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Shabbat and Festivals - Morning Service

Sh’ma and Its Blessings

k'ri-at sh'ma uvirchoteha
קריאת שמע וברכותיה
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Israeli: ' marks a reduced vowel that Israeli speech drops (b'rachah); when the vowel is pronounced it is written e (lefanecha). - separates syllables that would otherwise run together.

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KEDUSHAH D’YOTZER: THE CELESTIAL PRAISE OF GOD

Hebrew
תִּתְבָּרַךְ צוּרֵנוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ וְגוֹאֲלֵנוּ בּוֹרֵא קְדוֹשִׁים.
יִשְׁתַּבַּח שִׁמְךָ לָעַד מַלְכֵּנוּ, יוֹצֵר מְשָׁרְתִים,
וַאֲשֶׁר מְשָׁרְתָיו כֻּלָּם עוֹמְדִים בְּרוּם עוֹלָם
וּמַשְׁמִיעִים בְּיִרְאָה יַחַד בְּקוֹל
דִּבְרֵי אֱלֹהִים חַיִּים וּמֶלֶךְ עוֹלָם.
Israeli
titbarach tzurenu malkenu vego-alenu borei k'doshim.
yishtabach shimcha la-ad malkenu, yotzer mesharetim,
va-asher mesharetav kulam omedim b'rum olam
umashmi-im b'yirah yachad b'kol
divrei Elohim chayim umelech olam.
English
Worthy of praise are You, our guardian, our sovereign, our redeemer, maker of heavenly beings. Forever, our sovereign, Your name is to be acclaimed; You form those who serve You, and all Your attendants stand at the universe’s edges, reverently uttering as one the words of the living God, sovereign of all worlds.
Hebrew
כֻּלָּם אֲהוּבִים, כֻּלָּם בְּרוּרִים, כֻּלָּם גִּבּוֹרִים,
וְכֻלָּם עוֹשִׂים בְּאֵימָה וּבְיִרְאָה רְצוֹן קוֹנָם.
וְכֻלָּם פּוֹתְחִים אֶת־פִּיהֶם בִּקְדֻשָּׁה וּבְטָהֳרָה,
בְּשִׁירָה וּבְזִמְרָה, וּמְבָרְכִים וּמְשַׁבְּחִים,
וּמְפָאֲרִים וּמַעֲרִיצִים, וּמַקְדִּישִׁים וּמַמְלִיכִים:
אֶת־שֵׁם הָאֵל, הַמֶּלֶךְ הַגָּדוֹל, הַגִּבּוֹר וְהַנּוֹרָא, קָדוֹשׁ הוּא.
Israeli
kulam ahuvim, kulam b'rurim, kulam giborim,
vechulam osim be-eimah uvyirah retzon konam.
vechulam potechim et-pihem bikdushah uvtohorah,
b'shirah uvzimrah, umevarechim umeshabechim,
umefa-arim uma-aritzim, umakdishim umamlichim:
et-shem ha-El, hamelech hagadol, hagibor vehanora, kadosh hu.
English
Each of them beloved, each of them pure, each of them mighty, and each of them, in awe and reverence, fulfills the will of the one who rules over them. In holiness and in purity they all lift their voices, in chant and song, to glorify, bless, praise, hallow, extol, and celebrate the name of God, the Holy One, great, mighty, and awe-inspiring sovereign.
Hebrew
וְכֻלָּם מְקַבְּלִים עֲלֵיהֶם עֹל מַלְכוּת שָׁמַיִם זֶה מִזֶּה,
וְנוֹתְנִים רְשׁוּת זֶה לָזֶה, לְהַקְדִּישׁ לְיוֹצְרָם בְּנַחַת רוּחַ,
בְּשָׂפָה בְרוּרָה וּבִנְעִימָה קְדוֹשָׁה, כֻּלָּם כְּאֶחָד
עוֹנִים וְאוֹמְרִים בְּיִרְאָה:
Israeli
vechulam mekablim aleihem ol malchut shamayim zeh mizeh,
venotnim reshut zeh lazeh, lehakdish leyotzram b'nachat ruach,
b'safah v'rurah uvinimah k'doshah, kulam ke-echad
onim ve-omerim b'yirah:
English
One turns toward another while declaring their loyalty to God, and each grants the other leave to sanctify their creator; with sacred speech and in a clear voice, as one together, they answer in awe, saying:
Hebrew
קָדוֹשׁ קָדוֹשׁ קָדוֹשׁ יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת,
מְלֹא כָל־הָאָרֶץ כְּבוֹדוֹ.
Israeli
kadosh kadosh kadosh Adonai Tz'va-ot,
melo chol-ha-aretz k'vodo.
English
Holy, holy, holy is Adonai Tz’va·ot, all the earth is filled with God’s glory.
Hebrew
וְהָאוֹפַנִּים וְחַיּוֹת הַקֹּדֶשׁ בְּרַעַשׁ גָּדוֹל מִתְנַשְּׂאִים
לְעֻמַּת שְׂרָפִים, לְעֻמָּתָם מְשַׁבְּחִים וְאוֹמְרִים:
בָּרוּךְ כְּבוֹד־יְהוָה מִמְּקוֹמוֹ.
Israeli
veha-ofanim vechayot hakodesh b'ra-ash gadol mitnase-im
le-umat s'rafim, le-umatam meshabechim ve-omerim:
baruch k'vod-adonai mimekomo.
English
The ofanim and other holy beings, with a deafening sound, rise opposite the s’rafim and declare their praise: Praised be Adonai’s glory in every place where God dwells.
Hebrew
לָאֵל בָּרוּךְ, נְעִימוֹת יִתֵּנוּ. לַמֶּלֶךְ אֵל חַי וְקַיָּם,
זְמִירוֹת יֹאמֵרוּ, וְתִשְׁבָּחוֹת יַשְׁמִיעוּ. כִּי הוּא לְבַדּוֹ
פּוֹעֵל גְּבוּרוֹת, עוֹשֶׂה חֲדָשׁוֹת,
בַּעַל מִלְחָמוֹת, זוֹרֵעַ צְדָקוֹת,
מַצְמִיחַ יְשׁוּעוֹת, בּוֹרֵא רְפוּאוֹת,
נוֹרָא תְהִלּוֹת, אֲדוֹן הַנִּפְלָאוֹת,
הַמְחַדֵּשׁ בְּטוּבוֹ בְּכָל־יוֹם תָּמִיד מַעֲשֵׂה בְרֵאשִׁית.
כָּאָמוּר: לְעֹשֵׂה אוֹרִים גְּדֹלִים, כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ.
אוֹר חָדָשׁ עַל צִיּוֹן תָּאִיר וְנִזְכֶּה כֻלָּנוּ מְהֵרָה לְאוֹרוֹ.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה, יוֹצֵר הַמְּאוֹרוֹת.
Israeli
la-El baruch, ne-imot yitenu. lamelech El chai vekayam,
z'mirot yomeru, vetishbachot yashmiu. ki hu levado
po-el g'vurot, oseh chadashot,
ba-al milchamot, zorea tz'dakot,
matzmiach yeshu-ot, borei refu-ot,
nora tehilot, adon hanifla-ot,
hamechadesh b'tuvo b'chol-yom tamid ma-aseh v'reishit.
ka-amur: le-oseh orim g'dolim, ki le-olam chasdo.
or chadash al Tziyon ta-ir venizkeh chulanu meherah le-oro.
baruch atah Adonai, yotzer hame-orot.
English
Adulation they offer to God, whom they bless. Songs they chant and praise they voice to the sovereign, the enduring and living God. For God alone wins victory, makes creation new, masters war, sows righteousness, fosters deliverance, brings healing, is reverently praised, and authors wonders. Each day, in God’s goodness, creation’s work is made new, as the psalmist declared: “Thank the maker of the great lights, for God’s love is everlasting.” Let a new light shine upon Zion, and may we all soon merit its illumination. Barukh atah Adonai, creator of lights.