Prayer for Israel's Defense Forces

Mi Sheberach leChayalei Tzahal

מי שברך לחיילי צה״ל

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מי שברך לחיילי צה״ל

PRAYER FOR ISRAEL'S DEFENSE FORCES

The Leader says the following prayer:

Deut. 20

Hebrew

מִי שֶׁבֵּרַךְ אֲבוֹתֵינוּ אַבְרָהָם יִצְחָק וְיַעֲקֹב הוּא יְבָרֵךְ אֶת חַיָּלֵי
צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל וְאַנְשֵׁי כֹּחוֹת הַבִּטָּחוֹן, הָעוֹמְדִים עַל מִשְׁמַר
אַרְצֵנוּ וְעָרֵי אֱלֹהֵינוּ, מִגְּבוּל הַלְּבָנוֹן וְעַד מִדְבַּר מִצְרַיִם וּמִן הַיָּם
הַגָּדוֹל עַד לְבוֹא הָעֲרָבָה וּבְכָל מָקוֹם שֶׁהֵם, בַּיַּבָּשָׁה, בָּאֲוִיר וּבַיָּם.
יִתֵּן יְהֹוָה אֶת אוֹיְבֵינוּ הַקָּמִים עָלֵינוּ נִגָּפִים לִפְנֵיהֶם. הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ
הוּא יִשְׁמֹר וְיַצִּיל אֶת חַיָּלֵינוּ מִכָּל צָרָה וְצוּקָה וּמִכָּל נֶגַע וּמַחֲלָה,
וְיִשְׁלַח בְּרָכָה וְהַצְלָחָה בְּכָל מַעֲשֵׂי יְדֵיהֶם. יַדְבֵּר שׂוֹנְאֵינוּ תַּחְתֵּיהֶם
וִיעַטְּרֵם בְּכֶתֶר יְשׁוּעָה וּבַעֲטֶרֶת נִצָּחוֹן. וִיקֻיַּם בָּהֶם הַכָּתוּב: כִּי
יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם הַהֹלֵךְ עִמָּכֶם לְהִלָּחֵם לָכֶם עִם־אֹיְבֵיכֶם לְהוֹשִׁיעַ
אֶתְכֶם: וְנֹאמַר אָמֵן.

Sephardi

Mi sheberach avoteinu Avraham Yitzchak veYaakov hu yevarech et chayalei
Tzeva hahaganah leYisrael ve'anshei kochot habitachon, ha'omedim al mishmar
artzeinu ve'arei Eloheinu, migvul halevanon ve'ad midbar Mitzrayim umin hayam
hagadol ad levo ha'aravah uvechol makom shehem, bayabashah, ba'avir uvayam.
Yiten Adonai et oyeveinu hakamim aleinu nigafim lifneihem. Hakadosh baruch
hu yishmor veyatzil et chayaleinu mikol tzarah vetzukah umikol nega umachalah,
veyishlach berachah vehatzlachah bechol ma'asei yedeihem. Yadber son'einu tachteihem
vi'aterem beketer yeshu'ah uva'ateret nitzachon. Vikuyam bahem hakatuv: ki
Adonai Eloheichem haholech imachem lehilachem lachem im-oyeveichem lehoshia
etchem: venomar amen.

English

May He who blessed our ancestors, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, bless the members of Israel’s Defense Forces and its security services who stand guard over our land and the cities of our God from the Lebanese border to the Egyptian desert, from the Mediterranean sea to the approach of the Aravah, and wherever else they are, on land, in air and at sea. May the LORD make the enemies who rise against us be struck down before them. May the Holy One, blessed be He, protect and deliver them from all trouble and distress, affliction and illness, and send blessing and success to all the work of their hands. May He subdue our enemies under them and crown them with deliverance and victory. And may there be fulfilled in them the verse, “It is the LORD your God who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to deliver you.” And let us say: Amen.

מי שברך לשבויים

PRAYER FOR THOSE BEING HELD IN CAPTIVITY

If Israeli soldiers or civilians are being held in captivity, the Leader says the following:

Ps. 107Is. 35

Hebrew

מִי שֶׁבֵּרַךְ אֲבוֹתֵינוּ אַבְרָהָם יִצְחָק וְיַעֲקֹב, יוֹסֵף מֹשֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן,
דָּוִד וּשְׁלֹמֹה, הוּא יְבָרֵךְ וְיִשְׁמֹר וְיִנְצֹר אֶת נֶעֶדְרֵי צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה
לְיִשְׂרָאֵל וּשְׁבוּיָיו, וְאֶת כָּל אַחֵינוּ הַנְּתוּנִים בְּצָרָה וּבְשִׁבְיָה, בַּעֲבוּר
שֶׁכָּל הַקָּהָל הַקָּדוֹשׁ הַזֶּה מִתְפַּלֵּל בַּעֲבוּרָם. הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא
יְמַלֵּא רַחֲמִים עֲלֵיהֶם, וְיוֹצִיאֵם מֵחֹשֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָוֶת, וּמוֹסְרוֹתֵיהֶם
יְנַתֵּק, וּמִמְּצוּקוֹתֵיהֶם יוֹשִׁיעֵם, וִישִׁיבֵם מְהֵרָה לְחֵיק מִשְׁפְּחוֹתֵיהֶם.
יוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָם: וִיקֻיַּם בָּהֶם מִקְרָא
שֶׁכָּתוּב: וּפְדוּיֵי יְהֹוָה יְשׁוּבוּן, וּבָאוּ צִיּוֹן בְּרִנָּה, וְשִׂמְחַת עוֹלָם
עַל־רֹאשָׁם, שָׂשׂוֹן וְשִׂמְחָה יַשִּׂיגוּ, וְנָסוּ יָגוֹן וַאֲנָחָה: וְנֹאמַר אָמֵן.

Sephardi

Mi sheberach avoteinu Avraham Yitzchak veYaakov, Yosef Moshe veAharon,
David uShlomoh, hu yevarech veyishmor veyintzor et ne'edrei Tzeva Hahaganah
leYisrael uShevuyav, ve'et kol acheinu hanetunim betzarah uveshivyah, ba'avur
shekol hakahal hakadosh hazeh mitpalel ba'avuram. Hakadosh baruch hu
yemale rachamim aleihem, veyotzi'em mechoshech vetzalmavet, umosroteihem
yenatek, umimetzukoteihem yoshi'em, vishivem meheirah lechek mishpechoteihem.
Yodu lAdonai chasdo venifle'otav livnei adam: vikuyam bahem mikra
shekatuv: Ufduyei Adonai yeshuvun, uva'u Tziyon berinah, vesimchat olam
al-rosham, sason vesimchah yasigu, venasu yagon va'anachah: venomar amen.

English

May He who blessed our ancestors, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Joseph, Moses and Aaron, David and Solomon, bless, protect and guard the members of Israel’s Defense Forces missing in action or held captive, and other captives among our brethren, the whole house of Israel, who are in distress or captivity, as we, the members of this holy congregation, pray on their behalf. May the Holy One, blessed be He, have compassion on them and bring them out from darkness and the shadow of death; may He break their bonds, deliver them from their distress, and bring them swiftly back to their families’ embrace. Give thanks to the LORD for His loving-kindness and for the wonders He does for the children of men; and may there be fulfilled in them the verse: “Those redeemed by the LORD will return; they will enter Zion with singing, and everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.” And let us say: Amen.