Adult Bnei Mitzvah Class 5781 SESSION 8 – PESUKEI D'zimra

Adult Bnei Mitzvah Class 5781 Rabbi Steven Morgen, Congregation Beth Yeshurun SESSION 8 – PESUKEI D’ZIMRA I. Getting into the right frame of mind to pray - mediations A. Pious ones would come an hour early to focus the mind (Berakhot 5:1) B. Praising God every day with “Hallel” = Pesukei D’Zimra (Shabbat 118b) 1. Rashi: This means Psalms 148 and 150 2. One who recites Psalm 145 three times a day is praiseworthy (Berakhot 4b) II. Structure of Pesukei D’zimra A. Barukh She’amar (opening blessing) B. Biblical passages 1. I Chronicles 16:8-36 (David brings the Ark to Zion) 2. Verses from Psalms regarding God’s mercy and protection of Israel 3. Psalm 100 (thanksgiving) 4. Verses from Bible regarding God’s kingship 5. Psalm 145 (Ashrei) 6. Psalms 146-150 (the lasts Psalms in the book) 7. Verses beginning “Barukh” – which introduces: 8. I Chronicles 29:10-13 (David blessing God) 9. Nehemiah 9:6-11 (history of Israel until Sea of Reeds) 10. Exodus 14:30-15:18 (Song of the Sea) 11. Verses regarding God’s kingship (again) C. Blessing following biblical passages of praise (Yishtabah) III. Psalm 145 (“Ashrei”) A. Introduced by two verses (84:5, 144:15) and concluded with an extra verse (115:18). B. Alphabetic Psalm, includes “You open Your hand …” (… verse (not what the Talmud claims it is ” נ “ C. The missing IV. Psalm 146-150 A. Psalm 146 (last verse quoted in Kedushah) B. Psalm 148 C. Psalm 150 V. Song of the Sea

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ה ָ ר ה ְ וּ ַ

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ְ ח יּ ר ה י נ ל ל צּ ָ ָ ַ ִ ֽ ֶ ה ל מ וּ ק י ג

, “blessed be the One and blessed be thebe name,”divine thebe One and blessed “blessed ,

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ר ֵ , ָ ׁ ל ם ל ַ וֹ וֹ ר ַ ֽ ֶ

ה יּ נ ה ן ש תּ ֽ ע ית, ִ ת נ ֶ ב מ ּ ֵ י וֹ

ֶ ב ץ ֽ וֹ ג ַ ,

ֻ לּ ֶ ֲ מ ֲ נ צ ה מ ח ה ִ ְ ֶ ל וּ ת

ח ל דּ ְ ל ל , ך ל

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מ י ב ָ פ נ י ֶ ו ר

ֶ ל ּ ד א ו וּ The word translated here “compassionate”as comes from the root מ א וּ ְ לבּ .

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ך פ יו,

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א ַ א ָ ֶ ּ י הו יו ו ו ָ ֽ ה שׁ ה

בּ ב מ ֲ

א

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ב ֲ ח ָ מּ barukhu-varukh hu sh’mo וּ נ ח ל בּ ָ ְ ד וֹ ֵ וּ , ֽ מ . ה

מ ר

ן מ מ

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ֶ ר ל א

ְ ֲ ַ ר ע בּ ֵ ִ ד תּ

וּ הוּא הוּא וּ י ָ ָ ָ ָ ָ ְ ָ ָ ָ ָ

בּ בּ בּ בּ ב בּ בּ בּ בּ ַ שׁ ,         , ָ ע ר ר ר ר ר ר ר ר ר בּ וּ וּ וּ וּ וּ וּ וּ וּ וּ ד

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erent external reality.erentexternal — Thus,thename“Jew,” P’sukei D’zimra: P’sukeiVersesSong D’zimra: of Rabbi Yo name Rabbi Shimon of Yo bar the cre- Holy that One world,wasthe ated there oneno whopraised and ( thanked One, Leah came and until praisedFor God. she said: I willpraisetime “This ( thank and (Genesis name “Judah” ( her son. newborn from derived “Judah,”means “thankful.” Justdivine as speech thetoo world,so created speech: what human with we give to voice becomes more substantive, more real.Prayer, like all human speech, act.is a creative The prayers weutterthat shape inner our Our lives. newconsciousness causes diusrelate to world it around the us, and to prompts usa shape thus di 122 Thanking Thanking God CreatingThrough Speech 136

. This . —and I) , “joyous,” , nun H . ashrei  (  psalm, which was treasured which was psalm, by the ancientrabbis, is thrice recited daily.It was in liturgicalduring use the TempleSecond as period, Sea Deadattested by the it Scrolls, where appears acongregational with eachto attached response is Adonai verse: “Blessed God’sis blessed name.” and andendsPsalm begins verses of personal with the In between, praise. affirms author God’s andthatinsists sovereignty God’s of is onelove rule compassion. and Two additional verses :),and (Psalm : with begin which of both theword tothe opening, were added apparently in imitation of Psalmsitself, of theBook withopens which that reference word. The to God’s evokes those house synagogue.prayingin the : was Psalm appended to end, the transform- theingprayer fromthe first-personsingular to the plural, and thus creating a tothe fivebridge “Hallelu- yah”follow. that psalms Ashrei is an alphabeti- acrostic—although cal itis missing a verse beginning the letterwith tothuseasy memorize, may help which explain to Jewish in its popularity liturgy. readersMany relate P SeferT’hillim ִ ֶ ֵ ַ ו ֵ ַ ַ ַ י ֲ ַ ֽ ֲ ו ו ז גּ ר ל בּ כּ תּ דּ ◀ פּ צ ע ק ֲ ה וֹ ס א א ט ֱ א ח ֶ מ י ִ ֽ ַ ִ שׁ ׇ

· טוב ויום לשבת שחרית לשבת ויום טוב · כ ָ וֹ י ע א וֹ ד ְ ה כ ְ ֵ ְ וֹ ה דּ ד ל ב ר ד ֵ ֵ ָ נ ֵ ז וֹ ֽ ֵ ֽ נ לּ ר שׁ שׁ י וֹ וֹ תּ וּ ֵ ת ל ֵ י ִ מ וּ

ר ר ְ ִ כ ֽ מ ַ ל ִ

ַ ה ר ־

ז ר ח וּ ד ק

מ

ה לוֹר ל ר ח י

י י ר ו נּוּן ו י צוֹן י י

ֹ ְ כ י ַ ֵ נ כּ ל

וֹ ַ לּ י נ ב ת מ וּ ר ר י ָ בוֹדמ ל ע ד וֹ

כּ כּ ב ה ִ

ה א

ם ְ ו ה ו וֹ ל ה נ ָ

ר ֵ א ח ִ

ו ט ד ל ָ ֲ ע ו א וּ

ֱ ד כ יוֹשׁ יוֹשׁ וּ ה ב ְ דוֹר י א ֶ א ֵ מ

א ֵ ה

וּ ב ל ֽ ל־בּ ׇ ־ ָ ם ה ל יהוה וֹב יהוה ל ת־י ֶ ־ וֹ ב ֵ

ְ ם ב ר וּ יוי ֶ ל י ב נ

ל ׇ ֶ

י ה ְ ֽ ת שׁ ֽ ל יהוה רוֹב ֹ ֲ כּ ֶ י כּ יהוה יהוה כּ ד בּ

ל יהוה יהוה ל י וֹ . Thisaturningmarks the point verse . psalm. in ת וֹ ר שׂ ָ דזמרא פסוקי דזמרא ַ כ ׇ מ ע

ׇ א ֶ ֵ ׇ י בּ ַ כ שׁ ֶ ֽ ל וּ כ ֻ ָ י י כ ב ֹ ֽ , ה י כ ד ה סו ָ ה ־ ה ִ ֵ י ֽ

כּ ֶ ֽ ל יהוה י ת ַ ֹ ָ י ת י י ו שׂ ל ַ ח ל מ בּ ָ ו ל, ו ֶ ת ַ הּ ךּ וּ ָ

־ ־ ֽ לּ ַ

ֵ ־ , ־ י

ך מ שׂ כ א ַ ֹ י י ת ַ ד ַ

א ה

ָ שׁ ר ָ ר ֲ י , כּ ה ֵ ֵ מ ֹ דּ ו , ו ק , ו ו כּ מ בּ ַ ע ֲ ה ֽ ד ִ

ע ָ ֶ ה א בּ , ה ֽ מ ֲ מ ֲ ֶ ם ח וּ

ֹ ֵ ה,ו ֶה ו ר

ר נּ ד ֽ מּ , ֽ ַ ע א

שׂ א ם ֶ ְ מ ל מ מ

ֶ ׇ ה ר ֶ ע שׂ לּ ְ

ִ

כ פ ל ב ע מ א א ֽ וּ ו ֵ י ֽ ֶ ְ ר וֹ בּ ְ ק ה ל ֹ , , ר ל־א ׇ ־ ִ גּ וֹ ְ ֹ שׂ א ֹ ל־ע ׇ ־ ִ ל י ׇ ר

ר־פּ ֶ ־

תּ ו ֽרוּ, ֵֽוּ וּ ֲ כ צ י ֽ ֶ ת ל ד , ַ י י ְ ַ וּ ַ ד ה ל ל

־

ְ

ע

ו , ו ִ א א ל ־ ד ַ ִ ְ ג י, ִ ו יו, ו , ו , ו

וּ ם ַ י נ יוע ב ֲ ָ

ליו, ל שׁ ְ מ א , ה ָ ו ד, ו ְ ֲ ֹ ְ בוּר ג ו ה ָ ּ שׁ א ב ֹ

ל ק ַ וּ נ י וֹ תּ ֻ ְ ח פ ִ שׁ ח ה ֽ ְ ֹ ְ ַ כ ל ָ ׇ ֵ וּ ו

פּ ו ִ פ ג ִ ָ ְ ִ ד כ ע ב ת י ָ ִ ה ל ג ם ר ז ׇ ל ת ִ ס ל ל ס ר ל ֻ , י ע י יו, ו ו כּ ל כּ

י ב

לּ י וֹ ר ל שׁ ה שׁ ֽ

י ד ו ל

ד ֵ ֵ ָ , ֶ ם ֹ וּ ֲ ְ א ָ נ

ם ־ וּ ֽ ל ת

ָ וּ א ָ כ ד ת ק ד ת ָ ֶ א וֹ ֶ מ לּ י ֽ ־ ֹ ר

ה וּ וּ ע י ֵ ת ַ ח ְ מ ְ ֶ ֶ ָ ף ה עוֹל ם ת ג

ֽ וֹ י ר ְ ת כ ְ י בּ מ ת

שׁ ע ׇ

ת

י ִ

ן ׇ נּ ֲ ַ ֲ מ וֹ ָ י ל י ד ׇ ִ כ ב

ר ל סּ י

ל ל ע כּ

א ם ד ר

שׁ ְ וֹ ׇ ָ ֵ ל ִ

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ע ִ ק שׁ ֽ ל ֽ ן ָ מ גּ ָ פּ ח ־ ֽ ן מ ֲ עוֹל י ֶ ־

שׂ ה ה ם. ה . ה.

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וּ ֻ ה ס ֽ

ע ל ר ה ָ ֽ

ח ָ ׂ נּ ל ל ד ש ֶ א ו ֶ ח כ ו ָ כּ ד א ר ָ . ם ו ו

י ר ק שׂ שׁ ִֽידוּ.

ה ֶ ה ה בּ בּ

וֹ פ ה ִ לוּי

וּ ע ת . . ה. ׇ ר וּ ע . ִ

כ ֱ ־ עוֹל ִ מ

י ֶ שׁ יו. ד ׇ א פ . ְ ב ל י ל

א .הּ י ֱ ם ֵ ־ ְ

קמה תהלים קמה ע כ א כ . The word. Hebrew emotions:ofa covershappy, spectrum contented. blessed, ו ם ו ם י ַ ֶ דּ ה וּ . א ֶ ל ׁ וֹ ְ

מ ם ְ ע . ש ת שׁ ֵ ר

ִ ר

ת וֹ ד . י . . יו.

מ ו

I        I

, “a praise,”of song , the Psalms entirepluralby though ofthe is called Book

י בּ ם בּ ֹ ד ִ ד . ע

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. .     

. now always.and now Halleluyah!

, , , , bepraised, greatly to

merciful is compassionate,and love.and abounding patient, in who allfalter, supports aredown. and who up lifts all bent who sincerely. nearallallcall toto who is call, alltheHolywatchesloveover One, who is goodand God’sis to all, allcreation. of mercy embraces righteous all creation. that faithful is all to done, in

Joyous who so the peoplearefavored; whosejoyousispeople A the God IpraiseEvery day You, Yourglorifying name, always. One praisesgeneration Yourworksanother,to Yourtelling of deeds. mighty Generations Yourspeak of deeds; awe-inspiring I, recountshall Yourtoo, greatness. A All creation acknowledges of You,faithful andthe bless You. proclaiming toYourhumanity deeds, mighty Your and of glory the sovereignty. majestic A Opening Your hand, Youthat satisfy lives.allwith contentment A A will but destroythe all wicked. We shall A praise My mouth shall utter praise of A My praiseutter mouth shall of

Psalm  Psalm For For a transliteration of Ashrei, –. see page Joyous in dwell they Yourare who house; praiseYou they shall forever. You, exalt I sovereign;God, my my praise I Yourname, always. is A Great Your though isunfathomable. greatness Your wouldof speakYour of I and wondrousmajestic glory acts. They recount Your singYour great goodness, of and righteousness. A Yourof the glory of sovereigntyYourThey tellspeak of and might, Yoursovereignty eternal; Youris generation. in every dominion endures eyesall Thelook ofhopefully You, to Youand provide them nourishment intime. proper its A who those of faithful, are desire fulfills the God cries, theirthem. rescuing listening to Maymortalpraise is all God’sthat forever name and ever. ▶ ▶    ·   · ·   ·   

136 137

ׁ שיהוה ש ֹ consti- ֵ מ ר

ֶ א –).(pages , “praise God”; , ת ־ – b’rakhot tute a series of five psalms, tute five of psalms, a series opening closing and each wordthe compoundwith hallelu-yah Book bring psalms these the of Psalms antoexuberant Yose conclusion. Rabbi (nd century,of the Israel) Land considereditameritori- to practiceous these recite Psalm along with psalms, ,day each (Babylonian Talmud,Shabbatb). constitute psalms These a celebratoryway prepar- of for ingformal the morning andtheby of end service, thethey st millennium had part a statutory became of theprayers, morning the core forming of P’sukei the “Verses D’zimra, of :).(Sofrim Song” in- The are five psalms terconnected. example, For inPsalm described is God  ruling justly as and teachingjust laws to Israel; in Psalms and , as P ִ י ַ י י ַ ַ ֵ בּ ◀ ְ ֹ ע ֹ ע ה ה א ה א ה א · טוב ויום לשבת שחרית לשבת ויום טוב · תּ יּ ה מ ֵ ֶ ְ ל ל ל וֹ צ ו ה ֲ ֹ שׂ שּׁ שׂ שׁ ִ ֵ ל ֵ ִ ם ל ה א ר י

ה מ תּ ל תּ

לוּי לוּי י ל

ַ ְ ַ ֹ ז יהוה ז

תוֹםו ִ נ ר ב ה ר ָ ֵ מ

ְ ֶ מ וּ שׁ ה ֶ .הּ ִ ֱ ק א פ ט שׁ ה .הּ ַ א תּ ֽ ְ ֵ ִ וּ ח ל ף שׁ ֶ מ ֹ שׁ יהוה יהוה שׁ י ִ א

שׁ ח ֵ י וֹ מ י

. The imagery iswhereTheis Adamfrom Genesis, . imagery וּ

פּ ְ א ר ָ מ מ י ל כּ

ׁ

י

ם ֻ

נ ֶ ֲ ת ָ ִ ל יהוה יהוה ל ש ר

דזמרא פסוקי דזמרא י פ

א ב א

א ו ב ֲ ְ שׁ וּ

ֶ נ ָ ל ע ְ ִ ִ ל ט ָ ל ֽ ב א ס ת יהוה בּ ה יהוה בּ א י ה י ַ פ ֲ ד ֶ . God is portrayed as compassionate, seeking justiceseeking as compassionate, portrayedis God . א וּ ־ ֹ י י ִ ְ ק ע ד עוֹל י ר י ד ת ח ע וּ ה ִ ר ל ב ֻ ָ יּ ־ ו

וֹ ם מ ב י ַ ֵ עוֹל ם ץ ֵ , ה שׁ , י קמו תהלים קמו , ֶ י גּ ה א , ִ

ת

ד

ו וּ

ְ ֹ ע ו

ם י בּ ב בּ ַ ֶ ִ

ר , ֱ ם ד מ ֲ ֶ ד , ה

א ק י ִ ּ , א ָ ם. א ע ה .

שׁ ת י

ְ י י

מ ו ז ז ם ו ת ר בּ , ֶ ַ ֹ ה

ם תּ ְ ֽ ־ ֽ ֶ

ר , ֲ ה ה ת מּ ד ו ִ ֹ א ב נ ָ ֶ וֹ

י וֹ , , ה ן ר ס ר ֹ

נ ה

ּ יּ ו ת ־ ִ ֹ א ֵ

ִ

ר ָ ה ֵ י ת . In biblical society, thesewereIn thesociety, biblical three to for able . fendgroups least ִ שׂ ֵ

א ֹ ּ ה פּ ג ן ִ צ ָ ְ ֵ ם ֵ ר יו. ר ֽ

ב . This itBible, and inis hard tois the the . is timeonly phrase say used this ל יּ ו ם ו ד ב י ק ֵ ֶ וֹ ֶ ָ

א ֽ ל ַ ר ם ן ַ א א שׁ ל ם

ֶ וֹ ָ

ח י ַ צ ִ

י ִ

ח ֲ ע ת ת ל ִ ֶ ע דּ ֹ ו י ע ־ ע ם שׁ י ה ֹ ק ְ ֹ ד ׇ ם

ִ ֵ ו

ִ ב ל כּ ְ ם , meaning contented. and happy,, blessed,

ו ק א

ל ַ ר י ל י א י י י בּ בּ י consists of two parts: the first exhorts against putting firstagainst one’sexhorts the inparts: two consistshuman faithof beings, ר ן ְ ר ו ־ ל

ֵ ָ ם ֲ ע ה ע ם מ . ע ֹ ד ָ , א ו וּ GO ל נ

וֹ ִ ashrei I    ,             ,    I ִ

וֹ ב ’ ה ד

ה

ְ ר. שׁ י י

י . ת. ֵ . ֱ ע ת ֹ ם O

ו א , ֵ CO ד           

בּ ר ֶ שׁ .themselves ד redeeming the people Israel; andIsraelin , Israel; the people thebringto Psalm the people redeeming as commissioning corrupt therulersjustice. toofworld Psalms – toucheachbut all themes, on universal to relationtheTheIsrael’s Israel.special , of psalm, by ends withbegins final describing God breath God.”of praise bechorus: “Letwith and every ofconcludes a universal praises God contrastssecondGod’s and themost even the justicewith powerful, corrupt compassion and byhuman isoff thewordset central same institutions. so This to section the second previous prayer, told that returnhe “will for theto youit werefrom you forare,earth, todust taken: and dust shallreturn”you :). (Genesis here. why Perhaps it used isis itthat due theto Jacob fact is whoina figure died suffered and foreignare a TheIsrael, sufferingJacob’s yet landyet hopeful, and keptand people faithhope. descendants. qualities at-The may plans whose be self-serving. human beings unlike weak, powerful for the the informtothe tributedofmorning several this basis of psalm God P  P J    וּ ה ָ ע ם, ָ , ה יו. .

     . . as as I long live, Psalm  Psalm Praise Praise God. ! halleluyah! cares for the for stranger,cares keeps faith faith keeps forever, forever; reign shall

A ▶ ▶ H praisewill I A praisewill I A longsing Godas am my to I as here. Do not your and thehightrust in put mighty, peoplewhosave cannot themselves;even will depart, their breath earthfromwhich to return they came, they will the day,on that and willschemes to theirnaught. come BlessedJacob’sthe help person whose is is God, hope to withlooksA who created who heaven earth,and allthatisand it; within sea the A securesthe oppressed, for justice provides hungry; foodthe for releasesthe from their bound chains, blind,givessight to the straightensbentlow, those lovesthoseand justly; act who sustainswidow,theand the orphan the of path wicked— theblocks A yourZion, fromgeneration O generation.God,to God, Praise

   ·   · ·   ·    —

Ethics is not the corollary corollary the is Ethics not it God; of is the vision of vision. Ethics very that an isthatsuch optic, know of I everything I everything God and God’shear of can word reasonablysayand to ethical find an God must In Holy expression. the fromwhich the Ark isheard God of by voice Moses,onlyare there the The the of Law.... tablets knowledgeGod of comes aus likecommandment, to amitzvah. Tolike know know must what to God is The justice done.... be renderedOther,to the neighbor,my gives an me unsurpassableproximity God. to 137 Adonai Justice SecuresAdonai

, ,

138 ְ ל ֻ כ ּ

ל d’varo ׁ ש ם ָ . In theIn . ֹ ָ מו ֵמ ה ת ר ֹ ו ֵ The Hebrew פ . ְ is a complex mix ב א ׁ

ִ ש ל ֹ ׁ ו ְ ֵ ש  ק ֽ י ב

ּ ו . Abraham Isaac KookAbraham Isaac . ֵ ָ ִ י ה ר ְ ִ י ק

ָ א ֵ י ר ל ׁ P -            ’ ש –, Land ofthe God’s commentsIsrael) on name to each and ability ev- themstar keep inand all ery place. Fromderiveshe this, theaboutpeople lesson a arecomparedwho Israel, to (Genesis the stars :): each individual has person an anddream, but is purpose ofcollective the a part also Israel; destiny theof people something new adds each tothespecialcollective. and) א .breath, thesame psalmist God’sstrengthexalts and God’s compassion ב .of a hymnGod’sto power, God’s of assertion moral an behavior,the andof praise teaching togiven divine its treasure. The as Israel threeof is composed psalm Theintermixes psalm parts. the thepromise of restora- with praise tion Jerusalemof of God’s toThose love come. currently who exercise do- for defeated, minion be will mind in theof the psalmist, justly represents acting true power ִ . The Hebrew same . word ַ ִ ֱ י ַ ַ ָ ַ ַ ַ נ גּ ַ ר כּ כּ בּ ◀ ע ה ה ה ה ה ה ה ה · טוב ויום לשבת שחרית לשבת ויום טוב · מ מ מ מ וֹ שׁ י וֹ ּ וֹ ַ ג ֹ ד וֹ נּ נ ֵ

שׁ ֵ ְ ֶ ל ר ל א א ֶ ע מּ נ מ וֹ בּ ַ וּ ֵ ֹ ת צ שּׂ שּׁ

נ ִ

שׁ וֹ מ ַ ל ְ ְ וֹ

ִ ֵ ן ִ ת ָ ְ ח ֵ ֵ ל כ ִ ֽ ּ צ ֽ ל גּ ה ל ד יד ִי

ב ח ן ע פ ה ה

זּ ל ִ ד ְ ָ

ֽ ַ לוּי לוּי

י

ב

י ִ ֲ ג ָ ָ

סּ י ל מ ִ ח

י ר א א ֶ גּ ם ָ ד ְ י

שׂ י י ֽ

מ ב

ב ו שׁ חדּ ִ ַ

ְ טוֹב ז י ִ וֹ ה וּ ב ד ִ ֲ .הּ ָ ֵ ֶ ְ ַ ה ל א ח ל ידדּ ִי ס ו ל ק בּ בּ ע וּ ַ וֹ ב

ה י הּ. ק ק ִ ְ ָ

ר ְ ֵ ָ מּ ֵ ֲ ְ ָ ֽ ֵ ג נ נ ָ רוּשׁ ִ ָ ב ר ל שׁ ה ֶ מ ע פּ ר ה ר כ שׁ

ָ י ו מ ַ ר ה י

ת רוּשׁ וֹ ֽ ק ֹ ִ ן ֽ ל י ר ר נ ִ ֵ ֶ

מ ב כּ

בּ יהוה בּ ב ח ִ ֽי ר ֽ ה דזמרא פסוקי דזמרא ל

וּ ה י ַ ח א ָ ו ִ וּ י וֹ

ֽ ֵ ם י

ל ה צּ ַ ת י קמז תהלים קמז י ר ל ָ

ת

ם ׇ ֱ ֶ ו ר

ְ וֹ שׁ שׁ ם ל . Theargues . psalmistthat Israel’speople the strength ַ ת ם

וֹ כ י א י

ם כּ

סּ כ מ ל יו ל ָ ְ

מ ־ ר י ל

ָ ִ וֹ וּ י ֵ ל י ד ח ָ ֽ שׁ ה ֶ ֵ ֵ בּ וֹ ר פ ָ א , ֲ ָ ס ל ב ָ ה ־ ֶ ח ֵ ו כ ָ א ר

ֽ ע ס

ע ה לֹא ע ִ מ ה ו ר ִ ע גּ ם ָ , ָ

ֽ תּ ב צ , ם ֽ ֶ י ב כּ ִ ׂ ה וֹ

ש ֽ ֹ י , כּ

ת א ר ֹ

ק , י י ִ הּ ה ב ץ נ

י ז ַ , ְ י , , וּ

־ ה י ֵ , י י

וּ

ֽ ְ ַ

ר ח ב ח י ו

, ֵ ח , , , ם , ִ ַ כ מּ ֵ , ִ

מ מ

נ וּ

ֶ

ן ל ם ע ְ

פּ ל ה ִ , שּׁ ַ ֶ ֻ ְ ִ ִ ר ְ ֵ כּ ל

ל ד ל ים, ִ ם ו ח א ב מ ח ד ל בּ בּ , וּ ׇ שׁ ב ָ ַ ֵ ַ ְ ב ְ ֵ כ ֻ

נ פוֹר כּ כּ

ה

פ כ ה בּ ח ל ץ, ָ , ר ת ֵ פּ ְ ֵ ת קּ י ֵ , ִ ֵ שׁ ינ ִ ל ־ י נ ֽ מ

ר

ּ י ־ א ח לּ ָ ג ִ

ב מּ י ֹ ִ וּ ֵ ו ו ַ ֶ פּ ְ ע י ִ

וּ א י ֹ ע

ה פ ה ה ִ כ

ֵ ָ טּ י ְ נ וּ בּ בּ ח י ט ר ר ק ל שׁ ֵ ל ר ִ שׂ ָ ילר ִי ן מ ֽ וֹ י ֵ נ ָ ם

ַ ִ ִ ֽ אב

י

ת מ י ר ה ל ב

ִ י ע ָ ר ה שׁ ם ָ י וֹ

ֲ ם י י

ֵ נ ל שׁ

ֲ יםי ִי

ח זּ פ י שׁ צּ ת נ ָ ִ א שׁ ֵ ֽ ֶ א ִ זּ וֹ וֹ ע וּ א ל בּ ל א ֶ ֵ א ב ל

פּ ְ

בּ בּ ֶ י או שׂ וּ י י

ִ וֹ ר ק ִ ִ

שׁ ן י בּ ָ ר, ֵ , י ָ בּ ְ ט ָ ק מ ם ַ ם

ְ ֽ ִ י ל י ץ ִ ר י ת

ֽ

י ִ מ

כ כ ה ָ י מוֹת ֵ וֹ

ִ ִ

ר

ָ ֲ ֵ ִ י ְ י ָ מ ד י נּ ֵ נּ ה י ע ע ל ם usually means“thigh,” usually itandmaythus refer hereto soldier’s abilitythe swiftly runto רוּץדּ הת ְ ק ֵ ְ , בּ מ וֹ ֲ ִ ָ ַ ָ ם ִ ס ל יו ד ע ק ָ ע

ִ א , ב ח ר ָ ה ר י , י ֽ ט וּ , ִ

     י ְ ס. ֵ . פּ ר .

צ ר ְ ֹ מ לּ shok enemy.after the refer sometimes also can to It the shoulder, more which seems reason- incontext: the arrowsthisshoots throwswarrior orable his from shoulder with spears his the ridinghorse or while chariot. arms, powerful literally“[God’s] word,” melts referring with appeared above which thetospeech. ice, God “heard”isin bothof Thenature God speech and inthe Torah. of teachings commitment lies its ofin in justice,to imitation God’s the its andconcern for the poor otherIn contrast, nationsmight. vulnerable. thatpresume strengthin military lies     J     ס א ר ָ וֹ יּ ם , . שׂ ֽ , . ָ א שׁ א

וֹ

דּ ר. ָ . ֶ

ר ן וּ ִ ד, וֹ . . י ר . ה. ָ . ֵ ְ

א ר ץ . ֶ ל

צ .

ה ,

     ; Zion, celebrate Zion, ; your God. inthanksgiving, Praise Praise God. ! halleluyah! will will the Jerusalem,rebuild dispersed Israel; in gather of people humblegives the to the heart throws ground.to the wicked and revere who desires those Divine, the God to enunciates Jacob, God commands H Howgood praise.to to our and God words sing sweet delightful of A who binds broken-hearted,one and their the wounds,heals the them one starsof who and every the one names and counts each the issovereign, our great infinitely powerful. God’sbeyondaredesigns recounting. A CallA out to lyre to the music the of God sing with and covers who the heavens clouds with the providing rain earth, for grassmay hillsides— that on flourish the fortheand livestock forfood raven’snestlings. crying doVictoriousnot chariots God, please theisnorit warrior’s strong desires. that arms God A God’s look to who those lovekindness. and O Jerusalem,the A of praisessing your has gates, the GodForof posts strengthened to yourbrought childrenyour within, blessed peace borders, youthe harvest. of fatsatisfied theand with divineword the earth; sends to God howcommandsquicklyobeyed:are these snow upash, like fleece, spreads piles like frost hailstones crumbs—like tossed are cold?— thewithstand could who to sent word melt; the ice then is for blowing cease waterflows.andwinds preceptsto and decrees just the people Israel. hasso other provided;No been nation just knownot decrees. of they do God, Praise Psalm  Psalm ▶ ▶    ·   · ·   ·   

138

ׇ ח ק 139 ־ ָ נ ַ

ת ן As we we approachAs , “praise Yah,”, or . More . literally, , “praise,”, appears ַ ע . ם

ְ ק h-l-l ר ֹ ב ֹ ו

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ם ׇ ר ֶ שׂ ֶ א א

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ectively —    ·   · ·   ·   

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ְ ו ֶ ֽ ח ֶ ר 140 ב

The . ֶ ל . The . ְ ְ ב א ָ מ ס ֹ ר ח

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ע ל ֵ ל כ

י ִ ֶ מ ה ׁ ְ ש ם ּ ְ כ ב ֹ ו ָ helps towardhelps build the ofexultant crescendo the finalhalffirst The psalm. isofreplete the poem with synonyms and song for Then the rejoicing. poet enunciates an of a vision whenendtime justice is executed and corruption is therepaid with appropri- ate punishment. Israel, the symbolof oppressed, the this wage forwill war justice. ofaccompaniment instru- mental and dance music therepresentsheightof expression. Famously,joyful King danced—leap- David P  P   ת ם

ִ י י י ִ ַ ל ל כּ ◀ ְ ה ה ְ שׁ ֲ ֲ

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ח וֹ צ ֹ ס ל ירוּ ִֽ ר ֲ

ת ִ

ת ת י ח ּ ְ ה ת

ב שׁ לוּ שׁ ִ .הּ ָ ְ

י ָ נ ָ ס .הּ י ֵ בּ שׂ ד -        - ָ י רמ ֶ א ִ ק next- by its in thismight explained be psalm to-last whereline, the evokes poet promise the of injusticeOppression is of justice. a product that must be fought. out that rulersmidrash of it points is the these nations who arethe but punished, not be to itisthe rulers who led have peoples—because astrayon Psalms). (Midrash thesepeople ם .ing andwasingark aswhirling—beforeit the tobrought Jerusalem. were celebratedlounging with theparticipants on couches         ר ה ה ְ ָ ל ד ֵ ל ו ֵ

י מ א ם כ ב מוֹ ב ִ ִ

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דזמרא פסוקי דזמרא ְ שׁ יהוה שׁ ֶ

מ ג מ י ה בּ בּ בּ ר בּ ַ ר ח ָ

וֹ ם ע שׁ גּ תהליםקמט כ וֹ ֹ ע

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תּ ח בּ יו, בּ ֵ ֶ ת ֵ ר וֹ א נ ר ֵ וּ תּ נּ י כ יםו ִי ִ ו ף ו ר

ִ ב ב ה ִ

נ , ִ

כ ח ְ ֲ

צ ִ לּ כ ע נּ וֹ ָ פּ יּ ה י וֹ וֹ נ ע נוּ ע בּ ָ ִ ִ ֵ ת ן ו ר ד פ

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ב

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. The Book The . Book ּ ָ ב ר I,   I, ּ ו , “blessed.” , ך

י . This psalm . O ה Barukh Barukh She-amar ו

ה 

barukh ְ ל ע ֹ ו ָ ל   brings the Book Psalms of Book the brings to The close. exultant an Psalmswith of begins Book the therigh- ofsingle praise is teous “Blessed individual, not the walk whodoes one in way thethe of wicked” (Psalm :), and concludes living being every with praising God. -of of Psalms is composed each smaller five “books”; of theconclude first four Twoablessing. with of Psalms those blessings, : areand :–, quotedhere, to conclude therecitation morning of Be- the Davidic psalms. another two, these tween verse:) (Psalm isadd- that Adonai specifying ed, Israel—much ofGod is the likeletter’s a addresson envelope. Theselected an with thebegin verses all word began aswe just Thus, P’sukeia D’zimra withmul ם P ָ ָ ָ ו ַ ָ ִ בּ בּ בּ ֹ כּ ◀ ◀ ה ה ה ה י ה ה א

ֵ · טוב ויום לשבת שחרית לשבת ויום טוב · ר ר ר ל ל ל ל ל וּ ל מּ מ ֹ כּ כּ וּ וּ וּ ָ ֽ ֽ ֽ ֽ ֵ ל ל ל ל ן ל ב ל

לה וּ וּ וּ וּ וּ

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לוּי נּ י א ָ ֵ וּ ה ה ה ה

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צ ה ֹ ת ׇ ת ִ מ ֱ

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תּ דזמרא פסוקי דזמרא ד צ

כּ ם ֵ צּ ֹ ר ֶ וּ ַ ע ֵ ִ ָ א ל ה

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וֹ ת , שׁ ה ח ם

־ ָ ם וֹ , ֽ וֹ שׁ לּ

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י וּ ֹ ר ִ ֵ ֽ ה

לוּי

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, בּ .הּ ל ַ ֻ ֵ ,

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ְ ֶ נּ

ִ ה ד ב ֻ צ ֹ ע ע ל ְ ל ֵ ל ל Some congregationsSome continuewith זּ

קנ תהלים קנ וֹ שׂ . וֹ ו צ . ו ים ִי

ִ

ֵ ֻ לוּי ה כ ל

ע י ִ נּ נ ג

וֹ ְ .הּ פ ר ת .

ל ב. ר וּ ָ ע ה .

ל אוֹת ל ַ ב דּ וֹ .

     whodwellsin Jerusalem;

. ol, hal’luhu b’minim v’ugav. b’minim hal’luhu ol,

, always, , amen. and amen Israel, the of , God PraiseGod. ! halleluyah halleluyah! , , God. praise Let every breath be praise of God; God; praise breath be Letevery of BlessedGod’s be glorious name, always; ▶ ▶ ▶ Hal’luyah. uzo. birkia hal’luhu b’kodsho, El Hal’lu gudlo. k’rov hal’luhu vi-g’vurotav, Hal’luhu v’khinor. b’nevel shofar, hal’luhu b’teika Hal’luhu u-ma b’tof Hal’luhu t’ruah. b’tziltz’lei hal’luhu shama, v’tziltz’lei Hal’luhu hal’luyah. yah, ha-n’shamahKol t’hallel hal’luyah. yah, ha-n’shamahKol t’hallel H theGod Praise sanctuary. in theGod Praise heavens,God’sseatin of the power. of the Divine. God triumph Praise the at God. accordgreatness God Praise the of with in the shofar. callGod Praise the with of lyre. harpand God Praise the the with and God dance. Praise timbrel with strings.God Praiseand flute with God Praise cymbals. crashingwith cymbals. God Praise rousing with halleluyah God; praise breath be Letevery of praiseGod, BlessA From A Zion, bless praiseGod, BlessA wondrous things.alone does who mayworld.God’sthe and encompass entire glory amen. and Amen Somecongregations withcontinue Nishmat, .page Psalm  Psalm

: An :    ·   · ·   ·    —

of the universe; of heart. beauty, love. fathomless trumpets, guitars. workplace, andnails. mer kitchen;and pans. the present;of praise. Praise God thedepthsPraise in praisein God the human God’sPraise power and God’sfor all-feeling, God Praise with drums and quartets and string with and God marketPraise in computer,with withham- God bedroomPraise in praisewithpots God and God thetemplePraise in breathbe God’s every let 141 Psalm Psalm Interpretive Translation

. . ַ ו ְ י 142 ֽ ב . . ֶ ר

ך ֹ מו ָ ִ ּ ד ד ד ִ ו י י ם ד theof

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ה בּ ר ֶ ִ תּ ֽ ד י , ר ֵ י

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ָ , א ע ְ ת ֽ יּ ם ָ ָ ח נ י ֽ צ לי ִ ,

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כּ כּ ָ ב ב א ע

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ַ ָ ה ר ֵ ֵ ד ָ ִ ח ַ ב א ב ת

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תּ ה כּ תּ א ֽ י ה צ ה מ ָ נ ׂ ה ה ־ ש ֶ ל ו ה

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ר ה ַ ר ע ֶ ֽ ִ פ ם , ֽ צ ר ן ת וּ מ ל י ִ ו ֶ ל ל ֶ מ

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, ה ה ע כּ יהוה הוּא ה ָ וּ הה פ

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, , ר י turning from exile, rededicated underthe turning themselves exile, ofrededicated recitation, Withfrom Ezra Nehemiah. guidance and its each morning’s prayerof is an rededication. act nations,”many sign God’s of The a original name Isaac. “Abram”as promisechild,will that bear a Sarah may mean“the Terafather [meaning status. ( Israelite the before settlement.    C 

, ,  Chronicles :– Nehemiah:–      in the presence of assembled, theall of in presence the Youthe ancestors:split sea before our ▶ ▶

, God of our Yours,ancestor Israel. God , of A

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, “wethank You,” in Awakeningtoday, a new we beganreciting by modeh You,”singular.in the Now, at the P’sukeiof conclusion D’zimra, collective our awareness connection and each other been has to “awakened”truly so and we can say lakh plural. the Wethusare ready theto formal for call prayer,Bar’khu(page which respond as we to a community. ofThis the is import God’sdirective to change “Abram,”whichsignifies single the of leadership Aram,to nationof “Abra- ham,” a multitude of father nations. God wasof saying Abraham, haveto “I raised you beyondthis of norm nationalism,which but is convention anda true Yourjustice.not should heartbe not devoted exclusivelyAram, but benefit of to seekrather the allGod’s peace of the well-beingout the creations. of Seek all.” Thus, “one callswho ‘Abram,’ Abraham, transgresses.” Byonenation- doing so, state Israelregress to causes of to a collective no morethan iswhichegoism, formalism, a of a transgression. thus and 142 Accordingthe to Babylo- nianTalmud (Berakhkot a), Abraham’sname was because changed “in the beginning,he was leaderof a [i.e.,ram],Aram av and at heend, the wasleader of a whole world the [avraham = avhamon, fathermul- of titudes,Genesis :].” rabbisancient taught that when directlyexcept quoting Scripture,it expresslyis for- bidden torefer Abraham hisby formername. From Individual Community to ChangedHis Name Abraham to . . ַ ו ּ י ֹ ו ׁ

143 ש ע ַ

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. The .

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ה

ִ

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ִ מ ְ ל ָ ח ). ). ִ ָ ַ ָ י ֶ ֵ ֶ ַ ֶ ָ ו ָ י ו ִ ֹ נ נ מ ֽ ֽ ל ֨ ל ֣ כּ ב ב פ א א א יּ א א א א ק א ְ ְ ז ִ שׁ שׁ י ֹ ַ ה ר ֶ ֶ ֶ ה ֨ ֶ ִ פ וֹ

ז ֖ ֽ ל ר שׂ ִ ֑ ֵ ֖ ִ דּ א ב י ֹ מ ָ ב ֑ ח פּ ָ ל ו

ל י מ ֛ ת ת ֔ כ וּ ִ מ ָ ְ י ן י י י י ִ ר ה שׁ י ֽ ־ ֖ ־ ֲ כ ֖ ֙ א שׁוֹ שׁ ָ

וֹ ׃ ו

מ ס ֹ ב ה ֵ ב ֖ וּ י Shirata ר ׃ ח

י ׃

שׁ

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ר ֑

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יּ

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נ ֶ

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׃

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־ ר ע ֲ ְ וּ

־

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֖ ֑ וֹ

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י ׃ ר ְ ֙ ָ ִ ם ֑ ב ֲ י ם ד ב ינוּ מ ג ָ א ְ ם ֨

ֵ

׃ נ א ָ תּ נ דזמרא פסוקי דזמרא א ְ ַ ־

ר ֨ ִ ל ם ֨ א י ֶ ֽ שׁ ה י ִ בּ בּ

ִ ָ ט

֣

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ר

ֹ ב ְ לּ ַ ָ וּ י י

ת ֔ ף פ ֙ ר שׂ יהו ָ ק ־ נ ָ ת ֥ ׃ ח ַ א י ֶ

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ר

ז א ֤ ה כ

ִ

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ח ע פּ ת ֥ א ְ ה ְ ח

שׂ א וּ

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ְ ר ר ָ ל ֹ ֵ נ ר ב כ ִ ת ֔

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ל־שׂ ִ ה ). Thedeliverer injustice, oppression, thewarrior who fights from י ֙ ֶ ְ ָ

ַ ֖

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ֵ ר ה ל

ִ אכ ֖ ְ ָ י ל ַ תי ֖ א י נ ֵ ִ ֵ בּ ת ֖ ֵ דּ ֖ ֔ ע ֖ ַ ֙ בּ בּ Shirata ִ ֖ ל ו ה ע ל ֖ ֶ כ שּׁ ל ְ ִ י־ג ִ ־ ם ל יּ ר וֹ ְ

שׁ ב י ָ מ ֽ ה י

מ ִ מ ס ֤ ֹ ב י א ֻ ְ

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ַ ֣ וֹ יּ ֣ ֔ ה ר י בּ ֽ ֽם׃ ָ ה ֔ ֖ ׃ ר ֽ ֑ יהו יהו מ ו ִ כּ

א

ַ ׇ מוֹ י ֖ ֵ֖מ ד י ֹ כּ ַ ֶ ◀ וּ ה ִ ם גּ ה ֣ O ֽ

ע א ַ

ה

ה ר ה ׃

ִ קּ ָ ד ֔ ֵ ו ם ֲ ח זּ

י

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נ ֨ ֹ א זּ מ י

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ר ֑ ל ו ֥ יּ ְ א ה ׃

֥ ר נ ה צ

לּ ִ֤י ו יּ

שׁ׃ ֽשׁ ב ָ י ִ ְ ֙ ד וֹ ֙ ֑ ל ז ם

ָ ר לוּ ִ א ֥ וּ ֹ ר ְ את ָ י ר יר ִי

שׁ ִ תּ מ ַ י ֥ ִ

ָ

כּ ם א ב ל ל ִ א ְ ר ְ

שׁ ֣ק ֵ֣

ְ ִ וּ גּ ב ֥ ב מ נ ֙ שׂ ע ו יד׃ל-לא שמות יד׃ל-לא ָ

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תּ ֑ל תּ מ

ל ו ה ו ְ ֶ ם הּ ו ו ת וּ כ ְ ֹ יּ א ַ

מ ִ ה י וּ נ י

ִ ְ ֱ תּ ֖ מ ל מ ל נ ַ בּ ִ י ָ ב ה ת כּ ֖ ְ ֲ א ֥ ֹ תע ֖ ַ ֵ ֤ ֥ ־ ִ וֹ שׁ ֥ י א ב ֖ מ ה ֣ ר א ס מ ְ ה נ ־ ח ַ אמ י ַ ־ ֵ ִ ֖ ֥ ֖ ֵ ֥ פ ִ וּ ֥ י י ו ו ֹ ר וּ שׂ ֥ ֥ ֵ ֖ מ נ ח נ ִ ר ֥ ָ ָ ֖ ַ מ ל ה מ ֥ מוֹ־ וּ ת ח י ה ה ֵ י ם תּ וֹ ר ד ס ֣ ר ה י ס continued

: : .      , singular in strength— singular , in enemy.shatters the , , , mighty? the among andMoses,God’s in servant. , triumphed has gloriously, who savedtheIsrael peopleof hands from the

When Israel saw the mighty arm that A ▶

is my strength andmydeliverance. might; is strengthmy myGod is awarrior; God’sis A is name —

On that dayOnthat A Israellyingandsaw Egyptians the Egyptians, on the dead the shore of the sea. had wielded against the Egyptians, the people revered A A faith had in and ThenMosesand peopleIsrael to songthe A sang this singwill A to I riderthe into and cast horse sea. who A This I my to give God, is whom glory— whomI my ancestors, of exalt. God the A Pharaoh’s cast has God sea; into army and chariots the Pharaoh’scaptains havechoicest Reeds. the of drowned in Sea The coveredtheysankthem;depths stone. thedeep in a like Your A hand, right Your A hand, right WithYour might Youmajestic Yourcrush foes; YouYour let loose to them like consume straw.fury, Your rush theof In waters rage the were raised; motionless,stooddeep the sea congealed. the great Theand “Ipursue,I capturewill said: plunder! willenemy devourwill drawwill I I them, my sword. willWith them.”dispatch my hands bare I Youwind—the the loosed coveredthem.sea Like the swelling they sank lead, in waters. Wholike is You, A Wholike is You, holiness, majestic in awe-inspiring in splendor, working wonders? You out stretched Your hand—the swallowedearth them. YourIn love YouYouleadthe people redeemed; Yourwith Youstrength them guide Your to holy habitation. continued Exodus :– Exodus rm and amplify amplify other’srm and each voice.

   ·   · ·   ·    —

ourselves—noone else yethears the sound, our singing.are minds voicechords vocal a tune, it all can hear and and recognize it. our of cell every and song. the bodies contains songs transform Such singer and the both the listener. Israelpeople sang as they weresaved,in crossing Sea. the Sometimes we sing towe Sometimes sing we Sometimes sing—our wesometimes And sing That way thetheis that Traditionunderstood Mosesand Israelitesto the havesong thiscall sung as (antiphonal response and singing)—Moseswould sing,wouldand people the respond.someIn commu- nitiesday, thisto verses the antiphonally. sung are Call demands response and andinward both outward participation.We par- first inwardly, ticipate listening the leader’sto voice it as interprets words. the We outwardly, respond then and to building assenting whatwe’veon heard. But asevenwe raisevoices our insong,we continue to the voiceshearto listen, ourthat so us, around is response communal harmonious and sound the is the song Weof full. hear heard, are and not careful another,one overwhelm to evenensuring the that smallest isdrownedthevoiceAs not evokes out. leader song, so our a us eachof do too 143 I Will Will Sing I Moses the Peopleand Sang Israel . In . ַ 144 ו ּ ת

ַ ּ

ק ִ H ח

ai, “theai, ִ

מ ְ ר ָ י I ם

I

OPH H P theTorah, this passage immediately the follows empha- Song Sea, at the allsizing that Israel— of menwomen—cel-and ebrated together. That is inclusivenessof sense fitting a introduction to thepassage, following Nishmat Kol livingbreath of every being,”follows which Rashi on next page. the (–, northern France), interpreting theMekhilta(the nd- centuryon commentary pictures Exodus), Moses and reciting the Song themen repeating after him, and then Miriam and reciting the Song thewomen repeating after her.In comment- :,Mi-on ing Exodus drashSekhel Tov(th century, Italy?) imagines Miriamreciting the first andof verse each half thewomen complet- Philo theingverse.(st century Egypt) .., commentsthat the menwomen,and under theinfluence divine of · לשבת שחרית לשבת · ׇ י ֱ י ו ָ ו ִ ֶ ל ל ֹ בּ כּ ◀ ֲ ֔ א ֽ ק א ַ ק ְ ד

יּ ִ פ ע ה ְ ֔ ֽ ִ ֔ ַ נ ִ וֹ י ד ִ ַ ֤ ד י ו ו שׁ ח שׁ כּ י ֹ ב ח וֹ ְ ֵ מ ֹ י ל ֖ ָ י ְ ם ֽ ֶ ב ֹ פּ

׃ תּ

ר ת שׁ תּ

ר ד ם

ֹ י ז י ֶ ׃ ֑ שׁ ַ י ל ֤ ט ַ צ תּ קּ ִ ה י

׃ ע ב ֩ שׁ ֶ ם א ח ה ֵ

ה א ן ָ ֖ מּ דזמרא פסוקי דזמרא

ב ָ וּ ו ֙ ִ

ִ פּ ֛ י ֤ ֥יכ ֵ֥ ׇ ת שׁ

ַ מ כ א ה ְ ֽ ֖ ־ נ י ע

ִ ַ ר פּ ַ ל ל יהוה ה יהוה ל י ְ ֨ ַ ר ל ע ֶ י ה ְ ־ ֽ ה וּ ל ָ ן ֔ מ ה

ר יהו ֶ ׃ תּ ֶ ה י

מּ ל

ל ֽשׁ

ֵ נּ ה י תּ

ל ע ה םה ִ ִ

וּ ב ה ֵ שׁ ָ י נּ . Psalm :. The biblical selections :.of TheP’sukei selections Psalm . biblical D’zimra ת׃ ֶת ִ ֑

ֵ שׂ כ ּ ִ ֗ ו א ִ י י ע בּ כ א ב ְ י י ֙ ֙ ה

ג י ֵ ַ ה ה ה ל יהוה ם

ו ל ֥ ל ֣ ָ

. Obadiah :. Obadiah The referred . mountain toisperhaps ֜ י ו

ו ו, ו ֹ ד י ִ שׁ ׇ א ַ וּ ִ ל ה ה ׁ

כּ כּ א

ה ו ה ש י מ ָ

ה ו מוֹ ו ֶ י ֲ ֹ מ ּ ל ִ ה מ ־

ֹ ֥ פ ְ

י ִ ז ל ֥ א ָ ח ־ ֵ ַ ֶ וֹ ְ ֲ ע ג ת ֔ ָ ה ט ת ָ שׁ ָ

ר ר א ֔ ּ ְ ָ וּ ֣ מ ח ֶ ה מ א וֹ

י ֧ א ֖ ֹ א ל טּ ָ ה ל ַ ֲ ֽ ָ

ח ֵ ד

ּ ֨ ו א ת ע ע ה

ֶ ָ ע ־ וֹ כ ִ

בּ ַ ֖ ל וּ ֖

ר ֹ י ב י ה י ה מּ גּ הגּ

ת ְ

בּ ר ֙ ִ ל ל . Zechariah:. The ends. prayer Aleinu withalso thisrepresent- verse, י

ץ I וֹ י

ָ א מוֹ , ֔ שׁ ֻ ִ ּ ֵ ו ה ׁ י Some congregationsSome includethis passage: ַ ע א

ֲ ת ֹ ע ו ם דּ ש א ח ׂ מ ִ ש

֣ ֵ ֖ בּ בּ ִ ם ל ֲ ה ו ָ פּ ז ֖ י וֹ .

ה ֹ O ַ ְ מ

מו ְמ ה י

֣

֛ ה ֥ וּ ֶ ר ֶ ַ ו ֹ מ ר א

ס ם א ָ ה גּ ר ן ָ וֹ ו ֥ם ו ֑ וּ ח

ָ ע

כּ ז

ֶ ָ וּ ד ָ ֶ ח נ מּ וּ ֽ ֑

ע ִ ֑ ס ל ר א א ֲ

ן ב

וּ ַ ל ד ֶ ח . ְ ד

ו תּ ע וּ ב ת ׃ ֨ מ ָ ִ ל ן

ֹ ר ֹ ־ כ פּ ִ ד מ מ ַ ֹ וֹ ח כ ת ל ה ה ָ ֖ ֔

ַ ִ קּ ֤ . ֖

ב א

ָ ֲ ֕

ע שׁ ֹ תּ וֹ ז ד ע ִ

ֵ ד ָ ע ִ

ל נ י ־ ר שׁ י ְ י ָ

ֽת׃ו ֶ ב ֥ ף בּ ֲ ם ֲ ֤ מ ַ ה ֲ י ֥

ע א ָ תּ ה ֑ ֖ ה ַ ד ם בּ ֹ ב

ֹ ד ל

ע ֨ ַ וּ ֵ ן נ ר הּ ה ב

א יּ ַ ַ ר י טו׃א-יח שמות טו׃א-יח ל א ָ ֨ ע

ָ ֶ נ ִ מ ַ ֖ לּ מ ה ֽם׃ ִ ֕ צ ם ָ ֣ ע ֧ וּ יּ טו׃כ-כא שמות טו׃כ-כא ח מ ֹ ־ כּוֹנ ֖י כּוֹנ כ ת ֵ ֥ ֥ וֹ י ם     G,  G,     ד ֣ ז ֙ נ פ וֹ

ן וּ ן inspiration, became singing God—togethertoMoses inspiration,hymnsthanksgiving“thea choruslead- ofwith prophet” became theingmen,Miriam andmay “the the the women.reflecting bethe prayerleading He of prophet” practice Jewishcommunity1st-century of Egypt. verses from thethe Psalms and theclimax of Prophets with Song Sea at theconclude powerful by framing thatemphasize God’s recognitionwill thatsovereignty—and the the mark God of end days. of universal :).the of“red”redhome (Genesis Palmyra—the ThroughoutEsau rock, history, Jewish oppressors were times inreferred modernand Thus midrashically to in ancientRome identified withwas as Esau, Esau. times, usingthat German oppressors talked theirname—throughoutJews about history, wayto a safe reference a quoted that Obadiah, here, predicted IsraelJudahregime. andwereinthough bent time, his low tyrannical turned and atis Song inSea connected intothe the the described Thus victory come soon. redemption would vision ever-renewedof Israel.a deliveranceof people the a aand wish thata ing dream universalnot be andbut for onlypeace. hope justice time, religious In ideals will reality. an experienced foreshadows defeat thethis Egyptians’ and also Egypt futureexodus from The time. וּ ־ ה גוּ י ל              

shall shall be shall . . A , who rules the the whorules , nations. , , —thepeople      who has gloriously,triumphedwho has who cast shall forever and reign shall ever. Some congregationsSome thisinclude passage: Then Miriam theThen Miriam prophet, Aaron’ssister, a timbrel took inherhandand followed went out, the by withwomen,all dance.And and Miriam themin response: led timbrels A to “Sing horse sea.” riderthe into and Exodus :– Exodus For sovereigntyForto A belongs ▶ ▶ Nations hear quake;and panic Philistia. thedwellers of grips Edom’sseizedareterror, chieftains with Moab, of mightygrips the trembling Canaan dismayed,are the of all citizens and dread descend fearthem. upon Yourpower stone, overwhelming themsilent as makes Your while A people, You whom have peacefully.redeemed—pass through Leadto bring them andthem Your lofty mountain; You abode the A fashioned, Your sanctuary the hands established. A Deliverersriseto shallZion judge mountain the on Mount dominion and Esau,belong of to shall A sovereignbe overdayall the earth. On that A one.one, the God, of and name Exodus :– Exodus —    ·   · ·   ·   

The ofrighteous women generationhad that faith the Holy One blessed that would perform miracles brought sothem, they for them from with timbrels ableto to be Egypt, singaand at suchdance moment. 144 Dancing Dancing Timbrelswith , , 145

n’shamah that are we . Nishmat . a is b’rakhot · לשבת שחרית לשבת ·  fitting to conclusion the and psalmsverses biblical thathavewe just recited, wellanasas introduction to the The recite.to about last recited,psalm we Psalm , with endsthe line “Let breath praise of be every God,”athought isthat thentaken directly up in the this ofopening line prayer, “the ( soul literally‘breath’) that allof Yourlives praises name.” theon of heels Following theof recitationSong the Nishmat thespeaks atSea, of God’s therescue of fromslavery Israel people Equally,in Egypt. Nishmat to looks theforward prayers we that about are to of recite: in speaking with allGod worshipping of one’s of all body and one’s it anticipatessoul, the wor-of Sh’ma, which talks with one’s shipping God in con- and totalits being, clusion Nishmat includes language found the in first the ofAmidah. blessing Nishmat repeatedly movesfrom prose statements rhythmicto if each lines, as poetic moment prayer of for an occasion becomes the poem Though song. the emphasizes limitation ofor inwords describing praisingthe poet God, that actions suggests of the especially our our bodies, constitute can breathing, in God. Indeed, of praise a thisprayer entireour body Some God. praise tois said recitean as introduction to by Nishmat the poem Gabirol on Solomon ibn page . ִ ִ ֲ ֵ ו ו ֱ ִ ֱ ֲ ֲ ַ ו ַ ַ ֵ וּ ו ו וּ ו ו ו ו ו ו נ ֽ ל פּ י ִ א א ֵ ה ה א א א א ה א ַ ַ ַ א א ַ מ ְ ִ ֵ ר ְ ל ר ע וֹ י ה ֽ ה ה ה ה י ְ ְ מ ֽ ן ֶ שׂ ל ל ד לּ ג שׁ ֵ וּ ב ב ד ן י ן

מ מ מ זּ ְ ֵ ַ ֵ ד ֵ וּ י וֹ

ַ

ֵ וֹ וֹ וֹ בּ ָ סּ ֽ ֻ מּ מּ נ מּ שׁ וֹ נ פ

פ ל ֽ ה ֵ ֲ ֵ ל ל ח מ ן ה ְ נ ִ ע ה ֵ וֹ י ִ ֽ וֹ ֽ ֽ ִ ִ י ל ֵ י י ל ה ֽ

הּ א

ֵ ֵ ת ת וּ ק וֹ פ

תּ ַ ק ה נ ֵ

ֽ ָ

ב נ ת שׂ ֵ לּ נ נ ע

ֽ י י דזמרא פסוקי דזמרא יהוה ת מ נ י ֲ י י ָ וּ כּ ע כּ י וֹ וּ ר ג וּ נ וּ

וֹ ף ְ ֶ

נ נ דּ ַ כּ ַ א ה ֵ ַ

נ ֽ

ַ פ

ִ וּ

ר ֽ ץ ח וּ וּ ד ר ֶ ת ל וּ כּ

מ ח

ֽ ל ר ִ

מ י ע כּ ִ

נ י ֲ מ ק

בּ ל בּ ִ י נ ִ ר ְ וֹ ִ ] ] צּ וּ ֶ ֲ א פ נ ל־בּ ׇ ־ א ל א פ י א י ֵ

מ ו ו ֹ ר א נּ ל־בּ ׇ ־

א ר י וּ ִ ל ַ ָ י וּ ִ ִ ֵ שׁ ו ם ו ס ֵ

נוֹפ נוֹפ ֽ ל נ לּ ר ִ ִ שׂ ָ ל־ח ׇ ־ ב דּ ַ מ א א שׁ וּ

א ם ר נ ִ ל־תּוֹל ׇ ־וֹ ִ ְ ִ פ ֶ

יּ

יל, ִי, ְ י ִ ל ע

וֹ י ֶ ֽ י וֹ י ח ַ ר שׁ א וֹ ַ מ וּ ס י מ ן ו מּ מּ א נ ִ ה כּ כּ

ה ְ ַ ד י ִ י נ

י וֹ וֹ ָ ם ב ֲ ם כּ לּוֹת ת

ר , פּ תּ ת ם מ לּ ִ וּ ֵ ֵ נוּם ו ו . בּ מוֹ בּ ֽ ,

, תּ ר ָ ה ָ ל י ֽ ם ֽ תּ ָ ם

ַ ם רוּשׂוֹת כּ כּ שׁ ת ת , ָ , ֶ ה בּ א ָ ִ ב ח ִ , פ נ ֽ דוֹת, א ֵ י כּ ְ

פ י י נ ח

ָ

יּ מ ק

וּ מ ֵ ר שׁ ִ ו ים ִי ֶ ֶ ר ע נ נ ר וֹ י א ְ

ָ ֽ וֹ כּ ֵ א ָ ֽ ִ ס וֹ שּׁ ַ ֶ וּ וּ

ן נ שׁ א ֶ ר י ֵ ִ בּ ְ ֽ ֵ ה ֶ י

ה ד ם

מ ָ ר [ [ ל מ ַ ד

ר , ְ

, י מ ב י ֶ ס

גּ ֶ

תּ א

י

ל

א ר וּ ו כּ ם ל

ֲ וּ לּ וּ ב וּ ם לוֹת, ְ ִ ֲ

יּ שׁ שׁ ְ . ח ְ ָ ְ וֹ ע ח ת ַ

ל ת

ב ִ ה. ָ . שׁ ֵ מ ָ א ־ ר ו ַ ן, ָ , גּ ָ יו, ב ר ר חוֹת, ָ וֹ, ת ב ָ מּ ֽ וֹ ֵ וֹ ר ִ ם, י

וֹ כ מ ִ יּ תּ ֵ נ ר ֵ

ֵ שׁ וֹ יּ י ֵ ְ י א פּ ח ֽ מ נוּ. ֽ ָ וּ ר ה ר ָ מ ת

ִ ל ם ֽ ַ ע ם ם ,

ֶ ֵ ק ם, ִ ִ

ח ,

ִ א א וּ , י

מ ל הוֹדוֹת ל ז

ַ בּ י י ְ ל ׇ ע מ , ת כ בּ יו בּ , , כ ַ

וֹ ־ ה

ם

ר ר

י ו ל ִ ֽ ֲ ַ ־ שׁ שׁ ח ה ה ה י ֵ ֶ ִ ֽ

ו ַ ע מ מ ֱ טּ ע ,מ , י א וֹ ה ת

ְ

ל

ב ם ֱ ָ . ֵ וֹ ע כּ א צ ֽ

ָ ה י ל ר ת

ֵ

נ ֽ ַ ה ה וּ ֶ . א ָ

י שׁ ַ ו תּ ֽנוּ, ֵֽוּ נ ָ ח ִ וּ ע

מ ֵ ִ ֽ י ו ת

שׂ צוּק ֵ י ד . א ָ

מ ת ֶ ֽ ֵ

א ה. ה ִ ֶ ל י ע

ף ם

continued our God; moment of and distress; anguish of moment     

erpraisesky, limitless like the : : neither nor sleeps, neither slumbers ancestors, our and of God Godour The soul of all that lives that praisesThesoulall of Your name, A exaltsYou,all flesh of spirit the our sovereign, always. Youtime, of From end beginningthe very toGod.very the are You, Beside we havenosovereign and saves redeems liberates who rescues and us, us, shows sustains inevery kindness us and us we havenosovereign but You: ages, all creatures, of God all of God all generations, of master in endless extolled praise, the guides who world lovewith creatures itscompassion. with and A sleep, wakes but whothose rousesslumber, whothose givesvoice those speak, cannot to who those bound are up, who frees supports whothose fall, straightenswho over. those bent are isYou It we whom alone thank. Weremouthswith our song the sea, filled as ourto endlesslysing tongues like waves,countless ouro to lips our eyesthesun shine the to and moon, like spreadour to heavenwardarms eagles’ like wings, feet our deer, as and swift we to bestillourunablefully gratitudewould express to You, A orpraise to Your name even the myriad moments of for one withwhich kindness Youof ancestorshave and ourblessed us. continued    ·   · ·   ·   

145 . . ְ ו ׇ

כ

146 ּ ָ ב ל ְ ־

ר ָ ׇ ּ

ִ ל כ כ ׁ י ל

ש ֹ ־ ו ַ ע . This . ְ ָ צ ה (meaning (meaning ֵ ן . . . מ א ֹ

ו ְ ו ל ַ kol

ׇ ת כ ַ י ה ל ּ ג ־ ּ ֶ . Psalm :.This . ֽ ב ֹ ֶ ּ דו ָד ר ת ל

ך ַ

. Psalm Psalm :.. ה ֽ ַ ִ נ ֹאמ ּ ְ ג ְ ר ּ פ ב ׁ ָ נ ֹ ו   . . .   . . .            ש anticipates the phrase first the ofAmidah. blessing ר .(”verse cited the as been has inJewish tradition basis for duringmovement bodily prayer. This is theseventh occurrence thisin passage of the word “all” or “every ה Based on Isaiah :.on Isaiah Based     . . .  G, י ִ ֵ ַ ִ ִ ִ ֵ ו ׇ ַ ָ ו ו וּ וּ ו ו ו ו וּ וּ וּ וּ ו ו ו ו נ ֽ כּ כּ ל בּ ׇ ִ ע ה ִ ִ ׇ ִ ׇ ֵ ְ ע ׇ ה ׇ י ׇ מ מ מ מ ָ ַ י כ כ ל כ ר כ כ כ ב ַ ִ ֵ ן ֲ א י ֶ מ מ מ מ מ ה ל ד ר

כּ ִ ֽ

וּ ֶ ד · טוב ויום לשבת שחרית לשבת ויום טוב · ע

צּ א ָ י ֵ ח י ָ מּ ֶ ִ ל ׇ ֽ ל ל ִ ל ָ ל ל ־ ו

א ֽ ֶ ֵ ַ י לּ בּ

דּ

כ ְ שׁ ח שׂ ִ ְ דּ ע ַ ־ ֵ ־ ־ ־ ־ ־

ֵ ר ה ל ח י ֶ ר י י ְ צ ֽ כּ ל כּ ָ ָ וֹ ד ֶ ע ַ ֶ ֲ ה , ל

ד י ב ל ֲ

ֽ ל ֽ ֽ ל ב ב ל ן בּ ב ן ִ

ְ ְ ע ק ק ק ֶ ר ב ֶ ם ע תּ ל נּ וּ י ָ ת ־ ָ

ִ

ֶ צ ׇ ר צ , שׁ ְ ה

י וֹ ז

ר ב ר מ ֵ ֶ ע ֲ ר בּ נ ז

ר ילע ִי

ָ ר וּ ִ ו ֽ

י ה ְ ֲ פּ גּ טּ ִ

ִ ם ִ א א

מ וּ נ ב ה

ָ ב וֹ נ מ ע ם ר ָ ה ִ

ב ָ ב ְ מ ָ ו ֵ וֹ ה ֲ כּ וּ

י שׁ נ ִ ָ וֹ ב

ֽ י שׁ ִ י ַ צּ שׁ

כ ר ד

ע ב ָ ָ תּ ְ שׁ

ה נ גּ לּ וּ ל ְ ִ ל ֵ לּ ָ ְ ִ ר וּ י ת נ

ז ֶ ְ מ ־ל כּ ֶ וּ ְ ת ל לּ ֽ שׁ ל ה ֶ ל שׁוֹן ל ק

ד ע י כ מ וּ

ִ א ִ

כּ ט א ֽ , ִ ֵ , ל ר י י ו נוּ, ֽ ָ וּ

נ י ֲ ה ,

בּ ַ ְ ְ דּ תּ ל י ַ ם ִ וּ ל ְ ל

ח ,

י ח

ֲ י ֽ ת ָ פ דוֹלה תּ י ָ

פ ם ם ֹ תּ י תּ ָ ת ֶ ִ שׂ ר ֶ דזמרא פסוקי דזמרא י ָ נ ז ח ־ ב ֽ ר

נ ֽ גּ ְ ְ ִ תּ וֹ תּ וּ ס ת ה נוּ, ֽ ָ וּ שׁ ֽ כ י ו ֶ ֶ ֵ

שׁ א ר ַ מ שׁ שׁ ֽ ק ֶ ַ , נ ו פּ ָ א נּ ֶ ַ ד ד ִ שׁ תוּב׃ ָ וּ׃ נ י וּ נוּ, ֽ ָֽנ,

ר ֽ וּ ר ַ וּ כ שּׁ י

, ֱ

ִ פּ ֶ

מ ד ֽ תּ וּ ה יוֹתי פ ְ ַ ֲ

נוּ, ֽ ָֽנ, וּ ו ַ ֶ ה א ם ְ ִ מ ע י

, ֽ ב ְ לּ ִ ח נ

ז י ר ,

י א ִ ָ ְ ֱ ת ׇ ֶ , ָ ֽ ח , ו ְ ג בּ ָ נ ֽ בּוֹר ו ִ מ א ת מּ ע פ ה י ִ ִ מ מּ ק , מ ֽ ת ְ נ ֶ נ פ י ו שׁ תּ ה תּ ה ִ ־ י ר ֽ א וּ ל ד , ַ י ְ ֵ . י שׁ נּ וּ ֽ

י ה

ה נ תּ ְ ר

וֹ ם י בּ ָ ,

בּ ָ ָ י ֲ בּ ַ וּ נּוּ, ו ֽ ֶ וּ שׁ

ה ִ כ ַ , ֱ ִ ל ח ר , נ וֹ ו

ה וּ ֶ א א . דּ

ע ח ו וּ

ְ ו ֽנוּ, ָֽוּ ִ , וּ א וּ ֶ ִ ה נ פּ שׁ ְ ,

לּ ה

נ

א ֶ ֵ י ִ ה

, י ֽ ֽ ו ָ

ל ה

ֵ מ ָ ֶ ב ֽ י ִ ו י ֵ ֽ ת נ א ת ָ ֶ מ ַ נ ־ ר פ נ ֽינוּ, ֵֽנ, ל א , צ י וּ ֲ וּ ִ

, ְ

. א ֶ שׁ ב ָ

ח כ ְ ע י . ֶ ר ֽ ְ וֹ א מ ל וּ מ ן

י ִ

וֹ ת ו וֹ ִ ־ י ן , מ , מ

ֵ ר ֹ גּ ְ שׁ וֹ ל ז ֹ ק ֵ ם כּ נ מ

ׇ לוֹ. ה ק

ְ ֽנוּ. ֵ נ. ָ מוּ ד שׁ ַ ֽ ֶ ֽ שׁ מ י ָ כּ כּ , ם ו ִ ָ ָ א ֽ א ֶ מ ר וּ ץ ר .

׃

our God, our God, ever. ourGod, ,      , who is like You: , is like who ictedand impoverished prey onwho from them?” those and bless YourDavid’s fulfilling sacred name, words: sanctify crown and Your name, sovereign.our saving poorfromthe the powerful, and from the house of bondage Youbondage houseof from and the liberated us. inprosperity, Yousustained us; the sword, from Yousaved us; pestilence, Youfrom spared us; long,bitter and Youfrom and illness, raised up. us dous, abandon not A and You soul spirit the into nostrils,breathedour tongue Youthe in placedmouths— our bless,andall they thank will praise acclaim,and honor,and exalt pledge loyalty, tongue every You,bend to knee every bowbefore body You,every loyal You,heart tobe every our chant being Yourfiber of every and name, the ofsong psalmist: the fulfilling a the mighty, great,awe-inspiring, transcendent God, whom to heaven earthbelong.and my praise being God’sfiber of every and name.” sacred Bar’khi nafshi et Adonai, v’khol k’ravai et shem kodsho. etshem k’ravai v’khol Adonai, et nafshi Bar’khi FromYou Egypt A us, redeemed In Youfamine, nourishedus; You, thank mouthLet every Who resemblesWhoYou? isWhoYou?equal to comparesWhoYou?— to We praise, will and You, honoracclaim, Your to day,maintainedhas uscompassion this Yourlove left not hasus; And so the so organsAnd You formed us, within A “Every bone in my body in out, body cries bone my “Every A soul bless my “Let    ·   · ·   ·   

146 , ׁ 147 ש ש ֹ ha-El ו ). ֵ

כ ן

ak . The . I   I

ּ ְ ב ִ פ י

yitz (“God,” at ְ י ׁ ָ ש ִ ר י . Psalm Psalm :. . . Ananonymous . ם ַ ha-El ָ

ר ה ִ ּ נ , sovereign. , ֵ ת א ְ ּ נו ְנ ת ל

ר ֹ ו . At this. there point is a ָ ַ מ      ע  ”seated in God vision of heavenpans out to the chorus sing- the of faithful ingNoteon that earth. the lineword of each is second acrostican spellingoutthe ( name “Isaac ם early medieval poet created poet early medieval elaborat-poem short a ingtheof eachadjectives the at with associatedGod the of first para- beginning graph the of ( Amidah ha-gadol ha-gibor v’ha-nora “Great, awe-inspir-mighty, with ingconcluding God”), the thefrom description thatend bless- of Amidah ingiscalled where God melekh G           .(shift theto formalmorning which is marked service, and some musically in change by of a prayer cases leader.festivals, On thereis more elaborate descrip- a tion theof relationship to theso andshift occurs God atearlier thetopof this page ד ֲ ָ וּ ו ו וּ ַ וּ וּ ִ בּ ל בּ ◀ ◀ ה ְ א ה ִ ְ ָ ְ ה ה ִ ִ שׁ

ב כ ִ ֶ ב ב ב ֵ ה גּ גּ ֽ ִ ר ר י · טוב ויום לשבת שחרית לשבת ויום טוב · ֶ פ ב ְ א ֶ מּ ֽ נּ וֹ ל י ד נּ וֹ מ ק ת ֶ בּ ד שׁ ֵ ר שׁ וֹ ֶ

ְ ל ל ְ ָ ֵ וּ וֹ ֵ וֹ וֹ וֹ ֽ י מ ב ר ה כּ ֵ ר ק ת שׁ ֵ

ָ ר ב ן ל

ִ כ י ֲ ר וֹ ת ב , י ם

שׁ ן ה י ן א ,

ִ

נ

ְ

ו וּ ר ל ת ַ ח ַ ֲ ר

ק ִ י ל ָ וֹ ע צ ח וֹ ִ נּ ִ ת פּ ַ ] ַ בּ בּ ִ ל בּ ד ה נ ה ם דּ ַ ֶ ב ד ו ת ְ ְ ַ ס , ֽ וֹ נ יּ

וּ י כ א ִ

שׁ ִ

י ת ַ

דּ וֹ ִ ִ ִ ִ א ָ ת צ ֲ ַ ר ר ק תּ ב בּ שׁ ֵ

ד נוֹר ע מ צ

דזמרא פסוקי דזמרא ְ י ׇ וֹ ִ י י שׁ מּ ב ֻ ח כּ ִ ת , ר וֹ דּ צ ד ם ב שׁ ם ַ ֵ ל ר, ֵר ם וֹ י ב ל

ֽ

ְ

ָ ה ִ וֹ ת ־ מ ִ ִ ב ִ מ ם ק י ֵ וֹ לּ אוֹת ע תּ שׁ תּ

תּ י ה ת ר י ֽ ֶ נ ְ ְ ֶ ְ ו ְ י

ֽ ל וּ ת ל, ת חוֹתדּ ת מ ַ

ם ִ ת

ָ [ ו ק

ע צ ִ , ֻ , מ בּ כּ ר ק , וּ ַ

ע ִ ְ ֵ ל , בּ ד ֶ וֹ ל מּ ר ֽ זּ

ָ ַ סּ ר דּ ל ֵ ֽ ֶ ע י כּ מ , בּ ,

ֵ א נ לּ ן On Festivals,On the leaderbeginshere: ֵ On Shabbat, theShabbat, On leaderbeginshere: ם

שׁ. ָשׁ ם וּ ָ בּ ־ ,

, ִ י ר ה י

ל

דוֹשׁ שׁ שׁ בּ וּ ם ת שׁ פ ׇ

ְ

ֶ ל יהוה, ל ִ י ל כ ְ י ֽ נ ו י

ִ י מוֹ. נ ל ַ ְ ק ָ ע ־ ֵ שׂ ָ ל הוֹדוֹת, שׁ ָ לּ ְ ִ

ַ שּׂ ב ר דּ י ה ר ס ֵ וֹ , ֵ י א דּ לּ א ה

. ר ו

ם ל ל ע ,

ו

ה נ ל

מ ל

ֱ ׇ ִ ַ א כּ או שׁ שׁ י ל ֵ דוֹר. ֽ ֶ ֵ בּ ־ ֽ ֽ ִ ח ה ַ י דּ ח , הת ְ נ .

ב ִ וּ ֵ ה

ל ר ֵ ָ ו ָ לּ י פ

ֵ א ה . א ֵ ר , ה

י

our God Godour and ;     

ered byered upright lovely.”is the , in the fullness of inthe Yourof fullness power, , — — dwellingforever, and holyexalted Youris name— A all creation,For isof the duty it Sovereign, enthroned on high,on enthroned Sovereign, written:the psalmist as has praiseo Your thousands of the the of choruses So house the people, Israel,of joyously Yourglorify generation. every name in toancestors,acknowledge our of acclaim andYou, to bless You,honor and exalt You, glorify to and laud,and praise,to You,exalt David, addingto tributeof ownour and those songs OnFestivals, theleaderbegins here: OntheShabbat, leaderbegins here: ra, inaccord name, with your glorious G Great, Jesse’sson,Your servant. anointed Mighty, in all of time, inallof Mighty, ▶ ▶ ▶ You the upright; the speech exalted arein of You righteous; inthe of the blessedare words You the of devoted; in language glorified are the You the the holyof congregation. sanctified are midst in wsm, inyourawe-inspiring deeds, Awesome, “Sing, Oyoutorighteous,A “Sing, . .

   ·   · ·   ·    erent order of exis- of erent order

cult step cult in achieving — presence; humanity; the wide expanse of concern for concern God’sand for others concern; This faith in oneself is Thisis faithin oneself not merely in faith one’s do toThethings. ability a part as necessary is latter as health, and is mentalof importantas health.bodily Thewhich in faith oneself notis a only prerequisite butin is faith of God, a in sense in God,impliesfaith to inidentify able being life of a oneself principle isanot derivative which one’sfrom capaci-natural belongswhich to but ties, di a yearning the In tence. for salvation, for life’s worth- good- truth, for whileness, ness,theirand beauty for freedom, for sake,ownjus- in and society,peace tice a humanexperiencesbeing something supra-human or supra-natural. who One yearning that experiences inone’scannot so be self vain or as to unreasonable or hebelievethat she is the possession of alone in such yearning. most The di God is in the faith thus faith first achieving of one inoneself. Whataperson’sbeginswith requestends with God’s startsnarrownessego, emergesin the the into what of becomesoriginates a concernthe for self what in commences petition concludesas in prayer. what The prayers God. presenceof youthat pray very the are 147 Faith in God Prayer ThePresenceGod of 148 atzi atzi

. This . . In In Jewish . ִ י ׁ ש ּ ַ are consid- ת ְ ּ ַ ב ח themarks com-

       b’rakhot     b’rakhah pletion P’sukeiof D’zimra, with Barukh began which on She-amar page The . two and ered complementary one is not without recited the the and other; psalms P’sukeiof passages biblical D’zimra preceded areand by these formal followed the Torahas just blessings, is itself surrounded reading byblessings. liturgicalthe usage, (or“partial”)call- Kaddish, ingto usthe name praise the aofofend marks God, of service. the section 

ִ ִ ִ ִ י י י ֲ י

י ַ ִ ַ ו ֵ ו ו גּ ֲ ִ ִ ל בּ ֻ בּ ◀ י א ה ְ ֵ ְ ִ י א ְ ְ ְ ח שׁ ֵ ה ְ ְ ד א ָ ֽ ת ת ר שׁ שׂ ע י בּ ִ ב ל · טוב ויום לשבת שחרית לשבת ויום טוב · ָ ְ ָ ָ ת מ שּׁ בּ ָ ַ גּ ָ לּ

צ וֹ ָ וֹ בּ א ַ כ ר ר לּ מ ַ ֶ ַ ִ תּ ֽ ֵ ֵ ֽ ל י

ר ֵ ָ ה דּ מ ֽ ר ַ Leader: Leader: מ ה ִ ַ י

ח ת וּ ר א י בּ א ת

ֶ כ וּ דּ י ל

שׁ ְ ר וּ

וֹ ל ִ נ ְ ֵ , ק ם א

ח שׁ ר ו ל ו ָ ג ִ ו

ִ

וּ מ

ָ מ

ִ י א ת ַ י

בּ ב וּ ו ן מ ו דּ ב ֵ ְ ִ

בּ ִ גּ

ָ ָ י ְ ] הּ ִ ִ וּ י שׁ ֲ ת ו ל מ ב ָ

ח ְ ו שׁ ְ שׁ ַ ד כּ שׁ ע ן ָ ר ֽ ִ . י ת כ ה י וֹ ר מ ֵ ק א ג ָ ה ֶ ַ א ַ וּ שׁ תּ ְ וֹ , ָ ר ר ה ל ָ ע בּ ֵ דּ ר

ל , י ָ

ל־ ׇ ־ בּ ַ מּ דזמרא פסוקי דזמרא ד

ַ ת

ַ לּ ִ ת ] ץ ה וֹ א א בּ ז ל ל . שׁ ֵ

ֵ ל תּ א הּ ְ ִ

ַ

ֽ לּ א ֵ

וּ וֹ ִ ִ ת ע ֽ תּ מ

ע ו ח ַ ִ כּ ָ מ ה ִ י ל ו ה ֶ ב ִ י בּ ְ י שׁ ָ Congregation and Leader: ָ ְ ד לּ

ר י ת נ ֵ לּ ְ ז

ב תּ שׁ

ו ַ ְ וּ ִ ַ ח ָ ֵ ת מ ה ֵ ז ר ל ת בּ , ה ָ יּ [ מ מ מ ְ שׁ ֻ , ַ

י א ל ָ פּ ן הּ ַ ְ ֶ

ה מ ֵ ו ל ַ

ח ֽ

ָ ֽ ע בּ ְ ַ ע כ ֵ ִ מ א וֹ ָ ר נ ָ לּ ֽ ָ כּ ל ר וֹ ֶ ק לּ ת ֶ ִ ח ל תּ ָ ן ר נ ְ ה ת ָ א

בּ ע ר

א וּ פ , , , ,

ו ת ה ַ י וּ

ֶ ִ ִ

ל ה ֽ

י ְ ֵ א , ֵ מ ָ ב שׁ ל שׁ ב ֶ ו ְ א ֹ ע א

, ֵ ה א י ם ַ

כּ ר ת ז

י ֵ

ל וֹ ע מ ו

בּ א, ָא ו ל ֵ ֶ

, א וּ ר וּ נ ה ִ ל־ ׇל ת ַ

ד , מ וֹ הּ ֶ ְ

ע ָ ו א ל ל ה

ֵ ַ

י ְ מ

ח ָ ח ל מ ְ ַ ָ ה ע מ ע דּ ה כ ָ ק י ֻ ה

ֻ מ וֹ וֹ מ וֹ

מ ם ל ֶ ָ ֱ ר ד ק ֽ ָ ן ָ

ֵ ְ וּ ל א ד מּ

ה ת ָ שׁ ו

א מ ֶ ִ ד וּ

י ל שּׁ ָ י ם ִ ְ ל א ע . ְ א ֵ

א ב ֽ וֹ דּ וֹ

ה ֵ שׁ ה ָ ת ַ ה ָ י י

ע , מ ל ח בּ נ

דּ ת

וּ נ ִ , ן יּ ה ֶ ֲ ל . ֽ

ר וּ נ ב מ א, ָ א גּ ָ ֲ שּׂ

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