Adonai—Adonai, source of compassion
before people sin and
Adonai—compassion after the
deed is done, whose
El—eternal empathy
for every living thing and neverending
Rakhum—grace for all of
humanity soothes our anxieties, whose
Ve-khanun—infinite mercy brings comfort to those who
judge themselves too harshly, who is quick to
Erekh apayim—kindness and
lovingly slow to anger, who has
Ve-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).—more than enough lovingkindness for everyone who
needs it and is
Ve-emet—overflowing with truth for
people to find in life’s
Notzer hesed le-alafim—quiet moments, who
remembers our ancestors, who forgives all of our
Noseh avon—sins and
transgressions, all of our
Ve-fesha—urges for
violence, and all of our
Ve-khata—worst mistakes, who
extends boundless compassion to us and, on this
Ve-nakeh—Yom Kippur, will make our sins
zero so we can be at one.
