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Entrances to Holiness are Everywhere

A Siddur for Shabbat and Holidays שבת ויום טוב

Congregation Kol Ami 252 Soundview Avenue White Plains, NY 10606 The First Edition is dedicated to the memory of Frances David (1912 - 1993), brilliant thinker, beautiful woman, mischievous eyes, spectacular smile, guardian angel.

The Second Edition is dedicated to the memory of Richard Kraver (1946 - 1997), God-wrestler, fighter for justice, tough and gentle, compassionate and loving.

This Third Edition is dedicated to the memory of Henry A. Krakeur (1918 - 2002), a lover of Torah, a friend of all humanity, and a tzaddik—a righteous person. Many suns will have to blaze brightly where his life once shone.

This combined edition is dedicated to the memory of Ruth Gravitz (1930 - 2002), earth mother, lover of life, devoted to this congregation, to Judaism and to the Jewish people.

May their memories be for blessing.

COVERS:

The Chapel in the Woods — The Schulman Family Chapel

Congregation Kol Ami A Reform Synagogue 252 Soundview Avenue White Plains, New York 10606 914/949-4717

“Entrances to Holiness are Everywhere” — a phrase from Honey From The Rock, by Rabbi Lawrence Kushner, used with permission.

Copyright © 1993 Jewish Community Center of White Plains, NY. All rights reserved. 252 Soundview Avenue White Plains, New York 10606 May not be duplicated or distributed by any means without prior written permission. ii Why Shabbat

Before family vacations, get-away weekends, and temple retreats, there was Shabbat. Before therapy, crisis intervention, and stress management, there was Shabbat. Brilliant in concept, revolutionary in design, Shabbat established the legitimacy of rest. It created both space and time for refreshing oneself by providing an opportunity to shed daily cares and daily burdens. It not only excused removing oneself from the “daily grind,” it mandated it. Rest without guilt, peace without conflict, it changed and elevated a small group of desert wanderers into a people whose view of the world would change it. Time set aside for rest and quiet thought offers each of us the gift of a fresh perspective with which to view our lives, our world, and ourselves. Shabbat is a time for quiet reflection and worship as well as time for family and friends.

Mark Twain was correct when he stated, “If the statistics are right, the Jews constitute but one quarter of one percent of the human race. Properly, the Jew ought hardly to be heard of; but he is heard of, has always been heard of.”

That we are heard of, and heard of so often, reflects in large part our Shabbat miracle and the lessons of living it embodies. Truly, Shabbat is our guiding light. This book is a celebration of the most Jewish of holy days, Shabbat.

Donna Gallin, zichrona l’vracha (may her memory be for blessing)

iii Contents

The Shabbat Morning Service

Morning Blessings...... 46

Reader’s Kaddish ...... 58

Barchu: Call to Worship...... 59

The Sh’ma ...... 62

The Tefillah / Amidah...... 68

Kedushah...... 69

Torah Service...... 80 For Healing ...... 82 Reading of the Haftarah...... 85

Aleinu ...... 89

Meditations before the Kaddish...... 91

Mourner’s Kaddish...... 92

Concluding Songs ...... 93

Kiddush...... 96

For the New Month...... 97

Festival Tefillah / Amidah...... 100

Yizkor – Memorial Service...... 107

Hallel...... 112

Simchat Torah...... 117

Yom Ha-Atzmaut...... 119

Havdalah...... 121

The Life Cycle: A Sacred Journey...... 123

Authors and Sources...... 141

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Kabbalat Shabbat Service

Welcoming Shabbat...... 1

Days of Creation ...... 3

Additional Psalms...... 13

Reader’s Kaddish ...... 15

Barchu: Call to Worship...... 16

The Sh’ma ...... 19

The Tefillah / Amidah...... 23

Torah Service...... 31 For Healing ...... 33 Circles of Connection...... 34

Aleinu ...... 36

Meditations before the Kaddish...... 38

Mourner’s Kaddish...... 39

Kiddush...... 40

Festival Kiddush...... 41

Shalom Aleichem...... 43

iv שירים

L’cha Dodi לְ כָ ה ד וֹ דִ י לִ ְ ק רַ א ת כַּ לָּ ה. פְּ ֵנ י שַׁ בָּ ת נְ קַ בְּ לָ ה. שַׁ בָּ ת שָׁ ל וֹ ם שַׁ בָּ ת שָׁ ל וֹ ם .Start small שַׁ בָּ ת שָׁ ל וֹ ם וּמְבוֹרָ 7. Bless one moment for what it L’cha dodi likrat kala p’nei Shabbat n’kabla. brings you. Shabbat shalom umivorach. Say one ancient prayer, link yourself with continuity and Let us go forth to greet the bride, let us eternity. welcome the presence of Shabbat. Fill one silence with your end of the conversation. No one can do this for you; it ♦ belongs to you.

Dodi Li High Holiday Message Jewish Theological Seminary דּוֹדִ י לִ י וַ אֲ נֵי לוֹ הָ רֹ עֶ ה בַּשׁוֹשַׁנִ ים.

מִ י ז ֹא ת עֹ לָ ה מִ ן – הַ מִּ דְ בָּ ר מְ ֻ ק ֶ טּ רֶ ת מוֹר וּלְ בוֹנָה.

לִ בַּ בְ תִּ נִ י ֲ א ֹ ח תִ י כַּ לָּ ה עוּרִ י צָ פוֹן וּבוֹאִ י תֵ י מָ ן.

Dodi li va’ ani lo haro’eh bashoshanim Mi zot olah, min hamidbar M’kuteret mor, mor ul’vona Libavtini achoti kala Uri tzafon uvo-iy teiman My beloved is mine and I am my beloved’s Who feeds among the lilies Who is it who comes up from the wilderness Burning myrrh and frankincense Awaken, north wind and come O south wind. Song of Songs 2:16

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Kol Hanishama ֹכּל ַה ְנּ ָשׁ ָמה ְתּ ַה ֵלּל ָיהּ. ַה ְל ָלוּיהּ.

Kol hanishama t’halel Yah, halleluyah Let all that breathes praise God. Halleluyah! Psalm 150:6 1A Songs for Welcoming Shabbat

Hava Nashira ָה ָבה ָנ ִשׁ ָירה ִשׁיר ַה ְל ָלוּיהּ. Hava nashira shir halleluyah!

Ashrei Let us sing a song of praise to God!

Ashrei yoshvei veitecha od ♦ y’hallelucha

Happy are those who dwell in Hinei Mah Tov הִ ֵנּ ה מַ ה–טּוֹב וּ מַ ה ָנּ עִ י ם Your Presence They will continue to praise You. שֶׁ בֶ ת אַ חִ י ם גַּם ָי חַ ד. Psalm 84:5 Hinei ma tov uma na’im shevet achim gam yachad! How good and pleasant it is ♦ for people to live together in peace! Psalm 133:1

O Lord prepare me ♦ To be a sanctuary Pure and holy Et Dodim Kala Tried and true עֵ ת דוֹדִ ים כַּ לָּ ה בּוֹאִ י לְ ַג נִ י And with thanksgiving . ָ פּ רְ ָ ח ה הַ ֶגּ פֶ ן הֵ ֵנ צ וּ רִ מוֹנִ ים We’ll be a living Sanctuary Et dodim kala, bo’i l’gani For You. Parcha hagefen heineitzu rimonim ♦ Halleluyah ַו ֲא ַנ ְחנוּ ְנ ָב ֵר2 ָיהּ ֵמ ַע ָתּה ְו ַע ָד־עוֹלם ַה ְל ָלוּיהּ. Va’anachnu n’varech Yah Mei-ata v ’ad olam, halleluyah. We will blesss God from now and forever, halleluyah. Psalm 115:18 ♦

Ozi V’zimrat Yah ָע ִזּי ְו ִז ְמ ָרת ָיהּ ַו ְי ִה ִי־לי ִל ָישׁוּעה. Ozi v’zimrat Yah Vayehi li liy-shuah The Eternal is my strength and my salvation. Psalm 118:14 1B ידיד נפש

ְי ִדיד ֶנ ֶפשׁ ָאב ָה ַר ֲח ָמן ְמשׁוֹ! ַע ְב ָדּ! ֶאל ְר ָצוֹנ! ָירוּץ ַע ְב ָדּ! ְכּמוֹ ַא ָיּל ִי ְשׁ ַתּ ֲח ֶוה ֶאל מוּל ֲַה ָד ָר! ֶי ֱע ַרב לוֹ ְי ִד ָידוּת! ִמ ְֹנּ ֶפת צוּף ִו ָכ ָל–ט ַעם. Kabbalat Shabbat Kabbalat Shabbat, “Welcoming the Sabbath,” the opening service on Friday evening, was introduced ָהדוּר ָנ ֶאה ִזיו ָה ָעוֹלם ַנ ְפ ִשׁי ַחוֹלת ַא ֲה ָב ָת! ,in the sixteenth century in Safed ָא ָנּא ֵאל ָנא ְר ָפא ָנא ָלהּ ְבּ ַה ְראוֹת ָלהּ ְֹנ ַעם ִז ָיו! Israel. These kabbalists of Safed welcomed the Sabbath by going ָאז ִתּ ְת ַח ֵזּק ְו ִת ְת ַר ֵפּא ְו ָה ְי ָתה ָל! ִ ֹש ְמ ַחת ַָעוֹלם. into the fields on Fridays at sunset to recite special prayers and hymns in honor of the Sabbath amid nature. Six Psalms, numbers ָו ִתיק ֶי ֱהמוּ ַר ֲח ֶמיQ ְוחוּס ָנא ַעל ֵבּן ֲאוֹה ָב! 95 through 99 and Psalm 29 symbolizing the six working days ִכּי ֶזה ַכּ ָמּה ִנ ְכסוֹף ִנ ְכ ַסף ִל ְראוֹת ְבּ ִת ְפ ֶא ֶרת ֻע ָזּ! of creation, were selected by Rabbi -Moses Cordovero, whose brother ָא ָנּא ֵא ִלי ַמ ְח ַמד ִל ִבּי ָחוּשׁה ָנּא ְו ַאל ִתּ ְת ַע ָלּם. in-law, Rabbi Solomon Alkabetz, composed the hymn L’cha Dodi, welcoming the Sabbath bride. The initial Hebrew letters of those six ִה ָג ֵלה ָנא ְוּפ ֹרוֹש ָח ִביב ָע ַלי ֶא ֻת–ס ַכּת ְשׁ ָלוֹמ! Psalms have the numerical value in gematria of 430, which equals ָתּ ִאיר ֶא ֶרץ ִמ ְכּ ָבוֹד! ָנ ִג ָילה ְו ִנ ְ ֹש ְמ ָחה ָבּ! . that of nefesh, the Hebrew word ”. for “s ou l ַמ ֵהר ָאהוּב ִכּי ָבא ֵמוֹעד ְו ָח ֵנּ ִני ִכּ ֵימי ָעוֹלם

Adapted from Hertz Prayerbook and Encyclopedia Judaica

2A Kabbalat Shabbat—Welcoming Shabbat

Yedid nefesh av harachaman, m’shoch avdach el retzonach Yarutz avdach k’mo ayal, yishtachaveh el mul hadarach, Ye’erav lo yedidutach, minofet tzuf vechol ta’am

Taste and see that God is good. Hadur na’eh ziv ha’olam, nafshi cholat ahavatach, Ana El na refa na lah, beharot la no’am zivach, Psalm 34:9 Az titchazeik vetitrapei, vehaitah lach simchat olam.

Vatik yehemu rachamecha, v’chus na al ben ohavach, Ki zeh kamah nichsof nichsaf lirot b’tiferet uzach, Ana Eli machmad libi, chusha na v’al titalam

Higalei na ufros chaviv alai, et sukkat shelomach Ta’ir eretz mikvodach, nagila v’nismecha bach. Maher ahuv ki va mo’ed, v’chaneini kimei olam.

Yedid Nefesh — Beloved of My Soul Beloved of my soul, Source of Mercy, draw me after You, I would run, swift as a deer, To kneel before Your beauty, For Your love is sweeter to me Than honey from the comb.

Glorious light of the world, My soul is faint with love for You. Heal me, I beg of You, By letting me see Your splendor Then will I be healed, And joyfully be Yours forever.

Faithful One, have compassion, Pity Your beloved child, For I have longed to behold The splendor of Your strength. My God, my heart’s compassion, do not hide.

Reveal Yourself, my dearest, And cover me with Your peace. Let the earth shine with Your glory, Let us rejoice within You. Hasten, beloved, this moment is now, Be with me forever.

Eliezer Azkiri (16th century)

2B יום אחד – יהי אור

We Are All Meant to Shine Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel ָבּרוּ9 ַא ָתּה ְי ָי ֱא ֵ;הינוּ ֶמ ֶל9 ָה ָעוֹלם ֲא ֶשׁר ִק ְדּ ָשׁנוּ ְבּ ִמ ְצ ֹו ָתיו insecure around you. We are all .meant to shine, as children do ְו ִצ ָוּנוּ ְל ַה ְד ִליק ֵנר ֶשׁל ַשׁ ָבּת ( ְויוֹם טוֹב). We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. Marianne Williamson A Return to Love א

3A A First Day—Let there be light

. . .by Your light do we see light. All was darkness and chaos, and God said, "Let there be light!" and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and there was Psalm 36:10 evening and there was morning. A first day. Genesis I

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It is better to light one candle than curse the darkness. Baruch ata Adonai, eloheinu melech ha-olam, asher kid’shanu Motto of the Christopher Society b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu l’hadlik ner shel shabbat. (v’yom tov)*

*For Festivals

♦ Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Source of the universe, who teaches us ways of holiness, and calls us to kindle the Sabbath (and festival) lights.

Let Us Light These Lights Let us light these lights And see the way to You And let us say, Amen. Blessed are You, Source of Life, Oh hear my prayer I sing to You. Who helps us to bring Be gracious to the ones I love, Light where there is darkness, And bless them with goodness, Healing where there is brokenness, and and mercy and peace. Peace to all of the earth’s inhabitants. Oh hear my prayer to You. Kolot: The Center for Jewish Women’s and Gender Studies Let us light these lights And see the way to You And let us say: Amen

Debbie Friedman As we light these Shabbat candles, we witness one of the most dramatic miracles of the physical world: the transformation of matter into energy. This miracle, like most, happens quietly and calmly. May the quiet of Shabbat enable us to see the other miracles of our lives.

3B יום אחד

ְלכוּ ְנ ַר ְנּ ָנה ַל ְי ָי ָנ ִר ָיעה ְלצוּר ִי ְשׁ ֵענוּ:

ְנ ַק ְדּ ָמה ָפ ָניו ְבּ ָתוֹדה ִבּ ְז ִמרוֹת ָנ ִר ַיע לוֹ:

Time is the physical space in ִכּי ֵאל ָגּדוֹל ְי ָי ֶוּמ ֶלA ָגּדוֹל ַעל ָכּל ֱא ִ>הים: which eternity exists. Time, like the universe, is curved into a ֲא ֶשׁר ְבּ ָידוֹ ֶמ ְח ְק ֵרי ָא ֶרץ ְו ֲתוֹעפוֹת ָה ִרים לוֹ: complete circle, and no matter where you are in time, you are ֲא ֶשׁר לוֹ ַה ָיּם ְוהוּא ָע ָשׂהוּ ְו ַי ֶבּ ֶשׁת ָָי ָדיו ָי ָצרוּ: always at the beginning. ֹבּאוּ ִנ ְשׁ ַתּ ֲח ֶוה ְו ִנ ְכ ָר ָעה ִנ ְב ְר ָכה ִל ְפ ֵני ְי ָי ֹע ֵשׂנו: Ed Stotsky Entrances into the Wall ִכּי הוּא ֱא ֵ>הינוּ ַו ֲא ַנ ְחנוּ ַעם ַמ ְר ִעיתוֹ ְוצ ֹאן ָידוֹ

ַהיּוֹם ִאם ְבּ ֹקלוֹ ִת ְשׁ ָמעוּ: When we come to die and stand before our Creator, we will ַאל ַתּ ְקשׁוּ ְל ַב ְב ֶכם ִכּ ְמ ִר ָיבה ְכּיוֹם ַמ ָסּה ַבּ ִמּ ְד ָבּר: be called to account for every beautiful and permissible thing ֲא ֶשׁר ִנ ִסּוּני ֲא ֵבוֹת ֶיכם ְבּ ָח ִנוּני ַגּם ָראוּ ָפ ֳע ִלי: that we might have enjoyed but .P did not ַא ְר ָבּ ִעים ָשׁ ָנה ָאקוּט ְבּדוֹר ָו ֹא ַמר ַעם ֹתּ ֵעי ֵל ָבב ֵהם

Jerusalem Talmud ְו ֵהם ל ֹא ָי ְדעוּ ְד ָר ָכי: Kiddushin 4:12 ֲא ֶשׁר ִנ ְשׁ ַבּ ְע ִתּי ְב ַא ִפּי ִאם ְי ֹבאוּן ֶאל ְמ ָנוּח ִתי:א

4A A First Day

Psalm 95 L’chu n’ranena l’adonai, nariya l’tzur yish’einu N’kadma fanav b’toda, b’zmirot nariya lo Ki el gadol Adonai, umelech gadol al kol elohim Queen Sabbath Asher b’yado mechk’rei aretz, v’to-afot harim lo. Hachama meirosh ha’ilanot nistalleka, Bo-u veneitsei likrat Shabbat Come, let us sing joyously to the Eternal, hamalka. raise a shout for our rock and deliverer; Hinei hi yoredet, hakedosha let us come into God’s presence with praise; haberucha. let us raise a shout for God in song! Ve’ima malachim, tseva shalom For the Eternal is a great God, umenucha. Boi, boi hamalka! Boi, boi hakala! the Sovereign of all divine beings. Shalom aleichem, malachei In Your hand are the depths of the earth; hashalom. the peaks of the mountains are Yours. Yours is the sea, You made it; The sun on the treetops no longer and the land, which Your hands fashioned. is seen, Come gather to welcome the Sabbath, our queen. Come, let us bow down and kneel, Behold her descending, the holy, bend the knee before the Eternal our Maker, the blessed. for You are our God, And with her the angels of peace and we are the people You tend, the flock in Your care. and of rest. Draw near, draw near, and here O, if you would but heed God’s charge this day: abide, Do not be stubborn as Meribah, Draw near, draw near, O Sabbath as on the day of Massah, in the wilderness, bride. when your ancestors put Me to the test, Peace also to you, you angels of tried Me, though they had seen My deeds. peace. Forty years I was provoked by that generation; Chaim Nachman Bialik I thought, “They are a senseless people; they would not know My ways.” Concerning them I swore in anger, “They shall never come to My resting-place!”

Arba’im shana akut b’dor, va-omar am to-ei leivav heim V’heim lo yad’u d’rachai Asher nishba’ti v’api, im y’vo-un el menuchati.

4B יום שני

I come before thee as one of thy many children. See, I am small and weak; I need thy strength and ִשׁירוּ ַל ְי ָי ִשׁיר ָח ָדשׁ ִשׁירוּ ַל ְי ָי ָכּל ָה ָא ֶרץ: wisdom. ִשׁירוּ ַל ְי ָי ִשׁיר ָח ָדשׁ ִשׁירוּ ַל ְי ָי ָכּל ָה ָא ֶרץ: Grant me to walk in beauty and ִשׁירוּ ַל ְי ָי ָבּ ְרכוּ ְשׁמוֹ ַבּ ְ ֹשּרוּ ִמיּוֹם ְליוֹם ְי ָשוּעתוֹ: that my eyes may ever behold the ִשׁירוּ ַל ְי ָי ָבּ ְרכוּ ְשׁמוֹ ַבּ ְ ֹשּרוּ ִמיּוֹם ְליוֹם ְי ָשוּעתוֹ: crimson sunset. May my hands ַס ְפּרוּ ַב ִגּוֹים ְכּבוֹדוֹ ְבּ ָכל ָה ַע ִמּים ִנ ְפ ְל ָאוֹתיו: treat with respect the things which thou hast created, may my ears ַס ְִפּכּי רוָּג ַבדוֹל ִגּוֹי ְי ָםי ְכְּוּמ ֻה ָלּבוֹדוֹל ְבְּמ ָכ ֹאלד ָה ַעָ ִנוֹרמּא ים ִנ ְפהוּא ְל ַעל ָאוֹת ָכּיו:ל ֱא Dִהים: hear thy voice! ִכּיִכּ יָג ָכּלדוֹל ְיֱאָי Dְֵהוּמי ֻ ה ָָהלּ ַעל ִ מּ ְמ ֹיםא דֶא ִל ָ ִנוֹרילא ים ַו ְי ָיהוּא ַָעשׁ ַלמ ִ י ָכּם ל ָע ֱָאשׂה:Dִהים: Make me wise that I may understand the things which thou ִכּי ָכּל ֱא Dֵהי ָה ַע ִמּים ֶא ִל ִילים ַו ְי ָי ָשׁ ַמ ִים ָע ָשׂה: hast taught my people, which הוֹד ְו ָה ָדר ְל ָפ ָניו ֹעז ְו ִת ְפ ֶא ֶרת ְבּ ִמ ְק ָדּשׁוֹ: thou hast hidden in every leaf and הוֹד ְו ָה ָדר ְל ָפ ָניו ֹעז ְו ִת ְפ ֶא ֶרת ְבּ ִמ ְק ָדּשׁוֹ: .every rock ָהבוּ ַל ְי ָי ִמ ְשׁ ְפּחוֹת ַע ִמּים ָהבוּ ַל ְי ָי ָכּבוֹד ָו ֹעז: ָהבוּ ַל ְי ָי ִמ ְשׁ ְפּחוֹת ַע ִמּים ָהבוּ ַל ְי ָי ָכּבוֹד ָו ֹעז: I long for strength, not in order ָהבוּ ַל ְי ָי ְכּבוֹד ְשׁמוֹ ְשׂאוּ ִמ ְנ ָחה ֹוּבאוּ ְל ַח ְצ ָרוֹתיו: that I may overreach my brother, —but to fight my greatest enemy ָה ִהבוְּשׁ ַַתּל ְי ֲָחי ווְּכּ ַל ְי ָיבוֹד ְבּ ְשַׁה ְדמוֹ ַ ר ְשׂת אוּ ֹק ֶ ִדמ ְנשׁ ָ ח ִחה ֹילוּוּב ִאוּמ ָפְּ ָנל ַיוח ְצ ָכּל ָרוֹת ָהיוָא: ֶרץ: myself. ִה ִ ְאשׁ ְ ַמתּ ֲחרוּ ווּ ַ ב ַל ְיִגּוֹיָי ם ְ בּ ְי ַָיה ְ דָמַרָלתT ֹקַאֶדף שׁ ִ תּ ִחכּוֹן ילוּ ֵ תּ ִ ֵמב ָפּלָנ ַיובּ לָכּ ִלתּ ָה ָאמּוֹטֶרץ: Make me ever ready to come to thee with pure hands and candid ִא ְמרוּ ַב ִגּוֹים ְי ָי ָמ ָלT ַאף ִתּכּוֹן ֵתּ ֵבל ַבּל ִתּמּוֹט eyes, so that my spirit, when life ָי ִדין ַע ִמּים ְבּ ֵמ ָישׁ ִרים: ,disappears like the setting sun ָי ִדין ַע ִמּים ְבּ ֵמ ָישׁ ִרים: .may stand unashamed before thee ַע ִמּים ְבּ ֵמ ָישׁ ִרים:

Traditional Sioux Prayer ַע ִמּים ְבּ ֵמ ָישׁ ִרים:

P ִי ְשׂ ְמחוּ ַה ָשּׁ ַמ ִים ְו ָת ֵגל ָה ָא ֶרץ ִי ְר ַעם ַה ָיּם ְוּמDאוֹ:

ִי ְַישׂ ְֲעמDזחוּ ַָשׂה ַ ָדשּׁי ַ מְִוי ָכם ְלו ָתֲא ֵג ֶשׁל ר ָ ה ָאבּוֶֹ ר ָאץז ִ י ְְי ַרר ְַענּםנוּ ַָהכּ ָיּלם ֲע ְֵצוּמי ָי ַעDאוֹ:רב:

ַי ֲעִל ְפDז ֵנ י ָ שְׂיַ ָיד י ִ ְכּוי ָ כ ָבל א ֲ א ִ ֶכּשׁי ר ָבאבּוֹ ִ ָלאזְשׁ ְיֹפַּרטְנּ ָנוּה ָאָכֶּרל ץ ֲִעי ְֵצשׁי ֹ פּ ָיטַע ֵרתּ: ֵבל ְבּ ֶצ ֶדק

ִלְוְפ ַעֵנ ִימּ ְי ָיים ִכֶּבּי ֱא ָבא ָמוּנ ִכּתוֹי: ָבא ִל ְשׁ ֹפּט ָה ָא ֶרץ ִי ְשׁ ֹפּט ֵתּ ֵבל ְבּ ֶצ ֶדק 5A ְו ַע ִמּים ֶבּ ֱא ָמוּנתוֹ: A Second Day

God created an expanse to separate the waters below from the waters above. And God called the expanse sky. And there was evening and there was morning. A second day. Genesis I Sing Unto God Sing unto God, sing a new song, O sing praises to God Psalm 96 Give thanks to God with a song O sing praises unto the Lord thy Sing to the Eternal a new song, God. sing to the Eternal, all the earth. Sing to the Eternal, bless God’s name, Rejoice in the Lord, all ye proclaim God’s victory day after day. righteous, And cry out to the Lord with joy, Tell of God’s glory among the nations, sing out from your hearts The wondrous deeds, among all peoples. O sing praises to God. For the Eternal is great and much acclaimed, Bless God’s name, God is held in awe by all divine beings. O sing unto the Lord a song of All the gods of the peoples are mere idols, prayer Sing praises to the Lord but the Eternal made the heavens. Sing unto God. Glory and majesty are before You; strength and splendor are in Your temple. Sing a new song, sing a new song unto God. Ascribe to the Eternal, O families of the peoples,

Debbie Friedman ascribe to the Eternal glory and strength. Ascribe to the Eternal the glory of God’s name, bring tribute and enter God’s courts. Bow down to the Eternal majestic in holiness; tremble in God’s presence, all the earth! Declare among the nations, “The Eternal reigns!” the world stands firm; it cannot be shaken; God judges the people equally. Let the heavens rejoice and the earth exult; let the sea and all within it thunder, the fields and everything in them exult; Then shall all the trees of the forest shout for joy at the presence of the Eternal, for God is coming, for God is coming to rule the earth; God will rule the world justly and its peoples in faithfulness.

Yismechu hashamayim v’tageil ha-aretz Yir’am hayam umlo-o

Lifnei Adonai ki va, ki va lishpot ha-aretz Yishpot teiveil b’tzedek, v’amin b’-emunato. 5B יום שלישי

The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely, or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature, and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of Nature. As long as this exists, and it certainly always will, I know that there will always be comfort for every sorrow, whatever the circumstances may be. And I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles. ְי ָי ָמ ָל6 ָתּ ֵגל ָה ָא ֶרץ ִי ְשׂ ְמחוּ ִא ִיּים ַר ִבּים: Anne Frank Diary of Anne Frank ָע ָנן ַו ֲע ָר ֶפל ְס ִב ָיביו ֶצ ֶדק ִוּמ ְשׁ ָפּט ְמכוֹן ִכּ ְסאוֹ:

ֵאשׁ ְל ָפ ָניו ֵתּ ֵל6 ְוּת ַל ֵהט ָס ִביב ָצ ָריו:

ֵה ִאירוּ ְב ָר ָקיו ֵתּ ֵבל ָר ֲא ָתה ַו ָתּ ֵחל ָה ָא ֶרץ:

ָה ִרים ַכּ ַדּוֹנג ָנ ַמסּוּ ִמ ִלּ ְפ ֵני ְי ָי ִמ ִלּ ְפ ֵני ֲאדוֹן ָכּל ָה ָא ֶרץ:

ִה ִגּידוּ ַה ָשׁ ַמ ִים ִצ ְדקוֹ ְו ָראוּ ָכל ָה ַע ִמּים ְכּבוֹדוֹ:

ֵי ֹבשׁוּ ָכּל ֹע ְב ֵדי ֶפ ֶסל ַה ִמּ ְת ַה ְל ִלים ָבּ ֱא ִל ִילים

ִה ְשׁ ַתּ ֲחווּ לוֹ ָכּל ֱא Pִהים:

ָשׁ ְמ ָעה ַו ִתּ ְשׂ ַמח ִציּוֹן ַו ָתּ ֵג ְל ָנה ְבּנוֹת ְי ָהוּדה

ְל ַמ ַען ִמ ְשׁ ָפּ ֶטיQ ְי ָי:

ִכּי ַא ָתּה ְי ָי ֶע ְליוֹן ַעל ָכּל ָה ָא ֶרץ

ְמ ֹאד ַנ ֲע ֵל ָית ַעל ָכּל ֱא Pִהים:

ֹא ֲה ֵבי ְי ָי ִשׂ ְנאוּ ָרע ֹשׁ ֵמר ַנ ְפשׁוֹת ֲח ִס ָידיו

ִמ ַיּד ְר ָשׁ ִעים ַי ִצּ ֵילם:

P ג אוֹר ָז ֻר ַע ַל ַצּ ִדּיק ְוּל ִי ְשׁ ֵרי ֵלב ִשׂ ְמ ָחה:

ִשׂ ְמחוּ ַצ ִדּ ִיקים ַ ְבּ ְי ָי ְוהוֹדוּ ְל ֵז ֶכר ָק ְדשׁוֹ:

6A A Third Day

Teach Me a Prayer God called the dry land earth, and God saw that this was good. Teach me, my God, a blessing, a The earth brought forth vegetation and fruit trees of every kind. prayer And God saw this was good. And there was evening and there was On the mystery of a withered leaf On ripened fruit so fair morning. A third day. On the freedom to see, to sense, Genesis I To breathe, to know, to hope, to despair.

Teach my lips a blessing, a hymn of praise As each morning and night Psalm 97 You renew your days, Lest my days be as the one before The Eternal reigns! Lest routine set my ways. Let the earth exult, the many islands rejoice! Leah Goldberg (translated by Pnina Peli) Dense clouds are around God, righteousness and justice are the base of God’s throne. Fire is Your vanguard, burning Your foes on every side. Your lightning lights up the world; the earth trembles at the sight; mountains melt like wax at the Eternal’s presence, at the presence of the Eternal of all the earth. The heavens proclaim God’s righteousness and all peoples see God’s glory. All who worship images, who vaunt their idols, are dismayed; all divine beings bow down to You. Zion, hearing it, rejoices, the towns of Judah exult, because of Your judgments, O Eternal. For You, Eternal, are supreme over all the earth; You are exalted high above all divine beings. O you who love the Eternal, hate evil! God guards the lives of God’s loyal ones, saving them from the hand of the wicked. Light is sown for the righteous, radiance for the upright. O you righteous, rejoice in the Eternal and acclaim God’s holy name!

Or zaru’a la-tzadik, ul’yishrei lev simcha.

6B יום רביעי

ִמ ְזמוֹר ִשׁירוּ ַל ְי ָהוֹה ִשׁיר ָח ָדשׁ ִכּ ִי־נ ְפ ָלאוֹת ָע ָשׂה

ִהוֹשׁ ָיעה־לּוֹ ְי ִמינוֹ ְוּז ַרוֹע ָק ְדשׁוֹ:

ִהוֹד ַיע ְי ָהוֹה ְי ָשׁוּעתוֹ ְל ֵע ֵיני ַה ִגּוֹים ִגּ ָלּה ִצ ְד ָקתוֹ:

ָז ַכר ַח ְסדּוֹ ֶו ֱא ָמוּנתוֹ ְל ֵבית ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ָראוּ ָכ ַל־א ְפ ֵס ָי־א ֶרץ

ֵאת ְי ַשׁוּעת ֱא Fֵהינוּ:

ָה ִריעוּ ַל ְי ָהוֹה ָכּ ָל־ה ָא ֶרץ ִפּ ְצחוּ ְו ַר ְנּנוּ ְו ַז ֵמּרוּ:

ַז ְמּרוּ ַל ְי ָהוֹה ְבּ ִכנּוֹר ְבּ ִכנּוֹר ְוקוֹל ִז ְמ ָרה:

ַבּ ֲח ֹצ ְצרוֹת ְוקוֹל ָשׁוֹפר ָה ִריעוּ ִל ְפ ֵני ַה ֶמּ ֶלK ְי ָהוֹה:

ִי ְר ַעם ַה ָיּם ְוּמFאוֹ ֵתּ ֵבל ְו ְישׁ ֵבי ָבהּ:

ְנ ָהרוֹת ִי ְמ ֲח ָאוּ־כף ַי ַחד ָה ִרים ְי ַר ֵנּנוּ:

ִל ְפ ֵנ ְי־י ָהוֹה ִכּי ָבא ִל ְשׁ ֹפּט ָה ָא ֶרץ ִי ְשׁ ֹפּ ֵט־תּ ֵבל ְבּ ֶצ ֶדק ְו ַע ִמּים ְבּ ֵמ ָישׁ ִרים:ד

7A A Fourth Day

God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate day from night; and they shall serve for the set times—the days and the years, and they shall serve as lights to shine upon the earth." And God saw that this was good. And there was evening and there was morning. A fourth day. Genesis I

Psalm 98 Sing to the Eternal a new song, for God has worked wonders; Your right hand, Your holy arm, has won You victory. The Eternal has manifested victory, has displayed triumph in the sight of the nations. You have remembered Your steadfast love and faithfulness toward the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth beheld the victory of our God. Raise a shout to the Eternal, all the earth, break into joyous songs of praise! Sing praise to the Eternal with the lyre, with the lyre and melodious song. With trumpets and the blast of the horn raise a shout before the Eternal, supreme. Let the sea and all within it thunder, the world and its inhabitants; let the rivers clap their hands, the mountains sing joyously together at the presence of the Eternal, for God is coming to rule the earth; God will rule the world justly, and its peoples with equity.

7B יום חמישי

You Are the One You are the One, for this I pray, That I may have the strength to be alone. To see the world, to stand among the trees, And all the living things. That I might stand alone and offer prayers and talk to you; You are the One to Whom I do belong. And I’ll sing my soul, I’ll sing my soul to You And give You all that’s in my heart.

,May all the foliage of the field ְי ָי ָמ ָל9 ִי ְר ְגּזוּ ַע ִמּים ֹי ֵשׁב ְכּ ִרוּבים ָתּנוּט ָה ָא ֶרץ: All grasses, trees and plants, ,Awaken at my coming, this I pray ְי ָי ְבּ ִציּוֹן ָגּדוֹל ְו ָרם הוּא ַעל ָכּל ָה ַע ִמּים: And send their life into my words .of prayer יוֹדוּ ִשׁ ְמD ָגּדוֹל ְו ָנוֹרא ָקדוֹשׁ הוּא: So that my speech, my thoughts ,and my prayers will be made whole ְו ֹעז ֶמ ֶל9 ִמ ְשׁ ָפּט ָא ֵהב ַא ָתּה ַכּוֹנ ְנ ָתּ ֵמ ָישׁ ִרים And through the spirit of all growing things. And we know that everything is ִמ ְשׁ ָפּט ְוּצ ָד ָקה ְבּ ַי ֲע ֹקב ַא ָתּה ָע ִשׂ ָית: one, Because we know that everything ְרוֹממוּ ְי ָי ֱא Kֵהינוּ ְו ִה ְשׁ ַתּ ֲחווּ ַל ֲה ֹדם ַר ְג ָליו ָקדוֹשׁ הוּא: is You. ֹמ ֶשׁה ְו ַא ֲה ֹרן ְבּ ֹכ ֲה ָניו ְוּשׁ ֵמוּאל ְבּ ֹק ְר ֵאי ְשׁמוֹ You are the One, for this I pray, .I ask you, God, to hear my words ֹק ְר ִאים ֶאל ְי ָי ְוהוּא ַי ֲע ֵנם: That pour out from my heart; I ;stand before you ְבּ ַעמּוּד ָע ָנן ְי ַד ֵבּר ֲא ֵל ֶיהם ָשׁ ְמרוּ ֵע ֹד ָתיו ְו ֹחק ָנ ַתן ָלמוֹ: I, like water, lift my hands to you in prayer. And grant me strength, and grant ְי ָי ֱא Kֵהינוּ ַא ָתּה ֲע ִנ ָיתם ֵאל ֹנ ֵשׂא ָה ִי ָית ָל ֶהם me strength to stand alone. You are the One to whom I do ְו ֹנ ֵקם ַעל ֲע ִל ָילוֹתם: belong. And I’ll sing my soul, I’ll sing my soul to You And give you all that’s in my heart.

P You are the One, for this I pray, .And I’ll sing my soul to You ְרוֹממוּ ְי ָי ֱא Kֵהינוּ ְו ִה ְשׁ ַתּ ֲחווּ ְל ַהר ָק ְדשׁוֹ Debbie Friedman ִכּי ָקדוֹשׁ ְי ָי ֱא Kֵהינוּ: ה based on Reb Nachman’s Prayer

8A A Fifth Day

God said, "Let the water bring forth swarms of living creatures, and birds that fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky." And God saw that this was good. And there was evening and there was morning. A fifth day. Genesis I

Psalm 99 The Eternal, enthroned on cherubim, reigns, nations tremble, the earth quakes. The Eternal is great in Zion, and exalted above all peoples. They praise Your name as great and awesome; You are holy! Mighty One who loves justice, it was You who established equity, You who worked righteous judgment in Jacob. Exalt the Eternal our God and bow down to God’s footstool; You are holy! Moses and Aaron among Your priests, Samuel, among those who call on God’s name, when they called to the Eternal, You answered them. You spoke to them in a pillar of cloud; they obeyed Your decrees, the law You gave them. O Eternal our God, You answered them; You were a forgiving God for them, but You exacted retribution for their misdeeds. Exalt the Eternal our God, and bow toward God’s holy mountain, for the Eternal our God is holy.

Romemu Adonai Eloheinu v’hishtachavu l’har kodsho Ki kadosh Adonai Eloheinu.

8B יום הששי

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 ha-mayim; el ha- kavod hir’im, Adonai al mayim rabim. Kol Adonai ba-ko’ach; kol Adonai be-hadar. Kol Adonai shoveir arazim, va-y’shabeir Adonai et arzei ha- .l’vanon ִמ ְזמוֹר ְל ָד ִוד Vayarkideim k’mo eigel, l’vanon .v’siryon k’mo ven r’eimim ָהבוּ ַל ְי ָי ְבּ ֵני ֵא ִלים ָהבוּ ַל ָיי ָכּבוֹד ָו ֹעז: Kol Adonai chotzeiv la’havot eish; : Kol Adonai yachil midbar. Yachil Adonai midbar kadesh; Kol ָהבוּ ַל ָיי ְכּבוֹד ְשׁמוֹ ִה ְשׁ ַתּ ֲחווּ ַל ְי ָי ְבּ ַה ְד ַרת ֹק ֶדשׁ : Adonai y’choleil ayalot. Vayechesof y’arot uv’heichalo kulo קוֹל ְי ָי ַעל ַה ָמּ ִים ֵאל ַה ָכּבוֹד ִה ְר ִעים ְי ָי ַעל ַמ ִים ַר ִבּים : omer kavod. Adonai la-mabul yashav, va-yeshev קוֹל ְי ָי ַבּ ֹכּ ַח קוֹל ְי ָי ֶבּ ָה ָדר , Adonai melech l’olam. Adonai oz l’amo yitein, Adonai קוֹל ְי ָי ֹשׁ ֵבר ֲא ָר ִזים ַו ְי ַשׁ ֵבּר ְי ָי ֶאת ַא ְר ֵזי ַה ְלּ ָבנוֹן y’varech et amo va-shalom. ַו ַיּ ְר ִק ֵידם ְכּמוֹ ֵע ֶגל ְל ָבנוֹן ְו ִשׂ ְריוֹן ְכּמוֹ ֶבן ְר ֵא ִמים,

קוֹל ְי ָי ֹח ֵצב ַל ֲהבוֹת ֵאשׁ,

קוֹל ְי ָי ָי ִחיל ִמ ְד ָבּר ָי ִחיל ְי ָי ִמ ְד ַבּר ָק ֵדשׁ:

קוֹל ְי ָי ְי ֵחוֹלל ַא ָיּלוֹת

ַו ֶיּ ֱחשׂף ְי ָערוֹת ְוּב ֵה ָיכלוֹ ֻכּלּוֹ ֹא ֵמר ָכּבוֹד:

ְי ָי ַל ַמּבּוּל ָי ָשׁב ַו ֵיּ ֶשׁב ְי ָי ֶמ ֶלJ ְל ָעוֹלם: ְי ָי ֹעז ְל ַעמּוֹ ִי ֵתּן ְי ָי ְי ָב ֵרJ ֶאת ַעמּוֹ ַב ָשּׁלוֹם:ו

9A The Sixth Day

God said, "Let the earth bring forth every kind of living creature: cattle, creeping things and wild beasts." And God saw that this was good. And God said, "Let us make human beings in the divine image"; male and female God created them. And God blessed For Six Days . . . them. God saw all of creation, and it was very good. And there was For six days, I have been a evening and there was morning. The sixth day. warrior. Like David, I went to battle against giants. Only my Genesis I battles were waged with other commuters on the road, and with my competitors, and even with my customers. I led an army of subordinates, and we reported to 4-star bosses.

For six evenings, I have been a warrior. The battles rage on in Psalm 29 A psalm of David my own camp. Only now, I found myself fighting bills and chores. I Acclaim the Eternal, O divine beings, was losing the battle against time. ascribe to the Eternal glory and strength. Ascribe to the Eternal the glory of Your name; Finally, a truce has been called. bow down to the Eternal, majestic in holiness. Its name is Shabbat, and it has arrived not a moment too soon. The voice of the Eternal is over the waters; The noise of the war of life has The God of glory thunders over the mighty waters. dimmed. A calmness is settling The voice of the Eternal is power; in around me, and perhaps I will the voice of the Eternal is majesty; calm down before this Shabbat the voice of the Eternal breaks cedars; is over. God, over this Shabbat, allow me to make peace with my the Eternal shatters the cedars of Lebanon, giants, and with myself. making the hills skip like rams, the mountains leap like lambs. Men’s Council Brotherhood The Eternal commands rock-splitting lightning; Shabbat the voice of the Eternal stirs the wilderness; the voice of the Eternal strips forests bare, while in God’s temple all chant: “Glory!” The Eternal sat enthroned at the Flood; the Eternal sits enthroned, reigning forever. May the Eternal grant strength to God’s people; may the Eternal endow God’s people with wholeness.

9B Come my beloved, toward the bride, .Let us welcome Shabbat לכה דודי

Observe and remember in one : . utterance, ,The unified God made us hear ְל ָכה ִדוֹדי ִל ְק ַראת ַכּ ָלּה ְפּ ֵני ַשׁ ָבּת ְנ ַק ְבּ ָלה God is one and His name is one, In name, beauty, and praise. P ָשׁמוֹר ְו ָזכוֹר ְבּ ִדבּוּר ֶא ָחד ִה ְשׁ ִמ ָיענוּ ֵאל ַה ְמּ ֻי ָחד Come, let us go toward Shabbat, ,As she is the fountain of blessing ְי ָי ֶא ָחד ְוּשׁמוֹ ֶא ָחד. ְל ֵשׁם ְוּל ִת ְפ ֶא ֶרת ְו ִל ְת ִה ָלּה: Anointed from the start, from before, Last in creation, first in thought. . ,P Sanctuary of the king, royal city ִל ְק ַראת ַשׁ ָבּת ְלכוּ ְו ֵנ ְל ָכה ִכּי ִהיא ְמקוֹר ַה ְבּ ָר ָכה : . Arise, leave from amidst the ,destruction ֵמר ֹאשׁ ִמ ֶקּ ֶדם ְנ ָסוּכה סוֹף ַמ ֲע ֶשׂה ְבּ ַמ ֲח ָשׁ ָבה ְתּ ִח ָלּה You dwelt long enough in the Valley of Bakha, .And He will bestow mercy upon you ִמ ְק ַדּשׁ ֶמ ֶלI ִעיר ְמ ָלוּכה. ִקוּמי ְצ ִאי ִמתּוֹI ַה ֲה ֵפ ָכה. ,Shake-off, arise from the dust ַרב ָלI ֶשׁ ֶבת ְבּ ֵע ֶמק ַה ָבּ ָכא. ְוהוּא ַי ֲחמוֹל ָע ַל ִיI ֶח ְמ ָלה: Dress in beautiful garments, my people By the hand of the son of Jesse, ,the Bethlemite ִה ְת ַנ ֲע ִרי ֵמ ָע ָפר ִקוּמי. ִל ְב ִשׁי ִבּ ְג ֵדי ִת ְפ ַא ְר ֵתּI ַע ִמּי. Near the soul; redeem her. ַעל ַיד ֶבּן ִי ַשׁי ֵבּית ַה ַלּ ְח ִמי. ָק ְר ָבה ֶאל ַנ ְפ ִשׁי ְג ָא ָלהּ: Awaken, awaken, For your light arrives. Arise, shine. . . P Awake, awake, recite a poem, The glory of God will be revealed ִה ְת ְעוֹר ִרי ִה ְת ְעוֹר ִרי ִכּי ָבא ֵאוֹרI ִקוּמי ִאוֹרי upon you. ִעוּרי ִעוּרי ִשׁיר ַד ֵבּ ִרי. ְכּבוֹד ְי ָי ָע ַל ִיI ִנ ְג ָלה: Do not be embarrassed. Do not be ashamed. Why are you downcast? Why are you ל ֹא ֵת ִבוֹשׁי ְול ֹא ִת ָכּ ְל ִמי. ַמה ִתּ ְשׁ ֲתּוֹח ִחי ַוּמה ֶתּ ֱה ִמי. confounded? The poor of the people find refuge ָבּI ֶי ֱחסוּ ֲע ִנ ֵיּי ַע ִמּי ְו ִנ ְב ְנ ָתה ִעיר ַעל ִתּ ָלּהּ: within you. Then a city will be built on its footprint.

,Then the plunderers will be plundered ְו ָהיוּ ִל ְמ ִשׁ ָסּה שׁ ֹ ָאס ִיI. ְו ָר ֲחקוּ ָכּל ְמ ַב ְלּ ָע ִיI. And all of your annihilators distanced, ,Your God will rejoice over you ָי ִשׂישׂ ָע ַל ִיI ֱא Rָה ִיI. ִכּ ְמשׂוֹשׂ ָח ָתן ַעל ַכּ ָלּה: As a groom rejoices over his bride.

. . Break-out to the right and left, ,And exalt God ָי ִמין ְוּשׂמ ֹאל ִתּ ְפ ִרוֹצי ְו ֶא ְת-י ָי ַתּ ֲע ִר ִיצי : . By the hand of a descendant of Perez, .Let us be happy and joyous ַעל ַיד ִאישׁ ֶבּן ַפּ ְר ִצי ְו ִנ ְשׂ ְמ ָחה ְו ָנ ִג ָילה

Come in peace, crown of her husband, ,P In both happiness and exuberance ִבּוֹאי ְב ָשׁלוֹם ֲע ֶט ֶרת ַבּ ְע ָלהּ. ַגּם ְבּ ִשׂ ְמ ָחה ְוּב ָצ ֳה ָלה. Within the faithful of the treasured ,people תּוֹI ֱא ֵמוּני ַעם ְס ֻגּ ָלּה. ִבּוֹאי ַכ ָלּה ִבּוֹאי ַכ ָלּה: Come my bride, come my bride.

Solomon (Shlomo) Alkabetz A Literal Translation by Yaron Milgrom-Elcott 10A L'Cha Dodi

To Be in Tune with Each Other L’cha dodi likrat kalah. To be in tune with each other, and P’nei Shabbat n’kab’la. with a power greater than ourselves; to be thinking, singing, believing P Shamor v’zachor b’dibur echad, and literally breathing together; to Hishmi-anu El ham’yuchad. simultaneously experience tension Adonai echad u’shmo echad. and release: Is this fantasy? No, just L’shem u’ltiferet v’lit-hilah. a description of the natural everyday experience of singing in a good P Likrat Shabbat l’chu v’nelcha. choir. Ki hi m’kor habracha. Since humans are instinctively Merosh mikedem n’suchah. vocal, and therefore need no special Sof ma-aseh b’machashava t’chilah. training to sing, the most egalitarian form of all music is vocal music. Mikdash melech, ir m’luchah. And the most unifying vocal music Kumi tze-i mitoch ha-hafeicha. is that which is sung together, in Rav lach shevet b’emek habacha. chorus. V’Hu yachamol ala-yich chemlah.

From the time of the Levites in the Hitna-ari, mei-afar kumi. Temple in Jerusalem to our own time, it is with music that we Livshi bigdei tif’artech ami. celebrate, mourn and dream. For Al yad ben Yishai beit ha-lachmi. when we sing, we reveal where we’ve Karva el nafshi g’ala. been, who we are, and all that we can be. P Hit’oreri, hit’oreri Ki va orech, kumi ori. Matthew Lazar Uri uri shir daberi Choral director, Zamir Chorale Kvod Adonai alayich niglah.

Lo tevoshi v’lo tikalmi. Ma tishtochachi u’ma tehemi. Bach yechesu aniyei ami, V’nivn’tah ir al tilah.

V’hayu limshisah sho’sayich. V’rachaku kol m’va-alayich. Yasis alayich Elohayich Kimsos chatan al kalah

Yamin u’smol tifrotzi. V’et Adonai ta-aritzi. Al yad ish ben Partzi. V’nis’mecha v’nagilah.

P Bo-i v’shalom ateret ba-alah. Gam b’simcha uv’tzoholah. Toch emunei am s’gula. Bo-i chalah, bo-i chalah.

10B יום השביעי – שבת

Mizmor shir l’yom hashabbat. Tov l’hodot l’Adonai u-l’zamer l’shimcha elyon. L’hagid baboker chasdecha, v’emunat’cha baleilot ִמ ְזמוֹר ִשׁיר ְליוֹם ַה ַשּׁ ָבּת: Alei asor v’alei navel, alei higayon .b’chinor טוֹב ְל ֹהדוֹת ַל ְי ָי ְוּל ַז ֵמּר ְל ִשׁ ְמ4 ֶע ְליוֹן: : Ki simachtani Adonai b’fa’alecha ְל ַה ִגּיד ַבּ ֹבּ ֶקר ַח ְס ֶדּך ֶו ֱא ָמוּנ ְת4 ַבּ ֵלּילוֹת : b’ma’asei yadecha aranein Ma gadlu ma’asecha Adonai m’od ֲע ֵלי ָעשׂוֹר ַו ֲע ֵלי ָנ ַ ֶבל ֲע ֵלי ִה ָגּיוֹן ְבּ ִכנּוֹר amku mach-sh’votecha.

ִכּי ִשׂ ַמּ ְח ַתּ ִני ְי ָי ְבּ ָפ ֳע ֶל4 ְבּ ַמ ֲע ֵשׂי ָי ֶדי4 ֲא ַר ֵנּן: ַמה ָגּ ְדלוּ ַמ ֲע ֶשׂי4 ְי ָי. ְמ ֹאד ָע ְמקוּ ַמ ְח ְשׁ ֹב ֶתי4:

ִאישׁ ַבּ ַער ל ֹא ֵי ָדע ְוּכ ִסיל ל ֹא ָי ִבין ֶאת ז ֹאת: ִבּ ְפ ֹר ַח ְר ָשׁ ִעים ְכּמוֹ ֵע ֶשׂב ַו ָיּ ִציצוּ ָכּל ֹפּ ֲע ֵלי ָא ֶון ְל ִה ָשּׁ ְמ ָדם ֲע ֵדי ַעד:שבת ְו ַא ָתּה ָמרוֹם ְל ֹע ָלם ְי ָי: ִכּי ִה ֵנּה ֹא ְי ֶביך ְי ָי ִכּי ִה ֵנּה ֹא ְי ֶבי4 י ֹ ֵאבדוּ. ִי ְת ָפּ ְרדוּ ָכּל ֹפּ ֲע ֵלי ָא ֶון: ַו ָתּ ֶרם ִכּ ְר ֵאים ַק ְר ִני ַבּ Rִתי ְבּ ֶשׁ ֶמן ַר ֲע ָנן: ַו ַתּ ֵבּט ֵע ִיני ְבּ ָשׁוּרי ַבּ ָקּ ִמים ָע ַלי ְמ ֵר ִעים ִתּ ְשׁ ַמ ְע ָנה ָא ְז ָני:

ַצ ִדּיק ַכּ ָתּ ָמר ִי ְפ ָרח ְכּ ֶא ֶרז ַבּ ְלּ ָבנוֹן ִי ְשׂ ֶגּה: ְשׁ ִתוּלים ְבּ ֵבית ְי ָי ְבּ ַח ְצרוֹת ֱא Tֵהינוּ ַי ְפ ִריחוּ: עוֹד ְינוּבוּן ְבּ ֵשׂ ָיבה ְדּ ֵשׁ ִנים ְו ַר ֲע ַנ ִנּים ִי ְהיוּ: ְל ַה ִגּיד ִכּי ָי ָשׁר ְי ָי ִצוּרי ְול ֹא ַע ְו ָל ָתה בּוֹ.

11A The Seventh Day—The Shabbat

The heaven and the earth were complete, and their array. On the seventh day, God ceased from the work of creation, and God blessed this rest and called it holy. Genesis II No system that engages a variety of human beings can be absolutely perfect. But, Shabbat comes very close to perfection. It is a day of release and of reenergizing; a day Psalm 92 A psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. of family and of community; of spirit and of physical well-being. It is a day of prayer and of study; It is good to give thanks to the Eternal, of synagogue and of home; a day to sing hymns to Your name, O Most High! of rest and self-indulgence; of To tell of Your love in the morning, compassion and of self-esteem. It is ancient, yet contemporary; to sing at night of Your faithfulness; a day for all seasons. A gift and a to pluck the strings, to sound the lute, responsibility. Without it I could to make the harp vibrate. not live. Your deeds, O Eternal, fill me with gladness, Blu Greenberg How to Run a Traditional Jewish Your work moves me to song. Household How great are Your works, O Eternal! How profound Your design!

The fool will never learn, the dullard never grasp this: the wicked may flourish like grass, all who do evil may blossom, yet they are doomed to destruction, while You, O Eternal, are exalted for all time.

See how Your enemies, O Eternal, see how Your enemies shall perish, how all who do evil shall be scattered. You lift up my head in pride, I am bathed in freshening oil. I shall see the defeat of my foes, my ears shall hear of their fall.

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11B יום השביעי — שבת

P ַצ ִדּיק ַכּ ָתּ ָמר ִי ְפ ָרח ְכּ ֶא ֶרז ַבּ ְלּ ָבנוֹן ִי ְשׂ ֶגּה: ְשׁ ִתוּלים ְבּ ֵבית ְי ָי ְבּ ַח ְצרוֹת ֱא ֵ=הינוּ ַי ְפ ִריחוּ: עוֹד ְינוּבוּן ְבּ ֵשׂ ָיבה ְדּ ֵשׁ ִנים ְו ַר ֲע ַנ ִנּים ִי ְהיוּ: . There are days when we seek things for ourselves and measure ְל ַה ִגּיד ִכּי ָי ָשׁר ְי ָי ִצוּרי ְול ֹא ַע ְו ָל ָתה בּוֹ failure by what we do not gain.

On the Sabbath we seek not to acquire but to share.

There are days when we exploit nature as if it were a horn of plenty that can never be exhausted.

On the Sabbath we stand in wonder before the mystery of creation. ְי ָי ָמ ָל: ֵגּאוּת ָל ֵבשׁ ָל ֵבשׁ ְי ָי ֹעז ִה ְת ַא ָזּר ַאף ִתּכּוֹן ֵתּ ֵבל ַבּל There are days when we act as if we cared nothing for the rights of .others ִתּמּוֹט: ָנכוֹן ִכּ ְס ֲא? ֵמ ָאז ֵמ ָעוֹלם ָא ָתּה: ָנ ְשׂאוּ ְנ ָהרוֹת ְי ָי ָנ ְשׂאוּ

On the Sabbath we are reminded ְנ ָהרוֹת ָקוֹלם ִי ְשׂאוּ ְנ ָהרוֹת ָדּ ְכ ָים: ִמקּוֹלוֹת ַמ ִים ַר ִבּים that justice is our duty and a better .world our goal ַא ִדּ ִירים ִמ ְשׁ ְבּ ֵרי ָים ַא ִדּיר ַבּ ָמּרוֹם ְי ָי: ֵע ֹד ֶתי? ֶנ ֶא ְמנוּ ְמ ֹאד

Therefore we welcome Shabbat ְל ֵב ְית? ָנ ֲא ָוה ֹקּ ֶדשׁ ְי ָי ְל ֹא ֶר: ָי ִמים: — Day of rest, day of wonder, day of peace.

Rabbis Harvey J. Fields & Chaim Stern Gates of Prayer

12A The Seventh Day—The Shabbat

Psalm 92 (continued) Tzadik katamar yifrach, k’erez bal’vanon yisgeh, Sh’tulim b’veit Adonai, b’chatzrot Eloheinu yafriychu.

Od y’nuvun b’seiva, d’sheinim v’ra-ananim yihiyu, L’hagid ki yashar Adonai, tzuri v’lo avlata bo.

The righteous shall flourish like palms, grow tall like cedars in Lebanon. Rooted in the house of the Eternal, they shall be ever fresh and green, proclaiming that the Eternal is just, my Rock, in whom there is no wrong.

Psalm 93 You are sovereign Clothed with goodness Dressed in strength

And so the world is firmly established And it cannot be moved

You, addressed by the world’s voice Are firmly established from the first And before and after the first

The rivers have been lifted The rivers’ cries, the rivers’ shouts have been lifted The rivers have lifted their dark waves

But more than the thunder of the waters More than the thumping of the seas Is You

Your witnessing is steadfast Your house is ever whole

Even past the end of time

Opening to You: Zen Inspired Translations of the Psalms

12B תהילים

ִשׁיר ַל ַמּ ֲעלוֹת ֶא ָשּׂא ֵע ַיני ֶא ֶל־ה ָה ִרים ֵמ ַא ִין ָיב ֹא ֶע ְז ִרי: ֶע ְז ִרי ֵמ ִעם ְי ָהוֹה ֹע ֵשׂה ָשׁ ַמ ִים ָו ָא ֶרץ: ַא ִל־י ֵתּן ַלמּוֹט ַר ְג ֶל< ַא ָל־ינוּם ֹשׁ ְמ ֶר<: ִה ֵנּה ל ֹא ָינוּם ְול ֹא ִי ָישׁן ֵשׁוֹמר ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל: ְי ָהוֹה ֹשׁ ְמ ֶר< ְי ָהוֹה ִצ ְלּ< ַע ַל־יד ְי ִמ ֶינ<: ָיוֹמם ַה ֶשּׁ ֶמשׁ ל ֹ ַא־י ֶכּ ָכּה ְו ָי ֵר ַח ַבּ ָלּ ְי ָלה: ְי ָהוֹה ִי ְשׁ ָמ ְר< ִמ ָכּ ָל־רע ִי ְשׁ ֹמר ֶא ַת־נ ְפ ֶשׁ<: ְי ָהוֹה ִי ְשׁ ָמ ֵר־צ ְאת< ֶוּבוֹא< ֵמ ַע ָתּה ְו ַע ָד־עוֹלם:

ַה ְל ָלוּיהּ ַה ְל ֵלוּ־אל ְבּ ָק ְדשׁוֹ ַה ְללוּהוּ ִבּ ְר ִק ַיע ֻעזּוֹ: ַה ְללוּהוּ ִבּ ְג ֹבוּר ָתיו ַה ְללוּהוּ ְכּ ֹרב ֻגּ ְדּלוֹ: ַה ְללוּהוּ ְבּ ֵת ַקע ָשׁוֹפר ַה ְללוּהוּ ְבּ ֵנ ֶבל ְו ִכנּוֹר: ַה ְללוּהוּ ְב ֹתף ָוּמחוֹל ַה ְללוּהוּ ְבּ ִמ ִנּים ְו ָעוּגב: Mizmor l’david ִמ ְזמוֹר ְל ָד ִוד Adonai ro’i lo echsar ַה ְללוּהוּ ְב ִצ ְל ְצ ֵל ָי־שׁ ַמע ַה ְללוּהוּ ְבּ ִצ ְל ְצ ֵלי ְת ָרוּעה: Bin’ot desheh yarbitzeini ְי ָהוֹה ֹר ִעי ל ֹא ֶא ְח ָסר: Al mei menuchot y’nahaleini ֹכּל ַה ְנּ ָשׁ ָמה ְתּ ַה ֵלּל ָיהּ ַה ְל ָלוּיהּ: Nafshi y’shoveiv ִבּ ְנאוֹת ֶדּ ֶשׁא ַי ְר ִבּ ֵיצ ִני Yancheini v’ma’aglei tzedek ַע ֵל־מי ְמ ֻנחוֹת ְי ַנ ֲה ֵל ִני: l’ma-an sh’mo ַנ ְפ ִשׁי ְי ֵשׁוֹבב Gam ki eileich b’gei tzalmavet Lo ira ra, ki ata imadi ַי ְנ ֵח ִני ְב ַמ ְע ְגּ ֵל ֶי־צ ֶדק ְל ַמ ַען ְשׁמוֹ: Shivt’cha u’mish-antecha heima y’nachamuni ַגּם ִכּ ֵי־א ֵלD ְבּ ֵגיא ַצ ְל ָמ ֶות Ta-aroch l’fanai shulchan neged tzorirai ל ֹ ִא־א ָירא ָרע ִכּ ַי־א ָתּה ִע ָמּ ִדי ,Dishanta va-shemen roshi ִשׁ ְב ְטI ִוּמ ְשׁ ַע ְנ ֶתּI ֵה ָמּה ְי ַנ ֲח ֻמ ִני: kosi r’vaya Ach tov vachesed yird’funi ַתּ ֲע ֹרD ְל ָפ ַני ֻשׁ ְל ָחן ֶנ ֶגד ֹצ ְר ָרי kol y’mei chayai V’shavti b’veit Adonai ִדּ ַשּׁ ְנ ָתּ ַב ֶשּׁ ֶמן ר ֹ ִאשׁי ִכּוֹסי ְר ָו ָיה: l’orech yamim ַאD טוֹב ָו ֶח ֶסד ִי ְר ְדּ ִפוּני ָכּ ְל־י ֵמי ַח ָיּי ְו ַשׁ ְב ִתּי ְבּ ֵב ְית־י ָהוֹה ְל ֹא ֶרD ָי ִמים:

13A Additional Psalms

Stones Psalm 121 A Song of Ascents Wherever you go there are stones Esa eynai el heharim mei-ayin yavo ezri? Ezri mei-im Adonai oseh aligned or heaped upon the graves People come to bring honor shamayim va-aretz. or take memory I turn my eyes to the mountains; and when they leave from where will my help come? they leave a stone. My help comes from the Eternal, Is it like planting a seed maker of heaven and earth. of continuity for that life? God will not let your foot give way; your guardian will not slumber; That’s not the only mystery in the See, the guardian of Israel Jewish texts of death. When the service ends the leader chants: neither slumbers nor sleeps! may God Filled With Compassion, The Eternal is your guardian, bind up the soul of the deceased the Eternal is your protection in the bundle of life. at your right hand. By day the sun will not strike you, So said Abigail to David, very much alive, may your soul, she nor the moon by night. blessed, be bound up in the bundle The Eternal will guard you from all harm; of life; and as for the souls of God will guard your life. your enemies, may God toss them The Eternal will guard your going and coming from the hollow of the sling. now and forever. In the fields of history a clay pocket was found, filled with stones, Psalm 23 upon which was written a roll call of the flock: so many ewes, so Eternal One, You are my shepherd, I shall not want. many lambs, and then the mark of You make me lie down in green pastures, the shepherd. He would toss a little You lead me beside still waters; stone from the bundle when one was sold or died. You restore my soul. You guide me in paths of righteousness for Your Name’s sake. Is this an echo, our prayer to the Shepherd, Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, that in the final counting, I shall fear no evil, for You are with me; our souls, too, be harvested, the scattered stones upon the Your rod and Your staff — they comfort me. graves, You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; and safely bound into the bundle of You have anointed my head with oil; the living? My cup overflows.

Jo Milgrom Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, And I shall dwell in the house of the Eternal forever.

13B Why I Am a Religious Naturalist I am a religious naturalist. What does תהילים that mean? It means I believe that God exists within the universe rather than ! operating upon it from outside; that God works through the natural laws ַה ְל ָלוּיהּ divinely created and sustained; laws that God cannot interrupt or suspend .without self denial ַה ְל ֵלוּ–אל ְבּ ָק ְדשׁוֹ The difference is crucial. Bread bakes in response to the external heat of the oven and the internal processes ַה ְללוּהוּ ִבּ ְר ִק ַיע ֻעזּוֹ: activated by the yeast within the dough. A flower grows because of sunlight acting upon it from outside and because of a growth urge within ַה ְללוּהוּ ְבּ ְג ֹבוּר ָתיו the seed and sprout. I believe that God is to the universe as the yeast is to the loaf, as the growth urge is to the ַה ְללוּהוּ ְכּ ֹרב ֻגּ ְדלוֹ: rose bush. What, then, can I expect from God? I can expect God to be as consistent ַה ְללוּהוּ ְבּ ֵת ַקע ָשׁוֹפר in sustaining the natural spiritual law operating in the universe as in the : physical realm. An infant is born with a tremendous hunger for love. If ַה ְללוּהוּ ְבּ ֵנ ֶבל ְו ִכנּוֹר this basic need remains unsatisfied, the infant will become a spiritually crippled adult in the same way ַה ְללוּהוּ ְבּ ֹתף ָוּמחוֹל that a person whose legs had been confined in a cast since birth would : become physically crippled. This is an .unchangeable spiritual law of nature ַה ְללוּהוּ ְבּ ִמ ִנּים ְו ֻע ָגב Similarly, if I habitually hate others, my hatred will in the end corrupt me ,more than them. It will act as a slow ַה ְללוּהוּ ְבּ ִצ ְל ְצ ֵלי ָשׁ ַמע steady buildup of poison within me. I can count equally on God’s continuing to act as the driving force ַה ְללוּהוּ ְבּ ִצ ְל ְצ ֵלי ְת ָרוּעה: within the evolutionary process. God is neither a retired architect nor an . absentee landlord. God did not just set the universe in motion and then ֹכּל ַה ְנּ ָשׁ ָמה ְתּ ַה ֵלּל ָיהּ lie down for a cosmic nap while the machinery went on working by itself. Evolution did not reach its present ַה ְל ָלוּיהּ: human level through natural selection alone, though, to be sure, this has been one of its mechanisms. I am convinced that within the whole adventure there has been an active agent, an innate thrust toward life, toward even more complex, sensitive forms of life, finally toward the pursuit of truth, beauty, and goodness. That energy, that thrust, is God. excerpted from Rabbi Roland B. Gittelsohn

14A Additional Psalms

Psalm 150

Hallelujah!

These quiet moments of Shabbat Hallelu el b’kodsho, open my soul. Blessed with another week of life, I give thanks to God Halleluhu birkiya uzo. who creates and sustains us. Halleluhu bigvurotav, For all the good I have known during the days that have passed, Halleluhu k’rov gudlo. I am very grateful. I know I have not always responded with my best Halleluhu b’teika shofar, effort, but often I did earnestly try. I have tried to give my family love Halleluhu b’neivel v’chinor. and devotion, and I pray that I may grow more loving as the years pass. Halleluhu b’tof umachol,

Even as I regret my weakness, I Halleluhu b’minim v’ugav. rejoice in my accomplishments. Let these achievements, O God, lead Halleluhu b’tzil-tzelei shama, to many others. May I be blessed on each Shabbat with the sense Halleluhu b’tzil-tzelei teru-ah. of having grown in goodness and compassion. There have been times Kol hanishama, t’halel ya. when I endeavored to help those in need. Now I ask only that I may be Hallelujah! able to do yet more. Let my actions testify to my worth as Your partner in creation; more and more let me find my life’s meaning in working with others to bless our lives by Praise God in Your sanctuary; making this a better world. Praise God whose power the heavens proclaim. Gates of Prayer Praise God for Your mighty acts; adapted from Sidney H. Brooks Praise God for Your surpassing greatness. Praise God with shofar blast; Praise God with harp and lute. Praise God with drum and dance; Praise God with strings and pipe. Praise God with cymbals sounding; Praise God with cymbals resounding. Let every soul praise God. Hallelujah! 14B חצי קדיש

ִי ְת ַגּ ַדּל ְו ִי ְת ַק ַדּשׁ ְשׁ ֵמהּ ַר ָבּא. ְבּ ָע ְל ָמא ִדּי ְב ָרא ִכ ְר ֵעוּתהּ

ְו ַי ְמ ִלי> ַמ ְל ֵכוּתהּ ְבּ ַח ֵיּיכוֹן ְוּב ֵיוֹמיכוֹן ְוּב ַח ֵיּי ְד ָכל ֵבּית

ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל. ַבּ ֲע ָג ָלא ִוּב ְז ַמן ָק ִריב. ְו ִא ְמרוּ ָא ֵמן:

ְי ֵהא ְשׁ ֵמהּ ַר ָבּא ְמ ָב ַר> ְל ָע ַלם ְוּל ָע ְל ֵמי ָע ְל ַמ ָיּא:ּ

ִי ְת ָבּ ַר> ְו ִי ְשׁ ַתּ ַבּח ְו ִי ְת ָפּ ַאר ְו ִי ְת ַרוֹמם ְו ִי ְת ַנ ֵֹשּא ְו ִי ְת ַה ָדּר ְו ִי ְת ַע ֶלּה

ְו ִי ְת ַה ַלּל ְשׁ ֵמהּ ְדּ ֻק ְד ָשׁא ְבּ ִרי> הוּא

ְל ֵע ָלּא* ִמן ָכּל ִבּ ְר ָכ ָתא ְו ִשׁ ָיר ָתא ֻתּ ְשׁ ְבּ ָח ָתא ְו ֶנ ֱח ָמ ָתא

ַדּ ֲא ִמ ָירן ְבּ ָע ְל ָמא ְו ִא ְמרוּ ָא ֵמן:

*שבת שובה

ְוּל ֵע ָלּא

15A Reader's Kaddish

History of the Kaddish Yitgadal v’yitkadash sh’mei raba. B’alma divra chirutei, v’yamlich Originally the Kaddish had no malchutei b’chayeichon uvyomeichon uvchayei d’chol beit Yisrael, connection with death. Written ba-agala uvizman kariv, v’imeru: amen. in Aramaic, a sister language to Hebrew (except for the last verse in Hebrew – Oseh Shalom . . .), the Y’hei shmei raba m’vorach l’olam ul’olmei olmaya, yitbarach. Kaddish is a doxology, a prayer of praise to God. In ancient times, as Yitbarach v’yishtabach, v’yitpa-ar v’yitromam v’yitnasei, today, it was recited several times v’yit-hadar v’yit-aleh v’yit-halal, shmei d’kud’sha, b’rich hu. during the course of congregational L’eila* min kol birchata v’shirata, tushb’chata v’nechemata, prayers, after the Scripture lesson, and at the conclusion of every da-amiran b’alma, v’imru: amen. study session in the Bet Hamidrash (Academy) and the synagogue. * On Shabbat Shuva add: At the end of each discourse, ul’eila recitation of the Kaddish lifted the spirits of the assembly, raising hopes in the redemption of the world.

In time the Kaddish became Let the glory of God be extolled, let Your great name be hallowed associated with the death of a in the world whose creation You willed. May your dominion scholar and was recited at the soon prevail, in our own day, our own lives, and the life of all end of the Shiva period (Soferim Israel, and let us say: Amen. 19:12). Later, out of concern for the feelings of others, it was recited after the burial of every Jew Let Your great name be blessed forever and ever. (Nachmanides, Torat ha-Adam). Let the name of the Holy One, blessed be God, be glorified, adapted from exalted and honored, though You are beyond all the praises, Rabbi Bernard Zlotowitz Reform Judaism songs, and adorations that we can utter, and let us say: Amen.

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The Kaddish also functions to separate parts of the service. This Kaddish separates the “warm-up,” preparatory part of the service, from the “core service” which immediately follows. The “core service” opens with the Barchu, the call to worship.

15B ברכו

16A Barchu: Call to Worship

Barechu et Adonai ham’vorach!

Baruch Adonai ham’vorach l’olam va-ed!

Praise the Eternal, Source of Blessing!

Praise the Eternal, Source of Blessing, throughout all time!

As the shofar can’t make a sound without the breath, so people can’t pray until the Divine Spirit breathes through them.

Dov Baer of Mezrich

16B ָבּ ְרכוּ ֶאת ְי ָי ַה ְמּ ָבוֹר!:

ָבּרוּ! ְי ָי ַה ְמּ ָבוֹר! ְל ָעוֹלם ָו ֶעד: מעריב ערבים

ָבּרוּ! ַא ָתּה ְי ָי ֶא ֵ>הינוּ ֶמ ֶל! ָה ָעוֹלם ֲא ֶשׁר ִבּ ְד ָברוֹ ַמ ֲע ִריב

ֲע ָר ִבים ְבּ ָח ְכ ָמה ֵפּוֹת ַח ְשׁ ָע ִרים ִוּב ְת ָבוּנה ְמ ַשׁ ֶנּה ִע ִתּים

ַוּמ ֲח ִליף ֶאת ַה ְזּ ַמ ִנּים ְוּמ ַס ֵדּר ֶאת ַה ָכּוֹכ ִבים ְבּ ִמ ְשׁ ְמ ֵרוֹת ֶיהם

ָבּ ָר ִק ַיע ְכּ ְרצוֹנוֹ. ֵבּוֹרא יוֹם ָו ָל ְי ָלה ֵגּוֹלל אוֹר ִמ ְפּ ֵני ֶחשׁך

ְו ֶחשׁ! ִמ ְפּ ֵני אוֹר.

ַוּמ ֲע ִביר יוֹם ֵוּמ ִביא ָל ְי ָלה ַוּמ ְב ִדּיל ֵבּין יוֹם ֵוּבין ָל ְי ָלה ְי ָי

ְצ ָבאוֹת ְשׁמוֹ. ֵאל ַחי ְו ַק ָיּם ָתּ ִמיד ִי ְמלוֹ! ָע ֵלינוּ ְל ָעוֹלם ָו ֶעד.

ָבּרוּ! ַא ָתּה ְי ָי ַה ַמ ֲע ִריב ֲע ָר ִבים:

17A Creation

Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Source of the Universe, whose word brings on the evening. Your wisdom opens heaven’s gates; Your understanding makes the ages pass and the seasons alternate; and Your will controls the stars as they travel through the skies. If You Look at the Stars Praise Me, says God, and I will know You are Creator of day and night, rolling light away from that you love Me. darkness, and darkness from light; You cause day to pass and Curse Me, says God, and I will know bring on the night; You set day and night apart: You are the God that you love Me. Praise Me or curse Me. of all. And I will know that you love Me. May the living and Eternal God rule us always, till the end of Sing out My graces, says God. time! Raise your fist against Me and revile, says God, Sing out graces or revile, Blessed is the Eternal, whose word makes evening fall. Reviling is also a kind of praise, says Talmud Berachot 11b God.

But if you sit fenced off in your ♦ ♦ apathy, says God, If you sit entrenched in, “I don’t give a hang,” says God, If you look at the stars and yawn, Alternative Translation: If you see suffering and don’t cry out, If you don’t praise and you don’t Beloved are You, Eternal God, Soul of the universe, revile, By whose design the evening falls, Then I created you in vain, says God. By whose command dimensions open up. Aaron Zeitlin And seasons pass away Siddur Hadash And stars spin in their orbits. originally in You beat the rhythm of day and night. New Prayers for the High Holidays The alternation of light and darkness sings Your creative word. In westering sun and spreading dusk, God of all things, You are made manifest. Eternal, everlasting God, May we ever be aware of Your dominion. Beloved are You, O Lord, In this serene hour of nightfall.

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17B אהבת עולם

Traditionally, I have responded ַא ֲה ַבת ָעוֹלם ֵבּית ִי ְשׁ ָר ֵאל ַע ְמּ' ָא ָה ְב ָתּ to the transcendent mystics of all religions. I have always responded ָתּוֹרה ִוּמ ְצ ֹות ֻח ִקּים ִוּמ ְשׁ ָפּ ִטים ָאוֹתנוּ ִל ַמ ְד ָתּ with breathless excitement to anyone who has ever said that God does not live in a dogmatic ַעל ֵכּן ְי ָי ֱא Fֵהינוּ ְבּ ָשׁ ְכ ֵבנוּ ְוּב ֵקוּמנוּ ָנ ִשׂ ַיח ְבּ ֻח ֶקּי' scripture or in a distant throne in the sky, but instead abides very ְו ִנ ְשׂ ַמח ְבּ ִד ְב ֵרי ָתּוֹר ֶת' ְוּב ִמ ְצ ֹו ֶתי' ְל ָעוֹלם ָו ֶעד close to us indeed — much closer than we can imagine, breathing right through our own hearts. I respond with gratitude to anyone ִכּי ֵהם ַח ֵיּינוּ ְו ֹא ֶרJ ָי ֵמינוּ who has ever voyaged to the center of that heart, and who has ָוּב ֶהם ֶנ ְה ֶגּה ָיוֹמם ָו ָל ְי ָלה then returned to the world with a report for the rest of us that God .is an experience of supreme love ְו ַא ֲה ָב ְת' ַאל ָתּ ִסיר ִמ ֶמּנּוּ ְל ָעוֹל ִמים . Elizabeth Gilbert ָבּרוּJ ַא ָָתּה ְי ָי ֵאוֹהב ַעמּוֹ ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל Eat, Pray, Love

18A Love

Interpretive Version: Ahavat olam beit Yisrael am’cha ahavta Ahavat Olam Torah u’mitzvot chukim u’mishpatim otanu limad’ta We are loved by an unending love. We are embraced by arms that find us even when we are hidden Al ken Adonai Eloheinu b’shochveinu u’v’kumeinu from ourselves. nasiyach b’chukecha V’nismach b’divrei toratecha u’v’mitzvotecha We are touched by fingers that soothe us l’olam va-ed even when we are too proud for soothing. We are counseled by voices that guide us Ki heim chayeinu v’orech yameinu even when we are too embittered U’vahem nehegeh yomam va-laila to hear. V’ahavatcha al tasir mimenu l’olamim We are loved by an unending love. Baruch Ata Adonai oheiv amo Yisrael We are supported by hands that uplift us even in the midst of a fall. Unending is Your love for Your people, the House of Israel: We are urged on by eyes that meet Torah and Mitzvot, laws and precepts have You taught us. us even when we are too weak for meeting. Therefore, O Eternal our God, when we lie down and when we We are loved by an unending love. rise up, we will meditate on Your laws and rejoice in Your Torah Embraced, touched, soothed, and and mitzvot forever. counseled . . .ours are the arms, the fingers, the voices; ours are the Day and night we will reflect on them, for they are our life and hands, the eyes, the smiles. We are the length of our days. Then Your love shall never depart from loved by an unending love. our hearts! Blessed is the Eternal, who loves Your people Israel. Blessed are You, who loves Your Talmud Berachot 11b people Israel. adapted from Rami M. Shapiro Kol Haneshamah

18B שמע

ְשׁ ַמע ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ְי ָי ֱא ֵ,הינוּ ְי ָי ֶא ָחד:

Strange is our situation here ָבּרוּ= ֵשׁם ְכּבוֹד ַמ ְלכוּתוֹ ְל ָעוֹלם ָו ֶעד. upon earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet seeming to divine a ְשׁ ַ ֖מע ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵא֑ל ְי ָהוֹ֥ה ֱא ֵ ֖/הינוּ ְי ָהוֹ֥ה ֶא ָחד: purpose. From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is one thing we do know. That we are . . . .here for the sake of others ְו ָא֣ ַה ְב ָ֔תּ ֵ ֖את ְי ָהוֹ ֣ה ֱא ֶ/ה֑י: ְבּ ָכ ְל־ל ָב ְב ֥: ְוּב ָכ ַל־נ ְפ ְשׁ ֖: Above all, for those upon whose smile and well-being our own ְוּב ָכ ְל־מ ֹא ֶד:: ְו ָה ֞יוּ ַה ְדּ ָב ִ ֣רים ָה ֵ֗א ֶלּה ֲא ֶ֨שׁר ָא ֹנ ִכ֧י ְמ ַצ ְוּ ֛: happiness depends, and also for the countless unknown souls with whose fate we are connected by ַה ֖יּוֹם ַע ְל־ל ָב ֶב:: ְו ִשׁ ַנּ ְנ ָתּ֣ם ְל ָב ֶ֔ני: ְו ִד ַבּ ְר ָ ֖תּ ָבּ֑ם ְבּ ִשׁ ְב ְתּ ֤: the bond of sympathy. Many times a day I realize how much my own ְבּ ֵב ֶ֨ית:֙ ְוּב ֶל ְכ ְתּ ֣: ַב ֶ֔דּ ֶרT ְוּב ָשׁ ְכ ְבּ ֖: ְוּב ֶקוּמ:: ְוּק ַשׁ ְר ָ ֥תּם inner and outer life is built upon the labors of my fellow men, both ְל ֖אוֹת ַע ָל־י ֶ ֑ד: ְו ָה ֥יוּ ְל ֹט ָט ֹ֖פת ֵ ֥בּין ֵע ֶיני:: ְוּכ ַת ְב ָ ֛תּם living and dead, and how earnestly I must exert myself in order to ַע ְל־מ ֻז ֥זוֹת ֵבּ ֶ ֖ית: ִוּב ְשׁ ָע ֶרי:: give in return as much as I have received and am still receiving.

Albert Einstein ְל ַמ֣ ַען ִתּ ְז ְכּ ֔רוּ ַו ֲע ִשׂ ֶ ֖יתם ֶא ָת־כּ ִל־מ ְצ ֹו ָת֑י ִו ְה ִי ֶ ֥יתם ְק ֹד ִ ֖שׁים

ֵל ֵא/ה ֶיכם: ֲא ִ֞ני ְי ָהוֹ ֣ה ֱא ֵ/ה ֶ֗יכם ֲא ֶ֨שׁר ֵ ֤הוֹצ ִאתי ֶא ְת ֶכם֙

ֵמ ֶא֣ ֶרץ ִמ ְצ ַ֔ר ִים ִל ְה ֥יוֹת ָל ֶ ֖כם ֵל ִא/ה֑ים ֲא ִנ֖י ְי ָהוֹ֥ה

ֱא ֵ/ה ֶיכם:

19A The Sh'ma

Sh’ma Yisrael: Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai echad!

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

Pray as if everything depended Hear, O Israel: The Eternal our God, the Eternal is one. on God; Deuteronomy 6:4 act as if everything depended on you. Praised be Your name whose glorious Presence is forever and ever. Roland Gittelson

♦ V’ahavta et Adonai Elohecha, b’chol l’vavcha, uv’chol naf’shecha, uv’chol m’odecha. V’hayu hadvarim ha-eileh, asher anochi Who rise from prayer better persons, their prayer is answered. m’tzavecha hayom, al l’vavecha. V’shinantam l’vanecha, v’dibarta bam, b’shivt’cha b’veitecha uvlecht’cha vadarech, uveschochb’cha adapted from George Meredith, uv’kumecha. Ukshartam l’ot al yadecha, v’hayu l’totafot bein quoted by Louis Jacobs einecha. Uchtavtam al mezuzot beitecha uvisharecha. Jewish Prayer L’ma-an tizk’ru, va-asitem et kol mitzvotai, viyhitem kedoshim leiloheichem. Ani Adonai Eloheichem, asher hotzeiti etchem mei- eretz Mitzrayim, lihiyot lachem leilohim. Ani Adonai Eloheichem.

You shall love the Eternal, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might. And these words, which I command you this day, shall be upon your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall speak of them when you sit in your home, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. You shall bind them for a sign upon your hand and they shall be for symbols between your eyes. You shall write them upon the doorposts of your house and upon your gates. Deuteronomy 6:5-9

That you may remember and do all my commandments and be holy unto your God. I am the Eternal your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the Eternal your God. Numbers 15:40-41

19B וראיתם וזכרתם ועשיתם

In nature there are neither curses ְו ָה ָ֗יה ִא ָם־שׁ ֹ֤מ ַע ִתּ ְשׁ ְמעוּ֙ ֶא ִל־מ ְצ ֹו ַ֔תי ֲא ֶ ֧שׁר ָא ֹנ ִכ֛י ְמ ַצ ֶוּ֥ה nor punishments—there are .consequences ֶא ְת ֶ ֖כם ַה ֑יּוֹם ְל ַא ֲה ָ֞בה ֶא ְת־י ָהוֹ֤ה ֱא Dֵה ֶיכם֙ ְוּל ָע ְב ֔דוֹ

Robert G. Ingersoll ְבּ ָכ ְל־ל ַב ְב ֶ ֖כם ְוּב ָכ ַל־נ ְפ ְשׁ ֶכם: ְו ָנ ַת ִתּ֧י ְמ ַט ַר־א ְר ְצ ֶכ֛ם ְבּ ִע ֖תוֹ ֶ ֣יוֹרה ַוּמ ְל ֑קוֹשׁ ְו ָא ַס ְפ ָתּ֣ ְד ָג ֶ֔נM ְו ִת ְירשׁ M֥ ְו ִי ְצ ָה ֶרM: ְו ָנ ַת ִת֛י ֵ ֥ע ֶשׂב ְבּ ָשׂ ְד M֖ ִל ְב ֶה ְמ ֶתM֑ ְו ָא ַכ ְל ָ ֖תּ ְו ָשׂ ָב ְע ָתּ: ִה ָשּׁ ְמ ֣רוּ ָל ֶ֔כם ֶפּ ִן־י ְפ ֶ ֖תּה ְל ַב ְב ֶכ֑ם ְו ַס ְר ֶ֗תּם ַו ֲע ַב ְד ֶתּם֙ ֱא Dִה֣ים ֲא ֵח ִ ֔רים ְו ִה ְשׁ ַתּ ֲח ִו ֶ ֖יתם ָל ֶהם: ְו ָח ָ֨רה ַא ְף־י ָהW֜ה ָבּ ֶ֗כם ְו ָע ַ ֤צר ֶא ַת־ה ָשּׁ ַ֨מ ִים֙ ְול ֹ ִא־י ְה ֶי ֣ה ָמ ָ֔טר ְו ָה֣ ֲא ָד ָ֔מה ֥ל ֹא ִת ֵ ֖תּן ֶא ְת־י ָבוּל֑הּ ַו ֲא ַב ְד ֶתּ֣ם ְמ ֵה ָ֗רה ֵמ ַעל ֙ ָה ָא֣ ֶרץ ַה ֹטּ ָ֔בה ֲא ֶ ֥שׁר ְי ָהוֹ֖ה ֹנ ֵ ֥תן ָל ֶכם: ְו ַשׂ ְמ ֶתּם֙ ֶא ְת־דּ ָב ַ ֣רי ֵ֔א ֶלּה ַע ְל־ל ַב ְב ֶ ֖כם ְו ַע ַל־נ ְפ ְשׁ ֶכ֑ם ְוּק ַשׁ ְר ֶ֨תּם ֹא ָ ֤תם ְלאוֹת֙ ַע ֶל־י ְד ֶ֔כם ְו ָה ֥יוּ ְל ָטוֹט ֹ֖פת ֵ ֥בּין ֵע ֵינ ֶיכם: ְו ִל ַמּ ְד ֶ ֥תּם ֹא ָ ֛תם ֶא ְת־בּ ֵנ ֶ ֖יכם ְל ַד ֵבּ֣ר ָבּ֑ם ְבּ ִשׁ ְב ְתּ M֤ ְבּ ֵב ֶ֨יתM֙ ְוּב ֶל ְכ ְתּ M֣ ַב ֶ֔דּ ֶרa ְוּב ָשׁ ְכ ְבּ M֖ ְוּב ֶקוּמM: ְוּכ ַת ְב ָ ֛תּם ַע ְל־מ ֥זוּזוֹת ֵבּ ֶ ֖יתM ִוּב ְשׁ ָע ֶריM: ְל ַ֨מ ַען ִי ְר ֤בּוּ ְי ֵמ ֶיכם֙ ִו ֵימ֣י ְב ֵנ ֶ֔יכם ַע֚ל ָה ֲא ָד ָ֔מה ֲא ֶ֨שׁר ִנ ְשׁ ַ ֧בּע ְי ָהוֹ֛ה ַל ֲא ֹב ֵת ֶ ֖יכם ָל ֵת֣ת ָל ֶה֑ם ִכּ ֵ ֥ימי ַה ָשּׁ ַ ֖מ ִים ַע ָל־ה ָא ֶרץ:

ַו ֥יּ ֹ ֶאמר ְי ָהוֹ֖ה ֶא ֹל־מ ֶ ֥שׁה ֵלּ ֹאמר: ַדּ ֵ֞בּר ֶא ְל־בּ ֵנ֤י ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ֙ ְו ָא ַמ ְר ָתּ֣ ֲא ֵל ֶ֔הם ְו ָע ֨שׂוּ ָל ֶ ֥הם ִצ ִיצ֛ת ַע ַל־כּ ְנ ֵ ֥פי ִב ְג ֵד ֶ ֖יהם ְל ֹד ֹר ָת֑ם ְו ָנ ְת ֛נוּ ַע ִל־צ ִ ֥יצת ַה ָכּ ָנ֖ ף ְפּ ִ ֥תיל ְת ֵכ ֶלת: ְו ָה ָי ֣ה ָל ֶכ ֘ם ְל ִצ ִיצת֒ ְוּר ִא ֶית֣ם ֹא ֗תוֹ ְוּז ַכ ְר ֶתּם֙ ֶא ָת־כּ ִל־מ ְצ ֹ֣ות ְי ָהW֔ה ַו ֲע ִשׂ ֶ ֖יתם ֹא ָת֑ם ְו ֨ל ֹא ָת ֜תוּרוּ ַא ֲח ֵ ֤רי ְל ַב ְב ֶכם֙ ְו ַא ֲח ֵ ֣רי ֵע ֵינ ֶ֔יכם ֲא ֶשׁ ַר־א ֶ ֥תּם ֹז ִנ֖ים ַא ֲח ֵר ֶיהם: ְל ַמ֣ ַען ִתּ ְז ְכּ ֔רוּ ַו ֲע ִשׂ ֶ ֖יתם ֶא ָת־כּ ִל־מ ְצ ֹו ָת֑י ִו ְה ִי ֶ ֥יתם ְק ֹד ִ ֖שׁים ֵל ֵאDה ֶיכם: ֲא ִ֞ני ְי ָהוֹ ֣ה ֱא Dֵה ֶ֗יכם ֲא ֶ֨שׁר ֵ ֤הוֹצ ִאתי ֶא ְת ֶכם֙ ֵמ ֶא֣ ֶרץ ִמ ְצ ַ֔ר ִים ִל ְה ֥יוֹת ָל ֶ ֖כם ֵל ִאDה֑ים ֲא ִנ֖י ְי ָהוֹ֥ה ֱא Dֵה ֶיכם:

20A To See, to Remember, and to Observe

The blue-violet cord of the fringes If you will earnestly heed the mitzvot I give you this day, to served as a reminder of nobility. love the Eternal your God and to serve God with all your heart The blue-violet dye was extracted and all your soul, then I will favor your land with rain at the from the gland of the murex snail. Twelve thousand snails were proper season—rain in autumn and rain in spring—and you needed to provide 1.4 grams of will have an ample harvest of grain and wine and oil. I will pure dye. No wonder that during assure abundance in the fields for your cattle. You will eat to the reign of Nabonidus, the last contentment. Take care lest you be tempted to forsake God and king of Babylon (555-539 BCE), turn to false gods in worship. For then the wrath of the Eternal purple wool was forty times more expensive than wool dyed with will be directed against you. God will close the heavens and hold other colors. In 200 BCE, one back the rain: the earth will not yield its produce. You will soon gram of dye cost $84, or $36,000 disappear from the good land which the Eternal is giving you. per pound . . .The Bible apparently assumed that even the poorest Therefore, impress these words of Mine upon your heart. Bind Israelite could afford at least four violet threads, one for each tassel them as a sign upon your hand, and let them be a reminder . . . However, only the very rich above your eyes. Teach them to your children. Repeat them at could afford large quantities of home and away, morning and night. Inscribe them upon the the dye. Indeed, Roman emperors doorposts of your homes and upon your gates, Then your days retained for themselves the and the days of your children on the land which the Eternal exclusive privilege of wearing purple mantles, thus giving rise to swore to give to your ancestors will endure as the days of the the color names still used today, heavens over the earth. “royal blue” and “royal purple” Deuteronomy 11:13-21 . . . The Bible also affirms that violet cloth was worn by nobility (Ezekiel 23:6, Esther 1:6). Thus weaving a violet thread into the tzitzit enhances its symbolism as The Eternal said to Moses: Instruct the people Israel that in a mark of nobility. Further, since every generation they shall put fringes on the corners of their all Jews are required to wear it, it garments, and bind a thread of blue to the fringe of each corner. is a sign that Jews are a people of nobility. Their sovereign, however, Looking upon it you will be reminded of all the mitzvot of the is not mortal . . . but God . . . Eternal and fulfill them and not be seduced by your heart or led astray by your eyes. Then you will remember and observe all My The purpose of the tzitzit is set out mitzvot and be holy before your God. I am the Eternal your God to be a series of verbs: “look . . . who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I, the recall . . . observe.” These three verbs effectively summarize and Eternal, am your God. define the pedagogic technique Numbers 15:37-41 of the ritual system of the Torah: sight (i.e., senses) combined with memory (i.e., the intellect) as translated into action (i.e., good deeds). adapted from Rabbi Jacob Milgrom JPS Torah Commentary: Numbers

20B גאולה

ִמי ָכ ֹמ ָכה ָבּ ֵא ִלים ְי ָי ִמי ָכּ ֹמ ָכה ֶנ ְא ָדּר ַבּ ֹקּ ֶדשׁ

ָנוֹרא ְת ִהי;ת ֹע ֵשׂה ֶפ ֶלא

Who is Like You? Three thousand years ago, at the instant and eternity of our ַמ ְל ְכוּת< ָראוּ ָב ֶני< ֵבּוֹק ַע ָים ִל ְפ ֵני ֶמשׁה : liberation joyously on the shore of the sea we cried out, “Mi chamocha ֶזה ֵא ִלי ָענוּ ְו ָא ְמרוּ ba-elim, Adonai?”

Two thousand years ago, at the instant and eternity of our ְי ָי ִי ְמCD ְל ֶָעוֹלם ָו ֶעד enslavement, as our temple, our land, our bodies were engulfed in flame. Weeping in Jerusalem, : we cried out, ”?Mi chamocha ba-ilmim, Adonai“ ְו ֶנ ֱא ַמר ִכּי ָפ ָדה ְי ָי ֶאת ַי ֲע ֹקב ְוּג ָאלוֹ ִמ ַיּד ָח ָזק ִמ ֶמּנּוּ . “Who is like unto you, Eternal One, among all the mute and silent ָבּרוּC ַא ָתּה ְי ָי ָגּ ַאל ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ones?”

We look at the miracles, at the devastation, At lives glorified, exalted, wasted, destroyed.

We do not know after three thousand years we do not know who you are. Are you great or merely silent? Eternal or simply mute? We do not know. We cannot know.

Paul Mareth

21A Redemption

Mi chamocha ba-eilim, Adonai? Mi kamocha, ne-edar bakodesh, Nora t’hilot, oseh feleh?

You cannot find redemption until Malchutecha ra-u vanecha, bokei-a yam lifnei Mosheh; “Zeh Eili!” you see the flaws in your own anu ve-ameru. “Adonai yimloch l’olam va-ed.” soul, and try to face them. Nor can a people be redeemed until it sees the flaws in its soul and V’ne-emar: “Ki fada Adonai et Ya-akov uge-alo miyad chazak tries to face them. But whether mimenu.” Baruch ata Adonai, ga-al Yisrael. it be an individual or a people, whoever shuts out the realization Who is like You, Eternal One, among the gods that are of his or her flaws is shutting out redemption. We can be redeemed worshipped? Who is like You, majestic in holiness, awesome in only to the extent to which we see splendor, doing wonders? ourselves. Exodus 15:11 adapted from In their escape from the sea, Your children saw Your sovereign Martin Buber might displayed. “This is my God!” they cried. “The Eternal will reign forever and ever!”

And it has been said: “The Eternal delivered Jacob, and redeemed him from the hand of one stronger then himself.” Blessed is the Eternal, the Redeemer of Israel. Jeremiah 31:10

21B השכיבנו

הַ שְׁ כִּ י בֵ נ וּ יְ יָ א6ֱהֵ ינוּ לְ שָׁ לוֹם וְ הַ עֲ מִ ידֵ נ וּ מַ לְ כֵּ נ וּ לְ חַ יִּ י ם וּפְ רֹ שֹ עָלֵ ינוּ סֻ כַּ ת שְׁלוֹמֶ :. וְ תַ קְּ ֵנ נ וּ בְּ עֵ צָ ה טוֹבָ ה מִ לְּ פָ ֶנ י : וְהוֹשִׁ יעֵנוּ לְ מַ עַ ן שְׁ מֶ : וְ הָ ֵג ן ַ בּ ֲ ע דֵ נ וּ וְ הָ סֵ ר מֵ עָלֵ ינוּ אוֹיֵב דֶ ֶ ב ר וְ חֶ רֶ ב ְ ו רָ ָ ע ב וְ יָגוֹן וְ הָ סֵ ר שָׂ טָ ן מִלְ פָ נֵינוּ וּמֵאַ חֲרֵ נוּ וּ בְ צֵ ל כְּ ָנ פֶ י : תַּסְתִּירֵ נוּ. כִּ י אֵ ל שׁוֹמְרֵ נוּ וּמַצִּ ילֵ נוּ אָ תָּ ה כִּ י אֵ ל מֶ לֶ M חַ נּוּן וְרַ חוּם אָ תָּ ה וּשְׁ מוֹר צֵאתֵ נוּ וּבוֹאֵ נוּ לְ חַ יִּ י ם וּלְ שָׁ לוֹם מֵ עַ תָּ ה וְ עַ ד עוֹלָ ם.

וּפְ רֹ שֹ עָלֵ ינוּ סֻ כַּ ת שְׁלוֹמֶ :. בָּ רוּM אַ תָּ ה יְ יָ הַפּוֹרֵ שׂ סֻ כַּ ת שָׁ לוֹם עָלֵ ינוּ וְ עַ ל כָּ ל עַ מּוֹ ִ י שְׂ רָ ֵ א ל וְ עַ ל יְ ר וּ שָׁ לָ יִ ם.

וְ שָׁ מְ ר וּ בְ ֵנ י ִ י שְׂ רָ ֵ א ל אֶ ת הַ שַּׁ בָּ ת לַ עֲשׂוֹת אֶ ת הַ שַּׁ בָּ ת לְ דֹ רֹ תָ ם ְ בּ רִ י ת עוֹלָ ם: בֵּ י נִ י וּבֵ ין בְּ ֵנ י ִ י שְׂ רָ ֵ א ל אוֹת הִ י א לְ עוֹלָ ם כִּ י שֵׁ שֶׁ ת ָי מִ י ם עָ שָׂ ה יְ יָ אֶ ת הַ ָּ שׁ מַ יִ ם וְ אֶ ת ָ ה ָ א רֶ ץ וּבַ יּוֹם הַ ְּ שׁ בִ י עִ י שָׁ בַ ת וַ יִ נָּ פַ שׁ.

22A Hashkiveinu

Hashkiveinu Adonai eloheinu l’shalom v’ha’amideinu malkeinu l’chayim.

Ufros aleinu sukkat sh’lomecha Oh Guide My Steps Oh guide my steps Grant us, O Eternal God, that we may lie down in peace, and And help me find my way, raise us up, O Sovereign, to life renewed. Spread over us the I need Your shelter now. sukkah of Your peace; guide us with Your good counsel; and for Rock me in Your arms Your name’s sake, be our Help. And guide my steps And help me make this day A song of praise to You, Shield us from hatred and plague; keep us from war and famine Rock me in Your arms and anguish; subdue our inclination to evil. And guide my steps. O God, our Guardian and Helper, our gracious and merciful Ruler, give us refuge in the shadow of Your wings. O guard our Ufros aleinu sukkat sh’lomecha coming and our going, that now and always we have life and Cantor Debra Winston peace.

Blessed is the Eternal, whose sukkah of peace is spread over us, ♦ over all Your people Israel, over the whole world and over Jerusalem. Prayer Talmud Berachot 4b O God, give us the serenity to accept what cannot be changed, ♦ ♦ courage to change what should be changed, and wisdom to distinguish the one from the V’shamru v’nei Yisrael et hashabbat, la-asot et hashabbat l’dorotam other. b’rit olam. Beini uvein b’nei Yisrael ot hi l’olam, ki sheishet yamim Reinhold Niebuhr asah Adonai et hashamayim v’et ha-aretz, u-vayom hashvi-i shavat vayinafash.

The people of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, observing the Sabbath in every generation as a covenant for all time. It is a sign forever between Me and the people of Israel, for in six days the Eternal God made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day God rested and was restored. Exodus 31:16-17

22B התפילה / עמידה

Introduction to the Amidah ֲא ֹד ָני ְשׂ ָפ ַתי ִתּ ְפ ָתּח ִוּפי ַי ִגּיד ְתּ ִה ָלּ ֶת!: Standing here in Abraham’s desert Affirming: one God.

Moving in the old spaces ָבּרוּ= ַא ָתּה ְי ָי ֱא 7ֵהינוּ ֵו ֵא7הי ֲא ֵבוֹתינוּ ְו ִא ֵמּוֹתינוּ ֱא 7ֵהי Warmed by our ancestors’ .embrace ַא ְב ָר ָהם ֱא 7ֵהי ִי ְצ ָחק ֵו ֵא7הי ַי ֲע ֹקב ֱא 7ֵהי ָָשׂ ָרה ֱא 7ֵהי

Standing here in Sarah’s tent ִר ְב ָקה ֱא 7ֵהי ָר ֵחל ֵו ֵא7הי ֵל ָאה. ָה ֵאל ַה ָגּדוֹל ַה ִגּבּוֹר Laughing: new life. ְו ַה ָנּוֹרא ֵאל ֶע ְליוֹן. Moving in the old spaces Renewed by our ancestors’ hope.

Standing here in my place .Listening to our voices: yearning ֵגּוֹמל ֲח ָס ִדים ִטוֹבים ְו ֵקוֹנה ַה ֹכּל ְו ֵזוֹכר ַח ְס ֵדי ָאבוֹת *: Moving in my own spaces ְו ִא ָמּהוֹת ֵוּמ ִביא ְג ֻא ָלה ִל ְב ֵני ְב ֵנ ֵֶיהם ְל ַמ ַען ְשׁמוֹ ְבּ ַא ֲה ָבה Translating the silence.

. Sandy Eisenberg Sasso Kol Haneshama ֶמ ֶל= ֵעוֹזר ִוּמוֹשׁ ַיע ָוּמ ֵגן

ָבּרוּ= ַא ָתּה ְי ָי ָמ ֵגן ַא ְב ָר ָהם ְו ֶע ְז ַרת ָָשׂ ָרה:

*שבת שובה

ָז ְכ ֵרנוּ ְל ַח ִיּים ֶמ ֶל= ָח ֵפץ ַבּ ַח ִיּים ְו ָכ ְת ֵבנוּ ְבּ ֵס ֶפר ַה ַח ִיּים

ְל ַמ ַע ְנ! ֱא 7ִהים ַח ִיּים.

23A The Tefilah/Amidah

When standing before God, Adonai s’fatai tiftach, ufi yagid t’hilatecha. you rush to speak, your heart bursting with needs and urgency. Eternal God, open my lips that my mouth may declare Your You crowd the air with words of praise and pleading. glory. You leave no room for Silence and Psalm 51:17 none for hearing. It is not God you worship, but your own voice and opinion. Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu v’imoteinu. Elohei Better to stand in Silence. Avraham, elohei Yitzchak, veilohei Ya-akov. Elohei Sarah, elohei Do not rush your words, but seek Rivka, elohei Racheil veilohei Lei-ah. Ha-el hagadol, hagibor v’ha- to quiet them. nora, el elyon. With a quiet mind, a heart still and silent, You will see the infinity of God Gomeil chassadim tovim, v’konei hakol, v’zocher chasdei avot and the finity of self. v’imahot, umeivee geula livnei v’neihem, l’ma-an sh’mo b’ahava.* Humility will embrace you, and you will fade into That Which Melech ozer umoshia umagein. Baruch ata Adonai, magein Is All That Is. Avraham v’ezrat Sarah. Your words will be few; The silence, great. *On Shabbat Shuva add There is room then for listening.

Just as dreams flood the sleeping Zochreinu l’chayim, melech chafeitz bachayim. V’chotveinu b’seifer mind, hachayim, l’ma-ancha elohim chayim. So words engulf the waking mind. We praise You, Eternal our God, God of our ancestors, God of When you promise something to God, do that thing quickly. Abraham, God of Isaac, God of Jacob; God of Sarah, God of Delay makes fools of good Rebecca, God of Rachel and God of Leah. Great, mighty, and intentions. awesome God, God on High. You are only as good as your pledge. Source of life, wellspring of lovingkindness, you remember Better to promise nothing the righteousness of our ancestors. With love You redeem their Than to fulfill no promise. descendants for the sake of Your name.*

Do not allow your mouth and O Ruler and Helper, Savior and Shield, we praise you, our body to betray each other, Eternal, Shield of Abraham, Protector of Sarah. Promising one thing while doing another. *On Shabbat Shuva add Your reputation will suffer, And all your deeds come under suspicion. Remember us unto life, for You are the Sovereign who delights in life, and inscribe us in the Book of Life, that Your will may Rami M. Shapiro prevail, O God of life. The Way of Solomon

23B התפילה / עמידה

On Prayer אַ תָּ ה גִּבּוֹר לְ עוֹלָ ם אֲ דֹ נָ י מְ חַ ֵיּ ה הַ כֹּ ל אַ תָּ ה רַ ב לְהוֹשִׁיעַ : * Why do we ask God for things when we pray? Do we imagine : * that if we did not ask, God would not know what we desire? Do בֵּ י ן שְׁ מִ י נִ י ֲע ֶ צ רֻ ת לְ פֶּ סַ ח : we suppose that an all-knowing God had not intended to grant מַשִּׁ יב הָרוּחַ וּמוֹרִ יד הַ ָגּ שֶׁ ם us a certain gift, but seeing how earnest we are, how deeply we pray, God’s mind is changed? Perhaps God is simply flattered by מְ כַ לְ כֵּ ל חַ יִּ י ם בְּ חֶ סֶ ד מְ חַ ֵיּ ה הַ כֹּ ל בְּ רַ ֲ ח מִ י ם רַ בִּ י ם the effusion of praise? סוֹמֵ G נ וֹ פְ לִ י ם וְ ר וֹ פֵ א חוֹלִ ים וּמַתִּ יר אֲסוּרִ ים An analogy used by Leon of Modena explains: Imagine a וּ מְ קַ ֵיּ ם אֱמוּנָתוֹ לִ י שֵׁ ֵנ י עָ פָ ר. man sitting on his boat on a lake pulling himself, by means of a rope, back to shore. To someone standing far off, it might appear .that he is moving the shore closer מִ י כָ מוֹL בַּ עַ ל גְּבוּרוֹת וּ מִ י דּוֹמֶ ה לָּ G Of course it is only the boat that ,moves. Similarly, he explains מֶ לֶ G מֵ מִ י ת וּ מְ חַ ֶיּ ה וּמַצְמִיחַ יְ שׁוּעָ ה:* people think they are moving God when they are really moving themselves. We are the boats and .God is the shore וְ ֶנ אֱ מָ ן אַ תָּ ה לְהַ חֲיוֹת הַ כֹּ ל. : God does not need our flattery; but we need reminders of God’s בָּ רוּG אַ תָּ ה יְ יָ מְ חַ ֵיּ ה הַ כֹּ ל greatness. God does not change in response to our requests, but we do. God remains unfathomable, but with each earnest prayer we come to understand ourselves a bit better. With each pull, we draw closer to God. And if our prayer draws us closer to God, then the *שבת שובה prayer has been answered. מִ י כָ מוֹL אַ ב ָ ה רַ ֲ ח מִ י ם Rabbi David Wolpe זוֹכֵ ר יְצוּרָ יו לְ חַ יִּ י ם בְּ רַ ֲ ח מִ י ם:

24A The Tefilah/Amidah

Ata gibor l’olam, Adonai, m’chayei hakol ata, rav l’hoshia.*

*From Shemini Atzeret until Pesach add Mashiv haru-ach u’morid hagashem.

M’chalkel chayim b’chesed, m’chayei hakol b’rachamim rabim. Somech noflim, v’rofei cholim, umatir asurim, um’kayeim emunato liysheinei afar.

Mi chamocha, ba-al g’vurot, umi domeh lach, melech meimit u’mechayeh umatzmiach y’shua?*

*On Shabbat Shuva add Mi chamocha, av harachamim, zocher y’tzurav l’chayim b’rachamim?

V’ne-eman ata l’hachayot hakol. Baruch ata Adonai, m’chayei hakol.

Eternal is Your might, O God; all life is Your gift; great is Your saving power!*

*From Shemini Atzeret until Pesach add You cause the wind to blow and the rain to fall.

In love You sustain the living; in Your great mercy, You give life to us all. You uphold the fallen and heal the sick; You bring freedom to the captive and keep faith with Your children in death as in life.

Who is like You, Almighty God? Who is Your equal, Author of life and death, Source of Salvation?* Blessed is the Eternal God, the Source of life.

*On Shabbat Shuva add Who is like You, Source of mercy, who in compassion sustains the life of Your children?

24B קדושת היום

אַ תָּ ה ִ ק דַּ שְׁ ָתּ אֶ ת יוֹם הַ שְּׁ בִ י עִ י לִ שְׁ מֶ ָך. תַּ כְ לִ י ת מַ עֲ שֵׂ ה שָׁ מַ יִ ם

ָו ָ א רֶ ץ. וּבֵרַ כְ תּוֹ מִ כָּ ל הַ ָיּ מִ י ם, ְ ו ִ ק דַּ שְ תּ וֹ מִ כָּ ל הַ זְּ מַ נִּ י ם וְ כֵ ן

כָּ תוּב בּתוֹרָ תֶ ָך:

וַ יְ כֻ לּ וּ הַ שָּׁ מַ יִ ם וְ הָ אָ רֶ ץ וְ כָ ל צְ בָ אָ ם: וַ יְ כַ ל אֱֹלהִ ים בַּ יּוֹם

הַ ְּ שׁ בִ י עִ י מְ לַאכְ תּוֹ אֲ שֶׁ ר עָ שָׂ ה ַו יִּ שְׁ ֹ בּ ת בַּ יּוֹם הַ שְּׁ בִ י עִ י מִ כָּ ל

מְ לַאכְ תּוֹ אֲ שֶׁ ר עָ שָׂ ה: ְ יוַ ָ ב רֶ ְך אֱֹלהִ ים אֶ ת יוֹם הַ שְּׁ בִ י עִ י ַו ְ י ַ ק דֵּ שׁ

אֹ תוֹ כִּ י בוֹ שָׁ בַ ת מִ כָּ ל מְ לַאכְ תּוֹ אֲ שֶ ר ָ בּ רָ א אֱֹלהִ ים לַ עֲשׂוֹת:

א8ֱהֵ ינוּ וֵא8הֵ י אֲבוֹתֵ ינוּ וְאִמּוֹתֵ ינוּ רְ ֵ צ ה בִמְ נוּחָתֵ נוּ. ַ ק דְּ ֵ שׁ נ וּ

בְּ מִ צְ ֹ ו תֶ י ; וְ תֵ ן חֶ לְ קֵ נ וּ בְתוֹרָ תֶ ; שַׂ בְּ עֵ נ וּ מִ טּוּבֶ ; וְ שַׂ מְּ חֵ נ וּ

בִּ ישׁוּעָתֶ ; וְ טַ הֵ ר לִ בֵּ נ וּ לְ עָ בְ דְּ ; בֶּ אֱ מֶ ת וְ הַ נְ חִ י לֵ נ וּ יְ יָ א8ֱהֵ ינוּ

בְּ אַ ֲ ה בָ ה וּבְרָ צוֹן שַׁ בַּ ת ָ ק דְ ֶ שׁ ; וְ יָנוּחוּ בָ הּ ִ י שְׂ רָ ֵ א ל ְ מ ַ ק דְּ ֵ שׁ י

שְׁ מֶ ;. בָּ רוּH אַ תָּ ה יְ יָ מְ ַ ק דֵּ שׁ הַ שַּׁ בָּ ת:

עבודה

ְר ֵצה ְי ָי ֱא 9ֵהינוּ ְבּ ַע ְמּ5 ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ִוּב ְת ִפ ָלּ ָתם ְבּ ַא ֲה ָבה ְת ַק ֵבּל

ְוּת ִהי ְל ָרצוֹן ָתּ ִמיד ֲע ַבוֹדת ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ַע ֶמּך. ֵאל ָקרוֹב ְל ָכל

ֹק ְר ָאיו ְפּ ֵנה ֶאל ֲע ָב ֶדי5 ְו ַח ֵנּנוּּ; ְשׁפוֹG ֲרוּח5 ָע ֵלינוּ ְו ֶת ֱח ֶז ָינה

ֵע ֵינינוּ ְבּ ְשׁוּב5 ְל ִציּוֹן ְבּ ַר ֲח ִמים.

ָבּרוּG ַא ָתּה ְי ָי ַה ַמּ ֲח ִזיר ְשׁ ִכ ָינתוֹ ְל ִציּוֹן.

25A The Holiness of Shabbat

Eternity Utters A Day A thought has blown the market place away; there is a song in the wind and joy in the trees. Vay’chulu hashamayin v’ha-aretz v’chol tz’va-am, The Sabbath arrives in the world, vay’chal elohim bayom ha-shevi’i m’lachto asher asah.Vayishbot scattering a song in the silence of bayom hashevi’i mikol m’lachto asher asa. Vayevarech elohim et the night: eternity utters a day. yom ha-shevi’i vay’kadesh oto, ki vo shavat mikol m’lachto asher Where are the words that could bara elohim la-asot. compete with such might? Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu v’imoteinu, r’tzei vimnuchateinu. Six days a week we live under the tyranny of things of space; on the Kadsheinu b’mitzvotecha, v’tein chelkeinu b’toratecha. Sabbath we try to become attuned Sabeinu mituvecha, v’samcheinu bishu-atecha. to the holiness in time. V’taheir libeinu l’ovdecha be’emet. V’hanchileinu adonai eloheinu, b’ahava uv’ratzon Shabbat Six days a week we wrestle with kodshecha. V’yanuchu va yisrael, m’kadeshei sh’mecha. the world, wringing profit from the earth; on the Sabbath we Baruch ata Adonai m’kadesh ha-shabbat. especially care for the seed of eternity planted in the soul. Our God and God of ages past, may our rest on this day be pleasing in Your sight. Bring us holiness with Your Mitzvot, and The world has our hands, but the let Your Torah be our way of life. Nourish us with Your goodness, soul belongs to Someone Else. help us rejoice in Your salvation, and purify our hearts to serve Six days a week we seek to You in truth. In Your gracious love, O Eternal our God, let Your dominate the world; on the holy Sabbath remain our heritage, that all Israel, hallowing Your seventh day we try to dominate name, may find rest and peace. Blessed is the Eternal, for the the self. Sabbath and its holiness. To set apart a day a week, a day Talmud Pesachim 117b on which we would not use the instruments so easily turned into Worship weapons of destruction, a day for being with ourselves, a day on which we stop worshipping the Be gracious, O Eternal our God, to Your people Israel, and idols of technical civilization, a receive our prayers with love. O may our worship always be day on which we use no money, a acceptable to You. day of armistice in the economic struggle with others and with the forces of nature — is there any Fill us with the knowledge that You are near to all who seek You institution that holds out a greater in truth. Let our eyes behold Your presence in our midst and in hope for human progress than the the midst of our people in Zion. Sabbath? Blessed is the Eternal, whose presence gives life to Zion and adapted from Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel all Israel. Mishna Tamid 5:1 and Mishna Rosh Hashana 4:1

25B (ראש בראש-חדש חדש ַובחול-הוחול מועד אומריםהמועד כאן יעלה ויבא:)

ֱא ֵ?הינוּ ֵו ֵא?הי ֲא ֵבוֹתינוּ ְו ִא ֵמּוֹתינוּ ַי ֲע ֶלה ְו ָיב ֹא ְו ַי ִגּ ַיע ְו ֵי ָר ֶאה ְו ֵי ָר ֶצה ְו ִי ָשּׁ ַמע ְו ִי ָפּ ֵקד ְו ִי ָזּ ֵכר ִז ְכ ֵרוֹננוּ ִוּפ ְק ֵדוֹננוּ ְו ִז ְכרוֹן ֲא ֵבוֹתינוּ ְו ִז ְכרוֹן ָמ ִשׁ ַיח ֶבּן ָדּ ִוד ַע ְב ֶדּI ְו ִז ְכרוֹן ְי ָרוּשׁ ַל ִים ִעיר ָק ְד ֶשׁI ְו ִז ְכרוֹן ָכּל ַע ְמּI ֵבּית ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ְל ָפ ֶניI ִל ְפ ֵל ָיטה ְל ָטוֹבה ְל ֵחן ְוּל ֶח ֶסד ְוּל ַר ֲח ִמים ְל ַח ִיּים ְוּל ָשׁלוֹם ְבּיוֹם

ר ֹאשׁ ַה ֹח ֶדשׁ ַה ֶזּה ַחג ַה ַמּצּוֹת ַה ֶזּה ַחג ַה ֻסּכּוֹת ַה ֶזּה

ָז ְכ ֵרנוּ ְי ָי ֱא ֵ?הינוּ בּוֹ ְל ָטוֹבה ָוּפ ְק ֵדנוּ בוֹ ִל ְב ָר ָכה ְו ִהוֹשׁ ֵיענוּ בוֹ ְל ַח ִיּים ִוּב ְד ַבר ְי ָשׁוּעה ְו ַר ֲח ִמים חוּס ְו ָח ֵנּנוּ ְו ַר ֵחם ָע ֵלינוּ ְו ִהוֹשׁ ֵיענוּ ִכּי ֵא ֶליI ֵע ֵינינוּ ִכּי ֵאל ֶמ ֶלW ַחנוּן ְו ַרחוּם ָא ָתּה. הודאה

ִמוֹדים ֲא ַנ ְחנוּ ָל3 ָשׁ ַא ָתּה הוּא ְי ָי ֱא ֵ+הינוּ ֵו ֵא+הי ֲא ֵבוֹתינוּ ְו ִא ֵמּוֹתינוּ ְל ָעוֹלם ָו ֶעד צוּר ַח ֵיּינוּ ָמ ֵגן ִי ְשׁ ֵענוּ ַא ָתּה הוּא ְלדוֹר ָודוֹר ֶנוֹדה ְלּB ְוּנ ַס ֵפּר ְתּ ִה ָלּ ֶתB. ַעל ַח ֵיּינוּ ַה ְמּ ִסוּרים ְבּ ָי ֶדB ְו ַעל ִנ ְשׁ ֵמוֹתינוּ ַה ְפּקוּדוֹת ָל3 ְו ַעל ִנ ֶסּיB ֶשׁ ְבּ ָכל יוֹם ִע ָמּנוּ ְו ַעל ִנ ְפ ְל ֶאוֹתיB ְו ֶטוֹבוֹתיB ֶשׁ ְבּ ָכל ֵעת ֶע ֵ ֶרב ָו ֹב ֶקר ְו ָצ ֳה ָר ִים ַהטּוֹב ִכּי ל ֹא ָכלוּ ַר ֲח ֶמיB ְו ַה ְמּ ַר ֵחם ִכּי ל ֹא ַתמּוּ ֲח ָס ֶדיB ֵמ ָעוֹלם ִק ִוּינוּ ָל3.

ְו ַעל ֻכּ ָלּם ִי ְת ָבּ ַר3 ְו ִי ְת ַרוֹמם ִשׁ ְמB ַמ ְל ֵכּנוּ ָתּ ִמיד ְל ָעוֹלם ָו ֶעד.*

ְו ֹכל ַה ַח ִיּים יוֹדוּB ֶסּ ָלה ִו ַיה ְללוּ ֶאת ִשׁ ְמB ֶבּ ֱא ֶמת ָה ֵאל ְי ָשׁוּע ֵתנוּ ְו ֶע ְז ָר ֵתנוּ ֶס ָלה. ָבּרוּ3 ַא ָתּה ְי ָי ַהטּוֹב ִשׁ ְמB ְוּלB ָנ ֶאה 26A ְלהוֹדוֹת.

*שבת שובה ְוּכתוֹב ְל ַח ִיּים ִטוֹבים ָכּל ְבּ ֵני ְב ִר ֶיתB. On Rosh Chodesh and Chol Hamo-eid

Our God and God of all ages, we recall and invoke the remembrance of our ancestors, the piety of their prayers for the Messiah, the glory of Your holy Jerusalem, and the destiny of Your people Israel. As we seek Your love and mercy, we pray for renewed love and compassion, goodness, life and peace on this day of

Rosh Chodesh Pesach Sukkot

Remember us, O Eternal; bless us with all that is good. Recall Your promise of merciful redemption; spare us, have compassion upon us, and save us. We look to You with hope, for You are a gracious and merciful God and Sovereign.

Gratitude

We gratefully acknowledge that You are the Eternal our God and God of our people, the God of all generations. You are the Rock of our life, the Power that shields us in every age. We thank You and sing Your praises: for our lives, which are in Your hands; for our souls, which are in Your keeping; for the signs of Your presence we encounter every day; and for Your wondrous gifts at all times, morning, noon, and night. You are Goodness: Your mercies never end; You are Compassion: Your love will never fail. You have always been our hope.

26B חנכה

עַ ל הַ נִּ סִּ י ם וְ עַ ל הַ פֻּרְ קָ ן וְ עַ ל הַ גְּבוּרוֹת וְ עַ ל הַתְּ שׁוּעוֹת וְ עַ ל

עַהַ מִּ ללְ הַ חָנִּ סִּ מ יוֹ םת וְ שֶׁ עַ עָ לשִׂ י הַתָפֻּרְ לַ קָ ן וְ עַאֲבוֹתֵ לינוּהַ בַּ ָיּ מִ י ם גְּבוּרוֹתהָ וְ הֵ עַ םל בַּ זְּ הַתְּ מַ ן הַ ֶזּ שׁוּעוֹתה. וְ עַ ל . בִּהַ ימִּ מֵ לְ י חָ מַ מתִּ וֹ תְ ת ָי שֶׁ ה וּעָ שִׂ בֶּי ן תָ לַיוֹחָ נָן כֹּ אֲבוֹתֵ הֵ ן ינוּ בַּ ָיּ מִ גָּדוֹלי םחַשְׁ הָ הֵ םמוֹנַאיבַּ זְּ וּבָ מַ ןנָיוהַ כְּ ֶזּ ה ֶ שׁ ָ ע מְ דָ ה

בִּ י מַלְ מֵ י מַ כוּת תִּ יָוָ תְ ן ָ י ָ ה רְ וּ בֶּ ָ שׁ ן ָ ע ה יוֹחָ עַ נָןל כֹּ ַ ע הֵמְּ ןH ִ י שְׂ רָ גָּדוֹל ֵ א לחַשְׁ לְ הַ שְׁ מוֹנַאיכִּ י וּבָחָ ם נָיו כְּ תּוֹרָ ֶ שׁ תֶ ָ ע מְ Hדָ ה

וּ לְ מַלְ הַ ֲע בִ כוּתי רָ יָוָ ןם ָ ה מֵ רְ חֻ ָ שׁקֵּ ָ יע רְ ה עַ לצוֹנHֶ ַ ע וְ מְּ אַ Hתָּ ִ י השְׂ רָ בְּ רַ ֵ א ֲ לח ֶ מלְ י הַ Hשְׁ ָ הכִּ רַ י בִּחָ י םם עָ תּוֹרָ מַ דְ תֶ תּHָ

וּ לָ לְ הֶ הַ ם ֲע בִבְּ י עֵ רָ ת ם ָ צ מֵ רָ חֻ ָ ת קֵּ ים רְ רַ בְ ָתּ צוֹנHֶאֶ וְ תאַ רִ תָּ י ה ָ ב בְּ םרַ דַּ ְ ֲחנ ֶ ָמתּ י אֶ Hת ָ ה דִּ רַ י בִּ ָנ י םם ָ נ קַ עָ מְ מַ דְ תָּ תָּאֶ ת

נִ לָ קְ הֶ מָ םתָ בְּ ם עֵ מָ תסַ רְ ָ צ רָ תָּ ָ ת םגִּבּוֹרִרַ בְ ים ָתּ בְּ אֶ ַי תד רִ חַ י לָּ ָ ב שִׁ םי דַּ ם ְ ְנ ו רַ ָתּ בִּ אֶ י תם דִּ בְּ י ַי ָנ דם מְ ָ נ קַ ַ ע מְ טִּ י תָּםאֶ ת

נִ וּ קְטְ מָמֵ אִתָ י םם מָ בְּ סַ ַי רְ ד תָּטְהוֹרִ גִּבּוֹרִ יםים וּרְ בְּ ַי דשָׁעִ חַ יםלָּ בְּשִׁ ַ י דם ְ ו רַ צַדִּ בִּ ייקִ םיםבְּ ְ וַי ֵז דִ די מְ ם ַ ע טִּבְּ ַי םד

וּ טְ מֵ עוֹסְקֵאִ י ם בְּ תוֹרָ ַי תֶ דH. וּ לְ טְהוֹרִ H יםעָ שִׂ וּרְ י תָ שָׁעִ שֵׁ םים בְּ ַי דגָּדוֹל וְ צַדִּ קָ ד יקִ וֹ שׁים בְּ ְ ו ֵז דִ י םעוֹלָמֶ בְּ H ַי ד . וּ לְ ַ ע עוֹסְקֵמְּ יH ִ י שְׂתוֹרָ רָ תֶ ֵ א Hל וּ עָ לְ שִׂ Hי תָעָ שִׂ תְּי תָשׁ וּ ָ ע שֵׁ הם גְּדוֹלָ גָּדוֹלה וְ וּקָ ֻ פ רְ ד וֹ ָ ק שׁןבְּ כְּהַ עוֹלָמֶ יּוֹם Hהַ ֶזּ ה. . וְ וּ לְאַ חַ ַ ע מְּ ר Hכָּ ִ י Sשְׂ רָ בָּ ֵ א וּל בָ עָ ֶנ ישִׂ י H תָ לִ דְ תְּ בִ שׁ וּי ָ ע ר הבֵּ י תֶ Hגְּדוֹלָ הוּפִ וּ נּוּ ֻ פ רְ אֶ ָ ק תן הֵ י כְּהַכָ לֶ Hיּוֹם וְ הַ טִ ֶזּ ֲ ה הר וּ

וְ אֶ אַ תחַ מִ ר ְ ק כָּדָּ S ֶ שׁ בָּ H א וּוְהִדְ בָ ֶנ לִ י Hיקוּלִ דְ בִ י נֵרוֹתר בְּ בֵּ חַ י צְתֶ ר Hוֹ תוּפִ ָ ק נּוּדְ אֶ ֶ שׁ תH הֵוְ י קָ כָ בְ לֶ ע וּH וְ שְׁ טִ ֲ ה ר מוֹנַתוּ

יְ אֶ מֵ תי מִ חֲ ְנֻ ק דָּכָּ ה ֶ שׁ אֵ Hלּ וּ וְהִדְ לְ לִ יקוּהוֹדוֹת וּ לְ נֵרוֹתהַ בְּ לֵּ חַ לצְ לְ ר שִׁ וֹ מְ ת ָ Hק דְ הַ ֶ שׁ H וְ גָּדוֹלקָ .בְ ע וּ שְׁ מוֹנַת יְ מֵ י חֲ נֻ כָּ ה אֵ לּ וּ לְ הוֹדוֹת וּ לְ הַ לֵּ ל לְ שִׁ מְ H הַ גָּדוֹל.

27A On Hanukkah

We give thanks for the redeeming wonders and the mighty deeds by which, at this season, our people were saved in days of old.

In the days of the Hasmoneans, a tyrant arose against our ancestors, determined to make them forget Your Torah, and to turn them away from obedience to Your will. But You were at their side in time of trouble. You gave them strength to struggle and to triumph, that they might serve You in freedom.

Through the power of Your spirit the weak defeated the strong, the few prevailed over the many, and the righteous were triumphant. Then Your children returned to Your house, to purify the sanctuary and kindle its lights. And they dedicated these days to give thanks and praise to Your great name. Soferim 20:8

27B שלום

ְו ַעל ֻכּ ָלּם ִי ְת ָבּ ַר7 ְו ִי ְת ַרוֹמם ִשׁ ְמ3 ַמ ְל ֵכּנוּ, ָתּ ִמיד ְל ָעוֹלם ָו ֶעד.* ְו ֹכל ַה ַח ִיּים יוֹדוּ3 ֶסּ ָלה, ִו ַיה ְללוּ ֶאת ִשׁ ְמ3 ֶבּ ֱא ֶמת, ָה ֵאל ְי ָשׁוּע ֵתנוּ ְו ֶע ְז ָר ֵתנוּ ֶס ָלה. ָבּרוּ7 ַא ָתּה ְי ָי ַהטּוֹב ִשׁ ְמ3 ְוּל3 Jacob’s Angels - September 2001 . Jacob came upon a certain place ָנ ֶאה ְלהוֹדוֹת and he stopped to rest for the night. He took a stone and placed .it under his head and he fell asleep *שבת שובה Jacob had a dream. He dreamed of a stairway that climbed from the ְוּכתוֹב ְל ַחיים ִטוֹבים ָכּל ְבּ ֵני ְב ִר ֶית3 earth up into the clouds, and on this stairway Jacob saw that angels were going up and down. In the darkened smoke-filled stairwells, firefighters, police officers, and ָשׁלוֹם ָרב ַעל ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ַע ְמּ0 ָתּ ִשׂים ְל ָעוֹלם ִכּי ַא ָתּה הוּא paramedics climbed up and down. The injured and frightened watched ֶמ ֶל8 ָאדוֹן ְל ָכל ַה ָשּׁלוֹם. ְוטוֹב ְבּ ֵע ֶיני0 ְל ָב ֵר8 ֶאת ַע ְמּ0 as these angels climbed the stairs towards the heavens, their voices ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ְבּ ָכל ֵעת ְוּב ָכל ָשׁ ָעה ִבּ ְשׁ ֶלוֹמ0.* guiding and reassuring them as they made their way down. Then suddenly the stairs were gone, only *שבת שובה the smoke and dust remained.

Our heroes now had only to reach ְבּ ֵס ֶפר ַח ִיּים ְבּ ָר ָכה ְו ָשׁלוֹם ַוּפ ְר ָנ ָסה ָטוֹבה ִנ ָזּ ֵכר ְו ִנ ָכּ ֵתב the top; there would be no return ְל ָפ ֵני0 ֲא ַנ ְחנוּ ְו ָכל ַע ְמּ0 ֵבּית ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ְל ַח ִיּים ִטוֹבים ְוּל ָשׁלוֹם. down. Jacob awoke from his dream . and thought, “God was in this place ָבּרוּ8 ַא ָתּה ְי ָי ֹע ֵֹשה ַה ָשׁלוֹם and I did not know it.” Our heroes awoke from their dream and they were in a place of God and surely ָבּרוּ8 ַא ָתּה ְי ָי ַה ְמּ ָב ֵר8 ֶאת ַעמּוֹ ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ַבּ ָשּׁלוֹם. they and we, all knew it.

Ed Stotsky

28A Peace

For all these things, O Sovereign God, let Your name be forever exalted and blessed. *

O God our Redeemer and Helper, let all who live affirm You and praise Your name in truth. Eternal, whose nature is Goodness, we give You thanks and praise.

* On Shabbat Shuva Add Inscribe all the people of Your covenant for a life of goodness. Mishna Berachot 5:2,3 and Mishna Rosh Hashana 4:5

Shalom rav al Yisrael amcha tasim l’olam, ki atah hu melech adon l’chol hashalom. V’tov b’einecha l’varech et amcha Yisrael b’chol eit uv’chol sha-ah bishlomecha. Baruch atah Adonai ham’vareich et amo Yisrael bashalom.

O God of Peace, let Israel Your people know enduring peace. For it is good in Your sight continually to bless Israel with Your peace. *Blessed are the You, Eternal who blesses Your people Israel with peace.

*On Shabbat Shuva Add May we and the whole house of Israel be remembered and recorded in the book of life, blessing, sustenance and peace. Blessed are You, Source of Peace.

28B שלום

ֱא 8ַהי ְנצוֹר ְל ִשׁוֹני ֵמ ָרע. ְוּשׂ ָפ ַתי ִמ ַדּ ֵבּר ִמ ְר ָמה: ְו ִל ְמ ַק ְל ַלי ַנ ְפ ִשׁי ִת ֹדּם ְו ַנ ְפ ִשׁי ֶכּ ָע ָפר ַל ֹכּל ִתּ ְה ֶיה. ְפּ ַתח ִל ִבּי ְבּ ָתוֹר ֶת; . ֱא ְוּב ִמ 8ַהְצי ֹו ְנֶתי;צוֹר ִתְְּלר ִשׁוֹנידּוֹף ֵַנמ ְָפר ִשׁע.י ְו ְוּשָׂכ ָפל ַתיַה ִמ ַדְּחוֹשֵׁבִּבר יםִמ ְ ָער ַָלמיה ָ:ר ְוָע ִלהְמ ְַמק ְֵלה ָ ַלריה Lord make me an instrument of . !your peace ַנָהְפ ֵפ ִשׁרי ֲִעת ָצֹדּ ָתם ְםו ְַנו ְ ַפק ְִשׁלי ֵ ק ֶכּל ָע ַמָפ ֲחר ַשׁ ְַלב ֹכָּתּלם ִתּ ְֲעה ֵֶישׂהה. ְ ְלפּ ַ ַמת ַעחן ִ ְלשׁ ִ ֶבּמי ; ְבּ ֲע ֵשָׂתוֹרה ֶת ְל; ַמ ַען . . . Where there is hatred, ;let me sow love ְי ְִמוּב ִ ֶמינ ְצ; ֹו ֲֶעת ֵשׂי;ה ִתְְּלרַמ ַעןדּוֹף ְקַנ ֻ ְדפ ִָשּׁשׁיֶת ְ;ו ָכ ֲעל ֵשׂ ַהה ְל ְחוֹשַׁמ ִבַעןים ָע ָ ַתּוֹרליֶת ָ;ר ָעה ְמ ֵה ָרה ;where there is injury, pardon ְל ַמ ַען ֵי ָח ְל צוּן ְי ִד ֶיד י; ִהוֹשׁ ָיעה. ְי ִמ ְינ; ַו ֲע ֵנ ִני. ;where there is doubt, faith ָה ֵפר ֲע ָצ ָתם ְו ַק ְל ֵקל ַמ ֲח ַשׁ ְב ָתּם ֲע ֵשׂה ְל ַמ ַען ְשׁ ֶמ; ֲע ֵשׂה ְל ַמ ַען . . where there is despair, hope; ;where there is darkness, light ְי ִמ ֶינ; ֲע ֵשׂה ְל ַמ ַען ְק ֻד ָשּׁ ֶת; ֲע ֵשׂה ְל ַמ ַען ָתּוֹר ֶת; ִי ְהיוּ ְל ָרצוֹן ִא ְמ ֵרי ִפי ְו ֶה ְגיוֹן ִל ִבּי ְל ָפ ֶני; ְי ָי ִצוּרי ְו ֲגוֹא ִלי. . where there is sadness, joy. ,O divine Master ְל ַמ ַען ֵי ָח ְלצוּן ְי ִד ֶידי; ִהוֹשׁ ָיעה ְי ִמ ְינ; ַו ֲע ֵנ ִני grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled ֹע ֶשׂה ָשׁלוֹם ִבּ ְמ ָרוֹמיו הוּא ַי ֲע ֶשׂה ָשׁלוֹם ָע ֵלינוּ ְו ַעל ָכּל ִי ְהיוּ ְל ָרצוֹן ִא ְמ ֵרי ִפי ְו ֶה ְגיוֹן ִל ִבּי ְל ָפ ֶני; ְי ָי ִצוּרי ְו ֲגוֹא ִלי. . : as to console; ;to be understood as to understand ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ְו ַעל ָכּל ַה ָעוֹלם ְו ִא ְמרוּ ָא ֵמן to be loved as to love; ;for it is in giving that we receive ֹע ֶשׂה ָשׁלוֹם ִבּ ְמ ָרוֹמיו הוּא ַי ֲע ֶשׂה ָשׁלוֹם ָע ֵלינוּ ְו ַעל ָכּל . : it is in pardoning that we are pardoned ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ְו ַעל ָכּל ַה ָעוֹלם ְו ִא ְמרוּ ָא ֵמן as it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Attributed to St. Francis of Assisi ֶעוֹשׂה ָשׁלוֹם ִבּ ְמ ָרוֹמיו הוּא ַי ֲע ֶשׂה ָשׁלוֹם ָע ֵלינוּ ְו ַעל ָכּל ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ְו ַעל ָכּל ַה ָעוֹלם ְו ִא ְמרוּ: ָא ֵמן.

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עוֹד יָבוֹא שָׁ לוֹם עָלֵ ינוּ וְ עַ ל כֻּ לָ ם. סָאלָ אם עָלֵ ינוּ וְ עַ ל כָּ ל הָעוֹלָ ם סָאלָ אם שָׁ לוֹם.

29A Peace

O God, keep my tongue from evil and my lips from deceit. Help me to be silent in the face of derision, humble in the presence of all. Open my heart to Your Torah, and I will hasten to do Your Mitzvot. Save me with Your power; in time of trouble be my An Appendix to the answer, that those who love You may rejoice. Vision of Peace Rabbi Mar bar Rabina Don’t stop after beating the Talmud Berachot 17a swords into ploughshares, don’t stop! Go on beating and making musical instruments out of them. Whoever wants to make war Elohai n’tzor l’shoni meira, u-s’fatai midaber mirma. again will have to turn them into V’limkalelai nafshi tidom v’nafshi ke-afar lakol t’hiyeh. ploughshares first.

Yehuda Amichai (translated from Hebrew) Yihiyu l’ratzon imrei-fi v’hegyon libi l’fanecha, Adonai, tzuri v’go-ali.

May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of my heart, be acceptable to You, O Eternal, my Rock and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:15

Oseh shalom bimromav, hu ya-aseh shalom aleinu v’al kol Yisrael, v’al kol ha-olam, v’imru: amen.

May the One who causes peace to reign in the heavens above let peace descend on us, on all Israel, and all the world. Amen. Job 25:2

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Od yavo shalom aleinu v’al kulam.

Salaam aleynu v’al kol ha’olam salaam shalom.

Peace will yet come to us and for everyone. For us and for the whole world. Salaam. Shalom

29B עמידה

אַ תָּ ה ִ ק דַּ שְׁ ָתּ אֶ ת יוֹם הַ שְּׁ בִ י עִ י לִ שְׁ מֶ ָך. תַּ כְ לִ י ת מַ עֲ שֵׂ ה שָׁ מַ יִ ם

ָו ָ א רֶ ץ. וּבֵרַ כְ תּוֹ מִ כָּ ל הַ ָיּ מִ י ם, ְ ו ִ ק דַּ שְ תּ וֹ מִ כָּ ל הַ זְּ מַ נִּ י ם וְ כֵ ן

כָּ תוּב בּתוֹרָ תֶ ָך:

וַ יְ כֻ לּ וּ הַ שָּׁ מַ יִ ם וְ הָ אָ רֶ ץ וְ כָ ל צְ בָ אָ ם: וַ יְ כַ ל אֱֹלהִ ים בַּ יּוֹם

הַ ְּ שׁ בִ י עִ י מְ לַאכְ תּוֹ אֲ שֶׁ ר עָ שָׂ ה ַו יִּ שְׁ ֹ בּ ת בַּ יּוֹם הַ שְּׁ בִ י עִ י מִ כָּ ל

מְ לַאכְ תּוֹ אֲ שֶׁ ר עָ שָׂ ה: ְ יוַ ָ ב רֶ ְך אֱֹלהִ ים אֶ ת יוֹם הַ שְּׁ בִ י עִ י ַו ְ י ַ ק דֵּ שׁ

אֹ תוֹ כִּ י בוֹ שָׁ בַ ת מִ כָּ ל מְ לַאכְ תּוֹ אֲ שֶ ר ָ בּ רָ א אֱֹלהִ ים לַ עֲשׂוֹת:

-Magen avot bid’varo m’chayei mei ָמ ֵגן ָאבוֹת ִבּ ְד ָברוֹ ְמ ַח ֵיּה ֵמ ִתים ְבּ ַמ ֲא ָמרוֹ, ָה ֵאל ַה ָקּדוֹשׁ tim b’ma-amaro. Ha-El ha-kadosh sheh-ein kamohu Ha-meiniach ֶשׁ ֵאין ָכּמוֹהוּ, ַה ֵמּ ִנ ַיח ְל ַעמּוֹ ְבּיוֹם ַשׁ ַבּת ָק ְדשׁוֹ, ִכּי ָבם ָר ָצה l’amo b’yom Shabbat kod-sho. Ki vam ratza l’haniach lahem, l’fanav ְל ָה ִנ ַיח ָל ֶהם. ְל ָפ ָניו ַנ ֲעבוֹד ְבּ ִי ְר ָאה ָו ַפ ַחד, ְו ֶנוֹדה ִל ְשׁמוֹ . , na-avod b’yira va-fachad. V’nodeh li-sh’mo b’chol yom tamid mei-ein ְבּ ָכל יוֹם ָתּ ִמיד ֵמ ֵעין ַה ְבּ ָרכוֹת ֵאל ַה ָהוֹדאוֹת ֲאדוֹן , , , ha’b’rahot. El ha-hoda-ot adon ha-shalom,m’kadeish ha-shabbat ַה ָשּׁלוֹם ְמ ַק ֵדּשׁ ַה ַשּׁ ָבּת ְוּמ ָב ֵרG ְשׁ ִב ִיעי ֵוּמ ִנ ַיח ִבּ ְק ֻד ָשּׁה : , u’m’vareich sh’vi-i, u-meini-ach ,bi-k’dusha l’am m’dushnei oneg ְל ַעם ְמ ֻד ְשּׁ ֵני ֹע ֶנג ֵז ֶכר ְל ַמ ֲע ֵשׂה ְב ֵר ִאשׁית zeicher l’ma-asei v’reishiyt.

Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu א8ֱהֵ ינוּ וֵא8הֵ י אֲבוֹתֵ ינוּ וְאִמּוֹתֵ ינוּ רְ ֵ צ ה בִמְ נוּחָתֵ נוּ. ַ ק דְּ ֵ שׁ נ וּ v’imoteinu, r’tzei vimnuchateinu. Kadsheinu b’mitzvotecha, v’tein בְּ מִ צְ ֹ ו תֶ י ; וְ תֵ ן חֶ לְ קֵ נ וּ בְתוֹרָ תֶ ; שַׂ בְּ עֵ נ וּ מִ טּוּבֶ ; וְ שַׂ מְּ חֵ נ וּ chelkeinu b’toratecha. Sabeinu mituvecha, v’samcheinu בִּ ישׁוּעָתֶ ; וְ טַ הֵ ר לִ בֵּ נ וּ לְ עָ בְ דְּ ; בֶּ אֱ מֶ ת וְ הַ נְ חִ י לֵ נ וּ יְ יָ א8ֱהֵ ינוּ bishu-atecha.V’taheir libeinu l’ovdecha be’emet. V’hanchileinu בְּ אַ ֲ ה בָ ה וּבְרָ צוֹן שַׁ בַּ ת ָ ק דְ ֶ שׁ ; וְ יָנוּחוּ בָ הּ ִ י שְׂ רָ ֵ א ל ְ מ ַ ק דְּ ֵ שׁ י adonai eloheinu, b’ahava uv’ratzon Shabbat kodshecha. V’yanuchu va שְׁ מֶ ;. בָּ רוּH אַ תָּ ה יְ יָ מְ ַ ק דֵּ שׁ הַ שַּׁ בָּ ת: yisrael, m’kadeshei sh’mecha. Baruch ata adonai m’kadesh ha- Shabbat.

30A Reader's Repetition of the Amidah

Vay’chulu hashamayin v’ha-aretz v’chol tz’va-am, vay’chal elohim bayom ha-shevi’i m’lachto asher asah. Vayishbot bayom hashevi’i mikol m’lachto asher asa. Vayevarech elohim et yom ha-shevi’i vay’kadesh oto, ki vo shavat mikol m’lachto asher bara elohim la-asot.

The heavens and the earth, and all within them, were completed. On the seventh day God had completed the work of Creation. Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, for on it God ceased from all creative work.

We praise You, Eternal our God, God of our ancestors, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, God of Jacob; God of Sarah, God of Rebecca, God of Rachel and God of Leah. Great, mighty, and awesome God, God on High, Creator of heaven and earth.

Protector of our ancestors, breathing life into lifelessness with the Divine Word, the Holy One is beyond compare. God has given us a Shabbat of holiness and rest. We serve You in awe and daily give You thanks, the Oasis of Blessings, Source of Peace. You hallow the Shabbat, blessing this seventh day, infusing us with holiness and joy – recalling the act of Creation.

Our God and God of our ancestors, may our Shabbat rest be acceptable to You. May Your Mitzvot lead us to holiness, and may we be among those who devote themselves to Your Torah. May we find contentment in Your blessings, and joy in Your sustaining power. Purify our hearts to serve You in truth, and help us to enjoy, in love and favor, the heritage of Your holy Shabbat. May Your people Israel, who hallow Your name, find true rest on this day. Blessed are You, O Eternal, who hallows the Shabbat. Talmud Pesachim 117b

30B סדר קריאת התורה

כִּ י מִצִּ יּוֹן תֵּ צֵ א תוֹרָ ה וּ דְ ַ ב ר יְ יָ מִ ירוּשָׁלָיִם: בָּ רוּB שֶׁ ָנּ תַ ן תּוֹרָ ה לְ עַ מּ וֹ ִ י שְׂ רָ ֵ א ל בִּקְדֻ שָּׁ תוֹ:

שְׁ מַ ע ִ י שְׂ רָ ֵ א ל יְ יָ אEֱהֵ ינוּ יְ יָ אֶ חָ ד. כִּאֶ יחָ ד מִצִּ יּוֹן אEֱהֵ תֵּ צֵ ינוּ א תוֹרָ גָּדוֹל ה וּ דְ ַ ב אֲדוֹנֵינוּר קָיְ יָ מִ דוֹשׁ שְׁ מ וֹ.ירוּשָׁלָיִם: ַ גּבָּדְּ ל וּרוּB לַ שֶׁ יְ ָיָנּ תַ אִ ןתִּ י תּוֹרָ ה וּנְרוֹמְ לְ מָעַ מּ הוֹ שְׁ ִ י שְׂ מ רָ וֹ ַי ֵ א חְ לדָּ ו.בִּקְדֻ שָּׁ תוֹ:

לְשְׁ מַ M יְ ע יָ ִ י שְׂ ַ ה רָ ְ גּ דֻ ֵ א ָ לּ ל היְ יָוְ הַ גְּ ב אEֱהֵ וּרָ ינוּה יְ וְ יָהַ אֶ תִּ חָ פְ אֶ ד.רֶ ת וְ הַ ֵנּ צַ ח וְ הַ ה וֹ ד כִּ י מִצִּ יּוֹן תֵּ צֵ א תוֹרָ ה וּ דְ ַ ב ר יְ יָ מִ ירוּשָׁלָיִם: אֶכִּ יחָ כֹ ד ל בַּ אEֱהֵ ָּשׁ מַ יִ ינוּ ם וּ ָ ב גָּדוֹל ָ א רֶ ץ:אֲדוֹנֵינוּ קָ דוֹשׁ שְׁ מ וֹ. בָּ רוּB שֶׁ ָנּ תַ ן תּוֹרָ ה לְ עַ מּ וֹ ִ י שְׂ רָ ֵ א ל בִּקְדֻ שָּׁ תוֹ: ַ גּלְ דְּ Mל יְ וּיָ לַ הַ יְ יָמַּ מְאִ תִּ לָ יכָ ה וְ הַ וּנְרוֹמְ מִּ מָ תְ ַנ ה ֵ ֹ שּ שְׁ א מ לְ וֹ ַי ֹכ חְ לדָּ לְ ו.ר ֹא שׁ:

שְׁ מַ ע ִ י שְׂ רָ ֵ א ל יְ יָ אEֱהֵ ינוּ יְ יָ אֶ חָ ד. לְ ָ בּ רְ M יְ כ יָוּ אֶ ַ ה ְ גּ תדֻ יְ יָ ָ לּ ַ הה וְמְּ הַ ֹ ב גְּ רָ ב Bוּרָ :ה וְ הַ תִּ פְ אֶ רֶ ת וְ הַ ֵנּ צַ ח וְ הַ ה וֹ ד אֶ חָ ד אEֱהֵ ינוּ גָּדוֹל אֲדוֹנֵינוּ קָ דוֹשׁ שְׁ מ וֹ. כִּבָּ י כֹ רוּBל יְ יָבַּ ָּ ַ שׁ ה מַמְּ יִ ֹ ב םרָ וּ B ָ ב ָ לְא רֶ ץ:עוֹלָ ם וָ עֶ ד: ַ גּ דְּ ל וּ לַ יְ יָ אִ תִּ י וּנְרוֹמְ מָ ה שְׁ מ וֹ ַי חְ דָּ ו. לְ M יְ יָ הַ מַּ מְ לָ כָ ה וְ הַ מִּ תְ ַנ ֵ ֹ שּ א לְ ֹ כ ל לְ ר ֹא שׁ: בָּ רוּB אַ תָּ ה יְ יָ אEֱהֵ ינוּ מֶ לֶ B הָעוֹלָ ם אֲ שֶׁ ר בָּ חַ ר בָּ נ וּ מִלְ כָּ M יְ ליָ הָ ַ ה ַ ע ְ גּ מִּ דֻ י ָ לּ ם וְ ה ָוְנ תַ הַ ןגְּ לָב נ וּרָ וּ אֶ ה וְ ת הַ תִּ תּוֹרָפְ אֶ רֶ תוֹ:ת וְ הַ ֵנּ צַ ח וְ הַ ה וֹ ד ָ בּ רְ כ וּ אֶ ת יְ יָ ַ ה מְּ ֹ ב רָ B: כִּבָּ י כֹ רוּBל אַ בַּ תָּ ָּ שׁ המַ יִיְ יָם וּ ָנוֹתֵ ב ן ָ א רֶ ץ:הַתּוֹרָ ה: בָּ רוּB יְ יָ ַ ה מְּ ֹ ב רָ B לְ עוֹלָ ם וָ עֶ ד: לְ M יְ יָ הַ מַּ מְ לָ כָ ה וְ הַ מִּ תְ ַנ ֵ ֹ שּ א לְ ֹ כ ל לְ ר ֹא שׁ:

בָּ רוּB אַ תָּ ה יְ יְ יָיָ אEֱהֵ ינוּ מֶ לֶ B הָעוֹלָ ם אֲ שֶׁ ר ָנ בָּתַ חַ ן רלָ נבָּ וּנ וּ : : מִ ָ בּ רְ כָּ תּוֹרַ כ לוּת הָ אֶ אֱ ַ ע מֶ תמִּ יְ י תיָ וְ ם וְ ַחַ ה ָ יֵּנמְּ יתַ ֹ ב ןרָ לָ עוֹלָ Bנ וּם אֶ נָ טַ תע בְּ תּוֹרָ תוֹתוֹכֵ נוּ: : : בָּ רוּB יְ אַ יָתָּ ַ ה המְּ יְ יְ יָיָֹ ב רָ Bנוֹתֵ ןלְ עוֹלָ הַתּוֹרָ ם וָ ה:עֶ ד

בָּ רוּB אַ תָּ ה יְ יָ אEֱהֵ ינוּ מֶ לֶ B הָעוֹלָ ם אֲ שֶׁ ר בָּ חַ ר בָּ נ וּ בָּ רוּB אַ תָּ ה יְ יָ אEֱהֵ ינוּ מֶ לֶ B הָעוֹלָ ם אֲ שֶׁ ר ָנ תַ ן לָ נ וּ מִ כָּ ל הָ ַ ע מִּ י ם וְ ָנ תַ ן לָ נ וּ אֶ ת תּוֹרָ תוֹ: תּוֹרַ ת אֱ מֶ ת וְ חַ יֵּ י עוֹלָ ם נָ טַ ע בְּ תוֹכֵ נוּ: בָּ רוּB אַ תָּ ה יְ יָ נוֹתֵ ן הַתּוֹרָ ה: בָּ רוּB אַ תָּ ה יְ יָ נוֹתֵ ן הַתּוֹרָ ה:

בָּ רוּB אַ תָּ ה יְ יָ אEֱהֵ ינוּ מֶ לֶ B הָעוֹלָ ם אֲ שֶׁ ר ָנ תַ ן לָ נ וּ תּוֹרַ ת אֱ מֶ ת וְ חַ יֵּ י עוֹלָ ם נָ טַ ע בְּ תוֹכֵ נוּ: 31A בָּ רוּB אַ תָּ ה יְ יָ נוֹתֵ ן הַתּוֹרָ ה: Torah Service

Ki mitziyon teitzei torah, u’dvar Adonai miyrushalayim. Baruch shenatan torah l’amo Yisrael bik’dushato.

For out of Zion shall go forth Torah, and the word of the Eternal Ein Kamocha from Jerusalem. Your people have gathered Isaiah 2:3 To hear your word Your spirit surrounds us Praised be the One who in Your holiness has given the Torah to Let our voices be heard There is none like You Your people Israel. No deed can compare In every generation We have offered our prayer Sh’ma Yisrael Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai echad. We sing of Your praises In heaven and earth Echad eloheinu gadol Adoneinu kadosh sh’mo. We celebrate creation Gadlu l’Adonai iti, un’romima sh’mo yachdav. To the life that You gave birth You are mighty as the river Hear, O Israel: the Eternal is our God, the Eternal is One! So sweet is Your love Deuteronomy 6:4 You are strong as the tide Gentle as the dove Ein kamocha va’Elohim Adonai Our God is One; our Eternal is great; holy is Your name. v’ein k’maasecha Join with me in magnifying the Eternal, and together let us exalt Malchut’cha mulchut kol olamin Your name. Umemshalt’cha b’chol dor vador Turn it, turn it, reflect and grow Psalm 34:4 Turn it, turn it, and wisdom will flow L’cha Adonai hag’dula v’hag’vura v’hatiferet v’haneitzach v’ha- Your people have gathered hod, ki chol bashamayim uva-aretz, l’cha Adonai hamam-lacha, To hear Your word v’hamitnasei l’chol l’rosh. May Your spirit surround us Our voices be heard. Yours, Eternal, are the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, Craig Taubman and the majesty; for all that is in heaven and earth is Yours. Yours is the dominion, O Eternal; You are supreme over all. I Chronicles 29:11

31B כִּ י מִצִּ יּוֹן תֵּ צֵ א תוֹרָ ה וּ דְ ַ ב ר יְ יָ מִ ירוּשָׁלָיִם: בָּ רוּB שֶׁ ָנּ תַ ן תּוֹרָ ה לְ עַ מּ וֹ ִ י שְׂ רָ ֵ א ל בִּקְדֻ שָּׁ תוֹ:

שְׁ מַ ע ִ י שְׂ רָ ֵ א ל יְ יָ אEֱהֵ ינוּ יְ יָ אֶ חָ ד. אֶ חָ ד אEֱהֵ ינוּ גָּדוֹל אֲדוֹנֵינוּ קָ דוֹשׁ שְׁ מ וֹ. כִּ י מִצִּ יּוֹן תֵּ צֵ א תוֹרָ ה וּ דְ ַ ב ר יְ יָ מִ ירוּשָׁלָיִם: ַ גּ דְּ ל וּ לַ יְ יָ אִ תִּ י וּנְרוֹמְ מָ ה שְׁ מ וֹ ַי חְ דָּ ו. בָּ רוּB שֶׁ ָנּ תַ ן תּוֹרָ ה לְ עַ מּ וֹ ִ י שְׂ רָ ֵ א ל בִּקְדֻ שָּׁ תוֹ:

לְ M יְ יָ ַ ה ְ גּ דֻ ָ לּ ה וְ הַ גְּ ב וּרָ ה וְ הַ תִּ פְ אֶ רֶ ת וְ הַ ֵנּ צַ ח וְ הַ ה וֹ ד שְׁ מַ ע ִ י שְׂ רָ ֵ א ל יְ יָ אEֱהֵ ינוּ יְ יָ אֶ חָ ד. כִּ י כֹ לסדר בַּ ָּ שׁ מַ יִ ם וּ ָ ב קריאת ָ א רֶ ץ:התורה אֶ חָ ד אEֱהֵ ינוּ גָּדוֹל אֲדוֹנֵינוּ קָ דוֹשׁ שְׁ מ וֹ. לְ M יְ יָ הַ מַּ מְ לָ כָ ה וְ הַ מִּ תְ ַנ ֵ ֹ שּ א לְ ֹ כ ל לְ ר ֹא שׁ: . ַ גּ דְּ ל וּ לַ portionיְ יָ אִ תִּ יthe Torah וּנְרוֹמְ מָ ה שְׁ reading מ וֹ ַי חְ דָּ Beforeו

ָ בּ רְ כ וּ אֶ ת יְ יָ ַ ה מְּ ֹ ב רָ B: לְ M יְ יָ ַ ה ְ גּ דֻ ָ לּ ה וְ הַ גְּ ב וּרָ ה וְ הַ תִּ פְ אֶ רֶ ת וְ הַ ֵנּ צַ ח וְ הַ ה וֹ ד בָּ רוּB יְ יָ ַ ה מְּ ֹ ב רָ B לְ עוֹלָ ם וָ עֶ ד: : The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new כִּ י כֹ ל בַּ ָּ שׁ מַ יִ ם וּ ָ ב ָ א רֶ ץ : landscapes but in having new .eyes בָּלְ M יְ רוּBיָ אַ הַ תָּ מַּ מְ ה יְ לָיָכָ ה וְ אEֱהֵהַ מִּ ינוּתְ ַנ מֶ ֵ ֹ שּ לֶ אB לְ ֹ כ להָעוֹלָ לְ םר אֲֹא שֶׁ שׁר בָּ חַ ר בָּ נ וּ מִ כָּ ל הָ ַ ע מִּ י ם וְ ָנ תַ ן לָ נ וּ אֶ ת תּוֹרָ תוֹ: Marcel Proust בָּ ָ בּ רְ כ וּרוּB אֶאַ תָּ ת יְ היָ יְ יָ ַ ה מְּ נוֹתֵ ֹ ב רָ ן B:הַתּוֹרָ ה: בָּ רוּB יְ יָ ַ ה מְּ ֹ ב רָ B לְ עוֹלָ ם וָ עֶ ד:

בָּ רוּB אַ תָּ ה יְ יָ אEֱהֵ ינוּ מֶ לֶ B הָעוֹלָ ם אֲ שֶׁ ר ָנ תַ ן לָ נ וּ בָּ רוּB אַ תָּ ה יְ יָ אEֱהֵ ינוּ מֶ לֶ B הָעוֹלָ ם אֲ שֶׁ ר בָּ חַ ר בָּ נ וּ תּוֹרַ ת אֱ מֶ ת וְ חַ יֵּ י עוֹלָ ם נָ טַ ע בְּ תוֹכֵ נוּ: מִ כָּ ל הָ ַ ע מִּ י ם וְ ָנ תַ ן לָ נ וּ אֶ ת תּוֹרָ תוֹ: בָּ רוּB אַ תָּ ה יְ יָ נוֹתֵ ן הַתּוֹרָ ה: בָּ רוּB אַ תָּ ה יְ יָ נוֹתֵ ן הַתּוֹרָ ה: After reading the Torah portion

בָּ רוּB אַ תָּ ה יְ יָ אEֱהֵ ינוּ מֶ לֶ B הָעוֹלָ ם אֲ שֶׁ ר ָנ תַ ן לָ נ וּ תּוֹרַ ת אֱ מֶ ת וְ חַ יֵּ י עוֹלָ ם נָ טַ ע בְּ תוֹכֵ נוּ: בָּ רוּB אַ תָּ ה יְ יָ נוֹתֵ ן הַתּוֹרָ ה:

32A Torah Service

Before reading the Torah portion Barechu et Adonai ham’vorach! Baruch Adonai ham’vorach l’olam va-ed! A yad lays quietly atop worn-down skin Baruch ata, Adonai Eloheinu, melech ha-olam, asher bachar banu Quietly waiting Resting mikol ha-amim, v’natan lanu et Torato. Hoping someone will soon come Baruch ata, Adonai, notein hatorah. Lift its tired worn out body To lightly touch the skin Praise the Eternal, to whom our praise is due! To brush over it and hear the Praised be the Eternal, to whom our praise is due, now and dried, black, forever! confusing ink that dresses the skin, Blessed is the Eternal our God, Source of the universe, Who has To hear it chanted chosen us from all peoples by giving us Your Torah. Like every other time Blessed is the Eternal, Giver of the Torah. The all too familiar warmth the little yad feels The knowledge that those black lines After reading the Torah portion the smooth skin and its metallic body will ensure Baruch ata, Adonai Eloheinu, melech ha-olam, asher natan lanu one more week One more day Torat emet, vechayei olam nata betocheinu. Of the religion we have all fought Baruch ata, Adonai, notein hatorah. for And the God we all love! Blessed is the Eternal our God, Ruler of the universe, Who has given us a Torah of truth, implanting within us eternal life. Heather Simon Blessed is the Eternal, Giver of the Torah. Soferim 13:8

32B מי שברך

Mi Shebeirach

Mi shebeirach avoteinu M’kor habracha l’imoteinu May the source of strength I asked for strength that I might Who blessed the ones before us achieve; Help us find the courage I was made weak that I might learn humbly to obey. To make our lives a blessing And let us say, Amen. I asked for health that I might do greater things; Mi shebeirach imoteinu I was given infirmity that I might M’kor habracha l’avoteinu do better things. Bless those in need of healing I asked for riches that I might be With r’fu-a sh’leima happy; The renewal of body I was given poverty that I might The renewal of spirit be wise. And let us say, Amen. I asked for power that I might have the praise of men; Music by Debbie Friedman I was given weakness that I might Lyrics by Debbie Friedman and Dvorah Setel feel the need of God.

I asked for all things that I might enjoy life; I was given life that I might enjoy all things.

I got nothing that I had asked for, But everything that I had hoped for.

Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered; I am, among all men, most richly blessed.

Prayer of an unknown Confederate Soldier

For you O Eternal, are seen face to face. Numbers 14:14

33A For Healing — A Congregational Prayer

Physician’s Prayer Mi shebeirach avoteinu Avraham, Yitzchak v’Ya-akov. Exalted God, before beginning Mi shebeirach imoteinu, Sarah, Rivka, Leah v’ Rachel. my sacred task to bring healing to Your mortal creatures, I beg You May the One who blessed our mothers, grant me the courage and strength faithfully to execute my duties. May the One who blessed our fathers, Guard me both from the blindness Hear our prayer, of avarice and the thirst for glory Hear our prayer, and bless us as well. and honor. Endow me with the strength equally to serve the rich Bless us with the power of Your healing. and the poor, the good and the wicked, friend and enemy — to Bless us with the power of Your hope. simply see in each, a fellow human May our hearts be filled with understanding being in pain. Inspire me with the and strengthened by the power of Your love. desire to learn from more learned physicians, for the art of medicine, Lisa Levine to which I have dedicated myself, is infinite. Protect me, however, from the scorn and ridicule of ♦ ♦ those who are older or more respected. Let the truth alone guide me, for any professional Heal Us Now compromise can bring only illness and tragedy to Your mortal R’fa-einu Adonai v’neirafei hoshieinu v’nivasheiah el karov l’chol creatures. O most compassionate korav ach karov lirei-av yisho. and merciful God, strengthen me both in body and soul and implant We pray for healing of the body. We pray for healing of the soul. within me a spirit of wholeness. For strength of flesh and mind and spirit. We pray to once again Moses Maimonides be whole.

chorus: רְ ָ פ ֵ א נ וּ יְ יָ ְ ו ֵנ רָ ֵ פ א הוֹשִׁ יעֵנוּ וְ נִ וָּ שֵׁ עָ ה. .Eil na r’fa na אֵ ל קָ רוֹב לְ כָ ל– ֹ ק רְ ָ א י ו. Oh, please heal us now. .R’fuat hanefesh ur’fuat haguf r’fuah sh’leima אַ ְך קָ רוֹב לִירֵ אָ יו יִ שְׁ ע וּ. Heal us now. אֵ ל נָא רְ ָ פ א נָא. Hoshia et amecha u’vareich et nachalatecha ureim v’na-seim .ad ha-olam. Mi shebeirach avoteinu, mi shebeirach imoteinu רְ פוּאַ ת הַ ֶנּ פֶ שׁ וּרְ פוּאַ ת הַ גּוּף .Ana Adonai hoshi-ah na רְ פוּאָ ה שְׁ לֵ מָ ה.

– We pray for healing of our people. We pray for healing of the land. And peace for every race and nation. Every child, every הוֹשִׁ יעָה אֶ ת עַ מֶּ ָך ָוּב רֵ ְך אֶ ת נַחֲ לָ תֶ ָך .woman, every man וּ רְ ֵ ע ם וְ ַנ שְֹ אֵ ם עַ ד הָעוֹלָ ם. chorus מִ י שֶׁ ֵ בּ רַ ְך אֲבוֹתֵ ינוּ מִ י שֶׁ ֵ בּ רַ ְך אִמּוֹתֵ ניוּ אָ נָּ א יהוה הוֹשִׁ יעָה נָּא. Leon Sher

33B Circles of Connection

A Prayer for the State of Israel

ָא ִבינוּ ֶשׁ ַבּ ָשּׁ ַמים צוּר ִי ְ ֹש ָר ֵאל ְו ֲגוֹאלוֹ ָבּ ֵר, ֶא ְת–מ ִד ַינת ִי ְ ֹש ָר ֵאל ֵר ִאשׁית ְצ ִמ ַיחת ְגּ ֻא ָלּ ֵתנוּ. ָה ֵגן ָע ֶל ָיה ְבּ ֶא ְב ַרת ַח ְס ֶדּE ְוּפ ֹר ֹש ָע ֶל ָיה ֻס ַכּת ְשׁ GֶמE. ְוּשׁ ַלח ְאוֹרE ַו ֲא ִמ ְתּE ְל ָר ֶאשׁ ָיה ָֹש ֶר ָיה ְו ֲיוֹע ֶצ ָיה ְו ַת ְקּ ֵנם ְבּ ֵע ָצה ָטוֹבה ִמ ְלּ ָפ ֶניE. ַו ֲע ֶט ֶרת ִנ ָצּחוֹן ְתּ ַע ְטּ ֵרם. ְו ָנ ַת ָתּ ָשׁלוֹם ָבּ ָא ֶרץ ְו ִ ֹש ְמ ַחת ָעוֹלם ְל ְיוֹשׁ ֶב ָיה ְונ ֹ ַאמר ָא ֵמן.

Avinu shebashamayim tzur Yisrael v’go-alo barech et-m’dinat Yisrael reisheet tz’michat g’ulateinu. Hagein aleha b’evrat chasdecha u-fros aleha sukat shlomecha. Ushlach orcha va- amitcha l’rasheha sareha v’yo-a-tzeha v’takneim b’ei-tza tovah milfanecha v’a-teret nitzachon t’at-reim. V’natata shalom ba-aretz v’simchat olam l’yoshveha v’no-mar. Amen.

Our God in Heaven, Rock and Redeemer of the people Israel: Bless the State of Israel, with its promise of redemption. Shield it with Your love; spread over it the shelter of Your peace. Guide its leaders and advisors with Your light and Your truth. Help them with Your good counsel. Strengthen the hands of those who defend our Holy Land. Deliver them; crown their efforts with triumph. Bless the land with peace, and its inhabitants with lasting joy. And let us say: Amen

34A Circles of Connection

A Prayer for Our Country

Our God and God of our ancestors: We ask Your blessings for our country, for its government, for its leader and advisors, and for all In All The Ways We Love who exercise just and rightful authority. Teach them insights of (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Your Torah, that they may administer all affairs of state fairly, that Transgender, Questioning, Straight) peace and security, happiness and prosperity, justice and freedom may forever abide in our midst. May the One who blessed those who came before us, Naomi and Deepen our love for our country and our desire to serve it. Ruth, Isaac and Rebecca, Jonathan and David, bless us in all the Strengthen our power of self-sacrifice for our nation’s welfare. ways we love. May our journeys Teach us to uphold its good name by our own right conduct. together be meaningful and our relationships grow and deepen. May this land under Your Providence be an influence for good May we support each other and throughout the world, uniting all people in peace and freedom and share our times of difficulty as well as our celebrations and joys. helping them to fulfill the vision of Your prophet: “Nation shall not May we know what a gift our lift up sword against nation, neither shall they experience war any relationships are to this sacred m ore .” community. And may we always see the Divine spark implanted in each of us. May our bonds and passions continue to be a true blessing in our lives and pleasing For the State of Israel in God’s eyes. And let us say, Amen. We pray for the land of Israel and its people. May its borders know peace, its inhabitants tranquility. And may the bonds of faith and “Adaptation of “For Friendship”, excerpted from Siddur Sha’ar fate which unite the Jews of all lands be a source of strength to Zahav. Copyright ©2009, Israel and to us all. God of all lands and ages, answer our constant Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, San prayer with a Zion once more aglow with light for us and for all Francisco, CA, printed with the world. And let us say: Amen. permission. All rights reserved. http://shaarzahav.org”

For our Defenders

May the One who blessed our ancestors, Joshua, David and Judah, Deborah, Yael and Judith, bless the children of our congregation and all our congregations and communities who have been called to active service. May they be guided and protected. May their going out and their coming in be for life and for peace, now and forever. And let us say: Amen.

34B עץ חיים

ְוז ֹאת ַה ָתּוֹרה ֲא ֶשׁר ָשׂם ֶמשׁה ִל ְפ ֵני ְבּ ֵני ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ַעל ִפּי

ְי ָי ְבּ ַיד ֶמשׁה:

Torah is a closed book until it is read with an open heart.

House of Israel, great and small, open your hearts to the words of Torah. ֵעץ ַח ִיּים ִהיא ַל ַמּ ֲח ִז ִיקים ָבּהּ ְו ְתוֹמ ֶכ ָיה ְמ ֻא ָשּׁר: ְדּ ָר ֶכ ָיה Torah is demanding, yet sweeter than honey, more ַד ְר ֵכי ַנוֹע ם ְו ָכ ל ְנ ִת ֶיבוֹת ָיה ָשׁלוֹם : . .precious than gold ִכּי ֶל ַקח טוֹב ָנ ַת ִתּי ָל ֶכם ָתּוֹר ִתי ַא ַל–תּ ֲע ֹזבוּ ִכּי ֶל ַקח טוֹב ָנ ַת ִתּי ָל ֶכם ָתּוֹר ִתי ַא ַל–תּ ֲע ֹזבוּ. House of Israel, young and old, open yourselves, heart and soul, to .its treasures ֵע ַץ–ח ִיּים ִהיא ַל ַמּ ֲח ִז ִיקים ָבּהּ ְו ְתוֹמ ֶכ ָיה ְמ ֻא ָשּׁר: ֵע ַץ–ח ִיּים ִהיא ַל ַמּ ֲח ִז ִיקים ָבּהּ ְו ְתוֹמ ֶכ ָיה ְמ ֻא ָשּׁר: ;Torah sanctifies life ְדּ ָר ֶכ ָיה ַד ְר ֵכי ַנוֹעם ְו ָכל ְנ ִת ֶיבוֹת ָיה ָשׁלוֹם: it teaches us how to be human and ְדּ ָר ֶכ ָיה ַד ְר ֵכי ַנוֹעם ְו ָכל ְנ ִת ֶיבוֹת ָיה ָשׁלוֹם: holy.

. . House of Israel, near and far, cherish the eternal sign of God’s ַה ִשׁ ֵיבנוּ ְי ָי ֵא ֶליI ְו ָנ ְשׁ ָוּבה ַח ֵדּשׁ ָי ֵמינוּ ְכּ ֶק ֶדם .love ַה ִשׁ ֵיבנוּ ְי ָי ֵא ֶליI ְו ָנ ְשׁ ָוּבה. ַח ֵדּשׁ ָי ֵמינוּ ְכּ ֶק ֶדם.

Torah is given each day; each day we can choose to reject or accept it.

House of Israel, now as at Sinai choose to accept and be blessed by its teachings.

Siddur Sim Shalom

35A Returning the Torah to the Ark

V’zot hatorah asher sam Moshe lifnei b’nei Yisrael, al pi Adonai b’yad Moshe.

This is the Torah that Moses placed before the people of Israel to Sometimes even religions become fulfill the word of God. ossified. The holy encounters Numbers 9:23 and Deuteronomy 4:44 that they carry seem hopelessly encrusted by centuries of mindless repetition. But we must nevertheless never forget that spiritual light cannot be Behold, a good doctrine has been given you, My Torah; do not extinguished. Only buried. And forsake it. that for this reason every spiritual discovery is but a rediscovery. Proverbs 4:2

Rabbi Lawrence Kushner It is a tree of life to those who hold it fast, and all who cling to it Honey From The Rock find happiness. Proverbs 3:18

Its ways are ways of pleasantness, and all its paths are peace. Proverbs 3:17

Eitz chayim hiy lamachazikim ba, v’tom’cheha m’ushar.

D’racheha dar’chei no-am, v’chol n’tivoteha shalom.

Hashiveinu, Adonai, eilecha v’nashuva; chadeish yameinu k’kedem.

Help us to return to You, O Eternal; then truly shall we return. Renew our days as in the past. Lamentations 5:21

35B עלינו

In spite of everything, I still believe עָלֵ ינוּ ְ ל ַ שׁ ֵ בּ חַ לַ אֲדוֹן הַ כֹּ ל לָ תֵ ת ְ גּ דֻ ָ לּ ה לְ יוֹצֵ ר בְּ רֵ א שִׁ י ת that people are really good at heart. I simply cannot build up my hopes שֶׁ לּ ֹא עָ שָׂ נ וּ כְּ גוֹיֵי הָ אֲרָ צוֹת וְ ל ֹא שָׂ מָ נ וּ כְּ מִ שְׁ פְּ ח וֹ ת הָ אֲ דָ מָ ה on a foundation consisting of confusion, misery and death. שֶׁ ל ֹא שָׂ ם חֶ לְ קֵ נ וּ כָּ הֶ ם ְ ו ֹ ג רָ ֵ ל נ וּ כְּ כָ ל הֲמוֹנָם. I see the world gradually being turned into a wilderness. I hear the ever approaching thunder, which will destroy us, too. I can feel the וַ אֲ נַחְ נוּ כּוֹרְ עִ ים וּ מִ שְׁ תַּ חֲ וִ י ם וּמוֹדִ ים לִ פְ ֵנ י מֶ לֶ E מַ לְ כֵ י suffering of millions, and yet, if I look to the heavens, I think הַ מְּ לָ כִ י ם הַ קָּ ד וֹ שׁ בָּ רוּE הוּא. that it will all come right, that this cruelty will end, and that peace and tranquility will return again.

Anne Frank שֶׁ הוּא נוֹטֶ ה שָׁ מַ יִ ם וְ י וֹ סֵ ד ָ א רֶ ץ וּמוֹשַׁ ב יְ קָ ר וֹ בַּ ָּ שׁ מַ יִ ם מִ מַּ ַ ע ל Diary of Anne Frank וּ שְׁ כִ י ַנ ת עֻ זּוֹ בְּ ָג בְ הֵ י מְרוֹמִ ים הוּא אPֱהֵ ינוּ אֵ י ן עוֹד. אֱ מֶ ת

מַ לְ כֵּ נ וּ אֶ פֶ ס זוּלָ תוֹ כַּ כָּ ת וּ ב בְּתוֹרָ תוֹ: וְ ָ י דַ עְ תָּ הַ יּוֹם וַ הֲ שֵׁ בֹ תָ

אֶ ל לְ בָ בֶ T כִּ י יְ יָ הוּא הָ אPֱהִ ים בַּ ָּ שׁ מַ יִ ם מִ מַּ ַ ע ל וְ עַ ל ָ ה ָ א רֶ ץ

מִ תָּ חַ ת אֵ י ן עוֹד:

36A Aleinu About Jews If the statistics are right, the Jews constitute but one quarter of one Aleinu l’shabei-ach la-adon hakol, percent of the human race. It lateit g’dulah l’yotzeir b’reishiyt, shelo asanu k’goyei ha-aratzot, suggests a nebulous dim puff of star v’lo samanu k’mishp’chot ha-adama; dust lost in the blaze of the Milky shelo sam chelkeinu kahem, Way. Properly the Jew ought hardly v’goraleinu k’chol hamonam. to be heard of; but he is heard of, has always been heard of. He is as prominent on the planet as any We must praise the Eternal of all, the Maker of heaven and earth, other people, and his importance who has set us apart from the other families of earth, giving us a is extravagantly out of proportion destiny unique among the nations. to the smallness of his bulk. His contributions to the world’s list of Va-anachnu kor’im, umishtachavim, umodim. Lifnei melech great names in literature, science, malchei hamlachim, hakadosh baruch hu. art, music, finance, medicine, and abstruse learning are also way out We therefore bend the knee and bow in awe and thanksgiving of proportion to the weakness of his before the One who is Sovereign over all, the Holy One, blessed numbers. He has made a marvelous fight in this world in all the ages; be God. and has done it with his hands tied behind him. He could be vain of Shehu noteh shamayim v’yoseid aretz, umoshav y’karo himself and be excused for it. The bashamayim mima-al, ushchinat uzo b’gavhei m’romim. Hu Egyptians, the Babylonians, and the Eloheinu, ein od, emet malkeinu, efes zulato, Kakatuv b’torato: Persians rose, filled the planet with v’yada’ta hayom, vahasheivota el l’vavecha, Ki Adonai hu ha- sound and splendor, then faded to dream-stuff and passed away; the elohim, bashamayim mima-al, v’al ha-aretz mitachat, ein od. Greeks and the Romans followed, and made a vast noise, and they are You spread out the heavens and established the earth; You are gone; other peoples have sprung our God; there is none else. In truth You alone are our Ruler, as it up and held their torch high for a is written: “Know then this day and take it to heart; the Eternal is time, but it burned out, and they sit in twilight now, or have vanished. God in the heavens above and on the earth below; there is none The Jew saw them all, survived e l s e .” them all, and is now what he always Deuteronomy 4:39 was, exhibiting no decadence, no infirmities of age, no weakening of his parts, no slowing of his energies, no dulling of his alert and aggressive mind. All things are mortal but the Jew; all other forces pass, but he remains. What is the secret of his immortality? . . .

Mark Twain Harper’s, September 1897

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Be among the persecuted, not among the persecutors.

Talmud Bava Kamma 93a

36B עלינו

ַעל ֵכּן ְנ ַק ֶוּה ְל! ְי ָי ֱא 6ֵהינוּ ִל ְראוֹת ְמ ֵה ָרה ְבּ ִת ְפ ֶא ֶרת ֻע ֶזּ!

ְל ַה ֲע ִביר ִגּ ִלּוּלים ִמן ָה ָא ֶרץ ְו ָה ֱא ִל ִילים ָכּרוֹת ִי ָכּ ֵרתוּן. . A desire for knowledge for its own ְל ַת ֵקּן ָעוֹלם ְבּ ַמ ְלכוּת ַשׁ ַדּי ְו ָכל ְבּ ֵני ָב ָשׂר ִי ְק ְראוּ ִב ְשׁ ֶמ! sake, a love of justice that borders on fanaticism, and a striving for ְל ַה ְפנוֹת ֵא ֶלי! ָכּל ִר ְשׁ ֵעי ָא ֶרץ. ַי ִכּירוּ ְו ֵי ְדעוּ ָכּל ְיוֹשׁ ֵבי personal independence – these are aspects of the Jewish people’s ֵת ֵבל ִכּי ְל! ִתּ ְכ ַרע ָכּל ֶבּ ֶרK ִתּ ָשּׁ ַבע ָכּל ָלשׁוֹן: ְל ָפ ֶני! ְי ָי tradition that allow me to regard my belonging to it as a gift of ֱא 6ֵהינוּ ִי ְכ ְרעוּ ְו ִי ֹפּלוּ. ְו ִל ְכבוֹד ִשׁ ְמ! ְי ָקר ִי ֵתּנוּ. ִו ַיק ְבּלוּ great fortune. . Those who today rage against the ֻכ ָלּם ֶאת עוֹל ַמ ְל ֶכוּת! ְו ִת ְמK6 ֲע ֵל ֶיהם ְמ ֵה ָרה ְל ָעוֹלם : . ideals of reason and individual freedom and who seek by means ָו ֶעד ִכּי ַה ַמּ ְלכוּת ֶשׁ ְלּ! ִהיא ְוּל ְעוֹל ֵמי ַעד ִתּ ְמלוֹK ְבּ ָכבוֹד of brutal force to bring about a vapid state slavery are justified in ַכּ ָכּתוּב ְבּ ָתוֹר ֶת! ְי ָי ִי ְמK6 ְל ָעוֹלם ָו ֶעד: perceiving us as their implacable enemies. History has imposed on us a difficult struggle; but as long as we remain devoted servants of truth, justice and freedom, we will not only persist as the oldest living people, but also continue as before to achieve, through productive labor, works that contribute to the ennoblement of .humanity ְו ֶנ ֱא ַמר ְו ָה ָיה ְי ָי ְל ֶמ ֶלK ַעל ָכּל ָה ָא ֶרץ ַבּיּוֹם ַההוּא ִי ְה ֶיה ְי ָי

Albert Einstein ֶא ָחד ְוּשׁמוֹ ֶא ָחד:

37A Aleinu

We therefore hope, O Eternal our God, soon to behold the glory of Your might. Then will false gods vanish from our hearts, and the world will be perfected under Your unchallenged rule. And then will all acclaim You as their God, and, forsaking evil, turn to How much we owe to the labors You alone. of others. Day by day they dig far away from the sun that we may be Let all who dwell on earth acknowledge that unto You every knee warm, enlist in outposts of peril that we may be secure, and brave must bend and every tongue swear loyalty. Before You, O Eternal the terrors of the unknown for our God, let them humble themselves. To Your glorious name let truths that shed light on our way. them give honor. Let all accept the yoke of Your dominion, that Numberless gifts and blessings You may rule over them soon and forever. have been laid in our cradles as our birthright. For the dominion is Yours, and to all eternity You will reign in Let us then, O Lord, be just and glory, as it is written: great hearted in our dealings with our fellowmen, sharing with them “The Eternal will reign forever and ever.” the fruit of our common labor, acknowledging before Thee that Exodus 15:18 we are but stewards of whatever we possess. Help us to be among those who are willing to sacrifice that others may not hunger, who dare to be bearers of light in the dark loneliness of stricken lives, who struggle and even bleed for the triumph of righteousness among men. So may we be co- V’ne-emar: “V’haya Adonai l’melech al kol ha-aretz; bayom hahu workers with Thee in the building yihiyeh Adonai echad u’shemo echad.” of Thy Kingdom which has been our vision and our goal through the ages. And the Eternal shall reign over all the earth; in that day there shall be one God with one name. Union Prayer Book Zechariah 14:9

37B Meditations Before the Kaddish

At the rising of the sun and at its going down We say, “When God closes a door, We remember them. somewhere a window opens.” The At the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter door closed the day my grandma died. I am trying hard to find that We remember them. open window. Then I remembered: At the opening of the buds and in the rebirth of spring the eyes are the window to our soul. We remember them. When I look in the mirror, I see so At the blueness of the skies and in the warmth of summer much of my grandmother in me. I We remember them. see her warmth, strength, courage and compassion. When my dad was At the rustling of the leaves and in the beauty of autumn my age, he asked grandma what We remember them. happens when someone you really At the beginning of the year and when it ends love dies, and she said you have We remember them. to love everyone else a little more. When we are weary and in need of strength So that’s what I’m going to do. My grandmother, Ruth Lusk, loved to We remember them. the fullest and lived her life to the When we are lost and sick at heart fullest. My mom, dad, brother and We remember them. I will miss her more than words When we have joy we crave to share can ever say. She will live on in our We remember them. hearts forever. When we have decisions that are difficult to make Darian Lusk We remember them. When we have achievements that are based on theirs We remember them. As long as we live, they too will live For they are now a part of us As we remember them. adapted from Rabbi Roland B. Gittelsohn

38A Meditations Before the Kaddish

This is My Prayer This is my prayer to You, my God: Let not my spirit wither and shrivel in its thirst for You and lose the dew with which You sprinkled it when I was young . . ..

And when my time comes — let me slip into the night demanding nothing, God, of man, or of You.

Hillel Bavli (translated by Rabbi Norman Tarnor)

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The Holy One appears when one thing ends and another thing begins. A baby is born. A child becomes an adult. An old person dies. One enters a room. One leaves a room. One sets out on a journey. Blessed may you be in your coming and blessed may you be in your going out (Deuteronomy 28:6).

God is there. In the spaces in between. Reminding us that we have all along been destined to live forever. Ascending through ever higher spirals of awareness and chambers of light. Allowing us to remember what has gone before. Now we are able to hang onto the thread that binds one life awareness to the next. Returning finally and again beings of pure light.

Rabbi Lawrence Kushner Honey From The Rock

38B קדיש יתום

I, May I Rest in Peace ִי ְת ַגּ ַדּל ְו ִי ְת ַק ַדּשׁ ְשׁ ֵמהּ ַר ָבּא. ְבּ ָע ְל ָמא ִדּי ְב ָרא ִכ ְר ֵעוּתהּ I, may I rest in peace-I, who am still ,living say ְו ַי ְמ ִלי> ַמ ְל ֵכוּתהּ ְבּ ַח ֵיּיכוֹן ְוּב ֵיוֹמיכוֹן ְוּב ַח ֵיּי ְד ָכל ֵבּית : . May I have peace in the rest of my .life ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ַבּ ֲע ָג ָלא ִוּב ְז ַמן ָק ִריב ְו ִא ְמרוּ ָא ֵמן I want peace right now while I’m still alive. ְי ֵהא ְשׁ ֵמהּ ַר ָבּא ְמ ָב ַר> ְל ָע ַלם ְוּל ָע ְל ֵמי ָע ְל ַמ ָיּא: I don’t want to wait like that pious man who wished for one leg of the golden chair of Paradise. I want a four-legged chair ִי ְת ָבּ ַר> ְו ִי ְשׁ ַתּ ַבּח ְו ִי ְת ָפּ ַאר ְו ִי ְת ַרוֹמם ְו ִי ְת ַנ ֵֹשּא ְו ִי ְת ַה ַדּר right here, a plain wooden chair. .I want the rest of my peace now ְו ִי ְת ַע ֶלּה ְו ִי ְת ַה ַלּל ְשׁ ֵמהּ ְדּ ֻק ְד ָשׁא ְבּ ִרי> הוּא ְל ֵע ָלּא ִמן ָכּל

I have lived out my life in wars of ִבּ ְר ָכ ָתא ְו ִשׁ ָיר ָתא ֻתּ ְשׁ ְבּ ָח ָתא ְו ֶנ ֱח ָמ ָתא ַדּ ֲא ִמ ָירן ְבּ ָע ְל ָמא every kind: battles without -and within, close combat, face-to ְו ִא ְמרוּ ָא ֵמן: face, the faces always my own, my lover-face, my enemy-face. ְי ֵהא ְשׁ ָל ָמא ַר ָבּא ִמן ְשׁ ַמ ָיּא ְו ַח ִיּים ָע ֵלינוּ ְו ַעל ָכּל ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל : Wars with the old weapons-sticks ,and stones, blunt axe, words ְו ִא ְמרוּ ָא ֵמן dull ripping knife, love and hate, and wars with newfangled weapons – machine gun, missile, ,words, land mines exploding ֶעוֹשׂה ָשׁלוֹם ִבּ ְמ ָרוֹמיו הוּא ַי ֲע ֶשׂה ָשּׁלוֹם ָע ֵלינוּ ְו ַעל ָכּל .love and hate ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ְו ִא ְמרוּ ָא ֵמן: I don’t want to fulfill my parents’ prophecy that life is war. I want peace with all my body and all my soul. Rest me in peace.

Yehuda Amichai

Translated from the Hebrew by Chana Bloch and Chana Kronfeld

39A Kaddish

Epitaph Yitgadal v’yitkadash sh’mei raba. B’alma divra chirutei, v’yamlich When I die malchutei b’chayeichon uvyomeichon uvchayei d’chol beit Yisrael, Give what’s left of me away ba-agala uvizman kariv, v’imeru: amen. To children And old men that wait to die. Y’hei shmei raba m’vorach l’olam ul’olmei olmaya. And if you need to cry, Cry for your brother Walking the street beside you. Yitbarach v’yishtabach, v’yitpa-ar v’yitromam v’yitnasei, v’yit- And when you need me, hadar v’yit-aleh v’yit-halal, shmei d’kud’sha, b’rich hu. L’eila min Put your arms kol birchata v’shirata, tushb’chata v’nechemata, da-amiran b’alma, Around anyone v’imru: amen. And give them What you need to give to me. Yehei shelama raba min shemaya v’chayim aleinu v’al kol Yisrael, I want to leave you something, v’imeru: amen. Something better Than words Oseh shalom bimromav, hu ya-aseh shalom aleinu v’al kol Yisrael, Or sounds. v’imeru: amen. Look for me In the people I’ve known Or loved, Let the glory of God be extolled, let Your great name be hallowed And if you cannot give me away, in the world whose creation You willed. May Your dominion At least let me live on your eyes And not on your mind. soon prevail, in our own day, our own lives, and the life of all Israel, and let us say: Amen. You can love me most By letting Let Your great name be blessed forever and ever. Hands touch hands, By letting Bodies touch bodies, Let the name of the Holy One, blessed be God, be glorified, And by letting go exalted and honored, though You are beyond all the praises, Of children songs, and adorations that we can utter, and let us say: Amen. That need to be free. For us and for all Israel, may the blessing of peace and the Love doesn’t die, People do. promise of life come true, and let us say: Amen. So, when all that’s left of me Is love, May You who cause peace to reign in the high heavens, let peace Give me away. descend on us, on all Israel, and all the world, and let us say: Amen. Merrit Malloy ♦ ♦

May the Source of peace send peace to all who mourn, and comfort to all who are bereaved. Amen.

39B קדוש

בָּ רוּ' אַ תָּ ה יְ יָ אֱ.הֵ ינוּ מֶ לֶ ' הָעוֹלָ ם

בּוֹרֵ א ְ פּ רִ י הַ ָגּ פֶ ן.

בָּ רוּ' אַ תָּ ה יְ יָ אֱ.הֵ ינוּ מֶ לֶ ' הָעוֹלָ ם אֲ שֶׁ ר ִ ק דְּ ָ שׁ נ וּ בְּ מִ צְ ֹ ו תָ י ו

ְ ו רָ ָ צ ה בָ נ וּ וְ שַׁ בַּ ת ָ ק דְ שׁ וֹ בְּ אַ ֲ ה בָ ה וּבְרָ צוֹן הִ נְ חִ י לָ נ וּ זִכָּ רוֹן

לְ מַ ֲע שֵׂ ה בְ רֵ א שִׁ י ת. כִּ י הוּא יוֹם תְּ חִ לָּ ה לְ מִ ְ ק רָ ֵ א י ֹ ק דֶ שׁ זֵ כֶ ר

לִ י צִ י אַ ת מִ צְ רָ ִ י ם. כִּ י בָ נ וּ בָ חַ רְ תָּ וְאוֹתָ נוּ ִ ק דַּ שְׁ ָתּ מִ כָּ ל [ עִ ם כָּ ל]

הָ ַ ע מִּ י ם וְ שַׁ בַּ ת ָ ק דְ ְ שׁ K בְּ אַ ֲ ה בָ ה וּבְרָ צוֹן הִ נְ חַ לְ תָּ נ וּ.

בָּ רוּ' אַ תָּ ה יְ יָ מְ ַ ק דֵּ שׁ הַ ַּ שׁ בָּ ת.

40A Kiddush

Baruch ata, Adonai Eloheinu, melech ha-olam, borei p’ri hagafen.

Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Source of the universe, Creator of the fruit of the vine.

Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, asher kidshanu b’mitzvotav v’ratza vanu, v’shabbat kodsho b’ahava uv’ratzon hinchilanu, zikaron l’ma-asei v’reishiyt. Ki hu yom t’chila l’mikra- ei kodesh, zeicher litziat Mitzrayim. Ki vanu vacharta v’otanu kidashta mi-kol [im kol] ha-amim, v’shabbat kodshecha b’ahava uv’ratzon hinchaltanu. Baruch ata Adonai, m’kadeish ha-Shabbat.

Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Source of the universe, who teaches us ways of holiness, and delights in us. In Your love and favor You have made Your holy Sabbath our heritage, as a reminder of the work of creation. It is first among our sacred days, and a remembrance of the Exodus from Egypt. O God, You have chosen us and set us apart from (with) all the peoples, and in love and favor have given us the Sabbath day as a sacred inheritance. Blessed is the Eternal, who sanctifies the Shabbat.

40B קדוש של יום טוב יום טוב

ָבּרוּ+ ַא ָתּה ְי ָי ֱא 1ֵהינוּ ֶמ ֶל+ ָה ָעוֹלם

ֵבּוֹרא ְפּ ִרי ַה ָגּ ֶפן.

ָבּרוּ+ ַא ָתּה ְי ָי ֱא 1ֵהינוּ ֶמ ֶל+ ָה ָעוֹלם ֲא ֶשׁר ָבּ ַחר ָבּנוּ ִמ ָכּל

[ ִעם ָכּל] ָעם ְו ְרוֹמ ָמנוּ ִמ ָכּל [ ִעם ָכּל] ָלשׁוֹן ְו ִק ְדּ ָשׁנוּ

ְבּ ִמ ְצ ֹו ָתיו. ַו ִתּ ֶתּ ָן–לנוּ ְי ָי ֲא ֵלוֹהינוּ ְבּ ַא ֲה ָבה ( ַשׁ ָבּתוֹת

ִל ְמ ָנוּחה וּ) ֲמוֹע ִדים ְל ִ ֹש ְמ ָחה ַח ִגּים ְוּז ַמ ִנּים ְל ָֹש ֹש ֹון

ֶאת יוֹם ( ַה ַשׁ ַבּת ַה ֶזּה ְו ֶאת יוֹם)

ַחג ַה ַמּצּוֹת ַה ֶזּה ְז ַמן ֵח ֵרוּתנוּ

ַחג ַה ָשּׁבוּעוֹת ַה ֶזּה ְז ַמן ַמ ַתּן ָתּוֹר ֵתנוּ

ַחג ַה ֻסּכּוֹת ַה ֶזּה ְז ַמן ִ ֹש ְמ ָח ֵתנוּ

ַה ְשׁ ִמ ִיני ַחג ָה ֲע ֶצ ֶרת ַה ֶזּה ְז ַמן ְ ֹש ְמ ָח ֵתנוּ

( ְבּ ַא ֲה ָבה) ִמ ְק ָרא ֹק ֶדשׁ ֵז ֶכר ִל ִיצ ַיאת ִמ ְצ ָר ִים. ִכּי ָבנוּ

ָב ַח ְר ָתּ ְו ָאוֹתנוּ ִק ַדּ ְשׁ ָתּ ִמ ָכּל [ ִעם ָכּל] ָה ַע ִמּים. ( ְו ַשׁ ַבּת)

ֲוּמוֹע ֵדי ָק ְד ְשׁT ( ְבּ ַא ֲה ָבה ְוּב ָרצוֹן) ְבּ ִ ֹש ְמ ָחה ְוּב ָֹש ֹש ֹון

ִה ְנ ַח ְל ָתּנוּ. ָבּרוּ+ ַא ָתּה ְי ָי ְמ ַק ֵדּשׁ ( ַה ַשּׁ ָבּת ְו) ִי ְ ֹש ָר ֵאל

ְו ַה ְזּ ַמ ִנּים.

41A Festival Kiddush

Baruch ata Adonai Eloheinu melech ha-olam borei pri hagafen.

Baruch ata Adonai Eloheinu melech ha-olam asher bachar banu mi-kol [im kol] am v’rom’manu mi-kol [im kol] la-shon v’kid-shanu b’mitzvotav. Va-titen lanu Adonai eloheinu b’ahava (shabbatot lim’nucha u) mo-adim l’simcha, chagim uzmanim l’sason et yom (ha-shabbat hazeh v’et yom)

chag ha-matzot ha-zeh, z’man cheiru-teinu, chag ha-shavuot ha-zeh, z’man matan tora-teinu, chag ha-sukkot ha-zeh, z’man simcha-teinu, ha shemini chag ha-atzeret ha-zeh, z’man simcha-teinu,

(b’ahava) mikra kodesh, zecher liy-tzi-at mitzrayim. Ki vanu vacharta v’otanu kidashta mi-kol [im kol] ha-amim, (v’shabbat) umo-adei kodsh’cha (b’ahava u’v’ratzon) b’simcha uv’sason hinchaltanu. Baruch ata Adonai, m’kadeish (ha-shabbat v’) yisrael v’ha-z’manim.

Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Source of the universe, Creator of the fruit of the vine.

Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Source of the universe, who has chosen and distinguished us from among all others by adding holiness to our lives with Your Mitzvot. Lovingly, You have given us the (Shabbat for rest and) festivals for joy and holidays for happiness, among them this (Shabbat and this) day of

Pesach, the festival of our liberation, Shavuot, the festival of Your giving us the Torah, Sukkot, the festival of our joy, Sh’mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, the festival of our joy,

a day of sacred assembly recalling the Exodus from Egypt. Thus You have chosen us, endowing us with holiness from among [with all] peoples, by granting us (the Shabbat and) Your hallowed festivals lovingly and gladly in happiness and joy. Blessed are You, Eternal who hallows (the Shabbat and) the people Israel and the festivals.

41B קדוש של יום טוב — מוצאי שבת

ָבּרוּ/ ַא ָתּה ְי ָי ֱא 3ֵהינוּ ֶמ ֶל/ ָה ָעוֹלם ֵבּוֹרא ְמ ֵאוֹרי ָה ֵאשׁ:

ָבּרוּ/ ַא ָתּה ְי ָי ֱא 3ֵהינוּ ֶמ ֶל/ ָה ָעוֹלם ַה ַמּ ְב ִדּיל ֵבּין ֹק ֶדשׁ

ְלחוֹל ֵבּין אוֹר ְל ֶחשׁ/ ֵבּין ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ָל ַע ִמּים

ֵבּין יוֹם ַה ְשּׁ ִב ִיעי ְל ֵשׁ ֶשׁת ְי ֵמי ַה ַמ ֲע ֶשׂה. ֵבּין ְק ֻד ַשּׁת ַשׁ ָבּת

ִל ְק ֻד ַשּׁת יוֹם טוֹב ִה ְב ַדּ ְל ָתּ ְו ֶאת יוֹם ַה ְשּׁ ִב ִיעי ִמ ֵשׁ ֶשׁת ְי ֵמי

ַה ַמּ ֲע ֶשׂה ִק ַדּ ְשׁ ָתּ ִה ְב ַדּ ְל ָתּ ְו ִק ַדּ ְשׁ ָתּ ֶאת ַע ְמּG ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל

ִבּ ְק ֻד ָשּׁ ֶתG.

ָבּרוּ/ ַא ָתּה ְי ָי ַה ַמּ ְב ִדּיל ֵבּין ֹק ֶדשׁ ְל ֹק ֶדשׁ.

On the first day of the festival: ָבּרוּ/ ַא ָתּה ְי ָי ֱא 3ֵהינוּ ֶמ ֶל/ ָה ָעוֹלם

ֶשׁ ֶה ֱח ָינוּ ְו ִק ְיּ ָמנוּ ְו ִה ִגּ ָיענוּ ַל ְזּ ַמן ַה ֶזּה.

42A Saturday Night – Festival Kiddush

On Saturday night add: Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Source of the universe, Creator of the lights of the fire.

Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Source of the universe, who separates the sacred from the ordinary, light from darkness, Israel from other peoples, the seventh day of rest from the six days of labor. You have made a distinction between the sanctity of Shabbat and the sanctity of festivals, and you have hallowed the Shabbat more than the other days of the week. You have set Your people Israel apart, making their lives holy through attachment to Your holiness.

Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Source of the universe, who separates the sacred (of Shabbat) from the sacred (of the festival.)

On the first day of the festival: Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam she-he-cheyanu, v’kiyimanu v’higiyanu laz’man hazeh.

Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Source of the universe, who has kept us alive, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this moment.

42B שלום עליכם

P ָשׁלוֹם ֲע ֵל ֶיכם ַמ ְל ֲא ֵכי ַה ָשּׁ ֵרת ַמ ְל ֲא ֵכי ֶע ְליוֹן

ִמ ֶמּ ֶל6 ַמ ְל ֵכי ַה ְמּ ָל ִכים ַה ָקּדוֹשׁ ָבּרוּ6 הוּא:

P ֲבּוֹא ֶכם ְל ָשׁלוֹם ַמ ְל ֲא ֵכי ַה ָשּׁלוֹם ַמ ְל ֲא ֵכי ֶע ְליוֹן

ִמ ֶמּ ֶל6 ַמ ְל ֵכי ַה ְמּ ָל ִכים ַה ָקּדוֹשׁ ָבּרוּ6 הוּא:

P ָבּ ְר ִכוּני ְל ָשׁלוֹם ַמ ְל ֲא ֵכי ַה ָשּׁלוֹם ַמ ְל ֲא ֵכי ֶע ְליוֹן

ִמ ֶמּ ֶל6 ַמ ְל ֵכי ַה ְמּ ָל ִכים ַה ָקּדוֹשׁ ָבּרוּ6 הוּא:

P ֵצ ְאת ֶכם ְל ָשׁלוֹם ַמ ְל ֲא ֵכי ַה ָשּׁלוֹם ַמ ְל ֲא ֵכי ֶע ְליוֹן

ִמ ֶמּ ֶל6 ַמ ְל ֵכי ַה ְמּ ָל ִכים ַה ָקּדוֹשׁ ָבּרוּ6 הוּא:

43A Shalom Aleichem

On Angels and Messengers Shalom aleichem malachei hashareit, malachei elyon. (In Hebrew they are the same word.) Mimelech mal’chei hamlachim, hakadosh baruch hu. Each lifetime is the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. Bo-achem l’shalom, malachei hashalom, malachei elyon. For some there are more pieces. For others the puzzle is more Mimelech mal’chei hamlachim, hakadosh baruch hu. difficult to assemble. Bar’chuni l’shalom, malachei hashalom, malachei elyon. Some seem to be born with a Mimelech mal’chei hamlachim, hakadosh baruch hu. nearly completed puzzle. And so it goes. Souls going this way and that Tzeit’chem l’shalom malachei hashalom, malachei elyon. trying to assemble the myriad Mimelech mal’chei hamlachim, hakadosh baruch hu. parts.

But know this. No one has within Peace be to you, O ministering angels, messengers of the Most themselves all the pieces to their puzzle. High, the Holy One of Blessing. Like before the days when they used to seal Enter in peace, O ministering angels, messengers of the Most jigsaw puzzles in cellophane. High, the Holy One of Blessing. Insuring that all the pieces were there. Bless us with peace, O ministering angels, messengers of the Everyone carries with them at Most High, the Holy One of Blessing. least one and probably many pieces to someone else’s Depart in peace, O ministering angels, messengers of the Most puzzle. High, the Holy One of Blessing. Sometimes they know it. Sometimes they don’t.

And when you present your piece which is worthless to you, to another, whether you know it or not, whether they know it or not, you are a messenger from the most High.

Rabbi Lawrence Kushner Honey From The Rock

43B