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. Every afternoon ,service begins with Ashrei אַ שְׁ רֵ ייוֹשׁבֵי בֵ יתֶ ֽ ָך, עוֹד יְהַ ללֽוָּך סֶּ ֽלָ ה. Ashrei the main body of which is יאַשְׁרֵ הָעָם שֶׁ כָּ הֽכָ לּוֹ, יאַשְׁרֵ הָעָם שֶׁ יהוה אֱֹלהָ יו. ;Joyous are they who dwell in Your house they shall praise You forever. Psalm 145, an alphabetical acrostic. It is preceded by תּהִלָּה לדָ וִ ד -two verses, each begin אֲ רוֹמִמְָך אֱלוֹהַיהַמֶּ ֽלֶ ְך, וַאֲבָר כָה שִׁמְ ָך לעוֹלָם וָעֶ ד. ;Joyous the people who are so favored joyous the people whose God is ADONAI. ning with the word ashrei ,( 84:5 and 144:15) בּ כׇ ל־יוֹם אֲבָר כֶ ָ ,ֽךּ וַאֲהַ ללָה שִׁמְ ָך לעוֹלָם וָעֶ ד. whence the prayer derives its name. The first verse גָּ דוֹל יהוה וּמְ הֻ לָּל מ ֹאד, ולִגְדֻ לָּ תוֹ אֵ ין חֵ ֽקֶ ר. A song of praise, of David notes that we are sitting דּוֹר ל דוֹר ישַׁ בַּח מַעֲשֶׂ ֽ יָך, וּגְ ֹבוּר ֽ תֶ יָך יַגִּֽידוּ. .I exalt You, my God, my sovereign; I praise Your name, always Every day I praise You, glorifying Your name, always. in God’s house, while the second acknowledges the הֲ רדַ כּ בוֹד ֽ הוֹדֶ ָך, ודִ בְרֵ י נִפְ ל ֹא ֽ תֶ יָך אָשִֽׂ יחָ ה. Great is ADONAI, greatly to be praised, community with whom we pray. Similarly, a verse וֶ עֱ זוּז נוֹר ֽ אוֹתֶ יָך ֹי ֽ אמֵ רוּ, וּגְדֻ לָּתָך אֲסַפּרֶ ֽנָּ ה. .though Your greatness is unfathomable is added at the end (Psalm זֵ ֽכֶ ר רַ בטוּב ָך יַבִּֽיעוּ, וְצִדְקָת ָך ירַ נֵּ ֽנוּ. .One generation praises Your works to another, telling of Your mighty deeds 115:18), emphasizing that the moment of prayer is חַ נּוּן ורַ חוּם יהוה, אֶ ֽרְֶך אַפַּ ֽיִם וּגְדׇל־חָ ֽסֶ ד. .I would speak of Your majestic glory and of Your wondrous acts .now טוֹב יהוה לַ ֹכּל, ורַחֲמָ יו עַל כׇּ ל־מַעֲשָׂ יו. .Generations speak of Your awe-inspiring deeds; I, too, shall recount Your greatness They recount Your great goodness, and sing of Your righteousness. Psalm 145 itself contains many themes common to יוֹדֽ וָּך יהוה כׇּ ל־מַעֲשֶׂ ֽ יָך, ֽ וַחֲסִידֶ יָך יבָר כֽוּכָ ה. .ADONAI is merciful and compassionate, patient, and abounding in love . Like many כּ בוֹד מַ לְ כוּת ָך ֹי ֽ אמֵ רוּ, וּגְ בוּרָת ָך יְדַ בֵּ ֽרוּ. ADONAI is good to all, and God’s mercy embraces all of creation. psalms, it describes God’s caring relationship to ל הוֹדִֽיעַ לִבְנֵי הָאָדָ ם גּ ֹבוּרתָ יו, וּכְ בוֹד הֲדַ ר מַ לְ כוּתוֹ. .All of creation acknowledges You, and the faithful bless You human beings; “Adonai מַ לְ כוּתָך מַ לְ כוּת כׇּ ֹל־עלָמִ ים, וּמֶמְשַׁ לְתּ ָך בּכׇ ל־דּוֹר וָ דֹר. ,They speak of the glory of Your sovereignty and tell of Your might proclaiming to humanity Your mighty deeds, supports all who falter, and lifts up all who are סוֹמֵ ְך יהוה לכׇל־הַ ֹנּפ לִ ים, ו זוֹקֵ ף לכׇל־הַכּ פוּפִ ים. and the glory of Your majestic sovereignty. bent down.” The ancient rabbis were especially taken עֵ ינֵ י ֹכל אֵ לֶ ֽיָך ישַׂ בֵּ ֽרוּ, ואַתָּ ה נוֹתֵ ן לָהֶם אֶ ת־אׇ כְלָם בּעִ תּוֹ. .Your sovereignty is eternal; Your dominion endures in every generation with the line “Opening Your hand, You satisfy פּוֹתֵ ֽחַאֶ ֽ ת־יָדֶ ָך, וּמַשְׂ בִּֽיעַ לכׇל־חַי רָ צוֹן. .ADONAI supports all who falter, and lifts up all who are bent down with contentment all that צַ דִּ יק יהוה בּכׇל־דּרָ כָ יו, וחָסִ יד בּכׇ ל־מַעֲשָׂ יו. ,The eyes of all look hopefully to You lives,” understanding it as קָ רוֹב יהוה לכׇ ֹל־קראָ יו, ל ֹכל אֲשֶׁ ר יִקְרָאֻ ֽ הוּ בֶאֱמֶ ת. .and You provide them nourishment in its proper time Opening Your hand, You satisfy with contentment all that lives. expressing thankfulness to -God for spiritual and physi צוֹן ירֵאָ יו יַעֲשֶׂ ה, ואֶ ת־שַׁ וְעָתָ ם יִשְׁמַ ע ו יוֹשִיעֵ ם. cal sustenance. Because of ר .ADONAI is righteous in all that is done, faithful to all creation its themes and because, as שׁוֹמֵ ר יהוה אֶ ת־כׇּ ֹל־אהֲבָ יו, ואֵ ת כׇּל־הָרשָׁעִ ים יַשְׁמִ יד. .ADONAI is near to all who call, to all who call sincerely an acrostic, it was easy to memorize, it became the ◀ תּ הִלַּ ת יהוה ידַ בֶּר־פִּ י, ,God fulfills the desire of those who are faithful most oft-recited psalm. It וִ יבָרֵ ְך כׇּ ל־בָּשָׂ ר שֵׁם קׇדְ שׁוֹ לעוֹלָם וָעֶ ד. .listening to their cries, rescuing them is recited liturgically three תהלים קמה ,ADONAI watches over all who love the Holy One times daily. וַאֲ נַֽחְ נוּ נבָרֵ ְך יָהּ, מֵעַתָּ ה ועַ ד עוֹלָ ם. הַ ל לוּיָ הּ. .but will destroy all the wicked The Hebrew . אַ שׁ ְ �רֵ י My mouth shall utter praise of ADONAI. Joyous ▶ word has many shades of May all that is mortal praise God’s name forever and ever. meaning and therefore translations differ: happy or joyous, con- Psalm 145 For restricted use only: March-Apriltented, blessed. 2020 The verses preceding and following . מַ ְ ל כ וּ� תְ ָך We shall praise ADONAI now and always. Halleluyah! Your sovereignty Do not copy, sell, or distributethis one define the meaning of God’s sovereignty: God’s love for all of God’s creations and God’s care for the most vulnerable in society.

289 מנחה לחול · אשרי weekday · afternoon service · ashrei 289 חֲ צִ י קַ דִּ י שׁ Entering Prayer Ḥatzi Yes, prayer is a problem, but it is also the answer. It Leader: Leader: יִתְ גַּדַּ ל ויִתְקַדַּשׁ שׁמֵהּ רַ בָּא, בּעָ למָא דִּ י ברָ א, כִּרְ עוּתֵ הּ, helps me to overcome a ba- May God’s great name be exalted and hallowed throughout sic hurdle—to believe that the created world, as is God’s wish. May God’s sovereignty ויַמְ לִ יְך מַ לְ כוּתֵ הּ בּחַ יֵּ יכוֹן וּבְ יוֹמֵ יכוֹן וּבְחַ יֵּי ד כׇ ל־בֵּ ית .I am not alone in the world soon be established, in your lifetime and in your days, and יִשְׂרָאֵ ל, בַּעֲ גָלָ א וּבִזְמַן קָרִ יב, ואִמְ רוּ אָ מֵ ן. It impels me to find a way to integrate the rational in the days of all the house of Israel. knowledge upon which my And we say: . life is based with the deep- Congregation and Leader: יהֵא שׁמֵהּ רַ בָּא מ בָרַ ְך לעָ לַם וּלְעָ למֵי עָ למַ ָיּא. :er “knowledge”—in the Congregation and Leader biblical sense of intimate experience—that there May God’s great name be acknowledged forever and ever! Leader: is a dimension beyond all Y’hei sh’meih raba m’varakh l’alam u-l’almei almaya. יִ תְ בָּ רַ ְך ו יִ שְׁ תַּ בַּ ח ו יִ תְ פָּ אַ ר ו יִ תְ ר וֹמַ ם ו יִ תְ נַ שֵּׂ א this and that I have been ויִתְהַדַּ ר ויִתְעַ לֶּה ויִתְהַ לַּל שׁמֵהּ דּקֻדְשָׁ א, בּרִ יְך הוּא, :granted the ability and the Leader privilege of addressing my- May the name of the Holy One be acknowledged and לעֵ ֽלָּא מִ ן כׇּ ל־ self to God.... Prayer is also an answer because it helps cele­brated, lauded and worshipped, exalted and honored, [between and we substitute: [ ל עֵ ֽ לָּ א ל עֵ ֽ לָּ א מִ כׇּ ל ־ ,me to become more fully extolled and acclaimed—though God, who is blessed בִּרְ כָתָ א ושִׁ ירָתָ א תֻּשְׁ בּחָתָ א ונֶחָמָתָא דַּאֲמִ ירָ ן בּעָ למָ א, [human, to find the correct b’rikh hu, is truly [between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we add: far paths in life, to make my  ו אִ מְ ר וּ אָ מֵ ן. deeds meaningful, and to beyond all acknowledgment and praise, or any expressions of connect myself with the gratitude or consolation ever spoken in the world. living force of God that And we say: Amen. infuses the universe. There is a difference between the physical functioning of one who, through exercise and correct diet, keeps one’s body in good condition and one who neglects it. There is a difference between one who nourishes and exercises the soul and one who neglects it. Prayer is the exercise and nourishment of the spirit. We neglect it at the peril of neglecting that aspect of life that is most uniquely human. Prayer is a problem when we have certain simplistic expectations of it, but when we can formulate a belief in God that is neither naïve nor contradictory to the evidence of our minds and the faith of our souls, it becomes the answer. —Reuven Hammer

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290 מנחה לחול · אשרי weekday · afternoon service · ashrei 290 תפילת העמידה למנחה לחול The Weekday Minḥah

Holy Quiet A transliteration of the opening b’rakhot of the Amidah may be found on page A transliteration of the opening b’rakhot of the Amidah may be found on page amidah. The Amidah, liter- 466. Before the Amidah begins, it is customary to take three steps forward, as 466. Before the Amidah begins, it is customary to take three steps forward, as ally “the prayer said while Quietly you utter we approach God’s presence. (If there is no room, we step backward first.) we approach God’s presence. (If there is no room, we step backward first.) standing,” is the moment the word “quiet” The sign a indicates the places to bow. The Amidah concludes on page 299. The sign b indicates the places to bow. The Amidah concludes on page 299. of personal meditation; and already you have it is also known as the marred Leader: “Silent Prayer.” Whether on ]כִּי שֵׁ ם יהוה אֶקְרָא, הָ בוּ ֹג לֽדֶ לֵאֹלהֵ ֽינוּ. :the quiet. [ As I proclaim the name Adonai, give glory to our God.] ]Leader Adonai, open my lips that my mouth may speak Your praise. Shabbat and festivals or on weekdays, it always begins אֲ דֹנָי שׂ יפָתַ תִּ פְתָּ ח, יוּפִ יַגִּ יד תּהִ ֽ לָּתֶ ָך. I was in a holy quiet only once. With Patriarchs and Matriarchs: With Patriarchs: with three introductory Three Introductory B’rakhot b’rakhot and ends with Once— .three concluding b’rakhot & בָּ ר וּ ְך אַתָּ ה יהוה, & בָּ ר וּ ְך אַתָּ ה יהוה, Once I had an orchard— Our Ancestors The weekday Amidah con- apples, pears, cherries, With Patriarchs: With Patriarchs and Matriarchs: tains thirteen intermediate אֱֹלהֵ ֽינוּ וֵאֹלהֵי אֲ בוֹתֵ ֽ ינוּ, אֱֹלהֵ ֽינוּ וֵאֹלהֵי אֲ בוֹתֵ ֽ ינוּ plums, a Barukh atah Adonai, a Barukh atah Adonai, b’rakhot, prayers of per- אֱֹלהֵי אַבְרָהָם, אֱֹלהֵ י ]ואִ מּוֹתֵ ֽ ינוּ ,[ אֱֹלהֵי אַבְרָהָ ם, and at the fringes, by the sonal and national concern. fences, our God and God of our our God and God of our ,On Shabbat and festivals) יִצְחָ ק, וֵאֹלהֵ י יַעֲ ֹקב, הָאֵ ל יאֱֹלהֵ יִצְחָ ק, וֵאֹלהֵ י יַעֲ ֹקב, raspberries, gooseberries, ancestors, ancestors, these are omitted and a currants, -single b’rakhah express הַגָּ דוֹל הַגִּ בּוֹר והַ נּוֹרָ א, אֱֹלהֵי שָׂרָה, אֱֹלהֵי רִ בְקָ ה, God of Abraham, God of God of Abraham, God of and all kinds of flowers. ing the themes of the day אֵל עֶ לְ יוֹן, גּוֹמֵל חֲסָדִ ים אֱֹלהֵי רָחֵ ל, וֵאֹלהֵ י לֵאָ ה, ,Isaac, and God of Jacob, Isaac, and God of Jacob Summer dusk. Alone in my great, mighty, awe-inspiring, God of Sarah, God of is substituted.) Originally -there were twelve interme טוֹבִ ים, וקוֹנֵה הַ ֹכּל, הָאֵל הַגָּ דוֹל הַגִּ בּוֹר והַ נּוֹרָ א, .orchard diate b’rakhot, bringing the ו זוֹכֵ ר חַסְדֵי אָ בוֹת, וּמֵ בִ יא אֵל עֶ לְ יוֹן, גּוֹמֵל חֲסָדִ ים ,A moment, an eternity: transcendent God, Rebecca, God of Rachel the owl held back its who acts with kindness and God of Leah, total number of b’rakhot to -eighteen, whence the alter גוֹאֵ ל לִבְנֵי בנֵיהֶ ם למַ ֽעַ ן טוֹבִ ים, וקוֹנֵה הַ ֹכּל, ,poo-hoo, and love, and creates all, great, mighty, awe-inspiring the cuckoo forgot its nate name of the Amidah, Shemoneh Esrei—meaning שׁ מוֹ בּאַהֲבָ ה. ו זוֹכֵר חַסְדֵ י אָ בוֹת ,cuckoo— who remembers the loving transcendent God a wild berry by the path in deeds of our ancestors, who acts with kindness “eighteen.” ]ואִמָּ הוֹת[, וּמֵ בִיא גוֹאֵ ל the weeds and who will lovingly bring a and love, and creates all, The Three Introductory fixed in its gaze. b’rakhot. The first three לִבְנֵי בנֵיהֶ ם למַ ֽעַ ן And I— redeemer to their children’s who remembers the loving blessings of the Amidah שׁ מוֹ בּאַהֲבָ ה. quiet multiplied by children for the sake of deeds of our ancestors, may be understood as quiet— divine honor. and who will lovingly bring a enunciating a temporal did not interrupt my quiet Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we add: progression. We begin by prayer redeemer to their children’s locating ourselves within a זׇכְ רֵ ֽ נו ל חַ ִ יים, מֶ ֽלְֶך חָפֵ ץ בַחַ ִ יים, with even a quiver children for the sake of received faith: we are the וכׇתְ בֵ ֽנו בסֵ ֽפֶ ר הַ חַ ִ יים, למַעַ נְָך אֱֹלהִ ים חַ ִ יים. when the Shekhinah divine honor. descendants of generations kissed a leaf down from a of Jews who carved a spiri- pear tree, Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we add: tual path that we have inherited. In the second b’rakhah carried it away, we express our consciousness of the life-affirming gifts and let it fall onto the Remember us for life, Sovereign who delights in life, that we receive daily from God—even the dead are not brook and inscribe us in the Book of Life, for Your sake, God of life. forgotten in God’s care. Finally, we understand that we are at the orchard’s edge. on a path—that our lives may come to reflect the nature —MALKA heifetz of the God who created us all, that we may find a measure TUSSMAN (translated by Marcia Falk) of holiness in how we act, in the way we enter the world, and in how we relate to all that we meet. The past is For restricted use only: March-Aprilwith us, God is with us in this2020 present moment of the consciousness of life, and we aspire to add our own voice Do not copy, sell, or distributeto the world’s ongoing spiritual song.

291 מנחה לחול · תפילת העמידה weekday · afternoon service · the amidah 291 מָ ֵ ג ן Sovereign With Patriarchs: With Patriarchs and Matriarchs: With Patriarchs and Matriarchs: With Patriarchs: Shield of Abraham .After Genesis 15:1 . אַ ְ ב רָ הָ ם מֶ ֽלֶ ְך עוֹזֵר וּמוֹשִֽׁיעַ וּמָ גֵ ן. מֶ ֽלֶ ְך עוֹזֵר וּפוֹקֵ ד : Shiggaion of You are the sovereign You are the sovereign b Guardian of Sarah בָּ רוְּך אַתָּ ה יהוה, וּמוֹשִֽׁיעַ וּמָ גֵ ן. ,Abraham Which He Sang who helps and saves who helps and guards Or “the one who . וֹפ�קֵ ד שׂ�ָרָ ה .unto the Lord and shields. saves and shields remembered Sarah” (after מָ ֵ ג ן אַ בְ רָ הָ ם . b בָּ רוְּך אַתָּ ה יהוה, O incognito god, anony- a a mous lord, Barukh atah Adonai, Barukh atah Adonai, Genesis 21:1). You cause the wind to מָ גֵן אַבְרָהָם וּפוֹקֵ ד שָׂרָ ה. with what name shall I call Shield of Abraham. Shield of Abraham and you? Where shall I The .ִ מַ י �שּׁב� הָ רֽ וּ� חַ Guardian of Sarah. blow discover the syllable, the timing of the prayer for mystic word rain reflects the needs of the Land of Israel, where אַ ָתה ִגבֹור ל עולָם אֲ דֹנָי, מ חַ יֵה מֵתִ ים אַ ָ תה, that shall evoke you from eternity? Ggod’s Savin Care rain falls only in the winter .months רַ ב ל הׁשִֽיעַ . Is that sweet sound a heart makes, clocking life, You are ever mighty, ADONAI— Support the falling מַּׁשִ יב הָרֽ וחַ ומורִ יד הַ ָ ֽג ֶ שם, :|.|your appellation? Is the You give life to the dead— From Sh’mini Atzeret until Pesah ְ The ancient . ס וֹ� מֵ ך פְ נ וֹ�ל ִ י ם ]מורִ יד הַּטָ ל,:noise of thunder it? great is Your saving power: ]From Pesah|.| until Sh’mini Atzeret, some add Is it the hush of peace, the rabbis called this paragraph Gevurot, meaning “God’s מ כַ ְל ֵ כל חַ ִ יי ם  בחֶ ֽ סֶ ד , :|.|sound of strife? From Sh’mini Atzeret until Pesah I have no title for your You cause the wind to blow and the rain to fall, triumphs.” The central glorious throne, phrases of this paragraph— מ חַ יֵה מֵתִ ים ברַחֲמִ ים רַ ִ בים, :From Pesah|.| until Sh’mini Atzeret, some add And for your presence not [ “You support the falling, heal the sick, loosen the סומֵ ְך נופ לִ ים,  ורו ֵ פא חולִ ים, ומַ ִ תיר אֲ סורִ ים, [,a golden word— You cause the dew to fall chains of the bound”—are ומְ קַ יֵם אֱ מו ָ נתו ִ לי ֵ שנֵי עָפָ ר. Only that wanting you, by that alone You sustain the living through kindness and love, taken from . This notion of God’s saving care מִ י כָ מֽ וָך ַ בֽעַ ל גבורות ומִ י ֽדומֶ ה ָ לְך, ,I do evoke you, knowing I and with great mercy give life to the dead am heard. You support the falling, heal the sick, is then expanded to include -a larger notion of salva מֶ ֽלְֶך מֵמִ ית ומְ חַ ֶיה ומַ צְמִֽיחַ י ּועָ ה. —A. M. Klein loosen the chains of the bound, Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we add: tion, including the ideas of You Sustain the Living and keep faith with those who sleep in the dust. messianic deliverance and .God’s care for the dead מִ י כָ מֽ וָך אַב הָרַחֲמִ ים, זוכֵ ר  יצורָ יו לחַ יִים ברַחֲמִ ים. As I was wandering with Who is like You, Almighty, ו נֶ אֱ מָ ן אַ ָ תה  ל הַ חֲ י ו ת מֵ תִ י ם . ?my unhappy thoughts, and who can be compared to You I looked and saw The sovereign who brings death and life ָ ברוְך אַ ָ תה יהוה, מ חַ ֵיה הַ מֵתִ ים. that I had come into a sunny place and causes redemption to flourish. familiar and yet strange. Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we add: “Where am I?” I asked a stranger. “Paradise.” Who is like You, source of compassion, “Can this be Paradise?” I who remembers with compassion Your creatures for life? asked surprised, for there were motor-cars You are faithful in bringing life to the dead. and factories. Barukh atah ADONAI, who gives life to the dead. “It is,” he answered. “This is the sun that shone on Adam once; the very wind that blew upon him, too.” —Charles Reznikoff For restricted use only: March-April 2020 Do not copy, sell, or distribute

292 מנחה לחול · תפילת העמידה weekday · afternoon service · the amidah 292 Holiness holiness The is recited only with a minyan. When the Amidah is the kedushah. The recited silently, we continue with the last paragraph on this page. Kedushah of the weekday “Holy are You, holy is Your The Kedushah is recited only with a minyan. When the Amidah is Amidah is the shortest form of this prayer. It is נקַדֵּשׁ אֶ ת־שִׁמְ ָך בָּעוֹלָ ם, .name, and holy ones praise recited silently, we continue with the last paragraph on this page You each day!” Holiness essentially composed of for us is the perfect blend- three biblical verses. The כּשֵׁם שֶׁמַּקְדִּ ישִׁ ים אוֹתוֹ בִּשְׁמֵי מָ רוֹם, The Kedushah ing of love and awe. It is first (“holy, holy, holy”) is Isaiah’s vision of the כַּכָּ תוּב לעַ דיַ ֽ נבִיאֶ ָך, וקָרָ א זֶה אֶ ל זֶה ואָמַ ר: a knowing that we stand We hallow Your name in this world as it is hallowed before the greatest of all in the high heavens, as Your prophet Isaiah described: heavens opening up and of ָ קדֹושׁ, ָ קדֹושׁ, ָ קדֹושׁ, יהוה צבָ אֹות, terrors, and yet a knowing his seeing and hearing the that causes us to flow with Each cried out to the other: angelic chorus surrounding מ ֹלא כׇל־הָאָ ֽרֶ ץ כּ בֹודֹו. kindness and compassion, “Holy, holy, holy is ADONAI Tz’va·ot, the whole world is filled the heavenly throne (6:3). with love for all creatures with God’s glory!” The second (“praised is םלעֻמָּתָ בָּ רוְּך ֹיאמֵ ֽ רוּ: and the One who is their Adonai’s glory”) is similarly life. Kadosh, kadosh, kadosh Adonai Tz’va·ot, m’lo khol ha-aretz k’vodo. derived from Ezekiel’s vision בָּ רוְּך כּ בֹוד יהוה מִמּ קֹומֹו. —Arthur Green Others respond with praise: of heavenly beings (3:12). The final verse (“Adonai will וּבְדִ בְרֵי קׇדְשׁ ָך כָּ תוּב לֵ אמֹר: “Praised is ADONAI’s glory wherever God dwells.” reign...”) is an affirmation of God’s sovereignty, always יִמְ ֹלְך יהוה ל עֹולָם, אֱֹלהַ ֽיִ ְך ִ ציֹּון ל דֹר וָ דֹר, הַ ל לוּיָ הּ. .Barukh k’vod Adonai mimkomo and ever (Psalm 146:10). As the psalmist sang: ל דוֹר וָ דוֹר נַגִּיד גׇּדְ לֶ ָֽך, ,ADONAI will reign forever; your God, O Zion וּלְנֵ ֽצַח נצָחִ ים ק דֻ ּׁשָת ָך נַקְדִּ ישׁ. !from generation to generation. Halleluyah ושִׁבְחֲָךאֱֹלהֵ ֽינוּ מִ פִּֽ ינוּ ֹלא יָמוּשׁ לעוֹלָם וָעֶ ד, .Yimlokh Adonai l’olam, elohayikh tziyon l’dor vador, hal’luyah כִּי אֵל מֶ ֽלְֶך גָּ דוֹל וקָ דוֹש אָ ֽתָּ ה. ,From generation to generation we will declare Your greatness בָּ רוְּך אַתָּ ה יהוה, הָאֵל הַקָּ דוֹשׁ. .and forever sanctify You with words of holiness Your praise will never leave our lips, Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we substitute: ָ ברוְך אַ ָ תה יהוה, הַ ֶ מֽלְֶך הַ ָ קדׁש. .for You are God and Sovereign, great and holy Barukh atah ADONAI, the Holy God. Following the Kedushah, we continue with the Fourth B’rakhah .at the top of the next page (אַ ָ תּ�ה וֹח�נֵן) :Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we substitute Barukh atah ADONAI, the Holy Sovereign. When the Amidah is recited silently and the Kedushah is not recited, we recite the following paragraph: Following the Kedushah, we continue with the Fourth B'rakhah אַ תָה קָ דֹו ש ו שִמְ ָך קָ דׁש, .Knowledge”) at the top of the next page“)

ו ְ קד ִ ׁשים  ב ׇ כל־יום יהַ ל לֽ וָך ֶ סֽלָ ה. ,When the Amidah is recited silently and the Kedushah is not recited ָ ברוְך אַ ָ תה יהוה, הָאֵ ל הַ ָ קדׁש. :we recite the following paragraph Holy are You and holy is Your name; Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we substitute: ָ ברוְך אַ ָ תה יהוה, הַ ֶ מֽלְֶך הַ ָ קדׁש. .holy ones praise You each day Barukh atah ADONAI, the Holy God. Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we substitute: Barukh atah ADONAI, the Holy Sovereign. For restricted use only: March-April 2020 Do not copy, sell, or distribute

293 מנחה לחול · תפילת העמידה weekday · afternoon service · the amidah 293 B’rakhot of Request You graciously endow human beings with אַתָּ ה חֹונֵ ן לאָדָ ם דַּ ֽעַ ת, :First Cycle of B’rakhot of Request אַ תָּ �ה וֹח�נֵ ן knowledge וּמְ לַמֵּ ד לֶאֱ נוֹשׁ בִּ ינָ ה. knowledge Personal Transformation -Human con .לְאָדָם דּ�ַֽעַת The Ḥasidic master Isaac sciousness and knowledge חׇ נֵּ ֽנוּ מֵאִתָּך דֵּעָה בִּ ינָה והַשְׂ כֵּ ל. Meir of Gur taught: Of all the differentiate us from the בָּ רוְּך אַתָּ ה יהוה, חוֹנֵן הַדָּ ֽעַ ת. b’rakhot of request, only this Knowledge one begins with “You” rather You graciously endow human beings with knowledge, rest of creation. Many have than with the verb expressing seen these human qualities and You teach understanding to humanity. as the expression of the הֲ שִׁ י בֵ ֽ נ וּ אָ בִֽ ינוּ ל ֽ תוֹרָתֶ ָך, the request. We thus begin the prayers of request by creating May You grace us with knowledge, understanding, image of God in us. וקָר בֵ ֽנוּ מַ לְכֵּ ֽנוּ ֽ לַעֲבוֹדָתֶ ָך, .a space, a space that is open to and wisdom Our .ִ הֲ י שׁבֵ �ֽ נ וּ� Return us והַחֲ זִ ֽ ירֵ נוּ בִּתְ שׁוּבָה שׁ הלֵמָ לפָנֶ ֽיָך. a mysterious You, a space that acknowledges our own lack of Barukh atah Adonai, who bestows knowledge. desire and ability to return” to the path that“ בָּ רוְּך אַתָּ ה יהוה, הָ רוֹצֶה בִּתְ שׁוּבָ ה. understanding, which makes us realize that we have to seek Repentance God has set for us is not understanding. limited to the High Holy Days. We can “turn” every ס לַח לָ ֽנוּ, אָבִֽ ינוּ, כִּי חָטָ ֽ אנוּ, ,Return us, Avinu, to Your teaching In the name of the Baal Shem and bring us closer, Malkeinu, to Your service— day of our lives. מחַ ל לָֽנוּ מַ לְכֵּ ֽנוּ, כִּי פָשָׁ ֽעְ נוּ, -Tov it is said: What is knowl Some . סְ לַ לָ ח ֽ נ וּ� Forgive us כִּי מוֹחֵ ל וסוֹלֵ ֽחַ אָ ֽתָּ ה. .edge? It is the constant aware- that we may truly turn and face You ness that God dwells within you. Barukh atah Adonai, who desires our return. strike their chests, indicat- ing regret, when reciting בָּ רוְּך האַתָּ יהוה, חַ נּוּן הַמַּרְ הבֶּ לִסְ ֹלֽחַ . Yehudah Aryeh Lev of Gur— the words h|.|atanu (“we What is the understanding for Forgiveness have sinned”) and fashanu .(”we have transgressed“) ר אֵ ה נָ א בעׇ נְיֵ ֽנוּ, ורִֽ יבָה רִ יבֵ ֽנוּ, which we pray? It is a prayer for empathy: an understanding of Forgive us, Avinu, our Creator, for we have sinned; Avinu...Malkeinu וּגְאָ לֵ ֽנוּ מ ההֵרָ למַ ֽעַן ֽ שׁמֶ ָך, the other. pardon us, Malkeinu, our Sovereign, for we have -fa“ אָ ,Literally בִ ֽ י נ וּ�... מַ ֵ ְל וּֽכ נ וּ� —based on de vidas transgressed— (”ther” (meaning “creator כִּי גּוֹאֵל חָ זָק אָ ֽתָּ ה. and “sovereign.” These בָּ רוְּך אַתָּ ה יהוה, גּוֹאֵ ל יִשְׂרָאֵ ל. .What is wisdom? It is the for Your nature is to forgive and pardon increasing knowledge of the Barukh atah Adonai, who is called gracious and is words are well known from world, for the more you know exceedingly forgiving. prayers asking for forgive- of the world the more you will ness. The image of God as “father” represents relatedness come to love God. and closeness; that of God as “sovereign” conveys author- —based on Maimonides Redemption ity and greater distance. The ancient rabbis expressed the repentance Look upon our suffering and take up our cause; relationship to these two aspects of God’s nature as love and awe, ahavah and yirah. Every day a voice goes out from redeem us soon for the sake of Your name— the : Return, O Redemption. This first cycle ofb’rakhot of request, like My wayward children! for surely You are a mighty redeemer. each of the cycles that follow, ends with a prayer for —based on the Barukh atah Adonai, Redeemer of Israel. ultimate redemption, and each of these endings builds on forgiveness the previous one, so that they achieve a crescendo when In asking for forgiveness, we we come to the end of the three cycles. One way of view- first of all address God as par- ing the conclusion of each cycle is that the redemption ent, that is as creator, for what envisioned in the first cycle is that of each person of the we seek is to return to our true people Israel; in the second, that of the collectivity of the being, our origin, to be who people Israel; and in the last, that of all humanity. we truly need to be. This is the meaning of t’shuvah, return. redemption God is called Redeemer, in the For restricted use only: March-April 2020 present tense, for redemption is always present. —jacob emden Do not copy, sell, or distribute

294 מנחה לחול · תפילת העמידה weekday · afternoon service · the amidah 294 On behalf of one who ר פָ אֵ ֽ נ וּ יהוה, ונֵרָ פֵ א, healing Heal the people I know and Second Cycle of B’rakhot of Request: is ill. The formal liturgy includes, of course, the הוֹשִׁיעֵ ֽנוּ ונִוָּשֵׁ ֽעָה, כִּ י תהִ לָּתֵ ֽ נוּ אָ ֽתָּ ה, heal the people whom I don’t Healing and Prosperity know. Heal those who have possibility of expansions that express our personal והַעֲ לֵה ר פוּאָה שׁ לֵמָ ה לכׇ ל־מַ כּוֹתֵ ֽ ינוּ. helped me in the past and Healing heal those who have harmed feelings and needs. Heal us, ADONAI, that we may be healed; On behalf of one who is ill: .A Time of Abundance וִיהִי רָצוֹןמִ לּפָנֶ ֽיָך יהוה אֱֹלהֵ ֽינוּ וֵאֹלהֵ י me. Heal those I love and heal those with whom I am angry. save us, that we may be saved. is not an ascetic tradition and understands אֲ בוֹתֵ ֽ ינוּ ]ואִ מּוֹתֵ ֽ ינוּ[, .based on elijah de vidas You are the one deserving of praise— that the satisfaction of שֶׁתִּשְׁ לַח מ הֵרָה ר פוּאָה שׁ לֵמָה מִ ן הַ ּׁשָמַ ֽיִ ם, ;There is no healthy person Bring complete healing to all our suffering material well-being is an ר פוּאַת הַ נֶּ ֽפֶ שׁ וּרְ פוּאַת הַ גּוּף, who does not suffer from some illness, whether of body On behalf of one who is ill: important element of blessing. The 20th-century ל ______בּ תוְֹך שׁאָ ר הַ חוֹלִ ים, or soul. our God and God of our ancestors, may it be Your will to send philosopher Emmanuel וחַ זֵּק אֶ ת־ידֵ י הָעוֹסקִ ים בּצׇרְ כֵיהֶ ם, ,______jacob emden speedy and complete healing of body and soul to— Levinas famously remarked, Your physical need is my“ כִּי אֵל מֶ ֽלֶ ְך רוֹפֵא נֶאֱמָ ן ורַחֲמָן אָ ֽתָּ ה. ;abundance along with others who are ill May our sense of fulfillment strengthen as well the hands of those spiritual concern.” בָּ רוְּך אַתָּ ה יהוה, רוֹפֵ א חוֹלֵי עַ מּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵ ל. ,come from satisfying our- concerned with their care selves with that which is good make this a blessed year ְ This .�בָּרֵ ך . . . הַ �שּׁ ָ �נָ ה הַ זּ� ֹ א ת בָּרֵ ְך עָ לֵ ֽינוּיהוה אֱֹלהֵ ֽינוּ אֶ ת־הַ ָ ּׁשנָה הַ ֹזּאת in Your eyes. for You are God and sovereign, a faithful and — luria compassionate healer. b’rakhah expresses a con- sciousness that the Land of ואֶ ת־כׇּ ל־מִ ינֵי תבוּאָתָ הּ ל טוֹבָה, ותֵ ן When we are content with Barukh atah Adonai, Healer of the ill among Your Israel is very much depen- what we have, we harvest a dent on rain in its proper בּ רָ כָ ה :people Israel. From Pesah|.| until December 4 richness that blossoms from season. Equally, it can be טַ ל וּמָטָ ר לִבְרָ כָ ה :|.|within. From December 5 until Pesah understood to speak to the universal need for sufficient עַל פּ נֵי הָאֲדָמָ ה, bradley shavit artson A Time of Abundance— exiles ADONAI our God, make this a blessed year for us; agricultural produce to .satisfy all of humanity ושַׂ בּעֵ ֽנוּ מִ ּטוּבָ הּ, There are two kinds of exile: may its varied harvest yield prosperity. the suffering of the people טַ ל with dew and rain וּבָרְֵך שׁ נָתֵ ֽ נוּ כַּ ָ ּׁשנִ ים הַ ּטוֹבוֹת. May the land be blessed The Sephardic וּ.�מָטָ ר לִבְרָ כָ ה בָּ רוְּך אַתָּ ה יהוה, מ בָרֵ ְך הַ ָ ּׁשנִ ים. Israel, and the suffering an individual experiences that [from December 5 until Pesah|.|, we add: with dew and rain] custom is to pray for dew exiles one from one’s own and satisfy us with its goodness. in the summer and rain in soul. the winter. The Ashkenazic תּקַ ע בּ שֹׁופָ ר גָּ דוֹל לחֵ רוּתֵ ֽ נוּ, .Bless this year, that it be like the best of years —MenaḤem NaḤum custom combines both the of Chernobyl prayer for dew and rain ושָׂ א נֵס לקַ בֵּץ גָּלֻ יּוֹתֵ ֽ ינוּ, Barukh atah Adonai, who is the source of blessing in winter. In the Land of וקַ בּצֵ ֽנוּ יַֽחַ ד מֵאַרְ בַּע כַּנְ פוֹת הָאָ ֽרֶ ץ. .of each year Israel the prayer for rain begins on the seventh of בָּ רוְּך אַתָּ ה יהוה, מקַ בֵּץ נִדְחֵי עַ מּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵ ל. Ggatherin of Exiles Ḥeshvan, some two weeks Sound the great shofar announcing our freedom, after the holiday of . In Babylonia, the prayer for raise the banner signalling the ingathering of our exiles, rain began sixty days after and bring us together from the four corners of the earth. the fall equinox. Jews living Barukh atah Adonai, who gathers the dispersed of Your in the diaspora generally follow the Babylonian custom. In the year preceding a Gregorian leap year, the prayer for rain begins people Israel. one day later (i.e., on December 6). This second cycle of b’rakhot . ְ ו ְ קַצֵ וּב ֽ נ וּ� Bring us together For restricted use only: March-Aprilconcludes with the prophets’ promise 2020 that the messianic era will be marked by the entire Jewish people from all over the world gathering in the Land of Israel. It can also be understood Do not copy, sell, or distributeas a prayer to free oppressed Jewish communities throughout the world.

295 מנחה לחול · תפילת העמידה weekday · afternoon service · the amidah 295 Restore judges to us הָשִֽׁ יבָ ה שֹׁופטֵ ֽ ינוּ כּבָרִ אשׁוֹנָה ו יוֹעֲצֵ ֽינוּ כְּבַתּחִ לָּ ה, justice .Isaiah 1:26 .ִ הָ שֽׁ �י בָ ה שׁ פְ � וֹ �טֵ ֽ י נ וּ� :Not only should judges be Third Cycle of B’rakhot of Request Justice is the basis for the והָסֵ ר מִמֶּ ֽנּוּ יָגוֹן וַאֲ נָחָ ה, restored to an honest state, Visions of Redemption but our own judgment as society we anticipate, one -that will reflect our deep וּמְלוְֹך עָ לֵ ֽינוּ האַתָּ יהוה לבַדּ ָך well, so that once again Justice we may truly judge what is est hopes and desires. As the b’rakhah says, God is בּחֶ ֽסֶ ד וּבְרַחֲמִ ים, וצַדּקֵ ֽ נוּ בַּמִּשְׁפָּ ט. ,desirable. Restore judges to us as in the early days the “Sovereign who loves בָּ רוְּך האַתָּ יהוה, מֶ ֽלְֶך אוֹהֵב צדָקָה וּמִשְׁפָּ ט. .yehudah aryeh leib and wise counselors as of old— of gur justice and compassion.” Remove from us sorrow and anguish. Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we substitute: as in the early days the end of wickedness May You alone, ADONAI, with kindness and compassion Moses was the . בָּ רוְּך האַתָּ יהוה, הַמֶּ ֽלְֶך הַמִּשְׁפָּ ט. ָ ב ְ�כּרִ א שׁ� וֹ � ָ נ ה A sectarian lived in the same rule over us. May You find our cause righteous. Israelites’ first judge. He neighborhood as Rabbi Barukh atah Adonai, Sovereign who loves justice and appointed people who Meir. The sectarian would were “capable,” “trustwor-  ו ַ ל מַּ ְ ל שִׁ י ִ נ י ם אַ ל תּהִי תִקְ וָ ה, .so provoke Rabbi Meir with compassion thy,” and “who spurned quotations from the Bible Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we substitute: ill-gotten gain” to assist in וכׇל־הָרִשְׁעָה כּרֶ ֽגַ ע ֹתּאבֵ ד, that Rabbi Meir became an- Barukh atah Adonai, Sovereign of judgment. judging disputes (Exodus gry and thought of praying .(18:21 וכׇ ל־אוֹיבֶ ֽיָך מ הֵרָ ה יִכָּרֵ ֽ תוּ, that the sectarian die. Rabbi The End of Wickedness justice and compassion והַ זֵּדִ ים מ הֵרָ ה תעַקֵּ ר וּתְשַׁ בֵּ ר וּתְמַ גֵּ ר Meir’s wife, Beruriah, said to Without a .צְ דָ קָ ה וּ�ִ מ שׁ ְ� פּ ָ �ט ותַ כְנִֽיעַ בִּמְ הֵרָ ה ב יָמֵ ֽ ינוּ. ,him, “Do you want to pray May the hopes of those who would defame us be dashed in that way because of the may all wickedness be instantly frustrated, and may all Your system of justice, compas- verse ‘and sinners (ḥotim) sion is ineffectual; without בָּ רוְּך אַתָּ ה יהוה, שׁובֵ ר אויבִ ים וּמַ כְנִֽיעַ זֵדִ ים. enemies be quickly cut off. Root out, subdue, break, and shall cease?’ (Psalm 104:35). compassion, justice is cruel. Do not interpret it that humble the arrogant, speedily, in our day. Those who would way; rather, read the verse Barukh atah Adonai, who defeats enemies and humbles -Clas . ְ ולַ �מּ ַ ִ ְ ל י שׁנ �ִ י ם defame us עַ ל הַ צַּ דִּ יקִ יםועַל הַחֲסִידִ ים ועַל זִקְ נֵי עַמּ ָך בֵּ ית יִשְׂרָאֵ ל, as saying, ‘may sinning the arrogant. sically, these were members ועַל פּלֵיטַת סוֹפרֵ יהֶם, ועַ ל גֵּרֵ י הַצֶּ ֽדֶ ק ועָ לֵ ֽינוּ, ḥata.im) cease from the) earth.’” [Because the of the Jewish community or sectarians who reported on יֶהֱ מוּ נָארַחֲמֶ ֽ יָך, יהוה אֱֹלהֵ ֽינוּ, Hebrew text is written with- The Righteous Jewish activities to govern- out vowels, the spelling of May Your compassion, ADONAI our God, flow to the righ- mental authorities, leading ותֵן שָׂ רכָ טוֹב לכׇל־הַבּוֹטחִ ים בּשִׁמְ ָך בֶּאֱמֶ ת, ,the two words is the same to adverse measures ושִׂ ים חֶ לְקֵ ֽ נוּ עִמָּ הֶ ם, but they are pronounced teous, the pious, the leaders of the people Israel, the differently.] Rabbi Meir remnant of the sages, the righteous converts, and us all. May taken against the Jewish community as a whole. וּלְעוֹלָם ֹלא נֵ בוֹשׁ then simply prayed that the all those who trust in Your name be truly rewarded, and may sectarian repent. The asserts that such a report led to the כִּי בָך בָּטָ ֽחְ נוּ. Midrash on Psalms our share be among them, so that we never be shamed for— trusting in You. destruction of the Temple Babylonian Talmud, Gittin) בָּ רוְּך אַתָּ ה יהוה, מִשְׁעָן וּמִ בְטָ ח לַצַּדִּיקִ ים. the righteous Barukh atah Adonai, promise and support of the righteous. What is meant by a tzaddik, 55b). Acts of speech such as a righteous person? Not defamation and the perver- perfection, but the striving to do good—for everyone sins, and perfection is not possible for any mortal. sion of truth can lay the —based on the Seer of Lublin ground for the commission of hateful acts—an understanding of human nature exploited by modern-day propagandists. converts When the Amidah is said aloud, some have the custom of reciting this Conversion is the culmination of one process—seeking to become a Jew—and the beginning of another— b’rakhah softly, sotto voce, for although we wish evil to be obliterated, we thinking of oneself as a Jew, feeling authentic. For me, a critical moment in that process occurred on the corner are heartbroken that such actions are necessary. of 86th Street and Columbus Avenue when I shared my litany of self-criticism with a rabbi friend. I bemoaned my inadequacy as a Jew and expressed my doubts about ever being good enough; he called my attention to the The righteous. This b’rakhah enumerates the outstanding individuals of thirteenth b’rakhah of the Amidah, which at that point in my journey I didn’t know. How absolutely extra- each generation and invokes God’s blessing upon them. The list includes ordinary! We gerei ha-tzedek—“faithful proselytes”—are named in the distinguished company of “theFor righteous, restricted use only:the March-April spiritual leaders of each generation, the 2020 pious and righteous individu- the pious, the leaders of the people Israel, and the remnant of the sages,” seeking God’s mercy and apparently als who are exemplars of religious ideals, and righteous converts who have being worthy of it. All these years later I am still moved deeply by the sensitivity of the ancients and wonder if made a decisive choice regarding the nature of their religious lives. In the perhaps they understood how our spirits might be lifted by this generous tribute. Do not copy, sell, or distributeshadow of these people we ask for God to turn to us as well. —Carol Levithan

296 מנחה לחול · תפילת העמידה weekday · afternoon service · the amidah 296 Jerusalem Messianic Hope. This was -the last b’rakhah to be add ו ִ ל י ר וּ שָׁ לַ ֽ יִ םעִ יר ָך בּרַחֲמִ ים תָּ שׁוּב, The Ḥasidic master Alex- In Your mercy, return to Your city, Jerusalem. ed to the Amidah, bringing ותִשְׁ כּוֹן בּ תוֹכָהּ כַּאֲשֶׁ ר דִּ בַּ ֽרְתָּ , ander Safrin of Komarno taught that even in the Dwell there as You have promised; its total number of bless- ings to nineteen instead of וּבְנֵ ה אוֹתָ הּ בּקָ רוֹב בּיָמֵ ֽ ינוּ בִּנְיַן עוֹלָ ם, .time of the Temple, people rebuild it permanently, speedily, in our day the original eighteen. It was וכִסֵּא דָ וִ ד מ הֵרָ ה ל תוֹכָ הּ תָּ כִ ין. .prayed that Jerusalem be May You soon establish the throne of David in its midst rebuilt. His contemporary, added in Babylonia where the exilarch, the head of בָּ רוְּך אַתָּ ה יהוה, בּוֹנֵה י רוּשָׁ לָֽיִ ם. .Naftali of Ropshitz, taught: Barukh atah Adonai, who rebuilds Jerusalem It is the quality of our days the Jewish community, that rebuilds Jerusalem. traced his lineage to the .exiled house of David אֶ ת ־ צֶ ֽ מַ חדָּ דוִ עַבְדָּך מ הֵרָ ה תַ צְמִֽיחַ , Messianic Hope We pray that we may Cause the shoot of Your servant David to flourish; (Almost all manuscripts reflecting the rite practiced וקַרְנוֹ תָּ רוּם בִּ ֽ ישׁוּעָתֶ ָך, return to Your city”: in all may the honor of the house of David be raised up“ our journeys, we are always in the Land of Israel in the 1st millennium exclude כִּי לִ ישׁוּעָתָך קִ וִּֽינוּ כׇּל־הַ יּוֹם. ,on the way home, always with the coming of Your deliverance seeking Your presence. for we await Your triumph each day. this b’rakhah.) Ultimately, though, this prayer does בָּ רוְּך אַתָּ ה יהוה, מַ צְמִֽיחַ קֶ ֽרֶ ן ישׁוּעָ ה. —Bradley shavit Barukh atah Adonai, who causes salvation to flourish. Artson not center on a but rather on God’s tri- umph—a world ruled by שׁמַ ע קֹולֵ ֽנוּ יהוה אֱֹלהֵ ֽינוּ, hear our voice Summation of Requests: Hear Our Voice just laws, a world at peace. Dear God, we know that Reuven Hammer, remarking חוּס ורַחֵם עָ לֵ ֽינוּ, You will do all that You do Hear our voice, ADONAI our God; on the fact that the word וקַ בֵּל בּרַחֲמִ ים וּבְרָצוֹן אֶ ת־תּ פִלָּתֵ ֽ נוּ, .out of compassion for us, be kind and have compassion for us “Messiah” does not appear and so we have no reason at all in this prayer, argues כִּי אֵ ל שׁוֹמֵ ֽעַ תּ פִ לּוֹת ותַחֲ נוּנִ ים אָ ֽתָּ ה, ,Willingly and lovingly accept our prayer to plead before You, but that too many failed and we want You to hear our for You, God, hear prayers and listen to pleas. -false in Jewish his וּמִ לּפָנֶ ֽיָך, מַ לְכֵּ ֽנוּ, רֵיקָם אַל תּשִׁ יבֵ ֽנוּ. voice—as it is written, Do not send us away empty-handed— tory led to the exclusion of כִּי האַתָּ שׁוֹמֵ ֽעַתּ פִלַּת עַמּ ָך יִשְׂרָאֵ ל בּרַחֲמִ ים. …Let me hear your voice“ for in Your kindness You listen to the prayers the term from this central for your voice is pleasing” .liturgical moment בָּ רוְּך אַתָּ ה יהוה, שׁוֹמֵ ֽעַ תּ פִלָּ ה. (Song of Songs 2:14). of Your people Israel. Literally . ְ וקַ רְ נ וֹ� Pinḥas ben yehudah Barukh atah Adonai, who listens to prayer. honor— of Plotzk “horn,” a biblical expres- sion referring to a sign ר צֵ ,ה יהוה אֱֹלהֵ ֽינו, בעַ מָך יִ שְרָאֵ ל ובִתְ פִ לָתָ ם, of strength or victory. In ו הָ שֵב אֶ ת־הָעֲ בודָ ה לִדְ בִ יר ֵ ב ֽ יתֶ ָך, Many Ḥasidic masters would pray: God, hear the Three Concluding B’rakhot the , Moses’ radiant ”face is said to be “horned ותְ פִ לָתָ ם באַהֲבָ ה ת קַ ֵבל ברָ צון, voice within us, which is .(Exodus 24:29) ותְהִ י לרָ צון תָמִ יד עֲ בודַ ת יִ שְרָאֵ ל עַ ֶ ֽמָך. You. The Service That We Offer ADONAI our God, for we await Your tri- ִ The י. כּ�לִ שׁי� וּ�עָתְ ָךקִ וּ� וִּֽינ� The Service That embrace Your people Israel and their prayer. umph We Offer Restore worship to Your sanctuary. hope in God’s triumph has always included the overthrow of dictatorial and imperial rule. May our incomplete May the prayers of the people Israel be lovingly We conclude the intermediate . מֵ � �ֽ עַ ְ �פִ ָ לּ�ה listens to prayer offerings be considered accepted by You, תּ וֹ שׁ as complete by You. prayers of request with an all-encompassing b’rakhah. Rabbinic —Shimon Shalom and may our service always be pleasing. authorities recommended that we add here our own words of Amshinov expressing those concerns that are uppermost in our minds and hearts at this time. ְ והָ שׁ ֵ �ב אֶ ת ־ הָ דָ עֲ הב וֹ�ל ִ דְ בִ י ר Restore worship to Your sanctuary ”,The Hebrew text here literally 2020 refers to the “holy of holies . ֵ �בּי תֶֽ ָךFor restricted use only: March-April the innermost area of the sanctuary—that place where God was experienced most intimately—and it is that intimacy and purity Do not copy, sell, or distributeof relationship that is yearned for in this prayer.

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ב ֲ לעָ ז הו רי ֶ ֹו א b הַ ו מ ר ָ ב b WE THANKYOU Your divine presence every one of us. of one every articulated by and each gratitudeof be should offered,being words but toassent the thank-you that simply cannot we congregation—as to if say by the response a special out inrequiringis singled normal requirement and b’rakhah Yet expressed. is being this cate agreement with what “Amen”responds to indi- b’rakhah at theas each conclusion of expressing gratitude, much gation own prayer prays its recited the congre- aloud, When the is Amidah � ת נָ י shekhinah כִ ְ as feminine. as the Shekhinah, ence, called the Pres- Divine personify tradition tendedcal to has and Jewishfeminine, mysti- shekhinah felt The inthe word world. thatpresence is God of God’s immanence, the for centuries to refer to וֹ � שׁ . The Hebrew word goes beyond that beyond goes the congregation is grammatically used been has ם י דִ � מ וֹ

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299 live inpeacewithall. emotions andanger One shouldrestrain one’s in quarrels,large orsmall. and notwaste one’s days to heartandlearnpatience shouldtakethis everyone on quarrels?Therefore, does one find time to waste draws closertodeath.How return, andeachday one has passedwillnever realizes thattheday that in theworkplace. No one home, amongneighbors, city, inevery tions, inevery quarrels: amongthena- The wholeworld isfullof such traits. among whomthereareall more sodohumanbeings, eye—need peace,allthe nogrudging no rivalry, no enmity, nojealousy, whom thereisnohatred, thoseonhigh—among If high bringpeacetous.” who createspeaceon as itissaid,“May theone on highrequirepeace, is peace,foreven those Bar Kappara said:Great a peacefulness to descend. concernseveryday and allow festival, our mayof we let go to entersoon Shabbat orthe leave the we As weekday, Peace — Na

—Leviti Ḥ weekday ·afternoon service amidah ·the m a n of c us B r Ra a tz bb la ah v of Youof isfitting. When the Amidah is repeated to be aloud, turn we back 291. to page [v’al kol yosh’vei amen. teiveil], v’imru shalom bimromavOseh v’al shalom kol yisrael huya∙aseh to allIsrael [andtoallwhodwell onearth]. Andwe say: Amen. May the onewhocreatespeaceonhighbringtousand at the conclusion the of Amidah, as exiting if the asovereign. of court have theSome custom taking of three steps backward and bowing be acceptabletoYou, AD myheart May mymouthandthemeditationsof the words of Answer myprayer forthedeliverance Your of people. Youract forthesakeof Your holiness; actforthesakeof Torah. YourAct forthesakeof Your name;act forthesakeof triumph; me; nullifytheirschemes. mitzvot. Frustrate thosewhoplotevilagainst thedesignsof fore all.OpenmyhearttoYour Torah, thatImay pursueYour me ignorethosewhowould slanderme.Letmebehumblebe- My God,keepmytonguefromevil,lipsdeceit.Help with apersonal prayer orthe following: The silent recitation the of Amidah concludes with peace. Barukh atahADONAI , whoblessesYour peopleIsrael Your peopleIsrael atalltimeswithYour peace. giftof theways peace.Maymaster of itpleaseYou of tobless all whodwell onearth,forYou arethesovereign Grant abundantandlastingpeacetoYour peopleIsrael and P a name forever, ourdeliverance Godof andhelp. May allthatlives thankYou always, andfaithfully praise Your Your And inscribeallthepeopleof covenant foragoodlife. our sovereign, always andforever. For alltheseblessingsmay Your namebepraised andexalted,

e Barukh atahADONAI, Your nameisgoodnessandpraise Between RoshBetween Hashanah and Yom Kippur add: we a the Book of Life.BarukhatahADONAI of , whobringspeace. the Book and inscribedforlife,blessing,sustenance,peacein May Israel we becalledtomind andtheentirehouseof following paragraph, in place the of line that follows it: RoshBetween Hashanah and Yom Kippur recite we the ce ON A I , myrockandredeemer.

For restricted use only: March-April 2020 Do not copy, sell, or distribute י. רָ תֶ ָך, ָֽ, ָך, ד. ם עֶ וָ לָ When the Amidah is repeated to be aloud, turn we back 291. to page ר ה, י לִ ל ֵ לַ ו מִ מָ רְ מְ קַל ַי תֵ ל פָ נֶ ֽיָך, ָ ב ל פָ נֶ ֽיָך, לִאֲל ים ִ ם ֽ  מֶ ש ה ן ל ֽ עַ ֵ מַ ַן ו ו ג  י. ש ן ַן ם. ן. ֵן ת  ים י ה, לַ בִ עָ  עָ רָע , Some have the Some custom taking of three steps backward and bowing י ורִ at t מאָ ת. ה על ֽ ֵ מַ יעָ י מִ ינ ָך נֵ ֽנִוַ ה ִֽ עֲנ נ ת ב ו ם. ו ע יד ל מִ ָמ דל ָ ל ַ ּׁשָ י ִי כ י ל בֵ בֵ  תֵ ֵל he conclusion the of Amidah, as exiting if the asovereign. of court ו

ו ו ד ו ב ם. ר ָ נִכֵ ונ יהוה צָך, יהוה צ ל ָ ו ם ֽינ לֵ עָל י ו רמְ ב ש ח לִ ַחל ש ה  ו ל אֵ רָ ְר ֵל Between RoshBetween Hashanah and Yom Kippur recite we the ש ל ָ לְ ָך ה לנָ אֶ לְ following paragraph, in place the of line that follows it: ז ו ָך, עֲ ןלכׇ ל־הַ ּׁש ת  ים , ו אִ ת ה, נִ ָ , נ ם. עֲ פ ׁש Between RoshBetween Hashanah and Yom Kippur add: we

ו ו ש ] ה. ב מַ ק ֽ ן ֽ ֵה לדֻ עַ ּׁשָ תֶ ֽנ ֵֽ ל ָ בִ ב ל אֵ רָ ְר ֵל ו ל ֵ כ ו י ֽיל נֶ ִ פָ ֶֽ ל־י ׇ ־ ש ים ט ׁש ת ד ה ט ָ יִ י ב בֵ  תֵ ָ נֵ ב רִ יתֶ ָך. י  ֽ ך ַ לְ ַל ֹו יֶ הְ ִ ְי ׁש ה ֶה ָך מ מְ ִ ְָ בְ ַב י ַ מִ כ חל־הַ with apersonal prayer orthe following: The silent recitation the of Amidah concludes ש ו ת ס נָ פַ רְנ ש י ל ַל ש ָך ְ ך ִ ָך, ה ת פָ ְפ ת־עַ ו ם. ל  חַ מֶ ָך.ֽ ך ב

ה. ֽ לָ סֶֽל . ְך דאָ ל, ל אֵ רָ ְר ֵל ָך עו  ךו חֲ ַח מ ִ ָך יִ  ך י ׁש ו ה ר ם ל מ לְ ו פֵ הֵ הָ צָ עֲ רָ מ תָ קַ קֵ ַ עֲ כ ֹ ש ן לִ ל ָ א י ש ׂש ן יי ֽ ידֶ דִ ד ו מ הַ ּׁש ֵה הַ ּׁש ו י. ו כׇ ִי כ יהוה,הַ מ בָ רֵ ְך ָ האֶ ם, ר לַ ם ַם ל־י ׇ ־ ל ְ ו ב ת, ֶ אֱ מֶ , ב מ יגְ ו ע, ָ , ש ת־עַ א לֶ ֽ מֶֽל ו מ ל־ ׇל יו, ה ש ו ו ה, ֽ לָ ֶֽל , ל ָ כ ש ֶ פָעָפ ּט ַּ נ ֽ ָ תֵ ב ל עַ ֵל ע ש ן י י ו פִ הֶאִ רֵ מְ ֵיפ ה ו ש כ י רנִ מֵ ִ ל ַל ׂש ית יִ ר תְ ה ָה יהוה, ה ה ָ הה ים ו כ ַ פְ ינֶ ֽיָך ל בָ רֵ ְך עֵ אֶ רו זְ עֶז ה, ו ָ , ו ל ע]ו אֵ רָ ְ ָא ו צל א רָ ְר ף נ ָך, עֲ ס ו י ִי ב יהוה, ע ה יהוה, ע ע ָ מָ ב ה ָ ו ֵ ְך יִ רַ ו ָ ְַ י ָך ְ ך ש ָך בִ ָך  ך ש רמְ כ  רָ ו ש ֹו ה ן ֽל י ֽ ינֶ עַ ֵ מַ מִ נ ֹו ים ט רָ תֶ ָך. ן ל יֵ ֽ ֽ עַ חָמַֽע ֵ ח מ ִ ו מ ל־ ׇל ַ פְ ב ו ת ם, נו ל יִ ַל י ב ש דֽ ים, נ ֽ ָ תֵ ִ ב ׇ ל־עַ ו ִ רְ ר ל כבְ ת ם ים י ִי י ת־ לֹום ב ע ָ רָ י ִ אַ ִ יָך ֽיך ת ש ִ תְ ע כו ת  חַ י ו ם י ָ ו אֱ ֹלהַ י,נ צֹו ִ ו ב ל ָ ל ָ כ ֹ ד ת ֵת ת ּו ר חַ צ ָ י ל־יִ ׇל י ְך אַ אֶ ְך אַ ו ש ם, ָ , רל נחְ בְ צְ תֶמִצ ת ל ב י תִ מנחהלחול· תפילת העמידה ו ל הַ חַ ו ל־ע  כׇ ־ ְך אַ תכְ ה ֶה לל כ ֽ  פֶסֵֽפ כ ל י ֵל י ו ב ו ל ֻ ר ָ נַֽאֲ ַ ר ָ ש ל ַל ל ַל ו ו ב ב ִ ש ש ו ו אהָ ב ו יהְ ע  ר ָ ֹו ט  וִ יהַ ע ו עו כ  ֹ ש

ַ פְ ע ֹ ב ב ל b נ ו ו ו עֲ יִ v singular. the of first-personthe use prayers are distinguished by personal the these Amidah, century). Unlike the rest of Ravina of (4th to son Mar it is attributedan example; Talmud 17a) ( as fered by the Babylonian that is printed here is of- 29b). The(Berakhot prayer prayer by apersonal nied accompa- must be Amidah Talmud states that every May the words My God Israel with peace Who blesses your people Peace exalted and praised May be Your name Ps ך מְ ”the world. the world. in visible to be compassion enable God’s justice and in creation, to and act recognize God’s goodness God, acknowledge we ִ name is when exalted point inthe service. point this at congregation the bless Israel of would Land inthe priests during which Shah|.|arit) (such as services iting; is recited inthose the PriestlyBless- reflects morethis closely blessing The other version peace. of ising ageneral prayer for the bless- evening services, the In afternoon and peace. the the Amidah, prayer for sionsof this of blessing final ם bah 9:9). bah (Leviticus Rab- for peace” prayers with conclude pleas “Great for the all is peace, words the of midrash, the In a prayer for peace. with concludes prayers, likeAmidah, many other ָ oiced in the Babylonian inthe Babylonian oiced � ל ָ וֹ alm 19:15.alm � ם מַם � ַ שׁ שּׁ � בּ� . There are ver- two ל אֵ ָ ֵל י הַ � ר תְ ִ י ְיִת וֹ ר ְ ֹ ל אֱ � ִ י שׂ ו

. One opinion opinion . One ך רַ � וֹ ְ מּ� וּ ב ָ ן עַ ־ע ו תְ ִת ת אֶ ֹ צ רָ ְ ל לְר י . “God’s ך רֵ ָ ב מְ הַ ְבָר

ְ . The

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קַ ִ די ש ָ ש ֵ ל ם Princely Garments Kaddish Shalem In the midst of the tumult Leader: and frustration, Leader: יִ תְ ַגַ דל ויִתְ קַ ַדש שמֵ ה רַ ָבא, בעָ למָ א ִ די ברָ א, כִרְ עותֵ ה, the occluded life, in the May God’s great name be exalted and hallowed throughout midst of the city’s smog, the created world, as is God’s wish. May God’s sovereignty ויַמְ לִ יְך מַ ְ לכותֵ ה בחַ ֵייכון ו ְ ביומֵ יכון ובְ חַ יֵי ד ׇ כל־ ֵ בית יִ שְרָאֵ ל, ,suddenly unnoticed, soon be established, in your lifetime and in your days, and in בַעֲ גָלָ א ובִזְמַן קָרִ יב, ואִ ְ מרו אָ מֵ ן. .in a side alley, the days of all the house of Israel. And we say: Amen equanimity clothes itself Congregation and Leader: in princely garments. Congregation and Leader: יהֵ א שמֵ ה רַ ָאב מ בָרַ ְך לעָ לַ ם לְעָ ולמֵי עָ למַ ָיא. !ADMIEL KOSMAN May God’s great name be acknowledged forever and ever— Y’hei sh’meih raba m’varakh l’alam u-l’almei almaya. Leader:

יִ תְ ָ ברַ ְך  ויִ ְש ַת ַ בח ו יִ תְ ָ פאַ ר ו יִ ְ תר ו מַ ם ו יִ תְ נַ ֵ שא :Leader ויִתְ הַ ָ דר ויִתְ עַ לֶה ויִתְ הַ ָלל שמֵ ה דקֻ דְ ָשא, ברִ יְך הוא, May the name of the Holy One be acknowledged and לעֵ ֽלָּא מִ ן כׇּ ל־ ,celebrated, lauded and worshipped, exalted and honored extolled and acclaimed—though God, who is blessed, ]לעֵ ֽלָּא לעֵ ֽלָּא מִ כׇּ ל־ :between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we substitute] b’rikh hu, is truly [between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we add: far] בִּרְ כָתָ א ו ִ שירָ ָ תא ֻת ְשבחָתָ א ונֶחָמָתָ א דַאֲמִ ירָ ן בעָ למָ א, beyond all acknowledgment and praise, or any expressions of  ו אִ מְ ר ו אָ מֵ ן. .gratitude or consolation ever spoken in the world And we say: Amen. תִתְ קַ בַל צ לות הון ובָ עות הון  דכׇ ל־יִ שְרָאֵל קְׇדָם אֲ בוהון ִ די בִ ְ שמַ ָ יא ,  ו אִ מְ ר ו אָ מֵ ן. May the prayers and pleas of all Israel be accepted by their creator in heaven. And we say: Amen. יהֵ א  שלָמָ א רַ בָא מִ ן שמַ יָא, ו חַ ִ יים עָ לֵ ֽינו ועַ ל ׇכל־יִ שְרָאֵ ל, May heaven bestow on us, and on all Israel, life and abundant  ו אִ מְ ר ו אָ מֵ ן. .and lasting peace. And we say: Amen ֹע ֶשה ָשלום ִ ב ְ מרומָ יו הוא יַ עֲ ֶשה ָשלום עָ לֵ ֽינו May the one who creates peace on high bring peace to us and ועַ ל ׇכל־יִ שְרָאֵ ל ]ועַ ל ׇ כל־יׁשבֵי תֵ בֵ ל[, ואִ ְ מרו אָ מֵ ן. .to all Israel [and to all who dwell on earth]. And we say: Amen

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300 מנחה לחול · תפילת העמידה weekday · afternoon service · the amidah 300 סיום התפילה Concluding Prayers

Aleinu We rise. עָ לֵ ֽינוּ לשַׁ בֵּ ֽחַ לַאֲ דוֹן הַ ֹכּל, לָתֵ ת גּדֻ לָּה ל יוֹצֵ ר בּרֵאשִׁ ית, .We rise ֶשלֹא עָשָׂ ֽ נוּ כּגוֹיֵי הָאֲרָ צוֹת, וֹלא שָׂמָ ֽ נוּ כּמִשְׁפּ חוֹת הָאֲדָמָ ה, It is for us to praise the ruler of all, to acclaim the Creator, who has not made ֶשלֹא שָׂם חֶ לְקֵ ֽ נוּ כָּהֶם, ו ֹגרָ לֵ ֽנוּ כּכׇל־הֲ מוֹנָ ם. us merely a nation, nor formed us as all earthly families, nor given us an ordinary destiny. b וַאֲ נַֽחְ נוּ כּוֹר עִ ים וּמִשְׁתַּחֲ וִ ים וּמוֹדִ ים, ,a And so we bow, acknowledging the supreme sovereign, the Holy One לִפְנֵי מֶ ֽלְֶך מַ לְכֵי הַמּ לָכִ ים, הַקָּ דוֹשׁ בָּ רוְּך הוּא. who is praised—who spreads out the heavens and establishes the earth, whose שֶׁ הוּא נוֹטֶה שָׁמַ ֽיִם ו ֹיסֵ ד אָ ֽרֶ ץ, וּמוֹשַׁ ב יקָ רוֹ בַּ ּׁשָמַ ֽיִם מִמַּ ֽעַ ל, glory abides in the highest heavens, and whose powerful presence resides in the וּשְׁ כִ ינַת עֻזּוֹ בּגׇבְהֵי מ רוֹמִ ים, הוּא אֱֹלהֵ ֽינוּ אֵ ין עוֹד. highest heights. This is our God, none else; ours is the true sovereign, there is no other. As it is written in the Torah: “Know this day and take it to heart, that אֱמֶת מַ לְכֵּ ֽנוּ אֶ ֽפֶ ס זוּלָ תוֹ, כַּכָּ תוּב בּ תוֹרָ תוֹ: ”.ADONAI is God in heaven above and on earth below; there is no other ויָדַעְתָּ ֽ הַ יּוֹם וַהֲשֵׁ ֹב ֽ תָ לאֶ לבָבֶ ָֽך, ,Aleinu l’shabei∙ah|.| la-adon hakol, lateit g’dulah l’yotzer b’reishit יכִּ יהוה הוּא הָאֱֹלהִ ים בַּ ּׁשָמַ ֽיִם מִמַּ ֽעַ ל, ,shelo asanu k’goyei ha-aratzot, v’lo samanu k’mishp’h|.|ot ha-adamah shelo sam h|.|elkeinu kahem, v’goraleinu k’khol hamonam. ועַל הָאָ ֽרֶץ מִתָּ ֽחַת, אֵ ין עוֹד. ,a Va-anah|.|nu korim u-mishtah|.|avim u-modim lifnei melekh malkhei ha-m’lakhim, ha-kadosh barukh hu. עַל כֵּן נקַ וֶּהל ָךיהוה אֱֹלהֵ ֽינוּ, לִרְ אוֹת מ ההֵרָ בּתִ פְאֶ ֽרֶת עֻ זֶּ ָֽך, ,Shehu noteh shamayim v’yosed aretz, u-moshav y’karo ba-shamayim mima∙al להַעֲבִ יר גִּ לּוּלִ ים מִ ן הָאָ ֽרֶ ץ, והָאֱ לִילִ ים כָּ רוֹת יִכָּרֵ תוּן, .u-sh’khinat uzo b’govhei m’romim, hu eloheinu ein od Emet malkeinu efes zulato, ka-katuv b’torato: ןלתַקֵּ עוֹלָם בּמַ לְ כוּת שַׁדַּ י, וכׇ ל־בּנֵי רבָשָׂ יִקְר אוּ ֽ בִשְׁמֶ ָך, ,v’yadata hayom va-hasheivota el l’vavekha להַפְ נוֹת אֵ לֶ ֽיָך כׇּ ל־רִשְׁעֵי אָ ֽרֶ ץ. ,ki Adonai hu ha-elohim ba-shamayim mima∙al יַכִּֽירוּ ויֵד עוּ כׇּ ל־יוֹשׁבֵ י תֵ בֵ ל, .v’al ha-aretz mitah|.|at, ein od כִּי ל ָך תִּ עכְרַ כׇּ ל־בֶּ ֽרֶ ְך, תִּ ָ ּׁשבַע כׇּל־לָ שׁוֹן. And so, ADONAI our God, we await You, that soon we may behold Your strength revealed in full glory, sweeping away the abominations of the earth, obliterating לפָנֶ ֽיָך יהוה אֱֹלהֵ ֽינוּ יִכְר עוּ ויִפּֽ ֹלוּ, ולִכְ בוֹד שִׁמְ ָך יקָ ר יִתֵּ ֽ נוּ, idols, establishing in the world the sovereignty of the Almighty. All flesh will וִיקַ בּ לוּ כֻלָּם אֶ ֹלת־ע מַ לְ ֽ כוּתֶ ָך. call out Your name—even the wicked will turn toward You. Then all who live ותִמְ ֹלְך עֲ לֵיהֶם מ הֵרָ ה לעוֹלָם וָעֶ ד, on earth will understand and know that to You alone every knee must bend, all כִּי הַמַּ לְ כוּת שֶׁ לָּךהִ יא, וּלְעֽ וֹלמֵי עַ דתִּמְ ֹלְך בּכָ בוֹד. ,allegiance be sworn. They will bow down and prostrate themselves before You ADONAI our God, treasure Your glorious name, and accept the obligation of ◀ כַּכָּ תוּבבּ ֽ תוֹרָתֶ ָך: יהוה יִמְ ֹלְך ל ֹעלָם וָעֶ ד. -Your sovereignty. May You soon rule over them forever and ever, for true domin ונֶאֱמַ ר: והָ היָ יהוה למֶ ֽלְֶך עַל כׇּל־הָאָ ֽרֶ ץ, .ion is Yours; and You will rule in glory until the end of time בַּ יּוֹם הַ הוּא יִהְ יֶה יהוה אֶחָ ד, וּשְׁמוֹ אֶחָ ד. ”.As is written in Your Torah: “ADONAI will reign forever and ever ▶ And as the prophet said: “ADONAI shall be acknowledged sovereign of all the We are seated. earth. On that day ADONAI shall be one, and the name of God, one.” V’ne∙emar: v’hayah Adonai l’melekh al kol ha-aretz, bayom hahu yihyeh Adonai eh|.|ad, u-sh’mo eh|.|ad. For restricted use only: March-April 2020 We are seated. Do not copy, sell, or distribute

301 מנחה לחול · סיום התפילה weekdays · afternoon service · concluDING PRAYERS 301 קַדִּ ישׁ יָ תוֹם Reciting Kaddish Mourner’s Kaddish The blow to faith is never more pronounced than it Mourners and those observing Yahrzeit: Mourners and those observing Yahrzeit: is at the moment when you May God’s great name be exalted and hallowed throughout יִתְ גַּדַּ ל ויִתְקַדַּשׁ שׁמֵהּ רַ בָּ א, bury a loved one. Yet, here בּעָ למָא דִּ י ברָ א, כִּרְ עוּתֵ הּ, comes the Kaddish and the created world, as is God’s wish. May God’s sovereignty proclaims faith in God. It soon be established, in your lifetime and in your days, and in ויַמְ לִ יְך מַ לְ כוּתֵ הּ בּחַ יֵּ יכוֹן וּבְ יוֹמֵ יכוֹן .isn’t that the mourner is the days of all the house of Israel. And we say: Amen talked back into faith by וּבְחַ יֵּי ד כׇ ל־בֵּ ית יִשְׂרָאֵ ל, :reciting the Kaddish. But Congregation and mourners בַּעֲ גָלָ א וּבִזְמַן קָרִ יב, !the fact that a mourner May God’s great name be acknowledged forever and ever says the Kaddish . . .  ו אִ מְ ר וּ אָ מֵ ן. :keeps the mourner in the Mourners com­mun­ity of faith. May the name of the Holy One be acknowledged and By standing up and pro- Congregation and mourners: ­celebrated, lauded and worshipped, exalted and honored, יהֵא שׁמֵהּ רַ בָּא מ בָרַ ְך לעָ לַם וּלְעָ למֵי עָ למַ ָיּא. claiming publicly Yitgadal v’yitkadash sh’meih rabbah— extolled and acclaimed—though God, who is blessed, “May God’s great name b’rikh hu, is truly [between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we add: far] Mourners: be exalted and hallowed יִ תְ בָּ רַ ְך ו יִ שְׁ תַּ בַּ ח ו יִ תְ פָּ אַ ר ו יִ תְ ר וֹמַ ם ו יִ תְ נַ שֵּׂ א throughout the created beyond all acknowledgment and praise, or any expressions of ויִתְהַדַּ ר ויִתְעַ לֶּה ויִתְהַ לַּל שׁמֵהּ דּקֻדְשָׁ א, בּרִ יְך הוּא, :world”—the body and gratitude or consolation ever spoken in the world. And we say soul of the mourner have a Amen. לעֵ ֽלָּא מִ ן כׇּ ל־ chance to recuperate, to go through a healing process. May heaven bestow on us, and on all Israel, life and abundant ]לעֵ ֽלָּא לעֵ ֽלָּא מִ כׇּ ל־ :between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we substitute] The perspective changes and lasting peace. And we say: Amen. בִּרְ כָתָ א ושִׁ ירָתָ א תֻּשְׁ בּחָתָ א ונֶחָמָתָא דַּאֲמִ ירָ ן בּעָ למָ א, from that first day, that first week, that first month. May the one who creates peace on high bring peace to us and  ו אִ מְ ר וּ אָ מֵ ן. The mourner begins to see that there are magnificent to all Israel [and to all who dwell on earth]. And we say: Amen. mountains and blue skies יהֵא שׁ לָמָ ֽא רַ בָּ ֽא מִן שׁמַ יָּֽא וחַ יִּ ים :and gorgeous flowers and Mourners and those observing Yahrzeit עָ לֵ ֽינוּ ועַל כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ ל, lovely birds. You don’t Yitgadal v’yitkadash sh’meih raba, b’alma di v’ra, kiruteih, v’yamlikh know that the day you bury malkhuteih b’h|.|ayeikhon u-v’yomeikhon u-v’h|.|ayei d’khol beit yisrael,  ו אִ מְ ר וּ אָ מֵ ן. .your mother. But a month ba-agala u-vizman kariv, v’imru amen later you do; two months עשֶׂה שָׁ לוֹם בִּמְ רוֹמָ יו הוּא יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁ לוֹם :later, you certainly do.... Congregation and mourners ֹ .There is a certain pattern Y’hei sh’meih raba m’varakh l’alam u-l’almei almaya עָ לֵ ֽינוּ ועַל כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ ל ]ועַל כׇּ ל־יוֹשׁבֵ י תֵ ֵ בל[, :to life and death in this Mourners world which seems to be Yitbarakh v’yishtabah|.| v’yitpa∙ar v’yitromam v’yitnasei  ו אִ מְ ר וּ אָ מֵ ן. .inherent in creation v’yit∙hadar v’yitaleh v’yit∙halal sh’meih d’kudsha, b’rikh hu, —Ron Wolfson l’eila min kol [between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we substitute: l’eila l’eila mikol] birkhata v’shirata tushb’h|.|ata v’neh|.|amata da∙amiran b’alma, v’imru amen. Y’hei sh’lama raba min sh’maya v’h|.|ayim aleinu v’al kol yisrael, v’imru amen. Oseh shalom bimromav hu ya∙aseh shalom aleinu v’al kol yisrael [v’al kol yosh’vei teiveil], v’imru amen. For restricted use only: March-April 2020 Do not copy, sell, or distribute

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