To You, we pour out our hearts and souls like water, all of us—to the Almighty in heaven. Come, you old, with your young, cleanse yourselves, and remove your sinfulness.
Let us multiply before Him [our] supplication and prayer, and this we ask of our God: That the good [inclination] prevail over the corrupt [one], that he forsake his way— the transgressor and evildoer. Prepare your heart and amend your thoughts for great is the power of repentance. In the assembly of people let us multiply words [of prayer] and the mighty God will not abhor them.
He desires the return of the corrupt sinner, to save his soul from destruction [Gehinnom]. Hear [our] supplication and accept those who beseech You, as we lift up our hands toward Your Holy Dwelling.
Consider and remember the call of Your pleasant ones, and relent of the evil against Your people. Grant the desire of Your servants, and let them delight in Your comfort. They rely on Your kindliness and trust in Your compassion.
For in Your abundant mercy we trust, and on Your righteousness, we rely, and for Your pardon, we hope, and for Your deliverance, we yearn. You are a King Who loves righteousness from of old, Who passes over the iniquities of His people, and removes the sins of those who fear Him. You made a covenant with the Patriarchs, and will keep [Your] oath with their descendants. You are He Who descended in the cloud of Your glory, on Mount Sinai, and disclosed the ways of Your goodness to Moses, Your servant. The ways of Your kindliness, You revealed to him; and You made known to him that You are Almighty, Merciful, Gracious, Slow to anger, Abounding in kindness, and full of beneficence, guiding the entire world with the quality of mercy. And so it is written: “And He said: ‘I will cause to pass all My goodness before you, and I will proclaim the Name, Adonoy in your presence; I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will be compassionate to whom I will be compassionate.’”
You are Almighty, Slow to Anger, Lord of Mercy, You are called, and the way of repentance, You have taught us. The greatness of Your mercy and kindliness, remember this day and every day for the descendants of Your loved ones. Turn to us with compassion for You are the Lord of Mercy. With supplication and prayer we approach Your Presence, as You made known to [Moses,] the modest one of old. From Your fierce anger turn, as it is written in Your Torah. In the shadow of Your wings, may we be sheltered and lodged, as on the day [of which it is said:] “When Adonoy descended in the cloud.” Remove [our] transgression, and blot out [our] iniquity, as on the day [of which it is said:] “And He stood with him there.” Give ear to our cry and listen to our speech, as on the day [of which it is said:] “And He proclaimed the Name, Adonoy” And there it is said:
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קהל וחזן:
Congregation and Chazzan:
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וַיַּעֲבֹר יְהֺוָה עַל פָּנָיו וַיִּקְרָא:
“And Adonoy passed before him [Moses] and proclaimed:
Adonoy, Adonoy, Almighty, Merciful, Gracious, Slow to Anger, and Abundant in Kindness and Truth. Keeper of kindness for thousands of generations, Endurer of iniquity and transgression, and sin, And Acquitter of those who repent.” “And pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for Your inheritance.”
Pardon us our Father, for we have sinned, forgive us our King, for we have transgressed. For You, my Master, are good and forgiving, and abounding in kindness to all who call upon You.
Israel will be delivered by Adonoy for an everlasting deliverance; she will not be ashamed or humiliated for all eternity. The hope of Israel is Adonoy, their deliverer in time of affliction. Hope of Israel, Adonoy, all who forsake You, will be humiliated. “And there is hope in your destiny says Adonoy, “[Your] children will return to their borders.” I hoped continually for Adonoy’s [help], and He turned to me and heard my cry. Righteousness is Yours, my Master, and the shame is ours to this very day. Do good, as You see fit, to Zion may You rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
As a father has compassion on his children so do You have compassion on us, Adonoy. Deliverance is Adonoy’s; upon Your people is Your blessing. Selah! Adonoy of Hosts is with us, a stronghold for us is the God of Jacob. Selah! Adonoy of Hosts! fortunate is the man who trusts in You. Adonoy, deliver us! the King will answer us on the day we call.
“Please pardon the sins of this nation in accordance with the greatness of Your lovingkindness; and as You forgave this people from when it left Egypt until now.” And there it is said.
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הקהל אומרים:
The Congregation says:
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וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה סָלַֽחְתִּי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ:
“And Adonoy said, I have pardoned [them] as you have asked.”
Incline Your ear, my God, and hear, open Your eyes and behold our desolate places, and the city which is called by Your Name; for it is not on account of our righteousness that we let fall our supplication before You, but because of Your great mercy. My Master, hear! My Master, pardon! My Master, listen and take action, do not delay! For Your sake, my God, because Your Name is proclaimed over Your city and over Your people.
ס. חתום אליה בר שמעיה חזק.
אֵלֶיךָ לֵב וָנֶפֶשׁ נִשְׁפֹּךְ כַּמַּיִם כֻּלָּנוּ אֶל אֵל בַּשָּׁמָיִם. אֵתָיוּ זְקֵנִים עִם עוֹלָלֵיכֶם הִזַּכּוּ וְהָסִירוּ רֹעַ מַעֲלְלֵיכֶם:
To You, we pour out our hearts and souls like water, all of us—to the Almighty in heaven. Come, you old, with your young, cleanse yourselves, and remove your sinfulness.
לְפָנָיו נַרְבֶּה תְּחִנָּה וּבַקָּשָׁה עַל זֹאת מֵאֱלֹהֵינוּ נְבַקְּשָׁה: יִרְגַּז הַטּוֹב עַל מְנֻוָּל. דַּרְכּוֹ יַעֲזֹב פּוֹשֵׁעַ וְעַוָּל: הֵכִינוּ לֵב וְהֵטִיבוּ מַחֲשָׁבָה. כִּי גָדוֹל כֹּחַ הַתְּשׁוּבָה: בִּקְהַל עָם מִלִּין נַכְבִּיר וְלֹא יִמְאַס אֵל כַּבִּיר:
Let us multiply before Him [our] supplication and prayer, and this we ask of our God: That the good [inclination] prevail over the corrupt [one], that he forsake his way— the transgressor and evildoer. Prepare your heart and amend your thoughts for great is the power of repentance. In the assembly of people let us multiply words [of prayer] and the mighty God will not abhor them.
רוֹצֶה תְּשׁוּבַת בּוֹגֵד וְנִשְׁחַת. לְהָשִׁיב נַפְשׁוֹ מִנִּי שַׁחַת: שְׁמַע תַּחֲנוּן הֵעָתֵר לִמְבַקְשֶׁיךָ. בְּנָשְֹאֵינוּ יָדֵינוּ אֶל־דְּבִיר קָדְשֶׁךָ:
He desires the return of the corrupt sinner, to save his soul from destruction [Gehinnom]. Hear [our] supplication and accept those who beseech You, as we lift up our hands toward Your Holy Dwelling.
יִהְיוּ־נָא אִמְרֵי פִינוּ לְרָצוֹן. וְכַפֵּר עַל־חַטֹּאתֵינוּ אֹנֶס וְרָצוֹן:
May the words of our mouth be acceptable [before You], and atone our sins, both the involuntary and the intentional.
חֲשֹׁב זְכֹר קְרִיאַת נְעִימֶיךָ. וְהִנָּחֵם עַל הָרָעָה לְעַמֶּךָ. וַעֲשֵֹה חֵפֶץ־עֲבָדֶיךָ וִישַׁעְשְׁעוּן תַּנְחוּמֶיךָ. סְמוּכִים בְּחַסְדֶּךָ וּבְטוּחִים עַל־רַחֲמֶיךָ:
Consider and remember the call of Your pleasant ones, and relent of the evil against Your people. Grant the desire of Your servants, and let them delight in Your comfort. They rely on Your kindliness and trust in Your compassion.
כִּי עַל רַחֲמֶיךָ הָרַבִּים אָנוּ בְטוּחִים, וְעַל צִדְקוֹתֶיךָ אָנוּ נִשְׁעָנִים, וְלִסְלִיחוֹתֶיךָ אָנוּ מְקַוִּים, וְלִישׁוּעָתְךָ אָנוּ מְצַפִּים: אַתָּה הוּא מֶלֶךְ, אוֹהֵב צְדָקוֹת מִקֶּדֶם, מַעֲבִיר עֲוֹנוֹת עַמּוֹ, וּמֵסִיר חַטֹּאת יְרֵאָיו: כּוֹרֵת בְּרִית לָרִאשׁוֹנִים, וּמְקַיֵּם שְׁבוּעָה לָאַחֲרוֹנִים: אַתָּה הוּא, שֶׁיָּרַדְתָּ בַּעֲנַן כְּבוֹדֶךָ עַל הַר סִינַי, וְהֶרְאֵיתָ דַּרְכֵי טוּבְךָ לְמֹשֶׁה עַבְדֶּךָ: וְאָרְחוֹת חֲסָדֶיךָ גִּלִּיתָ לוֹ, וְהוֹדַעְתּוֹ כִּי אַתָּה אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן, אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וְרַב חֶסֶד וּמַרְבֶּה לְהֵטִיב, וּמַנְהִיג אֶת־כָּל־הָעוֹלָם כֻּלּוֹ בְּמִדַּת הָרַחֲמִים: וְכֵן כָּתוּב: וַיֹּאמֶר אֲנִי אַעֲבִיר כָּל־טוּבִי עַל־פָּנֶיךָ וְקָרָאתִי בְשֵׁם יְהוָה לְפָנֶיךָ. וְחַנֹּתִי אֶת אֲשֶׁר אָחֹן, וְרִחַמְתִּי אֶת־אֲשֶׁר אֲרַחֵם:
For in Your abundant mercy we trust, and on Your righteousness, we rely, and for Your pardon, we hope, and for Your deliverance, we yearn. You are a King Who loves righteousness from of old, Who passes over the iniquities of His people, and removes the sins of those who fear Him. You made a covenant with the Patriarchs, and will keep [Your] oath with their descendants. You are He Who descended in the cloud of Your glory, on Mount Sinai, and disclosed the ways of Your goodness to Moses, Your servant. The ways of Your kindliness, You revealed to him; and You made known to him that You are Almighty, Merciful, Gracious, Slow to anger, Abounding in kindness, and full of beneficence, guiding the entire world with the quality of mercy. And so it is written: “And He said: ‘I will cause to pass all My goodness before you, and I will proclaim the Name, Adonoy in your presence; I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will be compassionate to whom I will be compassionate.’”
אֵל אֶֽרֶךְ־אַפַּֽיִם אַתָּה. וּבַֽעַל הָרַחֲמִים נִקְרֵֽאתָ. וְדֶֽרֶךְ תְּשׁוּבָה הוֹרֵֽיתָ: גְּדֻלַּת רַחֲמֶֽיךָ וַחֲסָדֶֽיךָ. תִּזְכֺּר הַיּוֹם וּבְכָל־יוֹם לְזֶֽרַע יְדִידֶֽיךָ: תֵּֽפֶן אֵלֵֽינוּ בְּרַחֲמִים. כִּי אַתָּה הוּא בַּֽעַל הָרַחֲמִים: בְּתַחֲנוּן וּבִתְפִלָּה פָּנֶֽיךָ נְקַדֵּם. כְּהוֹדַֽעְתָּ לֶעָנָיו מִקֶּֽדֶם: מֵחֲרוֹן אַפְּךָ שׁוּב. כְּמוֹ בְּתוֹרָתְךָ כָּתוּב: וּבְצֵל כְּנָפֶֽיךָ נֶחֱסֶה וְנִתְלוֹנָן. כְּיוֹם וַיֵֽרֶד יְהֺוָה בֶּעָנָן: תַּעֲבֺר עַל־פֶּֽשַׁע וְתִמְחֶה אָשָׁם. כְּיוֹם וַַיִּתְיַצֵּב עִמּוֹ שָׁם: תַּאֲזִין שַׁוְעָתֵֽנוּ וְתַקְשִׁיב מֶֽנוּ מַאֲמַר. כְּיוֹם וַיִּקְרָא בְשֵׁם יְהֹוָה, וְשָׁם נֶאֱמַר:
You are Almighty, Slow to Anger, Lord of Mercy, You are called, and the way of repentance, You have taught us. The greatness of Your mercy and kindliness, remember this day and every day for the descendants of Your loved ones. Turn to us with compassion for You are the Lord of Mercy. With supplication and prayer we approach Your Presence, as You made known to [Moses,] the modest one of old. From Your fierce anger turn, as it is written in Your Torah. In the shadow of Your wings, may we be sheltered and lodged, as on the day [of which it is said:] “When Adonoy descended in the cloud.” Remove [our] transgression, and blot out [our] iniquity, as on the day [of which it is said:] “And He stood with him there.” Give ear to our cry and listen to our speech, as on the day [of which it is said:] “And He proclaimed the Name, Adonoy” And there it is said:
קהל וחזן:
Congregation and Chazzan:
וַיַּעֲבֹר יְהֺוָה עַל פָּנָיו וַיִּקְרָא:
“And Adonoy passed before him [Moses] and proclaimed:
יְהֺוָה יְהֺוָה אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן אֶֽרֶךְ אַפַּֽיִם וְרַב־חֶֽסֶד וֶאֱמֶת: נֹצֵר חֶֽסֶד לָאֲלָפִים נֹשֵׂא עָוֹן וָפֶֽשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה וְנַקֵּה: וְסָלַחְתָּ לַעֲוֺנֵֽנוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵֽנוּ וּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ:
Adonoy, Adonoy, Almighty, Merciful, Gracious, Slow to Anger, and Abundant in Kindness and Truth. Keeper of kindness for thousands of generations, Endurer of iniquity and transgression, and sin, And Acquitter of those who repent.” “And pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for Your inheritance.”
סְלַח־לָֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ כִּי־חָטָֽאנוּ. מְחַל־לָֽנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ כִּי־פָשָֽׁעְנוּ: כִּי־אַתָּה אֲדֺנָי טוֹב וְסַלָּח וְרַב־חֶֽסֶד לְכָל־קוֹרְאֶֽיךָ:
Pardon us our Father, for we have sinned, forgive us our King, for we have transgressed. For You, my Master, are good and forgiving, and abounding in kindness to all who call upon You.
יִשְׂרָאֵל נוֹשַׁע בַּיהוָה תְּשׁוּעַת עוֹלָמִים לֹא־תֵבֹשׁוּ וְלֹא־תִכָּלְמוּ עַד־עוֹלְמֵי עַד׃ מִקְוֵה יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהוָה מוֹשִׁיעוֹ בְּעֵת צָרָה: מִקְוֵה יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהוָה כָּל־עֹזְבֶיךָ יֵבֹשׁוּ: וְיֵשׁ־תִּקְוָה לְאַחֲרִיתֵךְ נְאֻם־יְהוָה וְשָׁבוּ בָנִים לִגְבוּלָם׃ קַוֺּה קִוִּיתִי יְהוָה וַיֵּט אֵלַי וַיִּשְׁמַע שַׁוְעָתִי׃ לְךָ אֲדֹנָי הַצְּדָקָה וְלָנוּ בֹּשֶׁת הַפָּנִים כַּיּוֹם הַזֶּה: הֵיטִיבָה בִרְצוֹנְךָ אֶת־צִיּוֹן תִּבְנֶה חוֹמוֹת יְרוּשָׁלִָם׃
Israel will be delivered by Adonoy for an everlasting deliverance; she will not be ashamed or humiliated for all eternity. The hope of Israel is Adonoy, their deliverer in time of affliction. Hope of Israel, Adonoy, all who forsake You, will be humiliated. “And there is hope in your destiny says Adonoy, “[Your] children will return to their borders.” I hoped continually for Adonoy’s [help], and He turned to me and heard my cry. Righteousness is Yours, my Master, and the shame is ours to this very day. Do good, as You see fit, to Zion may You rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
כְּרַחֵם אָב עַל בָּנִים כֵּן תְּרַחֵם יְהֹוָה עָלֵֽינוּ: לַיהֹוָה הַיְשׁוּעָה, עַל עַמְּךָ בִרְכָתֶֽךָ סֶּֽלָה: יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת עִמָּֽנוּ מִשְׂגָּב לָֽנוּ, אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶֽלָה: יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת, אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם בֹּֽטֵֽחַ בָּךְ: יְהֹוָה הוֹשִֽׁיעָה, הַמֶּֽלֶךְ יַעֲנֵֽנוּ בְיוֹם קָרְאֵנוּ:
As a father has compassion on his children so do You have compassion on us, Adonoy. Deliverance is Adonoy’s; upon Your people is Your blessing. Selah! Adonoy of Hosts is with us, a stronghold for us is the God of Jacob. Selah! Adonoy of Hosts! fortunate is the man who trusts in You. Adonoy, deliver us! the King will answer us on the day we call.
קהל ואח"כ חזן:
The Chazzan repeats after the congregation:
סְלַח נָא לַעֲוֹן הָעָם הַזֶּה, כְּגֹֽדֶל חַסְדֶּֽךָ. וְכַאֲשֶׁר נָשָֽׂאתָה לָעָם הַזֶּה. מִמִּצְרַֽיִם וְעַד הֵֽנָּה. וְשָׁם נֶאֱמַר:
“Please pardon the sins of this nation in accordance with the greatness of Your lovingkindness; and as You forgave this people from when it left Egypt until now.” And there it is said.
הקהל אומרים:
The Congregation says:
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה סָלַֽחְתִּי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ:
“And Adonoy said, I have pardoned [them] as you have asked.”
הַטֵּה אֱלֹהַי אָזְנְךָ וּשְׁמָע, פְּקַח עֵינֶֽיךָ וּרְאֵה שֹׁמְמֹתֵֽינוּ, וְהָעִיר אֲשֶׁר נִקְרָא שִׁמְךָ עָלֶֽיהָ כִּי לֹא עַל צִדְקֹתֵֽינוּ, אֲנַֽחְנוּ מַפִּילִים תַּחֲנוּנֵֽינוּ לְפָנֶֽיךָ, כִּי עַל רַחֲמֶֽיךָ הָרַבִּים: אֲדֹנָי שְׁמָֽעָה, אֲדֹנָי סְלָֽחָה, אֲדֹנָי הַקְשִֽׁיבָה וַעֲשֵׂה, אַל תְּאַחַר. לְמַעַנְךָ אֱלֹהַי, כִּי שִׁמְךָ נִקְרָא עַל עִירְךָ וְעַל עַמֶּֽךָ:
Incline Your ear, my God, and hear, open Your eyes and behold our desolate places, and the city which is called by Your Name; for it is not on account of our righteousness that we let fall our supplication before You, but because of Your great mercy. My Master, hear! My Master, pardon! My Master, listen and take action, do not delay! For Your sake, my God, because Your Name is proclaimed over Your city and over Your people.