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Minha for Weekdays

Tahanun

Seder Tachanun

סדר תחנון

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Between Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur and on fast days, except days when Tahanun is not said (see list on page 250), Avinu Malkenu (on page 148) is said here.

Hebrew

שוֹמֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל, שְׁמֹר שְׁאֵרִית יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאַל יֹאבַד יִשְׂרָאֵל
הָאוֹמְרִים שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל.

Sephardi

Shomer Yisrael, shemor she'erit Yisrael, ve'al yovad Yisrael
ha'omrim Shema Yisrael.

English

Guardian of Israel, guard the remnant of Israel, and let not Israel perish, who declare, "Listen, Israel."

Hebrew

שוֹמֵר גּוֹי אֶחָד, שְׁמֹר שְׁאֵרִית עַם אֶחָד, וְאַל יֹאבַד גּוֹי אֶחָד
הַמְיַחֲדִים שִׁמְךָ, יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יהוה אֶחָד.

Sephardi

Shomer goy echad, shemor she'erit am echad, ve'al yovad goy echad
hamyachadim shimcha, Adonai Eloheinu Adonai echad.

English

Guardian of a unique nation, guard the remnant of a unique people, and let not that unique nation perish, who proclaim the unity of Your name [saying], "The LORD is our God, the LORD is One."

Hebrew

שוֹמֵר גּוֹי קָדוֹשׁ, שְׁמֹר שְׁאֵרִית עַם קָדוֹשׁ, וְאַל יֹאבַד גּוֹי קָדוֹשׁ
הַמְשַׁלְּשִׁים בְּשָׁלֹשׁ קְדֻשּׁוֹת לַקָּדוֹשׁ.

Sephardi

Shomer goy kadosh, shemor she'erit am kadosh, ve'al yovad goy kadosh
hameshalshim beshalosh kedushot lakadosh.

English

Guardian of a holy nation, guard the remnant of that holy people, and let not the holy nation perish, who three times repeat the threefold declaration of holiness to the Holy One.

Hebrew

מִתְרַצֶּה בְּרַחֲמִים וּמִתְפַּיֵּס בְּתַחֲנוּנִים, הִתְרַצֵּה וְהִתְפַּיֵּס לְדוֹר עָנִי
כִּי אֵין עוֹזֵר.

Sephardi

Mitratzeh berachamim umitpayes betachanunim, hitratzeh vehitpayes ledor ani
ki ein ozer.

English

You who are conciliated by calls for compassion and placated by pleas, be conciliated and placated toward an afflicted generation, for there is no other help.

Hebrew

אָבִינוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ, חָנֵּנוּ וַעֲנֵנוּ, כִּי אֵין בָּנוּ מַעֲשִׂים
עֲשֵׂה עִמָּנוּ צְדָקָה וָחֶסֶד וְהוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ.

Sephardi

Avinu Malkeinu, chaneinu va'anenu, ki ein banu ma'asim
aseh imanu tzedakah vachesed vehoshi'einu.

English

Our Father, our King, be gracious to us and answer us, though we have no worthy deeds; act with us in charity and loving-kindness and save us.

Stand at.

II Chr. 12

Hebrew

וַאֲנַחְנוּ לֹא נֵדַע מַה־נַּעֲשֶׂה, כִּי עָלֶיךָ עֵינֵינוּ׃

Sephardi

Va'anachnu lo neda mah-na'aseh, ki alecha eineinu:

English

We do not know what to do, but our eyes are turned to You.

Ps. 25

Hebrew

זְכָר־רַחֲמֶיךָ יהוה וַחֲסָדֶיךָ, כִּי מֵעוֹלָם הֵמָּה׃

Sephardi

Zechor-rachamecha Adonai vachasadecha, ki me'olam hemah:

English

Remember, LORD, Your compassion and loving-kindness, for they are everlasting.

Ps. 33

Hebrew

יְהִי־חַסְדְּךָ יהוה עָלֵינוּ, כַּאֲשֶׁר יִחַלְנוּ לָךְ׃

Sephardi

Yehi-chasdecha Adonai aleinu, ka'asher yichalnu lach:

English

May Your loving-kindness, LORD, be with us, for we have put our hope in You.

Ps. 79

Hebrew

אַל־תִּזְכָּר־לָנוּ עֲוֹנֹת רִאשֹׁנִים
מַהֵר יְקַדְּמוּנוּ רַחֲמֶיךָ, כִּי דַלּוֹנוּ מְאֹד׃

Sephardi

Al-tizkor-lanu avonot rishonim
Maher yekadmunu rachamecha, ki dalonu me'od:

English

Do not hold against us the sins of those who came before us. May Your mercies meet us swiftly, for we have been brought very low.

Ps. 124

Hebrew

עֶזְרֵנוּ בְּשֵׁם יהוה, עֹשֵׂה שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ׃

Sephardi

Ezreinu beshem Adonai, oseh shamayim va'aretz:

English

Our help is in the name of the LORD, Maker of heaven and earth.

Ps. 123

Hebrew

חָנֵּנוּ יהוה חָנֵּנוּ, כִּי־רַב שָׂבַעְנוּ בוּז׃

Sephardi

Chaneinu Adonai chanenu, ki-rav savanu buz:

English

Be gracious to us, LORD, be gracious to us, for we are sated with contempt.

Hab. 3

Hebrew

בְּרֹגֶז רַחֵם תִּזְכּוֹר׃
בְּרֹגֶז עֲקֵדָה תִּזְכּוֹר, בְּרֹגֶז תְּמִימוּת תִּזְכּוֹר.

Sephardi

Berogez rachem tizkor:
Berogez akedah tizkor, berogez temimut tizkor.

English

In wrath, remember mercy. In wrath, remember the binding [of Isaac]. In wrath, remember innocence.

Ps. 20

Hebrew

יהוה הוֹשִׁיעָה, הַמֶּלֶךְ יַעֲנֵנוּ בְיוֹם־קָרְאֵנוּ׃

Sephardi

Adonai hoshi'ah, hamelech ya'aneinu beyom-kar'enu:

English

LORD, save! May the King, answer us on the day we call.

Ps. 103

Hebrew

כִּי־הוּא יָדַע יִצְרֵנוּ, זָכוּר כִּי־עָפָר אֲנָחְנוּ׃

Sephardi

Ki-hu yada yitzrenu, zachur ki-afar anachnu:

English

He knows our nature; He remembers that we are dust.

Ps. 79

Hebrew

עָזְרֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵנוּ עַל־דְּבַר כְּבוֹד־שְׁמֶךָ
וְהַצִּילֵנוּ וְכַפֵּר עַל־חַטֹּאתֵינוּ לְמַעַן שְׁמֶךָ׃

Sephardi

Azrenu Elohei yish'einu al-devar kevod-shemecha
vehatzileinu vechaper al-chatoteinu lema'an shemecha:

English

Help us, God of our salvation, for the sake of the glory of Your name. Save us and grant atonement for our sins for Your name's sake.