To specify [sin] is right for it, with broken heart subdued —yieldingly, unwearied— to Him Who dons pride. Hear Israel! Adonoy is our God, Adonoy is one!
Dressed in pride and vengeance to save the oppressed people, He will heal your sadness by giving what is sweeter than honey.1The Torah. Honey and milk on your tongue when you recite Shema Yisroel.
Gifts from your wealth3For charity. liberate you, let you repose before the great. Love Him who Redeems you from mud,4From affliction. with all your heart and all your soul.
Your soul is guarded from evil when you bow to Your Rock in service. If your body is kept from evil, you merit worthy offspring. Hear Israel! Adonoy is our God, Adonoy is One!
Holy offspring, likened to fish,5That will increase and multiply like fish. are always slaughtered like lambs; sheltered under the King’s wings, those who cling to the living God.
Life and the sword are intertwined. So study the oral and the written6The Oral Torah and the Written Torah. to be spared being sliced by blades. Adonoy, grant good to the good.
The guardian7The Almighty. of communities gathered, circumscribed His presence to grant it,8The Torah. to illuminate darkness to light. To the upright, praise is appropriate.
Do unto us as You promised, “And yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them and I will not abhor them, to destroy them, to annul My covenant with them; for I am Adonoy, their God.” Be accessible to us when we seek You, as it is written: “And from there you will seek Adonoy, your God, and you will find Him; if you search after Him with all your heart and with all your soul.” Open our hearts to love Your Name, as it is written in Your Torah: “And Adonoy, your God will open your heart, and the heart of your descendants, to love Adonoy, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, that you may live.” Sprinkle clean water upon us, and cleanse us, as it is written: “And I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and you will be clean; from all your defilements, and from all your idols, I will cleanse you.” Sweep aside our transgressions as a thick cloud and as a mist, as You have promised: “I have swept away like a thick cloud your transgressions, and like a mist, your sins; return to Me, for I have redeemed You.” Blot out our transgressions for Your sake, as You promised: “I, I [alone] am He Who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; and your sins, I will not recall.” Make our sins as white as snow or wool, as it is written: “Come now, let us reason together, says Adonoy, though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red as crimson, they shall become [white] as wool.” Have compassion on us and do not destroy us, as it is written: “For an Almighty of mercy is Adonoy, your God; He will not abandon you or destroy you, and He will not forget the covenant of your fathers which He swore to them.” Gather our dispersed ones, as it is written: “If your dispersed are in the farthermost part of heaven, from there Adonoy, your God will gather you, and from there He will take you.” Bring back our captivity and have compassion on us, as it is written: “And Adonoy, your God will return your captivity and have compassion on you; and He will again gather you from [among] all the peoples, where Adonoy, your God has scattered you.” Bring us to Your holy mountain, and make us joyful in Your House of Prayer, as it is written: “And I will bring them to My holy mountain, and make them joyful in My House of Prayer; their burnt-offerings and sacrifices will be accepted with favor on My Altar, for My House, will be called a House of Prayer for all peoples.”
צו. על פי א"ב.
שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְהֹוָה אֶחָד: אָמֹן פִּתְחֵי תְּשׁוּבָה. בְּכָל הַתּוֹרָה נֶחֱשָׁבָה. תָּמִיד עֵינַי בָּהּ:
Hear, Israel Adonoy is our God, Adonoy is one! In truth, the openings to repentance are emphasized throughout the Torah. I focus on it constantly.
בָּהּ לְפָרֵשׁ יָאוּת. בְּשִׁבְרוֹן לֵב וְדִכְּאוּת. בְּנַחַת וְלֹא בְּלֵאוּת. לוֹבֵשׁ גֵּאוּת: שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְהֹוָה אֶחָד:
To specify [sin] is right for it, with broken heart subdued —yieldingly, unwearied— to Him Who dons pride. Hear Israel! Adonoy is our God, Adonoy is one!
גֵּאוּת וּנְקָמָה מְלֻבָּשׁ. לְהוֹשִׁיעַ עַם מְכֻבָּשׁ. לְךָ עֶצֶב יֶחְבָּשׁ. בְּהַנְחִילוֹ מְתוּקִים מִדְּבָשׁ: דְּבַשׁ וְחָלָב בִּלְשׁוֹנֶךָ. שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּשַׁנְּנֶךָ.
Dressed in pride and vengeance to save the oppressed people, He will heal your sadness by giving what is sweeter than honey.1The Torah. Honey and milk on your tongue when you recite Shema Yisroel.
וּבְקוֹלֵנוּ עָרֵב בְּהִתְחַנְּנֶךָ. כַּבֵּד אֶת־יְהֹוָה מֵהוֹנֶךָ: שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְהֹוָה אֶחָד:
With pleasing voice pray; honor Adonoy with your gift.2Your talents. Hear Israel! Adonoy is our God, Adonoy is One!
הוֹנְךָ בְּמַתָּנוֹת יַחְפִּישֶׁךָ. וְלִפְנֵי גְּדוֹלִים יַנְפִּישֶׁךָ. אֱהֹב פּוֹדְךָ מֵרִפְשֶׁךָ. בְּכָל לְבָבְךָ וּבְכָל נַפְשֶׁךָ:
Gifts from your wealth3For charity. liberate you, let you repose before the great. Love Him who Redeems you from mud,4From affliction. with all your heart and all your soul.
וְנַפְשְׁךָ שְׁמוּרָה מֵרַע. וּבְעוֹבְדָךְ לְצוּרָךְ תִּכְרַע. וְגוּפָךְ הוּסַר מֵרַע. וְתַשִּׂיג אֶת זֶרַע: שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְהֹוָה אֶחָד:
Your soul is guarded from evil when you bow to Your Rock in service. If your body is kept from evil, you merit worthy offspring. Hear Israel! Adonoy is our God, Adonoy is One!
זֶרַע קֹדֶשׁ דְּגוּיִים. תָּמִיד זְבוּחִים כִּגְדָיִים. וּבִכְנַף מֶלֶךְ חֲסוּיִים. הַדְּבֵקִים בֵּאלֹהִים חַיִּים:
Holy offspring, likened to fish,5That will increase and multiply like fish. are always slaughtered like lambs; sheltered under the King’s wings, those who cling to the living God.
חַיִּים וְסַיִף נִשְׁלָבִים. יַעֲסֹק בְּגִרְסָא וּבִכְתוּבִים. יִנָּצֵל מִשֶּׁסֶף לְהָבִים. הֵיטִיבָה יְהֹוָה לַטּוֹבִים:
Life and the sword are intertwined. So study the oral and the written6The Oral Torah and the Written Torah. to be spared being sliced by blades. Adonoy, grant good to the good.
שׁוֹמֵר כְּנִיסָה וּקְהִלָּה. צִמְצֵם שְׁכִינָתוֹ לְהַנְחִילָהּ. לְהָאִירָה מֵאֲפֵלָה לְהִלָּה. לַיְשָׁרִים נָאוָה תְהִלָּה:
The guardian7The Almighty. of communities gathered, circumscribed His presence to grant it,8The Torah. to illuminate darkness to light. To the upright, praise is appropriate.
תְּהִלָּה וָעֹז לְגוֹאֲלֵנוּ. מַחֲסֵנוּ וְסִתְרֵנוּ. הָאֵר פָּנֶיךָ אֵלֵינוּ. יְהִי חַסְדְּךָ יְהֹוָה עָלֵינוּ:
Praise and power to our Redeemer, the One Who shelters and protects us. Show favor to us; may Your kindliness, Adonoy, be upon us.
עֲשֵׂה עִמָּֽנוּ כְּמָה שֶׁהִבְטַחְתָּֽנוּ. וְאַף גַּם זֹאת בִּהְיוֹתָם בְּאֶֽרֶץ אוֹיְבֵיהֶם לֹא מְאַסְתִּים וְלֹא גְעַלְתִּים לְכַלֹּתָם לְהָפֵר בְּרִיתִי אִתָּם כִּי אֲנִי יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵיהֶם: הִמָּֽצֵא לָֽנוּ בְּבַקָּשָׁתֵֽנוּ כְּמָה שֶׁכָּתוּב. וּבִקַּשְׁתֶּם מִשָּׁם אֶת יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ וּמָצָֽאתָ כִּי תִדְרְשֶֽׁנּוּ בְּכָל לְבָבְךָ וּבְכָל נַפְשֶֽׁךָ: מוֹל אֶת לְבָבֵֽנוּ לְאַהֲבָה אֶת שְׁמֶֽךָ כְּמָה שֶׁכָּתוּב וּמָל יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ אֶת לְבָבְךָ וְאֶת לְבַב זַרְעֶֽךָ לְאַהֲבָה אֶת יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ בְּכָל לְבָבְךָ וְכָל נַפְשְׁךָ לְמַֽעַן חַיֶּֽיךָ: זְרֹק עָלֵֽינוּ מַֽיִם טְהוֹרִים וְטַהֲרֵֽנוּ כְּמָה שֶׁכָּתוּב. וְזָרַקְתִּי עֲלֵיכֶם מַֽיִם טְהוֹרִים וּטְהַרְתֶּם מִכֹּל טֻמְאוֹתֵיכֶם וּמִכָּל גִּלּוּלֵיכֶם אֲטַהֵר אֶתְכֶם: מְחֵה פְשָׁעֵֽינוּ כָּעָב וְכֶעָנָן כְּמָה שֶׁכָּתוּב. מָחִֽיתִי כָעָב פְּשָׁעֶֽיךָ וְכֶעָנָן חַטֹּאתֶֽיךָ שׁוּבָה אֵלַי כִּי גְאַלְתִּֽיךָ: מְחֵה פְשָׁעֵֽינוּ לְמַעַנְךָ כַּאֲשֶׁר אָמַֽרְתָּ. אָנֹכִי אָנֹכִי הוּא מוֹחֶה פְשָׁעֶֽיךָ לְמַעֲנִי וְחַטֹּאתֶֽיךָ לֹא אֶזְכֹּר: הַלְבֵּן חֲטָאֵֽינוּ כַּשֶּֽׁלֶג וְכַצֶּֽמֶר כְּמָה שֶׁכָּתוּב. לְכוּ נָא וְנִוָּכְחָה יֹאמַר יְהֹוָה אִם יִהְיוּ חֲטָאֵיכֶם כַּשָּׁנִים כַּשֶּֽׁלֶג יַלְבִּֽינוּ אִם יַאְדִּֽימוּ כַתּוֹלָע כַּצֶּֽמֶר יִהְיוּ: רַחֵם עָלֵֽינוּ וְאַל תַּשְׁחִיתֵֽנוּ כְּמָה שֶׁכָּתוּב כִּי אֵל רַחוּם יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ לֹא יַרְפְּךָ וְלֹא יַשְׁחִיתֶֽךָ וְלֹא יִשְׁכַּח אֶת בְּרִית אֲבוֹתֶֽיךָ אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּע לָהֶם: קַבֵּץ נִדָּחֵֽינוּ כְּמָה שֶׁכָּתוּב. אִם יִהְיֶה נִדַּחֲךָ בִּקְצֵה הַשָּׁמָֽיִם מִשָּׁם יְקַבֶּצְךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ וּמִשָּׁם יִקָּחֶֽךָ: הָשֵׁב שְׁבוּתֵֽנוּ וְרַחֲמֵֽנוּ כְּמָה שֶׁכָּתוּב. וְשָׁב יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ אֶת שְׁבוּתְךָ וְרִחֲמֶֽךָ וְשָׁב וְקִבֶּצְךָ מִכָּל הָעַמִּים אֲשֶׁר הֱפִיצְךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ שָֽׁמָּה: תְּבִיאֵנוּ אֶל הַר קָדְשֶֽׁךָ וְשַׂמְּחֵֽנוּ בְּבֵית תְּפִלָּתֶֽךָ כְּמָה שֶׁכָּתוּב. וַהֲבִיאוֹתִים אֶל הַר קָדְשִׁי וְשִׂמַּחְתִּים בְּבֵית תְּפִלָּתִי עוֹלוֹתֵיהֶם וְזִבְחֵיהֶם לְרָצוֹן עַל מִזְבְּחִי כִּי בֵיתִי בֵּית תְּפִלָּה יִקָּרֵא לְכָל הָעַמִּים:
Do unto us as You promised, “And yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them and I will not abhor them, to destroy them, to annul My covenant with them; for I am Adonoy, their God.” Be accessible to us when we seek You, as it is written: “And from there you will seek Adonoy, your God, and you will find Him; if you search after Him with all your heart and with all your soul.” Open our hearts to love Your Name, as it is written in Your Torah: “And Adonoy, your God will open your heart, and the heart of your descendants, to love Adonoy, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, that you may live.” Sprinkle clean water upon us, and cleanse us, as it is written: “And I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and you will be clean; from all your defilements, and from all your idols, I will cleanse you.” Sweep aside our transgressions as a thick cloud and as a mist, as You have promised: “I have swept away like a thick cloud your transgressions, and like a mist, your sins; return to Me, for I have redeemed You.” Blot out our transgressions for Your sake, as You promised: “I, I [alone] am He Who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; and your sins, I will not recall.” Make our sins as white as snow or wool, as it is written: “Come now, let us reason together, says Adonoy, though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red as crimson, they shall become [white] as wool.” Have compassion on us and do not destroy us, as it is written: “For an Almighty of mercy is Adonoy, your God; He will not abandon you or destroy you, and He will not forget the covenant of your fathers which He swore to them.” Gather our dispersed ones, as it is written: “If your dispersed are in the farthermost part of heaven, from there Adonoy, your God will gather you, and from there He will take you.” Bring back our captivity and have compassion on us, as it is written: “And Adonoy, your God will return your captivity and have compassion on you; and He will again gather you from [among] all the peoples, where Adonoy, your God has scattered you.” Bring us to Your holy mountain, and make us joyful in Your House of Prayer, as it is written: “And I will bring them to My holy mountain, and make them joyful in My House of Prayer; their burnt-offerings and sacrifices will be accepted with favor on My Altar, for My House, will be called a House of Prayer for all peoples.”