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Simhat Torah

Hakafot

Seder Hakafot
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הקפה

Fourth Hakafa

Hebrew
יוֹדֵעַ מַחֲשָׁבוֹת הוֹשִׁיעָה נָא, כַּבִּיר כֹּחַ הַצְלִיחָה נָא
לוֹבֵשׁ צְדָקוֹת, עֲנֵנוּ בְּיוֹם קָרְאֵנוּ.
Sephardi
Yodea machashavot hoshiah na, kabbir koach hatzlichah na
Lovesh tzedakot, aneinu beyom karenu.
English
He who knows thoughts, please save us. Mighty and resplendent, please grant us success. Robed in righteousness, answer us on the day we cry.
Some add:
Ps. 19Ps. 29Ps. 67Ps. 16
Hebrew
מִצְוַת יְהוָה בָּרָה, מְאִירַת עֵינָיִם:
קוֹל יְהוָה שֹׁבֵר אֲרָזִים, וַיְשַׁבֵּר יְהוָה אֶת־אַרְזֵי הַלְּבָנוֹן:
וַיַּרְקִידֵם כְּמוֹ־עֵגֶל, לְבָנוֹן וְשִׂרְיֹן כְּמוֹ בֶן־רְאֵמִים:
יִשְׂמְחוּ וִירַנְּנוּ לְאֻמִּים, כִּי־תִשְׁפֹּט עַמִּים מִישׁוֹר
וּלְאֻמִּים בָּאָרֶץ תַּנְחֵם סֶלָה:
בָּרְכֵם, טַהֲרֵם, רַחֲמֵי צִדְקָתְךָ תָּמִיד גָּמְלֵם.
נְעִימוֹת בִּימִינְךָ נֶצַח:
Sephardi
Mitzvat Adonai barah, me'irat einayim:
Kol Adonai shover arazim, vayeshabber Adonai et-arzei haLevanon:
Vayarkidem kemo-egel, Levanon veSiryon kemo ven-re'eim:
Yismechu virannenu le'ummim, ki-tishpot amim mishor
Ule'ummim ba'aretz tanchem selah:
Barchem, taharem, rachamei tzidkatecha tamid gamlem.
Ne'imot bimincha netzach:
English
The LORD’s commandment is radiant, giving light to the eyes. The LORD’s voice breaks cedars, the LORD shatters the cedars of Lebanon. He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, Sirion like a young ox. Let the nations rejoice and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples with equity, and guide the nations of the earth, Selah! Bless them, cleanse them, grant them the compassion of Your righteousness always. Goodness is to be found at Your right hand always.
הקפה

Fifth Hakafa

Hebrew
מֶלֶךְ עוֹלָמִים הוֹשִׁיעָה נָא, נָאוֹר וְאַדִּיר הַצְלִיחָה נָא
סוֹמֵךְ וְסוֹעֵד עֲנֵנוּ בְּיוֹם קָרְאֵנוּ.
Sephardi
Melech olamim hoshiah na, na'or ve'addir hatzlichah na
Somech veso'ed aneinu beyom karenu.
English
Eternal King, please save us. Resplendent and mighty, please grant us success. Supporter of the fallen, answer us on the day we cry.
Some add:
Ps. 19Ps. 29Ps. 67Ps. 8
Hebrew
יִרְאַת יְהוָה טְהוֹרָה, עוֹמֶדֶת לָעַד
קוֹל־יְהוָה חֹצֵב לַהֲבוֹת אֵשׁ:
יוֹדוּךָ עַמִּים אֱלֹהִים, יוֹדוּךָ עַמִּים כֻּלָּם:
חָסִין קָדוֹשׁ, בְּרוֹב טוּבְךָ נַהֵל עֲדָתֶךָ.
יְהוָה אֲדֹנֵינוּ מָה־אַדִּיר שִׁמְךָ בְּכָל־הָאָרֶץ
אֲשֶׁר־תְּנָה הוֹדְךָ עַל־הַשָּׁמָיִם:
Sephardi
Yirat Adonai tehorah, omedet la'ad
Kol-Adonai chotzev lahavot eish:
Yoducha amim Elohim, yoducha amim kulam:
Chasin kadosh, berov tuvcha nahel adatecha.
Adonai Adoneinu mah-addir shimcha bechol-ha'aretz
Asher-tenah hodcha al-hashamayim:
English
The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring for ever. The LORD’s voice cleaves flames of fire. Let the peoples praise You, God; let all peoples praise You. Mighty One, Holy One, in Your great goodness guide Your congregation. LORD our Master, how glorious is Your name throughout the earth, setting Your splendor over the heavens.
הקפה

Sixth Hakafa

Hebrew
עוֹזֵר דַּלִּים הוֹשִׁיעָה נָא, פּוֹדֶה וּמַצִּיל הַצְלִיחָה נָא
צוּר עוֹלָמִים עֲנֵנוּ בְּיוֹם קָרְאֵנוּ.
Sephardi
Ozer dallim hoshiah na, podeh umatzil hatzlichah na
Tzur olamim aneinu beyom karenu.
English
Helper of the poor, please save us. Redeemer and Rescuer, please grant us success. Eternal Rock, answer us on the day we cry.
Some add:
Ps. 19Ps. 29Ps. 67Ps. 145
Hebrew
מִשְׁפְּטֵי־יְהוָה אֱמֶת, צָדְקוּ יַחְדָּו:
קוֹל יְהוָה יָחִיל מִדְבָּר, יָחִיל יְהוָה מִדְבַּר קָדֵשׁ:
אֶרֶץ נָתְנָה יְבוּלָהּ, יְבָרְכֵנוּ אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵינוּ:
יָחִיד גֵּאֶה, לְעַמְּךָ פְנֵה, זוֹכְרֵי קְדֻשָּׁתֶךָ.
צַדִּיק יְהוָה בְּכָל־דְּרָכָיו, וְחָסִיד בְּכָל־מַעֲשָׂיו:
Sephardi
Mishpetei-Adonai emet, tzadku yachdav:
Kol Adonai yachil midbar, yachil Adonai midbar Kadesh:
Eretz natnah yevulah, yevarecheinu Elohim Eloheinu:
Yachid ge'eh, le'amcha fenei, zochrei kedushatecha.
Tzadik Adonai bechol-derachav, vechasid bechol-ma'asav:
English
The LORD’s judgments are true, altogether righteous. The LORD’s voice makes the desert quake, the LORD shakes the desert of Kadesh. The earth has yielded its harvest. May God, our God, bless us. Only One, Exalted One, turn to Your people, who proclaim Your holiness. The LORD is righteous in all His ways, and kind in all He does.