The Joy of the Festivals One must ask God to help him so that he will never compromise the joy of the festivals. He should not be among those who disdain the festivals, those who are considered as if they engage in idol worship and thus have no portion in the World to Come. He should ask God to grant him atonement for every instance in his past when he lacked such joy, so that he rectifies, purifies and raises all fallen joys to their root. For a festival Rejoicing on the Festivals “Support my steps on Your paths, lest my footsteps fail.” Master of the world, guard me and rescue me so that I will never compromise the joy of the holy festivals. May I rejoice greatly on all the festivals of HaShem, on the holy convocations, and fulfill the commandment, “You shall rejoice on your festival,” completely, with all of the festival’s details and particulars, and the 613 commandments that are dependent on it.
Guard my soul so that I will not disgrace the festivals. Have compassion on me and on all the Jewish people. Guard me and rescue me so that I will not, Heaven forbid, be among those who disdain the festivals, people who therefore have no portion in the World to Come and are considered as if they engage in idol worship.
Rescue me from the shame that comes from the blemish of disdaining the festivals, Heaven forbid. Be with me always. Guard me and rescue me so that my footsteps will not slip and fall, either in the physical or spiritual realms. May no one rejoice over my blunders, Heaven forbid.
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הָקֵם עַל סֶלַע רַגְלַי כּוֹנֵן אֲשֻׁרָי.
“He sets my feet upon the rock; He firmly establishes my steps.”
Strengthen me and invigorate me with Your wondrous ways, so that I will always fully attain the joy of the festivals. “Shine Your face on Your servant. Save me in Your lovingkindness,” so that I will rejoice on every festival with all my might, and feel the joy of the festivals in my heart.
You Who are filled with compassion, You Who are the Joy of Israel, place joy in my heart — particularly on the very holy and awesome festivals. “And we will exult and rejoice in You.”
Atonement for Blemishing the Festivals Have compassion on me. Forgive me and grant me atonement for all of my blemishes regarding the joy of the festivals from my birth until this day.
Give me hope and save me so that I will rectify everything completely, purifying and elevating all fallen joys to their place and root, to the place where their tent was initially pitched.
In Your compassion, accustom me to all kinds of joy so that I will always be joyful — particularly on Shabbat and festivals. Let me rejoice in Your salvation.
“I will rejoice and be delighted in You; I will sing to Your supernal Name.” “Give joy to the soul of Your servant — because, HaShem, I lift my soul to You.” “Let me know the way of life, the satiety of joy before Your countenance, the pleasantness at Your right hand forever.” “Cause me to hear gladness and joy; may the bones that You crushed, exult.”
“Satisfy us from Your goodness, give our soul joy in Your salvation and purify our heart to truly serve You. Give us an inheritance, HaShem our God, of the joy and gladness of Your holy festivals, and may Israel, who sanctifies Your Name, rejoice in You.”
[עַל־פִּי תּוֹרָה רל"ה - דַּע שֶׁמִּי שֶׁהוֹלֵךְ וְנֶחֱלָק וְנוֹפֵל]
לִכְלָלִיּוּת יוֹם־טוֹב
תָּמֹךְ אֲשׁוּרַי בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתֶיךָ בַּל נָמוֹטוּ פְעָמָי. רִבּוֹנוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם, שָׁמְרֵנִי וְהַצִּילֵנִי, שֶׁלֹּא אֶפְגֹּם לְעוֹלָם בְּשִׂמְחַת יוֹם־טוֹב קֹדֶשׁ. זַכֵּנִי לִשְׂמֹחַ בְּשִׂמְחָה וְחֶדְוָה גְּדוֹלָה בְּכָל רֶגֶל וָרֶגֶל מוֹעֲדֵי יְהֹוָה מִקְרָאֵי קֹדֶשׁ. וְאֶזְכֶּה לְקַיֵּם מִצְוַת וְשָׂמַחְתָּ בְּחַגֶּךָ בִּשְׁלֵמוּת בְּכָל פְּרָטֶיהָ וְדִקְדּוּקֶיהָ וְתַרְיַ"ג מִצְוֹת הַתְּלוּיִם בָּהּ.
The Joy of the Festivals
One must ask God to help him so that he will never compromise the joy of the festivals.
He should not be among those who disdain the festivals, those who are considered as if they engage in idol worship and thus have no portion in the World to Come.
He should ask God to grant him atonement for every instance in his past when he lacked such joy, so that he rectifies, purifies and raises all fallen joys to their root.
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Rejoicing on the Festivals
“Support my steps on Your paths, lest my footsteps fail.” Master of the world, guard me and rescue me so that I will never compromise the joy of the holy festivals.
May I rejoice greatly on all the festivals of HaShem, on the holy convocations, and fulfill the commandment, “You shall rejoice on your festival,” completely, with all of the festival’s details and particulars, and the 613 commandments that are dependent on it.
שָׁמְרָה נַפְשִׁי וְהַצִּילֵנִי מִבִּזּוּי הַמּוֹעֲדוֹת. רַחֵם עָלַי וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל וְשָׁמְרֵנִי וְהַצִּילֵנִי שֶׁלֹּא אֶהְיֶה חַס וְשָׁלוֹם, בִּכְלָל הַמְּבַזֶּה אֶת הַמּוֹעֲדוֹת שֶׁאֵין לוֹ חֵלֶק לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא, וְנֶחְשָׁב כְּאִלּוּ עוֹבֵד עֲבוֹדָה זָרָה.
Guard my soul so that I will not disgrace the festivals. Have compassion on me and on all the Jewish people. Guard me and rescue me so that I will not, Heaven forbid, be among those who disdain the festivals, people who therefore have no portion in the World to Come and are considered as if they engage in idol worship.
הַצִּילֵנִי מִבּוּשׁוֹת וְחֶרְפּוֹת הַבָּאִים עַל פְּגָם בִּזּוּי הַמּוֹעֲדוֹת חַס וְשָׁלוֹם, וְתִהְיֶה עִמִּי תָמִיד וְתִשְׁמְרֵנִי וְתַצִּילֵנִי לְבַל תִּמְעַד אֲשׁוּרָי. וְאַל תִּתֵּן לַמּוֹט רַגְלַי שֶׁלֹּא אֶמְעַד וְלֹא אַחֲלִיק אֶת עַצְמִי וְלֹא אֶפֹּל לְעוֹלָם לֹא בְּגַשְׁמִיּוּת וְלֹא בְּרוּחָנִיּוּת, וְלֹא יִשְׂמְחוּ בְנֵי אָדָם בְּתַּקָּלָתִי חַס וְשָׁלוֹם, וְלֹא יִשְׂחֲקוּ מִמֶּנִּי.
Rescue me from the shame that comes from the blemish of disdaining the festivals, Heaven forbid. Be with me always. Guard me and rescue me so that my footsteps will not slip and fall, either in the physical or spiritual realms. May no one rejoice over my blunders, Heaven forbid.
הָקֵם עַל סֶלַע רַגְלַי כּוֹנֵן אֲשֻׁרָי.
“He sets my feet upon the rock; He firmly establishes my steps.”
חַזְּקֵנִי וְאַמְּצֵנִי בִּדְרָכֶיךָ הַנִּפְלָאִים, בְּאֹפֶן שֶׁאֶזְכֶּה תָמִיד לְשִׂמְחַת הָרְגָלִים וְהַמּוֹעֲדִים בִּשְׁלֵמוּת. הָאִירָה פָנֶיךָ עַל עַבְדֶּךָ הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי בְּחַסְדֶּךָ, שֶׁאֶזְכֶּה בְּכָל רֶגֶל וָרֶגֶל לִשְׂמֹחַ וְלָגִיל בְּכָל כֹּחִי וּלְהַרְגִּישׁ שִׂמְחַת יוֹם טוֹב בְּלִבִּי:
Strengthen me and invigorate me with Your wondrous ways, so that I will always fully attain the joy of the festivals. “Shine Your face on Your servant. Save me in Your lovingkindness,” so that I will rejoice on every festival with all my might, and feel the joy of the festivals in my heart.
מָלֵא רַחֲמִים, שִׂמְחַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, תֵּן שִׂמְחָה בְּלִבִּי, בִּפְרָט בְּיָמִים טוֹבִים הַקְּדוֹשִׁים וְהַנּוֹרָאִים מְאֹד נָגִילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה בָּךְ.
You Who are filled with compassion, You Who are the Joy of Israel, place joy in my heart — particularly on the very holy and awesome festivals. “And we will exult and rejoice in You.”
וְרַחֵם עָלַי וּמְחוֹל לִי וּסְלַח לִי וְכַפֵּר לִי עַל כָּל הַפְּגָמִים שֶׁפָּגַמְתִּי בְּשִׂמְחַת יוֹם־טוֹב מֵעוֹדִי עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה,
Atonement for Blemishing the Festivals
Have compassion on me. Forgive me and grant me atonement for all of my blemishes regarding the joy of the festivals from my birth until this day.
וְתִהְיֶה בְּעֶזְרִי וְתוֹשִׁיעֵנִי לְתַקֵּן הַכֹּל בִּשְׁלֵמוּת, שֶׁאֶזְכֶּה לְבָרֵר וּלְהַעֲלוֹת כָּל הַשְּׂמָחוֹת הַנְּפוּלוֹת לִמְקוֹמָם וּלְשָׁרְשָׁן אֶל מְקוֹם אֲשֶׁר הָיָה שָׁם אָהֳלָם בַּתְּחִלָּה.
Give me hope and save me so that I will rectify everything completely, purifying and elevating all fallen joys to their place and root, to the place where their tent was initially pitched.
וְתַרְגִּילֵנִי בְּרַחֲמֶיךָ בְּכָל דַּרְכֵי הַשִּׂמְחָה בְּאֹפֶן שֶׁאֶזְכֶּה לִהְיוֹת בְּשִׂמְחָה תָמִיד, בִּפְרָט בְּשַׁבָּתוֹת וְיָמִים טוֹבִים, נָגִילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה בִּישׁוּעָתֶךָ.
In Your compassion, accustom me to all kinds of joy so that I will always be joyful — particularly on Shabbat and festivals. Let me rejoice in Your salvation.
אֶשְׂמְחָה וְאֶעֶלְצָה בָךְ אֲזַמְּרָה שִׁמְךָ עֶלְיוֹן. שַׂמֵּחַ נֶפֶשׁ עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי אֵלֶיךָ יְהֹוָה נַפְשִׁי אֶשָּׂא. תּוֹדִיעֵנִי אֹרַח חַיִּים שֹׂבַע שְׂמָחוֹת אֶת פָּנֶיךָ נְעִימוֹת בִּימִינְךָ נֶצַח. תַּשְׁמִיעֵנִי שָׂשׂוֹן וְשִׂמְחָה תָּגֵלְנָה עֲצָמוֹת דִּכִּיתָ.
“I will rejoice and be delighted in You; I will sing to Your supernal Name.” “Give joy to the soul of Your servant — because, HaShem, I lift my soul to You.” “Let me know the way of life, the satiety of joy before Your countenance, the pleasantness at Your right hand forever.” “Cause me to hear gladness and joy; may the bones that You crushed, exult.”
שַׂבְּעֵנוּ מִטּוּבֶךָ וְשַׂמַּח נַפְשֵׁנוּ בִּישׁוּעָתֶךָ, וְטַהֵר לִבֵּנוּ לְעָבְדְּךָ בֶּאֱמֶת, וְהַנְחִילֵנוּ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ בְּשִׂמְחָה וּבְשָׂשׂוֹן מוֹעֲדֵי קָדְשֶׁךָ, וְיִשְׂמְחוּ בְךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל מְקַדְּשֵׁי שְׁמֶךָ,
“Satisfy us from Your goodness, give our soul joy in Your salvation and purify our heart to truly serve You. Give us an inheritance, HaShem our God, of the joy and gladness of Your holy festivals, and may Israel, who sanctifies Your Name, rejoice in You.”
יִהְיוּ לְרָצוֹן אִמְרֵי־פִי וְהֶגְיוֹן לִבִּי לְפָנֶיךָ יְהֹוָה צוּרִי וְגוֹאֲלִי. אָמֵן וְאָמֵן:
“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing before You, HaShem, my Rock and my Redeemer.” Amen and amen.