Me’ein Sheva

Me'ein Sheva

מעין שבע

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On the first two nights of Pesaḥ (first night in Israel), Hallel (page 776) is recited at this point. The following until “who sanctifies the Sabbath” (below), is omitted when praying with an occasional minyan or alone. See law 454. It is also omitted when the first day of Pesaḥ falls on Shabbat.

The Leader continues:

Hebrew

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ
אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם, אֱלֹהֵי יִצְחָק, וֵאלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב
הָאֵל הַגָּדוֹל הַגִּבּוֹר וְהַנּוֹרָא, אֵל עֶלְיוֹן, קוֹנֵה שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ.

Sephardi

Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu
Elohei Avraham, Elohei Yitzchak, veilohei Yaakov
Ha'el hagadol hagibor vehanora, Eil Elyon, koneh shamayim va'aretz.

English

Blessed are You, LORD our God and God of our fathers, God of Abraham, God of Isaac and God of Jacob, the great, mighty and awesome God, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.

The congregation then the Leader:

Hebrew

מָגֵן אָבוֹת בִּדְבָרוֹ, מְחַיֶּה מֵתִים בְּמַאֲמָרוֹ
הָאֵל /בְּשַׁבָּת שׁוּבָה: הַמֶּלֶךְ/ הַקָּדוֹשׁ שֶׁאֵין כָּמוֹהוּ
הַמֵּנִיחַ לְעַמּוֹ בְּיוֹם שַׁבַּת קָדְשׁוֹ
כִּי בָם רָצָה לְהָנִיחַ לָהֶם
לְפָנָיו נַעֲבֹד בְּיִרְאָה וָפַחַד
וְנוֹדֶה לִשְׁמוֹ בְּכָל־יוֹם תָּמִיד, מֵעֵין הַבְּרָכוֹת
אֵל הַהוֹדָאוֹת, אֲדוֹן הַשָּׁלוֹם
מְקַדֵּשׁ הַשַּׁבָּת וּמְבָרֵךְ שְׁבִיעִי
וּמֵנִיחַ בִּקְדֻשָּׁה לְעַם מְדֻשְּׁנֵי עֹנֶג, זֵכֶר לְמַעֲשֵׂה בְרֵאשִׁית.

Sephardi

Magen avot bidvaro, mechayeh meitim bema'amaro
Ha'el (beShabbat Shuvah: haMelech) hakadosh she'ein kamohu
Hameniach le'amo beyom Shabbat kodsho
Ki vam ratzah lehaniach lahem
Lefanav na'avod beyir'ah vafachad
Venodeh lishmo bechol-yom tamid, me'ein habrachot
Eil hahoda'ot, Adon hashalom
Mekadesh haShabbat umevarech shevi'i
Umeniach bikdushah le'am medushnei oneg, zecher lema'aseh vereshit.

English

By His word, He was the Shield of our ancestors. By His promise, He will revive the dead. There is none like the holy God /On Shabbat Shuva: the holy King/ who gives rest to His people on His holy Sabbath day, for He found them worthy of His favor to give them rest. Before Him we will come in worship with reverence and awe, giving thanks to His name daily, continually, with due blessings. He is God to whom thanks are due, the LORD of peace who sanctifies the Sabbath and blesses the seventh day, and in holiness gives rest to a people filled with delight, in remembrance of the work of creation.

The Leader continues:

Hebrew

אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, רְצֵה נָא בִמְנוּחָתֵנוּ.
קַדְּשֵׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתֶיךָ וְתֵן חֶלְקֵנוּ בְתוֹרָתֶךָ
שַׂבְּעֵנוּ מִטּוּבֶךָ וְשַׂמַּח נַפְשֵׁנוּ בִישׁוּעָתֶךָ
וְטַהֵר לִבֵּנוּ לְעָבְדְךָ בֶּאֱמֶת.
וְהַנְחִילֵנוּ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ בְּאַהֲבָה וּבְרָצוֹן שַׁבַּת קָדְשֶׁךָ
וְיָנוּחוּ בָהּ כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל מְקַדְּשֵׁי שְׁמֶךָ
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, מְקַדֵּשׁ הַשַּׁבָּת.

Sephardi

Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu, retze na bimnuchateinu.
Kadsheinu bemitzvotecha veten chelkeinu beToratecha
Sabeinu mituvecha vesamach nafsheinu bishu'atecha
Vetaher libeinu le'ovdecha be'emet.
Vehanchileinu Adonai Eloheinu be'ahavah uveratzon Shabbat kodshecha
Veyanuchu vah kol-Yisrael mekadshei shemecha
Baruch atah Adonai, mekadesh haShabbat.

English

Our God and God of our ancestors, find favor, please, in our rest. Make us holy through Your commandments and grant us our share in Your Torah. Satisfy us with Your goodness, grant our souls joy in Your salvation, and purify our hearts to serve You in truth. In love and favor, LORD our God, grant us as our heritage Your holy Sabbath, so that all Israel who sanctify Your name may find rest on it. Blessed are You, LORD, who sanctifies the Sabbath.