The Fast of Esther

Selichot leTa'anit Esther

סליחות לתענית אסתר

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Hebrew

מִיָּגוֹן וַאֲנָחָה, פְּדֵה אֵל אֶת נַפְשִׁי
עֲשֵׂה לְעַמְּךָ הֲנָחָה, מַלְכִּי וּקְדוֹשִׁי
וְתַהֲפֹךְ לִרְוָחָה אֶת צוֹם הַחֲמִישִׁי
לְשָׂשׂוֹן וּלְשִׂמְחָה, צוֹם הָרְבִיעִי וְצוֹם הָעֲשִׂירִי:

Sephardi

Miyagon va'anachah, pedeh Eil et nafshi
Aseh le'amcha hanachah, Malki ukedoshi
Vetahafoch lirvachah et tzom hachamishi
Lesason ulesimchah, tzom harevi'i vetzom ha'asiri:

English

Redeem my soul from anguish and sighing, grant Your people remission, my King and my Holy One. And turn into relief the fast of Av; into gladness and joy, the fast of Tammuz and the fast of Tevet.

Continue with “God, King who sits” on page 1012.

סליחות לתענית אסתר

SELIḤOT FOR THE FAST OF ESTHER

Hebrew

סְלַח לָנוּ, אָבִינוּ, כִּי בְרֹב אִוַּלְתֵּנוּ שָׁגִינוּ:
מְחַל לָנוּ, מַלְכֵּנוּ, כִּי רַבּוּ עֲוֹנֵינוּ.

Sephardi

Selach lanu, Avinu, ki verov ivaltenu shaginu:
Mechal lanu, Malkeinu, ki rabu avonenu.

English

Forgive us, our Father, for in our great foolishness we have blundered. Pardon us, our King, for our iniquities are many.

Hebrew

אֵל אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם אַתָּה, וּבַעַל הָרַחֲמִים נִקְרֵאתָ, וְדֶרֶךְ תְּשׁוּבָה הוֹרֵיתָ. גְּדֻלַּת
רַחֲמֶיךָ וַחֲסָדֶיךָ, תִּזְכֹּר הַיּוֹם וּבְכָל יוֹם לְזֶרַע יְדִידֶיךָ. תֵּפֶן אֵלֵינוּ בְּרַחֲמִים,
כִּי אַתָּה הוּא בַּעַל הָרַחֲמִים. בְּתַחֲנוּן וּבִתְפִלָּה פָנֶיךָ נְקַדֵּם, כְּהוֹדַעְתָּ
לֶעָנָו מִקֶּדֶם. מֵחֲרוֹן אַפְּךָ שׁוּב, כְּמוֹ בְּתוֹרָתְךָ כָּתוּב. וּבְצֵל כְּנָפֶיךָ נֶחְסֶה
וְנִתְלוֹנָן, כְּיוֹם וַיֵּרֶד יְהֹוָה בֶּעָנָן. תַּעֲבֹר עַל פֶּשַׁע וְתִמְחֶה אָשָׁם, כְּיוֹם
וַיִּתְיַצֵּב עִמּוֹ שָׁם. תַּאֲזִין שַׁוְעָתֵנוּ וְתַקְשִׁיב מִמֶּנּוּ מַאֲמָר, כְּיוֹם וַיִּקְרָא בְּשֵׁם
יְהֹוָה, וְשָׁם נֶאֱמַר

Sephardi

Eil erech apayim atah, uva'al harachamim nikreta, vederech teshuvah horeta. Gedulat
Rachamecha vachasadecha, tizkor hayom uvechol yom lezera yedidecha. Teifen eileinu berachamim,
Ki atah hu ba'al harachamim. Betachanun uvitfilah fanecha nekadem, kehoda'ta
Le'anav mikedem. Mecharon apecha shuv, kemo betoratecha katuv. Uvetzel kenafecha nechseh
Venitlonan, keyom vayeired Adonai be'anan. Ta'avor al pesha vetimcheh asham, keyom
Vayityatzev imo sham. Ta'azin shav'atenu vetakshiv mimenu ma'amar, keyom vayikra beshem
Adonai, vesham ne'emar

English

You are a God slow to anger. You are called the Master of Compassion, and You have taught the way of repentance. May You remember today and every day the greatness of Your compassion and kindness, for the sake of the descendants of Your beloved ones. Turn toward us in compassion, for You are the Master of Compassion. We come before You in plea and prayer, as You in ancient times showed the humble one [Moses]. Turn from Your fierce anger, as is written in Your Torah. In the shadow of Your wings may we shelter and abide, as on the day when the LORD descended in the cloud. ▸ Disregard transgression and erase guilt as on the day You stood with him [Moses] there. Hear our cry and heed our word, as on the day You proclaimed in the name of the LORD, and there it is written:

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 Malkeinu ki fashanu. 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.