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Memorial Prayer

Azkarah

אַזְכָּרָה

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Hebrew

עַל־שְׂפָתָי: יְהוָה, מְנָת־חֶלְקִי וְכוֹסִי, אַתָּה תּוֹמִיךְ גּוֹרָלִי: חֲבָלִים נָפְלוּ־לִי
בַּנְּעִימִים, אַף־נַחֲלָת שָׁפְרָה עָלָי: אֲבָרֵךְ אֶת־יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר יְעָצָנִי, אַף־לֵילוֹת
יִסְּרוּנִי כִלְיוֹתָי: שִׁוִּיתִי יְהוָה לְנֶגְדִּי תָמִיד, כִּי מִימִינִי בַּל־אֶמּוֹט: לָכֵן שָׂמַח
לִבִּי וַיָּגֶל כְּבוֹדִי, אַף־בְּשָׂרִי יִשְׁכֹּן לָבֶטַח: כִּי לֹא־תַעֲזֹב נַפְשִׁי לִשְׁאוֹל, לֹא
תִתֵּן חֲסִידְךָ לִרְאוֹת שָׁחַת: תּוֹדִיעֵנִי אֹרַח חַיִּים, שֹׂבַע שְׂמָחוֹת אֶת־פָּנֶיךָ
נְעִמוֹת בִּימִינְךָ נֶצַח:

Sephardi

al-sefatai: Adonai, menat-chelki vechosi, atah tomich gorali: chavalim naflu-li
bane'imim, af-nachalat shafrah alai: Avarech et-Adonai asher ye'atzani, af-leilot
yisruni chilyotai: Shiviti Adonai lenegdi tamid, ki mimini bal-emot: Lachen same'ach
libi vayagel kevodi, af-besari yishkon lavetach: Ki lo-ta'azov nafshi lish'ol, lo
titen chasidecha lir'ot shachat: Todi'eini orach chayim, sova semachot et-panecha
ne'imot bimincha netzach:

English

is my allotted portion and my cup: You direct my fate. The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; I am well content with my inheritance. I will bless the LORD who has guided me; at night my innermost being admonishes me. I have set the LORD before me at all times. He is at my right hand: I shall not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad, my spirit rejoices, and my body rests secure. For You will not abandon me to the grave, nor let Your faithful one see the pit. You will teach me the path of life. In Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand, bliss for evermore.

אַזְכָּרָה

MEMORIAL PRAYER

Hebrew

אָנָּא יְהוָה מֶלֶךְ מָלֵא רַחֲמִים, אֱלֹהֵי הָרוּחוֹת לְכָל בָּשָׂר, אֲשֶׁר בְּיָדְךָ נַפְשׁוֹת
הַחַיִּים וְהַמֵּתִים, אָנָּא קַבֵּל בְּחַסְדְּךָ הַגָּדוֹל אֶת נִשְׁמַת

Sephardi

Ana Adonai melech malei rachamim, Elohei haruchot lechol basar, asher beyadcha nafshot
hachayim vehametim, ana kabel bechasdecha hagadol et nishmat

English

O LORD and King, full of compassion, God of the spirits of all flesh, in whose hand are the souls of the living and the dead, receive, we pray You, in Your great love the soul of

For a man, say:

Eccl. 7

Hebrew

(פְּלוֹנִי בֶּן פְּלוֹנִי) אֲשֶׁר נֶאֱסַף אֶל עַמָּיו. חוּס וַחֲמֹל עָלָיו, סְלַח וּמְחַל
לְכָל פְּשָׁעָיו. כִּי אָדָם אֵין צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ, אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשֶׂה־טּוֹב וְלֹא
יֶחֱטָא: זְכֹר לוֹ צִדְקָתוֹ אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה, וִיהִי שְׂכָרוֹ אִתּוֹ, וּפְעֻלָּתוֹ לְפָנָיו.
אָנָּא הַסְתֵּר אֶת נִשְׁמָתוֹ בְּצֵל כְּנָפֶיךָ, הוֹדִיעֵהוּ אֹרַח חַיִּים, שֹׂבַע
שְׂמָחוֹת אֶת פָּנֶיךָ, נְעִימוֹת בִּימִינְךָ נֶצַח, וְתַשְׁפִּיעַ לוֹ מֵרֹב טוּב הַצָּפוּן
לַצַּדִּיקִים.

Sephardi

(Peloni ben Peloni) asher ne'esaf el amav. Chus vachamol alav, selach umechal
lechol pesha'av. Ki adam ein tzadik ba'aretz, asher ya'aseh-tov velo
yecheta: Zechor lo tzidkato asher asah, vihi secharo ito, ufe'ulato lefanav.
Ana haster et nishmato betzel kenafecha, hodi'ehu orach chayim, sova
semachot et panecha, ne'imot bimincha netzach, vetashpia lo merov tuv hatzafun
latzadikim.

English

(name son of father’s name) who has been gathered to his people. Have mercy on him, pardon all his transgressions, for there is no one so righteous on earth as to have done only good and never sinned. Remember the righteousness that he did, and let his reward be with him, his recompense before him. O shelter his soul in the shadow of Your wings. Make known to him the path of life. In Your presence is fullness of joy, at Your right hand bliss for evermore. Bestow upon him the great goodness that is stored up for the righteous.

For a woman, say:

Eccl. 7

Hebrew

(פְּלוֹנִית בַּת פְּלוֹנִי) אֲשֶׁר נֶאֶסְפָה אֶל עַמֶּיהָ. חוּס וַחֲמֹל עָלֶיהָ, סְלַח
וּמְחַל לְכָל פְּשָׁעֶיהָ. כִּי אָדָם אֵין צַדִּיק בָּאָרֶץ, אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשֶׂה־טּוֹב וְלֹא
יֶחֱטָא: זְכֹר לָהּ צִדְקָתָהּ אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂתָה, וִיהִי שְׂכָרָהּ אִתָּהּ, וּפְעֻלָּתָהּ
לְפָנֶיהָ. אָנָּא הַסְתֵּר אֶת נִשְׁמָתָהּ בְּצֵל כְּנָפֶיךָ, הוֹדִיעֶהָ אֹרַח חַיִּים,
שֹׂבַע שְׂמָחוֹת אֶת פָּנֶיךָ, נְעִימוֹת בִּימִינְךָ נֶצַח, וְתַשְׁפִּיעַ לָהּ מֵרֹב
טוּב הַצָּפוּן לַצַּדִּיקִים.

Sephardi

(Pelonit bat Peloni) asher ne'esfah el amehah. Chus vachamol alehah, selach
umechal lechol pesha'ehah. Ki adam ein tzadik ba'aretz, asher ya'aseh-tov velo
yecheta: Zechor lah tzidkatah asher asatah, vihi secharah itah, ufe'ulatah
lefanehah. Ana haster et nishmatah betzel kenafecha, hodi'ehah orach chayim,
sova semachot et panecha, ne'imot bimincha netzach, vetashpia lah merov
tuv hatzafun latzadikim.

English

(name daughter of father’s name) who has been gathered to her people. Have mercy on her, pardon all her transgressions, for there is no one so righteous on earth as to have done only good and never sinned. Remember the righteousness that she did, and let her reward be with her, her recompense before her. O shelter her soul in the shadow of Your wings. Make known to her the path of life. In Your presence is fullness of joy, at Your right hand bliss for evermore. Bestow upon her the great goodness that is stored up for the righteous.

For a boy, say:

Hebrew

(פְּלוֹנִי בֶּן פְּלוֹנִי) אֲשֶׁר נֶאֱסַף אֶל עַמָּיו. זְכֹר לוֹ צִדְקָתוֹ אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה, וִיהִי
שְׂכָרוֹ אִתּוֹ, וּפְעֻלָּתוֹ לְפָנָיו. אָנָּא הַסְתֵּר אֶת נִשְׁמָתוֹ בְּצֵל כְּנָפֶיךָ,
הוֹדִיעֵהוּ אֹרַח חַיִּים, שֹׂבַע שְׂמָחוֹת אֶת פָּנֶיךָ, נְעִימוֹת בִּימִינְךָ נֶצַח,
וְתַשְׁפִּיעַ לוֹ מֵרֹב טוּב הַצָּפוּן לַצַּדִּיקִים.

Sephardi

(Peloni ben Peloni) asher ne'esaf el amav. Zechor lo tzidkato asher asah, vihi
secharo ito, ufe'ulato lefanav. Ana haster et nishmato betzel kenafecha,
hodi'ehu orach chayim, sova semachot et panecha, ne'imot bimincha netzach,
vetashpia lo merov tuv hatzafun latzadikim.

English

(name son of father’s name) who has been gathered to his people. Remember the righteousness that he did, and let his reward be with him, his recompense before him. O shelter his soul in the shadow of Your wings. Make known to him the path of life. In Your presence is fullness of joy, at Your right hand bliss for evermore. Bestow upon him the great goodness that is stored up for the righteous.