The Shema & Blessings

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קְרִיאַת שְׁמַע וּבִרְכוֹתֶיהָ

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ק"ש וברכותיה

qsh" vvrkhvtyh

Recital of Shema and Blessings

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בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, יוֹצֵר אוֹר וּבוֹרֵא חֹשֶׁךְ עֹשֵׂה שָׁלוֹם וּבוֹרֵא אֶת הַכֹּל. הַמֵּאִיר לָאָרֶץ וְלַדָּרִים עָלֶיהָ בְּרַחֲמִים, וּבְטוּבוֹ מְחַדֵּשׁ בְּכָל יוֹם תָּמִיד מַעֲשֵׂה בְּרֵאשִׁית. מָה רַבּוּ מַעֲשֶׂיךָ יְהֹוָה כֻּלָּם בְּחָכְמָה עָשִׂיתָ, מָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ קִנְיָנֶךָ. הַמֶּלֶךְ הַמְּרוֹמָם לְבַדּוֹ מֵאָז, הַמְּשֻׁבָּח וְהַמְּפוֹאָר וְהַמִּתְנַשֵּׂא מִימוֹת עוֹלָם. אֱלֹהֵי עוֹלָם, בְּרַחֲמֶיךָ הָרַבִּים רַחֵם עָלֵינוּ, אֲדוֹן עוּזֵּנוּ, צוּר מִשְׂגַּבֵּנוּ, מָגֵן יִשְׁעֵנוּ, מִשְׂגָּב בַּעֲדֵנוּ. אֵל בָּרוּךְ גְּדוֹל דֵּעָה, הֵכִין וּפָעַל זָהֳרֵי חַמָּה. טוֹב יָצַר כָּבוֹד לִשְׁמוֹ, מְאוֹרוֹת נָתַן סְבִיבוֹת עֻזּוֹ. פִּינוֹת צִבְאוֹת קְדוֹשִׁים, רוֹמְמֵי שַׁדַּי, תָּמִיד מְסַפְּרִים כְּבוֹד אֵל וּקְדוּשָׁתוֹ. תִּתְבָּרַךְ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ בַּשָּׁמַיִם מִמַּעַל וְעַל־הָאָרֶץ מִתַּחַת עַל־כָּל־שֶׁבַח מַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ וְעַל מְאוֹרֵי אוֹר שֶׁיָּצַרְתָּ הֵמָּה יְפָאֲרוּךָ סֶּלָה:

barukh attah Adonai, elohenu melekh ha'olam, yotser or uvore khoshekh oseh shalom uvore et hakkol. hamme'ir la'arets veladdarim aleha berakhamim, uvetuvo mekhaddesh bekhol yom tamid ma'aseh bereshit. mah rabbu ma'asekha Adonai kullam bekhokhmah asita, male'ah ha'arets qinyanekha. hammelekh hammeromam levaddo me'az, hammeshubbakh vehammefo'ar vehammitnasse mimot olam. elohe olam, berakhamekha harabbim rakhem alenu, adon uzzenu, tsur misgabbenu, magen yishenu, misgav ba'adenu. el barukh gedol de'ah, hekhin ufa'al zohore khammah. tov yatsar kavod lishmo, me'orot natan sevivot uzzo. pinot tsivot qedoshim, romeme shadday, tamid mesapperim kevod el uqedushato. titbarakh Adonai elohenu bashamayim mimma'al ve'al-ha'arets mittakhat al-kol-shevakh ma'aseh yadekha ve'al me'ore or sheyyatsarta hemmah yefa'arukha selah:

Blessed are You, G·d, Our L·rd, King of the Universe who forms light and creates darkness. Who makes peace and creates everything. He Who illuminates the earth and those who dwell upon it – with compassion, and with His goodness He renews daily the work of creation. How great are your deeds Oh, G·d – all of them You have done with wisdom – the world is full of Your possessions. The lofty King, alone from before [time]. The Praiseworthy One, and the Glorified and the Exalted – from the days of the [beginning of] world. G·d of the world with Your abundant mercy have mercy upon us. Master of our power, the Rock of our Refuge, the Shield of our salvation, Refuge for us, Blessed G·d, Great in knowledge, Who prepared and Made the Lights of Sun. Good One, You created it for the honor of Your Name. Luminaries were placed around His Might. In the corners are the Holy hosts, that glorify the Almighty. At all times they tell of the Honor of G·d and His Holiness. You are Blessed, L·rd, our G·d in the Heavens above and upon the land below it. Upon all the praise of Your handiwork and the luminaries of light – that You formed – they will glorify You forever.

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תִּתְבָּרַךְ לָנֶצַח צוּרֵנוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ וְגוֹאֲלֵנוּ בּוֹרֵא קְדוֹשִׁים, יִשְׁתַּבַּח שִׁמְךָ לָעַד מַלְכֵּנוּ יוֹצֵר מְשָׁרְתִים, וַאֲשֶׁר מְשָׁרְתָיו כֻּלָּם עוֹמְדִים בְּרוּם עוֹלָם וּמַשְׁמִיעִים בְּיִרְאָה יַחַד בְּקוֹל דִּבְרֵי אֱלֹהִים חַיִּים וּמֶלֶךְ עוֹלָם. כֻּלָּם אֲהוּבִים, כֻּלָּם בְּרוּרִים, כֻּלָּם גִּבּוֹרִים, כֻּלָּם קְדוֹשִׁים, כֻּלָּם עוֹשִׂים בְּאֵימָה וּבְיִרְאָה רָצוֹן קוֹנֵיהֶם, וְכֻלָּם פּוֹתְחִים אֶת פִּיהֶם בִּקְדוּשָׁה וּבְטָהֳרָה, בְּשִׁירָה וּבְזִמְרָה, וּמְבָרְכִין וּמְשַׁבְּחִין וּמְפָאֲרִין וּמַקְדִּישִׁין וּמַעֲרִיצִין וּמַמְלִיכִין אֶת שֵׁם הָאֵל הַמֶּלֶךְ הַגָּדוֹל הַגִּבּוֹר וְהַנּוֹרָא קָדוֹשׁ הוּא. וְכֻלָּם מְקַבְּלִים עֲלֵיהֶם עֹל מַלְכוּת שָׁמַיִם זֶה מִזֶּה, וְנוֹתְנִים רְשׁוּת זֶה לָזֶה לְהַקְדִּישׁ לְיוֹצְרָם בְּנַחַת רוּחַ בְּשָׂפָה בְּרוּרָה וּבִנְעִימָה קְדוּשָׁה, כֻּלָּם כְּאֶחָד עוֹנִים בְּאֵימָה, וְאוֹמְרִים בְּיִרְאָה:

titbarakh lanetsakh tsurenu malkenu vego'alenu bore qedoshim, yishtabbakh shimkha la'ad malkenu yotser mesharetim, va'asher mesharetayw kullam omedim berum olam umashmi'im beyirah yakhad beqol divre elohim khayyim umelekh olam. kullam ahuvim, kullam berurim, kullam gibborim, kullam qedoshim, kullam osim be'emah uveyirah ratson qonehem, vekhullam potekhim et pihem biqdushah uvetohorah, beshirah uvezimrah, umevarekhin umeshabbekhin umefa'arin umaqdishin uma'aritsin umamlikhin et shem ha'el hammelekh haggadol haggibbor vehannora qadosh hu. vekhullam meqabbelim alehem ol malkhut shamayim zeh mizzeh, venotenim reshut zeh lazeh lehaqdish leyotseram benakhat ruakh besafah berurah uvinimah qedushah, kullam ke'ekhad onim be'emah, ve'omerim beyirah:

You are Blessed eternally, our Rock, our King, our Redeemer – Creator of Holy ones. May Your name be praised forever, our King, former of servitors that are His servants – all of them stand upon the heights of the world and they listen with awe – together the voice of the Living G·d and King of the Universe. All of them are beloved, all of them are lucid, all of them are mighty, all of them are holy, all of them do the will of their Proprietor and all open their mouth – with holiness and purity, with song and music and bless and praise and glorify and sanctify and admire and accept the Kingship of the Name of the King, the Great, the Mighty and Awesome G·d – Holy is He. And all of them accept upon themselves the Kingship of Heaven – one from another and acquiesce one to another – to sanctify their Creator – with calmness of spirit and , with clear, pleasant speech – [exclaiming His] Holiness, Each one in unison answer with trepidation and say with fear

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קָד֧וֹשׁ ׀ קָד֛וֹשׁ קָד֖וֹשׁ יְהֹוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת מְלֹ֥א כׇל־הָאָ֖רֶץ כְּבוֹדֽוֹ: וְהָאוֹפַנִּים וְחַיּוֹת הַקֹדֶשׁ בְּרַעַשׁ גָּדוֹל מִתְנַשְּׂאִים לְעֻמַּת הַשְׂרָפִים, לְעֻמָּתָם מְשַׁבְּחִים וְאוֹמְרִים: בָּר֥וּךְ כְּבוֹד־יְהֹוָ֖ה מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ:

qadosh qadosh qadosh Adonai tseva'ot melo khol-ha'arets kevodo: veha'ofannim vekhayyot haqodesh bera'ash gadol mitnasse'im le'ummat hasrafim, le'ummatam meshabbekhim ve'omerim: barukh kevod-Adonai mimmeqomo:

(This “Kedusha” is said while seated. If one is standing, he sits down.)

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לָאֵל בָּרוּךְ, נְעִימוֹת יִתֵּנוּ, לַמֶּלֶךְ אֵל חַי וְקַיָּם, זְמִירוֹת יֹאמְרוּ וְתִשְׁבָּחוֹת יַשְׁמִיעוּ, כִּי הוּא לְבַדּוֹ מָרוֹם וְקָדוֹשׁ, פּוֹעֵל גְּבוּרוֹת, עוֹשֶׂה חֲדָשׁוֹת, בַּעַל מִלְחָמוֹת, זוֹרֵעַ צְדָקוֹת, מַצְמִיחַ יְשׁוּעוֹת, בּוֹרֵא רְפוּאוֹת, נוֹרָא תְהִלּוֹת, אֲדוֹן הַנִּפְלָאוֹת, הַמְחַדֵּשׁ בְּטוּבוֹ בְּכָל יוֹם תָּמִיד מַעֲשֵׂה בְרֵאשִׁית כָּאָמוּר: לְ֭עֹשֵׂה אוֹרִ֣ים גְּדֹלִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה יוֹצֵר הַמְּאוֹרוֹת:

la'el barukh, ne'imot yittenu, lammelekh el khay veqayyam, zemirot yomeru vetishbakhot yashmi'u, ki hu levaddo marom veqadosh, po'el gevurot, oseh khadashot, ba'al milkhamot, zorea tsedaqot, matsmiakh yeshu'ot, bore refu'ot, nora tehillot, adon hannifla'ot, hamekhaddesh betuvo bekhol yom tamid ma'aseh vereshit ka'amur: le'oseh orim gedolim ki le'olam khasdo barukh attah Adonai yotser hamme'orot:

Holy, Holy, Holy is the L·rd of hosts. the entire world is filled with His glory. And the Ofanim and the Hayot HaKodesh – with great tumult – lift themselves facing the Serafim and those facing them, give praise & say: Blessed is the honor of the L·rd from His place.

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אַהֲבַת עוֹלָם אֲהַבְתָּנוּ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ, חֶמְלָה גְּדוֹלָה וִיתֵרָה חָמַלְתָּ עָלֵינוּ. אָבִינוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ, בַּעֲבוּר שִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל וּבַעֲבוּר אֲבוֹתֵינוּ שֶׁבָּטְחוּ בָּךְ וַתְּלַמְּדֵמוֹ חֻקֵּי חַיִּים לַעֲשׂוֹת רְצוֹנְךָ בְּלֵבָב שָׁלֵם, כֵּן תְּחָנֵּנוּ אָבִינוּ, אָב הָרַחֲמָן הַמְרַחֵם, רַחֵם נָא עָלֵינוּ, וְתֵן בְּלִבֵּנוּ בִינָה לְהָבִין, לְהַשְׂכִּיל, לִשְׁמֹעַ, לִלְמֹד וּלְלַמֵּד, לִשְׁמֹר וְלַעֲשׂוֹת וּלְקַיֵּם אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵי תַּלְמוּד תוֹרָתְךָ בְּאַהֲבָה:

ahavat olam ahavtanu Adonai elohenu, khemlah gedolah viterah khamalta alenu. avinu malkenu, ba'avur shimkha haggadol uva'avur avotenu shebbatekhu bakh vattelammedemo khuqqe khayyim la'asot retsonekha belevav shalem, ken tekhannenu avinu, av harakhaman hamerakhem, rakhem na alenu, veten belibbenu vinah lehavin, lehaskil, lishmoa, lilmod ulelammed, lishmor vela'asot uleqayyem et-kol-divre talmud toratekha be'ahavah:

To the Blessed G·d, we will give pleasant [praises], to the living G·d, Musical Songs will be said and praises will be heard, for Only He is Lofty and Holy, Implementer of Mighty [deeds], Doer of Novel [acts], Master of Wars, Provider of Charity [Righteousness], Grower of Salvation, Creator of Healing, Awesome in Praises, Master of Wonders, Who Renews, with His goodness, daily, continuously the acts of creation – as it is said: The Maker of Great Lights – for His kindness is eternal. Blessed are You L·rd former of the luminaries.

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וְהָאֵר עֵינֵינוּ בְּתוֹרָתֶךָ וְדַבֵּק לִבֵּנוּ בְמִצְוֹתֶיךָ, וְיַחֵד לְבָבֵנוּ לְאַהֲבָה וּלְיִרְאָה אֶת־שְׁמֶךָ. לֹא נֵבוֹשׁ וְלֹא נִכָּלֵם וְלֹא נִכָּשֵׁל לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד. כִּי בְשֵׁם קָדְשְׁךָ הַגָּדוֹל הַגִּבּוֹר וְהַנּוֹרָא בָּטָחְנוּ, נָגִילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה בִּישׁוּעָתֶךָ, וְרַחֲמֶיךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וַחֲסָדֶיךָ הָרַבִּים, אַל יַעַזְבוּנוּ נֶצַח סֶלָה וָעֶד:

veha'er enenu betoratekha vedabbeq libbenu vemitsvotekha, veyakhed levavenu le'ahavah uleyirah et-shemekha. lo nevosh velo nikkalem velo nikkashel le'olam va'ed. ki veshem qodshekha haggadol haggibbor vehannora batakhenu, nagilah venismekhah bishu'atekha, verakhamekha Adonai elohenu vakhasadekha harabbim, al ya'azvunu netsakh selah va'ed:

[With] an Eternal Love, You loved us, L·rd, our G·d. With great and exceptional grace, did You grace upon us. Our Father, our King due to Your Name and due to our fathers that had faith in You and that You taught them the ordinances of life – to do your will with a complete heart, thus have grace upon us, Father of mercy, the Merciful One, please have mercy upon us. And place in our hearts understanding – to understand and enlighten, to listen and to learn and to teach, to observe and to do and to uphold all the words of the teachings of Your Torah with love.

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מַהֵר וְהָבֵא עָלֵינוּ בְּרָכָה וְשָׁלוֹם מְהֵרָה מֵאַרְבַּע כַּנְפוֹת כָּל־הָאָרֶץ, וּשְׁבֹר עֹל הַגּוֹיִם מֵעַל צַוָּארֵנוּ, וְהוֹלִיכֵנוּ מְהֵרָה קוֹמְמִיּוּת לְאַרְצֵנוּ, כִּי אֵל פּוֹעֵל יְשׁוּעוֹת אַתָּה, וּבָנוּ בָחַרְתָּ מִכָּל עַם וְלָשׁוֹן, וְקֵרַבְתָּנוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ לְשִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל בְּאַהֲבָה, לְהוֹדוֹת לָךְ וּלְיַחֶדְךָ לְיִרְאָה וּלְאַהֲבָה אֶת־שִׁמְךָ, בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, הַבּוֹחֵר בְּעַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּאַהֲבָה:

maher vehave alenu berakhah veshalom meherah me'arba kanfot kol-ha'arets, ushevor ol haggoyim me'al tsavvarenu, veholikhenu meherah qomemiyyut le'artsenu, ki el po'el yeshu'ot attah, uvanu vakharta mikkol am velashon, veqeravtanu malkenu leshimkha haggadol be'ahavah, lehodot lakh uleyakhedkha leyirah ule'ahavah et-shimkha, barukh attah Adonai, habbokher be'ammo yisra'el be'ahavah:

Enlighten our eyes with your Torah and let our hearts cleave to your Mitzvot [commandments] And unify our hearts to love and to fear Your Name. Let us not be ashamed and not embarrassed and not stumble – forever and ever. For In Your Holy Name – the Great, the Mighty, and the Awesome – we have faith. We rejoice and are gladdened with Your salvation. And Your Mercy, L·rd, our G·d, and may Your abundant kindness never leave us, selah, forever

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שְׁמַ֖ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ יְהֹוָ֥ה ׀ אֶחָֽד׃

shema yisra'el Adonai elohenu Adonai ekhad

Speedily Bring upon us Blessing and Peace (Gather the Tzitzit in ones left hand and place them against heart) from the four corners of the earth. And break the yoke of the nations from upon our necks, and bring us quickly to independence to our land – for You are G·d – implementer of salvation – and You selected us from every people and language and You brought us close, our King, to Your Great Name with love – to acknowledge You and to Unify and to Fear and to Love Your Name. Blessed are You, L·rd, Who selects His people Israel with Love.

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בָּרוּךְ, שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ, לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:

barukh, shem kevod malkhuto, le'olam va'ed:

Antes de recitar Kriat Shema deve ter intenção de cumprir o mandamento positivo que fomos ordenados a recitar Kriat Shema duas vezes ao dia, e também deve ter intenção de cumprir o mandamento positivo de unificar o Nome, e deve fechar seus olhos com sua mão direita no primeiro versículo até completar Baruch Shem, e assim aqui diz Shema Yisrael, ou seja, aceite estas palavras, entenda-as e conheça-as para crer nelas, e isto porque o Adonai é nosso Deus, e ainda, Ele é o único Adonai, e neste ato há aceitação e confissão em duas coisas: uma é a aceitação do Reino dos Céus ao dizer Adonai Eloheinu, confessando que aceitamos Sua divindade para ser nosso Deus e nós somos Seus servos, e o segundo é o conceito da unicidade do Nome ao dizer Adonai echad, que é sem associar outro (BeÔH Vaera 5:6-7).

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וְאָ֣הַבְתָּ֔ אֵ֖ת יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ בְּכׇל־לְבָבְךָ֥ וּבְכׇל־נַפְשְׁךָ֖ וּבְכׇל־מְאֹדֶֽךָ׃ וְהָי֞וּ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֧י מְצַוְּךָ֛ הַיּ֖וֹם עַל־לְבָבֶֽךָ׃ וְשִׁנַּנְתָּ֣ם לְבָנֶ֔יךָ וְדִבַּרְתָּ֖ בָּ֑ם בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֤ בְּבֵיתֶ֙ךָ֙ וּבְלֶכְתְּךָ֣ בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וּֽבְשׇׁכְבְּךָ֖ וּבְקוּמֶֽךָ׃ וּקְשַׁרְתָּ֥ם לְא֖וֹת עַל־יָדֶ֑ךָ וְהָי֥וּ לְטֹטָפֹ֖ת בֵּ֥ין עֵינֶֽיךָ׃ וּכְתַבְתָּ֛ם עַל־מְזֻז֥וֹת בֵּיתֶ֖ךָ וּבִשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃

ve'ahavta et Adonai elohekha bekhol-levavekha uvekhol-nafshekha uvekhol-me'odekha vehayu haddevarim ha'elleh asher anokhi metsavvekha hayyom al-levavekha veshinnantam levanekha vedibbarta bam beshivtekha bevetekha uvelekhtekha vadderekh uveshokhbekha uvequmekha uqeshartam le'ot al-yadekha vehayu letotafot ben enekha ukhetavtam al-mezuzot betekha uvisharekha

HEAR, O ISRAEL, Ado·nai Is Our G·D, Ado·nai Is ONE (cover eyes when above is said · think of Oneness of G·d)

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וְהָיָ֗ה אִם־שָׁמֹ֤עַ תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ אֶל־מִצְוֺתַ֔י אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָנֹכִ֛י מְצַוֶּ֥ה אֶתְכֶ֖ם הַיּ֑וֹם לְאַהֲבָ֞ה אֶת־יְהֹוָ֤ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙ וּלְעׇבְד֔וֹ בְּכׇל־לְבַבְכֶ֖ם וּבְכׇל־נַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃ וְנָתַתִּ֧י מְטַֽר־אַרְצְכֶ֛ם בְּעִתּ֖וֹ יוֹרֶ֣ה וּמַלְק֑וֹשׁ וְאָסַפְתָּ֣ דְגָנֶ֔ךָ וְתִֽירֹשְׁךָ֖ וְיִצְהָרֶֽךָ׃ וְנָתַתִּ֛י עֵ֥שֶׂב בְּשָׂדְךָ֖ לִבְהֶמְתֶּ֑ךָ וְאָכַלְתָּ֖ וְשָׂבָֽעְתָּ׃ הִשָּֽׁמְר֣וּ לָכֶ֔ם פֶּ֥ן יִפְתֶּ֖ה לְבַבְכֶ֑ם וְסַרְתֶּ֗ם וַעֲבַדְתֶּם֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶ֖ם לָהֶֽם׃ וְחָרָ֨ה אַף־יְהֹוָ֜ה בָּכֶ֗ם וְעָצַ֤ר אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֣ה מָטָ֔ר וְהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה לֹ֥א תִתֵּ֖ן אֶת־יְבוּלָ֑הּ וַאֲבַדְתֶּ֣ם מְהֵרָ֗ה מֵעַל֙ הָאָ֣רֶץ הַטֹּבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה נֹתֵ֥ן לָכֶֽם׃ וְשַׂמְתֶּם֙ אֶת־דְּבָרַ֣י אֵ֔לֶּה עַל־לְבַבְכֶ֖ם וְעַֽל־נַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם וּקְשַׁרְתֶּ֨ם אֹתָ֤ם לְאוֹת֙ עַל־יֶדְכֶ֔ם וְהָי֥וּ לְטוֹטָפֹ֖ת בֵּ֥ין עֵינֵיכֶֽם ׃ וְלִמַּדְתֶּ֥ם אֹתָ֛ם אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶ֖ם לְדַבֵּ֣ר בָּ֑ם בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֤ בְּבֵיתֶ֙ךָ֙ וּבְלֶכְתְּךָ֣ בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וּֽבְשׇׁכְבְּךָ֖ וּבְקוּמֶֽךָ׃ וּכְתַבְתָּ֛ם עַל־מְזוּז֥וֹת בֵּיתֶ֖ךָ וּבִשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃ לְמַ֨עַן יִרְבּ֤וּ יְמֵיכֶם֙ וִימֵ֣י בְנֵיכֶ֔ם עַ֚ל הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִשְׁבַּ֧ע יְהֹוָ֛ה לַאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם לָתֵ֣ת לָהֶ֑ם כִּימֵ֥י הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

vehayah im-shamoa tishme'u el-mitsvotay asher anokhi metsavveh etkhem hayyom le'ahavah et-Adonai elohekhem ule'ovdo bekhol-levavkhem uvekhol-nafshekhem venatatti metar-artsekhem be'itto yoreh umalqosh ve'asafta deganekha vetiroshekha veyitsharekha venatatti esev besadekha livhemtekha ve'akhalta vesava'eta hishameru lakhem pen yifteh levavkhem vesartem va'avadtem elohim akherim vehishtakhavitem lahem vekharah af-Adonai bakhem ve'atsar et-hashamayim velo-yihyeh matar veha'adamah lo titten et-yevulah va'avadtem meherah me'al ha'arets hattovah asher Adonai noten lakhem vesamtem et-devaray elleh al-levavkhem ve'al-nafshekhem uqeshartem otam le'ot al-yedkhem vehayu letotafot ben enekhem velimmadtem otam et-benekhem ledabber bam beshivtekha bevetekha uvelekhtekha vadderekh uveshokhbekha uvequmekha ukhetavtam al-mezuzot betekha uvisharekha lema'an yirbu yemekhem vime venekhem al ha'adamah asher nishba Adonai la'avotekhem latet lahem kime hashamayim al-ha'arets

Blessed be His Name & glorious sovereignty forever.

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וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ דַּבֵּ֞ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם וְעָשׂ֨וּ לָהֶ֥ם צִיצִ֛ת עַל־כַּנְפֵ֥י בִגְדֵיהֶ֖ם לְדֹרֹתָ֑ם וְנָ֥תְנ֛וּ עַל־צִיצִ֥ת הַכָּנָ֖ף פְּתִ֥יל תְּכֵֽלֶת׃ וְהָיָ֣ה לָכֶם֮ לְצִיצִת֒ וּרְאִיתֶ֣ם אֹת֗וֹ וּזְכַרְתֶּם֙ אֶת־כׇּל־מִצְוֺ֣ת יְהֹוָ֔ה וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם אֹתָ֑ם וְלֹֽא־תָת֜וּרוּ אַחֲרֵ֤י לְבַבְכֶם֙ וְאַחֲרֵ֣י עֵֽינֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֥ם זֹנִ֖ים אַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃ לְמַ֣עַן תִּזְכְּר֔וּ וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם אֶת־כׇּל־מִצְוֺתָ֑י וִהְיִיתֶ֥ם קְדֹשִׁ֖ים לֵאלֹֽהֵיכֶֽם׃ אֲנִ֞י יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר הוֹצֵ֤אתִי אֶתְכֶם֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם לִהְי֥וֹת לָכֶ֖ם לֵאלֹהִ֑ים אֲנִ֖י יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ אֱמֶת.

vayyomer Adonai el-mosheh lemor dabber el-bene yisra'el ve'amarta alehem ve'asu lahem tsitsit al-kanfe vigdehem ledorotam venatenu al-tsitsit hakkanaf petil tekhelet vehayah lakhem letsitsit ure'item oto uzekhartem et-kol-mitsvot Adonai va'asitem otam velo-taturu akhare levavkhem ve'akhare enekhem asher-attem zonim akharehem lema'an tizkeru va'asitem et-kol-mitsvotay vihyitem qedoshim lelohekhem ani Adonai elohekhem asher hotseti etkhem me'erets mitsrayim lihyot lakhem lelohim ani Adonai elohekhem emet.

And you shall love the L·rd, your G·d, with all your heart & with all your soul & with all your might. And these words which I command you this day shall be upon your heart. And you shall teach them diligently unto your children, speaking of them when you sit in your house & when you walk by the way, when your lie down & when you rise up. And you shall bind them for a sign upon your hand, & they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. And you shall write them upon the doorposts of your house & upon your gates. (Devarim / Deut. 6:4-9)

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יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם אֱמֶת:

Adonai elohekhem emet:

And it shall be that if you hearken diligently unto My commandments which I command you today, to love the L·rd your G·d & to serve Him with all your heart & all your soul, then I will send rain for your land in its proper time, the autumn rain & the spring rain, that you may gather in your grain, your wine & your oil. And I will give grass in your field for your cattle & you shall eat & be satisfied. Take heed to yourselves lest your heart be deceived, & you turn aside & serve other gods & bow to them. For then the L·rd's wrath will be kindled against you, & He will close up the heavens that there be no rain, & land shall not yield her produce, & you shall perish quickly from off the goodly land which the L·rd gives you. You shall lay My words, these upon your heart & upon your soul, & you shall bind them for a sign upon your hand, & they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. And you shall teach them to your children, speaking of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down & when you rise. And you shall write them upon the doorposts of your house & upon your gates. So that the L·rd will lengthen your days & the days of your children upon the land which the L·rd promised to give to your fathers, as the days of the heavens above the earth, (Devarim / Deuteronomy 11:13-21)

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וְיַצִּיב, וְנָכוֹן, וְקַיָּם, וְיָשָׁר, וְנֶאֱמָן, וְאָהוּב, וְחָבִיב, וְנֶחְמָד, וְנָעִים, וְנוֹרָא, וְאַדִּיר, וּמְתוּקָן, וּמְקֻבָּל, וְטוֹב, וְיָפֶה, הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה עָלֵינוּ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד.

veyatsiv, venakhon, veqayyam, veyashar, vene'eman, ve'ahuv, vekhaviv, venekhmad, vena'im, venora, ve'addir, umetuqan, umequbbal, vetov, veyafeh, haddavar hazzeh alenu le'olam va'ed.

And the L·rd spoke unto Moses, saying, speak unto the children of Israel & say to them to make for themselves a fringe on the borders of their garments, throughout their generations. And they shall place upon the fringe of the border, a thread of blue wool.(From the sea worm bonellia viridis) And it shall be to you a fringe that you may look upon, & remember all the commandments of the L·rd & to do them. Then shall you not stray after your heart & your eyes whereafter you are wont to stray. So may you remember & do all My commandments & be holy for your G·d. I am the L·rd your G·d who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your G·d; I am the L·rd your G·d. (Bamidbar / Numbers 15:37-41) True.

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אֱמֶת, אֱלֹהֵי עוֹלָם מַלְכֵּנוּ צוּר יַעֲקֹב מָגֵן יִשְׁעֵנוּ, לְדוֹר וָדוֹר הוּא קַיָּם, וּשְׁמוֹ קַיָּם, וְכִסְאוֹ נָכוֹן, וּמַלְכוּתוֹ וֶאֱמוּנָתוֹ לָעַד קַיֶּמֶת, וּדְבָרָיו חַיִּים וְקַיָּמִים, וְנֶאֱמָנִים וְנֶחֱמָדִים לָעַד וּלְעוֹלְמֵי עוֹלָמִים. עַל אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, עָלֵינוּ וְעַל בָּנֵינוּ וְעַל דּוֹרוֹתֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל דּוֹרוֹת זֶרַע יִשְׂרָאֵל עֲבָדֶיךָ. עַל הָרִאשׁוֹנִים וְעַל הָאַחֲרוֹנִים דָּבָר טוֹב וְקַיָּם בֶּאֱמֶת וֶאֱמוּנָה חוֹק וְלֹא יַעֲבוֹר. אֱמֶת שֶׁאַתָּה הוּא יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ. מַלְכֵּנוּ מֶלֶךְ אֲבוֹתֵינוּ. גּוֹאֲלֵנוּ גּוֹאֵל אֲבוֹתֵינוּ. יוֹצְרֵנוּ צוּר יְשׁוּעָתֵנוּ. פּוֹדֵנוּ וּמַצִּילֵנוּ מֵעוֹלָם הוּא שְׁמֶךָ, וְאֵין לָנוּ עוֹד אֱלֹהִים זוּלָתְךָ סֶלָה:

emet, elohe olam malkenu tsur ya'aqov magen yishenu, ledor vador hu qayyam, ushemo qayyam, vekhiso nakhon, umalkhuto ve'emunato la'ad qayyemet, udevarayw khayyim veqayyamim, vene'emanim venekhemadim la'ad ule'oleme olamim. al avotenu, alenu ve'al banenu ve'al dorotenu ve'al kol dorot zera yisra'el avadekha. al harishonim ve'al ha'akharonim davar tov veqayyam be'emet ve'emunah khoq velo ya'avor. emet she'attah hu Adonai elohenu velohe avotenu. malkenu melekh avotenu. go'alenu go'el avotenu. yotserenu tsur yeshu'atenu. podenu umatsilenu me'olam hu shemekha, ve'en lanu od elohim zulatekha selah:

[And the Congregation Answers:] [This is] Truth: [And the Cantor Responds]: The L-rd, Your G-d, is True.

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עֶזְרַת אֲבוֹתֵינוּ אַתָּה הוּא מֵעוֹלָם, מָגֵן וּמוֹשִׁיעַ לָהֶם וְלִבְנֵיהֶם אַחֲרֵיהֶם בְּכָל דּוֹר וָדוֹר, בְּרוּם עוֹלָם מוֹשָׁבֶךָ, וּמִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ, וְצִדְקָתְךָ עַד אַפְסֵי אָרֶץ, אֱמֶת אַשְׁרֵי אִישׁ שֶׁיִּשְׁמַע לְמִצְוֹתֶיךָ וְתוֹרָתְךָ וּדְבָרְךָ יָשִׂים עַל לִבּוֹ. אֱמֶת שֶׁאַתָּה הוּא אֲדוֹן לְעַמֶּךָ וּמֶלֶךְ גִּבּוֹר לָרִיב רִיבָם לְאָבוֹת וּבָנִים, אֱמֶת אַתָּה הוּא רִאשׁוֹן וְאַתָּה הוּא אַחֲרוֹן וּמִבַּלְעָדֶיךָ אֵין לָנוּ מֶלֶךְ גּוֹאֵל וּמוֹשִׁיעַ. אֱמֶת מִמִּצְרַיִם גְּאַלְתָּנוּ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ, מִבֵּית עֲבָדִים פְּדִיתָנוּ, כָּל בְּכוֹרֵיהֶם הָרַגְתָּ, וּבְכוֹרְךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל גָּאַלְתָּ, וְיַם־סוּף לָהֶם בָּקַעְתָּ, וְזֵדִים טִבַּעְתָּ, וִידִידִים עָבְרוּ יָם. וַיְכַסּוּ מַיִם צָרֵיהֶם אֶחָד מֵהֶם לֹא נוֹתַר. עַל זֹאת שִׁבְּחוּ אֲהוּבִים, וְרוֹמְמוּ לָאֵל, וְנָתְנוּ יְדִידִים זְמִירוֹת שִׁירוֹת וְתִשְׁבָּחוֹת בְּרָכוֹת וְהוֹדָאוֹת לַמֶּלֶךְ אֶל חַי וְקַיָּם, רָם וְנִשָּׂא, גָּדוֹל וְנוֹרָא, מַשְׁפִּיל גֵּאִים עֲדֵי אָרֶץ, מַגְבִּיהַּ שְׁפָלִים עַד מָרוֹם, מוֹצִיא אֲסִירִים, פּוֹדֶה עֲנָוִים, עוֹזֵר דַּלִּים, הָעוֹנֶה לְעַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּעֵת שַׁוְּעָם אֵלָיו.

ezrat avotenu attah hu me'olam, magen umoshia lahem velivnehem akharehem bekhol dor vador, berum olam moshavekha, umishpatekha, vetsidqatekha ad afse arets, emet ashre ish sheyyishma lemitsvotekha vetoratekha udevarekha yasim al libbo. emet she'attah hu adon le'ammekha umelekh gibbor lariv rivam le'avot uvanim, emet attah hu rishon ve'attah hu akharon umibbaladekha en lanu melekh go'el umoshia. emet mimmitsrayim ge'altanu Adonai elohenu, mibbet avadim peditanu, kol bekhorehem haragta, uvekhorekha yisra'el ga'alta, veyam-suf lahem baqata, vezedim tibbata, vididim averu yam. vayekhassu mayim tsarehem ekhad mehem lo notar. al zot shibbekhu ahuvim, veromemu la'el, venatenu yedidim zemirot shirot vetishbakhot berakhot vehoda'ot lammelekh el khay veqayyam, ram venissa, gadol venora, mashpil ge'im ade arets, magbiah shefalim ad marom, motsi asirim, podeh anavim, ozer dallim, ha'oneh le'ammo yisra'el be'et shavve'am elayw.

And this matter [the Torah] stands, and is correct, and remains, and is straight and trustworthy and beloved and dear and pleasant and beautiful and awesome and mighty and structured and accepted and good and nice for us forever and ever.

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תְהִילוֹת לָאֵל עֶלְיוֹן גּוֹאֲלָם, בָּרוּךְ הוּא וּמְבוֹרָךְ, מֹשֶׁה וּבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לְךָ עָנוּ שִׁירָה בְשִׂמְחָה רַבָּה, וְאָמְרוּ כֻלָּם: מִֽי־כָמֹ֤כָה בָּֽאֵלִם֙ יְהֹוָ֔ה מִ֥י כָּמֹ֖כָה נֶאְדָּ֣ר בַּקֹּ֑דֶשׁ נוֹרָ֥א תְהִלֹּ֖ת עֹ֥שֵׂה פֶֽלֶא׃ שִׁירָה חֲדָשָׁה שִׁבְּחוּ גְאוּלִים לְשִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל עַל שְׂפַת הַיָּם, יַחַד כֻלָּם הוֹדוּ וְהִמְלִיכוּ וְאָמְרוּ: יְהֹוָ֥ה ׀ יִמְלֹ֖ךְ לְעֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃ וְנֶאֱמַר: גֹּאֲלֵ֕נוּ יְהֹוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁמ֑וֹ קְד֖וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה גָּאַל יִשְׂרָאֵל:

tehilot la'el elyon go'alam, barukh hu umevorakh, mosheh uvene yisra'el lekha anu shirah vesimkhah rabbah, ve'ameru khullam: mi-khamokhah ba'elim Adonai mi kamokhah nedar baqqodesh nora tehillot oseh fele shirah khadashah shibbekhu ge'ulim leshimkha haggadol al sefat hayyam, yakhad khullam hodu vehimlikhu ve'ameru: Adonai yimlokh le'olam va'ed vene'emar: go'alenu Adonai tseva'ot shemo qedosh yisra'el barukh attah Adonai ga'al yisra'el:

Truth – You are the G·d of the Universe, our King, the Rock of Yaakov, Shield of our salvation. Every Generation He stands and His Hame stands. And His Throne is Stable and His Kingship and His Faith always stands, And His words are alive and standing and trustworthy and beloved forever (when one says “forever” kiss the Tzitzit in his hands, pass them over his eyes and release them from hands) And forever and ever. Upon our forefathers, upon us and upon our children, and upon our generation and upon every generation of the seed of Israel, Your servants, upon the first ones and upon the last ones – is is a good thing and it stands with truth, and faith, as a as a decree and it will not pass. Truth – that You are the L·rd, our G·d and G·d of our fathers, our King, King of our fathers. Our redeemer, Redeemer of our fathers. Our creator, the Rock of our redemption, [You are] our redeemer and savior. From before [time] is Your Name, and we have no other G·d, besides You. Selah.

Hebrew text and English translation from Sefaria, used under Creative Commons.

Yaacov, native Jerusalemite

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