{ "url": "https://workbench-jerusalem-salt.thenewjew.org/siddur/koren-shalem/1094-1095-994-995-selihot-the-fast-of-esther.json", "path": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1094-1095-994-995-selihot-the-fast-of-esther", "format": "json", "type": "siddur-page", "title": "The Fast of Esther", "summary": "The Fast of Esther, pages 994-995, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.", "breadcrumbs": [ { "title": "The New Jew", "href": "/index.json" }, { "title": "Siddurim", "href": "/siddur.json" }, { "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem.json" }, { "title": "The Fast of Esther", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1094-1095-994-995-selihot-the-fast-of-esther.json" } ], "alternates": { "html": "https://workbench-jerusalem-salt.thenewjew.org/siddur/koren-shalem/1094-1095-994-995-selihot-the-fast-of-esther", "json": "https://workbench-jerusalem-salt.thenewjew.org/siddur/koren-shalem/1094-1095-994-995-selihot-the-fast-of-esther.json", "xml": "https://workbench-jerusalem-salt.thenewjew.org/siddur/koren-shalem/1094-1095-994-995-selihot-the-fast-of-esther.xml" }, "data": { "book": { "slug": "koren-shalem", "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur", "nusach": "Sepharad" }, "page": { "slug": "1094-1095-994-995-selihot-the-fast-of-esther", "section": "Selihot", "topic": "The Fast of Esther", "printPages": "994-995", "pdfPages": "1094-1095", "header": { "section": { "hebrew": "סליחות", "transliteration": { "israeli": "s'li|CHOT", "orthographic": "se|li|ḥOTH", "sephardic": "se|li|ḥOT", "chabad": "s'li|CHOYS" }, "english": "SELIHOT" }, "topic": { "hebrew": "סליחות לתענית אסתר", "transliteration": { "israeli": "s'li|CHOT le|ta-a|NIT es|TER", "orthographic": "se|li|ḥOTH le|tha|ʿa|NITH ʾes|TER", "sephardic": "se|li|ḥOT le|ta|ʿa|NIT es|TER", "chabad": "s'li|CHOYS l'sa-a|NIS es|TEIR" }, "english": "THE FAST OF ESTHER" }, "printPages": "994-995" }, "body": [ { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "לְכַלּוֹתָם: יָדַע רָמוּ הַקּוֹרוֹת לָעָם מֵעָפָר וּמֵהָדָס. כָּתַב הַסְתֵּר אַסְתִּיר\nוְגָמַר דְּרוֹר מִפַּרְדֵּס. לְשַׁבֵּת הָמָן מִמָּחֳרָת, הֲמִן הָעֵץ קוֹדֵם. תַּחַת הַנַּעֲצוּץ\nיַעֲלֶה בְרוֹשׁ וְתַחַת הַסִּרְפַּד יַעֲלֶה הֲדַס: מַקְשִׁיב דְּבַר שֶׁקֶר כָּתַב שִׂטְנָה\nוָעֶצֶב. וְנִתְעַטֵּף בְּבִגְדֵי שְׂרָד כְּטָעָה בְּמִנְיַן קֵץ. סִדֵּר לְהִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ בְּשׁוֹנִים\nכְּלֵי הַמַּחְצֵב. וַיָּבוֹא גַם־הַשָּׂטָן בְּתוֹכָם לְהִתְיַצֵּב: עַם הַנִּמְצָאִים בְּשׁוּשָׁן,\nבְּאָכְלָם מִזֶּבַח עוֹכְרָם. פָּעַר פִּיו לְהַשְׂטִינָם, וּלְהַסְגִּירָם בְּיַד נוֹתֵן מִכְרָם.\nצוּר הִסְכִּים לִכְתֹּב אִגֶּרֶת לְאַבֵּד שִׂבְרָם. אָמַרְתִּי אַפְאֵיהֶם, אַשְׁבִּיתָה\nמֵאֱנוֹשׁ זִכְרָם: קְדוֹשִׁים מַלְאֲכֵי שָׁלוֹם מַר יִבְכָּיוּן בִּצְעָקָה. רַחוּם הַבֵּט\nלַבְּרִית וְאַל תָּפֵר לְהַרְחִיקָה. שָׁמְעָה מוֹרָשָׁה, וַתִּלְבַּשׁ בִּגְדֵי אַלְמָנוּת\nוּמוּעָקָה. וַתָּשֶׂם יָדָהּ עַל־רֹאשָׁהּ, וַתֵּלֶךְ הָלוֹךְ וְזָעָקָה: תִּשְׁבִּי שָׂם אֵזוֹר\nשַׂק בְּמָתְנָיו תַּחְבֹּשֶׁת. מִהֵר וְהוֹדִיעַ יְשֵׁנֵי מַכְפֵּלָה, אָבוֹת שְׁלֹשֶׁת. נָחַץ\nלְרוֹעֶה, מַה לְּךָ נִרְדָּם לְהִתְעַשֵּׁת. קוּם קְרָא אֶל־אֱלֹהֶיךָ, אוּלַי יִתְעַשֵּׁת:\nחוֹתָם טִיט אֲשֶׁר נַעֲשָׂה, לְבִלְשָׁן סִפֵּר. מִנִּינְוֵה לָמְדוּ לְאַחַר גְּזֵרָה כַּעַס\nלְהָפֵר. בֶּן קִישׁ הֵקִישׁ דַּלְתוֹת בֵּית הַסֵּפֶר. וַיְכַס שַׂק, וַיֵּשֶׁב עַל־הָאֵפֶר:\nקִבֵּץ תִּינוֹקוֹת לְפָנָיו יָמִים שְׁלֹשָׁה, צְמֵאִים וּמְכֻפָּנִים. בְּקוֹל יַעֲקֹב לְחַלֵּשׁ\nיְדֵי עַז פָּנִים. יָדָיו אֱמוּנָה לָאֵל, הַצִּילֵנִי נָא מֵעֶלְבּוֹנִים. פֶּן־יָבוֹא וְהִכַּנִי\nאֵם עַל־בָּנִים: מֵאֵלֶּה וּמֵאֵלֶּה, בְּנֵי אֵיתָנַי וְרַבָּנַי. כֻּלָּם צָעֲקוּ, וַתַּעַל\nשַׁוְעָתָם אֶל יְהֹוָה. יָהּ, קוֹל רִנּוּן כְּבוֹא, שָׁאַל לְפָנָיו. וּמֶה קוֹל־הַצֹּאן הַזֶּה\nבְּאָזְנָי: רוֹעֶה הֱשִׁיבוֹ, הֵם קְטַנֵּי קֹדֶשׁ זֶרַע. יָהּ, הַצֵּל לְקוּחִים לַמָּוֶת מֵאוֹיֵב\nהָרַע. חַנּוּן נִכְמְרוּ רַחֲמָיו וַיְבַקֵּשׁ לִבְכּוֹת הַמְּאֹרָע. וַיְהִי בִּקְרֹא מֶלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל\nאֶת־הַסֵּפֶר, וַיִּקְרָע: יְהוּדִי הוֹקִיעַ, יְלָדָיו לְמַטָּה וַאֲבִיהֶם לְמַעְלָה. אִישׁ\nאִישׁ בְּשָׁלֹשׁ אַמּוֹת וְהָרְבִיעִית אֲוִיר מְגֻלֶּה. מִשְׁנֶה נָקָם חָזָה, וְשָׂמַח וְשָׁת\nתְּהִלָּה. אוֹתִי הֵשִׁיב עַל־כַּנִּי וְאוֹתוֹ תָּלָה: וַתִּכְתֹּב אֶסְתֵּר תֹּקֶף, לִקְרֹא\nבְּהַלֵּל מֵהוֹדִים. מִלְמַעְלָה קִיְּמוּ מַה שֶּׁקִּבְּלוּ לְמַטָּה דּוֹדִים. נֵס יוּנַס\nלְפַרְסֵם כָּאן פִּלְאוֹ מִסְּהִידִים. בָּעֵת הַזֹּאת רֶוַח וְהַצָּלָה יַעֲמוֹד לַיְּהוּדִים:", "transliteration": { "israeli": "le|cha|lo|TAM: ya|DA ra|MU ha|ko|ROT la-AM me-a|FAR u|me|ha|DAS. ka|TAV has|TER as|TIR\nve|ga|MAR d'ROR mi|par|DES. le|sha|BET ha|MAN mi|mo|cho|RAT, ha|MIN ha-ETZ ko|DEM. ta|CHAT ha|na-a|TZUTZ\nya-a|LEH v'ROSH ve|ta|CHAT ha|sir|PAD ya-a|LEH ha|DAS: mak|SHIV d'VAR SHE|ker ka|TAV sit|NAH\nva-E|tzev. ve|nit|a|TEF be|vig|DEI s'RAD k'ta-AH b'min|YAN ketz. si|DER le|hish|ta|MESH b'sho|NIM\nk'LEI ha|mach|TZEV. va|ya|VO gam-ha|sa|TAN b'to|CHAM le|hit|ya|TZEV: am ha|nim|tza-IM b'shu|SHAN,\nbe-och|LAM mi|ZE|vach och|RAM. pa-AR piv le|has|ti|NAM, u|le|has|gi|RAM b'YAD no|TEN mich|RAM.\ntzur his|KIM lich|TOV i|GE|ret le-a|BED siv|RAM. a|MAR|ti af|ei|HEM, ash|bi|TAH\nme-e|NOSH zich|RAM: k'do|SHIM mal|a|CHEI sha|LOM mar yiv|ka|YUN bitz|a|KAH. ra|CHUM ha|BET\nlab|RIT ve-AL ta|FER le|har|chi|KAH. sha|me-AH mo|ra|SHAH, va|til|BASH big|DEI al|ma|NUT\nu|mu-a|KAH. va|ta|SEM ya|DAH al-ro|SHAH, va|TE|lech ha|LOCH ve|za-a|KAH: tish|BI sam e|ZOR\nsak b'mot|NAV tach|BO|shet. mi|HER ve|ho|DIA ye|she|NEI mach|pe|LAH, a|VOT sh'LO|shet. na|CHATZ\nle|ro-EH, mah le|CHA nir|DAM le|hit|a|SHET. kum k'RA el-e|lo|HE|cha, u|LAI yit|a|SHET:\ncho|TAM tit a|SHER na-a|SAH, le|vil|SHAN si|PER. mi|ni|ne|VEH la|me|DU le-a|CHAR g'ze|RAH ka-AS\nle|ha|FER. ben kish he|KISH dal|TOT beit ha|SE|fer. vay|CHAS sak, va|YE|shev al-ha-E|fer:\nki|BETZ ti|no|KOT le|fa|NAV ya|MIM sh'lo|SHAH, tz'me-IM u|me|chu|pa|NIM. b'KOL ya-a|KOV le|cha|LESH\nye|DEI az pa|NIM. ya|DAV e|mu|NAH la-EL, ha|tzi|le|NI na me-el|bo|NIM. pen-ya|VO ve|hi|ka|NI\nem al-ba|NIM: me-e|LEH u|me-e|LEH, b'NEI ei|ta|NAI ve|ra|ba|NAI. ku|LAM tza-a|KU, va|ta-AL\nshav|a|TAM el a|do|NAI. yah, kol ri|NUN k'VO, sha-AL le|fa|NAV. u|MEH kol-ha|TZON ha|ZEH\nbe-oz|NAI: ro-EH he|shi|VO, hem k'ta|NEI KO|desh ZE|ra. yah, ha|TZEL le|ku|CHIM la|ma|VET me-o|YEV\nha|RA. cha|NUN nich|me|RU ra|cha|MAV vay|va|KESH liv|KOT ha|me-o|RA. va|ye|HI bik|RO me|lech-yis|ra-EL\net-ha|SE|fer, va|yik|RA: ye|hu|DI ho|KIA, ye|la|DAV le|ma|TAH va-a|vi|HEM le|ma|LAH. ish\nish b'sha|LOSH a|MOT ve|ha|re|vi-IT a|VIR me|gu|LEH. mish|NEH na|KAM cha|ZAH, ve|sa|MACH ve|SHAT\nte|hi|LAH. o|TI he|SHIV al-ka|NI ve-o|TO ta|LAH: va|tich|TOV es|TER TO|kef, lik|RO\nbe|ha|LEL me|ho|DIM. mil|ma|LAH kiy|MU mah she|kib|LU le|ma|TAH do|DIM. nes yu|NAS\nle|far|SEM kan pil|O mi|se|hi|DIM. ba-ET ha|ZOT RE|vach ve|ha|tza|LAH ya-a|MOD la|ye|hu|DIM:", "orthographic": "le|khal|lo|THAM: ya|DHAʿ ra|MU haq|qo|ROTH la|ʿAM me|ʿa|FAR u|me|ha|DHAS. ka|THAV has|TER ʾas|TIR\nve|gha|MAR de|ROR mip|par|DES. le|shab|BETH ha|MAN mim|mo|ḥo|RATH, ha|MIN ha|ʿETZ qo|DHEM. ta|ḥATH han|na|ʿa|TZUTZ\nya|ʿa|LEH ve|ROSH ve|tha|ḥATH has|sir|PADH ya|ʿa|LEH ha|DHAS: maq|SHIV de|VAR SHE|qer ka|THAV śiṭ|NAH\nva|ʿE|tzev. ve|nith|ʿaṭ|ṭEF be|vigh|DHE śe|RADH ke|ṭa|ʿAH be|min|YAN qetz. sid|DER le|hish|tam|MESH be|sho|NIM\nke|LE ham|maḥ|TZEV. vay|ya|VOʾ gham-haś|śa|ṭAN be|tho|KHAM le|hith|yat|TZEV: ʿam han|nim|tza|ʾIM be|shu|SHAN,\nbe|ʾokh|LAM miz|ZE|vaḥ ʿo|khe|RAM. pa|ʿAR piv le|haś|ṭi|NAM, u|le|has|gi|RAM be|YADH no|THEN mikh|RAM.\ntzur his|KIM likh|TOV ʾig|GE|reth le|ʾab|BEDH śiv|RAM. ʾa|MAR|ti ʾaf|ʾe|HEM, ʾash|bi|THAH\nme|ʾe|NOSH zikh|RAM: qe|dho|SHIM mal|ʾa|KHE sha|LOM mar yiv|ka|YUN bitz|ʿa|QAH. ra|ḥUM hab|BEṭ\nlab|be|RITH ve|ʾAL ta|FER le|har|ḥi|QAH. sha|me|ʿAH mo|ra|SHAH, vat|til|BASH bigh|DHE ʾal|ma|NUTH\nu|mu|ʿa|QAH. vat|ta|śEM ya|DHAH ʿal-roʾ|SHAH, vat|TE|lekh ha|LOKH ve|za|ʿa|QAH: tish|BI śam ʾe|ZOR\nśaq be|moth|NAV taḥ|BO|sheth. mi|HER ve|ho|DHIAʿ ye|she|NE makh|pe|LAH, ʾa|VOTH she|LO|sheth. na|ḥATZ\nle|ro|ʿEH, mah le|KHA nir|DAM le|hith|ʿas|SHETH. qum qe|RAʾ ʾel-ʾe|lo|HE|kha, ʾu|LAI yith|ʿas|SHETH:\nḥo|THAM ṭiṭ ʾa|SHER na|ʿa|śAH, le|vil|SHAN sip|PER. min|ni|ne|VEH la|me|DHU le|ʾa|ḥAR ge|ze|RAH ka|ʿAS\nle|ha|FER. ben qish he|QISH dal|THOTH beth has|SE|fer. va|ye|KHAS śaq, vay|YE|shev ʿal-ha|ʾE|fer:\nqib|BETZ ti|no|QOTH le|fa|NAV ya|MIM she|lo|SHAH, tze|me|ʾIM u|me|khup|pa|NIM. be|QOL ya|ʿa|QOV le|ḥal|LESH\nye|DHE ʿaz pa|NIM. ya|DHAV ʾe|mu|NAH la|ʾEL, hat|tzi|le|NI naʾ me|ʿel|bo|NIM. pen-ya|VOʾ ve|hik|ka|NI\nʾem ʿal-ba|NIM: me|ʾel|LEH u|me|ʾel|LEH, be|NE ʾe|tha|NAI ve|rab|ba|NAI. kul|LAM tza|ʿa|QU, vat|ta|ʿAL\nshav|ʿa|THAM ʾel a|do|NAI. yah, qol rin|NUN ke|VOʾ, sha|ʾAL le|fa|NAV. u|MEH qol-hat|TZOʾN haz|ZEH\nbe|ʾoz|NAI: ro|ʿEH he|shi|VO, hem qe|ṭan|NE QO|dhesh ZE|raʿ. yah, hat|TZEL le|qu|ḥIM lam|ma|VETH me|ʾo|YEV\nha|RAʿ. ḥan|NUN nikh|me|RU ra|ḥa|MAV va|ye|vaq|QESH liv|KOTH ham|me|ʾo|RAʿ. va|ye|HI biq|ROʾ me|lekh-yiś|ra|ʾEL\nʾeth-has|SE|fer, vay|yiq|RAʿ: ye|hu|DHI ho|QIAʿ, ye|la|DHAV le|maṭ|ṭAH va|ʾa|vi|HEM le|maʿ|LAH. ʾish\nʾish be|sha|LOSH ʾam|MOTH ve|ha|re|vi|ʿITH ʾa|VIR me|ghul|LEH. mish|NEH na|QAM ḥa|ZAH, ve|śa|MAḥ ve|SHATH\nte|hil|LAH. ʾo|THI he|SHIV ʿal-kan|NI ve|ʾo|THO ta|LAH: vat|tikh|TOV ʾes|TER TO|qef, liq|ROʾ\nbe|hal|LEL me|ho|DHIM. mil|maʿ|LAH qiy|ye|MU mah sheq|qib|be|LU le|maṭ|ṭAH do|DHIM. nes yu|NAS\nle|far|SEM kaʾn pil|ʾO mis|se|hi|DHIM. ba|ʿETH haz|ZOʾTH RE|vaḥ ve|hat|tza|LAH ya|ʿa|MODH lay|ye|hu|DHIM:", "sephardic": "le|khal|lo|TAM: ya|DAʿ ra|MU haq|qo|ROT la|ʿAM me|ʿa|FAR u|me|ha|DAS. ka|TAV has|TER as|TIR\nve|ga|MAR de|ROR mip|par|DES. le|shab|BET ha|MAN mim|mo|ḥo|RAT, ha|MIN ha|ʿETZ qo|DEM. ta|ḥAT han|na|ʿa|TZUTZ\nya|ʿa|LEH ve|ROSH ve|ta|ḥAT has|sir|PAD ya|ʿa|LEH ha|DAS: maq|SHIV de|VAR SHE|qer ka|TAV sit|NAH\nva|ʿE|tzev. ve|nit|ʿat|TEF be|vig|DE se|RAD ke|ta|ʿAH be|min|YAN qetz. sid|DER le|hish|tam|MESH be|sho|NIM\nke|LE ham|maḥ|TZEV. vay|ya|VO gam-has|sa|TAN be|to|KHAM le|hit|yat|TZEV: ʿam han|nim|tza|IM be|shu|SHAN,\nbe|okh|LAM miz|ZE|vaḥ ʿo|khe|RAM. pa|ʿAR piv le|has|ti|NAM, u|le|has|gi|RAM be|YAD no|TEN mikh|RAM.\ntzur his|KIM likh|TOV ig|GE|ret le|ab|BED siv|RAM. a|MAR|ti af|e|HEM, ash|bi|TAH\nme|e|NOSH zikh|RAM: qe|do|SHIM mal|a|KHE sha|LOM mar yiv|ka|YUN bitz|ʿa|QAH. ra|ḥUM hab|BET\nlab|be|RIT ve|AL ta|FER le|har|ḥi|QAH. sha|me|ʿAH mo|ra|SHAH, vat|til|BASH big|DE al|ma|NUT\nu|mu|ʿa|QAH. vat|ta|SEM ya|DAH ʿal-ro|SHAH, vat|TE|lekh ha|LOKH ve|za|ʿa|QAH: tish|BI sam e|ZOR\nsaq be|mot|NAV taḥ|BO|shet. mi|HER ve|ho|DIAʿ ye|she|NE makh|pe|LAH, a|VOT she|LO|shet. na|ḥATZ\nle|ro|ʿEH, mah le|KHA nir|DAM le|hit|ʿas|SHET. qum qe|RA el-e|lo|HE|kha, u|LAI yit|ʿas|SHET:\nḥo|TAM tit a|SHER na|ʿa|SAH, le|vil|SHAN sip|PER. min|ni|ne|VEH la|me|DU le|a|ḥAR ge|ze|RAH ka|ʿAS\nle|ha|FER. ben qish he|QISH dal|TOT bet has|SE|fer. va|ye|KHAS saq, vay|YE|shev ʿal-ha|E|fer:\nqib|BETZ ti|no|QOT le|fa|NAV ya|MIM she|lo|SHAH, tze|me|IM u|me|khup|pa|NIM. be|QOL ya|ʿa|QOV le|ḥal|LESH\nye|DE ʿaz pa|NIM. ya|DAV e|mu|NAH la|EL, hat|tzi|le|NI na me|ʿel|bo|NIM. pen-ya|VO ve|hik|ka|NI\nem ʿal-ba|NIM: me|el|LEH u|me|el|LEH, be|NE e|ta|NAI ve|rab|ba|NAI. kul|LAM tza|ʿa|QU, vat|ta|ʿAL\nshav|ʿa|TAM el a|do|NAI. yah, qol rin|NUN ke|VO, sha|AL le|fa|NAV. u|MEH qol-hat|TZON haz|ZEH\nbe|oz|NAI: ro|ʿEH he|shi|VO, hem qe|tan|NE QO|desh ZE|raʿ. yah, hat|TZEL le|qu|ḥIM lam|ma|VET me|o|YEV\nha|RAʿ. ḥan|NUN nikh|me|RU ra|ḥa|MAV va|ye|vaq|QESH liv|KOT ham|me|o|RAʿ. va|ye|HI biq|RO me|lekh-yis|ra|EL\net-has|SE|fer, vay|yiq|RAʿ: ye|hu|DI ho|QIAʿ, ye|la|DAV le|mat|TAH va|a|vi|HEM le|maʿ|LAH. ish\nish be|sha|LOSH am|MOT ve|ha|re|vi|ʿIT a|VIR me|gul|LEH. mish|NEH na|QAM ḥa|ZAH, ve|sa|MAḥ ve|SHAT\nte|hil|LAH. o|TI he|SHIV ʿal-kan|NI ve|o|TO ta|LAH: vat|tikh|TOV es|TER TO|qef, liq|RO\nbe|hal|LEL me|ho|DIM. mil|maʿ|LAH qiy|ye|MU mah sheq|qib|be|LU le|mat|TAH do|DIM. nes yu|NAS\nle|far|SEM kan pil|O mis|se|hi|DIM. ba|ʿET haz|ZOT RE|vaḥ ve|hat|tza|LAH ya|ʿa|MOD lay|ye|hu|DIM:", "chabad": "l'cha|loy|SOM: yo|DA ro|MU ha|koy|ROYS lo-OM mei-o|FOR u|mei|ho|DOS. ko|SAV has|TEIR as|TIR\nv'go|MAR d'ROYR mi|par|DEIS. l'sha|BEIS ho|MON mi|mo|cho|ROS, ha|MIN ho-EITZ koy|DEIM. ta|CHAS ha|na-a|TZUTZ\nya-a|LEH v'ROYSH v'sa|CHAS ha|sir|PAD ya-a|LEH ha|DAS: mak|SHIV d'VAR SHE|ker ko|SAV sit|NOH\nvo-E|tzev. v'nis|a|TEIF b'vig|DEI s'ROD k'to-OH b'min|YAN keitz. si|DEIR l'hish|ta|MEISH b'shoy|NIM\nk'LEI ha|mach|TZEIV. va|yo|VOY gam-ha|so|TON b'soy|CHOM l'his|ya|TZEIV: am ha|nim|tzo-IM b'shu|SHON,\nb'och|LOM mi|ZE|vach oych'|ROM. po-AR piv l'has|ti|NOM, ul'|has|gi|ROM b'YAD noy|SEIN mich|ROM.\ntzur his|KIM lich|TOYV i|GE|res l'a|BEID siv|ROM. o|MAR|ti af|ei|HEM, ash|bi|SOH\nmei-e|NOYSH zich|ROM: k'doy|SHIM mal|a|CHEI sho|LOYM mar yiv|ko|YUN bitz|o|KOH. ra|CHUM ha|BEIT\nlab'|RIS v'AL to|FEIR l'har|chi|KOH. shom'-OH moy|ro|SHOH, va|til|BASH big|DEI al|mo|NUS\nu|mu-o|KOH. va|to|SEM yo|DOH al-roy|SHOH, va|TEI|lech ho|LOYCH v'zo-o|KOH: tish|BI som ei|ZOYR\nsak b'mos|NOV tach|BOY|shes. mi|HEIR v'hoy|DIA y'shei|NEI mach|pei|LOH, o|VOYS sh'LOY|shes. no|CHATZ\nl'roy-EH, mah l'CHO nir|DOM l'his|a|SHEIS. kum k'RO el-e|loy|HE|cho, u|LAI yis|a|SHEIS:\nchoy|SOM tit a|SHER na-a|SOH, l'vil|SHON si|PEIR. mi|nin'|VEIH lom'|DU l'a|CHAR g'zei|ROH ka-AS\nl'ho|FEIR. ben kish hei|KISH dal|SOYS beis ha|SEI|fer. vay'|CHAS sak, va|YEI|shev al-ho-EI|fer:\nki|BEITZ ti|noy|KOYS l'fo|NOV yo|MIM sh'loy|SHOH, tz'mei-IM um'|chu|po|NIM. b'KOYL ya-a|KOYV l'cha|LEISH\ny'DEI az po|NIM. yo|DOV e|mu|NOH lo-EIL, ha|tzi|lei|NI no mei-el|boy|NIM. pen-yo|VOY v'hi|ka|NI\neim al-bo|NIM: mei-ei|LEH u|mei-ei|LEH, b'NEI ei|so|NAI v'ra|bo|NAI. ku|LOM tzo-a|KU, va|ta-AL\nshav|o|SOM el a|do|NOY. yoh, koyl ri|NUN k'VOY, sho-AL l'fo|NOV. u|MEH koyl-ha|TZOYN ha|ZEH\nb'oz|NOY: roy-EH he|shi|VOY, heim k'ta|NEI KOY|desh ZE|ra. yoh, ha|TZEIL l'ku|CHIM la|mo|VES mei-oy|YEIV\nho|RA. cha|NUN nich|m'RU ra|cha|MOV vay'|va|KEISH liv|KOYS ham'-oy|RO. vay'|HI bik|ROY me|lech-yis|ro-EIL\nes-ha|SEI|fer, va|yik|RO: y'hu|DI hoy|KIA, y'lo|DOV l'ma|TOH va-a|vi|HEM l'ma|LOH. ish\nish b'sho|LOYSH a|MOYS v'hor'|vi-IS a|VIR m'gu|LEH. mish|NEH no|KOM cho|ZOH, v'so|MACH v'SHOS\nt'hi|LOH. oy|SI hei|SHIV al-ka|NI v'oy|SOY to|LOH: va|tich|TOYV es|TEIR TOY|kef, lik|ROY\nb'ha|LEIL mei|hoy|DIM. mil|ma|LOH kiy'|MU mah she|kib'|LU l'ma|TOH doy|DIM. neis yu|NAS\nl'far|SEIM kon pil|OY mis'|hi|DIM. bo-EIS ha|ZOYS RE|vach v'ha|tzo|LOH ya-a|MOYD lay'|hu|DIM:" }, "english": "morrow, “From (hamin) the tree” prefiguring his gallows. “A cypress shall rise up in place of the thorn bush, and myrtle shall rise up in place of the nettle.” The king who heeded lies dictated accusation and sorrow. Having mistaken his reckoning of the End, Ahasuerus wrapped himself in priestly clothes. He commanded that “other vessels” be used, taken from the Quarry out of which the world was hewn; and the devil as well came and set himself among them. When those in Shushan ate of their destroyer’s meat, the king opened his mouth wide in accusation, to deliver them into the hands of the one who was ready to pay their price. Meanwhile the Rock consented to write a letter to destroy their hope; “I said that I would yield them up, would bring their memory among mankind to an end.” Bitterly the angels, messengers of peace, wept, crying out, “Compassionate One, look to the covenant; do not break it, thrusting it aside!” Hearing of it, the Torah too put on clothes of widowhood and sorrow; laying her hands upon her head, she walked along, crying as she went. [Elijah] The Tishbite bound a covering of sackcloth about his waist. He hastened and told the three fathers who sleep in the Cave of Makhpelah, then hurried to the Shepherd, [Moses] – “What do you mean by sleeping? Rouse yourself! Arise and call out to your God – perhaps He may change His mind!” He informed [Mordekhai] Bilshan of the pronouncement sealed in clay – yet not in blood. From Nineveh’s example they learnt how to overturn anger after a decree; Kish’s son knocked at the school door, covered himself in sackcloth, and sat upon the earth. He gathered the children before him for three days – thirsty, hidden from by God – that in Jacob’s voice they might weaken the bold-faced king’s hand. With his hands raised steadily to God, Mordekhai prayed, “Save us now from insult; that he come not and slaughter us, mothers and children together.” Those and those, from every side, the children of my mighty ones and teachers, all cried out, and up to the LORD their plea rose. And when those plaintive calls reached Him, God asked, “And what is this bleating of sheep that meets My ears?” Moses the shepherd answered Him, “These are the little ones of the holy offspring. LORD, from the evil enemy save ones condemned to die.” The Gracious One’s compassion was stirred, and He was moved to weep for what had happened. And so it was that, upon reading the letter, the King of Israel tore it to pieces. Sons below and father above the Jew suspended. Three amot each man covered; the fourth amah above remained space exposed. Seeing a double revenge, Mordekhai was delighted and spoke praises: “To my post I was returned and he was hanged!” With emphasis Esther wrote that on that day a Hallel of thanks should be read; and what the beloved ones accepted down below was confirmed above. Those who bear witness shall raise a banner, to make the wonder known now, as then it was. And at this time – may relief and salvation arise for the Jews.", "citations": [ { "type": "Citation", "text": "Is. 55" }, { "type": "Citation", "text": "Job 2" }, { "type": "Citation", "text": "Deut. 32" }, { "type": "Citation", "text": "II Sam. 13" }, { "type": "Citation", "text": "Jonah 1" }, { "type": "Citation", "text": "Jonah 3" }, { "type": "Citation", "text": "Gen. 32" }, { "type": "Citation", "text": "I Sam. 15" }, { "type": "Citation", "text": "II Kings 5" }, { "type": "Citation", "text": "Gen. 41" }, { "type": "Citation", "text": "Esther 4" } ] }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "אֵל מֶלֶךְ יוֹשֵׁב עַל כִּסֵּא רַחֲמִים, מִתְנַהֵג בַּחֲסִידוּת. מוֹחֵל עֲוֹנוֹת עַמּוֹ,\nמַעֲבִיר רִאשׁוֹן רִאשׁוֹן. מַרְבֶּה מְחִילָה לְחַטָּאִים, וּסְלִיחָה לַפּוֹשְׁעִים. עוֹשֶׂה", "transliteration": { "israeli": "el ME|lech yo|SHEV al ki|SEI ra|cha|MIM, mit|na|HEG ba|cha|si|DUT. mo|CHEL a|vo|NOT a|MO,\nma-a|VIR ri|SHON ri|SHON. mar|BEH me|chi|LAH le|cha|ta-IM, us|li|CHAH la|po|she-IM. o|SEH", "orthographic": "ʾel ME|lekh yo|SHEV ʿal kis|SEʾ ra|ḥa|MIM, mith|na|HEGH ba|ḥa|si|DHUTH. mo|ḥEL ʿa|vo|NOTH ʿam|MO,\nma|ʿa|VIR riʾ|SHON riʾ|SHON. mar|BEH me|ḥi|LAH le|ḥaṭ|ṭa|ʾIM, u|se|li|ḥAH lap|po|she|ʿIM. ʿo|śEH", "sephardic": "el ME|lekh yo|SHEV ʿal kis|SE ra|ḥa|MIM, mit|na|HEG ba|ḥa|si|DUT. mo|ḥEL ʿa|vo|NOT ʿam|MO,\nma|ʿa|VIR ri|SHON ri|SHON. mar|BEH me|ḥi|LAH le|ḥat|ta|IM, u|se|li|ḥAH lap|po|she|ʿIM. ʿo|SEH", "chabad": "eil ME|lech yoy|SHEIV al ki|SEI ra|cha|MIM, mis|na|HEIG ba|cha|si|DUS. moy|CHEIL a|voy|NOYS a|MOY,\nma-a|VIR ri|SHOYN ri|SHOYN. mar|BEH m'chi|LOH l'cha|to-IM, us'|li|CHOH la|poysh'-IM. oy|SEH" }, "english": "God, King seated upon a throne of compassion, who acts with loving-kindness, who pardons His people’s iniquities, passing them before Him in order; who forgives the sinful and pardons those who transgress; who works righteousness with all" } ], "footer": [] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "The Fast of Esther", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1092-1093-992-993-selihot-the-fast-of-esther.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "The Fast of Esther", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1096-1097-996-997-selihot-the-fast-of-esther.json" } ] }