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The Chazzan says Complete Kaddish. For transliteration, see page 954.
Hebrew
יִתְגַּדֵּל וְיִתְקַדֵּשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא. (אָמֵן)
בְּעָלְמָא דִּי בְרָא כִרְעוּתֵהּ וְיַמְלִיךְ מַלְכוּתֵהּ,
וְיַצְמַח פּוּרְקָנֵהּ וִיקָרֵב מְשִׁיחֵהּ. (אָמֵן)
בְּחַיֵּיכוֹן וּבְיוֹמֵיכוֹן וּבְחַיֵּי דְכָל בֵּית
יִשְׂרָאֵל, בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן:
(אָמֵן, יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמַיָּא יִתְבָּרַךְ)
יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי
עָלְמַיָּא. יִתְבָּרַךְ וְיִשְׁתַּבַּח, וְיִתְפָּאַר, וְיִתְרוֹמַם,
וְיִתְנַשֵּׂא, וְיִתְהַדָּר, וְיִתְעַלֶּה, וְיִתְהַלָּל, שְׁמֵהּ
דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא. (אָמֵן)
לְעֵלָּא מִן כָּל בִּרְכָתָא וְשִׁירָתָא, תּוּשְׁבְּחָתָא
וְנֶחָמָתָא, דַּאֲמִירָן בְּעָלְמָא, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן: (אָמֵן)
תִּתְקַבֵּל צְלוֹתְהוֹן וּבָעוּתְהוֹן דְּכָל בֵּית
יִשְׂרָאֵל, קֳדָם אֲבוּהוֹן דִּי בִשְׁמַיָּא, וְאִמְרוּ
אָמֵן: (אָמֵן)
יְהֵא שְׁלָמָא רַבָּא מִן שְׁמַיָּא וְחַיִּים טוֹבִים
עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן: (אָמֵן)
Sephardi
Yitgaddal v’yitkaddesh shemei rabba. (Amen)
Be'alma di vera chir'uteh veyamlich malchuteh,
veyatzmach purkaneh vikarev Meshicheh. (Amen)
Bechayeichon uv’yomekhon uv’hayei dechol beit
Yisrael, ba'agala uvizman kariv ve'imru amen:
(Amen, yehei shemei rabba mevorach le'alam ul'almei almaya yitbarach)
Yehei shemei rabba mevorach le'alam ul'almei
almaya. Yitbarach v’yishtabah, veyitpa'ar, veyitromam,
v’yitnase, veyithadar, veyit'aleh, veyithalal, shemei
d’Kudsha berich Hu. (Amen)
Le'ela min kol birchata veshirata, tushb’hata
v’nehamata, da'amiran be'alma, ve'imru amen: (Amen)
Titkabel tz'lotehon uva'utehon d'chol beit
Yisrael, kodam avuhon di vishmaya, ve'imru
amen: (Amen)
Yehei shelama rabba min shemaya v’hayim tovim
aleinu ve'al kol Yisrael, ve'imru amen: (Amen)
English
May God’s great name be exalted and holy (Amen) — throughout the universe, which He created as He wanted. May He establish His kingdom over the entire universe, bring His redemption, and speed up the coming of His Mashiach, (Amen) — in your lifetime and in your days, and in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel, speedily and soon. And everyone say Amen. (Amen. May God’s great name be blessed forever and ever—it will be blessed.) May God’s great name be blessed forever and ever. The name of the Holy One, Who is blessed, will be blessed, celebrated, glorified, exalted, raised, honored, uplifted, and praised (Amen) — more than all the blessings, songs, praises, and comforting words that are said in the world. And everyone say Amen. (Amen) May the prayers and requests of the entire House of Israel be accepted before God, their Father in heaven, and everyone say Amen. (Amen) May there be much peace from God in heaven, and good life for us and all of the Children of Israel. And everyone say Amen. (Amen)
From Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur, say הַשָּׁלוֹם instead of שָׁלוֹם.
Hebrew
עוֹשֶׂה (הַשָּׁלוֹם) שָׁלוֹם בִּמְרוֹמָיו, הוּא
יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאִמְרוּ
אָמֵן: (אָמֵן)
Sephardi
Oseh (hashalom) shalom bimromav, Hu
ya'aseh shalom aleinu ve'al kol Yisrael, ve'imru
amen: (Amen)
English
May God, Who makes (the) peace in His heavens, make peace for us and for all the Children of Israel. And everyone say Amen. (Amen)
The following is said while standing. For transliteration, see page 946.

We thank God for not making us like other nations, who serve worthless beings

Hebrew
עָלֵינוּ לְשַׁבֵּחַ לַאֲדוֹן הַכֹּל, לָתֵת
גְּדֻלָּה לְיוֹצֵר בְּרֵאשִׁית,
שֶׁלֹּא עָשָׂנוּ כְּגוֹיֵי הָאֲרָצוֹת, וְלֹא
שָׂמָנוּ כְּמִשְׁפְּחוֹת הָאֲדָמָה, שֶׁלֹּא
שָׂם חֶלְקֵנוּ כָּהֶם, וְגוֹרָלֵנוּ כְּכָל
הֲמוֹנָם, שֶׁהֵם מִשְׁתַּחֲוִים לְהֶבֶל
וָלָרִיק. וַאֲנַחְנוּ כּוֹרְעִים וּמִשְׁתַּחֲוִים
Sephardi
Aleinu l’shabe’ah la'adon hakol, latet
gedulah l'yotzer b’reshit,
shelo asanu k'goyei ha'aratzot, v'lo
samanu k’mishp’hot ha'adamah, shelo
sam helkeinu kahem, v’goralenu k’khol
hamonam, shehem mishtachavim lahevel
va-larik. Va'anachnu kor'im umishtachavim
English
It is our duty to praise God, the Master of all things, to give greatness to the Creator of all existence. Praise Him because He has not made us like the other nations of the world. He has given each of us a soul that is part of Himself, and He has not placed us to be like the other families of the earth, who do not have the Torah and its commandments. We should praise Him because He has not given us a portion like theirs; He has given
Hebrew
וּמוֹדִים לִפְנֵי מֶלֶךְ מַלְכֵי
הַמְּלָכִים, הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא.
שֶׁהוּא נוֹטֶה שָׁמַיִם וְיוֹסֵד
אָרֶץ, וּמוֹשַׁב יְקָרוֹ בַּשָּׁמַיִם
מִמַּעַל, וּשְׁכִינַת עֻזּוֹ בְּגָבְהֵי
מְרוֹמִים.
הוּא אֱלֹהֵינוּ אֵין עוֹד,
אֱמֶת מַלְכֵּנוּ, אֶפֶס זוּלָתוֹ,
כַּכָּתוּב בְּתוֹרָתוֹ: וְיָדַעְתָּ הַיּוֹם
וַהֲשֵׁבֹתָ אֶל לְבָבֶךָ,<sup>1</sup> כִּי יְיָ הוּא
הָאֱלֹהִים, בַּשָּׁמַיִם מִמַּעַל וְעַל
הָאָרֶץ מִתָּחַת, אֵין עוֹד:
Sephardi
Umodim lifnei Melech malchei
hamelachim, haKadosh Baruch Hu.
Shehu noteh shamayim v'yosed
aretz, umoshav yekaro bashamayim
mima'al, ushekhinat uzo begovhei
meromim.
Hu Eloheinu ein od,
emet Malkeinu, efes zulato,
kakatuv betorato: Veyadata hayom
vahashevota el levavecha,<sup>1</sup> ki Adonai Hu
ha’Elohim, bashamayim mima'al ve'al
ha'aretz mitachat, ein od:
English
us His Torah. He has not given us a share like all of their people; for they bow down to false gods—to emptiness and nothingness. But we bend our knees and bow down and give praise to the supreme King of all kings, the Holy One, blessed be He, Who stretches out the heavens and establishes the earth. The seat of His glory is in heaven above, and the home of His majesty is in heaven, in the greatest spiritual heights. He is our God; there is none other. Truly, He is our King; there is nothing besides Him, as it is written in His Torah: Know that the Lord is God; let it be as certain to you as if you saw today the revelation of God as it was at the Giving of the Torah. Take it to your heart.<sup>1</sup> Really feel and believe what you know: that the Lord is the God in heaven above and on the earth below. There is nothing else.
For transliteration, see page 946.

May God send the Redemption; a time when all mankind will acknowledge Him

Hebrew
וְעַל כֵּן נְקַוֶּה לְךָ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ,
לִרְאוֹת מְהֵרָה בְּתִפְאֶרֶת
עֻזֶּךָ, לְהַעֲבִיר גִּלּוּלִים מִן
הָאָרֶץ, וְהָאֱלִילִים כָּרוֹת
יִכָּרֵתוּן, לְתַקֵּן עוֹלָם בְּמַלְכוּת
שַׁדַּי, וְכָל בְּנֵי בָשָׂר יִקְרְאוּ
בִשְׁמֶךָ, לְהַפְנוֹת אֵלֶיךָ כָּל
רִשְׁעֵי אָרֶץ.
יַכִּירוּ וְיֵדְעוּ כָּל יוֹשְׁבֵי
תֵבֵל, כִּי לְךָ תִּכְרַע כָּל בֶּרֶךְ,
Sephardi
Ve'al ken nekaveh lecha Adonai Eloheinu,
lir'ot meherah betif'eret
uzecha, leha'avir gilulim min
ha'aretz, veha'elilim karot
yikaretun, letaken olam bemalkhut
Shaddai, vechol b'nei vasar yikre'u
vishmecha, l’hafnot eilecha kol
rish'ei aretz.
Yakiru veyede'u kol yoshvei
tevel, ki lecha tikhra kol berekh,
English
Therefore, we hope to You, Lord, our God, because there is nothing besides You. We hope to speedily see the beauty of Your strength, which You will use to remove idolatry from the earth. The false gods that people serve will be completely destroyed. We hope to perfect the world under the rulership of the Almighty, so that all people will know about You and call Your name. We hope to make all the wicked people of the earth repent and turn to You. All the people of the world will recognize and know that every knee should bend to You to worship You, and the tongue of every person should make an oath only in Your name. All the people of the world will bend their knees and