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Selihot

The Fast of Esther

Selichot leta'anit Esther

סליחות לתענית אסתר

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Hebrew

צְדָקוֹת עִם כָּל בָּשָׂר וָרוּחַ, לֹא כְרָעָתָם תִּגְמֹל. אֵל הוֹרֵיתָ לָנוּ לוֹמַר
שְׁלֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה, זְכֹר לָנוּ הַיּוֹם בְּרִית שְׁלֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה, כְּהוֹדַעְתָּ לֶעָנָו מִקֶּדֶם,
כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב: וַיֵּרֶד יְהֹוָה בֶּעָנָן, וַיִּתְיַצֵּב עִמּוֹ שָׁם, וַיִּקְרָא בְשֵׁם, יְהֹוָה:

Sephardi

Tzedakot im kol basar varuach, lo chera'atam tigmol. Eil horeita lanu lomar
Shelosh esreh, zechor lanu hayom berit shelosh esreh, kehoda'ta le'anav mikedem,
Kemo shekatuv: Vayeired Adonai be'anan, vayityatzev imo sham, vayikra veshem, Adonai:

English

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 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.

Ps. 36Num. 14

Hebrew

כִּי־עִמְּךָ מְקוֹר חַיִּים, בְּאוֹרְךָ נִרְאֶה־אוֹר: בְּקָרְאֵנוּ עֲנֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵי צִדְקֵנוּ,
בַּצַּר הִרְחַבְתָּ לָנוּ, חָנֵּנוּ וּשְׁמַע תְּפִלָּתֵנוּ. וְעַתָּה יִגְדַּל־נָא כֹּחַ אֲדֹנָי, כַּאֲשֶׁר
דִּבַּרְתָּ לֵאמֹר:

Sephardi

Ki-imecha mekor chayim, be'orecha nireh-or: Bekareinu aneinu Elohei tzidkeinu,
Batzar hirchavta lanu, chaneinu ushema tefillateinu. Ve'atah yigdal-na koach Adonai, ka'asher
Dibarta lemor:

English

For in You there is a wellspring of life; in Your light shall we see light. As we call You, God of our righteousness, answer us. In a narrow place You have opened out our horizon; be gracious to us and hear our prayer. And now let the strength of the LORD be great, as You have said.

Ps. 103Ps. 3Ps. 46Ps. 84Ps. 20

Hebrew

כְּרַחֵם אָב עַל בָּנִים, כֵּן תְּרַחֵם יְהֹוָה עָלֵינוּ.
לַיהֹוָה הַיְשׁוּעָה, עַל־עַמְּךָ בִרְכָתֶךָ סֶלָה:
יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת עִמָּנוּ, מִשְׂגָּב לָנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶלָה:
יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת, אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם בֹּטֵחַ בָּךְ:
יְהֹוָה הוֹשִׁיעָה, הַמֶּלֶךְ יַעֲנֵנוּ בְיוֹם־קָרְאֵנוּ:

Sephardi

Kerachem Av al banim, kein teracheim Adonai aleinu.
Ladonai hayeshu'ah, al-amecha virchatecha selah:
Adonai Tzeva'ot imanu, misgav lanu Elohei Yaakov selah:
Adonai Tzeva'ot, ashrei adam bote'ach bach:
Adonai hoshi'ah, hamelech ya'aneinu beyom-kar'einu:

English

As a father has compassion for his children, so, LORD, have compassion for us. Salvation is the LORD’s; on Your people is Your blessing, Selah! The LORD of hosts is with us, the God of Jacob is our stronghold, Selah! LORD of hosts, happy is the one who trusts in You. LORD, save! May the King answer us on the day we call.

Hebrew

אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ:

Sephardi

Eloheinu veilohei Avoteinu:

English

Our God and God of our fathers:

Hebrew

אַתָּה הָאֵל עוֹשֶׂה פְלָאוֹת, בָּעַמִּים הוֹדַעְתָּ עֹז נוֹרָאוֹת, גָּאַלְתָּ בִּזְרוֹעַ עַמְּךָ
מִתַּלְאוֹת, דִּכִּיתָ צָרֵיהֶם בְּמוֹתֵי תַחֲלֻאוֹת. הָאוֹיֵב בְּקוּמוֹ לְעוֹרֵר מְדָנִים,
וְדִמָּה לְהַכְרִית פִּרְחֵי עֲדָנִים, זָמַם לִשְׁקֹל לְגִנְזֵי אֲדֹנִים, חֲלִיפֵי מְאַת כִּכְּרֵי

Sephardi

Atah ha'El oseh fela'ot, ba'amim hoda'ta oz nora'ot, ga'alta bizro'a amecha
Mitala'ot, dikkita tzoreihem bemotei tachalu'ot. Ha'oyev bekumo le'orer medanim,
Vedimah lehachrit pirchei adanim, zamam lishkol leginzei adonim, chalifei me'at kikrei

English

It is You who are the God of wonders. You have made known among nations Your terrifying strength. You redeemed Your people by might from torments, suppressed their foes with ignominious death, when the enemy rose to awaken strife, and seemed about to cut down the exquisite flowers, Israel. He plotted to measure out into the masters’ treasuries, a hundred times the silver talents of the sockets in the Tabernacle. You warned Your lambs to announce the shekel offering early; You knew what would be. You warned us to be punctual, and to find a way to douse the fire of ones who sought to burn us. And so, those once