Yom Kippur

Evening

Kol Nidrei

Sh’viti adonai l’negdi tamid

I place before me always : EVENING SERVICE: ENTERING INTO YOM KIPPUR

Candlelighting for Home and Synagogue

The human spirit is the lamp of God,

searching out what lies within us.

Guided by the flame of conscience,

on this sacred night we search for truth.

Shine Your light upon us as we strive to serve You;

may we find safety in Your faithful love.

We light the flame of healing and forgiveness;

on this Atonement night, we give thanks for love.

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Source of blessing, Eternal our God, You fill the universe with majestic might, teaching us holiness through sacred obligations, giving us the mitzvah of bringing light on [Shabbat and] Yom Kippur. 9 YOM KIPPUR : EVENING SERVICE: ENTERING INTO YOM KIPPUR

Source of blessing, Eternal our God, You fill the universe with majestic might — giving us life, upholding the life within us, and bringing us to this time. 9 YOM KIPPUR : EVENING SERVICE: SEDER KOL NIDREI

Light is sown for the righteous, radiance and joy for the pure of heart.

With one voice, assembled Sages past and present declare: all may pray as one on this night of ; let none be excluded from our community of prayer.

With one voice, God and congregation proclaim: all may pray as one on this day of return; let all find a place in this sacred assembly.

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All vows — resolves and commitments, vows of abstinence and terms of obligation, sworn promises and oaths of dedication — that we promise and swear to God, and take upon ourselves from this Day of Atonement until next Day of Atonement, may it find us well: ●○ 18 YOM KIPPUR : EVENING SERVICE: SEDER KOL NIDREI

we regret them and for all of them we repent. Let all of them be discarded and forgiven, abolished and undone; they are not valid and they are not binding. Our vows shall not be vows; our resolves shall not be resolves; and our oaths — they shall not be oaths.

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LET OUR SPEECH

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Sh’ma Uvirchoteha· Sh’ma and Its Blessings

Bless the Eternal, the Blessed One. Blessed is the Eternal, the Blessed One, now and forever. 22 YOM KIPPUR : EVENING SERVICE: SH’MA AND ITS BLESSINGS

DAY AND NIGHT

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Kol Nidrei

Blessed are You, Adonai, Creator of twilight and dusk. ○● 25 YOM KIPPUR : EVENING SERVICE: SH’MA AND ITS BLESSINGS

Love beyond all space and time — Your love enfolds Your people, Yisrael. We receive it in Your teaching: Your gift of Torah, sacred obligations, discipline, and law. So let us speak these teachings when we lie down and rise up and find joy forever in Your Torah and mitzvot.

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They are the very essence of our life — ours to ponder and study all our days. May we never lose or be unworthy of Your love . . .

. . . for You are blessed: the One who loves Your people, Yisrael.

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Listen, Israel: Adonai is our God, Adonai is One!

Blessed is God’s glorious majesty forever and ever.

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You shall love Adonai your God with all your mind, with all your soul, and with all your strength. Set these words, which I command you this day, upon your heart. ●○ 30 YOM KIPPUR : EVENING SERVICE: SH’MA AND ITS BLESSINGS

Teach them faithfully to your children. Speak of them in your home and on your way, when you lie down and when you rise up. Bind them as a sign upon your hand; let them be a symbol before your eyes; inscribe them on the doorposts of your house, and on your gates. ○● 30 YOM KIPPUR : EVENING SERVICE: SH’MA AND ITS BLESSINGS

“Of all that is worshiped, is there another like You? Maker of wonders, who is like You — in holiness sublime, evoking awe and praise?”

When Your children saw Your sovereign might — the splitting of the sea before Moses and Miriam — they responded, “This is my God!”

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And they said, “The Eternal will reign till the end of time.”

As it is written: “Adonai will save Jacob, and redeem him from one stronger than himself.”

Blessed are You in our lives, Eternal One, who redeemed Israel.

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WHEN

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Blessed One, You spread over us a canopy of peace — a shelter of shalom over all Israel, Your people, and over Jerusalem.

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For on this day atonement shall be made for you to purify you from all your wrongs. And pure you shall be in the presence of Adonai.

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May God’s great name come to be magnified and sanctified in the world God brought into being. May God’s majestic reign prevail soon in your lives, in your days, and in the life of the whole House of Israel; and let us say: Amen.

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May God’s holy name come to be blessed, acclaimed, and glorified; revered, raised, and beautified; honored and praised. Blessed is the One who is entirely beyond all the blessings and hymns, all the praises and words of comfort that we speak in the world; and let us say: Amen. ○● 45 YOM KIPPUR : EVENING SERVICE: STANDING BEFORE GOD

HaT’filah· Standing before God

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You are the Source of blessing, Adonai, our God and God of our fathers and mothers: God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob; God of Sarah, God of Rebecca, God of Rachel, and God of Leah; exalted God, dynamic in power, inspiring awe, God sublime, Creator of all — ●○○ 48 YOM KIPPUR : EVENING SERVICE: STANDING BEFORE GOD

yet You offer us kindness, recall the loving deeds of our fathers and mothers, and bring redemption to their children’s children, acting in love for the sake of Your name. Remember us for life, sovereign God who treasures life. Inscribe us in the Book of Life, for Your sake, God of life. Sovereign of salvation, Pillar of protection — ○●○ 48 YOM KIPPUR : EVENING SERVICE: STANDING BEFORE GOD

Blessed are You in our lives, Adonai, Shield of Abraham, Sustainer of Sarah.

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Your life-giving power is forever, Adonai — with us in life and in death. You liberate and save, cause dew to descend; and with mercy abundant, lovingly nurture all life. From life to death, You are the force that flows without end — You support the falling, heal the sick, free the imprisoned and confined; You are faithful, even to those who rest in the dust. ●○○ 50 YOM KIPPUR : EVENING SERVICE: STANDING BEFORE GOD

Power-beyond-Power, from whom salvation springs, Sovereign over life and death — who is like You? Merciful God, who compares with You? With tender compassion You remember all creatures for life. Faithful and true, worthy of our trust — You sustain our immortal yearnings; in You we place our undying hopes. ○●○ 50 YOM KIPPUR : EVENING SERVICE: STANDING BEFORE GOD

Wellspring of blessing, Power eternal, You are the One who gives and renews all life.

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You are holy. Your name is holy. Seekers of holiness praise You day by day. Selah. 53 YOM KIPPUR : EVENING SERVICE: STANDING BEFORE GOD

In Your love, Eternal our God, You have given us this [Shabbat — for holiness and rest — and this] Yom Kippur: a day on which our wrongs are forgiven with love; a day of sacred assembly; a day to be mindful of our people’s going-out from Egypt. 62 YOM KIPPUR : EVENING SERVICE: STANDING BEFORE GOD

Our God, and God of the generations before us — may a memory of us ascend and come before You. May it be heard and seen by You, winning Your favor and reaching Your awareness — together with the memory of our ancestors, the memory of Your sacred city, Jerusalem, and the memory of Your people, the family of Israel.

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May we be remembered — for safety, well-being, and favor, for love and compassion, for life, and for peace — on this Day of Atonement.

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Dear God of our ancestors Help us renew our faith Grant us a perfect healing Bring peace to all our days

El na refana la refana lanu

Restore our strength of body Help clarify our minds Refresh our tired spirits Rejuvenate our light

Thank you for all these blessings Throughout our days and night We celebrate the journey The precious gift of life YOM KIPPUR : EVENING SERVICE: VIDUI

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The Short Confession

Our God and God of all generations, may our prayers reach Your presence. And when we turn to You, do not be indifferent. ●○ 82 YOM KIPPUR : EVENING SERVICE: VIDUI

Adonai, we are arrogant and stubborn, claiming to be blameless and free of sin. In truth, we have stumbled and strayed. We have done wrong.

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Of these wrongs we are guilty: We betray. We steal. We scorn. We act perversely. We are cruel. We scheme. We are violent. We slander. We devise evil. We lie. We ridicule. We disobey. We abuse. We defy. We corrupt. We commit crimes. We are hostile. We are stubborn. We are immoral. We kill. We spoil. We go astray. We lead others astray. 82 YOM KIPPUR : EVENING SERVICE: VIDUI

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The Long Confession

For these sins, our God, we ask forgiveness:

The ways we have wronged You deliberately and by mistake; and harm we have caused in Your world through the words of our mouths. ●○○○○○○○ 86 YOM KIPPUR : EVENING SERVICE: VIDUI

The ways we have wronged You by hardening our hearts; and harm we have caused in Your world through careless speech.

The ways we have wronged You through lies and deceit; and harm we have caused in Your world through gossip and rumor.

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The ways we have wronged You by judging others unfairly; and harm we have caused in Your world through disrespect to parents and teachers.

The ways we have wronged You through insincere apologies; and harm we have caused in Your world by mistreating a friend or neighbor.

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The ways we have wronged You through violence and abuse; and harm we have caused in Your world through dishonesty in business.

For all these failures of judgment and will, God of forgiveness — forgive us, pardon us, lead us to atonement.

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The ways we have wronged You openly and secretly; and harm we have caused in Your world by losing self-control.

The ways we have wronged You through sexual immorality; and harm we have caused in Your world through consumption of food and drink.

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The ways we have wronged You by giving in to our hostile impulses; and harm we have caused in Your world through greed and exploitation.

The ways we have wronged You through cynicism and scorn; and harm we have caused in Your world through arrogant behavior.

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The ways we have wronged You by hating without cause; and harm we have caused in Your world through offensive speech.

The ways we have wronged You with a slanderous tongue; and harm we have caused in Your world through a selfish or petty spirit.

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For all these failures of judgment and will, God of forgiveness — forgive us, pardon us, lead us to atonement.

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Hear our call, Adonai our God. Show us compassion. Accept our prayer with love and goodwill.

Take us back, Adonai; let us come back to You; renew our days as in the past. Hear our words, Adonai; understand our unspoken thoughts.

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Our God and God of our ancestors —

We are Your people; and You are our God. We are Your children; and You are our father, our mother. We are the people who serve You; and You call us to serve. We are Your community; and You are our portion. We are Your legacy; and You are our purpose. We are Your flock; and You are our shepherd. We are Your vineyard; and You watch over us.

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We are Your work; and You are our maker. We are Your beloved; and You are our lover. We are Your treasure; and You are the one we cherish. We are Your people; and You reign over us. We offer You our words; and You offer us Yours.

So forgive us, pardon us, lead us to atonement.

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Avinu Malkeinu — Illumine for us the path of our life.

Avinu Malkeinu — How shall we find the strength to take the road less traveled by? Avinu Malkeinu — How shall we come to know the purpose of our existence? Avinu Malkeinu — How shall we learn not to live life in vain? Avinu Malkeinu — How shall we get out of our indifference?

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Avinu Malkeinu — How shall we distinguish between truth and falsehood? Avinu Malkeinu — How shall we find the answers to our questions? Avinu Malkeinu — How shall we gird ourselves with strength to seek answers?

Avinu Malkeinu — Almighty and Mercif ul — answer us with grace, for our deeds are wanting. Save us through acts of justice and love. ○● 115

It’s Up to Us, continue

YOM KIPPUR : EVENING SERVICE: CONCLUDING PRAYERS

May God’s great name come to be magnified and sanctified in the world God brought into being. May God’s majestic reign prevail soon in your lives, in your days, and in the life of the whole House of Israel; and let us say: Amen.

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May God’s great name be blessed to the end of time.

May God’s holy name come to be blessed, acclaimed, and glorified; revered, raised, and beautified; honored and praised.

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Blessed is the One who is entirely beyond all the blessings and hymns, all the praises and words of comfort that we speak in the world; and let us say: Amen.

Let perfect peace abound; let there be abundant life for us and for all Israel.

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May the One who makes peace in the high heavens make peace for us, all Israel, and all who dwell on earth; and let us say: Amen.

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