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Ma’ariv for Weekdays

Preparation for Prayer

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מעריב לחול

Ma'ariv for Weekdays

It is customary to preface Ma'ariv with the following psalm and collection of verses. On Motza'ei Shabbat some communities omit them.

Ps. 134

Hebrew

שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת, הִנֵּה בָּרְכוּ אֶת־יְהוָה כָּל־עַבְדֵי יְהוָה, הָעֹמְדִים בְּבֵית־יְהוָה
בַּלֵּילוֹת: שְׂאוּ־יְדֵכֶם קֹדֶשׁ, וּבָרְכוּ אֶת־יְהוָה: יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהוָה מִצִּיּוֹן, עֹשֵׂה שָׁמַיִם
וָאָרֶץ:

Sephardi

Shir hama'alot, hineh barchu et-Adonai kol-avdei Adonai, ha'omdim beveit-Adonai
baleilot: se'u-yedeichem kodesh, uvarchu et-Adonai: yevarechecha Adonai miTziyon, oseh shamayim
va'aretz:

English

A song of ascents. Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who stand every night in the House of the LORD. Lift up your hands toward the Sanctuary and bless the LORD. May the LORD bless you from Zion – the Maker of heaven and earth.

Repeat each verse three times:

Ps. 46Ps. 84Ps. 20

Hebrew

יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת עִמָּנוּ, מִשְׂגָּב לָנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶלָה:
יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת, אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם בֹּטֵחַ בָּךְ:
יְהוָה הוֹשִׁיעָה, הַמֶּלֶךְ יַעֲנֵנוּ בְיוֹם־קָרְאֵנוּ:

Sephardi

Adonai Tzeva'ot imanu, misgav lanu Elohei Yaakov selah:
Adonai Tzeva'ot, ashrei adam bote'ach bach:
Adonai hoshi'ah, hamelech ya'aneinu beyom-kar'einu:

English

The LORD of hosts is with us, the God of Jacob is our stronghold, Selah. LORD of hosts: happy is the one who trusts in You. LORD, save! May the King answer us on the day we call.

Ps. 28Ps. 14Ps. 4Ps. 42Ps. 37

Hebrew

הוֹשִׁיעָה אֶת־עַמֶּךָ וּבָרֵךְ אֶת־נַחֲלָתֶךָ, וּרְעֵם וְנַשְּׂאֵם עַד־הָעוֹלָם: מִי יִתֵּן מִצִּיּוֹן
יְשׁוּעַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, בְּשׁוּב יְהוָה שְׁבוּת עַמּוֹ, יָגֵל יַעֲקֹב, יִשְׂמַח יִשְׂרָאֵל: בְּשָׁלוֹם
יַחְדָּו אֶשְׁכְּבָה וְאִישָׁן, כִּי־אַתָּה יְהוָה לְבָדָד, לָבֶטַח תּוֹשִׁיבֵנִי: יוֹמָם יְצַוֶּה יְהוָה
חַסְדּוֹ, וּבַלַּיְלָה שִׁירֹה עִמִּי, תְּפִלָּה לְאֵל חַיָּי: וּתְשׁוּעַת צַדִּיקִים מֵיְהוָה, מָעוּזָּם
בְּעֵת צָרָה: וַיַּעְזְרֵם יְהוָה וַיְפַלְּטֵם, יְפַלְּטֵם מֵרְשָׁעִים וְיוֹשִׁיעֵם כִּי־חָסוּ בוֹ:

Sephardi

Hoshiah et-ammecha uvarech et-nachalatecha, ur'em venasse'em ad-ha'olam: mi yiten miTziyon
yeshu'at Yisrael, beshuv Adonai shevut amo, yagel Yaakov, yismach Yisrael: beshalom
yachdav eshkevah ve'ishan, ki-atah Adonai levadad, lavetach toshiveni: yomam yetzaveh Adonai
chasdo, uvalailah shiroh imi, tefilah le'El chayai: uteshu'at tzadikim meAdonai, ma'uzam
be'et tzarah: vaya'azrem Adonai vayfaltem, yefaltem meresha'im veyoshi'em ki-chasu vo:

English

Save Your people and bless Your heritage; tend them and carry them for ever. Would that we would receive the salvation of Israel from Zion, the LORD restoring Israel's fortunes, as Jacob celebrates, as Israel rejoices. In peace I shall lie down and I shall sleep, for You, LORD, alone, house me in safety. By day the LORD commands His kindness, and by night His song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life. The salvation of the righteous is with the LORD; their stronghold in time of distress. The LORD will help them and rescue them, rescue them from the wicked and save them, for in Him they seek their refuge.

חצי קדיש

HALF KADDISH

Hebrew

יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא (קהל: אָמֵן)
בְּעָלְמָא דִּי בְרָא כִרְעוּתֵהּ
וְיַמְלִיךְ מַלְכוּתֵהּ וְיַצְמַח פֻּרְקָנֵהּ וִיקָרֵב מְשִׁיחֵהּ (קהל: אָמֵן)
בְּחַיֵּיכוֹן וּבְיוֹמֵיכוֹן וּבְחַיֵּי דְכָל בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל
בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן. (קהל: אָמֵן)

Sephardi

Yitgadal veyitkadash shemeh raba (kahal: Amen)
be'alma di vera chir'uteh
veyamlich malchuteh veyatzmach purkaneih vikarev meshicheh (kahal: Amen)
bechayeichon uveyomeichon uvechayei dechol beit Yisrael
ba'agala uvizman kariv, ve'imru amen. (kahal: Amen)

English

Leader: Magnified and sanctified may His great name be, in the world He created by His will. May He establish His kingdom, make His salvation flourish, and hasten His messiah, in your lifetime and in your days, and in the lifetime of all the house of Israel, swiftly and soon – and say: Amen.

Hebrew

יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמַיָּא.

Sephardi

Yehei shemeh raba mevarach le'alam ul'almei almaya.

English

All: May His great name be blessed for ever and all time.

Hebrew

יִתְבָּרַךְ וְיִשְׁתַּבַּח וְיִתְפָּאַר וְיִתְרוֹמַם וְיִתְנַשֵּׂא
וְיִתְהַדַּר וְיִתְעַלֶּה וְיִתְהַלָּל שְׁמֵהּ דְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא (קהל: אָמֵן)
לְעֵלָּא מִן כָּל בִּרְכָתָא / בעשרת ימי תשובה: לְעֵלָּא לְעֵלָּא מִכָּל בִּרְכָתָא /
וְשִׁירָתָא, תֻּשְׁבְּחָתָא וְנֶחָמָתָא, דַּאֲמִירָן בְּעָלְמָא, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן. (קהל: אָמֵן)

Sephardi

Yitbarach veyishtabach veyitpa'ar veyitromam veyitnase
veyithadar veyit'aleh veyithalal shemeh dekudsha berich hu (kahal: Amen)
le'ela min kol birchata (ba'aseret yemei teshuvah: le'ela le'ela mikol birchata)
veshirata, tushbechata venechemata, da'amiran be'alma, ve'imru amen. (kahal: Amen)

English

Leader: Blessed and praised, glorified and exalted, raised and honored, uplifted and lauded be the name of the Holy One, blessed be He, beyond any blessing, song, praise and consolation uttered in the world – and say: Amen.