We spent the week dropping stars all over our feet and didn’t even notice they were gathering. Evan Schnair

THEKITCHENSF.ORG THEKITCHENSF.ORG INTRODUCTIONS

This year marks 18 years of my prayer practice – in the Jewish tradition, it’s a “chai” year - a year that marks a milestone of life.

January 1, 2000, the start of this millennium, was on a Saturday. While many were sleeping off a night of celebration, I found myself drawn to Shabbat services. I had spent the two years before in various modes of study as I wound my path towards my Jewish soul. As formative as that was, those pursuits fed my head, but not my heart.

That Shabbat morning hit a different chord. I didn’t understand the meaning of the words –but it didn’t matter. The music reverberated within me; the sounds of the Hebrew language gave me entrance into the timeless stream of this ancient tradition; and joining in song with those around me brought the joy of being with community.

In the years that followed, I’ve participated in many different modes of prayer services, and learned many new tunes. I can access the prayers in Hebrew, and take in their meanings. I’ve had days when the words needed to come directly from my heart with no filter, and times when I’ve had no words, letting the poetry of the liturgy be my voice.

It is a gift from my chai year to be able to present this siddur, this prayer book to you. It is said that Torah is where God talks to us and prayer is the space we make to talk with God. Whatever concept you may, or may not,

THEKITCHENSF.ORG have of a transcendent spirit, prayer is a time you can give yourself up to the words, to the music, to quiet reflection—it’s all there. It is my hope to give everyone the connection that I have found without encountering any barriers. Want to the feel of the sacred language on your lips but can’t read Hebrew? Everything is transliterated. Want to delve into the meaning of the prayers? The translation is there to study, without the restrictions that gender or hierarchy can bring to our understanding.

We are also blessed to have the work of accomplished writers in our community who teach us there are many facets of prayer that can open us to new perspectives.

Meghan Adler, Anne Germanacos, Harriet Heydemann, and Evan Schnair spent time together studying prayer, and share their poetic interpretations with us. They paint pictures with their words, and bring a palpable, visceral sense to the liturgy.

David A.M. Wilensky is a journalist steeped in the Jewish world of the present generation. His commentaries give us permission to confront these prayers and these rituals, not just accept them.

Josh Levine and Shelby Jones designed a container for our prayers that doesn’t just hold them, but adds to the experience with unique visual elements.

As I mark these 18 years of prayer practice, I am grateful to be a part of this amazing Kitchen community. You wholeheartedly share in this sacred time and space, creating energy that deepens my prayer and the prayers of all who join us.

MARILYN HEISS Shvat 5778/January 2018

THEKITCHENSF.ORG If you have ever had the misfortune of sitting next to me during services, you’re familiar with my non-stop, trivia-laden, stream-of-consciousness asides about liturgy and music and the siddur and....

In previous Kitchen prayerbooks, we have had the traditional Hebrew text, translation, transliteration, poetry and even images. Each of these is a different path into prayer and liturgy -- something for everyone. But when I was learning to love Jewish liturgy, my path in was commentary; most of my favorite siddurs include notes and marginalia that explain and contextualize the prayers. So, for this Kitchen Siddur 2.0, I’ve written some commentary of my own.

You’ll see it in blue type, running along the sides of a few pages. I hope you’ll find it useful. It’s meant to be conversational -- as if I’m sitting right there next to you rambling about the service. Enjoy.

DAVID A.M. WILENSKY Shvat 5778/January 2018

THEKITCHENSF.ORG THEKITCHENSF.ORG TABLE OF CONTENTS

SHABBAT P.M.

RECEIVING PRAYER 11 SHEMA & BLESSINGS 33 STANDING PRAYER 51

SHABBAT A.M.

BLESSINGS OF THE DAWN 73 VERSES OF SONG 79 SHEMA & BLESSINGS 101 STANDING PRAYER 125 TORAH SERVICE 145 MUSAF 155

THEKITCHENSF.ORG THEKITCHENSF.ORG SHABBAT P. M.

ARVIT L’SHABBAT

THEKITCHENSF.ORG THEKITCHENSF.ORG RECEIVING PRAYER

KABBALAT SHABBAT

THEKITCHENSF.ORG (star)dust

Wing’s shade, coverlet, roof:

When sleep’s canopy threatens to suffocate, reinvent its weight.

Mark what you can’t see with something you can.

Breath with a ginko’s whisper. The heart’s rhythm with a foot against stone.

Eat silence, with honey.

Ally yourself with dust.

Be stirred. (Settle.)

Anne Germanacos

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Receiving Prayer | 12 Y’DID NEFESH

Yedid nefesh av harachaman meshoch avdecha el retzon’cha Yarutz avdecha kemo ayal Yishtachaveh el mul hadaracha Ye’erav lo yedidutecha minofet tzuf vechol ta’am

Hadur na’eh ziv haolam Nafshi cholat ahavatecha Ana el na refa na lah Beharot lah noam zivecha Az titchazek vetitrapeh Vehayta lah simchat olam

Vatik yehemu na rachamecha Vechusa na al ben ahuvecha Ki zeh kamah nichsof nichsafti lirot b’tiferet uzecha Ana eli chemda libi v’chusha na ve’al titalam

Higaleh na u’fros havivi alai et sukkat shelomecha Tair eretz mikevodechah Nagila v’nismecha bach Maher ahuv ki va moed Vechonenu kimei olam

13 | Receiving Prayer THEKITCHENSF.ORG Beloved soul, merciful one, draw your servant to you. To run like a deer; to bow before your beauty. Your love is sweeter than honey—sweeter than any taste.

Splendid, beautiful, radiance of the world my soul is sick with love for you. I ask you, God, to heal my soul, show your tender radiance, bringing strength and healing and everlasting joy

Ancient one, awaken your mercy, have pity for your much loved child. How long I have yearned to see your glorious might. This is my heart’s desire—please, do not hide yourself from me.

Reveal yourself, beloved, and spread over me the shelter of your peace. Let the earth shine with your glory; let us exult and rejoice in you. Hurry—show us your love. The time has come­—be gracious as in the days of old.

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Receiving Prayer | 14 PSALM 95:1–7

L’chu n’ran’nah l’Adonai nari-ah l’tzur yisheinu. N’kad’mah fanav b’todah, bizmirot nari-a lo. Ki eil gadol Adonai, umelech gadol al kol elohim. Asher b’yado mechk’rei aretz, v’toafot harim lo. Asher lo hayam v’hu asahu, v’yabeshet yadav yatzaru. Bo-u nishtachaveh v’nichra-ah, nivr’chah lifnei Adonai oseinu. Ki hu eloheinu va-anachnu am marito v’tzon yado, Hayom im b’kolo tishmau.

Come, let us sing to Adonai, let us shout aloud to the rock of our salvation. Let us greet this presence with thanksgiving, we raise our voices in song. Almighty is Adonai—a great sovereign over all. In God’s hands are the depths of the earth and the heights of the mountains. God made the sea and formed the dry land. Come, let us bow, let us kneel before Adonai, our maker.

Shabbat is a glimpse of the world experience to come. To it, we have to decompress from the week. have We to set Adonai is our God, who tends to us, the flock in God’s care. one for each day we must leave behind to make room for Shabbat. So here we are: Sunday, the first day of the week. aside our small, daily concerns. This portion of the service, Kabbalat Shabbat (Receiving Shabbat), offers up six psalms, We are the people of God’s pasture, the flock of God’s hand. Even today, we hear God’s voice.

15 | Receiving Prayer THEKITCHENSF.ORG PSALM 96

Shiru l’Adonai shir chadash, shiru l’Adonai kol ha-aretz. Shiru l’Adonai bar’chu sh’mo, basru miyom l’yom y’shuato. Sap’ru vagoyim k’vodo, b’chol ha-amim nifl’otav. Ki gadol Adonai um’hulal m’od, nora hu al kol elohim. Ki kol elohei ha-amim elilim, va’Adonai shamayim asah. Hod v’hadar l’fanav, oz v’tiferet b’mikdasho. Havu l’Adonai mishp’chot amim, havu l’Adonai kavod va-oz. Havu l’Adonai k’vod sh’mo, s’u minchah uvou l’chatzrotav. Hishtachavu l’Adonai b’hadrat kodesh, chilu mipanav kol ha-aretz. Imru vagoyim Adonai malach, af tikon teiveil bal timot, yadin amim b’meisharim. Yism’chu hashamayim v’tageil ha-aretz, yiram hayam um’lo-o. Ya-aloz sadai v’chol asher bo, az y’ran’nu kol atzei ya-ar. Lifnei Adonai ki va, ki va lishpot ha-aretz, yishpot teiveil b’tzedek, v’amim be-emunato.

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Receiving Prayer | 16 Sing a new song to Adonai Sing to Adonai, all on earth Sing to Adonai, blessing God’s name, proclaiming deliverance from day to day. Declare God’s glory among all the nations God’s wonders among all peoples. Adonai is great and most praised; God is awesome beyond all others. The gods of the nations are idols, but Adonai made the heavens. Glory and splendor are before God; beauty and strength are in God’s space. All families of peoples, acknowledge Adonai, acclaim God’s name with offerings and presence. Bow to Adonai in the splendor of holiness, trembling in awe. Declare among all nations, “Adonai is sovereign” Adonai created this firm, steady world, judging all fairly. The heavens rejoice; the earth exultant; the sea roars; the fields jubilant; the trees will sing for joy before Adonai when judgement comes to earth. Adonai will judge the world with righteousness, and people with truth.

17 | Receiving Prayer THEKITCHENSF.ORG PSALM 97

Adonai malach tageil ha-aretz, yism'chu iyim rabim. Anan va-arafel s'vivav, tzedek umishpat m'chon kiso. Eish l'fanav teileich, ut'laheit saviv tzarav. Hei-eeru v'rakav teiveil, ra-atah vatacheil ha-aretz. Harim kadonag namasu milifnei Adonai, milifnei adon kol ha-aretz. Higidu hashamayim tzidko, v'ra-u chol ha-amim k'vodo. Yeivoshu kol ov'dei fesel hamithal'lim ba-elilim, hishtachavu lo kol elohim. Sham'ah vatismach tziyon, vatageil'nah b'not y'hudah, l'ma-an mishpatecha Adonai. Ki atah Adonai elyon al kol ha-aretz, m'od na-aleita al kol elohim. Ohavei Adonai sinu ra, shomeir nafshot chasidav, miyad r'shaim yatzileim. Or zarua latzadik, ul'yishrei lev simchah. Simchu tzadikim b'Adonai, v'hodu l'zeicher kod'sho.

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Receiving Prayer | 18 Adonai is sovereign, let the earth exult; all islands will rejoice. Clouds and deep darkness surround Adonai; righteousness and justice are the foundations of God’s throne. Fire goes out, surrounding, consuming all enemies. Lightning illuminates the world the earth sees and trembles. The mountains melt like wax before Adonai, master of the earth. The heavens declare God’s righteousness; all people see God’s glory. Those who proudly serve graven images will be put to shame, as all bow before Adonai. You, Adonai, are most high over all greatly exalted before all others. Those who love Adonai, hate evil. Adonai protects the souls of the faithful from the reach of the wicked. Light is sown for the righteous, and joy fills the hearts of the upright. Rejoice in Adonai, all righteous ones, and give thanks God’s name.

19 | Receiving Prayer THEKITCHENSF.ORG PSALM 98

Mizmor Shiru l’Adonai shir chadash, ki nifla-ot asah, hoshi-ah lo y'mino uz'roa kod'sho. Hodi-a Adonai y'shuato, l'einei hagoyim gilah tzidkato. Zachar chasdo ve-emunato l'veit yisra-eil, ra-u chol afsei aretz, eit y'shuat Eloheinu. Hariu l’Adonai kol ha-aretz, pitzchu v'ran'nu v'zameiru. Zam'ru l’Adonai b'chinor, b'chinor v'kol zimrah. Bachatzotz'rot v'kol shofar, hariu lifnei hamelech Adonai. Yiram hayam um'lo-o, teiveil v'yosh'vei vah. N'harot yimchau chaf, yachad harim y'raneinu. Lifnei Adonai ki va lishpot ha-aretz, yishpot teiveil b'tzedek, v'amim b'meisharim.

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Receiving Prayer | 20 Sing a new song to Adonai, who has performed wonders. God’s right hand, holy arm, brought deliverance, a salvation that is seen by the nations. God revealed justice, and is remembered for love and faithfulness towards the people, Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen God’s victory. Shout for joy to Adonai throught the world, burst into joyful song and music. Serenade Adonai with a harp with harp and sound of music. With trumpets and the sound of the shofar raise your voices before the sovereign, Adonai. The sea, the world, and all within will roar with joy; rivers will clap their hands, mountains will sing, all in the presence of Adonai. When God will judge the earth, the judgement will be with righteousness and dignity.

21 | Receiving Prayer THEKITCHENSF.ORG PSALM 99

Adonai malach yirg'zu amim, yosheiv k'ruvim tanut ha-aretz. Adonai b'tziyon gadol, v'ram hu al kol ha-amim. Yodu shimcha gadol v'nora, kadosh hu. V'oz melech mishpat aheiv, atah konanta meisharim, mishpat utz'dakah b'ya-akov atah asita. Rom'mu Adonai eloheinu, v'hishtachavu lahadom raglav, kadosh hu. Mosheh v'aharon b'chohanav, ush'mueil b'kor'ei sh'mo, koriym el Adonai v'hu ya-aneim. B'amud anan y'dabeir aleihem, sham'ru eidotav v'chok natan lamo. Adonai eloheinu, atah anitam, eil nosei hayita lahem, v'nokeim al alilotam. Rom'mu Adonai eloheinu, v'hishtachavu l'har kod'sho, ki kadosh Adonai eloheinu.

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Receiving Prayer | 22 When Adonai is sovereign, the people will tremble. When God is enthroned, the earth will quake. Adonai is great in Zion, exalted over all. All will praise God’s name, great and awesome - holy name. The mighty ruler loves justice, establishing equity, justice, and righteousness in Jacob. Acclaim Adonai, our God, bow down at God’s footstool. God is holy. Moses and Aaron were among the priests; Samuel invoked the name. They called on Adonai, and were answered. They preserved the testimonies and statutes given to them. Adonai, our God, you answered them. You took them to task for their misdeeds, but still, were a forgiving God to them. Exalt Adonai, our God bow to God’s holy mountain. Adonai, our God, is holy.

23 | Receiving Prayer THEKITCHENSF.ORG PSALM 29

Mizmor l'david, havu l’Adonai b'nei eilim, havu l’Adonai kavod va-oz. Havu l’Adonai k'vod sh'mo, hishtachavu l’Adonai b'hadrat kodesh. Kol Adonai al hamayim, eil hakavod hirim, Adonai al mayim rabim. Kol Adonai bakoach, kol Adonai behadar. Kol Adonai shoveir arazim, vay'shabeir Adonai et arzei hal'vanon. Vayarkideim k'mo eigel, l'vanon v'siryon k'mo ven r'eimim. Kol Adonai chotzeiv lahavot eish. Kol Adonai yachil midbar, yachil Adonai midbar kadeish Kol Adonai y'choleil ayalot vayechesof y'arot, uv'heichalo kulo omeir kavod. Adonai lamabul yashav, vayeishev Adonai melech l'olam. Adonai oz l'amo yitein, Adonai y'vareich et amo vashalom.

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Receiving Prayer | 24 A song to David Ascribe to Adonai—you divine beings ascribe to Adonai glory and might. Ascribe to Adonai the glory of God’s name bow down to Adonai in wonderous holiness. Adonai’s voice echoes over the waters; God’s glory thunders. Adonai is on the waters, a powerful, beautiful voice. The voice of Adonai breaks cedars, shatters the cedars of Lebanon. God makes Lebanon skip like a calf; Sirion like an ox. The voice of Adonai kindles flames of fire. The voice of Adonai makes the desert tremble. Adonai shakes the desert of Kadesh The voice of Adonai causes hinds to give birth and strips the forests bare; in God’s sanctuary, all proclaim - “Glory!” Adonai sat enthroned, even at the flood. Adonai sits enthroned, sovereign forever. Adonai will give strength to the people. Adonai will bless us with peace.

25 | Receiving Prayer THEKITCHENSF.ORG ANA B’CHOACH

Ana, b'choach g'dulat y'min'cha, tatir tz'rurah. Kabeil rinat am'cha, sag'veinu, tahareinu, nora. Na gibor, dor'shei yichud'cha, k'vavat sham'reim. Bar'cheim, tahareim, rachameim, tzidkat'cha tamid gom'leim. Chasin kadosh, b'rov tuv'cha, naheil adatecha. Yachid gei-eh, l'am'cha p'neih, zoch'rei k'dushatecha. Shavateinu kabeil, ush'ma tza-akateinu, yodei-a ta-alumot. Baruch sheim k'vod malchuto l'olam va-ed.

Please, with the force of your mighty right hand, release the bound. Accept the prayer of your people—strengthen us, purify us Please, mighty One, preserve those who seek you Bless them, purify them, show them compassion Bring them righteousness, always, holy One Lead them in your abundant goodness Unique, exalted One, turn to your people who are mindfull of your holiness Accept our prayer; hear our cry, you who know all that is hidden Praised by your name, whose glorious kingdom is forever.

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Receiving Prayer | 26 L’CHA DODI

L'chah dodi likrat kalah, p'nei shabat n'kab'lah

Come, my beloved, to greet the bride, let us welcome Shabbat

Shamor v'zachor b'dibur echad, hishmi-anu eil ham'yuchad, Adonai echad ush'mo echad, l'sheim ul'tiferet v'lithilah.

“Preserve” and “Remember” in one speech that God had us hear. Adonai is one whose name is One Encompassing splendor and praise

Likrat shabat l'chu v'neil'chah, ki hi m'kor hab'rachah, meirosh mikedem n'suchah, sof ma-aseh b'machashavah t'chilah.

To greet Shabbat—Come, let’s go For it’s the source of blessing. from the start, in past time ordained Last in creation; first in mind.

27 | Receiving Prayer THEKITCHENSF.ORG Mikdash melech ir m'luchah, kumi tz'i mitoch hahafeichah, rav lach shevet b'eimek habacha, v'hu yachamol alayich chemlah. Sanctuary of the sovereign, regal city, rise up, come forth from the upheaval. You’ve lived too long in the valley of tears God will shower compassion on you.

Hitna-ari mei-afar kumi, livshi bigdei tifarteich ami, al yad ben yishai beit halachmi, kor'vah el nafshi g'alah.

Shake off the dust - arise, put on your garments of glory, my people. Through the son of Jesse of Bethlehem draw near to my soul and redeem it.

Hitor'ri hitor'ri, ki va oreich kumi ori, uri uri shir dabeiri, k'vod Adonai alayich niglah.

Wake up! Wake up! Your light has come—rise and shine Awake! Awake! Sing a song Adonai’s glory is revealed to you.

Lo teivoshi v'lo tikal'mi, mah tishtochachi umah tehemi, bach yechesu aniyei ami, v'nivn'tah ir al tilah.

Don’t be ashamed or humiliated; why be downcast, why lament? In you the poor of my people will find refuge and the city will be rebuilt on it’s hill.

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Receiving Prayer | 28 V'hayu limshisah shosayich, v'rachaku kol m'val'ayich, yasis alayich elohayich, kimsos chatan al kalah.

Those who ravaged you will be ravaged; all who devour you will be sent away. Your God will rejoice over you like a bridegroom rejoices over a bride.

Yamin us'mol tifrotzi, v'et Adonai ta-aritzi, al yad ish ben partzi, v'nism'chah v'nagilah.

You will be spread out to the right and to the left and Adonai you will revere. Through the descendant of Peretz you will rejoice and find delight.

Bo-i v'shalom ateret balah, gam b'simchah uv'tzaholah, toch emunei am s'gulah, bo-i chalah, bo-i chalah. Come in peace, the crown of her husband; come with joy and jubilation, amid the faithful, cherished people. Enter, bride, enter! This piyut (liturgical poem) was written by the 16th-century kabbalist (mystic) Rabbi Shlomo Halevi Alkabetz. In the - so to speak - the Jewish people. So at the final line of the poem, we rise and turn to the entrance to greet the bride. metaphorical language of kabbalah (Jewish mysticism), Shabbat is personified by a bride. Every week, she arrives to marry

L'chah dodi likrat kalah, p'nei shabat n'kab'lah

Come, my beloved, to greet the bride, let us welcome Shabbat

29 | Receiving Prayer THEKITCHENSF.ORG PSALM 92

Mizmor shir l'yom hashabat. Tov l'hodot l’Adonai, ul'zameir l'shimcha elyon. L'hagid baboker chasdecha, ve-emunat'cha baleilot. Alei asor va-alei navel, alei higayon b'chinor. Ki simachtani Adonai b'fa-olecha, b'ma-asei yadecha aranein.

Mah gad'lu ma-asecha Ya, m'od am'ku machsh'votecha. Ish ba-ar lo yeida, uch'sil lo yavin et zot. Bifroach r'shaim k'mo eisev, vayatzitzu kol poalei aven, l'hisham'dam adei ad. V'atah marom l’olam Adonai. Ki hineih oy'vecha, Adonai, ki hineih oy'vecha yoveidu, yitpar'du kol poalei aven. Vatarem kireim karni, baloti b'shemen ra-anan. Vatabeit eini b'shuray, bakamim alai m'reiim tishmanah az'nay. Tzadik katamar yifrach, k'erez bal'vanon yisgeh. Sh'tulim b'veit Adonai, b'chatzrot eloheinu yafrichu. Od y'nuvun b'seivah, d'sheinim v'ra-ananim yihyu. L'hagid ki yashar Adonai, tzuri v'lo avlatah bo.

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Receiving Prayer | 30 A psalm, a song for Shabbat It’s good to thank Adonai, and sing praise to your name, most high. To recount your loving-kindness in the morning and your faithfulness at night. With a ten-stringed instrument and a lute; with sacred music on the harp. Adonai, you have given me joy by your deeds; I sing with joy at the work of your hands. How wonderous are your works, Adonai; how deep your thoughts. The ignorant cannot know; the fool cannot understand. The wicked may spring up like grass—evildoers may flourish, only to be destroyed forever. But you, Adonai, will remain exalted; Behold—your enemies, Adonai, your enemies will perish, your evildoers dispersed. You increase my might like a wild ram; I am anointed with fresh oil. My eyes see the defeat of my foes; my ears hear the doom of those who rise against me. The righteous will blossom like the palm tree, grow tall like a cedar in Lebanon. Planted in the house of Adonai, they flourish in the courtyards of our God.

After six psalms for each work one day, final psalm - a psalm for Shabbat. Even in old age they will bear fruit, full of vigor and freshness, declaring that Adonai is upright, my rock in whom there is no injustice.

31 | Receiving Prayer THEKITCHENSF.ORG PSALM 93 Adonai malach geiut laveish, laveish Adonai oz hitazar, af tikon teiveil bal timot. Nachon kisacha mei-az, meiolam atah. Nas’u n’harot Adonai, nas’u n’harot kolam, yisu n’harot doch’yam. Mikolot mayim rabim adirim mishb’rei yam, adir bamarom Adonai. Eidotecha ne-emnu m’od l’veitcha na-avah kodesh, Adonai l’orech yamim.

Adonai reigns, clothed in majestry, encircled with strength, firmly establishing the world. Your throne stands firm from old - you are eternal. The rivers have lifted, Adonai, the rivers have lifted their voices. The rivers have lifted their raging waves, more than the sound of many waters, stronger than the breakers of the sea. Mighty, on high, are you, Adonai. Your witnesses are very sure; holiness lives in your house. Adonai -- for the length of days.

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Receiving Prayer | 32 SHEMA & BLESSINGS

SHEMA V’BRACHOT

THEKITCHENSF.ORG THEKITCHENSF.ORG Bar'chu et Adonai ham’vorach.

Baruch Adonai ham'vorach l'olam va-ed.

Blessed is Adonai, Source of blessing Blessed is Adonai, source of blessing for all time

35 | Shema & Blessings THEKITCHENSF.ORG Preparing to Pray

is like emptying out your purse and getting rid of the crap at the bottom: silver gum wrappers, dry cleaner receipts, gooey cough drops from Switzerland melted to the side of your wallet.

I’m willing to keep emptying out my purse, soul, thoughts, heart, yadda yadda, before I stand and say the Amidah, but what about grief? Where do I put that?

My friend’s daughter burned to death. Literally. Her DJing magic at the Ghost Ship smothered in smoke.

227 new stars were named this week. Altert. Cujam. Diadem. Glausar.

Stars are the oldest promise of order in the universe.

I could try to trust and pray, like Jacob did.

Anything is possible.

Meghan Adler

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Shema & Blessings | 36 This is one of my favorite prayers. It lays out a vision of the cosmos that is miraculous in its 37 37 predictability and complexity. When I say it, I can see a whirling vista of stars and heavenly bodies. |

Shema &Blessings Shema The almighty, who is living and enduring is always there for us for there is always enduring and is living almighty, who The Blessed are you, Adonai our God, who reigns above all, above reigns who God, our Adonai you, are Blessed cycles the seasons, and arranges the stars in the sky. the in stars the arranges and seasons, the cycles Blessed are you, Adonai, who brings the evening. the brings who Adonai, you, are Blessed God makes the day pass, bringing night, night, bringing day the pass, makes God With understanding, changes the times, the changes understanding, With taking light from before the darkness, darkness, the before from light taking who brings the evenings with words, evenings with the brings who making a separation between them, them, between aseparation making opens the gates with wisdom. and darkness before the light. light. the before darkness and God creates day and night, night, day creates and God the God of hosts. of God the Baruch atah Adonai, hama-ariv aravim. hama-ariv Adonai, atah Baruch l'olam va-ed. aleinu yimloch tamid Eil v'kayam, chai sh'mo.Adonai tz'va-ot lay'lah, uvein yom umavdil bein lay'lah, umeivi yom Uma-avir mip'nei or.v'choshech mip'nei choshech, or goleil yom valay'lah, Borei b'mishm'roteihem kirtzono. baraki-a um'sadeir hakochavim et haz'manim, et umachalif m'shaneh itim, uvitvunah b'choch'mah sh'arim, potei-ach asher bidvaro ma-ariv aravim, ha-olam, melech eloheinu Adonai, atah Baruch THEKITCHENSF.ORG Ahavat olam beit yisra-eil am’cha ahav’ta, torah umitzvot, chukim umishpatim, otanu limadta. Al kein Adonai eloheinu, b’shoch’veinu uv’kumeinu nasi-ach b’chukecha, v’nismach b’divrei toratecha uv’mitzvotecha l’olam va-ed. Ki heim chayeinu v’orech yameinu, uvahem nehgeh yomam valay’lah. V’ahavat’cha al tasir mimenu l’olamim. Baruch atah Adonai, oheiv amo yisra-eil

With everlasting love you loved the people, Israel. You taught us Torah, mitzvot, statutes and laws. Therefore, Adonai our God, when we lie down and when we rise up, we will speak of your statues and rejoice in the teachings of your Torah and mitzvot forever. For they are our life and will lengthen our days. We will meditate on them day and night. May your love never leave us. Blessed are you, Adonai, who loves the people, Israel.

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Shema & Blessings | 38 A lot of people close their eyes during this line in order to focus. I never do - but I’m something of a of I’m something - but do I never focus. to order in line this during eyes their close people of A lot contrarian. You don’t have to set aside your personality when you pick up a siddur. up pick you when personality your aside set to have You don’t contrarian. Sh’ma Yisra-eil, Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Echad

Baruch sheim k’vod malchuto l’olam va-ed

Hear, Israel, Adonai is God Adonai is One Blessed is the name Whose glorious kingdom is forever and ever

THEKITCHENSF.ORG V'ahavta eit Adonai elohecha, b'chol l'vav'cha, uv'chol nafsh'cha, uv'chol m'odecha. V'hayu had'varim ha-eileh, asher anochi m'tzav'cha hayom, al l'vavecha. V'shinantam l'vanecha, v'dibarta bam, b'shivt'cha b'veitecha, uv'lecht'cha vaderech, uv'shochb'cha, uv'kumecha. Uk'shartam l'ot al yadecha v'hayu l'totafot bein einecha. Uch'tavtam al m'zuzot beitecha uvisharecha.

You shall love 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 shall 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.

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Shema & Blessings | 40 V’hayah im shamoa tishm’u el mitzvotai, asher anochi m’tzaveh etchem hayom, l’ahavah et Adonai eloheichem ul’ov’do, b’chol l’vavchem uv’chol nafsh’chem. V’natati m’tar artz’chem b’ito, yoreh umalkosh, v’asafta d’ganecha v’tirosh’cha v’yitzharecha. V’natati eisev b’sad’cha livhemtecha, v’achalta v’sava’ta. Hisham’ru lachem pen yifteh l’vavchem, v’sartem va-avadtem elohim acheirim v’hishtachavitem lahem. V’charah af-Adonai bachem, v’atzar et hashamayim v’lo yihyeh matar, v’ha-adamah lo titein et y’vulah, Va-avadtem m’heirah mei-al ha-aretz hatovah asher Adonai notein lachem.

V’samtem et d’varai eileh al l’vavchem v’al nafsh’chem, uk’shartem otam l’ot al yedchem, v’hayu l’totafot bein eineichem. V’limadtem otam et b’neichem l’dabeir bam, b’shivt’cha b’veitecha, uv’lecht’cha vaderech, uv’shochb’cha, uv’kumecha. Uch’tavtam al m’zuzot beitecha uvisharecha. L’ma-an yirbu y’meichem vimei v’neichem al ha-adamah asher nishba Adonai la- avoteichem lateit lahem, kimei hashamayim al ha-aretz.

41 | Shema & Blessings THEKITCHENSF.ORG I like to think of it as a treaty. We are not passive here; this agreement goes both ways, and it was not born overnight. We have spent millennia hammering out the details. the out hammering millennia spent We have overnight. born not was it and ways, both goes agreement this here; passive not We are a treaty. as it of think to I like The Shema brings together segments of the books of Deuteronomy and Numbers in order to make a formal agreement between the People of Israel and the Divine - Divine the and Israel of People the between agreement a formal make to order in Numbers and Deuteronomy of books the of segments together brings Shema The

And it will be, if you will diligently obey my commandments which I enjoin upon you this day, to love God with all your heart and with all your soul, I will give rain for your land at the proper time, the early rain and the late rain, and you will gather in your grain, your wine 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 God’s wrath will flare up against you, and the heavens will close 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 God 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 God swore to your ancestors to give to them for as long as the heavens are above the earth.

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Shema & Blessings | 42 Vayomer Adonai el mosheh leimor. Dabeir el b'nei yisra-eil v'amarta aleihem, v'asu lahem tzitzit al kanfei vigdeihem l'dorotam, v'nat'nu al tzitzit hakanaf p'til t'cheilet. V'hayah lachem l'tzitzit, ur'item oto uz'char- tem et kol mitzvot Adonai, va-asitem otam, v'lo taturu acharei l'vavchem v'acharei eineichem, asher atem zonim achareihem. L'ma-an tizk'ru va-asitem et kol mitzvotai, vihyitem k'doshim leiloheichem. Ani Adonai eloheichem, asher hotzeiti etchem mei-eretz mitzrayim, lihyot lachem leilohim, Ani Adonai eloheichem.

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God 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 tzizit, and you shall look upon them and remember all the commandments of God 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 Adonai your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God; I, Adonai, your God, am TRUE

43 | Shema & Blessings THEKITCHENSF.ORG Emet ve-emunah kol zot, v’kayam aleinu, ki hu Adonai eloheinu v’ein zulato, va-anachnu yisra-eil amo. Hapodeinu miyad m’lachim, malkeinu hagoaleinu mikaf kol he-aritzim. Ha-eil hanifra lanu mitzareinu, v’hamshaleim g’mul l’chol oy’vei nafsheinu, ha-oseh g’dolot ad ein cheiker, v’nifla-ot ad ein mispar. Hasam nafsheinu bachayim, v’lo natan lamot ragleinu. Hamadricheinu al bamot oy’veinu, vayarem karneinu al kol son’einu. Ha-oseh lanu nisim un’kamah b’faroh, otot umof’tim b’admat b’nei cham. Hamakeh v’evrato kol b’chorei mitzrayim, vayotzei et amo yisra-eil mitocham l’cheirut olam. Hama-avir banav bein gizrei yam suf, et rod’feihem v’et son’eihem bithomot tiba. V’rau vanav g’vurato, shib’chu v’hodu lishmo. Umalchuto v’ratzon kib’lu aleihem, mosheh uv’nei yisra-eil l’cha anu shirah b’simchah rabah, v’am’ru chulam:

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Shema & Blessings | 44 All of this is true and faithful and established with us, that Adonai is our only God and we are God’s people. The God who freed us from the hand of rulers is our sovereign who redeemed us from the grasp of all tyrants. God, almighty, who brings punishment onto our oppressors and brings retribution to the enemies of our soul. God does great deeds beyond understanding wonders without number. God sustains our soul, keeps our foot from a slip. God has us tread on the high places of our enemies and raises our strength over our foes. God performed miracles for us, bringing vengence against Pharaoh; God brought signs and wonders in the land of the Hamites. God brought plagues to the Egyptians, and brought the people, Israel, from their midst to freedom. God led Israel through the divided Sea of Reeds, drowning our enemies. Seeing that mighty power, Israel praised and gave thanks in God’s name. God’s sovereignty was willingly accepted. Moses and the Israelites sang with great joy, saying: Mi Chamocha is often thought of as a prayer about freedom. But the scene is also of collective rebirth - water breaks open and the whole people passes through a narrow place.

45 | Shema & Blessings THEKITCHENSF.ORG od ha yam to the sea

we started singing out of dust feet and timbrels blew blooms of water to edge roots where reeds were percussion, persecution dissolves and joins in breath, noise in a soundless act, wind what we were

weighed nothing at the moment

uncertain in waters wound in walls

we were hinged and broken to cry enough enough to break what came out of what was in

to go, to go across,

to transgress, to spot the spot

we went with unknown counting on who

will. Evan Schnair

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Shema & Blessings | 46 Mi chamochah ba-eilim Adonai, Mi kamochah nedar bakodesh, nora t'hilot, oseih fele.

Malchut'cha ra-u vanecha, bokei-a yam lifnei Mosheh, zeh eili anu v'am'ru:

Adonai yimloch l'olam va-ed. V'ne-emar: ki fadah Adonai et ya-akov, ug'alo miyad chazak mimenu.

Baruch atah Adonai, ga-al yisra-eil.

Who is like you among the mighty, Adonai Who is like you, adorned in holiness, awesome in praise, performing wonders

Your children saw your sovereignty when you divided the sea before Moses, and said: “This is my God”

“Adonai will reign forever and ever”

It is said, “For Adonai has freed Jacob, and redeemed him from a hand stronger than his own.”

Blessed are you, Adonai, who has redeemed Israel.

47 | Shema & Blessings THEKITCHENSF.ORG — Hoshiya —To Rescue

Goodnight $500 dollar speeding ticket. Successful root canal. Sunset over AT&T Park.

Goodnight too much Nutella. Aging mother. Good book. Friend who just died. New Yorker poems. Charlie Rose. Kind sister who moved away.

Goodnight unloaded dishwasher. Dirty laundry. Good blind date. Sale at Nordstrom’s. Dent in right fender. New sheets. The moon half full.

Lie down in sleeping peace. Rest with shadows of wings hovering.

Meghan Adler

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Shema & Blessings | 48 Hashkiveinu Adonai eloheinu l’shalom, v’ha-amideinu shomreinu l’chayim, uf’ros aleinu sukat sh’lomecha v’tak’neinu b’eitzah tovah mil’fanecha, v’hoshi-einu l’ma-an sh’mecha. V’hagein ba-adeinu, v’haseir mei-aleinu oyeiv, dever, v’cherev, v’ra-av, v’yagon, v’haseir satan mil’faneinu umei-achareinu, uv’tzeil k’nafecha tastireinu, Ki eil shom’reinu umatzileinu atah, ki eil melech chanun v’rachum atah. Ush’mor tzeiteinu uvoeinu, l’chayim ul’shalom mei-atah v’ad olam. Uf’ros aleinu sukat sh’lomecha.

Baruch atah Adonai, haporeis sukat shalom aleinu v'al kol amo yisra-eil v'al y'rushalayim.

Adonai, our God, let us lie down in peace, our guardian, raise us to life, and spread over us the shelter of your peace. And direct us to better ourselves through Your good counsel and deliver us, in your name. Shield us, and remove all that would harm us through pestilence, sword, famine, and sorrow. Remove our adversaries and shelter us beneath your wings. For you, God, protect and rescue us. For you, God, are gracious and merciful Guard our comings and goings, for life and peace for now and forever Spread over us your shelter of peace

Blessed are you, Adonai, who spreads the shelter of peace over us and over Jerusalem. This is a prayer for a particular kind of peace—sheltering, parental. ask We God to spread over us a protective canopy. This prayer is only said at night. say We it from the perspective of children, afraid of the dark, wishing for our guardian’s protection through the long night.

49 | Shema & Blessings THEKITCHENSF.ORG V’sham’ru v’nei yisra-eil et hashabat, la-asot et hashabat l’dorotam b’rit olam. Beini uvein b’nei yisra-eil ot hi l’olam, ki sheishet yamim asah Adonai et hashamayim v’et ha-aretz, uvayom hashvi-i shavat vayinafash. The children of Israel will preserve Shabbat, maintaining Shabbat throughout the generations - an everlasting bond. It is a sign between me and the children of Israel forever that Adonai made the heavens and the earth in six days and, on the seventh day, stopped working and rested.

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Shema & Blessings | 50 STANDING PRAYER

TEFILLAT HA-AMIDAH

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Your listening ear

Un button, un burden these lips

Anne Germanacos

Mothers

That’s her: Eve. Humanity’s first at history’s fickle edge.

From time’s cliff be her. Be Sarah, Rivka, Rachel v’Leah. Be Ida, Pauline, Lillian, Jeanette. Be Louise.

Call out, back. Summon a common tongue.

The wind of their lungs: thunder in our throats.

Anne Germanacos

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Standing Prayer | 52 Adonai s’fatai tiftach ufi yagid t’hilatecha.

Adonai, open my lips and my mouth will declare your praise

Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu veilohei avoteinu v’imotainu, elohei avraham, elohei yitzchak, veilohei ya-akov; elohei sara, elohei rivkah, elohei leah, veilohei rachel, ha-eil hagadol hagibor v'hanora, eil elyon, gomeil chasadim tovim, v'koneih hakol, v'zocheir chasdei avot v’imahot, umeivi goeil livnei v'neihem, l'ma-an sh'mo b'ahavah. Melech ozeir umoshi-a umagein.

Baruch atah Adonai, magein Avraham v’ezrat Sarah.

Blessed are you, Adonai, our God, and God of our ancestors, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob; God of Sarah, God of Rebecca, God of Leah, God of Rachel, great, mighty, awesome, exalted God who bestows loving-kindness, Creator of all, who remembers the piety of our ancestors, and who brings a redeemer to their children’s children for the sake of your name, with love. Sovereign, helper, deliverer, shield. Blessed are you, Adonai, shield of Abraham and help of Sarah.

53 | Standing Prayer THEKITCHENSF.ORG Atah gibor l'olam Adonai, m'chayeih meitim atah, rav l'hoshi-a.

From Sukkot to Passover: Mashiv haruach umorid hagashem Can God revive the dead? This prayer certainly thinks so. But if that’s a tough idea (and I think it is), consider this: this: is), it consider I think (and idea a tough that’s if But so. thinks certainly prayer This dead? the revive God Can The closing line of this prayer is also the blessing you say upon seeing a friend you have not seen in a long time. a long in seen not have you a friend seeing upon say you blessing the also is prayer this of line closing The

From Passover to Sukkot: Morid hatal

M'chalkeil chayim b'chesed, m'chayeih meitim b'rachamim rabim, someich nof'lim, v'rofei cholim, umatir asurim, um'kayeim emunato lisheinei afar, mi chamocha ba-al g'vurot umi domeh lach, melech meimit um'chayeh umatzmi-ach y'shuah. V'ne-eman atah l'hachayot meitim.

Baruch atah Adonai, m'chayeih hameitim.

You are mighty forever, Adonai. You are the resurrector of the dead, the powerful One to deliver us.

From Sukkot to Passover: You cause the wind to blow and the rain to fall.

From Passover to Sukkot: You cause the dew to fall.

Your love sustains the living, Your great mercies give life to the dead. Supporter of the fallen, healer of the sick, releaser of the imprisoned, You keep your faith with those who sleep in the dust. Whose power can compare with yours? You are the master of life and death and deliverance and you are faithful in giving life to the dead.

Blessed are you, Adonai, master of life and death.

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Standing Prayer | 54 Atah kadosh v'shimcha kadosh, uk'doshim b'chol yom y'hal'lucha selah.

Baruch atah Adonai, ha-eil hakadosh

You are holy; your name is holy; holy beings praise you each day

Blessed are you, Adonai, holy One

Atah kidashta et yom hashvi-i lishmecha, tachlit ma-aseih shamayim va-aretz, uveirachto mikol hayamim, v'kidashto mikol haz'manim, v'chein katuv b'toratecha: Vay'chulu hashamayim v'ha-aretz v'chol tz'va-am. vay'chal elohim bayom hashvi-i m'lachto asher asah, vayishbot bayom hashvi-i, mikol m'lachto asher asah. Vay'varech elohim et yom hashvi-i vay'kade- ish oto, ki vo shavat mikol m'lachto, asher bara elohim la-asot.

You sanctified the seventh day in your name, the honor for making heaven and earth. You blessed it over all days; you made it holy over all seasons. As it is written in Torah: And the heavens and the earth were completed, and all around them. God was finished with creation by the seventh day. God rested on the seventh day from all the work. God blessed the seventh day, and made it holy, because on that day God refrained from all the work that had just been created.

55 | Standing Prayer THEKITCHENSF.ORG Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu v’imotainu, r’tzeih vimnuchateinu, kad’sheinu b’mitzvotecha, v’tein chelkeinu b’toratecha, sab’einu mituvecha v’sam’cheinu bishuatecha v’taheir libeinu l’ovd’cha be-emet, v’hanchileinu Adonai eloheinu b’ahavah uv’ratzon shabat kod’shecha, v’yanuchu vah yisra-eil m’kad’shei sh’mecha.

Baruch atah Adonai, m’kadeish hashabat.

Our God and God of our ancestors, Sanctify us with your commandments and give us our share in your Torah; satisfy us from your goodness and gladden us with your deliverance, and purify our hearts to serve you in truth. With love and favor, Adonai our God, grant us as our heritage your holy Shabbat so that Israel, who honors your name, may rest upon it.

Blessed are you, Adonai, who makes Shabbat holy.

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Standing Prayer | 56 R’tzeih, Adonai eloheinu, b’am’cha yisra-eil uvitfilatam, v’hasheiv et ha-avodah lidvir beitecha, v’ishei yisra-eil, ut’filatam b’ahavah t’kabeil b’ratzon, ut’hi l’ratzon tamid avodat yisra-eil amecha. Be pleased, Adonai, our God, with your people Israel and their prayer and restore the service to the Holy of Holies in your abode and the fire-offerings of Israel; and accept their prayer, lovingly and willlingly. And may you always find pleasure with the service of your people, Israel.

57 | Standing Prayer THEKITCHENSF.ORG On Rosh Chodesh and Hol Hamoed days, add:

Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu v’imotainu, ya-aleh v'yavo, v'yagi-a, v'yeira-eh, v'yeiratzeh, v'yishama, v'yipakeid, v'yizacheir zichroneinu ufikdoneinu, v'zichron avoteinu v’imotainu, v'zichron mashi-ach ben david avdecha, v'zichron y'rushalayimir kod'shecha, v'zichron kol am'cha beit yisra-eil l'fanecha, lifleitah, l'tovah, l'chein ul'chesed ul'rachamim, l'chayim ul'shalom, b'yom

On Rosh Chodesh Rosh Hachodesh hazeh.

On Passover Chag Hamatzot hazeh.

On Sukkot Chag Hasukot hazeh.

Zoch'reinu, Adonai eloheinu, bo l'tovah, ufok'deinu vo livrachah, v’hoshi-einu vo l'chayim. Uvidvar y'shuah v'rachamim, chus v'chaneinu, v'racheim aleinu v'hoshi-einu, ki eilecha eineinu, ki eil melech chanun v'rachum atah.

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Standing Prayer | 58 Our God and God of our ancestors, may we arise, approach, reach, and appear; be desired, heard, counted, and recalled, in our remembrance and recollection, before you. The remembrance of our ancestors and the sons of David, who served you. In remembrance of Jerusalem, your holy city. In remembrance of all the people of Israel, for survival, well-being, grace, loving kindness, and compassion; for life and peace on this day of: Rosh Chodesh or Pesach or Sukkot Remember us, Adonai our God, for goodness on this day. On this day of blessing, be mindful of our lives. With the promise of deliverance and compassion, spare us and grant us grace. We lift our eyes to you because you are the almighty sovereign, gracious and merciful.

V'techezenah eineinu b'shuv'cha l'tziyon b'rachamim. Baruch atah Adonai, hamachazir sh'chinato l'tziyon.

And may our eyes behold your merciful return to Zion. Blessed are you, Adonai, who restores divine presence to Zion.

59 | Standing Prayer THEKITCHENSF.ORG Modim anachnu lach, sha-atah hu, Adonai eloheinu veilohei avoteinu v’imotainu, l’olam va-ed, tzur chayeinu, magein yisheinu, atah hu l’dor vador, nodeh l’cha un’sapeir t’hilatecha. al chayeinu ham’surim b’yadecha, v’al nishmoteinu hap’kudot lach v’al nisecha sheb’chol yom imanu, v’al nifl’otecha v’tovotecha sheb’chol eit, erev vavoker v’tzohorayim, hatov, ki lo chalu rachamecha, v’hamracheim, ki lo tamu chasadecha, meiolam kivinu lach.

We are thankful to you that you Adonai, are our God and the God of our ancestors forever; rock of our lives, shield of our deliverance In every generation we will give thanks to you and recount your praise, for our lives which are committed into your hand, and for our souls which are entrusted to you, and for your miracles of every day with us and for your wonders and benefactions at all times—evening, morning, and noon. You are the beneficent one. Your compassion is never withheld; And you are the merciful one. your kindliness never ceases; we have always placed our hope in you.

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Standing Prayer | 60 V'al kulam yitbarach v'yitromam shimcha malkeinu tamid l'olam va-ed. V'chol hachayim yoducha selah, vihal'lu et shimcha be-emet, ha-eil y'shuateinu v'ezrateinu selah. Baruch atah Adonai, hatov shimcha ul'cha na-eh l'hodot.

And for all the foregoing, blessed and exalted be your name, our sovereign, constantly forever and ever. And inscribe for good life all the children of Your covenant. And all the living shall thank you forever and praise your name with sincerity; The God of our deliverance and our help forever.

Blessed are you, Adonai, goodness is your name and to whom praise is due.

Shalom rav al yisra-eil am'cha tasim l'olam, ki atah hu melechadon l'chol hashalom. V'tov b'einecha l'vareich et am'cha yisra-eil b'chol eit uv'chol sha-ah bishlomecha. Baruch atah Adonai, hamvareich et amo yisra-eil bashalom.

Grant abundant peace for your people Israel, for you are the sovereign of peace. As you are the master of peace may you see the way to bless us and your people Israel for all times with your peace. Blessed are you, Adonai, who blesses the people Israel with peace.

61 | Standing Prayer THEKITCHENSF.ORG Elohai, n’tzor l’shoni meira, us’fatai midabeir mirmah, v’limkal’lai nafshi tidom, v’nafshi ke-afar lakol tihyeh. P’tach libi b’toratecha, uv’mitzvatecha tirdof nafshi. V’chol hachosh’vim alai ra-ah, m’heirah hafeir atzatam v’kalkeil machashavtam. Aseih l’ma-an sh’mecha, aseih l’ma-an y’minecha, aseih l’ma-an k’dushatecha. Aseih l’ma-an toratecha. L’ma-an yeichal’tzun y’didecha, hoshi-ah y’min’cha va-aneini. Yihyu l’ratzon imrei fi v’hegyon libi l’fanecha, Adonai tzuri v’goali. Oseh shalom bimromav, hu ya-aseh shalom aleinu, v’al kol yisra-eil, v’al kol yoshvei taivail, v’imru amein.

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Standing Prayer | 62 My God, guard my tongue from evil and my lips from speaking deceitfully. To those who curse me, may my soul be unresponsive; and let my soul be like dust to all. Open my heart to your Torah and my soul your commandments. And all who plan evil against me, quickly annul their counsel and frustrate their intention. Act for the sake of your name. Act for the sake of your right hand. Act for the sake of your holiness. Act for the sake of your Torah. In order that your loved ones be released, deliver with your right hand and answer me. May they be acceptable, the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart, before you Adonai, my rock and my redeemer. May the One who makes peace in the high heavens make peace upon us, upon all Israel, and upon all who dwell in this world, and we say, Amen.

63 | Standing Prayer THEKITCHENSF.ORG ALEINU

Aleinu l'shabei-ach la-adon hakol, lateit g'dulah l'yotzeir b'reishit, shelo asanu k'goyei ha-aratzot, v'lo samanu k'mishp'chot ha-adamah, shelo sam chelkeinu kahem, v'goraleinu k'chol hamonam, va-anachnu kor'im umishtachavim umodim, lifnei melech malchei ham'lachim, hakadosh baruch hu. Shehu noteh shamayim v'yoseid aretz, umoshav y'karo bashamayim mima-al, ush'chinat uzo b'gov'hei m'romim, hu Eloheinu ein od. Emet malkeinu, efes zulato, kakatuv b'torato: v'yadata hayom vahasheivota el l'vavecha, ki Adonai hu ha-elohim bashamam mima-al, v'al ha-aretz mitachat, ein od.

Kakatuv b'toratecha, Adonai yimloch l'olam va-ed. V'ne-emar, v'hayah Adonai l'melech al kol ha-aretz, bayom hahu yihyeh Adonai echad, ush'mo echad.

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Standing Prayer | 64 We rise to praise the ruler of all, to acclaim the creator of the world Who made us different from others, with a different destiny We bend our knee, bow, and offer thanks Before this blessed, supreme One Who spreads the heavens and establishes the earth This One God. our sovereign is true, As it is written in Torah: “And you will know this day in your heart That Adonai is God in the heavens above and on the earth below There is no one else.” As it is written in your Torah: “Adonai will reign forever and ever” And it is said: “Adonai will reign over the earth Adonai will be acknowledged as the One Adonai is One.”

65 | Standing Prayer THEKITCHENSF.ORG What wingless moments

send feathers into fractions

prepare a shawl torn from stars

fold night into our breath

and lift out day.

I said your name

so the canopy would hold.

We hoist and fling

ourselves into shadows—spread

with transluminescence—wrap

in the covey of flight, furl in

fabric that covers

shelter to shoulder.

Evan Schnair

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Standing Prayer | 66 MOURNERS’ KADDISH

Yitgadal v'yitkadash sh'meih raba. B'al'ma di v'ra chiruteih, v'yamlich malchuteih b'chayeichon uv'yomeichon uv'chayei d'chol beit yisra-eil, ba-agala uvizman kariv, v'imru amein.

Y'hei sh'meih raba m'varach l'alam ul'al'mei al'maya.

Yitbarach v'yishtabach v'yitpa-ar v'yitromam v'yitnasei v'yithadar v'yitaleh v'yithalal sh'meih d'kudsha b'rich hu, l'eila mi kol birchata v'shirata tushb'chata v'nechemata, da-amiran b'al'ma, v'imru amein.

Y'hei sh'lama raba min sh'maya, v'chayim aleinu v'al kol yisra-eil, v'imru amein.

Oseh ha-shalom bimromav, hu ya-aseh shalom aleinu v'al kol yisra-eil, v’al kol yoshvei teiveil v’imru amein

67 | Standing Prayer THEKITCHENSF.ORG Exaulted and sanctified is God’s name, in the world which God created, according to plan. May God’s majesty be revealed in the days of our lifetime and the life of all Israel And let us say, Amen. Blessed is God’s name for all time Blessed, praised, glorified, exalted, uplifted, honored, elevated, in the name of the holy One, above all blessing we say in the world And let us say, Amen. May there be abundant peace from heaven, for us an all Israel And let us say, Amen May the One who creates peace in the heavens bring peace to us and to all Israel. And let us say, Amen.

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Standing Prayer | 68 THEKITCHENSF.ORG THEKITCHENSF.ORG SHABBAT A.M.

SHACHARIT L’SHABBAT

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Blessings of the Dawn | 72 THEKITCHENSF.ORG BLESSINGS OF THE DAWN

BIRKOT HASHACHAR

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu melech ha-olam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav, v’tzivanu l’hitateif batzitzit.

Blessed are you, Adonai, our God, who reigns above all, who has kept us holy with mitzvot, and who has instructed us to wrap ourselves with tzitzit.

Modeh/Modah ani l'fanecha, melech chai v'kayam, shehechezarta bi nishmati b'chemlah, rabah emunatecha. I am thankful to you—living, enduring sovereign With compassion and great faithfulness you restore my soul.

Mah tovu ohalecha ya-akov, mishk'notecha yisra-eil.

How good are your tents, Ya-akov, your dwelling places, Israel.

Blessings of the Dawn | 74 THEKITCHENSF.ORG Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu melech ha-olam Blessed are you, Adonai, our God, who reigns above all...

giving the rooster the asher natan lasechvi vinah knowledge to know l’havchin bein yom the difference between day uvein lay’lah and night making me in the divine image she-asani betzalmo making me Israel she-asani yisrael making me free she-asani bat/ben choreen opening the eyes of the blind pokei-ach ivrim clothing the naked malbish arumim releasing the bound matir asurim straightening the bent zokeif k’fufim spreading the earth over the waters roka ha-aretz al hamayim giving us all we need she-asah li kol tzar’ki preparing our every step hameichin mitzadei gaver strengthening Israel with power ozeir yisra-eil bigvurah crowning us with radiance oteir yisra-eil b’tifarah giving vigor to the weary hanotein laya-eif koach removing sleep from my eyes hama-avir sheinah mei-einai and slumber from my eyelids ut’numah mei-afapai

75 | Blessings of the Dawn THEKITCHENSF.ORG Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu melech ha-olam asher yatzar et ha-adam b’choch’mah uvara vo n’kavim n’kavim, chalulim chalulim. Galuy v’yadua lifnei chisei ch’vodecha sheim yipatei-ach echad meihem o yisateim echad meihem ee efshar l’hitkayeim v’la-amod l’fanecha. Baruch atah Adonai, rofei chol basar umafli la-asot. Blessed are you, Adonai our God, who reigns over all, who formed people with wisdom, creating openings and hollows within. We realize, in your presence, that if any one of them ruptured or became blocked it would be impossible to exist-- to stand in your presence.

Blessed are you, Adonai, who heals all flesh and performs wonders.

Elohai, n'shamah shenatata bi t'horah hi. Atah v'ratah, atah y'tzartah, atah n'fachtah bi, v'atah m'sham'rah b'kirbi, v'atah atid lit'lah mimeni, ul'hachazirah bi le-atid lavo. Kol z'man shehan'shamah b'kirbi, modeh ani l'fanecha, Adonai elohai veilohei avotai, ribon kol hama-asim, adon kol han'shamot.

Baruch atah Adonai, hamachazir n'shamot lifgarim meitim.

My God, you have placed within me a pure soul You created it, you formed it, you preserve it, and you will take it to restore it to me in a time to come. As long as this soul is within me, I will give thanks to you, Adonai, my God and God of my ancestors, master of all creatures and all souls.

Blessed are you, Adonai, who restores souls to the lifeless.

Blessings of the Dawn | 76 THEKITCHENSF.ORG Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu melech ha-olam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav, v'tzivanu la-asok b'divrei Torah.

Blessed are you, Adonai, our God, who reigns above all, who has kept us holy with mitzvot and who has instructed us to engross ourselves in Torah.

V'ha-arev na Adonai eloheinu et divrei torat'cha b'finu uv'fi am'cha beit yisra-eil, v'nihyeh anachnu v'tze-etza-einu v'tze-etza-ei am'cha beit yisra-eil kulanu yod'ei sh'mecha v'lom'dei toratecha lishmah. Baruch atah Adonai, hamlameid torah l'amo yisra-eil.

Adonai, our God, let the words of Torah feel good in our mouths and in the mouths of your people, Israel. May we, our descendants, and all of the people, Israel, feel your presence and study your Torah. Blessed are you, Adonai, who teaches Torah to the people, Israel.

77 | Blessings of the Dawn THEKITCHENSF.ORG DEVARIM 30:11-14

Ki hamitzvah hazot asher anochi m’tzav’chah hayom lo niflait he meem’cha. v’lo-r’chokah hee. Lo bashamayim he laimor: me ya-aleh lanu hashamaimah v’yeekachehah lanu v’yashmee-ainu otah v’na-asenah. V’lo-mai-aiver layam hee laimor: me ya-avar-lanu el-aiver hayam v’yeekachehah lanu v’yashmee-ainu otah v’na-asenah. Ki-karov ailechah hadavar m’od b’feechah uveelvav’chah la-asoto

This instruction that I give you this day is not too confusing for you, nor is it beyond your reach. It’s not in the heavens, that you could say: Who among us can go up to the heavens and get it and bring it to us, that we can do it. And it’s not out over the sea, that you could say: Who among us can go across the sea and get it and bring it to us, that we can do it. No, it is very close to you, in your mouth and in your heart for you to do.

Blessings of the Dawn | 78 THEKITCHENSF.ORG VERSES OF SONG

P’SUKEI D’ZIMRA

THEKITCHENSF.ORG THEKITCHENSF.ORG Before Praying, I Remember What My Rabbi Says

“Hope leaks through the enlarged cracks of attempted faith.” (I agree.)

I wore a pink hat and marched. (Did it help any?)

I am the granddaughter of an 11 year-old immigrant who escaped the burning pogroms.

One of my 4th graders won’t wear red for Valentine’s Day because it’s the color of that political party that voted for the new dark shadow in Washington.

I am standing in the ruins and the rubble.

Pistachio ice cream from Mitchell’s can’t soothe me.

My dad tried to pray and couldn’t so he became a Unitarian.

The word for wind is the word for spirit. Ruach

I just need to listen and hear myself breathe.

I must remember the bluest hydrangea bush I ever saw on Harbour Island two summers ago.

I need to keep the solace of the smallest gesture between humans alive; the picked-up dime to feed a stranger’s meter.

Even though I can’t get quiet enough to listen to my internal ancestors,

I will keep coming back

because hope leaks through the enlarged cracks of attempted faith.

Meghan Adler

81 | Verses of Song THEKITCHENSF.ORG Baruch she-amar v'hayah ha-olam, Baruch hu, Baruch oseh v'reishit, Baruch omeir v'oseh, Baruch gozeir um'kayeim, Baruch m'racheim al ha-aretz, Baruch m'racheim al hab'riyot, Baruch m'shaleim sachar tov lirei-av, Baruch chai la-ad v'kayam lanetzach, Baruch podeh umatzil, Baruch sh'mo.

Blessed is the One who spoke and the world was created Blessed is the One Blessed is the One who makes beginnings Blessed is the One who says and does Blessed is the One who decrees and fulfills Blessed is the One who has compassion for the earth Blessed is the One who has compassion for all creatures Blessed is the One who rewards all who are reverent Blessed is the One who lives forever and is eternal Blessed is the One who redeems and saves Blessed is the Name.

Verses of Song | 82 THEKITCHENSF.ORG Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu melech ha-olam, ha-eil ha-av harachaman, hamhulal b’fi amo, m’shubach um’foar bilshon chasidav va-avadav, uv’shirei david avdecha. N’halelcha Adonai eloheinu bishvachot uvizmirot, n’gadelcha un’shabeichacha un’fa-ercha v’nazkir shimcha, v’namlich’cha, malkeinu eloheinu, yachid, chei ha-olamim, melech m’shubach um’foar adei ad sh’mo hagadol. Baruch atah Adonai, melech m’hulal batishbachot.

Blessed are you, Adonai sovereign of the universe, merciful one, praised by the mouth of your people, praised and glorified by the tongue of your loyal ones, Adonai our God, with the songs of David your servant. With the praises and psalms we will exalt, praise and glorify you. We will call on you by name, and proclaim your sovereignty, Our God, you are our One, the life of all worlds. Sovereign, your great name is praised and glorified for ever and ever. Blessed are you, Adonai, a sovereign extolled with psalms of praise.

83 | Verses of Song THEKITCHENSF.ORG PSALM 19

Lamnatzei-ach mizmor l’david. Hashamayim m’sap’rim k’vod eil, uma-aseih yadav magid haraki-a. Yom l’yom yabi-a omer, v’laylah l’laylah y’chaveh da-at. Ein omer v’ein d’varim, b’li nishma kolam. B’chol ha-aretz yatza kavam uviktzeih teiveil mileihem, lashemesh sam ohel bahem. V’hu k’chatan yotzei meichupato, yasis k’gibor larutz orach. Miktzeih hashamayim motza-o ut’kufato al k’tzotam, v’ein nistar meichamato. Torat Adonai t’mimah m’shivat nafesh, eidut Adonai ne-emanah machkimat peti. Pikudei Adonai y’sharim m’sam’chei leiv, mitzvat Adonai barah m’irat einayim. Yirat Adonai t’horah omedet la-ad, mishp’tei Adonai emet, tzad’ku yachdav. Hanechemadim mizahav umipaz rav, um’tukim mid’vash v’nofet tzufim. Gam avd’cha nizhar bahem, b’shom’ram eikev rav. Sh’giot mi yavin, ministarot nakeini. Gam mizeidim chasoch avdecha, al yimsh’lu vi, az eitam, v’nikeiti mipesha rav. Yihyu l’ratzon imrei fi v’hegyon libi l’fanecha, Adonai tzuri v’goali.

Verses of Song | 84 THEKITCHENSF.ORG To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims the handiwork. Day to day utters speech, and night to night expresses knowledge. There is no speech nor are there any words; their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them God has set a tent for the sun, Which comes forth like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and rejoices like a strong man when he runs a race. His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit to the ends of it; and there is nothing hidden from his heat. The Torah of Adonai is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of Adonai is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of Adonai are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of Adonai is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of Adonai is clean, enduring for ever; the judgments of Adonai are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, even very fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them is your servant warned; and in keeping of them there is great reward. Who can discern his errors? Clean me from hidden faults. Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me; then shall I be blameless, and innocent of great transgression. Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in your sight. Adonai, my rock, and my redeemer.

85 | Verses of Song THEKITCHENSF.ORG PSALM 136

Hodu l'Adonai ki tov ki l'olam chasdo Hodu leilohei ha-elohim Hodu la-adonei ha-adonim ki l’olam chasdo L’oseih nifla-ot g’dolot l’vado L’oseih hashamayim bitvunah ki l’olam chasdo L’roka ha-aretz al hamayim L’oseih orim g’dolim ki l’olam chasdo Et hashemesh l’memshelet bayom Et hayarei-ach v’chochavim l’memsh’lot balay’lah ki l’olam chasdo Sheb’shifleinu zachar lanu Vayifr’keinu mitzareinu ki l’olam chasdo Notein lechem l’chol basar Hodu l’eil hashamayim

Thank Adonai, it is good Loving kindness is forever Thank the God of Gods Loving kindness is forever Thank the Master of all Masters Loving kindness is forever To the One who alone works wonders Loving kindness is forever Who made the heavens with understanding Loving kindness is forever Spreading the earth on the waters Loving kindness is forever Who made the great lights Loving kindness is forever The sun to rule by day Loving kindness is forever Loving kindness is forever Loving kindness is forever The moon and stars to rule by night Loving kindness is forever Remembering us when we were down Loving kindness is forever Freeing us from our oppressors Loving kindness is forever Giving food to all beings Loving kindness is forever Give thanks to the God of heavens Loving kindness is forever

Verses of Song | 86 THEKITCHENSF.ORG PSALM 92

Mizmor shir l'yom hashabat. Tov l'hodot l’Adonai, ul'zameir l'shimcha elyon. L'hagid baboker chasdecha, ve-emunat'cha baleilot. Alei asor va-alei navel, alei higayon b'chinor. Ki simachtani Adonai b'fa-olecha, b'ma-asei yadecha aranein.

Mah gad'lu ma-asecha Ya, m'od am'ku machsh'votecha. Ish ba-ar lo yeida, uch'sil lo yavin et zot. Bifroach r'shaim k'mo eisev, vayatzitzu kol poalei aven, l'hisham'dam adei ad. V'atah marom l’olam Adonai. Ki hineih oy'vecha, Adonai, ki hineih oy'vecha yoveidu, yitpar'du kol poalei aven. Vatarem kireim karni, baloti b'shemen ra-anan. Vatabeit eini b'shuray, bakamim alai m'reiim tishmanah az'nay. Tzadik katamar yifrach, k'erez bal'vanon yisgeh. Sh'tulim b'veit Adonai, b'chatzrot Eloheinu yafrichu. Od y'nuvun b'seivah, d'sheinim v'ra-ananim yihyu. L'hagid ki yashar Adonai, tzuri v'lo avlatah bo.

87 | Verses of Song THEKITCHENSF.ORG A psalm, a song for Shabbat It’s good to thank Adonai, and sing praise to your name, most high. To recount your loving-kindness in the morning and your faithfulness at night. With a ten-stringed instrument and a lute; with sacred music on the harp. Adonai, you have given me joy by your deeds; I sing with joy at the work of your hands. How wonderous are your works, Adonai; how deep your thoughts. The ignorant cannot know; the fool cannot understand. The wicked may spring up like grass—evildoers may flourish, only to be destroyed forever. But you, Adonai, will remain exalted; Behold—your enemies, Adonai, your enemies will perish, your evildoers dispersed. You increase my might like a wild ram; I am anointed with fresh oil. My eyes see the defeat of my foes; my ears hear the doom of those who rise against me. The righteous will blossom like the palm tree, grow tall like a cedar in Lebanon. Planted in the house of Adonai, they flourish in the courtyards of our God. Even in old age they will bear fruit, full of vigor and freshness, declaring that Adonai is upright, my rock in whom there is no injustice.

Verses of Song | 88 THEKITCHENSF.ORG ASHREI Ashrei yosh’vei veitecha, od y’hal’lucha selah Ashrei ha-am shekachah lo, ashrei ha-am she-adonai elohav. T’hilah l’david, Aromimcha elohai hamelech, va-avar’chah shimcha l’olam va-ed. B’chol yom avar’cheka, va-ahal’lah shimcha l’olam va-ed. Gadol Adonai um’hulal m’od, v’ligdulato ein cheiker. Dor l’dor y’shabach ma-asecha, ug’vurotecha yagidu. Hadar k’vod hodecha, v’divrei nifl’otecha asichah. Ve-ezuz nor’otecha yomeiru, ug’dulat’cha asap’renah. Zecher rav tuv’cha yabiu, v’tzidkat’cha y’raneinu. Chanun v’rachum Adonai, erech apayim ug’dol chased. Tov Adonai lakol, v’rachamav al kol ma-asav. Yoducha Adonai kol ma-asecha, vachasidecha y’var’chuchah. K’vod malchut’cha yomeiru, ug’vurat’cha y’dabeiru. L’hodi-a livnei ha-adam g’vurotav, uch’vod hadar malchuto. Malchut’cha malchut kol olamim, umem shalt’cha b’chol dor vador. Someich Adonai l’chol hanof’lim, v’zokeif l’chol hak’fufim. Einei chol eilecha y’sabeiru, v’atah notein lahem et ach’lam b’ito.

89 | Verses of Song THEKITCHENSF.ORG Potei-ach et yadecha, umasbi-a l’chol chai ratzon. Tzadik Adonai b’chol d’rachav, v’chasid b’chol ma-asav. Karov Adonai l’chol kor’av, l’chol asher yikrauhu ve-emet. R’tzon y’rei-av ya-aseh, v’et shavatam yishma v’yoshi-eim. Shomeir Adonai et kol ohavav, v’eit kol har’shaim yashmid. T’hilat Adonai y’daber pi, vivareich kol basar sheim kod’sho l’olam va-ed. Va-anachnu n’vareich yah, mei-atah v’ad olam, hal’luyah.

Happy are those who dwell in your house; they forever praise you - selah. Happy the people who have it so; happy the people whose God is Adonai. A song of praise; of David I will extol you, my God and king, and bless your name forever and ever. Every day will I bless you and praise your name forever and ever. Great is Adonai and much acclaimed; with greatness that cannot be fathomed. One generation shall laud your works to another and declare your mighty acts. The glorious majesty of your splendor and your wondrous acts will I recite. All will talk of the might of your awesome deeds, and will recount your greatness. They shall celebrate your abundant goodness, and sing joyously of your beneficence. Adonai is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in kindness. Adonai is good to all, with mercy upon all works. All your works shall praise you, Adonai, and your faithful ones shall bless you. They shall talk of the majesty of your kingship, and speak of your might, To make the mighty acts known among men and the majestic glory of sovereignty. Your sovereignty is an eternal sovereignty; your dominion is for all generations. Adonai supports all who stumble, and makes all who are bent stand straight. The eyes of all look to you expectantly, and you give them their food when it is due. You give it openhandedly, feeding every creature to its heart’s content. Adonai is beneficent in all ways and faithful in all works. Adonai is near to all who call, to all who call with sincerity; Fulfilling the wishes of those who fear; hearing their cry with deliverance. Adonai watches over all who give their love, but all the wicked will be destroyed. My mouth declares praise of Adonai, and all creatures bless the holy name forever and ever. We will bless God from now, forever, Halleluyah.

Verses of Song | 90 THEKITCHENSF.ORG PSALM 148

Hal’luyah, hal’lu et Adonai min hashamayim, hal’luhu bam’romim. Hal’luhu chol malachav, hal’luhu kol tz’va-av. Hal’luhu shemesh v’yarei-ach, hal’luhu kol koch’vei or. Hal’luhu sh’mei hashamayim, v’hamayim asher mei-al hashamayim. Y’hal’lu et sheim Adonai, ki hu tzivah v’nivrau. Vaya-amideim la-ad l’olam, chok natan v’lo ya-avor. Hal’lu et Adonai min ha-aretz, taninim v’chol t’homot. Eish uvarad sheleg v’kitor, ruach s’arah osah d’varo. Heharim v’chol g’va-ot, eitz p’ri v’chol arazim. Hachayah v’chol b’heimah, remes v’tzipor kanaf. Malchei eretz v’chol l’umim, sarim v’chol shof’tei aretz. Bachurim v’gam b’tulot, z’keinim im n’arim. Y’hal’lu et sheim Adonai, ki nisgav sh’mo l’vado, hodo al eretz v’shamayim. Vayarem keren l’amo t’hilah l’chol chasidav, livnei yisra-eil am k’rovo, hal’luyah.

91 | Verses of Song THEKITCHENSF.ORG Halleluyah, praise Adonai from the heavens. Halleluyah, praise from the heights. Halleluyah, praise all the angels. Halleluyah, praise all the hosts. Halleluyah, sun and moon Halleluyah, stars of light. Halleluyah, heavens of heavens, and the waters above the heavens. Let them praise the name Adonai, who commanded, and created; who established them for ever and ever; who made a decree that will not change. Praise Adonai from the earth, the sea-monsters from all deep seas; fire and hail, snow and smoke; stormy wind, fulfilling the word; mountains and all hills; fruit trees and all cedars: wild beasts and all cattle; creeping things and winged birds; kings of the earth and all peoples; princes and all judges of the earth; both young men and women, old men and children. Let them praise the name of Adonai; that Name alone is exalted. A majesty above the earth and heaven. The power of his people exalted, to the praise of all the devoted ones, the children of Israel, the people drawn near, Halleluyah

Verses of Song | 92 THEKITCHENSF.ORG PSALM 150

Hal'luyah, Hal'lu eil b'kod'sho, Hal'luhu birki-a uzo. Hal'luhu bigvurotav, Hal'luhu k'rov gudlo. Hal'luhu b'teika shofar, Hal'luhu b'neivel v'chinor. Hal'luhu b'tof umachol, Hal'luhu b'minim v'ugav. Hal'luhu b'tziltz'lei shama, Hal'luhu b'tziltz'lei t'ruah. Kol han'shamah t'haleil yah hal’luyah. Kol han’shamah t’haleil yah hal’luyah.

Halleluyah, Praise God in the sanctuary Halleluyah, Praise God in the powerful heavens Halleluyah, Praise God for mighty acts Halleluyah, Praise God according to exceeding greatness Halleluyah, Praise God with the sound of the shofar Halleluyah, Praise God with the harp and the lyre Halleluyah, Praise God with the tambourine and dance Halleluyah, Praise God with stringed instruments and the pipe Halleluyah, Praise God with sounding cymbals Halleluyah, Praise God with loud clashing cymbals Let every thing that breathes praise Adonai. Let every thing that breathes praise Adonai.

93 | Verses of Song THEKITCHENSF.ORG Nishmat kol chai, t’vareich et shimcha Adonai eloheinu, v’ruach kol basar t’fa-eir ut’romeim zichr’cha malkeinu tamid, min ha-olam v’ad ha-olam atah eil, umibaladecha ein lanu melech goeil umoshi-a, podeh umatzil um’farneis um’racheim b’chol eit tzarah v’tzukah ein lanu melech ela atah. Elohei harishonim v’ha-acharonim, eloha kol b’riyot, adon kol toladot, hamhulal b’rov hatishbachot, hamnaheig olamo b’chesed, uv’riyotav b’rachamim. V’Adonai lo yanum v’lo yishan, hamoreir y’sheinim v’hameikitz nirdamim, v’hameisi-ach il’mim, v’hamatir asurim, v’hasomeich nof’lim, v’hazokeif k’fufim, l’cha l’vad’cha anachnu modim.

The breath of all life praises your name, Adonai our God The spirit of all flesh exalts you, our sovereign, continually You are the Eternal God There is no other sovereign who redeems and delivers who rescues and liberates who shows compassion in all times of anguish and distress. You, God, are all, from first to last God of all creation, continually praised. You guide the world and all in it with loving kindess and compassion. You, who never sleep, awaken those who slumber. You give speech to the mute and release the imprisoned. You support the fallen and straighten the bent. To you, alone, we give thanks.

Verses of Song | 94 THEKITCHENSF.ORG Ilu finu malei shirah kayam, ul'shoneinu rinah kahamon galav, v'siftoteinu shevach k'merchavei raki-a, v'eineinu m'irot kashemesh v'chayarei-ach, v'yadeinu f'rusot k'nishrei shamayim, v'ragleinu kalot ka-ayalot, ein anachnu maspikim l'hodot l'cha, Adonai eloheinu veilohei avoteinu v’imotainu, ul'vareich et sh'mecha, al achat mei-alef elef alfei alafim v'ribei r'vavot p'amim, hatovot she-asita im avoteinu v’imotainu v'imanu.

Even if our mouths were filled with song, like the sea And our tongues flooded with joy like countless waves Even if our lips uttered praise as limitless as the sky And our eyes matched the splendor of the sun and the moon Could we soar with arms like eagle’s wings And run with swiftest grace of gentle deer Never could we fully state our gratitude for one ten-thousandth of lasting love Which is your precious blessing, dearest God Granted to our ancestors and to us.

95 | Verses of Song THEKITCHENSF.ORG Al kein eivarim shepilagta banu, v’ruach un’shamah shenafachta b’apeinu, v’lashon asher samta b’finu, hein heim yodu vivar’chu vishab’chu vifa-aru virom’mu v’ya-aritzu v’yakdishu v’yamlichu et shimcha malkeinu. Ki chol peh l’cha yodeh, v’chol lashon l’cha tishava, v’chol berech l’cha tichra, v’chol komah l’fanecha tishtachaveh, v’chol l’vavot yiraucha, v’chol kerev uch’layot y’zam’ru lishmecha, kadavar shekatuv, kol atzmotai tomarnah, Adonai, mi chamocha, matzil ani meichazak mimenu, v’ani v’evyon migoz’lo. Mi yidmeh lach, umi yishveh lach, umi ya-aroch lach, ha-eil hagadol hagibor v’hanora, eil elyon, koneih shamayim va-aretz. N’halelcha un’shabeichacha un’fa-ercha, un’vareich et sheim kod’shecha.

Therefore, these limbs you formed for us and the spirit and soul you breathed into our nostrils and the tongue you placed in our mouth—they will thank, bless, praise, laud, exalt, revere, sanctify, and proclaim the sovereignty of your name. Every mouth will thank you; every tongue swear by you. Every knee will bend to you; every back will bow to you. All hearts will revere you; all that is in us will sing to your name. As the psalmist writes: “All my bones will say: ‘Who is like you, Adonai? You save the poor and needy from those stronger who would take from them.’ Who is like you? Who is equal to you? Who can be compared to you—The great, powerful, awesome, most high-creator of heaven and earth. We extol, praise, glorify you and bless your holy name.

Verses of Song | 96 THEKITCHENSF.ORG Ha-eil b'ta-atzumot uzecha, hagadol bichvod sh'mecha, hagibor lanetzach, v'hanora b'nor'otecha, hamelech hayosheiv al kisei ram v'nisa.

God—with absolute power Great—in honor of your name. Mighty—for eternity Awesome—through all your deeds Sovereign—who sits, supreme, on a lofty throne.

Shochein ad, marom v'kadosh sh'mo. V'chatuv, ran'nu tzadikim b'Adonai, laysharim navah t'hilah. B'fi y'sharim tithalal, uv'divrei tzadikim titbarach, uvilshon chasidim titromam, uv'kerev k'doshim titkadash.

God, who dwells in eternity, with an exalted, holy name. As the psalmist writes: “Righteous ones, joyfully sing to God—it is fitting for you to praise” By the mouth of the upright, God is praised. By the words of the righteous, God is blessed. By the tongue of the faithful, God is exalted. In the midst of the holy, God is sanctified.

97 | Verses of Song THEKITCHENSF.ORG Uv’makhalot riv’vot am’cha beit yisra-eil, b’rinah yitpa-ar shimcha malkeinu, b’chol dor vador, shekein chovat kol ha-y’tzurim, l’fanecha Adonai eloheinu veilohei avoteinu v’imotainu, l’hodot, l’haleil, l’shabei-ach, l’fa-eir, l’romeim, l’hadeir, l’vareich, l’aleih ul’kaleis, al kol divrei shirot v’tishb’chot david ben yishai avd’cha m’shichecha.

Your name will be glorified with joyful song wherever the many people of Israel are gathered, in every generation. It is the duty of all of us, before you, Adonai, our God and God of our ancestors, to thank, extol, and praise; to glorify, exalt, and honor: to bless, elevate, and acclaim. Adding our words of song and praise to those of David, your servant.

Verses of Song | 98 THEKITCHENSF.ORG Yishtabach shimcha la-ad malkeinu, ha-eil hamelech hagadol v'hakadosh bashamayim uva-aretz. Ki l'cha na-eh, Adonai eloheinu veilohei avoteinu v’imotainu, shir ush'vachah, haleil v'zimrah, oz umemshalah, netzach, g'dulah ug'vurah, t'hilah v'tiferet, k'dushah umalchut. B'rachot v'hoda-ot mei-atah v'ad olam. Baruch atah Adonai, eil melech gadol batishbachot, eil hahoda-ot, adon hanifla-ot, habocheir b'shirei zimrah, melech, eil, chei ha-olamim.

May your name be praised forever, our sovereign God, Sovereign—great and holy in the heavens and on the earth. It is fitting to offer you, Adonai, our God and God of our ancestors, song and praise, psalm and hymn, proclaiming your strength and grandeur, your glory and might, your holiness and sovereignty, your blessings and thanksgivings, now and forever. Blessed are you, Adonai, almighty one­—great in acclaim. God of thanksgiving; master of wonders who delights in songs of praise. Almighty one, life of the universe.

99 | Verses of Song THEKITCHENSF.ORG THEKITCHENSF.ORG SHEMA & BLESSINGS

SHEMA V’BRACHOT

THEKITCHENSF.ORG I try to measure myself in light, but the experience gets messy.

What I’ve collected doesn’t want to be stored in a bell jar or anything efficient, like an LED bulb. So, I forget about watts and lumens, for a while, at least.

What I’ve collected in light doesn’t like words in my mouth; it’s dark in there. But, who am I to call it my own—

I know that light sears, drops, tears, pokes, slants rises, drums, burns, combusts, fights, hides, saves, glistens, reflects, shouts, reaches, lifts, whispers,

and so, I think we are inside of it, traveling, every minute

light spills into someone new.

Evan Schnair

Shema & Blessings | 102 THEKITCHENSF.ORG CHATZI KADDISH

Yitgadal v’yitkadash sh’meih raba. B’al’ma di v’ra chiruteih, v’yamlich malchuteih b’chayeichon uv’yomeichon uv’chayei d’chol beit yisra-eil, ba-agala uvizman kariv, v’imru amein. Y’hei sh’meih raba m’varach l’alam ul’al’mei al’maya. Yitbarach v’yishtabach v’yitpa-ar v’yitromam v’yitnasei v’yithadar v’yitaleh v’yithalal sh’meih d’kudsha B’rich hu.

L’eila mi kol birchata v’shirata tushb’chata v’nechemata, da-amiran b’al’ma, v’imru amein.

Exalted and sanctified is God’s name, in the world which God created, according to plan. May God’s majesty be revealed in the days of our lifetime and the life of all Israel And let us say, Amen. Blessed is God’s name for all time Blessed, praised, glorified, exalted, uplifted, honored, elevated, in the name of the holy One - blessed be - above all blessing, hymns, praises, and consolations we say in the world And let us say, Amen.

103 | Shema & Blessings THEKITCHENSF.ORG THEKITCHENSF.ORG Bar’chu et Adonai ham’vorach.

Baruch Adonai ham'vorach l'olam va-ed.

Blessed is Adonai, source of blessing. Blessed is Adonai, source of blessing, for all time

Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, Yotzeir or uvorei choshech, Oseh shalom uvorei et hakol.

Blessed are you, Adonai, our God, who reigns above all, former of light; creator of darkness maker of peace; creator of all.

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Hakol yoducha, v’hakol y’shab’chucha, v’hakol yomru, ein kadosh ka-Adonai. Hakol y’rom’mucha selah, yotzeir hakol. Ha-eil hapotei-ach b’chol yom daltot sha-arei mizrach, uvokei-a chalonei raki-a, motzi chamah mim’komah, ul’vanah mim’chon shivtah, umei-ir la-olam kulo ul’yosh’vav, shebara b’midat harachamim. Hamei-ir la-aretz v’ladarim aleha b’rachamim. Uv’tuvo m’chadeish b’chol yom tamid ma-aseih v’reishit. Hamelech hamromam l’vado mei-az, hamshubach v’hamfoar v’hamitnasei mimot olam. Elohei olam, b’rachamecha harabim racheim aleinu. Adon uzeinu tzur misgabeinu, magein yisheinu, misgav ba-adeinu. Ein k’erkecha v’ein zulatecha, efes biltecha, umi domeh lach. Ein k’erk’cha, Adonai eloheinu, ba-olam hazeh, v’ein zulat’cha malkeinu l’chayei ha-olam haba. Efes bilt’cha goaleinu limot hamashi-ach, v’ein domeh l’cha moshi-einu litchiyat hameitim.

Shema & Blessings | 106 THEKITCHENSF.ORG All will thank you, all will praise you, and all will proclaim: “There is nothing as holy as Adonai” All will exalt you, forever - creator of all. God who opens the doors of the eastern gates, piercing the windows of the sky; who brings out the sun from its place, the moon from its space, illuminating the world and all that dwell upon it, all created with compassion. That compassion lights up the earth and all its inhabitants, God’s goodness renews each day, continuing the work of creation. Sovereign who is exalted from the start, who is praised, glorified, uplifted from the beginning of time. Eternal God, with your abundant compassion, have compassion for us. God who is our strength; rock who is our shelter; shield who is our protector; source of strength that sustains us. Nothing can be compared to you—there is none but you. Nothing exists without you—who is like you? Nothing in this world can be compared to you, Adonai, our God; nothing in this world nor in the world to come. Nothing is without you, our redeemer in the days of the Messiah; nothing is like you, our salvation, in life immortal.

107 | Shema & Blessings THEKITCHENSF.ORG A poem that praises God as creator of stars and other celestial bodies. It is an alphabetic acrostic, each line beginning with a with beginning line each acrostic, alphabetic an is It bodies. celestial other and stars of creator as God praises that A poem letter of the alef-bet. Like the colloquial “A to Z,” it symbolizes completeness — in this case, the wholeness of creation. of wholeness the case, this — in completeness “A symbolizes it Z,” to colloquial the Like alef-bet. the of letter

Eil adon al kol hama-asim, baruch um'vorach b'fi kol n'shamah, gad'lo v'tuvo malei olam, da-at ut'vunah sov'vim oto. Hamitga-eh al chayot hakodesh, v'nehdar b'chavod al hamerkavah, z'chut umishor lifnei chiso, chesed v'rachamim lifnei ch'vodo.

Tovim m'orot shebara eloheinu, y'tzaram b'da-at b'vinah uv'haskeil, koach ug'vurah natan bahem, lihyot mosh'lim b'kerev teiveil. M'lei-im ziv um'fikim nogah, na-eh zivam b’chol ha-olam, s'meichim b'tzeitam v'sasim b'voam, osim b'eimah r'tzon konam. P'eir v'chavod not'nim lishmo, tzaholah v'rinah l'zeicher malchuto, kara lashemesh vayizrach or, ra-ah v'hitkin tzurat hal'vanah. Shevach not'nim lo kol tz'va marom, tiferet ug'dulah, s'rafim v'ofanim v'chayot hakodesh.

Shema & Blessings | 108 THEKITCHENSF.ORG God, master of all creation, blessed by the mouth of every soul. God’s greatness and goodness fill the world, knowledge and understanding all around

God, most high over all the holy beings, adorned in glory above the chariot. Merit and righteousness are before God’s throne, kindness and compassion are before God’s glory.

Good are the lights our God created, formed with perception, understanding, and wisdom. Infused with strength and power to rule the entire world.

Full of splendor, radiant lights; a beautiful brightness throughout the universe. Joy as they rise; happy as they set; performing with reverence to the will of their creator.

Glory and honor to God’s name, jubilation and song mark God’s sovereignty. God called to the sun, and it shone with light. God looked, and formed the moon.

Praise is given to God by all that is most high. Glory and greatness if given to God by all the holy beings.

109 | Shema & Blessings THEKITCHENSF.ORG La-eil asher shavat mikol hama-asim, bayom hashvi-i hitalah v’yashav al kisei ch’vodo, tiferet atah l’yom ham’nuchah, oneg kara l’yom hashabat. Zeh shevach shel yom hashvii, shebo shavat eil mikol m’lachto, v’yom hashvii m’shabei-ach v’omeir, mizmor shir l’yom hashabat, tov l’hodot l’Adonai. L’fichach y’fa-aru vivar’chu la-eil kol y’tzurav, shevach y’kar ug’dulah yit’nu la-eil melech yotzeir kol, hamanchil m’nuchah l’amo yisra-eil bikdushato, b’yom shabat kodesh. Shimcha Adonai eloheinu yitkadash, v’zichr’cha malkeinu yitpa-ar, bashamayim mima-al v’al ha-aretz mitachat. Titbarach moshi-einu al shevach ma-aseih yadecha, v’al m’orei or she-asita y’fa-arucha selah.

To God, who rested from the work of creation. On the seventh day, God went up to sit upon the throne of glory, enveloped in the day of rest, calling the day of Shabbat a delight. This is the praise for the seventh day—that God rested from all work. The seventh day brings praise, for the psalmist says: “A psalm, a song for Shabbat—it is good to give thanks to Adonai” So let all that God created glorify and bring blessings; praise, honor, and greatness will be given to God, sovereign and creator of all. With holiness, God brings the Shabbat day to Israel. May God’s name, Adonai, be sanctified; may God’s renown as sovereign be glorified in the heavens above and in the earth below. Be blessed, our deliverer, by the praises for your handiwork and for the radiant lights that you made. They will hold you high forever.

Shema & Blessings | 110 THEKITCHENSF.ORG Titbarach tzureinu malkeinu v’goaleinu borei k’doshim, yishtabach shimcha la-ad malkeinu, yotzeir m’shar’tim, va-asher m’shar’tav kulam, om’dim b’rum olam, umashmi-im b’yirah yachad b’kol, divrei elohim chayim umelech olam. Kulam ahuvim, kulam b’rurim, kulam giborim, v’chulam osim b’eimah uv’yirah r’tzon konam. V’chulam pot’chim et pihem bikdushah uv’tahorah, b’shirah uv’zimrah, um’var’chim um’shab’chim, um’fa-arim uma-aritzim, umakdishim umamlichim: Et sheim ha-eil, hamelech hagadol, hagibor v’hanora, kadosh hu. V’chulam m’kab’lim aleihem ol malchut shamayim zeh mizeh, v’not’nim r’shut zeh lazeh, l’hakdish l’yotz’ram b’nachat ruach, b’safah v’rurah uvinimah, k’dushah kulam k’echad onim v’om’rim b’yirah:

Blessed are you, our rock, our sovereign, creator of holy beings Praised is your name forever, You who makes angels who stand in the heights of the universe And proclaim together, with awe, the words of the living God, eternal sovereign Beloved, pure, mighty, they perform your will with reverence With holiness and purity, in song and music blessing, praising, glorifying, revering, sanctifying, and proclaiming:

The name of the great, mighty, awesome sovereign, the holy One They take on the sovereignty of the divine And, one to the other, sanctify their creator With clear speech and sacred melody they sing in harmony Filled with awe, they exclaim:

111 | Shema & Blessings THEKITCHENSF.ORG Kadosh, kadosh, kadosh, Adonai tz’va-ot, m’lo chol ha-aretz k’vodo

V’ha-ofanim v’chayot hakodesh b’ra-ash gadol mitnasim l’umat s’rafim, l’umatam m’shab’chim v’om’rim:

Baruch k’vod Adonai mim’komo

L’eil baruch n’imot yiteinu, l’melech eil chai v’kayam z’mirot yomeiru v’tishbachot yashmiu, ki hu l’vado poeil g’vurot, oseh chadashot, ba-al milchamot, zorei-a tz’dakot, matzmi-ach y’shuot, borei r’fuot, nora t’hilot, adon hanifla-ot, hamchadeish b’tuvo b’chol yom tamid ma-aseih v’reishit. Ka-amur, l’oseih orim g’dolim, ki l’olam chasdo. Or chadash al tziyon tair, v’nizkeh chulanu m’heirah l’oro. Baruch atah Adonai, yotzeir ham’orot.

Holy, Holy, Holy is Adonai of hosts The whole world is filled with God’s glory

All the holy beings rise with a mighty sound, and proclaim: Praised is the glory of Adonai, wherever God dwells

To the blessed almighty, they sing sweet melodies To the living God, they chant hymns and offer praise God, alone, performs mighty deeds, creates new things, victorious in battles God sows righteousness, brings deliverance, effects healing God is beyond all praise, master of wonders, renewing creation each day It is said: “Give thanks to the creator of great lights, God’s kindness is forever” Shine a light on Zion, that we all may be worthy of its radiance Blessed are you, Adonai, creator of lights.

Shema & Blessings | 112 THEKITCHENSF.ORG Ahavah rabah ahavtanu, Adonai eloheinu, chemlah g’dolah viteirah chamalta aleinu. Avinu malkeinu, ba-avur avoteinu v’imotainu shebat’chu v’cha, vat’lam’deim chukei chayim, kein t’chaneinu ut’lam’deinu. Avinu, ha-av harachaman, hamracheim, racheim aleinu, v’tein b’libeinu l’havin ul’haskil, lishmoa, lilmod ul’lameid, lishmor v’la-asot ul’kayeim et kol divrei talmud toratecha b’ahavah. V’ha-eir eineinu b’toratecha, v’dabeik libeinu b’mitzvotecha, v’yacheid l’vaveinu l’ahavah ul’yirah et sh’mecha, v’lo neivosh l’olam va-ed. Ki v’sheim kodsh’cha hagadol v’hanora batach’nu, nagilah v’nism’chah bishuatecha. Vahavi-einu l’shalom mei-arba kanfot ha-aretz, v’tolicheinu kom’miyut l’artzeinu, ki eil poeil y’shuot atah, uvanu vacharta mikol am v’lashon. V’keiravtanu l’shimcha hagadol selah be-emet, l’hodot l’cha ul’yachedcha b’ahavah.

the gift of Torah. In accepting that gift, we are tied to God in a mutually loving relationship. Baruch atah Adonai, This prayer is about love and receiving Torah. The love between God and us is inseparable from habocheir b’amo yisra-eil b’ahavah.

113 | Shema & Blessings THEKITCHENSF.ORG Your love for us is deep, Adonai our God, with boundless compassion For the sake of our ancestors who trusted in you to whom you taught the laws of life; be gracious to us and teach us. Merciful parent who acts with compassion, show us compassion Put in our hearts the ability to comprehend and discern To listen, learn, teach; to preserve, practice, and fulfill All the words of your Torah, with love Open our eyes to your Torah; hold our hearts to your mitzvot Unite our hearts to love and revere your name so we are not shamed As we trust in your holy, great, and awesome name May we rejoice in your deliverance

Bring us in peace from the four corners of the earth And lead us in dignity to our land, you are the God of deliverance And you have chosen us from other peoples to bring us close to your name So that we may acknowledge you, and bring us close to your oneness with love Blessed are you, Adonai, who cares for the people, Israel, with love.

Shema & Blessings | 114 THEKITCHENSF.ORG Sh’ma Yisra-eil, Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Echad

Baruch sheim k’vod malchuto l’olam va-ed Hear, Israel, Adonai is God Adonai is One Blessed is the name Whose glorious kingdom is forever and ever

THEKITCHENSF.ORG THEKITCHENSF.ORG V'ahavta eit Adonai elohecha, b'chol l'vav'cha, uv’chol nafsh’cha, uv'chol m'odecha. V'hayu had'varim ha-eileh, asher anochi m'tzav'cha hayom, al l'vavecha. V'shinantam l'vanecha, v'dibarta bam, b'shivt'cha b'veitecha, uv'lecht'cha vaderech, uv'shochb'cha, uv'kumecha. Uk'shartam l'ot al yadecha v'hayu l'totafot bein einecha. Uch'tavtam al m'zuzot beitecha uvisharecha.

You shall love 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 shall 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.

117 | Shema & Blessings THEKITCHENSF.ORG V’hayah im shamoa tishm’u el mitzvotai, asher anochi m’tzaveh etchem hayom, l’ahavah et Adonai eloheichem ul’ov’do, might happen (as in climate disaster) that befalls a society that refuses to take seriously the consequences of their actions. their of consequences the seriously take to refuses that a society befalls that disaster) climate (as in happen might theology is, but that’s not it.) Yet I have come to focus on it more than the rest of the Shema because it describes what what describes it because Shema the of rest the than more it on focus to Yet come I have it.) not that’s but is, theology

b’chol l’vavchem uv’chol nafsh’chem. my what exactly know don’t (I reward-and-punishment. Very younger. I was when section this of much think I didn’t V’natati m’tar artz’chem b’ito, yoreh umalkosh, v’asafta d’ganecha v’tirosh’cha v’yitzharecha. V’natati eisev b’sad’cha livhemtecha, v’achalta v’sava’ta. Hisham’ru lachem pen yifteh l’vavchem, v’sartem va-avadtem elohim acheirim v’hishtachavitem lahem. V’charah af-Adonai bachem, v’atzar et hashamayim v’lo yihyeh matar, v’ha-adamah lo titein et y’vulah, Va-avadtem m’heirah mei-al ha-aretz hatovah asher Adonai notein lachem.

And it will be, if you will diligently obey my commandments which I enjoin upon you this day, to love God with all your heart and with all your soul, I will give rain for your land at the proper time, the early rain and the late rain, and you will gather in your grain, your wine 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 God’s wrath will flare up against you, and the heavens will close 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 God gives you.

Shema & Blessings | 118 THEKITCHENSF.ORG V’samtem et d’varai eileh al l’vavchem v’al nafsh’chem, uk’shartem otam l’ot al yedchem, v’hayu l’totafot bein eineichem. V’limadtem otam et b’neichem l’dabeir bam, b’shivt’cha b’veitecha, uv’lecht’cha vaderech, uv’shochb’cha, uv’kumecha. Uch’tavtam al m’zuzot beitecha uvisharecha. L’ma-an yirbu y’meichem vimei v’neichem al ha-adamah asher nishba Adonai la-avoteichem lateit lahem, kimei hashamayim al ha-aretz.

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 God swore to your ancestors to give to them for as long as the heavens are above the earth.

119 | Shema & Blessings THEKITCHENSF.ORG Vayomer Adonai el mosheh leimor. Dabeir el b'nei yisra-eil v'amarta aleihem, v'asu lahem tzitzit al kanfei vigdeihem l'dorotam, v'nat'nu al tzitzit hakanaf p'til t'cheilet. V'hayah lachem l'tzitzit, ur'item oto uz'char- tem et kol mitzvot Adonai, va-asitem otam, v'lo taturu acharei l'vavchem v'acharei eineichem, asher atem zonim achareihem. L'ma-an tizk'ru va-asitem et kol mitzvotai, vihyitem k'doshim leiloheichem. Ani Adonai eloheichem, asher hotzeiti etchem mei-eretz mitzrayim, lihyot lachem leilohim, Ani Adonai eloheichem.

EMET

God 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 tzizit, and you shall look upon them and remember all the commandments of God 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 Adonai your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God; I, Adonai, your God, am TRUE

Shema & Blessings | 120 THEKITCHENSF.ORG Emet v’yatziv, v’nachon v’kayam, v’yashar v’ne-eman, v’ahuv v’chaviv, v’nechmad v’naim, v’nora v’adir, um’tukan um’kubal, v’tov v’yafeh hadavar hazeh aleinu l’olam va-ed. Emet elohei olam malkeinu, tzur ya-akov, magein yisheinu, l’dor vador hu kayam, ush’mo kayam, v’chiso nachon, umalchuto ve-emunato la-ad kayamet. Ud’varav chayim v’kayamim, ne-emanim v’nechemadim la-ad ul’ol’mei olamim. Al avoteinu v’imotainu v’aleinu, al baneinu v’al doroteinu, v’al kol dorots zera yisra-eil avadecha.

Truly, this teaching is firm, certain, enduring, upright, faithful, beloved, cherished desired, pleasant, awesome, mighty, correct acceptable, good, and beautiful It is all of this for all time It is true the eternal God is our sovereign This rock of Jacob is our protective shield In each generation, God is present God’s sovereign throne is firmly established God’s faithfulness is forever God’s words are living, enduring, beloved and abiding, forever to all eternity for our ancestors, for us, for our children, and for all generations of those who will serve you.

121 | Shema & Blessings THEKITCHENSF.ORG Ram v'nisa, gadol v'nora, mashpil gei-im, umagbiha sh'falim, motzi asirim, ufodeh anavim, v'ozeir dalim, v'oneh l'amo b'eit shavam eilav. T'hilot l'eil elyon, baruch hu um'vorach. Mosheh uv'nei yisra-eil l'cha anu shirah b'simchah rabah, v'am'ru chulam:

God is exalted and trancendent; great and powerful God humbles the proud, raises the lowly; frees the captives, redeems the poor, helps the weak, and answers when people cry out. Praises to God, supreme, who is ever blessed Moshe and the people Israel sang this song to you with great joy:

Shema & Blessings | 122 THEKITCHENSF.ORG Observations

All we need to know about God we learn by looking into the eyes of another.

To the dyslexic fifth-grader who reads his first chapter book, learning how Frank and Joe Hardy find the tower of treasure.

The dark The risk The hope

To the newly motherless third-grader who recites Sonnet 29 at the Poetry Assembly; “Like to the lark at break of day arising.”

We sing even when there is no music.

To the seventy-five year-old widowed mother, who celebrates her eighth year of sobriety, riddled with arthritis, but won’t touch Merlot again.

We leap and the net will appear.

We walk toward the sea, regardless of whether it will open.

Meghan Adler

123 | Shema & Blessings THEKITCHENSF.ORG Mi Chamocha comes from a passage of Exodus called Shirat HaYam — the Song of the Sea. Scholars believe it is one of the oldest sections of the Torah that Torah that the of sections oldest the of one is it believe Scholars Sea. the of HaYam Song Shirat — the called Exodus of a passage from comes Chamocha Mi we have, a remnant of older myths and peoples. In other words, one of our most famous stories is also one of our first; it has shaped us for a long time. long a for us shaped has it first; our of one also is stories famous most our of one words, other In peoples. and myths older of a remnant have, we

Mi chamochah ba-eilim Adonai, Mi kamochah nedar bakodesh, nora t'hilot, oseih fele. Shirah chadashah shib'chu g'ulim l'shimcha al s'fat hayam, yachad kulam hodu v'himlichu v'am'ru: Adonai yimloch l'olam va-ed. Tzur yisra-eil, kumah b'ezrat yisra-eil, uf'deih chinumecha y'hudah v'yisra-eil. Goaleinu Adonai tz'va-ot sh'mo, k'dosh yisra-eil.

Baruch atah Adonai, ga-al yisra-eil.

Who is like you among the mighty, Adonai Who is like you, adorned in holiness, awesome in praise, performing wonders.

At the seashore with a new song, the redeemed people praised your name Together, as one, they gave thanks and proclaimed your sovereignty:

“Adonai will reign forever and ever”

Rock of Israel, arise to help Israel Fulfill your promise to liberate Judah and Israel, Our redeemer, whose name is Adonai.

Blessed are you, Adonai, who has redeemed Israel.

Shema & Blessings | 124 THEKITCHENSF.ORG STANDING PRAYER

TEFILLAT HA-AMIDAH

THEKITCHENSF.ORG THEKITCHENSF.ORG Questions During Amidah.

How do you stand without legs?

How do you sing without a voice

How do you reach to the heavens without arms?

How do you dream without sleep?

How do you pray while children crawl under the pews?

More importantly, is there an elevator, and is it working?

Am I the only one asking these questions?

I’m afraid of what I will hear.

I’m afraid of the dark.

Thank God for light bulbs.

Thank God for accessible parking spaces and ramps and curb cuts and Medicaid, especially Medicaid.

Thank God for Tilt-in-Space chairs to lean back and see the stars.

Harriet Heydemann

127 | Standing Prayer THEKITCHENSF.ORG imagines itself as a formal audience with God, by invoking the names of our spiritual ancestors and their relationships with God. with relationships their and ancestors spiritual our of names the invoking by God, with audience a formal as itself imagines I do not always know where I’m going with my prayer, but it helps to know where I’m coming from. We open the Amidah, which which Amidah, the We open from. I’m coming where know to helps it but my prayer, with I’m going where know always not I do

Adonai s'fatai tiftach ufi yagid t'hilatecha.

Adonai, open my lips and my mouth will declare your praise

Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu veilohei avoteinu v’imotainu ,elohei avraham, elohei yitzchak, veilohei ya-akov; elohei sarah, elohei rivkah, elohei leah, veilohei rachel, ha-eil hagadol hagibor v’hanora, eil elyon, gomeil chasadim tovim, v’koneih hakol, v’zocheir chasdei avot v’imahot, umeivi goeil livnei v’neihem, l’ma-an sh’mo b’ahavah. Melech ozeir umoshi-a umagein.

Baruch atah Adonai, magein avraham v’ezrat sara.

Blessed are You, Adonai, our God, and God of our ancestors, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob; God of Sarah, God of Rebecca, God of Leah, God of Rachel, great, mighty, awesome, exalted God who bestows loving kindness, creator of all, who remembers the piety of our ancestors, and who brings a redeemer to their children’s children for the sake of your name, with love. Sovereign, helper, deliverer, shield.

Blessed are you, Adonai, shield of Abraham and help of Sarah.

Standing Prayer | 128 THEKITCHENSF.ORG Atah gibor l'olam Adonai, m'chayeih meitim atah, rav l'hoshi-a.

In Fall and Winter: Mashiv haruach umorid hagashem

In Spring and Summer: Morid hatal

M'chalkeil chayim b'chesed, m'chayeih meitim b'rachamim rabim, someich nof'lim, v'rofei cholim, umatir asurim, um'kayeim emunato lisheinei afar, mi chamocha ba-al g'vurot umi domeh lach, melech meimit um'chayeh umatzmi-ach y'shuah. V'ne-eman atah l'hachayot meitim.

Baruch atah Adonai, m'chayeih hameitim.

You are mighty forever, Adonai. You are the resurrector of the dead, the powerful One to deliver us. In Fall and Winter: You cause the wind to blow and the rain to fall. In Spring and Summer: You cause the dew to fall. Your love sustains the living, Your great mercies give life to the dead. Supporter of the fallen, healer of the sick, releaser of the imprisoned, You keep your faith with those who sleep in the dust. Whose power can compare with yours? You are the master of life and death and deliverance and you are faithful in giving life to the dead.

Blessed are you, Adonai, master of life and death.

129 | Standing Prayer THEKITCHENSF.ORG What are the angels

doing here, flapping wings inside my lungs reminding me to breathe—instead I think and forget—how holy?

What is the sound of us in this room as soon as we leave?

What resonance?

Are there holes through this prayer, so I can peer deeper than before I began?

Why not flutter your feet like wings, why not close your eyes, why not hold this light

holy, holy, holy,

fluttering

light in every direction is a distinction of each life’s undeniable holiness.

If you have a piece of it, give it a name

and throw it—eyes closed— feet first, to the divine.

Evan Schnair

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KEDUSHAH

N'kadeish et shimcha ba-olam, k'sheim shemakdishim oto bishmei marom, kakatuv al yad n'vi-echa: v'kara zeh el zeh v'amar: Kadosh, kadosh, kadosh, Adonai tz'vaot, m'lo chol ha-aretz k'vodo.

We will sanctify your name in the world as it is sanctified in the highest heavens. As it was in your prophet’s vision: And they called to one another and said:

“Holy, Holy, Holy Adonai of hosts, whose glory fills the whole world”

Az b’kol ra-ash gadol adir v’chazak, mashmi-im kol, mitnasim l’umat s’rafim, l’umatam baruch yomeiru: Baruch k’vod Adonai mim’komo. Then, with a loud noise, mighty and strong they make their voices heard, rising up to give blessing:

“Blessed is the glory of Adonai from God’s place in the universe”

131 | Standing Prayer THEKITCHENSF.ORG Mim'kom'cha malkeinu tofi-a, v'timloch aleinu, ki m'chakim anachnu lach Matai timloch b'tziyon, b'karov b'yameinu, l'olam va-ed tishkon. Titgadal v'titkadash b'toch y'rushalayim ir'cha, l'dor vador ul'neitzach n'tzachim. V'eineinu tirenah malchutecha, kadavar ha-amur b'shirei uzecha, al y'dei david m'shi-ach tzidkecha: Yimloch adonai l'olam, elohayich tziyon, l'dor vador, halleluyah.

Our sovereign, you will reveal yourself and reign over us. We yearn for you - when will you rule in Zion? May it be soon, and may you dwell there forever. You will be exalted and sanctified in Jerusalem, your city, through all the generations into eternity. May our eyes see your sovereignty, as it is said in songs of splendor, in the psalms of David:

“Adonai will reign forever—God, Zion, from generation to generation Halleluyah!”

Standing Prayer | 132 THEKITCHENSF.ORG L'dor vador nagid god'lecha,

ul'neitzach n'tzachim k'dushat'cha nakdish, something. say to time yourself Give else. everyone as time same the at down sit not to you I dare v'shivchacha, eloheinu, mipinu lo yamush l'olam vaed, ki eil melech gadol v'kadosh atah Baruch atah Adonai, ha-eil hakadosh.

From generation to generation we will declare your greatness Sanctify Your holiness to all eternity Your praise, our God, will never leave our mouths For you are the almighty sovereign, great and holy. Blessed are you, Adonai, the almighty, holy One.

When praying quietly on your own, continue here.

Atah kadosh v’shimcha kadosh, uk’doshim b’chol yom y’hal’lucha selah.

Baruch atah Adonai, ha-eil hakadosh

You are holy; your name is holy; holy beings praise you each day

Blessed are you, Adonai, holy One

133 | Standing Prayer THEKITCHENSF.ORG Yismach mosheh b’mat’nat chelko, ki eved ne-eman karata lo. K’lil tiferet b’rosho natata, b’am’do l’fanecha al har sinay. Ush’nei luchot avanim horid b’yado, v’chatuv bahem sh’mirat shabat, v’chein katuv b’toratecha.

Moses rejoiced at the gift alloted to him, you called him a faithful servant. A crown of glory you put on his head, when he stood before you on Mount Sinai. In his hands he brought down the two tablets of stone, on which are written the observance of Shabbat, as written in your Torah.

V'sham'ru v'nei yisra-eil et hashabbat, la-asot et hashabat l'dorotam b'rit olam. Beini uvein b'nei yisra-eil ot hi l'olam, ki sheishet yamim asah Adonai et hashamayim v'et ha-aretz, uvayom hashvi-i shavat vayinafash.

And the children of Israel will keep Shabbat maintaining Shabbat through all their generations—an everlasting covenant. It is a sign for all times between me and the children of Israel. For in six days Adonai made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day God stopped work and rested.

Standing Prayer | 134 THEKITCHENSF.ORG This prayer, said only on Shabbat (and in other forms on other holy days}, is simply about the holiness of Shabbat, what R. Abraham Joshua Heschel called our “palace in time.” in “palace our called Heschel Joshua Abraham R. what Shabbat, of holiness the about simply is days}, holy other on forms other in (and Shabbat on only said prayer, This

Ki l’yisra-eil am’cha n’tato b’ahavah, l’zera ya-akov asher bam bachar’ta. Am m’kad’shei sh’vi-i, kulam yisb’u v’yitan’gu mituvecha, uvashvi-i ratzita bo v’kidashto, chemdat yamim oto karata, zeicher l’ma-aseih v’reishit.

With love you gave to your people Israel, to the descendents of Ya-akov, whom you chose. The people who make the seventh day holy will be fulfilled and delighted with your goodness. You took pleasure in the seventh day, and made it holy. You called it the desirable of days, in remembrance of the creation.

Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu v’imotainu, r'tzeih vimnuchateinu, kad'sheinu b'mitzvotecha, v'tein chelkeinu b'toratecha, sab'einu mituvecha, v'sam'cheinu bishuatecha, v'taheir libeinu l'ovd'cha be-emet, v'hanchileinu Adonai eloheinu b'ahavah uv'ratzon shabbat kod'shecha, v'yanuchu vo yisra-eil m'kad'shei sh'mecha. Baruch atah Adonai, m'kadeish hashabat.

Our God and God of our ancestors, find favor with our rest. Bring us holiness with your commandments. Give us our share in your Torah. Satisfy us with your goodness. Give us joy in your salvation. Purify our hearts to serve you with truth. Adonai, our God, with love and pleasure, Give us your holy Shabbat as our inheritance. May Israel, who sanctifies your name, find rest there. Blessed are you, Adonai, who sanctifies Shabbat.

135 | Standing Prayer THEKITCHENSF.ORG R’tzeih, Adonai Eloheinu, b’am’cha yisra-eil uvitfilatam, v’hasheiv et ha-avodah lidvir beitecha, v’ishei yisra-eil, ut’filatam b’ahavah t’kabeil b’ratzon, ut’hi l’ratzon tamid avodat yisra-eil amecha.

Adonai, our God, accept the prayer of your people, Israel. Restore the worship to your sanctuary, Accepting the offerings and prayers as lovingly as they are given. May you always find pleasure in the service of your people, Israel.

Standing Prayer | 136 THEKITCHENSF.ORG On Rosh Chodesh and Hol Hamoed days, add: Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu v’imotainu, ya-aleh v’yavo, v’yagi-a, v'yeira-eh, v'yeiratzeh, v'yishama, v'yipakeid,v'yizacheir zichroneinu ufikdoneinu, v'zichron avoteinu v’imotainu, v'zichron mashi-ach ben david avdecha, v'zichron y'rushalayimir kod'shecha, v'zichron kol am'cha beit yisra-eil l'fanecha, lifleitah, l'tovah, l'chein ul’chesed ul’rachamim, l'chayim ul'shalom, b'yom

On Rosh Chodesh Rosh Hachodesh hazeh.

On Passover Chag Hamatzot hazeh.

On Sukkot Chag Hasukot hazeh.

Zoch'reinu, Adonai Eloheinu, bo l'tovah, ufok'deinu vo livrachah, v’hoshi-einu vo l'chayim. Uvidvar y'shuah v'rachamim, chus v’chaneinu, v’racheim aleinu v'hoshi-einu, ki eilecha eineinu, ki eil melech chanun v'rachum atah.

137 | Standing Prayer THEKITCHENSF.ORG Our God and God of our ancestors, may we arise, approach, reach, and appear; be desired, heard, counted, and recalled, in our remembrance and recollection, before you. The remembrance of our ancestors and the sons of David, who served you. In remembrance of Jerusalem, your holy city. In remembrance of all the people of Israel, for survival, well-being, grace, kindliness, and compassion; for life and peace on this day of: Rosh Chodesh or Pesach or Sukkot Remember us, Adonai our God, for goodness on this day. On this day of blessing, be mindful of our lives. With the promise of deliverance and compassion, spare us and grant us grace. We lift our eyes to you because you are the almighty sovereign, gracious and merciful.

V'techezenah eineinu b'shuv'cha l'tziyon b'rachamim. Baruch atah Adonai, hamachazir sh'chinato l'tziyon.

And may our eyes behold your merciful return to Zion. Blessed are you, Adonai, who restores divine presence to Zion.

Standing Prayer | 138 THEKITCHENSF.ORG Modim anachnu lach, sha-atah hu, Adonai Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu v’imotainu, l’olam va-ed, tzur chayeinu, magein yisheinu, atah hu l’dor vador, nodeh l’cha un’sapeir t’hilatecha. al chayeinu ham’surim b’yadecha, v’al nishmoteinu hap’kudot lach v’al nisecha sheb’chol yom imanu, v’al nifl’otecha v’tovotecha sheb’chol eit, erev vavoker v’tzohorayim, hatov ki lo chalu rachamecha, v’hamracheim, ki lo tamu chasadecha, meiolam kivinu lach.

We are thankful to you that you Adonai, are our God and the God of our ancestors forever; rock of our lives, shield of our deliverance In every generation we will give thanks to you and recount your praise, for our lives which are committed into your hand, and for our souls which are entrusted to you, and for your miracles of every day with us and for your wonders and benefactions at all times—evening, morning, and noon. You are the beneficent One. Your compassion is never withheld; And you are the merciful One. your kindliness never ceases; we have always placed our hope in you.

139 | Standing Prayer THEKITCHENSF.ORG V'al kulam yitbarach v'yitromam shimcha malkeinu tamid l'olam va-ed. V'chol hachayim yoducha selah, vihal'lu et shimcha be-emet, ha-eil y'shuateinu v'ezrateinu selah. Baruch atah Adonai, hatov shimcha ul'cha na-eh l'hodot.

And for all the foregoing, blessed and exalted be your name, our sovereign, constantly forever and ever. And inscribe for good life all the children of your covenant. And all the living shall thank you forever and praise your name with sincerity; The God of our deliverance and our help forever.

Blessed are you, Adonai, goodness is your name and to whom praise is due.

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Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu v’imotainu, bar'cheinu vab'rachah hamshuleshet batorah hak'tuvah al y'dei mosheh avdecha, ha-amurah mipi aharon uvanav kohanim, am k'doshecha, ka-amur. Our God and God of our ancestors, bless us with the threefold blessing written in the Torah by Moses, your servant; pronounced by Aaron and his sons, the consecrated priests of your people.

Y'varechecha Adonai v'yishm'recha Kein y'hi ratzon Ya-eir Adonai panav eilecha vichuneka Kein y'hi ratzon Yisa Adonai panav eilecha v'yaseim l'cha shalom Kein y'hi ratzon

May Adonai bless you and watch over you May it be so

May Adonai’s countenance shine upon you and be gracious to you May it be so

May Adonai’s countenance show you kindness and grant you peace May it be so

141 | Standing Prayer THEKITCHENSF.ORG Sim shalom tovah uv'rachah ba-olam, chein vachesed v'rachamim, aleinu v'al kol yisra-eil amecha. Bar'cheinu, avinu, kulanu k'echad b'or panecha, ki v'or panecha natata lanu, Adonai eloheinu, torat chayim v'ahavat chesed, utz'dakah uv'rachah v'rachamim v'chayim v'shalom, v'tov b'einecha l'vareich et am'cha yisra-eil b'chol eit uv'chol sha-ah bishlomecha. Baruch atah Adonai, hamvareich et amo yisra-eil bashalom.

Bring universal peace, goodness, blessing, favor, kindness, and compassion upon us and upon all of the people, Israel. Bless all of us as one in the light of your countenance, for it is with that light, Adonai our God, that you gave us a living Torah with a love of kindness, righteousness, blessing, compassion, life, and peace. May it be good in your eyes to bless your people, Israel, each and every moment with your peace. Blessed are you, Adonai, who blesses us with peace.

Standing Prayer | 142 THEKITCHENSF.ORG Elohai, n’tzor l’shoni meira, us’fatai midabeir mirmah, v’limkal’lai nafshi tidom, v’nafshi ke-afar lakol tihyeh. P’tach libi b’toratecha, uv’mitzvatecha tirdof nafshi. V’chol hachosh’vim alai ra-ah, m’heirah hafeir atzatam v’kalkeil machashavtam. Aseih l’ma-an sh’mecha, aseih l’ma-an y’minecha, aseih l’ma-an k’dushatecha. Aseih l’ma-an toratecha. L’ma-an yeichal’tzun y’didecha, hoshi-ah y’min’cha va-aneini. Yihyu l’ratzon imrei fi v’hegyon libi l’fanecha, Adonai tzuri v’goali. Oseh shalom bimromav, hu ya-aseh shalom aleinu, v’al kol yisra-eil, v’al kol yoshvei tei veil, v’imru amein.

My God, guard my tongue from evil and my lips from speaking deceitfully. To those who curse me, may my soul be unresponsive; and let my soul be like dust to all. Open my heart to your Torah and my soul your commandments. And all who plan evil against me, quickly annul their counsel and frustrate their intention. Act for the sake of your name. Act for the sake of your right hand. Act for the sake of your holiness. Act for the sake of your Torah. In order that your loved ones be released, deliver with your right hand and answer me. May they be acceptable, the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart, before you Adonai, my rock and my redeemer. May the one who makes peace in the high heavens make peace upon us, upon all Israel,

In the first known prayerbook(Seder Rav Amram, 9th century}, this prayer was included as a suggestion for those who didn’t know what to say and upon all who dwell in this world, during this moment of personal prayer. I have never said this prayer; I appreciate the unscripted moment. But the words are there if you want them. and we say, Amen.

143 | Standing Prayer THEKITCHENSF.ORG THEKITCHENSF.ORG TORAH SERVICE

SEDER K’RIAT HATORAH

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Think of All That Opens

torah

how my words fall into your words swirl in distances so near we rename the present, we call this home.

We are born of reeds and speak from what nourishes the aleph fastens and unfolds in all directions, at each moment we bind and cling thereˆs birth

along fixed histories erupt diasporic freedoms

we add what will change to what remains rest with what comes and continues

expand in all directions, we share what we name with what holds the spilling is spilling bare in our being

who emits light

Evan Schnair

Torah Service | 146 THEKITCHENSF.ORG Ein kamocha va-elohim, Adonai, v’ein k’ma-asecha. Malchut’cha malchut kol olamim, umemshalt’cha b’chol dor vador. Adonai melech, Adonai malach, Adonai yimloch l’olam va-ed. Adonai oz l’amo yitein, Adonai y’vareich et amo vashalom.

Av harachamim, heitivah virtzon’cha et tziyon, tivneh chomot y’rushalayim. Ki v’cha l’vad batach’nu, melech eil ram v’nisa, adon olamim.

There is none like you, Adonai; nothing compares to your creations. Your sovereignty is everlasting; you rule through the generations. Adonai is sovereign; Adonai was sovereign; Adonai will be sovereign forever and ever. Adonai, bring strength to your people. Adonai, bless your people with peace. Compassionate one, bring goodness, as your will, to Zion. Rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. In you, alone, we trust Almighty sovereign, master of all worlds.

147 | Torah Service THEKITCHENSF.ORG The ark is opened

Vay'hi binsoa ha-aron vayomer mosheh, kumah, Adonai, v'yafutzu oy'vecha, v'yanusu m'sanecha mipanecha. Ki mitziyon teitzei torah, ud'var Adonai mirushalayim. Baruch shenatan torah l'amo yisra-eil bikdushato

And whenever the ark traveled, Moses would say: Rise, Adonai, let your enemies be scattered and flee before you The Torah will go forth from Zion, and the word of Adonai from Jerusalem. Blessed is the One who gave the Torah to your people, Israel, in holiness

Sh'ma Yisra-eil, Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Echad

Echad eloheinu, gadol adoneinu, kadosh sh'mo

Gad'lu l’Adonai iti, un'rom'mah sh'mo yachdav

Hear, Israel, Adonai our God Adonai is One

One is our God Great is our sovereign Holy is God’s name

Declare the greatness of Adonai with me Let us exalt God’s name together

Torah Service | 148 THEKITCHENSF.ORG L'cha Adonai hag'dulah v'hag'vurah v'hatiferet v'haneitzach v'hahod, ki chol bashamayim uva-aretz, l'cha Adonai hamamlachah, v'hamitnasei l'chol l'rosh. Rom'mu Adonai eloheinu, v'hishtachavu lahadom raglav, kadosh hu. Rom'mu Adonai eloheinu, v'hishtachavu l'har kad'sho, ki kadosh Adonai eloheinu

Yours, Adonai, is the greatness and strength; the beauty, perseverance, and humility for everything in heaven and on earth. Your sovereignty, Adonai, is above all others. Exalt Adonai, our God; bow down at God’s throne, for our God is holy. Exalt Adonai, our God; bow down at God’s holy mountain, for our God is holy.

149 | Torah Service THEKITCHENSF.ORG TORAH BLESSINGS Before Torah reading

Honoree recites: Bar’chu et Adonai ham’vorach Bless Adonai, source of blessing

Kahal responds: Baruch Adonai ham’vorach l’olam va-ed. Bless Adonai, source of blessing forever

Honoree repeats: Baruch Adonai hamvorach l'olam va-ed.

Honoree continues: Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu melech ha-olam, asher bachar banu mikol ha-amim v'natan lanu et torato. Baruch atah Adonai, notein hatorah.

Bless Adonai, source of blessing forever Blessed are you, Adonai, our God, sovereign of the universe Who chose us from among the people by giving us the Torah Blessed are you, Adonai, giver of the Torah

Torah Service | 150 THEKITCHENSF.ORG After Torah reading:

Honoree recites:

Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu melech ha-olam, asher natan lanu torat emet, v’chayei olam nata b’tocheinu. Baruch atah Adonai, notein hatorah. Blessed are you, Adonai, our God, sovereign of the universe Who gave us the Torah of truth, planting eternal life within us Blessed are you, Adonai, giver of the Torah

Blessing said by anyone who has survived a life-threatening crisis:

BIRKAT HAGOMEL

Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu melekh ha-olam, hagomeil l’khayavim tovot, sheg’malani kol tov.

Blessed are you, Adonai our God, sovereign of the universe, who shows us goodness beyond what we can be, bringing us favor.

Kahal responds: Mi sheg’mal’kha kol tov, hu yigmol’kha kol tov selah.

May God who has been gracious to you continue to bring you all that is good.

151 | Torah Service THEKITCHENSF.ORG As the Torah is lifted: V'zot hatorah asher sam Mosheh lifnei b'nei yisra-eil, al pi Adonai b'yad Mosheh

This is the Torah that Moses placed before the people of Israel, from the mouth of Adonai to the hand of Moses.

Returning the Torah to the Ark Y'hal'lu et sheim Adonai, ki nisgav sh'mo l'vado. Hodo al eretz v'shamayim. Vayarem keren l'amo, t'hilah l'chol chasidav, livnei yisra-eil am k'rovo, hal'luyah.

Praise the name, Adonai, unique, exalted; sovereign over the earth and the heavens. Raising up the faithful of Israel with praise, keeping them close, Halleluyah.

Torah Service | 152 THEKITCHENSF.ORG PSALM 29

Mizmor l’david, havu l’Adonai b’nei eilim, havu l’Adonai kavod va-oz. Havu l’Adonai k’vod sh’mo, hishtachavu l’Adonai b’hadrat kodesh. Kol Adonai al hamayim, eil hakavod hirim, Adonai al mayim rabim Kol Adonai bakoach, kol Adonai behadar. Kol Adonai shoveir arazim, vay’shabeir Adonai et arzei hal’vanon. Vayarkideim k’mo eigel, l’vanon v’siryon k’mo ven r’eimim. Kol Adonai chotzeiv lahavot eish. Kol Adonai yachil midbar, yachil Adonai midbar kadeish Kol Adonai y’choleil ayalot vayechesof y’arot, uv’heichalo kulo omeir kavod. Adonai lamabul yashav, vayeishev Adonai melech l’olam. Adonai oz l’amo yitein, Adonai y’vareich et amo vashalom.

153 | Torah Service THEKITCHENSF.ORG A song to David Ascribe to Adonai - you divine beings; ascribe to Adonai glory and might. Ascribe to Adonai the glory of God’s name bow down to Adonai in wonderous holiness. Adonai’s voice echoes over the waters; God’s glory thunders. Adonai is on the waters, a powerful, beautiful voice. The voice of Adonai breaks cedars, shatters the cedars of Lebanon. God makes Lebanon skip like a calf; Sirion like an ox. The voice of Adonai kindles flames of fire. The voice of Adonai makes the desert tremble. Adonai shakes the desert of Kadesh The voice of Adonai causes hinds to give birth and strips the forests bare. In God’s sanctuary, all proclaim - “Glory!” Adonai sat enthroned, even at the flood. Adonai sits enthroned, sovereign forever. Adonai will give strength to the people. Adonai will bless us with peace.

Ki lekach tov natati lachem, torati al ta-azovu. Eitz chayim hi lamachazikim bah, v’tom’cheha m’ushar. D’racheha darchei noam, v’chol n’tivoteha shalom. Hashiveinu Adonai eilecha v’nashuvah, chadeish yameinu k’kedem.

Don’t ignore this teaching you have been given. It is a tree of life to those who grasp it; all who hold it are blessed. Its ways are pleasant; all its paths are peace. Help us to return to you, Adonai; renew our days as of old.

Torah Service | 154 THEKITCHENSF.ORG ADDITIONAL SERVICE

MUSAF

THEKITCHENSF.ORG Altar

Priests sliced clean to bleed a prayer. Something died to make it set.

That cut engraved in life read in blood.

Reckless now the flow in your own blessed tent.

Your tongue the knife that cuts through time aims holy.

Anne Germanacos

Musaf | 156 THEKITCHENSF.ORG Adonai s’fatai tiftach ufi yagid t’hilatecha.

Adonai, open my lips and my mouth will declare your praise

Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu veilohei avoteinu v’imotainu ,elohei avraham, elohei yitzchak, veilohei ya-akov; elohei sarah, elohei rivkah, elohei leah, veilohei rachel, ha-eil hagadol hagibor v’hanora, eil elyon, gomeil chasadim tovim, v’koneih hakol, v’zocheir chasdei avot v’imahot, umeivi goeil livnei v’neihem, l’ma-an sh’mo b’ahavah. Melech ozeir umoshi-a umagein.

Baruch atah Adonai, magein avraham v’ezrat sara.

Blessed are You, Adonai, our God, and God of our ancestors, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob; God of Sarah, God of Rebecca, God of Leah, God of Rachel, great, mighty, awesome, exalted God who bestows loving kindness, creator of all, who remembers the piety of our ancestors, and who brings a redeemer to their children’s children for the sake of your name, with love. Sovereign, helper, deliverer, shield.

Blessed are you, Adonai, shield of Abraham and help of Sarah.

157 | Musaf THEKITCHENSF.ORG Atah gibor l’olam Adonai, m’chayeih meitim atah, rav l’hoshi-a.

In Fall and Winter: Mashiv haruach umorid hagashem

In Spring and Summer: Morid hatal

M’chalkeil chayim b’chesed, m’chayeih meitim b’rachamim rabim, someich nof’lim, v’rofei cholim, umatir asurim, um’kayeim emunato lisheinei afar, mi chamocha ba-al g’vurot umi domeh lach, melech meimit um’chayeh umatzmi-ach y’shuah. V’ne-eman atah l’hachayot meitim.

Baruch atah Adonai, m’chayeih hameitim.

You are mighty forever, Adonai. You are the resurrector of the dead, the powerful One to deliver us. In Fall and Winter: You cause the wind to blow and the rain to fall. In Spring and Summer: You cause the dew to fall. Your love sustains the living, Your great mercies give life to the dead. Supporter of the fallen, healer of the sick, releaser of the imprisoned, You keep your faith with those who sleep in the dust. Whose power can compare with yours? You are the master of life and death and deliverance and you are faithful in giving life to the dead. Blessed are you, Adonai, master of life and death.

Musaf | 158 THEKITCHENSF.ORG KEDUSHAH

Na-aritz’cha v’nakdish’cha, k’sod si-ach sarfei kodesh hamakdishim shimcha bakodesh, kakatuv al yad n’vi-echa, v’kara zeh el zeh v’amar: Kadosh, kadosh, kadosh Adonai tz’vaot, m’lo chol ha-aretz k’vodo We will revere and sanctify you according to the speech of the holy seraphim who make your name holy. As it was in your prophet’s vision: And they called to one another and said: “Holy, Holy, Holy Adonai of hosts, whose glory fills the whole world.”

K’vodo malei olam, m’shar’tav shoalim zeh lazeh, ayeih m’kom k’vodo, l’umatam baruch yomeiru: Baruch k’vod Adonai mim’komo.

God’s glory fills the world. Ministering angels ask each other, “Where is the place of God’s glory?” Those facing them answer, “Blessed” This prayer imagines choruses of angels singing out to each other, calling and responding. "God's presence fills the world," they sing. And in turn, their song fills the world. When we sing this weprayer, join their song. “Blessed is the glory of Adonai from God’s place in the universe.”

159 | Musaf THEKITCHENSF.ORG Mim’komo hu yifen b’rachamim, v’yachon am hamyachadim sh’mo. Erev vavoker b’chol yom tamid, pa-amayim b’ahavah sh’ma om’rim: Sh’ma yisra-eil, Adonai eloheinu, Adonai echad.

In place, may God turn with compassion and graciousness towards the people who proclaim the oneness of the Name, evening and morning each day, continually, twice each day reciting, with love, the Shema: “Hear, Israel, Adonai is God, Adonai is One”

Hu eloheinu, hu avinu, hu malkeinu, hu moshi-einu, v’hu yashmi-einu b’rachamav sheinit l’einei kol chay, lihyot lachem leilohim. Ani Adonai eloheichem. Uv’divrei kodsh’cha katuv leimor: Yimloch adonai l’olam, elohayich tziyon, l’dor vador, halleluyah. Our God, our parent, our sovereign, our savior with compassion, we will hear a second time in the presence of all that lives the promise to be “your God.” “I am Adonai, your God” In your holy words, it is written: “Adonai will reign forever - God, Zion, from generation to generation, Halleluyah”

Musaf | 160 THEKITCHENSF.ORG L’dor vador nagid god’lecha, ul’neitzach n’tzachim k’dushat’cha nakdish, v’shivchacha, eloheinu, mipinu lo yamush l’olam vaed, ki eil melech gadol v’kadosh atah Baruch atah Adonai, ha-eil hakadosh.

From generation to generation we will declare your greatness, sanctify your holiness to all eternity. Your praise, our God, will never leave our mouths, for you are the almighty sovereign, great and holy. Blessed are you, Adonai, the almighty, holy one.

161 | Musaf THEKITCHENSF.ORG The end of sacrifice

When the stone cracked, the knife stopped midair, the sheep ran off, a bleat. Goats, too, found their way home; we’d lost ours, mute.

You’ve been like that: parched beneath a scorching sky, without a word for please, without a way to praise.

You’ve raised your hands—empty and inscrutable.

No stone, no knife, no goat, no sheep. No wall, no roof. Impossibly—no home.

Caught mid-gesture, we had no way to

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Twist a human line in the desert, syllables bubble forth. Words: a roof rooted heel-toe. Home: wherever we stand.

The words from their mouths, emitted on our lips: achshav, this moment, now.

Anne Germanacos

Musaf | 162 THEKITCHENSF.ORG Tikanta shabat, ratzita korb’noteha, tzivita peirusheha im sidurei n’sacheha. M’an’geha l’olam kavod yincholu, toameha chayim zachu, v’gam ha-ohavim d’vareha g’dulah bacharu, az misinai nitztavu aleha. Vat’tzaveinu, Adonai eloheinu, l’hakriv bah kar’ban musaf shabbat karauy.

You established Shabbat, taking pleasure in its offerings. You gave instructions on the details of the service and order of the libations. Those who delight in it will inherit honor; those who savor it merit eternal life; those who love its words chose greatness. Even before Sinai came the instructions as you, Adonai, our God, instructed us to offer the musaf sacrifice of Shabbat.

Y’hi ratzon mil’fanecha, Adonai eloheinu veilohei avoteinu v’imotainu, sheta-aleinu v’simchah l’artzeinu, v’tita-einu bigvuleinu, v’sham na-aseh l’fanecha et korb’not chovoteinu, t’midim k’sidram umusafim k’hilchatam. V’et musaf yom hashabat hazeh, na-aseh v’nakriv l’fanecha b’ahavah, k’mitzvat r’tzonecha, k’mo shekatavta aleinu b’toratecha, al y’dei mosheh avdecha, mipi ch’vodecha, ka-amur:

May it be your will, Adonai, our God and God of our ancestors, bringing us back to our land with joy, planting us within our borders. There we will prepare before you the daily offerings, these additional offerings according to the laws. These additional offerings of Shabbat we prepare and bring with love, according to the instructions written in your Torah, given by Moses, your servant, from your words, saying: prayers or mine; they contain faraway ideas and arcane impulses, connecting us across time and space with Jews who had (and ideas have) very different from our own. Taken at faceTaken value, this is a request for the return of the ancient sacrificial cult to a restoredTemple in Jerusalem. So keepwhy I don'tit? think of these prayers as just your

163 | Musaf THEKITCHENSF.ORG Uv’yom hashabat, sh’nei ch’vasim b’nei shanah t’mimim, ush’nei esronim solet minchah b’lulah vashemen v’nisko. Olat shabat b’shabato, al olat hatamid v’niskah.

On Shabbat, two yearling lambs without blemish, together with two-tenths of a measure of choice flour with oil mixed in as a meal offering, and with the proper libation. A burnt offering each Shabbat, in addition to the regular burnt offering and its libation.

Yism'chu v'malchut'cha shom'rei shabat v'kor'ei oneg, am m'kad'shei sh'vii, kulam yisb'u v'yitan'gu mituvecha, uvashvii ratzita bo v'kidashto, chemdat yamim oto karata, zeicher l'ma-aseih v'reishit.

Those who preserve Shabbat, calling it a delight, they rejoice in God’s sovereignty. The people who honor the seventh day will all be satisfied, taking delight in your goodness. You favored the seventh day, making it holy. You called it the most desirable of days—commemorating the work of creation.

Musaf | 164 THEKITCHENSF.ORG Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu v’imotainu, r'tzeih vimnuchateinu, kad'sheinu b'mitzvotecha, v'tein chelkeinu b'toratecha, sab'einu mituvecha, v'sam'cheinu bishuatecha, v'taheir libeinu l'ovd'cha be-emet, v'hanchileinu Adonai eloheinu b'ahavah uv'ratzon shabbat kod'shecha, v'yanuchu vo yisra-eil m'kad'shei sh'mecha. Baruch atah Adonai, m'kadeish hashabat. Our God and God of our ancestors, find favor with our rest. Bring us holiness with your commandments. Give us our share in your Torah. Satisfy us with your goodness. Give us joy in your salvation. Purify our hearts to serve you with truth. Adonai, our God, with love and pleasure, Give us your holy Shabbat as our inheritance. May Israel, who sanctifies your name, find rest there. Blessed are you, Adonai, who sanctifies Shabbat.

R’tzeih, Adonai Eloheinu, b’am’cha yisra-eil uvitfilatam, v’hasheiv et ha-avodah lidvir beitecha, v’ishei yisra-eil, ut’filatam b’ahavah t’kabeil b’ratzon, ut’hi l’ratzon tamid avodat yisra-eil amecha. V’techezenah eineinu b’shuv’cha l’tziyon b’rachamim. Baruch atah Adonai, hamachazir sh’chinato l’tziyon. Adonai, our God, accept the prayer of your people, Israel. Restore the worship to your sanctuary, Accepting the offerings and prayers as lovingly as they are given. May you always find pleasure in the service of your people, Israel. And may our eyes behold your merciful return to Zion. Blessed are you, Adonai, who restores divine presence to Zion.

165 | Musaf THEKITCHENSF.ORG Modim anachnu lach, sha-atah hu, Adonai Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu v’imotainu, l’olam va-ed, tzur chayeinu, magein yisheinu, atah hu l’dor vador, nodeh l’cha un’sapeir t’hilatecha. al chayeinu ham’surim b’yadecha, v’al nishmoteinu hap’kudot lach v’al nisecha sheb’chol yom imanu, v’al nifl’otecha v’tovotecha sheb’chol eit, erev vavoker v’tzohorayim, hatov ki lo chalu rachamecha, v’hamracheim, ki lo tamu chasadecha, meiolam kivinu lach.

We are thankful to you that you Adonai, are our God and the God of our ancestors forever, rock of our lives, shield of our deliverance. In every generation we will give thanks to you and recount your praise, for our lives which are committed into your hand. For our souls which are entrusted to you, and for your miracles of every day with us. For your wonders and benefactions at all times--evening, morning, and noon. You are the beneficent one. Your compassion is never withheld; You are the merciful one; your kindliness never ceases; we have always placed our hope in you.

Musaf | 166 THEKITCHENSF.ORG V'al kulam yitbarach v'yitromam shimcha malkeinu tamid l'olam va-ed. V'chol hachayim yoducha selah, vihal'lu et shimcha be-emet, ha-eil y'shuateinu v'ezrateinu selah. Baruch atah Adonai, hatov shimcha ul'cha na-eh l'hodot.

And for all the foregoing, blessed and exalted be your name, our sovereign, constantly forever and ever. And inscribe for good life all the children of your covenant. And all the living shall thank you forever and praise your name with sincerity; The God of our deliverance and our help forever.

Blessed are you, Adonai, goodness is your name and to whom praise is due.

167 | Musaf THEKITCHENSF.ORG Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu v’imotainu, bar'cheinu vab'rachah hamshuleshet batorah hak'tuvah al y'dei mosheh avdecha, ha-amurah mipi aharon uvanav kohanim, am k'doshecha, ka-amur. Our God and God of our ancestors, bless us with the threefold blessing written in the Torah by Moses, your servant; pronounced by Aaron and his sons, the consecrated priests of your people.

Y'varechecha Adonai v'yishm'recha Kein y'hi ratzon Ya-eir Adonai panav eilecha vichuneka Kein y'hi ratzon Yisa Adonai panav eilecha v'yaseim l'cha shalom Kein y'hi ratzon

May Adonai bless you and watch over you May it be so

May Adonai’s countenance shine upon you and be gracious to you May it be so

May Adonai’s countenance show you kindness and grant you peace May it be so

Musaf | 168 THEKITCHENSF.ORG Sim shalom tovah uv'rachah ba-olam, chein vachesed v'rachamim, aleinu v'al kol yisra-eil amecha. Bar'cheinu, avinu, kulanu k'echad b'or panecha, ki v'or panecha natata lanu, Adonai eloheinu, torat chayim v'ahavat chesed, utz'dakah uv'rachah v'rachamim v'chayim v'shalom, v'tov b'einecha l'vareich et am'cha yisra-eil b'chol eit uv'chol sha-ah bishlomecha. Baruch atah Adonai, hamvareich et amo yisra-eil bashalom.

Bring universal peace, goodness, blessing, favor, kindness, and compassion upon us and upon all of the people, Israel. Bless all of us as one in the light of your countenance, for it is with that light, Adonai our God, that you gave us a living Torah with a love of kindness, righteousness, blessing, compassion, life, and peace. May it be good in your eyes to bless your people, Israel, each and every moment with your peace. Blessed are you, Adonai, who blesses us with peace.

169 | Musaf THEKITCHENSF.ORG Elohai, n’tzor l’shoni meira, us’fatai midabeir mirmah, v’limkal’lai nafshi tidom, v’nafshi ke-afar lakol tihyeh. P’tach libi b’toratecha, uv’mitzvatecha tirdof nafshi. V’chol hachosh’vim alai ra-ah, m’heirah hafeir atzatam v’kalkeil machashavtam. Aseih l’ma-an sh’mecha, aseih l’ma-an y’minecha, aseih l’ma-an k’dushatecha. Aseih l’ma-an toratecha. L’ma-an yeichal’tzun y’didecha, hoshi-ah y’min’cha va-aneini. Yihyu l’ratzon imrei fi v’hegyon libi l’fanecha, Adonai tzuri v’goali. Oseh shalom bimromav, hu ya-aseh shalom aleinu, v’al kol yisra-eil, v’al kol yoshvei tei veil, v’imru amein.

My God, guard my tongue from evil and my lips from speaking deceitfully. To those who curse me, may my soul be unresponsive; and let my soul be like dust to all. Open my heart to your Torah and my soul your commandments. And all who plan evil against me, quickly annul their counsel and frustrate their intention. Act for the sake of your name. Act for the sake of your right hand. Act for the sake of your holiness. Act for the sake of your Torah. In order that your loved ones be released, deliver with your right hand and answer me. May they be acceptable, the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart, before you Adonai, my rock and my redeemer. May the one who makes peace in the high heavens make peace upon us, upon all Israel, and upon all who dwell in this world, and we say, Amen.

Musaf | 170 THEKITCHENSF.ORG KADDISH SHALEM

Yitgadal v’yitkadash sh’meih raba. B’al’ma di v’ra chiruteih, v’yamlich malchuteih, b’chayeichon uv’yomeichon uv’chayei d’chol beit yisra-eil, ba-agala uvizman kariv, v’imru amein.

Y’hei sh’meih raba m’varach l’alam ul’al’mei al’maya.

Yitbarach v’yishtabach v’yitpa-ar v’yitromam v’yitnasei v’yithadar v’yitaleh v’yithalal sh’meih d’kudsha b’rich hu, l’eila mi kol birchata v’shirata tushb’chata v’nechemata, da-amiran b’al’ma, v’imru amein.

Titkabeil tz’lot’hon uva-ut’hon d’chol yisra-eil kodam avuhon di vishmaya v’imru amein.

Y’hei sh’lama raba min sh’maya, v’chayim aleinu v’al kol yisra-eil, v’imru amein.

Oseh shalom bimromav, hu ya-aseh shalom aleinu v’al kol yisra-eil, v’al kol yoshvei teiveil v’imru amein.

171 | Musaf THEKITCHENSF.ORG Exalted and sanctified is God’s name, in the world which God created, according to plan. May God’s majesty be revealed in your lifetime, in your days, and in the lifetime of all Israel, soon, in a time that is close. And let us say, amen.

Blessed is God’s name for all time

Blessed, praised, glorified, exalted, uplifted, honored, elevated, in the name of the holy one, blessed be, above all blessing, hymns, praises, and consolations we say in the world And let us say, Amen.

May there be acceptance of the prayers and supplications of all Israel before the one in Heaven And let us say, Amen

May there be abundant peace from heaven, for us and all Israel And let us say, Amen

May the one who creates peace in the heavens bring peace to us, to all Israel, and to all peoples of the world, and let us say, Amen.

Musaf | 172 THEKITCHENSF.ORG EIN KELOHEINU

Ein keiloheinu Non como muestro Dio Ein kadoneinu Non como muestro Senor Ein k’malkeinu Non como muestro el rey Ein k’moshi-einu Non como mestro salvador

Mi kheiloheinu Quien como muestro Dio Mi khadoneinu Quien como muestro Senor Mi kh’malkeinu Quien como muestro el rey Mi kh’moshi-einu Quien como mestro salvador

Nodeh leiloheinu Loaremos a muestro Dio Nodeh ladoneinu Loaremos a muestro Senor Nodeh l’malkeinu Loaremos a muestro el rey Nodeh l’moshi-einu Loaremos a mestro salvador

Barukh eloheinu Bendicho muestro Dio Barukh adoneinu Bendicho muestro Senor Barukh malkeinu Bendicho muestro el rey Barukh moshi-einu Bendicho mestro salvador

Atah hu eloheinu Tu sos muestro Dio Atah hu adoneinu Tu sos muestro Senor Atah hu malkeinu Tu sos muestro el rey Atah hu moshi-einu Tu sos mestro salvador

Atah hu shehiktiru avoteinu l’fanekha et k’toret hasamim.

There is no one like our God / There is no one like our Adonai There is no one like our sovereign / There is no one like our deliverer

Who is like our God / Who is like our Adonai Who is like our sovereign / Who is like our deliverer Let us thank our God / Let us thank our Adonai Let us thank our sovereign / Let us thank our deliverer Blessed is our God / Blessed is our Adonai Blessed is our sovereign / Blessed is our deliverer Who is like our God / Who is like our Adonai Who is like our sovereign / Who is like our deliverer You are the one before whom our ancestors offered incense.

173 | Musaf THEKITCHENSF.ORG ALEINU

Aleinu l’shabei-ach la-adon hakol, lateit g’dulah l’yotzeir b’reishit, shelo asanu k’goyei ha-aratzot, v’lo samanu k’mishp’chot ha-adamah, shelo sam chelkeinu kahem, v’goraleinu k’chol hamonam, va-anachnu kor’im umishtachavim umodim, lifnei melech malchei ham’lachim, hakadosh baruch hu. Shehu noteh shamayim v’yoseid aretz, umoshav y’karo bashamayim mima-al, ush’chinat uzo b’gov’hei m’romim, hu Eloheinu ein od. Emet malkeinu, efes zulato, kakatuv b’torato: v’yadata hayom vahasheivota el l’vavecha, ki Adonai hu ha-elohim bashamam mima-al, v’al ha-aretz mitachat, ein od.

Kakatuv b’toratecha, Adonai yimloch l’olam va-ed. V’ne-emar, v’hayah Adonai l’melech al kol ha-aretz, bayom hahu yihyeh Adonai echad, ush’mo echad.

Musaf | 174 THEKITCHENSF.ORG We rise to praise the ruler of all, to acclaim the creator of the world Who made us different from others, with a different destiny We bend our knee, bow, and offer thanks Before this blessed, supreme One Who spreads the heavens and establishes the earth This One God. our sovereign is true,

As it is written in Torah: “And you will know this day in your heart That Adonai is God in the heavens above and on the earth below There is no one else.”

As it is written in your Torah: “Adonai will reign forever and ever” And it is said: “Adonai will reign over the earth Adonai will be acknowledged as the One Adonai is One.”

175 | Musaf THEKITCHENSF.ORG MOURNERS’ KADDISH

Yitgadal v'yitkadash sh'meih raba. B'al'ma di v'ra chiruteih, v'yamlich malchuteih b'chayeichon uv'yomeichon uv'chayei d'chol beit yisra-eil, ba-agala uvizman kariv, v'imru amein.

Y'hei sh'meih raba m'varach l'alam ul'al'mei al'maya.

Yitbarach v'yishtabach v'yitpa-ar v'yitromam v'yitnasei v'yithadar v'yitaleh v'yithalal sh'meih d'kudsha b'rich hu, l'eila mi kol birchata v'shirata tushb'chata v'nechemata, da-amiran b'al'ma, v'imru amein.

Y'hei sh'lama raba min sh'maya, v'chayim aleinu v'al kol yisra-eil, v'imru amein.

Oseh ha-shalom bimromav, hu ya-aseh shalom aleinu v'al kol yisra-eil, v’al kol yoshvei teiveil v’imru amein

Musaf | 176 THEKITCHENSF.ORG Exalted and sanctified is God’s name, in the world which God created, according to plan. May God’s majesty be revealed in the days of our lifetime and the life of all Israel And let us say, Amen. Blessed is God’s name for all time Blessed, praised, glorified, exalted, uplifted, honored, elevated, in the name of the holy One, above all blessing we say in the world And let us say, Amen. May there be abundant peace from heaven, for us and for all Israel And let us say, Amen May the One who creates peace in the heavens bring peace to us and to all Israel. And let us say, Amen.

177 | Musaf THEKITCHENSF.ORG Ozi v’zimrat Ya, vay’hi li lishu-a God is my strength, my might, and has become my deliverance.

Psalm 118:14

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