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"chabad": "hoy|tzo-AS SEI|fer toy|ROH" }, "english": "Removing the Torah" }, "printPages": "168-169" }, "body": [ { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "בְּרִיךְ שְׁמֵהּ דְּמָרֵא עָלְמָא, בְּרִיךְ כִּתְרָךְ וְאַתְרָךְ. יְהֵא רְעוּתָךְ עִם עַמָּךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל לְעָלַם,\nוּפֻרְקַן יְמִינָךְ אַחְזֵי לְעַמָּךְ בְּבֵית מִקְדָּשָׁךְ, וּלְאַמְטוּיֵי לָנָא מִטּוּב נְהוֹרָךְ, וּלְקַבֵּל\nצְלוֹתָנָא בְּרַחֲמִין. יְהֵא רַעֲוָא קֳדָמָךְ דְּתוֹרִיךְ לַן חַיִּין בְּטִיבוּ, וְלֶהֱוֵי אֲנָא פְקִידָא\nבְּגוֹ צַדִּיקַיָּא, לְמִרְחַם עֲלַי וּלְמִנְטַר יָתִי וְיָת כָּל דִּי לִי וְדִי לְעַמָּךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל. אַנְתְּ הוּא\nזָן לְכֹלָּא וּמְפַרְנֵס לְכֹלָּא, אַנְתְּ הוּא שַׁלִּיט עַל כֹּלָּא, אַנְתְּ הוּא דְּשַׁלִּיט עַל מַלְכַיָּא,\nוּמַלְכוּתָא דִּילָךְ הִיא. אֲנָא עַבְדָּא דְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, דְּסָגִידְנָא קַמֵּהּ וּמִקַּמֵּי דִּיקַר\nאוֹרַיְתֵהּ בְּכָל עִדָּן וְעִדָּן. לָא עַל אֱנָשׁ רָחִיצְנָא וְלָא עַל בַּר אֱלָהִין סָמִיכְנָא, אֶלָּא\nבֵּאלָהָא דִשְׁמַיָּא, דְּהוּא אֱלָהָא קְשׁוֹט, וְאוֹרַיְתֵהּ קְשׁוֹט, וּנְבִיאוֹהִי קְשׁוֹט, וּמַסְגֵּא\nלְמֶעְבַּד טָבְוָן וּקְשׁוֹט׃ בֵּהּ אֲנָא רָחִיץ, וּלִשְׁמֵהּ קַדִּישָׁא יַקִּירָא אֲנָא אֵמַר תֻּשְׁבְּחָן.\nיְהֵא רַעֲוָא קֳדָמָךְ דְּתִפְתַּח לִבָּאי בְּאוֹרַיְתָא, וְתַשְׁלִים מִשְׁאָלִין דְּלִבָּאי וְלִבָּא דְּכָל\nעַמָּךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל לְטָב וּלְחַיִּין וְלִשְׁלָם.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "b'RICH sh'MEH d'ma|REI al|MA, b'RICH kit|RACH ve-at|RACH. ye|HEI re|u|TACH im a|MACH yis|ra-EL le-a|LAM,\nu|fur|KAN ye|mi|NACH ach|ZEI le-a|MACH be|VEIT mik|da|SHACH, u|le-am|tu|YEI la|NA mi|TUV ne|ho|RACH, u|le|ka|BEL\ntz'lo|ta|NA b'ra|cha|MIN. ye|HEI ra-a|VA ko|da|MACH d'to|RICH lan cha|YIN b'ti|VU, ve|le|he|VEI a|NA f'ki|DA\nb'GO tza|di|ka|YA, le|mir|CHAM a|LAI u|le|min|TAR ya|TI ve|YAT kol di li ve|DI le-a|MACH yis|ra-EL. ant hu\nzan le|cho|LA u|me|far|NES le|cho|LA, ant hu sha|LIT al ko|LA, ant hu d'sha|LIT al mal|cha|YA,\nu|mal|chu|TA di|LACH hi. a|NA av|DA d'kud|SHA b'RICH hu, d'sa|gid|NA ka|MEH u|mi|ka|MEI di|KAR\no|ray|TEH b'CHOL i|DAN ve-i|DAN. la al e|NASH ra|chitz|NA ve|LA al bar e|la|HIN sa|mich|NA, e|LA\nbei|la|HA dish|ma|YA, de|HU e|la|HA k'SHOT, ve-o|ray|TEH k'SHOT, u|ne|vi-o|HI k'SHOT, u|mas|GEI\nle|me|BAD tav|VAN uk|SHOT. beh a|NA ra|CHITZ, u|lish|MEH ka|di|SHA ya|ki|RA a|NA e|MAR tush|be|CHAN.\nye|HEI ra-a|VA ko|da|MACH d'tif|TACH li|BAI be-o|ray|TA, ve|tash|LIM mish|a|LIN d'li|BAI ve|li|BA d'CHOL\na|MACH yis|ra-EL le|TAV u|le|cha|YIN ve|lish|LAM.", "orthographic": "be|RIKH she|MEH de|ma|REʾ ʿal|MAʾ, be|RIKH kith|RAKH ve|ʾath|RAKH. ye|HEʾ re|ʿu|THAKH ʿim ʿam|MAKH yiś|ra|ʾEL le|ʿa|LAM,\nu|fur|QAN ye|mi|NAKH ʾaḥ|ZE le|ʿam|MAKH be|VETH miq|da|SHAKH, u|le|ʾam|ṭu|YE la|NAʾ miṭ|ṭUV ne|ho|RAKH, u|le|qab|BEL\ntze|lo|tha|NAʾ be|ra|ḥa|MIN. ye|HEʾ ra|ʿa|VAʾ qo|dha|MAKH de|tho|RIKH lan ḥay|YIN be|ṭi|VU, ve|le|he|VE ʾa|NAʾ fe|qi|DHAʾ\nbe|GHO tzad|di|qay|YAʾ, le|mir|ḥAM ʿa|LAI u|le|min|ṭAR ya|THI ve|YATH kol di li ve|DHI le|ʿam|MAKH yiś|ra|ʾEL. ʾant huʾ\nzan le|khol|LAʾ u|me|far|NES le|khol|LAʾ, ʾant huʾ shal|LIṭ ʿal kol|LAʾ, ʾant huʾ de|shal|LIṭ ʿal mal|khay|YAʾ,\nu|mal|khu|THAʾ di|LAKH hiʾ. ʾa|NAʾ ʿav|DAʾ de|qudh|SHAʾ be|RIKH huʾ, de|sa|ghi|dhe|NAʾ qam|MEH u|miq|qam|ME di|QAR\nʾo|ray|THEH be|KHOL ʿid|DAN ve|ʿid|DAN. laʾ ʿal ʾe|NASH ra|ḥi|tze|NAʾ ve|LAʾ ʿal bar ʾe|la|HIN sa|mi|khe|NAʾ, ʾel|LAʾ\nbeʾ|la|HAʾ dhish|may|YAʾ, de|HUʾ ʾe|la|HAʾ qe|SHOṭ, ve|ʾo|ray|THEH qe|SHOṭ, u|ne|vi|ʾo|HI qe|SHOṭ, u|mas|GEʾ\nle|meʿ|BADH ṭa|ve|VAN u|qe|SHOṭ. beh ʾa|NAʾ ra|ḥITZ, u|lish|MEH qad|di|SHAʾ yaq|qi|RAʾ ʾa|NAʾ ʾe|MAR tush|be|ḥAN.\nye|HEʾ ra|ʿa|VAʾ qo|dha|MAKH de|thif|TAḥ lib|BAIʾ be|ʾo|ray|THAʾ, ve|thash|LIM mish|ʾa|LIN de|lib|BAIʾ ve|lib|BAʾ de|KHOL\nʿam|MAKH yiś|ra|ʾEL le|ṭAV u|le|ḥay|YIN ve|lish|LAM.", "sephardic": "be|RIKH she|MEH de|ma|RE ʿal|MA, be|RIKH kit|RAKH ve|at|RAKH. ye|HE re|ʿu|TAKH ʿim ʿam|MAKH yis|ra|EL le|ʿa|LAM,\nu|fur|QAN ye|mi|NAKH aḥ|ZE le|ʿam|MAKH be|VET miq|da|SHAKH, u|le|am|tu|YE la|NA mit|TUV ne|ho|RAKH, u|le|qab|BEL\ntze|lo|ta|NA be|ra|ḥa|MIN. ye|HE ra|ʿa|VA qo|da|MAKH de|to|RIKH lan ḥay|YIN be|ti|VU, ve|le|he|VE a|NA fe|qi|DA\nbe|GO tzad|di|qay|YA, le|mir|ḥAM ʿa|LAI u|le|min|TAR ya|TI ve|YAT kol di li ve|DI le|ʿam|MAKH yis|ra|EL. ant hu\nzan le|khol|LA u|me|far|NES le|khol|LA, ant hu shal|LIT ʿal kol|LA, ant hu de|shal|LIT ʿal mal|khay|YA,\nu|mal|khu|TA di|LAKH hi. a|NA ʿav|DA de|qud|SHA be|RIKH hu, de|sa|gi|de|NA qam|MEH u|miq|qam|ME di|QAR\no|ray|TEH be|KHOL ʿid|DAN ve|ʿid|DAN. la ʿal e|NASH ra|ḥi|tze|NA ve|LA ʿal bar e|la|HIN sa|mi|khe|NA, el|LA\nbe|la|HA dish|may|YA, de|HU e|la|HA qe|SHOT, ve|o|ray|TEH qe|SHOT, u|ne|vi|o|HI qe|SHOT, u|mas|GE\nle|meʿ|BAD ta|ve|VAN u|qe|SHOT. beh a|NA ra|ḥITZ, u|lish|MEH qad|di|SHA yaq|qi|RA a|NA e|MAR tush|be|ḥAN.\nye|HE ra|ʿa|VA qo|da|MAKH de|tif|TAḥ lib|BAI be|o|ray|TA, ve|tash|LIM mish|a|LIN de|lib|BAI ve|lib|BA de|KHOL\nʿam|MAKH yis|ra|EL le|TAV u|le|ḥay|YIN ve|lish|LAM.", "chabad": "b'RICH sh'MEIH d'mo|REI ol|MO, b'RICH kis|ROCH v'as|ROCH. y'HEI r'u|SOCH im a|MOCH yis|ro-EIL l'o|LAM,\nu|fur|KAN y'mi|NOCH ach|ZEI l'a|MOCH b'VEIS mik|do|SHOCH, ul'-am|tu|YEI lo|NO mi|TUV n'hoy|ROCH, ul'|ka|BEIL\ntz'loy|so|NO b'ra|cha|MIN. y'HEI ra-a|VO ko|do|MOCH d'soy|RICH lan cha|YIN b'ti|VU, v'le|he|VEI a|NO f'ki|DO\nb'GOY tza|di|ka|YO, l'mir|CHAM a|LAI ul'|min|TAR yo|SI v'YOS kol di li v'DI l'a|MOCH yis|ro-EIL. ant hu\nzon l'choy|LO um'|far|NEIS l'choy|LO, ant hu sha|LIT al koy|LO, ant hu d'sha|LIT al mal|cha|YO,\nu|mal|chu|SO di|LOCH hi. a|NO av|DO d'kud|SHO b'RICH hu, d'so|gid'|NO ka|MEIH u|mi|ka|MEI di|KAR\noy|ray|SEIH b'CHOL i|DON v'i|DON. lo al e|NOSH ro|chitz'|NO v'LO al bar e|lo|HIN so|mich'|NO, e|LO\nbei|lo|HO dish|ma|YO, d'HU e|lo|HO k'SHOYT, v'oy|ray|SEIH k'SHOYT, un'|vi-oy|HI k'SHOYT, u|mas|GEI\nl'me|BAD tov'|VON uk'|SHOYT. beih a|NO ro|CHITZ, u|lish|MEIH ka|di|SHO ya|ki|RO a|NO ei|MAR tush|b'CHON.\ny'HEI ra-a|VO ko|do|MOCH d'sif|TACH li|BOY b'oy|ray|SO, v'sash|LIM mish|o|LIN d'li|BOY v'li|BO d'CHOL\na|MOCH yis|ro-EIL l'TOV ul'|cha|YIN v'lish|LOM." }, "english": "Blessed be the name of the Master of the Universe. Blessed be Your crown and Your place. May Your goodwill ever rest upon Your people Israel. Reveal to Your people the salvation of Your right hand in Your Temple. Bestow on us the gift of Your good light, and receive our prayers in mercy. May it be Your will that our life be prolonged in goodness. May I be numbered among the righteous, that You may have compassion on me and guard me and all that is mine and all belonging to Your people Israel. You nourish all; You sustain all; You govern all; You govern kings, for sovereignty is Yours. A servant am I of the Holy One, blessed be He, before whom and before whose glorious Torah I bow at every moment. In no man do I place trust, nor upon any angel do I depend, but upon the God of heaven who is the God of truth, whose Torah is truth, whose prophets utter truth, and who abounds in deeds of love and truth. In Him I place my trust, and to His holy and glorious name I render praises. May it be Your will that my heart be opened to the Torah, and that the desires of my heart and of every heart among Your people Israel be fulfilled for good, for life, and for peace.", "citations": [ { "type": "Citation", "text": "Zohar, Vayak-hel" } ] }, { "type": "Instructions", "text": "The Leader, taking the Torah scroll in his right arm, bows to the Ark and recites:" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "גַּדְּלוּ לַיהוָה אִתִּי וּנְרוֹמְמָה שְׁמוֹ יַחְדָּו׃", "transliteration": { "israeli": "gad|LU la|do|NAI I|ti u|ne|ro|me|MAH sh'MO yach|DAV.", "orthographic": "gad|de|LU la|do|NAI ʾIT|ti u|ne|ro|me|MAH she|MO yaḥ|DAV.", "sephardic": "gad|de|LU la|do|NAI IT|ti u|ne|ro|me|MAH she|MO yaḥ|DAV.", "chabad": "gad'|LU la|do|NOY I|ti un'|roym'|MOH sh'MOY yach|DOV." }, "english": "With me magnify the LORD, and together let us exalt His name.", "citations": [ { "type": "Citation", "text": "Ps. 34" } ] }, { "type": "Instructions", "text": "The Ark is closed. The Leader bears the Torah scroll to the bima and the congregation recites:" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "לְךָ יְהוָה הַגְּדֻלָּה וְהַגְּבוּרָה וְהַתִּפְאֶרֶת וְהַנֵּצַח וְהַהוֹד, כִּי־כֹל\nבַּשָּׁמַיִם וּבָאָרֶץ, לְךָ יְהוָה הַמַּמְלָכָה וְהַמִּתְנַשֵּׂא לְכֹל לְרֹאשׁ׃", "transliteration": { "israeli": "le|CHA a|do|NAI hag|du|LAH ve|hag|vu|RAH ve|ha|tif|e|RET ve|ha|ne|TZACH ve|ha|HOD, ki-chol\nba|sha|MA|yim u|va-a|RETZ, le|CHA a|do|NAI ha|mam|la|CHAH ve|ha|mit|na|SEI le|CHOL le|ROSH.", "orthographic": "le|KHA a|do|NAI hag|ge|dhul|LAH ve|hag|ge|vu|RAH ve|hat|tif|ʾe|RETH ve|han|ne|TZAḥ ve|ha|HODH, ki-khol\nbas|sha|MA|yim u|va|ʾa|RETZ, le|KHA a|do|NAI ham|mam|la|KHAH ve|ham|mith|naś|śEʾ le|KHOL le|ROʾSH.", "sephardic": "le|KHA a|do|NAI hag|ge|dul|LAH ve|hag|ge|vu|RAH ve|hat|tif|e|RET ve|han|ne|TZAḥ ve|ha|HOD, ki-khol\nbas|sha|MA|yim u|va|a|RETZ, le|KHA a|do|NAI ham|mam|la|KHAH ve|ham|mit|nas|SE le|KHOL le|ROSH.", "chabad": "l'CHO a|do|NOY hag'|du|LOH v'hag'|vu|ROH v'ha|tif|e|RES v'ha|nei|TZACH v'ha|HOYD, ki-choyl\nba|sho|MA|yim u|vo-o|RETZ, l'CHO a|do|NOY ha|mam|lo|CHOH v'ha|mis|na|SEI l'CHOYL l'ROYSH." }, "english": "Yours, LORD, are greatness and power, glory and majesty and splendor, for all that is in heaven and earth is Yours. Yours, LORD, is the kingdom; as Head over all You are exalted.", "citations": [ { "type": "Citation", "text": "1 Chr. 29" } ] }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "רוֹמְמוּ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וְהִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַהֲדֹם רַגְלָיו, קָדוֹשׁ הוּא׃ רוֹמְמוּ\nיְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וְהִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לְהַר קָדְשׁוֹ, כִּי־קָדוֹשׁ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ׃", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ro|me|MU a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ve|hish|ta|cha|VU la|ha|DOM rag|LAV, ka|DOSH hu. ro|me|MU\na|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ve|hish|ta|cha|VU le|HAR kod|SHO, ki-ka|DOSH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu.", "orthographic": "ro|me|MU a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ve|hish|ta|ḥa|VU la|ha|DHOM ragh|LAV, qa|DHOSH huʾ. ro|me|MU\na|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ve|hish|ta|ḥa|VU le|HAR qodh|SHO, ki-qa|DHOSH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu.", "sephardic": "ro|me|MU a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ve|hish|ta|ḥa|VU la|ha|DOM rag|LAV, qa|DOSH hu. ro|me|MU\na|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ve|hish|ta|ḥa|VU le|HAR qod|SHO, ki-qa|DOSH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu.", "chabad": "roym'|MU a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu v'hish|ta|cha|VU la|ha|DOYM rag|LOV, ko|DOYSH hu. roym'|MU\na|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu v'hish|ta|cha|VU l'HAR kod|SHOY, ki-ko|DOYSH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu." }, "english": "Extol the LORD our God and bow to His footstool; He is holy. Extol the LORD our God, and bow at His holy mountain, for holy is the LORD our God.", "citations": [ { "type": "Citation", "text": "Ps. 99" } ] }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "אָב הָרַחֲמִים הוּא יְרַחֵם עַם עֲמוּסִים, וְיִזְכֹּר בְּרִית אֵיתָנִים, וְיַצִּיל\nנַפְשׁוֹתֵינוּ מִן הַשָּׁעוֹת הָרָעוֹת, וְיִגְעַר בְּיֵצֶר הָרָע מִן הַנְּשׂוּאִים,\nוְיָחֹן אוֹתָנוּ לִפְלֵיטַת עוֹלָמִים, וִימַלֵּא מִשְׁאֲלוֹתֵינוּ בְּמִדָּה טוֹבָה\nיְשׁוּעָה וְרַחֲמִים.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "av ha|ra|cha|MIM hu ye|ra|CHEM am a|mu|SIM, ve|yiz|KOR b'RIT ei|ta|NIM, ve|ya|TZIL\nnaf|sho|TEI|nu min ha|sha-OT ha|ra-OT, ve|yig|AR b'YE|tzer ha|RA min ha|ne|su-IM,\nve|ya|CHON o|TA|nu lif|lei|TAT o|la|MIM, vi|ma|LEI mish|a|lo|TEI|nu b'mi|DAH to|VAH\nye|shu-AH ve|ra|cha|MIM.", "orthographic": "ʾav ha|ra|ḥa|MIM huʾ ye|ra|ḥEM ʿam ʿa|mu|SIM, ve|yiz|KOR be|RITH ʾe|tha|NIM, ve|yat|TZIL\nnaf|sho|THE|nu min has|sha|ʿOTH ha|ra|ʿOTH, ve|yigh|ʿAR be|YE|tzer ha|RAʿ min han|ne|śu|ʾIM,\nve|ya|ḥON ʾo|THA|nu lif|le|ṭATH ʿo|la|MIM, vi|mal|LEʾ mish|ʾa|lo|THE|nu be|mid|DAH ṭo|VAH\nye|shu|ʿAH ve|ra|ḥa|MIM.", "sephardic": "av ha|ra|ḥa|MIM hu ye|ra|ḥEM ʿam ʿa|mu|SIM, ve|yiz|KOR be|RIT e|ta|NIM, ve|yat|TZIL\nnaf|sho|TE|nu min has|sha|ʿOT ha|ra|ʿOT, ve|yig|ʿAR be|YE|tzer ha|RAʿ min han|ne|su|IM,\nve|ya|ḥON o|TA|nu lif|le|TAT ʿo|la|MIM, vi|mal|LE mish|a|lo|TE|nu be|mid|DAH to|VAH\nye|shu|ʿAH ve|ra|ḥa|MIM.", "chabad": "ov ho|ra|cha|MIM hu y'ra|CHEIM am a|mu|SIM, v'yiz|KOYR b'RIS ei|so|NIM, v'ya|TZIL\nnaf|shoy|SEI|nu min ha|sho-OYS ho|ro-OYS, v'yig|AR b'YEI|tzer ho|RO min han'|su-IM,\nv'yo|CHOYN oy|SO|nu lif|lei|TAS oy|lo|MIM, vi|ma|LEI mish|a|loy|SEI|nu b'mi|DOH toy|VOH\ny'shu-OH v'ra|cha|MIM." }, "english": "May the Father of compassion show compassion to the people borne by Him. May He recall the covenant with the mighty [patriarchs], and rescue us from evil times. May He rebuke the evil impulse within the people carried by Him, and graciously grant that we remain an everlasting remnant. May He fulfill, in good measure, our petitions for salvation and compassion." } ], "footer": [ { "type": "Commentary", "text": "literacy and lifelong learning. The Torah is not just written on parchment; it is meant to be engraved on the Jewish soul." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "Keriat HaTorah, translated as \"the reading of the Torah,\" also means \"the proclamation of the Torah.\" The public reading symbolically affirms the Torah as the written constitution of the Jewish people as a nation under the sovereignty of God. It is a reenactment of the revelation at Mount Sinai when the Israelites first became a nation, bound by the Torah's laws, summoned to translate its ideals into life." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "prayer, we speak to God. In study we listen to God speaking to us, His word unchanged and undiminished across the centuries." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "The assembly convened by Ezra, when the Torah was not only read but also explained, became the model for educational activities within the synagogue, of which the derasha (\"sermon,\" or more precisely, \"exposition\") is only one of many forms. To an unparalleled degree, Judaism is predicated on universal" } ] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Removing the Torah", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/222-223-166-167-shaharit-for-weekdays-removing-the-torah.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "Torah Readings", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/226-227-170-171-shaharit-for-weekdays-torah-readings.json" } ] }