The New Jew: A Field Guide

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For a male close relative:

Hebrew

אֵל מָלֵא רַחֲמִים, שׁוֹכֵן בַּמְרוֹמִים, הַמְצֵא מְנוּחָה נְכוֹנָה עַל כַּנְפֵי
הַשְּׁכִינָה, בְּמַעֲלוֹת קְדוֹשִׁים וּטְהוֹרִים, כְּזֹהַר הָרָקִיעַ מַזְהִירִים,
לְנִשְׁמַת (פלוני בן פלוני) שֶׁהָלַךְ לְעוֹלָמוֹ, בַּעֲבוּר שֶׁבְּלִי נֶדֶר אֶתֵּן צְדָקָה
בְּעַד הַזְכָּרַת נִשְׁמָתוֹ, בְּגַן עֵדֶן תְּהֵא מְנוּחָתוֹ. לָכֵן, בַּעַל הָרַחֲמִים
יַסְתִּירֵהוּ בְּסֵתֶר כְּנָפָיו לְעוֹלָמִים, וְיִצְרוֹר בִּצְרוֹר הַחַיִּים אֶת נִשְׁמָתוֹ,
יְהֹוָה הוּא נַחֲלָתוֹ, וְיָנוּחַ בְּשָׁלוֹם עַל מִשְׁכָּבוֹ, וְנֹאמַר אָמֵן.

Sephardi

Eil malei rachamim, shochen bamromim, hamtzei menuchah nechonah al kanfei
hashchinah, bema'alot kedoshim utehorim, kezohar harakia mazhirim,
lenishmat (ploni ben ploni) shehalach le'olamo, ba'avur shebeli neder etein tzedakah
be'ad hazkarat nishmato, began Eden tehei menuchato. Lachen, ba'al harachamim
yastirehu beseter kenafav le'olamim, veyitzror bitzror hachayim et nishmato,
Adonai hu nachalato, veyanuach beshalom al mishkavo, venomar amen.

English

God, full of mercy, who dwells on high, grant fitting rest on the wings of the Divine Presence, in the heights of the holy and the pure who shine like the radiance of heaven, to the soul of (name son of father’s name) who has gone to his eternal home, and to this I pledge (without formal vow) to give charity in his memory, may his resting place be in the Garden of Eden. Therefore, Master of compassion, shelter him in the shadow of Your wings forever and bind his soul in the bond of everlasting life. The LORD is his heritage; may he rest in peace, and let us say: Amen.

For a female close relative:

Hebrew

אֵל מָלֵא רַחֲמִים, שׁוֹכֵן בַּמְרוֹמִים, הַמְצֵא מְנוּחָה נְכוֹנָה עַל כַּנְפֵי
הַשְּׁכִינָה, בְּמַעֲלוֹת קְדוֹשִׁים וּטְהוֹרִים, כְּזֹהַר הָרָקִיעַ מַזְהִירִים,
לְנִשְׁמַת (פלונית בת פלוני) שֶׁהָלְכָה לְעוֹלָמָהּ, בַּעֲבוּר שֶׁבְּלִי נֶדֶר אֶתֵּן
צְדָקָה בְּעַד הַזְכָּרַת נִשְׁמָתָהּ, בְּגַן עֵדֶן תְּהֵא מְנוּחָתָהּ. לָכֵן, בַּעַל
הָרַחֲמִים יַסְתִּירֶהָ בְּסֵתֶר כְּנָפָיו לְעוֹלָמִים, וְיִצְרוֹר בִּצְרוֹר הַחַיִּים אֶת
נִשְׁמָתָהּ, יְהֹוָה הוּא נַחֲלָתָהּ, וְתָנוּחַ בְּשָׁלוֹם עַל מִשְׁכָּבָהּ, וְנֹאמַר אָמֵן.

Sephardi

Eil malei rachamim, shochen bamromim, hamtzei menuchah nechonah al kanfei
hashchinah, bema'alot kedoshim utehorim, kezohar harakia mazhirim,
lenishmat (pelonit bat ploni) shehalchah le'olamah, ba'avur shebeli neder etein
tzedakah be'ad hazkarat nishmatah, began Eden tehei menuchatah. Lachen, ba'al
harachamim yastirehah beseter kenafav le'olamim, veyitzror bitzror hachayim et
nishmatah, Adonai hu nachalatah, vetanuach beshalom al mishkavah, venomar amen.

English

God, full of mercy, who dwells on high, grant fitting rest on the wings of the Divine Presence, in the heights of the holy and the pure who shine like the radiance of heaven, to the soul of (name daughter of father’s name) who has gone to her eternal home, and to this I pledge (without formal vow) to give charity in her memory, may her resting place be in the Garden of Eden. Therefore, Master of compassion, shelter her in the shadow of Your wings forever and bind her soul in the bond of everlasting life. The LORD is her heritage; may she rest in peace, and let us say: Amen.

For the Israeli soldiers:

Hebrew

אֵל מָלֵא רַחֲמִים, שׁוֹכֵן בַּמְרוֹמִים, הַמְצֵא מְנוּחָה נְכוֹנָה עַל כַּנְפֵי
הַשְּׁכִינָה, בְּמַעֲלוֹת קְדוֹשִׁים טְהוֹרִים וְגִבּוֹרִים, כְּזֹהַר הָרָקִיעַ
מַזְהִירִים, לְנִשְׁמוֹת הַקְּדוֹשִׁים שֶׁנִּלְחֲמוּ בְּכָל מַעַרְכוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל,
בַּמַּחְתֶּרֶת וּבְצָבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, וְשֶׁנָּפְלוּ בְּמִלְחַמְתָּם וּמָסְרוּ
נַפְשָׁם עַל קְדֻשַּׁת הַשֵּׁם, הָעָם וְהָאָרֶץ, בַּעֲבוּר שֶׁאָנוּ מִתְפַּלְלִים
לְעִלּוּי נִשְׁמוֹתֵיהֶם. לָכֵן, בַּעַל הָרַחֲמִים יַסְתִּירֵם בְּסֵתֶר כְּנָפָיו
לְעוֹלָמִים, וְיִצְרוֹר בִּצְרוֹר הַחַיִּים אֶת נִשְׁמוֹתֵיהֶם, יְהֹוָה הוּא נַחֲלָתָם,
בְּגַן עֵדֶן תְּהֵא מְנוּחָתָם, וְיָנוּחוּ בְשָׁלוֹם עַל מִשְׁכְּבוֹתֵיהֶם וְתַעֲמוֹד
לְכָל יִשְׂרָאֵל זְכוּתָם, וְיַעַמְדוּ לְגוֹרָלָם לְקֵץ הַיָּמִין, וְנֹאמַר אָמֵן.

Sephardi

Eil malei rachamim, shochen bamromim, hamtzei menuchah nechonah al kanfei
hashchinah, bema'alot kedoshim tehorim vegiborim, kezohar harakia
mazhirim, lenishmot hakedoshim shenilchamu bechol ma'archot Yisrael,
bamachteret uvetzva hahaganah leYisrael, veshenaflu bemilchamtam umasru
nafsham al kedushat Hashem, ha'am veha'aretz, ba'avur she'anu mitpalelim
le'ilui nishmoteihem. Lachen, ba'al harachamim yastirem beseter kenafav
le'olamim, veyitzror bitzror hachayim et nishmoteihem, Adonai hu nachalatam,
began Eden tehei menuchatam, veyanuchu veshalom al mishkevoteihem veta'amod
lechol Yisrael zechutam, veya'amdu legoralam leketz hayamin, venomar amen.

English

God, full of mercy, who dwells on high, grant fitting rest on the wings of the Divine Presence, in the heights of the holy, the pure and the brave, who shine like the radiance of heaven, to the souls of the holy ones who fought in any of Israel’s battles, in clandestine operations and in Israel’s Defense Forces, who fell in battle and sacrificed their lives for the consecration of God’s name, for the people and the land, and for this we pray for the ascent of their souls. Therefore, Master of compassion, shelter them in the shadow of Your wings forever, and bind their souls in the bond of everlasting life. The LORD is their heritage; may the Garden of Eden be their resting place, may they rest in peace, may their merit stand for all Israel, and may they receive their reward at the End of Days, and let us say: Amen.