Hoshanot for Hoshana Raba

Hoshanot le-Hoshana Rabah

הושענות להושענא רבה

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Hebrew

לְמַעַן מְשָׁרֵת לֹא מָשׁ מֵאֹהֶל, וְרוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ עָלָיו אָהֵל
בְּעָבְרוֹ בַיַּרְדֵּן נִכְרְתוּ הַמַּיִם.
לְיָפָה וּבָרָה הוֹשַׁע נָא וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא, אָבִינוּ אָתָּה.

Sephardi

Lema'an mesharet lo mash me'ohel, veruach hakodesh alav ohel
Be'ovro baYarden nikhretu hamayim.
Leyafah uvarah hosha na vehoshi'ah na, Avinu atah.

English

For the sake of the servant who never left the Tent, over whom the holy spirit rested, for whose sake the Jordan parted its water – the people beautiful and shining – save, please: save us, please: You are our Father.

Hebrew

לְמַעַן לֻמַּד רְאוֹת לְטוֹבָה אוֹת, זָעַק אַיֵּה נִפְלָאוֹת
מִצָּה טַל מִגִּזָּה מְלֹא הַסֵּפֶל מַיִם.
לִכְלַת לְבָנוֹן הוֹשַׁע נָא וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא, אָבִינוּ אָתָּה.

Sephardi

Lema'an lumad re'ot letovah ot, za'ak ayeh nifla'ot
Mitzah tal migizah melo hasefel mayim.
Likhlat Levanon hosha na vehoshi'ah na, Avinu atah.

English

For the sake of the one taught to read a sign of good things, who cried out, “Where are the wonders now?” But later wrung rain from the wool – a whole bowl full of water – the bride of Lebanon – save, please: save us, please: You are our Father.

Hebrew

לְמַעַן כְּלוּלֵי עֲשׂוֹת מִלְחַמְתֶּךָ, אֲשֶׁר בְּיָדָם תָּתָה יְשׁוּעָתֶךָ
צְרוּפֵי מִגּוֹי בְּלַקְּקָם בְּיָדָם מַיִם.
לְלֹא בָגְדוּ בָךְ הוֹשַׁע נָא וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא, אָבִינוּ אָתָּה.

Sephardi

Lema'an kelulei asot milchamtekha, asher beyadam tatah yeshu'atekha
Tzerufei migoy belakkam beyadam mayim.
Lelo bagdu bakh hosha na vehoshi'ah na, Avinu atah.

English

For the sake of those included in the army of Your war, at whose hands You gave Your salvation, marked out from the people as from their hands they lapped up water – those who never betrayed – save, please: save us, please: You are our Father.

Hebrew

לְמַעַן יְחִיד צוּרִים דָּשׁ, אֲשֶׁר מֵרֶחֶם לְנָזִיר הֻקְדָּשׁ
מִמַּכְתֵּשׁ לְחִי הִבְקַעְתָּ לוֹ מַיִם.
לְמַעַן שֵׁם קָדְשֶׁךָ הוֹשַׁע נָא וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא, אָבִינוּ אָתָּה.

Sephardi

Lema'an yachid tzurim dash, asher merechem lenazir hukdash
Mimakhtesh lechi hivka'ta lo mayim.
Lema'an sheim kodshecha hosha na vehoshi'ah na, Avinu atah.

English

For the sake of one who ground his enemies alone, dedicated from the womb a Nazirite, from the hollow of a jawbone You brought him forth water – for Your holy name’s sake – save, please: save us, please: You are our Father.

Hebrew

לְמַעַן טוֹב הוֹלֵךְ וְגָדֵל, אֲשֶׁר מֵעֹשֶׁק עֵדָה חָדֵל
בְּשׁוּב עַם מֵחֶטְא צִוָּה שְׁאַב מַיִם.
לְנָאוָה כִּירוּשָׁלַיִם הוֹשַׁע נָא וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא, אָבִינוּ אָתָּה.

Sephardi

Lema'an tov holech vegadel, asher me'oshek edah chadel
Beshuv am mechet tzivah she'av mayim.
Lena'vah kiYerushalayim hosha na vehoshi'ah na, Avinu atah.

English

For the sake of the good child growing more and more, who never allowed himself to take from the people; when the people repented he said, “Draw forth water!” – the people, lovely as Jerusalem – save, please: save us, please: You are our Father.

Hebrew

לְמַעַן חִיֵּךְ מְכַרְכֵּר בְּשִׁיר, הַמְלַמֵּד תּוֹרָה בְּכָל כְּלִי שִׁיר
מָסַךְ לְפָנֶיךָ כְּתָאֵב שְׁתוֹת מַיִם.
לְשָׂמוּ בָךְ סִבְרָם הוֹשַׁע נָא וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא, אָבִינוּ אָתָּה.

Sephardi

Lema'an chiyekh mekharkher beshir, hamelamed Torah bechol keli shir
Masakh lefanecha keta'ev shetot mayim.
Lesamu bakh sivram hosha na vehoshi'ah na, Avinu atah.

English

For the sake of one who laughed and danced in song, who taught the Torah through any instrument of music, who libated before You, though he longed to drink water – those who placed their hope in You – save, please: save us, please: You are our Father.

Hebrew

לְמַעַן זָךְ עָלָה בִּסְעָרָה, הַמְקַנֵּא וּמֵשִׁיב עֶבְרָה
לְפָעֳלוֹ יָרְדָה אֵשׁ וְלִחֲכָה עָפָר וָמַיִם.
לְעֵינֶיהָ בְּרֵכוֹת הוֹשַׁע נָא וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא, אָבִינוּ אָתָּה.

Sephardi

Lema'an zakh alah bis'arah, hamekane umeshiv evrah
Lefa'olo yardah eish velikhakhah afar vamayim.
Le'einehah berekhot hosha na vehoshi'ah na, Avinu atah.

English

For the sake of the pure one who went up in a storm cloud, who was jealous for You and who turned back Your rage, at whose word down came fire to lick the dust and water – the people whose eyes are like pools – save, please: save us, please: You are our Father.

Hebrew

לְמַעַן וְשֵׁרֵת בֶּאֱמֶת לְרַבּוֹ, פִּי שְׁנַיִם בְּרוּחוֹ נֶאֱצַל בּוֹ
בְּקַחְתּוֹ מְנַגֵּן נִתְמַלְּאוּ גֵּבִים מַיִם.
לְפָצוּ מִי כָמֹכָה הוֹשַׁע נָא וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא, אָבִינוּ אָתָּה.

Sephardi

Lema'an vesheret be'emet lerabo, pi shenayim berukho ne'etzal bo
Bekakhto menagen nitmal'u gevim mayim.
Lefatzu mi kamokhah hosha na vehoshi'ah na, Avinu atah.

English

For the sake of one who served his teacher truly, and was assigned a double measure of his spirit. When he called the musician to play, the pools were filled with water – those who said “Who is like You?” – save, please: save us, please: You are our Father.