Hebrew
מֶלֶךְ מֵמִית וּמְחַיֶּה וּמַצְמִיחַ
יְשׁוּעָה: וְנֶאֱמָן אַתָּה לְהַחֲיוֹת
מֵתִים. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, מְחַיֵּה
הַמֵּתִים:
Sephardi
Melech memit um'chayeh u-matzmiach
yeshu'ah: Vene'eman Atah lehachayot
metim. Baruch Atah Adonai, mechayeh
hametim:
English
our <b>King, Who causes</b> people to <b>die and brings</b> the dead back to <b>life, and Who causes His salvation to grow</b> like a protective tree for the Jewish Nation? <b>You are trustworthy,</b> and we are certain that You will <b>bring the dead</b> back <b>to life. Blessed are You, Lord, Who brings the dead back to life.</b>
During the chazzan's repetition of the Amidah, Kedushah is said. Stand with your feet together and avoid any interruption. Rise on your toes at the words קָדוֹשׁ, קָדוֹשׁ, קָדוֹשׁ; בָּרוּךְ; and יִמְלֹךְ. For transliteration, see page 944.
Hebrew
כֶּתֶר יִתְּנוּ לְךָ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מַלְאָכִים
הֲמוֹנֵי מַעְלָה, וְעַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
קְבוּצֵי מַטָּה, יַחַד כֻּלָּם קְדֻשָּׁה לְךָ
יְשַׁלֵּשׁוּ, כַּכָּתוּב עַל יַד נְבִיאֶךָ, וְקָרָא
זֶה אֶל זֶה וְאָמַר:
Sephardi
Keter yitnu lecha Adonai Eloheinu malachim
hamonei ma'lah, v'amcha Yisrael
k'vutzei matah, yachad kulam kedushah lecha
y'shaleshu, kakatuv al yad nevi'echa, ve-kara
zeh el zeh ve-amar:
English
<b>A crown is given to You, Lord, our God,</b> by <b>the many angels</b> in heaven <b>above and</b> by <b>Your nation,</b> the Children of <b>Israel,</b> who <b>gather</b> together on earth <b>below</b> to praise You. <b>All of them together will repeat three times</b> the word <b>"holy" to You. As is written by Your prophet</b> Isaiah: Each angel <b>calls out to the other,</b> so they can start together, <b>and</b> they <b>say:</b>
Congregation then chazzan:
Hebrew
קָדוֹשׁ, קָדוֹשׁ, קָדוֹשׁ יְיָ צְבָאוֹת,
מְלֹא כָל הָאָרֶץ כְּבוֹדוֹ:
Sephardi
Kadosh, kadosh, kadosh Adonai Tzeva'ot,
melo kol ha'aretz kevodo:
English
<b>The Lord, the God of all creations, is holy</b> in the spiritual worlds, <b>holy</b> in the physical world, and <b>holy</b> at all times, <b>forever and ever. The entire earth is filled with His glory.</b>
Chazzan:
Hebrew
לְעֻמָּתָם מְשַׁבְּחִים וְאוֹמְרִים:
Sephardi
L'umatam meshabechim ve'omrim:
English
Following the Serafim angels, the other angels <b>facing them</b> also <b>praise</b> God <b>and say:</b>
Congregation then chazzan:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ כְּבוֹד יְיָ מִמְּקוֹמוֹ:
Sephardi
Baruch kevod Adonai mimkomo:
English
<b>May the glory of the Lord be blessed from its</b> spiritual <b>place.</b>
Chazzan:
Hebrew
וּבְדִבְרֵי קָדְשְׁךָ כָּתוּב לֵאמֹר:
Sephardi
Uvedivrei kodshecha katuv leimor:
English
<b>In Your holy words of</b> Psalms, <b>it is written as follows:</b>
Congregation then chazzan:
Hebrew
יִמְלֹךְ יְיָ לְעוֹלָם, אֱלֹהַיִךְ צִיּוֹן לְדֹר
וָדֹר, הַלְלוּיָהּ:
Sephardi
Yimloch Adonai le'olam, Elohayich Tziyon ledor
vador, halleluyah:
English
<b>May the Lord rule as king forever; May the God of Zion,</b> (Jerusalem) rule as king <b>throughout all generations. Praise the Lord.</b>
Remain standing with your feet together until the chazzan finishes the following blessing.
You and Your name are holy
Hebrew
אַתָּה קָדוֹשׁ וְשִׁמְךָ קָדוֹשׁ,
וּקְדוֹשִׁים בְּכָל יוֹם
יְהַלְלוּךָ סֶּלָה. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ,
הָאֵל הַקָּדוֹשׁ:
Sephardi
Atah kadosh v'shimcha kadosh,
u-kedoshim bechol yom
yehalelucha selah. Baruch Atah Adonai,
ha-el hakadosh:
English
God, <b>You are holy and Your name is holy, and holy</b> angels and souls <b>will praise You every day, forever. Blessed are You, Lord, the holy God.</b>
Rosh Chodesh is a time for atonement
Hebrew
רָאשֵׁי חֳדָשִׁים לְעַמְּךָ נָתַתָּ,<sup>1</sup>
זְמַן כַּפָּרָה לְכָל
תּוֹלְדוֹתָם. בִּהְיוֹתָם מַקְרִיבִים
לְפָנֶיךָ זִבְחֵי רָצוֹן, וּשְׂעִירֵי חַטָּאת
לְכַפֵּר בַּעֲדָם, זִכָּרוֹן לְכֻלָּם יִהְיֶה,
וּתְשׁוּעַת נַפְשָׁם מִיַּד שׂוֹנֵא.
Sephardi
Rashei chodashim le'amecha natata,<sup>1</sup>
zeman kaparah lechol
toldotam. Biheyotam makrivim
lefanecha zivchei ratzon, us'irei chatat
l'chaper ba'adam, zikkaron l'chulam yihyeh,
utshuat nafsham miyad sonei.
English
<b>You have given</b> days of <b>Rosh Chodesh to</b> the Jewish <b>Nation,<sup>1</sup> Your nation.</b> It is a time of <b>atonement for them and all their descendants.</b> It is a time <b>when they brought before You</b> burnt-<b>offerings of good will,</b> as well as the <b>goats of the sin-offerings</b> that were offered <b>to atone</b> their sins <b>for them. These</b> offerings <b>will be a</b> remembrance <b>to all</b> the Jewish <b>Nation, and</b> the offerings will save <b>their souls from the hands of</b> their <b>enemies.</b>
Rebuild the Holy Temple so we can bring offerings
Hebrew
מִזְבֵּחַ חָדָשׁ בְּצִיּוֹן תָּכִין,
וְעוֹלַת רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ נַעֲלֶה עָלָיו,
וּשְׂעִירֵי עִזִּים נַעֲשֶׂה בְּרָצוֹן,
וּבַעֲבוֹדַת בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ נִשְׂמַח
כֻּלָּנוּ, וּבְשִׁירֵי דָוִד עַבְדֶּךָ
הַנִּשְׁמָעִים בְּעִירֶךָ, הָאֲמוּרִים
לִפְנֵי מִזְבְּחֶךָ, אַהֲבַת עוֹלָם תָּבִיא
לָהֶם, וּבְרִית אָבוֹת לַבָּנִים תִּזְכּוֹר.
Sephardi
Mizbe'ach chadash b'Tziyon tachin,
v'olat Rosh Chodesh na'aleh alav,
us'irei izim na'aseh beratzon,
uva'avodat Beit Hamikdash nismach
kulanu, uv'shirei David avdecha
hanishma'im b'irecha, ha'amurim
lifnei mizbechecha, ahavat olam tavi
lahem, uvrit avot labanim tizkor.
English
God, rebuild the Holy Temple and <b>set up a new altar in Zion</b> (Jerusalem). <b>We will bring up the burnt-offering of Rosh Chodesh on it, and</b> may we be able to <b>bring goats</b> as offerings <b>out of</b> our own <b>good will,</b> and not in order to cleanse our sins. <b>We will all rejoice</b> doing <b>the service of the Holy Temple with the songs of</b> King <b>David, Your</b> servant, <b>which will be heard in</b> Jerusalem, <b>Your city,</b> and <b>said before Your altar. Bring an everlasting love</b> to the Jewish Nation by bringing the Redemption <b>and remember the Covenant of the Patriarchs</b> that You made <b>for</b> the Jewish Nation, their children—that You would redeem them from exile.
Hebrew
וְהָבִיאֵנוּ לְצִיּוֹן עִירֶךָ בְּרִנָּה,
וְלִירוּשָׁלַיִם בֵּית מִקְדָּשֶׁךָ
בְּשִׂמְחַת עוֹלָם, וְשָׁם נַעֲשֶׂה לְפָנֶיךָ
אֶת קָרְבְּנוֹת חוֹבוֹתֵינוּ, תְּמִידִים
כְּסִדְרָם, וּמוּסָפִים כְּהִלְכָתָם.
וְאֶת מוּסַף יוֹם רֹאשׁ הַחֹדֶשׁ
Sephardi
Vahavi'einu l'Tziyon irecha b'rinah,
vliYerushalayim Beit Mikdashecha
b'simchat olam, v'sham na'aseh lefanecha
et korbanot chovoteinu, temidim
ksidram, umusafim k'hilchatam.
Ve'et musaf yom Rosh Hachodesh
English
<b>Bring us to Zion, Your city, with song;</b> bring us <b>to Jerusalem,</b> where <b>Your Holy Temple</b> is, with <b>everlasting happiness. There we will prepare for You the offerings</b> that <b>we are obligated</b> to bring: <b>the daily burnt-offerings according to their order</b> written in the Torah, <b>and</b> the <b>Musaf</b> offerings <b>according to their laws. We will lovingly prepare and offer to You the Musaf offering of this day of Rosh Chodesh, according to the command of Your will, as You have written for us in Your</b>