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Service for Rosh Hashanah

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Service for Rosh Hashanah A prayerbook for Rosh Hashanah services based on traditional and contemporary liturgical sources with full transliteration, modern English translation, explanations, instructions and notes.

Selected pages from the Rosh Hashanah service Prepared by The Singlish™ Publication Society 14140 Sherwood, Oak Park, MI 48237 248.842.5563 [email protected] www.singlishps.com Table of Contents Introduction 13 4. Middle Beracha 66 Rosh Hashanah 13 5. Temple Service 71 Apologies and Hope 13 6. We Give Thanks 71 Typography 13 7. Peace 73 In Memory 14 Personal Prayers 74 Light the Candles 15 Personal Prayers Continued 75 The 16 Completion 76 Afternoon Service: Rosh Hashanah The Sevenfold Blessing 76 Eve 17 79 18 Full 81 18 Evening Concluding Prayers 83 Leader’s Half Kaddish 20 83 21 Mourner’s Kaddish 86 Amidah: Central Blessings 24 88 Amidah: Closing Blessings 30 Mourner’s Kaddish 91 Personal Prayers 34 93 Personal Prayers Continued 35 Morning Service for Rosh Hashanah 95 Full Kaddish 36 Dawn Blessings 96 Aleinu 38 Bir’chot Hashachar 96 Mourner’s Kaddish 41 Vihi Ratson … 99 Evening Service for Rosh Hashanah 43 Introduction to the Akedah 100 Evening: Greeting 44 Ruler of every world… 102 44 But we are your people… 103 46 Atah hu 105 Mourner’s Kaddish 47 Rabbinic Texts 107 Evening Shema and Its Blessings 48 Teachers’ Kaddish 108 Call to Prayer 48 Morning Service: Daily 111 First Blessing Before Shema 48 Psalm 24, for Sunday 111 Second Blessing Before Shema 49 , for Monday 112 Shema (First Paragraph) 50 , for Tuesday 114 Shema (Second Paragraph) 51 Ps. 94, 95:1-3, for Wednesday 115 Shema (Third Paragraph) 53 , for Thursday 117 First Beracha After Shema 54 Psalm 93, for Friday 119 Second Beracha After Shema 57 Psalm 92, for Shabbat 120 This DaySelected in Torah pages from59 the RoshMourner’s Hashanah Kaddish service122 Keep Shabbat 59 The Song of Glory 124 Rosh Hashanah 59 Mourner’s Kaddish 129 Leader’s Half Kaddish 60 131 Evening Amidah 61 Mourner’s Kaddish 133 1. Ancestors 61 Blessed is the One… 135 2. Might 62 1 Chronicles 16:8-36 137 3. Holiness 63 143 145 7. Peace 218 147 Shalom 218 149 Personal Prayers 219 152 Personal Prayers Continued 220 154 Morning Amidah: Repetition 221 156 1. Ancestors 221 Psalm 92 158 2. Might 222 Psalm 93 160 3. Holiness 223 Yehi Chevod 161 Additional Poems 224 Ashrei 163 3. Responsive 243 Psalm 145 163 4. Holiness of This Day 247 165 5. Temple Service 250 166 6. We Give Thanks 251 168 7. Peace 254 170 Avinu Malkenu 255 171 Full Kaddish 260 I Chron. 29:10-13 173 Torah Service 264 Nehemiah 9:6-11 174 Taking out the Scroll 264 The 175 Torah Blessings 269 Morning Service: Shema and Its Thanks after Peril 271 Blessings 180 First Day: Genesis 21 272 The Soul… 180 Second Day: Genesis 22 278 186 Leader’s Half Kaddish 283 Leader’s Half Kaddish 187 Raising the Scroll 284 Call to Prayer 188 Maftir: Numbers 29:1-6 285 Blessing 1 for Shema 188 The 286 El Adon 191 Haftarah: First Day 287 To God Who Rested 193 Haftarah: Second Day 295 Be Blessed, Our Rock 195 Blessings After the Haftarah 300 Blessing 2 for Shema 198 May Deliverance … 302 Shema (First Paragraph) 200 For the Congregation 303 Shema (Second Paragraph) 201 Prayer for Israel 305 Shema (Third Paragraph) 203 Shofar Service 306 Blessing After Shema 204 Ashrei 308 God’s Words Are True 205 Psalm 145 308 Our Help 206 Returning the Torah 310 MorningSelected Silent Amidah pages from 209the RoshPsalm Hashanah 24 service 310 1. Ancestors 209 312 2. Might 210 When The Ark Rested 314 3. Holiness 211 Additional Service 315 4. Holiness of This Day 213 Leader’s Prayer 316 5. Temple Service 216 Leader’s Half Kaddish 319 6. We Give Thanks 216 Additional Silent Amidah 320 1. Ancestors 320 425 2. Might 321 Afternoon Service 427 3. Holiness 322 Psalm 145 428 4. Holiness of This Day 325 Uva LeTziyon Go’el 430 5. Remembering 337 Chatzi Kadish 435 6. Shofar 344 Torah Blessings 438 7. Temple Service 349 Deuteronomy 32:1-12 439 8. Thanks 349 Raising the Scroll 441 9. Peace 351 Returning the Torah 441 Personal Prayers 352 Psalm 24 442 Personal Prayers Continued 353 When The Ark Rested 443 Additional Amidah: Repetition 354 Leader’s Half Kaddish 444 1. Ancestors 354 Afternoon Service: Amidah 445 2. Might 356 1. Ancestors 445 3. God’s Holiness 356 2. God’s Power 446 4. Holiness of This Day 377 3. God’s Holiness 446 5. Remembering 391 4. Holiness of This Day 450 6. Shofar References 397 5. Temple Service 453 7. Temple Service 402 6. Thanks 453 8. Thanks 404 7. Peace 456 9. Peace 407 Personal Prayers 457 Full Kaddish 412 Personal Prayers Continued 458 Additional Service: Concluding Afternoon Service 458 Prayers 414 Avinu Malkenu 459 414 Full Kaddish 464 Aleinu 415 Aleinu 466 Mourner’s Kaddish 418 Mourner’s Kaddish 469 Psalm 27 420 Tashlich 471 Mourner’s Kaddish 423 Books Consulted 473

Selected pages from the Rosh Hashanah service Introduction that reason, I have chosen a substantial set of Rosh Hashanah Liturgy piyutim which will be too few for some, too The Rosh Hashanah service strains the limits many for others, but just right for me—and I of Jewish liturgy. We’re accustomed to three- hope, dear reader, for you! hour-long morning services for Shabbat and I have transcribed, translated and festivals, but on Rosh Hashanah we can take transliterated the piyutim included in this twice as long. book to the best of my ability. Three additions extend the service: the Shofar service, additional berachot in the Apologies and Hope Musaf service, and piyutim. The attempt to prepare and proofread a text The Shofar service is self-explanatory, of Jewish liturgy makes us aware of our own though much can be said of its symbolism. shortcomings. How much must we rely on The Musaf service has extra berachot to the scholars of previous generations whose expand the silent and repeated amidah. A steady expertise transmitted the ancient texts festival Musaf amidah normally has seven of prayer! How softly must we tread as we berachot, including a middle berachah that adjust the text to reflect contemporary celebrates the holiness of the day. On Rosh currents in Jewish expression! How carefully Hashanah, we extend that berachah with we must proofread the text, again and again, verses honoring God’s sovereignty, fearing that an pesky typo has eluded our Malchuyot. We add two further berachot with vigilance! With what trepidation must we the themes of Malchuyot (Sovereignty), hope that our guidance will steer people in Zichronot (Remembrance) and Shofarot the right direction! (Shofar-verses). This makes nine berachot, as If I were a better scholar, a brighter outlined in the for Rosh Hashanah student, how much better might this book be. (4:5). And yet, if I were someone else, this book During the repetition of the and would not have been prepared, and it would Musaf Amidah prayers, we add piyutim, not be available to those who will find it devotional poems that sometimes rise to great useful. Suffice it to say, I have done my best, complexity and obscure allusiveness. With and I hope this book will bring some of the their ceremonious ark openings and closings, beauty, profound emotion and meaning of these are the chief reason our service is to people who might otherwise lengthened. Some worshipers relish their find services a closed book and a shuttered mastery of these poems and are able to door. respond fluently,Selected with profound pages under- from the RoshMay we Hashanah all be found worthy service to join our standing of the Hebrew and its allusions; they communities in prayer on Rosh Hashanah. hunger for more and perhaps feel that this sustenance is most beneficial to their fellow Typography worshipers. Others point out that these poetic Italics in the translation are for words added insertions interrupt the service, and Jewish to explain the literal meaning of the Hebrew. tradition frowns on such interruptions. For Bold in the translation is for Singlish™, my heart fills with the memory of generous singable English that fits the Hebrew tune. spirits who have enriched my life. Cantor Shaded words show variations in the text, Louis Klein taught me chazzanut. Rev. Israel either for Shabbat or for different versions of Cohen brought spirited and joyous music to prayers. For example, words added to honor services in Bournemouth. I remember our the Matriarchs with the Patriarchs are shaded: dear friend Jeanette Serling, whose copy of those who wish may add the words, while the Birnbaum machzor I use each year. My others may omit them. father and my son are always in my heart Finally, direct quotations from scripture during the High Holidays; one year, they are in a distinct Hebrew font. stood at my side to help me stand after kneeling for Aleinu and the Yom Kippur In Memory Avodah service. Each year, I stand between My constant companion during this project my ancestors and my descendants, between was Philip Birnbaum’s High Holiday Prayer past and future, sustained by both. At this Book. I use a copy from which I have led time of year, as we reflect on the past and services for many years. To lead these hope for the future, may we find ourselves services is a great pleasure and privilege, and embraced by warmth and love from both when my voice follows these familiar paths, directions!

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Additional Service for Rosh Hashanah

Additional Service

Selected pages from the Rosh Hashanah service Leader’s Prayer Additional Service 316

Leader’s Prayer r0B5x 2cy5l1s5l h3L5p1T Tefillah Lishli’ach Tzibur ....This prayer expresses the leader’s humility and grave sense of responsibility on this solemn day... Here I stand, a chronic underachiever,1 f2i2M5m y»n3i4h y»nÚn5h Hineni he’ani mima’as, shaking and scared, in fear of the one who is d2c2P5m d2c1p»nÚw s3i1r»n nir’ash venifchad mipachad crowned with the Jewish people’s praises.2 l6a3r1f»y t9L5h1T b6s9y yoshev tehilot Yisra’al. I have come to stand and plead ,¼N2c1t5h1l0 d^m@i2l y5ta3B Bati la’amod ulehit’chanen before you jyÅn3p1l lefanecha on behalf of your people, the Jews, l6a3r1f»y j1M2i l2i al am’cha Yisra’el who have sent me, y»n0c3l1s r4s@a asher shelachuni although I am not up to the task ya2d1k y»ny6a4s y5P l2i [2a af al pi she’eini chedai nor suited for it. ;3k1l ,0g3hÚw vehagun lechach. So I beg of you, j1M5m s6Q2b@a ,6k3l Lachen avakesh mim’cha, God of Abraham and Sarah, h3r3fÚw Ġ Ćė ĆīþĔąē Ĝ ăėžÿē Elohei Avraham veSarah, God of Isaac and Rebeccah, h3q1b5rÚw Ī ĆĚþĩĂĜ Ĝ ăėžÿē Elohei Yitzchak veRivkah, and God of Jacob,3 ĔćĪĀĥąĜ Ĝ ăėžēăĘ vElohei Ya’akov Rachel and Leah, h3a6lÚw l6c2rÚw veRachel veLe’ah, almighty, powerful, awesome—4 ē ĆīŴģ þĘ ĠćĜ Ćē y2D2s shadai, ayom venorah— please make me succeed on the path y5K1r2D 2cy5l1x2m a´n h¼y$h heyeh nah matzli’ach darki that I tread as I approach you ;6l9h y5k^n3a r4s@a asher anochi holech, to stand and beg for mercy .y5m@c2r s6Q2b1l0 d^m@i2l la’amod ulevakesh rachamim for myself and those who sent me. y3c1l9s l2iÚw y2l3i alai ve’al sholchai. Please, don’t condemn them for my sinsy2ta^U2c1B .6iy5s1p2T l2a a´nÚw Venah al tafshi’em bechatotai, or make them liable for my wrongs— y2t9n9@i2B .6bÚY2c1T l2aÚw ve’al techayvem ba’avonotai, I know I am an offender, a sinner. y»n3a 2i6s9p0 a6u9c y5K ki choteh ufoshe’ah ani.

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1 “Poor in deeds,” i.e., having achieved nothing. 2 “Who sits on a throne of (or in judgement over) the praises of Israel.” 3 Based on Ex. 3:6, Moses’ encounter with God at the Burning Bush. 4 “Powerful, awesome” is found in Habakuk 1:7. 317 Additional Service Leader’s Prayer

Don’t let them be humiliated for my sins y2i3s1p5B 0m1l3K»y l2aÚw va’al yikalmu bifsha’ai or be ashamed of me, y5B .6h 0s9b¼y l2aÚw ve’al yevoshu hem bi, and let me not be ashamed in front of them. .4h3B y»n@a s9b6a l2aÚw ve’al evosh ani bahem. Rather, accept my prayer y5t3l5p1T l6B2qÚw Vekabel tefilati like that of a seasoned professional1 ly»g3rÚw ,6q´z t2l5p1T5K kit’filat zaken veragil, of appropriate age, h4a´n 9q1r5p0 ufirko na’eh fully experienced,2 l3DÄg1m 9n3qÚz0 uzekano megudal with pleasing voice, .y5i´n 9l9qÚw vekolo na’im friendly with other people. t9Y5r1B2h .5i t2i2d1B b3r^i1m0 ume’orav beda’at im habriyot.

Tell the prosecutor not to accuse me;3 y»n¼ny5u1fºy l2b1l ,3u3f2B r2iÚg5tÚw¸ ¸ Vetigar basatan leval yastineni, when we skipped your rules, let it be4 jy4l3i 0n¼g0L5d a´n y5hy»w vihi nah dilugenu alecha considered devotion; h3b@h2a ahavah, over all our sins .y5i3s1P l3K l2iÚw ve’al kol pesha’im cover them with your love, h3b@h2a1B h4O2k1T techaseh be’ahavah, please turn every trouble and evil— a´n-;3p@h t9i3rÚw t9r3x l3K kol tzarot vera’ot hafach nah for us and all the Jewish community— l6a3r1f»y l3k1l0 0n3l lanu ulechol Yisra’el into joy and celebration, h3c1m5f1l0 ,9f3f1l lesason ulesim’cha, into life and peace; .9l3s1l0 .y5Y2c1l lechayim uleshalom, they long for truth and peace. 0b3h$a .9l3S2hÚw t4m$a3h ha’emet vehashalom ehavu, And let there be no obstacle l9s1k5m .0s y5hÚy a^lÚw velo yehi shum michshol to my prayer. y5t3L5p1t5B bit’filati.

Selected pages from the Rosh Hashanah service 1 “Like the prayer of an elder (i.e., experienced person), a regular (i.e., one who does this often). 2 “And his beard full grown.” 3 “Rebuke the adversary so that he will not accuse me”; the adversary is the prosecuting attorney in the court of God’s justice, and you may recognize the familiar name Satan. In Jewish tradition, Satan is not an evil “angel” independent of God but instead symbolizes our understanding that God is aware of our failings and wrongdoing. 4 “Please let our skipping/omission before you.” Leader’s Prayer Additional Service 318

God, let this be what you want, yy jyÅn3p1L5m ,9x3r y5hy»w Vihi ratzon milfanecha, Adonai, God of Abraham and Sarah, h3r3fÚw .3h3r1b2a y6h^l$a Elohei Avraham veSarah, Isaac and Rebeccah, h3q1b5rÚw q3c1x»y Yitzchak veRivkah, Jacob, Rachel and Leah, h3a6lÚw l6c3rÚw b^q@iºyÚw veYa’akov veRachel veLeah, the God who is great, l9d´G2h l6a3h ha’El hagadol powerful and awesome, a3r9N2hÚw r9B»G2h hagibor vehanorah God on high; ,9y1l4i l6a El elyon, Ex 3:14 “I will be what I will be,” ėĄĜ þėĄē ī ĄŘĀē ėĄĜ þėĄē “Ehyeh asher ehyeh,” that all the messengers .y5k3a1l2M2h l3K4s shekol hamalachim who carry prayers aloft t9L5p1t y6l@i2m .6h4s shehem ma’alei tefilot will bring my prayer y5t3L5p1t 0ay5b´y yavi’u tefilati into your presence1 j4d9b1k a6O5k y¼n1p5l lifnei chisei chevodecha and present it to you jyÅn3p1l H3t9a 0gy5XºyÚw veyatzigu otah lefanecha for the sake of r0b@i2B ba’avur all the righteous and devout, .y5dy5o@c2hÚw .y5qy5D2X2h l3K kol hatzadikim vehachasidim, the blameless and upright, .y5r3sÚy2hÚw .y5my5m1T2h hat’mimim vehayesharim, and for the sake of r0b@i2b0 uva’avur your great and awesome reputation.2 a3r9N2hÚw l9d´G2h j1m5s d9b1K kevod shimcha hadagol vehanorah For you listen to 2i6m9s h3T2a y5K ki atah shome’ah the prayer of your people, the Jews, l6a3r1f»y j1M2i t2L5p1T tefilat am’cha Yisra’el with compassion. .y5m@c2r1B berachamim. We bless you, God who listens to prayer. h3L5p1T 2i6m9s h3T2a ;0r3B Baruch atah, shome’ah tefilah.

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1 “Before your throne of glory.” 2 “The honor/glory of your great and awesome name.” 319 Additional Service Leader’s Half Kaddish

Leader’s Half Kaddish sy5D2q y5x@c Chatzi Kaddish ...... The leader begins kaddish; the congregation responds “” ...... Let it be great, let it be holy, s2D2q1t»yÚw l2DºG1t»y Yitgadal veyitkadash God’s great name—(Amen) (,6m3a) a3B2r H6m1s shemeh rabah—(Amen) —in the world created A3r1b y5D A3m1l3I1B —be’almah di verah by divine will, H6t0I1r5k chir’uteh which God will rule in sovereignty. H6t0k1l2m ;y5l1mºyÚw veyamlich malchuteh, In your lifetime and in your days ,9ky6m9y1b0 ,9ky¼Y2c1B bechayechon uv’yomechon and in the lifetime of all Israel, l6a3r1f»y ty6B l3k1d y¼Y2c1b0 uvechayei dechol bet Yisra’el quickly and soon. by5r3q ,2mÚz5b0 a3l´g@i2B ba’agalah uvizman kariv. Now you say, “Amen.” ,6m3a : 0r1m5aÚw Ve’imru, “Amen.” ...... We answer “Amen” and say the next section; the leader repeats our response and continues ...... May the great name be blessed ;2r3b1m a3B2r H6m1s a6hÚy Yehei shemei rabah mevarach forever and ever and ever. a´Y2m1l3i y6m1l3i1l0 .2l3i1l le’alam ul’almei almayah...... Leader continues; we respond “berich hu” ...... Blessed and praised c2B2T1s»yÚw ;2r3B1t»y Yitbarach veyishtabach and glorified and exalted .2m9r1t»yÚw r2a3P1t»yÚw veyitpa’ar veyitromam and elevated and honored r2D2h1t»yÚw a6Fºn1t»yÚw veyitnaseh veyit’hadar and raised and hailed l2L2h1t»yÚw h4L2i1t»yÚw veyit’aleh veyit’halal be the holy name, a3s1d0q1D H6m1s shemeh dekudshah, blessed may it be— a0h ;y5r1B berich hu. far above all l3K5m a3L6i1l0 a3L6i1l Le’elah ule’elah mikol blessing and song, a3t3ry5sÚw a3t3k1r5B bir’chatah veshiratah praise and repentance a3t3m$cÅnÚw a3t3c1B1s8T tushbechatah venechematah, that are spoken in this world. a3m1l3i1B ,3ry5m@a2D da’amiran be’almah. Now you say, “Amen.” ,6m3a : 0r1m5aÚw Ve’imru, “Amen.” Selected pages from the Rosh Hashanah service 1. Ancestors Additional Silent Amidah 320

Additional Silent Amidah h3dy5m@i Amidah We stand to recite the Amidah (Standing Prayer) quietly. Those who wish may omit the shaded references to the Matriarchs. :17 Sovereign, open my lips, Ě ĆųþħĂų Ĝ ąĭĆħ þř ĜĆģćĖĀē Adonai sefatai tiftach, and my mouth will speak your praise.” Ż ĄĭĆũ Ăėþų ĖĜĂŠąĜ Ĝ Ăħţ ufi yagid tehilatecha. 1. Ancestors t9h3M5aÚw t9b3a Avot Ve’imahot ...... Bow at “Baruch”; straighten up at “Adonai.” ...... We bless you, Sovereign God 0ny6h^l$a yy h3T2a ;0r3B Baruch ata Adonai Eloheinu and God of our parents, 0ny6t9M5aÚw 0ny6t9b@a y6h^la¼w vElohei avoteinu ve’imoteinu, God of Abraham and Sarah, h3r3fÚw Ġ Ćė ĆīþĔąē Ĝ ăėžÿē Elohei Avraham veSarah, God of Isaac and Rebeccah, h3q1b5rÚw Ī ĆĚþĩĂĜ Ĝ ăėžÿē Elohei Yitzchak veRivkah, and God of Jacob, Rachel and Leah, h3a6lÚw l6c2rÚw ĔćĪĀĥąĜ Ĝ ăėžēăĘ vElohei Ya’akov veRachel veLe’ah, The God who is great, l9d´G2h l6a3h ha’El hagadol powerful and awesome, a3r9N2hÚw r9B»G2h hagibor vehanorah, God on high; ,9y1l4i l6a El elyon, Good acts of kindness you repay, .y5b9u .y5d3o@c l6m9G gomeil chasadim tovim For everything is in your power; l^K2h h¼n9qÚw vekonei hakol, Our parents’ kind deeds you recall, t9h3M5aÚw t9b3a y6d1o2c r6k9zÚw vezocher chasdei avot ve’imahot, You bring a savior in due hour, l6a9g ay5b6m0 umevi go’el For their remote posterity, .4hy¼n1b y¼n1b5l livnei veneihem, To show your love and honesty. h3b@h2a1B 9m1s ,2i2m1l lema’an shemo be’ahavah. Remember us for life, .y»Y2c1l 0n6r1k´z Zochreinu lechayim, Ruler who delights in life, .y»Y2c2B \6p3c ;4l4m melech chafetz bachayim, and write us in the Book of Life .y»Y2c2h r4p6o1B 0n6b1t3kÚw vechotveinu besefer hachayim for yourSelected own sake, God ofpages life! from .y»Y2cthe .y5h^l$aRosh jÚn2i2m1l Hashanahlema’ancha, serviceElohim chayim. Sovereign, helper, savior, shield. ,¼g3m0 2iy5s9m0 r¼z9i ;4l4m Melech ozer umoshi’a umagen. We bless you, Ruler, yy h3T2a ;0r3B Baruch ata Adonai, The shield of Abraham. .3h3r1b2a ,¼g3m magen Avraham. 321 Additional Silent Amidah 2. Might

2. Might t9r0bÚg Gevurot You are mighty forever, Sovereign, y´n^d@a .3l9i1l r9B»G h3T2a Atah gibor le’olam Adonai, you bring life to the dead h3T2a .y5t6m h¼Y2c1m mechayeh metim atah and are strong in salvation— 2iy5s9h1l b2r rav lehoshi’ah— You feed the living with your grace, d4o4c1B .y»Y2c l6K1l2k1m Mechalkel chayim bechesed, Revive the dead .y5t6m h¼Y2c1m mechayeh metim  with kind embrace, .y5B2r .y5m@C2r1B berachamim rabim. Support the fallen, heal the sick, .y5l9c a6p9rÚw .y5l1p9n ;6m9o Somech noflim verofeh cholim And set the prisoners free, .y5r0o@a ry5T2m0 umatir asurim, And faithfully fulfill your trust 9t´n0m$a .¼Y2q1m0 um’kayem emunato For people who sleep in the dust. r3p3i y¼n6sy5l lishenei afar. Who is like you, who can appear t9r0bÚG l2i2B j9m3k y5m Mi chamocha ba’al gevurot, Like you, Sovereign of power? ;3L h4m9D y5m0 umi domeh lach, Ruler, both death and life you bring; hÅY2c1m0 ty5m6m ;4l4m melech memit um’chayeh You make salvation flower. h3i0sÚy 2cy5m1x2m0 umatzmi’ach yeshu’ah. Who is like you, Source of Mercy, .y5m@c2r3h b2a j9m3k y5m Mi chamocha, Av harachamim, thinking of your creatures wy3r0xÚy r6k9z zocher yetzurav to grant them life, in mercy. .y5m@c2r1B .y»Y2c1l lechayim berachamim. To bring the dead to life, O you h3T2a ,3m$aÅnÚw Vene’eman ata Are firm, reliable, and true. .y5t6m t9y@c2h1l lehachayot metim. We bless you, Ruler yy h3T2a ;0r3B Baruch ata Adonai, who revives the dead. .y5t6M2h h¼Y2c1m mechayeh hametim.

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3. Holiness h3s0d1q Kedushah You are holy, your name is holy s9d3q j1m5sÚw s9d3q h3T2a Atah kadosh veshimcha kadosh, and every day the holy ones .9y-l3k1B .y5s9d1q0 ukedoshim bechol yom praise you, ! h3l4O j0l1l2hÚy yehalelucha selah. Therefore, grant the fear of you, j1D1c2P ,6T ,6k1b0 Uvechen ten pachdecha Sovereign God, 0ny6h^l$a yy Adonai Eloheinu to all your creatures, jy4f2i2m-l3K l2i al kol ma’asecha, and reverence for you j1t3my6aÚw ve’eimat’cha to all that you created. 3ta3r3B4S-h2m-l3K-l2i al kol mah shebarata, Let all creatures fear you .y5f@i2M2h-l3K j0a3ry»yÚw veyira’ucha kol hama’asim, and let every creature bow to you. jyÅn3p1l 0w@c2T1s»yÚw veyishtachavu lefanecha .y5a0r1B2h-l3K kol habru’im, Let them all form a society united t2c2a h3DÄg@a .3L8k 0f3i¼yÚw veye’asu chulam agudah achat, to perform your will jÚn9x1r t9f@i2l la’asot retzon’cha wholeheartedly. .6l3s b3b6l1B belevav shalem, For we have come to know, 0n1i2d´Y4s 9m1K kemo sheyadanu Sovereign God, 0ny6h^l$a yy Adonai Eloheinu that command submits to you, jyÅn3p1l ,9u1l5S2h4s shehashilton lefanecha, power is in your grasp, j1d´y1B z^I oz beyad’cha strength in your right hand, jÅny5my5B h3r0bÚg0 ugevurah biminecha, and your awesome reputation a3r9n j1m5sÚw veshimcha nora stands over all your creatures. 3ta3r3B4S-h2m-l3K l2i al kol mah shebarata.

Therefore, grant honor, O God, yy d9b3K ,6T ,6k1b0 Uvechen ten kavod, Adonai, to your people, j4M2i1l le’amecha, praiseSelected to those who fear you,pages from thejy4a6ry5l Rosh h3L5h1T Hashanahtehilah lire’echa, service hope for those who seek you jy4s1r9d1l h´w1q5tÚw vetikvah ledorshecha, and eloquence1 h4P ,9c1t5p0 ufit’chon peh for those who yearn for you, ;3l .y5l@cºy1m2l lamyachalim lach,

1 “Opening the mouth”—the ability to open one’s mouth and speak appropriately in prayer. 323 Additional Silent Amidah 3. Holiness joy to your land, j4x1r2a1l h3c1m5f simcha le’artzecha, happiness to your city, j4ry5i1l ,9f3fÚw vesason le’irecha, vital strength ,4r4q t2cy5m1x0 utzemichat keren for your servant David, j4D1b2i d»w3d1l leDavid avdecha, a shining light r¼n t2ky5r@iºw va’arichat ner for Jesse’s son, your anointed, j4cy5s1m y2s»y ,4b1l leven Yishai meshichecha, soon and in our time. 0ny6m´y1b h3r6h1m5B bimherah veyameinu.

Therefore ,6k1b0 Uvechen the righteous will see and rejoice, 0c3m1f»yÚw 0a1r»y .y5qy5D2x tzadikim yir’u veyismachu, the upright will celebrate 0z^l@iºy .y5r3sy»w visharim ya’alozu, and the pious will shout for joy; 0ly»g´y h´N5r1B .y5dy5o@cºw vechasidim berinah yagilu, injustice will close its mouth, 3hy5P-\3P1q5T h3t3l9iÚw ve’olatah tikpatz piha, and all evil will entirely H3L8K h3i1s5r3h-l3kÚw vechol harish’ah kulah go up in smoke h4l1k5T ,3s3i4K ke’ashan tichleh, when the Regime of Pride will pass ,9d´z t4l4s1m4m ry5b@i2t y5K ki ta’avir memshelet zadon from the earth. \4r3a3h ,5m min ha’aretz.

Then you, God, will rule alone j4D2b1l yy h3T2a ;9l1m5tÚw Vetimloch atah Adonai levadecha over all your creatures, jy4f@i2m-l3K l2i al kol ma’asecha, in Mount , where your glory dwells, j4d9b1K ,2K1s5m ,9Y5x r2h1B behar Tziyon mishkan kevodecha and in , your holy city, j4s1d3q ry5i .»y2l3s0ry5b0 uvirushalayim ir kodshecha, as it’s written in your holy book: j4s1d3q y6r1b5d1B b0t3K2K kakatuv bedivrei kodshecha: Psalm 146:10 “God will reign forever, Ġ ĆğŴĥ þğ ėĆĘėþĜ źž þġĂĜ “Yimloch Adonai le’olam, your God, Zion, ĢŴŦ Ăĩ źĂĜ ąėžÿē Elohayich, Tziyon, from age to age: all hail to God.” ŢĆĜČţğ þğąė īćĖĆĘ īćĖ þğ ledor vador: Halleluyah.” Selected pages from the Rosh Hashanah service 3. Holiness Additional Silent Amidah 324

You are holy, your name is awesome, j4m1s a3r9nÚw a3T2a s9d3q Kadosh atah venorah shemecha and there is no God but you, jy4d3i1l2B5m 2H9l$a ,y6aÚw ve’ein elo’ah mibal’adecha, as it’s written: b0t3K2K kakatuv: Isaiah 5:16 “The Ruler of Hosts is made high ĭŴē ĆĔþĩ ėĆĘėþĜ ė ąşþĕĂŦąĘ “Vayigbah Adonai Tzeva’ot through justice, ě ĆŮ þŘĂŪąş bamishpat, and holy God ŘŴĖ ĆŰąė ğ ăēĆėþĘ veha’El hakadosh is made holy through righteousness.” ė ĆĪ ĆĖþĩĂş Ř ĆšþĪĂģ nikdash bitzdakah.” We bless you, God, yy h3T2a ;0r3B Baruch atah Adonai, the holy Ruler. s9d3Q2h ;4l4M2h hamelech hakadosh.

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4. Holiness of This Day .9Y2h t2s0d1q Kedushat Hayom You chose us 0n3T1r2c1b h3T2a Atah vechartanu from all the other peoples. .y5M2i3h-l3K5m mikol ha’amim. You gave us your love 0n3t9a 3T1b2h3a Ahavta otanu, and took delight in us 0n3B 3ty5x3rÚw veratzita banu, and raised us above 0n3T1m2m9rÚw veromamtanu the other peoples; t9n9s1L2h-l3K5m mikol halshonot, you made us holy through your rules jy4t91x5m1B 0n3T1s2D5qÚw vekidashtanu bemitzvotecha, and brought us close, Sovereign, 0n6K1l2m 0n3T1b2r6qÚw vekeravtanu malkenu to serve you, j4t3d9b@i2l la’avodatecha, and you bestowed on us s9d3Q2hÚw l9d´G2h j1m5sÚw veshimcha hagadol vehakadosh your great and holy reputation. 3ta3r3q 0ny6l3i aleinu karata...... Add the shaded words on Shabbat ...... And you gave us, 0n3l-,4T5Tºw Vatiten lanu Sovereign God, 0ny6h^l$a ´yÚy Adonai Eloheinu with love this day, .9y-t4a h3b@h2a1B be’ahavah et Yom … Shabbat, and this day .9y-t4aÚw hÅZ2h t3B2S2h haShabbat hazeh, ve’et yom of remembering, hÅZ2h ,9r3K»Z2h hazikaron hazeh, a day for remembering shofar sounds, h3i0r1T ,9r1k»z .9y yom zichron teru’ah in love, h3b@h2a1B be’ahavah a holy day of assembly, s4d^q a3r1q5m mikra kodesh recalling our Exodus from Egypt. .»y3r1x5m t2ay5xy5l r4k¼z zecher litziyat Mitzrayim.

Because of our sins 0ny6a3u2c y¼n1P5m0 Umipnei chata’einu we were displaced from our land 0n6x1r2a6m 0ny5l´G galinu me’artzenu, and sent farSelected away pages from the Rosh0n1q2c2r1t»nÚw Hashanahvenitrachaknu service from our own ground. 0n6t3m1d2a l2i6m me’al admatenu. So we cannot .y5l9kÚy 0n1cºn@a ,y6aÚw Ve’ein anachnu yecholim perform our sacrificial duty 0ny6t9b9c t9f@i2l la’asot chovoteinu in the dwelling you chose, j4t3ry5c1B ty6b1B beveit bechiratecha 4. Holiness of This Day Additional Silent Amidah 326 the great and holy Temple s9d3Q2hÚw l9d´G2h t»y2B2B babayit hagadol vehakadosh that bears your reputation, wy3l3i j1m5s a3r1q»n4s shenikrah shimchah alav, because of the enemy power1 d´Y2h y¼n1P5m mipnei hayad sent against your sanctuary. j4s3d1q5m1B h3c1L2T1s»N4s shenishtalcha bemikdashecha. May this be your will— jyÅn3p1L5m ,9x3r y5hÚy Yehi ratzon milfanecha ruling God 0ny6h^l$a yy Adonai Eloheinu and God of our ancestors, 0n6t9M5aÚw 0ny6t9b@a y6h^la¼w vElohei avoteinu ve’imoteinu merciful ruler ,3m@c2r ;4l4m melech rachaman, who brings children home—2 .3l0bÚg5l .y»n3B by5s6M2h hameshiv banim ligvulam— to return and be merciful to us 0ny6l3i .6c2r1t0 b0s3T4s shetashuv uterachem aleinu and to your Temple j1s3D1q5m l2iÚw ve’al mikdashcha in your great mercy, .y5B2r3h jy4m@c2r1B berachamecha harabim, to build it soon h3r6h1m 0h¼n1b5tÚw vetivnehu meherah and make it famous.3 9d9b1K l6Dºg1t0 utegadel kevodo. Source of life, our Ruler, 0n6K1l2m 0ny5b3a , reveal the glory of your rule j1t0k1l2m d9b1K a6LºG galeh kevod malchut’cha over us—do it soon!— h3r6h1m 0ny6l3i aleinu meherah, and let it appear and be raised 0ny6l3i a6f´N5hÚw i2p9hÚw vehofa vehinasei aleinu above us for all to see.4 y3c-l3K y¼ny6i1l le’einei kol chay. Gather our dispersed people 0ny6r0z1P b6r3qÚw Vekarev pezureinu from among the other nations .»y9G2h ,y6B5m mibein hagoyim, and bring them back, scattered o¼N2K 0ny6t9x0pÚn0 unefutzoteinu kaness all over the world. \4r3a-y6t1K1rºY5m miyarktei aretz.

1 “The great and holy house (i.e. the Temple) upon which your name is called (i.e., that bears your reputation) because of the enemy hand (i.e., power)” 2 ThisSelected line is a recent additionpages to the from liturgy, theto recognize Rosh that HashanahGod restored the Jewish service people to Israel. 3 “And to make its glory great.” 4 “Our parent, our ruler, reveal/uncover the glory of your sovereignty upon us quickly, and let it appear and be raised above us in the eyes of all living things.” The root lg gives us words for “roll” and “uncover”—rolling away the covering—and the word hlg takes us back to wnylg on page 325. There we were “rolled” off our land; here we pray to see God’s glory be “rolled back” to reestablish us in our land. 327 Additional Silent Amidah 4. Holiness of This Day

Bring us 0n6ay5b@hºw Vahavi’enu to Zion your city, in joy h´N5r1B j1ry5i ,9Y5x1l leTziyon ir’cha berinah and to Jerusalem .»y2l3s0ry5lÚw velirushalayim your Temple5 j1s3D1q5m ty6B beit mikdashcha with lasting happiness, .3l9i t2c1m5f1B besimchat olam, ...... If you consider sacrifices obsolete6...... where our ancestors brought you jyÅn3p1l 0ny6t9b@a 0f3i .3S4s shesham asu avoteinu lefanecha their required sacrifices .4hy6t9b9c t9n1B1r3q-t4a et korbenot chovoteihem, ...... If you pray for the restoration of the sacrificial system ...... —there we shall perform for you jyÅn3p1l h4f@iºn .3sÚw vesham na’aseh lefanecha our required sacrifices— 0ny6t9b9c t9n1B1r3q-t4a et korbenot chovoteinu, the daily ones .3r1d5o1K .y5dy5m1T temidim kesidram and the extra ones, properly. .3t3k1l5h1K .y5p3o0m0 umusafim kehil’chatam, and the extra offerings y6p1o0m-t4aÚw Ve’et musfei of this Shabbat day and Úw hÅZ2h t3B2S2h .9y yom haShabbat hazeh ve of this Day of Remembering hÅZ2h ,9r3K»Z2h .9y yom hazikaron hazeh ...... If you consider sacrifices obsolete ...... our ancestors brought 0by5r1q5hÚw 0f3i asu vehikrivu ...... If you pray for the restoration of the sacrificial system ...... we shall perform and bring by5r1qºnÚw h4f2iºn na’aseh venakriv … to you lovingly, h3b@h2a1B jyÅn3p1l lefanecha be’ahava to observe your wishes, jÅn9x1r tºw1x5m1K kemitzvat retzonecha, as you wrote for us 0ny6l3i 3T1b2t3K4s 9m1K kemo shekatavta aleinu in your Torah j4t3r9t1B beToratecha,

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5 Don’t be fooled. Zion isn’t just a town, nor is Jerusalem just the Temple. These are all symbolic places; to be in any of them is to have our prayers answered. 6 Some reason with that the sacrificial system is obsolete, a sop to the needs of primitive worshipers. To pray for a return to such practices can seem hypocrisy. Others pray for the restoration of the Temple ritual, or pray for that ritual as a symbol of the relationship with God enjoyed by the earliest Jews. 4. Holiness of This Day Additional Silent Amidah 328 by Moses’ hand,1 j4D1b2i h4sm y6dÚy l2i al yedei Moshe avdecha, spoken by your glory:2 r0m3a3K j4d9b1k y5P5m mipi chevodecha ka’amur: ...... On Shabbat, include the Shabbat offering...... Num 28:9-10 And on the Shabbat day, ĭ ĆşąŚąė ĠŴĜ þĔţ Uveyom haShabbat take two year-old lambs, ėĆģ ĆŘČĜăģ þş ĠĜ ĂřĆĔþĞČĜăģ þŘ shnei chevasim benei shana, perfect ones, Ġ ĂġĜ Ăġþų temimim, and eight pounds3 of fine flour ė ĆĚþģ Ăġ ĭ ĄğćĤ ĠĜ Ăģćī þřĄĥ Ĝăģ þŘţ ushnei esronim solet min’cha mixed with oil, with its wine-offering; bring ŴŨ þĤĂģþĘ Ģ ĄġĄŚąĔ ė Ćğţğ þş belulah vashemen, venisko, the Shabbat offering on its Shabbat, Ŵų ąşąŘ þş ĭ ąşąŘ ĭ ąğćĥ olat Shabbat beShabbato, as well as the daily offering ĖĜ ĂġĆųąė ĭ ąğćĥČğąĥ al olat hatamid and its wine-offering. Ţ ĆŨ þĤĂģþĘ veniskah...... The Rosh Hashanah offering is based on Numbers 29:1-6...... In the seventh month Ĝ ĂĥĜĂĔþŚąė Ř ĄĖćĚ ąĔţ Uvachodesh hashevi’i, on the first day, Ř ĄĖćĚąğ Ė ĆĚĄē þş be’echad lachodesh, you shall hold a holy meeting; Ġ ĄĞĆğ ėĄĜ þėĂĜ Ř ĄĖćĪČē ĆīþĪċĂġ mikrah kodesh yiheheh lachem: don’t do any creative work. ţřĀĥ ąĭ ēćğ ė ĆĖćĔĀĥ ĭ ĄĞē Ąğ þġČğ ĆŨ kol melechat avodah lo ta’asu. This is to be a trumpet-day. Ġ ĄĞĆğ ėĄĜ þėĂĜ ėĆĥţī þų ĠŴĜ Yom teru’ah yiheyeh lachem. Make an upward offering, ė Ćğćĥ Ġ ĄĭĜ ĂřĀĥąĘ Va’asitem olah a nice smell for God: ėĆĘėĜċąğ ąĚćĚĜ Ăģ ąĚĜ ăīþğ lerei’ach nicho’ach lAdonai, one male young bull, Ė ĆĚĄē ī ĆĪĆşČĢĄş ī ąŮ par ben bakar echad, one ram, Ė ĆĚĄē ğĂĜąē ayil echad, and seven flawless year-old lambs. Ġ ĂġĜ Ăġþų ėĆĥ þĔĂŘ ėĆģ ĆŘČĜăģ þş ĠĜ ĂřĆĔþŨ kevasim b’nei shana shiva temimim. Their grain- and wine-offerings .4hy6K1o»nÚw .3t3cÚn5m0 Umin’chatam veniskeihem as stated: r3B8d1m5K kimdubar Twelve pounds of flour for a bull, ī ĆŮąğ ĠĜ Ăģćī þřĄĥ ė ĆŘž þŘ sheloshah esronim lapar, eight for a ram, ğĂĜċĆēĆğ ĠĜ Ăģćī þřĄĥ Ĝăģ þŘţ ushenei esronim la’ayil, Selected pages from the Rosh Hashanah service

1 By tradition, Moses wrote the Torah down in his own hand. 2 “Through the mouth of your glory, as it is said”; i.e., God spoke, Moses wrote. 3 “Two tenths of an ephah”; an ephah is reckoned to be about 10 U.S. gallons; and a gallon measure would hold about four pounds of flour. Eight pounds would make a good half-dozen loaves of bread. 329 Additional Silent Amidah 4. Holiness of This Day

four for each lamb,4 ř ĄĔĄŨąğ ĢŴī Ćś ĂĥþĘ ve’isaron lakeves wine for the wine-offering, 9K1o»n1K ,»yºyÚw veyayin kenisko two goats for atonement r6P2k1l .y5ry5i1f y¼n1s0 ushenei se’irim lechaper and two perfect ones as usual, .3t3k1l5h1K .y5dy5m1t y¼n1s0 ushenei temidim kehil’chatam, as well as the new month’s upward-offering Ř ĄĖćĚ ąė ĭ ąğćĥ Ė ąĔþũĂġ milvad olat hachodesh and its grain-offering, Ţ ĆĭĆĚþģ Ăġţ umin’chatah, the daily upward-offering and its grain-offering, Ţ ĆĭĆĚþģ Ăġţ ĖĜ ĂġĆųąė ĭ ąğćĥ þĘ ve’olat hatamid umin’chatah, their poured-offering as standard procedure Ġ ĆěĆŮ þŘĂġþŨ Ġ ĄėĜ ăŨ þĤĂģþĘ veniskeihem kemishpatam, as a nice smell, ąĚćĚĜ Ăģ ąĚĜ ăīþğ lerei’ach nicho’ach, a fire-offering for God. ėĆĘėĜ ąğ ė ĄŚ Ăē isheh lAdonai...... On Shabbat...... They’ll rejoice when you are ruler—5 j1t0k1l2m1b 0c1m1f»y Yismechu vemalchut’cha people who observe Shabbat t3B2s y6r1m9s shomrei Shabbat and call it fun, gÅn^I y6a1r9qÚw vekorei oneg. who make Shabbat holy— y5iy5b1s y6s1D2q1m .2i Am mekadshei shevi’i, they all will be content 0i1B1f»y .3l8K kulam yisbe’u and happy in your goodness. j4b0U5m 0gÚN2i1t»yÚw veyit’angu mituvecha. You wanted the seventh day 9B 3ty5x3r y5iy5b1S2b0 Uvash’vi’i ratzita bo and made it holy; 9T1s2D5qÚw vekidashto, you called it the delight of days, 3ta3r3q 9t9a .y5m´y t2D1m4c chemdat yamim oto karata, a memory of the work of creation. ty5sa6r1b h6f@i2m1l r4k¼z zecher lema’asei vereshit.

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4 Lit.: “Three tenths of an ephah” for a bull, two for a ram and one for a lamb; an ephah is reckoned to be about 10 U.S. gallons; and a gallon measure would hold about four pounds of flour. Twelve pounds would make a dozen loaves of bread. 5 Of course, God is ruler, but this refers to God becoming accepted as ruler of the world. 4. Holiness of This Day Additional Silent Amidah 330

We extend the fourth berachah with the “Malchuyot” section, scriptural verses honoring God’s rule. We begin with Aleinu, which originated in the Rosh Hashanah liturgy. The Sovereign of all 2c6B2s1l 0ny6l3i Aleinu leshabe’ach  to praise we’re bound, l^K2h ,9d@a2l la’adon hakol, The Creative Force h3L8dÚG t6t3l Latet gedulah  with greatness to crown, ty5sa6r1B r6x9y1l leyotzer bereshit, Who made us like no other race t9x3r@a3h y¼y9g1K 0n3f3i a^L4s Shelo asanu kegoyei ha’aratzot On earth, nor set us 0n3m3f a^lÚw Velo samanu  in their place. h3m3d@a3h t9c1P1s5m1K k’mishpechot ha’adamah, Our fate–like theirs God made it not .4h3K 0n6q1l4c .3f a^L4s Shelo sam chelkenu kahem But chose for us a different lot. .´n9m@h-l3k1K 0n6l3r9gÚw Vegoralenu kechol hamonam. We bend the knee .y5i1r9K 0n1cºn@aºw Va’anachnu kor’im  and bow the head gratefully, .y5d9m0 .y»w@c2T1s5m0 umishtachavim umodim Before the Ruler ;4l4m y¼n1p5l Lifnei melech  whom rulers dread, .y5k3l1M2h y6k1l2m malchei hamlachim, The holy, blessed One– a0h ;0r3B s9d3Q2h Hakadosh baruch hu; Who stretches out the heavens, .»y2m3s h4u9n a0h4s Shehu noteh shamayim Supports the earth below; \4r3a d6o9yÚw Veyosed aretz, Above, high in the sky, 9r3qÚy b2s9m0 Umoshav yekaro The Presence does bestow; l2i2M5m .»y2m3S2B Bashamayim mima’al, Whose power dwells 9Z8i tºny5k1s0 Ushechinat uzo In heights where none can go. .y5m9r1m y6h1b´g1B Begovhei meromim.

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This is our God, there is no more; d9i ,y6a 0ny6h^l$a a0h Hu Eloheinu, ein od; Our Ruler is truth, 9t3l0z o4p4a emet malkenu, beyond whom is naught. 0n6K1l2m t4m4a efes zulato. It’s written in our Law: 9t3r9t1B b0t3K2K Kakatuv b’Torato: Deut 4:39 “This day you must know ĠŴŦ ąė Ćųþĥ ąĖĆĜ þĘ “Veyada’ta hayom, And take it to heart Ż ĄĔĆĔþğČğ Ąē ĆĭćĔăŘĀėąĘ vahashevota el levavecha That God is God ĠĜ Ăėžÿē Ćė ēţė ėĆĘėþĜ Ĝ ĂŨ ki Adonai, hu ha’Elohim In heaven above ğąĥ ąŪ Ăġ ĠĂĜ ąġĆŚąş bashamayim mima’al, And on earth below; ĭ ąĚĆų Ăġ Ĩ ĄīĆēĆėČğąĥ þĘ ve’al ha’aretz mitachat Nothing else is.” ĖŴĥ ĢĜ ăē ein od.” So we hope in you, j1l hÅW2qÚn ,6K l2I Al ken nekaveh lecha, Sovereign God, 0ny6h^l$a yy Adonai Eloheinu, soon to see h3r6h1m t9a1r5l lir’ot meherah your splendid power, jÅZ8i t4r4a1p5t1B betif’eret uzecha; to make idols pass from the earth \4r3a3h ,5m .y5l0L»G ry5b@5i2h1l leha’avir gilulim min ha’aretz, and destroy false gods, ,0t6r3K»y t9r3K .y5ly5l$a3hÚw veha’elilim karot yikaretun, to repair the world .3l9i ,6Q2t1l letaken olam in the Almighty’s rule. y2D2s t0k1l2m1B bemalchut shadai, And all people r3f3b y¼n1B-l3kÚw vechol benei vasar will call on your name, j4m1s5b 0a1r1q»y yikre’u vishmecha, to turn to you jy4l6a t9n1p2h1l lehafnot elecha all the wicked on earth. \4r3a y6i1s5r-l3K kol rish’ei aretz. They’ll see and know— 0i1d¼yÚw 0ry5Kºy Yakiru veyed’u all earth dwellers— l6b6t y6b1s9y-l3K kol yoshvei tevel, that to you each knee must bend, j4r4B-l3K i2r1k5T j1l y5K ki lecha tichra kol berech, each tongue must swear. ,9s3l-l3K i2b3S5T tishava kol lashon. Before you,Selected Sovereign God, pages from 0ny6h^l$athe Rosh yy jyÅn3p1l HashanahLefanecha Adonai service Eloheinu they will kneel and fall down, 0l^P»yÚw 0i1r1k»y yichre’u veyipolu, and to the glory of your name j1m5s d9b1k5lÚw velichvod shimcha they will give honor. 0n6T»y r3qÚy yekar yitenu, 4. Holiness of This Day Additional Silent Amidah 332

And they will all accept .3L8k 0l1B2qy»w vikablu chulam the yoke of your rule, j4t0k1l2m l^i-t4a et ol malchutecha, that soon you may rule them h3r6h1m .4hy6l@i ;^l1m5tÚw vetimloch aleihem mehera forever and ever. d4i´w .3l9i1l le’olam va’ed. For this is your reign, ay5h j1L4s t0k1l2M2h y5K Ki hamalchut shelcha hi, and forever and ever d2i y6m1l9i1l0 ule’olmei ad you will rule in glory. d9b3k1B ;9l1m5T timloch bechavod. It’s written in your Law: j4t3r9t1B b0t3K2K Kakatuv beToratecha: Ex. 15:18 God will be the ruler forever! ĖċĄĥĆĘ Ġ Ćğćĥ þğ źž þġĂĜ Ď ėĆĘėþĜ “Adonai yimloch le’olam va’ed.” We continue with two more quotations from Torah, then three from historical and poetic scriptural books, three from the prophetic books, and a final quotation from Torah—ten quotations altogether. And it’s said (Numbers 23:21): r2m$aÅnÚw Vene’emar: God saw no flaw in Jacob, ĔćĪĀĥąĜ þş ĢĄĘ Ćē ěĜ ĂşĂėČēćğ Lo hibit aven beYa’akov no blemish in Israel; ğ ăē ĆīþřĂĜ þş ğ ĆġĆĥ ė Ćē ĆīČēćğ þĘ velo ra’ah amal beYisra’el: God—Jacob’s God is with Jacob, ŴŪ Ăĥ ĘĜ Ćėžÿē ėĆĘėþĜ Adonai Elohav imo, and Jacob has the Ruler’s friendship.6 Ŵş ź ĄğĄġ ĭąĥţī þĭţ uteru’at melech bo. And it’s said (Deut 33:5): r2m$aÅnÚw Vene’emar: There was a ruler in Yeshurun7 ź ĄğĄġ Ģţī ĉŘĜ ĂĔ Ĝ ĂėþĜąĘ Vayehi viYeshurun melech when the people’s leaders assembled, ĠĆĥ Ĝ ăŘē ĆīĦ ăŬąē þĭĂėþş behit’asef rashei am; all Israel’s tribes together. ğ ăē ĆīþřĂĜ Ĝ ăě þĔĂŘ Ė ąĚąĜ yachad shivtei Yisra’el. In your holy scripture j1s1d3q y6r51b5d1b0 Uvedivrei kodshecha is written (:29): r^ma6l b0t3K katuv lemor: God has the power to rule ė ĆĞţğ þŪąė ėĆĘėĜ ąğ Ĝ ĂŨ Ki lAdonai ham’lucha and governs the other nations. ĠĂĜŴŠ ąş ğ ăŘćġţ umoshel bagoyim

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6 “The friendship of the Ruler is with him (i.e., Jacob). When Balak hires Bilam to curse the Jewish people, he cannot curse them because (he realizes) God is on their side. Rashi understands ʤʕʲ˒ʸʍʺ as friendship, but it’s also the name of one of the shofar notes. 7 Yeshurun is a poetic name for the Jewish people, associated with the complimentary root ʸˇʩ (straight, upright), but sometimes used to criticize the people. This verse is from Moses’ farewell address and blessing to the Jewish people; what Moses envisioned seems unclear. 333 Additional Silent Amidah 4. Holiness of This Day

And it’s said (Psalm 93:1) r2m$aÅnÚw Vene’emar: God reigns, enrobed in regal grace, Ř ăĔĆğ ĭţē㊠ź ĆğĆġ ėĆĘėþĜ Adonai malach: ge’ut lavesh, Robed in grace and cloaked in power; īĆŤ ąē þĭĂė ęćĥ ėĆĘėþĜ Ř ăĔĆğ Lavesh Adonai, oz hit’azar. Earth cannot slip in God’s embrace; ěŴŪ ĂųČğ ąş ğ ăĔăų ĢŴŨ ĂųČĦ ąē Af tikon tevel bal timot. And it’s said (Psalm 24, 7-10): r2m$aÅnÚw Vene’emar: Now raise your beams, O gates, stretch high; Ġ ĄĞĜ ăŘē ĆīĠĜ ĂīĆĥ þŘ ţē þř Se’u she’arim rosheichem, Doors of the world, reach to the sky— Ġ Ćğżĥ Ĝ ăĚ þĭĂŮ ţē þřĆū ĂėþĘ vehinas’u pit’chei olam, The glorious sovereign is nigh! ĖżĔ ĆŨąė ź ĄğĄġ ēżĔĆĜ þĘ veyavo melech hakavod. Who is this sovereign glorious? ĖżĔ ĆŨąė ź ĄğĄġ ėĄę Ĝ Ăġ Mi zeh melech hakavod? It’s mighty God, who fights for us, īżşĂĕ þĘ ęţŤ Ăĥ ėĆĘėþĜ Adonai izuz vegibor, Unfailingly victorious! ė ĆġĆĚþğĂġ īżşĂŠ ėĆĘėþĜ Adonai gibor milchamah. Now raise your beams, O gates, stretch high; Ġ ĄĞĜ ăŘē ĆīĠĜ ĂīĆĥ þŘ ţē þř Se’u she’arim rosheichem, Doors of the world, reach to the sky— Ġ Ćğżĥ Ĝ ăĚ þĭĂŮ ţē þřţ use’u pit’chei olam, The glorious sovereign is nigh! ĖżĔ ĆŨąė ź ĄğĄġ ēćĔĆĜ þĘ veyavo melech hakavod. Who is this sovereign glorious? ĖżĔ ĆŨąė ź ĄğĄġ ėĄę ēţė Ĝ Ăġ Mi hu zeh melech hakavod? The Ruler of Hosts, who fights for us; ĭżē ĆĔþĩ ėĆĘėþĜ Adonai Tzeva’ot, God is the sovereign glorious. Selah! ė ĆğĄĤ ĖżĔ ĆŨąė ź ĄğĄġ ēţė hu melech hakavod. Selah!

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Your servants, the prophets, .y5ay5bÚN2h jy4d3b@i y6dÚy l2iÚw Ve’al yedei avadecha hanvi’im wrote (Isaiah 44:6):1 r^ma6l b0t3K katuv lemor: This is what God says, ėĆĘėþĜ ī ąġĆēČėćŨ Ko amar Adonai, Israel’s ruler and savior, ŴğĀēćĕ þĘ ğ ăē ĆīþřĂĜČź ĄğĄġ melech Yisra’el vego’alo, Ruler of Hosts: ĭŴē ĆĔþĩ ėĆĘėþĜ Adonai Tzeva’ot: “I am first, I am last, ĢŴīĀĚ ąē Ĝ ĂģĀēąĘ ĢŴŘē ĂīĜ ĂģĀē “Ani rishon, va’ani acharon, and but for me there is no God.” ĠĜ Ăėžÿē ĢĜ ăē Ĝ ąĖĆĥ þğąş Ăġţ umibaladai ein Elohim!” And it’s said (Obadiah 1:21): r2m$aÅnÚw Vene’emar: And the rescuers will go up Mount Zion ĢŴŦ Ăĩ ī ąėþş ĠĜ ĂĥĂŘŴġ ţğĆĥ þĘ Ve’alu moshi’im beHar Tziyon to judge Mount Esau— Ę Ćřăĥ ī ąėČĭ Ąē ěćŮ þŘĂğ lishpot et Har Esav, and God will be the governor. ė ĆĞţğ þŪąė ėĆĘėĜ ąğ ė ĆĭþĜ ĆėþĘ vehayta lAdonai hamluchah. And it’s said (Zechariah 14:9): r2m$aÅnÚw Vene’emar: God will become ruler ź ĄğĄġþğ ėĆĘėþĜ ėĆĜ ĆėþĘ “Vehaya Adonai lemelech over all the earth; Ĩ ĄīĆēĆėČğ ĆŨČğąĥ al kol ha’aretz: on that day will ėĄĜ þėĂĜ ēţė ąė ĠŴŦ ąş bayom hahu yih’yeh God be one Ė ĆĚĄē ėĆĘėþĜ Adonai echad and God’s name be one. Ė ĆĚĄē Ŵġ þŘţ ushemo echad.” In your Torah is written (Deuteronomy 6:4): r^ma6l b0t3K j1t3r9t1b0 UveTorat’cha katuv lemor: Listen, descendants of Israel: ğà ăē ĆīþřĂĜ ĥå ąġþŘ Shema, Yisra’el: the Ruler is our God; ţģĜå ăėžÿē ėó ĆĘėþĜ Adonai Eloheinu; the Ruler is one.2 Ė ċĆĚĄē Ď ėó ĆĘėþĜ Adonai echad.

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1 “By the hand of your servants, the prophets, it is written, saying” 2 The i of ims and d of dca are large letters. Together, they form the Hebrew word di “witness”; with this declaration of God’s unity, we Jews bear witness to our faith. Another reason for the large letters is to avoid misreading ams (perhaps) for ims and rca (another) for dca, replacing our confident faith with agnostic uncertainty! 335 Additional Silent Amidah 4. Holiness of This Day

After the quotations from scripture, we continue the berachah. O God, 0ny6h^l$a Eloheinu God of our ancestors, 0ny6t9M5aÚw 0ny6t9b@a y6h^la¼w vElohei avoteinu ve’imoteinu, reign over this entire world 9L8K .3l9i3h l3K l2i ;9l1m meloch al hol ha’olam kulo in your glory, j4d9b1k5B bichvodecha, be raised above all the earth \4r3a3h l3K l2i a6f´N5hÚw vehinaseh al kol ha’aretz in your true value; j4r3qy5B bikarecha, appear in your splendid power jÅZ8i ,9aÚG r2d@h2B i2p9hÚw vehofa bahadar ge’on uzecha to all who live in your earth; j4x1r2a l6b6t y6b1s9y l3K l2i al kol yoshvei tevel artzecha, let every creature know l0i3P l3K i2d¼yÚw veyeda kol pa’ul that you created it, 9T1l2i1P h3T2a y5K ki atah pe’alto, let everything ever made understand r0x´y l3K ,y5b´yÚw veyavin kol yatzur that you made it; 9T1r2xÚy h3T2a y5K ki atah yetzarto, let them all say— l^K r2ma^yÚw veyomar kol all with breath in their nostrils— 9P2a1B h3m3sÚn r4s@a asher neshamah be’apo: “God, the God of Israel, is sovereign; ;4l4m l6a3r1f»y y6h^l$a yy “Adonai Elohei Yisra’el melech, God’s reign rules everything!” h3l3s3m l^K2B 9t0k1l2m0 umalchuto bakol mashalah.”

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...... Add the shaded Shabbat material on Shabbat...... Sovereign God, 0ny6h^l$a Eloheinu  our parents’ God, 0ny6t9M5aÚw 0ny6t9b@a y6h^la¼w vElohei avoteinu ve’imoteinu, Find favor in our Sabbath rest. 0n6t3c0n1m5b h6x1r retzei vimnuchateinu. Hallow us with your commands, jy4t91x5m1B 0n6s1D2q Kadsheinu bemitzvotecha, That in your Torah we may share. j4t3r9t1B 0n6q1l4c ,6tÚw veten chelkenu beToratecha. Fill us from your bounty fair, j4b0U5m 0n6i1B2f Sab’einu mituvecha, In your salvation give us cheer; j4t3i0sy5B 0n6c1M2fÚw vesamcheinu bishu’atecha, And Sovereign God, give to our care 0ny6h^l$a ´yÚy 0n6ly5cÚn2hÚw Vehanchilenu Adonai Eloheinu Willing in love the Sabbath dear, ,9x3r1b0 h3b@h2a1B be’ahavah uv’ratzon This holy day with true delight. j4s1d3q t2B2s Shabbat kodshecha. Let Israel rest now, who proclaim l6a3r1f»y H3b 0c0n´yÚw Veyanuchu vah Yisra’el The sanctity of your great name. j4m1s y6s1D2q1m mekadshei shemecha. Cleanse our hearts 0n6B5l r6h2uÚw vetaher libeinu  to serve you right t4m$a4B j1D1b3i1l le’ovdecha be’emet. For you are the God of truth— t4m4a .y5h^l$a h3T2a y5K Ki atah Elohim emet, your word is true and stands forever. d2i3l .´Y2qÚw t4m4a j1r3b1d0 udevar’cha emet vekayam la’ad. Blessed are you, God, ´yÚy h3T2a ;0r3B Baruch atah Adonai, ruler of the entire world, \4r3a3h-l3K l2i ;4l4m melech al kol ha’aretz, who hallows Shabbat and Israel, l6a3r1f»yÚw t3B2S2h s6D2q1m mekadesh haShabbat veYisra’el and the Day of Remembering. ,9r3K»Z22h .9yÚw veYom haZikaron.

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5. Remembering t9n9r1k»z Zichronot You recall the world’s creation .3l9i h6f@i2m r6k9z h3T2a Atah zocher ma’aseh olam and note the ancient beings. .4d4q y6r0xÚy l3K d6q9p0 ufoked kol yetzurei kedem; All secrets are revealed to you, t9m0l@i2T l3K 0lÚg»n jyÅn3p1l lefanecha niglu kol ta’alumot, things hidden since creation. ty5sa6r1B5M4s t9r3T1o»n ,9m@hºw vahamon nistarot shemibereshit. Nothing is forgotten h3c1k5s ,y6a Ein shich’chah before your glorious throne, j4d9b1k a6O5k y¼n1p5l lifnei chiseh chevodecha, nothing hidden from your eyes. jyÅny6i dÅgÅN5m r3T1o»n ,y6aÚw ve’ein nistar mineged einecha. You remember r6k9z h3T2a Atah zocher everything ever done; l3i1p5M2h l3K t4a et kol hamif’al, no single creature; r0x´Y2h l3K .ºgÚw vegam kol hayatzur is lost from your thought.1 3:4M5m d3c1k»n a^l lo nich’chad mimeka. Everything is revealed and known 2i0d´yÚw y0l´G l^K2h Hakol galui veyadu’ah to you, ruling God, 0ny6h^l$a yy jyÅn3p1l lefanecha, Adonai Eloheinu, looking ahead and seeing to uy5B2m0 h4p9x tzofeh umabit the end of humanity,2 t9r9D2h l3K [9o d2i ad sof kol hadorot, when you will apply a rule to remember,3 ,9r3K»z q^c ay5b3t y5K ki tavi chok zikaron to note every breath and person, s4p´n´w 2c0r l3K d6q3P5h1l lehipaked kol ru’ach vanafesh, to remember the many deeds, .y5B2r .y5f@i2m r6k´Z5h1l lehizacher ma’asim rabim, the limitless host of creatures. ty5l1k2T ,y6a1l t9Y5r1B ,9M@hºw vahamon beriyot le’ein tachlit You made this known from the beginning3T1i3d9h ta^z3K ty5sa6r6m mereshit kazot hodata and revealed it long, long ago.4 3ty5L»G H3t9a .y»n3p1L5m0 umilfanim otah gilita.

Today begins your creation,5 jy4f@i2m t2L5c1T .9Y2h hÅz Zeh hayom techilat ma’asecha, a commemoration of the first day. ,9sa5r .9y1l ,9r3K»z zikaron leyom rishon, Selected pages from the Rosh Hashanah service

1 “And also, every created being is not forgotten from you.” 2 “To the end of all generations.” 3 I.e., long ago God made a rule (an incontrovertible plan beyond human comprehension) that one day all would be remembered. Eventually, that rule will be applied. 4 .y»n3p1L5m0—“And more than the befores,” i.e., from times long, long ago. 5. Remembering Additional Silent Amidah 338

We quote :5 to make the point: “For it’s a rule for Israel, ēţė ğ ăē ĆīþřĂĜ þğ ĪćĚ Ĝ ĂŨ “Ki chok leYisra’el hu, a judgement day for Jacob’s God.” ĔćĪĀĥąĜ Ĝ ăėžē ăğ ě ĆŮ þŘĂġ mishpat lElohei Ya’akov.” Today each state’s destiny is decreed:6 r6m3a¼y 9B t9ny5d1M2h l2iÚw Ve’al hamedinot bo ye’amer which ones will see war or peace .9l3S2l 9zy6aÚw b4r4c2l 9zy6a eizo lacherev ve’eizo lashalom, famine or plenty.7 i2b^F3l 9zy6aÚwÚ b3i3r3l 9zy6a eizo lara’av ve’eizo lasovah Today, each creature is noted, 0d6q3P»y 9B t9Y5r1b0 uveriyot bo yipakedu, remembered for life or for death. tÅw3M2lÚw .y»Y2c2l .3ry5KÚz2h1l lehazkiram lachayim velamavet. Today, who is not called to account? hÅZ2h .9Y2h1K d3q1p»n a^l y5m Mi lo nifkad kehayom hazeh, Ah, awareness of every creature r0x´Y2h l3K r4k¼z y5K ki zecher kol hayatzur comes before you, a3B jyÅn3p1l lefanecha bah, a person’s achievements, noted deeds, 9t3D8q1p0 sy5a h6f@i2m ma’aseh ish ufekudato, a mature person’s personality,8 r4b´g y6d@i1x5m t9ly5l@iºw va’alilot mitz’adei gaver, one’s thoughts and methods, wy3t9l0B1c2tÚw .3d3a t9b1s1c2m machshevot adam vetachbulotav and one’s inclinations.9 sy5a y6l1l@i2m y6r1x»yÚw veyitzrei ma’alelei ish.

Happy is one sy5a y6r1s2a Ashrei ish who does not forget you, 3:4c3K1s»y a^L4s shelo yishkacheka a person who finds strength in you. ;3B \4M2a1t»y .3d3a ,4b0 uven adam yit’ametz bach. for those who seek you jy4s1r9d y5K ki dorshecha shall never stumble, 0l6s3K»y a^l .3l9i1l le’olam lo yikashelu nor will any be disgraced c2xÅn3l 0m1l3K»y a^lÚw velo yikalmu lanetzach if they seek refuge in you. ;3B .y5o9c2h l3K kol hachosim bach The record of all creatures .y5f@i2M2h l3K r4k¼z y5K ki zecher kol hama’asim comes before you, a3B jyÅn3p1l lefanecha bah, and you probe all their deeds. .3L8k h6s@i2m s6r9d h3T2aÚw ve’atah doresh ma’aseh chulam. Selected pages from the Rosh Hashanah service

5 “This is the day of the beginning of your deeds,” i.e., our tradition holds, Rosh Hashanah is the anniversary of creation, the birthday of the world. 6 “And in reference to the states (or nations), on it (i.e., this day) is said.” 7 “Which is destined for the sword, which for peace, which for famine, which for plenty.” 8 “The inclinations of the steps of a strong man,” i.e., the way a mature person tends to act. 9 “And the formations of the inclinations of a person.” 339 Additional Silent Amidah 5. Remembering

Even Noah1 you lovingly recalled 23T1r2k´z h3b@h2a1B 2c^n t4a .ºgÚw Vegam et No’ach be’ahava zacharta, and took note of him 0h6d1q1p5Tºw vatifkedehu with salvation and mercy .y5m@c2rÚw h3i0sÚy r2b1d5B bidvar yeshu’ah verachamim when you brought the Flood’s waters l0B2M2h y6m t4a j@ay5b@h2B bahavi’acha et mei haMabul to destroy all creatures r3f3B l3K t6c2s1l leshachet kol basar because of their evil tendencies. .4hy6l1l@i2m 2i^r y¼n1P5m mipnei ro’ah ma’aleleihem. Meanwhile, the thought of him 9n9r1k»z ,6K l2i Al ken zichrono came to you, ruling God, with the idea 0ny6h^l$a yy jyÅn3p1l a3B bah lefanecha, Adonai Eloheinu, to give him as many descendants 9i1rºz t9B1r2h1l leharbot zaro as the dust of the earth, l6b6T t9r1p2i1K ke’afrot tevel as many offspring as the sand of the sea,2 .´Y2h l9c1K wy3a3x$a4xÚw vetze’etza’av kechol hayam, as is written in your Torah (Gen 8:1): j4t3r9t1B b0t3K2K kakatuv beToratecha: God thought of Noah ąĚćģČĭ Ąē ĠĜ Ăėžÿē īćŨþęĂŦąĘ Vayizkor Elohim et No’ach and the wild beasts ėĆŦ ąĚąėČğ ĆŨ ĭ ăēþĘ ve’et kol hachayah and domesticated animals ė ĆġăėþşąėČğ ĆŨČĭ ĄēþĘ ve’et kol hab’hemah with him in the ark; ė ĆĔăųąş Ŵų Ăē ī ĄŘĀē asher ito batevah; God sent a wind across the world, Ĩ ĄīĆēĆėČğąĥ ąĚţī ĠĜ Ăėžÿē ī ăĔĀĥąŦąĘ vaya’aver Elohim ru’ach al ha’aretz, and the waters subsided. ĠĂĜ ĆŪąė ţŨćŘĆŦąĘ vayashoku hamayim.

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1 Was Noah good, and we would expect him to be saved, or was he bad, so that his salvation was a sign of God’s great mercy? 2 When the world was young and empty, the promise of many descendants was a blessing, for they could carry on one’s name, memory and traditions. Now, of course, our photo albums will preserve our memories for ever. 5. Remembering Additional Silent Amidah 340

And it’s said (Exodus 2:24): r2m$aÅnÚw Vene’emar: God heard their screaming, Ġ ĆĭĆĪĀēąģČĭ Ąē ĠĜ Ăėžÿē ĥ ąġþŘĂŦąĘ Vayishma Elohim et na’akatam; and God remembered the pact ŴĭĜ ĂīþşČĭĄē ĠĜ Ăėžÿē īćŨþęĂŦąĘ vayizkor Elohim et berito with Abraham, Isaac Ī ĆĚþĩĂĜČĭ Ąē Ġ Ćė ĆīþĔąēČĭ Ąē et Avraham, et Yitzchak and Jacob. ĔćĪĀĥąĜČĭ ĄēþĘ ve’et Ya’akov. And it’s said (Leviticus 26:42): r2m$aÅnÚw Vene’emar: I remember my pact with Jacob ĔŴĪĀĥąĜ Ĝ ĂĭĜ ĂīþşČĭ Ąē Ĝ Ăų þīąĞĆę þĘ Vezacharti et beriti Ya’akov, and my pact with Isaac; Ī ĆĚþĩĂĜ Ĝ ĂĭĜ ĂīþşČĭ Ąē Ħ ąēþĘ ve’af et beriti Yitzchak, I remember my pact with Abraham, īćŨþę Ąē Ġ Ćė ĆīþĔ ąē Ĝ ĂĭĜ ĂīþşČĭ Ąē Ħ ąēþĘ ve’af et beriti Avraham ezkor; and I remember the earth. īćŨþęĄē Ĩī Ą ĆēĆėþĘ ve’ha’aretz ezkor. In your holy scripture j1s1d3q y6r1b5d1b0 Uvedivrei kodshecha is written (:4): r^ma6l b0t3K katuv lemor: God made a memorial for God’s miracles; ĘĜ Ćĭćē þğþħĂģ þğ ė ĆřĆĥ ī ĄĞăę Zecher asah lenifle’otav, kind and merciful is God. ėĆĘėþĜ ĠţĚ ąīþĘ Ģţū ąĚ chanun verachum Adonai. And it’s said (Psalm 111:5): r2m$aÅnÚw Vene’emar: God gave food to those who respect God; ĘĜ Ćē ăīĜ Ăğ Ģ ąĭĆģ Ħ ĄīĄě Teref natan lire’av; God always remembers the pact. ŴĭĜ Ăīþş Ġ ĆğŴĥ þğ īćŨþęĂĜ yizkor le’olam berito. And it’s said (:45): r2m$aÅnÚw Vene’emar: God remembered the pact with them ŴĭĜ Ăīþş Ġ ĄėĆğ īćŨþęĂŦąĘ Vayizkor lahem berito and comforted them with great compassion.1 ĘĜ ĆĖĆĤĀĚ Ĕćī þŨ Ġ ăĚĆū ĂŦąĘ vayinachem kerov chasadav. Your servants, the prophets, .y5ay5bÚN2h jy4d3b@i y6dÚy l2iÚw Ve’al yedei avadecha hanvi’im wrote (Jeremiah 2:2): r^ma6l b0t3K katuv lemor: Go, proclaim Ćĭē ĆīĆĪþĘ źž Ćė Haloch vekarata to Jerusalem,2 īćġē ăğ ĠĂ ąğĆŘţīþĜ Ĝăģþę Ćē þĔ ve’oznei Yerushalayim lemor, this is what God says: ėĆĘėþĜ ī ąġĆē ėćŨ ko amar Adonai: “I remember how kind you used to be, źĂĜ ąīţĥ þģ Ė ĄĤĄĚ ź Ćğ Ĝ Ăų þī ąĞĆę “Zacharti lach chesed ne’urayich, how youSelected loved me as a bride,pages from theźĂĜ Ćĭžţğ Rosh þŨ ĭ ąĔĀė Hashanah ąē ahavat kelulotayich; service following me to the wilderness, ī Ćş þĖĂŪąş Ĝ ąīĀĚ ąē ź ăųþĞĄğ lechtech acharai bamidbar, a land where nothing grew.”3 ėĆĥţīþę ēćğ Ĩ ĄīĄē þş be’eretz lo zeru’ah.”

1 “According to the abundance of God’s compassion.” 2 “Go and call out in the ears of Jerusalem, saying.” 341 Additional Silent Amidah 5. Remembering

And it’s said (Ezekiel 16:60): r2m$aÅnÚw Vene’emar: “And I remember Ĝ ĂģĀē Ĝ Ăų þīąĞĆę þĘ “Vezacharti ani my pact with you ź ĆĭŴē Ĝ ĂĭĜ ĂīþşČĭĄē et beriti otach in the days of your youth; źĂĜ Ćīţĥ þģ Ĝ ăġĜ Ăş bimei ne’urayich; I will keep that pact forever.” Ġ ĆğŴĥ ĭĜ Ăīþş ź Ćğ Ĝ ĂĭŴġ ĂĪĀėąĘ vahakimoti lach berit olam.” And it’s said (Jeremiah 31:19):4 r2m$aÅnÚw Vene’emar: “Is Efrayim my favorite son, ĠĂĜ ąīþħĄē Ĝ Ăğ īĜ ĂŰąĜ Ģ ăĔĀė “Haven yakir li Efrayim, a little boy playing games? ĠĜ ĂĥĉŘĀĥ ąŘ Ė ĄğĄĜ Ġ Ăē im yeled sha’ashu’im, When I speak of him Ŵş Ĝ Ăīþş ąĖĜ ăšĂġČĜ ĂŨ ki midei dabri bo, I think of him more and more. ĖŴĥ ţū ĄīþŨþęĄē īćĞĆę zachor ezkerenu od; I feel sick about his situation;5 Ŵğ Ĝąĥ ăġ ţġ Ćė Ģ ăŨČğąĥ al ken hamu me’ai lo: with compassion will I pity him,” ţū ĄġĀĚ ąīĀē Ġ ăĚ ąī ‘Rachem arachamenu,’” says God. ėĆĘėþĜČĠ ĉēþģ ne’um Adonai.

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3 “I have remembered for your sake the kindness of your youth, the love of your bridal time, going after me to the wilderness, to a land not sown.” 4 Some say this is Jeremiah 31:20, not 31:19. 5 “For this reason, my innards rumble about him (I feel physical discomfort when I think of his condition)” or “my heart yearns for him.” 5. Remembering Additional Silent Amidah 342

Sovereign God, y6h^la¼w 0ny6h^l$a Eloheinu vElohei our parents’ God, 0ny6t9M5aÚw 0ny6t9b@a avoteinu ve’imoteinu remember us favorably1 jyÅn3p1l b9u ,9r3K»z1B 0n6r1k´z Zochrenu bezikaron tov lefanecha, and mark us down 0n6d1q3p0 ufokdenu for salvation and mercy .y5m@c2rÚw h3i0sÚy t2D8q1p5B bifkudat yeshu’ah verachamim from skies ancient and remote;2 .4d4q y6m1s y6m1S5m mishmei shemei kedem, recall for our sake, ruling God, 0ny66h^l$a yy 0n3l r3kÚz0 uzechor lanu, Adonai Eloheinu, the pact, the kindness, d4o4c2h t4aÚw ty5r1B2h t4a et habrit ve’et hachesed the promise you made 3T1i2B1s»n r4s@a h3i0b1S2h t4aÚw ve’et hashevu’ah asher nishbata to our ancestor Abraham 0ny5b3a .3h3r1b2a1l le’Avraham avinu at Mount Moriah; h´Y5r^M2h r2h1B beHar haMoriyah, may the Binding3 appear to you, h3d6q@i jyÅn3p1l h44a3r6tÚw vetera’eh lefanecha Akedah when our ancestor Abraham bound 0ny5b3a .3h3r1b2a d2q3i4s she’akad Avraham avinu his son Isaac 9n1B q3c1x»y t4a et Yitzchak beno upon the altar— 2c6BÚz5M2h y6BºG l2i al gabei hamizbe’ach; he suppressed his compassion wy3m@c2r s2b3kÚw vechavash rachamav to do your will jÚn9x1r t9f@i2l la’asot retzon’cha wholeheartedly— .6l3s b3b6l1B belevav shalem— so may your mercy suppress jy4m@c2r 0s1B1k»y ,6K ken yichbeshu rachamecha your anger from being directed at us 0ny6l3i6m j1o@i2K t4a et ka’as’cha me’aleinu, and in your great goodness l9d´G2h j1b0u1b0 uvetuv’cha hagadol may your anger withdraw j1P2a ,9r@c b0s´y yashuv charon ap’cha from your people, your city j1ry5i6m0 j1M2i6m me’am’cha, ume’ir’cha and your heritage. j4t3l@cºN5m0 uminachalatecha;

Selected pages from the Rosh Hashanah service 1 “Remember us with a good (i.e., favorable) memory before you.” 2 “And mark us down with a mark of salvation and mercy from the skies of the ancient skies.” If heaven suggests something distant (I once saw a suggestion that .yms/sky comes from .s/there, meaning “over there,” a great distance away), this phrase may make it seem remote in both space and time. In this prayer, God’s kindness seems remote. 3 The story is in Genesis 22, the second day’s , on page 278. It’s notable that we ask God to suppress anger as we remember Abraham suppressing the opposite emotion, compassion. 343 Additional Silent Amidah 5. Remembering

Fulfill for us, ruling God, 0ny6h^l$a yy 0n3l .ÅY2qÚw vekayem lanu, Adonai Eloheinu, the matter r3b3D2h t4a et hadavar of which you assured us in your Torah j4t3r9t1B 0n3T1c2u1b5h4s shehivtachtanu beToratecha, written by your servant Moses, j4D1b2i h4sm y6dÚy l2i al yedei Moshe avdecha, spoken by your glory: r0m3a3K j4d9b1k y5P5m mipi chevodech ka’amur: Lev 26:45 “I will remember for their sake Ġ ĄėĆğ Ĝ Ăų þīąĞĆę þĘ “Vezacharti lahem my pact with their early ancestors ĠĜ ĂģćŘē ĂīĭĜ Ăīþş berit rishonim whom I brought Ġ ĆĭćēČĜ Ăĭē ăĩŴė ī ĄŘĀē asher hotzeti otam from the Land of Egypt ĠĂĜ ąīþĩĂġ Ĩ ĄīĄēăġ me’Eretz Mitzrayim in the eyes of all the world’s peoples, ĠĂĜŴŠ ąė ĜăģĜăĥ þğ le’einei hagoyim, to be their God: ĠĜ Ăėžē ăğ Ġ ĄėĆğ ĭćĜ þėĂğ lih’yot lahem lElohim: I am God.” ėĆĘėþĜ Ĝ ĂģĀē ani Adonai.” The one who recalls all that is forgotten— t9c3K1s»N2h l3K r6k9z y5K Ki zocher kol hanishkachot that is you, from earliest times; .3l9i6m a0h h3T@a atah hu me’olam, and nothing is forgotten h3c1k5s ,y6aÚw ve’ein shich’chah before your throne of glory. j4d9b1k a6O5k y¼n1p5l lifnei chisei chevodecha; The — q3c1x»y t2d6q@iºw va’Akedat Yitzchak today, for his descendants, .9Y2h 9i1rºz1l lezar’o hayom remember it with compassion. r9KÚz5T .y5m@c2r1B berachamim tizkor. We bless you, ruler, yy h3T2a ;0r3B Baruch atah Adonai, who remembers the pact. ty5r1B2h r6k9z zocher habrit.

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6. Shofar t9r3p9s Shofarot In the cloud, you revealed your glory j4d9b1K ,ºn@i2B 3ty6lÚg»n h3T2a Atah nigleitah ba’anan kevodecha before your holy people, j4s1d3q .2i l2i al am kodshecha in order to address them; .3M5i r6B2d1l ledaber imam; from the sky .»y2m3S2h ,5m min hashamayim you let them hear your voice j4l9q .3T1i2m1s5h hishmatam kolecha, and revealed yourself before them .4hy6l@i 3ty6lÚg»nÚw venigleitah aleihem in impenetrable purity. r2h^u y6L2p1r2i1B be’arfalei tohar. The entire earth 9L8K .3l9i3h l3K .ºG Gam kol ha’olam kulo shuddered before you, jyÅn3P5m l3c chol mipanecha, and created beings ty5sa6r1B t9Y5r1b0 uveriyot bereshit trembled because of you 3:4M5m 0d1r3c chordu mimeka when you appeared, ruler, 0n6K1l2m j1t9l´G5h1B behigalot’cha, malkeinu, on Mount Sinai yºny5o r2h l2i al Har Sinai to teach your people j1M2i1l d6M2l1l lelamed le’am’cha Torah and obligations, t9w1X5m0 h3r9T Torah umitzvot, letting them hear your majestic voice j4l9q d9h t4a .6iy5m1s2Tºw vatashmi’em et hod kolecha, and holy words j1s1d3q t9r1B5dÚw vedibrot kodshecha from tongues of flame.1 s6a t9b@h2L5m milahavot esh. With thunder and lightning .y5q3r1b0 t^l^q1B Bekolot uverakim you revealed yourself to them 3ty6lÚg»n .4hy6l@i aleihem nigleitah, and with the sound of the shofar r3p9s l9q1b0 uvekol shofar appeared to them, 3T1i3p9h .4hy6l@i aleihem hofatah,

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1 See Exodus 19:16 ff. 345 Additional Silent Amidah 6. Shofar as is written in your Torah (Exodus 19:16): j4t3r9t1B b0t3K2K kakatuv beToratecha: On the third day Ĝ ĂŘĜ ĂğþŚąė ĠŴŦ ąĔ Ĝ ĂėþĜąĘ Vayehi vayom hashlishi when it was morning ī ĄĪćş ąė ĭćĜ þėĂş biheyot haboker, there was thunder and lightning, ĠĜ ĂĪ ĆīþĔţ ĭžćĪ Ĝ ĂėþĜąĘ vayehi kolot uverakim heavy cloud on the mountain, ī ĆėĆėČğąĥ Ė ăĔĆŨ ĢĆģĆĥ þĘ ve’anan kaved al hahar and the shofar sounding very loud. Ėćē þġ ĪĆęĚ Ć ī ĆħćŘ ğćĪ þĘ vekol shofar chazak me’od; They were all afraid, the people ĠĆĥ ĆėČğ ĆŨ Ė ąīÿĚĄŦąĘ vayecherad kol ha’am in the camp. ėĄģĀĚ ąŪąş ī ĄŘĀē asher bamachaneh. And it’s said (Exodus 19:19): r2m$aÅnÚw Vene’emar: The sound of the shofar ī ĆħŴŚ ąė ğŴĪ Ĝ ĂėþĜąĘ Vayehi kol hashofar grew stronger and stronger;2 Ėćē þġ Īăę ĆĚþĘ ź ăğŴė holech vechazek me’od; Moses would speak ī ăş ąĖþĜ ė ĄŘćġ Moshe yedaber and God would answer him as a sound.3 ğŴĪ þĔ ţūĄģĀĥąĜ ĠĜ Ăėžÿē ĆėþĘ veha’Elohim ya’anenu vekol. And it’s said (Exodus 20:18): r2m$aÅnÚw Vene’emar: All the people saw4 the thunder ĭžŴŰ ąėČĭ Ąē ĠĜ Ăēćī ĠĆĥ ĆėČğ ĆĞþĘ Vechol ha’am ro’im et hakolot and lightning, Ġ ĂĖĜ ĂŮąũąėČĭ ĄēþĘ ve’et halapidim the sound of the shofar ī ĆħćŚ ąė ğŴĪ ĭ ăēþĘ ve’et kol hashofar and the smoking mountain, Ģ ăŘĆĥ ī ĆėĆėČĭ ĄēþĘ ve’et hahar ashen, so the people grew afraid; ĠĆĥ Ćė ē þīąŦąĘ vayar ha’am they moved back and stood far away. ĪćĚ Ćīăġ ţĖ þġąĥąŦąĘ ţĥĉģĆŦąĘ vayanu’u, vaya’amdu merachok. In your holy scripture j1s1d3q y6r1b5d1b0 Uvedivrei kodshecha is written (:6): r^ma6l b0t3K katuv lemor: God ascended with a “teru’ah,” ėĆĥţī þĭĂş ĠĜ Ăėžÿē ė ĆğĆĥ Alah Elohim bitru’ah, God ascended with shofar blast. ī ĆħŴŘ ğŴĪ þş ėĆżėþĜ Adonai bekol shofar.

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2 The Hebrew idiom is literally “went and was very strong.” 3 When God spoke to Moses under normal circumstances, it’s not clear who else could hear. In this case, everyone could have heard both Moses and God. 4 Normally, people don’t “see” a sound. Either these sounds are special, visible sounds, or “see” is used figuratively—they “perceived” the sights and sounds. 6. Shofar Additional Silent Amidah 346

And it’s said (:6): r2m$aÅnÚw Vene’emar: With trumpets and shofar blasts ī ĆħŴŘ ğŴĪ þĘ ĭŴī þĩćĩĀĚ ąş Bachatzotzrot vekol shofar shout praise to the ruler, God. ėĆĘėþĜ ź ĄğĄŪąė Ĝăģ þħĂğ ţĥĜ ĂīĆė hari’u lifnei hamelech Adonai. And it’s said (Psalm 81:4-5): r2m$aÅnÚw Vene’emar: Let shofar blasts hail the new moon5 ī ĆħżŘ Ř ĄĖćĚ ąĔ ţĥ þĪĂų Tik’u vachodesh shofar, To mark our day's festivity. ţģ㊠ąĚ ĠżĜ þğ ė ĄĤăŨąş Bakeseh leyom chageinu. For this is Israel’s rule, ēţė ğ ăē ĆīþřĂĜ þğ ĪćĚ Ĝ ĂŨ Ki chok leYisra'el hu, Studied in God’s own school!6 ĔćĪĀĥąĜ Ĝ ăėžē ăğ ě ĆŮ þŘĂġ Mishpat lElohei Ya'akov. And it’s said (Psalm 150): r2m$aÅnÚw Vene’emar: Hail God! ŢĆĜ ţğ þğąė Haleluyah! Hail God for holiness, żŘ þĖĆĪþş ğ ăēČţğ þğąė Halelu El bekodsho, Hail God for far-reaching power, żŤĉĥ ąĥĜ ĂĪ þīĂş ţėţğ þğąė Haleluhu birki’ah uzo. Hail God as a role model, ĘĜ ĆĭćīţĔþĕ ĂĔ ţėţğ þğ ąė Haleluhu vigvurotav, Hail God according to God’s greatness, żğ þĖĉŠ Ĕćī þŨ ţėţğ þğąė haleluhu kerov gudlo. Hail God with the trumpet blast, ī ĆħżŘ ĥ ąĪăĭþş ţėţğ þğąė Haleluhu beteka shofar, Hail God with harp and lyre, īżū ĂĞþĘ ğ ĄĔăģ þş ţėţğ þğąė haleluhu benevel vechinor. Hail God with cymbals and dance, ğżĚ Ćġţ Ħćĭ þĔ ţėţğ þğąė Haleluhu betof umachol, Hail God with strings and song, ĔĆĕţĥ þĘ ĠĜĂū Ăġþş ţėţğ þğąė haleluhu beminim ve’ugav. Hail God with loud music, ĥ ąġĆŘČĜ ăğ þĩ þğĂĩ þĔ ţėţğ þğąė Haleluhu vetziltzelei shama, Hail God with loud voices! ėĆĥţī þĭ Ĝ ăğ þĩþğĂĩþş ţėţğ þğąė haleluhu betziltzelei teru’ah. Let every living thing hail God— ŢĆĜ ğ ăũąė þų ė ĆġĆŘþū ąė ğćŨ Kol han’shamah tehalel Yah, Hail God! ŢĆĜČţğ þğąė Haleluyah! Your servants, the prophets, .y5ay5bÚN2h jy4d3b@i y6dÚy l2iÚw Ve’al yedei avadecha hanvi’im wrote (Isaiah 18:3): r^ma6l b0t3K katuv lemor: All who live on land and dwell on earth will Ĩ ĄīĆē Ĝăģ þĞćŘ þĘ ğ ăĔăĭ Ĝ ăĔþŘćĜČğ ĆŨ Kol yoshvei tevel veshochnei aretz, look when the banner is raised on the hills ţē þīĂų ĠĜ ĂīĆė ĤăģČēćř þģ ĂŨ kinso nes harim tir’u and listenSelected when the shofar pages is sounded. from theţĥ ĆġþŘĂų Rosh ī ĆħŴŘ ąĥćĪHashanah þĭĂĞþĘ vechitko’ah shofarservice tishma’u.

5 The new moon perhaps means Rosh Hashanah, when we use this and the next verse for evening kiddush. 6 “A judgement for the God of Jacob.” 347 Additional Silent Amidah 6. Shofar

And it’s said (Isaiah 27:13): r2m$aÅnÚw Vene’emar: On that day ēţė ąė ĠŴŦ ąş ėĆĜ ĆėþĘ Vehayah bayom hahu a great shofar will sound; ğŴĖĆŠ ī ĆħŴŘ þş ĥ ąĪĆųĂĜ yitakah beshofar gadol those lost in Assyria will come, īţŚ ąē Ĩ ĄīĄē þş ĠĜ ĂĖþĔćē Ćė ţē ĆĔţ uva’u ha’ovdim be’Eretz Ashur and those scattered in Egypt; ĠĂĜ Ćī þĩĂġ Ĩ ĄīĄē þş ĠĜ ĂĚ ĆšĂū ąėþĘ vehanidachim be’Eretz Mitzrayim, they will worship God ėĆĘėĜ ąğ ţĘĀĚ ąųþŘĂėþĘ vehishtachavu lAdonai on the holy hill, in Jerusalem. ĠĂ ĆğĆŘţīĜ Ăş Ř ĄĖćŰ ąė ī ąėþş behar hakodesh biYerushalayim. And it’s said (Zechariah 9:14-15): r2m$aÅnÚw Vene’emar: God will appear to them; ė Ąē ĆīăĜ Ġ ĄėĜ ăğĀĥ ėĆĘėĜąĘ VAdonai aleihem yera’eh God’s arrow will dart like lightning, Ŵů ĂĚ Ī ĆīĆşąĞ ē ĆĩĆĜ þĘ veyatzah chabarak chitzo; ruling God will sound the shofar ĥ ĆĪ þĭĂĜ ī ĆħŴŚ ąş ė ĂżėþĜ ĜĆģćĖēąĘ vAdonai Elohim bashofar yitkah and march through southern storms; Ģ ĆġĜ ăų ĭŴīĀĥ ąĤþş ź ąğĆėþĘ vehalach besa’arot Teiman: the Ruler of Hosts will protect them. Ġ ĄėĜ ăğĀĥ ĢăĕĆĜ ĭŴē ĆĔþĩ ėĆĘėþĜ Adonai Tzeva’ot yagen aleihem. So may you protect your people Israel l6a3r1f»y j1M2i l2i ,¼g3T ,6K Ken tagen al am’cha Yisra’el with your peace. j4m9l1S5B bishlomecha.

Our God 0ny6h^l$a Eloheinu and God of our ancestors, 0ny6t9M5aÚw 0ny6t9b@a y6h^la¼w vElohei avoteinu ve’imoteinu, sound a great shofar l9d´G r3p9s1B i2q1T teka beshofar gadol for our freedom 0ny6t0r6c1l lecheruteinu, and raise a banner to gather our exiles. 0ny6t9Y8l´G \6B2q1l o¼n a3fÚw vesah ness lekabetz galuyoteinu. Gather our dispersed people 0ny6r0z1P b6r3qÚw Vekarev pezureinu from among the other nations .»y9G2h ,y6B5m mibein hagoyim, and bring them back, though they are scattered o¼N2K 0ny6t9x0pÚn0 unefutzoteinu kaness all over the world. \4r3a-y6t1K1rºY5m miyarktei aretz. Bring us 0n6ay5b@hºw Vahavi’enu to Zion yourSelected city, in joy pages from h´N5r1Bthe j1ry5iRosh ,9Y5x1l HashanahleTziyon ir’cha berinah service and to Jerusalem .»y2l3s0ry5lÚw velirushalayim your Temple j1s3D1q5m ty6B beit mikdashcha with lasting happiness, .3l9i t2c1m5f1B besimchat olam, 6. Shofar Additional Silent Amidah 348

...... If you consider sacrifices obsolete ...... where our ancestors brought you jyÅn3p1l 0ny6t9b@a 0f3i .3S4s shesham asu avoteinu lefanecha their required sacrifices. .4hy6t9b9c t9n1B1r3q-t4a et korbenot chovoteihem, ...... If you pray for the restoration of the sacrificial system...... —there we shall perform for you jyÅn3p1l h4f@iºn .3sÚw vesham na’aseh lefanecha our required sacrifices. 0ny6t9b9c t9n1B1r3q-t4a et korbenot chovoteinu, It’s commanded us in your Torah, j4t3r9t1B 0ny6l3i hÅ08x1m5K kimtzuvah aleinu beToratecha, written by Moses’ hand,7 j4D1b2i h4sm y6dÚy l2i al yedei Moshe avdecha, spoken by your glory:8 (Numbers 10:10)” r0m3a3K j4d9b1k y5P5m mipi chevodecha ka’amur: On your festive days, Ġ ĄĞ þĭąĚ þġĂř ĠŴĜ þĔţ Uveyom sim’chat’chem special occasions Ġ ĄĞĜ ăĖĀĥŴġ þĔţ uvemo’adeichem and new moons, Ġ ĄĞĜ ăŘ þĖĆĚ Ĝ ăŘē ĆīþĔţ uveroshei chodsheichem, blow the trumpets ĭćī þĩćĩĀĚ ąş Ġ ĄųþĥąĪ þĭţ utekatem bachatzotzrot over your burnt offerings Ġ ĄĞĜ ăĭžćĥ ğąĥ al oloteichem and your wholeness sacrifices; Ġ ĄĞĜ ăġþğąŘ Ĝ ăĚþĔĂę ğąĥ þĘ ve’al zivchei shalmeichem, they will serve as a reminder for you ĢŴī ĆŨĂę þğ Ġ ĄĞĆğ ţĜ ĆėþĘ vehayu lachem lezikaron before your God. Ġ ĄĞĜ ăėžÿē Ĝăģ þħĂğ lifnei Eloheichem, I am the ruler, your God. Ġ ĄĞĜ ăėžÿē ėĆĘėþĜ Ĝ ĂģĀē ani Adonai, Eloheichem. For you hear 2i6m9s h3T2a y5K Ki atah shome’ah the sound of the shofar r3p9s l9q kol shofar, and listen to its blast, h3i0r1T ,y»z@a2m0 uma’azin teru’ah and nothing compares to you. ;3L h4m9D ,y6aÚw ve’ein domeh lach. We bless you, ruler, yy h3T2a ;0r3B Baruch atah, Adonai, who hears the sound of the shofar-blast t2i0r1T l9q 2i6m9s shome’ah kol teru’at of God’s people Israel, with mercy! .y5m@c2r1B l6a3r1f»y 9M2I amo Yisra’el berachamim.

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7 By tradition, Moses wrote the Torah down in his own hand. 8 Lit: “Through the mouth of your glory, as it is said”; i.e., God spoke, Moses wrote. 349 Additional Silent Amidah 7. Temple Service

7. Temple Service h3d9b@I Avodah Sovereign God, take delight 0ny6h^l$a yy h6x1r Retze Adonai Eloheinu in your people Israel l6a3r1f»y j1M2i1B be’amcha Yisra’el and in their prayer, .3t3L5p1t5b0 uvitfilatam, and restore the Temple service h3d9b@i3h t4a b6s3hÚw vehashev et ha’avodah to the sanctuary of your house, j4ty6B ry5b1d5l lidvir beitecha, and accept Israel’s fires and9 l6a3r1f»y y6S5aÚw ve’ishei Yisra’el their prayer with love h3b@h2a1B .3t3L5p1t0 utefilatam be’ahavah and delight, ,9x3r1B l6B2q1t tekabel beratzon, and may the worship of your people dy5m3T ,9x3r1l y5h1t0 utehi leratzon tamid Israel be forever to your liking. j4M2i l6a3r1f»y t2d9b@i avodat Yisra’el amecha. And may our eyes witness 0ny¼ny6i h´nyÅz$c4tÚw Vetechezena eineinu your return to Zion, in mercy. .y5m@c2r1B ,9Y5x1l j1b0s1B beshuvcha leTziyon berachamim. Blessed are you, Sovereign; yy h3T2a ;0r3B Baruch atah Adonai, you return your presence to Zion. ,9Y5x1l 9t´ny5k1s ry»z@c2M2h hamachazir shechinato leTziyon. 8. Thanks .y5d9m Modim We thank you, ;3l 0n1cºn@a .y5d9m Modim anachnu lach because you are our God 0ny6h^l$a yy a0h h3T2a3s sha’atah hu Adonai Eloheinu and God of our ancestors 0ny6t9M5aÚw 0ny6t9b@a y6h^la¼w vElohei avoteinu ve’imoteinu forever, d4i´w .3l9i1l le’olam va’ed. rock of our lives, 0ny¼Y2c r0x Tzur chayeinu, shield of our salvation— 0n6i1s»y ,¼g3m magen yish’enu, it’s you from age to age. r9d´w r9d1l a0h h3T2a ata hu ledor vador.

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9 Include the shaded words if you favor the restoration of the sacrificial system. 8. Thanks Additional Silent Amidah 350

We’ll thank you j1L h4d9n Nodeh lecha  and declare your praise j4t3L5h1T r6P2oÚn0  unesaper tehilatecha For our lives, 0ny¼Y2c l2i al chayeinu  which in your hand you hold; j4d´y1B .y5r0o1M2h  ham’surim beyadecha, Our souls, 0ny6t9m1s»n l2iÚw ve’al nishmoteinu  which in your care are told; ;3l t9d0q1P2h  hapekudot lach, Your miracles, jy4O»n l2iÚw ve’al nisecha  with us every day, 0n3M5i .9y-l3k1B4s  shebechol yom imanu, Your wonders jy4t9a1l1p»n l2iÚw ve’al nifle’otecha  and abundant boons jy4t9b9uÚw  vetovotecha That are with us t6i l3k1B4s shebechol et,  evening, morn, and noon. .»y3r#h3xÚw r4q^b´w b4r4i erev vavoker vetzohorayim. Your mercies never end; the One jy4m@c2r 0l3k a^l y5K b9U2h Hatov ki lo chalu rachamecha, All good and merciful and blessed, .6c2r1m2hÚw vehamrachem Whose kindnesses are never done. jy4d3o@c 0M2t a^l y5K ki lo tamu chasadecha, In you our hopes forever rest. ;3l 0ny»W5q .3l9i6m me’olam kivinu lach. And for all these things may your .3L8K l2iÚw Ve’al kulam name be blessed and exalted, .2m9r1t»yÚw ;2r3B1t»y yitbarach veyitromam O our Ruler, 0n6K1l2m j1m5s shimcha malkenu constantly, and for ever. d4i´w .3l9i1l dy5m3T tamid le’olam va’ed. And write down for a good life all .y5b9u .y»Y2c1l b9t1k0 Uchetov lechayim tovim the children of those with whom j4ty5r1b y¼n1B-l3K kol benei veritecha. you made your agreement! And all the living will thank you (selah), h3l4O j0d9y .y»Y2c2h l^kÚw Vechol hachayim yoducha selah, and they will hail your name in truth, t4m$a4B j1m5s t4a 0l1l2hy»w vihalelu et shimcha be’emet, the GodSelected who is our salvation pages and help from0n6t3rÚz4iÚw the Rosh0n6t3i0sÚy Hashanahl6a3h ha’El yeshu’atenu service ve’ezratenu (selah). h3l4o selah...... Bow at “Baruch”; straighten up at “Adonai.”...... Blessed are you, Sovereign, yy h3T2a ;0r3B Baruch atah Adonai, whose reputation is good, j1m5s b9U2h hatov shimcha and to whom thanks are due. t9d9h1l h4a´n j1l0 ulecha na’eh lehodot. 351 Additional Silent Amidah 9. Peace

9. Peace .9l3s Shalom Grant peace on earth,10 .3l9i3B .9l3s .y5f Sim shalom ba’olam goodness and blessing, h3k3r1b0 h3b9u tovah uv’rachah grace, kindness and mercy .y5m@c2rÚw d4o4c´w ,6c chen vachesed verachamim for us and all Israel, l6a3r1f»y-l3K l2iÚw 0ny6l3i aleinu ve’al kol Yisra’el your people. j4M2i amecha. Bless us all, O Source of life, 0n3L8K 0ny5b3a 0n6k1r3B Bar’chenu avinu kulanu as one, in the light of your presence. jyÅn3P r9a1B d3c4a1K ke’echad be’or panecha, For in the light of your presence jyÅn3P r9a1b y5K ki ve’or panecha you gave us, Sovereign God, 0ny6h^l$a yy 0n3L 3T2t´n natata lanu, Adonai Eloheinu, the Torah of life, .y»Y2c t2r9T Torat chayim the love of kindness, d4o4c t2b@h2aÚw ve’ahavat chesed righteousness and blessing, h3k3r1b0 h3q3d1x0 utzedaka uveracha mercy, life and peace. .9l3sÚw .y»Y2cÚw .y5m@c2rÚw verachamim vechayim veshalom. And it’s good in your eyes jyÅny6i1B b9uÚw Vetov be’einecha to bless your people Israel l6a3r1f»y j1M2I-t4a ;6r3b1l levarech et amcha Yisra’el, at every time and in every hour h3i3s-l3k1b0 t6i-l3k1B bechol et uvechol sha’ah with your peace. j4m9l1s5B bishlomecha. In the Book of Life, .y»Y2c r4p6o1B BeSefer Chayim blessing and peace .9l3sÚw h3k3r1B beracha veshalom and good livelihood, h3b9u h3o´n1r2p0 ufarnasa tova, may we be remembered and written jyÅn3p1l b6t3K»nÚw r6k´Z»n nizacher venikatev lefanecha, down before you—we and all your j1M2i-l3kÚw 0n1cºn@a anachnu vechol amcha people, the descendants of Israel— l6a3r1f»y ty6B Beit Yisra’el for good life and peace. .9l3s1l0 .y5b9u .y»Y2c1l lechayim tovim uleshalom. We bless you,Selected Ruler pages from theyy Roshh3T2a ;0r3B HashanahBaruch atah Adonai, service who makes peace. .9l3S2h h4f9i oseh hashalom.

10 Some contemporary liturgists add the shaded word to pray for peace on earth. Personal Prayers Additional Silent Amidah 352

Personal Prayers My God, y2h^l$a Elohai, keep bad words from my tongue, i3r6m y»n9s1l r9xÚn netzor leshoni mera, and lies from my lips. h3m1r5m r6B2D5m y2t3p1f0 usefatai midaber mirmah. Let me not try to answer those who .9D5t y5s1pºn y2l1l2q1m5lÚw Velimkalelai nafshi tidom, curse me, and let my spirit be as still hÅy1h5T l^K2l r3p3i4K y5s1pºnÚw venafshi ke’afar lakol tihyeh. as dust to everyone. Open my heart with your teaching j4t3r9t1B y5B5l c2t1P Petach libi beToratecha, that my spirit may follow your rules. y5s1pºn [9D1r5T jy4t91x5m1b0 uvemitzvotecha tirdof nafshi. And all those who plan harm for me, h3i3r y2l3i .y5b1s9c2h-l3kÚw Vechol hachoshvim alai ra’ah, quickly upset their designs .3t3x@i r6p3h h3r6h1m meherah hafer atzatam and spoil their plans. .3T1b2s@c2m l6q1l2qÚw vekalkel machashavtam. Do it for the sake of your name; j4m1s ,2i2m1l h6f@i Aseh lema’an shemecha, do it for the sake of your right hand; jÅny5mÚy ,2i2m1l h6f@i aseh lema’an yeminecha, do it for the sake of your holiness; j4t3S8d1q ,2i2m1l h6f@i aseh lema’an kedushatecha, do it for the sake of your law. j4t3r9T ,2i2m1l h6f@i aseh lema’an Toratecha. Ps 60:7 “To save your devoted followers, ŻĜ ĄĖĜ ĂĖþĜ Ģţĩ þğĆĚăĜ Ģąĥ ąġþğ “Lema’an yechaltzun yedidecha, let your right hand rescue us, Ż þģĜ ĂġþĜ ėĆĥĜ ĂŘŴė hoshi’ah yemin’cha, and answer me!” Ĝ ĂģăģĀĥąĘ va’aneni.” Ps 19:15 “May what I say be to your liking— Ĝ ĂħČĜ ăīþġĂē ĢŴĩ Ćīþğ ţĜ þėĂĜ “Yiheyu leratzon imrei fi and what I think— ŻĜĄģ Ćħ þğ Ĝ ĂşĂğ ĢŴĜþĕ ĄėþĘ vehegyon libi lefanecha, O God, my rock and my savior.” Ĝ ĂğĀēćĕ þĘ Ĝ Ăīţĩ ėĆĘėþĜ Adonai tzuri vego’ali.” The One who makes peace on high, wy3m9r1m5B .9l3s h4f^i Oseh shalom bimromav, will make peace .9l3s h4f@iºy a0h hu ya’aseh shalom for us and for all Israel. l6a3r1s»y-l3K l2iÚw 0ny6l3i aleinu ve’al kol Yisra’el, Now youSelected say, “That’s right.” pages from the Rosh,6m3a 0r1m5aÚw Hashanahve’imru: “Amen.” service 353 Additional Silent Amidah Personal Prayers Continued

Personal Prayers Continued May this be what you want, jyÅn3p1L5m ,9x3r y5hÚy Yehi ratzon milfanecha our Sovereign God 0ny6h^l$a yy Adonai Eloheinu and God of our ancestors: 0ny6t9M5aÚw 0ny6t9b@a y6h^la¼w vElohei avoteinu ve’imoteinu, that the Temple be rebuilt s3D1q5M2h ty6B hÅn3B»Y4s sheyibaneh beit hamikdash soon, in our days, 0ny6m´y1b h3r6h1m5B bimherah veyameinu and restore our rights in your Torah, j4t3r9t1B 0n6q1l4c ,6tÚw veten chelkenu beToratecha and there we shall serve you in fear h3a1r»y1B j1d3b@iºn .3sÚw vesham na’avod’cha beyir’ah as in days of old .3l9i y6my5K kimei olam and years long past. t9Y»n9m1d2q .y»n3s1k0 ucheshanim kadmoniyot. Malachi 3:4 “For God it will be a pleasure, ėĆĘėĜ ąğ ė ĆĔ þīĆĥ þĘ “Ve’orvah lAdonai the offering of Judah and Jerusalem, ĠĂ ĆğĆŘţīĜ ĂĘ ė ĆĖţėþĜ ĭ ąĚþģ Ăġ min’chat Yehudah virushalayim as in days of old Ġ ĆğŴĥ Ĝ ăġĜ ĂŨ kimei olam and years long past.” ĭŴŦ Ăģćġ þĖąĪ ĠĜ ĂģĆŘ þĞţ ucheshanim kadmoniyot.”

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