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The New Jew
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Shaharit for Shabbat and Yom Tov

Shema and Its Blessings

Keriat Shema uVirchotehah
קריאת שמע וברכותיה
Visible layers
Hebrew
יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם, אֲשֶׁר הוֹצֵאתִי אֶתְכֶם מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם, לִהְיוֹת
לָכֶם לֵאלֹהִים, אֲנִי יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם:
Sephardi
Adonai Eloheichem, asher hotzeiti etchem me'eretz Mitzrayim, lihyot
lachem lelohim, ani Adonai Elohekhem:
English
God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the LORD your God.
אֱמֶת

True –

The Leader repeats:
Hebrew
יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם אֱמֶת
Sephardi
Adonai Eloheichem emet
English
The LORD your God is true –
Hebrew
וְיַצִּיב, וְנָכוֹן וְקַיָּם, וְיָשָׁר וְנֶאֱמָן
וְאָהוּב וְחָבִיב, וְנֶחְמָד וְנָעִים
וְנוֹרָא וְאַדִּיר, וּמְתֻקָּן וּמְקֻבָּל, וְטוֹב וְיָפֶה
הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה עָלֵינוּ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד.
Sephardi
Veyatziv, venakhon vekayam, veyashar vene'eman
ve'ahuv vechaviv, venechmad vena'im
venora ve'adir, umetukan umekubal, vetov veyafeh
hadavar hazeh aleinu le'olam va'ed.
English
And firm, established and enduring, right, faithful, beloved, cherished, delightful, pleasant, awesome, mighty, perfect, accepted, good and beautiful is this faith for us for ever.
Hebrew
אֱמֶת אֱלֹהֵי עוֹלָם מַלְכֵּנוּ
צוּר יַעֲקֹב מָגֵן יִשְׁעֵנוּ
לְדוֹר וָדוֹר הוּא קַיָּם וּשְׁמוֹ קַיָּם
וְכִסְאוֹ נָכוֹן
וּמַלְכוּתוֹ וֶאֱמוּנָתוֹ לָעַד קַיָּמֶת.
Sephardi
Emet Elohei olam malkeinu
tzur Yaakov magen yish'einu
ledor vador hu kayam ushmo kayam
vechis'o nachon
umalchuto ve'emunato la'ad kayamet.
English
True is the eternal God, our King, Rock of Jacob, Shield of our salvation. He exists and His name exists through all generations. His throne is established, His kingship and faithfulness endure for ever.
At °, kiss the tzitziot and release them.
Hebrew
וּדְבָרָיו חַיִּים וְקַיָּמִים
נֶאֱמָנִים וְנֶחֱמָדִים
לָעַד וּלְעוֹלְמֵי עוֹלָמִים
Sephardi
Udevarav chayim vekayamim
ne'emanim venechemadim
la'ad ule'olmei olamim
English
His words live and persist, faithful and desirable for ever and all time.
Hebrew
עַל אֲבוֹתֵינוּ וְעָלֵינוּ
עַל בָּנֵינוּ וְעַל דּוֹרוֹתֵינוּ
וְעַל כָּל דּוֹרוֹת זֶרַע יִשְׂרָאֵל עֲבָדֶיךָ
Sephardi
Al avoteinu ve'aleinu
al baneinu ve'al doroteinu
ve'al kol dorot zera Yisrael avadecha
English
So they were for our ancestors, so they are for us, and so they will be for our children and all our generations and for all future generations of the seed of Israel, Your servants.