The Tenth of Tevet

Selichot la'Asarah beTevet

סליחות לעשרה בטבת

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Hebrew

כְּאַלְמָנָה, קִרְיָה נֶאֱמָנָה, וְזֶרַע מִי מָנָה, נִמְכְּרוּ בְּלֹא דָמִים. מְעֻנָּגָה וְרַכָּה,
צְלֵחָה לִמְלוּכָה, וּמַעֲנִיתָהּ אֲרֻכָּה, זֶה כַּמָּה שָׁנִים וְיָמִים. בֵּית יַעֲקֹב לְבִזָּה,
לְלַעַג וּלְשִׁמְצָה, וְהָעִיר הָעַלִּיזָה, לְמַטְּעֵי כְרָמִים. רְוֻיַּת תַּרְעֵלָה, בְּיַד בְּנֵי עַוְלָה,
הָרְצוּיָה כְּעוֹלָה, וּכְקְטֹרֶת הַסַּמִּים. מָאֲסָה לָנוּחַ, תּוֹרַת אֲבִי זָנוֹחַ, וְלֹא
מָצְאָה מָנוֹחַ, לֵילוֹת וְגַם יָמִים. נוֹרָא אֵל עֶלְיוֹן, מִמְּךָ יְהִי צִבְיוֹן, לְהָשִׁיב
לְרִיב צִיּוֹן, שְׁנַת שִׁלּוּמִים. חַדֵּשׁ יָמֵינוּ כְּקֶדֶם, מְעוֹנָה אֱלֹהֵי קֶדֶם, וּלְבֵן
כַּצֶּמֶר אֹדֶם, וְכַשֶּׁלֶג כְּתָמִים. חַזְּקֵנוּ בְיִרְאָתֶךָ, וּבְקִיּוּם תּוֹרָתֶךָ, וּפָקְדֵנוּ
בִּישׁוּעָתֶךָ, אֵל מָלֵא רַחֲמִים.

Sephardi

Ke'almanah, kiryah ne'emanah, vezera mi manah, nimkeru belo damim. Me'unagah verakah,
Tzelechah limeluchah, uma'anitah arukah, zeh kamah shanim veyamim. Beit Yaakov levizah,
Lela'ag uleshimtzah, veha'ir ha'alizah, lemata'ei keramim. Revuyat tar'elah, beyad benei avlah,
Haretzuyah ke'olah, ucheketoret hasamim. Ma'asah lanu'ach, Torat Avi Zano'ach, velo
Matz'ah mano'ach, leilot vegam yamim. Nora Eil Elyon, mimecha yehi tzivyon, lehashiv
Leriv Tziyon, shenat shilumim. Chadesh yameinu kekedem, Me'onah Elohei kedem, uleven
Katzemer adem, vekasheleg ketamim. Chazekeinu veyiratecha, uvekiyum Toratecha, ufokedeinu
Bishu'atecha, Eil malei rachamim.

English

descendants of Jacob have been sold for no price. Refined and delicate, worthy of royalty, they have been plowed across in long furrows over many years and days. The house of Jacob is given over to plunder, to jeering and slander, and the joyous city to plantations of vines. Doused in poison by lawless ones, is the people once desired like offerings, like fragrant incense. They have despised and neglected the Torah of Moses Avi-Zanoah, they can find no rest by night or by day. Awesome, highest God, may the desire arise in You to bring a year of recompense for Israel’s strife. Renew our days as of old, Dwelling Place who is our God of old. And wash our red guilt white as wool; our stains as snow. ▸ Strengthen us in awe of You, and in the keeping of Your Law. And come to us, in Your salvation, God who is full of compassion.

Ex. 34

Hebrew

אֵל מֶלֶךְ יוֹשֵׁב עַל כִּסֵּא רַחֲמִים, מִתְנַהֵג בַּחֲסִידוּת. מוֹחֵל עֲוֹנוֹת עַמּוֹ,
מַעֲבִיר רִאשׁוֹן רִאשׁוֹן. מַרְבֶּה מְחִילָה לְחַטָּאִים, וּסְלִיחָה לַפּוֹשְׁעִים. עוֹשֶׂה
צְדָקוֹת עִם כָּל בָּשָׂר וָרוּחַ, לֹא כְרָעָתָם תִּגְמֹל. אֵל, הוֹרֵיתָ לָנוּ לוֹמַר
שְׁלֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה, זְכָר לָנוּ הַיּוֹם בְּרִית שְׁלֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה, כְּהוֹדַעְתָּ לֶעָנָו מִקֶּדֶם,
כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב: וַיֵּרֶד יְהֹוָה בֶּעָנָן, וַיִּתְיַצֵּב עִמּוֹ שָׁם, וַיִּקְרָא בְשֵׁם, יְהֹוָה:

Sephardi

Eil Melech yoshev al kisei rachamim, mitnaheg bachasidut. Mochel avonot amo,
Ma'avir rishon rishon. Marbeh mechilah lachata'im, uselichah laposh'im. Oseh
Tzedakot im kol basar varuach, lo chera'atam tigmol. El, horeita lanu lomar
Shelosh esreh, zechar lanu hayom brit shelosh esreh, kehoda'ta le'anav mikedem,
Kemo shekatuv: Vayered Adonai be'anan, vayityatzev imo sham, vayikra veshem, Adonai:

English

God, King who sits upon a throne of compassion, who acts with loving-kindness, who pardons the iniquities of His people, passing them before Him in order; who forgives sinners and pardons transgressors; who performs righteousness with all flesh and spirit, do not repay their bad actions in kind. ▸ God, You taught us to speak thirteen attributes: recall for us today the covenant of the thirteen attributes, as You in ancient times showed the humble one [Moses], as is written: The LORD descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed in the name of the LORD:

Congregation then Leader:

Ex. 34

Hebrew

וַיַּעֲבֹר יְהֹוָה עַל־פָּנָיו וַיִּקְרָא

Sephardi

Vaya'avor Adonai al-panav vayikra

English

And the LORD passed by before him and proclaimed:

All say aloud:

Hebrew

יְהֹוָה, יְהֹוָה, אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן, אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם, וְרַב־חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת: נֹצֵר
חֶסֶד לָאֲלָפִים, נֹשֵׂא עָוֹן וָפֶשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה, וְנַקֵּה: וְסָלַחְתָּ לַעֲוֹנֵנוּ
וּלְחַטָּאתֵנוּ, וּנְחַלְתָּנוּ:

Sephardi

Adonai, Adonai, Eil rachum vechanun, erech apayim, verav-chesed ve'emet: notzer
Chesed la'alafim, nose avon vafesha vechata'ah, venakeh: vesalachta la'avoneinu
Ulechatatenu, unechaltanu:

English

The LORD, the LORD, compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving-kindness and truth, extending loving-kindness to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, rebellion and sin, and absolving [the guilty who repent]. Forgive us our iniquity and our sin, and take us as Your inheritance.

Continue:

Ps. 86

Hebrew

סְלַח לָנוּ אָבִינוּ כִּי חָטָאנוּ, מְחַל לָנוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ כִּי פָשָׁעְנוּ. כִּי־אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי טוֹב
וְסַלָּח, וְרַב־חֶסֶד לְכָל־קֹרְאֶיךָ:

Sephardi

Selach lanu Avinu ki chatanu, mechal lanu Malkenu ki fasha'nu. Ki-atah Adonai tov
vesalach, verav-chesed lechol-kore'echa:

English

Forgive us, our Father, for we have sinned. Pardon us, our King, for we have transgressed. For You, LORD, are good and forgiving, abounding in loving-kindness to all who call on You.

The following is said responsively:

Gen. 8

Hebrew

אֲבוֹתַי כִּי בָטְחוּ בְּשֵׁם אֱלֹהֵי צוּרִי
גָּדְלוּ וְהִצְלִיחוּ וְגַם עָשׂוּ פֶרִי
וּמֵעֵת הֻדְּחוּ וְהָלְכוּ עִמּוֹ קֶרִי
הָיוּ הָלוֹךְ וְחָסוֹר עַד הַחֹדֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂירִי.

Sephardi

Avotai ki vatechu beshem Elohei tzuri
Gadlu vehitzlichu vegam asu peri
Ume'et hud'chu vehalechu imo keri
Hayu haloch vechasor ad hachodesh ha'asiri.

English

When my forebears trusted in the name of God, my Rock, they grew and were successful and also gave forth fruit. And from the time when they were drawn away to walk with Him in enmity, they diminished and diminished until the tenth month.