Open Our Hearts a central synagogue machzor פתח לבנו Machzor Hearts Open Our A Central Synagogue A Central Open Our Hearts A Central Synagogue Machzor Open Our Hearts A Central Synagogue Machzor new york city 2018/5779 You’re holding a commemorative edition of a new Rosh Hashanah Machzor for Central Synagogue, made on the twentieth anniversary of the Sanctuary fire. On August 28, 1998, as workers were concluding a three-year renovation of the building, they acci- dentally set off a conflagration that nearly consumed the entire historic structure. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but our Sanctuary space was devastated: the roof, supporting beams, and the choir and organ loft were completely destroyed. We are grateful to the New York City Fire Department, especially the 8th Batallion, for saving the exterior walls and stained glass windows, which enabled us to restore the Sanctuary. Rabbi Peter Rubinstein, then Senior Rabbi, and Livia Thompson, who served as our Executive Director, alongside extraordinary lay leaders, led the charge to rebuild our home. Their goal was to restore the Sanctuary to its authentic glory, but not to replicate it exactly as it had stood 160 years before. Our archivists dug up the original plans and the leadership relied upon them as a foundation for countless discussions about what should change for the future. The chandeliers were restored, but with led lights; the bimah was lowered to bring the clergy closer to the congregation; the organ was replaced with a magnificent instrument that included a new console up front. The building was rewired twenty years ago for a future we did not yet know, and this enabled Central to be among the first to livestream our services. The vision was to rebuild our Sanctuary to be distinctly recognizable as our home and yet changed to meet the moment—rooted in tradition but always looking forward to our future. This singular ethos still drives our work at Central today. And it represents the work of this machzor as well. At Central, we are always striving to re-form our worship experience so that it speaks to our time and our community, while being firmly anchored in our inheritance. This machzor is the result of over two years of work from our clergy team, and yet we know that in future years, it too will need to change. It contains all the familiar, traditional elements and prayers of our High Holiday service, but you will find some innovations, interpretations, and additional commentary to help enrich your prayer experience. At the heart of Central’s rebuilding twenty years ago was the realization that our essence is not tied to any single physical space—but that our power lies in our community itself. So too, this machzor can only come to life within the context of this extraordinary community. Your voices and spirit will lift the prayers off the pages and into our Jewish memory. We are deeply grateful to share with all of you, our Central family, this evolving story of Jewish life and liturgy. L’Shanah Tovah— Rabbi Angela Warnick Buchdahl שחרית לראש השנה | rosh hashanah morning | 1 Rosh Hashanah Morning Service Asher Yatzar The Gift of Our Bodies אֲשֶׁ ר יָצַ ר ,Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha∙olam בָּרוְּך אַתָּ ה יְיָ,אֱֹלהֵֽ ינוּ מֶֽלְֶך הָעוֹלָ ם, asher yatzar et ha∙adam b’chochmah uvara vo אֲשֶׁ ר יָצַר אֶת הָאָדָ ם בְּחׇכְמָה וּבָרָ א בוֹ .n’kavim n’kavim, chalulim chalulim נְקָ בִ ים נְקָ בִ ים, חֲ לוּלִ ים חֲ לוּלִ ים. Galui v’yadua lifnei chisei ch’vodecha she∙im ּגָ לוּי וְיָדֽ וּעַלִפְנֵי כִסֵּא כְ בוֹדֶָֽך שֶׁאִ ם בִּרְ כוֹת הַשַּׁ ֽחַ ר yipatei∙ach echad meihem o yisateim echad יִפָּתֵֽחַ אֶחָד מֵהֶ ם אוֹ יִסָּתֵם אֶחָ ד meihem, i efshar l’hitkayeim v’la∙amod Birchot HaShachar Morning Blessings מֵהֶם, אִי אֶ פְשָׁר לְהִתְקַ יֵּם וְלַעֲ ֹמד l’fanecha. Baruch Atah Adonai, rofei chol basar לְפָנֶֽיָך. בָּרוְּך אַתָּ ה יְיָ, רוֹפֵא כׇל בָּשָׂ ר ,Modeh/Modah ani l’fanecha מוֹדֶ ה/מוֹדָה אֲ נִי לְפָנֶֽיָך, .umafli la∙asot וּמַפְלִ יא לַעֲ שׂוֹת. ,melech chai v’kayam מֶֽלְֶך חַ י וְקַ יָּם, We praise You, Eternal God, sovereign of the universe, who with .shehechezarta bi nishmati b’chemlah שֶׁ הֶ רְ חֱ תָּ ַ זֽ בִּ י נִ שְׁ מָ תִ י בְּ חֶ מְ לָ ה . great wisdom fashioned humankind; creating within us all manners .Rabah emunatecha רַ בָּה אֱ מוּנָתֶֽ ָך. of openings and channels. It is clear and known before the throne of Your glory that if even one of these were wrongfully opened or closed, it would not be possible to survive and to stand before You. Blessed I give thanks before You, ever-living Sovereign, for you have are You, Eternal God, who heals all flesh and who acts wondrously. compassionately restored my soul within me. How great is Your faithfulness! ,Mah-tovu ohalecha Ya∙akov מַ ֽ ה־טּבוּ אהָלֶֽ יָך יַעֲ קב, ֹ ֹ ֹ Elohai N’shamah The Gift of Our Souls אֱֹלהַ י נְשָׁמָ ה .mishk’notecha Yisrael מִִ שְׁ כְּ ֽ י ֹתֶ נָך יִ שְׂ רָ אֵ ל . .Elohai n’shamah shenatata bi t’horah hi אֱֹלהַ י נְשָׁמָה שֶׁ נָּתַֽתָּ בִּי טְ הוֹרָה הִ יא. ,Va∙ani b’rov chasd’cha avo veitecha וַאֲ נִי בְּ ֹרב חַסְדְָּך אָ בוֹא בֵ יתֶֽ ָך, Atah v’ratah, Atah y’tzartah, Atah .eshtachaveh el-heichal-kodsh’cha b’yiratecha אֶשְׁתַּחֲ וֶה אֶ ל־הֵ יכַ ל־קׇדְשְׁ ָך בְּיִרְאָתֶֽ ָך. אַתָּ ה בְרָאתָ הּ, אַתָּ ה יְצַרְתָּ הּ, אַתָּ ה n’fachtah bi, v’Atah m’shamrah b’kirbi. Adonai ahavti m’on beitecha יְיָאָהַֽבְתִּי מְ עוֹן בֵּ יתֶֽ ָך נְפַחְתָּ הּ בִּי, וְאַתָּה מְשַׁמְּרָ הּ בְּקִרְ בִּ י. V’Atah atid litlah mimeni, ulhachazirah .umkom mishkan k’vodecha וּמְ קוֹם מִשְׁ כַּן כְּ בוֹדֶֽ ָך. וְאַתָּה עָתִ יד לִטְּלָהּ מִמֶּֽ ִ נּי, וּלְהַחֲ ִזירָ הּ bi le∙atid lavo. Kol z’man shehanshamah Va∙ani eshtachaveh v’echra∙ah ַ ו אֲ ִ נ י אֶ שְׁ תַּ חֲ ֶ ו ה וְ אֶ כְ רָ ֽ עָ ה בִּי לֶעָתִ יד לָ בוֹא. כׇּ ל ְזמַן שֶׁהַ נְּשָׁמָ ה ,v’kirbi, modeh/modah ani l’fanecha בְקִרְ בִּ י, מוֹדֶ ה/מוֹדָה אֲ נִי לְפָנֶֽיָך, .evr’chah lifnei-Adonai osi אֶ בְרְ כָה לִפְנֵי־יְיָ ֹעשִׂ י. Adonai Elohai v’Elohei avotai v’imotai, ,Va∙ani t’filati-l’cha, Adonai, eit ratzon וַאֲ נִי תְ פִלָּתִ י־לְָך, יְיָ, עֵת רָ צוֹן, יְיָ יאֱֹלהַ וֵאֹלהֵי אֲבוֹתַ י וְאִמּוֹתַ י, ribon kol hama∙asim, adon kol hanshamot. ,Elohim b’rov-chasdecha אֱֹלהִ ים בְּרׇ ב־חַסְדֶּֽ ָך, רִ בּוֹן כׇּל הַמַּעֲשִׂ ים, אֲ דוֹן כׇּל הַ נְּשָׁ מוֹת. Baruch Atah Adonai, asher b’yado nefesh kol .aneini be∙emet yish∙echa עֲ נֵֽנִי תבֶּאֱמֶ יִשְׁעֶָֽך. בָּרוְּך אַתָּ ה יְיָ, אֲשֶׁ ר בְּיָדוֹ נֶֽפֶשׁ כׇּ ל .chai, v’ruach kol b’sar ish חָ י, וְרֽ וּחַ כׇּל בְּשַׂר אִ ישׁ. How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your dwelling places, O Israel! My soul, O God, is pure, for You created and formed it. Upon Your In Your abundant lovingkindness, O God, let me enter Your breath, my soul was delivered into my body and You sustain it. I house, worship in Your holy temple. I love Your house, O Eternal yearn to sing of Your greatness with gratitude for my life, for the One, the place where Your glory dwells. So I worship with humil- sustenance of our people, for Your love and compassion. For all of it ity; I seek blessing in the presence of God, my Maker. May my I give thanks. Blessed are You, O God, in whose hand is my soul and prayer now, Eternal One, find favor before You. In Your great love, the souls of all I love. Blessed are You, O God, for creation, for the O God, answer me with Your truth. good things You have done for our ancestors and for us. .Va.ani b’rov chasd’cha. Psalm 5:8 �ַאֲ נִ י ְ �בּרֹב חַסְ ְ וּ� ָך .Mah tovu. Numbers 24:5 מַ ה ־ ֹֽ וּ�ב וּ� .Va.ani eshtachaveh. Based on Psalm 95:6 ַ �אֲ ִ נ י אֶ שׁ ְ � וּ ַ �חֲ ֶ �ה .Adonai ahavti. Psalm 26:8 יְיָ אָ הַ ֽ בְ וּ ִ �י ָ .Va.ani t’filati-l’cha. Psalm 69:14 ַ �אֲ ִ נ י ְ �פִ ָ וּל ִ �י ־ ְ ל ך .Asher b’yado. Job 12:10 אֲ שׁ ֶ �ר ְ �בּ ָי � ֹ� rosh hashanah morning | 4 | שחרית לראש השנה שחרית לראש השנה | rosh hashanah morning | 5 Nisim B’chol Yom For Daily Miracles נִ ִ סּים בְּכׇ ל יוֹם ,Baruch Atah Adonai בָּרוְּך אַתָּ ה יְיָ, ,Eloheinu melech ha∙olam אֱֹלהֵֽ ינוּ מֶֽלְֶך הָעוֹלָ ם, ,Baruch Atah Adonai בָּרוְּך אַתָּ ה יְיָ, .roka ha∙aretz al hamayim רוֹקַ ע הָאָֽרֶ ץ עַל הַמָּֽיִ ם. ,Eloheinu melech ha∙olam אֱֹלהֵֽ ינוּ מֶֽלְֶך הָעוֹלָ ם, We praise You, Eternal God, Sovereign of the universe, asher natan lasechvi vinah אֲשֶׁ ר נָתַן לַשֶּׂכְוִי בִינָ ה who spreads out the earth upon the waters. .l’havchin bein yom uvein lailah לְהַבְחִ ין בֵּ ין יוֹם וּבֵ ין לָֽיְלָ ה. ,Baruch Atah Adonai, We praise You, Eternal God, Sovereign of the universe בָּרוְּך אַתָּ ה יְיָ, .Eloheinu melech ha∙olam, who has given us the ability to distinguish day from night אֱֹלהֵֽ ינוּ מֶֽלְֶך הָעוֹלָ ם, .she∙asah li kol tzorki שֶׁעָֽשָׂה לִי כׇּל צׇרְ כִּ י. our physiological needs We praise You, Eternal God, Sovereign of the universe, ,Baruch Atah Adonai בָּרוְּך אַתָּ ה יְיָ, .who has provided me with all I need ,Eloheinu melech ha∙olam אֱֹלהֵֽ ינוּ מֶֽלְֶך הָעוֹלָ ם, .pokei∙ach ivrim פּוֹקֵֽחַ עִ וְרִ ים.