לערב ראש השנה 20

מ. חתום שלמה חזק ואמץ:

This prayer was composed by Rabbi Shlomo ibn Gabirol.

שׁוֹפֵט כָּל־הָאָרֶץ,

[You are] the Judge of all the earth,

וְאֹתָהּ בַּמִּשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִיד.

and You arraign her in judgment,

נָא חַיִּים וָחֶסֶד,

we beseech You, life and kindness

עַל־עַם־עָנִי תַּצְמִיד.

bestow on an afflicted people.

אֶת־תְּפִלַּת־הַשַּׁחַר,

Accept their morning prayer

בִּמְקוֹם עוֹלָה תַעֲמִיד.

as a substitute for the burnt offering—

כְּעוֹלַת הַבֹּקֶר,

as the burnt offering of the morning

אֲשֶׁר לְעוֹלַת הַתָּמִיד:

which was a continual burnt offering.

לוֹבֵשׁ צְדָקָה וּמַעֲטֶה

You are wrapped in a cloak of righteousness,

לְךָ־לְבַד הַיִּתְרוֹן.

You alone have the ability [to forgive],

אִם אֵין בָּנוּ מַעֲשִֹים,

if we have no [good] deeds,

זָכְרָה

recall the virtues

יְשֵׁנֵי חֶבְרוֹן.

of the [Patriarchs] who sleep in Hebron,

וְהֵם יַעֲלוּ

and may their merits ascend

לְזִכָּרוֹן לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה תָּמִיד.

as a memorial before Adonoy always.

כְּעוֹלַת הַבֹּקֶר,

As the burnt offering of the morning

אֲשֶׁר לְעוֹלַת הַתָּמִיד:

which was a continual burnt offering.

מַטֵּה כְּלַפֵּי חֶסֶד,

You are inclined towards kindness

לְהַטּוֹת אִישׁ לִתְחִיָּה.

to favor man with life.

עַמְּךָ לְחֶסֶד הַטֵּה,

Incline Your nation toward kindness

גְּמֹל נָא עָלָיו וְחָיָה.

be benevolent with him, that he may live,

כְתֹב תָּו חַיִּים,

inscribe him with the sign of life,

וְהָיָה עַל מִצְחוֹ תָּמִיד.

and let it be on his forehead always.

כְּעוֹלַת הַבֹּקֶר,

As the burnt offering of the morning

אֲשֶׁר לְעוֹלַת הַתָּמִיד:

which was a continual burnt offering.

הֵטִיבָה בִרְצוֹנְךָ אֶת־צִיּוֹן,

Do good, as You see fit, to Zion,

עִיר קְדוֹשַׁי.

My holy city.

וְנָתַתָּ יָד וָשֵׁם בְּבֵיתְךָ

Grant power and fame in Your House

לִמְקֻדָּשַׁי.

to my holy ones [the pious and righteous],

וַעֲרִיכַת נֵר לְבֶן־יִשַּׁי,

and an illuminated lamp for the son of Yishai;

לְהַעֲלוֹת נֵר תָּמִיד.

that a light be kept burning always.

כְּעוֹלַת הַבֹּקֶר,

As the burnt offering of the morning

אֲשֶׁר לְעוֹלַת הַתָּמִיד:

which was a continual burnt offering.

חִזְקוּ וְאַמְּצוּ לְבַבְכֶם,

Be strong and let your hearts take courage

עַמִּי בָּאֵל מָעֻזּוֹ.

my people, whose strength is in the Almighty;

עֵדוֹתָיו כִּי־תִנְצֹרוּ,

and when You keep His testimonies,

גַּם אֶת־זוֹ לְעֻמַּת זוֹ.

He, too, will in equal measure

יְכַפֵּר בְּעַד חַטֹּאתֵיכֶם,

atone Your sins,

וְיִזְכֹּר רַחֵם בְּרָגְזוֹ.

and will remember mercy in His anger.

דִּרְשׁוּ יְהֹוָה וְעֻזּוֹ,

Seek Adonoy and His strength,

בַּקְּשׁוּ פָנָיו תָּמִיד.

seek His Presence always.

כְּעוֹלַת הַבֹּקֶר,

As the burnt offering of the morning

אֲשֶׁר לְעוֹלַת הַתָּמִיד:

which was a continual burnt offering.

אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ.

Almighty! King!

יוֹשֵׁב עַל כִּסֵּא רַחֲמִים.

Who sits on the throne of mercy,

מִתְנַהֵג בַּחֲסִידוּת.

governs with kindness

מוֹחֵל עֲו‍ֹנוֹת עַמּוֹ.

forgives the iniquities of His people.

מַעֲבִיר רִאשׁוֹן רִאשׁוֹן.

He removes their sins one by one,

מַרְבֶּה מְחִילָה לְחַטָּאִים

increasing forgiveness to sinners,

וּסְלִיחָה לְפוֹשְׁעִים.

and pardon to transgressors.

עוֹשֶׂה צְדָקוֹת

Acting righteously

עִם כָּל בָּשָׂר וָרֽוּחַ.

with all who are of flesh and spirit;

לֹא כְרָעָתָם

not according to their wickedness

תִּגְמוֹל:

does He repay them.

אֵל

Almighty!

הוֹרֵיתָ לָנוּ לוֹמַר

You instructed us to recite

שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה.

the thirteen Divine attributes;

וּזְכָר לָֽנוּ הַיּוֹם

remember unto us this day

בְּרִית שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה.

the covenant of thirteen Divine attributes,

כְּמוֹ שֶׁהוֹדַֽעְתָּ

as You made them known

לֶעָנָו מִקֶּֽדֶם.

to the humble Moses of old,

כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב

as it is written,

וַיֵּרֶד יְהֹוָה בֶּֽעָנָן

“And Adonoy descended in the cloud,

וַיִּתְיַצֵּב עִמּוֹ שָׁם

and stood with him there,

וַיִּקְרָא בְשֵׁם יְהֹוָה:

and proclaimed the Name, Adonoy.

קהל וחזן:

Congregation and Chazzan:

וַיַּֽעֲבֹר יְהֹוָה עַל פָּנָיו

And Adonoy passed before him [Moses];

וַיִּקְרָא:

and proclaimed:

יְהֹוָה יְהֹוָה

Adonoy, Adonoy,

אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן

Almighty, Merciful, Gracious,

אֶֽרֶךְ אַפַּֽיִם

Slow to Anger,

וְרַב חֶֽסֶד וֶֽאֱמֶת:

and Abundant in Kindness, and Truth.

נֹצֵר חֶֽסֶד

Keeper of kindness

לָאֲלָפִים

for thousands of generations,

נֹשֵׂא עָו‍ֹן וָפֶֽשַׁע

Endurer of iniquity, and transgression,

וְחַטָּאָה

and sin;

וְנַקֵּה:

and Acquitter of those who repent.”

וְסָלַחְתָּ לַעֲו‍ֹנֵֽנוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵֽנוּ

“And pardon our iniquity and our sin,

וּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ:

and take us for Your inheritance.”

סְלַח לָֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ כִּי חָטָֽאנוּ.

Pardon us our Father, for we have sinned,

מְחַל לָֽנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ כִּי פָשָֽׁעְנוּ:

forgive us our King, for we have transgressed.

כִּי אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי

“For You, my Master,

טוֹב וְסַלָּח

are good and forgiving,

וְרַב חֶֽסֶד

and abounding in kindness

לְכָל קֹרְאֶֽיךָ:

to all who call upon You.”

אַל תִּזְכָּר לָנוּ עֲו‍ֹנוֹת רִאשׁוֹנִים.

Remember not the sins of our ancestors;

מַהֵר יְקַדְּמוּנוּ רַחֲמֶיךָ

let Your compassion come swiftly toward us,

כִּי דַלּוֹנוּ מְאֹד:

for we have been brought very low.

חַטֹּאת נְעוּרֵינוּ וְפְשָׁעֵינוּ

The sins of our youth and our transgressions,

אַל תִּזְכֹּר

remember not;

כְּחַסְדְּךָ זְכָר לָנוּ אַתָּה

with Your kindliness remember us

לְמַעַן טוּבְךָ יְהֹוָה

for the sake of Your goodness, Adonoy.

זְכֹר רַחֲמֶֽיךָ יְהֹוָה

Remember Your mercies, Adonoy,

וַחֲסָדֶֽיךָ

and kindlinesses

כִּי מֵעוֹלָם הֵֽמָּה:

for they are from the beginning of the world.

זָכְרֵֽנוּ יְהֹוָה

Remember us Adonoy

בִּרְצוֹן עַמֶּֽךָ

with favor for Your people

פָּקְדֵֽנוּ בִּישׁוּעָתֶֽךָ:

recall us with Your deliverance.

זְכֹר עֲדָתְךָ

Remember Your congregation

קָנִֽיתָ קֶּֽדֶם

which You have acquired of old,

גָּאַֽלְתָּ שֵֽׁבֶט

You have redeemed the tribe

נַחֲלָתֶֽךָ

of Your inheritance,

הַר צִיּוֹן זֶה שָׁכַנְתָּ בּוֹ:

this mountain of Zion where You have dwelled.

זְּכוֹר יְהֹוָה חִבַּת יְרוּשָׁלָֽםִ

Remember, Adonoy, the affection of Jerusalem,

אַהֲבַת צִיּוֹן אַל תִּשְׁכַּח לָנֶֽצַח:

the love of Zion, forget not until eternity.

זְכֹר יְהֹוָה

Remember, Adonoy,

לִבְנֵי אֱדוֹם אֵת יוֹם יְרוּשָׁלָֽםִ

to the sons of Edom, the day of Jerusalem,

הָאֹמְרִים

[it was they] who said,

עָֽרוּ עָֽרוּ עַד הַיְסוֹד בָּהּ:

“Raze it, raze it to its very foundations.”

אַתָּה תָקוּם

You will arise

תְּרַחֵם צִיּוֹן.

and have compassion on Zion,

כִּי עֵת לְחֶנְנָהּ

for it is time to be gracious to her,

כִּי בָא מוֹעֵד:

for the appointed time has come.

זְכֹר לְאַבְרָהָם לְיִצְחָק וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵל

Remember Abraham, Isaac, Israel,

עֲבָדֶֽיךָ

Your servants,

אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּֽעְתָּ לָהֶם בָּךְ

to whom You swore by Your very Self,

וַתְּדַבֵּר אֲלֵהֶם

and You said to them:

אַרְבֶּה אֶת זַרְעֲכֶם

“I will multiply your seed

כְּכוֹכְבֵי הַשָּׁמָֽיִם.

as the stars of the heavens;

וְכָל הָאָֽרֶץ הַזֹּאת אֲשֶׁר אָמַֽרְתִּי

and all this land that I have promised,

אֶתֵּן לְזַרְעֲכֶם

I will give to your descendants,

וְנָחֲלוּ לְעוֹלָם:

and they will inherit it forever.”

זְכֹר לַעֲבָדֶֽיךָ

Remember Your servants,

לְאַבְרָהָם לְיִצְחָק וּלְיַעֲקֹב.

Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob;

אַל תֵּֽפֶן אֶל קְשִׁי הָעָם הַזֶּה

do not regard the stubborness of this people,

וְאֶל רִשְׁעוֹ וְאֶל חַטָּאתוֹ:

or their wickedness, or their sin.

אַל נָא

Do not, we beseech You

תָשֵׁת עָלֵֽינוּ חַטָּאת

place upon us this sin,

אֲשֶׁר נוֹאַֽלְנוּ וַאֲשֶׁר חָטָֽאנוּ:

wherein we have acted foolishly and sinned.

חָטָֽאנוּ צוּרֵֽנוּ

We have sinned, our Rock,

סְלַח לָֽנוּ יוֹצְרֵֽנוּ:

forgive us, our Creator.