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חילופי נוסח

TEXTUAL VARIANTS

Note: The text of this Siddur reflects the accumulation of centuries of debate and deliberation on matters of meaning, syntax and grammar. Below is a table which compares, with respect to selected passages, the text of this Siddur with alternate readings that are also endorsed by practice or noted halakhic authorities.
Page. Koren Text. Alternate Text.
25.
Hebrew
הִנּוֹ אדון עולם, וְכָל נֹצָר...
Sephardi
Hino Adon olam, vechol notzar...
English
Behold He is Master of the Universe; and every creature...
Hebrew
הִנּוֹ אדון עולם לְכָל נֹצָר...
Sephardi
Hino Adon olam lechol notzar...
English
Behold He is Master of the Universe; to every creature...
Kaddish.
Hebrew
יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ...
Sephardi
Yitgadal veyitkadash...
English
Magnified and sanctified... (Aramaic)
Hebrew
יִתְגַּדֵּל וְיִתְקַדֵּשׁ...
Sephardi
Yitgadel veyitkadesh...
English
Magnified and sanctified... (Hebrew)
Kaddish.
Hebrew
לְעֵלָּא לְעֵלָּא...
Sephardi
Le'ela le'ela...
English
above and beyond...
Hebrew
לְעֵלָּא וּלְעֵלָּא
Sephardi
Le'ela ule'ela
English
above and beyond...
Rabbis' Kaddish.
Hebrew
...ברחמיו יעשה שלום
Sephardi
...berachamav ya'aseh shalom
English
...in His compassion make peace
Hebrew
...יעשה ברחמיו שלום
Sephardi
...ya'aseh berachamav shalom
English
...in His compassion make peace
73, 485.
Hebrew
...המהלל בְּפִי עמו
Sephardi
...hamehulal befi amo
English
...extolled by the mouth of His people
Hebrew
...המהלל בְּפֶה עמו
Sephardi
...hamehulal befeh amo
English
...extolled by the mouth of His people
97, 525.
Hebrew
בשפה ברורה, ובנעימה, קְדֻשָּׁה כולם כאחד
Sephardi
Besafah berurah, uvine'imah, kedushah kulam ke'echad
English
...[in] pure speech and sweet melody. All as one, proclaim His holiness...
Hebrew
בשפה ברורה, ובנעימה קְדוֹשָׁה, כולם כאחד
Sephardi
Besafah berurah, uvine'imah kedoshah, kulam ke'echad
English
...in pure speech and sweet and holy melody. All as one proclaim...
Amida.
Hebrew
מֵשִׁיב הרוח ומוריד הַגֶּשֶׁם
Sephardi
Meshiv haruach umorid hageshem
English
He makes the wind blow and the rain fall.
Hebrew
מֵשִׁיב הרוח ומוריד הַגֶּשֶׁם
Sephardi
Meshiv haruach umorid hageshem
English
He makes the wind blow and the rain fall.
Amida.
Hebrew
...ושבענו מִטּוּבָהּ
Sephardi
...usve'anu mituvah
English
...and from its goodness satisfy us
Hebrew
...ושבענו מִטּוּבָךְ
Sephardi
...usve'anu mituvach
English
...and from Your goodness satisfy us
Amida.
Hebrew
בצדק ובמשפט
Sephardi
Betzedek uvemishpat
English
with righteousness and justice
Hebrew
וְצַדְּקֵנוּ בצדק ובמשפט
Sephardi
Vetzadkenu betzedek uvemishpat
English
and vindicate us with righteousness and justice
Amida.
Hebrew
...וכל אוֹיְבֵי עַמֶּךָ
Sephardi
...vechol oyvei amecha
English
...all Your people's enemies
Hebrew
...וכל אוֹיְבֶיךָ
Sephardi
...vechol oyvecha
English
...all Your enemies...
Amida.
Hebrew
ושים חלקנו עמהם, וּלְעוֹלָם לא נבוש...
Sephardi
Vesim chelkenu imahem, ule'olam lo nevosh...
English
Set our lot with them, so that we may never be ashamed...
Hebrew
ושים חלקנו עמהם לְעוֹלָם, וְלֹא נבוש...
Sephardi
Vesim chelkenu imahem le'olam, velo nevosh...
English
Set our lot with them forever, so that we may not be ashamed...
Amida.
Hebrew
כִּי לִישׁוּעָתְךָ קִוִּינוּ כָּל הַיּוֹם
Sephardi
Ki lishuatecha kivinu kol hayom
English
For we wait for Your salvation all day.
Hebrew
כִּי לִישׁוּעָתְךָ קִוִּינוּ כָּל הַיּוֹם, וּמְצַפִּים לִישׁוּעָה
Sephardi
Ki lishuatecha kivinu kol hayom, umetzapim lishu'ah
English
For we wait for Your salvation all day, and expect salvation.
Amida.
Hebrew
כי אתה שומע תפלת כל פה
Sephardi
Ki atah shome'a tefilat kol peh
English
For You listen to the prayer of every mouth.
Hebrew
כי אתה שומע תפלת כל פה עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּרַחֲמִים
Sephardi
Ki atah shome'a tefilat kol peh amecha Yisrael berachamim
English
For You listen with compassion to the prayer of every mouth of Your people Israel.
Amida.
Hebrew
והשב את העבודה לדביר ביתך, ואשי ישראל
ותפלתם מהרה באהבה תקבל ברצון.
Sephardi
Vehashev et ha'avodah lidvir beitekha, ve'ishei Yisrael
Utefilatam meherah be'ahavah tekabel beratzon.
English
Restore the service to Your most holy House, and accept soon in love and favor the fire-offerings of Israel and their prayer.
Hebrew
והשב את העבודה לדביר ביתך ואשי ישראל.
ותפלתם מהרה באהבה תקבל ברצון.
Sephardi
Vehashev et ha'avodah lidvir beitekha ve'ishei Yisrael.
Utefilatam meherah be'ahavah tekabel beratzon.
English
Restore the service and the fire-offerings of Israel to Your most holy House, and quickly, in love and favor, accept their prayer.
Amida.
Hebrew
...וְעַל הַנִּסִּים
Sephardi
...ve'al hanisim
English
And for the miracles...
Hebrew
...עַל הַנִּסִּים
Sephardi
...al hanisim
English
For the miracles...
Amida.
Hebrew
ברכנו בברכה המשלשת בתורה, הכתובה...
Sephardi
Barchenu babrachah hameshuleshet batorah, haketuvah...
English
bless us with the threefold blessing in the Torah, written...
Hebrew
ברכנו בברכה המשלשת, בתורה הכתובה...
Sephardi
Barchenu babrachah hameshuleshet, batorah haketuvah...
English
bless us with the threefold blessing, written in the Torah...
Amida.
Hebrew
בכל עת ובכל שעה בשלומך
Sephardi
Bechol et uvechol sha'ah bishlomecha
English
At every time, in every hour, with Your peace.
Hebrew
בכל שעה בשלומך, בְּרֹב עֹז וְשָׁלוֹם
Sephardi
Bechol sha'ah bishlomecha, berov oz veshalom
English
In every hour, with Your peace, with much strength and with peace.
151.
Hebrew
...זכרנו בְּזִכָּרוֹן טוב לפניך.
Sephardi
...zokhrenu bezikkaron tov lefanecha.
English
...remember us with a memory of favorable deeds before You.
Hebrew
...זכרנו בְּפִקָּדוֹן טוב לפניך.
Sephardi
...zokhrenu bepikadon tov lefanecha.
English
...remember us with a favorable memory before You.
271, 397.
Hebrew
אל חי וקים תמיד, ימלך עלינו
Sephardi
El chai vekayam tamid, yimloch aleinu
English
May the living and forever enduring God rule over us...
Hebrew
אל חי וקים, תמיד ימלך עלינו...
Sephardi
El chai vekayam, tamid yimloch aleinu...
English
May the living and enduring God rule over us for ever...
281.
Hebrew
המלך בכבודו תמיד, ימלך עלינו...
Sephardi
Hamelech bichvodo tamid, yimloch aleinu...
English
the King who in His constant glory will reign over us...
Hebrew
המלך בכבודו, תמיד ימלך עלינו...
Sephardi
Hamelech bichvodo, tamid yimloch aleinu...
English
the King who in His glory will constantly reign over us...
319-327.
Hebrew
היום ___ ימים לָעֹמֶר.
Sephardi
Hayom --- yamim la'omer.
English
Today is the ___ day of the Omer.
Hebrew
היום ___ ימים בָּעֹמֶר.
Sephardi
Hayom --- yamim ba'omer.
English
Today is the ___ day of the Omer.
793.
Hebrew
זכרון לכולם יִהְיוּ, וּתְשׁוּעַת נפשם...
Sephardi
Zikkaron lechulam yihyu, uteshuat nafsham...
English
May it serve as a remembrance for them all, and a deliverance...
Hebrew
זכרון לכולם הָיוּ, תְּשׁוּעַת נפשם...
Sephardi
Zikkaron lechulam hayu, teshuat nafsham...
English
It served as a remembrance for them all, and a deliverance...
915.
Hebrew
אני והו הושיעה נא
Sephardi
Ani vaHo hoshiah na
English
Please save us, me and him
Hebrew
אני והו הושיעה נא
Sephardi
Ani vaHo hoshiah na
English
Please save us, Ani vaHo
959.
Hebrew
...ברוכים כל ישראל.
Sephardi
...beruchim kol Yisrael.
English
...blessed be all Israel.
Hebrew
...ברוכים כל הַצַּדִּיקִים.
Sephardi
...beruchim kol hatzaddikim.
English
...blessed be all the righteous.
959.
Hebrew
ארורים כל הרשעים, ברוכים כל ישראל.
Sephardi
Arurim kol hareshaim, beruchim kol Yisrael.
English
Cursed be all the wicked; blessed be all Israel.
Hebrew
אין
Sephardi
Ein
English
Omitted
1073.
Hebrew
אל חי...צִוָּה להציל ידידות שארנו משחת.
Sephardi
El chai...tzivah lehatzil yedidut she'erenu mishachat.
English
the Living God...did order deliverance from destruction for the beloved of our flesh.
Hebrew
אל חי...צַוֵּה להציל ידידות שארנו משחת.
Sephardi
El chai...tzaveh lehatzil yedidut she'erenu mishachat.
English
the Living God...order deliverance from destruction for the beloved of our flesh.