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Shemini Atzeret

Prayer for Dew

Tefilat Geshem
תפילת גשם
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תפילת גשם

Prayer for Rain

On Shemini Atzeret, the Ark is opened at the Repetition of the Musaf Amida. All stand.
Deut. 32
Hebrew
כִּי שֵׁם יְהֹוָה אֶקְרָא, הָבוּ גֹדֶל לֵאלֹהֵינוּ:
Sephardi
Ki sheim Adonai ekra, havu godel leeloheinu:
English
When I proclaim the LORD’s name, give glory to our God.
Ps. 51
Hebrew
אֲדֹנָי, שְׂפָתַי תִּפְתָּח, וּפִי יַגִּיד תְּהִלָּתֶךָ:
Sephardi
Adonai, sefatai tiftach, ufi yagid tehilatecha:
English
O LORD, open my lips, so that my mouth may declare Your praise.
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Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם, אֱלֹהֵי
יִצְחָק, וֵאלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב, הָאֵל הַגָּדוֹל הַגִּבּוֹר וְהַנּוֹרָא, אֵל עֶלְיוֹן, גּוֹמֵל
חֲסָדִים טוֹבִים, קוֹנֵה הַכֹּל, וְזוֹכֵר חַסְדֵי אָבוֹת, וּמֵבִיא גוֹאֵל לִבְנֵי
בְנֵיהֶם לְמַעַן שְׁמוֹ בְּאַהֲבָה. מֶלֶךְ עוֹזֵר וּמוֹשִׁיעַ וּמָגֵן.
Sephardi
Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu, Elohei Avraham, Elohei
Yitzchak, veilohei Yaakov, ha'El hagadol hagibor vehanora, Eil Elyon, gomel
chasadim tovim, koneh hakol, vezocher chasdei avot, umeivi go'el livnei
veneihem lema'an shemo be'ahavah. Melech ozer umoshia umagen.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God and God of our fathers, God of Abraham, God of Isaac and God of Jacob; the great, mighty and awesome God, God Most High, who bestows acts of loving-kindness and creates all, who remembers the loving-kindness of the fathers and will bring a Redeemer to their children’s children for the sake of His name, in love. King, Helper, Savior, Shield:
Hebrew
אַף־בְּרִי אֻתַּת שֵׁם שַׂר מָטָר
לְהַעֲבִיב וּלְהַעֲנִין לְהָרִיק וּלְהַמְטִיר
מַיִם אַפִּים בָּם גֵּיא לְעַטֵּר
לְבַל יֵעָצְרוּ בְּנִשְׁיוֹן שְׁטָר
אֱמוּנִים גְּנוֹן בָּם, שׁוֹאֲלֵי מָטָר.
Sephardi
Af-bri utat sheim sar matar
Leha'aviv uleha'anin leharik ulehamtir
Mayim apim bam gei le'ater
Leval ye'atzru benishyon shetar
Emunim genon bam, sho'alei matar.
English
Af-bri is the name of the angel of rain, Who overcasts [the sky], forms clouds and precipitates them, making them rain Water to crown the valley with green. May rain not be withheld from us because of our unpaid debts. May the merit of the faithful Patriarchs protect their offspring who pray for rain.
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, מָגֵן אַבְרָהָם.
Sephardi
Baruch atah Adonai, magen Avraham.
English
Blessed are You, LORD, Shield of Abraham.
Hebrew
אַתָּה גִבּוֹר לְעוֹלָם אֲדֹנָי, מְחַיֵּה מֵתִים אַתָּה, רַב לְהוֹשִׁיעַ
Sephardi
Atah gibor le'olam Adonai, mechayeh meitim atah, rav lehoshia
English
You are eternally mighty, O LORD. You give life to the dead and have great power to save.