Song Of The Day

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Mourners say the following Kaddish.

Hebrew

יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא. (אָמֵן)
בְּעָלְמָא דִּי בְרָא כִרְעוּתֵהּ וְיַמְלִיךְ מַלְכוּתֵהּ,
וְיַצְמַח פֻּרְקָנֵהּ וִיקָרֵב מְשִׁיחֵהּ. (אָמֵן)
בְּחַיֵּיכוֹן וּבְיוֹמֵיכוֹן וּבְחַיֵּי דְכָל בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל,
בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן: (אָמֵן, יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ
רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמַיָּא יִתְבָּרַךְ)

Sephardi

Yitgadal v'yitkaddash shemei rabba. (Amen)
Be'alma di vera chir'uteh veyamlich malchuteh,
veyatzmach purkaneh vikarev meshicheh. (Amen)
Bechayeichon uveyomekhon uvehayyei dechol beit Yisrael,
ba'agala uvizman kariv ve'imru amen: (Amen, yehei shemei
rabba mevorach le'alam ul'almei almaya yitbarach)

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.)

Hebrew

יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמַיָּא.
יִתְבָּרַךְ, וְיִשְׁתַּבַּח, וְיִתְפָּאַר, וְיִתְרוֹמַם, וְיִתְנַשֵּׂא,
וְיִתְהַדָּר, וְיִתְעַלֶּה, וְיִתְהַלָּל, שְׁמֵהּ דְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ
הוּא. (אָמֵן)
לְעֵלָּא מִן כָּל בִּרְכָתָא וְשִׁירָתָא, תֻּשְׁבְּחָתָא
וְנֶחֱמָתָא, דַאֲמִירָן בְּעָלְמָא, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן: (אָמֵן)

Sephardi

Yehei shemei rabba mevorach le'alam ul'almei almaya.
Yitbarach, veyishtabbah, veyitpa'ar, veyitromam, veyitnasse,
veyithadar, veyit'aleh, veyithalal, shemei dekudsha berich
hu. (Amen)
Le'ela min kol birchata veshirata, tushbechata
venechemata, da'amiran be'alma, ve'imru amen: (Amen)

English

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)

Hebrew

יְהֵא שְׁלָמָא רַבָּא מִן שְׁמַיָּא וְחַיִּים טוֹבִים עָלֵינוּ
וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן: (אָמֵן)

Sephardi

Yehei shelama rabba min shemaya vehayyim tovim aleinu
ve'al kol Yisrael, ve'imru amen: (Amen)

English

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

עֹשֶׂה (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)

God is the only ruler of the universe

Hebrew

אַתָּה הָרְאֵתָ1 לָדַעַת כִּי יְיָ הוּא
הָאֱלֹהִים, אֵין עוֹד
מִלְּבַדּוֹ: מַלְכוּתְךָ מַלְכוּת כָּל
עוֹלָמִים, וּמֶמְשַׁלְתְּךָ בְּכָל דּוֹר
וָדוֹר: יְיָ מֶלֶךְ, יְיָ מָלָךְ, יְיָ יִמְלֹךְ
לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד: יְיָ עֹז לְעַמּוֹ יִתֵּן, יְיָ
יְבָרֵךְ אֶת עַמּוֹ בַשָּׁלוֹם:

Sephardi

Atah hareita1 lada'at ki Adonai hu
ha'Elohim, ein od
mil'vado: malkhutkha malchut kol
olamim, u-memshaltecha bechol dor
vador: Adonai melech, Adonai malach, Adonai yimloch
le'olam va'ed: Adonai oz le'amo yiten, Adonai
yevarech et amo vashalom:

English

Moses told the Jewish Nation: At the Giving of the Torah, You were shown1 God's Oneness in order for you to know—that the Lord is God, and that there is nothing else besides Him. God, Your kingdom is a kingdom that includes all worlds, and Your rulership over the worlds will continue forever, throughout all future generations. The Lord is King, the Lord was always King, and the Lord will always be King, forever and ever. The Lord will give strength to the Jewish Nation, His people. The Lord will bless His people with peace.

READING THE TORAH

The Ark is opened. Stand and remain standing until the Torah is placed on the bimah. For transliteration, see page 944.

Verses about the Ark and the Torah

Hebrew

וַיְהִי בִּנְסֹעַ הָאָרֹן וַיֹּאמֶר
מֹשֶׁה: קוּמָה יְיָ וְיָפֻצוּ
אֹיְבֶיךָ וְיָנֻסוּ מְשַׂנְאֶיךָ מִפָּנֶיךָ:
כִּי מִצִּיּוֹן תֵּצֵא תוֹרָה וּדְבַר יְיָ
מִירוּשָׁלָיִם: בָּרוּךְ שֶׁנָּתַן תּוֹרָה
לְעַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּקְדֻשָּׁתוֹ:2

Sephardi

Vayehi binso'a ha'aron vayomer
Moshe: kumah Adonai veyafutzu
oyevecha veyanusu mesan'ekha mipanecha:
Ki miTziyon tetze Torah udvar Adonai
miYerushalayim: Baruch shenatan Torah
le'amo Yisrael bikdushato:2

English

Whenever the Ark would travel with the Jewish Nation in the desert, Moses would say, "Lord, rise up and show Your strength and power, and Your enemies will be scattered and run away out of fear. Those who hate You will run away from You, God." The teachings of the Torah will spread forth from Zion. The word of the Lord will spread forth from Jerusalem, which will be the center of Torah learning. Blessed is God, Who, in His holiness, gave the Torah to His nation, the Children of Israel.2

When a festival occurs on a weekday,3 say the following. For transliteration, see page 944.

God's thirteen Attributes of Mercy

Hebrew

יְיָ יְיָ אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן, אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם
וְרַב חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת: נֹצֵר חֶסֶד
לָאֲלָפִים נֹשֵׂא עָוֹן וָפֶשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה,
וְנַקֵּה:

Sephardi

Adonai Adonai El rachum v'chanun, erech apayim
v'rav chesed ve'emet: Notzer chesed
la'alafim nosei avon vafesha v'chata'ah,
v'nakeh:

English

1. The Lord is merciful and helps prevent people from sinning. 2. The Lord is merciful and helps people who have sinned to repent. 3. He is a God Who punishes people mercifully. 4. God is merciful to all of His creations. 5. God is kind and gracious to people, even if they do not deserve it. 6. God is slow to anger, giving people a chance to repent. 7. God has much kindness and judges people leniently. 8. God's promises are true. 9. God guards and keeps His kindness for two thousand generations; He remembers the good things that our ancestors did for Him, and He is kind to us because of them. 10. God forgives intentional sins. 11. God forgives rebellious sins. 12. God forgives unintentional sins. 13. God completely cleanses us from our sins when we repent.