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Shemini Atzeret

Prayer for Dew

Tefilat Geshem
תפילת גשם
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Hebrew
יַטְרִיחַ לְפַלֵּג מִפֶּלֶג גֶּשֶׁם
לְמוֹגֵג פְּנֵי נְשִׁי בִצְחוֹת לְשֶׁם
מַיִם לְאַדִּירָךְ הִכִּיתָ בְרֶשֶׁם
לְהַרְגִּיעַ בְּרַעַם לִנְפוּחֵי נֶשֶׁם
לְהַחֲיוֹת מוֹפְתִים גְּבוּרוֹת הַגֶּשֶׁם.
Sephardi
Yatriach lefalleg mipelleg geshem
Lemogeg penei neshi bitzchot leshem
Mayim le'adirach hikita bereshem
Lehargia bera'am linfuchei neshem
Lehachayot moftim gevurot hageshem.
English
May He make him apportion due portions of rain, Moistening the earth with drops pure as opal. In the Torah You symbolized Your might by water. Its drops refresh those in whom was breathed the breath of life, Reviving those who make mention of the powers of rain.
Hebrew
אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ
Sephardi
Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu
English
Our God and God of our fathers.
Hebrew
זְכוֹר אָב נִמְשַׁךְ אַחֲרֶיךָ כַּמַּיִם
בֵּרַכְתּוֹ כְּעֵץ שָׁתוּל עַל פַּלְגֵי מַיִם
גְּנַנְתּוֹ, הִצַּלְתּוֹ מֵאֵשׁ וּמִמַּיִם
דְּרַשְׁתּוֹ בְזַרְעוֹ עַל כָּל מַיִם.
קהל: בַּעֲבוּרוֹ אַל תִּמְנַע מַיִם.
Sephardi
Zechor av nimshach acharecha kamayim
Berachto ke'etz shatul al palgei mayim
Genanto, hitzalto mei'esh umimayim
Derashto vezaro al kol mayim.
Kahal: Ba'avuro al timna mayim.
English
Remember the Patriarch [Abraham] who followed You like water. You blessed him like a tree planted beside streams of water. You shielded him and rescued him from fire and water. You sought him because he sowed [righteousness] by all waters. Cong: For his sake do not withhold water.
Gen. 18
Hebrew
זְכוֹר הַנּוֹלָד בִּבְשׂוֹרַת יֻקַּח־נָא מְעַט־מַיִם
וְשַׂחְתָּ לְהוֹרוֹ לְשָׁחְטוֹ לִשְׁפֹּךְ דָּמוֹ כַמַּיִם
זִהֵר גַּם הוּא לִשְׁפֹּךְ לֵב כַּמַּיִם
חָפַר וּמָצָא בְּאֵרוֹת מַיִם.
קהל: בְּצִדְקוֹ חֹן חַשְׁרַת מַיִם.
Sephardi
Zechor hanolad bivsorat yukkach-na me'at-mayim
Vesachta lehoro leshachto lishpoch damo kamayim
Ziher gam hu lishpoch lev kamayim
Chafar umatza be'erot mayim.
Kahal: Betzidko chon chashrat mayim.
English
Remember [Isaac] whose birth was foretold when [Abraham said] “Let there be brought some water.” You told his father to offer him, to shed his blood like water. [Isaac], too, cared and poured out his soul like water. When he dug, he discovered wells of water. Cong: For his righteousness’ sake grant abundant water.
Hebrew
זְכוֹר טִעֵן מַקְלוֹ וְעָבַר יַרְדֵּן מַיִם
יִחַד לֵב וְגַל אֶבֶן מִפִּי בְאֵר מַיִם
כְּנֶאֱבַק לוֹ שַׂר בָּלוּל מֵאֵשׁ וּמִמַּיִם
לָכֵן הִבְטַחְתּוֹ הֱיוֹת עִמּוֹ בָּאֵשׁ וּבַמַּיִם.
קהל: בַּעֲבוּרוֹ אַל תִּמְנַע מַיִם.
Sephardi
Zechor ti'en maklo ve'avar Yarden mayim
Yichad lev vegal even mipi ve'er mayim
Kene'evak lo sar balul mei'esh umimayim
Lachen hivtachto heyot imo ba'esh uvamayim.
Kahal: Ba'avuro al timna mayim.
English
Remember [Jacob] who carried his staff and crossed the Jordan’s water. With steadfast heart he rolled away the stone from the well of water. He wrestled with an angel composed of fire and water, So You promised to be with him through fire and water. Cong: For his sake do not withhold water.