Erev Rosh HaShanah 5782 Evening Service
Once again, we have lived a lifetime in the span of a year. Intention A lifetime that has ebbed when it was supposed to flow Kavannah and flowed when it was supposed to ebb. A lifetime that we never could have imagined.
Our limits have been tested. We have reached down for every ounce of strength from within. Now, we look up, down and around, and somehow it is the evening of Rosh Hashana once again. We set our compass to find our way back, during these days of awe, with vulnerability and direction.
Here we stand before You, our Rock and our Creator, God full of compassion and love, as individual souls within this prayer community; some still separated by distance, all of us always together in spirit. We stand overwhelmed and in awe, as we approach the spiritual work of these Holy Days with an open heart and an open mind. We come here grateful for the ability to pray the words of our people and our tradition, cherished by generations of our people.
As we put the pieces of our broken world back together, we take these next ten days, guided by Your still small voice, to face the truth about ourselves and ask the challenging questions that will allow us to better ourselves in the year to come. Where have we fallen short? How may we be inscribed in the Book of Life?
God, hear our prayer. Let love conceal wrongdoing and let joy and peace overshadow pain. Grant us all the ability to change and know the value of new beginnings. Give us the strength to repair ourselves and repair the world, as we pray together as members of this holy community.
1 Candle Blessing ָּברוּךְ ַא ָּתה יְ ֹה ָוה ֱאלֹ ֵהֽינוּ Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu ֶמֽ ֶלךְ ָהע ֹו ָלם ֲא ֶ ׁשר ִק ְ ּד ָ ֽׁשנוּ Melech ha'olam asher kid'shanu ְּב ִמ ְצו ֹ ָתיו ְו ִצ ָֽוּנוּ ְל ַה ְד ִליק ֵנר b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu l'hadlik ner ֶ ׁשל ( ַׁש ָּבת ְו) ֶ ׁשל י ֹום ט ֹוב: .shel Shabbat) v'shel yom tov)
Source of blessing, Eternal our God, You fill the universe with majestic might, teaching us holiness through sacred obligations, giving us the mitzvah of bringing light on (Shabbat and) this festival.
Eloheinu v'Elohei avoteinu v'imoteinu, Announcement ֱאלֹ ֵהֽינוּ ֵואלֹ ֵהי ֲאב ֹו ֵתֽינוּ of the ְו ִא ּמ ֹו ֵתינוּ, yi'hi ratzon she'nizkeh l'vir'chotecha New Year יְ ִהי ָרצ ֹון ֶ ׁש ִנּ ְז ֶּכה ְל ִב ְרכ ֹו ֶתי ׇך bish'nat chameshet alpayim v'sh'va m'ot ּב ׁשנַת ַח ֵַמ ֶ ׁשת ַא ְל ָּפ ִים ְו ֶ ׁש ַבע .ushmonim v'shtayim ֵמא ֹות Elohei olam, ba'reich otanu וּ ׁשמ ֹונ ִים ְו ְׁש ַּת ִים. ֱאלֹ ֵהי ע ֹו ָלם, ָּב ֵרךְ א ֹו ָתנוּ V'et kol beit Yisrael ְו ֶאת ָּכל ֵּבית ִי ְֹש ָר ֵאל b'chidush ya'meinu ְּב ִח ּדוּ ׁש ָי ֵמינוּ, b'simcha uv'shalom ְּב ִ ֹש ְמ ָחה וּ ְב ָ ׁשל ֹום, ,b'nechama uv'omeitz lev ְּב ֶנ ָח ָמה וּ ְב ְֹא ֶמץ ֵלב, b'chilutz atzamot uv'ruach eitana ּב ִח ּלוּץ ֲע ָצמ ֹות וּ ְב ְרוּ ַח ֵאי ָת ָנה. Y'hi p'ri s'fateinu m'kubal יְ ִהי ּפ ִרי ְֹש ָפ ֵתינוּ ְמ ֻּק ָּבל ְו ָרצוּי ִמ ְּל ָפ ֶני ׇך v'ratzui mil'fanecha ִ ּב ְפר ֹוס ַה ָ ׁשנַה ַה ֲח ָד ָ ׁשה. .bif'ros hashanah hachadasha ָל ַעד מ ֹו ִדים ֲאנַ ְחנוּ ָלךְ La'ad modim anachnu lach ַעל ַמ ְּתנַת ַה ַח ִיים. .Al mat'nat hachayim
Our God and God of our ancestors, may we kno w Your blessings in the year five thousand seven hundred eighty-two. Eternal One, bless us and the whole House of Israel with renewed life, happiness and peace, comfort and courage, resilience and strength. May the words of our heart be acceptable to You in the New Year that stretches before us. We are forever grateful for the gift of life.
Sound the ִּת ְקע֣וּ ַב ֹח֣ ֶד ׁש ׁש ֹו ָפ֑ר Tik'u vachodesh shofar shofar ַּב֜ ֶּ֗כ ֶסה ְלי֣ ֹום ַח ֵגּֽנוּ: :bakeseh l'yom chageinu
Sound the shofar on the New Moon, on the appointed time for the day of our festival. Psalms 81:4
2 Call to Prayer ָּב ְרכוּ ֶאת יְ ֹה ָוה ַה ְמ ֹב ָרךְ !Bar'chu et Adonai ham'vorach ָּברוּךְ יְ ֹה ָוה ַה ְמ ֹב ָרךְ Baruch Adonai ham'vorach ְלע ֹו ָלם ָו ֶעד !l'olam va'ed Bless the Eternal, the Blessed One. Blessed is the Eternal, the Blessed One, now and forever.
Sh'ma ְׁש ַמע ִי ְׂש ָר ֵאל יְהֹ ָוה ֱאלֹ ֵהֽינוּ יְהֹ ָוה ֶא ָחד! Sh'ma Yisrael Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad! Hear O' Israel: Adonai is our God, Adonai is One! ָּברוּךְ ֵ ׁשם ְּכב ֹוד ַמ ְלכוּת ֹו ְלע ֹו ָלם ָו ֶעד! Baruch Shem k'vod malchuto l'olam va'ed! Blessed is God's glorious majesty forever and ever!
V'ahavta ְו ָא ַה ְב ָּת ֵאת יְ ֹה ָוה ֱאלֹ ֶה ׇֽיך V'ahavta et Adonai elohecha ְּב ָכ ְל֯־ל ָ֯ב ְב ׇך וּ ְב ָכל־נַ ְפ ְׁש ׇך b'chol-l'vav'cha uv'chol-naf'sh'cha וּ ְב ָכ ְל־מ ֹא ֶד ׇֽך: ְו ָהיוּ ַה ְ ּד ָב ִרים uv'chol-m'odecha: V'hayu had'varim ָה ֵא ֶּֽלה ֲא ֶ ׁשר֯ ָא ֹ֯נ ִכי ְמ ַצ ְוּ ׇך ha'eileh asher anochi m'tzavecha ַהיֹּום ַע ְל֯־ל ָ֯ב ֶב ׇֽך: ְו ִ ׁשנַּנְ ָּתם hayom al-l'vavecha: V'shinan'tam ְל ָב ֶנ ׇֽיך ְו ִד ַּב ְר ָּת ָּבם ְּב ִ ׁש ְב ְּת ׇך l'vanecha v'dibar'ta bam b'shiv'techa ְּב ֵב ֶית ׇֽך וּ ְב ֶל ְכ ְּת ׇך ַב ֶ ּד ֶֽרךְ b'veitecha uv'lech'te'cha vaderech וּ ְב ָ ׁש ְכ ְּב ׇך וּ ְבקוּ ֶמ ׇֽך: וּ ְק ַׁש ְר ָּתם uv'shochb'cha uv'kumecha: Uk'shartam ְל ֹאות ַע ָל֯־י ֶ֯ד ׇֽך ְו ָהיוּ ְל ֹט ָט ֹפת l'ot al-yadecha v'hayu l'totafot ֵּבין ֵע ֶינ ׇֽיך: וּ ְכ ַת ְב ָּתם bein einecha: Uch'tavtam ַע ְל־מ ֻז ֹזות ֵּב ֶית ׇֽך וּ ִב ְׁש ָע ֶר ׇֽיך: :al-m'zuzot beitecha uvi'sh'arecha ְל ַמ ַֽען ִּת ְז ְּכרוּ ַו ֲע ִ ׂש ֶיתם֯ L'ma'an tiz'k'ru va'asitem ֶא ָּ֯ת־כ ִל־מ ְצ ֹו ָתי ִו ְה ִי ֶיתם et-kol-mitzvotai vi'yitem ְק ִ ׁדשים ֵלאלֹ ֵה ֶיכם: ֲא ִני יְ ֹה ָוה k'doshim leiloheichem: Ani Adonai ֱאלֹ ֵה ֶיכם֯ ֲא ֶ ׁ֯שר ֹהו ֵצ ִֽאתי ֶא ְת ֶכם֯ Eloheichem asher hotzeiti etchem ֵּמ ֶא ֶֽרץ ִמ ְצ ַר ִֽים ִל ְה ֹיות ָל ֶכם mei'eretz mitzrayim lihyot lachem ֵלאלֹ ִהים֯ ֲא ִ֯ני יְ ֹה ָוה ֱאלֹ ֵה ֶיכם֯: :leilohim ani Adonai eloheichem
You shall love Adonai your God with all your mind, with all your soul, and with all your strength. Set these words, which I command you this day, upon your heart. Teach them faithfully to your children. Speak of them in your home and on your way, when you lie down and when you rise up. Bind them as a sign upon your hand; let them be a symbol before your eyes; inscribe them on the doorposts of your house, and on your gates. Be mindful of all My mitzvot, and do them; thus you will become holy to your God. I, Adonai, am your God, who brought you out of Egypt to be your God - I am Adonai, your God.
3 Reader: Our people view our calendar as the circle of life. What happens when our circles are interrupted?
Congregation: We use the strength of community to create compasses; to help each other navigate our way.
Reader: What happens when our circles are interrupted? What happens when we live through an elongated crisis?
Congregation: We affirm our pain; And renew our commitment to healing and redemption.
Together: As our ancestors found their way through the Sea of Reeds, through the highs and lows of Sinai; may we also have God and the power of community as the wind at our back, on the shores of our sea, redeeming us as we move towards our promised land.
Mi chamocha ba'eilim Adonai Mi Chamocha ִמי ָכ ֹמ ָֽכה ָּב ֵא ִלם יְ ֹה ָוה ִמי ָּכ ֹמ ָֽכה ֶנ ְא ָ ּדר ַּב ֹּק ֶֽד ׁש Mi kamocha ne'dar bakodesh ֹנו ָרא ְת ִה ּלֹת ֹע ֵ ֽׂשה ֶפ ֶלא: :Nora t'hilot oseh feleh ַמ ְלכוּ ְת ׇך ָראוּ ָב ֶנ ׇֽיך Malchut'cha ra'u vanecha ּב ֹו ֵק ַֽע ָים ִל ְפ ֵני ֶ ׁמשה וּ ִמ ְר ָים bokei'a yam lif'nei Moshe u'Miryam ֶזה ֵא ִלי ָענוּ ְו ָא ְמרוּ :zeh eili anu v'amru יְ ֹה ָוה ִי ְמלֹךְ ְל ֹע ָלם ָו ֶעד: Adonai yimloch l'olam va'ed ְו ֶנ ֱא ַמר ִּכי ָפ ָדה יְ ֹה ָוה ֶאת יַ ֲע ֹקב v'ne'emar ki fadah Adonai et Ya'akov וּ ְג ָא ֹלו ִמיַּד ָח ָזק ִמ ֶּמֽנּוּ. .u-g'alo miyad chazak mi'menu ָּברוּךְ ַא ָּתה יְ ֹה ָוה ָגּ ַאל ִי ְׂש ָר ֵאל. .Baruch Atah Adonai ga'al Yisrael
"Of all that is worshipped, is there another like You? Maker of wonders, who is like You - in holiness sublime, evoking awe and praise?" When Your children saw Your sovereign might - the splitting of the sea before Moses and Miriam - they responded, "This is my God!" And they said, "The Eternal will reign till the end of time." As it is written: "Adonai will save Jacob, and redeem him from one stronger than himself." We praise You, Eternal Power, the One who redeemed Israel.
4 ְּת ִפ ָילה HaT'filah ֲא ֹד ָני, ְׂש ָפ ַתי ִּת ְפ ָּתח וּ ִפי יַ ִגּיד ְּת ִה ָּל ֶת ׇֽך. Adonai, s'fatai tiftach u'fi yagid t'hilatecha Adonai, open my lips, that may mouth may declare Your praise. Our ָּברוּךְ ַא ָּתה יְ ֹה ָוה ֱאלֹ ֵהֽינוּ Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Forefathers & ֵואלֹ ֵהי ֲאבֹו ֵתֽינוּ ְו ִאמֹו ֵתינוּ, ,v'elohei avoteinu v'imoteinu Foremothers ֱאלֹ ֵהי ַא ְב ָר ָהם ֱאלֹ ֵהי ִי ְצ ָחק ,Elohei Avraham, Elohai Yitzchak ֵואלֹ ֵהי יַ ֲע ֹקב. ֱאלֹ ֵהי ָ ׂש ָרה, ,v'Elohei Ya-akov. Elohei Sarah ֱאלֹ ֵהי ִר ְב ָקה, ֱאלֹ ֵהי ָר ֵחל Elohei Rivkah, Elohei Rachel ֵו ֱאלֹ ֵהי ֵל ָאה. ָה ֵאל ַה ָגּדֹול v'elohei Leah. Ha-El hagadol hagibor v'hanora, El elyon ַה ִגּ ּבֹור ְו ַהנֹּו ָרא ֵאל ֶע ְליֹון Gomel chasadim tovim, v'koneih גֹּו ֵמל ֲח ָס ִדים טֹו ִבים ְוקֹו ֵנה hakol, v'zocheir chasdei avot ַה ֹּכל ְוזֹו ֵכר ַח ְס ֵדי ָאבֹות ְו ִא ָּמהֹות, v'imahot, umeivi g'ulah וּ ֵמ ִביא ְגּ ֻא ָּלה ִל ְב ֵני ְב ֵני ֶהם ,liv'nei v'neihem ְל ַמֽ ַען ְׁשמֹו ְּב ַא ֲה ָבה. .l'maan sh'mo b'ahavah ָז ְכ ֵרֽנוּ ְל ַח ִיּים ֶמֽ ֶלךְ ָח ֵפץ Zochreinu le-chayim Melech chafetz ַּב ַח ִיּים ְו ָכ ְת ֵבֽנוּ ְּב ֵסֽ ֶפר ba-chayim, ve-chotveinu be-sefer ַה ַח ִיּים ְל ַמ ַענְ ׇך ֱאלֹ ִהים ַח ִיּים. .ha-chayim le-ma'ancha Elohim chayim
ֶמ ֶֽלךְ ֹעו ֵזר וּ ֹמו ִ ׁש ַֽיע וּ ָמ ֵגן. .Melech ozeir umoshia umagein ָּברוּךְ ַא ָּתה יְ ֹה ָוה, ָמ ֵגן Baruch Atah Adonai, magein ַא ְב ָר ָהם ְו ֶע ְז ַרת ָ ׂש ָרה. .Avraham v'ezrat Sarah
You are the Source of blessing, Adonai, our God and God of our fathers and mothers: God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob; God of Sarah, God of Rebecca, God of Rachel, and God of Leah; exalted God, dynamic in power, inspiring awe, God sublime, Creator of all yet You offer us kindness, recall the loving deeds of our fathers and mothers and bring redemption to their children's children, acting in love for the sake of Your name. Remember us for life, sovereign God who treasures life. Inscribe us in the Book of Life, for Your sake, God of life. Sovereign of salvation, Pillar of protection
Blessed are You in our lives, Adonai, Shield of Abraham, Sustainer of Sarah.
5 Divine Might ַא ָּתה ִג ּבֹור ְלעֹו ָלם , ֲא ֹד ָני, ְמ ַח ֶיּה Atah gibor l'olam, Adonai, m'chayeih ַה ָּכל ַא ָּתה, ַרב ְלהֹו ִ ׁשֽי ַע. .hakol atah, rav l'hoshi-a ְמ ַכ ְל ֵּכל ַח ִיּים ְּב ֶחֽ ֶסד, ְמ ַח ֵיּה M'chalkel chayim b'chesed, m'chayeih ַה ֹּכל ְּב ַר ֲח ִמים ַר ִ ּבים סֹו ֵמךְ hakol b'rachamim rabim. Somech נֹו ְפ ִלים, ְורֹו ֵפא חֹו ִלים ,noflim, v'rofe cholim וּ ַמ ִּתיר ֲאסוִּרים, וּ ְמ ַק ֵיּם umatir asurim, um'kayeim ֱאמוּ ָנתֹו ִלי ֵ ׁש ֵני ָע ָפר, .emunato lisheinei afar ִמי ָכמֹֽו ׇך ַּבֽ ַעל ְגּבוּרֹות, וּ ִמי Mi chamocha ba-al g'vurot, umi ּדֹֽו ֶמה ָּלךְ, ֶמֽ ֶלךְ ֵמ ִמית domeh lach, Melech meimit וּ ְמ ַח ֶיּה וּ ַמ ְצ ִמֽי ַח יְ ׁשוּ ָעה? ?um'chayeh umatzmiah y'shuah ִמי ָכמֹֽו ׇך ַאב ָה ַר ֲח ִמים? ?Mi chamocha Av harachamim זֹו ֵכר יְצוּ ָריו ְל ַח ִיּים ְּב ַר ֲח ִמים. .Zocher y'tzurav l'chayim b'rachamim ְו ֶנ ֱא ָמן ַא ָּתה ְל ַה ֲחיֹות ַה ָּכל: .V'ne'eman Atah l'hachayot hakol ָּברוּךְ ַא ָּתה יְ ֹה ָוה, ְמ ַח ֵיּה ַה ָּכל. .Baruch Atah Adonai, m'chayeh hakol
Your life-giving power is forever, Adonai - with us in life and in death. You liberate and save, cause dew to descend; and with mercy abundant, lovingly nurture all life. From life to death, You are the force that flows without end - You support the falling, heal the sick, free the imprisoned and confined; You are faithful, even to those who rest in the dust. Power-beyond-Power, from whom salvation springs, Sovereign over life and death - who is like You? Merciful God, who compares with You? With tender compassion You remember all creatures for life. Faithful and true, worthy of our trust - You sustain our immortal yearnings; in You we place our undying hopes. Wellspring of blessing, Power eternal, you are the One who gives and renews all life.
6 ׇ Avodah ְר ֵצה, יְ ֹה ָוה ֱאלֹ ֵהֽינוּ ְּ,ב ַע ְּמך R'tzei Adonai Eloheinu ִי ְׂש ָר ֵאל וּ ְת ִפ ָּל ָתם ְּב ַא ֲה ָבה b'amcha Yisrael ְת ַק ֵּבל וּ ְת ִהי ְל ָר ֹצון ut'filatam b'ahavah t'kabel ָּת ִמיד ֲע ֹבו ַדת ִי ְׂש ָר ֵאל ַע ֶּמ ׇֽך. ut'hi l'ratzon ֵאל ָק ֹרוב ְל ָכל ֹק ָראיו, :tamid avodat Yisrael amecha ְּפ ֵנה ֶאל ֲע ָב ֶד ׇיך ְו ָח ֵנּנוּ. ,El karov l'chol korav ְׁש ֹפךְ רוּ ֲח ׇך ָע ֵלינוּ, .p'neih el avadecha v'choneinu Sh'foch ruchacha aleinu, ְו ֶת ֱח ֶז ָֽינה ֵע ֵינֽינוּ V'techezeinah eineinu ְּב ׁשוּ ְב ׇך ְל ִציֹּון: ְ :b'shuv'cha l'Tzion ָּברוּך ַא ָּתה יְ ֹה ָוה ַה ַּמ ֲח ִזיר Baruch Atah Adonai hamachazir ְׁש ִכ ָינ ֹתו ְל ִציֹּון. .sh'chinato l'Tzion Eternal, our God, Your people Israel yearn for Your favor. Receive their prayer with loving acceptance, and may You always desire Your people's worship. Divine One, close to all who call upon You, bring Your grace and presence near to those who serve You. Pour forth Your spirit on us, and may our eyes see Your merciful return to Zion. Blessed are You whose Divine Presence is felt again in Zion.
Prayer for ִמי ֶ ׁש ֵּב ַרךְ ֲא ֹבו ֵתינוּ Mi shebeirach Avoteinu those in Need ְמ ֹקור ַה ְּב ָר ָכה ְל ִא ֹמו ֵתינוּ M'kor hab'rachah l'Imoteinu of Healing May the Source of strength who blessed the ones before us help us find the courage to make our lives a blessing. And let us say: Amen
ִמי ֶ ׁש ֵּב ַרךְ ִא ֹמו ֵתינוּ Mi shebeirach Imoteinu ְמ ֹקור ַה ְּב ָר ָכה ַל ֲא ֹבו ֵתינוּ M'kor hab'rachah l'Avoteinu Bless those in need of healing with R'fuah Shleimah, The renewal of body, the renewal of spirit. And let us say: Amen.
For all these ְו ַעל־ ֻּכ ָּלם ִי ְת ָּב ַרךְ ְו ִי ְתר ֹו ַמם ִ ׁש ְמ ׇך V'al kulam yitbarach v'yitromam shim'cha Malkeinu tamid l'olam vaed blessings we ַמ ְל ֵּכֽנוּ ָּת ִמיד ְלע ֹו ָלם ָו ֶעד v'chol ha'chayim yoducha selah vihal'lu et are grateful ְו ֹכל ַה ַח ִיּים י ֹודֽוּ ׇך ֶּ ֽס ָלה ִוי ַה ְל֒לוּ shim'cha b'emet ha-El y'shuateinu ׇ ֶאת־ ִ ׁש ְמך ֶּב ֱא ֶמת ָה ֵאל יְ ׁשוּ ָע ֵתֽנוּ .v'ezrateinu selah ְו ֶע ְז ָר ֵתֽנוּ ֶסֽ ָלה: ָּברוּךְ ַא ָּתה יְ ֹה ָוה Baruch atah Adonai hatov shim'cha ַה ּט ֹוב ִ ׁש ְמ ׇך וּ ְל ׇך ָנ ֶאה ְלה ֹוד ֹות: .u'lecha na'eh l'hodot
And for all the foregoing may Your Name, Oh God, constantly be blessed and extolled, forever and ever. And all the living shall thank You forever and praise Your Name with sincerity — the Almighty, Who is our deliverance and our help forever. Blessed are You, Adonai; Your Name is The Beneficent and You it is fitting to praise.
7 ָא ִבֽינוּ ַמ ְל ֵּכֽנוּ Avinu Malkeinu Our Divine ָא ִבֽינוּ ַמ ְל ֵּֽכנוּ ְׁש ַמע ק ֹו ֵלֽנוּ. .Avinu Malkeinu, sh'ma koleinu Avinu Malkeinu, hear our voice. Parent
ָא ִבֽינוּ ַמ ְל ֵּֽכנוּ ָח ָטֽאנוּ ְל ָפ ֶנֽי ׇך. .Avinu Malkeinu, chatanu l'fanecha
Avinu Malkeinu, we have sinned against you.
ָא ִבֽינוּ ַמ ְל ֵּֽכנוּ ֲחמ ֹול ָע ֵלֽינוּ ְו ַעל Avinu Malkeinu, chamol aleinu v'al ע ֹו ָל ֵלֽינוּ ְו ַט ֵּֽפנוּ. .olaleinu v'tapeinu Avinu Malkeinu, have compassion on us and our children.
ָא ִבֽינוּ ַמ ְל ֵּֽכנוּ ַּכ ֵּלה ֶ ּדֽ ֶבר ְו ֶחֽ ֶרב Avinu Malkeinu, kaleh dever v'cherev ְו ָר ָעב ֵמ ָע ֵלינוּ. .v'ra'av me'aleinu Avinu Malkeinu, make an end to sickness, war and famine.
ָא ִבֽינוּ ַמ ְל ֵּֽכנוּ ַּכ ֵּלה ָּכל ַצר Avinu Malkeinu, kaleh kol tzar וּ ַמ ְׂש ִטין ֵמ ָע ֵלֽינוּ. .u'mastin mei'aleinu Avinu Malkeinu, make an end to all oppression.
ָא ִבֽינוּ ַמ ְל ֵּֽכנוּ ָּכ ְת ֵבֽנוּ ְּב ֵסֽ ֶפר Avinu Malkeinu, kotveinu b'sefer ַח ִיּים ט ֹו ִבים. .chayim tovim Avinu Malkeinu, inscribe us for blessing in the Book of Life.
ָא ִבֽינוּ ַמ ְל ֵּֽכנוּ ַח ֵ ּד ׁש ָע ֵלֽינוּ Avinu Malkeinu, chadesh aleinu ָ ׁש ָנה ט ֹו ָבה. .shanah tovah
Avinu Malkeinu, let the new year be a good year for us.
ָא ִבֽינוּ ַמ ְל ֵּֽכנוּ ָח ֵנּֽנוּ ַו ֲע ֵנֽנוּ Avinu Malkeinu, choneinu va'aneinu ִּכי ֵאין ָּבֽנוּ ַמ ֲע ִ ׂשים ֲע ֵ ׂשה ki ein banu ma'asim aseh ִע ָּמֽנוּ ְצ ָד ָקה ָו ֶחֽ ֶסד ְוה ֹו ִ ׁשי ֵעֽנוּ. .imanu tzdakah vachesed v'hoshi'einu
Avinu Malkeinu, be gracious and answer us, for we have little merit. Treat us generously and with kindness and be our help.
8 It is Upon Us ָע ֵלֽינוּ ְל ַׁש ֵּבֽ ַח ַל ֲאד ֹון ַה ֹּכל ,Aleinu l'shabei-ach la-Adon ha-kol ָל ֵתת ְגּ ֻד ָּלה ְלי ֹו ֵצר ְּב ֵרא ִ ׁשית ,lateit g'dulah l'yotzeir b'reishit ֶ ׁש ּלֹא ָע ָ ֽׂשנוּ ְּכג ֹו ֵיי ָה ֲא ָרצ ֹות ,shelo asanu k'goyei ha-aratzot ְולֹא ָ ׂש ָמֽנוּ ְּכ ִמ ְׁש ְּפח ֹות velo samanu k'mishp'chot ָה ֲא ָד ָמה ֶ ׁש ּלֹא ָ ׂשם ֶח ְל ֵקֽנוּ ha-adamah; shelo sam chelkeinu ָּכ ֶהם ְוג ֹו ָר ֵלֽנוּ ְּכ ָכל ֲהמ ֹו ָנם: .kahem, v'goraleinu k'chol-hamonam ַו ֲאנַֽ ְחנוּ ּכ ֹו ְר ִעים וּ ִמ ְׁש ַּת ֲח ִוים Va-anachnu kor'im umish'tachavim וּמ ֹו ִדים ִל ְפ ֵני ֶמֽ ֶלךְ ַמ ְל ֵכי umodim lif'nei Melech Mal'chei ַה ְּמ ָל ִכים ַה ָּקד ֹו ׁש ָּברוּךְ הוּא .haM'lachim, haKadosh, baruch hu
Let us adore the ever-living God, and render praise unto You who spreads out the heavens and established the earth, whose glory is revealed in the heavens above, and whose greatness is manifest throughout the world. You are our God; there is none else. Therefore we bow in awe and thanksgiving before the One Who is Sovereign over all, the Holy and Blessed One.
On that Day ְו ֶנ ֱא ַמר ְו ָה ָיה יְ ֹה ָוה ְל ֶמֽ ֶלךְ V'ne-emar: v'hayah Adonai l'Melech ַעל ָּכל ָה ָאֽ ֶרץ ַּביֹּום ַההוּא al-kol-ha-aretz; bayom hahu ִי ְה ֶיה יְ ֹה ָוה ֶא ָחד וּ ְׁשמ ֹו ֶא ָחד: yih'yeh Adonai echad, ush'mo echad
As the prophet announced, “The Eternal shall be sovereign over all the earth. On that day the Eternal shall be one, and God’s name shall be one.”
9 Mourner's ִי ְת ַגּ ַ ּדל ְו ִי ְת ַק ַ ּד ׁש ְׁש ֵמ ּה ַר ָּבא .Yitgadal v'yit'kadash sh'meih raba Kaddish ְּב ָע ְל ָמא ִ ּדי ְב ָרא ִכ ְרעוּ ֵת ּה ,B'alma di-v'ra chire'uteih ְויַ ְמ ִליךְ ַמ ְלכוּ ֵת ּה ְּב ַח ֵיּיכֹון v'yamlich mal'chuteih b'chayeichon וּ ְביֹו ֵמיכֹון וּ ְב ַח ֵיּי ְד ָכל ֵּבית uv'yomeichon uv'chayei d'chol beit ִי ְׂש ָר ֵאל, ַּב ֲע ָג ָלא וּ ִב ְז ַמן ָק ִריב ,Yisrael, ba-agala uviz'man kariv ְו ִא ְמרוּ ָא ֵמן: .v'im'ru: Amen יְ ֵהא ְׁש ֵמ ּה ַר ָּבא ְמ ָב ַרךְ ְל ָע ַלם Y'hei sh'meih raba m'vorach l'alam וּ ְל ָע ְל ֵמי ָע ְל ַמ ָיּא: .ul'almei almaya ִי ְת ָּב ַרךְ ְו ִי ְׁש ַּת ַּבח ְו ִי ְת ָּפ ַאר Yit'barach v'yish'tabach v'yit'pa-ar ְו ִי ְתרֹו ַמם ְו ִי ְתנַ ֵּ ׂשא ְו ִי ְת ַה ָ ּדר v'yit'romam v'yitnasei v'yit'hadar ְו ִי ְת ַע ֶּלה ְו ִי ְת ַה ָּלל ְׁש ֵמ ּה v'yit'aleh v'yit'halal sh'meih ְדקוּ ְד ָ ׁשא, ְּב ִריךְ הוּא ְל ֵעֽ ָּלא .d'kud'sha, b'rich hu וּ ְל ֵעֽ ָּלא ִמן ָּכל ִ ּב ְר ָכ ָתא ְו ִ ׁשי ָר ָתא, L'eila u'l'eila min-kol-bir'chata v'shirata ֻּת ְׁש ְּב ָח ָתא ְו ֶנ ֱח ָמ ָתא, ַ ּד ֲא ִמי ָרן tush b'chata v'nechemata da-amiran ְּב ָע ְל ָמא, ְו ִא ְמרוּ ָא ֵמן: .b'alma: v'imru: Amen יְ ֵהא ְׁש ָל ָמא ַר ָּבא ִמן ְׁש ַמ ָיּא Y'hei sh'lama raba min-sh'maya ְו ַח ִיּים ָע ֵלֽינוּ ְו ַעל ָּכל ִי ְׂש ָר ֵאל ,v'chayim aleinu v'al-kol-Yisrael ְו ִא ְמרוּ ָא ֵמן: .v'im'ru: Amen עֹו ֶ ׂשה ַה ָּ ׁשלֹום ִ ּב ְמרֹו ָמיו ,Oseh shalom bim'romav הוּא יַ ֲע ֶ ׂשה ָ ׁשלֹום ָע ֵלינוּ hu ya-aseh shalom aleinu ְו ַעל ָּכל ִי ְׂש ָר ֵאל ְו ִא ְמרוּ: ָא ֵמן .v'al-kol-Yisrael, v'imru: Amen
May God's great name come to be magnified and sanctified in the world God brought into being. May God's majestic reign prevail soon in your lives, in your days, and in the life of the whole House of Israel; and let us say: Amen. May God's great name be blessed to the end of time. May God's holy name come to be blessed, acclaimed, and glorified; revered, raised, and beautified; honored and praised. Blessed is the One who is entirely beyond all the blessings and hymns, all the praises and words of comfort that we speak in the world; and let us say: Amen. Let perfect peace abound; let there be abundant life for us and for all Israel. May the One who makes peace in the high heavens make peace for us, all Israel, and all who dwell on earth; and let us say: Amen. May the Source of peace bestow peace on all who mourn, and may we be a source of comfort to all who are bereaved. Amen.
10 :Kiddush ָּברוּךְ ַא ָּתה יְ ֹה ָוה ֱאלֹ ֵהֽינוּ Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Sanctification Over Wine ֶמ ֶֽלךְ ָה ֹעו ָלם ּב ֹו ֵרא ְּפ ִרי ַה ָגּ ֶֽפן. .melech ha'olam borei p'ri hagafen
ָּברוּךְ ַא ָּתה יְ ֹה ָוה ֱאלֹ ֵהֽינוּ ֶמ ֶֽלךְ Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ָה ֹעו ָלם ֲא ֶ ׁשר ָּב ַֽחר ָּבֽנוּ ִמ ָּכ ָל־עם ha'olam asher bachar banu mikol-am ְו ֹרו ְמ ָמֽנוּ ִמ ָּכל ָל ׁש ֹון, ְו ִק ְ ּד ָ ׁשֽנוּ v'rom'manu mikol lashon, v'kidshanu ְּב ִמ ְצ ֹו ָתיו. ַו ִּת ֶּתן ָלֽנוּ יְ ֹה ָוה b'mitzvotav. Vatitein lanu Adonai ֱאלֹ ֵהֽינוּ ְּב ַא ֲה ָבה. ֶ(את ֹיום .Eloheinu b'ahavah ַה ַּׁש ָּבת ַה ֶז ּה ְו) ('Et yom haShabbat haze v) ֶאת ֹיום ַה ִז ּ ָּכ ֹרון ַה ֶז ּה ֹיום et yom hazikaron ִ(ז ְכ ֹרון) ְּתרוּ ָעה hazeh yom (zichron) t'ru'ah ְּ(ב ַא ֲה ָבה) ִמ ְק ָרא ֹק ֶֽד ׁש ֵז ֶֽכר b'ahavah) mikra kodesh zecher) ִל ִיצ ַיאת ִמ ְצ ָר ִֽים. ִּכי ָבֽנוּ ָב ַח ְֽר ָּת litzi'at mitzrayim. Ki vanu vacharta ְו ֹאו ָתֽנוּ ִק ַ ּד ְֽׁש ָּת ִמ ָּכ ָל־ה ַע ִּמים. .v'otanu kidashta mikol-ha'amim וּ ְד ָב ְר ׇך ֱא ֶמת ְו ַק ָיּם ָל ַעד: :Ud'var'cha emet v'kayam la'ad ְ ְ ָּברוּך ַא ָּתה יְ ֹה ָוה ֶמ ֶלך ַעל ָּכל Baruch Atah Adonai melech al kol ָה ָא ֶרץ ְמ ַק ֵ ּד ׁש ַ(ה ַּׁש ָּבת ְו) ('Haaretz m'kadesh (haShabbat v ִי ְׂש ָר ֵאל ְו ֹיום ַה ִז ּ ָּכ ֹרון: :Yisrael v'yom ha'zikaron
Source of blessing, Eternal our God, Your majestic power creates the fruit of the vine. Source of blessing, Eternal our God, in Your majestic power You chose us to make known Your aspirations among all the many peoples, making our lives holy through Your commandments. In Your love, Eternal our God, You have given us (this Shabbat and) this Day of Remembrance: a day for the shofar's joyful sound (remembered and cherished in our hearts); a day of sacred assembly; a day to be mindful of our people's going-out from Egypt. A unique place among nations You have chosen for us - and Your word is true; it endures forever. Blessed are you, Eternal Sovereign over all the earth, who sanctifies (Shabbat,) Israel and the Day of Remembrance ָּברוּךְ ַא ָּתה יְ ֹה ָוה ְ Baruch Atah Adonai ֱאלֹ ֵהֽינוּ ֶמ ֶֽלך ָה ֹעו ָלם, ,Eloheinu melech ha'olam ֶ ׁש ֶה ֱח ָיֽנוּ ְו ִקיְּ ָמֽנוּ ְו ִה ִגּ ָיעֽנוּ Shehecheyanu v'kiymanu v'higi'yanu ַל ְז ּ ַמן ַה ֶז ּה: .lazman hazeh
Source of blessing, Eternal our God, You fill the universe with majestic might - giving us life, upholding the life within us, and bringing us to this time.
11 Rosh Hashana Evening Service All translations are taken from Mishkan HaNefesh: Rosh Hashana: Machzor for the Days of Awe. CCAR Press. Kindle Edition.