To be recited by the Jews of the United States on January 20, 2017, which is 22 Tevet 5777, and for the four years following on any day which is not a ShabbatShabbat is the Sabbath day, the Day of Rest, and is observed from Friday night through Saturday night. Is set aside from the rest of the week both in honor of the fact that God rested on the seventh day after creating the world. On Shabbat, many Jews observe prohibitions from various activities designated as work. Shabbat is traditionally observed with festive meals, wine, challah, prayers, the reading and studying of Torah, conjugal relations, family time, and time with friends. or holy day. These prayers are traditionally recited in a minyanThe group of ten adult Jews needed to read from the Torah and to recite some of the most important communal prayers. In Orthodox communities, a quorum of ten men is traditionally required. Today, most liberal Jewish communities count all Jewish adults as part of a minyan., in a room with an Ark holding a Sefer TorahThe Five Books of Moses, and the foundation of all of Jewish life and lore. The Torah is considered the heart and soul of the Jewish people, and study of the Torah is a high mitzvah. The Torah itself a scroll that is hand lettered on parchment, elaborately dressed and decorated, and stored in a decorative ark. It is chanted aloud on Mondays, Thursdays, and Shabbat, according to a yearly cycle. Sometimes "Torah" is used as a colloquial term for Jewish learning and narrative in general.. One who prays alone should change the plural wording to the singular: “My G*d… my prayers come before You.”
אֱלהֵינוּ וֵאלהֵי אֲבותֵינוּ ואמותינו. תָּבוא לְפָנֶיךָ תְּפִלָּתֵנוּ וְאַל תִּתְעַלַּם מִתְּחִנָּתֵנוּ. שֶׁאֵין אֲנַחְנוּ עַזֵּי פָנִים וּקְשֵׁי ערֶף לומַר לְפָנֶיךָ ה’ אֱלהֵינוּ וֵאלהֵי אֲבותֵינוּ צַדִּיקִים אֲנַחְנוּ וְלא חָטָאנוּ. אֲבָל אֲנַחְנוּ וַאֲבותֵינוּ חָטָאנוּ:
Our G*d, G*d of our past and our future, our prayers come before You, may they not be meaningless. We are not stubborn and arrogant enough to insist we are righteous and have done nothing wrong; we and our people have done wrong.
Our G*d, G*d of all that we believe and all that we long for, we are afraid of the work of our hands. We turn away from our desire to be blameless and admit: we allow evil to happen to others, we separate ourselves from our neighbors out of fear; we turn our faces away in indifference, asserting that all is well when we are well.
“There is no limit to the concern one must feel for the suffering of human beings, that indifference to evil is worse than evil itself, that in a free society, some are guilty, but all are responsible.” —Abraham Joshua Heschel
אָשַׁמְנוּ. בָּגַדְנוּ. גָּזַלְנוּ. דִּבַּרְנוּ דפִי. הֶעֱוִינוּ. וְהִרְשַׁעְנוּ. זַדְנוּ. חָמַסְנוּ. טָפַלְנוּ שֶׁקֶר. יָעַצְנוּ רָע. כִּזַּבְנוּ. לַצְנוּ. מָרַדְנוּ. נִאַצְנוּ. סָרַרְנוּ. עָוִינוּ. פָּשַׁעְנוּ. צָרַרְנוּ. קִשִּׁינוּ ערֶף. רָשַׁעְנוּ. שִׁחַתְנוּ. תִּעַבְנוּ. תָּעִינוּ. תִּעְתָּעְנוּ:
.We are guilty. We betray; we steal; we are not careful with our promised word
We manipulate; we cause evil; we act with malice aforethought; we tolerate moral chaos; we slander. We lead others astray; we fake the news; we tolerate mockery, rebellion, and abuse. We do wrong. We deliberately do wrong. We create discord. We are arrogant.
We do evil; we allow butchery. We spoil things. We have gone astray; we have led others astray.
סַרְנוּ מִמִּצְותֶיךָ וּמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָ הַטּובִים וְלא שָׁוָה לָנוּ. וְאַתָּה צַדִּיק עַל כָּל הַבָּא עָלֵינוּ. כִּי אֱמֶת עָשיתָ. וַאֲנַחְנוּ הִרְשָׁעְנוּ:
We dismiss our obligations and the righteous justice we should pursue, and it has gained us nothing. We know that above all there is that which is right and good and just in truth—yet we have caused evil.
We have created the chaos we fear; we have participated in the cynicism that demeans us; we are complicit in the callousness that will destroy us too.
אֵל אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם אַתָּה וּבַעַל הָרַחֲמִים נִקְרֵאתָ. וְדֶרֶךְ תְּשׁוּבָה הורֵיתָ. גְּדֻלַּת רַחֲמֶיךָ וַחֲסָדֶיךָ תִּזְכּור הַיּום וּבְכָל יום לְזֶרַע יְדִידֶיךָ. תֵּפֶן אֵלֵינוּ בְּרַחֲמִים. כִּי אַתָּה הוּא בַּעַל הָרַחֲמִים. בְּתַחֲנוּן וּבִתְפִלָּה פָּנֶיךָ נְקַדֵּם. כְּהודַעְתָּ לֶעָנָו מִקֶּדֶם. מֵחֲרון אַפְּךָ שׁוּב. כְּמו בְּתורָתְךָ כָּתוּב. וּבְצֵל כְּנָפֶיךָ נֶחְסֶה וְנִתְלונָן. כְּיום וַיֵּרֶד ה’ בֶּעָנָן. תַּעֲבר עַל פֶּשַׁע וְתִמְחֶה אָשָׁם. כְּיום וַיִּתְיַצֵּב עִמּו שָׁם. תַּאֲזִין שַׁוְעָתֵנוּ וְתַקְשִׁיב מֶנּוּ מַאֲמַר. כְּיום וַיִּקְרָא בְשֵׁם ה’ וְשָׁם נֶאֱמַר:
.Our lives depend upon so much patience; without compassion we would not last a day. We have been shown the way of teshuvah, of return, and we are grateful
May we find our way to compassion, we who depend upon compassion.
In our search for the way to wholeness let us see the face of hope,
let us remember the sound of encouragement.
Let us find ourselves sheltered in the shadow of wings of peace, of wholeness, of love.
May we find our way to release for our guilt,
let forgiveness lighten our feet to run toward the good.
Let it be as on the day when G*d said…
(יחיד אינו אומר זה ולא הי”ג מדות: one who prays alone does not recite the following section but continues with Nefilat Apayim below)
וַיַּעֲבר ה’ עַל פָּנָיו וַיִּקְרָא:
Then G*d said, IF YOU WANT TO KNOW ME THEN KNOW THIS:
ה’. ה’. אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן. אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וְרַב חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת: נצֵר חֶסֶד לָאֲלָפִים. נשא עָון וָפֶשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה. וְנַקֵּה:
HaShemLit. The Name, referring to the ineffable name of God; used as a substitute for any of the more sacred names of God when not speaking in prayer. Particularly used in conversation., HaShemLit. The Name, referring to the ineffable name of God; used as a substitute for any of the more sacred names of God when not speaking in prayer. Particularly used in conversation., El rakhum v’hanun, erekh apayim v’rav hesedLit. Kindness It is said in Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) that the world stands on three things: Torah (learning), Avodah (worship), and Gemilut Hasidim (acts of kindness). v’emet. Noseh avon vafesha v’khata’ah v’nakeh
Compassion and mercy, patience, loyalty, dependability and truth—as we live these qualities, they lift us up past our sins toward wholeness.
וְסָלַחְתָּ לַעֲונֵנוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵנוּ וּנְחַלְתָּנוּ:
V’salakhta la’avoneynu ul’khatoteynu un’khaltanu
As we forgive and are forgiven, we will no longer feel alone.
סְלַח לָנוּ אָבִינוּ כִּי חָטָאנוּ. מְחַל לָנוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ כִּי פָשָׁעְנוּ. כִּי אַתָּה ה’ טוב וְסַלָּח וְרַב חֶסֶד לְכָל קרְאֶיךָ:
S’lakh lanu avinu ki khatanu; m’khal lanu malkeynu ki fashanu; ki atah HaShem tov v’salakh v’rav hesed l’khol k’ra’ekha.
There is sin; forgive it. There is wrongdoing; erase it. Let goodness and forgiveness and great mercy embrace all who cry out.
נפילת אפיים
These prayers are recited quietly in the position of Nefilat Apayim—with one’s head down, face covered by one’s arm. (One praying alone continues here.)
Shomer Yisrael – שומר ישראל
Shomer, shomer Yisrael
Sh’mor she’arit Yisrael.
v’al yovad, v’al yovad Yisrael
v’al yovad, v’al yovad Yisrael
Ha’omrim, ha’omrim
Ha’omrim ShemaThe most central prayer in Jewish liturgy, the Shema states: "Hear O Israel, the Lord Our God, the Lord is One." These words are written inside mezuzot and t'fillin. It is traditionally said during all major services and when waking and going to sleep. Yisrael.
Shomer, shomer goy ekhad
sh’mor she’arit am ekhad
v’al yovad, v’al yovad goy ekhad
v’al yovad, v’al yovad goy ekhad
Ha’myakhadim shimkha, Ha’myakhadim shimkha, ‘ה eloheynu ‘ה Ekhad
Shomer, shomer goy kadosh, sh’mor she’arit am kadosh
v’al yovad, v’al yovad goy kadosh, v’al yovad, v’al yovad goy kadosh
Ham’shalshim b’shalosh kedushat l’kadosh
Guardian of IsraelLit. ''the one who struggles with God.'' Israel means many things. It is first used with reference to Jacob, whose name is changed to Israel (Genesis 32:29), the one who struggles with God. Jacob's children, the Jewish people, become B'nai Israel, the children of Israel. The name also refers to the land of Israel and the State of Israel., guard the remnant of Israel; don’t let Israel disappear, these people who say the Shema—Guardian of this unique people, guard the remnant of this people; don’t let this unique people disappear who unite Your Name with Eloheynu and Ekhad—Guardian of this holy people, guard the remnant of a holy people; don’t let this holy people disappear which three times a day sanctifies Your Holiness.
מִתְרַצֶּה בְּרַחֲמִים וּמִתְפַּיֵּס בְּתַחֲנוּנִים. הִתְרַצֶּה וְהִתְפַּיֵּס לְדור עָנִי. כִּי אֵין עוזֵר:
אָבִינוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ. חָנֵּנוּ וַעֲנֵנוּ. כִּי אֵין בָּנוּ מַעֲשים.עֲשה עִמָּנוּ צְדָקָה וָחֶסֶד וְהושִׁיעֵנוּ: וַאֲנַחְנוּ לא נֵדַע מַה נַּעֲשה. כִּי עָלֶיךָ עֵינֵינוּ: זְכר רַחֲמֶיךָ ה’ וַחֲסָדֶיךָ. כִּי מֵעולָם הֵמָּה: יְהִי חַסְדְּךָ ה’ עָלֵינוּ. כַּאֲשֶׁר יִחַלְנוּ לָךְ: אַל תִּזְכָּר לָנוּ עֲונות רִאשׁונִים. מַהֵר יְקַדְּמוּנוּ רַחֲמֶיךָ. כִּי דַלּונוּ מְאד: חָנֵּנוּ ה’ חָנֵּנוּ. כִּי רַב שבַעְנוּ בוּז: בְּרגֶז רַחֵם תִּזְכּור. כִּי הוּא יָדַע יִצְרֵנוּ. זָכוּר כִּי עָפָר אֲנָחְנוּ: עָזְרֵנוּ אֱלהֵי יִשְׁעֵנוּ עַל דְּבַר כְּבוד שְׁמֶךָ. וְהַצִּילֵנוּ וְכַפֵּר עַל חַטּאתֵינוּ לְמַעַן שְׁמֶךָ:
לתענית צבור: For a public fast day, or when there is a minyan
אָבִינוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ. זָכְרֵנוּ לְחַיִּים טובִים:
Avinu Malkeynu, Zokhreynu l’hayim tovim
.Source of our Memory, help us to remember how to build a good life
אָבִינוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ. זָכְרֵנוּ לִגְאֻלָּה וִישׁוּעָה:
Avinu Malkeynu, zokhreynu lig’ulah vishu’ah
Source of our Inspiration, help us create relief and safety.
אָבִינוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ. זָכְרֵנוּ לְפַרְנָסָה וְכַלְכָּלָה:
Avinu Malkeynu, zokhreynu l’farnasah v’kalkalah
.Source of our Support, help us help all to make a good living
אָבִינוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ. זָכְרֵנוּ לִזְכֻיּות:
Avinu Malkeynu, zokhreynu liz’khuyot
.Source of our Lives, help us guard human rights for all
אָבִינוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ זָכְרֵנוּ לִסְלִיחָה וּמְחִילָה:
Avinu malkeynu, zokhreynu l’slikhah um’khilah
.Source of our Wholeness, help us find our way past recrimination, guilt and blame and toward forgiveness, peace, and wholeness
.May we gain forgiveness as we grant it
May we know peace as we make it.
May we see the better world that we summon.
Answer us – עננו
May we feel a sense of answer while we yet seek the question;
before we know we are asleep, let us awake;
while we wander in the wilderness, show us light.
הוֹשִׁיעַ נָע, הוֹשִׁיעַ נָע, הַצְלִיחָה נָע
Hoshia na, hoshia na, hatzlihah na
Save us, save us, rescue us
עֲנֵּנוּ עֲנֵּנוּ בְּיוֹם קוֹרֵינוּ
Anenu, anenu b’yom koreynu
answer us, answer on the day we call
