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pp. 446-447
Minchah for Shabbat and Festivals

Raising the Torah


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The chazzan says Half Kaddish.<sup>1</sup> For transliteration, see page 953.
Hebrew
יִתְגַּדֵּל וְיִתְקַדֵּשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא. (אָמֵן)
בְּעָלְמָא דִי 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)
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, תֻּשְׁבְּחָתָא
וְנֶחֱמָתָא, דַּאֲמִירָן בְּעָלְמָא, 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’yomeichon uv’chayei 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’yishtabach, veyitpa'ar, veyitromam,
v’yitnase, veyithadar, veyit'aleh, veyithalal, shemei
d’Kudsha 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 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)
Stand while the Torah is being carried to the Ark, and say the following. The chazzan says.
Hebrew
יְהַלְלוּ אֶת שֵׁם יְיָ, כִּי נִשְׂגָּב שְׁמוֹ
לְבַדּוֹ:
Sephardi
Yehalelu et shem Adonai, ki nisgav shemo
levado:
English
Everyone should praise the name of the Lord, because even His name is so lofty and holy that it is alone.
Everyone responds:
Hebrew
הוֹדוֹ עַל אֶרֶץ וְשָׁמָיִם: וַיָּרֶם קֶרֶן לְעַמּוֹ,
תְּהִלָּה לְכָל חֲסִידָיו, לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל
עַם קְרוֹבוֹ, הַלְלוּיָהּ:
Sephardi
Hodo al eretz veshamayim: vayarem keren le'amo,
tehilah lechol chasidav, livnei Yisrael
am k’rovo, halleluyah:
English
Only its beauty is revealed on the earth and in the heavens. God will raise and increase the glory of the Jewish Nation, His people, and increase the praise of all of His devoted people, of the Children of Israel, the nation that is close to Him. Praise the Lord.

AMIDAH

The Amidah for festivals is on page 559.
Say the Amidah quietly without any interruption, while standing with your feet together. Regarding permissible interruptions and responses to prayers, see inside back cover.
Take three steps back, then three steps forward.
Hebrew
אֲדֹנָי, שְׂפָתַי תִּפְתָּח וּפִי יַגִּיד תְּהִלָּתֶךָ:
Sephardi
Adonai, sefatai tiftach ufi yagid tehilatecha:
English
Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will tell Your praise.
Bend knees at בָּרוּךְ; bow at אַתָּה; straighten up at יְיָ.

You are our God and the God of our fathers

Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ,<sup>3</sup> אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי
אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם,
אֱלֹהֵי יִצְחָק, וֵאלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב,
הָאֵל הַגָּדוֹל הַגִּבּוֹר וְהַנּוֹרָא, אֵל
עֶלְיוֹן, גּוֹמֵל חֲסָדִים טוֹבִים,
קוֹנֵה הַכֹּל, וְזוֹכֵר חַסְדֵי אָבוֹת,
וּמֵבִיא גוֹאֵל לִבְנֵי בְנֵיהֶם, לְמַעַן
שְׁמוֹ בְּאַהֲבָה:
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai,<sup>3</sup> Eloheinu veilohei
avoteinu, Elohei Avraham,
Elohei Yitzchak, veilohei Ya'akov,
ha-El hagadol hagibor vehanora, El
Elyon, gomel chasadim tovim,
koneh hakol, vezocher chasdei avot,
umevi go'el livnei v’neihem, lema'an
shemo be'ahavah:
English
Blessed are You, Lord, our God<sup>3</sup> and the God of our fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. The great, strong, and awesome God, the God Who is high and rules over everything, the God Who does good acts of kindness, Who creates everything, Who remembers the kindness and good things the Patriarchs did, and Who brings a redeemer to redeem their descendants from exile. Even if we do not deserve it, God will lovingly redeem us from exile for the sake of His name—so that everyone will recognize that He is a good and kind God.