Translations from Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi's Siddur Tehilat Adonai Yidaber Pi, and Adamah from Open Siddur Project opensiddur.org, from Sefaria, Miryam Wolfson, and Rabbi Marc Labowitz, spiritual director of Temple Adath Or, the Renewal Synagogue of South Florida
Short Meditative Guide to Shacharit/ Morning Service
Assiyah - first level, the physical awareness.
-I am alive! So many miracles. Hear your heartbeat, feel your breath.
-Mah Tovu, there is goodness. I am in relationship with the Holy One
Yetzirah- second level, emotional awareness.
-Allow song and poetry to make my heart sing and my soul soar
Beriyah -third level, enlightenment
-Connect to others. We are more than the sum of our parts.
Together we can offer praise to the One
-Yotzer Ohr, there is Light, it is awe inspiring.
-Ahavah, there is Love, we are loved.
-SHEMA deep listening, One-ness. We will love.
-Mi Chamocha- we have been redeemed
Atzilut -Spiritual awareness, highest level.
Amida, Standing in the Presence
B'riyah -Torah
Atzilut - Song
Assiyah - Alenu, it's up to us
-Kaddish Yatom - supporting those in loss.
Note from Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi whose translations are freely used here:
I translated the Psalms and the liturgy in the way in which I experience them in my feeling consciousness. This does not offer the ‘pshat ’, the literal meaning of the words, but the devotional interpretation that can make it a prayer of the heart...
You may need to pick some paragraphs from each plane of prayer if all of it is too much for you. Some days you may wish to vary some parts and say others. This ‘siddur ’ is meant to help you stay in daily touch with God, to gain blessed assistance from God, to lighten your burdens, not to add to them.
Then recite some of the sentences of blessings and proceed with your daily tasks.
May you experience your praying as a blessed meeting with your God.
Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi From Open Siddur.
Images are public domain, unless indicated. One more note: the four letter name of G*d YHVH is not to be pronounced. Traditionally davenners say "Adonai". Reb Zalman has used Yah, an ancient name of G*d. I have often used Havayah, combining Yah with HVH- "being" and resonant with Ahavah, Love.
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photo credit: R. Charles Wolfson
מוֹדָה/מוֹדֶה אֲנִי לְפָנֶיךָ
רוּחַ חַי וְקַיָּם׃
מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ, יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
וַאֲנִי בְּרֹב חַסְדְּ֒ךָ אָבוֹא בֵיתֶֽךָ
אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶה אֶל הֵיכַל־קָדְשְׁ֒ךָ בְּיִרְאָתֶֽךָ:
יְהֹוָה אָהַֽבְתִּי מְעוֹן בֵּיתֶֽךָ וּמְקוֹם מִשְׁכַּן כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ: וַאֲנִי אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶה וְאֶכְרָֽעָה אֶבְרְ֒כָה לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה עֹשִׂי:
וַאֲנִי תְפִלָּתִי־לְךָ יְהֹוָה עֵת רָצוֹן אֱלֹהִים בְּרָב־חַסְדֶּֽךָ עֲנֵֽנִי
בֶּאֱמֶת יִשְׁעֶֽךָ
1. Level One, Assiyah
Modeh/Modah Ani lefanekha
ruaḥ ḥai v’kayam
I am grateful before You
living and enduring spirit.[1]
2. How good are your tents oh Jacob, your dwellings oh Israel,
Mah Tovu, what goodness
Underneath this canopy we share 2X
As for me, I know I walk on holy ground
I promise you to look up to the sky
and offer up, Oh Holy One
My awe to you, B'yiratecha
Oh Holy One, I have loved you, for it is you that has designed me! I am grateful, overwhelmed by Your love, Adonai Osi
And as for me, Oh Holy One, may I be my prayer to You, at this time of desire, Elohim, in your great love please answer me, your truth will set me free
בֶּן אָדָם מַה לְּךָ נִרְדָּם
קוּם קְרָא בְּתַחֲנוּנִים
בֶּן אָדָם מַה לְּךָ נִרְדָּם
קוּם קְרָא אֵל אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ
3. Ben adam, mah l'chah nir'dam, kum, k'ra, b'tachanunim. Ben adam, mah l'chah nir'dam, kum, k'ra el Elohecha
Child of Earth, why are you asleep?
Child of humanity, why are you asleep?
Awake and pour out your prayers. Child of humanity, why are you asleep? Awake and call out to your creator! |
5A. For the Body
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Ha-olam, asher yatzar et ha-adam b'chochmah, u-vara bo N'kavim N'kavim, chalulim, chalulim. Galui v'yadua lifnei chiso ch'vodecha.Sh'im y'fate-ach echad mei-hem, o-yisateir echad mei-hem, Ee efshare l'hitkayem, v'la-amod l'fanecha. Baruch atah Adonai Rofei chol basar, u-mafli la-asot
I worship You, HavaYah, our God, Cosmic Majesty. You formed me, a human being, so wisely.
You created in me all kinds of hollows and ducts, Inner organs and intestines.
As I am all transparent to You, it is apparent and clear, that if any of these that need to be open would clog, or any of these which need to be enclosed would seep,
I could not exist and live in Your sight, not even for a moment. So I am grateful And bless You, For healing me, In amazing ways.
5B. My G*d, the soul that You have given me, She is pure! You created and formed it and placed it within me and guard it closely.
Elohai, neshamah she-natata bi, tehorah hi!
I am grateful for this breath of life, this soul.
Blessed are You HavaYah, for returning soaaul breath to lifeless bodies.
Baruch Atah Adonai, haMachazir n'shamot l'fgarim meitim.
אֶת מִצְוָת הַוֹבּרֵא
וְאָהַבְתּ ָ לְרֵעֲך ָ כָּמוֹך
6. Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech Ha-olam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu La-asok b'divrei Torah
Blessed are You, Havayah our God, Master of the Universe, You sanctify us with Your commandments and commanded us to be engrossed in the words of Torah:
I am here and ready to take upon myself
Hareini mekabel alai et mitzvat haBoreh, v'ahavta l'reiacha kamocha
the mitzvah to love my near one as I love myself.
7. How precious is Your love, Oh Holy One; we children of earth take refuge in the shadow of Your wings. They will be filled from the abundance of Your House, and from the stream of Your delights You will give them to drink. For with You is the source of life, in Your light we see light. You stretch out Your love to those who know You, and Your righteousness to the straight of heart
8. In the name of G*d,
God of Yisra-El.
On my right is MikhaEl,
on my left Gavri-El,
in front of me Uri-El,
behind me Refa-El.
Above my head and inside me,
is Shechinah
כאיל תערג על אפיקי מים
כן נפשי תערג אליך יהוה
אֵֽלּוּ דְבָרִים שֶׁאֵין לָהֶם שִׁעוּר הַפֵּאָה וְהַבִּכּוּרִים וְהָרְ֒אָיוֹן וּגְמִילוּת חֲסָדִים וְתַלְמוּד תּוֹרָה: אֵֽלּוּ דְבָרִים שֶׁאָדָם אוֹכֵל פֵּרוֹתֵיהֶם בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה וְהַקֶּֽרֶן קַיֶּֽמֶת לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא, וְאֵֽלּוּ הֵן
כִּבּוּד אָב וָאֵם
וּגְמִילוּת חֲסָדִים
וְהַשְׁכָּמַת בֵּית הַמִּדְרָשׁ שַׁחֲרִית וְעַרְבִית וְהַכְנָסַת אוֹרְ֒חִים
וּבִקּוּר חוֹלִים
וְהַכְנָסַת כַּלָּה
וּלְוָיַת הַמֵּת
וְעִיּוּן תְּפִלָּה
וַהֲבָאַת שָׁלוֹם בֵּין אָדָם לַחֲבֵרוֹ ובֵין אִישׁ לְאִשְׁתּוֹ
וְתַלְמוּד תּוֹרָה כְּנֶֽגֶד כֻּלָּם:
9. As a gazelle yearns for streaming waters,
so does my soul yearn for you, God.
K'ayal Ta-arog al Afikay Mayim
Ken nafshi ta-arog eilecha YHVH
10.These are precepts for which no fixed measure is prescribed: [leaving] the corner [of a field unharvested], [the offering of] the first fruits, the appearance-offering, [performing] deeds of kindness, and the study of Torah.
These are precepts, the fruits of which humans enjoy in this world, [while] the principal is preserved for them in the World-to-Come.
They are: honoring father and mother, deeds of loving kindness,
early to the house of study morning evening,
providing hospitality to guests,
visiting the sick,
gathering with at weddings,
accompanying the dead,
concentrating on the meaning of prayers, making peace between people and between husband and wife— and the study of Torah is able to face them all.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר נָתַן לַשֶּֽׂכְוִי בִינָה לְהַבְחִין בֵּין יוֹם וּבֵין לָֽיְלָה:
11.Birchot haShachar
Barukh attah Havayah, I offer You thanks, Cosmic Majesty And worship You, For giving me the gift (rooster) to know day from night. (you may repeat bold words to continue)
B'rukha - For making me more than my body, emotions and ego, she-lo asani gavi
Barukh-For making me free, not enslaved!
B'rukha- For shaping my life in Your image.
Barukh-For giving sight to my eyes.
B'rukha — For giving me clothes to wear.
Barukh — For giving free movement to my limbs
B'rukha — For helping me to stand upright.
Barukh — For spreading earth over the waters.
Barukh — For leading my steps in the right direction.
B'rukha — For providing for all my needs.
Barukh — For giving me strength among other Jews
Barukh — For crowning me with beautiful harmony.
B'rukha — For taking my weariness And giving me energy.
Barukh — For removing The last trace of sleep from my eyes
כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ יְהֹוָה אֶחָד: אַשְׁרֵֽינוּ מַה טּוֹב חֶלְקֵֽנוּ!
יְהֹוָה אֶחָד:
בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:
12.How good is our portion.
We are fortunate!
How pleasant is our destiny!
How beautiful is our heritage!
We are fortunate we who rise early
and stay late in synagogues and
houses of study and unify
Your name each day, always and
Lovingly say twice each day:
Listen up, you G*d wrestlers, HavaYah is our G*d Adonai is One
Blessed is the Name,
whose Glorious Presence is forever.
אֵלֶ֣יךָ יְהוָ֣ה אֶקְרָ֑א
וְאֶל־אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י אֶתְחַנָּֽן׃
י מַה־בֶּ֥צַע בְּדָמִי֮
בְּרִדְתִּ֪י אֶ֫ל־שָׁ֥חַת
הֲיוֹדְךָ֥ עָפָ֑ר
הֲיַגִּ֥יד אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃
יא שְׁמַע־יְהוָ֥ה
וְחָנֵּ֑נִי
יְ֝הוָה הֱֽיֵה־עֹזֵ֥ר לִֽי׃
יב הָפַ֣כְתָּ מִסְפְּדִי֮
לְמָח֪וֹל לִ֥י
פִּתַּ֥חְתָּ שַׂקִּ֑י
וַֽתְּאַזְּרֵ֥נִי שִׂמְחָֽה׃
יג לְמַ֤עַן ׀ יְזַמֶּרְךָ֣ כָ֭בוֹד
וְלֹ֣א יִדֹּ֑ם
יְהוָ֥ה אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י
לְעוֹלָ֥ם אוֹדֶֽךָּ׃
13. Eilecha Adonai ekra, v'el Adonai etchanan
9 I call to You, oh Holy One
I plead with You, Adonai 10 What use is there in my death To go down to ruin
Can dust appreciate You Can it discern Your Truth Shema Adonai, v'choneini
Adonai he'hyeh ozer li
11 Hear me Oh God Lend me your grace, you have always been my strength 12 You turned my mourning
Into dancing. You took off my rags And wrapped me in joy 13 Now, Your Glory is my song I won’t hold back HavaYah, my God I will ever be grateful |

14. Entering the world of Yetzirah
בָּרוּךְ שֶׁאָמַר וְהָיָה הָעוֹלָם.
בָּרוּךְ הוּא.
בָּרוּךְ עוֹשֶׂה בְרֵאשִׁית.
בָּרוּךְ אוֹמֵר וְעוֹשֶׂה.
בָּרוּךְ גּוֹזֵר וּמְקַיֵּם.
בָּרוּךְ מְרַחֵם עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ.
בָּרוּךְ מְרַחֵם עַל־הַבְּ֒רִיּוֹת.
בָּרוּךְ מְשַׁלֵּם שָׂכָר טוֹב לִירֵאָיו.
בָּרוּךְ חַי לָעַד וְקַיָּם לָנֶֽצַח. בָּרוּךְ פּוֹדֶה וּמַצִּיל. בָּרוּךְ שְׁמוֹ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הָאֵל הָאָב הָרַחֲמָן הַמְ֒הֻלָּל בְּפִי עַמּוֹ מְשֻׁבָּח וּמְפֹאָר בִּלְשׁוֹן חֲסִידָיו וַעֲבָדָיו וּבְשִׁירֵי דָוִד עַבְדֶּֽךָ. נְהַלֶּלְךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ בִּשְׁבָחוֹת וּבִזְמִירוֹת נְגַדֶּלְךָ וּנְשַׁבֵּחֲךָ וּנְפָאֶרְךָ וְנַזְכִּיר שִׁמְךָ וְנַמְלִיכְ֒ךָ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ.
יָחִיד חֵי הָעוֹלָמִים. מֶֽלֶךְ מְשֻׁבָּח וּמְפֹאָר עֲדֵי־עַד שְׁמוֹ הַגָּדוֹל. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה מֶֽלֶךְ מְהֻלָּל בַּתִּשְׁבָּחוֹת:
Baruch she-amkar v'haya ha-Olam, Baruch hu. Baruch oseh v'reisheet, Baruch omer v'oseh, Baruch gozer um'kayem, Baruch m'rachem al ha-aretz, Baruch m'rachem al ha-briyot. Baruch m'shalem sachar tov l'rey-av
Baruch chai la-ad v'kayam la-netzach, Baruch podeh u-matzil, Baruch Sh'mo.
Blessed One, You talked the Worlds
Into being.What a Blessing, You!
Blessed One, Your Word Makes for becoming.What a blessing, Your Name.
Blessed One, Your word makes for becoming
Blessed One,You decree and sustain.
Blessed One, Your love enwombs the Earth
Blessed One, Your love sustains all creatures
Blessed One,You reward those who respect Your Creation. Blessed One, Ever Alive,
Ever confirming existence.
Blessed One, You make us free,
You rescue us!
Yahcid, chei ha-olamim, melech m'subach um-fo-ar adey ad sh'mo haGadol. Unifier, You are the life of universes!
Baruch attah HavaYah, melech m'hulal batishbachot.
מִזְמוֹר לְתוֹדָה הָרִֽיעוּ לַיהוָֹה כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ: עִבְדוּ אֶת יְהֹוָה בְּשִׂמְחָה בֹּֽאוּ לְפָנָיו בִּרְנָנָה: |
15A. A song of Gratitude
Hariyu L'Adonai kol ha-aretz,
The whole earth sings a song to the One
Ivdu et haShem b'simcha bo-u l'fanav bir'nana
I will serve the Holy One in Joy,
Before You I will offer up my heart in song!
15B. Ashrei
Who have You, as their God
In all I do, I will offer praise to You
And I will cheer You In all I do
But, Your true greatness Is beyond knowing
And draw our energy from Your power
The words of my mouth offer praise, and my very body will too.
And we will praise Yah, from now until forever. Hallelu-Yah!
16.
Psalm 148
הלְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀
הַֽלְל֣וּ אֶת־יְ֭הוָה מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֑יִם |
Hallelu-Yah Applaud and cheer Yah
from the heavens
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הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בַּמְּרוֹמִֽים׃
הַֽלְל֥וּהוּ כָל־מַלְאָכָ֑יו הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ כָּל־צבאו [צְבָאָֽיו׃] הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ שֶׁ֣מֶשׁ וְיָרֵ֑חַ הַ֝לְל֗וּהוּ כָּל־כּ֥וֹכְבֵי אֽוֹר׃ הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ שְׁמֵ֣י הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְ֝הַמַּ֗יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר ׀ מֵעַ֬ל הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ יְֽ֭הַֽלְלוּ אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֤י ה֭וּא צִוָּ֣ה וְנִבְרָֽאוּ׃ וַיַּעֲמִידֵ֣ם לָעַ֣ד לְעוֹלָ֑ם חָק־נָ֝תַ֗ן וְלֹ֣א יַעֲבֽוֹר׃ הַֽלְל֣וּ אֶת־יְ֭הוָה מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ תַּ֝נִּינִ֗ים וְכָל־תְּהֹמֽוֹת׃ אֵ֣שׁ וּ֭בָרָד שֶׁ֣לֶג וְקִיט֑וֹר ר֥וּחַ סְ֝עָרָ֗ה עֹשָׂ֥ה דְבָרֽוֹ׃ הֶהָרִ֥ים וְכָל־גְּבָע֑וֹת עֵ֥ץ פְּ֝רִ֗י וְכָל־אֲרָזִֽים׃ הַֽחַיָּ֥ה וְכָל־בְּהֵמָ֑ה רֶ֝֗מֶשׂ וְצִפּ֥וֹר כָּנָֽף׃ מַלְכֵי־אֶ֭רֶץ וְכָל־לְאֻמִּ֑ים שָׂ֝רִ֗ים וְכָל־שֹׁ֥פְטֵי אָֽרֶץ׃ |
Praise G*d the most sublime
Angel assembly, sing Hallel Heaven hosts, sing Hallel Hallel!, too, sun and moon Hallel!, also, stars of light Jubilation from the heavens of heavens From the streams of endless space He has decreed your existence Praise G*d and be grateful for life He fortified you to last long Set a directive that cannot be disobeyed Hallel!, too, from earth From dragons and deep canyons Fire, hail, snow and fog Tempests and storms Obeying his word Mountains, Hallel and hills echo Fruit trees and cedars sway their praise Wild and tame creatures Creepers and winged birds Hallel!, too, rulers and judges of nations |
בַּחוּרִ֥ים וְגַם־בְּתוּל֑וֹת
זְ֝קֵנִ֗ים עִם־נְעָרִֽים׃
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Lads and lasses, Hallell, elders and youths
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יְהַלְל֤וּ ׀ אֶת־שֵׁ֬ם יְהוָ֗ה
כִּֽי־נִשְׂגָּ֣ב שְׁמ֣וֹ לְבַדּ֑וֹ |
All of you, praise Yah’s Name
His very Name, is so transcendent |
ה֝וֹד֗וֹ עַל־אֶ֥רֶץ וְשָׁמָֽיִם׃
וַיָּ֤רֶם קֶ֨רֶן ׀ לְעַמּ֡וֹ תְּהִלָּ֤ה לְֽכָל־חֲסִידָ֗יו לִבְנֵ֣י יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל עַֽם־קְרֹב֗וֹ הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃ |
His glory is reflected by Heaven and Earth
Grand is the fate of his people his devout ones In constant adoration Hallelu-Yah those intimate and close to him You Children of Yisrael, Hallelu-Yah |
הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ הַֽלְלוּ־אֵ֥ל בְּקָדְשׁ֑וֹ
הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בִּרְקִ֥יעַ עֻזּֽוֹ׃ הַֽלְל֥וּהוּ בִגְבוּרֹתָ֑יו הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ כְּרֹ֣ב גֻּדְלֽוֹ׃ הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ בְּתֵ֣קַע שׁוֹפָ֑ר הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בְּנֵ֣בֶל וְכִנּֽוֹר׃ הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ בְתֹ֣ף וּמָח֑וֹל הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בְּמִנִּ֥ים וְעוּגָֽב׃ הַֽלְל֥וּהוּ בְצִלְצְלֵי־שָׁ֑מַע
הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בְּֽצִלְצְלֵ֥י תְרוּעָֽה׃ כֹּ֣ל הַ֭נְּשָׁמָה תְּהַלֵּ֥ל יָ֗הּ הַֽלְלוּ־יָֽהּ׃ |
17. Psalm 150
Hallelu-Yah! Attune to God in holiness
be in awe of God who is mighty in the heavens
mark God for His potent acts
praise God for Her generosity
Salute God with trumpet sound
hail God with the strings and harp
Worship God with drum and dance
Intone to God with organ and flute
praise God with cymbals that ring out
Let all souls who breathe praise Yah
עׇזִּי וְזִמְרָת יָהּ
וַיְהִי לִי לִישׁוּעָה׃
18. You are my strength and my song, Yah;
Yah, you have become my salvation
Ozi Vezimrat Yah, Va'ye-hee li li-shu-ah
יִשְׁתַּבַּח שִׁמְךָ
לָעַד מַלְכֵּנוּ.
הָאֵל הַמֶּלֶךְ הַגָּדוֹל
וְהַקָּדוֹשׁ בַּשָּׁמַיִם וּבָאָרֶץ.
כִּי לְךָ
נָאֶה יְהֹוָה
אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ
שִׁיר וּשְׁבָחָה.
הַלֵּל וְזִמְרָה.
עוֹז וּמֶמְשָׁלָה.
נֶצַח גְּדֻלָּה וּגְבוּרָה.
תְּהִלָּה וְתִפְאֶרֶת.
קְדֻשָּׁה וּמַלְכוּת:
בְּרָכוֹת
וְהוֹדָאוֹת
לְשִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל וְהַקָּדוֹשׁ.
וּמֵעוֹלָם וְעַד עוֹלָם אַתָּה אֵל
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה.
אֵל מֶלֶךְ גָּדוֹל וּמְהֻלָּל בַּתִּשְׁבָּחוֹת.
אֵל הַהוֹדָאוֹת.
אֲדוֹן הַנִּפְלָאוֹת. בּוֹרֵא כָּל הַנְּשָׁמוֹת. רִבּוֹן כָּל הַמַּעֲשִׂים. הַבּוֹחֵר בְּשִׁירֵי זִמְרָה. מֶלֶךְ אֵל חֵי הָעוֹלָמִים
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19. May Your Name be praised Always, Majestic One.
Powerful and gentle Source,
Making Heaven and Earth, sacred. It is our pleasure To dedicate to you, Our god and our parents’ god, Time and again: Music and Celebration,
Jubilation and Symphony, Fortissimo, Anthem, Victory March, Largo, Forte, Paean and Hymn, Sanctus and maestoso, Laudo and Aria, Celebrating Your Divine reputation In every realm. We worship you, Yah,
Generous, Great, Regal One, Who is the One, to whom we offer all these. Our god, whom we appreciate,
Source of all wonder, Fountain of all souls, Author of all that happens, Who delights in music and chant, Origin of Unity. You are the Life That flows Through all the worlds. Amein |
יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא
בְּעָלְ֒מָא דִּי בְרָא כִרְעוּתֵהּ וְיַמְלִיךְ מַלְכוּתֵהּ בְּחַיֵּיכוֹן וּבְיוֹמֵיכוֹן וּבְחַיֵּי דְכָל בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל, בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן:
יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְ֒מֵי עָלְ֒מַיָּא:
יִתְבָּרַךְ וְיִשְׁתַּבַּח וְיִתְפָּאַר וְיִתְרוֹמַם וְיִתְנַשֵּׂא וְיִתְהַדָּר וְיִתְעַלֶּה וְיִתְהַלָּל שְׁמֵהּ דְקוּדְשָׁא, בְּרִיךְ הוּא
לְעֵֽלָּא (בעשי"ת וּלְ֒עֵֽלָּא מִכָּל) מִן כָּל בִּרְכָתָא וְשִׁירָתָא, תֻּשְׁבְּחָתָא וְנֶחֱמָתָא, דַּאֲמִירָן בְּעָלְ֒מָא, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן,
20.*The most beautiful sound I ever heard in this world is Your name. It is Great Goodness, and loving kindness, and wisdom and majesty, all rolled into One. May we soon find ourselves in a world ruled by Your Essence in our own days and our children's days. And let us say Amein!
May G*d's Name be blessed forever and for all eternity.
Blessed and praised, glorified, and exalted and uplifted, honored and elevated and extolled be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He;
above (Ten Days of Penitence: far above) all the blessings and hymns, praises and consolations which we utter in the world—and say Amein.

Photo credit: R. Charles Wolfson
20.Entering the Level of B'riyah
בָּרְ֒כוּ אֶת יְהֹוָה הַמְּ֒בֹרָךְ:
Bar'chu dear One, Sh'chinah, Holy Name,
When I call on the light of my soul I come home.
Bar'chu et Adonai/Havayah* Hamevorach
The kahal and then the leader respond:
Baruch Adonai HaM'vorach L'Olam Va-d
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ
מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
יוֹצֵר אוֹר
וּבוֹרֵא חֽשֶׁךְ
עֹשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם וּבוֹרֵא אֶת־הַכֹּל:
הַמֵּאִיר לָאָֽרֶץ וְלַדָּרִים עָלֶֽיהָ בְּרַחֲמִים וּבְטוּבוֹ מְחַדֵּשׁ
בְּכָל־יוֹם תָּמִיד מַעֲשֵׂה בְרֵאשִׁית:
מָה־רַבּוּ מַעֲשֶׂיךָ יְהֹוָה
כֻּלָּם בְּחָכְמָה עָשִׂיתָ
מָלְ֒אָה הָאָרֶץ קִנְיָנֶֽךָ:
תִּתְבָּרַךְ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ
בַּשָּׁמַיִם מִמַּעַל
וְעַל הָאָרֶץ מִתַּחַת
עַל כָּל שֶׁבַח מַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ
וְעַל מְאוֹרֵי אוֹר
שֶׁיָּצַרְתָּ הֵמָּה יְפָאֲרוּךָ
סֶלָה
20 A I bow before You, oh Holy One, our G*d, Cosmic Majesty,
For shaping light
And creating darkness,
Promoting peace
And creating what is.
You light up the world and those in it
with love and goodness
You constantly renew each day as it happened at the beginning,
Amazingly, You make numberless beings, all different.
Each one, with its own wisdom.
All there is, is Yours.
Such glory, You radiate from the Heavens. I am awed When I see Your skies,
Your handiwork and fingerprints,
The moon and stars You have arranged.
תִּתְבָּרַךְ צוּרֵֽנוּ....
וּמַשְׁמִיעִים בְּיִרְאָה יַחַדבְּקוֹל דִּבְרֵי אֱלֹהִים חַיִּים וּמֶלֶךְ עוֹלָם.
כֻּלָּם אֲהוּבִים,
כֻּלָּם בְּרוּרִים,
כֻּלָּם גִּבּוֹרִים,
כֻּלָּם קְדוֹשִׁים,
כֻּלָּם כְּאֶחָד עוֹנִים
וְאוֹמְ֒רִים בְּיִרְאָה:
קָדוֹשׁ קָדוֹשׁ, קָדוֹשׁ
יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת.
מְלֹא כָל־הָאָֽרֶץ כְּבוֹדוֹ
21. Blessed is the creator of the Holy beings:
(And the angels all stand in awe to greet the dawn)
All of them are beloved,
Adore and venerate You,
And sanctify Your Name
Chanting:
Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh
Holy, Holy, Holy are You Oh Beloved Divine*
The cosmos is filled With Your radiance.
They plead also:
Bring this glory to radiate on the earth
on which we live
לְאֵל בָּרוּךְ נְעִימוֹת יִתֵּֽנוּ. לְמֶֽלֶךְ אֵל חַי וְקַיָּם זְמִרוֹת יֹאמֵֽרוּ וְתִשְׁבָּחוֹת יַשְׁמִֽיעוּ.
כִּי הוּא לְבַדּוֹ פּוֹעֵל גְּבוּרוֹת.
עוֹשֶׂה חֲדָשׁוֹת.
בַּֽעַל מִלְחָמוֹת.
זוֹרֵֽעַ צְדָקוֹת.
מַצְמִֽיחַ יְשׁוּעוֹת.
בּוֹרֵא רְפוּאוֹת.
נוֹרָא תְהִלּוֹת.
אֲדוֹן הַנִּפְלָאוֹת:
הַמְ֒חַדֵּשׁ בְּטוּבוֹ בְּכָל־יוֹם תָּמִיד מַעֲשֵׂה בְרֵאשִׁית: כָּאָמוּר לְעֹשֵׂה אוֹרִים גְּדֹלִים כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ:
אוֹר חָדָשׁ עַל־צִיּוֹן תָּאִיר וְנִזְכֶּה כֻלָּֽנוּ מְהֵרָה לְאוֹרוֹ:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה יוֹצֵר הַמְּ֒אוֹרוֹת:
21 B. They all offer to You, blessed G*d
All pleasure in worship
Aware that You alone,
Are Sacred, beyond all limits.
Condensing and focusing,
Creating anew,
Overcoming all barriers,
Seeding virtue,
Growing liberations,
Making healing available,
Awesome in admiration,
Master of marvels.
In Your benevolence
You renew each day, Each moment,
The work of Creation
Please, focus, new light on Tsiyyon
And let us all receive its benefit.
Blessed are You, Holy One, weaver of lights!
Barukh attah Havayah
Yotzer Ha'me'orot
22.
With great love, HavaYah our G*d, You have loved us into life. *Enlighten our eyes in Torah Bind our hearts to your Mitzvot. Unite our hearts, harmonizing our love & awe of You! May we never have to be apologetic for our love for You. Trusting You, we are happy to see Your beneficent plan unfolding. May Your Kindness and compassion, Be available to us. *Gather us in peace from the four corners, and ground us, You can do this for us. You have assigned us You brought us close to You. We are grateful. and are filled with love for You |
אַהֲבָה רַבָּה אֲהַבְתָּֽנוּ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ חֶמְלָה גְדוֹלָה וִיתֵרָה חָמַֽלְתָּ עָלֵֽינו אָבִֽינוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ בַּעֲבוּר אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ שֶׁבָּטְ֒חוּ בְךָ וַתְּ֒לַמְּ֒דֵם חֻקֵּי חַיִּים כֵּן תְּחָנֵּֽנוּ וּתְלַמְּ֒דֵֽנוּ: אָבִֽינוּ הָאָב הָרַחֲמָן הַמְ֒רַחֵם רַחֵם עָלֵֽינוּ וְתֵן בְּלִבֵּֽנוּ לְהָבִין וּלְהַשְׂכִּיל לִשְׁמֹֽעַ לִלְמֹד וּלְ֒לַמֵּד לִשְׁמֹר וְלַעֲשׂוֹת וּלְקַיֵּם אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵי תַלְמוּד תּוֹרָתֶֽךָ בְּאַהֲבָה *וְהָאֵר עֵינֵֽינוּ בְּתוֹרָתֶֽךָ וְדַבֵּק לִבֵּֽנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתֶֽיךָ וְיַחֵד לְבָבֵֽנוּ לְאַהֲבָה וּלְיִרְאָה אֶת־שְׁמֶֽךָ: וְלֹא נֵבוֹשׁ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד כִּי בְשֵׁם קָדְשְׁ֒ךָ הַגָּדוֹל וְהַנּוֹרָא בָּטָֽחְנוּ נָגִֽילָה וְנִשְׂמְ֒חָה בִּישׁוּעָתֶֽךָ: וַהֲבִיאֵֽנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם מֵאַרְבַּע כַּנְפוֹת הָאָֽרֶץ וְתוֹלִיכֵֽנוּ קוֹמְ֒מִיּוּת לְאַרְצֵֽנוּ: כִּי אֵל פּוֹעֵל יְשׁוּעוֹת אָֽתָּה וּבָֽנוּ בָחַֽרְתָּ מִכָּל־עַם וְלָשׁוֹן. וְקֵרַבְתָּֽנוּ לְשִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל סֶֽלָה בֶּאֱמֶת לְהוֹדוֹת לְךָ וּלְיַחֶדְךָ בְּאַהֲבָה: |
Blessed are You Holy One, you relate to your people through love. | :בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה |
הַבּוֹחֵר בְּעַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּאַהֲבָה

שְׁמַע
יִשְׂרָאֵל
יְהֹוָה
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ
יְהֹוָה
אֶחָד:
בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:
23.
Shema Yisrael Adonai Eloheinu
Adonai Echad
Listen, you, Yisrael person,
(say your own name here)
Havayah/Adonai Is One, is All there Is.[1]
(whisper]Through time and space,Your glory shines, Majestic One.[
וְאָהַבְתָּ אֵת יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ
בְּכָל֯־לְ֯בָבְ֒ךָ וּבְכָל־נַפְשְׁ֒ךָ
וּבְכָל־מְאֹדֶֽךָ:
וְהָיוּ הַדְּ֒בָרִים הָאֵֽלֶּה אֲשֶׁר֯ אָ֯נֹכִי מְצַוְּ֒ךָ הַיּוֹם עַל֯־לְ֯בָבֶֽךָ:
וְשִׁנַּנְתָּם לְבָנֶֽיךָ וְדִבַּרְתָּ בָּם
בְּשִׁבְתְּ֒ךָ בְּבֵיתֶֽךָ וּבְלֶכְתְּ֒ךָ בַדֶּֽרֶךְ וּבְשָׁכְבְּ֒ךָ וּבְקוּמֶֽךָ:
וּקְשַׁרְתָּם לְאוֹת עַל֯־יָ֯דֶֽךָ
וְהָיוּ לְטֹטָפֹת בֵּין עֵינֶֽיךָ:
וּכְתַבְתָּם עַל־מְזֻזוֹת בֵּיתֶֽךָ
וּבִשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ:
וְהָיָה אִם־שָׁמֹֽעַ תִּשְׁמְ֒עוּ אֶל־מִצְוֹתַי אֲשֶׁר֯ אָ֯נֹכִי מְצַוֶּה אֶתְכֶם הַיּוֹם
לְאַהֲבָה אֶת־יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם וּלְעָבְדוֹ
בְּכָל֯־לְ֯בַבְכֶם וּבְכָל־נַפְשְׁ֒כֶם:
וְנָתַתִּי מְטַר֯־אַ֯רְצְ֒כֶם בְּעִתּוֹ֯
י֯וֹרֶה וּמַלְקוֹשׁ וְאָסַפְתָּ דְגָנֶֽךָ
וְתִירשְׁ֒ךָ וְיִצְהָרֶֽךָ:
וְנָתַתִּי עֵֽשֶׂב֯ בְּ֯שָׂדְ֒ךָ לִבְהֶמְתֶּֽךָ
וְאָכַלְתָּ וְשָׂבָֽעְתָּ:
הִשָּׁמְ֒רוּ לָכֶם פֶּן֯־יִ֯פְתֶּה לְבַבְכֶם
וְסַרְתֶּם וַעֲבַדְתֶּם אֱלֹהִים֯ אֲ֯חֵרִים וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶם לָהֶם:
וְחָרָה אַף־יְהֹוָה בָּכֶם
וְעָצַר֯ אֶ֯ת־הַשָּׁמַֽיִם
וְלֹּא֯־יִ֯הְיֶה מָטָר
וְהָאֲדָמָה לֹא תִתֵּן אֶת֯־יְ֯בוּלָהּ
וַאֲבַדְתֶּם֯ מְ֯הֵרָה
מֵעַל הָאָֽרֶץ הַטֹּבָה
אֲשֶׁר֯ יְ֯הֹוָה נֹתֵן לָכֶם:
וְשַׂמְתֶּם֯ אֶ֯ת־דְּבָרַי֯ אֵֽ֯לֶּה עַל֯־לְ֯בַבְכֶם וְעַל־נַפְשְׁ֒כֶם וּקְשַׁרְתֶּם֯ אֹ֯תָם לְאוֹת עַל֯־יֶ֯דְכֶם וְהָיוּ לְטוֹטָפֹת בֵּין עֵינֵיכֶם: וְלִמַּדְתֶּם֯ אֹ֯תָם אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶם לְדַבֵּר בָּם בְּשִׁבְתְּ֒ךָ בְּבֵיתֶֽךָ וּבְלֶכְתְּ֒ךָ בַדֶּֽרֶךְ וּבְשָׁכְבְּ֒ךָ וּבְקוּמֶֽךָ: וּכְתַבְתָּם עַל־מְזוּזוֹת בֵּיתֶֽךָ וּבִשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ: לְמַֽעַן֯ יִ֯רְבּוּ יְמֵיכֶם וִימֵי בְנֵיכֶם עַל הָאֲדָמָה אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּע יְהֹוָה לַאֲבֹתֵיכֶם לָתֵת לָהֶם כִּימֵי הַשָּׁמַֽיִם עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ:
וַֽיֹּאמֶר֯ יְ֯הֹוָה֯ אֶ֯ל־משֶׁה לֵּאמֹר: דַּבֵּר֯ אֶ֯ל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם וְעָשׂוּ לָהֶם צִיצִת עַל־כַּנְפֵי בִגְ֒דֵיהֶם לְדֹרֹתָם
וְנָתְ֒נוּ עַל־צִיצִת הַכָּנָף֯ פְּ֯תִיל תְּכֵֽלֶת:
וְהָיָה לָכֶם לְצִיצִת
וּרְאִיתֶם֯ אֹ֯תוֹ
וּזְכַרְתֶּם֯ אֶ֯ת־כָּל־מִצְוֹת֯ יְ֯הֹוָה
וַעֲשִׂיתֶם֯ אֹ֯תָם
וְלֹא תָתֽוּרוּ אַחֲרֵי לְבַבְכֶם וְאַחֲרֵי עֵינֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר֯־אַ֯תֶּם זֹנִים֯ אַ֯חֲרֵיהֶם: לְמַֽעַן תִּזְכְּ֒רוּ וַעֲשִׂיתֶם֯ אֶ֯ת־כָּל־מִצְוֹתָי וִהְיִיתֶם קְדשִׁים לֵאלֹהֵיכֶם:
אֲנִי יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם֯ אֲ֯שֶׁר הוֹצֵֽאתִי אֶתְכֶם֯ מֵ֯אֶֽרֶץ מִצְרַֽיִם לִהְיוֹת לָכֶם לֵאלֹהִים֯ אֲ֯נִי יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם֯
Love Havayah/ Adonai, who is your God,
In what your heart is, In what you aspire to,
In what you have made your own.[3]
May these values
Which I connect with your life,
Be implanted in your feelings.
May they become the norm
For your children: keep talking with them
In the privacy of your home, on the errands you run. May they help you relax.
And activate you to be productive.
Display them visibly on your arm.
Let them focus your attention.
See them at all transitions at home,
And in your environment.[4]
24.
How good it will be
When you really listen to my directions,
Which I give to you today,
For loving Yah, who is your God,
And to act godly
With feeling and inspiration.
Your earthly needs will be met at the right time, in the right season.
You will reap what you planted
For your delight and health.
Also, your animals will have ample feed.
All of you will eat and be content.[5]
Be careful -watch out! Don’t let your cravings delude you; Don’t become alienated;
Don’t let your cravings become your gods;
Don’t debase yourself to them,
Because the God-sense within you
Will become distorted.
Heaven will be shut to you,
Grace will not descend,
Earth will not yield her produce.
Your rushing will destroy you!
And Earth will not be able
To recover her good balance
In which God’s gifts manifest.[6]
May these values of Mine, reside in your
Feelings and aspirations:
Marking what you produce,
Guiding what you perceive.
Teach them to your children
So that they are instructed
How to make their homes sacred;
And how they deal with *life even when you are depressed, and when you are elated.
Mark your entrances and exits with them, so you will be more aware.Then, you and your children, and their children, will live out on earth that divine promise given to your ancestors to live heavenly days right here on this earth.[7]
25.
The Holy One of Being said to Moses,
“Speak, telling the Israel folks to make tzitzit
On the corners of their garments,
So they will have generations to follow them.
On each tzitzit let them set a blue thread.
These tzitzit are for your benefit!
Glance at them, and in your seeing,
Remember all the other directives
Of the Holy One of Being, and act on them!
This way, You will not be led astray,
Craving to see and want,
to then prostitute yourself for your cravings.
This way you will be mindful
To actualize my directions
For becoming dedicated to your God;
To be aware that I Am Yah, who is your God, the one who freed you from oppression, in order to God you.
I am Yah, who is your God.”[8]
That is the truth![9]
25B
Bring your love to the world today
And plant some along your way today
Love
The breath of life, Heart of the Universe
and teach this love to your children
and write it on your mezuzot/ borderlines
B'chol Levavcha u'vechol nafshecha
uv'chol me'odecha
Bring your love to the world today
And plant some along your way today
V'haya, if you listen and
Love
The breath of life, Heart of the Universe
The G*d will keep the rains to fall
and the grasses green and the
forests green
and the waters of this planet
to flow with life once more
But be warned if you do not heed
The world will turn harsh for you
So teach your children to
bring your love to the world today
and plant some along your way today
Tie fringes on the corners of your robes
with a cord of blue
To remind you of the heavens
My commands and your entanglements
B'chol Levavcha u'vechol nafshecha
uv'chol me'odecha
Bring your love to the world today
And plant some along your way today

אמת וְיַצִּיב וְנָכוֹן וְקַיָּם וְיָשָׁר וְנֶאֱמָן וְאָהוּב וְחָבִיב וְנֶחְמָד וְנָעִים וְנוֹרָא וְאַדִּיר וּמְתֻקָּן וּמְקֻבָּל וְטוֹב וְיָפֶה הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה עָלֵֽינוּ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד |
26.
True and Firm
certain and enduring,
upright and faithful,
beloved and cherished,
desired and pleasant,
awesome and mighty,
correct and acceptable,
good and beautiful
is this [affirmation] to us for all eternity
תְּהִלּוֹת לְאֵל עֶלְיוֹן בָּרוּךְ הוּא וּמְבֹרָךְ. מֹשֶׁה וּבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לְךָ עָנוּ שִׁירָה בְּשִׂמְחָה רַבָּה וְאָמְ֒רוּ כֻלָּם: מִי כָמֹֽכָה בָּאֵלִם יְהֹוָה מִי כָּמֹֽכָה נֶאְדָּר בַּקֹּֽדֶשׁ נוֹרָא תְהִלֹּת עֹֽשֵׂה פֶֽלֶא: שִׁירָה חֲדָשָׁה שִׁבְּ֒חוּ גְאוּלִים לְשִׁמְךָ עַל־שְׂפַת הַיָּם יַֽחַד כֻּלָּם הוֹדוּ וְהִמְלִֽיכוּ וְאָמְ֒רוּ: יְהֹוָה יִמְלֹךְ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד: צוּר יִשְׂרָאֵל קֽוּמָה בְּעֶזְרַת יִשְׂרָאֵל וּפְדֵה כִנְאֻמֶֽךָ יְהוּדָה וְיִשְׂרָאֵל, גֹּאֲלֵֽנוּ יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת שְׁמוֹ קְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה גָּאַל יִשְׂרָאֵל: |
27. Prayers to G*d on High, Blessed One!
Moses and Miriam and the children of Israel
sang a song of great joy together singing:
Who is like You among the gods people worship? Who is like You, adorned in holiness,
awesome in praise, performing wonders!
With a new song the redeemed people praised Your Name
at the seashore!
All of them gave thanks in unison and proclaimed Your sovereignty and said:
Havayah, your majesty will be eternal!
Adonai Yimloch L'olam va-ed
Rock of Israel, arise to the aid of Israel, and liberate Judah and Israel . Our Redeemer— Yah of hosts’ is Your Name, the Holy One of Israel Blessed are You, Holy One, Who redeemed Israel.

28.Level: Atzilut: The Highest Spiritual Level :Amida, Standing in the Presence
-Avot - ancestral awareness
-Gevurot- strength
-Holiness awareness
Weekday asks & gratitudes: Bakashot
-R'tzei - Your desire may meet ours
-Modim - Gratitude
-Shalom - Peace
אֲדֹנָי שְׂפָתַי תִּפְתָּח וּפִי יַגִּיד תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה׳
אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ וְאִמוֹתֵינוּ,
אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם וְשָׂרָה,
אֱלֹהֵי יִצְחָק וְרִבְקָה,
וֵאלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב וְלֵאָה וְרָחֵל
הָאֵל הַגָּדוֹל הַגִּבּוֹר וְהַנּוֹרָא
אֵל עֶלְיוֹן,
גּוֹמֵל חֲסָדִים טוֹבִים,
קוֹנֵה הַכֹּל,
וְזוֹכֵר חַסְדֵּי אָבוֹת,
וּמֵבִיא גוֹאֵל
לִבְנֵי בְנֵיהֶם
לְמַעַן שְׁמוֹ בְּאַהֲבָה׃
מֶלֶךְ עוֹזֵר
מּוֹשִׁיעַ וּמָגֵן׃
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יַהַוַהַ
מָגֵן אַבְרָהָם וּפֹקֵד שָׂרָה׃
מְחַיֵּה מֵתִים
אַתָּה רַב לְהוֹשִׁיעַ׃
מוֹרִיד הַטָּל (וַגֶּשֶּׁם)
מְכַלְכֵּל חַיִּים בְּחֶסֶד,
מְחַיֵּה מֵתִים
בְּרַחֲמִים רַבִּים,
סוֹמֵךְ נוֹפְלִים,
וְרוֹפֵא חוֹלִים,
וּמַתִּיר אֲסוּרִים,
וּמְקַיֵּם אֱמוּנָתוֹ לִישֵׁנֵי עָפָר.
מִי כָמוֹךָ בַּעַל גְּבוּרוֹת
וּמִי דוֹמֶה לָּךְ,מֶלֶךְ מֵמִית וּמְחַיֶּה
וּמַצְמִיחַ יְשׁוּעָה׃
וְנֶאֱמָן אַתָּה לְהַחֲיוֹת מֵתִים.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יֵהֵוֵהֵ מְחַיֵּה הַמֵּתִים
My Master, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.
Our indwelling God,
Our parents’ God,
Abraham and Sarah’s God,
Isaac and Rebekah’s God,
Jacob and Leah and Rachel’s God,
Great, Powerful and Awesome God.
God transcendent.
You nurture us gently
And are kind to us.
You, who possesses it all.
You remember
How our parents loved You.
Yes, we trust that You
Will bring redemption
To us, their children’s children,
Who chant Your name
And love You…
Our Prince, Our Helper,
Our Protector.
Barukh attah Yah
Magen Avraham u’Foked Sarah.
What is dead, you can make live.
You are really capable of helping.
You give dew (and rain)
To parched earth and souls.
You feed all life with *love.
You invigorate bodies
You support us in falling.
You heal us in sickness.
You free us from compulsion.
You keep faith
With those now dead.
In Your might,
No one can compare with You.
You deal out life and death.
Yet in all this,You make salvation grow
M’ḥayeh Hametim
אַתָּה קָדוֹשׁ
וְשִׁמְךָ קָדוֹשׁ,
וּקְדוֹשִׁים בְּכׇל יוֹם
יְהַלְּלוּךָ סֶּלָה. כִּי אֵל מֶלֶךְ
גָדוֹל וְקָדוֹשׁ אָתָּה.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יֹהֵוָהֵ
הָאֵל הַקָּדוֹשׁ׃
קדשה (קהל וחזן:)
28B. (when praying alone:)
Your essence is Sacred.
And those who daily aspire to be holy,
Sing your Halleluyah all day.
Indeed, You are
the Great and Holy God.
Barukh attah Yah
Ha’el haḲadosh.
(When praying with ten or more adults)
We will be open to Your Holy essence in this world as they hallow it in the heavens above, as is written , and they called one to another, and said:
Holy, Holy Holy is HavaYah of the heavens, the whole earth is filled with your Presence. and they say: Blessed is the Presence from its place! as it says:
May You Reign in Majesty forever, through the generations
The words of one generation shall teach of Holiness to the next, and form a chain, link by link through time.

29 A. Weekday Bakashot
We pray for the right awareness
(in your own words)
Barukh attah Yah Ḥonen Hada’at.
We pray to become harmonized
with God’s will
(in your own words)
Barukh attah Yah
Harotseh Bit’shuvah.
We pray for forgiveness
(in your own words)
Barukh attah Yah
Ḥannun Hammarbeh Lis’lo’aḥ.
We pray to be seen!
(in your own words)
Barukh attah Yah
Go’el Yisrael
We pray for healing
(in your own words)
Barukh attah Yah
Rofé Khol Bassar U’mafli La’assot
We pray for the ecology and economy
(in your own words)
Barukh attah Yah
M’varekh Hashanim
29B Sound the great shofar of freedom!
We pray for
the the ending of exile
(in your own words)
Barukh attah Yah
M’kabeits Nid’ḥei Amo Yisrael.
We pray for a just society
(in your own words)
Barukh attah Yah
Melekh Ohev Tsedakah U’mishpat
We pray for release
from the struggle with negativity
(in your own words)
Barukh attah Yah
Shover Oyvim U’makhni’a Zeydim.
We pray for righteous effort to succeed
(in your own words)
Barukh attah Yah
Mish’an U’mivtaḥ laTsadiqim.
We pray for Jerusalem,
and for Your help to build cities of peace
(in your own words)
Barukh attah Yah
Boneh Yerushalayim
We pray for the rule of Mashi’aḥ,
a time of our highest ideals to become real
(in your own words)
Barukh attah Yah
Matsmi’aḥ Ḳeren Yeshu’ah.
Hear our prayer, oh compassionate One!
Accept our pleading, with kindness and grace. Everyone praying to You, is heard. I add the concerns I still have
And I trust, that You, will respond.
(in your own words)
Barukh attah Yah
Shome’a Tefillah.
May Your desire for our offerings
meet our desire for You, Oh Holy One
Teach us,
To encounter Your Presence.
And may our eyes behold Your merciful return to Zion. Blessed are You, Adonoy, Who returns Shechinah (G*d's feminine Presence) to Zion.
HaMaḥazir Shekhinato l’Tsyion
Yaaleh V'yavo for Rosh Chodesh and Festivals only
מוֹדִים אֲנַֽחְנוּ לָךְ שָׁאַתָּה הוּא יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד צוּר חַיֵּֽינוּ מָגֵן יִשְׁעֵֽנוּ אַתָּה הוּא לְדוֹר וָדוֹר נֽוֹדֶה לְּךָ וּנְסַפֵּר תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ עַל־חַיֵּֽינוּ הַמְּ֒סוּרִים בְּיָדֶֽךָ וְעַל נִשְׁמוֹתֵֽינוּ הַפְּ֒קוּדוֹת לָךְ וְעַל נִסֶּֽיךָ שֶׁבְּכָל יוֹם עִמָּֽנוּ וְעַל נִפְלְ֒אוֹתֶֽיךָ וְטוֹבוֹתֶֽיךָ שֶׁבְּ֒כָל עֵת עֶֽרֶב וָבֹֽקֶר וְצָהֳרָֽיִם הַטּוֹב כִּי לֹא כָלוּ רַחֲמֶֽיךָ וְהַמְ֒רַחֵם כִּי לֹא תַֽמּוּ חֲסָדֶֽיךָ מֵעוֹלָם קִוִּֽינוּ לָךְ:
Chanukah and Purim insert-
We are grateful, Oh God for our many blessings
For our lives which are in your hands
for our souls which are in your keeping
(here in your words detail your gratitude
for events in your life)
Barukh attah Yah
HaTov Shimkha u’l’Kha Na’eh l’Hodot.
טוֹבָה וּבְרָכָה,
חַיִּים חֵן וָחֶסֶד וְרַחֲמִים,
עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כׇּל יִשְׂרָאֵל עַמֶּךָ,
בָּרְכֵנוּ אָבִינוּ כֻּלָּנוּ כְּאֶחָד בְּאוֹר פָּנֶיךָ
נָתַתָּ לָּנוּ יְהֹוָ֑ה אֱלֹהֵינוּ תּוֹרַת חַיִּים וְאַהֲבַת חֶסֶד,
וּצְדָקָה וּבְרָכָה וְרַחֲמִים וְחַיִּים וְשָׁלוֹם,
וְטוֹב בְּעֵינֶיךָ לְבָרֵךְ אֶת כׇּל עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
בְּכׇל עֵת וּבְכׇל שָׁעָה בִּשְׁלוֹמֶךָ:
(in your own words)
Barukh attah Yah
HaM’varekh Et Amo Yisrael baShalom.
Amen.
33. Alternative Amida Affirmations for the Weekday Amida
I affirm...
The power of positive affirmations.
I affirm that the Shekhinah
Surrounds me, And blesses me.
I affirm the light beings
Of God’s service,
Who support and guide me.
Avot
I affirm the blessings
Of Avraham and Sarah, in my life.
Gevurot
I affirm
God’s power over my life,
And death.
Kedusha
I affirm God’s holiness,
And my growth toward it.
Shover oyvim
I place myself
Under the protection of the Sefirah of Keter,
Which will shield me
From all harm and neutralize it.
Attah chonein
I invoke the inflow of Ḥochmah,
To align my intellect
With clarity and purpose,
To inspiration and realization.
Hashivenu
I invoke the care of Binah,
To lead me to God’s heart.
Selichah
I invoke the abundance of Ḥesed,
To bring me to atonement.
Ge'ulah
I invoke the power of Gevurah,
To see me through trouble
And lead me to redemption.
Refuah
I place myself
In the compassionate heart
Of God’s Tiferet,
And affirm the healing,
balancing, integrative,
Centering light within me.
B'rachah, Mashiach, Shechinah
I support myself
On the pillar of Netzaḥ,
Channeling to me
All manner of
Blessing and prosperity,
And place it at the disposal
Of the redeeming Mashiaḥ,
Unfolding to witness
The Shekhinah’s residing in Tsiyyon.
I support myself
On the pillar of Hōd,
Kibbutz galut, Yerushalayim,
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Making order in my life,
Gathering all the forces
From dispersion,
And settling them
In the blessed Yerushalayim,
Where I offer my thanks
מוֹדִים, Modim
I am grateful!
Tsedakah Umishpat, Tsaddikim, Shalom
I base myself
On the foundation
Of Yesōd,
To act righteously and justly.
To assist
Every righteous effort
In the world,
And to become
Peaceful,
To work for peace.
Shomeia T'filah
I affirm that Malkhūt,
The Shekhinah, is the one
Offering these affirmations in me,
And is attracting
The flow of blessings,
To suffuse my life.
Amein
34.
May the One who makes peace in the high heavens make peace upon us and upon all Israel . |
עֹשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם בִּמְרוֹמָיו הוּא יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם עָלֵֽינוּ וְעַל כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל : |
and say Amein | וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן |
36. Reading of the Torah, |
37.
Alenu: It's up to us, Assiyah | |
עָלֵינוּ לְשַׁבֵּחַ
לַאֲדוֹן הַכֹּל, לָתֵת גְּדֻלָּה לְיוֹצֵר בְּרֵאשִׁית, שֶׁלֹּא עָשָׂנוּ כְּגוֹיֵי הָאֲרָצוֹת, וְלֹא שָׂמָנוּ כְּמִשְׁפְּחוֹת הָאֲדָמָה. שֶׁלֹּא שָׂם חֶלְקֵנוּ כָּהֶם, וְגוֹרָלֵנוּ כְּכָל הֲמוֹנָם, |
We rise to praise You,
Source of All, Your generous work, As Creator of All. You made us One With all of Life. You inspired us to share with all mankind. You linked our fate With all that lives. And made our portion With all in the world. |
שֶׁהֵם מִשְׁתַּחֲוִים
לְהֶבֶל וָרִיק, (ישעיה ל:ז חלק) וּמִתְפַּלְּלִים אֶל אֵל לֹא יוֹשִׁיעַ. (ישעיה מה:כ חלק) |
Some of us like to worship You,
As emptiness and void.[1] |
וַאֲנַחְנוּ כּוֹרְעִים
וּמִשְׁתַּחֲוִים וּמוֹדִים, לִפְנֵי מֶלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא, |
Some of us want to worship You,
As King of Kings. We all consider You sacred and blessed. |
שֶׁהוּא נוֹטֶה שָׁמַיִם וְיֹסֵד אָרֶץ, וּמוֹשַׁב יְקָרוֹ בַּשָּׁמַיִם מִמַּעַל, וּשְׁכִינַת עֻזּוֹ בְּגָבְהֵי מְרוֹמִים. |
We stand amazed
At the vault of the sky, At the firmness of Earth. And deem You, Enthroned in the Highest realms, Dwelling also in and with us. |
הוּא אֱלֹהֵינוּ
אֵין עוֹד, אֱמֶת מַלְכֵּנוּ, אֶפֶס זוּלָתוֹ. כַּכָּתוּב בְּתוֹרָתוֹ: וְיָדַעְתָּ הַיּוֹם וַהֲשֵׁבֹתָ אֶל לְבָבֶךָ, כִּי יְהֹוָה הוּא הָאֱלֹהִים בַּשָּׁמַיִם מִמַּעַל וְעַל הָאָרֶץ מִתָּחַת אֵין עוֹד: (דברים ד:לט) |
You are our God.
There is nothing else. Your Truth is supreme. Existence is nothing but You. |
כַּכָּתוּב בְּתוֹרָתֶךָ:
יְהֹוָה יִמְלֹךְ לְעֹלָם וָעֶד: (שמות טו:יח) וְנֶאֱמַר: וְהָיָה יְהֹוָה לְמֶלֶךְ עַל כָּל הָאָרֶץ בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִהְיֶה יְהֹוָה אֶחָד וּשְׁמוֹ אֶחָד: (זכריה יד:ט) |
So Your Torah guides us;
Yah’s kingdom Extends throughout the Cosmos.[2] Further it is stated: Yah will indeed govern Over all there is. On that Day, Yah will be One. And Her Name, Will be ONE.[3] |
38. Alenu 2 R' Marc Labowitz
Alenu, Alenu, Alenu, L'shabeach | עָלֵינוּ לְשַׁבֵּחַ |
Now you rest upon us |
Alenu, Alenu, Alenu, L'shabeach | עָלֵינוּ לְשַׁבֵּחַ |
Now, you are within us | |
Alenu..Now You have become us | |
Alenu....Now you're moving through us | |
Va-anachnu Kor'im Va-anacnhu Mishtachavim V'anachnu Modim |
וַאֲנַחְנוּ כּוֹרְעִים
וּמִשְׁתַּחֲוִים וּמוֹדִים, |
Remember this moment and commit it to your heart, This moment and commit it to your soul This moment Amen |
וְיָדַעְתָּ הַיּוֹם וַהֲשֵׁבֹתָ אֶל לְבָבֶךָ |
יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ
שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא
בְּעָלְ֒מָא דִּי בְרָא כִרְעוּתֵהּ
וְיַמְלִיךְ מַלְכוּתֵהּ
בְּחַיֵּיכוֹן וּבְיוֹמֵיכוֹן
וּבְחַיֵּי דְכָל בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל
בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב וְאִמְרוּ
אָמֵן
39The Mourner's Kaddish
Yitgadal v'yitkadash
shemei Raba
B'Alma Di v'ra Chirutei
V'yamlich malchutei
B'Chayechon uv'yomechon
U'v'chayei D'chol Beit Yisrael
Ba-agala u'vizman karov, v'imru
Amen
Y'hei Shmei Raba Mevorach
L'olam ul'olmay almaya
Yitbarach v'yishtabach v'yit'pa'ar
V'yitromam V'yitnaseh
V'yithadar v'yit'aleh v'yithalal
Sh'mei dekudesha B'reech Hu
L'eila (u'le'eila on the ten days)
min kol Birchata v'shirata
Tushbe-chata v'nechemata
Da-amiran B'alma v'imru
Amen
Y'hei Sh'lama Rabba min Shamaya
V'chayim Alenu V'al kol Yisrael
V'imru Amen
Oseh Shalom B'mromav,
Hu Yaaseh Shalom Alenu
V'al Kol Yisrael, V'al kol yoshvei tevel
V'imru Amen
40. Psalm 27 of David
Whom need I dread? With You as the strength of my life
Who can make me tremble in fear?
Wanting to devour me,
To oppress and terrorize me,
They are the ones who stumble and fall.
3Even if an army of trouble surrounds me
My heart is not weakened. If a battle is joined around me In this I trust (You are with me). b'zot ani boteach! 4 One thing do I ask of You HavaYah,
Only this do I seek To be at home with You, HavaYah, All the days of my life. To gaze on your Beauty HavaYah, When I visit Your holy abode. 5 You shelter me in Your Sukkah on painful days
You hide me unseen in Your tent And also raise me high on a rock, beyond anyone’s reach. b'tzur y'romme-mayni
6 And now I can see, as You've held my head high,
The truth of all of my fears, I prepare to celebrate with t'ruah, music and song; Ashirah v'azamra to You, HavaYah!
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FESTIVALS AND ROSH CHODESH HALLEL Photo by R. Charles Wolfson
40. O Holy One, You are the source of Blessing, you sanctify us in the command to call out the Songs of Praise!
Psalm 113
Sing out praises you servants of the One, Praise the G*d's Holy essence/ name, may the Name be blessed from now until forever. From where the sun rises to where it sets, we will praise the Name. Raised beyond all earthly nations is G*d's Heavenly Presence. Who is like the Eternal, our G*d, such a lofty throne to view what is in the heavens and on earth.
The Holy One's power raises the poor and lifts up the needy from the dust, to set them with honored people.
G*d sets the childless woman up as a joyous mother of children, Hallelyah!
Psalm 114
the house of Jacob from a people of strange speech,
Israel, His dominion.
Jordan ran backward,
hills like sheep.
Jordan, that you ran backward,
hills, like sheep?
at the presence of the God of Jacob,
the flinty rock into a fountain.
G*d will bless us;
G*d will bless the house of Israel;
G*d will bless the house of Aaron;
Psalm 116
for all Your acts of grace to me?
and invoke Your name...
I am Your servant,
Your servant, and the child of your servant
You have undone the cords that bound me.
and invoke the name of the Holy One.
in the presence of all Your people,
in the midst of Jerusalem.
Halleluyah.
extol G*d, all you peoples,
the faithfulness of the the Holy One endures forever.
Halleluyah.
הוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה כִּי־טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ:
Psalm 118
Praise the Holy One, for G*d is good,
For G*d's loving kindness is eternal
Let Israel declare:
G*d's loving kindness is eternal
Let the House of Miriam and Aaron declare: G*d's loving kindness is eternal
Let those in awe of G*d declare: for G*d's loving kindness is eternal
From the tight spots I called on Yah, and You answered me with wide expanse
G*d is with me, I will not fear!
Ozi V'zimrat Yah, Vayehi Li Liyshua
Oh Holy One, You are my strength and my song!
Pitchu Li Sh'aareh Tzedek, Vatehi Li Liy'shua
Open for me the gates of righteousness, so that I may enter them, and sing praises to Yah!
Zeh ha-sha-are L"Adonai, Tzaddikim Yavo-u Vo
This is the gate of G*d, enter Oh Righteous ones
Odecha Ki Anitani, Va-tehili li li'shuah
I will praise You,
and have become my deliverance.
has become the chief cornerstone.
Me-et Adonai Hayta zot, hee n'flat b'eyneynu
This is the doings of the Holy One,
let us exult and rejoice on it.
we bless you from the House of the Holy One.
who has given us light;
bind the festal offering to the horns of the altar with cords
You are my God and I will extol You.
Praise the Holy One, for G*d is good,
For G*d's loving kindness is eternal
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה מֶֽלֶךְ מְהֻלָּל בַּתִּשְׁבָּחוֹת: