Machzor for the Ne'Ilah Prayer

MACHZOR FOR THE NE'ILAH PRAYER

O F Y O M KIPPUR

MACHZOR F O R THE N E ' I L A H PRAYER

OF Y O M K I P P U R

According to the custom of those who pray Nusach Ha-Ari Zal

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Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi

English Translation

by Rabbi Nissen Mange!

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Thr A r k is oprncd and remains open until after the Ne'ilah Prayer.

l -nm Happy are those who dwell in Your House; they will yet praise You forever.' Happy is the people whose lot is thus; happy is the people whose God is the Lord.2 A Psalm of praise by David: I will exalt You, my God the King, and bless Your Name forever. Every day I will bless You, and extol Your Name forever. The Lord is great and exceedingly exalted, and there is no limit to His greatness. One generation to another will laud Your works, and tell of Your mighty acts. I will speak of the splendor of Your glorious majesty and of Your wondrous deeds. They will proclaim the might of Your awesome acts, and I will recount Your greatness. They will express the remembrance of Your abounding goodness, and sing of Your righteousness. The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and of great kindness. The Lord is good to all, and His mercies extend over all His works. Lord, all Your works will give thanks to You, and Your pious ones will bless You. They will declare the glory of Your kingdom, and tell of Your strength. To make known to menHis mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of His kingdom. Your kingship is a kingship over all worlds, and Your dominion is throughout all generations. The Lord supports all who fall, and makes erect all who are bent. The eyes of all look expectantly to You, and You give them their food at the proper time. You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing. The Lord is righteous in all His ways, and benevolent in all His deeds. The Lord is close to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth. He fulfills the desire of those who fear Him, hears their cry and delivers them. The Lord watches over all who love Him, and will destroy all the wicked. My mouth will utter the praiseof the Lord,and let all flesh bless His holy Name forever., And we will bless the Lord from now to eternity. Praise the Lord.4

x2i And a redeemer shall come to Zion and to those in Jacob who repent of [their] transgression, says the Lord. And as for Me, this is My convenant with them, says the Lord: 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, declares the Lord, from now to eternity.5 And You, holy One, are enthroned upon the praises of Israel.6 And [the angels] call to one another and say, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory."7 And they receive [sanction] one from the other, and say,

1. Psalms 84:s. 2. Ibid. 144:15. 3. Ibtd. 145. 4. [bid. 115:18. 5 . Isaiah 59:20-21. 6. Psalms 22:4. 7. Isaiah 6:3.

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"Holy in the loftiest, most sublime heaven's, the abode of His Divine Presence; holy upon earth, the work of His might; holy forever and to all eternity - is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is filled with the radiance of His glory."' And a wind lifted me, and I heard behind me a great, roaring sound, "Blessed be the glory of the Lord from its place."z And a wind lifted me, and I heard behind me a mighty, thunderous sound of those who utter praises and say, "Blessed be the glory of the Lord from the place, the abode of His Divine Presence."' The Lord will reign forever and ever.3 The sovereignty of the Lord is established forever and to all eternity.4 Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel our fathers, keep this forever as the desire, the intention, of the hearts of Your people, and turn their hearts to Y0u.s And He, being compassionate, pardons iniquity, and does not destroy; time and again He turns away His anger, and does not arouse all His wrath.6 For You, my Lord, are good and forgiving, and abounding in kindness to all who call upon You.7 Your righteousness is everlasting righteousness; Your Torah is truth.8 You grant truth to Jacob, kindness to Abraham, as You have sworn to our fathers from the days of yore.9 Blessed is the Lord who each day loads us [with beneficence], the God who is our deliverance forever.10 The Lord of hosts is with us; theGod of Jacob is our eternal stronghold." Lord of hosts, happy is the man who trusts in You.12 Lord, deliver us; may the King answer us on the day we ca11.13 Blessed is He, our God, who has created us for His and has set us apart from those who go astray, and has given us the Torah of truth and implanted within us eternal life. May He open our heart to His Torah, instill in our heart love and awe of Him, and [inspire us] t o do His will and serve Him with a perfect heart, so that we shall not labor in vain, nor produce [that which will cause1 dismay. And so, may it be Your will, Lord our God and God of our fathers, that we observe Your statutes in this world, and merit to live, to behold, and to inherit the goodness and blessing of the Messianic era

1. This sentence is the paraphrase of the preceding Scriptural verse in Targum Yonatan. 2. Ezekiel 3: lZ . 3. Exodus 15:18 4. This sentence is the paraphrase of the preced~ng Biblical verse in Targum Onkelos. 5 1 Chronicles 29:18 6. Psalms78:38. 7. Ibid. 86:s. 8. lbid. 119:142. 9. Micah 7:ZO lo . P~alrns 6820 11 Ibid. 46:8. 12. Ibid. 84:13. 13. Ibtd. 20:lO.

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and the life of the World to Come. Therefore my soul shall sing to You, and not be silent; Lord my God, I will praise You forever.' Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and the Lord will be his security.2 Trust in the Lord forever and ever, for in God the Lord is the strength of the worlds.3 Those who know Your Name put their trust in You, for You, Lord have not abandoned those who seek You.4 The Lord desired, for the sake of his [Israel's] righteousness, to make the Torah great and

hxn- Exalted and hallowed be His great Name (Con* Amen.) throughout the world which He has created according to His will. May He establish His kingstfip. bring forth His redemption and hasten thecoming of His Mashiath fCons.Amen.) in your lifetime and in your days and in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel, speedily and soon, and say, Amen. (Con8 Amen. May His great Name be blessed forever and t o all eternity. Blessed.) May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity. Blessed and praised, glorified, exalted and extolled, honored, adored and lauded be the Name of the Holy One, blessed be He. (cenn Amen.) above and beyond all theblessings, hymns, praisesandconsolations that are uttered in the world; and say, Amen. (con8 Amen.)

AMIDAH l11n My Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare Your praise.6 7172 Blessed are You, Lord o u r God and God of our fathers, God of

Abraham, God of Isaac and God of Jacob, thegreat, mighty andawesome God, exalted God, who bestows bountiful kindness, w h o creates all things, who remembers the piety of t h e Patriarchs, and who, in love, brings a redeemer t o their children's children, for the sake of His Name.

r n ~ r Remember us for life, King who desires life; seal us in the Book of Life, for Your sake, 0 living God. 75n 0 King, [You are] a helper, a savior and a shield. Blessed are You Lord,

Shield of Abraham. ; m ~ You are mighty forever, my Lord; You resurrect the dead; You are

powerful to save. You cause the dew t o descend. $353~1 H e sustains the living with lovingkindness, resurrects the dead with

great mercy, supports the falling, heals the sick, releases the bound, and fulfills His trust to those who sleep in the dust. Who is like You, mighty One! And who can be compared to You, King, w h o brings death and restores life, and causes deliverance t o spring forth!

.a Who is like You, All-Merciful Father, who in compassion remembers His creatures for life.

lami You are trustworthy t o revive the dead. Blessed a re You Lord, who revives the dead.

7 n ~ You are holy and Your Name is holy, and holy beings praise You daily for all eternity.

71-15 Through all generations proclaim the kingship of God, for He alone is exalted and holy.

I Psalms 30 13 2 lerem~ah 17 7 3 Isa~ah 26 4 4 Psalms 9 11 5 l sa~ah 4 2 21 o Psalms 51 17

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I>>? And thus shall Your Name, Lord our God, be sanctified upon Israel Your people, upon Jerusalem Your city, upon Zion the abode of Your glory, upon the kingship of the house of David Your anointed, and upon Your dwelling-place and Your sanctuary.

1 > ~ And so, Lord our God, instill fear of You upon all that You have made, and dread of You upon all that You have created; and [then] all works will be in awe of You, all the created beings will prostrate themselves before You, and they all will form a single band to carry out Your will with a perfect heart. For we know, Lord our God, that rulership is Yours, strength is in Your [left] hand, might is in Your right hand, and Your Name is awesome over all that You have created.

;xi And so, Lord our God, grant honor t o Your people, glory to those who fear You, good hope to those who seek You, confident speech to those who yearn for You, joy to Your land, gladness to Your city, a flourishing of strength to David Your servant, and a setting up of light to the son of Yishai Your anointed, speedily in our days.

;XT And then the righteous will see and be glad, the upright will rejoice, and the pious will exult in song; injustice will shut its mouth and all wickedness will go up in smoke, when You will remove the rule of evil from the earth.

ldnni Lord our God, You are He who alone will reign over all Your works, in Mount Zion the abode of Your glory, in Jerusalem Your holy city, as it is written in Your holy Scriptures: The Lord shall reign forever; your God, 0 Zion, throughout all generations; praise the Lord 1

w1-q~ Holy are You, awesome is Your Name, and aside from You there is no God, as it is written: The Lord of hosts is exalted in justice and the holy God is sanctified in righteousness.2 Blessed are You Lord, the holy King.

; m ~ You have chosen u s f rom a m o n g all t h e nations; You have loved u s and found favor w i th us. You have raised u s above all tongues and made u s holy t h rough Your commandments . You, o u r King, have d r a w n u s near t o Your service a n d proclaimed Your g rea t and holy N a m e upon us.

Inn7 And You, Lord o u r God, have given u s in love ( On Shabbat.

this Shabbat day and) this Day of Atonements , th i s day of pardoning of sin, this day of

1 Psalms 146 10 2 l sa~ah 5 16

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holy assembly (On Shabbat: for sanctity and tranquility,) for forgiveness, pardon, and atonement, to forgive thereon all our wrongdoings, (On Shabbat: in love,) a holy assembly, commemorating the Exodus from Egypt.

u . 7 5 ~ O u r God and God of our fathers, may there ascend, come and reach, be seen, accepted, and heard, recalled and remembered before You, the remembrance and recollection of us, the remembrance of our fathers, the remembrance of Mashiach the son of David Your servant, the remembrance of Jerusalem Your holy city, and the remembrance of all Your people the House of Israel, for deliverance, well-being, grace, kindness, mercy, good life and peace, on this(0nShabbat:Shabbat day and this) Day of Atonements, on thisday of pardoning of sin, on this day of holy assembly. Remember us on this [day], Lord our God, for good; be mindful of us on this [day] for blessing; help us on this [day] for good life. With the promiseof deliverance and compassion, spare us and be gracious t o us; have mercy upon us and deliver us; for our eyes a re directed to You, for You, God, are a gracious and merciful King.

i 1 ~ r 5 ~ O u r God and God of our fathers, forgive our wrongdoings on this (On Shabbat: Shabbat day and o n this) Day of Atonements, on this day of pardoning of sin, on this day of holy assembly; wipe away and remove our transgressions and sins from before Your eyes, as it is stated: I, I [alone], am He who wipes away your transgressions, for My sake; your sins I will not recall.' And it is stated: I have wiped away your transgressions like a thick cloud, your sins like a cloud; return to Me, for I have redeemed you.2 And it is stated: For on this day atonement shall be made for you, to purify you; you shall be cleansed of all your sins before the Lord.3 (On Shabbat: Our God and God of our fathers, please find favor in our rest.) Make us holy with Your commandments and grant us our portion in Your Torah; satiate us with Your goodness and gladden our soul with Your salvation. (On Shabbat Lord o u r God, grant as our heritage, in love and goodwill, Your holy Shabbat days, and may all Israel w h o sanctify Your Name rest on them.) Make our heart pure to serve You in truth, for You are the Pardoner of Israel and the Forgiver of the tribes of Yeshurun4 in every generation, and aside from You we have no King who forgives and pardons. Blessed are You Lord, King who forgives and pardons our sins and the sins of His people, the House of Israel, and removes our trespasses each and every year; King over the whole earth, who sanctifies (On

Shabbat the Shabbat and) Israel and the Day of Atonements.

1 l sa~ah 4.7 2 5 2 l b ~ d 4 4 22 3 Lev~ticus I6 30 4 lsalah 44 2 Deuteronomy 33 5 26 Ramban Deuteronomy 7 1 2

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nn Look w ~ t h favor, Lord our God, on Your people Israel and pay heed to their prayer; restore the service to Your Sanctuary and accept with love and favor Israel's Fire-offerings and prayer; and may the service of Your people lsrael always find favor.

mrrnni May our eyes behold Your re tu rn to Zion in mercy. Blessed are You Lord, who restores His Divine Presence to Zion.

n7nn We thankfully acknowledge that You are the Lord our God and God of our fathers forever. You are the strength of our life, the shield of our salvation in every generation. We willgive thanks to You and recount Your praise, evening, morning and noon, for our lives which are committed into Your hand, for our souls which are entrusted to You, for Your miracles which are with us daily, and for Your continual wonders and beneficences. You are the Beneficent One, for Your mercies never cease; and the Merciful One, for Your kindnesses never end; for we always place our hope in You.

~ V I And for all these, may Your Name, o u r King, be continually blessed, exalted and extolled forever and all time.

mnm Seal all the children of Your Covenant for a good life. 5n And all living things shall forever thank You, and praise Your great

Name eternally, for You are good. God, You are our everlasting salvation and help, 0 benevolent God. Blessed a re You Lord, Beneficent is Your Name, and t o You it is fitting to offer thanks.

n9w Bestow peace, goodness and blessing, life, graciousness, kindness and mercy, upon us and upon all Your people Israel. 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, Lord our God, the Torah of life and loving-kindness, righteousness, blessing, mercy, life and peace. May it be favorable in Your,eyes to bless Your people Israel, a t all times and at every moment, with Your peace.

i~ra i And in the Book of life, blessing, peace and prosperity, deliverance, consolation and favorable decrees, may we and all Your people the House of Israel be remembered and sealed before You for a happy life and for peace. 1113 Blessed a re You Lord, who blesses His people Israel with peace. rnr May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be

acceptable before You, Lord, my Strength and my Redeemer.'

i r n 5 ~ O u r God and God of our fathers, may our prayers come before You, and do not turn away from our supplication, for we are not so impudent and obdurate as to declare before You, Lord our God and God of our fathers, that we are righteous and have not sinned. Indeed, we and our fathers have sinned.

unwrc We have transgressed, we have acted perfidiously, we have robbed, we have slandered. We have acted perversely and wickedly, we have willfully sinned, we have done violence, we have imputed falsely. We have given evil counsel, we have lied, we have scoffed,

1. Psalms 19.15.

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we have rebelled, we have provoked, we have been disobedient, we have committed iniquity, we have wantonly transgressed, we have oppressed, we have been obstinate. We have committed evil, we have acted perniciously, we have acted abominably, we have gone astray, we have led others astray. We have strayed from Your good precepts and ordinances, and it has not profited us. Indeed, You are just in all that has come upon us for You have acted truthfully, and it is we who have acted wickedly.l What shall we say to You who dwells on high; what shall we relate to You who abides in the heavens? You surely know all the hidden and the revealed things.

;Inn You extend a hand to transgressors, and Your right hand is stretched forth to receive the penitents. You have taught us, Lord our God, to confess before You all our sins, so that we will restrain our hands from doing wrong, and You will receive us in perfect repentance before You, as burnt-offerings and as offerings of pleasing odor, in accordance with Your word which You have given. There would be no end to the burnt-offerings required [for our sins], and no limit to the offerings of pleasing odor for our offences; but since You know that our end is worm and maggot, therefore You have granted us abundant pardon. What are we? What is our life? What is our kindness? What is our righteousness? What is our strength? What is our might? What can we say to You, Lord our God and God of our fathers? Are not all the mighty men as nothing before You, the men of renown as though they had never been, the wise as if without knowledge, and the men of understanding as if devoid of intelligence? For most of their deeds are naught, and the days of their lives are vanity before You. The pre-eminence of man over beast is naught, for all is vanity.2

m x [Nevertheless,] from the beginning You have set man apart and favored him to stand before You; for who could tell You what You should do, and [even] if he be righteous, what does he benefit You? You, Lord our God, have given us in love this Day of Atonements, this day of pardoning of sin, this day of holy assembly, an end, a forgiveness and a pardon of all our sins, that we shall restrain our hands from doing wrong and return to You to fulfill the statutes of Your will with a perfect heart. And You, in Your abounding compassion, have mercy on us, for You do not desire the destruction of the world, as it is stated: Seek the Lord

1. Ncchemiah 933. 2. Ecclesiastes 3:19.

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while He may be found, call to Him while He is near.1 And it is stated: Let the wicked abandon his way, and the man of iniquity his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, and He will have compassion upon him, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.* And You, God of pardons, are gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in kindness and truth, and conferring much good. You wish t h e repentance of the wicked and do not desire their death, as it is stated: Say to them, as [truly as] I live, declares the Lord God, do Idesire the death of the wicked? But [I desire] that the wicked return from his path and live; return, return from your evil ways, why should you die, 0 House of Israel?3 And it is stated: Have I any desire at all that the wicked should die? declares the Lord God; it is rather that he should return from his path and live.4 And it is stated: For I do not desire the death of the one deserving death, declares the Lord God; therefore return and live.5 For You are the Pardoner of Israel and the Forgiver of the tribes of Yeshurun6 in every generation, and aside from You we have no King who forgives and pardons.

My God, before I was created I was not worthy [to becreatedl, and now that I have been created it is as if I had not been created. I am dust in my life, how much more so in my death. Indeed, before You I am like a vessel filled with shame and disgrace. May it be Your will, Lord, my God and God of my fathers, that 1 shall sin no more, and the sins which I have committed before You, erase them in Your abounding mercies, but not through suffering or severe illness.

vn5n My God, guard my tongue from evil and my lips from speaking deceitfully. Let my soul be silent to those who curse me; let my soul be asdust to all. Open my heart to Your Torah, and let my soul eagerly pursue Your commandments. As for all those who plot evil against me, hasten to annul their counsel and frustrate their design. Let them be as chaff before the wind; let the angel of the Lord thrust them away.7 That Your beloved ones may be delivered, help with Your right hand and answer me.8 Do it for the sake of Your Name; do it for the sake of Your right hand; do it for the sake of Your Torah; do it for the sake of Your holiness. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable before You, Lord, My Strength and my Redeemer.9 He who makes the peace in His heavens, may He make peace for us" and for all Israel; and say, Amen.

w May it be Your will, Lord our God and God of our fathers, that the Bet Hamikdash be speedily rebuilt in our days, and grant us our portion in Your Torah.10

1 Isalah 55:6. 2. Ibid 55:7. 3. Ezek~el 33.11. 4. [bid. 18:23. 5. Ibid. 18:32. 6. V. Isaiah 44:2. Deuteronomy 335, 26. Ramban, Deuteronomy 7512. 7. Psalms 355. 8. Ibid. 60:7, 108:7 9. Ibid. 19:15. 10. Pirke Avot 5:20.

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CHAZZAN'S REPETITION OF THE AMIDAH TIK My Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare Your praise.' 1133 Blessed are You, Lord our God and God of our fathers, God of

Abraham, God of Isaac and God of Jacob, the great, mighty and awesome God, exalted God, who bestows bountiful kindness, who creates all things, who remembers the piety of the Patriarchs, and who, in love, brings a redeemer to their children's children, for the sake of His Name.

n e n [With words] based upon the teachings of the wise and the understanding and the knowledge acquired from the discerning, I open my mouth in prayer and in supplication, to beseech and implore the countenance of the King who forgives and pardons iniquity.

3~ The Patriarch [Abraham] recognized You from his [early] youth; You tested him with ten trials, but he did not fail by even a hair's breadth. Chauan: He approached to implore You like a [beloved] child, not like a brute, that his descendants, the tribes of Israel, shall enter this gate [of prayer]. Cong: [Israel, Your] faithful ones have come to extol You, 0 awesome One, singing Your praise all the day. Ckazran: Now, since the day has declined, shield us through the righteous merit of ~ b r d h a m who sat waiting in the heat of the day.

i ~ i m Remember us for life, King whodesires life; seal us in the Book of Life, for Your sake, 0 living God.

i'rn 0 King, [You are] a helper, a savior and a shield. Blessed are You Lord, Shield of Abraham.

;I~K You are mighty forever, my Lord; You resurrect the dead; You are powerful to save. You cause the dew to descend.

535x1 He sustains the living with lovingkindness, resurrects the dead with great mercy, supports the falling, heals the sick, releases the bound, and fulfills His trust to those who sleep in the dust. Who is like You, mighty One! And who can be compared to You, King, who brings death and restores life, and causes deliverance to spring forth!

K l p l i I He [Isaac] who was called the heir of his father, turned away so as to evade the snares of evil men.Chazran: He cried out, made entreaty, and did not lessen praying; he was made rich with blessing in whatever he had sown.

;r, 0 God, may it be sweet to You that Your Name is linked to us; bring our deliverance near to us. Chauan: Hasten our redemption for us; revive us with dew as You did [revive Isaac] who offered prayer toward evening.

?a Who is like You, All-Merciful Father, w h o in compassion remembers His creatures for life.

lnlui You are trustworthy to revive the dead. Blessed are You Lord, who revives the dead.

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i ibni The Lord shall reign forever; your God, 0 Zion, throughout all generations. Praise the Lord.]

; rnKi And You, holy One, are enthroned upon the praises of 1srael;z 0 benevolent God! mw C h a n a n and Cong: Hear, we beseech You, pardon, we implore You, this day, fcr t h e

day has declined; we will extol You, 0 awesome and fearful One, 0 holy One. 1 x 7 And thus may our tedushah ascend to You, for You, our God, are a King who

forgives and pardons. -YYW Hasten to open the gates of the [heavenly] palace for those who

elucidate the beloved Torah. Hasten t o open the gates to the lsupernal] hidden treasures for those who

hold fast to Your Torah. Hasten t o open the gates to the precious [celestial] chamber for those who

are gathered together [in prayer]. Hasten t o open the gates of the abode of the angelic hosts for those whose

eyes are reddened [from Torah study]. Hasten to open the gates of purity for the beautiful and pure [people]. Hasten t o open the gates of prayer, which forms a faithful Crown, for the

people that is not widowed. And by them You a re adored and hallowed as by the words of the assembly

of the holy seraphim who sanctify Your Name in holiness. >n> A crown is given to You, Lord our God, by the angels, the supernal

multitudes, and by Your people Israel w h o assemble below. All of them together thrice repeat "hol " unto You, as it is written b Your prophet: And they call one t o another andlsay, 1Cong. and Chauan:I"HoIy, [oly, holy is the Lord of hosts; t h e whole earth is full of His glory.", 1Chazzan:l His glory fills the worlds; His ministerin angels ask one another, "Where is the place of His glory t o adore ~ i m ? " ~ f o s e facing them offer praise and say, (Gong adChazzan:l "Blessed be the glory of the Lord from its place."4 IChazzan:l Ma He tu rn from His place in compasrion toward His people who affirm the Bneness of His Name, evening and morning, twice each and every day, saying Shema (Hear ...I in love. ICong. and Chazmn:) "Hear, 0 Israel, the Lord is o u r God, the Lord is One."s ( C h a z z a n : / He is our God, He is our Father; H e is our King; He is our Deliverer. He will soon again save and redeem us, and in His merc will let us cr hear, in the sight of every living thing, as follows: Behold, I have re eemed you from this final [exile] as from the first, to be your God. (Cong. and Chauan:lI, the Lord, am your God. (Chauan:) And in Your holy Scriptures it is written thus: (Cong. and Chazzan:IThe Lord shall reign forever; your God, 0 Zion, throughout all generations. Praise the Lord.' nns You are holy and Your Name is holy, and holy beings praise You daily for all

eternity. n-h Through all generations proclaim the kingship of God, for He alone is exalted and

holy. hn-n Have mercy upon Your works, and find delight in Your works. When

You vindicate [Israel,] the people borne by You, those who put their trust in You shall declare: Be sanctified, Master, over all Your works! For You have sanctified those who hallow You with Your holiness (Another version: akin to You). It is fitting to the Holy One, praise from the holy ones. When there is no defender t o intercede in o u r behalf against the Accuser who reports our transgression, You speak for Jacob [and invoke the merit of the observance of] the statutes and ordinances, and vindicate us in judgment, 0 King of Judgment.

1. Psalms 146:lO. 2. Ibid. 22:4. 3 Isaiah 6:3 4 Ezekiel 3.12. 5 Deuteronomy 6:4

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w May our Master yet remember in our favor the love of the steadfast Patriarch [Abraham]; for the sake of the son [Isaac] whowas bound on the altar, may He silence our Accuser; and in the merit of the perfect one [Jacob], may the Awesome One (Alternate version: He today) bring forth our verdict, finding us righteous, for this day is holy to our Master.

1 x 1 And thus shall Your Name, Lord our God, be sanctified

upon Israel Your people, upon Jerusalem Your city, upon Zion

the abode of Your glory, upon the kingship of the house of

David Your anointed, and upon Your dwelling-place and Your

sanctuary.

1331 And so, Lord our God, instill fear of You upon all that You have made, and dread of You upon all that You have created; and [then] all works will be in awe of You, all the created beings will prostrate themselves before You, and they all will form a single band to carry out Your will with a perfect heart. For we know, Lord our God, that rulership is Yours, strength is in Your [left] hand, might is in Your right hand, and Your Name is awesome over all that You have created.

par And so, Lord our God, grant honor to Your people, glory to those who f e a r You, good hope to those who seek You, confident speech to those who yearn for You, joy to Your land, gladness t o Your city, a flourishing of strength

to David Your servant, and a setting up of light to the son of Yishai Your anointed, speedily in our days.

1x11 And then the righteous will see and be glad, the upright

will rejoice, and the pious will exult in song; injustice will shut its

mouth and all wickedness will g o up in smoke, when You will

remove the rule of evil from the earth.

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li5nni Lord our God, You are He who alone will reign over all Your works, in Mount Zion the abode of Your glory, in Jerusalem Your holy city, as it is written in Your holy Scriptures: The Lord shall reign forever; your God, 0 Zion, throughout all generations; praise the Lord.1

wi-rp Holy are You, awesome is Your Name, and aside from You there is no God, as it is written: The Lord of hosts is exalted in justice and the holy God -is sanctified in righteousness.2 Blessed are You Lord, the holy King.

nnK You have chosen us from among all the nations; You have loved us and found favor with us. You have raised us above all tongues and made us holy through Your commandments. You, our King, have drawn us near to Your service and proclaimed Your great and holy Name upon us.

Inn1 And You, Lord our God, have given us in love ( On Shabbat:

this Shabbat day and) this Day of Atonements, this day of pardoning of sin, this day of holy assembly ( ~ n ~ h a b b a t : for sanctity

and tranquility,) for forgiveness, pardon, and atonement, to forgive thereon all our wrongdoings, (on Shabbat: in love,) a holy assembly, commemorating the Exodus from Egypt.

l 3 v ; r j ~ O u r God and God of our fathers, may there ascend, come and reach, be seen, accepted, and heard, recalled and remembered before You, the remembrance and recollection of us, the 'remembrance of our fathers, the remembrance of Mashiach the son of David Your servant, the remembrance of Jerusalem Your holy city, and the remembrance of all Your people the House of Israel, for deliverance, well-being, grace, kindness, mercy, good life and peace, on this ( o n Shabbat. Shabbat

day and this) Day of Atonements, on this day of pardoning of sin, on this day of holy assembly. Remember us on this [dayl, Lord our God, for good; be mindful of us on this [day]

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for blessing; help us on this [day] for good life. With the promise of deliverance and compassion, spare us and be gracious to us; have mercy upon us and deliver us; for our eyes are directed to You, for YOU: God, are a gracious and merciful King.

nno Chauan and Cong: Open for us the gate [of prayer], at the time of the closing of the gate, for the day has declined.

Chauan and ~ ~ n g : The day wanes, the sun sets and wanes, 0 let us enter Your gates.

Chauan and Cong: We beseech YOU, O God, absolve, pardon, forgive, take pity, have compassion, grant atonement, suppress sin and iniquity. 15n 5~ Almighty King, who sits on the throne of mercy, who acts with

benevolence, forgiving the wrongdoings of His people, removing every first sin, many times granting forgiveness to inadvertent sinners and pardon to willful transgressors; He deals charitably with each living being, not requiting them according to their wickedness. Almighty One, You have taught us to recite the Thirteen [Attributes of Mercy]; remember this day in our behalf, the Covenant of the Thirteen [Attributes], as You have made known to IMosesl the humble one in days gone by, as it is written: And the Lorddescended in the cloud and stood with him there, and he invoked the Name of the Lord.'

And the Lord passed before him and proclaimed: m;r Lord, Lord, benevolent God, compassionate and

gracious, slow to anger and abounding in kindness and truth; He preserves kindness for two thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression and sin, and He cleanses.2 Pardon our wrongdoings and our sins, and take us as Your own possession.3

n5w Pardon us, our Father, for we have sinned; forgive us, our King, for we have willfully transgressed. For You, my Lord, are good and forgiving, and exceedingly kind to all who call upon You.'

un-u As a father has compassion on his children, so, Lord, have compassion on us. Deliverance is the Lord's; may Your blessing be upon Your people forever.5 The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our everlasting stronghold.6 Lord of hosts, happy is the man who trusts in YOU.' Lord help us; may the King answer us on the day we call.8 Pardon, I beseech You, the wrongdoing of this people in keeping with the greatness of Your kindness, and as You have forgiven this people from Egypt until now.9 And there it is stated: And the Lord said: I have pardoned in accordance with your words.10Give ear, my God, and hear; open Your eyes and behold our desolate places and thecity upon which Your Name is proclaimed, for it is not on account of our own righteousness that we offer our supplications before You, but because of Your abounding mercies. My Lord, hear; my Lord, pardon; my Lord, hearken and take action, do not delay, for Your own sake, my God, for Your Name is proclaimed over Your city and Your people."

mi If You were to preserve sin, who could exist? If You were to pro- nounce judgment [according to our deeds,] who could survive? Forgiveness

1. Exodus 34:s. 2. b i d 3 4 : - 3. lbid. W:9. 4. Psalms 86:s. 5. Ibid. 3:9. 6. Ibid. 46:8. 7. Ibid. 84:13. 8. Ibid. 20:lO. 9. Numbers 14:19. 10. Ibid. l4:20. 11. Daniel 918-19

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Your consecrated people, as it is said: The Lord bless you and guard you. (Car18 Amen.) The Lord make His countenance shine upon you and be gracious to you. (Cong: Amen.) The Lord turn His countenance toward you and grant you peace.1 (Cong: Amen.)

ow Bestow peace, goodness and blessing, life, graciousness, kindness and mercy, upon us and upon all Your people Israel. 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, Lord our God, the Torah of life and loving-kindness, righteousness, blessing, mercy, life and peace. May it be favorable in Your eyes to bless Your people Israel, at all times and at every moment, with Your peace.

~ D D X And in t h e Book of life, blessing, peace and prosperity, deliverance, consolation and favorable decrees, may w e and all Your people t h e House of Israel be remembered and sealed before You for a happy life a n d for peace. Blessed a r e You Lord, who blesses His people Israel w i th peace.

- 7 7 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable before You, Lord, my Strength and my Redeemer.*

Even when Y o m K i p p u r fa l l s on S h a b b a f , r1~5n irx ( O u r Faiher. our K ~ n g . . I 1s salt1 here

w5n wan O u r Father, our King, we have sinned before You. O u r Father, our King, we have no King but You. O u r Father, our King, act [benevolently] with us for the sake of

Your Name. O u r Father, our King, renew for us a good year. O u r Father, our King, remove from us all harsh decrees. O u r Father, our King, annul the intentions of our enemies. O u r Father, our King, foil the plans of our foes. O u r Father, our King, wipe out every oppressor and adversary from

against us. O u r Father, our King, close the mouths of our adversaries and

accusers. O u r Father, our King, remove pestilence, sword, famine, captivity

and destruction from the members of Your covenant. O u r Father, our King, withhold the plague from You:- inheritance. O u r Father, our King, pardon and forgive all our iniquities. O u r Father, our King, blot out and remove our transgressions from

before Your eyes. O u r Father, our King, erase in Your abounding mercies all the

records of our debts [sins]. O u r Father, our King, bring us back to You in wholehearted

repentance. O u r Father, our King, send a complete healing t o the sick of Your

people.

1 Numbers 6.24-26 2 Psalm5 19 1 5

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Our Father, our King, rend the evil [aspect] of the verdict decreed against us.

Our Father, our King, remember us with a favorable remembrance before You.

Our Father, our King, seal us in the book of good life. Our Father, our King, seal us in the book of redemption and

deliverance. Our Father, our King, seal us in the book of livelihood and

sustenance. Our Father, our King, seal us in the book of merits. Our Father, our King, seal us in the book of pardon and forgiveness. Our Father, our King, cause deliverance to flourish for us soon. Our Father, our King, exalt the glory of Israel Your people. Our Father, our King, exalt the glory of Your anointed one. Our Father, our King, fill our hands with Your blessings. Our Father, our King, fill our storehouses with plenty. Our Father, our King, hear our voice, have pity and compassion

upon us. Our Father, our King, accept our prayer with mercy and with favor. Our Father, our King, open the gates of heaven to our prayer. Our Father, our King, let it be remembered that we are but dust. Our Father, our King, we beseech You, do not turn us away from

You empty-handed. Our Father, our King, may this hour be an hour of mercy and a time

of favor before You. Our Father, our King, have compassion upon us, and upon our

irlfants and children. Our Father, our King, do it for the sake of those who were slain for

Your holy Name. Our Father, our King, do it for the sake of those who were

slaughtered for Your Oneness. Our Father, our King, do it for the sake of those who went through

fire and water for the sanctification of Your Name. Our Father, our King, avenge the spilled blood of Your servants. Our Father, our King, do it for Your sake, if not for ours. Our Father, our King, do it for Your sake, and deliver us. Our Father, our King, do it for the sake of Your abounding mercies. Our Father, our King, do it for the sake of Your great, mighty and

awesome Name which is proclaimed over us. Our Father, our King, be gracious to us and answer us, for we have

no meritorious deeds; deal charitably and kindly with us and deliver us.

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It is written i n theshaloh that when, in theNei lah Prayer, 5 ~ ? w * ~ n w ( H e a r 0 Israel .... l is recited aloud and wi th heartfelt kavanah, every Jew should have the intention o f g i v i n g u p his soul Tor the sanctification of G-d's Name, m a y H e be blessed. T h i s intention wi l l be considered for h im as if he had indeed done so and as if he had actually withstood the test to sanctify the Divine Name.

ynw Hear 0 Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.' Recite once.

1113 Blessed be the name of the glory of His kingdom forever and ever. Say tkree rimes.

7 1 ~ God is the LOI d. say seven times.

The Chauan retires Whole Kaddish:

hm- Exalted and hallowed be His great Name (Cong: Amen.) throughout the world which He has created according to His will. May He establish His kingship, bring forth His redemption and hasten the coming of His Mashiach (Cong: Amen.) in your lifetime and in your days and in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel, speedily and soon, and say, Amen. (Cong: Amen. May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity. Blessed.) May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity. Blessed and praised, glorified, exalted and extolled, honored, adored and lauded be the Name of the Holy One, blessed be He, (Cong:

Amen.) above and beyond all the blessings, hymns, praises and consolations that are uttered in the world; and say, Amen. (cong: Amen.)

Tkr Shofar I S sounded once and all exclalm:

n3v5 Next year in Jerusalem. May the prayers and supplications of the entire House of Israel be

accepted before their Father in heaven; and say, Amen. (Cong: Amen.) May there be abundant peace from heaven, and a good life for us and

for all Israel; and say, Amen. (Cong: Amen.) He who makes the peace in His heavens, may He make peace for us

and for all Israel; and say, Amen. (con*: Amen.)

;rip Hope in the Lord, be strong and let your heart be valiant, and hope in the Lord.2 None is holy as the Lord, for there is none aside from You, and there is none mighty as our God.3 For who is God except the Lord, and who is mighty other than our God?4

T-K There is none like our God; there is none like our Lord; there is none 1. Deuteronomv 6:4. 2 . Psalms 27:14. 3. 1 Samuel 2 : 2 . 4 . Psalms 18:32

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like our King; there is none like our Deliverer.

Who is like our God? Who is like our Lord? Who is

like our King? Who is like our Deliverer? Let us

acknowledge our God; let us acknowledge our

Lord; let us acknowledge our King; let us

acknowledge our Deliverer. Blessed is our God;

blessed is our Lord; blessed is our King; blessed is

our Deliverer. You are our God; You are our Lord;

You are our King; You are our Deliverer; You will

save us. You will arise and have mercy on Zion, for

it is time to be gracious to her; the appointed time

has come.1 You are the Lord our God and God of

our fathers before whom our ancestors burned

the offering of incense.

aiua The incense consisted of balm, onycha, goldbanum,

frankincense - each one weighing seventy maneh; myrrh, cassia, spikenard, saffron - each weighing sixteen maneh;

costus, twleve lmanehl; aromatic bark, three lmanehl;

cinnamon, nine [manehl; lye of Carshina, nine kabin; Cyprus wine, three se'in and three kabin - if Cyprus wine was not available, strong white wine might be used instead; salt of

Sodom, a fourth of a kab; and a minute quantity of a smoke-

raising herb. Rabbi Nathan the Babylonian says: A minute quantity of Jordan amber was also added. If, however, honey were added, the incense became unfit; while if one left out any one of the ingredients, he was liable to the

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death penalty. Rabbi Shimon ben Gamliel says: The balm is no other than a resin which exudes from the balsam trees. The lye of Carshina was used for rubbing on the onycha to refine its appearance. The Cyprus wine was used in which to steep the onycha so as to make its odor more pungent. Though water of Raglayim might have served that purpose well, it would be disrespectful to bring it into the Temple.'

x1n It was taught by Elijah: Whoever studies Torah laws every day is assured of life in the World to Come, for it is said: Halichot (the ways of) the world are his.2 DO not read halichot but kalarhot (Torah laws1.3

Tnx Rabbi Elazar said in the name of Rabbi Chaninal: Torah scholars increase peace in the world, for it is said: And all your children shall be learners of the [Torah of the] Lord, and great will be the peace. of banayich (your childrenl.5 Do not read banayich, but bonayirh (your builders). Those who love Your Torah have abundant peace, and there is no stumbling for them.6 May there be peace within your walls, serenity within your mansions. For the sake of my brethren and friends, I ask that there be peace within you. For the sake of the House of the Lord our God, I seek your well-being.7 The Lord will give strength to His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace.8

5,xnr Exalted and hallowed be His great Name (Cong. Amen.) throughout the world which He has created according to His will. May He establish His kingship, bring forth His redemption and hasten the coming of His Mashrarh (Cong: Amen.) in your lifetime and in your days and in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel, speedily and soon, and say, Amen. (con8. Amen. May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity. Blessed.) May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity. Blessed and praised, glorified, exalted and extolled, honored, adored and lauded be the Name of the Holy One, blessed be He, (Cong

Amen.) beyond all the blessings, hymns, praises and consolations that are uttered in the world; and say, Amen. (Cong: Amen.)

Upon Israel, and upon our Sages, and upon their disciples, and upon all the disciples of their disciples, and upon all those whooccupy themselves with the Torah, here or in any other place, upon them and upon you, may there be abundant peace, grace, kindness, compassion, long life, ample sustenance and deliverance, from their Father in heaven; and say, Amen. (Cong: Amen.)

May there be abundant peace from heaven, and a good life for us and for all Israel; and say, Amen. (Conrr. Amen. )

He who makes the peace in His heavens, may He make peace for us and for all Israel; and say, Amen. (Cong. Amen.)

1. V . Keritotba, b. Yerushalmi, Yoma4:S. 2.Chabakkuk3:6. 3.Tannad'bei Elbyah" Zuta, Ch. 2 Megillah 28b. Niddah 73.. 4. Berachot 64a. Yevamot 122b. Nazir 66b. Keritot 28b. Tamid 32b 5. Isaiah 5433. 6. Psalms 119:165. 7. [bid. 122:7-9. 8. lbid. 29 : l l .

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r r 5 ~ It is incumbent upon us to praise the Master of all things, to exalt the Creator of all existence. that He has not made us like the nations of the world, nor caused us to be like the families of the earth; that He has not assigned us a portion like theirs, nor a lot like that of all their multitudes, for they bow tovanity and nothingness. But we bend the knee, bow down, and offer praise before the supreme King of kings, the Holv One, blessed be He. who stretches forth the heavens andestablishei the earth, the seat-of whose glory is in the heavens above, and the abode of whose majesty is in the loftiest heights. He is our God; there is none else. Truly, He is our King; there is nothing besides Him, as it is written in His Torah:l Know this dav and take unto your heart, that the Lord is God; in the heavens abovi and upon the earth below there is nothing else.2

hrr And therefore we hope to You, Lord our God, that we may speedily behold the splendor of Your might, to banish idolatry from the earth - and false gods will beutterly destroyed; to perfect the world under thesovereignty of the Almighty. All mankind shall invoke Your Name, to turn to You all the wicked of the earth. Then all the inhabitants of the world will recognize and know that every knee should bend to You, every tongue should swear [by Your Name]. Before You, Lord our God, they will bow and prostrate themselves, and give honor to the glory of Your Name; and they will all take upon themselves the yoke of Your kingdom. May You soon reign over them forever and ever, for kingship is Yours, and to all eternity You will reign in glory, as it is written in Your Torah: The Lord will reign forever and ever.3 And it is said: The Lord shall be King over the entire earth; on that day the Lord shall be One and His Name One.4

MOURNERS KADDISH hm- Exalted and hallowed be His great Name (Cong: Amen.) throughout the world

which He has created according to His will. May He establish His kingship, bring forth His redemption and hasten the coming of His Mashiach (Cons: Amen.) in your lifetime and in your days and in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel, speedily and soon, and say, Amen. (Cong: Amen. May His great Name be bkswd forever and to all eternity. Blessed.) May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity. Blessed and praised, glorified, exalted and extolled, honored, adored and lauded be the Name of the Holy One. blessed be He, (Con*: Amen.) beyond a11 the blessings, hymns, praises and consolations that are uttered in the world; and say, Amen. (cm8: Amen.)

May there be abundant peace from heaven, and a good life for us and for all Israel; and say, Amen. (Car: Amen.)

He who m a k s the peace in His heavens. may He make peace for us and for all Israel; and say, Amen. ( c a r : Amen.)

5~ DO not fear sudden terror, nor the destruction of the wicked when it comes.5 Contrive a scheme, but it will be foiled; conspire a plot, but it will not materialize, for God is with u s 6 To your old age I am [with youl; to your hoary years I will sustain you; 1 have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.' y Indeed. the righteous will extol Your Name; the upright will dwell in Your Presence.8

1. Deuteronomy 439. 2. For further elucidation, see Tanya Part 11, Ch. 6. 3. Exodus 15:lB. 4. Zechariah l4:9. 5 . Proverbs 3:2J. 6. Isaiah 8:lO. 7 . Ibid. 46:4. 8. Psalms 140:14.

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Kim He, being compassionate, pardons iniquity, and does not destroy; time and again He turns away His anger, and does not arouse all His wrath.' Lord, deliver us; may the King answer us on the day we call.2

mu A Song of Ascents. Bless the Lord all servants of the Lord who stand in the house of the Lord at night. Raise your hands in holiness and bless the Lord. May the Lord, Maker of heaven alld earth, bless you from Zion.' By day the Lord ordains His kindness, and a t night His song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.4The deliveranceof the righteous is from the Lord; He is their strength in time of distress. The Lord helps them and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they have put their trust in Him.5

The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold forever.6 Say three times.

Lord of hosts, happy is the man who trusts in You.7 Say fhree times. Lord, deliver us; may the King answer us on the day we call.2

Say three times.

The C h a u a n recitps Half Kaddish:

hmm Exalted and hallowed be His great Name ( c o n s : Amen.) throughout the world which He has created according to His will. May He establish His kingship, bring forth His redemption and hasten the coming of His Mashiach (Cons: Amen.) in your lifetime and in your days and in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel, speedily and soon, and say, Amen. ( c o n s : Amen. May His great Name be blessed forever and toalleternity. Blessed.) May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity. Blessed and praised, glorified, exalted and extolled, honored, adored and lauded be the Name of the Holy One, blessed be He, (Conx. Amen.) beyond all the blessings, hymns, praises and consolations that are uttered in the world; and say, Amen. (cons Amen.)

Charran:

nu Bless the Lord who is blessed. Congregation and Charran:

71-13 Blessed be the Lord who is blessed for all eternity. Amen is not rtspondcd.

1173 Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who by His word causes the evening to become dark. With wisdom He opens the [heavenly] gates; with understanding He changes the periods [of the day], varies the times, and arranges the stars in their positions in the sky according to His will. He creates day and night; He rolls away light before darkness and darkness before light;

1 Psalms 78:38. 2. l b ~ d 20:lO 3. Ibid. 134 4. Ibid. 429. 5. Ibid. 37:39-40. 6 ibid 46:s. 7 Ibid. 84.13

NE'ILAH PRAYER

Your consecrated people, as it is said: The Lord bless you and guard you. (COPIX Amen.) The Lord make His countenance shine upon you and be gracious to you. (Cong: Amen.) The Lord turn His countenance toward you and grant you peace.' (Cong: Amen.)

U ~ W Bestow peace, goodness and blessing, life, graciousness, kindness and mercy, upon us and upon all Your people Israel. 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, Lord our God, the Torah of life and loving-kindness, righteousness, blessing, mercy, life and peace. May it be favorable in Your eyes to bless Your people Israel, at all times and a t every moment, with Your peace.

1 ~ ~ 1 And in t h e Book of life, blessing, peace and prosperity, deliverance, consolation a n d favorable decrees, may w e and all Your people t h e House of Israel be remembered a n d sealed before You for a happy life and for peace. Blessed a r e You Lord, who blesses His people Israel w i th peace.

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable before You, Lord, my Strength and my Redeemer.'

Even when Y o m K ~ p p u r falls on Shahha!, r h n IIQK l o u r Fafhrr . our K ~ n g 11s s a d here

in5n i m ~ O u r Father, our King, we have sinned before You. O u r Father, our King, we have no King but You. O u r Father, our King, act [benevolently] with us for the sake of

Your Name. O u r Father, our King, renew for us a good year. O u r Father, our King, remove from us all harsh decrees. O u r Father, our King, annul the intentions of our enemies. O u r Father, our King, foil the plans of our foes. O u r Father, our King, wipe out every oppressor and adversary from

against us. O u r Father, our King, close the mouths of our adversaries and

accusers. O u r Father, our King, remove pestilence, sword, famine, captivity

and destruction from the members of Your covenant. O u r Father, our King, withhold the plague from You. inheritance. O u r Father, our King, pardon and forgive all our iniquities. O u r Father, our King, blot out and remove our transgressions from

before Your eyes. O u r Father, our King, erase in Your abounding mercies all the

records of our debts [sins]. O u r Father, our King, bring us back to You in wholehearted

repentance. O u r Father, our King, send a complete healing to the sick of Your

people.

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Our Father, our King, rend the evil [aspect] of the verdict decreed against us.

Our Father, our King, remember us with a favorable remembrance before You.

Our Father, our King, seal us in the book of good life. Our Father, our King, seal us in the book of redemption and

deliverance. Our Father, our King, seal us in the book of livelihood and

sustenance. Our Father, our King, seal us in the book of merits. Our Father, our King, seal us in the book of pardon and forgiveness. Our Father, our King, cause deliverance to flourish for us soon. Our Father, our King, exalt the glory of Israel Your people. Our Father, our King, exalt the glory of Your anointed one. Our Father, our King, fill our hands with Your blessings. Our Father, our King, fill our storehouses with plenty. Our Father, our King, hear our voice, have pity and compassion

upon us. Our Father, our King, accept our prayer with mercy andwith favor. Our Father, our King, open the gates of heaven to our prayer. Our Father, our King, let it be remembered that we are but dust. Our Father, our King, we beseech You, do not turn us away from

You empty-handed. Our Father, our King, may this hour be an hour of mercy and a time

of favor before You. Our Father, our King, have compassion upon us, and upon our

infants and children. Our Father, our King, do it for the sake of those who were slain for

Your holy Name. Our Father, our King, do it for the sake of those who were

slaughtered for Your Oneness. Our Father, our King, do it for the sake of those who went through

fire and water for the sanctification of Your Name. Our Father, our King, avenge the spilled blood of Your servants. Our Father, our King, do it for Your sake, if not for ours. Our Father, our King, do it for Your sake, and deliver us. Our Father, our King, do it for the sake of Your abounding mercies. Our Father, our King, do it for the sake of Your great, mighty and

awesome Name which is proclaimed over us. Our Father, our King, be gracious to us and answer us, for we have

no meritorious deeds; deal charitably and kindly with us and deliver us.

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It is written i n theshaloh that when, in the Neilah Prayer, 5~qwrunw (Hear 0 Israel .... I is recited aloud and w i th heartfelt kavanah, every ]ew should haor the intention of giving up his soul for the sanctification of G-d's Name, may H e be blessed. T h i s intention will be considered for h i m as if he had indeed done so and as if he had actually withstood the test to sanctify the Divine Name .

yaw Hear 0 Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.' Recite once.

1113 Blessed be the name of the glory of His kingdom forever and ever. Say three t imrs.

God is the Lord. SOY seven ttmes.

The Chnrran recites Whole Kaddrsh:

hxn- Exalted and hallowed be His great Name ( cons : Amen.) throughout the world which He has createdaccording to His will. May He establish His kingship, bring forth His redemption and hasten the coming of His Mashiach (Cong: Amen.) in your lifetime and in your days and in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel, speedily and soon, and say, Amen. (Cons: Amen. May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity. Blessed.) May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity. Blessed and praised, glorified, exalted and extolled, honored, adored and lauded be the Name of the Holy One, blessed be He, (Cong:

Amen.) above and beyond all the blessings, hymns, praises and consolations that are uttered in the world; and say, Amen. (Cong: Amen.)

The Shofar is sounded once and all exclaim:

nlw5 Next year in Jerusalem. May the prayers and supplications of the entire House of Israel be

accepted before their Father in heaven; and say, Amen. (cons: Amen.) May there be abundant peace from heaven, and a goodlife for us and

for all Israel; and say, Amen. (Gong: Amen.) He who makes the peace in His heavens, may He make peace for us

and for all Israel; and say, Amen. (cons: Amen.)

nip Hope in the Lord, be strong and let your heart be valiant, and hope in the Lord.2 None is holy as the Lord, for there is none aside from You, and there is none mighty as our God.3 For who is God except the Lord, and who is mighty other than our God?4

~ V K There is none like our God; there is none like our Lord; there is none 1 . Deuteronornv 6:4. 2. Psalms 27:14 3. I Samuel 22 . 4 . Psalms 18:32.

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like our King; there is none like our Deliverer.

Who is like our God? Who is like our Lord? Who is

like our King? Who is like our Deliverer? Let us

acknowledge our God; let us acknowledge our

Lord; let us acknowledge our King; let us

acknowledge our Deliverer. Blessed is our God;

blessed is our Lord; blessed is our King; blessed is

our Deliverer. You are our God; You are our Lord;

You are our King; You are our Deliverer; You will

save us. You will arise and have mercy on Zion, for

it is time to be gracious to her; the appointed time

has come.* You are the Lord our God and God of

our fathers before whom our ancestors burned

the offering of incense.

niua The incense consisted of balm, onycha, goldbanum,

frankincense - each one weighing seventy maneh; myrrh, cassia, spikenard, saffron - each weighing sixteen maneh;

costus, twleve lmanehl; aromatic bark, three lmanehl;

cinnamon, nine lmanehl; lye of Carshina, nine kabin; Cyprus wine, three se'in and three kabin - if Cyprus wine was not

available, strong white wine might be used instead; salt of Sodom, a fourth of a kab; and a minute quantity of a smoke- raising herb. Rabbi Nathan the Babylonian says: A minute quantity of Jordan amber was also added. If, however, honey were added, the incense became unfit; while if one left out any one of the ingredients, he was liable t o the

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death penalty. Rabbi Shimon ben Gamliel says: The balm is no other than a resin which exudes from the balsam trees. The lye of Carshina was used for rubbing on the onycha to refine its appearance. The Cyprus wine was used in which to steep the onycha so as t o make its odor more pungent. Though water of Raglayim might have served that purpose well, it would be disrespectful to bring it into the Temple.1

tun It was taught by Elijah: Whoever studies Torah laws every day is assured of life in the World t o Come, for it is said: Halichoi (the ways of) the world are his.2 Do not read halichot but halachot (Torah laws).'

7nR Rabbi Elazar said in the name of Rabbi Chaninao: Torah scholars increase peace in the world, for it is said: And all your children shall be learners of the [Torah of the] Lord, and great will be the peace of banayich (your children).s Do not read banayich, but bonayich (your builders). Those who love Your Torah have abundant peace, and there is no stumbling for them.6 May there be peace within your walls, serenity within your mansions. For the sake of my brethren and friends, I ask that there be peace within you. For the sake of the House of the Lord our God, I seek your well-being.7 The Lord will give strength to His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace.8

+-r~ni Exalted and hallowed be His great Name (Cons: Amen.) throughout the world which He has created according to His will. May He establish His kingship, bring forth His redemption and hasten the coming of His Mashiach (Cong: Amen.) in your lifetime and in your days and in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel, speedily and soon, and say, Amen. (tong: Amen. May His great Name be blessed forever and toall eternity. Blessed.) May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity. Blessed and praised, glorified, exalted and extolled, honored, adored and lauded be the Name of the Holy One, blessed be He, (cons Amen.) beyond all the blessings, hymns, praises and consolations that are uttered in the world; and say, Amen. (Cong: Amen.)

Upon Israel, and upon our Sages, and upon their disciples, and upon all the disciples of their disciples, and upon all those whooccupy themselves with the Torah, here or in any other place, upon them and upon you, may there be abundant peace, grace, kindness, compassion, long life, ample sustenance and deliverance, from their Father in heaven; and say, Amen. (cong: Amen.)

May there be abundant peace from heaven, and a good life for us and for all Israel; and say, Ameg. (Cons: Amen.)

He who makes the peace in His heavens, may He make peace for us and for all Israel; and say, Amen. (cons. Amen.)

1. V. Keritotba, b. Yerushalmi, Yoma4:S. 2.Chabakkuk3:6. 3.Tanna d'beiEliyahuZuta, Ch 2 . Megillah Ulb. Niddah 733. 4. Berachot 64a. Yevamot 122b. Nazir 66b. Keritot 28b. Tamid 32b 5. Isaiah 54:13. 6. Psalms 119:165. 7. Ibid. 122:7-9. 8. Ibid. 29 : l l .

NE'IL AH PRAYER

1 ~ 5 ~ It is incumbent upon us to praise the Master of all things, to exalt the Creator of all existence, that He has not made us like the nations of the world. nor caused us to be like the families of the earth; that He has not assigned us a portion like theirs, nor a lot like that of all their multitudes, for they bow to vanity and nothingness. But we bend the knee, bow down, and offer praise before the supreme King of kings, the Holy One, blessed be He, who stretches forth the heavens and establishes the earth, the seat of whose glory is in the heavens above, and the abode of whose majesty is in the loftiest heights. He is our God; there is none else. Truly, He is our King; there is nothing besides Him, as it is written in His Torah:' Know this day and take unto your heart, that the Lord is God; in the heavens abov; and upon the earth below there is nothing else.2 hi And therefore w e hope t o You, Lord our God, that w e may speedily

behold the splendor of Your might, t o banish idolatry from the earth - and false gods will be utterly destroyed; to perfect the world under the sovereignty of the Almighty. All mankind shall invoke Your Name, t o t u r n t o You all the wicked of the earth. Then all the inhabitants of the world will recognize and know that every knee should bend t o You, every tongue should swear [by Your Name]. Before You, Lord our God, they will bow and prostrate themselves, and give honor t o t h e glory of Your Name; and they will all take upon themselves the yoke of Your kingdom. May You soon reign over them forever and ever, for kingship is Yours, and t o all eternity You will reign in glory, as it is written in Your Torah: The Lord will reign forever and ever., And it is said: T h e Lord shall be King over t h e entire earth; on that day the Lord shall be O n e and His Name One.4

MOURNER'S KADDISH han- Exalted and hallowed be His great Name ( c o y : Amen.) throughout the world

which He has created according to His will. May He establish His kingship, bring forth His redemption and hasten the coming of His Meshiach (Cone: Amen.) in your lifetime and in your days and in the Lifetime of the entire House of Israel, speedily and soon, and say, Amen. (Cons. Amen. May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity. Blessed.) May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity. Blessed and praised, glorified, exalted and extolled, honored, adored and lauded be the Name of the Holy One. blessed be He, (611s: Amen.) beyond all the blessings, hymns, praises and consolations that are uttered in the world; and say, Amen. (CDRS. Amen.)

May there be abundant peace from heaven, and a good life for us and for all Israel; and say, Amen. (can8: Amen.)

He who makes the peace in His heavens, may He make peace for us and for all Israel; and say, Amen. (cons: Amen.)

5~ DO not fear sudden terror, nor the destruction of the wicked when it comes.= Contrive a scheme, but it will be foiled; conspire a plot, but it will not materialize, for God is with us.6 TO your old age I am [with you]; to your hoary years1 willsustain you; 1 have made you, and 1 will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.'

yc Indeed, the rishteous will extol Your Name; the upright will dwell in Your Presence.'

1. Deuteronomy 439 . 2. For further elucidation, see Tanya Part 11, Ch. 6. 3. Exodus 15:18. 4. Zechariah 14:9. 5. Proverbs 325. 6. Isaiah 8:10. 7. Ibid. 46:4. 8. Psalms 140:14.


Kim He, being compassionate, pardons iniquity, and does not destroy; time and again He turns away His anger, and does not arouse all His wrath.1 Lord, deliver us; may the King answer us on the day we call.2

-IW A Song of Ascents. Bless the Lord all servants of the Lord who stand in the house of the Lord a t night. Raise your hands in holiness and bless the Lord. May the Lord, Maker of heaven a,,d earth, bless you from Zion.3 By day the Lord ordains His kindness, and at night His song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.4 Thedeliverance of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their strength in time of distress. The Lord helps them and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they have put their trust in Him.5

The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold forever.6 Say three times.

Lord of hosts, happy is the man who trusts in You.7 Say three times. Lord, deliver us; may the King answer us on the day we call.2

Say three trmes.

The C h a u a n reritps Half Kaddish:

h l n ~ Exalted and hallowed be His great Name (cons: Amen.) throughout the world which He has created according to His will. May He establish His kingship, bring forth His redemption and hasten the coming of His Mashiach (Cang. Amen.) in your lifetime and in your days and in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel, speedily and soon, and say, Amen. (Cong: Amen. May His great Name be blessed forever and toall eternity. Blessed.) May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity. Blessed and praised, glorified, exalted and extolled, honored, adored and lauded be the Name of the Holy One, blessed be He, (Cons- Amen.) beyond all the blessings, hymns, praises and consolations that are uttered in the world; and say, Amen. (cons Amen.)

Chazzan.

izil2 Bless the Lord who is blessed. Congregation and C k a z m n :

7113 Blessed be the Lord who is blessed for all eternity. Amen is not responded.

1.173 Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who by His word causes the evening to become dark. With wisdom He opens the [heavenly] gates; with understanding He changes the periods [of the day], varies the times, and arranges the stars in their positions in the sky according to His will. He creates day and night; He rolls away light before darkness and darkness before light;

1 Psalms 78:38. 2 l b ~ d 20:10 3. Ibid. 134. 4 lbid 429. 5. Ibid. 37:39-40. 6 lbid 46% 7 Ibid. 84.13.


He causes the day to pass and brings on the night, and separates between day and night; the Lord of hosts is His Name. Blessed are You Lord, who causes the evenings to become dark.

n>nK With everlasting love have You loved the House of Israel Your people. You have taught us Torah and mitzvot, decrees and laws. Therefore, Lord our God, when we lie down and when we rise, we will speak of Your statutes and rejoice in the words of Your Torah and in Your mitzvot forever. For they are our life and the length of our days, and we will meditate on them day and night. May Your love never depart* from us. Blessed are You Lord, who loves His people Israel.

Ynw Hear, 0 Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is 0ne . l

yna Blessed be the name of the glory of His kingdom forever and ever.'

nmnr You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might. And these words which I command you today shall be upon your heart. You shill teach them thoroughly to your children, and you shall speak of them when you sit in your house and when you walk on the road, when you lie down and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign upon your hand, and they shall be for a reminder between your eyes. And you shall write them upon the doorposts of your house and upon your gates.3

;r3m And it will be, if you will diligently obey My commandments which I enjoin upon you this day, to love the Lord your God and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul, I will give rain for your

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land at the proper time, the early rain and the late rain, and you will gather in your grain, your wine

'Another version: May You never remove Your love from us. 1. Deuteronomy 6:4. 2. Pesachim 56a. Deuteronomy Rabbah 2 3 1 , 35, 36. 3 Deuteronomy 6:5-9.


and your oil. And I will give grass in your fields for your cattle, and you will eat and be sated. Take care lest your heart be lured away, and you turn astray and worship alien gods and bow down to them. For then the Lord's wrath will flare up against you, and He will close the heavens so that there will be no rain and the earth will not yield its produce, and you will swiftly perish from the good land which the Lord gives you. Therefore, place these words of Mine upon your heart and upon your soul, and bind them for a sign on your hand, and they shall be for a reminder between your eyes. You shall teach them to your children, to speak of them when you sit in your house and when you walk on the road, when you lie down and when you rise. And you shall inscribe them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates - so that your days and the days of your children may be prolonged on the land which the Lord swore to your fathers to give to them for as long as the heavens are above the earth.1

~nn- i The Lord 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 to attach a thread of blue on the fringe of each corner. They shall be to you as tzitzit, and you shall look upon them and remember all the commandments of the Lord and fulfill them, and you will not follow after your heart and after your eyes by which you go astray - so that you may remember and fulfill all My commandments and be holy to your God. I am the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God; I, the Lord, am your God.2 nnK Truth and belief is all this;3 it is established

with us that He is the Lord our God, there is no other, and that we Israel are His people. It is He who redeems us from the hand of kings; our King, who delivers us from the grip of all the tyrants; the benevolent God, who avenges u s against ou r persecutors, and brings retribution on all our mortal enemies. He does great things beyond limit, and wonders beyond number.4

1. Deuteronomy 11:13-21 2 Numbers 15:37-41. 3 That which w e have afflrmed in the Shnna. 4 Job 9:10


He has kept us alive, and did not allow our feet to falter.1 He led us upon the high places of our foes, and increased our strength over all our adversaries. He is the benevolent God who, in our behalf, brought retribution upon Pharaoh, and signs and miracles in the land of the Hamites; who, in His wrath, struck all the first-born of Egypt and brought out His people Israel from their midst to everlasting freedom; who led His children through the divided parts of the Sea of Reeds, and drowned their pursuers and their enemies in the depths. As His children beheld His might, they extolled and offered praise to His Name, and willingly accepted His sovereignty; Moses and the children of Israel with great joy raised their voices in song to You, and they all proclaimed:

qn Who is like You among the supernal beings, 0 Lord! Who is like You, resplendent in holiness, awesome in praise, performing wonders!2 Your children beheld Your sovereignty as You split the sea before Moses. "This is my God!"3 they exclaimed, and declared, "The Lord shall reign forever and ever."4 And it is said: For the Lord has redeemed Jacob, and delivered him from a power mightier than he.5 Blessed are You Lord, who has delivered Israel.

u ~ a w ; r Our Father, let us lie down in peace; our King, raise us up to a good life and peace. Improve us with Your good counsel, help us speedily for the sake of

1. Pulmr 60:9 2. Exodus 15:11. 3. Ibid. 15:2. 4 . Ibid. 15:18. 5. Jeremiah 31:lO


Your Name, and spread over us the shelter of Your peace. Protect us and remove from us the enemy, pestilence, sword, famine and sorrow. Remove the adversary from before us and from behind us; shelter us in the shadow of Your wings; and guard our going out and our coming in for a good life and peace from now and for all time. For You, God, are our guardian and our deliverer. Blessed are You Lord, who guards His people forever.

The C h a u a n retifcs Half Kaddish: hln- Exalted and hallowed be His great Name (Gng Amen.) throughout the world

which He has created according to His will. May He establish His kingship, bring forth His redemption and hasten thecoming of His Mashiarh (Cons Amen.) in your lifetimeand in your days and in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel, speedily and soon, and say, Amen. (Con*. Amen. May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity. Blessed.) May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity. Blessed and praised, glorified, exalted and extolled, honored, adored and lauded be the Name of the Holy One, blessed be He, (cons Amen.) beyond all the blessings, hymns, praises andconsolations that are uttered in the world; and say, Amen. (Cong Amen.)

AMIDAH r n K My Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare Your praise.1

7173 Blessed are You, Lord our God and God of our fathers, God of Abraham, God of Isaac and God of Jacob, the great, mighty and awesome God, exalted God, who bestows bountiful kindness, who creates all things, who remembers the piety of the Patriarchs, and who, in love, brings a redeemer to their children's children, for the sake of His Name. 1%~ 0 King, [You are] a helper, a savior and a shield. Blessed

are You Lord, Shield of Abraham. ; m ~ You are mighty forever, my Lord; You resurrect the

dead; You are powerful to save. r i i n He causes the dew to descend. 5353n He sustains the living with lovingkindness, resurrects

the dead with great mercy, supports the falling, heals the sick, releases the bound, and fulfills His trust to those who sleep in the dust. Who is like You, mighty One! And who can be compared to You, King, who brings death and restores life, and causes deliverance to spring forth!

Inmi You are trustworthy to revive the dead. Blessed are You Lord, who revives the dead.

1 Psalms 51 17


;rm You are holy and Your Name is holy, and holy beings praise You daily for all eternity. Blessed are You Lord, the holy God.

rrm You graciously bestow knowledge upon man and teach mortals understanding.

; m ~ You have graciously endowed us with the ability to know Your Torah, and taught us to perform the statutes of Your will. Lord our God, You have made a distinction between sacred and profane, between light and darkness, between Israel and the naticns, between the Seventh Day and the six work days. Our Father, our King, bring upon us the approaching days in peace, devoid of all sin, cleansed of all wrongdoing, and devoted to fear of You.

ulm And graciously bestow upon us from You, wisdom, understanding, and knowledge. Blessed are You Lord, who graciously bestows knowledge.

u~wrr Cause us to return, our Father, to Your Torah; draw us near, our King, to Your service; and bring us back to You in whole-hearted repentance. Blessed are You Lord, who desires penitence.

n5u Pardon us, our Father, for we have sinned; forgive us, our King, for we have transgressed; for You are a good and forgiving God. Blessed are You Lord, gracious One who pardons abundantly.

KT 0 behold our affliction and wage our battle; redeem us speedily for the sake of Your Name, for You God are the mighty redeemer. Blessed are You Lord, Redeemer of Israel.

uKa3 Heal us, 0 Lord, and we will be healed; help us and we will be saved; for You are our praise. Grant complete cure and healing to all our wounds; for You, Almighty King, are a faithful and merciful healer. Blessed are You Lord, who heals the sick of His people Israel.

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yu Bless for us, Lord our God, this year and all the varieties of its produce for good; and bestow blessing upon the face of the earth. Satisfy us from Your bounty and bless our year like other good years, for blessing; for You are a generous God who bestows goodness and blesses the years. Blessed are You Lord, who blesses the years.

ypn Sound the great shofar for our freedom; raise a banner togather our exiles, and bring us together from the four corners of the earth into our land. Blessed are You Lord, who gathers the dispersed of His people Israel.

mwn Restore our judges as in former times, and our counsellors as of yore; remove from us sorrow and sighing, and reign over us, You alone, 0 Lord, with kindness and compassion, with righteousness and justice. Blessed are You Lord, the King who loves righteousness and justice.

n-mhnk Let there be no hope for informers, and.may all the heretics and all the wicked instantly perish; may all the enemies of Your people be speedily extirpated; and may You swiftly uproot, break, crush and subdue the reign of wickedness speedily in our days. Blessed are You Lord, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.

f i ~ May Your mercies be aroused, Lord our God, upon the righteous, upon the pious, upon the elders of Your people, the House of Israel, upon the remnant of their sages, upon the righteous proselytes and upon us. Grant ample reward to all who truly trust in Your Name, and place our lot among them; may we never be disgraced, for we have put our trust in You. Blessed are You Lord, the support and ,security of the righteous.

~ 9 5 w n 7 h Return in mercy to Jerusalem Your city and dwell therein as You have promised; speedily establish therein the throne of David Your servant, and rebuild it, soon in our days, as an everlasting edifice.


Blessed are You Lord, who rebuilds Jerusalem.

nny nK Speedily cause the scion of David Your servant to flourish, and increase his power by Your salvation, for we hope for Your salvation all day. Blessed are You Lord, who causes the power of salvation to flourish.

Yaw Hear our voice, Lord our God; merciful Father, have compassion upon us and accept our prayers in mercy and favor, for You are God who hears prayers and supplications; do not turn us away empty-handed from You, our King, for You hear the prayer of everyone. Blessed are You Lord, who hears prayer.

nm Look with favor, Lord our God, on Your people Israel and pay heed to their prayer; restore the service to Your Sanctuary and accept with love and favor Israel's fire-offerings and prayer; and may the service of Your people Israel always find favor.

mvnni May our eyes behold Your return to Zion in mercy. Blessed are You Lord, who restores His Divine Presence to Zion.

n v n We thankfully acknowledge that You are the Lord our God and God of our fathers forever. You are the strength of our life, the shield of our salvation in every generatioh. We will give thanks to You and recount Your praise, evening, morning and noon, for our lives which are committed into Your hand, for our souls which are entrusted to You, for Your miracles which are with us daily, and for Your continual wonders and beneficences. You are the Beneficent One, for Your mercies never cease; the Merciful One, for Your kindnesses never end; for we always place our hope in You.


hi And for all these, may Your Name, our King, be continually blessed, exalted and extolled forever and all time.

531 And all living things shall forever thank You, and praise Your great Name eternally, for You are good. God, You are our everlasting salvation and help, 0 benevolent God. Blessed are You Lord, Beneficent is Your Name, and to You it is fitting to offer thanks.

D ~ W Bestow peace, goodness and blessing, life, graciousness, kindness and mercy, upon us and upon all Your people Israel. 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, Lord our God, the Torah of life and loving-kindness, righteousness, blessing, mercy, life and peace. May it be favorable in Your eyes to bless Your people Israel, at all times and at every moment, with Your peace. Blessed are You Lord, who blesses His people Israel with peace.

irn7 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable before You. Lord, my Strength and my Redeemer.'

rn5n My God, guard my tongue from evil and my lips from speaking deceitfully. Let my soul be silent t o those who curse me; let my soul be as dust to all. Open my heart to Your Torah, and let my soul eagerly pursue Your commandments. As for all those who plot evil against me, hasten t o annul their counsel and frustrate their design. Let them be as chaff before thewind; let the angel of the Lord thrust them away.2 That Your beloved ones may be delivered, help with Your right hand and answer me.3 D o it for the sake of Your Name; do it for the sake of Your right hand; d o it for ttie sake of Your Torah; do it for the sakeof Your holiness. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable before You, Lord, my Strength and my Redeemer.' H e who makes peace in His heavens may He make peace for usand for all Israel; and say, Amen.

.nl May it be Your will, Lord our God and God of our fathers, that the Bet Hamikdash be speedily rebuilt in our days, and grant us o u r portion in Your Torah.4

The Chazzan recites Whole Kadd~sh:

h x n v Exalted a n d ha l lowed be H i s g r e a t N a m e (cons: Amen.) t h r o u g h o u t t h e w o r l d w h i c h H e h a s c r e a t e d accord ing t o His will. May H e establ ish H i s kingship, b r i n g f o r t h H i s r e d e m p t i o n

1. Psalms 19:15 2. l b ~ d 35 :s . 3 Ib~d. 60.7.108 7 4. Pirke Avot 520.


and hasten the coming of His Mashiach (Cong:Amen.) in your lifetime and in your days and in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel, speedily and soon, and say, Amen. (Cong: Amen. May His great Name be blessed

forever and t o all eternity. Blessed.) May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity. Blessed and praised, glorified, exalted and extolled, honored, adored and lauded be the Name of the Holy One, blessed be He, (cons: Amen.) beyond all the blessings, hymns, praises and consolations that are uttered in the world; and say, Amen. (cong: Amen.)

May the prayers and supplications of the entire House of Israel be accepted before their Father in heaven; and say, Amen. (Cong: Amen.)

May there be abundant peace from heaven, and agood life for us and for all Israel; and say, Amen. (Cong: Amen.)

He who makes peace in His heavens, may He make peace for us and for all Israel; and say, Amen. (Con*: Amen.)

I I - 5 ~ It is incumbent upon us to praise the Master of all things, to exalt the Creator of all existence, that He has not made us like the nations of the world, nor caused us to be like the families of the earth; that He has not assigned us a portionlike theirs, nor a lot like that of all their multitudes, for they bow to vanity and nothingness. But we bend the knee, bow down, andoffer praise before the supreme King of kings, the Holy One, blessed be He, who stretches forth the heavens and establishes the earth, the seat of whose glory is in the heavens above, and the abode of whose majesty is in the loftiest heights. He is our God; there is none else. Truly, He is our King; there is nothing besides Him, as it is written in His Torah:' Know this day and take unto your heart that the Lord is God; in the heavens above and upon the earth below there is nothing else.2

' 7 ~ 1 And therefore we hope t o You, Lord o u r God,

t h a t w e may speedily behold the splendor of Your

might, t o banish idolatry from the ea r th - a n d false

gods will be ut ter ly destroyed; t o perfect the world

under t h e sovereignty of the Almighty. All man-

kind shall invoke Your Name, t o t u r n t o You all t h e

1 Deuteronomy 4:39. 2 . For further eluctdation, see Tanya. Part 11, Ch. 6.


wicked of the earth. Then all the inhabitants of the world will recognize and know that every knee should bend to You, every tongue should swear [by Your Name]. Before You, Lord our God, they will bow and prostrate themselves, andgive honor to the glory of Your Name; and they will all take upon themselves the yoke of Your kingdom. May You soon reign over them forever and ever, for kingship is Yours, and to all eternity You will reign in glory, as it is written in Your Torah: The Lord will reign forever and ever.1 And it is said: The Lord shall be King over the entire earth; on that day the Lord shall be One and His Name One.2

MOURNER'S KADDISH hlny Exalted and hallowed be His great Name ( cons Amen) throughout the world

which He has created according to His will. May He establish His kingship, bring forth His redemption and hasten the coming of His M a s h i a c h (cons. Amen.) in your lifetime and in your days and in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel, speedily and soon, and say, Amen. (tong Amen. May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity. Blessed.) May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity. Blessed and praised, glorified, exalted and extolled, honored, adored and lauded be the Name of the Holy One, blessed be He, ( ~ 0 . 8 Amen.) beyond all the blessings, hymns, praises andconsolations that are uttered in the world; and say, Amen. (Cons Amen.)

May there be abundant peace from heaven, and a good life for us and for allIsrael; and say, Amen. ( c o n s Amen.)

He who makes peace in His heavens, may He make peace for us and for all Israel; and say, Amen. (con8 Amen

5~ DO n o t fear sudden ter ror , n o r t h e des t ruct ion of t h e wicked w h e n it comes.3 Con t r ive a scheme, b u t it will be Coiled; conspi re a plot, b u t it will no t materialize, f o r G o d is w i th us.4 T o your old age I a m [wi th you]; to your hoa ry years I will sus ta in you; I have made you ,and I wi l lcar ry you; 1 will sus ta in you a n d deliver you.5

lrc Indeed, the r~ghteous will extol Your Name; the upright will dwell in Your presence .b

HAVDALAH Havdalah is recited over a rup of w i n e a n d ocer a candle which has been burning from Erev Y o m

Klppur . O n Motzoei Shabbat thr berachah over the aromatic spices, below, and 75 ln-i ( M a y . . . g ice y o u . . . ) , Siddur Tehillat Hashem, p. 235, are added.

[ T h e w i n e cup I S faken rn the r ighf hand and 1s held u n f l l af ter the berachah pun -19 ~ 1 1 2 ( . . . w h o treafes fhe fruit of the olne.II T h e n the c u p i s transferred to the lef f h a n d a n d the box w i t h thearomat ic spices 1s held In the r ighf for the berachah nvnun v n mi2 ( . . . w h o creates various kinds ofspicesl. [Thespice box 1s set astde.1 the w i n e C U P I S returned to the r ighf h a n d f o r the berachah w r c n ~ i i ~ n n i i ~ ( ... whocreates the llghts of firei, and !hen 11s transferred f o the left and a n d ] the flngernalls [of the right h a n d l a r e l w k e d a t In the light of f h t candles. T h r n fhe w i n e cup I S returned to the r ighf hand for the berachah 5-i1nn (... w h o makes a distinctioni.

m7 Indeed, God is my deliverance; I am confident and shall not fear, for God the Lord is my strength and song, and He has been a help to me. You shall draw water with joy

1 Exodus 15:18. 2 Zechar~ah l4 :19 . 3 Proverbs 3 2 5 4 lsalah 8 1 0 5 Ib~d. 46:4 6 P s a l m s 1 4 0 1 4

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from the wellsprings of deliverance.1 Deliverance is the Lord's; may Your blessing be upon Your people forever.2 The Lord of hosts is with us, the God of Jacob is our everlasting stronghold.3 Lord of hosts, happy is the man who trusts in You.4 Lord help us; may the King answer us on the day we call.5 For the Jews there was light and joy, gladness and honor6 - so let it be with us. I raise the cup of deliverance and invoke the Name of the Lord.'

Over the wine:

7uu A t t e n t i o n , G e n t l e m e n !

in2 Blessed are You, Lord-our God, King of the universe, who creates the fruit of the vine.

Over the fragrant spice:

in2 Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who creates various kinds of spices.

After the following berachahoneshould fold his fingrrs w e r his thumb - the thumb is not to beseem - and look at the four fingernails.

in2 Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who creates the lights of fire.

7113 Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who makes a distinction between sacred and profane, between light and darkness, between Israel and the nations, between the Seventh Day and the six work days. Blessed are You Lord, who makes a distinction between sacred and profane.

Recih the concluding blessing over the wine. S i d d u r T e h i l l a t H a s h e m , p. 94.

SANCTIFICATION OF THE MOON According to the Kabbalah, the m w n should not bc sanctifird until smen days after the appearance

("birth"! of the new moon. It is proper to wcar fcstrve garments while reciting the Sanctification Prayer. Before the b e r a c h a h , say the following:

;r1i%;r Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise Him in the celestial heights. Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His hosts. Praise Him, sun and moon; praise Him, all the shining stars. Praise Him, heaven of heavens, and the waters that are above the heavens. Let them praise the Name of the Lord, for He commanded and they were created. He has established them forever, for all time; He issued a decree, and it shall not be transgressed.8

Place the fcct together andglancc once at thc m w n befort reciting the following b e r a c h a h . Once the b e r a c h a h is begun, do not look at the moon at all.

7113 Blessed are You, Lord our God, King 1 Isaiah 122-3. 2. Psalms 3 9 3 ]bid. 46:B. 4. Ibid. 84:13. 5. Ibid. 20:lO. 6 . Esther 8:16. 7. Psalms 116:13. 8. Ibid. 148:l-6.

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of the universe, who with His utterance

created the heavens, and with the breath of His

mouth all their host. He gave them a set law

and time, so that they should not alter their

task. They are glad and rejoice to carry out the

will of their Creator, the Doer of truth whose

work is truth. And He directed the moon to

renew itself as a crown of glory to those who

are borne [by Him] from birth,l who likewise

are destined to be renewed and to glorify their

Creator for the name of the glory of His

kingdom. Blessed are You Lord, who renews

the months.2

Rise three times on the toes and say:

7113 Blessed is your Maker; blessed is He who

formed you; blessed is your Creator; blessed is

your Master. Just as I leap toward you but cannot

touch you, so may all my enemies be unable to touch

me harmfully. May there fall upon them terror

1. 1.e.. Israel. See tsa~ah 46:3 2 Sanhedr~n 42a


and dread; by the great [strength] of Your arm let them be still as a stone.1 As a stone let them be still by Your arm's great [strength]; may dread and terror upon them fall. Say thrrr t rmn. each time precrded by rlstng three , , m a on the toes

nt David, King of Israel, is living and enduring. Say three tlmes

The following grerting is exchangtd three t rma:

~ 1 % Peace unto YOU. T ~ P other responds: Unto YOU peace.

Inu May there be a good omen and good rnazal for us and for all Israel. Amen. s a y three trmcs.

5ip The voice of my Beloved! Here He comes, leaping over the mountains, skipping over the hills. My Beloved is like a hart or a young deer; here He stands behind our wall, watching through the windows, peering through the crevices.2

>W A Song of Ascents. I lift up my eyes to the mountains - from where will my help come? My help will come from the Lord, Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot falter; your guardian does not slumber. Indeed, the Guardian of Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps. The Lord is your guardian; the Lord is your protective shade at your right hand. The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will guard you from all evil; He will guard your soul. The Lord will guard your going and coming from now and for all time.3

n~5fn Praise the Lord. Praise God in His holiness, praise Him in the firmament of His strength. Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him according to His abundant greatness. Praise Him with the call of the shofar; praise Him with harp and lyre. Praise Him with timbrel and dance; praise Him with stringed instruments and flute. Praise Him with resounding cymbals; praise Him with clanging cymbals. Let every being that has a soul praise the Lord.'

1. Exodus 1516. 2. Song of Songs 2:s-9 3. Psalm 121. 4. Ibid. IS0


Kin It was taught in the academy of Rabbi

Yishmael: Even if Israel merited no other

privilege' than to greet their Father in heaven

once a month,^ it would be sufficient for them.

Abbaye said, "Therefore we must recite it

standing.", Who is this coming up from the

wilderness, cleaving to her Beloved74 May it be

Your will, Lord my God and God of my fathers,

to fill the defect of the moon, so that there

be no diminution in it, and may the light

of the moon be as the light of the sun, as

the light of the Seven Days of Creation, as

it was before it was diminished, as it is said:

And God made the two great 1uminaries.s

May there be fulfilled in us the Scriptural

verse which states: They will seek the Lord

1. I.e., mitzvah. 2. V. Sanhedrin 42a: Whoever recites the brrarhnh over theNew Moon in its proper time welcomes, as it were, the Shrrhrnah. 3. Loc. cit. 4 Song of Songs8:S. 5. Genesis 1:16


their God and David their king? Amen. nmn5 For the Choirmaster; a song with instrumental music; a

Psalm. May God be gracious to us and bless us, may He make His countenance shine upon us forever; that Your way be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations. The nations will extol You, 0 God; all the nations will extol You. The nations will rejoice and sing for joy, for You will judge the peoples justly and guide the nations on earth forever. The people will extol You, 0 God; all the peoples will extol You, for the earth will have yielded its produce and God, our God will bless us. God will bless us; and all, from the farthest corners of the earth, shall fear Him.2

U-$9 It is incumbent upon us to praise the Master of all things, to exalt the Creator of all existence, that He has not made us like the nationsof the world, nor caused us to be like the families of the earth; that He has not assigned us a portion like theirs, nor a lot like that of all their multitudes, for they bow to vanity and nothingness. But we bend the knee, bow down, and offer praise before the supreme King of kings, the Holy One, blessed beHe, who stretches forth the heavens and establishes the earth, the seat of whose glary is in the heavens above, and the abode of whose majesty is in the loftiest heights. He is our God; there is none else. Truly, He is our King; there is nothing besides Him, as it is written in His tor ah:^ Know this day and take unto your heart, that the Lord is God, in the heavens above and upon the earth below there is nothing else.'

5vr And therefore we hope to You, Lord our God, that we may speedily behold the splendor of Your might, to banish idolatry from the earth - and false gods will be utterly destroyed; to perfect the world under the sovereignty of the Almighty. All mankind shall invoke Your Name, to turn to You all the wicked of the earth. Then all the inhabitants of the world will recognize and know that every knee should bend to You, every tongue should swear [by Your Name]. Before You, Lord our God, they will bow and prostrate themselves, and give honor to ,the glory of Your Name; and they will all take upon themselves the yoke of Your kingdom. May You soon reign over them forever and ever, for kingship is Yours, and to all eternity You will reign in glory, as it is written in Your Torah: The Lord will reign forever and ever.5 And it is said: The Lord shall be King over the entire earth; on that day the Lord shall be One and His Name One.6

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1. Hosea 3:5. 2. Pulm67. 3. Deuteronomy 4:3O. 4. For further elucidation see Tanya. Part 11, Ch. 6. 5. Exodus 15:la. 6. Zechariah 14:9.

SANCTIFICATION OF THE MOON

MOURNER'S KADDISH

571n- Exalted and hallowed be His great Name ( ~ o n g : Amen.)

throughout the world which He has created according to His will. May He establish His kingship, bring forth His redemption and hasten the coming of His Mashiach (Cong: Amen.) in your lifetime and in your days and in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel, speedily and soon, and say, Amen. (Cong. Amen. May His

great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity. Blessed.) May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity. Blessed and praised, glorified, exalted and extolled, honored, adored and lauded be the Name of the Holy One, blessed be He, (Cong: Amen.) beyond all the blessings, hymns, praises and consolations that are uttered in the world; and say, Amen. (Cong. Amen.)

May there be abundant peace from heaven, and a good life for us and for all Israel and say, Amen. (tong: Amen.)

He who makes peace in His heavens, may He make peace for us and for all Israel; and say, Amen. (Cong: Amen.)

5~ DO not fear sudden terror, nor the destruction of the wicked when it comes.1 Contrive a scheme , but it will be foiled; conspire a plot, but it will not materialize, for God is with us.2 To your old age I am [with you]; to your hoary years I will sustain you; I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.3

in Indeed, the righteous will extol Your Name; the upright will dwell in Your presence.4

Shake the corners ofthe tallit katan the four-cornered, fringed garment worn b y males).

1. Proverbs 3 2 5 2. Isaiah 8:10 3. Ibid. 46:4. 4. Psalms 140:14.

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