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אָב הָרַחֲמִים
Sephardi
Av Harachamim
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Av Harachamim
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Mourner's Kaddish. When the Torah is taken from the Ark, most congregations say the "Thirteen Attributes of Mercy" and a special supplication.
73 Torah reading: Lev. 16:1-34. Six men are called up, seven on Shabbat. Maftir: Num. 29:7-11. Haftara: Is. 57:14-58:14 [Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chaim 621:1].
74 The Haftara is followed by (Yekum Purkan on Shabbat, then) the prayers for the government and the State of Israel and Yizkor. It is customary for the rabbi to deliver a sermon prior to Yizkor. Some have the custom to leave the synagogue for Yizkor, if both their parents are still alive [Gesher HaChaim 31:2]. One who is praying alone may still say Yizkor [Gesher HaChaim 32:1].
75 After Yizkor, the congregation says Av Harachamim and Ashrei, and the Torah scrolls are returned to the Ark. The Shaliah Tzibbur for Musaf says a special prefatory prayer, Hineni He'ani Mimma'as ("Here am I, poor of deeds") and Half Kaddish.
Hebrew
הִנְנִי הֶעָנִי מִמַּעַשׂ
Sephardi
Hineni he'ani mimma'as
English
Here am I, poor of deeds
76 If there is a Brit Mila, it takes place before Ashrei [Mishna Berura 621:6], and the cup of wine or grape juice is given to one who need not fast and the infant [Rema, Orach Chaim 621:3].
77 Musaf: During the Repetition of the Amida, piyutim are said before Kedusha, culminating with Unetaneh Tokef.
Hebrew
וּנְתַנֶּה תֹּקֶף
Sephardi
Unetaneh Tokef
English
Unetaneh Tokef
78 The fourth blessing in the Repetition of the Amida contains Aleinu. The Ark is opened, and the Shaliah Tzibbur (and, in most communities, the entire congregation) kneels in prostration at the words Va'anachnu kore'im. This is followed by piyutim describing the Yom Kippur Temple service (in which the congregation's kneeling is repeated three or four additional times), reenacting the High Priest's public pronunciation of the ineffable name of God. Because one is forbidden to touch one's head against the bare stone floor when kneeling, one should place a piece of cloth or paper between one's head and the floor [Rema, Orach Chaim 131:8].
Hebrew
וַאֲנַחְנוּ כּוֹרְעִים
Sephardi
Va'anachnu kore'im
English
And we bend the knee
79 The Kohanim say Birkat Kohanim.
80 After Musaf, the Shaliah Tzibbur says Full Kaddish. Ein Keloheinu and Aleinu are not said.
81 Minha: Neither Ashrei nor Uva LeTziyon is said; rather, Minha commences with taking the Torah from the Ark [Rema, Orach Chaim 622:1]. Torah reading: Lev. 18:1-30. The third oleh reads the Haftara - the book of Jonah, and Micah 7:18-20 [Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chaim 622:2]. After returning the Torah to the Ark, the Shaliah Tzibbur says Half Kaddish. The individual's Amida is identical to that of Shaharit, except that it is preceded by the verse beginning Ki shem Adonai ekra (Deut. 32:3). The Repetition of the Amida by the Shaliah Tzibbur includes the Kedusha starting with Keter, Viduy and the paragraph relating to Birkat Kohanim. Avinu Malkenu is said, unless Yom Kippur falls on Shabbat or time is running short, as the Shaliah Tzibbur's Repetition of Ne'ila must begin before sunset [Mishna Berura, ibid. 12].
Hebrew
וּבָא לְצִיּוֹן
Sephardi
Uva leTziyon
English
Uva LeTziyon
Hebrew
כִּי שֵׁם יְהוָה אֶקְרָא
Sephardi
Ki sheim Adonai ekra
English
For I will proclaim the name of the LORD
Hebrew
כֶּתֶר
Sephardi
Keter
English
Keter
82 Ne'ila: The congregation prays a fifth service on Yom Kippur, called Ne'ila ("Closing"), beginning shortly before sunset. The service commences as Minha for Shabbat and Yom Tov: Ashrei, Uva LeTziyon, Half Kaddish [Rema, Orach Chaim 623:1]. The congregation says the Amida for Ne'ila; in the Amida the term kotvenu ("inscribe us") in all its conjugations is changed to chatmenu ("seal us") [Rema, Orach Chaim 623:2]. In Viduy, instead of Al Chet, a long, heartfelt supplication is said.
Hebrew
כָּתְבֵנוּ
Sephardi
katvenu
English
inscribe us
Hebrew
חָתְמֵנוּ
Sephardi
chatmenu
English
seal us
Hebrew
עַל חֵטְא
Sephardi
Al Cheit
English
Al Chet
83 The Ark is opened for the entire Repetition of the Amida, which includes the Kedusha starting with Keter, Selihot, an abridged form of Viduy and the paragraph relating to Birkat Kohanim.
84 Avinu Malkenu is said, even when Yom Kippur falls on Shabbat; again the term kotvenu is changed to chatmenu.
85 At the conclusion of Ne'ila, the Shaliah Tzibbur leads the congregation in the responsive chanting of several verses, followed by Full Kaddish, and the sounding of the shofar [Rema, ibid. 6]. It is customary to conclude with the singing of Leshana haba'a biYerushalayim ("Next Year in Jerusalem").
Hebrew
לְשָׁנָה
הַבָּאָה בִּירוּשָׁלָיִם
הַבָּאָה בִּירוּשָׁלָיִם
Sephardi
Leshanah
haba'ah biYerushalayim
haba'ah biYerushalayim
English
Next Year in Jerusalem
86 Ma'ariv: as for weekdays. In the fourth blessing of the Amida, the paragraph of Ata chonantanu (page 287) is said [Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chaim 624:1]. Havdala is said over a cup of wine or grape juice, and the Havdala candle is lit from the flame that was lit before Yom Kippur began. No blessing is made over spices (unless it is also Motza'ei Shabbat) [Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chaim 624:4].
Hebrew
אַתָּה חוֹנַנְתָּנוּ
Sephardi
Atah chonantanu
English
You have favored us
87 There is a custom to begin construction of the sukka on the night following Yom Kippur [Rema, ibid. 5; and 625:1].
88 Tahanun is not said between Yom Kippur and Sukkot [Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chaim 131:6].
עֶרֶב סֻכּוֹת
Erev Sukkot (14th of Tishrei)
89 The construction and decoration of the sukka should be completed before Sukkot begins. Likewise, the myrtle (hadasim) and willow (aravot) should be bound to the lulav before the holiday begins [Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chaim 651:1].
90 When Sukkot falls on Thursday and Friday, each household must prepare an Eiruv Tavshilin (page 805); this makes it permissible to prepare food on Friday for the Shabbat meals [Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chaim 527].
יְמֵי סֻכּוֹת הָרִאשׁוֹנִים
First days of Sukkot (15th-16th of Tishrei)
91 Candle lighting: Two blessings are said: (1) lehadlik ner shel Yom Tov and (2) Shehecheyanu.
Hebrew
לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל יוֹם טוֹב
Sephardi
lehadlik ner shel Yom Tov
English
to light the Yom Tov light
Hebrew
שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ
Sephardi
shehecheyanu
English
Who has given us life