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Uva Letzion Goel a Tefillah for Holding It Together Daily Uva Letzion Goel A Tefillah for Holding it Together Daily Rabbi Zvi Engel ובא לציון גואל קדושה דסדרא - A Tefilla For Holding It Together Daily Lesson 1 (Skill Level: Entry Level) Swimming Against the Undercurrent of “Each Day and Its Curse” Sota 48a Note: What The Gemara (below) calls “Kedusha d’Sidra,” is the core of “Uva Letzion” A Parting of Petition, Praise & Prom Sota 49a Congrega(on Or Torah in Skokie, IL - R. Zvi Engel Uva Letzion Goel: Holding the World Together Page1 Rashi 49a: Kedusha d’sidra [“the doxology”] - the order of kedusha was enacted so that all of Israel would be engaged in Torah study each day at least to am minimal amount, such that he reads the verses and their translation [into Aramic] and this is as if they are engaged in Torah. And since this is the tradition for students and laymen alike, and [the prayer] includes both sanctification of The Name and learning of Torah, it is precious. Also, the May His Great Name Be Blessed [i.e. Kaddish] recited following the drasha [sermon] of the teacher who delivers drashot in public each Shabbat [afternoon], they would have this tradition; and there all of the nation would gather to listen, since it is not a day of work, and there is both Torah and Sanctification of The Name. Ever wonder why we recite Ashrei a second time during Shacharit? (Hint: Ashrei is the core of the praise of Hashem required to be able to stand before Him in Tefilla) What if it is part of a “Phase II” of Shacharit in which there is a restatement—and expansion—of some of its initial, basic themes ? [This will be developed further in the upcoming sessions) Shacharit Phase I Shacharit Phase II Psukei DZimra (Ashrei Ashrei (shevach again) שבח as core) Kriyat Shema (see below) UBirchoteha - mitzva תלמוד תורה on its own, also of talmud torah Amida (3 sections - Tehilim 20 (bakasha) praise, requests, thanskgiving) - ends בקשה במרכז with last pasuk of Tehilim 19 Tachanun v’hu rachum…tzidkatcha tzedek… Kriyat HaTorah - psukim Kedusha d’Sidra - Psukim with Targum תלמוד תורה Birkat HaTorah - Asher Tefilot - Torah, Geula, Olam Haba Natan Lanu Torat Emet בקשה והודאה v’chayei olam nata… Kaddish Kaddish Shalem קידוש ה׳ Full shiur available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmXdc_Po-iI Congrega(on Or Torah in Skokie, IL - R. Zvi Engel Uva Letzion Goel: Holding the World Together Page2 Lesson 2 (Skill Level: Intermediate) A Redemptive Process & The Covenant Made for Us to Uphold Lookup Yeshayahu 59:1-2 מלבי"ם ישעיהו פרק נט פסוק כ (כ) ובא לציון גואל ולשבי פשע ביעקב. יבא הגואל לציון להחזיר עטרת ציון והמקדש והסנהדרין גם יבא אל השבים מפשע ביעקב אל בני הגולה שישובו אז בתשובה ע"י הצר הדוחק בם, וא"ת ואיך יתקיימו העם עד העת ההיא, והלא עוד חזון למועד? משיב: (כא) ואני זאת בריתי אותם אמר ה'. יש להם ע"ז כריתת ברית ממני, כי רוחי אשר עליך, שהם דברי הנביאים: ודברי אשר שמתי בפיך. שהם דברי התורה אשר שם משה לפני בני ישראל, לא ימושו מפיך, כי תחלה השתמשו בהנבואה עד חגי זכריה ומלאכי, ועת נסתם חזון אז הזכיר להם מלאכי בחתימת נבואתו שהוא ג"כ חתימת הנבואה בכלל (מלאכי ג, כב) זכרו תורת משה עבדי. עד שהנבואה ואחריה התורה וקבלתה בע"פ כמ"ש אשר שמתי בפיך לא ימושו מפיך וכו' אמר ה' מעתה ועד עולם ובזה תתקיימו, וזאת לכם ברית מלח בל יאבד זרעכם ושמכם: רש"י ישעיהו פרק נט פסוק כא (כא) זאת בריתי אותם - בדבר זה כרתי בריתי להם ואקיים כי אף בגלותם לא תשכח תורתי מהם: What is the basic “tension” between the Angels and Moshe Rabeinu? (How) Is It resolved? Shabbat 88b-89a Congrega(on Or Torah in Skokie, IL - R. Zvi Engel Uva Letzion Goel: Holding the World Together Page3 As we recount in Birchot Kriyat Shema, and in Chazarat HaShatz, Kedusha is the tefila of the Angels—what does it mean that we recite it as the Talmud Torah within Kedusha dSidra? (Skill Level: High) מסכתות קטנות מסכת אבות דרבי נתן נוסחא ב פרק מד ד"ה ישראל נותנים ישראל נותנים זמרה ומלאכי השרת נותנים זמרה. ישראל מנין שנאמר שמע ישראל ה' אלהינו ה' אחד (דברים ו' ד') ומלאכי השרת מנין שנאמר ברן יחד כוכבי בקר ויריעו כל בני אלהים (איוב ל"ח ז') ואי אתה יודע איזה שבח משובח [יותר]. כשהוא אומר משיח אלהי יעקב ונעים זמירות ישראל (שמואל ב' כ"ג א') השבח שאתם משבחים לפני משובח יותר ממלאכי השרת וכה"א ואתה קדוש :יושב תהלות ישראל (תהלים כ"ב ד') משך חכמה ויקרא פרק יט …ולעומת הקדושה העליונה - הוא שבת, ולעומת הקדושה הבאה מישראל - המה ימים טובים. וזה שאמר שמלאכי מעלה שואלים אימתי ראש השנה ויום הכיפורים שנידונין כולם. על זה משיב וכו' אצל בני ישראל מתי המה מקדשים החודש, שלהשפיע הקדושה אין בכוח שום נברא זולתי הבורא יתברך זולת ישראל. ולכן גם הזמן להשפיע קדושה תלוי רק בישראל. והאישים העליונים אינם רק מורידי השפע למטה מעילת העלות יתברך, וישראל המה משפיעים בעצמותם למעלה בכל העולמות. וזהו "נעשה אדם בצלמנו כדמותנו" וכו' [וכבר דיבר בזה בנפש החיים באורך (שער א פרק ג), לכן אקצר] ותהיה נפש חיה המחיה כל העולמות וכל הנבראים. וזהו בקדושה ראשונה אנו מספרים איך הבורא יתברך שלם בעצמותו ומהותו כביכול ומחויב המציאות, והכל בכונה עלול מאתו, ומושגח פרטי, ורצונו מקיים הכל בלי הפסק. וזהו ממש שמלאכי השרת מקדשים אותו, שגם כן משיגים אותו באמת כפי יכולתם, שהוא בלתי חסר שום שלמות וכו'. וזה "נקדש את שמך בעולם, כשם שמקדישים אותו בשמי מרום". לא כן בקדושה דסדרא, אנו אומרים "ואתה קדוש יושב" [הענין שממלא בכבודו יתברך כל המציאות כמה דאת אמרת "השמים כסאי" וכו' (ישעיה סו, א)] בשביל "תהילות ישראל", שאין לנו קרבן ולא מנחה וכו' רק התהילות והתפילות, שזהו קדושה הבאה מסיבת ישראל מלמטה למעלה, לא כהמלאכים. וזהו שאמרו בסוטה (מט, א): ועלמא אמאי קאי? אקדושה דסדרא, שזה יחס העולם הזה בזמן הזה. ולכך אנו אומרים קדושה זו בלשון תרגום שלא יתקנאו בו המלאכים, שאין זה ביכולתן, ודו"ק בכל זה. Full shiur available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3008MBJLpw Congrega(on Or Torah in Skokie, IL - R. Zvi Engel Uva Letzion Goel: Holding the World Together Page4 Lesson 3 (Skill Level: Intermediate) A Parting of Petition, Praise, and Promise These sources lend support to Kedusha d’Sidra as part of a structure patterned after Shemoneh Esrei ספר אבודרהם נפילת אפים, אשרי, למנצח ובא לציון וגם מניתי ההזכרות שיש בסדר קדושה זה ומצאתי' י"ח הזכרות כנגד שמונה עשרה. רמב״ם נוסח התפילות (מהד׳ פרנקל) Note the last pasuk of the Rambam’s version of Kedusha d’Sidra—where did you see it earlier in the Siddur? Please see the chart on the next page which endeavors to summarize these sessions: Congrega(on Or Torah in Skokie, IL - R. Zvi Engel Uva Letzion Goel: Holding the World Together Page5 Petition / Praise (Learning the “Title” Theme Thanksgiving Psukim) וְאַתָּה קָדושׁ יושֵׁב תְּהִלּות ה׳ אֱלהֵי אַבְרָהָם יִצְחָק וְיִשְׂרָאֵל אֲבותֵינוּ. יִשְׂרָ אֵל. שָׁמְרָה זּאת לְעולָם לְיֵצֶר מַחְשְׁבות לְבַב ﬠַמֶּך. וְהָכֵן לְבָבָם אֵלֶיך: וְקָרָ א זֶה אֶל זֶה וְאָמַר: וְהוּא רַחוּם. יְכַפֵּר ﬠָון וְלא יַשְׁחִית. קָדושׁ. קָדושׁ. קָדושׁ ה׳ צְבָאות. וְהִרְבָּה לְהָשִׁיב אַפּו. וְלא יָﬠִיר כָּל VISION OF THE חֲמָתו: DESTINATION מְלא כָל הָאָרֶץ כְּבודו: : וּבָא לְצִיּון גּואֵל כִּי אַתָּה אֲדנָי טוב וְסַלָּח. וְרַב חֶסֶד וּמְקַ בְּלִ ין דֵּ ין מִ ן דֵּ ין. וְאָמְרִ ין לְכָל קרְאֶיך: TOWARD וּלְשָׁבֵי פֶשַׁע צִדְקָתְך צֶדֶק לְעולָם וְתורָתְך אֱמֶת: קַ דִּישׁ בִּשְׁמֵ י מְרומָ א עִ לָּאָ ה בֵּ ית ,GEULA בְּיַﬠֲקב. נְאֻם ה׳: תִּתֵּן אֱמֶת לְיַﬠֲקב. חֶסֶד לְאַבְרָהָם. INCLUDING שְׁ כִינְתֵּהּ. אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּﬠְתָּ לַאֲבתֵינוּ מִימֵי קֶדֶם: TESHUVA בָּרוּך אֲדנָי יום יום יַﬠֲמָס לָנוּ. הָאֵל קַ דִּישׁ עַ ל אַרְעָ א עובַ ד גְּ בוּרְתֵּהּ. יְשׁוּﬠָתֵנוּ סֶלָה: ַק ִּד ׁיש ְל ָע ַלם ּו ְל ָע ְל ֵמי ָע ְל ַמ ָּיא. ה׳ צְבָאות ﬠִמָּנוּ. מִשְׂגָּב לָנוּ אֱלהֵי יַﬠֲקב סֶלָה: ה׳ צְבָאות אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם ה׳ צְבָ אות. מַ לְיָ א כָ ל אַרְעָ א זִיו בּטֵחַ בָּך: ה׳ הושִׁיﬠָה. הַמֶּלֶך יַﬠֲנֵנוּ בְיום קָרְאֵנוּ: יְקָרֵהּ: וַאֲנִי זאת בְּרִיתִי. ו ַתִּ שָּׂאֵנִי רוּחַ. וָאֶשְׁמַע אַחֲרַ י קול AFFIRMATION אותָם אָמַר ה׳. רַ ﬠַשׁ גָדול. OF THE בָּרוּך הוּא אֱלהֵינוּ שֶׁבְּרָאָנוּ לִכְבודו. רוּחִי אֲשֶׁר ﬠָלֶיך בָּרוּך כְּבוד ה׳ מִמְּקומו: :JOURNEY וְהִבְדִּילָנוּ מִן הַתּוﬠִים. וְנָתַן לָנוּ תּורַת וּדְבָרַי אֲשֶׁר ּו ְנ ָט ַל ְת ִני ּרו ָחא. ּו ְׁש ָמ ִעית ַּב ְת ַרי ָקל אֱמֶת. וְחַיֵּי עולָם נָטַע בְּתוכֵנוּ. הוּא - BRIT שַׂמְתִּי בְּפִיך. יִפְתַּח לִבֵּנוּ בְּתורָתו. וְיָשֵׂם בְּלִבֵּנוּ זִיעַ סַ גִּ יא דִּמְשַׁ בְּחִ ין וְאָמְרִ ין: THROUGH לא יָמוּשׁוּ מִפִּיך אַהֲבָתו וְיִרְאָתו וְלַﬠֲשׂות רְצונו ְ וּלְﬠָבְדו בְּלֵבָב שָׁלֵם. לְמַﬠַן לא נִיגַע TALMUD וּמִפִּי זַרְﬠֲך וּמִפִּי ְּב ִריך ְי ָק ָרא ַד ָיהוה ֵמ ֲא ַתר ֵּבית לָרִיק וְלא נֵלֵד לַבֶּהָלָה: זֶרַע זַרְﬠֲך. אָמַר TORAH & ITS שְׁ כִינְתֵּהּ: ה׳. מֵﬠַתָּה וְﬠַד TRANSMISSION עולָם: ה׳ יִמְלך לְעולָם וָﬠֶד: PETITION WITH ה׳ מַ לְ כוּתֵהּ קָ אֵ ם לְעָ לַ ם וּלְעָ לְמֵ י BOTH THEMES יְהִי רָצון מִלְּפָנֶיך ה׳ אֱלהֵינוּ וֵאלהֵי אֲבותֵינוּ. שֶׁנִּשְׁמר חֻקֶּיך בָּעולָם הַזֶּה. וְנִזְכֶּה וְנִחְיֶה וְנִרְאֶה וְנִירַשׁ טובָה וּבְרָכָה לִשְׁנֵי יְמות הַמָּשִׁיחַ וּלְחַיֵּי הָעולָם הַבָּא. PSUKIM OF BITACHON לְמַﬠַן יְזַמֶּרְך כָבוד וְלא יִדּם. ה׳ אֱלהַי לְעולָם אודֶךָּ: THROUGHOUT בָּרוּך הַגֶּבֶר אֲשֶׁר יִבְטַח בַּיהוָה. וְהָיָה ה׳ מִבְטַחו: THE JOURNEY בִּטְחוּ בַיהוָה ﬠֲדֵי ﬠַד. כִּי בְּיָהּ ה׳ צוּר עולָמִים: וְיִבְטְחוּ בְך יודְﬠֵי שְׁמֶך. כִּי לא ﬠָזַבְתָּ דּרְשֶׁיך ה׳: CODA: A VAST TORAH FOR ה׳ חָפֵץ לְמַﬠַן צִדְקו. יַגְדִּיל תּורָה וְיַאְדִּיר: OUR SAKE Full shiur available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMZqe_zGhro Congrega(on Or Torah in Skokie, IL - R. Zvi Engel Uva Letzion Goel: Holding the World Together Page6 Lesson 4 (Skill Level: High) With Everlasting Life Did He Implant Us בָּרוּך הוּא אֱלהֵינוּ שֶׁבְּרָאָנוּ לִכְבודו. וְהִבְדִּילָנוּ מִן הַתּוﬠִים. וְנָתַן לָנוּ תּורַת אֱמֶת.
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