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Simhat Torah

Hakafot

Seder Hakafot

סדר הקפות

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All the Torah scrolls are taken from the Ark.

הקפה

First Hakafa

Ps. 118

Hebrew

אָנָּא יהוה הוֹשִׁיעָה נָא, אָנָּא יהוה הַצְלִיחָה נָא:
אָנָּא יהוה עֲנֵנוּ בְּיוֹם קָרְאֵנוּ.

Sephardi

Ana Adonai hoshiah na, Ana Adonai hatzlichah na:
Ana Adonai aneinu beyom karenu.

English

LORD, please save us. LORD, please grant us success. LORD, please answer us on the day we cry.

Hebrew

אֱלֹהֵי הָרוּחוֹת הוֹשִׁיעָה נָא, בּוֹחֵן לְבָבוֹת הַצְלִיחָה נָא
גּוֹאֵל חָזָק עֲנֵנוּ בְּיוֹם קָרְאֵנוּ.

Sephardi

Elohei haruchot hoshiah na, bochen levavot hatzlichah na
Go'el chazak aneinu beyom karenu.

English

God of spirits, please save us. Searcher of hearts, please grant us success. Mighty Redeemer, answer us on the day we cry.

Some add:

Ps. 19

Hebrew

תּוֹרַת יהוה תְּמִימָה, מְשִׁיבַת נָפֶשׁ

Sephardi

Torat Adonai temimah, meshivat nafesh

English

The LORD’s Torah is perfect, refreshing the soul.

Ps. 29

Hebrew

מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד, הָבוּ לַיהוה בְּנֵי אֵלִים, הָבוּ לַיהוה כָּבוֹד וָעֹז:
הָבוּ לַיהוה כְּבוֹד שְׁמוֹ, הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַיהוה בְּהַדְרַת־קֹדֶשׁ:
קוֹל יהוה עַל־הַמַּיִם, אֵל־הַכָּבוֹד הִרְעִים, יהוה עַל־מַיִם רַבִּים:

Sephardi

Mizmor leDavid, havu laAdonai benei elim, havu laAdonai kavod va'oz:
Havu laAdonai kevod shemo, hishtachavu laAdonai behadrat-kodesh:
Kol Adonai al-hamayim, El-hakavod hir'im, Adonai al-mayim rabim:

English

A psalm of David. Render to the LORD, you angelic powers, render to the LORD glory and might. Render to the LORD the glory due to His name. Bow to the LORD in the beauty of holiness. The LORD’s voice echoes over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is over the mighty waters.

Ps. 67

Hebrew

לַמְנַצֵּחַ בִּנְגִינֹת, מִזְמוֹר שִׁיר:
אֱלֹהִים יְחָנֵּנוּ וִיבָרְכֵנוּ, יָאֵר פָּנָיו אִתָּנוּ סֶלָה:

Sephardi

Lamnatze'ach bineginot, mizmor shir:
Elohim yechaneinu vivarcheinu, ya'eir panav itanu selah:

English

For the conductor of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm, a song. May God be gracious to us and bless us. May He make His face shine upon us, Selah.

Hebrew

אָנָּא, בְּכֹחַ גְּדֻלַּת יְמִינֶךָ, תַּתִּיר צְרוּרָה.

Sephardi

Ana, bechoach gedulat yeminecha, tatir tzerurah.

English

Please, by the power of Your great right hand, set the captive nation free.

Ps. 89

Hebrew

כִּי־אָמַרְתִּי עוֹלָם חֶסֶד יִבָּנֶה:

Sephardi

Ki-amarti olam chesed yibaneh:

English

For I said, the world is built by loving-kindness.

הקפה

Second Hakafa

Hebrew

דּוֹבֵר צְדָקוֹת הוֹשִׁיעָה נָא, הָדוּר בִּלְבוּשׁוֹ הַצְלִיחָה נָא
וָתִיק וְחָסִיד עֲנֵנוּ בְּיוֹם קָרְאֵנוּ.

Sephardi

Dover tzedakot hoshiah na, hadur bilvusho hatzlichah na
Vatik vechasid aneinu beyom karenu.

English

Speaker of righteousness, please save us. Robed in majesty, please grant us success. Ancient and loving One, answer us on the day we cry.

Some add:

Ps. 19

Hebrew

עֵדוּת יהוה נֶאֱמָנָה, מַחְכִּימַת פֶּתִי:

Sephardi

Edut Adonai ne'emanah, machkimat peti:

English

The LORD’s testimony is faithful, making the simple wise.

Ps. 29

Hebrew

קוֹל־יהוה בַּכֹּחַ

Sephardi

Kol-Adonai bako'ach

English

The LORD’s voice in power.

Ps. 67

Hebrew

לָדַעַת בָּאָרֶץ דַּרְכֶּךָ, בְּכָל־גּוֹיִם יְשׁוּעָתֶךָ:

Sephardi

Lada'at ba'aretz darkecha, bechol-goyim yeshu'atecha:

English

Then will Your name be known on earth, Your salvation among the nations.

Hebrew

קַבֵּל רִנַּת עַמְּךָ, שַׂגְּבֵנוּ, טַהֲרֵנוּ, נוֹרָא.

Sephardi

Kabel rinat amecha, sagbeinu, tahareinu, nora.

English

Accept Your people’s prayer. Strengthen us, purify us, You who are revered.

Ps. 89

Hebrew

לְךָ זְרוֹעַ עִם־גְּבוּרָה, תָּעֹז יָדְךָ תָּרוּם יְמִינֶךָ:

Sephardi

Lecha zeroa im-gevurah, ta'oz yadcha tarum yeminecha:

English

A strong arm is Yours, might is Yours; Your hand holds its power, Your right hand raised.

הקפה

Third Hakafa

Hebrew

זַךְ וְיָשָׁר הוֹשִׁיעָה נָא, חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם הַצְלִיחָה נָא
טוֹב וּמֵטִיב עֲנֵנוּ בְּיוֹם קָרְאֵנוּ.

Sephardi

Zach veyashar hoshiah na, chanun verachum hatzlichah na
Tov umeitiv aneinu beyom karenu.

English

Pure and right, please save us. Gracious and compassionate, please grant us success. He who is good and does good, answer us on the day we cry.

Some add:

Ps. 19

Hebrew

פִּקּוּדֵי יהוה יְשָׁרִים, מְשַׂמְּחֵי־לֵב

Sephardi

Pikudei Adonai yesharim, mesamchei-lev

English

The LORD’s precepts are just, gladdening the heart.

Ps. 29

Hebrew

קוֹל יהוה בֶּהָדָר:

Sephardi

Kol Adonai behadar:

English

The LORD’s voice in beauty.

Ps. 67

Hebrew

יוֹדוּךָ עַמִּים אֱלֹהִים, יוֹדוּךָ עַמִּים כֻּלָּם:

Sephardi

Yoducha amim Elohim, yoducha amim kulam:

English

Let the peoples praise You, God; let all peoples praise You.

Hebrew

נָא גִבּוֹר, דּוֹרְשֵׁי יִחוּדֶךָ כְּבָבַת שָׁמְרֵם.

Sephardi

Na gibor, dorshei yichudecha kevavat shamrem.

English

Please, Mighty One, guard like the pupil of the eye those who seek Your unity.

Mic. 7

Hebrew

תִּתֵּן אֱמֶת לְיַעֲקֹב, חֶסֶד לְאַבְרָהָם:

Sephardi

Titen emet leYaakov, chesed leAvraham:

English

Grant truth to Jacob, loving-kindness to Abraham.