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Maariv for Weekdays

Shema

שְׁמַע

Chabad: ' is a reduced vowel — every vocal shva, always pronounced. - separates syllables that would otherwise run together.

How to read the transliterations
From here until after the Amidah on page 238, speech other than words of prayer is forbidden. Concerning permitted interruptions and replies to prayers, consult the inside back cover.
The congregation and chazzan bow while the chazzan recites aloud: See page 943 for transliteration.

All ought to bless God

Hebrew
בָּרְכוּ אֶת יְהֹוָה הַמְבֹרָךְ:
Chabad
bor'chu es Adonoy ham'voyroch:
The congregation and chazzan recite what follows, bowing at בָּרוּךְ and rising upright at יְהֹוָה:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה הַמְבֹרָךְ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:
Chabad
boruch Adonoy ham'voyroch l'oylom vo-ed:
You may sit down.

Blessed is God, Who forms the night

Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ
הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר בִּדְבָרוֹ
מַעֲרִיב עֲרָבִים, בְּחָכְמָה פּוֹתֵחַ
שְׁעָרִים, וּבִתְבוּנָה מְשַׁנֶּה עִתִּים,
וּמַחֲלִיף אֶת הַזְּמַנִּים, וּמְסַדֵּר אֶת
הַכּוֹכָבִים, בְּמִשְׁמְרוֹתֵיהֶם בָּרָקִיעַ,
כִּרְצוֹנוֹ. בּוֹרֵא יוֹם וָלָיְלָה, גּוֹלֵל
אוֹר מִפְּנֵי חֹשֶׁךְ, וְחֹשֶׁךְ מִפְּנֵי אוֹר,
וּמַעֲבִיר יוֹם וּמֵבִיא לָיְלָה, וּמַבְדִּיל
בֵּין יוֹם וּבֵין לָיְלָה, יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת שְׁמוֹ.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, הַמַּעֲרִיב עֲרָבִים:
Chabad
boruch atoh Adonoy Eloyheinu melech
ho-oylom, asher bidvoroy
ma-ariv arovim, b'chochmoh poyseiach
sh'orim, uvisvunoh m'shaneh itim,
umachalif es haz'manim, um'sadeir es
hakoychovim, b'mishm'royseihem borokia,
kirtzoynoy. boyrei yoym voloy'loh, goyleil
oyr mip'nei choyshech, v'choyshech mip'nei oyr,
uma-avir yoym umeivi loy'loh, umavdil
bein yoym uvein loy'loh, Adonoy Tz'vo-oys sh'moy.
boruch atoh Adonoy, hama-ariv arovim:
The Chazzan recites the closing words of the next blessing in an undertone; Amen is not said.

We shall ever study God's Torah, which He gave us in love

Hebrew
אַהֲבַת עוֹלָם1 בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל עַמְּךָ
אָהָבְתָּ, תּוֹרָה וּמִצְוֹת,
חֻקִּים וּמִשְׁפָּטִים אוֹתָנוּ לִמַּדְתָּ.
עַל כֵּן יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ, בְּשָׁכְבֵנוּ וּבְקוּמֵנוּ
נָשִׂיחַ בְּחֻקֶּיךָ, וְנִשְׂמַח בְּדִבְרֵי
תּוֹרָתְךָ וּבְמִצְוֹתֶיךָ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד. כִּי
Chabad
ahavas oylom beis Yisro-eil am'cho
ohovto, Toyroh umitzvoys,
chukim umishpotim oysonu limadto.
al kein Adonoy Eloyheinu, b'shoch'veinu uv'kumeinu
nosiach b'chukecho, v'nismach b'divrei
Toyros'cho uv'mitzvoysecho l'oylom vo-ed. ki
Hebrew
הֵם חַיֵּינוּ וְאֹרֶךְ יָמֵינוּ, וּבָהֶם
נֶהְגֶּה יוֹמָם וָלָיְלָה, וְאַהֲבָתְךָ
לֹא תָסִיר מִמֶּנּוּ לְעוֹלָמִים.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אוֹהֵב עַמּוֹ
יִשְׂרָאֵל:
Chabad
heim chayeinu v'oyrech yomeinu, uvohem
nehgeh yoymom voloy'loh, v'ahavos'cho
loy sosir mimenu l'oylomim.
boruch atoh Adonoy, oyheiv amoy
Yisro-eil:
שְׁמַע

Shema

When reciting the Shema, fix your mind intently upon its meaning. As you say the opening line (שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל), remember that you are taking on God's sovereignty; as you say the first paragraph (וְאָהַבְתָּ), remember that you are taking on the commandment to love God; and as you say the second paragraph (וְהָיָה), remember that you are taking on all of God's commandments. In saying the third paragraph (וַיֹּאמֶר), you fulfill the commandment of recalling the Exodus from Egypt.
Take special care to utter each word of the Shema distinctly. Pause at every punctuation mark so that you do not run the words together and change their meaning.
Recite the next verse aloud, placing your right hand over your eyes. See page 943 for transliteration.

We proclaim God's Oneness

Hebrew
שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל, יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ, יְהֹוָה | אֶחָד:
Chabad
sh'ma Yisro-eil, Adonoy Eloyheinu, Adonoy echod:
Recite the coming line softly:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:
Chabad
boruch sheim k'voyd malchusoy l'oylom vo-ed:

Cherish God

Study and teach Torah

Hebrew
וְאָהַבְתָּ אֵת יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ, בְּכָל |
לְבָבְךָ, וּבְכָל נַפְשְׁךָ,
וּבְכָל מְאֹדֶךָ: וְהָיוּ הַדְּבָרִים
הָאֵלֶּה אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי מְצַוְּךָ הַיּוֹם,
עַל | לְבָבֶךָ: וְשִׁנַּנְתָּם לְבָנֶיךָ
Chabad
v'ohavto eis Adonoy Eloyhecho, b'chol
l'vov'cho, uv'chol nafsh'cho,
uv'chol m'oydecho: v'hoyu had'vorim
ho-eileh asher onoychi m'tzav'cho hayoym,
al l'vovecho: v'shinantom l'vonecho