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tbs yaovm rdc SEDER MOTZAEI SHABBAT Connection For The Conclusion of Shabbat i Kabbalah4All Transliteration Guidelines Please note that transliteration guidelines are different according to each culture and also within each movement of Judaism. We have developed these guidelines for use with our transliterated documents. They may or may not apply to transliterations put out by other movements including the various organizations teaching Kabbalah. a as in father ai as in aisle e as in red ei as in eight i as in pizza o as in no oy as in toy u as in tune ch as in Bach in German (strong sound from the throat) g as in give tz as in lots ’ typically adds an “EH” sound after a consonant, this is known as a Shva Na or pronounced Shva as in the word “Sh’ma”. - a dash is simply used to aid in pronounciation, usually if two like vowels follow each other, as in the word “da-at.” In Hebrew, the accent generally falls on the last syllable, however it sometimes falls somewhere else in the word. In our transliteration, when the syllable falls somewhere else other than the last syllable, that stressed syllable will be underlined. Example: Melech. Hebrew Rules The following are some of the Hebrew rules you may notice in our siddurim (connection books). In Hebrew, the accent generally falls on the last syllable, however it sometimes falls Kjl¤ n«¤ somewhere else in the word. Whenever a syllable other than the last is accented, a “meteg” (the vertical line under the first letter) will appear. The “masoret” above the letter Chaf indicates that this is a Kamatz Katan, which is lkǨ pronounced as “o”; in this example the word is “kol.” The “rafe” above a letter indicates it is a Shva Na. This example is pronounced Egnœ§ U§ i¦ yism’chu. Note that the rafe does not appear above the first letter of a word that has a Shva as that is ALWAYS a Shva Na. Please do not publish or distribute without permission. All prefaces to prayers written and adapted by David Aharon for Kabbalah4All. Translated by David Aharon. Edited by Rebecca Schwartz and David Aharon. Copyright © Kabbalah4All.com. Revised 17 Tammuz 5773 (06/24/2013). WEEKDAY MAARIV legl aixrn lvxl byrim WEEKDAY MAARIV The connection for the conclusion of Shabbat is done after nightfall to signify that we wish to take Shabbat into the new week. As we conclude Shabbat we pray that the new week will be filled with blessings and that all that we undertake through our work and relations with others will be blessed also. ,vxr avhv V’HU RACHUM The night represents darkness and judgement. This verse calls upon the Creator’s mercy and contains thirteen words which correspond to the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy. Everyone, then Chazzan: V’hu rachum y’chapeir avon, oŸer¨ xR¥ k© i§ mEgx© `Ede§ And He the Merciful One forgives iniquities, v’lo yash-chit, ,zig¦ W§ i© `Ÿle§ and He does not destroy, v’hirbah l’hashiv apo, ,FR`© aiW¦ d¨ l§ dA¨ x§d¦ e§ and He frequently withdraws His anger, v’lo ya-ir kol chamato. .Fzn¨ g£ lMǨ xir¦ i¨ `Ÿle§ and does not arouse all His wrath. Adonai hoshi-ah, ,dr¨ iW«¦ Fd dedi Hashem save us, ha-melech ya-aneinu v’yom koreinu. .Ep`«¥ x§wǨ mFia§ Ep«p¥r£ i© Kl¤ O«¤ d© the Sovereign shall answer us on the day we call. 3 BLESSINGS OF THE SH’MA rny z`ixw zekxa ims tayrq tvkrb BLESSINGS OF THE SH’MA The Zohar states, “All sacred acts require summoning.” The Bar’chu, the formal call to prayer, is the Chazzan’s invitation to bless Creator. Through our response we connect to all five levels of our soul as we acknowledge Creator as the Source of all blessings. The Chazzan then repeats the response signifying complete unity with the community. We bow first at our knees and then at our waist as we say Ekxœ§A¨ Bar’chu and KExA¨ Baruch we stand upright at ig the Name of Hashem. vkrb BAR’CHU The Chazzan says the first line. !Kx¨Ÿanœ§ d© dedi z`¤ Ekxœ§A¨ Bar’chu et Adonai ham’vorach! Bless Hashem Who is blessed! Everyone responds, followed by the Chazzan: !cr¤ e¨ ml¨ Frl§ Kx¨Ÿanœ§ d© dedi KExA¨ Baruch Adonai ham’vorach l’olam va-ed! Blessed is Hashem Who is blessed for ever and ever! 4 BLESSINGS OF THE SH’MA rny z`ixw zekxa byrim MA-ARIV The darkness of the first day differed from the darkness that preceded creation. Ma-ariv also means mix and suggests that the Creator mixed light into the primordial darkness. This blessing reminds us that darkness can be transformed by the tiniest spark of light. Baruch atah Adonai, ,dedi dY¨ `© KExA¨ Blessed are You Hashem, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, ,ml¨ Frd¨ Kl¤ n«¤ Epid«¥Ÿl`¤ our Elohim, Sovereign of the universe, asher bidvaro ma-ariv aravim, ,mia¦ x¨r£ aix¦r£ n© Fxa¨ c§A¦ xW¤ `£ Who by His word brings on evenings, b’chochmah potei-ach sh’arim, ,mix¦r¨ W§ g© z«¥ FR dn¨ k§ gǨ A§ with wisdom opens the gates of dawn, uvitvunah m’shaneh itim, ,miY¦ r¦ dP¤W© n§ dp¨Eaz§ a¦ E and with understanding alters periods, umachalif et haz’manim, ,miP¦ n© œG§ d© z`¤ sil¦ g£n© E and changes the seasons, umsadeir et hakochavim mia¦ k¨ FMd© z`¤ xC¥q© n§ E and orders the stars in their constellations, b’mishm’roteihem baraki-a kirtzono. .FpFvx§M¦ r© iw«¦ x¨A¨ md¤ iz¥ Fxnœ§ W§ n¦ A§ in the heavens as He wills. Borei yom valailah, ,dl¨ i§«l¨ e¨ mFi `x¥FA He creates day and night, goleil or mip’nei choshech, ,KW¤ Ÿg« ip¥Rœ§ n¦ xF` ll¥ FB unfurling light before darkness, v’choshech mip’nei or. .xF` ip¥Rœ§ n¦ KW¤ Ÿg« e§ and darkness before light. Uma-avir yom umeivi lailah, He removes day and brings night, ,dl¨ i§«l¨ `ia¦ n«¥ E mFi xia¦ r£ n© E umavdil bein yom uvein lailah, and separates between day and between night, ,dl¨ i§«l¨ oia¥ E mFi oiA¥ liC¦a§ n© E Adonai, tz’va-ot sh’mo. Hashem, Ruler of Hosts, is His Name. .FnW§ zF`a¨ v§ dedi Eil chai v’kayam, ,mI¨w© e§ ig© l`¥ Almighty One, living and enduring, tamid yimloch aleinu l’olam va-ed. .cr¤ e¨ ml¨ Frl§ Epi«l¥ r¨ KFln§ i¦ cin¦ Y¨ continually may He reign over us for ever and ever. Baruch atah Adonai, ,dedi dY¨ `© KExA¨ Blessed are You Hashem, hama-ariv aravim. {Amein.} {.on¥ `¨ } .mia¦ x¨r£ aix¦r£ O© d© Who brings on evenings. Amen. 5 BLESSINGS OF THE SH’MA rny z`ixw zekxa ,lvi tbha AHAVAT OLAM Through this prayer we are reminded of the Creator’s eternal love for us, the expression of which is through the gift of Torah. It moves us to love others as we have been loved. Ahavat olam beit Yisra-eil, ,l`¥ x¨W§ i¦ ziA¥ ml¨ Fr za© d£`© With an eternal love, the House of Israel, am’cha ahavta. ,Y¨ a§ d«¨ `¨ LOœ§ r© Your people You have loved. Torah umitzvot, ,zFv§ n¦ E dx¨FY Torah and commandments, chukim umishpatim otanu limadta. .Y¨ c§O«© l¦ Epz«¨ F` mih¦ R¨ W§ n¦ E miT¦ gª laws and precepts You have taught us. Al kein Adonai Eloheinu, ,Epid«¥Ÿl`¡ dedi oM¥ lr© Therefore Hashem our Elohim, b’shochbeinu uvkumeinu Epn«¥ Ewa§ E Ep«A¥ k§ WǨ A§ when we lie down and when we rise nasi-ach b’chukecha, ,LiT«¤gªA§ g© iU«¦ p¨ we will discuss Your laws, v’nismach b’divrei Toratecha Lz«¤ x¨Fz ix¥a§ c¦A§ gn© U§ p¦ e§ and we will rejoice in the words of Your Torah uvmitzvotecha l’olam va-ed. .cr¤ e¨ ml¨ Frl§ Liz«¤Ÿev§ n¦ a§ E and Your commandments for ever and ever. Ki heim chayeinu v’orech yameinu, ,Epin«¥ i¨ Kx¤Ÿ`« e§ Epi«I¥g© md¥ iM¦ For they are our life and the length of our days, uvahem neh-geh yomam valailah, ,dl¨ i§«l¨ e¨ mn¨ Fi dB¤d§ p¤ md¤ a¨ E and we will reflect on them day and night, v’ahavat’cha al tasir xiq¦ Y¨ l`© Lzœ§ a¨ d£`© e§ Your love do not remove mimenu l’olamim. .min¦ l¨ Frl§ EPO«¤ n¦ from us forever. Baruch atah Adonai, ,dedi dY¨ `© KExA¨ Blessed are You Hashem, oheiv amo Yisra-eil. .l`¥ x¨U§ i¦ FOr© ad¥ F` Who loves His people Israel. 6 BLESSINGS OF THE SH’MA rny z`ixw zekxa ims THE SH’MA The Sh'ma is an affirmation of faith. It both expresses our love for the Creator, and also serves as an ode to the divinity of the soul. Kabbalah teaches that the Sh’ma is the acknowledgement of unity and connects us to B’riyah, the World of Creation. It brings the Creator’s Oneness into our consciousness and reminds us that we must extend unconditional love to all. The enlarged letters r and c form the word cr¥ , which means witness. By saying the Sh’ma, we bear witness to the Creator’s unity as we declare it to the world. The second verse we say in a whisper because it is the prayer of the angels and we are not ordinarily in a state to say it as they do. Just as the previous blessing expressed the Creator’s love for us, the blessings that follow the Sh’ma express our love for the Creator.