Viduy And Tachanun

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Hebrew

מִקֶּטֶב יָשׁוּד צָהֳרָיִם: יִפֹּל
מִצִּדְּךָ אֶלֶף וּרְבָבָה מִימִינֶךָ,
אֵלֶיךָ לֹא יִגָּשׁ: רַק בְּעֵינֶיךָ
תַבִּיט, וְשִׁלֻּמַת רְשָׁעִים תִּרְאֶה:
כִּי אַתָּה יְיָ מַחְסִי, עֶלְיוֹן שַׂמְתָּ
מְעוֹנֶךָ:

Sephardi

Mi-ketev yashud tzohorayim: Yipol
mi-tzidcha elef u-revavah mi-minecha,
eilecha lo yigash: Rak b'einecha
tabit, ve-shillumat resha'im tir'eh:
Ki Atah Adonai machsi, Elyon samta
me'onekha:

English

nor of a plague that goes around in the afternoon. Even if plagues cause a thousand people on your left side and ten thousand on your right side to fall down and die, it will not reach you. Just look with your eyes, and you will see that the wicked people are being punished. This will happen because you said, “You, Lord, are my shelter,” and you made God, the Most High, as your shelter

On days when Tachanun is not said (see page 108), continue with אָנָּא בְּכֹחַ, page 255.

VIDUY AND TACHANUN

May God accept our prayers even though we have sinned

Hebrew

אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ,
תָּבוֹא לְפָנֶיךָ תְּפִלָּתֵנוּ,
וְאַל תִּתְעַלַּם מִתְּחִנָּתֵנוּ, שֶׁאֵין
אָנוּ עַזֵּי פָנִים וּקְשֵׁי עֹרֶף, לוֹמַר
לְפָנֶיךָ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ,
צַדִּיקִים אֲנַחְנוּ וְלֹא חָטָאנוּ,
אֲבָל אֲנַחְנוּ וַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ חָטָאנוּ:

Sephardi

Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu,
tavo lefanecha t'filateinu,
ve-al tit'alem mitechinatenu, she'ein
anu aze panim u-keshe oref, lomar
lefanecha Adonai Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu,
tzaddikim anachnu v'lo chatanu,
aval anachnu va’avoteinu chatanu:

English

Our God and the God of our fathers, may our prayers reach You; may they come to You. Do not turn away our requests; do not ignore our prayers, because we are not so shameless and stubborn to say to You, Lord, our God and the God of our fathers, that we are righteous people and have not sinned. Rather, we admit that we and our ancestors have sinned.

While mentioning each sin in the following paragraph, tap the left side of your chest with your right fist. This shows regret for having followed any desires of the heart that may have led to sin.

Viduy — confessing our sins to God

Hebrew

אָשַׁמְנוּ. בָּגַדְנוּ. גָּזַלְנוּ.
דִּבַּרְנוּ דֹּפִי: הֶעֱוִינוּ.
וְהִרְשַׁעְנוּ. זַדְנוּ. חָמַסְנוּ.
טָפַלְנוּ שֶׁקֶר: יָעַצְנוּ רָע.
כִּזַּבְנוּ. לַצְנוּ. מָרַדְנוּ. נִאַצְנוּ.
סָרַרְנוּ. עָוִינוּ. פָּשַׁעְנוּ. צָרַרְנוּ.
קִשִּׁינוּ עֹרֶף: רָשַׁעְנוּ. שִׁחַתְנוּ.
תִּעַבְנוּ. תָּעִינוּ. תִּעְתָּעְנוּ:1

Sephardi

Ashamnu. Bagadnu. Gazalnu.
Dibbarnu dofi: He’evinu.
Ve-hirshanu. Zadnu. Chamasnu.
Tafalnu sheker: Ya’atznu ra.
Kizzavnu. Latznu. Maradnu. Ni’atznu.
Sararnu. Avinu. Pashanu. Tzararnu.
Kishinu oref: Rashanu. Shichatnu.
Ti’avnu. Ta’inu. Ti’tanu:1

English

We have transgressed, we have betrayed You, we have robbed, and we have spoken badly about others. We have acted crookedly and wickedly, we have sinned intentionally, we have been violent, and we have joined in false accusations against others. We have given bad advice, we have lied, we have mocked good people, we have rebelled against You, we have made You angry, we have turned away from You. We have sinned, we have rebelled against You, we have made things difficult for others, and we have been too stubborn. We have done wicked things, we have acted destructively, we have acted disgustingly, we have gone off the right path, and we have led others off the right path.1

Tap the chest (as above) while saying the words סַרְנוּ and הִרְשָׁעְנוּ.

Hebrew

סַרְנוּ מִמִּצְוֹתֶיךָ וּמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָ
הַטּוֹבִים וְלֹא שָׁוָה לָנוּ:
וְאַתָּה צַדִּיק עַל כָּל הַבָּא עָלֵינוּ,
כִּי אֱמֶת עָשִׂיתָ וַאֲנַחְנוּ הִרְשָׁעְנוּ:

Sephardi

Sarnu mi-mitzvotecha u-mi-mishpatecha
ha-tovim v'lo shavah lanu:
Ve'atah tzadik al kol haba aleinu,
ki emet asita va'anachnu hirshanu:

English

We have turned away from Your commandments and Your good laws, and it was not worth it for us. You are fair and righteous for bringing all the punishments that come upon us, because You have acted truthfully toward us, treating us as we deserve; but we, on the other hand, have acted wickedly toward You.

Hebrew

מַה נֹּאמַר לְפָנֶיךָ יוֹשֵׁב מָרוֹם,
וּמַה נְּסַפֵּר לְפָנֶיךָ שׁוֹכֵן
שְׁחָקִים, הֲלֹא כָּל הַנִּסְתָּרוֹת
וְהַנִּגְלוֹת אַתָּה יוֹדֵעַ:

Sephardi

Mah nomar lefanecha yoshev marom,
umah nesapper lefanecha shochein
shechakim, halo kol ha-nistarot
ve-ha-niglot Atah yodea:

English

What excuse can we say to You, God, Who lives in the high spiritual levels? What justification can we tell You, God, Who dwells in the heavens? For surely, You see and know everything we do, whether they are hidden or revealed to others!

May God forgive all of our sins

Hebrew

אַתָּה יוֹדֵעַ רָזֵי עוֹלָם וְתַעֲלוּמוֹת
סִתְרֵי כָל חָי. אַתָּה חוֹפֵשׂ כָּל
חַדְרֵי בֶטֶן וּבוֹחֵן כְּלָיוֹת וָלֵב. אֵין
דָּבָר נֶעְלָם מִמֶּךָ, וְאֵין נִסְתָּר מִנֶּגֶד
עֵינֶיךָ: וּבְכֵן יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ, יְיָ
אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, שֶׁתְּרַחֵם
עָלֵינוּ וְתִמְחוֹל לָנוּ עַל כָּל
חַטֹּאתֵינוּ, וּתְכַפֶּר לָנוּ עַל כָּל
עֲוֹנוֹתֵינוּ, וְתִמְחוֹל וְתִסְלַח לָנוּ עַל
כָּל פְּשָׁעֵינוּ:

Sephardi

Atah yodea raze olam ve-ta’alumot
sitre kol chai. Atah chofes kol
chadre veten u-vochen kelayot va-lev. Ein
davar ne’lam mimmecha, ve-en nistar mi-neged
einecha: Uvechen yehi ratzon milfanekha, Adonai
Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu, she-terachem
aleinu ve-timchol lanu al kol
chatoteinu, u-techapper lanu al kol
avonoteinu, ve-timchol ve-tislach lanu al
kol pesha’einu:

English

God, You know the mysteries of the universe and the hidden secrets of every living being. You search and see all our innermost thoughts, and You examine our minds and hearts; nothing is hidden from You, and nothing is concealed from Your sight. Therefore, may it be Your will, Lord, our God and the God of our fathers, that You should have mercy on us and forgive us for all our unintentional sins, and atone for us for all our intentional sins, and forgive and pardon us for all our rebellious sins.