races swiftly.", "He provides snow like fleece,", "He scatters frost like ashes.", "He hurls His ice like crumbs;", "who can withstand His cold?", "He dispatches His word and melts them;", "He blows His wind, they flow as water.", "He declares His word to Jacob,", "His statutes and His laws to Israel.50Israel is the receiver and preserver of God’s divine Law, the Torah, which includes chukim, statutes which confine the physical, sensual aspects of man within the bounds of moral purity, and also mishpotim, laws which govern communal life. Among the nations, law is determined by the views they hold at a given time and place concerning the needs of a society, and so their laws are based on expediency.—S.R. Hirsch", "He did not do so to any [other] nation;", "and of His laws they were not informed.", "Praise God.", "In this psalm, David sings of the moment when all the world will be imbued with the knowledge of God's all-embracing providence. All living creatures—from the infinite heights of heaven above (verses 1-7) down to the depths of the earth below (verses 7-12)—will join together in one great hymn of praise to their Creator, and acknowledge the uniqueness of Israel over all other nations.", "Praise God.", "Praise Adonoy from the sky;", "Praise Him in the heights!", "Praise Him, all His angels;", "Praise Him, all His hosts!", "Praise Him, sun and moon;", "Praise Him, all the stars of light.", "Praise Him, skies of skies,", "and the waters that are above the skies.51Genesis 1:6-7 indicates that there are waters above the heavens.", "They will praise the Name of Adonoy,", "for He commanded it and they were created.", "He established them for all time,52The heavenly bodies, unlike humans and earthly things, were created from materials that do not deteriorate.—Kuzari", "for as long as the world exists;", "He decreed it and it is unalterable.53None of the heavenly bodies transgresses the Divine decree about its functions in the role for which it was created. The sun never violates its mandate to serve by day or the moon by night. According to Ibn Ezra, the verse might also be translated “He issued a decree which will not pass away,” for God’s decree is permanent and immutable.", "Praise Adonoy from the earth,", "sea-monsters", "and all [that dwell in] the depths.", "Fire and hail, snow and vapor,", "stormwind, [all] fulfilling His word.", "The mountains and all the hills,", "fruit trees and all cedars.", "Wild beasts and all animals,", "creeping things and winged fowl.", "Earthly kings and all peoples,", "ministers and all earthly judges.", "Young men and also maidens,", "elders together with lads.54Elders and youngsters praise God together while the young men must be separated from the maidens. In the Temple separate facilities were erected for the women. So too must there be separate seating in our synagogues.", "They will praise the Name of Adonoy,", "for His Name alone is exalted;", "His majesty is over the earth and the skies.", "He will raise the might of His people,", "[which is] praise for all His pious ones,", "for the Children of Israel,", "the people near55The fulfillment of the last two verses will take place in the Messianic era. to Him.", "Praise God.", "This psalm continues the theme of the previous psalm.", "Praise God.", "Sing a new song to Adonoy,56The old songs will not suffice to express the joy at the wonders in the Messianic future.—Radak", "His praise in the assembly of the pious.", "Israel will rejoice in its Maker;", "the children of Zion will exult in their King.57Israel is the nation as a whole, the children of Zion are the elite of the people.—Seporno", "They will praise His Name with dance;", "with drum and harp", "they will make music to Him.", "Because Adonoy desires His people;", "He will adorn the humble with deliverance.58Although God desires all His people, nevertheless, our ultimate salvation will come through the merit of His humble ones.—Rav Simcha Bunim of Pczyscha", "The pious will rejoice in honor;", "they will sing joyously upon their beds.", "High praises of the Almighty in their throats,", "and a double-edged sword in their hand.59One’s praise of God emanating from deep within him, (not mere lip service) becomes a two-edged sword, for it protects him against attack from his fellow men and it guards him from adversity in the approaching Divine judgment.—S.R. Hirsch", "To perform vengeance upon the nations,", "chastisement upon the peoples.", "To bind their kings with chains,", "and their nobles with iron fetters.", "To execute upon them", "[the] written judgment;", "it60The Divine judgment itself is honor and recognition for those who commit their entire lives and efforts to God.—S.R. Hirsch is the splendor of all His pious ones.", "Praise God.", "This psalm recapitulates all the previous hymns and tells how God is revealed through His mighty deeds.", "Praise God.", "Praise the Almighty in His Sanctuary61His “Sanctuary” refers to the world of angels who minister to Him as He appears on His throne.—Radak", "Praise God", "in the firmament of His might62The firmament of His might refers to the heavenly spheres through which God reveals His mastery over the physical world.—Radak", "Praise Him for His mighty deeds;", "Praise Him", "according to the abundance of His greatness.", "Praise Him with the blowing of the shofar;63The shofar is the solemn instrument which awakens and calls us to God.—S.R. Hirsch", "praise Him with lyre and harp.64Lyre and harp are instruments which express man’s meditation upon God.—S.R. Hirsch", "Praise Him with drum and dance.65Drum and dance are public manifestations of exultation in God.—S.R. Hirsch", "Praise Him", "with stringed instruments and flute.66Stringed instruments and the flute may serve to express the quieter rejoicing of an individual.—S.R. Hirsch", "Praise Him with resounding cymbals.67The cymbal is an instrument of extremely loud sound which may serve to call whole groups to attentive participation.—S.R. Hirsch", "Praise Him with clanging cymbals.", "Let every soul praise God.", "Praise God.", "Let every soul praise God.", "Praise God.68This verse is repeated to mark the end of the Psalms included in the Pesukei d’Zimrah.—Avudraham", "The following selected verses from Psalms mark the close of the individual books of Psalms. Eitz Yoseif notes that these verses may constitute a sort of blessing marking the close of the Pesukei Dezimrah.", "Blessed is Adonoy forever,", "Amein and Amein!69Psalms 89:53. God is the eternal source of blessing. We merely declare His blessedness, we do not bless Him.", "Blessed is Adonoy from Zion,", "Who dwells in Jerusalem.", "Praise God.70Psalms 135:21.", "Blessed is Adonoy, God,", "God of Israel", "Who alone performs wonders.71“Alone” means without intermediaries (Malbim); also without the beneficiary’s awareness (Gaon of Vilna).", "And blessed is the Name of His glory forever,", "and may His glory fill the whole earth.", "Amein and Amein!72Psalms 72:18-19. This verse will be fulfilled in Messianic times when all men will be invested with a true awareness of God’s majesty. The prophet (Isaiah 11:9) foretells, “For (then) the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of Adonoy as the waters cover the sea.”—Radak", "The custom of reciting the following additions to Pesukei Dezimrah is men- tioned as early as the Gaonic era, specifically by Rav Amram Gaon. These verses were incorporated into our daily prayers because they speak so eloquently of God's majesty, and of the Divine providence which is the source of the power, riches, might, and honor of all human beings.", "The first four verses (1 Chronicles 29:10-13) relate David's blessing to God, when he presented the gold, silver, and jewels he amassed for the construction of the Holy Temple. It was a day of great rejoicing as, following David's example, the leaders and princes also presented generous gifts for the construction of the Temple.", "The following until after ישתבח should be said standing.", "And David blessed Adonoy", "in the presence of all the assembly;", "and David said,", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "God of Israel, our father,73David singles out Jacob because he was the first Patriarch to mention building a house of God (Genesis 28:22), “Then shall this stone which I have set for a pillar be God’s house.”—Radak", "forever and ever.", "Yours, Adonoy,", "is the greatness, the might, the glory", "the victory and the beauty,74David thus renders unto God the greatness God has given him. His might in war, his victories in battle, and the majesty of his kingdom, are all due to God’s providence.—Iyun T’filah", "for all that is in heaven and on earth", "[is Yours]; Yours, Adonoy, is the kingdom", "and You are uplifted,", "[supreme] over all rulers.", "The riches and the honor come from You,", "and You rule over all;", "in Your hand are power and might,", "and [it is] in Your hand", "to bestow greatness and strength upon all.", "And now, our God,", "we give thanks to You", "and praise Your glorious Name.75I Chronicles 29:10-13.", "76The next seven verses are taken from Nehemiah 9:5-11. They are the last words of praise found in Scripture.And they will bless Your glorious Name,", "[You, who are] exalted", "above all blessing and praise.", "You alone are Adonoy;77This is an affirmation of God’s unity: “Adonoy is One.”", "You have made the skies,", "the skies of skies78 and all their hosts,79This signifies the sun, moon, and stars.", "the earth and all that is upon it,", "the seas and all that is in them;", "and You give life to all of them,", "and the heavenly hosts80These are the angelic beings that worship Adonoy. bow before You.", "You are Adonoy, the God", "Who chose Avrom,", "and brought him out of Ur Kasdim", "and established his name (as) Avrohom.81This was not a mere changing of names. Abraham was elevated and attained new stature as a patriarch by virtue of his new name.", "And You found his heart", "faithful before You,82This was demonstrated when he was ready to sacrifice Isaac.", "and You made the covenant with him83In some congregations, וְכָרות is recited responsively on the day of a circumcision. Consequently, some siddurim indicate that a new paragraph begins here. But it is actually a continuation of the verse.", "to give the land of the Canaanites,", "the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizites,", "the Jebusites, and the Girgashites,", "to give to his seed;", "and You kept Your word,", "for You are righteous.", "And You saw the affliction", "of our fathers in Egypt,", "and their cry You heard", "at the Sea of Reeds.", "And You imposed signs and wonders", "against Pharaoh and all his servants", "and all the people of his land,", "for You knew", "that they acted malevolently against them;84Them = the Jews in Egypt.", "and (thus) You have made a name for Yourself,", "like this day.85The miracles and wonders of the Exodus have not and will not be forgotten. Each generation reaffirms its testimony to God’s might against the Egyptians and thus the event remains as vivid and real as though it occurred today.", "And the sea, You split before them,", "and they went through the midst of the sea", "on the dry land;", "and their pursuers", "You hurled into the depths,", "like a stone into mighty waters.86Nechemiah 9:6-11" ], "Shiras Hayam": [ "In Temple times Shiras Hayam, the Song of the Sea, was sung by the Levites when the daily afternoon sacrifice was offered.87 After the destruction, the Jews of the Holy Land continued the tradition, reciting the Shira at the end of the PesukeiDezimrah. The custom spread to Italy and from there to other Jewish communities. This daily recital is mentioned by Rav Saadya Gaon but not as an obligatory part of the service. Rambam calls it a “custom.”88Hilchos Tefillah 7:13. Subsequently adopted by all communities, reciting the Shira became an integral part of our daily prayers.", "Some hold that the Shira should be chanted aloud while standing. It should be sung with joy as at the time of the Exodus. “Sheloh” writes that reciting the Shira atones for sin, so that if one wishes to repent a serious sin, he should recite the Shira every day with great fervor. The Zohar says, “If one recites this song with elation and joy, he will be worthy to sing it in the next world. He will also be worthy to sing it when he greets the Mashiach.”", "On that day,89Even though they had been free a week earlier, they were insecure, fearing that the Egyptians would capture and re-enslave them. Only when God had drowned the Egyptians were the Israelites free psychologically.—Seporno Adonoy delivered", "Israel from the hand of Egypt,", "and Israel saw the Egyptians", "dead on the seashore.", "And Israel saw", "the great hand90The use of the word “hand” or any physical attribute with regard to God is merely metaphorical, since God is in no way physical.", "which Adonoy wielded against Egypt,", "and the people feared Adonoy,", "and they believed in Adonoy,", "and that Moses was His servant.", "Then Moses and the Children of Israel sang", "this song to Adonoy,", "and they said:", "I will sing to Adonoy for He is most high;91When people praise a mortal, they often declare undeserved praise. But God is so great that any praise we offer is insufficient.—Rashi", "the horse with its rider, He threw into the sea.", "The strength and retribution of God", "was the cause of my deliverance;92This translation follows Rashi’s commentary.", "this is my Almighty and I will glorify Him,", "God of my father and I will exalt Him.", "Adonoy is master of war", "Adonoy is His Name.", "Pharaoh's chariots and army,", "He hurled into the sea;", "and his elite officers were drowned", "in the Sea of Reeds.", "The deep waters covered them;", "they descended into the depths like stone.", "Your right hand Adonoy", "is adorned with power,", "Your right hand Adonoy crushes the enemy.", "And in Your great majesty,", "You destroyed Your opponents;", "You sent forth Your fury,", "it consumed them like straw.93This verse is also translated, “You will send forth Your fury: it will consume them like straw.” According to the Zohar it thus refers to the time of the Resurrection, when God will destroy all the wicked.", "And with the wind from Your nostrils", "the waters were heaped up,", "flowing water stood erect like a wall;", "the deep waters congealed", "in the heart of the sea.94The water became hard as stone and the Egyptians were hurled against it with great force.—Rashi", "The enemy (Pharaoh) said:", "“I will pursue [them], I will overtake [them],", "I will divide the spoils; I will satisfy myself;", "I will unsheathe my sword,", "my hand will destroy them.", "You blew with Your wind,", "the sea covered them;", "they sank like lead in the mighty waters.95Seporno and others interpret the verse to read: “They, the mighty, sank like lead in the waters,” “mighty,” referring to the Egyptian officers rather than to the waters.", "Who is like You among the mighty, Adonoy!", "who is like You?", "[You are] adorned in holiness,", "awesome in praise, performing wonders.96God is “awesome in praise” for we fear that all our praise will prove inadequate. In truth, it is impossible to praise God fully, and David therefore said (Psalms 65:2) “For You, silence is praise.”—Rashi", "You stretched out Your right hand,", "the earth swallowed them.", "You led in Your kindliness,", "the people whom You redeemed;", "You guided them with Your might", "to Your holy dwelling place.", "The peoples heard and trembled,", "pangs of fear gripped", "the inhabitants of Philistia.97The Philistines had killed the Ephraimites thirty years earlier when they left Egypt by force. The Philistines were thus gripped with terror when they heard that Israel had escaped from Egypt.—Rashi", "Then the chieftains of Edom panicked,", "the mighty men of Moab", "were seized with trembling,", "all the inhabitants of Canaan melted away.98Nations on all sides panicked: The Philistines to the west, the Edomites to the south, the Moabites to the east and the Canaanites to the north. The Philistines feared revenge. The Edomites panicked because they feared that Israel would now seek revenge for what Esau (Edom) had done to Jacob. The Moabites, the descendants of Lot, feared they would be punished because of the dispute between Lot and Abraham (Genesis 13:7). Canaan “melted away” because they realized that Israel was destined to take their land, and their astrologers told them that there was no way out.—Rabbainu Bachyah", "Terror and dread fall upon them;", "at the greatness of Your arm", "they were still as stone;", "until Your people cross over, Adonoy,", "until [they] cross over,99The two crossings are the respective crossings of the Arnon and the Jordan rivers before entering the Promised Land.—Unkelos", "—the people You have acquired.", "You will bring them and plant them100Moses here prophesied that he would not be entering the Promised Land, and he therefore prayed that God should bring the Jews into His inheritance.—Rashi", "on the mountain of Your inheritance,", "the place for Your habitation", "which You, Adonoy, have made;", "the Sanctuary, my Master,", "[which] Your hands established.101God’s “habitat” on earth, the Holy Temple, is a parallel of the Holy Temple on high.—Rashi", "Adonoy will reign forever and ever.", "Adonoy will reign forever and ever.102This verse is not repeated in Exodus. But it is repeated in prayer to signify the end of the Ode, just as the last verse of Psalms 150 is repeated in the prayer whereas it is not repeated in the Psalms.—Avudraham", "Adonoy! His sovereignty is established", "forever and to all eternity.103This verse is a paraphrase of the previous verse as found in Targum Unkelos.", "When Pharaoh's horses, with his chariots,", "and his horsemen, went into the sea,", "Adonoy turned back on them", "the waters of the sea;", "and the Children of Israel", "walked on dry land in the midst of the sea.104Exodus 14:30-15:19.", "For the kingship is Adonoy's", "and He rules over nations.105Psalms 22:29. The word “king” signifies one whose leadership is accepted freely by all his subjects. Therefore, in reference to Israel who willingly accept the Kingship of God, it says, “For the kingship is Adonoy’s.” A “ruler,” however, is one who forcibly rules people, without their consent. Regarding the nations who do not willingly submit to Adonoy’s Kingship, the Psalmist says, “And He rules over nations.”—Gaon of Vilna", "And deliverers will go up to Mount Zion", "to judge Mount Esau,", "and the kingdom will be Adonoy's.106Ovadiah 1:21.", "And Adonoy will be King", "over the whole earth;", "on that day", "Adonoy will be One and His Name One.107Zechariah 14:9. In the future, God will be recognized by all the nations of the world who will accept Him willingly as their King." ], "Nishmas": [ "The Mishna, ( Maseches Pesachim 117b) refers to the following prayer as בִּרְכַּת הַשִּׁיר , the blessing of song. Some commentaries suggest that it is so named because it forms a lengthy song that concludes with the blessing of יִשְׁתַּבַּח on page 000. On weekdays, when there is not sufficient time to concentrate adequately on our prayers, we merely recite the concluding blessing of יִשְׁתַּבַּח , but on Sabbaths and Festivals we recite the prayer in its entirety.", "The soul of every living thing", "shall bless Your Name, Adonoy, our God;", "and the spirit of all flesh", "shall glorify and exalt", "Your mention, our King, continually.", "From world to world,108 108 See note 1 on תפילה למשה , page 000.", "You are Almighty;", "and besides You", "we have no king, redeemer, or deliverer,", "[who] liberates, rescues, maintains", "and responds, and is compassionate", "in all times of trouble and distress.", "We have no king, helper, supporter", "but You.", "God of the first and last [generations],", "God of all created things,", "Master of all begotten things,109 109 Etz Yosef assumes that תּוֹלָדוֹת refers to events that occur in time. [See Proverbs 27:1, כִּי לֹא תֵדַע מַה יֻלַּד יוֹם , for you don’t know what a day may bring forth.] Thus God is Master of all events. Iyun Tefiloh says that בְּרִיוֹת , created beings, refers to everything God created during the six days of creation, whereas תּוֹלָדוֹת refers to those things that come forth, i.e., were “born” from the original created things. Thus He is God of all created things and Master of all begotten things even though they appear as products of nature.", "Who is extolled with a multitude of praises,", "Who conducts His world with kindliness", "and His creatures with compassion.", "Behold, Adonoy neither slumbers nor sleeps.", "arouses those who sleep", "and awakens those who slumber,", "Resurrector of the dead,", "and Healer of the sick,", "Who gives sight to the blind,", "and He gives speech to the mute,", "and releases the imprisoned.", "He supports those who have fallen", "and straightens the bent", "and uncovers that which is concealed.", "To You alone we give thanks.", "Even if our mouths were filled with song", "like the sea,110Just like the sea is filled with water.", "and our tongues with exultation", "like the roaring of its waves,", "and our lips with praise", "like the breadth of the firmament,", "and our eyes were radiant", "like the sun and the moon,", "and our hands outspread", "like [the] eagles of the sky,", "and our feet light as the deer—", "we would never sufficiently", "thank You, Adonoy, our God", "and God of our fathers,", "and bless Your Name Our King", "for even one thousandth", "of the billions", "and trillions", "of favors, miracles and wonders", "which You did for our fathers", "and for us:", "from Egypt You redeemed us,", "Adonoy, our God;", "from the house of bondage, You liberated us;", "in famine You nourished us,", "and in [times of] plenty, You fed us;", "from the sword You saved us", "and from pestilence You removed us,", "and from many severe and lingering sicknesses,", "have You withdrawn us.", "Until now", "Your compassion has helped us", "and Your kindliness has not forsaken us.", "Do not abandon us, Adonoy, our God,", "for eternity.", "Therefore,", "the limbs which You apportioned for us,", "and the spirit and soul", "that You have breathed into our nostrils,", "and the tongue You have set in our mouth—", "behold, they will thank, bless,", "praise, glorify,", "sing, exalt,", "revere,", "sanctify, and proclaim the sovereignty", "of Your Name, our King always.", "For every mouth will thank You,", "and every tongue", "will swear allegiance to You,", "and every eye looks to You,", "and every knee will bend to You,", "and all that stand up", "will prostrate themselves before You;", "all hearts will fear You,", "and all innards and kidneys", "will sing to Your Name", "as is written,", "“All my bones will say:", "Adonoy! who is like unto You?”", "You save the poor man", "from one stronger than he,", "and the poor and needy", "from one who would rob him,111Psalms 35:10.", "the cry of the poor You hear,", "the scream of the impoverished", "You hear and deliver.", "Who is like You?", "Who is equal to You?", "And who can be compared to You?", "The Almighty,", "the Great, the Powerful, the Awesome", "most high Almighty,", "Possessor of heaven and earth.", "We will extol You, we will praise You,", "we will glorify You,", "and bless Your holy Name", "as it is said,", "“By David:", "My soul, bless Adonoy!", "and all that is within me [bless]", "His holy Name!”112Psalms 103:1.", "On Yom Tov, the Chazzan begins here", "[You are] Almighty", "in the power of Your might;", "Great in the honor of Your Name,", "Powerful for ever", "and awesome through Your awesome deeds;", "the King Who sits on a throne", "[that is] exalted and uplifted.", "On Shabbos, the Chazzan begins here:", "He Who dwells in eternity,", "exalted and holy is His Name.", "And it is written:", "“Joyfully exult in God, [you] righteous ones,", "for the upright, praise is fitting.113Psalms 33:1.", "Through the mouth of the upright,", "You are exalted,", "and with the lips of the righteous", "You are blessed;", "and by the tongue of the pious,", "You are sanctified;", "and in the midst of the holy,", "You are extolled.", "And in the assemblies", "of myriads", "of Your people, the House of Israel;", "with joyful song", "glorified will be Your Name, our King,", "in every generation.", "For it is the duty", "of all beings, before You,", "Adonoy, our God and God of our fathers,", "to thank, to extol, and to praise; to eternalize", "to glorify, to exalt, and to honor;", "to bless, to elevate, and to acclaim [You,]", "even beyond all the words", "of song and praise", "of David, son of Yishai,", "Your servant, Your annointed." ], "Yishtabach": [ "Rabbeinu Alfasi (Maseches Berachos 32) refers to Baruch She'amar as the open- ing blessing of the Pesukei Dezimrah, and Yishtabach as the concluding blessing.", "And so:", "Praised be Your Name forever,114Your praise is unlimited in terms of time; You will be praised forever.—Yaavetz our King,", "Almighty the great and holy King", "in heaven115Your praise is unlimited in terms of place; You will be praised in heaven as well as on earth.—Yaavetz and on earth.", "For to You it is fitting [to offer]", "Adonoy, our God,", "and God of our fathers,", "song and praise, glorification and hymns,", "[to proclaim your] strength and dominion,", "victory, grandeur, and might,", "praise and glory,", "holiness and sovereignty,", "blessings and thanksgivings,116Fifteen words of praise and adoration are enumerated. Hebrew is remarkably rich in the vocabulary of adoration and worship. As Latin is the language of war and Greek of oratory, so is Hebrew the language of prayer.—Midrash", "to your great and holy name;", "and from the highest world to the lowest", "you are Almighty.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Almighty,", "King [Who is] great in [our] praise117These lines were translated according to the explanation of the Tzelosa d’Avrohom.", "Almighty,", "of [to Whom we offer our] thanksgiving,", "Master of [Whom we praise for His] wonders,", "creator of all souls", "master of all creatures", "the Selector of song-hymns,", "You are the only King,", "Almighty,", "Life of [all] the worlds.", "During the Ten Days of Penitence add:", "In this Psalm, said during the Ten Days of Penitence, the Jewish soul sings of the Jewish spirit ascending from the depths of the deepest misery of all, the burden of sin and guilt.", "A Song of Ascents.", "Out of the depths", "I have called to You, Adonoy.", "My Master, hear my voice;", "let Your ears be attentive", "to the voice of my supplications.", "If You God should take account of iniquities,", "my Master, who could survive?", "For with You is forgiveness,", "in order that You be feared.", "I hope for Adonoy, my soul hopes;", "and for His word, I wait.", "My soul [waits] for my Master", "more than the watchman [waits]", "for the morning,", "[more than] the watchman [waits]", "for the morning.", "Wait, Israel, upon Adonoy,", "for with Adonoy there is loving-kindness,", "and with Him there is much redemption.", "And He will redeem Israel", "from all its iniquities.", "The Half-Kaddish is recited by the Chazzan", "Here, as elsewhere in the Liturgy, the Half-Kaddish marks the end of a distinct section of the prayers, in this case, the Pesukei Dezimrah.", "It is called the Half-Kaddish, the final three verses of the complete Kaddish having been omitted.", "Exalted and sanctified be His great Name", "in the world which He created", "according to His will", "and may He rule His kingdom", "bring forth His redemption", "and hasten the coming of His Mashiach", "in your lifetime and in your days,", "and in the lifetime", "of the entire House of Israel,", "speedily and in the near future—", "and say Amein.", "May His great Name be blessed", "forever and for all eternity.", "Blessed and praised,", "glorified, and exalted and uplifted,", "honored and elevated and extolled", "be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He;", "above (Ten Days of Penitence: far above)", "all the blessings and hymns,", "praises and consolations", "which we utter in the world—and say Amein.", "It has become a universally-accepted custom to recite Barechu before proceeding to the blessings of Shema. Barechu, like Kaddish and Kedusha, cannot be recited unless a quorum—a minyan of ten adult males—is present. Barechu is also said by one who is called upon to read from the Torah.", "The practice of saying Barechu is mentioned numerous times in the Talmud. It is even cited in the Mishna (Maseches Berachos 49b) in the names of Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Yishmael.", "The Chazzan says:", "Bless Adonoy Who is blessed.", "The Congregation responds and the Chazzan repeats:", "Blessed is Adonoy, Who is blessed", "forever and ever.", " The two blessings יוֹצֵר אוֹר “He Who forms light” and אַהֲבָה רַבָּה “Great love,” are referred to as the blessings preceding Shema ( Maseches Berachos 11a). According to Rambam they were formulated by Ezra and his Court ( Laws of Shema 1:7).", "You may not interrupt your prayers from this point on until after the Shemoneh Esrei . But you may answer “Amein” to the blessings of הָאֵל הַקָּדוֹשׁ “The Holy Powerful One” and שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִילָה “He Who heeds prayer;” say the thrice-repeated קָדוֹשׁ “Holy . . .” and בָּרוּךְ כְּבוֹד “Blessed is the glory . . .” of Kedusha; and answer Barechu. You may also answer אָמֵן יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא “Amein, May His great Name,” when you hear Kaddish.” You may also answer Amein after the blessings of יוֹצֵר הַמְּאוֹרוֹת , “Who forms the luminaries,” and הָבּוֹחֵר בְּעַמוֹ יִשׂרָאֵל בְּאַהֲבָה , “Who chooses His people Israel with love.”", "For a more detailed exposition of these laws, see Metsudah Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, Vol. I, pp. 172-176.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Former1 1 Forming, יוצֵר , is the act of refining or modifying an original substance, whereas, creating, בּורֵא , refers to creating the original substance from nothing. For example, when one shapes a wooden table, to make it round, he “forms” the wood, the original substance which was “created.” Similarly, God “forms the light” which is His act of modifying or limiting the darkness He created.— Siddur HaGra of light,", "Creator of darkness,", "Maker2Making, עושֶׂה , is the act of completion, such as when one completes a table by painting it. Similarly, God’s finishing touch of creation is “making peace,” the vessel that holds it all together, as stated in the Mishna, “God found no vessel to contain blessing other than peace.” לֹא מָצָא הקב\"ה כְּלִי מַחְזִיק בְּרָכָה אֶלָא הַשָּׁלום — Siddur HaGra of peace,", "and Creator3The verse in Isaiah (45:7) on which this blessing is based concludes with the words, “and creates evil.” In His original creation God created the potential for evil, which He constantly limits and controls as the Former and Maker.—Siddur HaGra of all things.", "When Yom Tov occurs on weekdays, continue “He illuminates” on page 000.", "All will thank You, all will praise You,", "and all will proclaim:", "“There is none holy like Adonoy.”", "All will exalt You, forever,", "Creator of all.", "The Almighty Who opens each day", "the doors of the gates4This is an allusion to the sun, rising in the east. God opens the doors each day to permit the sun to rise. Every sunrise is thus an act of God. of the east", "and pierces the windows of the firmament;", "Who brings the sun out of its place", "and the moon from its dwelling-place;", "and illuminates the entire world", "and to its inhabitants,", "whom He created", "with [His] attribute of mercy.5God saw that the world could not exist if He were to govern it on the basis of His attribute of pure justice. He therefore joined His attribute of compassion with that of justice and dispenses both justice and mercy as He sees fit.—Avudraham", "He illuminates the earth", "and those who dwell on it", "with compassion,", "and in His goodness", "renews every day, continually,", "the work of creation.6From before Creation.", "How many are Your works, Adonoy;", "You made them all with wisdom,", "the earth is full of Your possessions.7Lit., Your acquisitions: See Genesis 14:22.", "The King Who alone is exalted from then;", "Who is praised, glorified, and uplifted", "from the beginning of time.8Ever since Creation He has been praised and glorified by all created beings.", "Eternal God—", "in Your abundant mercy,", "have compassion on us,", "Master Who is our strength,", "Rock Who is our stronghold,", "Shield of our deliverance,", "[Be] a stronghold for us.", "There is none to be compared to You,", "and there is none other than You,", "nothing exists without You", "and who is like You?", "There is none to be compared to You,", "Adonoy, our God,9In this world where there are so many false gods, we proclaim that he is Adonoy our God.—Avudraham", "in this world;", "and there is none beside You, our King10In the World to Come, God’s sovereignty will be clearly revealed so even now, we proclaim that He is our King.", "in the life of the World to Come;", "Nothing exists without You", "our Redeemer11Ultimate total redemption will come in the Messianic era, and thus we say that God is our Redeemer.—Avudraham", "in the days of the Messiah;", "and there will be none like You,", "our Deliverer,12The resurrection of the dead is the culmination of deliverance and we say that He is our Deliverer.—Avudraham", "at the time of the resurrection of the dead." ], "Eil Adon": [ "Almighty,", "Master over all [created] works,", "Blessed is He13God is the source of all blessing, and is blessed even without the blessing of man.", "and He is blessed by the mouth of every soul.", "His greatness and goodness fill the world,", "perception and understanding", "surround His glory.", "He is most high, over the holy chayos,14Chayos are angels which exist eternally, unlike other angels which exist for short periods for specific functions.", "and adorned in glory above the chariot;15The “chariot” refers to the retinue of angels at their positions in heaven.—Siddur HaGra", "merit and uprightness are before His throne,", "kindness and mercy fill His glory.16First the prayer mentions merit and uprightness, the qualities that man must acquire and live by and then it mentions kindness and mercy, the attributes with which God conducts the world of man.—Avudraham", "Good are the luminaries", "which our God created", "He formed them with perception,", "understanding, and wisdom,", "strength and power He put into them,", "to be rulers17See Genesis 1:16.", "within the inhabited world.", "Full of luster and radiating brightness,", "beautiful is their luster throughout the world,", "joyous in their rising", "and happy in their setting,", "they perform with reverence,", "the will of their Possessor.", "Glory and honor, they give to His Name,18The steadfastness of their orbits and the efficiency of their functions testify to God’s creation and providence. Thus they reflect honor and glory to His Name.—Avudraham", "jubilation and joyous song", "at the mention of His kingship.", "He called to the sun", "and it shone with light,", "He saw and fashioned19God saw that mankind would one day worship the sun and therefore created the moon to diminish the influence of the sun as a total force.—Avudraham", "the form of the moon.", "Praise [they] give Him,", "all hosts on high,", "glory and greatness [are given Him by]", "the serafim, the ofanim and the holy chayos.20Ofanim, chayos and serafim refer to various classes of angels.—Avudraham", "To the Almighty,", "Who rested from all the creation.", "On the Seventh Day, He elevated Himself21God elevated Himself above everything He created during the six days of creation.", "and sat upon the throne of His honor.", "With glory He enwrapped Himself22This sentence is based on the verse: ה' מָלָךְ גֵאוּת לָבֵשׁ —Adonoy has begun His reign He has clothed Himself with majesty (Psalms 93:1).", "for the day of rest,", "a delight, He called the Sabbath Day;", "this is the praise of the Seventh Day—", "that on it, the Almighty rested", "from all His work.", "The Seventh Day [itself] offers praise and says:", "“A Psalm, a song by the Sabbath Day:", "‘It is good to give thanks to Adonoy.'”23When man is rested from his everyday tasks and freed from everyday problems, he is able to thank God for all His blessings.", "Therefore glorify and bless the Almighty", "all beings that He has formed;", "praise, wsteem, greatness and honor", "will they give to the Almighty,", "King,", "Creator of all,", "Who apportions rest", "to His people Israel, in His holiness", "on the holy Shabbos Day.", "Your Name, Adonoy, our God", "will be sanctified,", "and Your mention, our King, will be glorified", "in the heavens above", "and on the earth below.", "Be blessed, our Deliverer", "for the praiseworthy work of Your hands", "and for the light-giving luminaries", "which You formed", "—they will glorify You forever.", "On Shabbos, continue “Be blessed,” on page 000.", "When Yom Tov occurs on weekdays, say:", "He illuminates the earth", "[and provides light] for those who dwell on it", "with compassion;24God causes light to appear in stages, gradually. This is an act of great compassion for if He made it appear all at once, we would be overwhelmed and blinded by its brightness.— Avudraham", "and in His goodness", "renews every day, continually,25God is not a far-off observer of a mechanism which He created and ignores, but a Living Ruler, Who guides the universe and continually maintains it.", "the work of creation.", "How many are Your works, Adonoy;", "You made them all with wisdom,", "the earth is full of Your possessions.26Lit., Your acquisitions: See Genesis 14:22.", "The King Who alone is exalted from then,27I.e., before Creation, See p. 9: God was King before all creatures were created.", "Who is praised and glorified", "and uplifted,", "from the beginning of time.28I.e., after Creation. Ever since Creation, God has been praised and glorified by His creatures.", "Eternal God,", "in Your abundant mercy,", "have compassion on us,", "Master, Who is our strength,", "Rock, Who is our stronghold", "Shield, of our deliverance,", "[Be] a stronghold for us.", "The blessed Almighty, great in knowledge,", "prepared and made the rays of the sun.", "[The] Good [One] created [everything]", "for the glory of His Name:29See Isaiah 43:7: “All that is called by My Name, I have created for My glory.”—Avudraham", "the luminaries He set", "around His strength (His throne).", "The chiefs of His hosts are holy beings,30“Holy beings” are angels. In Hebrew the word for angels means messenger, and includes all the instruments of Divine purpose, whether in human form, or in the forces of nature.—Kuzari", "the exalters of Shadai31A name of God (Genesis 17:1; 35:11; 43:14 etc.) which refers to His setting boundaries and limits throughout creation.", "continually recount", "the glory of the Almighty32The Heavenly throne is thus conceived of as surrounded by angels and all the adoring heavenly bodies.—See Isaiah 6:12 ", "and His holiness.", "Be Blessed, Adonoy, our God,", "in the heavens above", "and on earth below", "for the excellent works of Your hands,", "and for the light-giving luminaries", "which You formed;", "they will glorify You forever.33Those of His creatures capable of praising Him do so. The rest are evidence of His astonishing wisdom and arouse the others to praise Him.", "Be blessed eternally our Former,34Some render צוּרֵנוּ “our Rock.” The Gaon of Vilna, however, maintains that it refers to God as our Creator, thus describing Him in the tri-epochal aspect of His Unity: past, present, and future. He was our Creator, He is our King, and He will be our Redeemer. our King,", "and our Redeemer—Creator of holy beings.35These are the Jewish People, who are sanctified in body and soul. The word Creator implies a creation of real substance—the Jewish People rather than angels.—Gaon of Vilna", "Praised be Your Name forever, our King,", "Who forms ministering angels;", "and Whose ministering angels", "all stand at the height of the Universe,", "and proclaim with reverence, in unison aloud", "the words of the living God,", "King of the Universe.", "All of them are beloved,36Beloved—there is no envy, jealousy or rivalry among them. Pure—they have no selfish or ulterior motives; they serve God with all their being.—Siddur HaGra", "all of them are pure,", "all of them are mighty;", "all are holy", "and all of them perform", "with awe and reverence", "the will of their Possessor.", "And they all open their mouths", "in holiness and purity,", "with song and music,", "and they bless, and praise, and glorify,", "and revere, and sanctify,", "and proclaim the sovereignty of—", "the Name of the Almighty, the King,", "the Great, the Mighty, the awesome One;", "holy37Despite the attributes we use to describe Him, He remains holy—beyond our conception. is He.", "And they all take upon themselves", "the yoke38The yoke of Divine Sovereignty is borne willingly and joyfully by each creature as an emblem of his free service to God.—S.R. Hirsch of Divine sovereignty", "one from the other,", "and lovingly give leave to one another39They take care not to precede one another in their praise of God. On the contrary, each says to the other, “You begin, because you are greater and more worthy than I.”—Avos of R’ Nosson", "to sanctify their Former", "in a spirit of serenity", "with clear speech and pleasantness,40The clear speech of the angels is the holy tongue (pure Hebrew).—Yaavetz", "all exclaimKedushah in unison,", "with awe,", "and reverently exclaim:", "“Holy, holy, holy", "is Adonoy of Hosts,", "the fullness of all the earth is His glory.”41Isaiah 6:3. Targum Yonoson paraphrases this verse: “Holy [is God] in the highest heights of heaven, the abode of His Divine Presence; holy upon earth, the work of His almighty power; holy [is He] forever and for all eternity.” The Talmud, (Maseches Chulin 91b) refers to this verse as the “Sanctification of the Angels.” According to Avudraham and Yaavetz, this Kedushah has been inserted here to refute those who maintain that God relinquished His control over the heavenly bodies, and they are now able to function independently. We are therefore told that all the heavenly hosts proclaim God’s sanctification and dominion over all the universe.", "And the Ofanim42Ofanim, Chayos haKodash, and Serafim are various classes of Angels. Ofanim denotes animated wheels as conceived in association with the Heavenly throne. (Avudraham); Chayos are those angels who exist eternally (Yaavetz; some angels exist only for short times for specific functions.) Serafim indicate “beings of fire.” and the holy Chayos,", "with a mighty sound rise", "toward the Serafim.", "Facing them, they offer praise and say,", "“Blessed is the glory of Adonoy", "from His place.”43Ezekiel 3:12. According to the Kuzari, God’s glory is a euphemism for God Himself. Thus the verse means, “Blessed is Adonoy from His place,” conveying this concept: God is more blessed (i.e., greater) than His place; He is not confined to any place. Another view set forth in the Kuzari is that “God’s glory” includes the angels, His throne, His chariot, the firmament, and the spheres. These are called God’s glory similar to a king’s retinue which is his royal splendor.", "To the Blessed Almighty,", "they44The angels. offer pleasant melodies;", "to the King, the Almighty,", "[Who is] living and enduring,", "they utter hymns", "and make praises heard.", "For He alone, exalted and holy", "is the Performer of mighty deeds,", "Maker of new things;", "Master of battles,", "Sower of acts of righteousness,45Rabbi Pinchos ben Yair was given two measures of barley for safekeeping. The owner forgot about it for a number of years. Rabbi Pinchos ben Yair planted the barley seed, and each year replanted the previous year’s harvest until it grew to be a substantial crop. After seven years, the owner returned to claim his two measures of barley and Rabbi Pinchos told him, “Come I will show you the great fortune you have accumulated.” God does the same with the good and righteous deeds of man. He sows each righteous deed, and when the person is ready to receive his reward, God returns the original righteous investment plus all the accumulated dividends. Midrash Rabba, Deuteronomy 3:6", "Causer of deliverance to sprout forth;", "Creator of cures.", "Awesome in praise, Master of wonders,", "He renews in His goodness,", "each day, continuously,46Since the blessing began with the praise of God as the Former of light Who continually renews the creation, it concludes on the same note.", "the work of creation,", "as it is said: “[Give thanks to Him]", "Who makes the great luminaries,”", "for His kindness is everlasting.”47Psalms 136:7.", "(and He fashioned the luminaries,", "bringing joy to the world He created)", "Shine a new light upon Zion,48We pray that we will be worthy of enjoying the original light of creation, which God put aside for the righteous in the future world.—Yaavetz", "and may we all soon be privileged", "to [enjoy] its brightness.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Former of the luminaries.49When reciting this blessing, bear in mind that even though the heavenly spheres appear immense to us and we attach much importance to them because of the vital functions they perform, in the eyes of their Creator they are no greater than worms. On the contrary, His wisdom and providence are more acutely recognized in an ant or bee because, in spite of their minuteness, they are endowed with a complex of faculties and organs.—Kuzari", "In the second of the blessings that precede Shema we praise God for His goodness in giving us His Torah, and pray for His help in the study of Torah. None of our petitions for the material goods of life approaches the fervor of this prayer for knowledge of the Torah and steadfastness in obeying it.", "[With] everlasting love You have loved us50The Kuzari writes, “When reciting the blessing ‘Unbounded Love’ אַהֲבָה רַבָּה , one should bear in mind that God’s Divine influence is especially directed at the Jewish People who receive it as naturally as a mirror receives rays of light. He should also bear in mind that the Torah is the expression of God’s will and through it He establishes His dominion on earth as in heaven. Whenever an individual or a community attains a high degree of spiritual purity, they become worthy of receiving the Divine light to guide their destiny in a miraculous manner far removed from the ordinary course of events which affect the world. This special relationship with the Creator is called love.", "Adonoy, our God;", "[With] great and abundant pity51God bestowed His great and abundant pity on us after we sinned in making the golden calf. He not only pardoned us, but gave us the Second Tablets and ordained the construction of the Tabernacle (Mishkan) for His Divine Presence to dwell among us.—Siach Yitzchok", "have You pitied us.", "Our Father, our King!", "for the sake of your great Name", "and for the sake of our forefathers", "who trusted in You,", "and whom You taught statutes of life,", "carry out your will", "with a perfect heart,", "so too, be gracious to us and teach us.", "Our Father, merciful Father,", "Who acts with compassion", "have compassion on us", "and put into our hearts to understand,", "to comprehend,", "and to be intellectually creative,", "to listen, to learn, and to teach,", "to preserve, to practice, and to fulfill52We preserve the Torah by not forgetting its teachings; we practice the commandments and we fulfill them by making them permanent parts of our lives.—Siach Yitzchok", "all the words of instruction in Your Torah", "with love.", "And enlighten our eyes in Your Torah,", "and cause our hearts to hold fast", "to Your commandments,", "and unify53Make us single-hearted and undivided in our love and reverence of Your Name. Keep us from distraction of personal thoughts and selfish motives.—Siach Yitzchok our hearts", "to love and fear Your Name;", "and may we not be subject to shame,54When one has to receive a favor that is completely undeserved, he feels a sense of shame. We therefore pray to God, that our redemption will not be “handed out” to us without merit and cause us to be ashamed. We proclaim that since we “trusted in His Name” and accepted the bitterness of our exile our deliverance is not totally undeserved.—Siach Yitzchok", "disgrace or stumbling", "forever", "for in Your holy Name—", "great, mighty and awesome—", "have we trusted;", "may we exult and rejoice in Your deliverance.", "And may Your mercy Adonoy our God,", "and Your abundant kindness", "never forsake us.", "Hasten and bring upon us", "blessing and peace quickly", "from the four corners of the earth", "break the yoke of the nations", "from our neck", "and speedily lead us", "upright55May we return from our exile with our heads held high, not in meekness.—Siach Yitzchok to our land.", "Because, You are the Almighty,", "Who performs acts of deliverance,56Even if we do not deserve to be saved in our own merit, save us anyhow because You perform acts of deliverance.", "and You have chosen us57At the moment God gave the Torah to the Jews at Sinai, we became His chosen people and were brought close to Him for eternity.—Siach Yitzchok", "from among all peoples and tongues,", "and You have brought us near our king", "to Your great Name, forever in truth;", "with love, that we may give thanks58These final words complete the prayer begun earlier: “Bring us in peace, and lead us upright to our land, so that we may give thanks to You, and proclaim Your Oneness, with love.—Siach Yitzchok to You,", "and proclaim Your Oneness, with love.", "and love Your Name.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who chooses His people Israel with love." ], "Recitation of Shema": [ "The recitation of Shema was part of the daily worship in the Holy Temple, and our Sages ordained that it be recited in the synagogue service, providing it a central place in the morning and evening prayers of each Jew. Its importance may be judged from the fact that the very first Mishnah in the Oral Torah opens with the question, “From what time may the evening Shema be read?”", "In reading Shema, bear in mind that you are performing a Scriptural commandment. All three paragraphs should be read with kavanah, concentrated intention, on what you are saying. The entire Shema should be recited in awe and reverence as it proclaims the existence and unity of God; the Jews' complete dedication to God and His commandments; the belief in Divine justice; the remembrance of the Exodus and the selection of the Jews as God's Chosen People. These concepts are the pillars of the Jewish faith. Whenever this sign (°) appears (e.g. בְּכָלּ־לְּבָבְ֒ךָ), it indicates that you should be careful to pronounce each word distinctly. In many instances, the last letter of the first word and first letter of the second word are the same, the words might be read as one, which is not the proper way to fulfill the mitzvah of Kerias Shema.", "The following three words should be said when praying without aminyan:", "(Almighty, faithful King)", "Hear, Israel:", "Adonoy is our God,", "Adonoy is One.59 Deuteronomy 6:4. It is customary to recite this verse aloud, the ear hearing what the lips utter. This helps one concentrate on the meaning of this important declaration. Interestingly, the last letter of the first word שְׁמַע and last letter of אֶחָד are written larger than the others. These two letters form the word עֵד “witness”—i.e., every Jew by saying Shema testifies to God’s unity.— Avudraham Customarily one closes his eyes when pronouncing this testimony in order to shut out all distractions, and to concentrate all one’s thought on God’s unity. The last word, אֶחָד “One,” is to be said with special emphasis, drawing it out for the length of time needed to reflect that God, the Giver and Sustainer of life Whose Providence guides the destinies of all men, is the unique God of Israel, that He is alone in His world, ruling all four corners of the universe.", "The following three lines are to be said silently:", "Blessed [is His] Name,", "Whose glorious kingdom", "is forever and ever.60Jacob wished to reveal to his sons the ‘end of the days,’ whereupon the Shechinah departed from him. Said he, “Perhaps, Heaven forbid! there is one unfit among my children.” His sons exclaimed to him, “Hear Israel” etc., just as there is only One in your heart so is there only One in our heart. Ben Lakish explained that Jacob said “Blessed [is His] Name” in response to his sons’ exclamation. The Sages wondered, “Shall we recite it aloud when our teacher Moses did not say it? Shall we not say it at all, when Jacob ordained it?” Thus the Rabbis enacted that it be said quietly.—Maseches Pesachim 56a. When Moses went up to the heavens, he heard the angels praise God by saying, “Blessed [is His] Name, etc.” When he returned to earth, he taught it to the Jewish People. We say it in an undertone so as not to offend the angels. On Yom Kippur however, when we are considered like angels, we are permitted to say בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם aloud.— Midrash Rabba to Deuteronomy ", "And you shall love Adonoy your God", "with all your heart61Our Sages (Sifrei to Deuteronomy 31) explain “With all your heart” to mean “With all your desires—including the evil inclination,” i.e., subject your earthly passions and ambitions to God’s Law and make them instruments for His service.", "and with all your soul62The Sages (ibid.) take these words to mean “With your whole life—even to the last drop of blood.” It was such an understanding that led Rabbi Akiva to say, when the executioner was tearing his flesh with iron hooks, “All my life, I have longed for this moment. I have loved God with all my heart and with all my might; and now at last, I can love Him with my whole life.” It was this concept that gave Jewish martyrs the courage to lay down their lives for their faith.", "and with all your possessions.63The Sages (ibid.) explain, “With whatever lot Providence has assigned to you,” i.e., despite whatever material sacrifice your loyalty to God and to Torah might entail.", "And these words", "which I command you today,64The teachings of the Torah should be ever fresh in your minds, as though you received it today.—Ibid.", "shall be upon your heart.", "And you shall teach them sharply65See to it that your children have a clear, and not a confused, stammering knowledge of the Torah.—Ibid.", "to your children.", "And you shall discuss them", "when you sit in your house,", "and when you travel on the road,", "and when you lie down and when you rise.", "And you shall bind them for a sign", "upon your hand,", "and they shall be for totafos", "between your eyes.", "And you shall write them", "upon the doorposts of your house", "and upon your gateways.66Deuteronomy 6:5-9. This paragraph contains 10 commandments: 1) accepting the “yoke” of heaven; 2) proclaiming the Unity of God; 3) loving God; 4) studying Torah (and you shall speak of them); 5) teaching your children; 6-7) reciting Shema in the evening and in the morning; 8-9) putting on the tefillin of the hand and head; 10) putting up mezuzos on the door posts.", "And it will be—", "if you vigilantly obey My commandments", "which I command you this day,", "to love Adonoy your God,", "and serve Him", "with your entire hearts67The service of the heart is prayer, as David said (Psalms 141:2) “May my prayers be acceptable to You as an incense [service].” ", "and with your entire souls—", "that I will give rain for your land", "in its proper time,68God will make it rain at night so as not to cause you discomfort.—Rashi", "the early (autumn) rain", "and the late (spring) rain;69Reward and punishment are here connected with the rainfalls vital to the Land of Israel. The heavy rains which open the growing season in the fall and the showers which fall while the grain is ripening are of utmost importance.", "and you will harvest your grain", "and your wine and your oil.", "And I will put grass", "in your fields for your cattle,", "and you will eat and be satisfied.", "Beware lest your hearts be swayed70One who is satisfied can easily be induced to forget the Source of his fullness.—Rashi", "and you turn astray,", "and you worship alien gods", "and bow to them.", "And Adonoy's fury will blaze among you,", "and He will close off the heavens", "and there will be no rain", "and the earth will not yield its produce;", "and you will perish swiftly71No extension will be given. The “generation of the flood” was granted a reprieve of 120 years (Genesis 6:3) because they did not have from whom to learn; but you do have from whom to learn.—Sifrei, cited by Rashi", "from the good land", "which Adonoy gives you.", "Place these words of Mine72Even in exile you must fulfill God’s commandments—Sifrei cited by Rashi", "upon your hearts and upon your souls,—", "and bind them for a sign", "upon your hands,", "and they shall be for totafos", "between your eyes.73Between your eyes is not to be taken literally. The correct position of the phylactery of the head (shel rosh) is at the edge of the hair line directly above the place which is between the eyes.", "And you shall teach them to your sons,", "to speak them74From the moment your son knows how to talk, begin teaching him the Torah.—Rashi.", "when you sit in your house,", "and when you travel on the road,", "and when you lie down and when you rise.", "And you shall write them", "upon the doorposts of your house", "and upon your gateways.", "In order that your days be prolonged,", "and the days of your children,", "upon the land", "which Adonoy swore to your fathers", "to give them [for as long]", "as the heavens are above the earth.", "And Adonoy spoke to Moses saying:", "Speak to the children of Israel,", "and tell them75Rabbi Yehuda bar Chaviva said that this third section was added to Sh’ma because of six important things contained therein: 1. the commandment of fringes, 2. mention of the Exodus, 3. the call to assume the yoke of God’s commandments, 4. the warning against heretical concepts, 5. the warning against straying after sinful desires, and 6. the warning against idolatrous worship.—Maseches Berachos 12b", "to make for themselves fringes", "on the corners of their garments", "throughout their generations;", "and they will place with the fringes", "of each corner", "a thread of blue.", "And it will be to you for fringes,", "and you will look upon it", "and you will remember", "all the commandments of Adonoy,76Rabbi Meir says: “the blue thread of the fringes resembles the sea, the sea reflects the heavens, and heavens resemble the Throne of Glory” (Sifrei). The outward act of looking upon the tzitzis leads the Jew to inward spiritual conformity with the precepts of God.", "and you will perform them;", "and you will not turn aside after your hearts77The heart and the eyes of a person are the agents of sin—the eye sees, the heart desires, and thus the person sins.—Tanchuma cited by Rashi.", "and after your eyes", "which cause you to go astray.", "In order that you will remember", "and perform all My commandments;", "and you will be holy unto your God.", "I am Adonoy, your God,", "Who brought you out", "of the land of Egypt", "to be your God:", "I am Adonoy, your God—78Numbers 15:37-41.", " You must be careful to connect the last words of Shema, ה' אֱלֹקֵיכֶם (Adonoy, your God), with the word אֱמֶת (is true) without pause or interruption so that these three words form one sentence, meaning “Adonoy your God is true” (Berachos 13a).", "is true—", "The Chazzan repeats:", "Adonoy, your God, is true.", " The following prayer, which culminates with גָאַל יִשְׂרָאֵל , Who redeemed Israel, constitutes the “Blessing after Shema” mentioned in the Talmud ( Maseches Berachos 11a). It is also mentioned in Maseches Tamid (32b) as part of the morning service in the Temple.", "—and firm,", "certain and enduring,", "upright and faithful,", "beloved and cherished,", "desired and pleasant,79The Jew declares his commitment to God, and states that His precepts are not forced upon him. On the contrary, they are beloved, cherished, delightful and pleasant to him.—Siach Yitzchok", "awesome and mighty,", "correct80 and acceptable,81Even those precepts that are not easily understood and appear to contradict human nature, are accepted by us.—Siach Yitzchok", "good and beautiful", "is this82All that was affirmed above in Shema. [affirmation] to us for all eternity.", "It is true,", "that the God of the Universe, is our King,", "the Stronghold of Jacob", "is the Shield of our deliverance.", "Throughout the generations", "He endures and His Name endures,", "and His throne is confirmed;", "and His sovereignty and His faithfulness", "endure forever.", "His words are alive and enduring,", "faithful and desirable", "forever and to all eternity;", "for our fathers and for us,83After having affirmed that all that was said in Shema is true, firm, certain, enduring, etc., we take an oath and testify that we accept the “yoke of heaven” upon ourselves as did our fathers before us and as will our children after us, forever and ever. Thus we say in the following prayer: “For our fathers, for us, for our children and for our descendants—Your word is good and lasting—a Law that will never be abrogated.”—Kuzari", "for our children and for our generations,", "and for all generations", "of the seed of Israel, Your servants.", "Upon the first", "and upon the last, [generations]", "[it is] a matter that is good and everlasting.", "It is true and faithful,", "a Law that will never be abrogated.", "Truly you Adonoy, are", "our God, and the God of our fathers,", "our King the King of our fathers,", "our Redeemer, Redeemer of our fathers,", "our Former, Rock of our deliverance;", "our Liberator and our Saver", "which is Your Name from old,", "and we have no other God", "besides You, ever.", "The help84The word help indicates that the recipient also participated in his rescue, whereas the words shield and deliverer indicate that the rescue was made without any help from the rescued party. Our fathers who were righteous, participated in their rescue, and God “helped” them. Since we are not that righteous, God shields and delivers us even though we have no merit.—Siach Yitzchok of our fathers", "You have always been.", "A Shield and a Deliverer", "to them and their children after them", "in every generation.", "The heights of the universe,", "is Your habitation,", "and Your judgments and Your righteousness", "[reach] to the ends of the earth.85Alternatively: “Affect mankind to the end of earthly time.” —Avudraham", "Truly fortunate is man", "who heeds Your commandments;", "and Your Torah and Your word86“Your Torah” means the basic concepts of the Torah itself, and “Your word” refers to ethical concepts, derived from events described in the Torah and by the Prophets.—Siach Yitzchok", "he takes to his heart.", "Truly, You are the Master of Your people", "and a mighty King to defend their cause.", "for the fathers and [their] sons:", "Truly, You are First", "and You are Last,87We refer to God as First and Last only in order to preclude the notion that anything existed before Him, and to repudiate the idea that there is an end to His existence. We do not assert that He has a beginning or a fixed term.—Kuzari", "and besides You", "we have no king, redeemer, or deliverer.", "Truly Your redeemed us from Egypt.", "Adonoy, our God,", "from the house of bondage You liberated us.", "All their firstborn You slew,", "and Israel, Your firstborn, You redeemed.88See Exodus 4:22.", "The Sea of Reeds, You split for them,", "and the wicked, You drowned.", "You caused the beloved ones to pass through,", "while the waters covered their enemies;", "not one of them remained.", "Because of this, the beloved ones praised", "and exalted the Almighty;", "and the beloved ones offered", "hymns, songs, and praises,", "blessings and thanksgiving", "to the King, the Almighty,", "[Who is] living and enduring.", "(He is) exalted and uplifted,", "great and awesome;", "He humbles the haughty to the ground.", "and raises the lowly,89God humbled the Egyptians who were haughty and raised high the Jews who had been lowly captives in Egypt. to the heights.", "He frees the captives", "and redeems the humble,", "(and) helps the impoverished,90God also helps those who are spiritually impoverished.—Rabbi Yehuda ben Yakar", "and He answers His people Israel", "when they cry out to Him.", "Praises to the most high Almighty", "their redeemer,", "blessed is He,91 and He is blessed.92By others.", "Moses and the Children of Israel", "sang a song to You with great joy,", "and they all proclaimed:", "“Who is like You among the mighty, Adonoy!", "Who is like You—", "[You are] adorned in holiness,", "awesome in praise, performing wonders!”", "With a new song the redeemed people praised", "Your great Name at the seashore!", "All of them in unison", "gave thanks", "and proclaimed Your sovereignty,", "and said:", "“Adonoy will reign forever and ever.”", "Rock of Israel,", "arise to the aid of Israel,", "and liberate", "Judah and Israel as You promised.93As it is said, “And a redeemer will come to Zion and to those of Jacob who repent of their transgression, said Adonoy” (Isaiah 59:20).", "Our Redeemer—", "‘Adonoy of hosts' is His Name,", "the Holy One of Israel", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who redeemed94While God is always referred to as the Redeemer of Israel, this blessing utilizes the past tense, “Who redeemed Israel,” as it refers specifically to our redemption from Egypt.—Tzelosa d’Avrohom Our faith in the Redeemer of Israel Who redeemed us from Egypt, and our hope that He will redeem us from exile, give us the spiritual energy and courage to stand before Him, to pray and beseech Him for our needs, as we proceed to the Amidah.—Yesodos haTefillah Israel.", "On Yom Tov turn to page 000, for Shemoneh Esrei" ], "Amidah for Shabbos Morning": [ "THE VIRTUE OF OUR FOREFATHERS", "My Master, open my lips,", "and my mouth will declare Your praise.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, and God of our fathers,", "God of Abraham, God of Isaac,", "and God of Jacob,", "the Almighty,", "the Great, the Powerful, the Awesome,", "most high Almighty,", "Who bestows beneficent kindness,", "Who possesses everything,", "Who remembers the piety of the Patriarchs,", "and Who brings a redeemer", "to their children's children,", "for the sake of His Name, with love.", "(Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, add:", "Remember us for life", "King, Who desires life;", "and inscribe us in the Book of Life,", "for Your sake, Living God.)", "If you forgot to say this, see page 118.", "King, Helper, and Deliverer and Shield.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Shield of Abraham.", "DIVINE MIGHT", "You are mighty forever, my Master;", "You are the Resurrector of the dead", "the powerful One to deliver us.", "From theMusafof the first day of Pesach until theMusafof Shemini Atzeres you should say:", "He causes the dew to descend.", "(From theMusafof Shemini Atzeres until theMusaf of the first day of Pesach you should say:", "Causer of the wind to blow", "and of the rain to fall.)", "If you forgot to say this, see page 000.", "Sustainer of the living with kindliness,", "Resurrector of the dead with great mercy,", "Supporter of the fallen,", "and Healer of the sick,", "and Releaser of the imprisoned,", "and Fulfiller of His faithfulness", "to those who sleep in the dust.", "Who is like You, Master of mighty deeds,", "and who can be compared to You?", "King Who causes death and restores life,", "and causes deliverance to sprout forth.", "(Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, add:", "Who is like You merciful Father,", "Who remembers His creatures for life,", "in His mercy.)", "If you forgot to say this, see page 120.", "And You are faithful", "to restore the dead to life.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Resurrector of the dead.", "When praying silently, continue “You are holy” on page 000.", "When the Chazzan repeats the Shemoneh Esrei, the Kedushah is said here.", "Kedushah", "The Congregation says and the Chazzan repeats:", "We will hallow and revere You", "as [with] the sweet words", "of the company of the holy Seraphim1A type of angel.", "who thrice repeat “holy” unto You,", "as is written by the hand of Your prophet,2Isaiah 6:3.", "“And they called to one another and said:", "‘Holy, holy, holy", "is Adonoy of hosts,", "the fullness of all the earth is His glory.'”", "Facing them, they offer praise and say:", "Then, with the sound of great rushing,", "mighty and strong,", "they make their voice heard,", "raising themselves up toward the Serafim,", "Facing them, they offer praise and say:", "Congregation says and Chazzan repeats", "“Blessed is the glory of Adonoy", "from its place.”3Ezekiel 3:12.", "From Your place, our King, You will appear", "and reign over us,", "for we yearn for You—", "When will You reign in Zion?", "Soon, in our days,", "forever may You dwell [there].", "You will be exalted and sanctified", "within Jerusalem, Your city", "for all generations and for all eternity.", "May our eyes behold Your kingship,", "as it is said in the songs of Your might", "by David,", "the anointed of Your righteousness:", "Congregation says and Chazzan repeats:", "“Adonoy will reign forever;", "Your God, Zion, throughout all generations!", "Praise God.”4Psalms 146:10.", "DIVINE SANCTIFICATION", "You are holy and Your Name is holy", "and holy beings", "praise You every day, forever.", "Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur continue at the asterisk (*) below.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "the Almighty, the Holy One.", "*Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "the King, the Holy One.", "If you forgot to say this, see page 00 for instructions.", "", "Moses will rejoice5Why did our Sages institute three different forms for the Sabbath Shemoneh Esrei: in Maariv אַתָּה קִדַשְׁתָּ , in Shacharis יִשְׂמַח משֶה , and in Mincha אַתּה אֶחָד , whereas on Festivals all three services have the identical Shemoneh Esrei? Our Sages ordained these three separate forms to signify three kinds of Sabbath—the Sabbath of creation, the Sabbath on which the Torah was given at Sinai, and the Sabbath of the World to Come. Thus at Maariv, we say “ אַתָּה קִדַשְׁתָּ , You have sanctified the Seventh day—the climax of making heaven and earth” commemorating the Sabbath of creation. At Shacharis, we say, “ יִשְׂמַח משֶה Moses will rejoice in the gift . . . when he stood before You on Mount Sinai”—to commemorate the giving of the Torah. And at Mincha we say, “ אַתָּה אֶחָד , You are One,” to remind us of the Sabbath of the World-to-Come where indeed it will be revealed to all that He is One.— Siach Yitzchok Moses “Will” rejoice—the future tense is used to indicate that after the resurrection of the dead, in the World-to-Come, Moses will rejoice triply with all aspects of the Sabbath.—Metzudas Yehoshua", "with the gift6The Sabbath is not a burden but a מַתָּנָה , a gift, God’s most precious and blessed gift. that was his portion,", "for a faithful servant You called him.", "A crown of glory7See Exodus 34:29.", "upon his head You placed", "when he stood before You on Mount Sinai;", "and two tablets of stone", "he brought down in his hand,", "upon which is written", "[the command] to preserve the Sabbath,", "and so it is written in Your Torah:", "“And the Children of Israel shall preserve", "the Sabbath,", "to maintain the Sabbath for their generations", "as an everlasting covenant.", "Between Me", "and between the Children of Israel,", "it is a sign for all time", "that in six days Adonoy made", "the heavens and the earth,", "and on the seventh day", "He abstained from work, and rested.”8Exodus 31:16, 17.", "And You, Adonoy, our God, did not give it9The Sabbath.", "to the nations of the lands;", "nor did You give it as an inheritance", "our King,", "to worshippers of idols,", "nor in its10The Sabbath’s rest. rest", "do the uncircumcised dwell.", "For only to Israel, Your people,", "did You give it in love—", "to the seed of Jacob", "whom You chose.", "They shall rejoice in Your kingship—", "those who preserve the Sabbath", "and call it a delight.", "The people who sanctify the seventh [day]", "will all be satisfied", "and delighted from Your goodness.", "And in the seventh [day], You took pleasure", "and You hallowed it.", "“Most desirable of days,” You called it—", "a commemoration of the work of creation.", "Our God, and God of our fathers,", "be pleased with our rest,", "sanctify us with Your commandments", "and give us our share in Your Torah;", "satisfy us from Your goodness", "and gladden us with Your deliverance,", "and purify our hearts to serve You in truth.", "And give us as our inheritance,", "Adonoy our God,", "in love and in pleasure", "Your holy Sabbath;", "and may Israel rest thereon—", "the sanctifiers of Your Name—", "Blessed are You Adonoy,", "Sanctifier of the Sabbath.", "PRAYER FOR RETURN OF DIVINE SERVICE", "Be pleased, Adonoy, our God,", "with Your people Israel and their prayer,", "and restore the service", "to the Holy of Holies in Your abode,", "and the fire-offerings of Israel;", "and accept their prayer, lovingly and willingly.", "And may You always find pleasure", "with the service of Your people, Israel.", "On a regular Shabbos, continue, “And may our eyes,” on p. 000", "(On Rosh Chodesh and on Chol HaMoed, the following prayer is added:", "Our God and God of our fathers,", "may there ascend, come, and reach,", "appear, be desired, and heard,", "counted and recalled", "our remembrance and reckoning;", "the remembrance of our fathers;", "the remembrance of the Messiah", "the son of David, Your servant;", "the remembrance of Jerusalem,", "city of Your Sanctuary;", "and the remembrance of Your entire people,", "the House of Israel, before You,", "for survival, for well-being,", "for favor, kindliness, compassion,", "for life and peace", "on this day of:", "Rosh Chodesh", "the Festival of Matzos", "the Festival of Sukkos", "Remember us Adonoy, our God", "on this day for well-being;", "be mindful of us on this day for blessing,", "and deliver us for life.", "In accord with the promise of deliverance", "and compassion,", "spare us and favor us,", "have compassion on us and deliver us;", "for to You our eyes are directed", "because You are the Almighty", "Who is King, Gracious, and Merciful.", "If you forgot to say this, see page 000.", "And may our eyes behold", "Your merciful return to Zion.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who returns His Divine Presence to Zion.", "THANKSGIVING", "At the words, We are thankful,bend forward; at Adonoy return to an upright position.", "We are thankful to You", "that You Adonoy are our God", "and the God of our fathers forever;", "Rock of our lives,", "the Shield of our deliverance,", "You are in every generation.", "We will give thanks to You", "and recount Your praise,", "for our lives", "which are committed into Your hand.", "And for our souls which are entrusted to You,", "and for Your miracles of every day with us", "and for Your wonders and benefactions", "at all times—", "evening, morning and noon.", "(You are) The Beneficent One—", "for Your compassion is never withheld;", "And (You are) the Merciful One—", "for Your kindliness never ceases;", "we have always placed our hope in You.", "(When the Chazzan repeats the Shemoneh Esrei and says, “Who returns His Divine Presence to Zion”, the congregation responds by saying “Amein” and then the following prayer.)", "We are thankful to You,", "that You Adonoy are our God", "and God of our fathers,", "God of all flesh,", "Our Creator, Creator of the Beginning.", "Blessings and thanksgivings", "to Your great and holy Name", "for keeping us alive, and sustaining us;", "so may You always keep us alive", "and sustain us,", "and gather our exiles", "to the Courtyards of Your Sanctuary", "to observe Your statutes", "and to do Your will,", "and to serve You wholeheartedly", "for we are thankful to You.", "Blessed is the Almighty", "to Whom all thanks are due.", "On Chanukah the following prayer is added. If you omitted it, see page 000.", "[We thank You] for the miracles", "for the redemption, for the mighty deeds,", "for the deliverances, and for the wars", "that You performed for our fathers", "in those days at this season.", "In the days of Matisyahu,", "son of Yochanan the High Priest,", "the Hasmonean and his sons.", "When the evil Greek kingdom rose up", "against Your people Israel", "to make them forget Your Torah", "and to turn them away", "from the statutes of Your will—", "You, in Your abundant mercy", "stood by them in their time of distress,", "You defended their cause,", "You judged their grievances,", "You avenged them.", "You delivered the mighty", "into the hands of the weak,", "many into the hands of the few,", "defiled people into the hands of the undefiled,", "the wicked into the hands of the righteous,", "and insolent [sinners] into the hands of", "diligent students of Your Torah.", "And You made Yourself", "a great and sanctified Name in Your world.", "And for Your people, Israel,", "You performed a great deliverance", "and redemption unto this very day.", "Afterwards, Your sons entered", "the Holy of Holies of Your Abode,", "cleaned Your Temple,", "purified Your Sanctuary,", "and kindled lights", "in the Courtyards of Your Sanctuary,", "and designated these eight days of Chanukah", "to thank and praise Your great Name.", "And for all the foregoing", "blessed, exalted and extolled", "your Name, our King", "constantly, forever and ever.", "(Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, add:", "Inscribe for a good life", "all the children of Your covenant.)", "If you forget to say this, you need not go back and repeat it. If you became aware of the omission before concluding the blessing, you can say it at that time.", "And all the living shall thank You forever", "and praise and bless", "Your great Name with sincerity forever;", "for You are goodness—", "the Almighty, Who is our deliverance", "and our help forever—", "the benevolent Almighty.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "“The Beneficent” is Your Name", "and You it is fitting to praise.", "To be said by the Chazzan", "Birkas Kohanim11In Leviticus 9:22, we find that after he completed the Divine offering, Aaron lifted up his hands and blessed the people. In like manner, his descendants, the kohanim, uttered the priestly blessing after performing the Temple Service. In our days on the occasions when the kohanim recite the priestly blessings, they do so immediately after the “We are thankful” prayer which terminates the Avodah (Service) section of the Shemoneh Esrei. When kohanim do not say the blessings, the blessings are mentioned by the Chazzan in his repetition of the Shemoneh Esrei.—Avudraham", "Our God, and God of our fathers, bless us", "with the threefold blessing of the Torah,", "written by the hand of Moses, Your servant,", "pronounced from the mouth of Aaron", "and his sons, the kohanim, Your holy people;", "as it is said:", "Adonoy bless you and guard you.", "Adonoy shine His countenance upon you", "and be gracious unto you.", "Adonoy turn His countenance toward you", "and grant you peace.12 Rashi paraphrases this blessing with the words “ יִכְבשׁ כַּעֲסו , May He withhold His anger” from you.", "After Birkas Kohanim the congregation says:", "Mighty One on high who dwells in might,", "You are peace and Your Name is peace.", "May it be Your will that You grant us", "and all of Your people, the House of Israel", "life and blessing", "for a safeguard to peace.", "PRAYER FOR PEACE", "Grant peace,13Since the Birkas Kohanim conclude with a blessing for peace, this concluding blessing is a restatement of the last benediction in the form of a congregational prayer.—Pesher Dovor goodness, and blessing,", "life favor, kindness and compassion", "upon us and upon all Israel, Your people.", "Bless us, our Father, all of us as one", "with the light of Your countenance.", "For by the light of Your countenance", "You gave us Adonoy our God,", "a Torah of life and the love of kindliness,14One of the most important mitzvos of the “Torah of Life” is the mitzvah of doing kindness. But it is incomplete unless there is a love of kindliness in the heart which precedes the act of kindliness.—Pesher Dovor", "righteousness, blessing, compassion,", "life, and peace.", "And may it be good in Your sight", "to bless us", "and to bless Your people Israel,", "at all times and at every moment", "with Your peace", "(with much strength and peace).", "*(Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, continue here:)", "In the book of life, blessing, peace", "and abundant maintenance,", "good decrees, salvations and condolences,", "may we be remembered and inscribed", "before You;", "we and all Your people, the House of Israel", "for a good life and peace.", "If you forget to say this you need not go back and repeat it.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who blesses His people Israel", "with peace.", "May they be acceptable", "the words of my mouth", "and the thoughts of my heart, before You", "Adonoy, my Rock and my Redeemer.", "My God, guard my tongue from evil15This prayer was the personal meditation of Mar the son of Ravina, which he recited after he completed his prayers (Maseches Berachos 17a), and it is therefore expressed in the singular. The Jew prays that his mouth, his tongue, and his lips, which have just served as the instruments for his communion with God, will not forfeit any of their moral purity in his dealings with his fellow men.—Yaavetz This prayer is based on the verse, “Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech” (Psalms 34:14). Even though good and evil depend on man’s will, he nevertheless prays for God’s help in controlling himself, so as to permit no insult to provoke his wrath, and to remain calm and silent even in the face of a curse.—Avudraham", "and my lips from speaking deceitfully.", "To those who curse me,", "may my soul be unresponsive;", "and let my soul be like dust to all.", "Open my heart to Your Torah", "and let my soul pursue Your commandments.16May I have an open, receptive and understanding mind and spirit in the study of Torah. When it comes to mitzvos, let my soul know no indifference, indolence, or passivity. Let me demonstrate zealous and vigorous endeavor in all things pertaining to Your mitzvos.—Etz Yosef; S.R. Hirsch", "And all who plan evil against me,", "quickly annul their counsel", "and frustrate their intention.", "(May it it be Your will", "Adonoy, my God and God of my fathers,", "that no person be envious of me", "and that I not be envious of others,", "that I not be brought to anger this day,", "and that I not cause Your anger;", "and save me from the evil inclination,", "and help me be humble and any modest.", "Our King and our Father,", "unify Your Name in Your world,", "rebuild Your city, establish Your house", "and perfect your sanctuary.", "Gather our exiles,", "redeem Your people, rejoice Your congregation).", "Act for the sake of Your Name.", "Act for the sake of Your right hand.", "Act for the sake of Your Torah.", "Act for the sake of Your holiness.", "In order that Your loved ones be released,", "deliver [with] Your right hand and answer me.", "Biblical phrases applicable to one's name17According to Kitzur Shelah, it is of special merit to recite a Scriptural verse signifying your name before you conclude the Shemoneh Esrei. This verse (or verses) should be recited before you say יִהְיוּ לְרָצוֹן . may be found on pp. 000-000.", "May they be acceptable", "the words of my mouth", "and the thoughts of my heart, before You", "Adonoy, my Rock and my Redeemer.", "He Who makes peace in His high heavens", "may He make peace", "upon us and upon all Israel", "and say Amein.", "May it be Your will,", "Adonoy, our God, and the God of our Fathers", "that the Holy Temple be rebuilt", "speedily in our days,", "and grant us our share in Your Torah.", "And there we will serve You reverently", "as in the days of old,", "and in earlier years.", "And let Adonoy be pleased", "with the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem", "as in the days of old and in earlier years.", "On Shabbos-Rosh Chodesh, on Yom Tov, on Shabbos-Chol HaMoed, and on Shabbos-Chanukah, say Hallel on page 000.", "On a regular Shabbos the Chazzan recites the following Kaddish:", "Exalted and sanctified be His great Name", "in the world which He created", "according to His will", "and may He rule His kingdom", "bring forth His redemption", "and hasten the coming of His Mashiach", "in your lifetime and in your days,", "and in the lifetime", "of the entire House of Israel,", "speedily and in the near future—", "and say Amein.", "May His great Name be blessed", "forever and for all eternity.", "Blessed and praised,", "glorified, and exalted and uplifted,", "honored and elevated and extolled", "be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He;", "above (Shabbos Shuva: far above)", "all the blessings and hymns,", "praises and consolations", "which we utter in the world—and say Amein.", "May there be acceptance", "of the prayers and supplications", "of the entire House of Israel", "before their Father in heaven.", "And say, Amein.", "May there be abundant peace from heaven", "and life", "for us and for all Israel,", "—and say Amein.", "He Who makes peace in His high heavens", "may He, make peace", "for us and for all Israel,", "—and say Amein.", "When Yom Tov occurs on weekdays see pages 000-000 for appropriate Psalm.", "Today is the holy Sabbath", "on which the Levites used to recite", "in the Holy Temple:", "A psalm, a song for the Sabbath day.", "It is good to thank18The Sabbath, more than other days, lends itself to offering praise and thanksgiving to God. When man rests from his physical labor and is relieved of material concerns, his soul is free to pursue the intellectual and spiritual aspects of life. These pursuits lead him to serve God and to praise Him.—Radak Adonoy,", "and sing praise to Your Name, Most High.", "To relate Your kindliness in the morning,", "and Your faithfulness in the nights.19We will proclaim His kindliness in the morning of redemption. And while yet in the darkness of exile we proclaim our belief in His faithfulness.—Rashi", "Upon a ten-stringed instrument and lute,", "in meditation upon the harp.", "For You have given me joy, Adonoy,", "with Your deeds,", "at the work of Your hands20The Sabbath day of rest affords me the opportunity to observe and appreciate the greatness of Your work.—Radak I sing joyously.", "How great are Your works, Adonoy;", "how infinitely profound are Your thoughts.21God’s ‘works’ are the visible creation, while His ‘thoughts’ are the Divine purpose behind each created thing.—Seporno", "An empty-headed man cannot know,", "nor does a fool understand this:", "When the wicked bloom like grass,", "and all the evildoers blossom—", "it is so that they may be destroyed forever.", "But You will remain on high forever Adonoy.", "For behold, Your enemies, Adonoy;", "for behold, Your enemies shall perish;", "dispersed shall be all evildoers.", "You uplifted my horn22Others translate, ‘You have increased my might like that of the wild ram.’ like that of a unicorn;", "I am saturated with fresh oil.", "My eye has seen [the defeat of]", "those who spy on me;", "of the wicked who rise against me,", "my ears have heard [that they are doomed].", "The righteous will blossom like a date palm,", "like a cedar in Lebanon,23The palm and the cedar both enjoy a long life span and flourish during all seasons. Thus they symbolize the lasting happiness of the righteous in contrast to the short prosperity of the wicked. he will grow tall.", "Planted in the House of Adonoy,", "in the courtyards of our God", "they will blossom.", "They will still be fruitful in old age;", "they will be full of sap and freshness.", "To declare that Adonoy is upright;", "He is my Stronghold;", "in Whom there is no injustice.", "The Mourner's Kaddish (p. 000) is recited here.", "The following Psalm (27) is recited at the conclusion of services, morning and evenings, from the first day of Elul, through Shemini Atzeres.", "The Psalm voices our prayer that God will be our light on Rosh Hashana enabling us to repel the darkness of sin through true repentance, and that He will be our salvation on Yom Kippur, through His compassionate atonement of our sins.", "By David:", "Adonoy is my light and my salvation,", "whom shall I fear?", "Adonoy is the strength24Rav S.R. Hirsch’s translates, “Adonoy is the source of my life’s strength,” thus David declares that God is the fount from which his life derives its power to resist all foes. of my life,", "of whom shall I be afraid?", "When evildoers approach me", "to devour my flesh—", "my tormentors and my foes", "they stumble and fall.", "If an army should encamp against me,", "my heart would not fear;", "if war were to rise against me", "in this25David says that he trusts in the declaration stated in the opening verse, “Adonoy is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?”—Rashi, Radak I trust.", "One thing I request of Adonoy,", "[only] that shall I seek:", "that I may dwell26The literal translation of שִׁבְתִּי is “my sitting.” The Talmud states that “no man may ‘sit’ in the courtyard of the Temple except for the kings of the House of David.— Maseches Soteh 40b in the House of Adonoy", "all the days of my life,", "to behold the pleasantness of Adonoy,", "and to meditate in His Sanctuary.", "For He will hide me in His Tabernacle27The Vilna Gaon comments that the commandment of Succos is implied in this verse and the next.", "on the day of distress,", "He will conceal me in the shelter of His Tent,", "upon a rock He will lift me.", "And now my head is raised high", "above my enemies around me;28David declares, “Because I look up to God in every aspect of my existence, I am so exalted that no enemy can harm me.—S.R. Hirsch", "and I will offer in His Tent,", "sacrifices [accompanied] with trumpets of joy;", "I will sing and chant to Adonoy.", "Adonoy, hear my voice29This verse alludes to Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. “Hear my voice,” refers to Rosh Hashana when we sound the shofar. The word “my voice (sound)” refers to the “voice” of the shofar. “When I call” refers to Yom Kippur, about which Isaiah (55:6) said, “call to Him when He is near.”—Siddur HaGra when I call;", "be gracious to me and answer me.", "Of You, my heart has said,", "“Seek My Presence”;", "Your Presence, Adonoy I will seek.", "Conceal not Your Presence from me,", "do not turn away Your servant in anger.", "You have been my help;", "neither cast me off nor abandon me,", "God of my deliverance.", "Altough my father and mother abandon30Even if I were so depraved that my own mother and father would abandon me to my own devices, God would still gather me up and believe in my ability to mend my ways.—S.R. Hirsch me,", "Adonoy will gather me up.", "Adonoy, teach me Your way,", "and lead me in the path of uprightness,", "because of my watchful foes.31His enemies. David asks for Divine help that he be saved even from the mere semblance of wrongdoing so that his foes should not be able to rejoice over his faults.—S.R. Hirsch", "Do not deliver me", "to the will of my tormentors,", "for false witnesses have risen against me,", "who breathe violence.", "Had I not believed32“These false witnesses would have destroyed me had I not believed that I would see the goodness of God in the land of the living.”—Rashi, Radak that I would see", "the goodness of Adonoy", "in the land of living.33There are various interpretations of the “Land of the living.” Some hold that it refers to the present world in which we live—Metsudas Tzion; Ramban holds that it refers to the World-to- Come; and Malbim says that it refers to Eretz Yisroel.", "Hope to Adonoy,", "be strong and He will give you courage;", "and hope to Adonoy.", "The Mourner's Kaddish on page 000 is recited here." ], "Song of the Day": [] }, "Reading of the Torah": { "Va'yehi Binsoa": [ "Unto you it was made perceptible", "so that you might know", "that Adonoy is God,", "there is nothing else aside from Him.1Deuteronomy 4:35.", "There is none like You", "among gods, my master,", "and nothing like Your works.2Psalms 86:8.", "Your kingship is the kingship for all worlds", "and Your dominion is in every generation.3Psalms 145:13.", "Adonoy is King, Adonoy was King,", "Adonoy will be King forever and ever.", "Adonoy will give strength to His people", "Adonoy will bless His people with peace.4Psalms 29:11.", "Father of compassion!", "Do good, as You see fit, to Zion.", "May You rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.", "For in You alone do we trust,", "King,", "Almighty,", "Exalted and Uplifted, Master of worlds.", "When the Holy Ark is opened, the following is said:", "And whenever the Ark traveled", "Moses would say: “Rise, Adonoy", "and let Your enemies be scattered,", "and those who hate You, flee before You.”5Numbers 10:35.", "For from Zion will go forth the Torah,", "and the word of Adonoy from Jerusalem.6Isaiah 2:3.", "Blessed is He Who gave the Torah", "to His people Israel in His holiness.", "On a regular Shabbos, continue “Blessed is the Name” on page 000.", "When Yom Tov occurs on Weekdays say the following verse three times:", "Adonoy, Adonoy,", "Almighty, Compassionate, and Gracious,", "Slow to anger", "and Abounding in kindness and truth.", "He preserves kindness", "for thousands of generations,", "forgiving iniquity, transgression and sin,", "and He cleanses [the penitent].7Exodus 34:6, 7.", "and then add:", "Master of the Universe!", "Fulfill the requests of my heart for good,", "gratify my wish, and grant my request.", "Make me worthy—", "Your servant [mention your Hebrew name],", "son of Your maidservant", "[mention your mother's Hebrew name]", "and my wife, sons, and daughters,", "and all the members of my household,", "—to do Your will wholeheartedly.", "Rescue us from the Evil Inclination,", "and grant us our share in Your Torah.", "Make us worthy", "of Your Divine Presence resting upon us,", "and shine upon us", "the spirit of wisdom and understanding.", "May there be fulfilled with us", "the verse that reads:", "“And the spirit of Adonoy will rest upon him—", "the spirit of wisdom and understanding,", "the spirit of counsel and might,", "the spirit of perception and fear of Adonoy.”8Isaiah 11:2.", "And so may it be Your will", "Adonoy, our God, and God of our fathers,", "to make us worthy", "to do good deeds [that are pleasing]", "in Your eyes,", "and to walk in the paths of the upright,", "before You.", "Sanctify us with Your holiness", "that we may be worthy", "of good and long lives,", "and life in the World-to-Come.", "Guard us from evil deeds", "and from evil times", "which assail the world.", "And he who trusts in Adonoy,", "kindliness will surround him.9Psalms 32:10. Amein.", "May they be acceptable", "the words of my mouth", "and the thoughts of my heart, before You", "Adonoy, my Rock and my Redeemer.", "The following verse is then said three times:", "But as for me,", "may my prayer to You, Adonoy,", "be at a favorable time;", "God, in the abundance of Your kindness,", "answer me with the truth of Your deliverance.10Psalms 69:4.", "The following prayer is said every Shabbos and on every Yom Tov" ], "Berich Shemei": [ "The following prayer is taken from the Zohar (Parshas Vahakhail), the basic text of Kabbalah which was written by the Mishnaic sage Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. The Zohar states, “When the Torah is taken out to be read before the congregation, the heavenly gates of mercy are opened, and the Divine love is aroused; therefore one should say the following prayer.", "Blessed is the Name", "of the Master of the Universe.", "Blessed is Your crown and Your place.", "May Your good will [be]", "with Your people Israel forever.", "The redemption of Your right hand,", "show Your people in Your Holy Temple.", "Bestow on us Your excellent light,", "and accept our prayer with compassion.", "May it be Your will", "to prolong our lives in well-being.", "Let me be counted", "among the righteous,", "so that You will have compassion on me", "and protect me and all that is mine,", "and all that belongs to Your people, Israel.", "You are He", "Who nourishes all and maintains all;", "You are He Who rules over all;", "You are He Who rules over kings,", "and the kingdom is Yours.", "I am a servant", "of the Holy One, blessed is He,", "I bow before Him", "and before the honor of His Torah", "at all times.", "Not in man do I put my trust,", "nor do I rely on any angel;", "but only in the God of heaven", "Who is the true God,", "Whose Torah is truth,", "Whose prophets are true,", "and Who performs many deeds", "of goodness and truth.", "In Him I put my trust", "and to His holy, honored Name", "I utter praises.", "May it be Your will", "to open my heart to Torah,", "and to fulfill the desires of my heart", "and of the heart of Your people Israel", "for goodness, for life, and for peace.", "The Chazzan takes the Torah and says the following verses, each of which is repeated by the congregation.", "Hear Israel,", "Adonoy is our God,", "Adonoy is One.", "One is our God,", "great is our Master;", "holy is His Name.", "The Chazzan says:", "Declare the greatness of Adonoy with me,", "and let us exalt His Name together.", "The Congregation responds:", "Yours, Adonoy, is the greatness, the might,", "the glory, the victory, and the beauty,", "for everything in heaven and on earth", "[is Yours]; Yours, Adonoy, is the kingdom,", "and You are uplifted over all rulers.", "Exalt Adonoy, our God", "and prostrate yourselves at His footstool,", "Holy is He.", "Exalt Adonoy, Our God", "and prostrate yourselves at His holy mountain", "for Adonoy, our God, is holy.", "", "May the Father of mercy have compassion", "on the people borne11See Exodus 19:4, “You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings.” See Isaiah 46:3, “Israel which are borne by Me from the belly, which are carried by Me from the womb.” by Him,", "and may He remember", "the covenant with the patriarchs;", "may He rescue our souls", "from evil times;", "and may He rebuke the Evil Impulse", "from those who have been carried12Ibid. by Him;", "and may He graciously grant us", "eternal survival;", "and fulfill our requests", "in beneficent measure,", "[for] deliverance and compassion.", "When the Torah is unrolled, the Reader says:", "May He help, shield, and deliver", "all who take refuge in Him,", "and let us say: Amein.", "Let us all ascribe greatness to our God", "and give honor to the Torah.", "Let the Kohein come forward.", "Arise, son of , the Kohein,", "Blessed is He Who gave the Torah", "to His people, Israel, in His holiness.", "The Congregation responds:", "And you who cling to Adonoy, Your God,", "are all alive today.", "(The following blessings are recited by every person called to the Torah.)", "The Kohein walks up to the Torah and says:", "Blessed Adonoy, Who is blessed.", "The Congregation responds and the Kohein repeats:", "Blessed is Adonoy, Who is blessed,", "forever and ever.", "The Kohein says:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who chose us from among all the peoples", "and gave us His Torah.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Giver of the Torah.", "After the Torah is read, the Kohein says:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe", "Who gave us the Torah of truth,", "and implanted eternal life within us.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Giver of the Torah." ], "Prayer on Behalf of the Oleh to Torah": [], "Prayer on Behalf of a Sick Person": [ "", "", "", "", "Prayer on Behalf of a Woman After giving Birth to a Boy", "", "Prayer on Behalf of a Woman After giving Birth to and the Naming of a Girl" ], "Birchas Hagomeil": [ "Rav says, (Maseches Berachos 54) that four are obligated to offer thanks: persons who have safely completed a sea or land journey, or who have recovered from a serious illness, or have been released from captivity. One who is obligated to recite the blessing of thanksgiving should do so at the Torah-scroll, after the blessing following the Torah reading is said.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who bestows goodness upon the guilty,", "Who has bestowed every goodness upon me.", "The congregation responds:", "He Who has bestowed goodness upon you,", "may He bestow every goodness upon you,", "forever.", "Blessing by the father of a Bar Mitzvah", "The following blessing is said by the father of a Bar Mitzvah, after the lad has been called to the Torah and has recited the blessing following the reading:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who has released me from the punishment", "of this [boy].", "When the reading of the Torah is concluded, the Half Kaddish is recited by the Reader. The Maftir is read and then the Torah is raised so that the congregation can see the script, and the congregation exclaims:", "This is the Torah which Moses placed", "before the children of Israel.", "at Adonoy's command by the hand of Moses.", "It is a tree of life", "to those who grasp to it,", "and those who support it are fortunate.", "Its ways are ways of pleasantness,", "and all its paths are peace.", "Long life is at its right,", "at its left, riches and honor.", "Adonoy desired,", "for the sake of His righteousness,", "to make the Torah great and to glorify it." ], "Berachos for the Haftarah": [ " The Haftarah, a selected reading from the Prophets, usually contains some reference to the text or theme of the Sidrah, the Torah Reading, which precedes it. According to Avudraham, the recitation of the Haftarah, was instituted during the period of persecution preceding the revolt of the Maccabees, when the actual Torah reading was prohibited. Readings from the Prophets were then substituted in order to review some of the teachings contained in the Torah itself. The word הַפְטָרָה is derived from the root פטר , which means to discharge or conclude. By reading the Haftarah, we conclude the reading of the Torah.", "Berachah recited before the reading of the Haftarah:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who chose good prophets,13The true prophet must be genuinely tov “good” and a friend to all men both in his attitude and in his conduct. The heart of a true prophet in Israel must be capable of genuine rejoicing when individuals and mankind flourish, and of sincere sorrow when they go into decline. The Jewish prophet stands in the service of tov of the kingdom of the absolute good whose messenger he is meant to be.—S. R. Hirsch", "and was pleased with their words14The prophet is given only the basic content of the ideals which he is to proclaim. The words in which he expresses the theme communicated to him however, are his own. According to the Sages אֵין שְׁנֵי נְבִיאִים מִתְנַבְאִין בְּסִגְנוֹן אֶחָד , each prophet has a style, peculiar to him alone, hence a prophet requires the gift of eloquence. God chooses as His prophets only such men whose words are נֶאֶמָרִים בֶּאֶמֶת , spoken in truth.— S. R. Hirsch ", "which were spoken in truth.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who chooses the Torah", "and Moses, His servant,", "and Israel, His people,", "and the prophets of truth and righteousness.", "Berachos recited after the reading of the Haftarah:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Rock of all the worlds,", "Righteous in all generations,", "the Almighty, the Faithful One,", "Who says and does,", "Who speaks and fulfills,", "for all His words are true and right.", "Dependable are You, Adonoy, our God,", "and dependable are Your words,", "and not one of Your words", "is ever retracted unfulfilled,", "for You are the Almighty,", "a King who is dependable and merciful.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "the Almighty", "Who is dependable in all His words.", "Have compassion on Zion", "for it is the home of our life,", "and the one whose soul is humiliated,15This is the People of Israel, which is humiliated in exile. According to Avudraham and the siddur of Rav Amram Gaon, the text reads: וְלַעֲגוּמַת נֶפֶשׁ which would mean “the one whose soul is grieved.”", "deliver speedily, in our days.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who causes Zion to rejoice", "with her children.", "Cause us to rejoice, Adonoy, our God,", "with Elijah the prophet, Your servant,", "and with the kingdom of the House of David,", "Your anointed.", "Speedily may he come", "and cause our heart to exult.", "Upon his throne, no stranger16“Stranger” in this context means anyone not of the seed of David. shall sit,", "and others will no longer inherit", "his honor.", "For by Your holy Name, You swore to him,", "that his light will never be extinguished.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Shield of David.", "On Fast-days the berachos end here.", "On Shabbos conclude with this berachah:", "For the Torah, for the Divine Service", "for the Prophets,", "and for this Sabbath Day", "which You gave us, Adonoy, our God,", "for holiness and for rest,", "for honor and for glory.", "For all this, Adonoy, our God,", "we thank You,", "and bless You;", "blessed be Your Name", "by the mouth of all the living", "continually forever.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Sanctifier of the Sabbath.", "On Yom Tov conclude with this berachah:", "For the Torah, for the Divine Service", "for the Prophets.", "(If a Yom Tov occurs on Shabbos add:", "for this Sabbath Day)", "and for this day of (choose the appropriate one:)", "the Festival of Matzos", "the Festival of Shavuous", "the Festival of Sukkos", "the Festival of Shemini Atzeres", "which You gave us, Adonoy, our God", "(on the Sabbath add: for holiness and for rest)", "for happiness and for joy,", "for honor and for glory.", "For all this, Adonoy, our God", "we thank You", "and bless You;", "blessed be Your Name", "by the mouth of all the living", "continually forever.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Sanctifier of Israel and the Seasons.", "(On Shabbos and Yom Tov say:", "Sanctifier of Shabbos and Israel", "and the Seasons.)", "On the last days of Pesach and Shavuos, and on Shemini Atseres, the Yizkor prayers (pages 000-000) are recited here. If these days should occur on Shabbos, Yizkor is recited after Yekum Purkon.", "Following the readings from the Torah and the Prophets, (the Divine laws and knowledge handed to us in writing,) we proceed to prayers for the survival, support and welfare of the men who perpetuate these laws by teaching and studying the Oral Law. The Babylonian Talmud, the Oral Law was organized in its present form in Babylonia, consequently the first two prayers were composed there in Aramaic, the language used and understood by most Jews." ], "Yekum Purkon": [ "The following three prayers are said only on Sabbath, they are not said on Yom Tov that occurs on weekdays.", "According to Mishna Berurah 101:19 one who prays without a minyan should not say any of the following prayers, but rather begin Father of Compassion on page 000.", "May there arise deliverance from Heaven—", "favor, kindliness, compassion,", "long life,", "ample sustenance, Heavenly assistance,", "physical health, good vision,17Others translate נְהוֹרָה מַעַלְיָא as “higher (or true) enlightenment.”", "and living, thriving children,", "children who will not interrupt", "nor desist from studying", "the words of the Torah—", "For our masters, and our sages,", "the holy fellowships,", "in the land of Israel", "and in Babylonia.", "For the heads of Torah assemblies,18The Sages often use the word כַּלֵי in reference to Agadic lectures, and thus רֵישֵׁי כַלֵי would be translated as the chief lecturers, (דַרְשָׁנִים). Torah assemblies כַלֵי were held during the months of Adar and Elul in order to inspire the people and instruct them concerning the approaching holidays of Pesach, the High Holidays, and Sukkos.", "for the heads of the communities in exile,", "for the heads of the yeshivos,", "and for the judges in the gateways;19Judges used to hold court within the gates.", "for all their disciples,", "and for all the disciples of their disciples,", "and for all who occupy themselves", "with Torah,", "the King of the Universe will bless them,", "prolong their lifespans, increase their days,", "and give length to their years.", "And they will be delivered", "and saved from all distress", "and from all severe illness.", "The Master in heaven, will help them", "at all times and at every season.", "And let us say Amein.", "May there arise deliverance from Heaven—", "favor, kindliness, compassion,", "long life,", "ample sustenance, Heavenly assistance,", "physical health, good vision,", "and living, thriving children,", "children who will not interrupt", "nor desist from studying", "the words of Torah—", "for this entire holy congregation,", "adults, and children,", "infants and women.", "The King of the Universe will bless you,", "prolong your lifespans, increase your days,", "and give length to your years.", "And you will be delivered", "and saved from all distress", "and severe illness.", "The Master in heaven, will help you", "at all times and at every season", "and let us say Amein.", "He Who blessed our fathers,", "Abraham, Isaac and Jacob,", "will bless", "this entire holy congregation", "together with all the holy congregations,", "them, their wives", "and their sons and their daughters,", "and all that belong to them.", "Whoever dedicates synagogues", "for prayer,", "and whoever enters them to pray,", "and whoever donates lamps for lighting,", "wine for Kiddush and Havdalah,", "food for wayfarers, charity for the poor;", "and whoever occupies himself", "with the needs of the community—", "in a faithful manner—", "The Holy One, blessed is He,", "will pay them their reward,", "remove from them all sickness,", "heal their entire body,", "pardon all their iniquities,", "and send blessing, and success", "upon all the work of their hands,", "together with all of Israel, their brethren,", "and let us say, Amein." ], "Prayer for the Government": [ "The custom to pray for the welfare of the government is mentioned in Kol Bo and Avudraham. The latter writes, “After the reading of the Torah, it is customary to bless the king and pray to God that he be given might and power over his enemies. This prayer is based on Jeremiah 29:7, “Seek the peace of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to Adonoy in its behalf; for in its peace, you will have peace.” We also find reference to such prayer in the Mishna, (Maseches Avos 3:2), “Rabbi Chanina, Deputy Kohein Gadol, says: Pray for the welfare of the government, because if people had no fear of it, they would swallow each other alive.”", "He Who grants deliverance to kings,", "and dominion to princes,", "His kingship is a kingship of all worlds;", "He [Who] rescued David, His servant,", "from the evil sword,", "Who put a road through the sea,", "and a path amid the mighty waters;", "may He bless, preserve, and guard,", "help, exalt, and make great,", "and raise high", "the President of these United States,", "and the Vice President.", "May the Supreme King of kings in His mercy,", "sustain them in life and preserve them;", "and from all distress, sorrow, and hurt,", "may He save them.", "May the Supreme King of kings in His mercy,", "instill in their hearts compassion", "to do good with us", "and with all Israel.", "In their days and in ours,", "may Judah be delivered", "and Israel dwell in security,", "and the Redeemer come to Zion.", "May this be His will", "and let us say, Amein." ], "Blessings of the New Month": [ " The following prayer יְהִי רָצוֹן , composed by Rav, head of the Babylonian yeshiva at Sura, is mentioned in the Talmud, ( Maseches Berachos 16b), but not as a prayer specifically ordained for blessing the new month. It was actually a daily prayer that Rav recited each day after the regular service.", "The יְהִי רָצוֹן was adapted by Ashkenazi Jews as a prayer for the coming of the new month by adding the words: שֶׁתְּחַדֵשׁ עָלֵינוּ אֶת הַחוֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה לְטוֹבָה וְלִבְרָכָה but Sephardic Jews omit the entire prayer as it is not mentioned either by Rambam or Avudraham.", "May it be Your will,", "Adonoy, our God and God of our fathers,", "to renew this [coming] month for us", "for goodness and blessing.", "Grant us long life—", "a life of peace,", "a life of goodness,", "a life of blessing,", "a life of sustenance,", "a life of bodily vigor,", "a life in which there is", "fear of Heaven and fear of sin", "a life in which there is no", "shame or disgrace,", "a life of prosperity and honor,", "a life in which there will be", "love of Torah and fear of Heaven,", "a life [in which]", "will be fulfilled the wishes of our hearts", "for goodness. Amein, Selah.", "The following prayer, is the actual blessing of the month. The Chazzan takes the Torah in his hands and declares:", "He Who performed miracles for our fathers,", "and redeemed them from slavery to freedom,", "may He redeem us soon", "and gather our dispersed", "from the four corners of the earth;", "united in friendship is all of Israel!", "And let us say, Amein.", "The new month of (name the month),", "which will be on (name the day or days)", "will come to us and all Israel", "for goodness.", "May He renew it,", "the Holy One, blessed is He,", "for us and for all His people,", "the House of Israel,", "for goodness and blessing", "for happiness and for rejoicing,", "for deliverance and for consolation,", "for plentiful sustenance,", "and support,", "for good life and for peace,", "for good tidings,", "and for good news,", "for rain at the proper time,", "for total recovery,", "and for early redemption,", "and let us say, Amein." ], "Av Horachamim": [ "According to Shaar Ephraim, this prayer was composed during the persecutions of 1075 and 1095 when thousands of Jews were killed in sanctification of God's Name.", "אַב הָרַחֲמִים is said every Shabbos except: when the new moon is blessed, on Rosh Chodesh, on Yom Tov, on Chanukah or Purim, when there is a bridegroom, or when one whose son is to be circumcised on that day is present in the congrega- tion. Between Pesach and Shavuous, אַב הָרַחֲמִים is said in many congregations even on the Shabossos when the new month is blessed.", "Father of compassion,", "Who dwells on high,", "in His profound mercy,", "He will be compassionately mindful of", "the pious,", "the upright, and the blameless ones;", "the holy communities", "who gave their lives", "for the sanctification of the Divine Name.", "They were beloved and pleasant", "in their lifetime,", "and in their death", "are not parted [from Him].202 Samuel 1:23.", "They were swifter than eagles", "and stronger than lions", "to do the will of their Possessor", "and the desire of their Rock.", "Our God will recall them favorably", "together with the other righteous of all time.", "And will avenge the blood of His servants", "that has been shed.", "As it is written in the Torah of Moses,", "the man of God,", "“Sing [you] nations, [the praise] of His people,", "for the blood of His servants will He avenge,", "and vengeance will He repay to His foes;", "and His land will be atoned", "[with the atonement] of His people.”21Deuteronomy 32:43, see Rashi.", "And by the hands of Your servants,", "the Prophets,", "it is written saying:", "“I will cleanse them22God will forgive the nations for their wrongdoings but He will not forgive them for shedding Jewish blood.", "[but] for their blood,23Their blood refers to Jewish blood. I will not cleanse them,", "and Adonoy [still] dwells in Zion.”24Joel 4:21.", "And in the Holy Writings, it is said,", "“Why should the nations say,", "‘Where is their God?'", "Let it be known among the nations,", "before our eyes,25Before our eyes i.e. in our lifetime.", "the avenging of the blood of Your servants", "that has been shed.”26Psalms 79:10.", "And it says,", "“For He Who is concerned for the blood[shed],", "He is mindful of them,", "He has not forgotten the cry of the humble.”27Psalms 9:13.", "And it says:", "“He will judge the nations", "[the battlefield will be] filled with [their] corpses.", "He will crush heads on the earth many times.", "From the brook by the wayside", "will He drink;28God will be satisfied with the vengeance He will wreak upon the nations, as one is satisfied when he drinks from a brook at the wayside.—Metsudas Dovid", "therefore [Israel] will hold its head high.29Psalms 11:6, 7. When God takes His vengeance, Israel will be vindicated and hold its head high with pride." ] }, "Musaf Service": { "Ashrei": [ "Fortunate are those who dwell", "in Your house;", "may they continue to praise You, Selah.", "Fortunate is the people whose lot is thus;", "fortunate is the people", "for whom Adonoy is their God.", "A praise by David!", "I will exalt You, my God, the King,", "and bless Your Name forever and ever.", "Every day I will bless You", "and extol Your Name forever and ever.", "Adonoy is great and highly extolled,", "and His greatness is unfathomable.", "One generation to another", "will praise Your works", "and Your mighty acts they will declare.", "The splendor of Your glorious majesty,", "and the words of Your wonders I will speak.", "Of Your awesome might, they will speak", "and Your greatness I will recount.", "Mention of Your bountifulness", "they will express,", "and in Your righteousness joyfully exult.", "Adonoy is gracious and compassionate,", "slow to anger and great in kindliness.", "Adonoy is good to all,", "His mercy encompasses all His works.", "All Your works will thank You, Adonoy,", "and Your pious ones will bless You.", "Of the honor of Your kingship,", "they will speak", "and Your might they will declare.", "To reveal to men His mighty acts,", "and the glorious splendor of His kingship.", "Your kingship is the kingship for all times,", "and Your dominion is in every generation.", "Adonoy supports all the fallen,", "and straightens all the bent.", "The eyes of all look expectantly to You,", "and You give them", "their food at its proper time.", "You open Your hand", "and satisfy the desire of every living being.", "Adonoy is just in all His ways,", "and benevolent in all His deeds.", "Adonoy is near to all who call upon Him,", "to all who call upon Him in truth.", "The will of those who fear Him He fulfills;", "He hears their cry and delivers them.", "Adonoy watches over all those who love Him,", "and will destroy all the wicked.", "Praise of Adonoy, my mouth will declare,", "and all flesh will bless", "His holy Name forever and ever.", "And we will bless God", "from now on forever.", "Praise God.", "The Chazzan takes the Torah and says:", "They will praise the Name of Adonoy", "for His Name alone is exalted.", "The congregation then says:", "His majesty is over the earth and the skies.", "He will raise the might of His people,", "[which is] praise for all His pious ones,", "for the Children of Israel,", "the people near to Him.", "Praise God.", "When Yom Tov occurs on the weekdays continue on page 000.", "On Shabbos say:", "A Psalm to David.", "Ascribe to Adonoy—you sons of the mighty—", "ascribe to Adonoy glory and might.", "Ascribe to Adonoy the glory due His Name,", "prostrate yourselves before Adonoy", "in the splendor of holiness.", "Adonoy's voice is upon the waters.", "Almighty of glory thunders,", "Adonoy is upon [the] many waters.", "The voice of Adonoy is in power,", "the voice of Adonoy is in beauty.", "The voice of Adonoy breaks cedars,", "Adonoy shatters", "the cedars of Lebanon.", "He makes them leap like a calf,", "Lebanon and Sirion like unicorns.", "The voice of Adonoy hews out flames of fire.", "The voice of Adonoy makes the desert tremble,", "Adonoy makes the desert of Kadesh tremble.", "The voice of Adonoy causes hinds to calve,", "and strips the forests bare;", "and in His Sanctuary", "all proclaim [His] glory.", "Adonoy sat enthroned (even) at the flood,", "Adonoy is enthroned as King forever.", "Adonoy will give strength to His people;", "Adonoy will bless His people with peace.", "When Yom Tov occurs on a weekday, continue:", "A Psalm of David:", "the earth is Adonoy's and the fullness thereof,", "the inhabited world and those who dwell in it.", "For He founded it upon the seas,", "and established it upon rivers.", "Who may ascend the mountain of Adonoy,", "and who may stand", "in the place of His holiness?", "The clean of hands and the pure of heart,", "who has not borne My soul in vain,", "and has not sworn deceitfully.", "He will bear Adonoy's blessing", "and righteousness", "from the God of his deliverance.", "This is the generation of those who seek Him,", "the seekers of Your Presence,", "[God of] Jacob, selah.", "Lift up your heads, gates,", "and be uplifted", "[you] entranceways to eternity,", "so that the King of Glory may enter.", "Who is this King of Glory?", "Adonoy, strong and mighty;", "Adonoy, the Mighty One in battle.", "Lift up your heads, gates,", "and lift up, entranceways to eternity,", "so that the King of Glory may enter.", "Who is He, this King of Glory?", "Adonoy of hosts,", "He is the King of Glory, selah.", "As the Torah is returned to the Ark the following is said:", "And when it rested, he would say:", "Return, Adonoy,", "to the myriads and thousands of Israel.", "Arise, Adonoy unto Your resting place,", "You and the Ark of Your strength.", "Let Your priests", "clothe themselves in righteousness,", "and let Your devoted ones sing in joy.", "For the sake of David, Your servant,", "do not reject Your anointed.", "For I have given you good instruction,", "do not forsake My Torah.", "It is a tree of life to those who grasp it,", "and those who support it are fortunate.", "Its ways are ways of pleasantness", "and all its paths are peace.", "Cause us to return to You, Adonoy,", "and we shall return;", "renew our days as of old.", "The Chazzan recites the Half-Kaddish:", "Exalted and sanctified be His great Name", "in the world which He created", "according to His will,", "and may He rule His kingdom", "bring forth His redemption", "and hasten the coming of His Mashiach.", "in your lifetime and in your days,", "and in the lifetime", "of the entire House of Israel,", "speedily and in the near future—", "and say Amein.", "May His great Name be blessed", "forever and for all eternity.", "Blessed and praised,", "glorified, and exalted and uplifted,", "honored and elevated and extolled", "be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He;", "above (Shabbos Shuva: far above)", "all the blessings and hymns,", "praises and consolations", "which we utter in the world—and say Amein." ], "Amidah": [ "On Yom Tov and Chol Hamoed (even when they occur on Shabbos), recite the Shemoneh Esrei on page 000.", "“When I proclaim Adonoy's Name", "attribute greatness to our God.”", "My Master open my lips", "and my mouth will declare Your praise.", "THE VIRTUE OF OUR FOREFATHERS", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, and God of our fathers,", "God of Abraham, God of Isaac,", "and God of Jacob,", "the Almighty", "the Great, the Powerful, the Awesome,", "most high Almighty,", "Who bestows beneficent kindness,", "Who possesses everything,", "Who remembers the piety of the Patriarchs,", "and Who brings a redeemer", "to their children's children,", "for the sake of His Name, with love.", "(Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, add:", "Remember us for life", "King, Who desires life;", "and inscribe us in the Book of Life,", "for Your sake, Living God.)", "If you forgot to say this, see page .", "King, Helper, and Deliverer and Shield.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Shield of Abraham.", "DIVINE MIGHT", "You are mighty forever, my Master;", "You are the Resurrector of the dead", "the powerful One to deliver us.", "From the Musaf of the first day of Pesach until the Musaf of Shemini Atzeres you should say:", "He causes the dew to descend.", "(From the Musaf of Shemini Atzeres until the Musaf of the first day of Pesach you should say:", "Causer of the wind to blow", "and of the rain to fall.)", "If you forgot to say this, see page 000.", "Sustainer of the living with kindliness,", "Resurrector of the dead with great mercy,", "Supporter of the fallen,", "and Healer of the sick,", "and Releaser of the imprisoned,", "and Fulfiller of His faithfulness", "to those who sleep in the dust.", "Who is like You, Master of mighty deeds,", "and who can be compared to You?", "King Who causes death and restores life,", "and causes deliverance to sprout forth.", "(Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, add:", "Who is like You merciful Father,", "Who remembers His creatures for life,", "in His mercy).", "If you forgot to say this, see page 000.", "And You are faithful", "to restore the dead to life.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Resurrector of the dead.", "When praying silently, continue “You are holy,” on page 000. (When the Chazzan repeats the Shemoneh Esrei, the Kedushah is said here.)", "Kedushah", "The Congregation says and the Chazzan repeats:", "A crown is given to You", "Adonoy, our God", "by the angels on high", "and by Your people who assemble below:", "all of them together", "thrice repeat “holy” unto You", "as is said by way of Your prophet,", "“And they called one to another, and said:", "Congregation and Chazzan:", "‘Holy, holy, holy,", "is Adonoy of hosts,", "the fullness of all the earth is His glory.'”", "His glory fills the world,", "His ministering angels ask one another—", "“Where is the place of His glory?”", "Facing them, they offer praise and say:", "Congregation and Chazzan:", "“Blessed is the glory of Adonoy", "from His place.”", "From His place, He will turn in compassion,", "and favor the people", "who proclaim the Oneness of His Name;", "evening and morning, each day, continually,", "twice each day, with love, they recite “Shema.”", "Congregation and Chazzan:", "“Hear Israel,", "Adonoy is our God, Adonoy is One.”", "He is our God, He is our Father,", "He is our King, He is our Deliverer,", "He will deliver us", "and redeem us again", "and He will let us hear in His mercy", "a second time", "in the presence of all the living", "saying:", "Behold, I have redeemed you", "from this final [exile] as from the first,", "to be your God.", "“I am Adonoy, your God.”", "And among Your holy words it is written:", "Congregation and Chazzan:", "“Adonoy will reign forever,", "your God, Zion, throughout all generations!", "Praise God.”", "The Chazzan concludes:", "From generation to generation", "we will declare Your greatness,", "and to all eternity,", "we will sanctify Your holiness,", "and Your praise, our God,", "will not depart from our mouths", "forever and ever;", "because You are the Almighty", "Who is King; Great, and Holy.", "Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur the Chazzan continues at the asterisk (*) below.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "the Almighty, the Holy One.", "*Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "the King, the Holy One.", "During the silent Shemoneh Esrei, continue here:", "DIVINE SANCTIFICATION", "You are holy and Your Name is holy", "and holy beings", "praise You every day, forever.", "because You are the Almighty", "Who is King; Great, and Holy.", "Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur continue at the asterisk (*) below.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "the Almighty, the Holy One.", "*Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "the King, the Holy One.", "If you forgot to say this, see page 000 for instructions.", "On Shabbos-Rosh Chodesh continue “You formed” on page 000:", "You instituted the Sabbath", "and took pleasure in its offerings.", "You commanded its explanatory laws1This is a reference to the oral tradition which explains the details of the Sabbath laws—the types of work permitted or forbidden on the Sabbath.", "together with the sequential order", "of its drink-offering.2Others interpret נְסָכֶיהָ as refering to the “Shewbreads”. See Etz Yosef.", "Those who make it delightful", "will forever inherit honor;", "those who savor it", "merit [eternal] life;", "and also those who love its words [teachings]", "have chosen greatness.", "Then from [before] Sinai3According to some commentators, this refers to the basic laws of the Sabbath which were given to the Jews at Marah, before they came to Sinai.", "they were commanded", "with the precepts", "concerning its proper observance", "and You commanded us, Adonoy our God [at Sinai]4The laws of the Sabbath-offering were given at Sinai.", "to offer on it [the Sabbath]", "the Musaf sacrifice of the Sabbath,", "according to its laws.", "May it be Your will", "Adonoy, our God and God of our fathers,", "to bring us up5Based on Biblical sources, our Sages have stated that the land of Israel is elevated above all the surrounding lands. in joy to our land,", "and to plant us within our borders.", "There we will offer before You", "our mandatory sacrifices—", "the daily-offerings in their sequence,", "and the Musaf-offerings", "according to their laws.", "And the Musaf of this Sabbath Day,", "we will offer and bring near before You", "with love,", "according to the command of Your will;", "as You wrote for us in Your Torah,", "through the hands of Moses, Your servant,", "from the mouth of Your glory, as it is said:", "On the Sabbath day [the offering is]:", "two male yearling lambs without blemish;", "two tenths [of an ephah] of fine flour", "for a meal-offering", "mixed with the [olive] oil, and its libation.", "This is the burnt-offering for every Sabbath,", "in addition to the daily burnt-offering", "and its libation.", "They shall rejoice in Your kingship—", "those who preserve the Sabbath", "and call it a delight.", "The people who sanctify the seventh day", "will all be satisfied", "and delighted from Your goodness.", "And in the seventh day—You took pleasure", "and You hallowed it.", "“Most desirable of days,” You called it—", "a commemoration of the work of creation.", "Our God, and God of our fathers,", "be pleased with our rest,", "sanctify us with Your commandments", "and give us our share in Your Torah;", "satisfy us from Your goodness", "and gladden us with Your deliverance,", "and purify our hearts to serve You in truth.", "And give us as our inheritance,", "Adonoy our God,", "in love and in pleasure", "Your holy Sabbath;", "and may all Israel rest thereon—", "the sanctifiers of Your Name—", "Blessed are You Adonoy,", "Sanctifier of the Sabbath.", "On a regular Shabbos continue “Be pleased,” on page 000.", "When Rosh Chodesh occurs on Shabbos:", "You formed Your world of old,", "You completed Your work", "on the seventh day.", "You chose us from among all people.", "You loved us and took pleasure in us,", "and exalted us above all tongues", "and sanctified us with Your commandments.", "You drew us near, our King, to Your service;", "and Your great and holy Name", "have You pronounced upon us.", "And You, gave us Adonoy our God,", "with love", "Sabbaths for rest", "and Rosh Chodesh days for atonement.", "But because we sinned before You—", "we and our fathers—", "our city was destroyed,", "and our Holy Temple was laid waste,", "and our honor was banished;", "and glory was removed", "from the house of our life.", "And we are [therefore] unable", "to fulfill our obligations", "in Your Chosen House,", "in the great and holy house", "upon which Your Name was called,", "because of the [violent] hand", "that was sent to [attack] Your Sanctuary.", "May it be Your will", "Adonoy, our God and God of our fathers,", "to bring us up in joy to our land", "and to plant us within our borders,", "and there we will offer before You", "our obligatory sacrifices—", "daily-offerings in their sequence,", "and Musaf-offerings according to their laws.", "And the Musaf-offerings of this Sabbath day,", "and this Rosh Chodesh day,", "we will offer and bring near before You", "with love,", "according to the command of Your will,", "as You wrote for us in Your Torah,", "through the hands of Moses, Your servant,", "from the mouth of Your glory as it is said:", "“And on the Sabbath day the offering is:", "two male yearling lambs without blemish;", "two tenths [of an epha] of fine flour", "for a meal-offering", "mixed with the [olive] oil, and its libation.", "This is the burnt-offering for every Sabbath", "in addition to the daily burnt-offering", "and its libation.", "This is the sacrifice of Shabbos", "and the sacrifice of today, as it is said", "And on your Rosh Chodesh days", "you shall bring a burnt-offering to Adonoy", "two young bullocks,", "one ram,", "seven male yearling lambs", "without blemish.", "And their meal-offering and libations", "as prescribed:", "three tenths of an [epha] of fine flour", "for each bullock,", "two tenths for the ram,", "and one tenth for each lamb,", "and wine according to each libation;", "and a he-goat for atonement,", "and the two daily burnt-offerings", "according to their law.", "They shall rejoice in Your kingship—", "those who preserve the Sabbath", "and call it a delight.", "The people who sanctify the seventh day", "they will all be satisfied", "and delighted from Your goodness.", "And in the seventh day—You took pleasure", "and You hallowed it.", "“Most desirable of days,” You called it—", "a commemoration of the work of creation.", "Our God and God of our fathers,", "be pleased with our rest", "and renew for us on this Sabbath day", "this new month", "for goodness and for blessing,", "for happiness and for rejoicing,", "for deliverance and for consolation,", "for maintenance and for sustenance,", "for life and for peace,", "for forgiveness of sins", "and for pardon of iniquities;", "(on a leap year add:", "and for atonement of transgression).", "And may this month be", "the end and finish of all our troubles,", "the beginning and prelude", "of the redemption of our souls,", "for Your people, Israel", "have You chosen from among all nations,", "and Sabbaths,", "have You made known to them,", "and the statutes of Rosh Chodesh days,", "You established for them.", "Blessed are You", "Sanctifier of the Sabbath, and Israel", "and Rosh Chodesh days.", "PRAYER FOR RETURN OF DIVINE SERVICE", "Be pleased, Adonoy, our God,", "with Your people Israel and their prayer,", "and restore the service", "to the Holy of Holies in Your abode,", "and the fire-offerings of Israel;", "and accept their prayer, lovingly and willingly.", "And may You always find pleasure", "with the service of Your people, Israel.", "And may our eyes behold", "Your merciful return to Zion.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who returns His Divine Presence to Zion.", "At the words, We are thankful, bend forward; at Adonoy return to an upright position.", "THANKSGIVING", "We are thankful to You", "that You Adonoy are our God,", "and the God of our fathers forever;", "Rock of our lives,", "the Shield of our deliverance,", "You are in every generation.", "We will give thanks to You", "and recount Your praise,", "for our lives", "which are committed into Your hand,", "and for our souls which are entrusted to You,", "and for Your miracles of every day with us", "and for Your wonders and benefactions", "at all times—", "evening, morning and noon.", "(You are) The Beneficent One—", "for Your compassion is never withheld;", "And (You are) the Merciful One—", "for Your kindliness never ceases;", "we have always placed our hope in You.", "(When the Chazzan repeats the Shemoneh Esrei and says, “Who returns His Divine Presence to Zion”, the congregation responds by saying “Amein” and then the following prayer.)", "We are thankful to You,", "that You Adonoy are our God", "and God of our fathers,", "God of all flesh,", "our Creator, Creator of the Beginning.", "Blessings and thanksgivings", "to Your great and holy Name", "for keeping us alive, and sustaining us;", "so may You always keep us alive", "and sustain us,", "and gather our exiles", "to the Courtyards of Your Sanctuary", "to observe Your statutes", "and to do Your will,", "and to serve You wholeheartedly", "for we are thankful to You.", "Blessed is the Almighty", "to Whom all thanks are due.", "On Chanukah the following prayer is added. If you omitted it, see page 000.", "[We thank You] for the miracles", "for the redemption, for the mighty deeds,", "for the deliverances, and for the wars", "that You performed for our fathers", "in those days at this season.", "In the days of Matisyahu,", "son of Yochanan the High Priest,", "the Hasmonean and his sons.", "When the evil Greek kingdom rose up", "against Your people Israel", "to make them forget Your Torah", "and to turn them away", "from the statutes of Your will—", "You, in Your abundant mercy", "stood by them in their time of distress,", "You defended their cause,", "You judged their grievances,", "You avenged them.", "You delivered the mighty", "into the hands of the weak,", "many into the hands of the few,", "defiled people into the hands of the undefiled,", "the wicked into the hands of the righteous,", "and insolent [sinners] into the hands of", "diligent students of Your Torah.", "And You made Yourself", "a great and sanctified Name in Your world.", "And for Your people, Israel,", "You performed a great deliverance", "and redemption unto this very day.", "Afterwards, Your sons entered", "the Holy of Holies of Your Abode,", "cleaned Your Temple,", "purified Your Sanctuary,", "and kindled lights", "in the Courtyards of Your Sanctuary,", "and designated these eight days of Chanukah", "to thank and praise Your great Name.", "And for all the foregoing", "blessed, exalted and extolled", "your Name, our King", "constantly, forever and ever.", "(Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, add:", "Inscribe for a good life", "all the children of Your covenant.)", "If you forget to say this, you need not go back and repeat it. If you became aware of the omission before concluding the blessing, you can say it at that time.", "And all the living shall thank You forever", "and praise and bless", "Your great Name with sincerity forever;", "for You are goodness—", "the Almighty, Who is our deliverance", "and our help forever—", "the benevolent Almighty.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "“The Beneficent” is Your Name", "and You it is fitting to praise.", "To be said by the Chazzan", "Birkas Kohanim", "Our God, and God of our fathers, bless us", "with the threefold blessing of the Torah,", "written by the hand of Moses, Your servant,", "pronounced from the mouth of Aaron", "and his sons, the kohanim, Your holy people;", "as it is said:", "Adonoy bless you and guard you.", "Adonoy shine His countenance upon you", "and be gracious unto you.", "Adonoy turn His countenance toward you", "and grant you peace.", "After Birkas Kohanim the congregation says:", "Mighty One on high who dwells in might,", "You are peace and Your Name is peace.", "May it be Your will that You grant us", "and all of Your people, the House of Israel", "life and blessing", "for a safeguard to peace.", "PRAYER FOR PEACE", "Grant peace, goodness, and blessing,", "life favor, kindness and compassion", "upon us and upon all Israel, Your people.", "Bless us, our Father, all of us as one", "with the light of Your countenance.", "For by the light of Your countenance", "You gave us Adonoy our God,", "a Torah of life and the love of kindliness,", "righteousness, blessing, compassion,", "life, and peace.", "And may it be good in Your sight", "to bless us", "and to bless Your people Israel,", "at all times and at every moment", "with Your peace", "(with much strength and peace).", "*(Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, continue here:)", "In the book of life, blessing, peace", "and abundant maintenance,", "good decrees, salvations and condolences,", "may we be remembered and inscribed", "before You;", "we and all Your people, the House of Israel", "for a good life and peace.", "If you forget to say this you need not go back and repeat it.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who blesses His people Israel", "with peace.", "May they be acceptable", "the words of my mouth", "and the thoughts of my heart, before You", "Adonoy, my Rock and my Redeemer.", "My God, guard my tongue from evil", "and my lips from speaking deceitfully.", "To those who curse me,", "may my soul be unresponsive;", "and let my soul be like dust to all.", "Open my heart to Your Torah", "and let my soul pursue Your commandments.", "And all who plan evil against me,", "quickly annul their counsel", "and frustrate their intention.", "(May it it be Your will", "Adonoy, my God and God of my fathers,", "that no person be envious of me", "and that I not be envious of others,", "that I not be brought to anger this day,", "and that I not cause Your anger;", "and save me from the evil inclination,", "and help me be humble and any modest.", "Our King and our Father,", "unify Your Name in Your world,", "rebuild Your city, establish Your house", "and perfect your sanctuary.", "Gather our exiles,", "redeem Your people, rejoice Your congregation).", "Act for the sake of Your Name.", "Act for the sake of Your right hand.", "Act for the sake of Your Torah.", "Act for the sake of Your holiness.", "In order that Your loved ones be released,", "deliver [with] Your right hand and answer me.", "Biblical phrases applicable to one's name may be found on pp. 000-000.", "May they be acceptable", "the words of my mouth", "and the thoughts of my heart, before You", "Adonoy, my Rock and my Redeemer.", "He Who makes peace in His high heavens", "may He make peace", "upon us and upon all Israel", "and say Amein.", "May it be Your will,", "Adonoy, our God, and the God of our Fathers", "that the Holy Temple be rebuilt", "speedily in our days,", "and grant us our share in Your Torah.", "And there we will serve You reverently", "as in the days of old,", "and in earlier years.", "And let Adonoy be pleased", "with the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem", "as in the days of old and in earlier years.", "Exalted and sanctified be His great Name", "in the world which He created", "according to His will", "and may He rule His kingdom", "bring forth His redemption", "and hasten the coming of His Mashiach", "in your lifetime and in your days,", "and in the lifetime", "of the entire House of Israel,", "speedily and in the near future—", "and say Amein.", "May His great Name be blessed", "forever and for all eternity.", "Blessed and praised,", "glorified, and exalted and uplifted,", "honored and elevated and extolled", "be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He;", "above (Shabbos Shuva: far above)", "all the blessings and hymns,", "praises and consolations", "which we utter in the world—", "and say Amein.", "May there be acceptance", "of the prayers and supplications", "of the entire House of Israel", "before their Father in heaven.", "And say, Amein.", "May there be abundant peace from heaven", "and good life", "for us and for all Israel,", "—and say Amein.", "He Who makes peace in His high heavens", "may He, make peace", "for us and for all Israel,", "—and say Amein." ], "Ein Keiloheinu": [ "Hope to Adonoy;", "be strong and He will give you courage", "and hope to Adonoy.6Psalm 27:14", "There is none holy like Adonoy", "for there is none beside You", "and there is no stronghold like our God.7I Samuel 2:2", "For who is a god other than Adonoy", "and who is a stronghold beside our God.8Psalm 18:32", "There is none like our God.", "There is none like our Master.", "There is none like our King.", "There is none like our Deliverer.", "Who is like our God?", "Who is like our Master?", "Who is like our King?", "Who is like our Deliverer?", "Let us thank our God.", "Let us thank our Master.", "Let us thank our King.", "Let us thank our Deliverer.", "Blessed is our God.", "Blessed is our Master.", "Blessed is our King.", "Blessed is our Deliverer.", "You are our God.", "You are our Master.", "You are our King.", "You are our Deliverer.", "You are He", "before whom our fathers burned", "the incense-offering.", "The composition of the incense consisted of", "balm, onycha,", "galbanum, and frankincense—", "by weight, seventy maneh of each;", "myrrh, cassia,", "spikenard and saffron", "by weight—", "sixteen maneh of each;", "twelve maneh of costus,", "three maneh of aromatic bark,", "and nine maneh of cinnamon.", "[Also used in compounding the incense were:]", "Nine kabin of Carshina lye,", "Cyprus wine [measuring]", "three s'in and three kabin—", "if he had no Cyprus wine,", "he could use strong white wine—", "a fourth of a kab of Sodom salt,", "and a minute quantity of maaleh ashan.", "Rabbi Nosson of Babylonia says,", "“A minute quantity of Jordan amber", "was added.", "If one added honey, the incense became unfit;", "and if one omitted any of its spices", "he was liable to the death penalty.”", "Rabbi Shimon ben Gamliel says:", "“The balm is nothing but sap", "which drips from the balsam tree.", "Why was Carshina lye used?", "To refine the onycha", "in order to make it pleasant.", "Why was Cyprus wine used?", "The onycha was soaked in it", "to give it a pungent odor.", "Though the water of Raglayim", "was well suited for that purpose,", "they did not bring", "the water of Raglayim into the Temple", "because it would be disrespectful.", "These are the Psalms", "which the Levites recited", "in the Holy Temple:", "On Sunday, they used to recite,", "“The earth is Adonoy's and the fullness thereof,", "the inhabited world", "and those who dwell in it.”9Psalm 24", "On Monday, they used to recite,", "“Adonoy is great and highly extolled", "in the city of our God,", "the mountain of His Sanctuary.”10Psalm 48", "On Tuesday, they used to recite,", "“God stands", "in the congregation of the Almighty;", "in the midst of judges, He gives judgment.”11Psalm 82", "On Wednesday, they used to recite,", "“Almighty of vengeance, Adonoy,", "Almighty of vengeance, reveal Yourself.”12Psalm 94", "On Thursday, they used to recite,", "“Sing joyously to God, our strength,", "shout for joy to the God of Jacob.”13Psalm 81", "On Friday, they used to recite,", "“Adonoy has begun His reign,", "He has clothed Himself with majesty;", "Adonoy clothed Himself,", "He has girded Himself with strength,", "He has firmly established the world", "so that it cannot be moved.”14Psalm 93", "On the Sabbath, they used to recite,", "“A psalm, a song for the Sabbath day.”15Psalm 92", "It is a psalm, a song for the future,", "for the day which will be entirely Sabbath", "and rest for everlasting life.", "It was taught in the school of Elijah;", "whoever studies halachos every day,", "he is assured", "of life in the World-to-Come,", "for it is said,", "“The ways (halichos) of the world are His.”16Habakuk 3:6", "Do not read halichos,", "but halachos.", "Rabbi Eliezer said", "on behalf of Rabbi Chanina:", "“The disciples of the wise", "increase peace in the world,", "for it is said:", "‘And all your children", "will be disciples of Adonoy's [Torah];", "and great will be the peace of your children.'", "Do not read banayich [your children]", "but read bo¯nayich [your builders].”", "Great is the peace", "of those who love Your Torah,", "and they will have no", "stumbling block [misfortune].", "Let there be peace within your moats,", "serenity within your palaces.", "For the sake of my brethren and companions,", "I will say: “Peace be with you.”", "For the sake", "of the House of Adonoy, our God,", "I will seek [pray for] your good.", "Adonoy will give strength to His people,", "Adonoy will bless His people with peace." ], "Kaddish d'Rabanan": [ "Exalted and sanctified be His great Name", "in the world which He created", "according to His will", "and may He rule His kingdom", "bring forth His redemption", "and hasten the coming of His Mashiach", "in your lifetime and in your days,", "and in the lifetime", "of the entire House of Israel,", "speedily and in the near future—", "and say Amein.", "May His great Name be blessed", "forever and for all eternity.", "Blessed and praised,", "glorified, and exalted and uplifted,", "honored and elevated and extolled", "be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He;", "above (Shabbos Shuva: far above)", "all the blessings and hymns,", "praises and consolations", "which we utter in the world—and say Amein.", "Upon Israel, and upon our Sages,", "and upon their disciples,", "and upon all the disciples of their disciples,", "and upon all those who engage", "in Torah study", "in this land", "and in every land.", "May there be unto them and unto you", "abundant peace, favor, kindness,", "compassion, long life,", "ample sustenance and redemption", "from their Father", "Who is in heaven and on earth", "—and say Amein.", "May there be abundant peace from heaven", "and a good life", "for us and for all Israel,", "—and say Amein.", "He Who makes peace in His high heavens", "may He, in His mercy, make peace", "for us and for all Israel,", "—and say Amein." ], "Aleinu": [ "It is our obligation to praise", "the Master of all,", "to ascribe greatness", "to the Creator of the [world in the] beginning:", "that He has not made us", "like the nations of the lands,", "and has not positioned us", "like the families of the earth;", "that He has not assigned", "our portion like theirs,", "nor our lot like that of all their multitudes.", "For they prostrate themselves", "to vanity and nothingness,", "and pray to a god that cannot deliver.", "But we bow, prostrate ourselves,", "and offer thanks", "before the Supreme King of kings,", "the Holy One blessed is He,", "Who spreads the heavens,", "and establishes the earth,", "and the Seat of His glory is in heaven above,", "and the abode of His invincible might", "is in the loftiest heights.", "He is our God, there is nothing else.", "Our King is true,", "all else is insignificant,", "as it is written in His Torah:", "“And you shall know this day", "and take into your heart", "that Adonoy is God", "in the heavens above", "and upon the earth below;", "there is nothing else.”", "We therefore put our hope in You,", "Adonoy our God,", "to soon behold the glory of Your might", "in banishing idolatry from the earth", "and the false gods", "will be utterly exterminated", "to perfect the world", "as the kingdom of Shadai.", "And all mankind will invoke Your Name,", "to turn back to You,", "all the wicked of the earth.", "They will realize and know,", "all the inhabitants of the world,", "that to You, every knee must bend,", "every tongue must swear [allegiance to You].", "Before You, Adonoy, our God,", "they will bow and prostrate themselves,", "and to the glory of Your Name give honor.", "And they will all accept [upon themselves]", "the yoke of Your kingdom,", "and You will reign over them, soon,", "forever and ever.", "For the kingdom is Yours,", "and to all eternity You will reign in glory,", "as it is written in Your Torah:", "“Adonoy will reign forever and ever.”", "And it is said:", "“And Adonoy will be King", "over the whole earth;", "on that day Adonoy will be One", "and His Name One.”" ], "Mourner's Kaddish": [ "Exalted and sanctified be His great Name", "in the world which He created", "according to His will", "and may He rule His kingdom", "bring forth His redemption", "and hasten the coming of His Mashiach", "in your lifetime and in your days,", "and in the lifetime", "of the entire House of Israel,", "speedily and in the near future—", "and say Amein.", "May His great Name be blessed", "forever and for all eternity.", "Blessed and praised,", "glorified, and exalted and uplifted,", "honored and elevated and extolled", "be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He;", "above (Shabbos Shuva: far above)", "all the blessings and hymns,", "praises and consolations", "which we utter in the world—and say Amein.", "May there be abundant peace from heaven", "and good life", "for us and for all Israel,", "—and say Amein.", "He Who makes peace in His high heavens", "may He, make peace", "for us and for all Israel,", "—and say Amein.", "Do not fear sudden terror", "nor the destruction of the wicked", "when it comes.", "Take counsel together and it will be foiled", "speak the word and it will not stand", "for God is with us.", "To your old age I am [with you],", "to your older years I will sustain you,", "I have made you, and I will carry you,", "I will sustain you and save you." ], "Hymn of Glory": [ "This closing hymn is called “Hymn of Glory” because it sings the praises and great glory of God. According to some scholars, the hymn was composed by Rabbi Samuel ben Kolonimus, the father of Rabbi Judah of Regensburg, known as Rabbi Yehudah ha-Chassid, a saint and mystic. Others say that Rabbi Yehudah himself wrote it.", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "The Mourner's Kaddish on page 000 is recited here." ], "Adon Olam": [ "Master of the Universe Who reigned", "before any creature was created.", "At the time when all was made by His will,", "then was His Name proclaimed King.", "And after all things shall cease to be", "the Awesome One will reign alone.", "He was, He is,", "and He shall be in glory.", "He is One, and there is no second", "to compare to Him, to associate [with Him].", "Without beginning, without end,", "power and dominion are His.", "He is my God and my ever-living Redeemer,", "the Rock of my destiny in times of distress.", "He is my flag and my refuge;", "He is the portion of my cup on the day I call.", "Into His hand I entrust my spirit", "[both] when I sleep and when I awaken.", "And with my spirit my body [too],", "Adonoy is with me, I shall not fear." ] }, "Kiddush for Shabbos day": [ "The Great Kiddush1The Kiddush recited on Shabbos morning was instituted rabbinically. It is considered less important than the Friday night Kiddush which is of Scriptural origin. It is euphemistically called the Great Kiddush.", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "“And the Children of Israel shall preserve", "the Sabbath,", "to maintain the Sabbath for their generations", "as an everlasting covenant.", "Between Me", "and between the Children of Israel,", "it is a sign for all time", "that in six days Adonoy made", "the heavens and the earth,", "and on the seventh day", "He abstained from work, and rested.”", "Remember the Sabbath day to sanctify it.3The Sabbath should be sancified by setting it aside for prayer and Torah study.", "Six days will you labor", "and do all your work.", "But the seventh day", "is a Sabbath for Adonoy, your God;", "you may do no work—", "you, your son, and your daughter,", "your manservant and your maidservant,", "your animals", "and the stranger who is within your gates.", "For in six days, Adonoy made", "the heavens and the earth,", "the sea and all that is in them,", "and He rested4Rashi comments that the word וַיָנַח, “and He rested,” is used figuratively for one cannot say that God actually worked or rested. It is used to instruct man—if God Who never exerts Himself is said to have rested, man who toils and grows tired, must surely rest. on the seventh day—", "Therefore, Adonoy blessed", "the Sabbath day, and made it holy.", "On wine say:", "Attention! Our masters and our teachers.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Creator of the fruit of the vine.", "On whiskey or brandy say:", "Attention! Our masters and our teachers.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "through Whose word all came to be." ], "Songs for Shabbos Morning": { "Baruch Hashem Yom Yom": [ "Blessed is my Master day by day.5Psalms 68:20.", "He will load us with deliverance", "and redemption,", "and in His Name we shall exult all day,", "and by His deliverance,", "we will raise our head to the heights—", "For He is the [source of] strength for the poor,", "and a refuge for the needy.", "The tribes of Yah", "bear witness to [the purity of] Israel.6See Rashi to Numbers 26:5. By associating His name Yud (י) Hey (ה) with the tribes of Israel, God testifies that His people had not been sexually defiled by the Egyptians.", "In their distress He feels distress,7See Mesechet Megillah 29a.", "[as they were] burdened and enslaved.", "By a sapphire brick,8When God appeared to the prophets during the era of enslavement, they saw Him with a sapphire brick under his feet. This demonstrated His concern for their hard labor to produce bricks for the the Egyptians. This comforted them in their exile.—Etz Yosef", "He showed them the might of [His] love;", "And revealed Himself to lift them", "from the depths of the pit and dungeon.", "“For with Adonoy is kindliness,", "and with Him, is abundant redemption.”9Psalms 130:7.", "How precious is His kindliness,", "with His shadow to shield them!", "Into exile in Babylon,", "was He sent for their sake;10See note 3.", "when ships were sent down [to carry them away]", "He included Himself among them;", "and He made them [objects of] compassion", "before their captors—", "“For Adonoy will not forsake His people", "for the sake of His great Name.”111 Samuel 12:22.", "In Elam12Persia. He placed His throne", "to save His loved ones;13God saved the Jews from the hands of Ahasuerus who became king of Persia after Cyrus and Darius defeated the Babylonians.", "to remove from there", "the strongholds of those", "who rebelled against Him.", "From beneath the sword14This refers to Haman who sought to destroy the Jewish people by the sword.", "He redeemed His servants.", "The power of His people, He will exalt,15After the miracle of Purim, the Jews became respected and feared.", "praise for all His pious ones.", "“For though He afflicts,", "He is compassionate, according to His mercy", "and His abundant kindliness.”16Lamentations 3:32 combined with Isaiah 63:7.", "The he-goat, [so] great was its might,17This stanza refers to the Greek persecution, and the Jewish victory through the Hasmoneans.", "that the (vision of the) four [horns]18See Daniel 8:8.", "ascended to His ennobled ones?19Ibid.", "In their hearts they intended", "to destroy His cherished ones;", "[but] through His priests20This refers to the Hasmoneans, who were kohanim, descendants of Aaron.", "He destroyed those who rose against Him.", "“The kindlinesses of Adonoy", "have never ended,", "for His mercies are inexhaustible.”21Lamentations 3:23.", "I was handed over to Edom—22Edomites are descendants of Esau, brother of Jacob.", "into the hands of my quarrelsome brothers23Esau quarreled with Jacob over the birthright, and the blessings of their father, Isaac.", "who daily", "filled their bellies from my wealth.24The Romans grew rich from the taxes they levied on the Jews.", "His help is with me", "to support my pillars;", "and You have not abandoned me", "all the days of my times.25See Daniel 7:25. This is a reference to the times of our exile", "“For my Master will not cast [me] away forever.”26Lamentations 3:31.", "When He comes from Edom", "with bloodied clothes", "having slain in Botzrah27See Isaiah 63:1. The prophet sees God in an allegorical sense as a Bloodied Warrior Who takes revenge on the imprisoner, torturer, and murderer of the Jewish People, as part of the final redemption.", "and executed traitors—", "the splashing of their lifeblood", "having reddened His garments.", "With His great power,", "He will diminish", "the [haughty] spirit of princes—", "“Afflicting them with His harsh wind", "on the day of the East Wind.”28Isaiah 27:8.", "On seeing that it is so,", "Edom's guardian angel", "will think that Botzrah", "is a refuge like Betzer.29Betzer was one of the cities of refuge prescribed by the Torah.", "That an angel,", "like a man, is protected within it,", "and that the premeditated [killer]", "like the unpremeditated [killer]", "is held in the refuge.30The Talmud (Makos 12a) says that the guardian angel of Esau will make three mistakes in fleeing to Botzrah. All three are enumerated in this stanza.", "“Love Adonoy, all His pious ones,", "the faithful ones whom He preserves.”31Psalms 31:24.", "May the Rock32God is often referred to as the Rock of Israel, indicating that He is the sole source of strength for the Jewish people. command His kindliness", "His communities to gather;", "from the four winds", "unto Him to be gathered.", "And upon the mountain33Mt. Moriah.", "exalted above all mountains", "to grant us rest;", "and with us, He will return;", "the banished ones He will gather.", "“He will bring back,” is not said34See note 00 above.", "but “He will return and gather.”35Deuteronomy 30:3.", "Blessed is our God", "Who has done good with us;", "according to His mercy,", "and abundant kindliness,", "He did great things for us.", "These things and similar ones", "may He increase for us,", "to magnify His great Name,", "powerful, and awesome", "which is pronounced upon us.", "Blessed is He, our God", "Who created us for His glory36Isaiah 43:7.", "to extol Him, to praise Him;", "and to recount His majesty.", "Of all peoples,", "His kindliness has been powerful over us.", "Therefore, with [our] whole heart,", "and with [our] whole soul,", "and with all [our] possessions,", "we proclaim Him King, and declare His Unity.", "May the Possessor of peace", "grant us blessing and peace,", "—from left (north) and from right (south)", "peace upon Israel.", "The merciful One,", "He will bless His people with peace,", "and they will merit to see", "children and grandchildren", "occupying themselves with Torah", "and with commandments,", "[bringing] peace upon Israel.", "Advisor, Almighty, Powerful One,", "Eternal Father, Prince of peace.37Isaiah 9:5." ], "Baruch El Elyon": [ "Blessed is the most high Almighty", "Who gave rest—", "for our souls relief—from calamity and woe;", "and He will seek out Zion,", "the outcast city.", "How much longer will there be grief", "for a sighing soul?", "Refrain:", "-The preserver of the Sabbath—", "man and woman alike—", "are to the Almighty as pleasing", "as a meal-offering in a [sacred] pan.", "He Who rides atop the heavens,", "King of the worlds,", "that His people rest on the Sabbath", "He caused them to hear pleasantly;38The law of Shabbos was one of the Ten Commandments which Israel received at Mt. Sinai. The commandments were all pleasant to the Jews.", "[to enjoy the Sabbath] with tasty foods,", "with varied delicacies,", "with elegant garments,", "and a family feast.", "Refrain:", "-The preserver of the Sabbath—", "man and woman alike—", "are to the Almighty as pleasing", "as a meal-offering in a [sacred] pan.", "Fortunate is everyone who anticipates", "the double reward39A person is rewarded doubly for all he spends to beautify and enhance the enjoyment of Shabbos.", "from the One Who sees all", "Who dwells in the dense cloud.", "An inheritance he will merit for himself", "in the mountain and in the valley;", "an inheritance and a resting-place", "like him for whom the sun shone.40Him refers to Jacob for whom the healthy rays of the sun shone especially after his battle with the guardian angel of Esau. See Genesis 32:32, “The sun shone for him.”", "Refrain:", "-The preserver of the Sabbath—", "man and woman alike—", "are to the Almighty as pleasing", "as a meal-offering in a [sacred] pan.", "Whoever preserves the Sabbath properly,", "not permitting its desecration,", "is qualified", "that love of holiness be his lot.", "And if he fulfills the obligations of the day,", "fortunate is he.", "To the Almighty Master, his Creator,", "it is an offered gift.", "Refrain:", "-The preserver of the Sabbath—", "man and woman alike—", "are to the Almighty as pleasing", "as a meal-offering in a [sacred] pan.", "“Most desired of days”", "it was acclaimed by my God, [my] strength.", "Fortunate are the perfect ones—", "if it is kept.", "A fitted crown", "is formed on their heads;", "the Rock of the Worlds,", "His spirit rests within them.", "Refrain:", "-The preserver of the Sabbath—", "man and woman alike—", "are to the Almighty as pleasing", "as a meal-offering in a [sacred] pan.", "Mention the Sabbath to sanctify it;41See notes 00 and 00 on Kiddush.", "its glory when raised high", "is a crown on his head.42The glory of Shabbos becomes a crown on the head of the person who sanctifies it.", "Therefore, let each man provide himself", "delight and joy—", "through them to exalt himself.", "Refrain:", "-The preserver of the Sabbath—", "man and woman alike—", "are to the Almighty as pleasing", "as a meal-offering in a [sacred] pan.", "Holy is she to you—Sabbath the Queen—", "within your homes to place blessing.", "In all your dwellings", "you are to do no work—", "[neither] your sons and daughters,", "manservant and maidservant.", "Refrain:", "-The preserver of the Sabbath—", "man and woman alike—", "are to the Almighty as pleasing", "as a meal-offering in a [sacred] pan." ], "Yom Zeh Mechubod": [ "This day is honored above all days,", "for on it rested the Rock of the Worlds.43You may do your work all week but not on Shabbos.", "“Six days do your work”", "but the seventh day is your God's—", "the Sabbath—do no work on it", "for He did everything in six days.44He created the world in six days.", "Refrain:", "This day is honored above all days,", "for on it rested the Rock of the Worlds.", "It is the first of the holy convocations,45It is mentioned first in the chapter dealing with festivals (Leviticus 23)", "a day of rest, the holy Sabbath day.", "Therefore, let every man", "recite kiddush with his wine,", "over two complete loaves", "let him break bread.", "Refrain:", "-This day is honored above all days,", "for on it rested the Rock of the Worlds.", "Eat rich foods, drink sweet drinks,", "for the Almighty will give", "to all who cling to Him—", "garments to wear, bread as needed,", "meat and fish and all delicacies.", "Refrain:", "-This day is honored above all days,", "for on it rested the Rock of the Worlds.", "You will lack nothing on it,", "and will eat and be satisfied,", "and will bless Adonoy, your God,", "whom you love;", "—for He has blessed you above all peoples.", "Refrain:", "-This day is honored above all days,", "for on it rested the Rock of the Worlds.", "The heavens recount His glory", "and the earth, too, is filled with His kindliness.", "[Behold] see that all these, His hand made,", "for He is the Former, His work is perfect.", "Refrain:", "-This day is honored above all days,", "for on it rested the Rock of the Worlds." ], "Dror Yikra": [ "Freedom He will proclaim", "for man and woman.", "and preserve you", "like the apple of the eye.", "Pleasant will be your name,", "it will not cease.", "Rest and be tranquil on the Sabbath day.", "Seek My resting place, and My sanctuary,46God is asked to be concerned with rebuilding the Temple.", "and a sign of deliverance, make for me.", "Plant a branch within my vineyard,47See Isaiah 5:1-2.", "consider the cry of my people.", "Trample the wine-press within Botzrah", "and also Babylon which grew powerful.", "Destroy my adversaries with anger and rage,", "hear my voice on the day I call.", "God, cause the wilderness to blossom", "with myrtle, acacia, cypress and elm48See Isaiah 41:19.", "to those who encourage Sabbath observance", "and to those who preserve the Sabbath—", "give them [abundant] peace", "as the waters of a flowing river.", "Crush those who stand up against me", "Almighty of vengeance,", "[smite them] with melting hearts and grief.", "May we open our mouth wide", "and let it be filled [with praise]", "our tongue will sing joyous songs to You.", "Cause your soul to know the Torah", "and it will be a crown on your head.", "Preserve the commandments", "of your holy One,", "preserve the Sabbath of your holiness." ], "Shabbos Hayom": [ "Sabbath is the day for Adonoy", "Great jubilation with my joyous songs,", "Also add many of my delicacies;", "to preserve it like Adonoy's command.", "Refrain:", "-Sabbath is the day for Adonoy", "It is forbidden to travel on the road49Beyond 2,000 cubits.", "or to overstep the boundaries;", "or to engage in creative labor today;", "eat and drink while praising God,", "this day was created by Adonoy.", "Refrain:", "-Sabbath is the day for Adonoy", "And if you preserve it—", "God will preserve you like the apple of an eye,", "you, your son and daughter as well.", "Proclaim the pleasures of the Sabbath,", "Then you will be granted pleasure by Adonoy.", "Refrain:", "-Sabbath is the day for Adonoy", "Eat rich foods and delicacies,", "and tasty foods of many varieties,", "soft-shelled nuts and pomegranates,", "eat and be filled", "and bless Adonoy.", "Refrain:", "-Sabbath is the day for Adonoy", "To prepare for the table delightful breads,", "to make for this day, three meals;", "the glorious Name", "to bless and thank,", "be diligent and preserve [the Sabbath]", "and do it my son!", "Refrain:", "-Sabbath is the day for Adonoy" ] }, "Mincha Service for Shabbos and Yom Tov": { "Korbanos (Sacrificial Offerings)": [ "The Talmud (Maseches Menachos 110a) states: Rabbi Isaac asked, “Why does it say (Leviticus 6:18; 7:1) This is the law of the sin-offering, this is the law of the guilt-offering? To teach us that when one studies the law of the sin-offering, it is considered as though he had actually brought it on the Altar, and when one studies the law of the guilt-offering, it is as though he actually brought it on the Altar.”", "Rather than merely recite the following portions, study them and attempt to learn about the laws and significance of the various sacrifices.", "Exodus 30:17-21", "And Adonoy spoke to Moses to say:", "Make a copper laver", "and a copper base, for washing;", "and place it", "between the Tent of Meeting and the Altar,", "and put water in it.", "Aaron and his sons will wash from it,", "their hands and their feet.", "Upon entering the Tent of Meeting", "they will wash with water that they not die,", "or whenever they approach the Altar", "to serve, to burn a fire-offering to Adonoy.", "They will wash their hands and feet", "that they not die;", "and this is for them a perpetual statute", "for him [Aaron], and his descendants", "for all their generations." ], "Korban Tamid (Daily Offering)": [ "The Tamid-offerings, two daily offerings of one lamb at a time, were offered once in the morning and once in the afternoon. The former was the first public- offering brought on the Altar each day. And the latter terminated the day's offerings. These animals were purchased from the annual half-shekel gifts of the people and were offered on behalf of the entire Jewish People. Before reading this passage we offer a brief prayer.", "Some do not say the following prayer on Sabbath and Yom Tov.", "May it be Your will,", "Adonoy, our God and God of our fathers,", "to have compassion on us,", "to forgive us all our sins [done unknowingly],,", "to atone all our iniquities, [done knowingly],", "to pardon all our [malicious] transgressions,", "and may You build the Holy Temple", "quickly, in our days,", "that we may offer, before You,", "the daily burnt-offering to atone for us,", "as You wrote for us in Your Torah", "by the hand of Moses, Your servant,", "from the mouth of Your Reverence,", "as it is said:", "Numbers 28:1-8", "And Adonoy spoke to Moses to say:", "Command the Children of Israel,", "and say to them:", "My offering, My food,", "to be consumed by My fires,", "a pleasing odor to Me,", "You shall be diligent to bring unto Me,", "at its fixed time.", "And you will say to them:", "“This is the fire-offering", "that you will bring unto Adonoy:", "[male] lambs, in their first year,", "without blemish,", "two [of them] each day,", "as a constant burnt-offering.", "Offer one lamb in the morning,", "and the second lamb,", "offer in the afternoon.", "And a tenth of an ephah of fine flour", "as a meal-offering,", "mixed with oil of crushed [olives]", "measuring one-fourth of a hin.", "[This is] a constant burnt-offering", "as offered at Mount Sinai", "for a pleasing odor, a fire-offering to Adonoy.", "And its libation will be", "a fourth of a hin for the one lamb;", "in the Holy [Sanctuary] you will pour out", "a drink-offering of strong wine to Adonoy.", "And the second lamb", "you will offer in the afternoon;", "as the meal-offering of the morning", "[together] with its libation, you shall offer", "a fire-offering of pleasing odor to Adonoy.", "Leviticus 1:11", "And he will slaughter it", "on the north side of the Altar,", "before Adonoy;", "and Aaron's sons, the Kohanim, will sprinkle", "its blood all around the Altar.", "Some do not say the following prayer on Sabbath and Yom Tov.", "May it be Your will,", "Adonoy, our God and God of our fathers,", "that this recitation be", "important, acceptable", "and desirable before You,", "as if we sacrificed", "the daily burnt-offering", "at its proper time,", "in its proper place", "and according to its laws." ], "Ketores (Incense Offering)": [ "You are Adonoy, our God,", "before Whom our fathers burned", "the incense of spices", "when the Holy Temple was standing,", "as You commanded them", "by the hand of Moses Your prophet,", "as it is written in Your Torah:", "Exodus 30:34-36", "And Adonoy said to Moses,", "“Take for yourself spices—", "stacte, onycha, and galbanum—", "spices, and pure frankincense,", "[they] shall be in equal weights.", "You will make it into incense,", "a compound mixed by a compounder,", "salted, undefiled, and holy.", "You will pulverize some of it very fine,", "and place it before the [Ark of] Testimony", "in the Tent of Meeting,", "where I will meet with you;", "it will be to you holy of holies.”", "It is also written:", "Exodus 30:7-8", "And Aaron shall burn upon it [the Altar]", "incense of spices every morning;", "when he cleans the lamps", "he will burn it.", "And when Aaron lights the lamps", "in the afternoon,", "he will burn it;", "a constant incense-offering before Adonoy", "throughout your generations.", "Maseches Kreisos 6a; Jerusalem Talmud, Maseches Yoma 4:5", "The Rabbis taught:", "How was the incense compounded?", "Three hundred and sixty-eight", "manim were comprised therein,", "three hundred and sixty-five", "corresponding to", "the number of days in the solar year,", "one maneh for each day—", "half in the morning", "and half in the afternoon.", "From the three remaining manim", "the Kohein Gadol brought", "two handfuls [into the Holy of Holies]", "on Yom Kippur;", "[for which purpose] they were put back", "into the mortar", "on the eve of Yom Kippur,", "and ground [again] very thoroughly,", "in order to make them very fine.", "Eleven kinds of spices were used for it.", "They were:", "1) balm, 2) onycha,", "3) galbanum, 4) frankincense—", "by weight, seventy maneh of each;", "5) myrrh, 6) cassia,", "7) spikenard and 8) saffron—", "in weight", "sixteen maneh of each;", "9) twelve maneh of costus,", "10) three of aromatic bark,", "and 11) nine of cinnamon.", "[Also used in the incense compound were:] Nine kabin of Carshina lye,", "Cyprus wine [measuring]", "three s'in and three kabin—", "if he had no Cyprus wine,", "he could use strong white wine—", "a fourth of a kab of Sodom salt,", "and a minute quantity of maaleh ashan.", "Rabbi Nosson of Babylonia says,", "“Jordan amber was added", "of a minute quantity,", "and if one added honey,", "it (the incense) became unfit;", "and if one omitted any of its spices", "he was liable to the death penalty.”", "Rabbi Shimon ben Gamliel", "says:", "“The balm is nothing but sap", "which drips from the balsam tree.", "the lye of Carshina was used", "for rubbing the onycha", "in order to refine its appearance.", "The Cyprus wine was used", "to soak the onycha", "to give it a pungent odor.", "Though the water of Raglayim", "was well suited for that purpose,", "they did not bring", "the water of Raglayim into the Temple", "because it would be disrespectful.", "It was taught in a Boraysa:", "Rabbi Nosson says,", "“While [the Kohein] ground [the incense]", "he would say,", "‘Hodeik heiteiv, heiteiv hodeik,'", "because the sound is good for the spices.", "If half the quantity of incense was prepared", "it was acceptable,", "but if only a third", "or a fourth [of it was prepared]", "we have not heard [whether it was acceptable.”]", "Rabbi Yehuda said,", "“This is the general rule:", "If [it was prepared with all its ingredients]", "in the correct proportion,", "it is acceptable", "even if only half was prepared;", "but if he left out any of its spices,", "he was liable for the death penalty.", "It was taught in a Boraysa:", "Bar Kappara says,", "“Once in sixty or seventy years", "the accumulated surplus was sufficient", "to provide half [the yearly quantity of incense.”]", "Bar Kappara also taught,", "“If he would have put into it", "a minute quantity of honey,", "no one could have withstood [resisted]the scent.", "Why was no honey mixed with it?", "Because the Torah says, (Leviticus 2:11)", "For any leaven or honey,", "do not burn from them,", "[as] a fire-offering to Adonoy.”", "Recite each of these verses three times:", "Adonoy of Hosts is with us,", "a stronghold for us is the God of Jacob,", "Selah!", "Adonoy of Hosts,", "fortunate is the man who trusts in You.", "Adonoy, deliver [us]!", "The King will answer us on the day we call.", "You are my shelter;", "from distress You preserve me;", "with glad song of rescue, You envelop me,", "Selah!", "Let Adonoy be pleased", "with the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem,", "as in the days of old and in earlier years.", "The following is the prayer of Rabbi Nechunya ben Hakanah:", "Please, by the force of Your great right hand,", "release the bound one.", "Accept the prayer of Your people;", "strengthen us, purify us, Awesome One!", "Please! Mighty One,", "those who seek Your Unity,", "preserve them like the pupil [of Your eye].", "Bless them, purify them;", "the compassion of", "Your benevolent righteousness", "[may You] always bestow upon them.", "Mighty, Holy One,", "in Your abundant goodness,", "lead Your community.", "Unique One, Exalted, turn to Your people", "who are mindful of Your holiness.", "Accept our prayer and hear our cry,", "[You] Who knows hidden thoughts.", "Blessed [is His] Name,", "Whose glorious kingdom", "is forever and ever." ], "Ashrei": [ "Fortunate are those who dwell", "in Your house;", "may they continue to praise You, selah.", "Fortunate is the people whose lot is thus;", "fortunate is the people", "for whom Adonoy is their God.", "A praise by David!", "I will exalt You, my God, the King,", "and bless Your Name forever and ever.", "Every day I will bless You", "and extol Your Name forever and ever.", "Adonoy is great and highly extolled,", "and His greatness is unfathomable.", "One generation to another", "will praise Your works", "and Your mighty acts they will declare.", "The splendor of Your glorious majesty,", "and the words of Your wonders I will speak.", "Of Your awesome might, they will speak", "and Your greatness I will recount.", "Mention of Your bountifulness", "they will express,", "and in Your righteousness joyfully exult.", "Adonoy is gracious and compassionate,", "slow to anger and great in kindliness.", "Adonoy is good to all,", "His mercy encompasses all His works.", "All Your works will thank You, Adonoy,", "and Your pious ones will bless You.", "Of the honor of Your kingship,", "they will speak", "and Your might they will declare.", "To reveal to men His mighty acts,", "and the glorious splendor of His kingship.", "Your kingship is the kingship for all times,", "and Your dominion is in every generation.", "Adonoy supports all the fallen,", "and straightens all the bent.", "The eyes of all look expectantly to You,", "and You give them", "their food at its proper time.", "You open Your hand", "and satisfy the desire of every living being.", "Adonoy is just in all His ways", "and benevolent in all His deeds.", "Adonoy is near to all who call upon Him,", "to all who call upon Him in truth.", "The will of those who fear Him He fulfills;", "He hears their cry and delivers them.", "Adonoy watches over all those who love Him,", "and will destroy all the wicked.", "Praise of Adonoy, my mouth will declare,", "and all flesh will bless", "His holy Name forever and ever.", "And we will bless God", "from now on forever.", "Praise God." ], "Uvah L'tzion": [ "The Redeemer shall come to Zion", "and to those of Jacob who repent from sin,", "says Adonoy.", "As for Me, this is My covenant with them,", "said Adonoy:", "My spirit which is upon you,", "and My words", "which I have put in your mouth", "shall not depart from your mouth,", "nor from the mouth of your children,", "nor from the mouth", "of your children's children,", "said Adonoy—", "from now to eternity.", "And You, Holy One,", "are enthroned upon the praises of Israel.1God waits to hear the praises of Israel before He listens to the praises of the angels.—Etz Yosef God waits until the very last congregation of Jews has completed its prayers and then accepts the prayers of all Israel at one time.—Avudraham", "And [the angels] call one to another and say:", "“Holy, holy, holy", "is Adonoy of Hosts:2According to the Targum interpretation, the thrice “holy” in the Kedushah does not indicate three ascending degrees of sanctification. Instead its implies a declaration that He Who is holy in the loftiest regions of His heavenly abode is holy not only there but also on earth, the creation of His Almighty power; and that He was not only holy in the past, but that He is holy even now and will be holy throughout all the ages.—S.R. Hirsch", "the fullness of all the earth is His glory.”3Isaiah 6:3", "And they receive [sanction] one from another,", "and say,", "“Holy in the highest heights of heaven,", "the abode of His Divine Presence;", "holy upon earth,", "the work of His mighty power;", "holy forever and to all eternity—", "is Adonoy of Hosts;", "the whole earth is filled", "with the radiance of His glory.”", "And a wind lifted me;", "and I heard behind me", "the sound of a great rushing;", "“Blessed is the glory of Adonoy", "from His place.”45See note 000 on Page 000.", "“And a wind lifted me", "and I heard behind me", "a sound of a great rushing", "of those who uttered praises and said,", "“Blessed is the glory of Adonoy", "from the place,", "the abode of His Divine Presence.”", "Adonoy will reign forever and ever.6Exodus 15:18", "Adonoy, His kingdom is established", "forever and to all eternity.", "Adonoy,", "God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel,", "our fathers,", "keep this forever", "as the intention of the hearts of Your people,", "and direct their hearts to You.78May our recitation of the Kedushah inspire our thoughts and direct our hearts to serve You.—Avudraham", "And He, the merciful One,", "atons iniquity and does ot destroy;", "He frequently withdraws His anger", "and does not arouse all His rage.9Psalms 78:38", "For You, my Master, are good and forgiving,", "and abounding in kindness", "to all who call upon You.10Psalms 86:5", "Your righteousness is everlasting", "and Your Torah is truth.11Psalms 119:142", "You will grant truth to Jacob", "kindliness to Abraham,12The patriarchs symbolize the three pillars of the universe—Torah, avodah,—the Temple service and gemilas chasadim—kindliness. Jacob epitomized Torah, which is the ultimate truth; Isaac personified Divine service in his readiness to be offered as a sacrifice to God; and Abraham exemplified the ideal and practice of kindliness throughout his life. We thus pray to be granted a share in the Divine truth of Torah in Jacob’s merit, and to receive God’s kindliness in Abraham’s merit.", "as You have sworn to our fathers", "from the days of old.13Micah 7:20", "Blessed is my Master day by day;", "He loads us, [with blessings]14Etz Yosef interprets the verse in this manner: “Blessed is Adonoy who loads us each day with His blessings and goodness.”", "the Almighty Who is our deliverance,", "forever.15Psalms 68:20", "Adonoy of Hosts is with us", "a stronghold for us", "is the God of Jacob, selah.16Psalms 46:8", "Adonoy of Hosts,", "fortunate is the man who trusts in You.17Psalms 84:13", "Adonoy, deliver [us];", "the King will answer us on the day we call.18Psalms 20:10", "Blessed is He, our God,", "Who created us for His glory,19This phrase is based on Isaiah 43:7 “Everything that is called by My Name, I have created it for My glory.”", "and set us apart from those who go astray;20This prayer is based on Joshua 24:2, 3, “Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the river—and they served other gods. And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the river.” See Genesis 20:13 as interpreted by Onkelos.", "and gave us the Torah of truth,", "and eternal life He implanted within us.", "May He open our heart to His Torah,", "and instill in our heart love and awe of Him,", "to do His will and serve Him", "with a perfect heart,", "so that we shall not labor in vain21Some women are barren; they cannot bear children at all. Others have children who are unable to live. Similarly, there are those who study Torah only to criticize and ridicule what they learn, while others learn sincerely but later rebel against its teachings. Those who study to ridicule are comparable to the barren women who are unable to give birth. But those who later rebel are like those who bear children and bury them. We pray to God to instill His love and fear in our hearts so that our learning will bear fruit and have a lasting influence on our lives.—Siddur HaGra", "nor bring forth that which causes dismay.", "May it be Your will,", "Adonoy, our God, and God of our fathers,", "that we keep Your statutes in this world,", "and [thus] be privileged to live and behold,", "and to inherit the goodness and blessing", "of the Messianic days", "and in the life of the World to Come.", "In order that my soul sing to You", "and not be stilled;", "Adonoy, my God, forever will I thank You.22Psalms 30:13", "Blessed is the man who trusts in Adonoy,23He does not just put his trust in God while relying also upon a great many other factors which he considers the essential supports of his life and happiness. God alone is the source of his trust; he relies on none other than God.—S.R. Hirsch", "so that Adonoy is his security.24Jeremiah 17:7", "Trust in Adonoy until the end of days,", "for in God,", "Adonoy, is the strength of the worlds.25Isaiah 26:4", "Those who know26These are men of the highest caliber who perceive God’s ways with undistorted clarity. They discern God’s hand guiding the world in its constant, miraculous operation and they know with certainty that all is directed by God.—Malbim your Name will trust in You,", "for You have never forsaken", "those who seek You, Adonoy.27Psalms 9:11", "Adonoy desired,", "for the sake of His righteousness,", "to make the Torah great and to glorify it.28Isaiah 42:21", "The Chazzan recites the Half-Kaddish:", "Exalted and sanctified be His great Name", "in the world which He created", "according to His will", "and may He rule His kingdom", "bring forth His redemption", "and hasten the coming of His Mashiach", "in your lifetime and in your days,", "and in the lifetime", "of the entire House of Israel,", "speedily and in the near future—", "and say Amein.", "May His great Name be blessed", "forever and for all eternity.", "Blessed and praised,", "glorified, and exalted and uplifted,", "honored and elevated and extolled", "be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He;", "above (Shabbos Shuva: far above)", "all the blessings and hymns,", "praises and consolations", "which we utter in the world—and say Amein.", "On Yom Tov occuring on weekdays, the Mincha Service is continued on page 000." ], "Reading of the Torah": [ "But as for me,", "may my prayer to You, Adonoy,", "be at a favorable time;", "God, in the abundance of Your kindness,", "answer me,", "with the truth of Your deliverance.29Psalms 69:14.", "When the Holy Ark is opened, the following is said:", "Whenever the Ark traveled,", "Moses would say: “Rise, Adonoy", "and let Your enemies be scattered,", "and those who hate You flee before You.”", "For from Zion will go forth the Torah,", "and the word of Adonoy from Jerusalem.", "Blessed is He Who gave the Torah", "to His people Israel in His holiness." ], "Berich Shemei": [ "Blessed is the Name", "of the Master of the Universe.", "Blessed is Your crown and Your place.", "May Your good will [be]", "with Your people Israel forever.", "The redemption of Your right hand", "show Your people in Your Holy Temple.", "Bestow on us Your excellent light,", "and accept our prayer with compassion.", "May it be Your will", "to prolong our lives in well-being.", "Let me be counted", "among the righteous,", "so that You will have compassion on me", "and protect me and all that is mine,", "and all that belongs to Your people, Israel.", "You are He", "Who nourishes all and maintains all;", "You are He Who rules over all;", "You are He Who rules over kings,", "and the kingdom is Yours.", "I am a servant", "of the Holy One, blessed is He,", "I bow before Him", "and before the honor of His Torah", "at all times.", "Not in man do I put my trust,", "nor do I rely on any angel;", "but only in the God of heaven", "Who is the true God,", "Whose Torah is truth,", "Whose prophets are true,", "and Who performs many deeds", "of goodness and truth.", "In Him I put my trust", "and to His holy, honored Name", "I utter praises.", "May it be Your will", "to open my heart to Torah,", "and to fulfill the desires of my heart", "and of the heart of Your people Israel", "for goodness, for life, and for peace.", "The Chazzan says:", "Declare the greatness of Adonoy, with me.", "and let us exalt His Name together.", "The Congregation responds:", "Yours, Adonoy, is the greatness, the might,", "the glory, the victory, and the beauty,", "for everything in heaven and on earth", "[is Yours]; Yours, Adonoy, is the kingdom,", "and You are uplifted over all rulers.", "Exalt Adonoy, our God", "and prostrate yourselves at His footstool,", "Holy is He.", "Exalt Adonoy, Our God", "and prostrate yourselves at His holy mountain", "for Adonoy, our God, is holy.", "May the Father of mercy have compassion", "on the people borne by Him,", "and may He remember", "the covenant with the patriarchs;", "may He rescue our souls", "from evil times;", "and may He rebuke the Evil Impulse", "from those who have been carried by Him;", "and may He graciously grant us", "eternal survival;", "and fulfill our requests", "in beneficent measure,", "[for] deliverance and compassion.", "Mincha Torah readings start on page 000.", "When the Torah is unrolled, the Reader says:", "May His sovereignty be revealed and visible", "to us, soon;", "and may He be gracious to our remnant", "and the remnant of His people,", "the House of Israel;", "[granting them] favor, kindness,", "compassion and goodwill.", "And let us say Amein.", "Let all ascribe greatness to our God,", "and give honor to the Torah.", "Let the Kohein come forward.", "Arise, son of , the Kohein,", "Blessed is He Who gave the Torah", "to His people, Israel, in His holiness.", "The Congregation responds:", "And you who cling to Adonoy, Your God,", "are all alive today.", "The Kohein walks up to the Torah and says:", "Blessed Adonoy, Who is blessed", "The Congregation responds and the Kohein repeats:", "Blessed is Adonoy, Who is blessed,", "forever and ever.", "The Kohein says:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who chose us from among all the peoples", "and gave us His Torah.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Giver of the Torah.", "After the Torah is read, the Kohein says:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe", "Who gave us the Torah of truth,", "and implanted eternal life within us.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Giver of the Torah.", "*(The above blessings are recited by every person called to the Torah.)", "When the reading of the Torah is concluded, the Half Kaddish is recited by the Reader. The Torah is then raised so that the congregation can see the script, and the congregation exclaims:", "This is the Torah which Moses placed", "before the children of Israel.", "It is a tree of life", "to those who grasp to it,", "and those who support it are fortunate.", "Its ways are ways of pleasantness,", "and all its paths are peace.", "Long life is at its right,", "at its left, riches and honor.", "Adonoy desired,", "for the sake of His righteousness,", "to make the Torah great and to glorify it.", "Some recite the following two Psalms:", "Psalm 111", "This Psalm describes God's tender concern and compassion for all His crea- tures in general and for those who fear Him in particular. The last half of the Psalm emphasizes the distinguished role of Israel among all other nations as the people of His covenant, and the recipients of His Divine Law.", "Praise God.", "I will thank Adonoy with all my heart,", "in the council of the upright", "and in the congregation.", "Great are the works of Adonoy;", "available to all who desire them.", "Beauty and splendor is His work,", "and His righteousness endures forever.", "He made a memorial for His wonders,", "gracious and merciful is Adonoy.", "He gave food to those who fear Him;", "He is ever mindful of His covenant.", "The power of His works", "He has declared to His people,", "to give them the inheritance of the nations.", "The works of His hands are truth and justice,", "faithful are all His precepts.", "They are established forever, for eternity;", "they are achieved in truth and uprightness.", "Redemption He sent to His people,", "He commanded His covenant for eternity;", "holy and awe-inspiring is His Name.", "The beginning of wisdom", "is the fear of Adonoy,", "good understanding", "to all who perform [His commandments],", "His praise endures forever.", "Psalm 112", "This Psalm lauds the man who truly fears God and whose utmost desire is to fulfill His commandments.", "Praise God.", "Fortunate is the man who fears Adonoy;", "His commandments, he greatly desires.", "Mighty upon the earth will be his seed,", "a generation of the upright", "who will be blessed.", "Wealth and riches are in his house,", "and his righteousness endures forever.", "He causes to shine in the darkness", "a light for the upright", "[for He is] gracious,", "compassionate and righteous.", "Good is the man who is gracious and lends,", "who conducts his affairs with justice.", "For he will never be moved,", "as an everlasting remembrance", "will the righteous remain.", "He will not fear evil tidings,", "steadfast is his heart, trusting in Adonoy;", "His heart is steadfast, he will not fear,", "even before he sees his adversaries' [downfall]", "[Widely distributed charity] he dispersed to the needy;", "his righteousness endures forever,", "his horn will be exalted with honor.", "The wicked will see it and be angered,", "he will gnash his teeth and melt away;", "the desire of the wicked will perish.", "The Chazzan takes the Torah and says:", "They will praise the Name of Adonoy", "for His Name alone is exalted.", "The congregation then says:", "His majesty is over the earth and the skies.", "He will raise the might of His people,", "[which is] praise for all His pious ones,", "for the children of Israel,", "the people near to Him.", "Praise God.", "A psalm of David:", "the earth is Adonoy's and the fullness thereof,", "the inhabited world", "and those who dwell in it.", "For He founded it upon the seas,", "and established it upon rivers.", "Who may ascend the mountain of Adonoy,", "and who may stand", "in the place of His holiness?", "The clean of hands and the pure of heart,", "who has not borne My soul in vain,", "and has not sworn deceitfully.", "He will bear Adonoy's blessing", "and righteousness", "from the God of his deliverance.", "This is the generation of those who seek Him,", "the seekers of Your Presence,", "[God of] Jacob, selah.", "Lift up your heads, gates,", "and be uplifted", "[you] entranceways to eternity,", "so that the King of Glory may enter.", "Who is this King of Glory?", "Adonoy, strong and mighty;", "Adonoy, the Mighty One in battle.", "Lift up your heads, gates,", "and lift up, entranceways to eternity,", "so that the King of Glory may enter.", "Who is He, this King of Glory?", "Adonoy of hosts,", "He is the King of Glory, selah.", "As the Torah is returned to the Ark the following is said:", "And when it rested, he would say:", "Return, Adonoy,", "to the myriads and thousands of Israel.", "Arise, Adonoy unto Your resting place,", "You and the Ark of Your strength.", "Let Your priests", "clothe themselves in righteousness,", "and let Your devoted ones sing in joy.", "For the sake of David, Your servant,", "do not reject Your anointed.", "For I have given you good instruction,", "do not forsake My Torah.", "It is a tree of life to those who grasp it,", "and those who support it are fortunate.", "Its ways are ways of pleasantness", "and all its paths are peace.", "Cause us to return to you, Adonoy,", "and we shall return;", "renew our days as of old.", "The Chazzan recites the Half-Kaddish:", "Exalted and sanctified be His great Name", "in the world which He created", "according to His will", "and may He rule His kingdom", "bring forth His redemption", "and hasten the coming of His Mashiach", "in your lifetime and in your days,", "and in the lifetime", "of the entire House of Israel,", "speedily and in the near future—", "and say Amein.", "May His great Name be blessed", "forever and for all eternity.", "Blessed and praised,", "glorified, and exalted and uplifted,", "honored and elevated and extolled", "be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He;", "above (Shabbos Shuva: far above)", "all the blessings and hymns,", "praises and consolations", "which we utter in the world—and say Amein.", "When Yom Tov occurs on Shabbos, turn to page 000 for the Shemoneh Esrei." ], "Amidah": [ "When I proclaim Adonoy's Name", "attribute greatness to our God.", "My Master, open my lips,", "and my mouth will declare Your praise.", "THE VIRTUE OF OUR FOREFATHERS", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, and God of our fathers,", "God of Abraham, God of Isaac,", "and God of Jacob,", "the Almighty,", "the Great, the Powerful, the Awesome,", "most high Almighty,", "Who bestows beneficent kindness,", "Who possesses everything,", "Who remembers the piety of the Patriarchs,", "and Who brings a redeemer", "to their children's children,", "for the sake of His Name, with love.", "(During the Ten Days of Penitence add:", "Remember us for life", "King, Who desires life;", "and inscribe us in the Book of Life,", "for Your sake, Living God.)", "If you forgot to say this, see page 000.", "King, Helper, and Deliverer and Shield.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Shield of Abraham.", "DIVINE MIGHT", "You are mighty forever, my Master;", "You are the Resurrector of the dead", "the Powerful One to deliver us.", "From the Musaf of the first day of Pesach until the Musaf of Shemini Atzeres you should say:", "He causes the dew to descend.", "From the Musaf of Shemini Atzeres until the Musaf of the first day of Pesach you should say:", "Causer of the wind to blow", "and of the rain to fall.", "If you neglected to say this, see page 000.", "Sustainer of the living with kindliness,", "Resurrector of the dead with great mercy,", "Supporter of the fallen,", "and Healer of the sick,", "and Releaser of the imprisoned,", "and Fulfiller of His faithfulness", "to those who sleep in the dust.", "Who is like You, Master of mighty deeds,", "and who can be compared to You?", "King Who causes death and restores life,", "and causes deliverance to sprout forth.", "(During the Ten Days of Penitence add:", "Who is like You merciful Father,", "Who remembers His creatures for life,", "in His mercy.)", "If you forgot to say this, see page 000.", "And You are faithful", "to restore the dead to life.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Resurrector of the dead.", "When praying silently, continue “Your are holy,” on page 000.", "(When the Chazzan repeats the Shemoneh Esrei, the Kedushah is said here)", "Kedushah", "The Congregation says and the Chazzan repeats:", "We will hallow and revere You", "as [with] the sweet words", "of the company of the holy Seraphim", "who thrice repeat “holy” unto You,", "as is written by the hand of Your prophet,", "“And they called one to another, and said:", "Congregation says and Chazzan repeats:", "‘Holy, holy, holy,", "is Adonoy of Hosts,", "the fullness of all the earth is His glory.'”", "The Chazzan says:", "Facing them, they offer praise and say:", "Congregation says and Chazzan repeats:", "“Blessed is the glory of Adonoy", "from its place”", "The Chazzan says:", "And in Your Holy Words it is written:", "Congregation says and Chazzan repeats:", "“Adonoy will reign forever;", "Your God, Zion, throughout all generations!", "Praise God.”", "DIVINE SANCTIFICATION", "You are holy and Your Name is holy", "and holy beings", "praise You every day, forever.", "For a great and Almighty King—", "great and holy—are You.", "During the Ten Days of Penitence, continue at the asterisk (*) below", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "the Almighty, the Holy One.", "*During the Ten Days of Penitence:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "the King, the Holy One.", "If you mistakenly said, “the Almighty” instead of “the King,” or if you are in doubt, see page 000.", "You are One and Your Name is One,", "and who is like Your people Israel", "a unique nation on earth.", "The glory of greatness,", "and the crown of deliverance—", "a day of rest and holiness—", "have You given Your people.", "Abraham exults, Isaac sings joyously,30Our Sages relate that the patriarchs observed the Sabbath and fulfilled all its precepts. The other children of Abraham and Isaac are not mentioned in the prayer because Ishmael, the children of Keturah, and Esau were not commanded to observe the Sabbath. Etz Yosef and Iyun Tefilah comment that both Abraham and Isaac lived more tranquil and fulfilled lives than Jacob. Thus it is said that Abraham exults and Isaac is joyous, but in reference to Jacob, there is no mention of joy or exultation, merely that he rested.", "Jacob and his sons rest thereon—", "a rest of love and free will,31This is not only a rest from daily toil but a voluntary desisting from work to manifest love of God. Iyun Tefiloh.", "a rest of truth and faith(fulness),32It is a rest dedicated to the pursuit of truth and faithfulness, through Torah-study.", "a rest of peace and tranquility,", "and of serenity and security,", "—a perfect rest", "with which you are pleased.", "Your children will realize and know", "that from You does their rest come,", "and through their rest,", "they sanctify Your Name.", "Our God, and God of our fathers,", "be pleased with our rest,", "sanctify us with Your commandments", "and give us our share in Your Torah;", "satisfy us from Your goodness", "and gladden our souls with Your deliverance,", "and purify our hearts to serve You in truth.", "And give us as our inheritance,", "Adonoy our God,", "in love and in pleasure", "Your holy Sabbath;", "and may Israel rest thereon—", "the sanctifiers of Your Name.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Sanctifier of the Sabbath.", "PRAYER FOR RETURN OF DIVINE SERVICE", "Be pleased, Adonoy, our God,", "with Your people Israel and their prayer,", "and restore the service", "to the Holy of Holies in Your abode,", "and the fire-offerings of Israel;", "and accept their prayer, lovingly and willingly.", "And may You always find pleasure", "with the service of Your people, Israel.", "On a regular Shabbos, continue, “And may our eyes,” on p. 000", "(On Rosh Chodesh and on Chol HaMoed, the following prayer is added:", "Our God and God of our fathers,", "may there ascend, come, and reach,", "appear, be desired, and heard,", "counted and recalled", "our remembrance and reckoning;", "the remembrance of our fathers;", "the remembrance of the Messiah", "the son of David, Your servant;", "the remembrance of Jerusalem,", "city of Your Sanctuary;", "and the remembrance of Your entire people,", "the House of Israel, before You,", "for survival, for well-being,", "for favor, kindliness, compassion,", "for good life and peace", "on this day of:", "Rosh Chodesh", "the Festival of Matzos", "the Festival of Sukkos", "Remember us Adonoy, our God", "on this day for well-being;", "be mindful of us on this day for blessing,", "and deliver us for good life.", "In accord with the promise of deliverance", "and compassion,", "spare us and favor us,", "have compassion on us and deliver us;", "for to You our eyes are directed", "because You are the Almighty", "Who is King, Gracious, and Merciful.", "If you forgot to say this, see page 000.", "And may our eyes behold", "Your merciful return to Zion.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who returns His Divine Presence to Zion.", "At the words, We are thankful, bend forward; at Adonoy return to an upright position.", "THANKSGIVING", "We are thankful to You", "that You Adonoy are our God", "and the God of our fathers forever;", "our Rock, Rock of our lives,", "the Shield of our deliverance,", "You are in every generation.", "We will give thanks to You", "and recount Your praise,", "for our lives", "which are committed into Your hand.", "And for our souls which are entrusted to You,", "and for Your miracles of every day with us", "and for Your wonders and benefactions", "at all times—", "evening, morning and noon.", "(You are) The Beneficent One—", "for Your compassion is never withheld;", "And (You are) the Merciful One—", "for Your kindliness never ceases;", "we have always placed our hope in You.", "(When the Chazzan repeats the Shemoneh Esrei and says, “Who returns His Divine Presence to Zion”, the congregation responds by saying “Amein” and then the following prayer.)", "We are thankful to You,", "that You Adonoy are our God", "and God of our fathers,", "God of all flesh,", "Our Creator, Creator of the Beginning.", "Blessings and thanksgivings", "to Your great and holy Name", "for keeping us alive, and sustaining us;", "so may You always keep us alive", "and sustain us,", "and gather our exiles", "to the Courtyards of Your Sanctuary", "to observe Your statutes", "and to do Your will,", "and to serve You wholeheartedly", "for we are thankful to You.", "Blessed is the Almighty", "to Whom all thanks are due.", "On Chanukah the following prayer is added. If you omitted it, see page 000.", "[We thank You] for the miracles", "for the redemption, for the mighty deeds,", "for the deliverances, for the wonders", "for the consolations and for the wars", "that You performed for our fathers", "in those days at this season.", "In the days of Matisyahu,", "son of Yochanan the High Priest,", "the Hasmonean and his sons,", "when the evil Greek kingdom rose up", "against Your people Israel", "to make them forget Your Torah", "and to turn them away", "from the statutes of Your will—", "You, in Your abundant mercy,", "stood by them in their time of distress,", "You defended their cause,", "You judged their grievances,", "You avenged them.", "You delivered the mighty", "into the hands of the weak,", "many into the hands of the few,", "defiled people into the hands of the undefiled,", "the wicked into the hands of the righteous,", "and insolent [sinners] into the hands of", "diligent students of Your Torah.", "And You made Yourself", "a great and sanctified name in Your world.", "And for Your people, Israel,", "You performed a great deliverance", "and redemption unto this very day.", "Afterwards, Your sons entered", "the Holy of Holies of Your Abode,", "cleaned Your Temple,", "purified Your Sanctuary,", "and kindled lights", "in the Courtyards of Your Sanctuary,", "and designated these eight days of Chanukah", "to thank and praise Your great Name.", "And for all the foregoing", "blessed, exalted and extolled", "your Name, our King", "constantly,", "forever and ever.", "(Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, add:", "Inscribe for a good life", "all the children of Your covenant.)", "If you forget to say this, see page 000.", "And all the living shall thank You forever", "and praise and bless", "Your great Name with sincerity forever;", "for You are goodness—", "the Almighty, Who is our deliverance", "and our help forever—", "the benevolent Almighty.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "“The Beneficent” is Your Name", "and You it is fitting to praise.", "PRAYER FOR PEACE", "Grant peace, goodness, and blessing,", "life favor, kindness and compassion", "upon us and upon all Israel, Your people.", "Bless us, our Father, all of us as one", "with the light of Your countenance.", "For by the light of Your countenance", "You gave us Adonoy our God,", "a Torah of life and the love of kindliness,", "righteousness, blessing, compassion,", "life, and peace.", "And may it be good in Your sight", "to bless us", "and to bless Your people Israel,", "at all times and at every moment", "with Your peace", "(with much strength and peace).", "During the Ten Days of Penitence continue here:", "In the book of life, blessing, peace", "and abundant maintenance,", "good decrees, salvations and condolences,", "may we be remembered and inscribed", "before You;", "we and all Your people, the House of Israel", "for a good life and peace.", "If you forget to say this you need not go back and repeat it.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who blesses His people Israel", "with peace.", "May they be acceptable", "the words of my mouth", "and the thoughts of my heart, before You", "Adonoy, my Rock and my Redeemer.", "My God, guard my tongue from evil", "and my lips from speaking deceitfully.", "To those who curse me,", "may my soul be unresponsive;", "and let my soul be like dust to all.", "Open my heart to Your Torah", "and let my soul pursue Your commandments.", "And all who plan evil against me,", "quickly annul their counsel", "and frustrate their intention.", "(May it it be Your will", "Adonoy, my God and God of my fathers,", "that no person be envious of me", "and that I not be envious of others,", "that I not be brought to anger this day,", "and that I not cause Your anger;", "and save me from the evil inclination,", "and help me be humble and any modest.", "Our King and our Father,", "unify Your Name in Your world,", "rebuild Your city, establish Your house", "and perfect your sanctuary.", "Gather our exiles,", "redeem Your people, rejoice Your congregation).", "Act for the sake of Your Name.", "Act for the sake of Your right hand.", "Act for the sake of Your Torah.", "Act for the sake of Your holiness.", "In order that Your loved ones be released,", "deliver [with] Your right hand and answer me.", "Biblical phrases applicable to one's name may be found on pp. 000-000.", "May they be acceptable—", "the words of my mouth", "and the thoughts of my heart—before You", "Adonoy, my Rock and my Redeemer.", "He Who makes peace", "in His high heavens", "may He make peace", "upon us and upon all Israel", "and say Amein.", "The following paragraph is omitted on occasions when the Tachanun prayer would be omitted on weekdays:", "Your righteousness", "is like the mighty mountains,", "Your judgments like the great deep;", "man and beast, You deliver, Adonoy.33Psalms 36:7.", "And Your righteousness, God,", "reaches the high heavens,", "for You do great things;", "God, who is like You?34Psalms 71:19.", "Your righteousness is everlasting", "and Your Torah is truth.35Psalms 119:42.", "The Chazzan recites the following Kaddish:", "Exalted and sanctified be His great Name", "in the world which He created", "according to His will", "and may He rule His kingdom", "bring forth His redemption", "and hasten the coming of His Mashiach", "in your lifetime and in your days,", "and in the lifetime", "of the entire House of Israel,", "speedily and in the near future—", "and say Amein.", "May His great Name be blessed", "forever and for all eternity.", "Blessed and praised,", "glorified, and exalted and uplifted,", "honored and elevated and extolled", "be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He;", "above (Shabbos Shuva: far above)", "all the blessings and hymns,", "praises and consolations", "which we utter in the world—and say Amein.", "May there be acceptance", "of the prayers and supplications", "of the entire House of Israel", "before their Father in heaven.", "And say, Amein.", "May there be abundant peace from heaven", "and good life", "for us and for all Israel,", "—and say Amein.", "He Who makes peace in His high heavens", "may He, make peace", "for us and for all Israel,", "—and say Amein." ], "Aleinu": [ "It is our obligation to praise", "the Master of all,", "to ascribe greatness", "to the Creator of the [world in the] beginning:", "that He has not made us", "like the nations of the lands,", "and has not positioned us", "like the families of the earth;", "that He has not assigned", "our portion like theirs,", "nor our lot like that of all their multitudes.", "For they prostrate themselves", "to vanity and nothingness,", "and pray to a god that cannot deliver.", "But we bow, prostrate ourselves,", "and offer thanks", "before the Supreme King of kings,", "the Holy One blessed is He,", "Who spreads the heavens,", "and establishes the earth,", "and the Seat of His glory is in heaven above,", "and the abode of His invincible might", "is in the loftiest heights.", "He is our God, there is nothing else.", "Our King is true,", "all else is insignificant,", "as it is written in His Torah:", "“And you shall know this day", "and take into your heart", "that Adonoy is God", "in the heavens above", "and upon the earth below;", "there is nothing else.”", "We therefore put our hope in You,", "Adonoy our God,", "to soon behold the glory of Your might", "in banishing idolatry from the earth", "and the false gods", "will be utterly exterminated", "to perfect the world", "as the kingdom of Shadai.", "And all mankind will invoke Your Name,", "to turn back to You,", "all the wicked of the earth.", "They will realize and know,", "all the inhabitants of the world,", "that to You, every knee must bend,", "every tongue must swear [allegiance to You].", "Before You, Adonoy, our God,", "they will bow and prostrate themselves,", "and to the glory of Your Name give honor.", "And they will all accept [upon themselves]", "the yoke of Your kingdom,", "and You will reign over them, soon,", "forever and ever.", "For the kingdom is Yours,", "and to all eternity You will reign in glory,", "as it is written in Your Torah:", "“Adonoy will reign forever and ever.”", "And it is said:", "“And Adonoy will be King", "over the whole earth;", "on that day Adonoy will be One", "and His Name One.”", "Do not fear sudden terror", "nor the destruction of the wicked", "when it comes.", "Take counsel together and it will be foiled", "speak the word and it will not stand", "for God is with us.", "To your old age I am [with you],", "to your older years I will sustain you,", "I have made you, and I will carry you,", "I will sustain you and save you." ], "Mourner's Kaddish": [ "Exalted and sanctified be His great Name", "in the world which He created", "according to His will", "and may He rule His kingdom", "bring forth His redemption", "and hasten the coming of His Mashiach", "in your lifetime and in your days,", "and in the lifetime", "of the entire House of Israel,", "speedily and in the near future—", "and say Amein.", "May His great Name be blessed", "forever and for all eternity.", "Blessed and praised,", "glorified, and exalted and uplifted,", "honored and elevated and extolled", "be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He;", "above (Shabbos Shuva: far above)", "all the blessings and hymns,", "praises and consolations", "which we utter in the world—and say Amein.", "May there be abundant peace from heaven", "and good life", "for us and for all Israel,", "—and say Amein.", "He Who makes peace in His high heavens", "may He, make peace", "for us and for all Israel,", "—and say Amein." ], "Psalms recited between Sukkos and Pesach": [ "The following Psalms are recited from the Shabbos after Sukkos to the Shabbos before Pesach", "Psalm 104", "In this Psalm, David calls upon his soul to bless God because of His greatness and glory, His goodness and wisdom which are visibly demonstrated in the world which He has created.", "My soul bless Adonoy;", "Adonoy, my God, You are greatly exalted;", "with beauty and splendor are You clothed.", "Enwrapped in light, garment-like,", "He spreads out the heavens like a curtain.", "He Who covers with water,36This refers to the “Waters that are above the skies” (Genesis 1:6-7; Psalms 148:14).—Metsudas Dovid", "His upper chambers;", "He Who makes clouds His chariot,", "He Who walks upon wings of wind.", "He Who makes winds His messengers,", "flaming fires His servants.", "He Who established the earth", "upon its foundations,", "[so] that it shall never be moved.", "The deep", "He covered as with a garment;37God covers the depths of the seas in order to prevent them from overflowing and destroying the world.—Metsudas Dovid", "waters remain on mountains.38Even though the nature of water is to flow downward God nevertheless ordered that there be water on the highest mountains.— Metsudas Dovid", "At Your shout they retreated,", "at Your thunderous voice", "they hastened away.39This sentence describes God’s command, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together unto one place” (Genesis 1:9).—Metsudas Dovid", "They go up mountains, down into valleys,", "to the specific place You founded for them.", "You set a boundary40The sand is the boundary; the water may not cross it to flood the earth.—Rashi", "[which] they may not cross,", "lest they return to cover the earth.", "He Who sends springs into streams", "to flow between the mountains;", "to water all the beasts of the fields;", "the wild ones quench their thirst.", "Over them dwell the birds of the sky,", "from among the branches, they give voice.", "[You] Who waters the mountains", "from His upper chambers,41See footnote 36.", "from the fruit of Your works42The “Fruit of Your works” refers to the rain which satisfies the needs of the earth.—Metsudas Dovid", "the earth is sated.", "[You] Who causes grass to sprout for cattle,", "and vegetation for the labor of man,", "to bring forth bread from the earth;", "and wine to cheer the heart of man,", "to make [his] face shine from oil,", "and bread to sustain the heart of man.", "Adonoy's trees are sated,43The trees are satisfied with the rain.", "the cedars of Lebanon that He planted;", "where birds make their nests,", "the stork—the firs are her home.", "The high mountains [are] for the wild goats,", "the rocks a refuge for the rabbits.", "He made the moon to fix seasons", "the sun knows its place to set.", "You make darkness and night comes", "in which they move about", "all the beasts of the forest.", "The young lions roar for prey,", "and seek their food from the Almighty.", "[When] the sun rises, they gather", "and come into their dens to lie.", "Man goes out to his work,", "to his labor until evening.", "How many are Your works, Adonoy!", "You made them all with wisdom;", "the earth is full of Your possessions!", "This sea, great and wide—", "therein are innumerable creeping things,", "animals small and great.", "There ships travel;", "this Leviathan44According to tradition, God created the Leviathan with a mate but slew her in order that they not reproduce. Because of their tremendous size, they would have brought much destruction to the world (See Rashi to Genesis 1:21).—Rashi", "You formed to frolic with.", "They all look to You expectantly,", "to provide their food in its time.", "[When] You give it to them,", "they gather it in;", "[when] You open Your hand", "they are sated with goodness.", "When You hide Your face,45When God withdraws His sustaining power from any creature or being, it perishes.", "they are panic-stricken;", "when You gather in their breath, they perish,", "and to their dust they return.", "When You send Your spirit,46This refers to the era when God will restore life to the dead.—Rashi", "they will be created [anew];", "and You will renew the face of the earth.", "The glory of Adonoy will endure forever,", "Adonoy will rejoice in His works—", "He Who gazes upon the earth", "and it trembles;", "He Who touches the mountains", "and they erupt.", "I will sing to Adonoy with my life;", "I will offer hymns to my God", "as long as I am alive.", "May my words be pleasant to Him;", "I will rejoice in Adonoy.47When God accepts my prayer, I will rejoice in His deliverance.—Metsudas Dovid", "Sin will be excised from the earth,", "and the wicked will be no more;", "My soul bless Adonoy,", "Praise God.", "Psalm 120", "This Psalm deals with the evils of slander and deceit. David pleads with God to save him from those who use speech, not to express the truth, but to conceal it.", "A Song of Ascents.", "In my great distress I called to Adonoy", "and He answered me.", "Adonoy,", "deliver my soul from lying lips,", "from a deceitful tongue.", "What will He give you", "and what more will He add", "to a deceitful tongue?", "Sharp arrows of a warrior", "with burning coals of a broom.", "Woe is me that I dwell in Meschech,", "that I reside among Kedar's tents.", "Too long has my soul dwelt", "with those who hate peace.", "I am for peace;", "but when I speak", "they are for war.", "Psalm 121", "Without complete trust in God's deliverance, spiritual ascent is virtually im- possible. Thus David proclaims Israel's total faith in God.", "A Song of Ascents.", "I will lift my eyes to the mountains:", "from where will my help come?", "My help comes from Adonoy,", "Maker of heaven and earth.", "He will not let your foot slip,", "He will not slumber—your Guardian.", "Behold, He does not slumber", "nor does He sleep—the Guardian of Israel!", "Adonoy is your Guardian,", "Adonoy is your shelter at your right hand.", "By day the sun will not smite you,", "nor the moon at night.", "Adonoy will guard you from all evil;", "He will preserve your soul.", "Adonoy will guard your going and coming,", "from now and forever.", "Psalm 122", "We must never forget Jerusalem, our spiritual home, and we must constantly recall and cherish the memories of the House of God.", "A Song of Ascents of David.", "I rejoiced when they said to me,", "“To the House of Adonoy let us go.”", "Our feet stood", "within your gates, Jerusalem.", "Jerusalem which is built", "as a city that fosters togetherness.", "There the tribes went up,", "the tribes of God,", "as a testimony of Israel;", "to give thanks to the Name of Adonoy.", "For there,", "were set thrones for judgment,", "thrones of the House of David.", "Inquire after the peace of Jerusalem;", "may those who love you enjoy serenity.", "Peace be within your walls,", "serenity within your palaces.", "For the sake of my brethren and companions,", "I will say, “Peace be with you.”", "For the sake of the House of Adonoy", "our God,", "I will seek your good.", "Psalm 123", "In this Psalm we pray for God's compassion, declaring that our eyes are lifted to him as our sole source of help.", "A Song of Ascents.", "To You I will lift my eyes,", "[to You] Who dwells in heaven.", "Behold, as the eyes of servants [look]", "toward the hand of their master,", "as the eyes of a maiden [look]", "toward the hand of her mistress;", "so our eyes [look] toward Adonoy our God", "until he is gracious to us.", "Be gracious to us, Adonoy, be gracious to us", "for we are fully satiated with humiliation.", "Our soul is fully satiated", "with the scorning of those who are at ease,", "with the humiliation", "of the arrogant oppressors.", "Psalm 124", "Israel openly declares that it owes its survival through centuries of suffering to God and to God alone, and that the history of its exile has been a demonstra- tion of God's rule and Presence on earth.", "A Song of Ascents of David.", "“Had it not been for Adonoy", "Who was for us,”", "let Israel now say.", "“Had it not been for Adonoy", "Who was for us,", "when men rose up against us.", "They would have then swallowed us alive,", "when their wrath blazed against us.", "The waters would have then swept us away,", "affliction would have passed over our soul.", "Then over our soul would have gone", "the impetuous waters.", "Blessed is Adonoy,", "Who did not give us", "as prey to their teeth.", "Our soul escaped as a bird", "out of the fowler's snare;", "the snare is broken and we escaped.", "Our help is in the Name of Adonoy,", "Maker of heaven and earth.”", "Psalm 125", "This Psalm expounds the theme of our trust in God. It proclaims that through God's Divine protection, which visibly accompanied Israel at all times, we have found security.", "A Song of Ascents.", "Those who trust in Adonoy", "are as Mount Zion which cannot be moved,", "but abides forever.", "Jerusalem is surrounded by mountains,", "and Adonoy is around His people,", "from now forever.", "For it will not rest [for long]", "the reign of wickedness", "upon the lot of the righteous;", "in order that the righteous will not put forth", "their hands unto iniquity.", "Do good, Adonoy, to those who are good,", "and to those who are upright in their hearts.", "And as for those who turn aside", "to their crooked ways,", "Adonoy will lead them away", "together with the workers of iniquity;", "peace be upon Israel.", "Psalm 126", "This Psalm voices the hope of our ultimate return to Zion when our tears of sorrow will become tears of joy.", "A Song of Ascents.", "When Adonoy brings about", "the return to Zion", "we will have been like dreamers.", "Then", "will our mouths be filled with laughter,", "and our tongue with joyous song.", "Then they will say among the nations:", "‘Adonoy has done great things for them.'", "Adonoy had done great things for us;", "we will [then] rejoice.", "Adonoy! bring back our exiles", "like springs in the desert.", "Those who sow in tears", "will reap with joyous song.", "[Though] he walks along weeping,", "carrying the bag of seed,", "he will return with joyous song", "carrying his sheaves.", "Psalm 127", "In this Psalm David instructs Solomon, his son, on the virtues of proper training for children. The arrow shot from a strong hand bears within itself the strength of the bowman long after it has left his hand, and it follows unswervingly the direction given by the hand of the mighty man. So, too, children raised by dedicated parents will remain unwaveringly and unhesitat- ingly true to the goal set for them by the guiding hands of parents, long after they have left the immediate sphere of that parental guidance.", "A Song of Ascents of Solomon.", "If Adonoy will not build a house,", "then in vain have its builders toiled upon it;", "if Adonoy will not preserve the city,", "in vain does the watchman keep vigil.", "It is in vain for you", "that you rise early, sit up late,", "who eat the bread of toil;", "but He will surely give [sustenance]", "to His loved ones", "to those who banish sleep from themselves.", "Behold, a heritage of Adonoy, are children", "a reward [from Him] is the fruit of the womb.", "As arrows in the hand of a mighty man,", "so are the children of one's youth.", "Fortunate is the man", "who has filled his quiver with them;", "they will not be ashamed", "when they speak with their enemies", "in the gate.", "Psalm 128", "Fortunate is the home permeated with fear of God, and crowned with prosperity and contentment.", "A Song of Ascents.", "Fortunate is everyone who fears Adonoy,", "who walks in His ways.", "The toil of your hands,", "when you eat thereof—", "fortunate are you, good will be yours.", "Your wife is a fruitful vine", "in the innermost parts of your home,", "your children are like olive plants", "around your table.", "Behold, so is blessed the man", "who fears Adonoy.", "May Adonoy bless you out of Zion,", "and may you look", "upon the good of Jerusalem", "all the days of your life.", "May you see [the] children of your children,", "peace upon Israel.", "Psalm 129", "This Psalm describes the fleeting pleasures, devoid of blessing or permanence, of those who hate Zion and who fight against the Torah which comes forth from Zion, and against Israel who are the standard-bearers of its teachings.", "A Song of Ascents.", "“Much have they afflicted me", "from my youth,”", "let Israel now say.", "“Much have they afflicted me", "from my youth;", "but also they have not prevailed against me.", "The plowers plowed on my back;", "they made long their furrows.", "Adonoy is righteous,", "He has cut the cords of the wicked.", "Let them be ashamed and turned backward,", "all haters of Zion.", "Let them be as grass upon the roofs,", "before it springs up it withers.", "With which the reaper does not fill his hand,", "nor the sheath binder his bosom.”", "And the passers by did not say:", "“The blessing of Adonoy be upon you;", "“we bless you in the Name of Adonoy.”", "Psalm 130", "In this Psalm the Jewish soul sings at the way the Jewish spirit ascends from the depths of the deepest misery of all, the burden of sin and guilt. “For with You is forgiveness, in order that You be feared,” for through repentance forgiveness is achieved, and thus it is a Song of Ascent.", "A Song of Ascents.", "Out of the depths", "I have called to You, Adonoy.", "My Master, hear my voice;", "let Your ears be attentive", "to the voice of my supplications.", "If You God should take account of iniquities,", "my Master, who could survive?", "For with You is forgiveness,", "in order that You be feared.", "I hope for Adonoy, my soul hopes;", "and for His word, I wait", "My soul [waits] for my Master", "more than the watchman [waits]", "for the morning,", "[more than] the watchman [waits]", "for the morning.", "Wait, Israel, upon Adonoy", "for with Adonoy there is loving-kindness", "and with Him there is much redemption.", "And He will redeem Israel", "from all its iniquities.", "Psalm 131", "This Psalm summarizes all the greatness of David's soul in three short verses.", "A Song of Ascents of David.", "Adonoy, my heart was not haughty", "nor my eyes lofty;", "and I did not concern myself", "with things too great", "and too wonderful for me.", "Have I not calmed", "and quieted my soul,", "like a child that is weaned from his mother,", "like a weaned child my soul is with me.", "Wait Israel upon Adonoy,", "from now and forever.", "Psalm 132", "David sings with joy at his appointment to make the preparations for the building of God's Holy Dwelling, and for God's promise that he and his descendants will be the eternal bearers of the royal kingdom of Israel.", "A Song of Ascents.", "Remember, Adonoy, unto David", "all his afflictions.", "How he swore to Adonoy", "and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob.", "Surely I will not enter", "into the tent of my house;", "nor will I go up", "into the bed that is spread for me.", "Surely I will not give sleep to my eyes,", "nor slumber to my eyelids.", "Until I find a place for Adonoy,", "dwelling places for the Mighty One of Jacob.", "Behold, we heard of it as being in Ephrath;", "we found it in the fields of the forest.", "Let us come to His Tabernacles,", "let us prostrate ourselves at His footstool.", "Arise Adonoy to Your resting place,", "You and the Ark of Your strength.", "Let Your priests", "clothe themselves in righteousness,", "and let Your devoted ones sing in joy.", "For the sake of David Your servant,", "do not reject Your annointed.", "Adonoy swore to David,", "a truth from which He will not turn back,", "“Of the fruit of your womb", "I will set upon your throne.", "If your children will preserve My covenant", "and My testimony that I will teach them;", "then their children too", "will forever sit on your throne.”", "For Adonoy has chosen Zion;", "He desired it for His Dwelling Place.", "“This is My resting place forever,", "here I will dwell for I have desired it.", "Her provision I will abundantly bless;", "her needy I will satiate with bread.", "And her priests", "I will clothe with deliverance", "and her devoted ones will sing for joy.", "There will I cause to spring up", "the horn of David", "[there] have I ordered a lamp", "for my annointed.", "His enemies I will clothe with shame,", "but upon him his crown will shine.”", "Psalm 133", "This Psalm portrays the bliss that awaits the nation of Israel when God will again cause His Divine Presence to rest among us—on the day we are reunited in our own land.", "A Song of Ascents of David.", "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is", "when brethren also dwell together in unity.", "Like the precious oil upon the head", "coming down upon the beard,", "the beard of Aaron", "that comes down", "upon the edge of his garments.", "Like the dew of Hermon", "that comes down", "upon the mountains of Zion;", "for there Adonoy commanded the blessing,", "life for evermore.", "Psalm 134", "This Psalm calls us to rise up in our present night of exile, and pray for the restoration of the Holy Temple. These prayers preserve the spiritual bond which unites all of us and inspire us to remember Zion.", "A Song of Ascents.", "Behold, bless Adonoy", "all [you] servants of Adonoy,", "who stand in the House of Adonoy", "in the night.", "Lift your hands to the Sanctuary", "and bless Adonoy.", "Adonoy will bless you out of Zion,", "[He Who is] Maker of heaven and earth." ], "Pirkei Avos": { "Preface": [], "": [] } }, "Songs for Seudah Shelishis": [ "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "Mizmor L'Dovid", "Some have the custom to repeat this Psalm thre times", "A psalm to David,", "Adonoy is my shepherd, I shall lack nothing.", "In lush pastures He makes me lie,", "besides tranquil waters, He leads me.", "My soul, He restores,", "He directs me in paths righteousness", "for the sake of His Name.", "Though I walk", "in the valley of the shadow of death,", "I will fear no evil for You are with me;", "Your rod and Your staff,", "they comfort me.", "You prepare a table for me", "in the full presence of my enemies.", "You annointed my head with oil;", "my cup overflows.", "[May] only good and kindness pursue me", "all the days of my life,", "and I shall dwell in the House of Adonoy", "for long days.", "Yedid Nefesh", "Beloved of the soul, merciful Father,", "draw Your servant to Your will.", "[Then] Your servant will run like a deer;", "he will bow before Your splendor.", "To him, Your affections will be sweeter", "than the drippings of the honeycomb", "and all [other pleasant] tastes.", "Splendid, Beautiful, Radiance of the world,", "my soul is lovesick for You.", "I beseech You, Almighty, please, heal her", "by showing her", "the pleasantness of Your radiance.", "Then she will be strengthened and healed", "and she will have everlasting joy.", "Ancient One—let Your mercy be aroused,", "and please have pity", "upon Your beloved child;", "for it is long that I have yearned", "to behold soon the glory of Your strength.", "These my heart has desired,", "please have pity and do not conceal Yourself.", "Reveal Yourself, please", "and spread over me, my Beloved,", "the shelter of Your peace,", "let the earth be illuminated from Your glory,", "we will exult and rejoice in You.", "Hasten, show [us Your] love,", "for the time has come,", "and be gracious unto us as in days of old." ], "Maariv Service for the Conclusion of Shabbos": { "Borechu": [ "Unlike the morning Shacharis and afternoon Mincha services which correspond to the two daily communal sacrifices (Tamid), offered in the Temple, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, the evening Maariv service has no counterpart in the Temple service, since sacrifices were never brought at night in the Temple.", "The Maariv service was instituted to correspond to the Temple ritual of keeping on the altar the unconsumed parts of sacrifices that had been offered earlier in the day. These parts were kept on the altar at night so that they could be completely consumed by its fire. This ritual was applicable only if there actually were uncon- sumed parts of offerings.", "Although the Maariv service was instituted to correspond to this ritual, and may therefore seem to be non-obligatory (see Maseches Berachos 27b), Rabbeinu Yitzchak Alfasi and all the other codifiers have ruled that Maariv has been accepted and hallowed by custom, and is therefore an obligatory service.", "The Shema is preceded by two blessings and followed by two other blessings.", "And He, the Merciful One,", "atones iniquity; and does not destroy.", "He frequently withdraws His anger", "and does not arouse all His rage.1Psalms 78:38. This verse consists of thirteen Hebrew words. It recalls the “thirteen attributes of Divine mercy” (Exodus 34:6-7). In the evening when man pauses from the rush of his daily activities, he is conscious of having sinned during the day, and thus begins his prayer with this appeal for Divine mercy.—Machzor Vitry Midrash Tanchuma (Pinchos 13) notes that the morning sacrifice (תָּמִיד שֶׁל שַׁחַר) atoned for sins committed during the night, while the afternoon sacrifice (תָּמִיד שֶׁל בֵּין הָעַרְבַּיִם) atoned for sins committed during the day. Since the evening service does not represent Temple sacrifice, it became customary to recite this verse because it mentions that God “atones iniquity.”— Avudraham ", "Adonoy, deliver [us!]", "The King will answer us on the day we call.2Psalms 20:10", "The Chazzan says:", "Bless Adonoy Who is blessed.", "The congregation responds and the Chazzan repeats:", "Blessed is Adonoy, Who is blessed", "forever and ever.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the Universe,", "With His word He brings on evenings,", "with wisdom He opens the gates3These are the gates of sunrise and sunset through which God, in His infinite wisdom, has divided life on earth into two complementary halves.—Rabbi S.R. Hirsch (of heaven);", "and with understanding", "changes4He alternates the three daily periods—evening, morning, and afternoon.—Avudraham the times", "and alternates the seasons,", "and arranges the stars", "in their watches,5The stars appear as watchmen appointed by God to stand guard over the sleeping world below. He also appointed them their places in definite orbits according to His will and for purposes known to Him alone.—S.R. Hirsch in the sky,", "according to His will.", "He creates day and night,", "He rolls the light away from before darkness,", "and darkness from before light;", "He causes day to pass", "and brings night,", "and separates between day and night;", "Adonoy of Hosts6His Name ה' צְבָאוֹת means “He Who takes all the infinite variety of hosts and creatures and unites them to act and interact as parts of one unified Universe.— S.R. Hirsch is His Name.", "The Almighty,", "[Who is] living and enduring", "will always reign over us", "forever and ever.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who brings on evening.", "[With] An everlasting love7This prayer is an abbreviated form of the אַהֲבָה רַבָּה prayer in the morning service. It thanks God for the sacred gift of Divine Revelation that He granted Israel. It declares that Torah alone is the eternal heritage of the Jewish people and that all other goods and gifts of life are transitory.— S.R. Hirsch ", "You loved the House of Israel, Your people.", "Torah and commandments,", "statutes and laws,", "You taught us.", "Therefore, Adonoy, our God,", "when we lie down and when we rise,", "we will discuss Your statutes,", "and rejoice", "in the words of the teachings of Your Torah", "and in Your commandments forever.", "For they are our life", "and they lengthen our days,", "and on them we will meditate day and night.", "[May] Your love", "never be removed from us", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who loves His people Israel.", "The following three words should be said when praying without a minyan:", "(Almighty, faithful King)", "Hear, Israel:", "Adonoy is our God, Adonoy is One.", "The following three lines are to be said silently:", "Blessed [is His] Name,", "Whose glorious kingdom", "is forever and ever.", "And you shall love Adonoy your God", "with all your heart", "and with all your soul", "and with all your possessions.", "And these words", "which I command you today,", "shall be upon your heart.", "And you shall teach them sharply", "to your children.", "And you shall discuss them", "when you sit in your house,", "and when you travel on the road,", "and when you lie down and when you rise.", "And you shall bind them for a sign", "upon your hand,", "and they shall be for totafos", "between your eyes.", "And you shall write them", "upon the doorposts of your house", "and upon your gateways.", "And it will be—", "if you vigilantly obey My commandments", "which I command you this day,", "to love Adonoy your God,", "and serve Him", "with your entire hearts", "and with your entire souls—", "that I will give rain for your land", "in its proper time,", "the early (autumn) rain", "and the late (spring) rain;", "and you will harvest your grain", "and your wine and your oil.", "And I will put grass", "in your fields for your cattle,", "and you will eat and be satisfied.", "Beware lest your hearts be swayed", "and you turn astray,", "and you worship alien gods", "and bow to them.", "And Adonoy's fury will blaze among you,", "and He will close off the heavens", "and there will be no rain", "and the earth will not yield its produce;", "and you will perish swiftly", "from the good land", "which Adonoy gives you.", "Place these words of Mine", "upon your hearts and upon your souls,—", "and bind them for a sign", "upon your hands,", "and they shall be for totafos", "between your eyes.", "And you shall teach them to your sons,", "to speak them", "when you sit in your house,", "and when you travel on the road,", "and when you lie down and when you rise.", "And you shall write them", "upon the doorposts of your house", "and upon your gateways.", "In order that your days be prolonged,", "and the days of your children,", "upon the land", "which Adonoy swore to your fathers", "to give them [for as long]", "as the heavens are above the earth.", "And Adonoy spoke to Moses saying:", "Speak to the children of Israel,", "and tell them", "to make for themselves fringes", "on the corners of their garments", "throughout their generations;", "and they will place with the fringes", "of each corner", "a thread of blue.", "And it will be to you for fringes,", "and you will look upon it", "and you will remember", "all the commandments of Adonoy,", "and you will perform them;", "and you will not turn aside after your hearts", "and after your eyes", "which cause you to go astray.", "In order that you will remember", "and perform all My commandments;", "and you will be holy unto your God.", "I am Adonoy, your God,", "Who brought you out", "of the land of Egypt", "to be your God:", "I am Adonoy, your God—", " You must be careful to connect the last words of Shema, ה' אֱלֹקֵיכֶם (Adonoy, your God), with the word אֶמֶת (is true) without pause or interruption so that these three words form one sentence, meaning “Adonoy your God is true” (Maseches Berachos 13a).", "—is true—", "The chazan repeats:", "Adonoy, your God, is true.", "This is the first of the two berachos that follow the Shema.", "—and faithful is all this,8All that we have affirmed in the Shema, is true and trustworthy.—Etz Yosef", "and it is permanently established with us", "that he is Adonoy, our God,", "and there is nothing besides Him,", "and that we, Israel, are His people.", "[He] Who liberated us", "from the hand of kings,9He redeemed us from Pharaoh, and saved us from Sichon and Og in the days of Moses and from the thirty-one kings in the days of Joshua.—Etz Yosef", "[is] our King, Who redeemed us", "from the grasp of all the tyrants.10“Tyrants” include Amalek and others who wanted to destroy us.—Etz Yosef", "[He is] the Almighty", "Who exacts payment [punishment]", "from our oppressors,11The Malbim says that “oppressors” (צָרֵינוּ) refers to those who actively persecute us whereas “enemies” (אוֹיְבֵינוּ) refers to those who would rejoice over our misfortune without necessarily contributing to our downfall in an outright manner.", "and brings retribution", "on all those who are enemies of our soul.", "He does great things12“Great things” refers to the way God rules according to the laws of nature and “wonders” refers to those things that are classified as miracles.—Siach Yitzchak", "beyond comprehension,", "miracles and wonders without number.", "He sustains our soul in life13Not only does God sustain our souls in exile but He also sustains our physical wellbeing.—Siach Yitzchak", "and does not allow our feet to slip.", "He makes us tread", "upon the high places of our enemies,", "and exalts our strength", "over all who hate us.", "He performed miracles for us", "and vengeance upon Pharaoh,", "signs and wonders", "in the land of the Hamites.", "He slew in His wrath,", "all the firstborn of Egypt,", "and brought out His people, Israel,", "from their midst", "to everlasting14The redemption from Egypt is the source for all later redemptions; it is the source from which our final and total salvation will spring. We became free, never again to taste the bitterness of spiritual or physical bondage.—Sfas Emes freedom.", "He led His children", "through the divided parts of", "the Sea of Reeds,", "their pursuers and their enemies", "He drowned in its depths.", "And His children saw His mighty power—", "they praised and gave thanks to His Name,", "His sovereignty", "they willingly accepted;", "Moses and the children of Israel", "sang unto You with great joy,", "and they all said:", "“Who is like You among the mighty, Adonoy!", "Who is like You?", "[You are] adorned in holiness,", "awesome in praise, performing wonders”15Exodus 15:11", "Your children beheld Your sovereignty", "when You divided the sea before Moses.", "“This is my God,”16Exodus 15:2 they exclaimed,", "and declared,", "“Adonoy will reign forever and ever.”17Exodus 15:18", "And it is said,", "“For Adonoy has liberated Jacob", "and redeemed him", "from a hand, mightier than his.”18Jeremiah 31:10", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "Who has redeemed Israel.", "This is the second of the benedictions that follow the Sh'ma.", "Adonoy our God; make us lie down in peace,", "our King, raise us again", "to good life,19Undisturbed peace, and strength for a new day of vigorous living are the gifts that night brings and for which we pray to God.— S.R. Hirsch and peace", "Spread over us the shelter of Your peace,", "and direct us to better ourselves", "through Your good counsel;20We particularly ask of Him at night to bless us with wise counsel. Daytime is the time for achievement, but the rest that comes with nightfall is made to allow man to compose his thoughts. By virtue of the complete relaxation it affords, sleep endows the mind and spirit with renewed vigor. We pray therefore for Divine aid so that our nightly rest will help us take wise counsel and affirm worthy resolution for future days.—Avudraham and Siach Yitzchak", "and deliver us speedily for Your Name's sake.", "Shield us, and remove from us21Shield us from trouble before it comes, and remove it from us if it has already come.—Siach Yitzchak", "enemies, pestilence, sword,", "famine and sorrow.", "Remove the adversary22The Hebrew word שָׂטָן (Satan) used in the Prayer Book refers to the Evil Impulse, the lower passions which are a hindrance to man’s pursuit of the nobler aims in life. It is against the dominance of this impulse that the Jew prays. The “adversary,” therefore, is any person, spirit, or Evil Impulse that seduces us to do wrong.— Dover Sholom and others from before us", "and from behind us,", "and shelter us in the shadow of Your wings.", "For, Almighty,", "You are our Protector and Rescuer,", "For, Almighty", "You are a gracious and merciful King.", "Guard our going out and our coming in", "for life and peace", "for now forever.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who guards His people Israel forever.", "The following prayer was originally a compilation of eighteen verses instituted during the Gaonic era as a substitute for the Shemoneh Esrei. According to Avudraham, the Shemoneh Esrei was omitted because of decrees issued against the Jews that banned them from participating in the Evening Service. These eighteen verses, adopted in place of the Shemoneh Esrei, have remained a part of the Maariv service. Some Halachic commentaries maintain that these verses should not be included in Maariv, because they constitute an interruption between the final blessing after Shema and the Shemoneh Esrei.", "Blessed is Adonoy forever,", "Amein and Amein!23Psalms 89:53", "Blessed is Adonoy from Zion", "Who dwells in Jerusalem,", "Praise God.24Psalms 135:21", "Blessed is Adonoy, God,", "God of Israel", "Who alone performs wonders.25Psalms 72:18", "Blessed is the Name of His glory forever", "and may His glory fill the whole earth;", "Amein and Amein!26Psalms 72:19", "The Glory of Adonoy will endure forever;", "Adonoy will rejoice in His works.27Psalms 104:31", "The Name of Adonoy will be blessed", "from now forever.28Psalms 113:12.", "For Adonoy will not cast off His people,", "for the sake of His great Name,", "because Adonoy has determined", "to make you His people.29I Samuel 12:22", "And all the people saw it", "and they fell on their faces, and proclaimed,", "“Adonoy, He is God!", "Adonoy, He is God!”30I Kings 18:39. This verse describes the reaction of the people when they saw the miracle performed by God on behalf of Elijah on Mount Carmel when he disproved and ridiculed the false prophets of Baal.", "And Adonoy will be King", "over the whole earth;", "on that day Adonoy will be One", "and His Name One.31Zechariah 14:9", "Adonoy, may Your kindness be upon us", "as we have hoped for You.32Psalms 33:22", "Deliver us, Adonoy, our God,", "gather us from the nations", "to give thanks to Your Holy Name,", "to be extolled in Your praise.33I Chronicles 16:35", "All the nations which You have made", "will come and bow down", "before You, my Master,", "and they will give honor to Your Name.34Psalms 86:9", "For You are great and do wondrous things,", "You alone are God.35Psalms 86:10", "And we,", "Your people, the sheep of Your pasture,", "will give thanks to You forever,", "from generation to generation", "we will recount Your praise.36Psalms 79:13", "Blessed is Adonoy by day,", "Blessed is Adonoy by night,", "Blessed is Adonoy when we lie down,", "Blessed is Adonoy when we rise.", "For in Your hand", "are the souls of the living and the dead:", "[as it is written]: for in His hand", "is the soul of every living thing,", "and the spirit of every human being.37Job 12:10 ", "In Your hand, I commit my spirit;", "You have liberated me", "Adonoy, Almighty of truth.", "Our God in heaven,", "reveal the unity of Your Name,", "preserve Your kingdom always", "and reign over us forever and ever.", "May our eyes behold,", "our heart rejoice, and our soul exalt", "in Your true deliverance,", "when it will be said to Zion:", "“Your God has begun His reign.”", "“Adonoy is King, Adonoy was King", "Adonoy will reign for ever and ever”", "For the kingdom is Yours", "and to all eternity, You will reign in glory;", "for we have no king except You.", "Blessed are You,", "the King in His glory,", "will always reign over us", "forever and ever,", "and over all His creation.", "The Chazzan recites the following half-Kaddish", "Exalted and sanctified be His great Name", "in the world which He created", "according to His will", "and may He rule His kingdom", "bring forth His redemption", "and hasten the coming of His Mashiach.", "In your lifetime and in your days,", "and in the lifetime", "of the entire House of Israel,", "speedily and in the near future—", "and say Amein.", "May His great Name be blessed", "forever and for all eternity.", "Blessed and praised,", "glorified, and exalted and uplifted,", "honored and elevated and extolled", "be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He;", "above (Ten Days of Penitence: far above)", "all the blessings and hymns,", "praises and consolations", "which we utter in the world—and say Amein." ], "Amidah": [ "My Master, open my lips,", "and my mouth will declare Your praise.", "THE VIRTUE OF OUR FOREFATHERS", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, and God of our fathers,", "God of Abraham, God of Isaac,", "and God of Jacob,", "the Almighty,", "the Great, the Powerful, the Awesome,", "most high Almighty,", "Who bestows beneficent kindness,", "Who possesses everything,", "Who remembers the piety of the Patriarchs,", "and Who brings a redeemer", "to their children's children,", "for the sake of His Name, with love.", "(During the Ten Days of Penitence add:", "Remember us for life", "King, Who desires life;", "and inscribe us in the Book of Life,", "for Your sake, Living God.)", "If you forgot to say this, see page 000.", "King, Helper, and Deliverer and Shield.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Shield of Abraham.", "DIVINE MIGHT", "You are mighty forever, my Master;", "You are the Resurrector of the dead", "the Powerful One to deliver us.", "From the Musaf of the first day of Pesach until the Musaf of Shemini Atzeres you should say:", "He causes the dew to descend.", "From the Musaf of Shemini Atzeres until the Musaf of the first day of Pesach you should say:", "Causer of the wind to blow", "and of the rain to fall.", "If you neglected to say this, see page 000.", "Sustainer of the living with kindliness,", "Resurrector of the dead with great mercy,", "Supporter of the fallen,", "and Healer of the sick,", "and Releaser of the imprisoned,", "and Fulfiller of His faithfulness", "to those who sleep in the dust.", "Who is like You, Master of mighty deeds,", "and who can be compared to You?", "King Who causes death and restores life,", "and causes deliverance to sprout forth.", "(During the Ten Days of Penitence add:", "Who is like You merciful Father,", "Who remembers His creatures for life,", "in His mercy.)", "If you forgot to say this, see page 000.", "And You are faithful", "to restore the dead to life.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Resurrector of the dead.", "DIVINE SANCTIFICATION", "You are holy and Your Name is holy", "and holy beings", "praise You every day, forever.", "For a great and Almighty King—", "great and holy—are You.", "During the Ten Days of Penitence, continue at the asterisk (*) below", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "the Almighty, the Holy One.", "*During the Ten Days of Penitence:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "the King, the Holy One.", "If you mistakenly said, “the Almighty” instead of “the King,” or if you are in doubt, see page 000.", "PRAYER FOR UNDERSTANDING", "You favor man with perception", "and teach mankind understanding.", "(You have favored us", "[with the ability] to know Your Torah", "and taught us to fulfill", "the statutes of Your will.", "You made a distinction, Adonoy, our God,", "between sacred and unhallowed,", "between light and darkness,", "between Israel and the peoples,", "between the seventh day", "and the six work days.", "Our Father, our King,", "commence for us", "the days that approach us,", "in peace,", "devoid of all sin,", "and cleansed of all iniquity,", "and devoted to the fear of You.)", "And grant us from Your", "wisdom, understanding and knowledge.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Grantor of perception.", "PRAYER FOR PENITENCE", "Cause us to return, our Father,", "to Your Torah", "and bring us near, our King, to Your service;", "and bring us back", "in whole-hearted repentance before You", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who desires penitence.", "PRAYER FOR PARDON", "Pardon us, our Father, for we have sinned,", "forgive us, our King,", "for we have transgressed;", "for you are a good and forgiving almighty.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Gracious One, Who pardons abundantly.", "PRAYER FOR REDEMPTION", "Look, please, upon our affliction,", "and defend our cause:", "and redeem us", "speedily with complete redemption", "for the sake of Your Name;", "because You are a Mighty Redeemer.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Redeemer of Israel.", "(On Fast Days, the Chazzan says “Answer us” which is on page 000 and concludes, “Blessed are . . . Who responds at times of trouble.”)", "PRAYER FOR HEALING", "Heal us, Adonoy, and we will be healed,", "deliver us and we will be delivered;", "for You are our praise.", "Grant a cure and healing", "to all our sickness", "and to all our pain", "and to all our affliction", "because You are the Almighty, King,", "Who is a faithful and merciful Healer.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Healer of the sick of His people Israel.", "PRAYER FOR PROSPERITY", "Bless for us, Adonoy our God,", "this year", "and all the varieties of its produce", "for good;", "and bestow", "From the first day of Pesach until the evening service [Maariv] on December 4, or, on a civil leap year, December 5, we say the following line.", "blessing", "From the evening service [Maariv] on December 4, or, on a civil leap year, December 5, until the First day of Pesach, we say the following line.", "dew and rain for a blessing", "If you forgot to say this, see page 000.", "upon the face of the earth;", "satisfy us from its bounty", "and bless our year", "as other good years, for blessing,", "for You are generous Almighty", "who bestows goodness", "and blesses the years.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Blesser of the years.", "PRAYER FOR DELIVERANCE", "Sound the great shofar for our liberty,", "and raise a banner to gather our exiles,", "and gather us together quickly", "from the four corners of the earth.", "into our Land.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Gatherer", "of the dispersed of His people Israel.", "PRAYER FOR RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT", "Restore our judges as before", "and our counselors as at first.", "Remove from us sorrow and sighing,", "and reign over us quickly", "You, Adonoy, alone", "with kindness and compassion;", "and make us righteous", "with righteousness and justice,", "During the Ten Days of Penitence, continue at the asterisk (*) below", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "King, Lover of righteousness and justice.", "*During the Ten Days of Penitence:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "the King of Justice.", "If you mistakenly said, “King, Lover of righteousness and justice,” instead of “the King of Justice,” see page 000.", "PRAYER FOR DIVINE RETRIBUTION", "For informers let there be no hope", "and may all wickedness instantly perish", "may all Your enemies be swiftly cut off,", "and the insolent", "may You quickly uproot, crush, rout,", "disgrace, humble", "and subdue speedily in our days.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Crusher of enemies", "and Subduer of the insolent.", "PRAYER FOR THE RIGHTEOUS SCHOLARS", "Upon the righteous, upon the pious,", "upon the elders of the remnant of Your people", "the House of Israel,", "upon the remnant of their scholars,", "upon the true proselytes, and upon us,", "may Your mercy be aroused,", "Adonoy our God.", "Grant bountiful reward", "to all who trust in Your Name in truth;", "and place our lot among them,", "and may we never be put to shame,", "for in You we have put our trust,", "and on Your great compassion", "we truly rely.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Support and Trust of the righteous.", "PRAYER FOR JERUSALEM", "And to Jerusalem, Your city,", "return in mercy,", "and dwell therein as You have spoken;", "and rebuild it soon, in our days,", "as an everlasting structure,", "and the throne of David, Your servant", "may You speedily establish therein.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Builder of Jerusalem.", "PRAYER FOR SALVATION", "The sprout of David, Your servant,", "speedily cause to flourish", "and exalt his power with Your deliverance,", "For Your deliverance we hope all day.", "and watch for Your deliverance.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who causes to sprout", "the power of salvation.", "PRAYER FOR ACCEPTANCE", "Merciful Father", "Hear our voice, Adonoy, our God;", "spare us and have compassion on us,", "and accept", "our prayers compassionately and willingly,", "for You are Almighty", "Who hears prayers and supplications;", "and from Your Presence, our King,", "do not turn us away empty-handed,", "be gracious and answer us", "and hear our prayer", "for You hear the prayers of every mouth", "of Your people, Israel, with compassion.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who hears prayers.", "PRAYER FOR RETURN OF DIVINE SERVICE", "Be pleased, Adonoy, our God,", "with Your people Israel", "and pay heed to their prayer;", "and restore the service", "to the Holy of Holies in Your abode,", "and the fire-offerings of Israel;", "and accept their prayer, lovingly", "and willingly.", "And may You always find pleasure", "with the service of Your people, Israel.", "On regular weekdays continue, “And may our eyes,” on p. 000.", "On Rosh Chodesh and on Chol HaMoed, the following prayer is added:", "Our God and God of our fathers,", "may there ascend, come, and reach,", "appear, be desired, and heard,", "counted and recalled", "our remembrance and reckoning;", "the remembrance of our fathers;", "the remembrance of the Mashiach", "the son of David, Your servant;", "the remembrance of Jerusalem,", "city of Your Sanctuary;", "and the remembrance of Your entire people,", "the House of Israel, before You", "for survival, for well-being,", "for favor, kindliness, compassion,", "for good life and peace", "on this day of:", "Rosh Chodesh", "the Festival of Matzos", "the Festival of Sukkos", "Remember us Adonoy, our God,", "on this day for well-being;", "be mindful of us on this day for blessing,", "and deliver us for good life.", "In accord with the promise of deliverance", "and compassion,", "spare us and favor us,", "have compassion on us and deliver us;", "for to You our eyes are directed", "because You are the Almighty", "Who is King, Gracious, and Merciful.", "If you forgot to say this, see page 000.", "And may our eyes behold", "Your merciful return to Zion.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who returns His Divine Presence to Zion.", "At the words, We are thankful, bend forward; at Adonoy return to an upright position.", "THANKSGIVING", "We are thankful to You", "that You Adonoy are our God", "and the God of our fathers forever;", "our Rock, Rock of our lives,", "the Shield of our deliverance,", "You are in every generation.", "We will give thanks to You", "and recount Your praise,", "for our lives", "which are committed into Your hand,", "and for our souls", "which are entrusted to You,", "and for Your miracles of every day with us,", "and for Your wonders and benefactions", "at all times—", "evening, morning and noon.", "(You are) The Beneficent One—", "for Your compassion is never withheld;", "And (You are) the Merciful One—", "for Your kindliness never ceases;", "for we have always placed our hope in You.", "(On Chanukah and Purim the following prayer is added. If you omitted it, you need not repeat the Shemoneh Esrei. If, however, you became aware of your omission before concluding the blessing, you should say it at that time, and conclude by saying, “ וְעַל כֻּלָּם , and for all the foregoing.”)", "[We thank You] for the miracles", "for the redemption, for the mighty deeds,", "for the deliverances, for the wonders", "for the consolations and for the wars", "that You performed for our fathers", "in those days at this season.", "On Chanukah:", "In the days of Matisyahu,", "son of Yochanan the High Priest,", "the Hasmonean and his sons,", "when the evil Greek kingdom rose up", "against Your people Israel", "to make them forget Your Torah", "and to turn them away", "from the statutes of Your will—", "You, in Your abundant mercy,", "stood by them in their time of distress,", "You defended their cause,", "You judged their grievances,", "You avenged them.", "You delivered the mighty", "into the hands of the weak,", "many into the hands of the few,", "defiled people into the hands of the undefiled,", "the wicked into the hands of the righteous,", "and insolent [sinners] into the hands of", "diligent students of Your Torah.", "And You made Yourself", "a great and sanctified name in Your world.", "And for Your people, Israel,", "You performed a great deliverance", "and redemption unto this very day.", "Afterwards, Your sons entered", "the Holy of Holies of Your Abode,", "cleaned Your Temple,", "purified Your Sanctuary,", "and kindled lights", "in the Courtyards of Your Sanctuary,", "and designated these eight days of Chanukah", "to thank and praise Your great Name.", "On Purim:", "In the days of Mordechai and Esther", "in Shushan the Capital [of Persia],", "when the evil Haman rose up against them,", "he sought to destroy, to kill,", "and to annihilate all the Jews,", "young and old, infants and women,", "in one day, the thirteenth day", "of the twelfth month,", "which is the month of Adar,", "and to plunder their wealth—", "And You, in Your abundant mercy,", "annulled his counsel,", "frustrated his intention,", "and brought his evil plan upon his own head,", "and they hanged him and his sons", "upon the gallows.", "And for all the foregoing", "blessed, exalted and extolled", "your Name, our King", "constantly, forever and ever.", "During the Ten Days of Penitence, add:", "Inscribe for a good life", "all the children of Your covenant.", "If you forgot to say this, see page 000.", "And all the living shall thank You forever", "and praise and bless", "Your great Name with sincerity forever;", "for You are goodness—", "the Almighty, Who is our deliverance", "and our help forever—", "the benevolent Almighty.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "“The Beneficent” is Your Name", "and You it is fitting to praise.", "PRAYER FOR PEACE", "Grant peace, goodness, and blessing,", "life favor, kindness and compassion", "upon us and upon all Israel, Your people.", "Bless us, our Father, all of us as one", "with the light of Your countenance.", "For by the light of Your countenance", "You gave us Adonoy our God,", "a Torah of life and the love of kindliness,", "righteousness, blessing, compassion,", "life, and peace.", "And may it be good in Your sight", "to bless us", "and to bless Your people Israel,", "at all times and at every moment", "with Your peace", "(with much strength and peace).", "During the Ten Days of Penitence continue here:", "In the book of life, blessing, peace", "and abundant maintenance,", "good decrees, salvations and condolences,", "may we be remembered and inscribed", "before You;", "we and all Your people, the House of Israel", "for a good life and peace.", "If you forget to say this you need not go back and repeat it.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who blesses His people Israel", "with peace.", "The following is said by some in place of שים שלום on the previous page.", "Abundant peace", "upon Israel, Your people,", "bestow forever,", "for You King", "are the Master of all peace.", "And may it be good in Your sight", "to bless us", "and to bless Your people Israel,", "at all times and at every moment", "with Your peace.", "During the Ten Days of Penitence continue here:", "In the book of life, blessing, peace", "and abundant maintenance,", "good decrees, salvations and condolences,", "may we be remembered and inscribed", "before You;", "we and all Your people, the House of Israel", "for a good life and peace.", "If you forget to say this you need not go back and repeat it.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who blesses His people Israel", "with peace.", "May they be acceptable", "the words of my mouth", "and the thoughts of my heart, before You", "Adonoy, my Rock and my Redeemer.", "My God, guard my tongue from evil", "and my lips from speaking deceitfully.", "To those who curse me,", "may my soul be unresponsive;", "and let my soul be like dust to all.", "Open my heart to Your Torah", "and let my soul pursue Your commandments.", "And all who plan evil against me,", "quickly annul their counsel", "and frustrate their intention.", "(May it it be Your will", "Adonoy, my God and God of my fathers,", "that no person be envious of me", "and that I not be envious of others,", "that I not be brought to anger this day,", "and that I not cause Your anger;", "and save me from the evil inclination,", "and help me be humble and any modest.", "Our King and our Father,", "unify Your Name in Your world,", "rebuild Your city, establish Your house", "and perfect your sanctuary.", "Gather our exiles,", "redeem Your people, rejoice Your congregation).", "Act for the sake of Your Name.", "Act for the sake of Your right hand.", "Act for the sake of Your Torah.", "Act for the sake of Your holiness.", "In order that Your loved ones be released,", "deliver [with] Your right hand and answer me.", "Biblical phrases applicable to one's name may be found on pp. 000-000.", "May they be acceptable—", "the words of my mouth", "and the thoughts of my heart—before You", "Adonoy, my Rock and my Redeemer.", "He Who makes peace", "in His high heavens", "may He make peace", "upon us and upon all Israel", "and say Amein.", "May it be Your will,", "Adonoy, our God, and the God of our Fathers", "that the Holy Temple be rebuilt", "speedily in our days,", "and grant us our share in Your Torah.", "And there we will serve You reverently", "as in the days of old,", "and in earlier years.", "And let Adonoy be pleased", "with the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem", "as in the days of old and in earlier years.", "The Chazzan recites the half Kaddish, and the congregation then says, “May the pleasantness” and “and You Holy One,” found on p. 000.", "At the conclusion of the Festivals, and on a Saturday night before a Festival, say עָלֵינוּ , page 000.", "Exalted and sanctified be His great Name", "in the world which He created", "according to His will", "and may He rule His kingdom", "bring forth His redemption", "and hasten the coming of His Mashiach.", "In your lifetime and in your days,", "and in the lifetime", "of the entire House of Israel,", "speedily and in the near future—", "and say Amein.", "May His great Name be blessed", "forever and for all eternity.", "Blessed and praised,", "glorified, and exalted and uplifted,", "honored and elevated and extolled", "be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He;", "above (Ten Days of Penitence: far above)", "all the blessings and hymns,", "praises and consolations", "which we utter in the world—and say Amein.", "May the pleasantness of my Master our God", "be upon us,", "and the work of our hands established for us,", "and the work of our hands—establish it.", "He who dwells", "in the shelter of the Supreme One,", "under the protection of Shadai he will abide.", "I say of Adonoy,", "[He is] my refuge and my stronghold,", "my God in Whom I trust.", "For He will save you from the snare-trap,", "from destructive pestilence.", "With His wings He will cover you", "and beneath His wings, you will find refuge;", "His truth is a shield, a full shield.", "You will not fear the terror of night,", "nor the arrow that flies by day.", "The pestilence that prowls in darkness,", "nor the deadly plague that ravages at noon.", "A thousand will fall at your [left] side,", "and ten thousand at your [right] side", "but it shall not come near you.", "Only with your eyes will you behold", "and see the punishment of the wicked.", "For you [have proclaimed]:", "“Adonoy is my refuge,”", "the Supreme One", "you have made your dwelling.", "No evil shall befall you,", "and no plague shall come near your tent.", "For His angels", "He will command on your behalf—", "to guard you in all your ways.", "They will carry you upon their hands,", "lest you hurt your foot on a rock.", "You will tread upon lion and snake,", "you will trample young lion and serpent.", "Because he clings to Me with desire,", "I will save him;", "I will strengthen him,", "for he knows My Name.", "When he calls upon Me, I will answer him;", "I am with him in distress,", "I will free him and honor him.", "I will satiate him with longevity,", "and will let him see My deliverance.", "I will satiate him with longevity,", "and will let him see My deliverance.", "And You, Holy One,", "are enthroned upon the praises of Israel.", "And [the angels] call one to another and say:", "“Holy, holy, holy", "is Adonoy of Hosts:", "the fullness of all the earth is His glory.”", "And they receive [sanction] one from another,", "and say,", "“Holy in the highest heights of heaven,", "the abode of His Divine Presence;", "holy upon earth,", "the work of His mighty power;", "holy forever and to all eternity—", "is Adonoy of Hosts;", "the whole earth is filled", "with the radiance of His glory.”", "And a wind lifted me;", "and I heard behind me", "the sound of a great rushing;", "“Blessed is the glory of Adonoy", "from His place.”", "“And a wind lifted me", "and I heard behind me", "a sound of a great rushing", "of those who uttered praises and said,", "“Blessed is the glory of Adonoy", "from the place,", "the abode of His Divine Presence.”", "Adonoy will reign forever and ever.", "Adonoy, His kingdom is established", "forever and to all eternity.", "Adonoy,", "God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel,", "our fathers,", "keep this forever", "as the intention of the hearts of Your people,", "and direct their hearts to You.", "And He, the merciful One,", "atons iniquity and does ot destroy;", "He frequently withdraws His anger", "and does not arouse all His rage.", "For You, my Master, are good and forgiving,", "and abounding in kindness", "to all who call upon You.", "Your righteousness is everlasting", "and Your Torah is truth.", "You will grant truth to Jacob", "kindliness to Abraham,", "as You have sworn to our fathers", "from the days of old.", "Blessed is my Master day by day;", "He loads us,", "the Almighty Who is our deliverance,", "forever.", "Adonoy of Hosts is with us", "a stronghold for us", "is the God of Jacob, selah.", "Adonoy of Hosts,", "fortunate is the man who trusts in You.", "Adonoy, deliver [us];", "the King will answer us on the day we call.", "Blessed is He, our God,", "Who created us for His glory,", "and set us apart from those who go astray;", "and gave us the Torah of truth,", "and eternal life He implanted within us.", "May He open our heart to His Torah,", "and instill in our heart love and awe of Him,", "to do His will and serve Him", "with a perfect heart,", "so that we shall not labor in vain", "nor bring forth that which causes dismay.", "May it be Your will,", "Adonoy, our God, and God of our fathers,", "that we keep Your statutes in this world,", "and [thus] be privileged to live and behold,", "and to inherit the goodness and blessing", "of the Messianic days", "and in the life of the World to Come.", "In order that my soul sing to You", "and not be stilled;", "Adonoy, my God, forever will I thank You.", "Blessed is the man who trusts in Adonoy,", "so that Adonoy is his security.", "Trust in Adonoy until the end of days,", "for in God,", "Adonoy, is the strength of the worlds.", "Those who know your Name will trust in You,", "for You have never forsaken", "those who seek You, Adonoy.", "Adonoy desired,", "for the sake of His righteousness,", "to make the Torah great and to glorify it.", "The Chazzan recites the following Kaddish:", "Exalted and sanctified be His great Name", "in the world which He created", "according to His will", "and may He rule His kingdom", "bring forth His redemption", "and hasten the coming of His Mashiach", "in your lifetime and in your days,", "and in the lifetime", "of the entire House of Israel,", "speedily and in the near future—", "and say Amein.", "May His great Name be blessed", "forever and for all eternity.", "Blessed and praised,", "glorified, and exalted and uplifted,", "honored and elevated and extolled", "be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He;", "above (Shabbos Shuva: far above)", "all the blessings and hymns,", "praises and consolations", "which we utter in the world—and say Amein.", "May there be acceptance", "of the prayers and supplications", "of the entire House of Israel", "before their Father in heaven.", "And say, Amein.", "May there be abundant peace from heaven", "and life", "for us and for all Israel,", "—and say Amein.", "He Who makes peace in His high heavens", "may He, make peace", "for us and for all Israel,", "—and say Amein." ], "Aleinu": [ "It is our obligation to praise", "the Master of all,", "to ascribe greatness", "to the Creator of the [world in the] beginning:", "that He has not made us", "like the nations of the lands,", "and has not positioned us", "like the families of the earth;", "that He has not assigned", "our portion like theirs,", "nor our lot like that of all their multitudes.", "For they prostrate themselves", "to vanity and nothingness,", "and pray to a god that cannot deliver.", "But we bow, prostrate ourselves,", "and offer thanks", "before the Supreme King of kings,", "the Holy One blessed is He,", "Who spreads the heavens,", "and establishes the earth,", "and the Seat of His glory is in heaven above,", "and the abode of His invincible might", "is in the loftiest heights.", "He is our God, there is nothing else.", "Our King is true,", "all else is insignificant,", "as it is written in His Torah:", "“And you shall know this day", "and take into your heart", "that Adonoy is God", "in the heavens above", "and upon the earth below;", "there is nothing else.”", "We therefore put our hope in You,", "Adonoy our God,", "to soon behold the glory of Your might", "in banishing idolatry from the earth", "and the false gods", "will be utterly exterminated", "to perfect the world", "as the kingdom of Shadai.", "And all mankind will invoke Your Name,", "to turn back to You,", "all the wicked of the earth.", "They will realize and know,", "all the inhabitants of the world,", "that to You, every knee must bend,", "every tongue must swear [allegiance to You].", "Before You, Adonoy, our God,", "they will bow and prostrate themselves,", "and to the glory of Your Name give honor.", "And they will all accept [upon themselves]", "the yoke of Your kingdom,", "and You will reign over them, soon,", "forever and ever.", "For the kingdom is Yours,", "and to all eternity You will reign in glory,", "as it is written in Your Torah:", "“Adonoy will reign forever and ever.”", "And it is said:", "“And Adonoy will be King", "over the whole earth;", "on that day Adonoy will be One", "and His Name One.”", "Do not fear sudden terror", "nor the destruction of the wicked", "when it comes.", "Take counsel together and it will be foiled", "speak the word and it will not stand", "for God is with us.", "To your old age I am [with you],", "to your older years I will sustain you,", "I have made you, and I will carry you,", "I will sustain you and save you." ], "Mourner's Kaddish": [ "Exalted and sanctified be His great Name", "in the world which He created", "according to His will", "and may He rule His kingdom", "bring forth His redemption", "and hasten the coming of His Mashiach", "in your lifetime and in your days,", "and in the lifetime", "of the entire House of Israel,", "speedily and in the near future—", "and say Amein.", "May His great Name be blessed", "forever and for all eternity.", "Blessed and praised,", "glorified, and exalted and uplifted,", "honored and elevated and extolled", "be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He;", "above (Shabbos Shuva: far above)", "all the blessings and hymns,", "praises and consolations", "which we utter in the world—and say Amein.", "May there be abundant peace from heaven", "and life", "for us and for all Israel,", "—and say Amein.", "He Who makes peace in His high heavens", "may He, make peace", "for us and for all Israel,", "—and say Amein." ], "Veyiten Lecha": [ "The Blessing of Heaven and Earth", "And may God grant you", "of the dew of heaven,", "and of the riches of the land,", "and an abundance of grain and wine.", "Peoples will serve you", "and nations bow to you;", "be master over your brothers", "and your mother's sons will bow to you.", "Those who curse you are cursed,", "and those who bless you, are blessed.1Genesis 27:28,29", "May the Almighty, Shadai, bless you", "and make you fruitful and multiply you,", "and you will become", "a congregation of peoples.", "May He give you the blessing of Abraham,", "to you and to your descendants with you,", "that you inherit the land of your dwelling", "which God gave to Abraham.2Genesis 28:3,4", "From the Almighty of your father,", "And He will help you;", "and from Shadai, and He will bless you—", "the blessings of heaven above,", "the blessings of the deep that lie below,", "the blessings of breast and womb.", "The blessings of your father", "have exceeded the blessings of my parents", "to the utmost bounds of the eternal hills;", "—may they rest upon the head of Joseph,", "on the head [of the one]", "separated from his brothers.3Genesis 49:25,26", "He will love you and bless you", "and multiply you;", "He will bless the fruit of your womb,", "and the fruit of your land—", "your grain, your wine, and your oil,", "the offspring of your cattle,", "and the flocks of your sheep,", "on the land", "which He swore to your fathers,", "to give to you.", "Blessed will you be above all peoples;", "there will be among you no barren man", "or barren woman,", "or among your livestock.", "Adonoy will remove from you all sickness,", "and all the severe illnesses of Egypt,", "which you know about,", "He will not set upon you", "but will place them upon all who hate you.4Deuteronomy 7:13,15", "The Blessing of Children", "The angel who redeems me from all evil,", "will bless the boys", "and call upon them my name", "and the name of my fathers,", "Abraham and Isaac,", "and like fish they will multiply", "in the midst of the world.5Genesis 48:16", "Adonoy, your God, has multiplied you,", "and you are today", "like the stars of the sky, abundant.", "May Adonoy, God of your fathers,", "increase your present numbers", "a thousandfold,", "and bless you as He has spoken to you.6Deuteronomy 1:10,11", "The Blessing of Prosperity", "Blessed will you be in the city,", "and blessed will you be in the field.", "Blessed will you be upon entering", "and blessed will you be upon leaving.", "Blessed is your basket", "and your kneading-bowl.", "Blessed will be the fruit of your womb", "and the fruit of your land;", "the fruit of your livestock,", "the offspring of your cattle", "and the flocks of your sheep.", "Adonoy will command on your behalf", "the blessing in your storehouses", "and in everything", "to which you put your hand;", "and He will bless you in the land", "which Adonoy, your God, gives you.", "Adonoy will open for you", "His good treasure—the heavens—", "to provide the rain of your land", "in its proper time,", "and bless all the work of your hand;", "you will lend [to] many nations", "but you will not borrow.7Deuteronomy 28:3,4,5,6,8,12", "For Adonoy, your God, has blessed you", "as He has spoken to you;", "and you will make loans to many nations,", "but you will not need loans;", "you will rule many nations", "but they will not rule you.8Deuteronomy 15:6", "Fortunate [are you,] Israel; who is like you—", "a people delivered by Adonoy—", "Who is your helping shield", "and the sword of Your pride;", "your enemies will try to deceive you", "but you will tread on their high places.9Deuteronomy 33:29", "Blessing of Redemption", "I have blotted out", "your transgressions like a mist,", "and your sins like a cloud;", "return to Me for I have redeemed you.", "Sing joyously heavens,", "for Adonoy has made [you],", "shout for joy, depths of the earth.", "Burst out, mountains, in joyous song,", "forest and every tree therein—", "for Adonoy has redeemed Jacob", "and through Israel He will be glorified.", "Our Redeemer—", "Adonoy of Hosts is His Name,", "the Holy One of Israel.10Isaiah 44:22,23; 47:4", "Blessing of Deliverance", "Israel will be delivered by Adonoy", "[for] an everlasting deliverance;", "you will not be shamed or humiliated", "for all eternity.11Isaiah 45:17", "You will eat and be satisfied,", "and will praise", "the Name of Adonoy, your God,", "Who has dealt with you wondrously;", "and My people will never be ashamed.", "And you will know", "that in the midst of Israel am I;", "I am Adonoy, your God,", "there is no other;", "and My people will never be ashamed.12Joel 2:26,27", "For in joy will you go out [of exile]", "and in peace", "will you be brought [homeward],", "the mountains and the hills", "will burst out before you in joyous song,", "and all the trees of the field", "will clap hands.13Isaiah 55:12", "Behold the Almighty is my deliverance;", "I am secure and will not fear,", "for the strength and retribution", "of Yah, Adonoy", "was the cause of my deliverance.", "And you will draw water with gladness,", "from the wellsprings of the deliverance.", "And you will say on that day—", "give thanks to Adonoy, proclaim His Name,", "make known His ways among the peoples;", "cause it to be mentioned", "that His Name is exalted.", "Sing to Adonoy", "for glorious things has He done,", "this is known throughout the earth.", "Jubilate and sing joyously, dweller in Zion,", "for great in your midst", "is the Holy One of Israel.14Isaiah 12:2-6", "And it will be said on that day,", "‘Behold, this our God,", "we have hoped for Him", "and He delivered us;", "this is Adonoy for Him, we have hoped.", "We will exult and rejoice", "in His deliverance.'15Isaiah 25:9", "Blessing of Relief, Rescue and Joy", "House of Jacob,", "go forth, let us walk in the light of Adonoy.16Isaiah 2:5", "The trust of your times", "the strength of [all] deliverances", "[will be] wisdom and perception—", "the fear of Adonoy is their protection.17Isaiah 33:6", "And David was successful in all his ways,", "and Adonoy was with him.18I Samuel 18:14", "He redeemed my soul in peace", "from the battle that threatened me", "because many were with me.19Psalms 55:19 Many offered prayers in my behalf.", "And the people said to Saul,", "“Shall Jonathan die,", "who has achieved", "this great deliverance", "in Israel?", "Far be it!", "As Adonoy lives,", "not a hair of his head will fall", "to the ground!", "For with the help of God", "did he accomplish [it] this day.", "And the people redeemed Jonathan,", "and he did not die.20I Samuel 14:45", "Those redeemed by Adonoy will return", "and come to Zion with joyous song", "and everlasting joy on their heads;", "gladness and joy will they attain,", "and sorrow and grief will flee.21Isaiah 35:10", "You have turned my mourning into dancing", "You have loosened my sackcloth", "and supported me with joy.22Psalms 30;12", "And Adonoy your God would not consent", "to heed Bilaam;", "and Adonoy, your God, turned for you", "the curse into a blessing,", "for Adonoy, your God, loves you.23Deuteronomy 23:6", "Then the maiden will rejoice in dance,", "young men and elders [will dance] together;", "I will turn their mourning into gladness,", "I will comfort them and provide them joy", "from their sorrow.24Jeremiah 31:21", "Blessing of Peace", "The Creator of the speech of the lips [says]:", "“Peace, peace, to him who is far", "and to him who is near”;", "Adonoy says—“and I will heal him.”25Isaiah 57:19", "A spirit enwrapped Amassai,", "the chief of the captains,", "“We are yours, David,", "we are with you, son of Yishai;", "peace, peace to you,", "and peace to your helpers;", "for God has helped you.”", "And David accepted them,", "and placed them at the heads of the troop.26I Chronicles 12:!8", "And you will say,", "“Let it be so with the living!", "May you be at peace", "and your household at peace,", "and all that is yours at peace.”27I Samuel 25:6", "Adonoy will grant strength to His people,", "Adonoy will bless His people with peace.28Psalms 29:11", "Rabbi Yochanan said:", "“Wherever you find", "the greatness of the Holy One, blessed is He,", "there you will find His humility.", "This is written in the Torah,", "reiterated in the Prophets", "and stated a third time in the [Holy] Writings.", "It is Written in the Torah:", "“For Adonoy, your God,", "He is the God of gods,", "and Master of masters,", "the Almighty,", "the Great, the Powerful, the Awesome,", "Who has no regard for personages", "and takes no bribes.", "And following it is written:", "“He does justice for the orphan and widow,", "and loves the stranger,", "giving him food and clothing.”29Deuteronomy 10:17,18", "It is reiterated in the Prophets,", "where it is written:", "“Thus says He Who is exalted uplifted,", "He Who dwells eternally,", "and holy is His Name,", "in the exalted and holy [place] I dwell—", "and with the contrite and humble of spirit,", "to revive the spirit of the humble", "and to revive the heart of the contrite.”30Isaiah 57:15", "And a third time in the [Holy] Writings", "as it is written:", "“Sing to God, compose hymns to His Name,", "extol Him Who rides over the heavens,", "with His Name, Yah,", "and exult before Him.”", "And thereafter it is written:", "“The Father of orphans and Judge of widows,", "is God, in His holy dwelling.”", "May Adonoy, our God, be with us", "as He was with our fathers,", "may He never abandon us or cast us off.31I Kings, 8:57", "And you who hold fast to Adonoy, your God,", "are all alive today.32Deuteronomy 4:4", "For Adonoy comforts Zion,", "He comforts all of her ruins,", "He will make her wilderness like Eden,", "and her desolate places", "like a garden of Adonoy;", "gladness and joy will be found there—", "thanksgiving and the sound of song.33Isaiah 51:3", "Adonoy desired", "for the sake of His righteousness", "to make the Torah great and to glorify it.34Isaiah 42:21", "A song of ascents.", "Fortunate is everyone who fears Adonoy,", "who walks in His ways.", "The toil of your hands,", "when you eat thereof—", "fortunate are you, good will be yours.", "Your wife is a fruitful vine", "in the innermost parts of your home,", "your children are like olive plants", "around your table.", "Behold, so is blessed the man", "who fears Adonoy.", "May Adonoy bless you out of Zion,", "and may you look upon the good of Jerusalem", "all the days of your life.", "May you see [the] children of your childrn,", "peace upon Israel.35Psalms 128" ] }, "Kiddush Levanah": [ "This prayer is customarily recited in the open air, in clear sight of the moon, seven days after the birth of the new moon.", "Praise God.", "Praise Adonoy from the sky,", "praise Him in the heavens!", "Praise Him all His angels,", "praise Him all His hosts!", "Praise Him sun and moon;", "praise Him all the stars of light.", "Praise Him skies of skies", "and the waters that are above the skies.", "They will praise the Name of Adonoy,", "for He commanded and they were created.", "He established them for all time,", "as long as the world exists.", "He decreed [it] unalterable.1Psalms 146:1-6.", "הִנְנִי מוּכָן וּמְזוּמָן לְקַיֵּם הַמִּצְוָה לְקַדֵּשׁ הַלְ֒בָנָה. לְשֵׁם יִחוּד קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא וּשְׁכִינְתֵּהּ עַל יְדֵי הַהוּא טָמִיר וְנֶעְלָם בְּשֵׁם כָּל יִשְּׂרָאֵל:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who with His utterance", "created the heavens,", "and with the breath of His mouth,", "all their host.", "Law and season did He give them,", "that they not deviate from their set function.", "They are glad and rejoice", "to do the will of their Possessor", "—the Worker of truth Whose work is true.", "The moon He directed", "to renew itself—", "a crown of glory", "to those who are borne by him", "from the womb,2See Isaiah 46:3, “Israel which is borne by me from the belly, which is carried by Me from the womb.”", "who are also destined to be renewed,", "and to glorify their Creator", "for the Name of His glorious kingdom.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Renewer of the months.", "Recite three times:", "Blessed is your Former,", "blessed is your Maker,", "blessed is your Possessor,", "blessed is your Creator.", "Recite three times:", "Just as I leap toward you", "but cannot touch you,", "so may all my enemies be unable", "to touch me with evil intent.", "Recite three times:", "Let fall upon them terror and dread", "at the greatness of Your arm", "let them be still as stone.", "Recite three times:", "As a stone, let them be still", "by [virtue of] Your arm's greatness;", "and may dread and terror upon them fall.", "Recite three times:", "David, King of Israel,", "lives and endures [forever.]3David’s dynasty is compared to the moon and will be renewed like the moon.—Etz Yosef in the name of Ramah and Levush", "The following greeting is exchanged with three different people", "Peace unto you,", "the other responds:", "Unto you be peace.4This greeting is offered in order to indicate that the curse mentioned earlier [May dread and terror etc.] was not intended for those around us.—Etz Yosef", "Recite three times:", "A good sign and good fortune", "let there be for us and for all Israel.", "Amein.", "The voice of my beloved!", "Behold—He is coming,", "leaping over the mountains", "bounding over the hills.", "My Beloved is like a hart", "or a young deer.", "Behold!—He stands behind our wall,", "observing through the windows,", "looking through the lattice.5Song of Songs 2:8,9. These verses were inserted by Rabbi Yehuda HeChassid as an expression of Israel’s confident hope for the speedy coming of the Messiah.", "A song of ascents.", "I lift my eyes to the mountains—", "from where will my help come?", "My help [comes] from Adonoy,", "Maker of heaven and earth.", "He will not let your foot slip,", "He will not slumber—your Guardian.", "Behold—He does not slumber", "nor does He sleep—the Guardian of Israel.", "Adonoy is your guardian,", "Adonoy is your shelter at your right hand.", "By day the sun will not smite you,", "nor the moon at night.", "Adonoy will guard you from all evil,", "He will preserve your soul,", "Adonoy will guard your going and coming", "from now and forever.6Psalms 121.", "Praise God.", "Praise the Almighty in His Sanctuary.", "Praise God", "in the firmament of His might.", "Praise Him for His mighty deeds;", "praise Him", "according to the abundance of His greatness.", "Praise Him with the blowing of the shofar;", "Praise Him with lyre and harp.", "Praise Him with drum and dance.", "Praise Him", "with stringed instuments and flute.", "Praise Him with resounding cymbals.", "Praise Him with clanging cymbals.", "Let every soul praise God.", "Praise God.", "Let every soul praise God.", "Praise God.", "It was taught", "in the school of Rabbi Yishmael:", "Even if Israel was privileged", "only to greet", "their Father in heaven,", "once a month,", "it would be sufficient for them.7Whoever welcomes the new moon by reciting the blessing to God, welcomes the Shechinah, the Divine Presence of God.", "Abbaye said:", "“Therefore it must be recited standing.”8Maseches Sanhedrin 42a.", "Who is this coming up from the wilderness", "clinging to her beloved?9Song of Songs 8:5.", "May it be Your will,", "Adonoy, our God, and God of our fathers,", "to fill the deficiency of the moon,", "so that it will no longer be diminished;", "and may the light of the moon", "be like the light of the sun,", "—and like the light", "of the seven days of creation—", "as it was before it was diminished,", "as it is said:", "“The two great luminaries.”10Genesis 1:16.", "And may there be fulfilled for us", "the Scriptural verse which says:", "“They will seek Adonoy, their God,", "and David, their king.11Hosea 3:5. ", "Amein.", "To the Chief Musician:", "a Psalm with instrumental music, a song.", "[May] God favor us and bless us,", "[may He] cause His countenance to shine", "among us selah;", "[so] that Your way become known on earth,", "[and] Your deliverance among all nations.", "Peoples will thank You, God,", "all the peoples will thank You.", "Nations will rejoice and sing", "when You judge the peoples justly,", "and lead the nations upon the earth selah.", "Peoples will thank You, God,", "all the peoples will thank You.", "The earth will have yielded its produce;", "God, our God, will have blessed us.", "God will bless us,", "and they will fear Him—", "all [men even from] the ends of the earth.", "עלינו is said, see p. 000." ], "Havdalah": [ "The Havdalah service, with which we conclude the observance of Shabbos was ordained by the Men of the Great Assembly who flourished through the beginning of the Second Temple period.", "You hold the wine cup in your right hand until after the blessing on the wine, then transfer the cup to your left hand and hold the spice box in your right for the blessing on the spices. Then set the spice box aside, return the wine cup to your right hand, and pronounce the blessing on the fire. After the blessing, set the wine cup down and look at your fingernails in the light of the candles. Afterwards take the wine cup in your right hand until you complete Havdalah.", "Behold! The Almighty is my deliverance—", "I will trust in Him and will not fear;", "for the strength and retribution of God", "Adonoy was the cause of my deliverance.", "And you will draw water with joy,", "from the wellsprings of deliverance.1Isaiah 12:2,3", "To Adonoy belongs deliverance", "upon Your people is Your blessing, selah.2Psalms 3:9", "Adonoy of Hosts is with us", "a stronghold for us", "is the God of Jacob, selah.3Psalms 46:8", "Adonoy of hosts,", "fortunate is the man who trusts in You.4Psalms 84:13", "Adonoy, deliver [us,]", "the King will answer us on the day we call.5Psalms 20:10", "For the Jews there was light and joy,", "gladness and honor.6Esther 8:16", "So be it with us.", "The cup of deliverance, I will raise", "and upon the Name, Adonoy, will I call.7Psalms 116:13", "Over the wine:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Creator of the fruit of the vine.", "Over the spices:8According to the commentators, the use of fragrant spices during the Havdalah service, is to cheer the soul which is saddened at the departure of Shabbos, and the departure of the Neshamah Yesairoh, the special soul that each Jew receives in honor of Shabbos.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Creator of the kinds of spices.", "Over the fire:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the Universe", "Creator of the lights of fire.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who makes distinction", "between sacred and unhallowed,", "between light and darkness,", "between Israel and the peoples,", "between the seventh day", "and the six work days.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who makes distinction", "between sacred and unhallowed." ], "Songs for Motzoei Shabbos": [ "He Who makes distinction", "between sacred and unhallowed", "our sins, will He forgive,", "our seed and our wealth,", "will He increase like sand", "and like the stars of the night.", "The day is gone like the shade of palm,", "I call to the Almighty", "to fulfill for me—", "what the Watchman said,9God is the eternal Guardian of Israel—See Psalms 121.", "“Morning came and also night.”10Morning brightness will come for the righteous but the blackness of night is the ultimate destiny of the wicked.—Etz Yosef", "Your righteousness is like Mount Tabor,", "as for my sins, pass over them", "like the yesterday that has passed,", "and a watch in the night.", "Gone is the time", "when I brought the afternoon sacrifice;", "who will grant me my rest?", "I am worn out with my sighing,", "I float in tears each night.11See Psalms 6:7.", "My voice—let it not be removed,", "open for me the uplifted gates,", "for my head is drenched [as though] with dew12These expressions give voice to Israel’s weariness from the hardships she endures in exile. Our heads are drenched with perspiration like dew.—Etz Yosef", "my sidelocks drip with dew drops of night.13These three expressions describe the long, black night of exile.", "Be receptive Awesome and Fearsome One—", "I beseech You: grant redemption,", "in the twilight, the evening of day,", "in the darkness of night.14These three expressions describe the long, black night of exile.", "I call upon You, God: deliver me,", "the way of life make known to me;", "from poverty cause me to break out,", "from day until night.", "Cleanse the filth of my deeds", "lest my provokers say,", "“Where is God” Who made me—", "Who inspires song [Torah-study] at night!", "We are in Your hand like clay;", "pardon, please, our sins, small and great.", "Day after day bring words of praise", "and night after night.", "He Who makes distinction", "between sacred and unhallowed", "our sins, will He forgive,", "our seed and our wealth,", "will He increase like sand", "and like the stars of the night." ], "Hallel": [ "Hallel, the name especially applied to Psalms 113-118, is mentioned in the Talmud (Pesachim 117a), when Rabbi Judah quoted Samuel as saying “Who recited this Hallel? (Who ordained that this Hallel be read?) The prophets ordained that Israel should recite Hallel when they are redeemed from misfortune as an expression of gratitude for their redemption.”", "In time, the Rabbis made the reading of Hallel obligatory on the major festivals such as Pesach, Shavuos, and Sukkos. Since Maccabean times, Chanukah is like- wise marked by the reading of Hallel. On Purim the reading of the Scroll of Esther takes the place of Hallel. (Maseches Megillah 14a)", "The reading of Hallel on Rosh Chodesh is not rabbinically ordained, but a minhag, a custom which began with the Jews of Babylon in the second century, and has been accepted by all Israel as an obligatory Service. Because it is a minor festival, the Hallel is shortened on Rosh Chodesh by omitting half of Psalms 115 and 116. On the last six days of Pesach also, only “half”-Hallel is recited to show that our joy is diminished because of the drowning of the Egyptians.", "Hallel is omitted in a house of mourning (during the week of shiv'ah) on Rosh Chodesh and Chanukah.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who sanctified us with His commandments", "and commanded us to read the Hallel.", "Psalm 113", "Praise God!", "Praise, you servants of Adonoy,1Servitude is usually accompanied by unhappiness and depression, causing the slaves to seek ways of escaping from their master to attain freedom. Servitude of God, however, brings happiness; the Jew seeks ways to serve God and joyfully accepts the “yoke of Divine Sovereignty.”—Sfas Emes", "praise the Name of Adonoy.", "The name of Adonoy will be blessed", "from now forever.", "From the rising of the sun to its setting,", "praised is the Name of Adonoy.", "High above all nations, is Adonoy", "above the heavens, is His Glory.", "Who is like Adonoy, our God,", "Who dwells on high,", "[yet] looks down so low2Enthroned in the highest heavens, He stoops to regard the most lowly on earth. Rabbi Yochanan said, “In every scriptural passage where you find the greatness of God mentioned, there you also find mention of His humility. (Megillah 31a)", "in the heavens and [upon] the earth?", "He raises up the poor from the dust,", "from the dunghills He lifts up the needy,3A דַל (poor man) has absolutely nothing, whereas an אֶבְיוֹן (a needy person), though in dire need, is slightly better off. The Vilna Gaon says that this verse is to be understood in a spiritual sense: God raises up even the spiritually poor person who is completely destitute in terms of Torah and mitzvos ; the spiritually needy person is one who may have some knowledge and good deeds but who has sunk into the dunghill of sin. If he earnestly seeks to repent, God will raise him to such a high level of spiritual purity that he will be seated with the “nobles of His people” (the patriarchs and the prophets).", "to seat [them] with nobles,", "with the nobles of His people.", "He returns the barren woman to the home4Metsudas Dovid translates, “He causes the barren woman to return to the home,” explaining that a woman without children spends most of her time outside the house. When God grants her children, He thereby causes her to stay at home, rearing her children.", "[as] a joyful mother of children.", "Praise God!", "Psalm 114", "When Israel went out of Egypt,", "the House of Jacob", "from a people of an alien language,5 לַעַז refers to any non-Hebraic tongue. לוֹעֵז denotes a person who speaks an alien tongue. Targum Yonoson interprets עַם לוֹעֵז , “a barbaric people.”", "Judah became His holy nation,6“And you will be unto Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.”—Exodus 19:6", "Israel, His dominion.", "The sea saw and fled,", "the Jordan turned back.", "The mountains skipped like rams,", "the hills like young sheep.", "What startles you, sea,", "that you flee;", "Jordan, that you turn backwards?", "Mountains, that you skip like rams", "hills, like young sheep?", "Tremble, earth, before the Master,7According to the Sages, the words חוּלִי אָרֶץ indicate the creation, i.e., the birth of the world. The verse is thus translated: “Before the Master, the Creator of the earth.”", "from before the God of Jacob,", "Who turns the rock8God made water flow from a rock at Refidim.—Exodus 17:6 and Numbers 20:8-11", "into a pool of water,", "the flintstone into a fountain of water.", "Psalm 115", "On Rosh Chodesh and on the last six days of Pesach omit the following paragraph, and continue Adonoy, mindful, on page 000.", "Not for our sake, Adonoy,9According to Seporno, the Psalmist foresaw the destruction of the First Temple and prayed for its restoration, “not for our sake but for Your Name.” He also asked God to “give honor to His Name” even during the period of exile through His performance of miracles on behalf of the righteous of the generation.", "not for our sake,", "but unto Your Name give honor,", "for the sake of Your kindliness,", "for the sake of Your truth.", "Why should the nations say,", "“Where now is their God?”", "And [indeed,] our God is in heaven,", "whatever He desires, He does.", "Their idols10 עַצַבֵּיהֶם is related to עָצֵב which means “sadness” or “grief.” Radak notes that idols bring only grief to those who depend on them. are silver and gold,", "products of human hands.", "They have a mouth but cannot speak,", "they have eyes but cannot see,", "they have ears but cannot hear,", "they have a nose, but cannot smell.", "Their hands cannot feel.", "Their feet cannot walk,", "they cannot speak with their throat.", "Like them shall be their makers—", "all who put their trust in them.", "Israel, trust in Adonoy;11Maharal of Prague notes that there are three classes of those who place their trust in God. Israel manifests their trusts in Him like children who trust in their father. The House of Aaron, those who serve God out of love, manifest trust in Him their love for Him; while those who serve God out of reverence, manifest trust in Him through their reverence for Him.", "He is their help and their shield.", "House of Aaron, trust in Adonoy;", "He is their help and their shield.", "[You] who fear Adonoy, trust in Adonoy;12The Sages say that this refers to the proselytes (who were not included in the categories previously mentioned.)", "He is their help and their shield.", "Adonoy, mindful of us, will bless13The Psalmist beseeches God to bless the House of Israel each time we are mentioned before Him: “Adonoy when we are mentioned bless us.”—Maharal of Prague—", "He will bless the House of Israel;", "He will bless the House of Aaron.", "He will bless those who fear Adonoy,", "the small ones along with the great.", "May Adonoy increase you,", "you and your children.14He will so bless those who fear Him that the young will retain an eternal link with the old, so that the blessing of the parents will be transferred to the children.—S.R. Hirsch", "Blessed are you unto Adonoy,", "the Maker of heaven and earth.", "The heaven is the heaven of Adonoy,15The heaven is heavenly without the efforts of man. He is not asked to perfect the heavens. The earth, however, was “given” to man as his province, and he is asked to perfect it. The earth was given to man with the injunction that he transform its material nature into a spiritual holiness dedicated to God.—Numerous Chasidic sources", "but the earth He gave to mankind.", "The dead do not praise God,", "nor do those who go down", "into the silence (of the grave).", "But we will bless God", "from now forever.", "Praise God!", "Psalm 116", "On Rosh Chodesh and on the last six days of Pesach omit the following paragraph, and continue, “How can I repay,” on page 000.", "I love when Adonoy hears16The Jewish people said: “Sovereign of the Universe! When am I loved by You? When You hear the sound of my prayer” (Pesachim 118b). One who loves another enjoys even the sound of his voice, regardless of the merit of his request. The Jew declares that he is loved when God listens even to the sound of his prayer—Agra D’pirka.", "my voice, my prayers.", "Because He turned His ear to me,", "throughout my days I will call [upon Him].", "I am encompassed with pangs of death", "and the narrow confines of the grave", "come upon me;", "trouble and sorrow I encounter.", "And upon the Name, Adonoy, I call", "“I beseech You, Adonoy, save my soul.”", "Gracious is Adonoy and righteous,", "and our God is compassionate.", "Adonoy protects the simple;", "I was brought low and He delivered me.", "Return, my soul, to your restfulness,", "for Adonoy has rewarded you bountifully.", "For You freed my soul from death,", "my eye from tears,", "my foot from stumbling.", "I will walk before Adonoy", "in the land of the living.17According the Rashi and Radak, the land of the living refers to Eretz Yisroel.", "I had faith (even) when I said,", "“I suffer greatly.”", "I said in my haste,", "“All men are deceitful.”18David said this when he was forced to flee from Absalom. Others say that it refers to his troubles when Saul tried to trap him. (See 1 Samuel 23)", "How can I repay Adonoy", "for all the rewards He bestowed on me?", "The cup of deliverance I will raise,19The word יְשׁוּעוֹת is plural, indicating more than one deliverance. Ibn Ezra says that there are many different ways in which God delivers us. Accordingly, S.R. Hirsch translates, “I shall raise the cup of deliverance’s many forms and call upon the Name Adonoy.”", "and upon the Name, Adonoy, I will call.", "My vows to Adonoy I will fulfill", "in the presence of all His people.", "Precious in the eyes of Adonoy", "is the death of His pious ones.20 Ibn Ezra maintains that the word יָקָר is to be translated קָשֶׁה , difficult. He interprets: “The untimely death of His pious ones is most difficult in the sight of God.”", "I beseech You, Adonoy,21The Jew pleads with God, asking the Almighty to accept him as His servant.—Sfas Emes", "for I am Your servant—", "I am Your servant,", "the son of Your handmaid;", "You have loosened my bonds.", "To You I will offer offerings of thanksgiving,", "and upon the Name, Adonoy, I will call.", "My vows to Adonoy I will fulfill.", "in the presence of all His people.", "In the courtyards of the House of God,", "in Your midst, Jerusalem.", "Praise God!", "Psalm 117", "Praise Adonoy, all nations22The shortest of all Psalms, it is one of the grandest. According to commentaries it refers to the Messianic times. It restates the ultimate hope of the Jew that all children of men shall one day be united in pure worship of God.", "extol Him, all peoples.", "For His kindness overwhelmed us,", "and Adonoy's truth is forever.", "Praise God!", "The following four verses are chanted by the Chazzan and congregation with the congregation responding “Thank Adonoy” after each verse.", "Psalm 118", "Thank Adonoy for He is good,", "for His kindness endures forever.23Each act of kindness that God does with the Jewish People is not of a temporary nature, lasting merely a day or a year, but its effects endure forever, as it is said: “The kindlinesses of Adonoy have not ended nor are His mercies exhausted” (Lamentations 3:22)—Sfas Emes.", "Let Israel declare:", "for His kindness endures forever.", "Response: Thank Adonoy for He is good,", "for His kindness endures forever.", "Let the House of Aaron declare:", "for His kindness endures forever.", "Response: Thank Adonoy for He is good,", "for His kindness endures forever.", "Let those who fear Adonoy declare:", "for His kindness endures is forever.", "Response: Thank Adonoy for He is good,", "for His kindness endures forever.", "From the narrowness (of distress)", "I called [to] God,", "He answered me", "with the breadth of Divine relief.", "Adonoy is with me, I will not fear,", "what can man do to me?", "Adonoy is with me, to help me,", "and I will see my enemies' (defeat).", "It is better to take refuge in Adonoy24The Psalmist declares that it is far better to rely on God even without His specific assurance of help, than to place one’s trust in man, even with his promises of assistance.—Siddur HaGra", "than to trust in man.", "It is better to take refuge in Adonoy", "than to trust in nobles.", "All nations surround me;", "in Adonoy's Name, I cut them down.", "They surrounded me, they surround me;", "in Adonoy's Name, I cut them down.", "They surrounded me like bees,", "[but] they were extinguished like a thorn fire;", "in Adonoy's Name, I cut them down.", "You pushed me again and again25The Psalmist addresses his enemies. to fall,", "but Adonoy helped me.", "The strength and retribution of God", "was (the cause of) my deliverance.", "The sound of joyous song and deliverance", "is in the tents of the righteous:", "the right hand of Adonoy", "performs deeds of valor.", "The right hand of Adonoy is exalted,", "the right hand of Adonoy", "performs deeds of valor.", "I shall not die; for I shall live", "and relate the deeds of God.", "God has severely chastised me,", "but unto death He has not handed me.", "Open for me the gates of righteousness;", "I will enter them,", "I will give thanks unto God.", "This gate is Adonoy's", "the righteous shall enter it.", "I thank You for You answered me,26According to Sfas Emes the word עֲנִיתָנִי can also read עִנִיתָנִי which is translated, “You have afflicted me.” The Psalmist thanks God for afflicting him, because that affliction became the source of his deliverance.", "and You have been my deliverance.", "I thank You for You answered me,", "and You have been my deliverance.", "The stone which the builders scorned", "became the cornerstone.27According to our Sages, this verse was recited by David’s father, Yishai, when the prophet, Samuel chose David as the one destined to be king of Israel. Yishai thought that one of his other sons would be selected, as he considered David to be inferior to them.", "The stone which the builders scorned", "became the cornerstone.", "This is Adonoy's doing,", "it is a marvel in our eyes.", "This is Adonoy's doing,", "it is a marvel in our eyes.", "This day was made by Adonoy,", "let us exult and rejoice in Him.", "This day was made by Adonoy.", "let us exult and rejoice in Him.", "The Chazzan chants each of the following four lines and the congregation repeats after him.", "We implore You, Adonoy, deliver us!", "We beseech You, Adonoy, deliver us!", "We beseech You, Adonoy, make us successful!", "We beseech You, Adonoy, make us successful!", "Blessed be he who comes", "in the Name of Adonoy;", "we bless you from Adonoy's House.", "Blessed be he who comes", "in the Name of Adonoy;", "we bless you from Adonoy's House.", "Almighty, Adonoy, He gave us light;", "bind the festival sacrifices with ropes28The offerings that were brought free of blemish were tied down to protect them until they could be sacrificed and their blood sprinkled on the corners of the Altar.", "(until they are brought) to the corners", "of the Altar.", "Almighty, Adonoy, He gave us light;", "bind the festival sacrifices with ropes", "(until they are brought) to the corners", "of the Altar.", "You are my Almighty", "and I will give thanks to You;", "My God, I will exalt You.", "You are my Almighty", "and I will give thanks to You;", "My God, I will exalt You.", "Thank Adonoy for He is good;", "for His kindness endures forever.", "Thank Adonoy for He is good;", "for His kindness endures forever.", "Your praise, Adonoy our God,", "[will be proclaimed by] all Your works,", "Your pious ones, the righteous,", "who do Your will;", "and all Your people, the House of Israel,", "will joyfully thank and bless,", "praise and glorify and sing,", "exalt and revere,", "sanctify and proclaim the sovereignty", "of Your Name, our King continuously.", "For to You it is good to give thanks,", "and to Your Name it is fitting to sing praises,", "for from this world to the next,", "You are Almighty.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "King, Who is extolled with praises.", "As a segulah for long life, some people say the following verse on Rosh Chodesh:", "And Avrohom was old,", "well-on in years,", "and Adonoy blessed Avrohom", "with everything.", "On Succos, the Hoshanos (beginning on page 000) are said, before the Chazzan recites the following Kaddish", "On Rosh Chodesh and on Chol HaMoed the Chazzan recites the Whole Kaddish on page 000. On Chanukah (except for Rosh Chodesh-Chanukah and Shabbos-Chanukah) he recites the Half-Kaddish on page 000.", "On Shabbos, Yom Tov and Hoshanah Rabbah the Service continues with the Order of Reading the Torah, on page 000. At other times turn to page 000 for the Order of Reading the Torah. After the conclusion of the Torah reading, אַשְׁרֵי (Fortunate), page 000, and וּבָא לְצִיוֹן (The Redeemer will come), page 000, are said. The Chazzan recites Half-Kaddish , the Tefillin are then removed and the Congregation says the Musaf Amidah on page 000. The Musaf Amidah for Chol HaMoed is found on page 000.", "The Chazzan recites the following Kaddish:", "Exalted and sanctified be His great Name", "in the world which He created", "according to His will", "and may He rule His kingdom", "bring forth His redemption", "and hasten the coming of His Mashiach", "in your lifetime and in your days,", "and in the lifetime", "of the entire House of Israel,", "speedily and in the near future—", "and say Amein.", "May His great Name be blessed", "forever and for all eternity.", "Blessed and praised,", "glorified, and exalted and uplifted,", "honored and elevated and extolled", "be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He;", "above (Shabbos Shuva: far above)", "all the blessings and hymns,", "praises and consolations", "which we utter in the world—and say Amein.", "May there be acceptance", "of the prayers and supplications", "of the entire House of Israel", "before their Father in heaven.", "And say, Amein.", "May there be abundant peace from heaven", "and good life", "for us and for all Israel,", "—and say Amein.", "He Who makes peace in His high heavens", "may He, make peace", "for us and for all Israel,", "—and say Amein." ], "Prayers for Yom Tov": { "Blessings on the Lulav": [ "Many recite the following prayer before taking the four species (Lulav).", "", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the Universe", "Who sanctified us with His commandments", "and commanded us", "concerning the taking of the lulav.", "If you are taking the lulav for the first time on Sukkos, you should also recite:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the Universe", "Who has kept us alive and sustained us", "and brought us to this time." ], "Ushpizin": [ "Prayers Said Upon Entering the Sukkah", "Enter, esteemed holy guests,", "come in, esteemed holy Patriarchs,", "to sit in the shade", "of sublime faithfulness,", "in the shade of the Holy One, blessed is He.", "Enter Abraham, and with him", "Isaac, Jacob, Moses,", "Aaron, Joseph and David.", "Behold, I am prepared and ready", "to perform the mitzvah [to sit in the] sukkah,", "as I was commanded by the Creator,", "blessed is His Name:", "“In sukkos you shall dwell seven days;", "every born Israelite", "shall dwell in sukkos,", "in order that your generations may know", "that in sukkos,", "I caused the Children of Israel to dwell", "when I took them out of the land of Egypt.”", "Be seated, be seated, esteemed guests,", "be seated, be seated, holy guests,", "be seated, be seated,", "guests of faithfulness,", "[be seated] in the shade", "of the Holy One, blessed is He.", "Worthy is our portion,", "and worthy is the portion of Israel,", "as it is written:", "“For Adonoy's portion is His people;", "Jacob, the lot of His inheritance.”", "For the sake of the unity", "of the Holy One, blessed is He,", "and His Presence,", "to unify the Name Yud-Kay with Vov-Kay", "in complete unity", "through Him Who is Most Hidden,", "in the name of all Israel.", "May the pleasantness of my Master, our God,", "be upon us,", "and the work of our hands establish for us;", "and the work of our hands may He establish.", "May it be Your will,", "Adonoy, our God, and the God of our fathers,", "to cause Your Presence to dwell among us;", "and spread over us the shelter of Your peace", "in the merit of the mitzvah of sukkah", "that we are performing, to unify the Name of", "the Holy One, blessed is He and His Presence,", "with reverence and love, to unify the Name", "Yud-Kay with Vov-Kay in complete unity,", "in the name of all Israel;", "and to surround us", "with the splendor of Your honor,", "holy and pure,", "spread over their [our] heads from above", "as an eagle arousing its nestlings;", "and from there [may there be,]", "bountiful outpourings of life for Your servant", "(son of),", "Your handmaid.", "And in the merit of my leaving my house, to go out [into the sukkah],", "and the path of Your commandments,", "I will eagerly follow,", "may this be considered for me", "as though I have wandered far off [in exile].", "Cleanse me thoroughly from my iniquity,", "and from my sin, purify me.", "From the exalted guests,", "the guests of faithfulness,", "may Your ears hear", "bountiful blessings.", "To the hungry and thirsty,", "give them their food and their water", "in a reliable manner.", "Grant me the privilege", "to dwell and take refuge", "in the sheltering shadow of Your wings—", "at the time I leave this world—", "to take refuge from the stream [of fire]", "and from the rain [of fiery coals]", "when You rain snare-traps upon the wicked.", "May it be considered—", "the mitzvah of sukkah that I perform—", "as though I had fulfilled it", "in all its particulars, exactness, specifications,", "and all the mitzvos dependent on it.", "May it be for our good when You seal [the judgements of Rosh Hashanah —Yom Kippur,]", "and may we be privileged", "to dwell many days upon the land,", "the Holy Land,", "in Your service and in Your reverence.", "Blessed is Adonoy forever, amein and amein.", "I invite to my meal", "the exalted guests:", "Abraham, Isaac, Jacob,", "Moses, Aaron, Joseph and David.", "On the first day say:", "I beg of you,", "Abraham, my esteemed guest,", "may there be seated with me and with you—", "all the other esteemed guests—", "Isaac, Jacob, Moses,", "Aaron, Joseph, and David.", "On the second day say:", "I beg of you,", "Isaac, my esteemed guest,", "may there be seated with me and with you—", "all the other esteemed guests—", "Abraham, Jacob, Moses,", "Aaron, Joseph, and David.", "On the third day say:", "I beg of you,", "Jacob, my esteemed guest,", "may there be seated with me and with you—", "all the other esteemed guests—", "Abraham, Isaac, Moses,", "Aaron, Joseph, and David.", "On the fourth day say:", "I beg of you,", "Moses, my esteemed guest,", "may there be seated with me and with you—", "all the other esteemed guests—", "Abraham, Isaac, Jacob,", "Aaron, Joseph and David.", "On the fifth day say:", "I beg of you,", "Aaron, my esteemed guest,", "may there be seated with me and with you—", "all the other esteemed guests—", "Abraham, Isaac, Jacob,", "Moses, Joseph and David.", "On the sixth day say:", "I beg of you,", "Joseph, my esteemed guest,", "may there be seated with me and with you—", "all the other esteemed guests—", "Abraham, Isaac, Jacob,", "Moses, Aaron and David.", "On the seventh day say:", "I beg of you,", "David, my esteemed guest,", "may there be seated with me and with you—", "all the other esteemed guests—", "Abraham, Isaac, Jacob,", "Moses, Aaron and Joseph.", "Master of all the worlds,", "may it be Your will", "to consider before You—", "this mitzvah of sitting in the sukkah", "as though I had fulfilled it", "in all of its particulars and exactness,", "and the six hundred thirteen mitzvos", "dependent on it;", "as though I had in mind", "all the intended purposes", "that were intended therein", "by the Men of the Great Assembly." ], "Kiddush for Yom Tov Evenings": [ "When Yom Tov occurs on Shabbos, begin here:", "Recite quietly:", "And evening came, then morning came,", "Recite aloud:", "the sixth day.", "And the heavens and the earth were completed", "and [so were] all their hosts.", "And God completed, by the seventh day,", "His work which He had done;", "and He abstained on the seventh day", "from all His work which He had done.", "And God blessed the seventh day", "and sanctified it,", "for on it He abstained", "from all His work", "which God had created to do.", "(When reciting Kiddush on wine)", "Attention! Our masters and our teachers", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Creator of the fruit of the vine.", "(When reciting Kiddush on challah)", "With your permission!", "Our masters and our teachers", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who takes bread out from the earth.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the Universe", "Who chose us from among all peoples,", "and exalted us above all (tongues) languages,", "and sanctified us with His commandments.", "And [You] gave us Adonoy, our God,", "in love", "(Add on Shabbos:", "Shabbosos for rest, and)", "appointed festivals for rejoicing", "festivals and seasons for happiness,", "this day of:", "(Add on Shabbos:", "this Shabbos day, and)", "On Pesach", "the Festival of Matzos,", "the season of our Freedom,", "On Shavuos", "the Festival of Shavuos,", "the season of the giving of our Torah,", "On Sukkos", "the Festival of Sukkos,", "the season of our rejoicing,", "On Shemini Atseres and Simchas Torah", "the Festival of Shemini Atseres", "the season of our rejoicing", "(Add on Shabbos:", "with love)", "a day of holy assembly", "commemorating the exodus from Egypt.", "For us have You chosen", "and us have You sanctified", "from among all peoples;", "(Add on Shabbos:", "and Shabbos)", "and Your appointed festivals of holiness", "(Add on Shabbos:", "with love and pleasure)", "in joy and in happiness", "You gave us for a heritage.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Sanctifier of", "(Add on Shabbos:", "Shabbos, and)", "Israel and the seasons.", "On the first night of Sukkos, the berachah לישב בסוכה , (p. 000) is recited before the following berachah. On the second night, the berachos are said in the sequence as printed.", "(On the last two nights of Pesach the following berachah is omitted)", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the Universe", "Who has kept us alive and sustained us", "and brought us to this season.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the Universe", "Who sanctified us with His commandments", "and commanded us to dwell in the Sukkah.", "(When Yom Tov occurs at the conclusion of Shabbos, the following two berachos are said before the berachah of “ שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ , Who has kept us alive”):", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Creator of the lights of fire.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who has made a distinction", "between the sacred and the unhallowed,", "between light and darkness,", "between Israel and the peoples,", "between the seventh day", "and the six work days.", "Between the sanctity of Shabbos", "and the sanctity of Yom Tov", "You have distinguished,", "and the seventh day", "[from] the six work days You have sanctified.", "You have distinguished and sanctified", "Your people Israel with Your holiness.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "Who distinguished between sacred and sacred." ], "Amidah for Yom Tov Maariv, Shacharis and Minchah": [ "At Minchah begin here:", "“When I proclaim Adonoy's Name", "attribute greatness to our God.”", "At Maariv and Shacharis, begin here:", "My Master open my lips", "and my mouth will declare Your praise.", "THE VIRTUE OF OUR FOREFATHERS", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, and God of our fathers,", "God of Abraham, God of Isaac,", "and God of Jacob,", "the Almighty,", "the Great, the Powerful, the Awesome,", "most high Almighty,", "Who bestows beneficent kindness,", "Who possesses everything,", "Who remembers the piety of the Patriarchs,", "and Who brings a redeemer", "to their children's children,", "for the sake of His Name, with love.", "King, Helper, and Deliverer and Shield.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Shield of Abraham.", "DIVINE MIGHT", "You are mighty forever, my Master;", "You are the Resurrector of the dead", "the powerful One to deliver us.", "(On Pesach except for Shacharis of the first day, on Shavuos and Sukkos including Shacharis of Shemini Atzeres say:", "He causes the dew to descend.", "(From Mincha of Shemini Atzeres until after Shacharis on the first day of Pesach say:", "Causer of the wind to blow", "and of the rain to fall.)", "If you forgot to say this, see page 000.", "Sustainer of the living with kindliness,", "Resurrector of the dead with great mercy,", "Supporter of the fallen,", "and Healer of the sick,", "and Releaser of the imprisoned,", "and Fulfiller of His faithfulness", "to those who sleep in the dust.", "Who is like You, Master of mighty deeds,", "and who can be compared to You?", "King Who causes death and restores life,", "and causes deliverance to sprout forth.", "And You are faithful", "to restore the dead to life.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Resurrector of the dead.", "When praying silently, continue “You are holy” on page 000.", "When the Chazzan repeats the Shemoneh Esrei during Shacharis, the Kedushah is said here. For Mincha turn to page 000.", "Kedushah for Shacharis", "The Congregation says and the Chazzan repeats:", "We will hallow and revere You", "as [with] the sweet words", "of the company of the holy Seraphim", "who thrice repeat “holy” unto You,", "as is written by the hand of Your prophet,", "“And they called to one another and said:", "‘Holy, holy, holy", "is Adonoy of hosts,", "the fullness of all the earth is His glory.'”", "Facing them, they offer praise and say:", "Then, with the sound of great rushing,", "mighty and strong,", "they make their voice heard,", "raising themselves up toward the Serafim,", "Facing them, they offer praise and say:", "Congregation says and Chazzan repeats", "“Blessed is the glory of Adonoy", "from its place.”", "From Your place, our King, You will appear", "and reign over us,", "for we yearn for You—", "When will You reign in Zion?", "Soon, in our days,", "forever may You dwell [there].", "You will be exalted and sanctified", "within Jerusalem, Your city", "for all generations and for all eternity.", "May our eyes behold Your kingship,", "as it is said in the songs of Your might", "by David,", "the anointed of Your righteousness:", "Congregation says and Chazzan repeats:", "“Adonoy will reign forever;", "Your God, Zion, throughout all generations!", "Praise God.”", "Kedushah for Mincha", "The Congregation says and the Chazzan repeats:", "We will hallow and revere You", "as [with] the sweet words", "of the company of the holy Seraphim", "who thrice repeat “holy” unto You,", "as is written by the hand of Your prophet,", "“And they called one to another, and said:", "Congregation says and Chazzan repeats:", "‘Holy, holy, holy,", "is Adonoy of Hosts,", "the fullness of all the earth is His glory.'”", "The Chazzan says:", "Facing them, they offer praise and say:", "Congregation says and Chazzan repeats:", "“Blessed is the glory of Adonoy", "from its place”", "The Chazzan says:", "And in Your Holy Words it is written:", "Congregation says and Chazzan repeats:", "“Adonoy will reign forever;", "Your God, Zion, throughout all generations!", "Praise God.”", "DIVINE SANCTIFICATION", "You are holy and Your Name is holy", "and holy beings", "praise You every day, forever.", "For a great and Almighty King—", "great and holy—are You.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "the Almighty, the Holy One.", "You chose us from [among] all the peoples;1All three pilgrimage festivals are alluded to in this prayer. “You chose us from among all peoples,” etc. refers to Pesach, when God redeemed us from Egypt and took us to Himself for a people. (See Exodus 6:7)", "You loved us and took pleasure in us;", "You exalted us above all tongues,2“You exalted us above all tongues” etc. refers to Shavuos when we received the Torah which sanctified us above all nations with its commandments.", "and You sanctified us", "with Your commandments;", "You drew us near, our King, to Your servitude,", "and Your great and holy Name", "You have pronounced upon us.3We were drawn near to Him and His Name was proclaimed upon us on Sukkos with the עַנַנֵּי כָּבוֹד , the Divine clouds that hovered over Israel and signified God’s protection and forgiveness.", "When the Festival falls on Motzoei Shabbos say:", "You have made known to us, Adonoy, our God,", "Your righteous judgments", "and have taught us to perform", "the statutes of Your will.", "And [You] gave us, Adonoy our God,", "upright judgments and teachings of truth,", "statutes and commandments that are good.", "You have given us as a heritage", "seasons of happiness,", "appointed festivals of holiness,", "and4Voluntary-offerings refer to the “appearance-offerings,” עוֹלַת רְאִיָּה , which one could bring as often as he appeared in the Temple, during the Festival. festivals for voluntary-offerings;", "and You bequeathed to us", "the sanctity of the Sabbath,", "the glory of appointed festivals,", "and the feasts of the pilgrimage festival.", "You have made a distinction", "Adonoy, our God,", "between the sacred and the unhallowed,", "between light and darkness,", "between Israel and the peoples;", "between the seventh day", "and the six work days.", "Between the sanctity of Shabbos", "and the sanctity of Yom Tov", "You have distinguished,", "and the seventh day", "[from] the six work days You have sanctified.", "You have distinguished and sanctified", "Your people Israel with Your holiness.", "And [You] gave us Adonoy, our God,", "in love", "(On Shabbos, add:", "Sabbath days for rest, and)", "appointed festivals for rejoicing,", "festivals and seasons for happiness,", "this day of", "(On Shabbos, add:", "this Sabbath day, and)", "On Pesach:", "the Festival of Matzos,", "the season of our freedom,", "On Shavuos:", "the Festival of Shavuos,", "the season of the giving of the Torah,", "On Sukkos:", "the Festival of Sukkos,", "the season of our rejoicing,", "On Shemini Atseres and Simchas Torah:", "Shemini Atseres", "this Festival", "the season of our rejoicing.", "(On Shabbos, add:", "with love)", "a day of holy assembly", "commemorating the exodus from Egypt.", "Our God and God of our fathers,", "may there ascend, come, and reach,", "appear, be desired, and heard,", "counted and recalled", "our remembrance and reckoning;", "the remembrance of our fathers;", "the remembrance of the Messiah", "the son of David, Your servant;", "the remembrance of Jerusalem,", "city of Your Sanctuary", "and the remembrance of Your entire people,", "the House of Israel, before You", "for survival, for well-being,", "for favor, kindliness, compassion,", "for life and peace", "on this day of:", "the Festival of Pesach", "the Festival of Shavuos", "the Festival of Sukkos", "the Festival of Shemini Atseres", "Remember us Adonoy, our God", "on this day for well-being;", "be mindful of us on this day for blessing,", "and deliver us for good life.", "In accord with the promise of deliverance", "and compassion,", "spare us and favor us,", "have compassion on us and deliver us;", "for to You our eyes are directed", "because You are the Almighty,", "Who is King, Gracious and Merciful.", "And load us5The translation of וְהַשִׂאֵנוּ is based on Avudraham who quotes the verse, אֵלֶה מַשָׂא בְּנֵי קְהָת , “This is the load of the sons of Kehos.” (Numbers 4:15) Avudraham offers an alternative translation based on the verse, וַיִּשָּׂא מַשְׂאת , “And he sent portions (gifts),” (Genesis 43:34), which would render the prayer, “Send us as a gift the blessing of Your appointed seasons.” up", "Adonoy, our God,", "with the blessing of Your appointed seasons", "for life and peace,", "for joy and for happiness,", "as You desired;", "and You promised to bless us.6For Adonoy, your God, will bless you through all your crops, and through all the work of your hands.—Deuteronomy 16:15", "(On Shabbos, add:", "Our God and God of our fathers:", "be pleased with our rest)", "Sanctify us with Your commandments,", "and give us a share in Your Torah,", "satisfy us from Your goodness,", "and gladden our souls with Your deliverance,", "and purify our hearts to serve You in truth,7Even though the choice of being righteous and God-fearing was given to man, nevertheless, we ask God to help us achieve these goals we seek to attain. Our Sages have said, “ הַבָּא לְטַהֵר מְסַייעִין אוֹתוֹ . He who reaches to the decision to purify himself, is afforded Divine assistance” which enables him to achieve purity in serving God. (Yoma 38b)— Avudraham ", "and give us as a heritage, Adonoy, our God,", "(On Shabbos, add:", "in love and in pleasure)", "in joy and in happiness", "(On Shabbos, add:", "the Sabbath, and)", "Your appointed festivals of holiness", "and may Israel rejoice in You—", "[they who are] sanctifiers of Your Name.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Sanctifier of", "(On Shabbos, add:", "the Sabbath, and)8When a Festival falls on Shabbos, Shabbos is mentioned before Yom Tov because the Jews were given Shabbos before they received the Festivals.—Pesher Davar", "Israel and the seasons.9God sanctified the Jewish people, who in turn were charged with responsibility to set the time of the Festivals and thus they sanctified the Festivals.—Etz Yosef", "PRAYER FOR RETURN OF DIVINE SERVICE", "Be pleased, Adonoy, our God,", "with Your people Israel and their prayer,", "and restore the service", "to the Holy of Holies in Your abode,", "and the fire-offerings of Israel;", "and accept their prayer, lovingly and willingly.", "And may You always find pleasure", "with the service of Your people, Israel.", "And may our eyes behold", "Your merciful return to Zion.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who returns His Divine Presence to Zion.", "At the words,We are thankful, bend forward; at Adonoy return to an upright position.", "THANKSGIVING", "We are thankful to You", "that You Adonoy are our God", "and the God of our fathers forever;", "our Rock, Rock of our lives,", "the Shield of our deliverance,", "You are in every generation.", "We will give thanks to You", "and recount Your praise,", "for our lives", "which are committed into Your hand.", "And for our souls which are entrusted to You,", "and for Your miracles of every day with us", "and for Your wonders and benefactions", "at all times—", "evening, morning and noon.", "(You are) The Beneficent One—", "for Your compassion is never withheld;", "And (You are) the Merciful One—", "for Your kindliness never ceases;", "we have always placed our hope in You.", "(When the Chazzan repeats the Shemoneh Esrei and says, “Who returns His Divine Presence to Zion”, the congregation responds by saying “Amein” and then the following prayer.)", "We are thankful to You,", "that You Adonoy are our God", "and God of our fathers,", "God of all flesh,", "Our Creator, Creator of the Beginning.", "Blessings and thanksgivings", "to Your great and holy Name", "for keeping us alive, and sustaining us;", "so may You always keep us alive", "and sustain us,", "and gather our exiles", "to the Courtyards of Your Sanctuary", "to observe Your statutes", "and to do Your will,", "and to serve You wholeheartedly", "for we are thankful to You.", "Blessed is the Almighty", "to Whom all thanks are due.", "And for all the foregoing", "blessed, exalted and extolled", "your Name, our King", "constantly,", "forever and ever.", "And all the living shall thank You forever", "and praise and bless", "Your great Name with sincerity forever;", "for You are goodness—", "the Almighty, Who is our deliverance", "and our help forever—", "the benevolent Almighty.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "“The Beneficent” is Your Name", "and You it is fitting to praise.", "To be said by the Chazzan at Shacharis Priestly Blessings", "Our God, and God of our fathers, bless us", "with the threefold blessing of the Torah,", "written by the hand of Moses, Your servant,", "pronounced from the mouth of Aaron", "and his sons, the kohanim, Your holy people;", "as it is said:", "Adonoy bless you and guard you.", "Adonoy shine His countenance upon you", "and be gracious unto you.", "Adonoy turn His countenance toward you", "and grant you peace.", "PRAYER FOR PEACE", "Grant peace, goodness, and blessing,", "life favor, kindness and compassion", "upon us and upon all Israel, Your people.", "Bless us, our Father, all of us as one", "with the light of Your countenance.", "For by the light of Your countenance", "You gave us Adonoy our God,", "a Torah of life and the love of kindliness,", "righteousness, blessing, compassion,", "life, and peace.", "And may it be good in Your sight", "to bless us", "and to bless Your people Israel,", "at all times and at every moment", "with Your peace", "(with much strength and peace).", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who blesses His people Israel", "with peace.", "During Maariv the following is said by some in place of שים שלום on the previous page.", "Abundant peace", "upon Israel, Your people,", "bestow forever,", "for You King", "are the Master of all peace.", "And may it be good in Your sight", "to bless us", "and to bless Your people Israel,", "at all times and at every moment", "with Your peace.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who blesses His people Israel", "with peace.", "May they be acceptable", "the words of my mouth", "and the thoughts of my heart, before You", "Adonoy, my Rock and my Redeemer.", "My God, guard my tongue from evil", "and my lips from speaking deceitfully.", "To those who curse me,", "may my soul be unresponsive;", "and let my soul be like dust to all.", "Open my heart to Your Torah", "and let my soul pursue Your commandments.", "And all who plan evil against me,", "quickly annul their counsel", "and frustrate their intention.", "(May it it be Your will", "Adonoy, my God and God of my fathers,", "that no person be envious of me", "and that I not be envious of others,", "that I not be brought to anger this day,", "and that I not cause Your anger;", "and save me from the evil inclination,", "and help me be humble and any modest.", "Our King and our Father,", "unify Your Name in Your world,", "rebuild Your city, establish Your house", "and perfect your sanctuary.", "Gather our exiles,", "redeem Your people, rejoice Your congregation).", "Act for the sake of Your Name.", "Act for the sake of Your right hand.", "Act for the sake of Your Torah.", "Act for the sake of Your holiness.", "In order that Your loved ones be released,", "deliver [with] Your right hand and answer me.", "Biblical phrases applicable to one's name may be found on pp. 000-000.", "May they be acceptable—", "the words of my mouth", "and the thoughts of my heart—before You", "Adonoy, my Rock and my Redeemer.", "He Who makes peace", "in His high heavens", "may He make peace", "upon us and upon all Israel", "and say Amein.", "May it be Your will,", "Adonoy, our God, and the God of our Fathers", "that the Holy Temple be rebuilt", "speedily in our days,", "and grant us our share in Your Torah.", "And there we will serve You reverently", "as in the days of old,", "and in earlier years.", "And let Adonoy be pleased", "with the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem", "as in the days of old and in earlier years.", "At the Minchah and Maariv services, the Chazzan recites the Whole Kaddish on page 000. The congregation says עָלֵינוּ on page 000, and mourners recite Kaddish on page 000.", "On the first two nights of Pesach, some congregations recite הַלֵל on page 000, and then continue as above. On the second night of Pesach, the Counting of the Omer, page 000, is said, and then continue עָלֵינוּ as above.", "On Sukkos, לְדָוִד ה' , page 000, is said after עָלֵינוּ .", "On Friday night, וַיְכֻלוּ , page 000 is recited before the Chazzan recites the Whole Kaddish.", "At Shacharis, הַלֵל , page 000, is said. The Chazzan then recites the Whole Kaddish, and the service continues with the Order of the Reading of the Torah on page 000." ], "Kah Keili": [ "In most synagogues, the Chazzan chants this song after the Haftorah blessings are said. On Yom Tov days when Yizkor is recied this piyut is usually omitted." ], "Yizkor": [ "Memorial Service for the Souls of the Departed", "On the last day of Pesach, the second day of Shavuos, on Yom Kippur, and on Shemini Atseres, the Yizkor prayer in memory of the departed, is said following the Reading of the Torah.", "In memory of a father:", "May God remember", "the soul of my father, my teacher,", "(Mention his Hebrew name and that of his father)", "(son of)", "who has gone to his world,", "because", "I pledge [without vowing] to donate charity", "for his sake.", "In this merit, may his soul", "be bound up in the bond of life,", "with the souls", "of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,", "Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah,", "and with the other righteous men and women", "who are in the Gan Eiden (Paradise)", "and let us say Amein.", "In memory of a mother:", "May God remember", "the soul of my mother, my teacher,", "(Mention her Hebrew name and that of her father)", "(daughter of)", "who has gone to her world.", "because", "I pledge [without vowing] to donate charity", "for her sake.", "In this merit, may her soul", "be bound up in the bond of life,", "with the souls", "of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,", "Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah,", "and with the other righteous men and women", "who are in Gan Eiden (Paradise)", "and let us say, Amein.", "In memory of relatives:", "May God remember the soul of my", "grandfathers — grandmothers", "uncles — aunts", "brothers — sisters", "who have gone to their world,", "because", "I pledge [without vowing] to donate charity", "for their sake.", "In this merit may their soul", "be bound up in the bond of life,", "with the souls", "of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,", "Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah", "and with the other righteous men and women", "who are in Gan Eiden (Paradise)", "and let us say, Amein.", "In memory of Jewish martyrs:", "May God remember the souls", "of all my relatives", "and all the hallowed martyrs", "who were killed, slaughtered, burned,", "drowned and strangled", "for the sanctification of Your Name,", "because", "I pledge [without vowing] to donate charity", "for the sake of their memories.", "In this merit, may their souls", "be bound up in the bond of life,", "with the souls", "of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,", "Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah,", "and with the other righteous men and women", "who are in Gan Eiden (Paradise)", "and let us say Amein.", "Prayer for the departed", "For a man:", "Almighty, [Who is] full of compassion,", "Who dwells on the highest heights,", "find true repose", "on the wings of [Your] Divine Presence,", "in the exalted spheres of the holy and pure", "who shine like the brightness of the firmament,", "for the soul of", "(Mention the name of the deceased and that of his father)", "(son of)", "who has gone to his world,", "for charity has been donated", "in remembrance of his soul.", "May Gan Eiden (Paradise)", "be his resting place.", "Therefore, may the Merciful One", "shelter him", "in the shelter of His wings, forever,", "and bind", "his soul with the bond of eternal life.", "[May] Adonoy [be] his heritage,", "and may he rest in his repose in peace,", "and let us say, Amein.", "For a woman:", "Almighty, [Who is] full of compassion,", "Who dwells on the highest heights", "find true repose", "on the wings of [Your] Divine Presence,", "in the exalted spheres of the holy and the pure", "who shine like the brightness of the firmament,", "for the soul of", "(mention the name of the deceased and that of her father)", "(daughter of)", "who has gone to her world,", "for charity has been donated", "in remembrance of her soul.", "May Gan Eiden (Paradise)", "be her resting place.", "Therefore, may the Merciful One", "shelter her", "in the shelter of His wings, forever,", "and bind", "her soul with the bond of life.", "[May] Adonoy [be] her heritage,", "and may she rest in her repose in peace,", "and let us say, Amein.", "At the conclusion of Yizkor, Av Horachamim (page 000) is said." ], "Musaf for Yom Tov": { "Amidah": [ "“When I proclaim Adonoy's Name", "attribute greatness to our God.”", "My Master open my lips", "and my mouth will declare Your praise.", "THE VIRTUE OF OUR FOREFATHERS", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, and God of our fathers,", "God of Abraham, God of Isaac,", "and God of Jacob,", "the Almighty", "the Great, the Powerful, the Awesome,", "most high Almighty,", "Who bestows beneficent kindness,", "Who possesses everything,", "Who remembers the piety of the Patriarchs,", "and Who brings a redeemer", "to their children's children,", "for the sake of His Name, with love.", "King, Helper, and Deliverer and Shield.", "On the first day of Pesach, the prayer for dew, page 000,is recited during the repetion of Shemoneh Esreh. On Shemini Atseres, the prayer for rain, page 000 is recited, during the repetion of Shemoneh Esreh.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Shield of Abraham.", "DIVINE MIGHT", "You are mighty forever, my Master;", "You are the Resurrector of the dead", "the powerful One to deliver us.", "(On Pesach (except on the first day of Pesach in the silent Amidah), Shavuos and Sukkos say:", "He causes the dew to descend.)", "(On Shemini Atzeres, Simchas Torah and on the first day of Pesach (in the silent Amidah) say:", "Causer of the wind to blow", "and of the rain to fall.)", "If you forgot to say this, see page 000.", "Sustainer of the living with kindliness,", "Resurrector of the dead with great mercy,", "Supporter of the fallen,", "and Healer of the sick,", "and Releaser of the imprisoned,", "and Fulfiller of His faithfulness", "to those who sleep in the dust.", "Who is like You, Master of mighty deeds,", "and who can be compared to You?", "King Who causes death and restores life,", "and causes deliverance to sprout forth.", "And You are faithful", "to restore the dead to life.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Resurrector of the dead.", "When praying silently, continue “You are holy” on page 000. When the Chazzan repeats the Shemoneh Esrei during Shacharis, the Kedushah is said here. For Mincha turn to page 000.", "Kedushah", "The Congregation says and the Chazzan repeats:", "A crown is given to You", "Adonoy, our God", "by the angels on high", "and by Your people who assemble below:", "all of them together", "thrice repeat “holy” unto You", "as is said by way of Your prophet,", "“And they called one to another, and said:", "Congregation and Chazzan:", "‘Holy, holy, holy,", "is Adonoy of hosts,", "the fullness of all the earth is His glory.'”", "His glory fills the world,", "His ministering angels ask one another—", "“Where is the place of His glory?”", "to revere Him", "Facing them, they offer praise and say:", "Congregation and Chazzan:", "“Blessed is the glory of Adonoy", "from His place.”", "From His place,", "He will turn in his compassion to his people,", "and favor the people", "who proclaim the Oneness of His Name;", "evening and morning, each day, continually,", "twice each day, with love, they recite “Shema.”", "Congregation and Chazzan:", "“Hear Israel,", "Adonoy is our God, Adonoy is One.”", "He is our God, He is our Father,", "He is our King, He is our Deliverer,", "He will deliver us", "and redeem us again", "and He will let us hear in His mercy", "a second time", "in the presence of all the living", "saying:", "Behold, I have redeemed you", "from this final [exile] as from the first,", "to be your God.", "Congregation and Chazzan:", "“I am Adonoy, your God.”", "Mighty One, our Mighty One,", "Adonoy, our Master.", "How mighty is Your Name", "throughout the earth.", "And Adonoy will be King", "over the whole earth;", "on that day Adonoy will be One,", "and His Name One.", "The Chazzan says:", "And among Your holy words it is written:", "Congregation and Chazzan:", "“Adonoy will reign forever,", "your God, Zion, throughout all generations!", "Praise God.”", "The Chazzan concludes:", "From generation to generation", "we will declare Your greatness,", "and to all eternity,", "we will sanctify Your holiness,", "and Your praise, our God,", "will not depart from our mouths", "forever and ever;", "because You are the Almighty", "Who is King; Great, and Holy.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "the Almighty, the Holy One.", "During the silent Shemoneh Esrei, continue here:", "DIVINE SANCTIFICATION", "You are holy and Your Name is holy", "and holy beings", "praise You every day, forever.", "because You are the Almighty", "Who is King; Great, and Holy.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "the Almighty, the Holy One." ], "Kedusha for Chol Hamoed": [ "The Congregation says and the Chazzan repeats:", "A crown is given to You", "Adonoy, our God", "by the angels on high", "and by Your people who assemble below:", "all of them together", "thrice repeat “holy” unto You", "as is said by way of Your prophet,", "“And they called one to another, and said:", "Congregation and Chazzan:", "‘Holy, holy, holy,", "is Adonoy of hosts,", "the fullness of all the earth is His glory.'”", "Facing them, they offer praise and say:", "Congregation and Chazzan:", "“Blessed is the glory of Adonoy", "from His place.”", "And among Your holy words it is written:", "Congregation and Chazzan:", "“Adonoy will reign forever,", "your God, Zion, throughout all generations!", "Praise God.”", "The Chazzan concludes:", "From generation to generation", "we will declare Your greatness,", "and to all eternity,", "we will sanctify Your holiness,", "and Your praise, our God,", "will not depart from our mouths", "forever and ever;", "because You are the Almighty", "Who is King; Great, and Holy.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "the Almighty, the Holy One." ], "Divine Sanctification": [ "During the silent Shemoneh Esrei, continue here:", "DIVINE SANCTIFICATION", "You are holy and Your Name is holy", "and holy beings", "praise You every day, forever.", "because You are the Almighty", "Who is King; Great, and Holy.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "the Almighty, the Holy One.", "You chose us from [among] all the peoples;", "You loved us and took pleasure in us;", "You exalted us above all tongues,", "and You sanctified us", "with Your commandments;", "You drew us near, our King, to Your servitude,", "and Your great and holy Name", "You have pronounced upon us.", "And [You] gave us Adonoy, our God,", "in love", "(On Shabbos, add:", "Sabbath days for rest, and)", "appointed festivals for rejoicing,", "festivals and seasons for happiness,", "this day of", "(On Shabbos, add:", "this Sabbath day, and)", "On Pesach:", "the Festival of Matzos,", "the season of our freedom,", "On Shavuos:", "the Festival of Shavuos,", "the season of the giving of the Torah,", "On Sukkos:", "the Festival of Sukkos,", "the season of our rejoicing,", "On Shemini Atseres and Simchas Torah:", "the Festival of Shemini Atseres", "the season of our rejoicing.", "(On Shabbos, add:", "with love)", "a day of holy assembly", "commemorating the exodus from Egypt.", "But because of our sins,", "we were exiled from our land,", "and driven far away from our soil;", "and we are unable to go up,", "[in order] to appear", "and to prostrate ourselves before You,", "and to perform our obligatory offerings", "in Your chosen House,", "in the great and holy House", "upon which Your Name is proclaimed,", "because of the hand [of violence]", "that was sent against Your Sanctuary.1The enemy spread out his hand over all her treasures. She (Jerusalem) saw nations invade her sanctuary. — Lamentations 1:10", "May it be Your will", "Adonoy, our God and God of our fathers,", "merciful King,", "to once again have compassion on us,", "and on Your Sanctuary", "in Your abundant mercy;", "and rebuild it soon", "and greatly enhance its glory.", "Our Father, our King!", "Reveal the glory of Your kingship", "upon us soon,", "appear and be uplifted over us", "before the eyes of all living things.", "Bring near our scattered [people]", "from among the nations,", "and gather our dispersed", "from the ends of the earth.", "Bring us to Zion, Your city, with joyous song,", "to Jerusalem, house of Your Sanctuary,", "with everlasting joy.", "And there we will offer before You", "our obligatory sacrifices,", "the daily [burnt]-offerings in their order,", "and the Musaf-offerings", "according to their rule.", "And the Musaf-offering of:", "(On Shabbos, say:", "and the additional offerings", "of this Sabbath, and)", "On Pesach", "this Festival of Matzos", "On Shavuos", "this Festival of Shavuos", "On Sukkos", "this Festival of Sukkos", "On Shemini Atseres and Simchas Torah", "this Festival of Shemini Atseres", "we will prepare and bring before You", "with love", "according to the command of Your will;", "as You wrote for us in Your Torah,", "through the hands of Moses, Your servant,", "from the mouth of Your glory,", "as it is said:", "(On the Sabbath:", "And on the Sabbath day [the offering is]:", "two male yearling lambs, without blemish;", "two tenths [of an epha] of fine flour", "for a meal offering", "mixed with the [olive] oil; and its libation.", "[This is] the burnt-offering for every Sabbath", "win addition to the daily burnt offering", "and its libation.", "On the first two days of Pesach:", "And in the first month,", "on the fourteenth day of the month", "[bring] the Pesach-offering", "[dedicated] to Adonoy.", "And on the fifteenth day of this month,", "there will be a festival—", "for seven days matzos shall be eaten.", "The first day will be a holy assembly", "all work of labor you shall not do.2Numbers 28:16-18", "And you shall bring a fire-offering,", "a burnt-offering to Adonoy:", "two young bullocks", "and one ram,", "and seven male yearling lambs", "without blemish they shall be for you.3Numbers 28:19", "And their meal-offerings and libations4The word “ נִסְכֵּיהֶם ” (libations) refers to the oil which was part of the meal offerings.", "as stated:", "three-tenths [of an epha of fine flour]", "for each bullock,", "two-tenths for the ram,", "and one-tenth for each lamb,", "and wine according to each libation;", "and a he-goat for atonement,", "and the two daily burnt offerings", "according to their law.", "Continue on page 000 “ אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ Our God and God of our fathers. ” On the Sabbath say “ יִשְׂמְחוּ , they will rejoice,” page 000, before saying Our God.", "On Chol Hamoed and on the last two days of Pesach:", "“And you shall bring a fire-offering,", "a burnt-offering to Adonoy:", "two young bullocks", "and one ram,", "and seven male yearling lambs", "without blemish they shall be for you.", "And their meal-offerings and libations", "as stated:", "three-tenths [of an ephah of fine flour]", "for each bullock,", "two-tenths for the ram,", "and one-tenth for each lamb,", "and wine according to each libation;", "and a he-goat for atonement,", "and the two daily burnt offerings", "according to their law.", "Continue on page 000 “ אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ Our God and God of our fathers. ” On the Sabbath say “ יִשְׂמְחוּ , they will rejoice,” page 000, before saying Our God.", "On Shavuos:", "And on the day of the first fruits,", "when you bring a new meal-offering5The meal-offering is brought from the new wheat crop.", "to Adonoy", "on your [Festival of] Weeks,", "a holy assembly it shall be for you;", "all work of labor you shall not do.", "And you will bring a burnt-offering", "for a pleasing savor to Adonoy;", "two young bullocks,", "one ram,", "seven male yearling lambs.6Numbers 28:26, 27.", "And their meal-offerings and libations", "as stated:", "three tenths [of an epha of fine flour]", "for each bullock,", "two tenths for the ram,", "and one tenth for each lamb,", "and wine according to each libation;", "and a he-goat for atonement,", "and the two daily burnt-offerings", "according to their law.", "Continue on page 000 “ אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ Our God and God of our fathers. ” On the Sabbath say “ יִשְׂמְחוּ , they will rejoice,” page 000, before saying Our God.", "On the first two days of Sukkos:", "“And on the fifteenth day", "of the seventh month", "a holy assembly it shall be for you;", "all work of labor you shall not do,", "and you shall celebrate a Festival to Adonoy", "for seven days.", "And you shall bring a burnt offering,", "a fire-offering of pleasing savor to Adonoy,", "thirteen young bullocks", "two rams,", "fourteen male yearling lambs,", "without blemish shall they be.7Numbers 29:12, 13", "And their meal-offerings and libations", "as prescribed:", "three tenths [of an epha of fine flour]", "for each bullock,", "two tenths for each ram,", "and one tenth for each lamb,", "and wine according to each libation,", "and a he-goat for atonement,", "and the two daily burnt offerings", "according to their law.", "Continue on page 000 “ אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ Our God and God of our fathers. ” On the Sabbath say “ יִשְׂמְחוּ , they will rejoice,” page 000, before saying Our God.", "On the first day of Chol HaMoed Sukkos:", "And on the second day [you will offer]", "twelve young bullocks", "two rams", "fourteen male yearling lambs", "without blemish.", "And their meal offerings and libations", "as perscribed:", "three tenths [of an ephah of the fine flour]", "for each bullock,", "two tenths for each ram,", "and one tenth for each lamb,", "and wine according to each libation,", "and a he-goat for atonement,", "and the two daily burnt offerings", "according to their law.", "And on the third day [you will offer]", "eleven bullocks", "two rams", "fourteen male yearling lambs", "without blemish.", "And their meal offerings and libations", "as prescribed:", "three tenths [of an ephah of fine flour]", "for each bullock,", "two tenths for each ram,", "and one tenth for each lamb,", "and wine according to each libation,", "and a he-goat for atonement,", "and the two daily burnt offerings", "according to their law.", "Continue on page 000 “ אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ Our God and God of our fathers. ” On the Sabbath say “ יִשְׂמְחוּ , they will rejoice,” page 000, before saying Our God.", "On the second day of Chol HaMoed Sukkos:", "And on the third day [you will offer]", "eleven bullocks", "two rams", "fourteen male yearling lambs", "without blemish.", "And their meal offerings and libations", "as prescribed:", "three tenths [of an ephah of fine flour]", "for each bullock,", "two tenths for each ram,", "and one tenth for each lamb,", "and wine according to each libation,", "and a he-goat for atonement,", "and the two daily burnt offerings", "according to their law.", "And on the fourth day [you will offer]", "ten bullocks", "two rams", "fourteen male yearling lambs", "without blemish", "And their meal offerings and libations", "as prescribed:", "three tenths [of an ephah of fine flour]", "for each bullock,", "two tenths for each ram,", "and one tenth for each lamb,", "and wine according to each libation,", "and a he-goat for atonement,", "and the two daily burnt offerings", "according to their law.", "Continue on page 000 “ אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ Our God and God of our fathers. ” On the Sabbath say “ יִשְׂמְחוּ , they will rejoice,” page 000, before saying Our God.", "On the third day of Chol HaMoed Sukkos:", "And on the fourth day [you will offer]", "ten bullocks", "two rams", "fourteen male yearling lambs", "without blemish", "And their meal offerings and libations", "as prescribed:", "three tenths [of an ephah of fine flour]", "for each bullock,", "two tenths for each ram,", "and one tenth for each lamb,", "and wine according to each libation,", "and a he-goat for atonement,", "and the two daily burnt offerings", "according to their law.", "And on the fifth day [You will offer]", "nine bullocks", "two rams", "fourteen male yearling lambs", "without blemish.", "And their meal offerings and libations", "as prescribed:", "three tenths [of an ephah of fine flour]", "for each bullock,", "two tenths for each ram,", "and one tenth for each lamb,", "and wine according to each libation,", "and a he-goat for atonement,", "and the two daily burnt offerings", "according to their law.", "Continue on page 000 “ אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ Our God and God of our fathers. ” On the Sabbath say “ יִשְׂמְחוּ , they will rejoice,” page 000, before saying Our God.", "On the fourth day of Chol HaMoed Sukkos:", "And on the fifth day [you will offer]", "nine bullocks", "two rams", "fourteen male yearling lambs", "without blemish", "And their meal offerings and libations", "as prescribed:", "three tenths [of an ephah of fine flour]", "for each bullock,", "two tenths for each ram,", "and one tenth for each lamb,", "and wine according to each libation,", "and a he-goat for atonement,", "and the two daily burnt offerings", "according to their law.", "And on the sixth day [you will offer]", "eight bullocks", "two rams", "fourteen male yearling lambs", "without blemish", "And their meal offerings and libations", "as prescribed:", "three tenths [of an ephah of fine flour]", "for each bullock,", "two tenths for each ram,", "and one tenth for each lamb,", "and wine according to each libation,", "and a he-goat for atonement,", "and the two daily burnt offerings", "according to their law.", "Continue on page 000 “ אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ Our God and God of our fathers. ” On the Sabbath say “ יִשְׂמְחוּ , they will rejoice,” page 000, before saying Our God.", "On Hoshanah Rabbah:", "And on the sixth day [you will offer]", "eight bullocks", "two rams", "fourteen male yearling lambs", "without blemish", "And their meal offerings and libations", "as prescribed:", "three tenths [of an ephah of fine flour]", "for each bullock,", "two tenths for each ram,", "and one tenth for each lamb,", "and wine according to each libation,", "and a he-goat for atonement,", "and the two daily burnt offerings", "according to their law.", "And on the seventh day [you will offer]", "seven bullocks", "two rams", "fourteen male yearling lambs", "without blemish", "And their meal offerings and libations", "as prescribed:", "three tenths [of an ephah of fine flour]", "for each bullock,", "two tenths for each ram,", "and one tenth for each lamb,", "and wine according to each libation,", "and a he-goat for atonement,", "and the two daily burnt offerings", "according to their law.", "Continue on page 000 “ אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ Our God and God of our fathers. ” On the Sabbath say “ יִשְׂמְחוּ , they will rejoice,” page 000, before saying Our God.", "On Shemini Atseres and Simchas Torah:", "“On the eighth day,", "let it be [a time] of remaining over for you,", "all work of labor you shall not do.", "And you shall bring a burnt-offering,", "a fire-offering of pleasing savor to Adonoy:", "one bullock, one ram,", "seven male yearling lambs", "without blemish.”8Numbers 29:35, 36", "And their meal offerings and libations", "as prescribed:", "three-tenths [of an epha of fine flour]", "for the bullock,", "two-tenths for the ram,", "and one-tenth for each lamb,", "and wine according to each libation;", "and a he-goat for atonement,", "and the two daily burnt-offerings", "according to their law.", "(Add on the Sabbath:", "They will rejoice in Your kingship—", "those who preserve the Sabbath—", "and call it a delight.", "The people who sanctify the seventh [day]", "will all be satisfied", "and delighted with Your goodness.", "And the seventh [day]—You took pleasure in it", "and You hallowed it.", "“Most desirable of days,” You called it—", "a commemoration", "of the work of creation.)", "Our God and God of our fathers,", "merciful King, have compassion on us;", "Good and Beneficent One,", "make Yourself accessible to us;", "return to us in Your abundant mercy,", "for the sake of the Patriarchs", "who did Your will.", "Rebuild Your House as it was originally,", "and establish Your Sanctuary on its site;", "let us see its rebuilding", "and make us rejoice in its reinstation.", "Restore the Kohanim (Priests) to their service,", "and the Levites to their song and music,", "and restore Israel to their dwelling places.", "And there we will go up and appear,", "and prostrate ourselves before You", "at the three seasons of our pilgrimage,", "as it is written in Your Torah:9Deuteronomy 16:16, 17", "Three times a year", "shall all your males appear", "before the countenance of Adonoy, your God,", "in the place He will choose—", "on the Festival of Matzos,", "on the Festival of Shavuos,", "and on the Festival of Sukkos;", "and they shall not appear", "before the countenance of Adonoy", "empty handed.", "[But] every man [shall bring offerings]", "according to the gift of his hand", "according to the blessing of Adonoy your God", "which He gave you.", "And load us10The translation of וְהַשִׂאֵנוּ is based on Avudraham who quotes the verse, אֵלֶה מַשָׂא בְּנֵי קְהָת , “This is the load of the sons of Kehos.” (Numbers 4:15) Avudraham offers an alternative translation based on the verse, וַיִּשָּׂא מַשְׂאת , “And he sent portions (gifts),” (Genesis 43:34), which would render the prayer, “Send us as a gift the blessing of Your appointed seasons.” up", "Adonoy, our God,", "with the blessing of Your appointed seasons", "for life and peace,", "for joy and for happiness,", "as You desired;", "and You promised to bless us.11For Adonoy, your God, will bless you through all your crops, and through all the work of your hands.—Deuteronomy 16:15", "(On Shabbos, add:", "Our God and God of our fathers:", "be pleased with our rest)", "Sanctify us with Your commandments,", "and give us a share in Your Torah,", "satisfy us from Your goodness,", "and gladden us with Your deliverance,", "and purify our hearts to serve You in truth,12Even though the choice of being righteous and God-fearing was given to man, nevertheless, we ask God to help us achieve these goals we seek to attain. Our Sages have said, “ הַבָּא לְטַהֵר מְסַייעִין אוֹתוֹ . He who reaches to the decision to purify himself, is afforded Divine assistance” which enables him to achieve purity in serving God. (Yoma 38b)— Avudraham ", "and give us as a heritage, Adonoy, our God,", "(On Shabbos, add:", "in love and in pleasure)", "in joy and in happiness", "(On Shabbos, add:", "the Sabbath, and)", "Your appointed festivals of holiness", "and may Israel rejoice in You—", "[they who are] sanctifiers of Your Name.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Sanctifier of", "(On Shabbos, add:", "the Sabbath, and)13When a Festival falls on Shabbos, Shabbos is mentioned before Yom Tov because the Jews were given Shabbos before they received the Festivals.—Pesher Davar", "Israel and the seasons.14God sanctified the Jewish people, who in turn were charged with responsibility to set the time of the Festivals and thus they sanctified the Festivals.—Etz Yosef", "PRAYER FOR RETURN OF DIVINE SERVICE", "Be pleased, Adonoy, our God,", "with Your people Israel and their prayer,", "and restore the service", "to the Holy of Holies in Your abode,", "and the fire-offerings of Israel;", "and accept their prayer, lovingly and willingly.", "And may You always find pleasure", "with the service of Your people, Israel.", "During the repetion of the Shemoneh Esreh, the Kohanim advance to the Ark and the entire congregation says וְתֵעָרֵב לְפָנֶיךָ , “May our prayer,” page 000.", "And may our eyes behold", "Your merciful return to Zion.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who returns His Divine Presence to Zion.", "At the words, We are thankful, bend forward; at Adonoy return to an upright position.", "We are thankful to You", "that You Adonoy are our God", "and the God of our fathers forever;", "our Rock, Rock of our lives,", "the Shield of our deliverance,", "You are in every generation.", "We will give thanks to You", "and recount Your praise,", "for our lives", "which are committed into Your hand.", "And for our souls which are entrusted to You,", "and for Your miracles of every day with us", "and for Your wonders and benefactions", "at all times—", "evening, morning and noon.", "(You are) The Beneficent One—", "for Your compassion is never withheld;", "And (You are) the Merciful One—", "for Your kindliness never ceases;", "we have always placed our hope in You.", "(When the Chazzan repeats the Shemoneh Esrei and says, “Who returns His Divine Presence to Zion”, the congregation responds by saying “Amein” and then the following prayer.)", "We are thankful to You,", "that You Adonoy are our God", "and God of our fathers,", "God of all flesh,", "Our Creator, Creator of the Beginning.", "Blessings and thanksgivings", "to Your great and holy Name", "for keeping us alive, and sustaining us;", "so may You always keep us alive", "and sustain us,", "and gather our exiles", "to the Courtyards of Your Sanctuary", "to observe Your statutes", "and to do Your will,", "and to serve You wholeheartedly", "for we are thankful to You.", "Blessed is the Almighty", "to Whom all thanks are due.", "And for all the foregoing", "blessed, exalted and extolled", "your Name, our King", "constantly, forever and ever.", "And all the living shall thank You forever", "and praise and bless", "Your great Name with sincerity forever;", "for You are goodness—", "the Almighty, Who is our deliverance", "and our help forever—", "the benevolent Almighty.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "“The Beneficent” is Your Name", "and You it is fitting to praise.", "When Kohanim are present, te Birkas Kohanim (page 000) is recited here, If no Kohanim are present, the Chazan recites the following.", "Our God, and God of our fathers, bless us", "with the threefold blessing of the Torah,", "written by the hand of Moses, Your servant,", "pronounced from the mouth of Aaron", "and his sons, the kohanim, Your holy people;", "as it is said:", "Adonoy bless you and guard you.", "Adonoy shine His countenance upon you", "and be gracious unto you.", "Adonoy turn His countenance toward you", "and grant you peace.", "PRAYER FOR PEACE", "Grant peace, goodness, and blessing,", "life favor, kindness and compassion", "upon us and upon all Israel, Your people.", "Bless us, our Father, all of us as one", "with the light of Your countenance.", "For by the light of Your countenance", "You gave us Adonoy our God,", "a Torah of life and the love of kindliness,", "righteousness, blessing, compassion,", "life, and peace.", "And may it be good in Your sight", "to bless us", "and to bless Your people Israel,", "at all times and at every moment", "with Your peace", "(with much strength and peace).", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who blesses His people Israel", "with peace.", "May they be acceptable", "the words of my mouth", "and the thoughts of my heart, before You", "Adonoy, my Rock and my Redeemer.", "My God, guard my tongue from evil", "and my lips from speaking deceitfully.", "To those who curse me,", "may my soul be unresponsive;", "and let my soul be like dust to all.", "Open my heart to Your Torah", "and let my soul pursue Your commandments.", "And all who plan evil against me,", "quickly annul their counsel", "and frustrate their intention.", "(May it it be Your will", "Adonoy, my God and God of my fathers,", "that no person be envious of me", "and that I not be envious of others,", "that I not be brought to anger this day,", "and that I not cause Your anger;", "and save me from the evil inclination,", "and help me be humble and any modest.", "Our King and our Father,", "unify Your Name in Your world,", "rebuild Your city, establish Your house", "and perfect your sanctuary.", "Gather our exiles,", "redeem Your people, rejoice Your congregation).", "Act for the sake of Your Name.", "Act for the sake of Your right hand.", "Act for the sake of Your Torah.", "Act for the sake of Your holiness.", "In order that Your loved ones be released,", "deliver [with] Your right hand and answer me.", "Biblical phrases applicable to one's name may be found on pp. 000-000.", "May they be acceptable—", "the words of my mouth", "and the thoughts of my heart—before You", "Adonoy, my Rock and my Redeemer.", "He Who makes peace", "in His high heavens", "may He make peace", "upon us and upon all Israel", "and say Amein.", "May it be Your will,", "Adonoy, our God, and the God of our Fathers", "that the Holy Temple be rebuilt", "speedily in our days,", "and grant us our share in Your Torah.", "And there we will serve You reverently", "as in the days of old,", "and in earlier years.", "And let Adonoy be pleased", "with the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem", "as in the days of old and in earlier years.", "On Yom Tov and Shabbos-Chol Hamoed, the Chazzan recites the whole Kaddish on page 000 and the congregation continues “Hope to Adonoy.”", "On Chol Hamoed Pesach, the Chazzan recites the Whole Kaddish on page 000 and the congregation continues Aleinu." ], "Birkas Kohanim": [ "Even though the kohanim are commanded to bless Israel every day (according to some authorities) nevertheless, the custom outside the Holy Land is that koha- nim bless the people only during the Musaf Service of the Festivals, and the High Holidays. One reason given is that the Priestly Blessings are pronounced only in a festive atmosphere. Thus on weekdays when people are troubled with the difficul- ties of earning a livelihood, and even on the Sabbath when people are disturbed by thoughts of their economic plight, the blessings are not pronounced.", "During the Musaf Service of the Festivals, however, which precedes the festive meal of the holiday, a joyous atmosphere does prevail and the Priestly Blessing is pronounced.", "After the Chazzan's recital of ‘ רְצֵה , be pleased,' the following prayer is recited by the Congregation and kohanim, and repeated by the Chazzan:", "May our prayer be sweet before You", "as a burnt-offering and as a sacrifice.15The burnt-offering refers to the עוֹלַת הַתָּמִיד , the daily communal burnt-offering, while sacrifice refers to the מוּסַף , the additional offerings of the Festivals.— Iyun Tefiloh According to Dover Shalom these two types of offerings can be compared to two kinds of prayers. The truly pious Jew is concerned only with serving his Creator and his prayers are offered entirely to God. He asks nothing for himself. His prayers are similar to a burnt-offering which is consumed in its entirety on God’s altar. Not every Jew is capable of such a lofty degree of Divine service. Many serve God but are conscious of their own personal needs and desires. Their prayer is thus similar to a שְׁלָמִים , peace offering, of which only part is consumed on the altar, the owner also being permitted to eat and enjoy part of it. We pray that both kinds of prayers be pleasing and acceptable to God, as were the sacrifices on the altar.", "Please, Merciful One, in Your abundant mercy", "return Your Divine Presence to Zion, Your city,", "and the order of the [Temple] Service", "to Jerusalem.", "And may our eyes behold", "Your merciful return to Zion.", "And there we will serve You reverently", "as in the days of old,", "and in earlier years.", "The Chazzan concludes:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "You alone, in reverence do we serve.", "The congregation recites Modim d'Rabbanan, on page 000.", "The following prayer is said silently by the Kohanim.", "May it be Your will", "Adonoy, our God and the God of our fathers,", "that this blessing", "which You have commanded us", "to bless Your people Israel,", "be a perfect blessing;", "that there be in it neither", "stumbling nor iniquity", "from now, forever.", "The Chazzan then says:", "Kohanim", "The Congregation responds:", "Your holy people, as it is said.", " Facing the Ark, the Kohanim raise their hands and recite the following blessing until וְצִוָנוּ , You have commanded us; they then turn to face the Congregation and complete the blessing:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the universe,", "Who sanctified us", "with the holiness of Aaron", "and commanded us", "to bless His people, Israel,", "with love.16The kohanim are commanded to bless the people out of their feeling of love for the congregation of God.", "(The Congregation but not the Chazzan answer:", "Amen)", "The Chazzan chants each word of the Bircas Kohanim and the Kohanim pronounce it after Him. The Congregation should concentrate on their words, but not repeat them.", "May [He] bless you", "Adonoy", "and guard you.", "While the kohanim sing an extended chant before saying וְיִשְׁמְרֶֽךָ , the congregation says the following prayer in an undertone. This prayer is not said on the Sabbath.", "Master of the world!", "I am Yours and my dreams are Yours.", "I have dreamed a dream", "and I do not know its meaning.", "May it be Your will,", "Adonoy, my God, and God of my fathers,", "that all my dreams regarding myself,", "and regarding all of Israel", "be for the good;", "those I have dreamed concerning myself,", "and those I have dreamed about others,", "and those that others have dreamed about me.", "If they are good dreams,", "strengthen and reinforce them", "and may they be fulfilled in me and in them,", "like the dreams of Joseph, the righteous.", "But if they require curing,", "cure them like Hezekiah, king of Judah,", "[who was healed] from his sickness;", "like Miriam, the prophetess from her tsoraas;", "and like Naaman, from his tsoraas;17The word צָרַעַת is not to translated as leprosy. The illness of tsoraas described in the Torah has no relationship to the disease of leprosy. It is an illness which God inflicts to show His displeasure with people. See Numbers 12:1-15.", "like the waters of Marah", "through Moses, our teacher18See II Kings 5:1-14", "and like the waters of Jericho through Elisha.19See Exodus 15:22-25", "As You transformed", "the curse of the wicked Bilaam,", "from a curse to a blessing,20See II Kings 2:19-22", "so may you transform all my dreams", "regarding myself and regarding all of Israel", "for goodness.", "[May You] guard me,", "[May You] be gracious to me,", "and [may You] accept me favorably, Amen.", "After the Kohanim pronounce the word וְיִשְׁמְרֶךָ , the Congregation and the Chazzan say: Amen.", "May [He] shine", "Adonoy", "His countenance", "upon you", "and be gracious to you.", "While the Kohanim sing an extended chant before saying וִיחֻנֶךָ , the congregation says the following prayer in an undertone:", "Master of the world!", "I am Yours and my dreams are Yours.", "I have dreamed a dream", "and I do not know its meaning.", "May it be Your will,", "Adonoy, my God, and God of my fathers,", "that all my dreams regarding myself,", "and regarding all of Israel", "be for the good;", "those I have dreamed concerning myself,", "and those I have dreamed about others,", "and those that others have dreamed about me.", "If they are good dreams,", "strengthen and reinforce them", "and may they be fulfilled in me and in them,", "like the dreams of Joseph, the righteous.", "But if they require curing,", "cure them like Hezekiah, king of Judah,", "[who was healed] from his sickness;", "like Miriam, the prophetess from her tsoraas;", "and like Naaman, from his tsoraas;", "like the waters of Marah", "through Moses, our teacher", "and like the waters of Jericho through Elisha.", "As You transformed", "the curse of the wicked Bilaam,", "from a curse to a blessing,", "so may you transform all my dreams", "regarding myself and regarding all of Israel", "for goodness.", "[May You] preserve me,", "[May You] be gracious to me,", "and [may You] accept me favorably, Amen.", "After the Kohanim pronounce the word וִיחֻנֶךָ , the Congregation and the Chazzan say: Amen.", "May [He] turn", "Adonoy", "His countenance", "toward you", "and grant", "you", "peace.", "While the Kohanim sing an extended chant before saying שָׁלוֹם , the congregation says the following prayer in an undertone.", "Master of the world!", "I am Yours and my dreams are Yours.", "I have dreamed a dream", "and I do not know its meaning.", "May it be Your will,", "Adonoy, my God, and God of my fathers,", "that all my dreams regarding myself,", "and regarding all of Israel", "be for the good;", "those I have dreamed concerning myself,", "and those I have dreamed about others,", "and those that others have dreamed about me.", "If they are good dreams,", "strengthen and reinforce them", "and may they be fulfilled in me and in them,", "like the dreams of Joseph, the righteous.", "But if they require curing,", "cure them like Hezekiah, king of Judah,", "[who was healed] from his sickness;", "like Miriam, the prophetess from her tsoraas;", "and like Naaman, from his tsoraas;", "like the waters of Marah", "through Moses, our teacher", "and like the waters of Jericho through Elisha.", "As You transformed", "the curse of the wicked Bilaam,", "from a curse to a blessing,", "so may you transform all my dreams", "regarding myself and regarding all of Israel", "for goodness.", "[May You] preserve me,", "[May You] be gracious to me,", "and [may You] accept me favorably, Amen.", "After the Kohanim pronounce the word שָׁלוֹם , the Congregation and the Chazzan say: Amen.", "After the Kohanim conclude the blessing, the Congregation says:", "Mighty One on high, abiding in power,", "You are peace and Your Name is peace.", "May it be Your will, to bestow on us", "and on all of Your people,", "the House of Israel,", "life and blessing for the preservation of peace.", "(After the Kohanim conclude their blessing, they turn to the Ark and recite:)", "Master of the universe,", "we have done what You have decreed upon us,", "now may You also do for us", "as You have promised:", "“Gaze from Your sacred dwelling,", "from the heavens,", "and bless Your people, Israel,", "and the land which You have given us—", "just as You swore to our fathers—", "a land flowing with milk and honey.”21See Deuteronomy 26:15 " ], "Prayer for Dew": [ "This special prayer for dew is recited on the first day of Passover, during the Musaf Service. (In some congregations it is recited before Musaf.) The Ark is opened and the Chazzan recites the Musaf Shemoneh Esrei from the beginning until וּמוֹשִׁיעַ וּמָגֵן (and Deliverer and Shield).", "With His knowledge,", "speak of puzzling things.", "Amidst this people, with this [prayer for dew]", "with dew to make [them] joyful.", "Dew—", "the valley and its herbage to make joyful;", "glad in His protective shade", "to be made joyful.", "The symbol of our rejuvenation—dew—", "to protect [our] offspring.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Shield of Abraham.", "You are mighty forever, my Master;", "You are the Resurrector of the dead,", "the Powerful One, to deliver [us].", "The depths of", "the footstool, [the earth]1See Isaiah 66:1, “Thus says Adonoy, ‘The heaven is My throne and the earth is my footstool.’”", "yearn for His dewdrop,", "and all the grasslands yearn for it.", "Dew—The mention of it", "increases [our praise of] His might;", "[therefore,] it was etched", "into the prayer of Musaf.", "Dew—to revive2See Maseches Shabbos 88b, “Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi said, ‘At every word [of the Ten Commandments] which went out of God’s mouth, the souls of Israel departed . . . But since their souls departed at the first word how could they receive the second word? He [God] brought down the dew with which He will resurrect the dead, and revived them.’” [those", "who rest in] the clefts of rocks.3It was the custom to bury the dead in graves hewn out of rocks or in caves. Thus “Those who rest in the clefts of rocks” refers to the dead, who will be revived with dew.", "Our God and God of our fathers!", "Dew—grant it to favor Your land.", "Designate us for blessing in Your joy—", "with abundant grain and wine—", "by Your bounty.", "Re-establish [Jerusalem] the city of Your desire", "—through dew!4This refers to the dew of revival. See note 2 above.", "Dew—decree it for a year that is good,", "and crowned [with]", "the fruit of the land, proud and glorious.", "The city [Jerusalem] left like a booth,", "turn it, by Your hand, into a crown", "—through dew.", "Dew—let it fall upon the blessed land.", "From heaven's best", "satiate us with blessing,", "to illuminate from out of the darkness5Shine out of the darkness of our exile to illuminate us.", "the stem6[Israel] who are drawn to You like a stem is drawn to its source of irrigation. that is drawn to You—", "through dew.", "Dew—let it invigorate the honey7This refers to mountain crops that are sweet as honey. of", "the mountains.", "Let Your chosen ones savor Your bounty.", "Your favored ones—free them from bonds.", "[Then] in song, we will harmonize", "and raise our voices—", "through dew!", "Through dew, fill our silos with plenty.", "If now You would rejuvenate our days.", "Beloved One, as befits You,", "[re]affirm our name,", "make us a well-watered [fruitful] garden—", "through dew!", "Through dew bless [our] food,", "in our bounty let there be no scarcity.", "To the people You had led like sheep,", "please, fulfill her desire—", "through dew!", "Chazzan:", "For You, Adonoy, our God,", "are Causer of the wind to blow,", "and the dew to fall—", "Congregation and Chazzan:", "For blessing and not for curse.", "Amein.", "For life and not for death.", "Amein.", "For plenty and not for scarcity.", "Amein.", "The Chazzan continues his repetition of the Shemoneh Esrei." ], "Prayer for Rain": [ " This special prayer for rain is recited on Shemini Atseres, during the Musaf Service. (In some congregations it is recited before Musaf.) The Ark is opened and the Chazzan recites the Shemoneh Esrei from the beginning until וּמוֹשִׁעַ וּמָגֵן , and Deliverer and Shield.", "Af-Bri1According to Mateh Levi, the angel of rain is called Af-Bri because rain is sometimes an expression of Divine anger (af) and at other times it is a blessing which contributes to the health of mankind (Bri). is the designated name", "of the rain angel,", "who2One task of the rain angel is to form the clouds which cause rainfall. overcasts [the sky], and makes clouds,", "to empty them and cause rain to fall.", "Water with currents", "with which to adorn the valley;3See Psalms 65:12.", "let it not be withheld", "because of [our] unpaid debts.4Others translate נִשְׁיוֹן שְׁטַר as forgotten debts. The “debts” are our sins.", "Let [the merit of] the faithful5There is a version that replaces אֱמוּנִים , faithful, with אֲמוּצִים , strong. Both refer to our patriarchs who were strong in their belief of God and faithful in carrying out His commands.", "shield those who pray for rain.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Shield of Abraham.", "You are mighty forever, my Master;", "You are the Resurrector of the dead,", "the Powerful One, to deliver [us].", "He will impose [upon Af-Bri] to divert", "rain from streams of water;", "to soften the surface of the earth", "with sparkling, gem-like drops.", "Water [symbolizes] Your might,", "as You labeled it in Scripture.6See Psalms 93:4, “The mighty breakers of the sea proclaim ‘Adonoy is mighty on high.’”", "It reassures, with its drops,", "those in whom was blown the breath [of life],7See Genesis 2:7. The final touch of Adam’s creation is described with the words, “And [God] breathed into his nostrils the breath of life.”", "to keep alive", "those who mention8Others translate “Those who pray for rain” referring to the Mishna, Maseches Taanis (1:1). the powers of rain.", "Our God and God of our fathers!", "Remember the patriarch", "who was drawn to You like water.9Abraham went every place that God commanded him.", "You blessed him like a tree", "planted beside streams of water.", "You protected him,10See Genesis 15:1, “Fear not Abram, I am your shield.”", "You rescued him from fire11 and from water;12This refers to the water that threatened Abraham on his way to Mt. Moriah to sacrifice Isaac. See Midrash Tanchuma to Genesis 32.", "You sought him out13You sought him out to show him Your love. Others translate דְּרַשְׁתּוֹ , You tested him, referring to the ten tests to which God subjected him.", "when he sowed beside all waters.14See Isaiah 32:20. “Fortunate are you that sows beside all waters.” Rabbi Yochonon says this verse refers to those who do righteous deeds (Maseches Baba Kama 17a). Abraham was loved by God because of his righteousness.", "Congregation:", "For his sake, do not withhold water.", "Remember the one whose birth was foretold", "[when Abraham said:] “Let a little water be brought.”15See Genesis 18:4. The birth of Isaac was foretold when Abraham offered the three angels “a little water.”", "You told his father to sacrifice him,", "to spill his blood like water.16Others interpret that Isaac told his father to go through with his sacrifice, and spill his blood like water.", "He too [Isaac] was dutiful", "to spill his blood like water.", "He dug and found wells of water.17See Genesis 26:18, 19, 21, 22.", "Congregation:", "In [the merit of] his righteousness", "grant us abundant water.", "Remember the one who, carrying his staff,", "crossed the Jordan's water.18See Genesis 32:11, Jacob said, “For with my staff, I passed over this Jordan.”", "He [Jacob] was single-hearted,19He was single-hearted and undivided in his love and trust in God.", "and rolled the stone", "off the mouth of the well of water.20See Genesis 29:10.", "When he was attacked by an angel21See Genesis 32:25.", "comprised of fire and water,22All angels are created from fire and water.", "You promised to be with him", "through fire and through water.23See Isaiah 43:2, “When you pass through waters, I will be with you, when you walk through fire, you will not be burned.”", "Congregation:", "For his sake, do not withhold water.", "Remember", "the one [Moses] who was drawn out,", "in a reed basket, from the water.24See Exodus 20:5.", "[About whom] they said,", "“He drew water", "and watered the sheep.”25See Exodus 2:19, “And they [the daughters of Jethro] said, ‘An Egyptian delivered us from the hand of the shepherds and also drew water for us, and watered the sheep.’”", "When Your treasured ones, thirsted for water,", "he struck the rock and water gushed out.26See Numbers 20:11.", "Congregation:", "In [the merit of] his righteousness", "grant us abundant water.", "Remember the Holy Temple appointee,27Some commentaries explain the phrase זְכוֹר פָּקִיד שָׁתוֹת as referring to Aaron, the Kohein Gadol, but it is difficult to relate the rest of the verse to Aaron. This prayer refers to the Kohein Gadol, the High Priest and the word שָׁתוֹת is a synonym for the Holy Temple. See Psalms 11:3.", "who immersed himself five times in water.28The Kohein Gadol immersed himself five times during the Day of Atonement. Each time he changed the priestly vestments to perform a service, he immersed himself in a mikveh.", "He cleansed and washed his hands29His right hand was held above his right foot, the left hand above the left foot and all were washed simultaneously.", "to sanctify them with water.", "He read,30The Mishna (Maseches Yoma 1:3) relates, “They provided him with Sages who read to him the service of the day.” According to Rashi and Bartenura, they read the portion of the Torah (Leviticus 16) dealing with the service of Yom Kippur and elaborated upon its particulars.", "and was sprinkled with purifying water.31According to the Mishna, (Maseches Parah 3:1), the Kohein Gadol was sprinkled with the purifying water of the Red Heifer during the days before Yom Kippur, in case he had inadvertently come in contact with the dead. The ashes of the Red Heifer, mixed with “living waters,” provided the only means of purification for one who came in contact with the dead.", "He was separated from the people32See Mishna Maseches Yoma 1:1, “Seven days before Yom Kippur they separated the Kohein Gadol from his house and he moved to the official chambers of the Kohein Gadol.”", "[who were described as] “turbulent as water”33See Genesis 49:4.", "Congregation:", "For his sake, do not withhold water.", "Remember the twelve tribes,", "whom You brought through", "the divided waters;34See Psalms 136:13, 14, “He Who parted the Sea of Reeds into parts—.” “He Who brought Israel through it—.”", "for whom You sweetened", "the bitterness of water.35See Exodus 15:25, “And he (Moses) cast the tree into the waters and the waters became sweet.”", "Their descendants,", "their blood was spilled for Your sake", "like water.36See Psalms 79:3. The Jew has always been prepared to sacrifice his life to sanctify God’s Name.", "Turn [to us],", "for our soul is engulfed [with woes] like water.", "Congregation:", "In [the merit of] their righteousness", "grant us abundant water.", "Chazzan:", "For You Adonoy, our God,", "are Causer of the wind to blow", "and of the rain to fall—", "Congregation and Chazzan:", "For blessing and not for curse", "Amein", "For life and not for death", "Amein", "For plenty and not for scarcity", "Amein", "The Chazzan continues his repetition of the Shemoneh Esrei." ] } }, "Service at a Circumcision": [ "Upon the arrival of the child, all those present at the service rise and say:", "Blessed is he that comes!", "The Mohel takes the child, and placing it upon a designated seat which is called the Throne of Elijah and he says:", "This is the Throne of Elijah,", "may he be remembered for good.", "For Your deliverance I have hoped, Adonoy.", "I have longed for Your deliverance, Adonoy;", "and I have fulfilled Your commandments.", "Elijah, messenger of the circumcision!", "Behold, yours is now before you,", "stand at my right hand and support me.", "I have longed for Your deliverance.", "I am happy with Your word", "like one who finds great gain.", "Great is the peace", "of those who love Your Torah,", "and there is no stumbling for them.", "Fortunate is he whom You choose", "and bring near,", "that he may dwell in Your courts.", "All those present respond:", "May we be satisfied", "with the goodness of Your House,", "the holy place of Your Sanctuary.", "Before the Mohel performs the circumcision, the father of the child says:", "Behold, I am prepared and ready", "to fulfill the positive commandment", "commanded me by the Creator, blessed is He,", "to circumcise my son.", "The Mohel takes the child and proclaims:", "The Holy One, blessed is He, said", "to our father, Abraham,", "“Walk before me and be perfect.”", "Behold, I am prepared and ready", "to fulfill the positive commandment", "that the Creator, blessed is He,", "commanded us to circumcise.", "The Mohel places the child upon the knees of the Sandek, and before performing the actual circumcision, he says:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who sanctified us with His commandments,", "and commanded us", "concerning the circumcision.", "As the Mohel performs the act of circumcision the father of the child says:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who sanctified us with His commandments,", "and commanded us to bring him", "into the covenant of our father, Abraham.", "All those present proclaim:", "Amein!", "Even as he has entered into the covenant,", "so may he enter into the [study of] Torah,", "chupah [the nuptial canopy], and good deeds.", "One of the distinguished relatives or guests is given the honor of reciting the following Berachos:", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the verse,", "Who creates the fruit of the vine.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who sanctified [Isaac] the beloved one,", "from birth,", "and set Your statute in his flesh,", "and sealed his offspring", "with the sign of the holy covenant.", "Therefore, on this account,", "living Almighty, our Portion, our Rock,", "give the command to rescue", "the beloved soul within our flesh", "from destruction,", "for the sake of His covenant", "that He has set in our flesh.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Maker of the covenant.", "Another distinguished relative or guest is given the honor of announcing the name of the child.", "Our God and God of our fathers,", "preserve this child", "to his father and his mother,", "and let his name be called in Israel", "(the child's Hebrew name) son of", "(father's Hebrewname).", "May his father rejoice in his offspring", "and may his mother exult", "in the fruit of her womb;", "as it is written:", "“Let your father and your mother rejoice,", "and let her who gave birth to you exult.”1Proverbs 23:25.", "And it is said:", "“And I passed by you", "and saw you staggering in your blood,", "‘and I said to you, In your blood live!'", "‘And I said to you, in your blood live!'”2 Ezekiel 16:6.", "And it is said:", "“He remembered His covenant forever,", "the word which He commanded", "to a thousand generations.", "Which He made as a treaty with Abraham,", "and which was His oath to Isaac.", "And He established it for Jacob as a statute,", "for Israel as an everlasting covenant.”3Psalms 105:8-10.", "And it is said:", "“Abraham circumcised his son Isaac", "when he was eight days old,", "as God had commanded him.”4Genesis 21:4.", "Thank Adonoy for He is good,", "for His kindness endures forever.", "Thank Adonoy, for He is good,", "for His kindness endures forever.", "This little child—", "(child's Hebrew name)", "son of (father's Hebrew name)", "may he become great.", "Even as he entered into the covenant,", "so may he enter into the [study of] Torah,", "chupah [the nuptial canopy] and good deeds.", "The person who recited the Berachos drinks some wine,", "The Mohel blesses the child:", "He who blessed our fathers,", "Abraham, Isaac and Jacob,", "may He bless", "this tender, circumcised child", "(child's Hebrew name)", "son of (father's Hebrew name)", "and grant him a complete recovery,", "because he has entered into the covenant.", "And even as he has entered into the covenant,", "so may he enter into the [study of] Torah,", "chupah [the nuptial canopy] and good deeds.", "And let us [all] say Amein.", "The Mohel and the father of the child recite this prayer:", "Master of the Universe,", "may it be Your will", "that he be", "considered and regarded favorably,", "and accepted before You,", "as though I had offered him", "before the Throne of Your Glory.", "And May You in Your abundant mercy send", "through Your holy angels", "a holy and pure soul to my son", "(Child's Hebrew name)", "son of (father's Hebrew name)", "who was now circumcised", "for Your great Name.", "And may his heart be as open", "as the Temple entrance,", "to be receptive to Your holy Torah,", "to learn it, to teach it, to observe it", "and to perform [its commandments).", "Grant him long days, years,", "a life of fear of sin,", "a life of richness and honor,", "a life in which You will fulfill", "the wishes of his heart for good.", "Amein, may it so be Your will." ], "Counting the Omer": [ "The Omer is counted from the second night of Passover until the night before Shavuos. The counting of forty-nine days (seven weeks) between the Festival of Passover and Shavuos (the Feast of Weeks), connects the exodus from Egypt with the festival of the giving of the Torah. Just as one who awaits a most intimate friend on a certain day counts the days in eager anticipation of his arrival, so do we count the days from our liberation till the day we receive the Torah, which is the culmination and fulfillment of our freedom.", "It is proper to count the Omer at the beginning of the night, usually after the Maariv Service, and the Omer should be counted while standing.", "I am prepared and ready to perform", "the affirmative command to count the Omer,", "as is written in the Torah:", "“And you shall count for yourselves,", "from the day after the day of rest,", "from the day you bring", "the omer as the wave-offering,", "seven complete weeks shall there be;", "until the day following the seventh week", "shall you count fifty days;", "and you shall bring a", "new meal-offering unto Adonoy.”", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the universe,", "Who sanctified us with His commandments", "and commanded us to count the Omer.", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "The Merciful One, may He return to us", "the service of the Beis Hamikdash in its place", "speedily in our days, Amein, Selah.", "Psalm 67", "To Him, Who grants victory:1Psalm 67 is recited because the seven verses which follow the introductory verse contain 49 words corresponding to the seven weeks (49 days) that link Passover to the giving of the Torah on Shavuos.", "a psalm with instrumental music, a song.", "[May] God favor us and bless us,", "[may He] cause His countenance to shine", "among us forever;", "[so] that Your way become known on earth,", "[and] Your deliverance among all nations.", "Peoples will thank You, God,", "all the peoples will thank You.", "Nations will rejoice and sing", "when You judge the peoples justly,", "and lead the nations upon the earth forever.", "Peoples will thank You, God,", "all the peoples will thank You.", "The earth will have yielded its produce;", "God, our God, will have blessed us.", "God will bless us,", "and they will fear Him—", "all [men even from] the ends of the earth.", "Please, by the force of Your great right hand,", "release the bound one.", "Accept the prayer of Your people;", "strengthen us, purify us, awesome One!", "Please mighty One—", "those who seek Your unity—", "preserve them like the apple [of Your eye.]", "Bless them, purify them, have mercy on them;", "Your benevolent righteousness", "[may You] always bestow upon them.", "Mighty, Holy One", "in Your abundant goodness", "lead Your community.", "Unique One, Exalted, turn to Your people", "who are mindful of Your holiness.", "Accept our prayer and hear our cry,", "[You] Who knows hidden thoughts.", "Blessed [is His] Name, Whose glorious Kingdom", "is forever and ever.", "Master of the universe,", "You commanded us", "through the hands of Your servant, Moses,", "to count the Omer", "in order to purify us", "from our evil and defilement.", "As You have written in Your Torah:", "“And you shall count for yourselves,", "from the day after the day of rest,", "from the day you bring", "the omer as the wave-offering,", "seven complete weeks, shall there be;", "until the day following the seventh week", "shall you count fifty days,”", "in order that there be purification", "for the souls of Your people Israel", "from their impurities.", "Therefore, may it be Your will,", "Adonoy, our God, and God of our fathers,", "that in the merit of the Omer", "which I counted today,", "may any defect I have caused be rectified.", "May I be purified and sanctified", "with sublime holiness,", "and thereby", "may abundant bounty be bestowed", "upon all the worlds.", "May it rectify our being,", "our spirit and our souls", "from every baseness and defect,", "and may it purify us and sanctify us", "with Your sublime holiness.", "Amein, Selah." ], "Prayer Before Retiring at Night": [ "The following is Omitted on the Shabbos and Festivals.", "Master of the universe!", "I hearby forgive", "anyone who has angered me,", "or sinned against me,", "whether against me physically or financially,", "against my honor or anything that is mine,", "whether accidentally or intentionally,", "inadvertently or deliberately,", "by speech or by deed,", "in this incarnation", "or in any other—", "I forgive every Jew,", "may no man be punished on my account.", "May it be Your will,", "Adonoy, my God and God of my fathers,", "that I shall sin no more", "nor repeat my sins,", "neither shall I again anger You", "nor do what is wrong in Your eyes.", "The sins I have committed,", "erase in your abounding mercies,", "but not through", "suffering or severe illnesses.", "May they be acceptable", "the words of my mouth", "and the thoughts of my heart, before You", "Adonoy, my Rock and my Redeemer.", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "our God, King of the Universe,", "Who causes the fetters of sleep to fall", "upon my eyes,", "and slumber upon my eyelids,", "and illuminates the pupil of the eye.", "May it be Your will,", "Adonoy, my God and God of my fathers", "to make me lie down in peace,", "and to raise me (again)", "to good life and peace,", "and grant me my portion in Your Torah,", "make me accustomed to do Your commands,", "and let me not become accustomed to sin,", "Do not bring me", "into the grasp of sin,", "Do not cause me to be tested,", "or brought to disgrace.", "May I be ruled by the Good Inclination", "and let me not be ruled", "by the Evil Inclination.", "Protect me from Satan,", "from an evil mishap and from illnesses.", "Let my thoughts not terrify me—", "nor evil dreams", "or evil fancies (disturb me),", "and may my bed be perfect before You.1The word “bed” is used here figuratively for one’s future generations. See Rashi to Genesis 47:31; It was said of our forefather Jacob that “his bed was perfect”: indicating that all his offspring were pure and steadfast.—Iyun T’filoh", "And light up my eyes", "lest I sleep the sleep of death,", "Blessed are You, Adonoy,", "Who illuminates the whole world", "with His glory.", "If one has prayed Ma'ariv and with it recited Shema earlier than the ideal time for the evening Shema, he should repeat all of it here. Some people have the custom of reciting all three paragraphs here every night.", "Almighty, faithful King", "Hear, Israel", "Adonoy is our God", "Adonoy is One", "The following three lines are to be said silently:", "Blessed [is His] Name,", "Whose glorious Kingdom", "is forever and ever.", "And you shall love Adonoy, your God", "with all your heart", "and with all your soul", "and with all your possessions.", "And these words", "which I command you today", "shall be upon your heart.", "And you shall teach them sharply", "to your children,", "and you shall discuss them", "when you sit in your house,", "and when you travel on the road,", "and when you lie down and when you rise.", "And you shall bind them for a sign", "upon your hand,", "and they shall be for totafos", "between your eyes.", "And you shall write them", "upon the doorposts of your house", "and upon your gateways.", "May the pleasantness of my Master, our God,", "be upon us,2In this closing sentence of Psalm 90, Moses prays that the Divine Presence rest on the Jewish nation exclusively.", "and the work3David prays first that the service Jewry performs in the Sanctuary, the sacrificial offerings, and the general performance of mitzvos be willingly accepted by God. Then he prays that even the work we do for our own needs be acceptable before God.—Iyun Tefilloh of our hands establish for us", "and the work4The first mention of work refers to the actual endeavors of our hands, whereas the second mention of work refers to what was achieved by our hands.—Iyun Tefilloh of our hands may He establish.", "He who dwells", "in the shelter of the Supreme One,", "under the protection of Shadai He will abide.", "I say of Adonoy,", "“[He is] my refuge and my stronghold,", "my God in Whom I trust.", "For He will save you from the snare-trap,", "from destructive pestilence.", "With His wings He will cover you", "and beneath His wings, you will find refuge;", "His truth is a shield, a full shield.", "You will not fear the terror of night,", "nor the arrow that flies by day,", "the pestilence that prowls in darkness,", "nor the deadly plague that ravages at noon.", "A thousand will fall at your [left] side,", "and ten thousand at your [right] side", "but it5“It” refers to “arrow,” “pestilence,” and “plague” of the previous verse. shall not come near you.", "Only6You will only see the destruction but you will not be harmed by it. with your eyes will you behold", "and see the punishment of the wicked.", "For you [have proclaimed]:", "“Adonoy is my refuge,", "the Supreme One", "you have made your dwelling", "No evil shall befall you,", "and no plague shall come near your tent.", "For His angels", "He will command on your behalf—", "to guard you in all your ways.", "They will carry you upon their hands,", "lest you hurt your foot on a rock.", "You will tread upon lion and snake,", "you will trample young lion and serpent.", "Because he clings to Me with desire,", "I will save him;", "I will strengthen him, for he knows My Name.", "When he calls upon Me, I will answer him;", "I am with him in distress,", "I will free him and honor him.", "I will satiate him with longevity,", "and will let him see My deliverance.", "I will satiate him with longevity", "and will let him see My deliverance.", "Psalms 3:2-9", "Adonoy, how many are my tormentors;7Psalm 3 was sung by David when, at the age of 65, he had to flee his son Absalom.", "many rise up against me.", "Many say of my soul:", "“There is no deliverance for him", "through God, forever.”", "But You, Adonoy, are a shield for me;", "my glory and Raiser of my head.", "With my voice, I call out to Adonoy,", "and He answers me from His holy mountain,", "forever.", "I lay down and slept;", "I awake for Adonoy supports me.", "I fear not the tens of thousands of people", "deployed against me from every side.", "Rise Adonoy, deliver me, my God,", "for You have struck all my enemies8David is confident of God’s help, because God has always smitten his enemies.—Radak", "on the cheek;", "You have broken the teeth of the wicked.", "Deliverance is Adonoy's;", "upon Your people is Your blessing, selah.", "Adonoy, our God, make us lie down in peace,", "our King, raise us [again]", "to good life and peace.", "Spread over us the shelter of Your peace,", "and direct us to better ourselves", "through Your good counsel;", "and deliver us speedily for Your Name's sake.", "Shield us, and remove from us", "enemies, pestilence,", "sword, famine and sorrow.", "Remove the adversary from before us", "and from behind us,", "and in the shadow of Your wings shelter us.", "For You are the Almighty", "Who is our protector and rescuer.", "For You are the Almighty", "Who is King, Gracious, and Merciful.", "Guard our going out and our coming in", "for life and peace", "from now, forever.", "Blessed is Adonoy by day,", "Blessed is Adonoy by night.", "Blessed is Adonoy when we lie down", "Blessed is Adonoy when we rise.", "For in Your hand", "are the souls of the living and the dead,", "(as it is written): For in His hand", "is the soul of every living thing", "and the spirit of every human being.9Job 12:10", "In Your hand, I commit my spirit;", "You have liberated me,", "Adonoy, Almighty of truth.", "Our God in heaven,", "reveal the unity of Your Name,", "preserve Your kingdom always,", "and reign over us forever and ever.", "May our eyes behold,", "may our heart rejoice and our soul exalt", "in Your true deliverance,", "when it will be said to Zion:", "Your God has begun His reign", "Adonoy is King, Adonoy was King,", "Adonoy will reign forever and ever", "For the Kingdom is Yours", "and to all eternity, You will reign in glory,", "for we have no king except You.", "The angel who redeemed me from all evil10These are the words used by Jacob when he blessed Joseph, and his sons Ephraim and Menashe.—Genesis 48:16", "May he bless the lads;", "and may they be called by my name", "and the names of my fathers,", "Abraham and Isaac;", "and may they multiply like fish", "within the land.", "And He said, “If you will diligently heed", "the voice of Adonoy, your God,", "and do what is upright in His eyes,", "and listen carefully to His commandments,", "and guard all His statutes—", "[then] every sickness", "that I put in Egypt,", "I will not put upon you,", "for I am Adonoy, your Healer.11Exodus 15:26", "And Adonoy said to Satan:", "“Adonoy rebukes you, Satan,", "Adonoy rebukes you,", "He Who chose Jerusalem;", "for is this one not a firebrand", "plucked out of the fire?”12Zechariah 3:2", "Behold the bed of Solomon!", "Sixty mighty men [are set] around it,", "of the mighty men of Israel.", "All of them armed with swords,", "trained in warfare;", "each man has his sword at his side,", "because of the dread of the night.13Song of Songs 3:7,8", "Each unit until “A song of ascents,” is said three times:", "Adonoy bless you and guard you!", "Adonoy shine His countenance upon you", "and be gracious unto You!", "Adonoy turn His countenance toward you", "and grant you peace!14Numbers 6:24-26", "Behold, He neither slumbers nor sleeps!", "the Guardian of Israel.15Psalms 121:4", "For your deliverance, I hope, Adonoy;16Genesis 49:18", "I hope, Adonoy, for Your deliverance;", "Adonoy, for Your deliverance I hope.", "In the Name of Adonoy, God of Israel:", "at my right [hand] Michael,", "at my left [hand] Gabriel,", "before me Uriel,", "behind me Raphael,", "and above my head, the Presence of Almighty.", "Psalm 128", "A song of ascents", "Fortunate are all who fear Adonoy,", "who walk in His ways.", "When you eat of the toil of your hands", "you are fortunate and it is good with you.", "Your wife will be like a fruitful vine", "in the innermost parts of your house;", "your children like olive plants", "around your table.", "Behold! thus shall be blessed the man", "who fears Adonoy.", "Adonoy bless you from Zion!", "and [may you] see the good of Jerusalem", "all the days of your life!", "May you [live to] see", "your children's children!", "Peace upon Israel!17Psalms 128", "To be said three times:", "Tremble and do not sin;", "commune with your hearts upon your bed,", "and be silent, selah!18Psalms 4:5 ", "Master of the Universe Who reigned", "before any creature was created.", "At the time when all was made by His will,", "then was His Name proclaimed King.", "And after all things shall cease to be", "the Awesome One will reign alone.", "He was, He is,", "and He shall be in glory.", "He is One, and there is no second", "to compare to Him, to associate [with Him].", "Without beginning, without end,", "power and dominion are His.", "He is my God and my ever-living Redeemer,", "the Rock of my destiny in times of distress.", "He is my flag and my refuge;", "He is the portion of my cup on the day I call.", "Into His hand I entrust my spirit", "[both] when I sleep and when I awaken.", "And with my spirit my body [too],", "Adonoy is with me, I shall not fear." ] }, "schema": { "heTitle": "סידור ספרד לשבת", "enTitle": "Shabbat Siddur Sefard Linear", "key": "Shabbat Siddur Sefard Linear", "nodes": [ { "heTitle": "עירוב תבשילין", "enTitle": "Eiruv Tavshilin" }, { "heTitle": "עירובי חצרות", "enTitle": "Eiruvei Chatzeiros" }, { "heTitle": "עירובי תחומין", "enTitle": "Eiruvei Techumin" }, { "heTitle": "הדלקת נרות", "enTitle": "Candle Lighting", "nodes": [ { "heTitle": "הדלקת נרות לשבת", "enTitle": "Candle Lighting for Shabbos" }, { "heTitle": "הדלקת נרות ליום טוב", "enTitle": "Candle Lighting for Yom Tov" }, { "heTitle": "הדלקת נרות לשבת ויום טוב", "enTitle": "Candle Lighting when Shabbos occurs on Yom Tov" } ] }, { "heTitle": "שיר השירים", "enTitle": "Song of Songs", "nodes": [ { "heTitle": "הקדמה לשיר השירים", "enTitle": "Preface to Shir Hashirim" }, { "heTitle": "", "enTitle": "" }, { "heTitle": "שיר השירים הקצר", "enTitle": "Short Version" } ] }, { "heTitle": "תפלת מנחה לערב שבת", "enTitle": "Mincha Service for Erev Shabbos", "nodes": [ { "heTitle": "תהלים קז", "enTitle": "Psalm 107" }, { "heTitle": "ידיד נפש", "enTitle": "Yedid Nefesh" }, { "heTitle": "אשרי", "enTitle": "Ashrei" }, { "heTitle": "שמונה עשרה", "enTitle": "Shemoneh Esrei" }, { "heTitle": "עלינו", "enTitle": "Aleinu" }, { "heTitle": "קדיש יתום", "enTitle": 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יתום", "enTitle": "Mourner's Kaddish" } ] }, { "heTitle": "סדר ליל שבת", "enTitle": "Order of Shabbos in the Home", "nodes": [ { "heTitle": "ברכת הבנים", "enTitle": "Blessing the Children" }, { "heTitle": "שלום עליכם", "enTitle": "Sholom Aleichem" }, { "heTitle": "אשת חיל", "enTitle": "Eishes Chayil" }, { "heTitle": "קידוש לליל שבת", "enTitle": "Kiddush for Shabbos Eve" } ] }, { "heTitle": "זמירות לליל שבת", "enTitle": "Songs for Shabbos Eve", "nodes": [ { "heTitle": "כל מקדש", "enTitle": "Kol Mekadesh" }, { "heTitle": "מנוחה ושמחה", "enTitle": "Menucha Vesimcha" }, { "heTitle": "מה ידידות", "enTitle": "Mah Yedidut" }, { "heTitle": "יה רבון", "enTitle": "Yah Ribbon" }, { "heTitle": "צור משלו", "enTitle": "Tzur Mishelo" } ] }, { "heTitle": "ברכת המזון", "enTitle": "Birchas Hamazon", "nodes": [ { "heTitle": "ברכת המזון", "enTitle": "Birchas Hamazon" }, { "heTitle": "ברכה מעין שלש", "enTitle": "Concluding Blessings" }, { "heTitle": "ברכות הנהנין", "enTitle": "Berachos Said Before Eating or Drinking" }, { "heTitle": "ברכת המזון לשבע ברכות", "enTitle": "Birchas Hamazon for Sheva Berachos" }, { "heTitle": "שבע ברכות", "enTitle": "The Seven Marriage Blessings" }, { "heTitle": "ברכת המזון לברית מילה", "enTitle": "Birchas Hamozon for Bris Milah" } ] }, { "heTitle": "ברכות הראיה", "enTitle": "Berachos Said Upon Witnessing Phenomenal Sights" }, { "heTitle": "ברכות שונות", "enTitle": "Various Other Berachos" }, { "heTitle": "תפלת שחרית", "enTitle": "The Morning Prayers", "nodes": [ { "heTitle": "סדר השכמת הבוקר", "enTitle": "Upon Arising in the Morning" }, { "heTitle": "סדר עטיפת טלית", "enTitle": "Putting On the Tallis" }, { "heTitle": "מה טובו", "enTitle": "Ma Tovu" }, { "heTitle": "אדון עולם", "enTitle": "Adon Olam" }, { "heTitle": "יגדל", "enTitle": "Yigdal" }, { "heTitle": "ברכות השכמה", "enTitle": "Blessings Upon Arising" }, { "heTitle": "ברכות התורה", "enTitle": "Blessings of the Torah" }, { "heTitle": "ברכות השחר", "enTitle": "Morning Blessings" }, { "heTitle": "עקידה", "enTitle": "Akeidah (The Binding of Isaac)" }, { "heTitle": "בקשות", "enTitle": "Morning Supplications" }, { "heTitle": "קרבנות", "enTitle": "Korbanos (Sacrificial Offerings)" }, { "heTitle": "קרבן תמיד", "enTitle": "Korban Tamid (Daily Offering)" }, { "heTitle": "קטורת", "enTitle": "Ketores (Incense Offering)" }, { "heTitle": "קדיש דרבנן", "enTitle": "Kaddish d'Rabanan" }, { "heTitle": "פסוקי דזמרה", "enTitle": "Pesukei Dezimrah" }, { "heTitle": "הודו", "enTitle": "Hodu" }, { "heTitle": "מזמור שיר", "enTitle": "Mizmor Shir" }, { "heTitle": "ברוך שאמר", "enTitle": "Baruch She'amar" }, { "heTitle": "תהלים צב", "enTitle": "Psalm 92" }, { "heTitle": "תהלים צג", "enTitle": "Psalm 93" }, { "heTitle": "יהי כבוד", "enTitle": "Yehi Chevod" }, { "heTitle": "אשרי", "enTitle": "Ashrei" }, { "heTitle": "שירת הים", "enTitle": "Shiras Hayam" }, { "heTitle": "נשמת", "enTitle": "Nishmas" }, { "heTitle": "ישתבח", "enTitle": "Yishtabach" }, { "heTitle": "אל אדון", "enTitle": "Eil Adon" }, { "heTitle": "קריאת שמע", "enTitle": "Recitation of Shema" }, { "heTitle": "עמידה לשחרית של שבת", "enTitle": "Amidah for Shabbos Morning" }, { "heTitle": "שיר של יום", "enTitle": "Song of the Day" } ] }, { "heTitle": "קריאת התורה", "enTitle": "Reading of the Torah", "nodes": [ { "heTitle": "ויהי בנסוע", "enTitle": "Va'yehi Binsoa" }, { "heTitle": "בריך שמה", "enTitle": "Berich Shemei" }, { "heTitle": "מי שברך לעולה לתורה", "enTitle": "Prayer on Behalf of the Oleh to Torah" }, { "heTitle": "מי שברך לחולה", "enTitle": "Prayer on Behalf of a Sick Person" }, { "heTitle": "ברכת הגומל", "enTitle": "Birchas Hagomeil" }, { "heTitle": "ברכות ההפטרה", "enTitle": "Berachos for the Haftarah" }, { "heTitle": "יקום פרקן", "enTitle": "Yekum Purkon" }, { "heTitle": "תפלה לשלום הממשלה", "enTitle": "Prayer for the Government" }, { "heTitle": "ברכת החודש", "enTitle": "Blessings of the New Month" }, { "heTitle": "אב הרחמים", "enTitle": "Av Horachamim" } ] }, { "heTitle": "תפלת מוסף", "enTitle": "Musaf Service", "nodes": [ { "heTitle": "אשרי", "enTitle": "Ashrei" }, { "heTitle": "עמידה", "enTitle": "Amidah" }, { "heTitle": "אין כאלקינו", "enTitle": "Ein Keiloheinu" }, { "heTitle": "קדיש דרבנן", "enTitle": "Kaddish d'Rabanan" }, { "heTitle": "עלינו", "enTitle": "Aleinu" }, { "heTitle": "קדיש יתום", "enTitle": "Mourner's Kaddish" }, { "heTitle": "שיר הכבוד", "enTitle": "Hymn of Glory" }, { "heTitle": "אדון עולם", "enTitle": "Adon Olam" } ] }, { "heTitle": "קידוש ליום השבת", "enTitle": "Kiddush for Shabbos day" }, { "heTitle": "זמירות ליום השבת", "enTitle": "Songs for Shabbos Morning", "nodes": [ { "heTitle": "ברוך ה' יום יום", "enTitle": "Baruch Hashem Yom Yom" }, { "heTitle": "ברוך אל עליון", "enTitle": "Baruch El Elyon" }, { "heTitle": "יום זה מכובד", "enTitle": "Yom Zeh Mechubod" }, { "heTitle": "דרור יקרא", "enTitle": "Dror Yikra" }, { "heTitle": "שבת היום", "enTitle": "Shabbos Hayom" } ] }, { "heTitle": "מנחה לשבת ויום טוב", "enTitle": "Mincha Service for Shabbos and Yom Tov", "nodes": [ { "heTitle": "קרבנות", "enTitle": "Korbanos (Sacrificial Offerings)" }, { "heTitle": "קרבן תמיד", "enTitle": "Korban Tamid (Daily Offering)" }, { "heTitle": "קטורת", "enTitle": "Ketores (Incense Offering)" }, { "heTitle": "אשרי", "enTitle": "Ashrei" }, { "heTitle": "ובא לציון", "enTitle": "Uvah L'tzion" }, { "heTitle": "קריאת התורה", "enTitle": "Reading of the Torah" }, { "heTitle": "בריך שמה", "enTitle": "Berich Shemei" }, { "heTitle": "עמידה", "enTitle": "Amidah" }, { "heTitle": "עלינו", "enTitle": "Aleinu" }, { "heTitle": "קדיש יתום", "enTitle": "Mourner's Kaddish" }, { "heTitle": "מזמורים לשבתות החורף", "enTitle": "Psalms recited between Sukkos and Pesach" }, { "heTitle": "פרקי אבות", "enTitle": "Pirkei Avos", "nodes": [ { "heTitle": "פתח דבר", "enTitle": "Preface" }, { "heTitle": "", "enTitle": "" } ] } ] }, { "heTitle": "זמירות לסעודה שלישית", "enTitle": "Songs for Seudah Shelishis" }, { "heTitle": "תפלת ערבית למוצאי שבת", "enTitle": "Maariv Service for the Conclusion of Shabbos", "nodes": [ { "heTitle": "ברכו", "enTitle": "Borechu" }, { "heTitle": "עמידה", "enTitle": "Amidah" }, { "heTitle": "עלינו", "enTitle": "Aleinu" }, { "heTitle": "קדיש יתום", "enTitle": "Mourner's Kaddish" }, { "heTitle": "ויתן לך", "enTitle": "Veyiten Lecha" } ] }, { "heTitle": "קידוש לבנה", "enTitle": "Kiddush Levanah" }, { "heTitle": "הבדלה", "enTitle": "Havdalah" }, { "heTitle": "זמירות למוצאי שבת", "enTitle": "Songs for Motzoei Shabbos" }, { "heTitle": "הלל", "enTitle": "Hallel" }, { "heTitle": "תפלות ליום טוב", "enTitle": "Prayers for Yom Tov", "nodes": [ { "heTitle": "ברכות הלולב", "enTitle": "Blessings on the Lulav" }, { "heTitle": "אושפיזין", "enTitle": "Ushpizin" }, { "heTitle": "קידוש לליל יום טוב", "enTitle": "Kiddush for Yom Tov Evenings" }, { "heTitle": "עמידה ליום טוב לערבית, שחרית ומנחה", "enTitle": "Amidah for Yom Tov Maariv, Shacharis and Minchah" }, { "heTitle": "יה אלי", "enTitle": "Kah Keili" }, { "heTitle": "יזכור", "enTitle": "Yizkor" }, { "heTitle": "מוסף לשלש רגלים", "enTitle": "Musaf for Yom Tov", "nodes": [ { "heTitle": "עמידה", "enTitle": "Amidah" }, { "heTitle": "קדושה לחול המועד", "enTitle": "Kedusha for Chol Hamoed" }, { "heTitle": "קדושת השם", "enTitle": "Divine Sanctification" }, { "heTitle": "ברכת כהנים", "enTitle": "Birkas Kohanim" }, { "heTitle": "תפלת הטל", "enTitle": "Prayer for Dew" }, { "heTitle": "תפלת גשם", "enTitle": "Prayer for Rain" } ] } ] }, { "heTitle": "סדר ברית מילה", "enTitle": "Service at a Circumcision" }, { "heTitle": "ספירת העומר", "enTitle": "Counting the Omer" }, { "heTitle": "קריאת שמע על המטה", "enTitle": "Prayer Before Retiring at Night" } ] } }