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Hebrew

גּוֹמֵל חֲסָדִים טוֹבִים, קוֹנֵה הַכֹּל
וְזוֹכֵר חַסְדֵי אָבוֹת
וּמֵבִיא גוֹאֵל לִבְנֵי בְנֵיהֶם לְמַעַן שְׁמוֹ בְּאַהֲבָה.

Sephardi

Gomel chasadim tovim, koneh hakol
Vezocher chasdei avot
Umeivi go'el livnei veneihem lema'an shemo be'ahavah.

English

who bestows acts of loving-kindness, who creates all, who remembers the loving-kindness of the fathers and will bring a Redeemer to their children's children for the sake of His name, in love.

Between Rosh HaShana & Yom Kippur:

Hebrew

זָכְרֵנוּ לְחַיִּים, מֶלֶךְ חָפֵץ בַּחַיִּים
וְכָתְבֵנוּ בְּסֵפֶר הַחַיִּים, לְמַעַנְךָ אֱלֹהִים חַיִּים.

Sephardi

Zachrenu lechayim, melech chafetz bachayim
Vechotveinu besefer hachayim, lema'ancha Elohim chayim.

English

Remember us for life, O King who desires life, and write us in the book of life – for Your sake, O God of life.

Hebrew

מֶלֶךְ עוֹזֵר וּמוֹשִׁיעַ וּמָגֵן.
▼בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה, מָגֵן אַבְרָהָם.

Sephardi

Melech ozer umoshia umagen.
Baruch atah Adonai, magen Avraham.

English

King, Helper, Savior, Shield: Blessed are You, LORD, Shield of Abraham.

גבורות

DIVINE MIGHT

Hebrew

אַתָּה גִּבּוֹר לְעוֹלָם, אֲדֹנָי
מְחַיֵּה מֵתִים אַתָּה, רַב לְהוֹשִׁיעַ

Sephardi

Atah gibor le'olam, Adonai
Mechayeh meitim atah, rav lehoshia

English

You are eternally mighty, LORD. You give life to the dead and have great power to save.

The phrase "He makes the wind blow and the rain fall" is added from Simḥat Torah until Pesaḥ. The phrase "He causes the dew to fall" is added from Pesaḥ until Shemini Atzeret. See laws 131–133.

Hebrew

בחורף: מַשִּׁיב הָרוּחַ וּמוֹרִיד הַגֶּשֶׁם / בקיץ: מוֹרִיד הַטָּל

Sephardi

Bachoref: Mashiv haruach umorid hageshem - Bakayitz: Morid hatal

English

In fall & winter: He makes the wind blow and the rain fall. In spring & summer: He causes the dew to fall.

Hebrew

מְכַלְכֵּל חַיִּים בְּחֶסֶד, מְחַיֵּה מֵתִים בְּרַחֲמִים רַבִּים
סוֹמֵךְ נוֹפְלִים, וְרוֹפֵא חוֹלִים, וּמַתִּיר אֲסוּרִים
וּמְקַיֵּם אֱמוּנָתוֹ לִישֵׁנֵי עָפָר.
מִי כָמוֹךָ, בַּעַל גְּבוּרוֹת
וּמִי דּוֹמֶה לָּךְ
מֶלֶךְ, מֵמִית וּמְחַיֶּה וּמַצְמִיחַ יְשׁוּעָה.

Sephardi

Mechalkel chayim bechesed, mechayeh meitim berachamim rabim
Somech noflim, verofe cholim, umatir asurim
Umekayem emunato lishenei afar.
Mi chamocha, ba'al gevurot
Umi domeh lach
Melech, memit umechayeh umatzmiach yeshu'ah.

English

He sustains the living with loving-kindness, and with great compassion revives the dead. He supports the fallen, heals the sick, sets captives free, and keeps His faith with those who sleep in the dust. Who is like You, Master of might, and who can compare to You, O King who brings death and gives life, and makes salvation grow?

Between Rosh HaShana & Yom Kippur:

Hebrew

מִי כָמוֹךָ אַב הָרַחֲמָן
זוֹכֵר יְצוּרָיו לְחַיִּים בְּרַחֲמִים.

Sephardi

Mi chamocha av harachaman
Zocher yetzurav lechayim berachamim.

English

Who is like You, compassionate Father, who remembers His creatures in compassion, for life?

Hebrew

וְנֶאֱמָן אַתָּה לְהַחֲיוֹת מֵתִים.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה, מְחַיֵּה הַמֵּתִים.

Sephardi

Vene'eman atah lehachayot meitim.
Baruch atah Adonai, mechayeh hameitim.

English

Faithful are You to revive the dead. Blessed are You, LORD, who revives the dead.