T'rumot HaLev Siddur

T’rumot Halev Offerings of the Heart

T ’rumot HaLev – Offerings of the Heart The Temple Emanu-El Siddur Copyright © 2009 by Temple Emanu-El, 2100 Highland Avenue, Birmingham, Alabama, USA www.ourtemple.org Tel: (205) 933-8037 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the copyright owners. Excerpts from the New Union Prayer Book and Gates of Prayer are copyright by the Central Conference of American Rabbis and are reprinted by permission. Mi Shebeirach: Words and music by Debbie Friedman, The Farf Music, ASCAP Silence is Praise To You: reprinted with permission of Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss. Works by Abraham Joshua Heschel are reprinted with permission of Professor Susannah Heschel. Open Up Our Eyes: words and music by Jeff Klepper (adapted from Siddur) ©1996 Jeff Klepper Twisted Candle (Shavua Tov): words by Jeff Klepper and Susan Nanus, Music by Jeff Klepper © 1977 Jeff Klepper Mi Shebeirach: reprinted with permission of Cantor Lisa Levine. (www.cantorlisalevine.com) We Remember: reprinted with permission of Rabbi Jonathan Miller. V’ahavta – When You Love: reprinted with permission of Rabbi Sheldon Marder. We Are Loved: reprinted with permission of Rabbi Rami Shapiro. Shir Chadash: reprinted with permission of Julie A. Silver, composer. ISBN 1-59421-054-3 Right hand bind ISBN 1-59421-055-1 Left hand bind Library of Congress control number: 2009927280 Every effort has been made to obtain reprint permission from copyright holders for each work herein. If permission was not obtained for any work(s) herein, it was inadvertent. Editors: Maggie Begun, Robin Berger and Cantor Jessica Roskin Artwork: Amy Begun Saab ([email protected]) Design, Layout and Typography: Maggie Begun Published by: Seacoast Publishing, Inc. Birmingham, Alabama Printed and bound in China First printing 2009 3,000 copies

T ’rumot HaLev Offerings of the Heart The Temple Emanu-El Siddur for Shabbat and Festivals

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Table of Contents vi vii Preface Dedication 2 9 Kabbalat Shabbat Songs 46 Shabbat Evening Service 88 Shabbat Morning Service 104 Torah Service 107 Havdalah Service 110 Festival Service 114 Yom Tov Prayers of the Amidah 119 Hallel 120 Blessing after Haftarah for Festivals 124 Yizkor Service Our Blessings: 128 129 Motzi, Shehecheyanu, Blessing Children, 130 Tallit, Sukkot, Chanukah Prayer for our Congregation Prayers for our Country and Israel Songs v

Preface In the span of Jewish time, 125 years is brief indeed. But it is a long span in the history of Birmingham, Alabama, and of Temple Emanu-El, our city’s first Jewish congregation. Birmingham was founded in 1871 and began a period of rapid development as an industrial center of the New South. By 1882, a vigorous group of young Jewish families who had come to Birmingham to take advantage of this growth, established Temple Emanu-El. Pioneers with an entrepreneurial spirit, they sought to maintain their ancestral traditions and provide a foundation for the organized growth of Jewish life in this new city. Founded as part of the new American Reform movement, the congregation has always held a leadership role in its city and has been emblematic of Jewish life in the South. Temple Emanu-El has been fortunate to have had exemplary rabbinic and lay leadership. The congregants who have helped guide Temple Emanu-El’s board form a distinguished roster, not only in terms of Temple service, but as some of Birmingham’s most influential civic leaders. For 80 years, from 1895-1975, the congregation had but two senior rabbis: Morris Newfield and Milton L. Grafman, both high-profile leaders in the civic life of Birmingham and in American Reform Judaism. In 1991 Rabbi Jonathan Miller was elected senior rabbi of Temple Emanu- El, and in 1999 he welcomed Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss and Cantor Jessica Roskin as colleagues to the Temple’s staff. The past 125 years have been filled with joy, accomplishments, intellectual vigor, community involvement, worship, dedication, and innovation. Temple Emanu- El has never rested on its laurels but continues to forge ahead. From its modest beginning in 1882 -- and its first building, on Fifth Avenue North and Seventeenth Street in 1888 -- to its 1912 move to the south side on Highland Avenue and the building of its education wing in 1956 -- to the magnificent renovation in 2002 -- Temple Emanu-El has always revered its past and its traditions, even as it looks ahead. As congregations mature and grow, so does their Siddur - prayerbook. In fact, no other book better reflects the evolution of the Jewish people than their book of prayer. As we have been blessed in the past, may God continue to bless us in the future. It is our hope that Temple Emanu-El’s Jews yet to come look upon this book and this moment in time with great love and reverence, and honor our endeavors, as we honor those who have come before us. Dr. Lester Seigel vi

Dedication What should we call this prayer book, this siddur, which celebrates the more than 125 years of Temple Emanu-El? We named our siddur T’rumot HaLev, Offerings of the Heart. Every encounter with the Divine, every prayer uttered aloud, whispered silently, or sung with beauty and enthusiasm is an expression of the heart’s offering. The t’rumot, in the book of Exodus, were the gifts the Israelites would bring to build their mishkan, their sanctuary to God. Ever since, our prayers have created a sanctuary for the Jewish soul and a place for God to dwell among us. So many people brought so many t’rumot, so many gifts to this final work. We are grateful for the leadership of Maxine Horowitz and Lynne Cohen, the presidents of Temple Emanu-El during this time, Temple Emanu-El’s ritual committee and the lay leadership who have encouraged this project and worked to see it happen. Our prayer book has been made ever more beautiful by the work of our exceptional artist, Amy Begun Saab, who has scoured Temple Emanu-El with a loving eye and has captured its beauty in the artwork displayed on these pages. Maggie Begun has worked tirelessly, with the technological support of her husband, James Begun, to lay out this siddur, which turned out, like most things worth doing, to be quite a complicated task. And we offer our most special thanks to Robin Berger, who shepherded this project through to completion with the right proportion of urgency and patience. With great love and dedication, Robin kept us all on task with her skill and boundless energy. Without Robin’s devotion, this siddur never would have been born. T’rumot HaLev was lovingly assembled by the three of us, the rabbis and cantor of Temple Emanu-El.  But none of this could have come to be without the generous t’rumah¸ the generous donation given by Charles and Patsy Collat and the challenge to Temple Emanu-El’s clergy to write a new prayer book that would incorporate the best of the past along with the liturgy of today. Patsy was born here at Temple Emanu-El to a family who had served our congregation for many years, and she continued that tradition of service by leading our Sisterhood along with a variety of continued involvement in our Temple community over the years. Charles, who came to this congregation as a young man, served as its President for an unprecedented three terms and spent seventeen years founding and nurturing the Temple Emanu-El Rabbi Grafman Endowment Fund, which has enhanced the quality of Jewish life. vii

Together they have provided leadership for every worthwhile Temple endeavor. They dedicated the Temple’s Collat Congregational Center, built to house our educational programs, social hall and offices. W  e are sure that their children Nancy Goedecke, Catherine (Caki) Mendel, Susan (Susie) Adams, and Charles Junior (Charlie) and their families are so exceptionally proud of their mother and father, and this offering from their heart, this t’rumah, is undoubtedly among their greatest legacies to them—and to us. Finally, we are grateful to those many generations of Jews who have come before us here at Temple Emanu-El or wherever they might have worshipped, who have offered the Holy One their hearts and their souls and have built the spiritual sanctuaries which have sustained our ancestors in their days, and which sustain us in ours, today. Rabbi Jonathan Miller, Cantor Jessica Roskin, Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss October 2009/Tishrei 5770 viii

Come let us welcome Shabbat

Kabbalat Shabbat Songs 1. Mah Yafeh Hayom ‫מה יפה היום‬ 1M. ah ya-feh ha-yom. Sha-bat sha-lom. .‫ ׁ ַש ָּבת ׁ ָשלֹום‬.‫ַמה ָי ֶפה ַהיֹום‬ How beautiful is this day. Peaceful Sabbath. 2. Y’did Nefesh ‫ידיד נפש‬ Y’did ne-fesh av ha-ra-cha-man ‫ְי ִדיד ֶנ ֶפׁש ָאב ָה ַר ֲח ָמן‬ m’shoch av-d’cha el r’tzo-ne-cha. .‫ְמׁשֹוְך ַע ְבְּדָך ֶאל ְרצֹו ֶנָך‬ Ya-rutz av-d’cha k’mo a-yal yish-ta-cha-veh el mul ha-da-re-cha. ‫ָירּוץ ַע ְב ְּדָך ְּכמֹו ַא ָיל‬ .‫ִיׁ ְשַּת ֲח ֶוה ֶאל מּול ֲה ָד ֶרָך‬ Beloved of the soul, merciful Sovereign, draw Your servant to Your will. Your servant will run like a deer and will bow before Your splendor. 3. Shir Chadash ‫שיר חדש‬ Shi-ru lA-do-nai kol ha-a-retz. .‫ִׁשירּו ַליהוה ָּכל ָה ָֽא ֶרץ‬ Shi-ru lA-do-nai shir cha-dash. .‫ִׁשירּו ַליהוה ִׁשיר ָח ָדׁש‬ Sing unto God all the earth a new song. I will sing unto God a new song. Sing unto God and we’ll all sing along, all the earth, a new song unto God. Psalm 96 Julie Silver 2

4. L’chu N’ran’nah ‫לכו נרננה‬ L’chu n’ra-n’nah lA-do-nai, .‫ ָנ ִרי ָעה ְלצּור ִיׁ ְש ֵענּו‬,‫ְלכּו ְנ ַרְּנ ָנה ַליהוה‬ na-ri-ah l’tzur yish-ei-nu. ,‫ְנ ַק ְּד ָמה ָפ ָניו ְּבתֹו ָדה‬ N’kad-mah fa-nav b’to-dah, ,‫ָנ ִרי ָעה ְלצּור ִיׁ ְש ֵענּו‬ na-ri-ah l’tzur yish-ei-nu, .‫ִּב ְז ִמרֹות ָנ ִרי ַע לֹו‬ biz-mi-rot na-ri-a lo. Come, let us sing to God. Let us call out to the Rock of our salvation. Let us greet God’s presence with thanksgiving; with hymns let us raise our voices. Psalm 95 5. Mizmor Shir ‫מזמור שיר‬ Miz-mor shir l’yom ha-Sha-bat. .‫ִמ ְזמֹור ׁ ִשיר ְליֹום ַהׁ ַּש ָּבת‬ Sing a song for the Sabbath day. Psalm 92 6‎ . Yism’chu Hashamayim ‫ישמחו השמים‬ Yis-m’chu ha-sha-ma-yim v’ta-geil ha-a-retz, ,‫ִי ְׂש ְמחּו ַהׁ ָּש ַ ֽמ ִים ְו ָת ֵגל ָה ָֽא ֶרץ‬ yir-am ha-yam um-lo-o. .‫ִי ְר ַעם ַה ָּים ּו ְמֹלאֹו‬ The heavens will rejoice and the earth will exult; the sea and its fullness will roar. Psalm 96 7. Or Zarua ‫אור זרע‬ Or za-ru-a la-tza-dik, .‫ ּו ְל ִיְׁש ֵרי ֵלב ִׂש ְמ ָחה‬,‫אֹור ָז ֻר ַע ַל ַּצִּדיק‬ ul-yish-rei leiv sim-chah. Light is sown for the righteous and gladness for the upright in heart. Psalm 97 3

‫‪8. Rom’mu‬‬ ‫רוממו‬ ‫‪Ro-m’mu A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu‬‬ ‫רֹו ְממּו יהוה ֱאֹל ֵהינּו‬ ‫‪v’hish-ta-cha-vu l’har kod-sho,‬‬ ‫ְו ִהְׁש ַּת ֲחוּו ְל ַהר ָק ְדׁשֹו‪,‬‬ ‫‪ki ka-dosh A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu.‬‬ ‫ִּכי ָקדֹוׁש יהוה ֱאֹל ֵהינּו‪.‬‬ ‫‪Exalt Adonai our God, and prostrate yourselves at God’s holy mountain,‬‬ ‫‪ our God is holy. Psalm 99‬יהוה‪for the Lord/‬‬ ‫‪9. Hinei Mah Tov‬‬ ‫הנה מה טוב‬ ‫‪Hi-nei mah tov u-mah‬‬ ‫ִהֵּנה ַמה ּטֹוב ּו ַמה ָּנ ִעים‪,‬‬ ‫‪na-im, she-vet a-chim gam‬‬ ‫ׁ ֶש ֶבת ַא ִחים ַּגם ָי ַחד‪.‬‬ ‫‪ya-chad.‬‬ ‫‪Behold how good and how pleasant when brothers and sisters dwell together. Psalm 133‬‬ ‫‪10. L’chah Dodi‬‬ ‫לכה דודי‬ ‫‪ְ Chorus‬ל ָכה דֹו ִדי ִל ְק ַראת ַּכ ָּלה‪ְּ ,‬פ ֵני ַׁש ָּבת ְנ ַקְּב ָלה‪.‬‬ ‫ָׁשמֹור ְו ָזכֹור ְּב ִדּבּור ֶא ָחד‪ִ ,‬הׁ ְש ִמי ָענּו ֵאל ַה ְמֻי ָחד‪,‬‬ ‫יהוה ֶא ָחד ּוׁ ְשמֹו ֶא ָחד‪ְ ,‬ל ֵׁשם ּו ְל ִת ְפ ֶא ֶרת ְו ִל ְת ִה ָּלה‪Chorus .‬‬ ‫ִל ְק ַראת ַׁש ָּבת ְלכּו ְו ֵנ ְל ָכה‪ִּ ,‬כי ִהיא ְמקֹור ַהְּב ָר ָכה‪,‬‬ ‫ֵמרֹאׁש ִמ ֶּק ֶדם ְנסּו ָכה‪ ,‬סֹוף ַמ ֲעֶׂשה ְּב ַמ ֲח ָׁש ָבה ְּת ִחָּלה‪Chorus .‬‬ ‫ִה ְתעֹו ְר ִרי ִה ְתעֹו ְר ִרי‪ִּ ,‬כי ָבא אֹו ֵרְך קּו ִמי אֹו ִרי‪,‬‬ ‫עּו ִרי עּו ִרי ִׁשיר ַד ֵּב ִרי‪ְּ ,‬כבֹוד יהוה ָע ַלִיְך ִנ ְג ָלה‪Chorus .‬‬ ‫‪4‬‬

,‫ ַּגם ְּבִׂש ְמ ָחה ּו ְב ָצ ֳה ָלה‬,‫ּבֹו ִאי ְב ָׁשלֹום ֲע ֶט ֶרת ַּב ְע ָלּה‬ Chorus .‫ ּבֹו ִאי ַכ ָּלה‬,‫ ּבֹו ִאי ַכ ָּלה‬,‫ּתֹוְך ֱאמּו ֵני ַעם ְסֻּג ָּלה‬ Chorus: L’chah do-di lik-rat ka-lah p’nei Sha-bat n’kab’lah. Sha-mor v’za-chor b’di-bur e-chad, hish-mi-a-nu Eil ham-yu-chad, A-do-nai e-chad ush-mo e-chad, l’sheim ul-tif-e-ret v’lit-hi-lah. Chorus Lik-rat Sha-bat l’chu v’neil-chah, ki hi m’kor ha-b’ra-chah, mei-rosh mi-ke-dem n’su-chah, sof ma-a-seh b’mach-sha-vah t’chilah. Chorus Hit-o-r’ri hit-o-r’ri, ki va o-reich ku-mi o-ri, u-ri u-ri shir da-bei-ri, k’vod A-do-nai a-la-yich nig-lah. Chorus Bo-i v’sha-lom a-te-ret ba-lah, gam b’sim-chah uv-tzo-ho-lah, toch e-mu-nei am s’gu-lah, bo-i cha-lah, bo-i cha-lah. Chorus Come my beloved to greet the bride; the Shabbat presence, let us welcome! “Keep” and “remember” spoken as one, the only God made us hear, “ the Lord/‫יהוה‬ is One and God’s name is One,” for renown, for splendor and for praise. To call forth Shabbat, come let us go, for it is the source of blessing; from the beginning, from antiquity she was honored, last in deed but first in thought. Arise, arise, for your light has come, rise up and shine; awaken, awaken, utter a song, the glory of the Lord/‫ יהוה‬is revealed to you. Enter in peace, O crown of your husband, even in gladness and good cheer, among the faithful of the treasured people, enter, O bride, enter, O bride! 5

11. 11. Shalom Aleichem ‫שלום עליכם‬ ‫ ִמ ֶמ ֶלְך ַמ ְל ֵכי‬,‫ ַמ ְל ֲא ֵכי ֶע ְליֹון‬,‫ ַמ ְל ֲא ֵכי ַהׁ ָּש ֵרת‬,‫ָׁשלֹום ֲע ֵלי ֶכם‬ .‫ ַה ָּקדֹוׁש ָּברּוְך הּוא‬,‫ַהְּמ ָל ִכים‬ ‫ ִמ ֶמ ֶלְך‬,‫ ַמ ְל ֲא ֵכי ֶע ְליֹון‬,‫ ַמ ְל ֲא ֵכי ַהׁ ָּשלֹום‬,‫ּבֹו ֲא ֶכם ְל ָׁשלֹום‬ .‫ ַה ָּקדֹוׁש ָּברּוְך הּוא‬,‫ַמ ְל ֵכי ַהְּמ ָל ִכים‬ ‫ ִמ ֶמ ֶלְך‬,‫ ַמ ְל ֲא ֵכי ֶע ְליֹון‬,‫ ַמ ְל ֲא ֵכי ַהׁ ָּשלֹום‬,‫ָּב ְרכּו ִני ְל ָׁשלֹום‬ .‫ ַה ָּקדֹוׁש ָּברּוְך הּוא‬,‫ַמ ְל ֵכי ַהְּמ ָל ִכים‬ ‫ ִמ ֶמ ֶלְך‬,‫ ַמ ְל ֲא ֵכי ֶע ְליֹון‬,‫ ַמ ְל ֲא ֵכי ַהׁ ָּשלֹום‬,‫ֵצא ְת ֶכם ְל ָׁשלֹום‬ .‫ ַה ָּקדֹוׁש ָּברּוְך הּוא‬,‫ַמ ְל ֵכי ַהְּמ ָל ִכים‬ Sha-lom a-lei-chem, mal-a-chei ha-sha-reit, mal-a-chei el-yon, mi-Me-lech Mal-chei ha-m’la-chim, ha-ka-dosh ba-ruch Hu. Bo-a-chem l’sha-lom, mal-a-chei ha-sha-lom, mal-a-chei el-yon, mi-Me-lech Mal-chei ha-m’la-chim, ha-ka-dosh ba-ruch Hu. Bar-chu-ni l’sha-lom, mal-a-chei ha-sha-lom, mal-a-chei el-yon, mi-Me-lech Mal-chei ha-m’la-chim, ha-ka-dosh ba-ruch Hu. Tzeit-chem l’sha-lom, mal-a-chei ha-sha-lom, mal-a-chei el-yon, mi-Me-lech Mal-chei ha-m’la-chim, ha-ka-dosh ba-ruch Hu. Peace unto you, angels who serve God, angels on high, from the Ruler of all rulers, the holy One of blessing. Come in peace, angels of peace, angels on high, from the Ruler of all rulers, the holy One of blessing. Bless me with peace, angels of peace, angels on high, from the Ruler of all rulers, the holy One of blessing. Go in peace, angels of peace, angels on high, from the Ruler of all rulers, the holy One of blessing. 6

12. Hal’li ‫הללי‬ Ha-l’lu-Yah, Ha-l’li naf-shi ‫ ַה ְל ִלי ַנ ְפׁ ִשי‬,‫ַה ְללּו ָיּה‬ et A-do-nai. .‫ֶאת יהוה‬ A-hal’lah A-do-nai b’cha-yai, a-za-m’rah lei-lo-hai b’o-di. ,‫ֲא ַה ְל ָלה יהוה ְּב ַח ָּיי‬ .‫ֲא ַזְּמ ָרה ֵלאֹּל ַהי ְּבעֹו ִדי‬ Halleluyah! My soul praises God. I will praise God all my life and sing to my God with all my being! Psalm 146 13. Hal’luYah Ivdu Avdei ‫הללויה עבדו עבדי‬ ‫ ִע ְבדּו ַע ְב ֵדי יהוה‬,‫ ַה ְללּו ָיּה‬,‫ַה ְללּו ָיּה‬ ‫ ַע ְב ֵדי יהוה‬,‫ ִע ְבדּו ַע ְב ֵדי‬,‫ ַה ְללּו ָיּה‬,‫ַה ְללּו ָיּה‬ )2x( ‫ ַע ְב ֵדי יהוה‬,‫ ַה ְללּו ָיּה‬,‫ ַה ְללּו ָיּה‬,‫ ִע ְבדּו ַע ְב ֵדי יהוה‬,‫ ַה ְללּו ָיּה‬,‫ַה ְללּו ָיּה‬ ‫ ִע ְבדּו ַע ְב ֵדי יהוה‬,‫ ַה ְללּו ָיּה‬,‫ ַה ְללּו ָיּה‬,‫ַה ְללּו ָיּה‬ Ha-l’lu-Yah, ha-l’lu-Yah, (ha-l’lu-Yah) iv-du av-dei A-do-nai Ha-l’lu-Yah, ha-l’lu-Yah, iv-du av-dei, av-dei A-do-nai Ha-l’lu-Yah, ha-l’lu-Yah, iv-du av-dei A-do-nai Ha-l’lu-Yah, Ha-l’lu-Yah, av-dei A-do-nai Praise the Eternal, you servants of God! Psalm 113 Julius Grossman 7

14. Kol Han’shamah ‫כל הנשמה‬ .‫ ַה ְללּו ָיּה‬,‫ ּכֹל ַהְּנָׁש ָמה ְּת ַה ֵּלל ָיּה‬Chorus .‫ ַה ְללּוהּו ִּב ְר ִקי ַע ֻעּזֹו‬,‫ַה ְללּו ֵאל ְּב ָק ְדׁשֹו‬ Chorus .‫ ַה ְללּוהּו ְּכרֹב ֻּג ְדלֹו‬,‫ַה ְללּוהּו ִּב ְגבּורֹ ָתיו‬ .‫ ַה ְללּוהּו ְּב ֵנ ֶבל ְו ִכּנֹור‬,‫ַה ְללּוהּו ְּב ֵת ַקע ׁשֹו ָפר‬ .‫ ַה ְללּוהּו ְּב ִמ ִּנים ְו ֻע ָגב‬,‫ַה ְללּוהּו ְּבתֹף ּו ָמחֹול‬ .‫ ַה ְללּוהּו ְּב ִצ ְל ְצ ֵלי ְתרּו ָעה‬,‫ַה ְללּוהּו ְּב ִצ ְל ְצ ֵלי ָֽׁש ַמע‬ Chorus .‫ ַה ְללּו ָיּה‬,‫ּ ֹכל ַהְּנ ָׁש ָמה ְּת ַה ֵּלל ָיּה‬ Chorus: Kol han’sha-mah t’ha-leil Yah, ha-l’luYah. Ha-l’lu Eil b’kod-sho, ha-l’lu-hu bir-ki-a u-zo. Ha-l’lu-hu big-vu-ro-tav, ha-l’lu-hu k’rov gud-lo. Chorus Ha-l’lu-hu b’tei-ka sho-far, ha-l’lu-hu b’nei-vel v’chi-nor. Ha-l’lu-hu b’tof u-ma-chol, ha-l’lu-hu b’mi-nim v’u-gav. Chorus Ha-l’lu-hu b’tzil-tz’lei sha-ma, ha-l’lu-hu b’tzil-tz’lei tru-ah. Kol han’sha-mah t’ha-leil Yah, hal’lu-Yah. Chorus Let every soul that has breath praise God. Halleluyah! Praise God in the sanctuary, praise God in the firmament. Praise God for mighty acts, praise God for abundant greatness. Praise God with the blast of the horn, praise God with lyre and harp. Praise God with timbrel and dance, praise God with stringed instruments and pipe. Praise God with loud-sounding cymbals, praise God with clanging cymbals. Psalm 150 8

Shabbat Evening Service Shabbat Candles: Blessed God, Let Your Light Enter Our Souls and Our Hearts ‫הדלקת הנרות‬ Almighty God, on this Shabbat, grant us and our loved ones rest and renewal. May the light of these candles drive out from among us all tension and anxiety. Send Your blessings to our children that we may walk in the ways of Your Torah, Your light. Baruch Atah ,‫ָּברּוְך ַאָּתה יהוה ֶאֹל ֵהינּו‬ Adonai Eloheinu, ,‫ֶמ ֶלְך ָהעֹו ָלם‬ Melech ha-olam, asher kid’shanu ,‫ֲא ֶׁשר ִקְּד ָֽׁשנּו ְּב ִמ ְצֹו ָתיו‬ b’mitzvotav, ‫ְו ִצ ָּֽונּו ְל ַה ְד ִליק ֵנר ֶׁשל‬ v’tzivanu l’hadlik .‫ַׁש ָּבת‬ neir shel Shabbat. Blessed are You Lord/‫ יהוה‬our God, Ruler of the universe, who makes us holy through divine commandments, and who commands us to create Shabbat light. Kiddush: We Bless the Wine and the Sabbath Day ‫קדוש‬ LetuspraiseGodwiththissymbolof joy,andbethankfulfortheblessingsof thepastweek: for life and strength, for home and love and friendship, for the discipline of our trials and temptations and for thehappiness thathas cometo us outof our labors. You haveennobled us O God by the blessings of work, and in love You have sanctified us by Sabbath rest and worship as ordained in the Torah: six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is Shabbat to be hallowed unto the Lord/‫ יהוה‬your God. Adapted from the Union Prayer Book 9

Baruch Atah Adonai ,‫ָּברּוְך ַא ָּתה יהוה ֶאֹל ֵהינּו‬ Eloheinu, Melech ha-olam, ,‫ֶמ ֶלְך ָהעֹו ָלם‬ borei p’ri hagafen. .‫ּבֹו ֵרא ְּפ ִרי ַה ָּֽג ֶפן‬ Blessed are You Lord/‫ יהוה‬our God, Ruler of the universe, Creator of the fruit of the vine. Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu, ‫ ֶמ ֶלְך‬,‫ָּברּוְך ַא ָּתה יהוה ֶאֹל ֵהינּו‬ Melech ha-olam, asher kid’shanu ‫ ֲא ֶׁשר ִקְּד ָֽׁשנּו ְּב ִמ ְצֹו ָתיו‬,‫ָהעֹו ָלם‬ b’mitzvotav v’ratzah vanu, ‫ ְו ַׁש ַּבת ָק ְדׁשֹו ְּב ַא ֲה ָבה‬,‫ְו ָֽר ָצה ָֽבנּו‬ v’Shabbat kodsho b’ahavah ‫ ִזָּכרֹון ְל ַמ ֲעֵׂשה‬,‫ּו ְב ָרצֹון ִה ְנ ִחי ָֽלנּו‬ uvratzon hinchilanu, zikaron l’ma-asei v’reishit. Ki hu yom ‫ ִּכי הּוא יֹום ְּת ִח ָּלה‬.‫ְב ֵרא ִׁשית‬ t’chilah l’mikra-ei kodesh, zeicher ‫ ֵז ֶכר ִלי ִצי ַאת‬,‫ְל ִמ ְק ָֽר ֵאי ֹק ֶדׁש‬ litzi-at Mitzrayim. Ki vanu ‫ ְואֹו ָֽתנּו‬,‫ ִּכי ָֽבנּו ָב ַח ְרָּת‬.‫ִמ ְצ ָֽר ִים‬ vacharta, v’otanu kidashta, mikol ‫ ְו ַׁש ַּבת‬.‫ ִמ ָּכל ָה ַע ִּמים‬,‫ִק ַּדְׁש ָּֽת‬ ha-amim. V’Shabbat kodsh’cha .‫ָק ְדְׁשָך ְּב ַא ֲה ָבה ּו ְב ָרצֹון ִה ְנ ַח ְל ָּֽתנּו‬ b’ahavah uvratzon hinchaltanu. .‫ ְמ ַקֵּדׁש ַהׁ ַּש ָּבת‬,‫ָּברּוְך ַא ָּתה יהוה‬ Baruch Atah Adonai, m’kadeish haShabbat. Blessed are You Lord/‫ יהוה‬our God, Ruler of the universe, who has sanctified us with divine commandments, taken pleasure in us, and with love and favor given us this holy Sabbath as a heritage, to remind us of creation. For this day is the first among the holy convocations to remember the exodus from Egypt. You chose us and sanctified us from among all the nations, and with love and favor You gave us Your holy Sabbath as a heritage. Blessed are You Lord/‫יהוה‬, who sanctifies the Sabbath. 10

ֹ‫שמע וברכותיה‬ Sh’ma and its Blessings Bar’chu: Calling Us to Blessing and Praise ‫ברכו‬ Bar’chu et Adonai hamvorach! !‫ָּב ְרכּו ֶאת יהוה ַה ְמבֹ ָרְך‬ Baruch Adonai hamvorach l’olam va-ed! !‫ָּברּוְך יהוה ַה ְמ ֹב ָרְך ְלעֹו ָלם ָו ֶעד‬ Praise the Lord/‫ יהוה‬to whom our praise is due! Praise the Lord/ ‫ יהוה‬to whom our praise is due, now and forever! 11

Ma-ariv Aravim: God, Eternal Source of Creation ‫מעריב ערבים‬ Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu, ‫ ֶמ ֶלְך‬,‫ָּברּוְך ַא ָּתה יהוה ֶאֹל ֵהינּו‬ Melech ha-olam, asher bidvaro ‫ ֲא ֶׁשר ִּב ְד ָברֹו ַמ ֲע ִריב‬,‫ָהעֹו ָלם‬ ma-ariv aravim, b’chochmah potei-ach sh’arim, uvitvunah ,‫ ְּב ָח ְכ ָמה ּפֹו ֵת ַח ְׁש ָע ִרים‬,‫ֲע ָר ִבים‬ m’shaneh itim, umachalif et ‫ ּו ַמ ֲח ִליף‬,‫ּו ִב ְתבּו ָנה ְמַׁש ֶּנה ִעִּתים‬ haz’manim, umsadeir et ‫ ּו ְמ ַסֵּדר ֶאת ַהּכֹו ָכ ִבים‬,‫ֶאת ַהְּז ַמ ִּנים‬ hakochavim b’mishm’roteihem .‫ְּב ִמְׁש ְמרֹו ֵתי ֶהם ָּב ָר ִקי ַע ִּכ ְרצֹונֹו‬ baraki-a kirtzono. Borei yom ‫ ּגֹו ֵלל אֹור ִמְּפ ֵני‬,‫ּבֹו ֵרא יֹום ָו ָֽל ְי ָלה‬ valailah, goleil or mip’nei choshech ‫ ּו ַמ ֲע ִביר יֹום‬.‫ח ֶׁשְך ְוח ֶׁשְך ִמ ְּפ ֵני אֹור‬ v’choshech mip’nei or. Uma-avir ‫ ּו ַמ ְב ִּדיל ֵּבין יֹום ּו ֵבין‬,‫ּו ֵמ ִביא ָֽל ְי ָלה‬ yom umeivi lailah, umavdil bein ‫ ֵאל ַחי‬.‫ יהוה ְצ ָבאֹות ְׁשמֹו‬,‫ָֽל ְי ָלה‬ yom uvein lailah, Adonai ‫ ְלעֹו ָלם‬,‫ ָּת ִמיד ִי ְמלֹוְך ָע ֵלינּו‬,‫ְו ַק ָּים‬ tz’va-ot shmo. Eil chai v’kayam, ‫ ַה ַּמ ֲע ִריב‬,‫ ָּברּוְך ַא ָּתה יהוה‬.‫ָו ֶעד‬ tamid yimloch aleinu, l’olam va-ed. Baruch Atah Adonai, hama-ariv .‫ֲע ָר ִבים‬ aravim. 12

Blessed are You Lord/‫ יהוה‬our God, Ruler of the universe, whose word brings on the evening; whose wisdom opens heaven’s gates, and whose understanding changes the times and seasons and orders the stars in their heavenly constellations according to the divine will. God creates day and night, rolling away light in the face of darkness and darkness in the face of light, causing the day to pass and bringing on the night, separating day and night. God’s name is the Host of heaven. Living and eternal God, rule over us for all time. Blessed are You Lord/‫יהוה‬, who brings on the evening. Master of the universe, grant me the ability to be alone. May it be my custom to go outdoors each day among the trees and grasses, among all growing things, there to be alone and enter into prayer. There may I express all that is in my heart, talking with God to whom I belong. And may all grasses, trees and plants awake at my coming. Send the power of their life into my prayer, making whole my heart and my speech through the life and spirit of growing things, made whole by their transcendent Source. O that they would enter into my prayer! Then would I fully open my heart in prayer, supplication and holy speech; then, O God, would I pour out the words of my heart before Your presence. Rabbi Nachman of Bratzlav 13

Ahavat Olam: God, Abundantly Loving, Bestows Torah ‫אהבת עולם‬ Ahavat olam beit Yisra-eil am’cha ‫ַא ֲה ַבת עֹו ָלם ֵּבית ִי ְ ׂש ָר ֵאל ַעְּמָך‬ ahavta. Torah umitzvot, chukim ‫ ֻח ִּקים‬,‫ ּתֹו ָרה ּו ִמ ְצֹות‬.‫ָא ָה ְב ָּת‬ umishpatim, otanu limad’ta. Al kein ‫ ַעל ֵּכן‬.‫ אֹו ָתנּו ִל ַּמ ְד ָּת‬,‫ּו ִמׁ ְשָּפ ִטים‬ Adonai Eloheinu, b’shochveinu ‫ ְּבׁ ָש ְכ ֵבנּו ּו ְבקּו ֵמנּו‬,‫יהוה ֱאֹל ֵהינּו‬ uvkumeinu nasi-ach b’chukecha, v’nismach b’divrei Toratecha, ‫ ְו ִנ ְ ׂש ַמח ְּב ִד ְב ֵרי‬,‫ָנ ִ ׂשי ַח ְּב ֻח ֶּקיָך‬ uvmitzvotecha l’olam va-ed. .‫ ּו ְב ִמ ְצֹו ֶתיָך ְלעֹו ָלם ָו ֶעד‬,‫תֹו ָר ֶתָך‬ Ki heim chayeinu, v’orech yameinu, ‫ ּו ָב ֶהם‬,‫ ְואֹ ֶרְך ָי ֵמינּו‬,‫ִּכי ֵהם ַח ֵּיינּו‬ uvahem nehgeh yomam valailah. ,‫ ְו ַא ֲה ָב ְתָך‬.‫ֶנ ְה ֶּגה יֹו ָמם ָו ָל ְי ָלה‬ V’ahavatcha, al tasir mimenu ‫ ָּברּוְך‬.‫ַאל ָּת ִסיר ִמֶּמּנּו ְלעֹו ָל ִמים‬ l’olamim. Baruch Atah Adonai, oheiv .‫ אֹו ֵהב ַעּמֹו ִי ְ ׂש ָר ֵאל‬,‫ַא ָּתה יהוה‬ amo Yisra-eil. You have loved the house of Israel, Your people, with an eternal love. Torah and mitzvot, laws and precepts have You taught us. Therefore Lord/‫ יהוה‬our God, when we lie down and when we rise up, we will recount Your laws and rejoice in the words of Your Torah and mitzvot forever. They are our life and the length of our days, and we will pronounce them day and night. And as for Your love, do not ever remove it from our presence. Blessed are You Lord/‫יהוה‬, who loves Your people Israel. 14

We are loved by an unending love. We are embraced by arms that find us even when we are hidden from ourselves. We are touched by fingers that soothe us even when we are too proud for soothing. We are counseled by voices that guide us even when we are too embittered to hear. We are loved by an unending love. We are supported by hands that uplift us even in the midst of a fall. We are urged on by eyes that meet us, even when we are too weak for meeting. We are loved by an unending love. Embraced, touched, soothed, and counseled. Ours are the arms, the fingers, the voices; ours are the hands, the eyes, the smiles. We are loved by an unending love. Rabbi Rami Shapiro 15

Meditation before Sh’ma Open up our eyes. Teach us how to live. Fill our hearts with joy and all the love You have to give. Gather us in peace, as You lead us to Your name, and we will know that You are One. Cantor Jeff Klepper Sh’ma: God is One, When We Listen ‫שמע‬ Sh’ma Yisra-eil, Adonai !‫ יהוה ֶא ָחד‬,‫ יהוה ֱאֹל ֵהינּו‬,‫ְׁש ַמע ִי ְׂש ָר ֵאל‬ Eloheinu, Adonai Echad! Baruch sheim k’vod .‫ָּברּוְך ֵׁשם ְּכבֹוד ַמ ְלכּותֹו ְלעֹו ָלם ָו ֶעד‬ malchuto l’olam va-ed. Hear O Israel, the Lord/‫ יהוה‬is our God, the Lord/‫ יהוה‬is One! Blessed is God’s glorious kingdom forever and ever. 16

V’ahavta: We Show God Our Love By Doing Mitzvot ‫ואהבת‬ V’ahavta eit Adonai Elohecha -‫ְו ָא ַה ְבָּת ֵאת יהוה ֱאֹל ֶהיָך ְּב ָכל‬ b’chol l’vavcha uvchol nafsh’cha :‫ ְמאֹ ֶדָך‬-‫ ַנ ְפׁ ְשָך ּו ְב ָכל‬-‫ְל ָב ְבָך ּו ְב ָכל‬ uvchol m’odecha: V’hayu ‫ְו ָהיּו ַהְּד ָב ִרים ָה ֵא ֶּלה ֲאׁ ֶשר ָאנֹ ִכי‬ had’varim ha-eileh asher Anochi ‫ ְוׁ ִש ַּנ ְנָּתם‬:‫ ְל ָב ֶבָך‬-‫ ַעל‬,‫ְמ ַצְּוָך ַהּיֹום‬ m’tzav’cha hayom, al l’vavecha: V’shinantam l’vanecha v’dibarta ‫ ְּב ִׁש ְבְּתָך‬,‫ְל ָב ֶניָך ְו ִד ַּב ְר ָּת ָּבם‬ bam, b’shivt’cha b’veitecha, ‫ ּו ְב ָׁש ְכְּבָך‬,‫ ּו ְב ֶל ְכ ְּתָך ַב ֶּד ֶרְך‬,‫ְּב ֵבי ֶתָך‬ uvlecht’cha vaderech, uvshochb’cha ,‫ ָי ֶדָך‬-‫ ּו ְק ַׁש ְר ָּתם ְלאֹות ַעל‬:‫ּו ְבקּו ֶמָך‬ uvkumecha: Ukshartam l’ot ‫ּו ְכ ַת ְבָּתם‬ :‫ְו ָהיּו ְלטֹ ָט ֹפת ֵּבין ֵעי ֶניָך‬ al yadecha, v’hayu l’totafot bein einecha: Uchtavtam al m’zuzot :‫ ּו ִבׁ ְש ָע ֶריָך‬,‫ ְמ ֻזזֹות ֵּבי ֶתָך‬-‫ַעל‬ beitecha, uvish-arecha: Thou shalt love the Lord thou walkest by the way, when thy God with all thy heart, thou liest down and when thou with all thy soul and with all thy risest up. Thou shalt bind them might. And these words which I for a sign upon thy command thee hand and they shall be this day, shall be for frontlets between upon thy heart. thine eyes. Thou Thou shalt teach shalt write them upon them diligently the doorposts of thy unto thy children, house and upon thy and thou shalt gates that ye may speak of them remember and do all when thou sittest My commandments in thy house, and be holy unto your when God. Deuteronomy 6:5-9 adapted from the Union Prayer Book 17

When you love Adonai Elohecha body and soul, these things I ask of you will be possible:   To answer your children’s questions about Me and believe your answers yourselves To connect religion to your everyday comings and goings… for example, when you hug them in bed at night with tender words – Sh’ma Yisrael or when you think to say Modeh Ani in the rush of getting them up and out in the morning To be alert enough to open doors for your children in every waking moment and when they dream.   And finally, to remember just why all these things matter:   They matter because, I, Adonai Elohecha, brought you and your children out of Egypt to be God for you. I am your God. And when you do these things I will be your children’s God. Rabbi Sheldon Marder 18

Vayomer Adonai el Mosheh leimor: Dabeir el b’nei Yisra-eil, ‫ ַּד ֵּבר‬:‫מׁ ֶשה ֵּלא ֹמר‬-‫ַוּיֹא ֶמר יהוה ֶאל‬ v’amarta aleihem, v’asu lahem ‫ ְו ָעׂשּו‬,‫ ְו ָא ַמ ְרָּת ֲא ֵל ֶהם‬,‫ְּב ֵני ִי ְ ׂש ָר ֵאל‬-‫ֶאל‬ tzitzit, al kanfei vigdeihem l’dorotam, v’natnu al tzitzit ,‫ ַּכ ְנ ֵפי ִב ְג ֵדי ֶהם ְלדֹ ֹר ָתם‬-‫ ַעל‬,‫ָל ֶהם ִצי ִצת‬ hakanaf p’til t’cheilet: V’hayah :‫ ִצי ִצת ַה ָּכ ָנף ְּפ ִתיל ְּת ֵכ ֶלת‬-‫ְו ָנ ְתנּו ַעל‬ lachem l’tzitzit, ur-item oto ‫ ּו ְר ִאי ֶתם ֹאתֹו‬,‫ְו ָה ָיה ָל ֶכם ְל ִצי ִצת‬ uzchartem et kol mitzvot Adonai ‫ ִמ ְצֹות יהוה ַו ֲע ִ ׂשי ֶתם‬-‫ ָּכל‬-‫ּו ְז ַכ ְרֶּתם ֶאת‬ va-asitem otam, v’lo taturu acharei l’vavchem v’acharei ‫ ְוֹלא ָתתּורּו ַא ֲח ֵרי ְל ַב ְב ֶכם‬,‫אֹ ָתם‬ eineichem, asher atem zonim ‫ ַאֶּתם זֹ ִנים‬-‫ ֲאׁ ֶשר‬,‫ְו ַא ֲח ֵרי ֵעי ֵני ֶכם‬ achareihem: L’ma-an tizk’ru, ‫ ַו ֲע ִ ׂשי ֶתם‬,‫ ְל ַמ ַען ִּת ְז ְּכרּו‬:‫ַא ֲח ֵרי ֶהם‬ va-asitem et kol mitzvotai, ‫ ִו ְה ִיי ֶתם ְקדׁ ִשים‬,‫ ִמ ְצֹו ָתי‬-‫ ָּכל‬-‫ֶאת‬ vi-h’yitem k’doshim lEiloheichem: Ani Adonai ‫ ֲא ִני יהוה ֱאֹל ֵהי ֶכם ֲאׁ ֶשר‬:‫ֵלאֹל ֵהי ֶכם‬ Eloheichem asher hotzeiti ‫ ִל ְהיֹות‬,‫הֹו ֵצא ִתי ֶא ְת ֶכם ֵמ ֶא ֶרץ ִמ ְצ ַר ִים‬ etchem mei-eretz Mitzrayim, li-h’yot lachem lEilohim, Ani :‫ ֲא ִני יהוה ֱאֹל ֵהי ֶכם‬,‫ָל ֶכם ֵלאֹל ִהים‬ Adonai Eloheichem: The Lord/‫ יהוה‬said to Moses as follows: speak to the Israelite people and instruct them to make for themselves fringes on the corners of their garments throughout the ages; let them attach a cord of blue to the fringe at each corner. That shall be your fringe; look at it and recall all the commandments of the Lord/‫ יהוה‬and observe them so that you do not follow your heart and eyes in your lustful urge. Thus you shall be reminded to observe all My commandments and to be holy to your God. I the Lord/‫ יהוה‬am your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I the Lord/‫ יהוה‬am your God. Numbers 15:37-41 19

Emet ve-emunah kol zot, v’kayam ,‫ ְו ַקָּים ָע ֵלינ ּּו‬,‫ֱא ֶמת ֶו ֱאמּו ָנה ָּכל ֹזאת‬ ,‫ִּכי הּוא יהוה ֱאֹל ֵהינּו ְו ֵאין זּו ָלתֹו‬ aleinu, ki Hu Adonai Eloheinu v’ein zulato, va-anachnu Yisra-eil ‫ ַהּפֹו ֵדנּו ִמַּיד‬.‫ַו ֲא ַנ ְחנּו ִיְׂש ָר ֵאל ַעּמֹו‬ amo. Hapodeinu miyad m’lachim, ‫ ַמ ְל ֵּכנּו ַהּגֹו ֲא ֵלנּו ִמ ַּכף ָּכל‬,‫ְמ ָל ִכים‬ Malkeinu hago-aleinu mikaf kol ‫ ָהעֶֹׂשה ְג ֹדלֹות ַעד ֵאין‬.‫ֶה ָע ִרי ִצים‬ he-aritzim. Ha-oseh g’dolot ad ein cheiker, v’nifla-ot ad ein mispar. ‫ ַהׂ ָּשם‬.‫ ְו ִנ ְפ ָלאֹות ַעד ֵאין ִמ ְס ָּפר‬,‫ֵח ֶקר‬ Hasam nafsheinu bachayim, v’lo .‫ ְוֹלא ָנ ַתן ַלּמֹוט ַר ְג ֵלנּו‬,‫ַנ ְפׁ ֵשנּו ַּב ַח ִּיים‬ natan lamot ragleinu. Ha-oseh lanu nisim b’far-oh, otot umoftim ‫ אֹותֹות‬,‫ָה ֹע ֶׂשה ָּֽלנּו ִנ ִּסים ְּב ַפ ְרעֹה‬ b’admat b’nei cham. Vayotzei et ‫ ַוּיֹו ֵצא‬.‫ּומֹו ְפ ִתים ְּב ַא ְד ַמת ְּב ֵני ָחם‬ amo Yisra-eil mitocham l’cheirut ‫ֶאת ַעּמֹו ִי ְׂש ָר ֵאל ִמּתֹו ָכם ְל ֵחרּות‬ olam. V’ra-u vanav g’vurato, ‫ ִׁשְּבחּו ְוהֹודּו‬,‫ ְו ָראּו ָב ָניו ְּגבּו ָרתֹו‬.‫עֹו ָלם‬ shib’chu v’hodu lishmo. Umalchuto v’ratzon kib’lu aleihem. Mosheh .‫ ּו ַמ ְלכּותֹו ְב ָרצֹון ִקְּבלּו ֲע ֵלי ֶהם‬.‫ִלְׁשמֹו‬ uvnei Yisra-eil l’cha anu shirah ‫מ ֶׁשה ּו ְב ֵני ִיְׂש ָר ֵאל ְלָך ָענּו‬ b’simchah rabah, v’amru chulam: :‫ ְו ָא ְמרּו ֻכ ָּלם‬,‫ִׁשי ָרה ְּב ִ ׂש ְמ ָחה ַר ָּבה‬ As a matter of truth and of faith, we proclaim that the Lord/‫ יהוה‬is our God and there is none else, and we are Israel, God’s people. God has freed us from the grip of earthly rulers; our Sovereign redeemed us from the fist of tyrants. God has done great things and countless wonders that surpass our understanding; giving us life we have not stumbled. God has given us miracles to overcome Pharaoh, signs and wonders in the land of Egypt; and from their midst Israel was brought to eternal freedom. When the children of Israel witnessed the divine power, they extolled God, gave thanks, and accepted God’s dominion. With great joy, Moses and all Israel sang this song: 20

Mi Chamochah: We Have Been Delivered From Our Oppressors ‫מי כמכה‬ Mi chamochah ‫ִמי ָכ ֹמ ָכה ָּב ֵא ִלים‬ ba-eilim Adonai? ‫יהוה? ִמי ָּכ ֹמ ָכה‬ Mi kamochah nedar ‫ נֹו ָרא‬,‫ֶנ ְא ָּדר ַּבּקֹ ֶדׁש‬ bakodesh, nora ?‫ ֹעֵׂשה ֶפ ֶלא‬,‫ְת ִה ֹּלת‬ t’hilot, osei fele? ‫ַמ ְלכּו ְתָך ָראּו ָב ֶניָך‬ Malchutcha ra-u :‫ּבֹו ֵק ַע ָים ִל ְפ ֵני מ ֶׁשה‬ vanecha bokei-a :‫ֶזה ֵא ִלי ָענּו ְו ָא ְמרּו‬ yam lifnei Mosheh: ‫יהוה ִי ְמֹלְך ְלעֹ ָלם‬ Zeh Eili anu v’am’ru: Adonai .‫ָו ֶעד‬ yimloch l’olam va-ed. Who is like You Lord/‫יהוה‬, among the heavenly powers? Who is like You, majestic in holiness, awesome in praise, doing wonders? Your children beheld Your majesty as You split the sea before Moses: “This is my God,” they exclaimed and said, “The Lord/‫יהוה‬ will reign for all eternity.” V’ne-emar: Ki fadah ‫ ִּכי ָפ ָדה יהוה ֶאת‬:‫ְו ֶנ ֱא ַמר‬ Adonai et Ya-akov, ‫ ּו ְג ָאלֹו ִמַּיד ָח ָזק‬,‫ַי ֲעקֹב‬ ug-alo miyad chazak ‫ ָּברּוְך ַא ָּתה‬.‫ִמ ֶּמּנּו‬ mimenu. Baruch Atah .‫ ָּג ַאל ִי ְ ׂש ָר ֵאל‬,‫יהוה‬ Adonai, ga-al Yisra-eil. And it has been said: “God delivered Jacob and redeemed him from the hand of one stronger than himself.” Blessed are You Lord/‫יהוה‬, the Redeemer of Israel. 21

Hashkiveinu: Keep Us Safe and Spread Your Peace Over Us ‫השכיבנו‬ ‫ ּו ְפרֹוׂש‬,‫ ְו ַה ֲע ִמי ֵדנּו ַמ ְל ֵּכנּו ְל ַחִּיים‬,‫ַהׁ ְשִּכי ֵבנּו יהוה ֱאֹל ֵהינּו ְלׁ ָשלֹום‬ ‫ ְוהֹוׁ ִשי ֵענּו ְל ַמ ַען‬,‫ ְו ַתְּק ֵננּו ְּב ֵע ָצה טֹו ָבה ִמְּל ָפ ֶניָך‬,‫ָע ֵלינּו ֻסַּכת ׁ ְשלֹו ֶמָך‬ ‫ ְו ָה ֵסר‬,‫ ְו ָר ָעב ְו ָיגֹון‬,‫ ְו ֶח ֶרב‬,‫ ֶד ֶבר‬,‫ ְו ָה ֵסר ֵמ ָע ֵלינּו אֹו ֵיב‬,‫ ְו ָה ֵגן ַּב ֲע ֵדנּו‬.‫ׁ ְש ֶמָך‬ ‫ ִּכי ֵאל ׁשֹו ְמ ֵרנּו ּו ַמִּצי ֵלנּו‬,‫ ּו ְב ֵצל ְּכ ָנ ֶפיָך ַּת ְסִּתי ֵרנּו‬,‫ָ ׂש ָטן ִמְּל ָפ ֵנינּו ּו ֵמ ַא ֲח ֵרינּו‬ ‫ ְל ַח ִּיים‬,‫ ּוׁ ְשמֹור ֵצא ֵתנּו ּובֹו ֵאנּו‬.‫ ִּכי ֵאל ֶמ ֶלך ַחּנּון ְו ַרחּום ָאָּתה‬,‫ָאָּתה‬ ‫ ָּברּוְך ַא ָּתה‬.‫ ּו ְפרֹוׂש ָע ֵלינּו ֻסַּכת ׁ ְשלֹו ֶמָך‬.‫ּו ְלׁ ָשלֹום ֵמ ַעָּתה ְו ַעד עֹו ָלם‬ .‫ ַהּפֹו ֵרׂש ֻסַּכת ׁ ָשלֹום ָע ֵלינּו ְו ַעל ָּכל ַעּמֹו ִי ְ ׂש ָר ֵאל ְו ַעל ְִירּוׁ ָש ָל ִים‬,‫יהוה‬ Hashkiveinu Adonai Eloheinu l’shalom, v’ha-amideinu Malkeinu l’chayim, ufros aleinu sukkat shlomecha, v’tak’neinu b’eitzah tovah mil’fanecha, v’hoshi-einu l’ma-an sh’mecha. V’hagein ba-adeinu, v’haseir mei-aleinu oyeiv, dever, v’cherev, v’ra-av v’yagon, v’haseir satan mil’faneinu umei-achareinu, uvtzeil k’nafecha tastireinu, ki Eil shomreinu umatzileinu Atah, ki Eil Melech chanun v’rachum Atah. Ushmor tzeiteinu uvo-einu, l’chayim ulshalom mei-atah v’ad olam. Ufros aleinu sukkat shlomecha. Baruch Atah Adonai, haporeis sukkat shalom aleinu v’al kol amo Yisra-eil v’al Y’rushalayim. 22

Lord/‫ יהוה‬our God, cause us to lie down in peace, and raise us up, our Sovereign, to life. Cover us with the sukkah of Your peace, improve us with Your good counsel, and save us for the sake of Your name. Shield us. Remove from us enmity, pestilence, war, hunger and anguish. Let there be no evil before us or behind us. Protect us within the shadow of Your wings, for You are our Guardian and our Helper. Our divine Ruler, merciful and gracious, guard our going out and our coming in to life and to peace, now and forevermore. Cover us with the sukkah of Your peace. Blessed are You Lord/‫יהוה‬, who spreads the sukkah of peace over us, over all the people of Israel, and over Jerusalem. V’sham’ru: Shabbat is Israel’s Blessing ‫ושמרו‬ V’sham’ru v’nei Yisra-eil et ,‫ְו ָׁש ְמרּו ְב ֵני ִיְׂש ָר ֵאל ֶאת ַהׁ ַּש ָּבת‬ haShabbat, la-asot et haShabbat ‫ַל ֲעׂשֹות ֶאת ַהׁ ַּשָּבת ְלדֹ ֹר ָתם ְּב ִרית‬ l’dorotam b’rit olam. Beini uvein ‫ ֵּבי ִני ּו ֵבין ְּב ֵני ִי ְׂש ָר ֵאל אֹות‬.‫עֹו ָלם‬ b’nei Yisra-eil ot hi l’olam, ki ‫ ִּכי ׁ ֵשׁ ֶשת ָי ִמים ָעָׂשה‬,‫ִהיא ְל ֹע ָלם‬ sheishet yamim asah Adonai et hashamayim v’et ha-aretz, uvayom ,‫יהוה ֶאת ַהׁ ָּש ַמ ִים ְו ֶאת ָה ָֽא ֶרץ‬ hash’vi-i shavat vayinafash. .‫ּו ַבּיֹום ַהׁ ְּש ִבי ִעי ָׁש ַבת ַוִּי ָּנ ַפׁש‬ The people of Israel shall keep Shabbat, observing Shabbat in every generation as a covenant forever. It is a sign between Me and the people of Israel that in six days God made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day God rested and was renewed. 23

‫עמידה‬ Amidah Standing Prayer ‫ֲא ֹד ָני‬ ‫ ּו ִפי ַי ִּגיד ְּת ִה ָּל ֶתָך‬,‫ְׂש ָפ ַתי ִּת ְפָּתח‬ Adonai s’fatai tiftach, ufi yagid t’hilatecha. Eternal God, open my lips that my mouth may declare Your glory. 24

Avot V’Imahot: In Gratitude for Those Who Came Before Us ‫אבות ואמהות‬ ,‫ ֱאֹל ֵהי ַא ְב ָר ָהם‬,‫ָּברּוְך ַא ָּתה יהוה ֱאֹל ֵהינּו ֵואֹל ֵהי ֲאבֹו ֵתינּו ְו ִאמֹו ֵתינּו‬ ,‫ ֱאֹל ֵהי ָר ֵחל‬,‫ ֱאֹל ֵהי ִר ְב ָקה‬,‫ ֱאֹל ֵהי ָׂש ָרה‬,‫ ֵואֹל ֵהי ַי ֲעקֹב‬,‫ֱאֹל ֵהי ִי ְצ ָחק‬ ‫ ּגֹו ֵמל ֲח ָס ִדים טֹו ִבים‬,‫ ֵאל ֶע ְליֹון‬,‫ ָה ֵאל ַהָּגדֹול ַה ִּגּבֹור ְו ַהּנֹו ָרא‬,‫ֵואֹל ֵהי ֵל ָאה‬ ,‫ ּו ֵמ ִביא ְּגאּו ָלה ִל ְב ֵני ְב ֵני ֶהם‬,‫ ְוזֹו ֵכר ַח ְס ֵדי ָאבֹות ְו ִא ָמהֹות‬,‫ְוקֹו ֵנה ַה ּכֹל‬ ‫ ָמ ֵגן‬,‫ ָּברּוְך ַא ָּתה יהוה‬.‫* ֶמ ֶלְך עֹו ֵזר ּומֹוׁ ִשי ַע ּו ָמ ֵגן‬.‫ְל ַמ ַען ְׁשמֹו ְּב ַא ֲה ָבה‬ .‫ַא ְב ָר ָהם ְו ֶע ְז ַרת ָׂש ָרה‬ Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu vEilohei avoteinu v’imoteinu, Elohei Avraham, Elohei Yitzchak, vEilohei Ya-akov, Elohei Sarah, Elohei Rivkah, Elohei Racheil, vEilohei Lei-ah, haEil hagadol hagibor v’hanora, Eil elyon, gomeil chasadim tovim v’konei hakol, v’zocheir chasdei avot v’imahot, umeivi g’ulah livnei v’neihem, l’ma-an shmo b’ahavah.* Melech ozeir umoshi-a umagein. Baruch Atah Adonai, magein Avraham v’ezrat Sarah. Praised are You Lord/‫ יהוה‬our God and the God of our fathers and mothers: God of Abraham, God of Isaac and God of Jacob; God of Sarah, God of Rebecca, God of Rachel and God of Leah; great, mighty and awesome God, God supreme. You bestow covenantal love, You are Master of all things, and You remember our ancestors’ righteous deeds. And lovingly you will bring redemption to their descendents for the sake of Your name.* Sovereign, Helper, Savior, Protector. Blessed are You Lord/‫יהוה‬, shield of Abraham and supporter of Sarah. *On Shabbat Shuva insert: ,‫ ֶמ ֶלך ָח ֵפץ ַּב ַח ִּיים‬,‫ָז ְכ ֵרנּו ְל ַחִּיים‬ .‫ ְל ַמ ַע ְנָך ֱאֹל ִהים ַח ִּיים‬,‫ְו ָכ ְת ֵבנּו ְּב ֵס ֶפר ַה ַח ִּיים‬ Zochreinu l’chayim, Melech chafeitz bachayim, v’chotveinu b’seifer hachayim, l’ma-ancha Elohim chayim. Remember us unto life, for You are the Sovereign who delights in life, and inscribe us in the Book of Life that Your will may prevail, O God of life. 25

G’vurot: God’s Greatness Through Deeds and Wonders ‫גבורות‬ .‫ ַרב ְלהֹוׁ ִשי ַע‬,‫ ְמ ַח ֵּיה ֵמ ִתים ַֽאָּתה‬,‫ַאָּתה ִּגּבֹור ְלעֹו ָלם ֲאדֹ ָני‬ .‫ ַמׁ ִּשיב ָהרּו ַח ּומֹו ִריד ַה ָּגׁ ֶשם‬:winter .‫מֹו ִריד ֲה ָּטל‬:summer ,‫ סֹו ֵמְך נֹו ְפ ִלים‬,‫ ְמ ַח ֵּיה ֵמ ִתים ְּב ַר ֲח ִמים ַר ִּבים‬,‫ְמ ַכ ְל ֵּכל ַח ִּיים ְּב ֶח ֶסד‬ ‫ ִמי ָכמֹוָך‬.‫ ּו ְמ ַק ֵּים ֱאמּו ָנתֹו ִלי ֵׁש ֵני ָע ָפר‬,‫ ּו ַמ ִּתיר ֲאסּו ִרים‬,‫ְורֹו ֵפא חֹו ִלים‬ ‫ ֶמ ֶלְך ֵמ ִמית ּו ְמ ַח ֶּיה ּו ַמ ְצ ִמי ַח ְיׁשּו ָעה?* ְו ֶנ ֱא ָמן‬,‫ ּו ִמי דֹו ֶמה ָּלְך‬,‫ַּב ַעל ְּגבּורֹות‬ .‫ ְמ ַחֵּיה ַה ֵּמ ִתים‬,‫ ָּברּוְך ַאָּתה יהוה‬.‫ַאָּתה ְל ַה ֲחיֹות ֵמ ִתים‬ Atah gibor l’olam Adonai, m’chayei meitim Atah, rav l’hoshi-a. (summer:) Morid hatal. (winter:) Mashiv haru-ach umorid hagashem. M’chalkeil chayim b’chesed, m’chayei meitim b’rachamim rabim, someich noflim, v’rofei cholim, umatir asurim, umkayeim emunato lisheinei afar. Mi chamocha ba-al g’vurot, umi domeh lach, Melech meimit umchayeh umatzmi-ach y’shu-ah?* V’ne-eman Atah l’hachayot meitim. Baruch Atah Adonai, m’chayei hameitim. Your greatness is eternal Lord/‫ ;יהוה‬You revive the dead, You are abundant in Your salvation, (summer:) You cause the dew to descend. (winter:) You cause the wind to blow and the rain to fall. You revive the dead with abundant mercy, You lift up the fallen, You heal the sick, You free the captives, You keep faith with those who sleep in the dust. Who is like You source of might, and who can compare with You, the Sovereign who brings life and death and who sows deliverance?* We will trust that You bring life to the dead. Blessed are You Lord/‫יהוה‬, who revives the dead. *On Shabbat Shuva insert: ?‫ זֹו ֵכר ְיצּו ָריו ְל ַחִּיים ְּב ַר ֲח ִמים‬,‫ִמי ָכמֹוָך ַאב ָה ַר ֲח ִמים‬ Mi chamocha av harachamim, zocheir y’tzurav l’chayim b’rachamim? Who is like You source of mercy; who in compassion sustains the life of God’s children? 26

K’dushat HaSheim: We Join With Angels to Praise God ‫קדושת השם‬ ‫ ּו ְקדֹו ִׁשים ְּב ָכל יֹום‬,‫ַא ָּתה ָקדֹוׁש ְו ִׁש ְמָך ָקדֹוׁש‬ .‫ ָה ֵאל ַה ָּקדֹוׁש‬,‫* ָּברּוְך ַא ָּתה יהוה‬.‫ְי ַה ְללּוָך ֶּס ָלה‬ Atah kadosh v’shimcha kadosh, ukdoshim b’chol yom y’hal’lucha selah.* Baruch Atah Adonai, haEil hakadosh. You are holy, Your name is holy, and each day holy ones praise Your name.* Blessed are You, the holy God. *On Shabbat Shuva insert: .‫ ַהֶּמ ֶלְך ַה ָּקדֹוׁש‬,‫ָּברּוְך ַא ָּתה יהוה‬ Baruch Atah Adonai, haMelech hakadosh. Blessed is the Lord/‫יהוה‬, the holy King.   27

K’dushat Hayom: God Celebrates Shabbat With Us ‫קדושת היום‬ ,‫ ַּת ְכ ִלית ַמ ֲע ֵ ׂשה ׁ ָש ַמ ִים ָו ָא ֶרץ‬,‫ַא ָּתה ִקַּדׁ ְשָּת ֶאת יֹום ַהׁ ְּש ִבי ִעי ִלׁ ְש ֶמָך‬ :‫ ְו ֵכן ָּכתּוב ְּבתֹו ָר ֶתָך‬,‫ ְו ִק ַּדׁ ְשּתֹו ִמ ָּכל ַהְּז ַמ ִּנים‬,‫ּו ֵב ַר ְכּתֹו ִמ ָּכל ַה ָּי ִמים‬ ‫ ַו ְי ַכל ֱאֹל ִהים ַּבּיֹום ַהׁ ְּש ִבי ִעי‬:‫ַו ְי ֻכּלּו ַהׁ ְָּש ַמ ִים ְו ָה ָא ֶרץ ְו ָכל ְצ ָב ָאם‬ ‫ ו ִּיׁ ְש ּבֹת ַּבּיֹום ַהׁ ְּש ִבי ִעי ִמ ָּכל ְמ ַלא ְכּתֹו ֲאׁ ֶשר‬,‫ְמ ַלא ְכּתֹו ֲאׁ ֶשר ָע ָ ׂשה‬ ‫ ִּכי בֹו ׁ ָש ַבת ִמ ָּכל‬,‫ ַו ְי ַקֵּדׁש אֹתֹו‬,‫ ַו ְי ָב ֶרְך ֱאֹל ִהים ֶאת יֹום ַהׁ ְּש ִבי ִעי‬:‫ָע ָ ׂשה‬ :‫ ֲאׁ ֶשר ָּב ָרא ֱאֹל ִהים ַל ֲע ׂשֹות‬,‫ְמ ַלא ְכּתֹו‬ Atah kidashta et yom hash’vi-i lishmecha, tachlit ma-asei shamayim va-aretz, uveirachto mikol hayamim, v’kidashto mikol haz’manim, v’chein katuv b’Toratecha: Va-y’chulu hashamayim v’ha-aretz v’chol tz’va-am: Va-y’chal Elohim bayom hash’vi-i m’lachto asher asah, vayishbot bayom hash’vi-i mikol m’lachto asher asah: Va-y’varech Elohim et yom hash’vi-i, va-y’kadeish oto, ki vo shavat mikol m’lachto, asher bara Elohim la-asot: 28

By Your name You sanctified the seventh day, the culmination of all creation. You blessed Shabbat above all other days; You hallowed it above all the seasons, as it is written in Your Torah: The heavens and the earth were finished, and all their array. On the seventh day God finished the work that God had been doing and ceased on the seventh day from all the work that was done. And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because on it God ceased from all the work of creation that God had done. Genesis 2:1-3 The meaning of the Sabbath is to celebrate time rather than space. Six days a week we live under the tyranny of things in space; on the Sabbath we try to become attuned to holiness in time. It is a day when we are called upon to share in what is eternal in time, to turn from the result of creation to the mystery of creation; from the world of creation to the creation of the world. Abraham Joshua Heschel 29

R’tzei: With Love Accept Our Prayers ‫רצה‬ ‫ ּו ְת ִהי‬.‫ְר ֵצה יהוה ֱאֹל ֵהינּו ְּב ַעְּמָך ִי ְ ׂש ָר ֵאל ּו ְת ִפ ָּל ָתם ְּב ַא ֲה ָבה ְת ַק ֵּבל‬ ‫ ְּפ ֵנה‬,‫ ֵאל ָקרֹוב ְל ָכל ֹק ְר ָאיו‬.‫ְל ָרצֹון ָּת ִמיד ֲעבֹו ַדת ִי ְ ׂש ָר ֵאל ַע ֶּמיָך‬ ‫ ְו ֶת ֱח ֶזי ָנה ֵעי ֵנינּו ְּבׁשּו ְבָך ְל ִצּיֹון‬,‫ֶאל ֲע ָב ֶדיָך ְו ָחֵּננּו; ְׁשפֹוְך רּו ֲחָך ָע ֵלינּו‬ .‫ ַה ַּמ ֲח ִזיר ׁ ְש ִכי ָנתֹו ְל ִצּיֹון‬,‫ ָּברּוְך ַאָּתה יהוה‬.‫ְּב ַר ֲח ִמים‬ R’tzei Adonai Eloheinu b’am’cha Yisra-eil utfilatam b’ahavah t’kabeil. Ut-hi l’ratzon tamid avodat Yisra-eil amecha. Eil karov l’chol kor-av, p’nei el avadecha v’chaneinu; sh’foch ruchacha aleinu, v’techezenah eineinu b’shuvcha l’Tziyon b’rachamim. Baruch Atah Adonai, hamachazir sh’chinato l’Tziyon. Desire Lord/‫ יהוה‬our God, Your people Israel, and with love accept our prayers. And may the worship of Israel Your people, always be pleasing in Your sight. O God who is close to all who cry out, turn Your face toward Your servants and be gracious unto us. Pour out Your spirit upon us, and with mercy let our eyes behold Your return to Zion. Blessed are You Lord/‫יהוה‬, who restores the divine presence to Zion. 30

‫‪God’s Own Prayer to the Divine Self‬‬ ‫‪May it be My will that My mercy conquer My anger and that‬‬ ‫‪My mercy overcome My sterner attributes, and that I behave‬‬ ‫‪toward My children with the attribute of mercy and that for‬‬ ‫‪their sake I go beyond the boundary of strict judgment.‬‬ ‫ ‪Babylonian Talmud Tractate B’rachot 7a‬‬ ‫‪Hoda-ah: May We Always Be Grateful‬‬ ‫הודאה‬ ‫מֹו ִדים ֲא ַנ ְחנּו ָלְך ׁ ָש ַאָּתה הּוא יהוה ֱאֹל ֵהינּו ֵואֹל ֵהי ֲאבֹו ֵתינּו ְלעֹו ָלם‬ ‫ָו ֶעד‪ .‬צּור ַח ֵּיינּו‪ָ ,‬מ ֵגן ִיׁ ְש ֵענּו ַא ָּתה הּוא ְלדֹור ָודֹור‪ .‬נֹו ֶדה ְּלָך ּו ְנ ַסֵּפר‬ ‫ְּת ִה ָּל ֶתָך ַעל ַחֵּיינּו ַהְּמסּו ִרים ְּב ָי ֶדָך‪ְ ,‬ו ַעל ִנׁ ְשמֹו ֵתינּו ַה ְּפקּודֹות ָלְך‪,‬‬ ‫ְו ַעל ִנ ֶּסיָך ׁ ֶשְּב ָכל יֹום ִע ָּמנּו‪ְ ,‬ו ַעל ִנ ְפ ְלאֹו ֶתיָך ְוטֹובֹו ֶתיָך ׁ ֶשְּב ָכל ֵעת‪,‬‬ ‫ֶע ֶרב ָובֹ ֶקר ְו ָצ ֳה ָר ִים‪ַ .‬הּטֹוב‪ִּ :‬כי ֹלא ָכלּו ַר ֲח ֶמיָך‪ְ ,‬ו ַה ְמ ַר ֵחם‪ִּ :‬כי ֹלא‬ ‫ַתּמּו ֲח ָס ֶדיָך‪ֵ ,‬מעֹו ָלם ִקִּוינּו ָלְך‪ְ .‬ו ַעל ֻּכ ָּלם ִי ְת ָּב ַרְך ְו ִי ְתרֹו ַמם ׁ ִש ְמָך‬ ‫ַמ ְלֵּכנּו ָּת ִמיד ְלעֹו ָלם ָו ֵעד‪ְ *.‬ו ֹכל ַה ַח ִּיים יֹודּוָך ֶּס ָלה‪ִ ,‬וי ַה ְללּו ֶאת ׁ ִש ְמָך‬ ‫ֶּב ֱא ֶמת‪ָ ,‬ה ֵאל ְיׁשּו ָע ֵתנּו ְו ֶע ְז ָר ֵתנּו ֶס ָלה‪ָּ .‬ברּוְך ַאָּתה יהוה‪ַ ,‬הּטֹוב ׁ ִש ְמָך‬ ‫ּו ְלָך ָנ ֶאה ְלהֹודֹות‪.‬‬ ‫‪31‬‬

Modim anachnu lach sho-Atah Hu Adonai Eloheinu vEilohei avoteinu l’olam va-ed. Tzur chayeinu, magein yish-einu Atah Hu l’dor vador. Nodeh l’cha unsapeir t’hilatecha al chayeinu ham’surim b’yadecha, v’al nishmoteinu hap’kudot lach, v’al nisecha sheb’chol yom imanu, v’al nifl’otecha v’tovotecha sheb’chol eit, erev vavoker v’tzohorayim. Hatov: ki lo chalu rachamecha, v’hamracheim: ki lo tamu chasadecha, mei-olam kivinu lach. V’al kulam yitbarach v’yitromam shimcha Malkeinu tamid l’olam va-ed.* V’chol hachayim yoducha selah, vihal’lu et shimcha be-emet, haEil y’shu-ateinu v’ezrateinu selah. Baruch Atah Adonai, hatov shimcha ulcha na-eh l’hodot. We are grateful that You are forever our God and God of our ancestors; that You are the Rock of our life, our Protector and our Savior. We thank You and sing Your praises, for our lives which are in Your hands, and for our souls which are in Your care, and for the miracles that are with us each day, and for the wondrous gifts that You bestow at all times: evening, morning and mid-day. Kind One, whose mercies never fail; merciful One, whose binding love will never end; You have forever been our hope.* Our Savior and Protector, let all who live affirm You and praise Your name in truth. Blessed are You Lord/‫יהוה‬, whose essence is goodness and who is worthy of our gratitude. *On Shabbat Shuva insert: .‫ּו ְכתֹוב ְל ַחִּיים טֹו ִבים ָּכל ְּב ֵני ְב ִרי ֶתָך‬ Uchtov l’chayim tovim kol b’nei vritecha. Let life abundant be the heritage of all Your children. 32

We know not, O Lord, whether the gifts for which we ask are for our good, whether our trials and tribulations may not be blessings in disguise. So we do not pray to make our lives easy, to give us happiness without alloy. Rather do we pray that You aid us to be uncomplaining and unafraid. Teach us to face life with faith and courage that we may see the blessings hidden away even in life’s discords and struggles. Help us to wrest victory from the discipline of pain. May we realize that life calls us not merely to enjoy the bounty of the earth, but to exult in heights attained after the toil of climbing. May our darkness be illuminated by Your light and our weakness made strong by Your strength, lifting us above fear and defeat, and sustaining our steps with an immortal hope. Blessed are You God, whose essence is goodness and who is worthy of our gratitude. adapted from the Union Prayer Book 33

Shalom Rav: Make Us Whole With Peace ‫שלום רב‬ ‫ ִּכי ַאָּתה הּוא ֶמ ֶלְך‬,‫ָׁשלֹום ָרב ַעל ִי ְׂש ָר ֵאל ַעְּמָך ָּתִׂשים ְלעֹו ָלם‬ ‫ ְוטֹוב ְּב ֵעי ֶניָך ְל ָב ֵרְך ֶאת ַעְּמָך ִי ְׂש ָר ֵאל‬.‫ָאדֹון ְל ָכל ַהׁ ָּשלֹום‬ .‫ עֹו ֶ ׂשה ַהׁ ָּשלֹום‬,‫* ָּברּוְך ַא ָּתה יהוה‬.‫ְּב ָכל ֵעת ּו ְב ָכל ָׁש ָעה ִּבׁ ְשלֹו ֶמָך‬ Shalom rav al Yisra-eil am’cha tasim l’olam, ki Atah Hu Melech adon l’chol hashalom. V’tov b’einecha l’vareich et am’cha Yisra-eil b’chol eit uvchol sha-ah bishlomecha.* Baruch Atah Adonai, oseh hashalom. Bestow Israel Your people with abundant peace, for You are the Sovereign of all peace. It is good in Your eyes to bless Your people Israel, at every moment and in every hour with Your peace.* Blessed are You Lord/‫יהוה‬, Maker of peace. *On Shabbat Shuva insert: .‫ ִנ ָּכ ֵתב ְל ַח ִּיים טֹו ִבים ּו ְלׁ ָשלֹום‬,‫ְּב ֵס ֶפר ַחִּיים ּו ְב ָר ָכה‬ .‫ ֹע ֶ ׂשה ַהׁ ָּשלֹום‬,‫ָּברּוְך ַא ָּתה יהוה‬ B’seifer chayim uvrachah, nikateiv l’chayim tovim ulshalom. Baruch Atah Adonai, oseh hashalom. Teach us to find our happiness in the search for righteousness and peace. Blessed is the Lord/‫יהוה‬, the Source of peace. 34

Grant us peace, Thy most precious gift, O Thou eternal source of peace, and enable Israel to be its messenger unto the peoples of the earth. Bless our country that it may ever be a stronghold of peace and its advocate among the nations. May contentment reign within its borders, health and happiness within its homes. Strengthen the bonds of friendship and fellowship among the inhabitants of all lands. Plant virtue in every soul, and may the love of Thy name hallow every home and every heart. Praised be Thou O Lord, giver of peace. adapted from the Union Prayer Book Silent Prayers “Silence is praise to you,” teaches the Psalmist. Inspired by these words, Maimonides taught that there are different levels of prayer, from the physical to the metaphysical. Giving tzedakah, our time or our effort to a cause worthy of God’s notice, is the first, most material form of prayer. Drawing from our hearts, the words and melodies of prayer is yet another. But silence, only in silence, Maimonides taught, can we offer God the purest of our prayerful moments – a purity because it is free of the material world. It is the most precious form of prayer because, while silent and purely spiritual, it prepares us to re-enter the material world with a renewed sense of awe. Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss 35

Elohai N’tzor: Guard Our Speech ‫אלהי נצור‬ ‫ ְו ִל ְמ ַק ְל ַלי ַנ ְפׁ ִשי‬,‫ ּו ְ ׂש ָפ ַתי ִמ ַּד ֵּבר ִמ ְר ָמה‬,‫ ְנצֹור ְלׁשֹו ִני ֵמ ָרע‬,‫ֱאֹל ַהי‬ ‫ ּו ְב ִמ ְצֹו ֶתיָך‬,‫ ְּפ ַתח ִל ִּבי ְּבתֹו ָר ֶתָך‬.‫ ְו ַנ ְפׁ ִשי ֶּכ ָע ָפר ַלּכֹל ִּת ְה ֶיה‬,‫ִתּדֹום‬ ‫ ְמ ֵה ָרה ָה ֵפר ֲע ָצ ָתם‬,‫ ְו ֹכל ַהחֹוׁ ְש ִבים ָע ַלי ָר ָעה‬.‫ִּת ְרּדֹוף ַנ ְפׁ ִשי‬ ‫ ֲע ֵ ׂשה‬,‫ ֲע ֵ ׂשה ְל ַמ ַען ְי ִמי ֶנָך‬,‫ ֲע ֵ ׂשה ְל ַמ ַען ׁ ְש ֶמָך‬.‫ְו ַק ְל ֵקל ַמ ֲחׁ ַש ְבָּתם‬ ‫ ְל ַמ ַען ֵי ָח ְלצּון‬.‫ ֲע ֵ ׂשה ְל ַמ ַען ּתֹו ָר ֶתָך‬,‫ְל ַמ ַען ְק ֻדׁ ָּש ֶתָך‬ .‫ הֹוׁ ִשי ָעה ְי ִמי ְנָך ַו ֲע ֵנ ִני‬,‫ְי ִדי ֶדיָך‬ Elohai, n’tzor l’shoni meira, usfatai midabeir mirmah, v’limkal’lai nafshi tidom, v’nafshi ke-afar lakol ti-h’yeh. P’tach libi b’Toratecha, uvmitzvotecha tirdof nafshi. V’chol hachoshvim alai ra-ah, m’heirah hafeir atzatam v’kalkeil machashavtam. Asei l’ma-an sh’mecha, asei l’ma-an y’minecha, asei l’ma-an k’dushatecha, asei l’ma-an Toratecha. L’ma-an yeichaltzun y’didecha, hoshi-ah y’mincha va-aneini. 36

My God, guard my tongue from evil and my lips from deceitful speech. Quiet my soul against those who curse me, and let my soul be humble. Open my heart to Your Torah, and may my soul pursue Your mitzvot. And against those who would do me wrong, nullify their counsel and defeat their design. Do this for the sake of Your name. Do this for the sake of Your right hand. Do this for the sake of Your holiness. Do this for the sake of Your Torah. Let Your beloved be rescued by Your right hand, and answer me. Our Tradition teaches: “Gossip kills three people: he who speaks it, he who listens, and he about whom it is said.” Rabbi Hama, the son of Hanina, added to this stern warning that equates gossip with murder. He asks, “What is the meaning of the Biblical verse, ‘Death and life are in the hand of the tongue’? Has the tongue a hand?” Rather, it tells us that just as the hand can kill, so too can the tongue. One might suggest that unlike the hand, which can kill only one near it, the tongue can kill he who is far away. Therefore the text states, ‘The tongue is a sharpened arrow.’ Babylonian Talmud 37

Yi-h’yu L’ratzon: May Our Words ‫יהיו לרצון‬ .‫ יהוה צּו ִרי ְוגֹ ֲא ִלי‬,‫ִי ְהיּו ְל ָרצֹון ִא ְמ ֵרי ִפי ְו ֶה ְגיֹון ִל ִּבי ְל ָפ ֶניָך‬ Yi-h’yu l’ratzon imrei fi v’hegyon libi l’fanecha, Adonai Tzuri v’Go-ali. May the words of my mouth and the prayer of my heart be acceptable to You O Lord/‫יהוה‬, my Rock and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:15 Oseh Shalom: Make Peace ‫עשה שלום‬ ,‫ הּוא ַי ֲע ֶ ׂשה ׁ ָשלֹום ָע ֵלינּו‬,‫עֹ ֶ ׂשה ׁ ָשלֹום ִּב ְמרֹו ָמיו‬ .‫ ָא ֵמן‬:‫ ְו ִא ְמרּו‬.‫ְו ַעל ָּכל ִי ְ ׂש ָר ֵאל‬ Oseh shalom bimromav, Hu ya-aseh shalom aleinu, v’al kol Yisra-eil. V’im’ru: amein. May the One who establishes peace in the high places make peace for us and for all Israel. And we say together: amen. Mi Shebeirach: Bring Us Healing ‫מי שברך‬ Mi shebeirach ‫ִמי ׁ ֶש ֵּב ַרְך‬ avoteinu, ,‫ֲאבֹו ֵתינּו‬ m’kor ‫ְמקֹור ַהְּב ָר ָכה‬ hab’rachah ‫ְל ִאמֹו ֵתינּו‬ l’imoteinu May the source of strength who blessed the ones before us Help us find the courage to make our lives a blessing And let us say, amen. 38

‫ ְמקֹור ַהְּב ָר ָכה ַל ֲאבֹו ֵתינּו‬,‫ִמי ׁ ֶש ֵּב ַרְך ִאמֹו ֵתינּו‬ Mi shebeirach imoteinu, m’kor hab’rachah la-avoteinu Bless those in need of healing with r’fu-ah shleimah (a full healing) ‫ְרפּו ָאה ׁ ְש ֵל ָמה‬ The renewal of body, the renewal of spirit, and let us say, amen. Debbie Friedman or: .‫ ִי ְצ ָחק ְו ַי ֲעקֹב‬,‫ ַא ְב ָר ָהם‬,‫ִמי ׁ ֶש ֵּב ַרְך ֲאבֹו ֵתינּו‬ ,‫ ִר ְב ָקה‬,‫ ָׂש ָרה‬,‫ִמי ׁ ֶש ֵּב ַרְך ִאמֹו ֵתנּו‬ .‫ֵל ָאה ְו ָר ֵחל‬ Mi shebeirach avoteinu, Avraham, Yitzchak v’Ya-akov. Mi shebeirach imoteinu, Sarah, Rivkah, Lei-ah v’Racheil. May the One who blessed our mothers, may the One who blessed our fathers hear our prayer, (4x) and bless us as well. Bless us with the power of Your healing, bless us with the power of Your hope. May our hearts be filled with understanding and strengthened by the power of Your love. Cantor Lisa Levine 39

Aleinu: Let Us Praise ‫עלינו‬ ,‫ ָל ֵתת ְּג ֻד ָּלה ְליֹו ֵצר ְּב ֵרא ִׁשית‬,‫ָע ֵלינּו ְלׁ ַש ֵּב ַח ַל ֲאדֹון ַהּכֹל‬ .‫ ְוֹלא ָׂש ָֽמנּו ְּכ ִמְׁשְּפחֹות ָה ֲא ָד ָמה‬,‫ֶׁשֹּלא ָע ָֽׂשנּו ְּכגֹו ֵיי ָה ֲא ָרצֹות‬ .‫ ְוגֹו ָר ֵלנּו ְּכ ָכל ֲהמֹו ָנם‬,‫ֶׁש ֹּלא ָׂשם ֶח ְל ֵקנּו ָּכ ֶהם‬ ‫ ִל ְפ ֵני ֶמ ֶלְך ַמ ְל ֵכי‬,‫ַו ֲא ַנ ְחנּו ּכֹו ְר ִעים ּו ִמְׁש ַּת ֲח ִוים ּומֹו ִדים‬ .‫ַהְּמ ָל ִכים ַה ָּקדֹוׁש ָּברּוְך הּוא‬ Aleinu l’shabei-ach la-Adon hakol, lateit g’dulah l’yotzeir b’reishit, shelo asanu k’goyei ha-aratzot, v’lo samanu k’mishp’chot ha-adamah. Shelo sam chelkeinu kahem, v’goraleinu k’chol hamonam. Va-anachnu kor-im umishtachavim umodim, lifnei Melech Malchei ham’lachim hakadosh baruch Hu. We must praise the Master of all and ascribe greatness to the One who fashioned creation; who did not make us like the other nations, and who has not formed us like the families of the earth. Our destiny is not like theirs, nor is our lot like the multitudes’. We therefore bend, bow and offer thanks before the sovereign King of kings, the holy and blessed One. 40

Let us adore the ever-living God and render praise unto Him who spread out the heavens and established the earth, whose glory is revealed in the heavens above and whose greatness is manifest throughout the world. He is our God; there is none else. Union Prayer Book ‫ ּומֹוׁ ַשב ְי ָקרֹו ַּבׁ ָּש ַמ ִי ֹם‬,‫ׁ ֶשהּוא נֹו ֶטה ׁ ָש ַמ ִים ְו ֹי ֵסד ָא ֶרץ‬ ‫ ֵאין‬,‫ הּוא ֱאֹל ֵהינּו‬.‫ ּוׁ ְש ִכי ַנת ֻעּזֹו ְּב ָג ְב ֵהי ְמרֹו ִמים‬,‫ִמ ַּמ ַעל‬ ‫ ְו ָי ַד ְע ָּת‬:‫ ַּכ ָּכתּוב ְּבתֹו ָרתֹו‬,‫ ֶא ֶפס זּו ָלתֹו‬,‫ ֱא ֶמת ַמ ְלֵּכנּו‬.‫עֹוד‬ ‫ ִּכי יהוה הּוא ָה ֱאֹל ִהים‬,‫ַהּיֹום ַו ֲהׁ ֵש ֹב ָת ֶאל ְל ָב ֶבָך‬ .‫ ֵאין עֹוד‬,‫ַּבׁ ָּש ַמ ִים ִמַּמ ַעל ְו ַעל ָה ָא ֶרץ ִמָּת ַחת‬ Shehu noteh shamayim v’yoseid aretz, umoshav y’karo bashamayim mima-al, ushchinat uzo b’govhei m’romim. Hu Eloheinu, ein od. Emet Malkeinu, efes zulato, kakatuv b’Torato: v’yadata hayom vahasheivota el l’vavecha, ki Adonai Hu ha-Elohim bashamayim mima-al v’al ha-aretz mitachat, ein od. God spread out the heavens and established the earth. The Eternal’s place of glory is in the heavens above, and the dwelling of God’s strength is in the lofty heights. The Lord/ ‫ יהוה‬is our God, there is none else. This truth is our power, none can compare. As it is written in God’s Torah: “Know therefore this day and keep in mind that the Lord/‫יהוה‬ alone is God in heaven above and on earth below; there is no other.” Deuteronomy 4:39 41

Al kein n’kaveh l’cha Adonai ‫ַעל ֵּכן ְנ ַק ֶּוה ְּלָך יהוה ֱאֹל ֵהינּו‬ Eloheinu lir-ot m’heirah ,‫ִל ְראֹות ְמ ֵה ָרה ְּב ִת ְפ ֶא ֶרת ֻע ֶּזָך‬ b’tif-eret uzecha, l’ha-avir gilulim min ha-aretz, v’ha-elilim ,‫ְל ַה ֲע ִביר ִּגּלּו ִלים ִמן ָה ָא ֶרץ‬ karot yikareitun, l’takein olam ‫ ְל ַת ֵּקן‬,‫ְו ָה ֱא ִלי ִלים ָּכרֹות ִי ָּכ ֵרתּון‬ b’malchut shadai. V’chol b’nei ‫ ְו ָכל ְּב ֵני ָב ָ ׂשר‬.‫עֹו ָלם ְּב ַמ ְלכּות ׁ ַשַּדי‬ vasar yikr’u vishmecha, l’hafnot ‫ ְל ַה ְפנֹות ֵא ֶליָך ָּכל‬,‫ִי ְק ְראּו ִבׁ ְש ֶמָך‬ eilecha kol rish-ei aretz. Yakiru ‫ ַי ִּכירּו ְו ֵי ְדעּו ָּכל יֹוׁ ְש ֵבי‬.‫ִרׁ ְש ֵעי ָא ֶרץ‬ v’yeid-u kol yoshvei teiveil, ki ‫ ִּתׁ ָּש ַבע‬,‫ ִּכי ְלָך ִּת ְכ ַרע ָּכל ֶּב ֶרְך‬,‫ֵת ֵבל‬ l’cha tichra kol berech, tishava ‫ ְל ָפ ֶניָך יהוה ֱאֹל ֵהינּו‬.‫ָּכל ָלׁשֹון‬ kol lashon. L’fanecha Adonai ‫ ְו ִל ְכבֹוד ׁ ִש ְמָך ְי ָקר‬,‫ִי ְכ ְרעּו ְו ִיּ ֹפלּו‬ Eloheinu yichr’u v’yipolu, ,‫ ִוי ַקְּבלּו ֻכ ָּלם ֶאת עֹול ַמ ְלכּו ֶתָך‬.‫ִי ֵּתנּו‬ v’lichvod shimcha y’kar .‫ְו ִת ְמֹלְך ֲע ֵלי ֶהם ְמ ֵה ָרה ְלעֹו ָלם ָו ֶעד‬ yiteinu. Vikab’lu chulam et ol ‫ִּכי ַה ַּמ ְלכּות ׁ ֶשְּלָך ִהיא ּו ְלעֹו ְל ֵמי ַעד‬ malchutecha, v’timloch aleihem :‫ ַּכ ָּכתּוב ְּבתֹו ָר ֶתָך‬,‫ִּת ְמלֹוְך ְּב ָכבֹוד‬ m’heirah l’olam va-ed. Ki hamalchut shel’cha hi ul-olmei ‫יהוה ִי ְמֹלְך ְלעֹ ָלם ָו ֶעד‬ ad timloch b’chavod, kakatuv b’Toratecha: Adonai yimloch l’olam va-ed. We will place our hope in You Lord/‫ יהוה‬our God, to quickly see the splendor of Your might--to remove idolatry from our world so that false gods will surely perish. You will repair the world with divine rule, and all flesh will call upon Your name, and You will turn all the earth’s evil toward You. Then will all the inhabitants of our earth openly acknowledge that to You every knee will bend and every tongue will swear loyalty. To You Lord/‫ יהוה‬our God, let them bow low, and to Your glorious name let them give honor. Let all accept Your sovereign obligation, so that speedily You will ever rule over them. For this realm is Yours, and forever You will reign in glory, as it is written in Your Torah: “The Lord/‫ יהוה‬will reign for ever and ever!” Exodus 15:18 42