SPS Sample SPS Sample סִ דּ ּו ר לִ יְ מֵ י ח וֹ ל SPSSiddur for Weekdays Sample SPS Sample סִ דּ ּו ר לִ יְ מֵ י ח וֹ ל SPSSiddur for Weekdays A prayerbook for weekday services based on traditional and contemporary liturgical sources with full transliteration, modern English translation, explanations, instructions and notes, with services for weekday morning, afternoon and evening (but not for Shabbat, norSample for festival holy and intermediate days) Prepared by The Singlish™ Publication Society 14140 Sherwood, Oak Park, MI 48237 248.842.5563 [email protected] www.singlishps.com Copyright and Acknowledgements Copyright (c) 2014 The Singlish™ Publication Society. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, electronic or otherwise, without our express written per- mission. But you may read and sing it to your heart’s content! ISBNSPS 978-1-888822-45-8 For Hebrew quotations from Tanach (Hebrew Scripture), we gratefully acknowledge the dedicated work of the J.Alan Groves Center for Advanced Biblical Research. Sample In Memory As I finalize this book, I have in mind a teacher of formidable intellect, vast knowledge and rigorous honesty who was snatched from his students by sudden sickness. I dare not think this book would have merited his approval, but I would like to say that my efforts were often inspired by his wisdom. SPS Sample Table of Contents On Jewish Prayer ......................................................... 10 Shema (First Paragraph) .............................................. 69 Shema (Second Paragraph) ......................................... 70 DAWN BLESSINGS ............................................................ 16 Shema (Third Pragraph) .............................................. 72 Mah Tovu ................................. 16 Blessing after Shema ................................................... 73 ▪ מַ ה ־ טֹּ ב וּ ▪ How Fair Blessing for Tallit ........................................................ 16 Donning Tefillin........................................................... 17 MORNING AMIDAH ......................................................... 78 Bir’chot Opening Blessings ....................................................... 78 ▪ בִּ ר כ וֹ ת הַ שַּׁ חַ ר ▪ Dawn Blessings HaShachar ............................................................. 18 Central Blessings ......................................................... 83 Yehi Ratzon ............ 21 Closing Blessings ........................................................ 88 ▪ יְ הִ י רָ צ ֹ ו ן ▪ May YourSPS Wish Be Personal Prayer ............................................................ 93 ▪ רִ בּ ֹ ו ן כָּ ל הָ ע ֹו ָ ל מִ י ם ▪ Ruler of Every World Ribon Kol Ha’olamim........................................... 22 TACHANUN ....................................................................... 95 Monday and Thursday ................................................. 95 ▪ אֲ בָ ל אֲ ַ נ חְ נ וּ עַ מְּ � ▪ But We Are Your People Nefilat ▪ נְ פִ י לַ ת אַ פַּ יִ ם ▪ Aval Anachnu Amcha ........................................... 23 Being Downcast Atah Hu .................................. 25 Apayim ............................................................... 106 ▪ אַ תָּ ה הוּא ▪ It’s You Shomer ▪ שׁ וֹ מֵ ר ִ י שְׂ רָ אֵ ל ▪ Rabbinic Texts ............................................................. 27 Israel’s Protector Interpreting Torah ........................................................ 32 Yisra’el ............................................................... 110 Yehi Ratzon ....................... 34 ▪ ְ י הִ י רָ צ ֹ ו ן ▪ May This Be TORAH SERVICE ........................................................... 112 El Erech ▪ אֵ ל אֶ רֶ � אַ פַּ יִ ם ▪ Yehi Ratzon ....................... 34 God, Slow to Anger ▪ ְ י הִ י רָ צ ֹ ו ן ▪ May This Be Psalm 30 ....................................................................... 35 Apayim ............................................................... 112 ▪ ה וֹ צָ אַ ת סֵ פֶ ר הַ תּ ֹו רָ ה ▪ POEMS AND SONGS ..........................................................Sample 37 Taking out the Scroll Hotza’at Sefer HaTorah ..................................... 113 ▪ בָּ ר וּ � שֶׁ אָ מַ ר ▪ Blessed Is the One Who Spoke Bir’chot ▪ בִּ רְ כ ֹו ת הַ תּ ֹו רָ ה ▪ Baruch She’amar ................................................... 37 Torah Blessings I Chronicles 16:8-36 .................................................... 38 HaTorah ............................................................. 115 Hagbah....................... 117 ▪ הַ ג בָּ הָ ה ▪ Additional Psalm Verses .............................................. 41 Raising the Scroll Psalm 100 ..................................................................... 44 CONCLUDING PRAYERS ................................................ 132 Yehi Chevod ............... 45 ▪ ְ י הִ י כְ ב וֹ ד ▪ Let God’s Glory Aleinu ........................................ 132 ▪ עָ לֵ י נ וּ ▪ Our Duty Ashrei ......................................... 47 ▪ אַ שְׁ רֵ י ▪ Psalm 145 Daily Psalms .............................................................. 135 Psalm 146 ..................................................................... 49 Psalm 147 ..................................................................... 50 AFTERNOON SERVICE ................................................... 154 Ashrei ....................................... 154 ▪ אַ שְׁ רֵ י ▪ Psalm 148 ..................................................................... 52 Psalm 145 Psalm 149 ..................................................................... 53 Psalm 150 ..................................................................... 54 AMIDAH ......................................................................... 156 I Chron. 29:10-13 ......................................................... 56 Opening Blessings ..................................................... 156 Nehemiah 9:6-11 .......................................................... 57 Central Blessings ....................................................... 161 Shirat Closing Blessings ...................................................... 166 ▪ שִׁ י רַ ת הַ יָּ ם ▪ The Song of the Sea Hayam ................................................................... 58 Personal Prayer .......................................................... 170 Nefilat ▪ נְ פִ י לַ ת אַ פַּ יִ ם ▪ Being Downcast ▪ ִ י שְׁ תַּ בַּ ח שִׁ מְ � ▪May Your Name Be Praised Yishtabach Shimcha.............................................. 62 Apayim ............................................................... 172 Shomer ▪ שׁ וֹ מֵ ר ִ י שְׂ רָ אֵ ל ▪ Israel’s Protector SHEMA AND ITS BLESSINGS ............................................ 63 Yisra’el ............................................................... 173 Aleinu ........................................ 175 ▪ עָ לֵ י נ וּ ▪ Bar’chu ................................... 63 Our Duty ▪ ָ בּ רְ כ וּ ▪ Call to Prayer First Blessing Before Shema ........................................ 63 Second Blessing Before Shema ................................... 67 Aneinu ....................................... 237 ▪ עֲ נֵ נ וּ ▪ SHEMA AND ITS BLESSINGS ......................................... 180 Answer Us Nachem .......................................... 238 ▪ נַ חֵ ם▪ Bar’chu .................................180 Comfort ▪ ָ בּ רְ כ וּ ▪ Call to Prayer Sim Shalom ....... 240 ▪ שִׂ י ם שָׁ ל ֹו ם ▪ First Blessing Before Shema ......................................181 Blessing for Peace Second Blessing Before Shema .................................182 ADDITIONAL SERVICE FOR מ וּ סַ ף לְ רֹ אשׁ ח ֹו דֶ שׁ Shema (First Paragraph) .............................................183 Shema (Second Paragraph) ........................................184 ROSH CHODESH .................................................... 242 Shema (Third Paragraph) ...........................................186 Amidah ...................................................................... 243 First Blessing After Shema ........................................187 ▪ אָ בִ י נ וּ מַ לְ ֵ כּ נ וּ ▪ !Second Blessing After Shema ....................................189 SOURCE OF LIFE! SOVEREIGN Third BlessingSPS After Shema ....................................... 190 AVINU MALKENU .................................................. 257 CHANUKAH ............................. 262 ▪ חֲ נ וּ כָּ ה ▪ EVENING SILENT AMIDAH ........................................... 193 CHANUKAH Ma’oz Tzur ................. 263 ▪ מָ ע וׂ ז צוּר ▪ Amidah: Opening Blessings .......................................193 Fortress, Rock Amidah: Central Blessings .........................................195 Amidah: Closing Blessings ........................................201 KADDISH ........................................................................ 264 Chatzi ▪ חֲ צִ י קַ דִּ י שׁ ▪ Sefirat Leader’s Half Kaddish ▪ סְ פִ י רַ ת הָ ע וֹ מֶ ר ▪ Counting the Omer Ha’Omer .............................................................205 Kadish ................................................................ 264 Kadish Shalem ........... 265 ▪ קַ דִּ י שׁ שָׁ ֵל ם ▪ Opening Meditation ...................................................205 Full Kaddish Kadish ▪ קַ דִּ י שׁ יָתוֹ ם ▪ The Days of the Omer ................................................205 Mourners’ Kaddish Closing Meditation .....................................................210 Yatom ................................................................. 267 Kadish ▪ קַ דִּ