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  "title": "Blessings Over The Torah",
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      "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition",
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    "page": {
      "slug": "444-445-444-445-minchah-for-shabbat-and-festivals-blessings-over-the-torah",
      "section": "Minchah for Shabbat and Festivals",
      "topic": "Blessings Over The Torah",
      "printPages": "444-445",
      "pdfPages": "444-445",
      "header": {
        "section": {
          "english": "Minchah for Shabbat and Festivals",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        "topic": {
          "english": "Blessings Over The Torah",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        "printPages": "444-445",
        "correlativePages": "258"
      },
      "body": [
        {
          "type": "heading",
          "english": "Aliyot to the Torah",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Once the Torah rests upon the bimah, the gabbai summons a Kohen with the words that follow. Should no Kohen be present, a Levite or Israelite is summoned to the Torah instead."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "וְתִגְלֶה וְתֵרָאֶה מַלְכוּתוֹ עָלֵינוּ בְּזְמַן קָרוֹב,\nוִיחוֹן פְּלֵטָתֵנוּ וּפְלֵטַת עַמּוֹ בֵּית\nיִשְׂרָאֵל לְחֵן וּלְחֶסֶד וּלְרַחֲמִים וּלְרָצוֹן וְנֹאמַר\nאָמֵן. הַכֹּל הָבוּ גֹדֶל לֵאלֹהֵינוּ וּתְנוּ כָבוֹד\nלַתּוֹרָה. כֹּהֵן קְרַב, יַעֲמֹד (פלוני בן פלוני)\nהַכֹּהֵן. בָּרוּךְ שֶׁנָּתַן תּוֹרָה לְעַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל\nבִּקְדֻשָּׁתוֹ:",
          "english": "<b>Very soon may His kingship over us be disclosed and made apparent. May He, in grace, grant those of us still living and every member of His nation, the House of Israel,</b> who still live after persecution in exile, <b>kindness, favor, mercy, and good will, and let us respond Amen. Let</b> us <b>all ascribe glory to our God, and render honor to the Torah. Let the Kohen draw near the Torah. Ascend,</b> (name) <b>son of</b> (father's name) <b>the Kohen. Blessed is God, Who, through His holiness, bestowed the Torah upon the Children of Israel, His people.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ve|tig|LEH ve|te|ra-EH mal|chu|TO a|LEI|nu bez|MAN ka|ROV,\nvi|CHON p'le|ta|TE|nu uf|le|TAT a|MO beit\nyis|ra-EL le|CHEN u|le|che|SED u|le|ra|cha|MIM u|le|ra|TZON ve|no|MAR\na|MEN. ha|KOL ha|VU GO|del lei|lo|HEI|nu ut|NU cha|VOD\nla|to|RAH. ko|HEN k'RAV, ya-a|MOD (פלוני בן פלוני)\nha|ko|HEN. ba|RUCH she|na|TAN to|RAH le-a|MO yis|ra-EL\nbik|du|sha|TO:",
            "orthographic": "ve|thigh|LEH ve|the|ra|ʾEH mal|khu|THO ʿa|LE|nu be|ze|MAN qa|ROV,\nvi|ḥON pe|le|ṭa|THE|nu u|fe|le|ṭATH ʿam|MO beth\nyiś|ra|ʾEL le|ḥEN u|le|ḥe|SEDH u|le|ra|ḥa|MIM u|le|ra|TZON ve|noʾ|MAR\nʾa|MEN. hak|KOL ha|VU GHO|dhel leʾ|lo|HE|nu u|the|NU kha|VODH\nlat|to|RAH. ko|HEN qe|RAV, ya|ʿa|MODH (פלוני בן פלוני)\nhak|ko|HEN. ba|RUKH shen|na|THAN to|RAH le|ʿam|MO yiś|ra|ʾEL\nbiq|dhus|sha|THO:",
            "sephardic": "ve|tig|LEH ve|te|ra|EH mal|khu|TO ʿa|LE|nu be|ze|MAN qa|ROV,\nvi|ḥON pe|le|ta|TE|nu u|fe|le|TAT ʿam|MO bet\nyis|ra|EL le|ḥEN u|le|ḥe|SED u|le|ra|ḥa|MIM u|le|ra|TZON ve|no|MAR\na|MEN. hak|KOL ha|VU GO|del le|lo|HE|nu u|te|NU kha|VOD\nlat|to|RAH. ko|HEN qe|RAV, ya|ʿa|MOD (פלוני בן פלוני)\nhak|ko|HEN. ba|RUKH shen|na|TAN to|RAH le|ʿam|MO yis|ra|EL\nbiq|dus|sha|TO:",
            "chabad": "v'sig|LEH v'sei|ro-EH mal|chu|SOY o|LEI|nu b'z'MAN ko|ROYV,\nvi|CHOYN p'lei|to|SEI|nu uf'|lei|TAS a|MOY beis\nyis|ro-EIL l'CHEIN ul'|che|SED ul'|ra|cha|MIM ul'|ro|TZOYN v'noy|MAR\no|MEIN. ha|KOYL ho|VU GOY|del lei|loy|HEI|nu us'|NU cho|VOYD\nla|toy|ROH. koy|HEIN k'RAV, ya-a|MOYD (פלוני בן פלוני)\nha|koy|HEIN. bo|RUCH she|no|SAN toy|ROH l'a|MOY yis|ro-EIL\nbik|du|sho|SOY:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The assembly and gabbai declare:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "וְאַתֶּם הַדְּבֵקִים בַּיהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם,\nחַיִּים כֻּלְּכֶם הַיּוֹם:",
          "english": "<b>You,</b> the Children of Israel, <b>who cling to the Lord, your God, all remain alive this day.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ve-a|TEM had|ve|KIM ba|do|NAI e|lo|hei|CHEM,\ncha|YIM ku|le|CHEM ha|YOM:",
            "orthographic": "ve|ʾat|TEM had|de|ve|QIM ba|do|NAI ʾe|lo|he|KHEM,\nḥay|YIM kul|le|KHEM hay|YOM:",
            "sephardic": "ve|at|TEM had|de|ve|QIM ba|do|NAI e|lo|he|KHEM,\nḥay|YIM kul|le|KHEM hay|YOM:",
            "chabad": "v'a|TEM had'|vei|KIM ba|do|NOY e|loy|hei|CHEM,\ncha|YIM kul'|CHEM ha|YOYM:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The oleh (the one called up to the Torah) ought to go straight toward the Torah without delay, so as to display his devotion and eagerness toward the Torah."
        },
        {
          "type": "heading",
          "english": "Blessings Over the Torah",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The reader indicates to the oleh the words destined for reading in the Torah. The oleh lays his tallit's corner or the belt of the Torah upon those words, then kisses it. Next he shuts the Torah and recites the blessing below, grasping the Torah's handles and turning his head rightward, lest it look as if he were reading from the Torah. See page 945 for transliteration."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרְכוּ אֶת יְהֹוָה הַמְבֹרָךְ:",
          "english": "Now let us <b>bless the Lord, Who is blessed:</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|re|CHU et a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RACH:",
            "orthographic": "ba|re|KHU ʾeth a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RAKH:",
            "sephardic": "ba|re|KHU et a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RAKH:",
            "chabad": "bor'|CHU es a|do|NOY ham'|voy|ROCH:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Together the congregation and the oleh say:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה הַמְבֹרָךְ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:",
          "english": "<b>Praised is the Lord, Who is blessed, unto all eternity.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RACH le-o|LAM va-ED:",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RAKH le|ʿo|LAM va|ʿEDH:",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RAKH le|ʿo|LAM va|ʿED:",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|do|NOY ham'|voy|ROCH l'oy|LOM vo-ED:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The oleh continues:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "Blessings on the Torah"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ\nהָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר בָּנוּ\nמִכָּל הָעַמִּים, וְנָתַן לָנוּ אֶת תּוֹרָתוֹ.\nבָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, נוֹתֵן הַתּוֹרָה:",
          "english": "<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, Sovereign of the universe, Who selected us from all the</b> other <b>nations and bestowed upon us His Torah,</b> His dearest treasure. <b>Blessed are You, Lord, Who grants</b> us <b>the Torah</b> afresh each day.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech\nha-o|LAM, a|SHER ba|CHAR ba|NU\nmi|KOL ha-a|MIM, ve|na|TAN LA|nu et to|ra|TO.\nba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, no|TEN ha|to|RAH:",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh\nha|ʿo|LAM, ʾa|SHER ba|ḥAR ba|NU\nmik|KOL ha|ʿam|MIM, ve|na|THAN LA|nu ʾeth to|ra|THO.\nba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, no|THEN hat|to|RAH:",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh\nha|ʿo|LAM, a|SHER ba|ḥAR ba|NU\nmik|KOL ha|ʿam|MIM, ve|na|TAN LA|nu et to|ra|TO.\nba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, no|TEN hat|to|RAH:",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech\nho-oy|LOM, a|SHER bo|CHAR bo|NU\nmi|KOL ho-a|MIM, v'no|SAN LO|nu es toy|ro|SOY.\nbo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, noy|SEIN ha|toy|ROH:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "From the Torah the reader reads, and the oleh quietly reads along with him. The remaining congregants typically track that reading in their own siddur (or chumash)."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Once the reading is finished, the oleh touches the final and initial words that were read with his tallit's corner or with the belt of the Torah, then kisses it. Next he shuts the Torah and recites the blessing below, grasping the Torah's handles and turning his head rightward, lest it look as if he were reading from the Torah."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ\nהָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר נָתַן לָנוּ תּוֹרַת\nאֱמֶת, וְחַיֵּי עוֹלָם נָטַע בְּתוֹכֵנוּ.\nבָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, נוֹתֵן הַתּוֹרָה:",
          "english": "<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, Sovereign of the universe, Who bestowed upon us the Torah of truth and implanted eternal life within us. Blessed are You, Lord, Who grants the Torah.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech\nha-o|LAM, a|SHER na|TAN LA|nu to|RAT\ne|MET, ve|cha|YEI o|LAM na|TA b'to|CHE|nu.\nba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, no|TEN ha|to|RAH:",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh\nha|ʿo|LAM, ʾa|SHER na|THAN LA|nu to|RATH\nʾe|METH, ve|ḥay|YE ʿo|LAM na|ṭAʿ be|tho|KHE|nu.\nba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, no|THEN hat|to|RAH:",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh\nha|ʿo|LAM, a|SHER na|TAN LA|nu to|RAT\ne|MET, ve|ḥay|YE ʿo|LAM na|TAʿ be|to|KHE|nu.\nba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, no|TEN hat|to|RAH:",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech\nho-oy|LOM, a|SHER no|SAN LO|nu toy|RAS\ne|MES, v'cha|YEI oy|LOM no|TA b'soy|CHEI|nu.\nbo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, noy|SEIN ha|toy|ROH:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The oleh stays on his feet beside the Torah until the following aliyah concludes (or, if his aliyah was the final one, until the Torah has been raised). As the oleh goes back to his seat, he ought not take the briefest path, displaying his devotion to the Torah and his unwillingness to depart from it."
        },
        {
          "type": "heading",
          "english": "Raising the Torah",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Whoever lifts the Torah unrolls it until at least three columns are visible, touches those columns with his tallit or the belt of the Torah, kissing it, and afterward lifts the Torah, turning rightward and leftward so all may see. The congregation rises, gazes upon the Torah, and recites aloud:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "The Torah in its greatness"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "וְזֹאת הַתּוֹרָה אֲשֶׁר שָׂם מֹשֶׁה\nלִפְנֵי בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל:",
          "english": "<b>Here is the Torah that Moses set before the Children of Israel.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ve|ZOT ha|to|RAH a|SHER sam mo|SHEH\nlif|NEI b'NEI yis|ra-EL:",
            "orthographic": "ve|ZOʾTH hat|to|RAH ʾa|SHER śam mo|SHEH\nlif|NE be|NE yiś|ra|ʾEL:",
            "sephardic": "ve|ZOT hat|to|RAH a|SHER sam mo|SHEH\nlif|NE be|NE yis|ra|EL:",
            "chabad": "v'ZOYS ha|toy|ROH a|SHER som moy|SHEH\nlif|NEI b'NEI yis|ro-EIL:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "See page 945 for transliteration."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "עֵץ חַיִּים הִיא לַמַּחֲזִיקִים בָּהּ, וְתֹמְכֶיהָ\nמְאֻשָּׁר: דְּרָכֶיהָ דַרְכֵי נֹעַם, וְכָל\nנְתִיבוֹתֶיהָ שָׁלוֹם: אֹרֶךְ יָמִים בִּימִינָהּ,\nבִּשְׂמֹאלָהּ עֹשֶׁר וְכָבוֹד: יְהֹוָה חָפֵץ לְמַעַן\nצִדְקוֹ, יַגְדִּיל תּוֹרָה וְיַאְדִּיר:",
          "english": "The Torah <b>serves as a tree of life to those who grasp it, and those who uphold</b> Torah learning <b>are fortunate. Pleasant ways are the Torah's ways, and all its paths are paths of peace.</b> Good for our body and our soul is the Torah's way of life. <b>Length of days is at the</b> Torah's <b>right.</b> Should we study Torah for the proper reason—because it is a commandment—long life will be granted us besides wealth and honor. <b>Wealth and honor stand at its left.</b> Even should we study Torah for other reasons, and not solely because it is a commandment, wealth and honor will still be granted us. <b>The Lord desired, so as to increase the Jewish Nation's righteousness, that the Torah be rendered great and glorious.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "etz cha|YIM hi la|ma|cha|zi|KIM bah, ve|to|me|che|HA\nme-u|SHAR: d'ra|che|HA dar|CHEI no-AM, ve|CHOL\nne|ti|vo|te|HA sha|LOM: O|rech ya|MIM bi|mi|NAH,\nbis|mo|LAH O|sher ve|cha|VOD: a|do|NAI cha|FETZ le|MA-an\ntzid|KO, yag|DIL to|RAH ve|ya|DIR:",
            "orthographic": "ʿetz ḥay|YIM hiʾ lam|ma|ḥa|zi|QIM bah, ve|tho|me|khe|HA\nme|ʾus|SHAR: de|ra|khe|HA dhar|KHE no|ʿAM, ve|KHOL\nne|thi|vo|the|HA sha|LOM: ʾO|rekh ya|MIM bi|mi|NAH,\nbiś|moʾ|LAH ʿO|sher ve|kha|VODH: a|do|NAI ḥa|FETZ le|MA|ʿan\ntzidh|QO, yagh|DIL to|RAH ve|yaʾ|DIR:",
            "sephardic": "ʿetz ḥay|YIM hi lam|ma|ḥa|zi|QIM bah, ve|to|me|khe|HA\nme|us|SHAR: de|ra|khe|HA dar|KHE no|ʿAM, ve|KHOL\nne|ti|vo|te|HA sha|LOM: O|rekh ya|MIM bi|mi|NAH,\nbis|mo|LAH ʿO|sher ve|kha|VOD: a|do|NAI ḥa|FETZ le|MA|ʿan\ntzid|QO, yag|DIL to|RAH ve|ya|DIR:",
            "chabad": "eitz cha|YIM hi la|ma|cha|zi|KIM boh, v'soym'|che|HO\nm'u|SHOR: d'ro|che|HO dar|CHEI noy-AM, v'CHOL\nn'si|voy|se|HO sho|LOYM: OY|rech yo|MIM bi|mi|NOH,\nbis|moy|LOH OY|sher v'cho|VOYD: a|do|NOY cho|FEITZ l'MA-an\ntzid|KOY, yag|DIL toy|ROH v'ya|DIR:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Back onto the bimah the Torah is lowered and closed. Whoever is holding the Torah is seated, after which the Torah is wrapped and covered."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "While wrapping and covering of the Torah are still underway, the chazzan starts Half Kaddish, reciting it slowly so it ends once the Torah is back in the Ark."
        }
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