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Selihot

The Fast of Esther

סליחות לתענית אסתר

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Hebrew
אֲדָנִים. טְלָאֶיךָ הִזְהַרְתָּ שִׁקְלֵיהֶם לְהַקְדִּים, יָדַעְתָּ הָעֲתִידוֹת וְדָרַשְׁתָּ
נִשְׁקָדִים, כִּבּוּי לְהַמְצִיא לְלַהַב יוֹקְדִים, לְקוּחִים לַמָּוֶת לִתְחִי נִפְקָדִים.
מַסֵּכָה צָרָה בְּעָבְדָם לְפָנִים, נִמְסְרוּ לְהָתֵז קְנוֹקְנוֹת וּגְפָנִים, סְבָבוּם מוֹקְשִׁים
בְּכָל דְּפָנִים, עֵינֵיהֶם לְךָ תּוֹלִים וּבְסִתְרְךָ נִצְפָּנִים. פּוּר נֶהְפַּךְ בְּאוֹיְבִים
לִשְׁלוֹט, צְלִיבָה הוּכַן אֲגָגִי לִקְלוֹט, קַלַּע וּבַלַּע פְּנֵי הַלּוֹט הַלּוּט, רִיבֵי עָם
בָּאֲשַׁמַּנִּים לַעֲלוֹט. שָׁלוֹם וֶאֱמֶת נִכְתַּב מִכָּל צַד, תֹּקֶף יֶשַׁע סֶלַע וּמְצָד,
שׁוֹדֵד הֻשְׁדַּד וּבְרִשְׁתּוֹ נוֹצַד, מְלָשְׁנִי נִסְחַף נִצְמַת וְנִרְצַד. עָשׂוּ שְׂמָחוֹת
וּלְדוֹרוֹת קְבָעוּם, וּמִקְרָאוֹת שִׁלְּשׁוּם וְלֹא רִבְּעוּם, נִסְכְּמוּ מִמַּעַל וּלְמַטָּה
טִבְּעוּם, בַּסֵּפֶר נֶחֱקַק עַל מָה קְבָעוּם. רָמָה יָדְךָ לִסְלֹחַ לַפּוֹשְׁעִים, יְהוּדִי
וַהֲדַסָּה הֵקַמְתָּ מוֹשִׁיעִים, צִדְקָתָם עוֹמֶדֶת לָעַד לְשַׁעֲשׁוּעִים, חֵקֶר כְּבוֹדָם
לְהַזְכִּיר לְךָ נוֹשָׁעִים. קַנֵּא לְשִׁמְךָ נוֹרָא וְנִקְדָּשׁ, חֲזֵה כַרְמְךָ נֶהֱרַס וְנִדַּשׁ, זְרוּיֵנוּ
קַבֵּץ וְשִׁיר לְךָ יְחֻדָּשׁ, קַיְּמֵם וְהַחֲיֵם בְּבִנְיַן בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ. וּכְעֲשׂוֹתְךָ
נוֹרָאוֹת בְּאוֹתָן הַיָּמִים, אִתָּנוּ הַפְלֵא תְּשׁוּעַת עוֹלָמִים, מְצֹא לְפָנֶיךָ כֹּפֶר
וְתַנְחוּמִים, אֵל מֶלֶךְ יוֹשֵׁב עַל כִּסֵּא רַחֲמִים.
Sephardi
Adanim. Tela'ekha hizharta shikleihem lehakdim, yadata ha'atidot vedarashta
Nishkadim, kibui lehamtzi lelahav yokdim, lekuchim lamavet litchi nifkadim.
Masekhah tzarah be'ovdam lefanim, nimseru lehatez kenoknot ugefanim, sevavum mokshim
Bechol defanim, eineihem lecha tolim uvesitrekha nitzpanim. Pur nehpach be'oyevim
Lishlot, tzelivah hukhan Agagi liklot, kala uvala penei halot halut, rivei am
Ba'ashmanim la'alot. Shalom ve'emet nikhtav mikol tzad, tokef yesha sela umetzad,
Shoded hushdad uverishto notzad, melashni niskhaf nitzmat veniratzad. Asu semachot
Uledorot keva'um, umikra'ot shilshum velo rib'um, niskemu mima'al ulematah
Tib'um, basefer nechekak al mah keva'um. Ramah yadcha lislo'ach laposh'im, Yehudi
VaHadasah hekamta moshi'im, tzidkatam omedet la'ad lesha'ashu'im, cheker kevodam
Lehazkir lecha nosha'im. Kane leshimcha nora venikdash, chaze kharmekha neheras venidash, zeruyeinu
Kabetz veshir lecha yechudash, kayemem vehachayem bevinyan beit hamikdash. Ukhe'asotkha
Nora'ot be'otan hayamim, itanu hafle teshu'at olamim, metzo lefanecha kofer
Vetanchumim, Eil Melech yoshev al kise rachamim.
English
condemned to death – are marked out for resurrection. When (for appearances,) they worshiped a narrow image, they were yielded up to be clipped off: all those offshoots and grapes. Traps surrounded them on all sides; they turned their eyes to You, they were concealed in Your hiddenness. The lots were overturned, they ruled over their enemies, and the gallows was prepared to receive Haman the Agagite. God struck and swallowed the façade of covering that covered, and He entombed His people’s enemies in darkness. Peace and truth were written on all sides; power of salvation, steady rock and fortress. The plunderer was plundered, he was caught in his own trap. The one who spoke against me was swept away; destroyed; eyed disdainfully. The people made celebrations, and these were fixed for all generations. Amalek had entered the Scriptures three times – how could there be a fourth? Yet on High it was agreed and here below it was sealed, and the reason for all that had been fixed, was inscribed in the scroll. Your hand is lifted high to forgive sinners. You set Mordekhai the Jew and Hadassah Esther in their place as saviors, and now their righteousness remains forever to delight us, and the study of their honor to recall to You those who were saved. Be zealous for Your name, Awesome and Sanctified One. Witness Your vineyard, destroyed, trampled; gather our scattered ones and their song to You will be renewed. Sustain them and revive them with the building of the Temple. ▸ And as You did awe-inspiring things in those days, so perform with us the wonder of salvation for all time. Find in Your presence our ransom, our appeasement – God, King who sits upon a throne of compassion.
Hebrew
אֵל מֶלֶךְ יוֹשֵׁב עַל כִּסֵּא רַחֲמִים, מִתְנַהֵג בַּחֲסִידוּת. מוֹחֵל עֲוֹנוֹת עַמּוֹ,
מַעֲבִיר רִאשׁוֹן רִאשׁוֹן, מַרְבֶּה מְחִילָה לַחַטָּאִים, וּסְלִיחָה לַפּוֹשְׁעִים. עֹשֶׂה
צְדָקוֹת עִם כָּל בָּשָׂר וָרוּחַ, לֹא כְרָעָתָם תִּגְמֹל. אֵל, הוֹרֵיתָ לָנוּ לוֹמַר
שְׁלֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה, זְכֹר לָנוּ הַיּוֹם בְּרִית שְׁלֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה, כְּמוֹ שֶׁהוֹדַעְתָּ לֶעָנָו מִקֶּדֶם,
כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב: וַיֵּרֶד יְהֹוָה בֶּעָנָן, וַיִּתְיַצֵּב עִמּוֹ שָׁם, וַיִּקְרָא בְשֵׁם, יְהֹוָה:
Sephardi
Eil Melech yoshev al kise 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, zechor lanu hayom berit shelosh esreh, kemo shehoda'ta le'anav mikedem,
Kemo shekatuv: vayeired 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.