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Sukkot

Meditation in the Sukka

תפילה כשנכנסין לסוכה

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תפילה כשנכנסין לסוכה

Meditation in the Sukka

Lev. 23
Hebrew
הֲרֵינִי מוּכָן וּמְזֻמָּן לְקַיֵּם מִצְוַת סֻכָּה, כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוַּנִי הַבּוֹרֵא יִתְבָּרַךְ שְׁמוֹ: בַּסֻּכֹּת
תֵּשְׁבוּ שִׁבְעַת יָמִים, כָּל־הָאֶזְרָח בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל יֵשְׁבוּ בַּסֻּכֹּת: לְמַעַן יֵדְעוּ דֹרֹתֵיכֶם,
כִּי בַסֻּכּוֹת הוֹשַׁבְתִּי אֶת־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, בְּהוֹצִיאִי אוֹתָם מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם:
Sephardi
Hareini mukhan umezuman lekayeim mitzvat sukkah, ka'asher tzivani habore yitbarach shemo: basukkot
Teshvu shiv'at yamim, kol-ha'ezrakh beYisrael yeshvu basukkot: lema'an yede'u doroteikhem,
Ki vasukkot hoshavti et-benei Yisrael, behotzi'i otam me'eretz Mitzrayim:
English
I am hereby prepared and ready to fulfill the commandment of Sukka, as the Creator, blessed be His name has commanded me: “You shall live in booths for seven days; every citizen in Israel shall live in booths so that future generations will know that I made the Israelites live in booths when I brought them out of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.”
Deut. 32
Hebrew
תִּיבוּ תִּיבוּ אוּשְׁפִּיזִין עִלָּאִין, תִּיבוּ תִּיבוּ אוּשְׁפִּיזִין קַדִּישִׁין, תִּיבוּ תִּיבוּ
אוּשְׁפִּיזִין דִמְהֵימְנוּתָא. וְזַכָּאָה חוּלָקְהוֹן דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל, דִּכְתִיב: כִּי חֵלֶק יְהֹוָה עַמּוֹ,
יַעֲקֹב חֶבֶל נַחֲלָתוֹ:
Sephardi
Tivu tivu ushpizin illa'in, tivu tivu ushpizin kadishin, tivu tivu
Ushpizin dimeheimnuta. Vezakah chulkehon deYisrael, dichtiv: ki chelek Adonai amo,
Yaakov chevel nachalato:
English
Sit, sit, exalted guests. Sit, sit, holy guests. Sit, sit, guests in faith. Sit in the shade of the Holy One, blessed be He. Worthy is the portion of Israel, as is written, “For the LORD’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance.”
Ps. 89
Hebrew
יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהַי וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתַי, שֶׁתַּשְׁרֶה שְׁכִינָתְךָ בֵּינֵינוּ, וְתִפְרֹשׂ
עָלֵינוּ סֻכַּת שְׁלוֹמֶךָ, בִּזְכוּת מִצְוַת סֻכָּה שֶׁאֲנַחְנוּ מְקַיְּמִין לְיַחֲדָא שְׁמָא
דְקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא וּשְׁכִינְתֵּהּ בִּדְחִילוּ וּרְחִימוּ, לְיַחֲדָא שֵׁם י״ה בְּו״ה בְּיִחוּדָא
שְׁלִים בְּשֵׁם כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל, וּלְהַקִּיף אוֹתָהּ מִזִּיו כְּבוֹדְךָ הַקָּדוֹשׁ וְהַטָּהוֹר, נָטוּי
עַל רָאשֵׁיהֶם מִלְמַעְלָה כְּנֶשֶׁר יָעִיר קִנּוֹ, וּמִשָּׁם יֻשְׁפַּע שֶׁפַע הַחַיִּים לְעַבְדְּךָ
(פְּלוֹנִי בֶּן פְּלוֹנִית אֲמָתְךָ). וּבִזְכוּת צֵאתִי מִבֵּיתִי הַחוּצָה וְדֶרֶךְ מִצְוֹתֶיךָ אָרוּצָה,
יֵחָשֵׁב לִי זֹאת כְּאִלּוּ הִרְחַקְתִּי נְדוֹד, וְהֶרֶב כַּבְּסֵנִי מֵעֲוֹנִי וּמֵחַטָּאתִי טַהֲרֵנִי,
וּמֵאוּשְׁפִּיזִין עִלָּאִין אוּשְׁפִּיזִין דִּמְהֵימְנוּתָא תִּהְיֶינָה אָזְנֶיךָ קַשֻּׁבוֹת רַב בְּרָכוֹת,
וְלָרְעֵבִים גַּם צְמֵאִים תֵּן לַחְמָם וּמֵימָם הַנֶּאֱמָנִים, וְתִתֶּן לִי זְכוּת לָשֶׁבֶת
וְלַחֲסוֹת בְּסֵתֶר צֵל כְּנָפֶיךָ בְּעֵת פְּטִירָתִי מִן הָעוֹלָם, וְלַחֲסוֹת מִזֶּרֶם וּמִמָּטָר,
כִּי תַמְטִיר עַל רְשָׁעִים פַּחִים. וּתְהֵא חֲשׁוּבָה מִצְוַת סֻכָּה זוֹ שֶׁאֲנִי מְקַיֵּם, כְּאִלּוּ
קִיַּמְתִּיהָ בְּכָל פְּרָטֶיהָ וְדִקְדּוּקֶיהָ וּתְנָאֶיהָ וְכָל מִצְוֹת הַתְּלוּיוֹת בָּהּ. וְתֵיטִיב
לָנוּ הַחֲתִימָה, וּתְזַכֵּנוּ לֵישֵׁב יָמִים רַבִּים עַל הָאֲדָמָה אַדְמַת קֹדֶשׁ, בַּעֲבוֹדָתֶךָ
וּבְיִרְאָתֶךָ. בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה לְעוֹלָם אָמֵן וְאָמֵן:
Sephardi
Yehi ratzon milfanecha Adonai Elohai veilohei avotai, shetashreh Shekhinatkha beneinu, vetifros
Aleinu sukat shelomekha, bizkhut mitzvat sukkah she'anakhnu mekayemin leyakhada shema
DeKudsha berich hu ushechinteh bidkhilu urekhimu, leyakhada sheim Yod-Heh be-Vav-Heh beyichuda
Shalim beshem kol Yisrael, ulehakif otah miziv kevodkha hakadosh vehatahor, natui
Al rasheihem milma'lah kenesher ya'ir kino, umisham yushpa shefa hachayim le'avdekha
(Peloni ben Pelonit amatekha). Uvizkhut tzeiti mibeti hachutzah vederech mitzvotecha arutzah,
Yechashev li zot ke'ilu hirchak'ti nedod, veherev kabseni me'avoni umeichatati tahareni,
Ume'ushpizin illa'in ushpizin dimeheimnuta tihyenah oznekha kashuvot rav berakhot,
Velarevim gam tzeme'im ten lakhmam umemam hane'emanim, vetiten li zechut lashevet
Velachasot beseter tzel kenafecha be'et petirati min ha'olam, velachasot mizerem umimatar,
Ki tamtir al resha'im pachim. Utehe chashuvah mitzvat sukkah zo she'ani mekayem, ke'ilu
Kiyamtihah bechol peratehah vedikdukehah utena'ehah vechol mitzvot hateluyot bah. Veteitiv
Lanu hachatimah, utezakenu leishev yamim rabim al ha'adamah admat kodesh, ba'avodatekha
Uveyiratekha. Baruch Adonai le'olam amen ve'amen:
English
May it be Your will, LORD my God and God of my fathers, that You cause Your Divine Presence to rest among us and that You spread over us the tabernacle of Your peace, in the merit of the commandment of Sukka which we are fulfilling to unify the name of the Holy One, blessed be He, and His Divine Presence, in reverence and love, to unify the name Yod-Heh with Vav-Heh, in perfect unity in the name of all Israel. May You surround it with the radiance of Your holy and pure glory, spread above their heads like an eagle that stirs up its nest, and from there may a rich flow of life stream down on your servant (name son of mother’s name, Your servant). In the merit of leaving my house to go outside, running in the way of Your commandments, may I be considered as if I had wandered far. Cleanse me thoroughly from my iniquity and purify me from my sin. From the exalted guests, the guests in faith, may Your ears attend to much blessing. To the hungry and thirsty grant unfailing food and drink. Grant me the privilege of sitting and taking refuge under the shadow of Your wings when I take leave of this world, taking refuge from stream and rain when You rain fiery coals on the wicked. May this command of Sukka that I am fulfilling be considered by You as if I had fulfilled it in all its specifics, details and conditions, as well as all the commandments dependent on it. May the sealing of our fate be for good, and grant us the merit of living for many years on the soil of the Holy Land, serving You and revering You. Blessed is the LORD forever, Amen and Amen.