Kedushah for the Festivals and Shabbat
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.
Congregation then chazzan:
The angels and the Jewish Nation praise God together
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'alah, ve'ammekha Yisrael
kevutzei mattah, yachad kulam kedushah lecha
yeshalleshu, kakatuv al yad nevi'echa, ve-kara
zeh el zeh ve-amar:
English
A crown is given to You, Lord, our God, by the many angels in heaven above and by Your nation, the Children of Israel, who gather together on earth below to praise You. All of them together will repeat three times the word “holy” to You. As is written by Your prophet Isaiah: Each angel calls out to the other, so they can start together, and they say:
Congregation then chazzan:
Hebrew
קָדוֹשׁ, קָדוֹשׁ, קָדוֹשׁ יְיָ צְבָאוֹת,
מְלֹא כָל הָאָרֶץ כְּבוֹדוֹ: כְּבוֹדוֹ
מָלֵא עוֹלָם, מְשָׁרְתָיו שׁוֹאֲלִים זֶה
לָזֶה, אַיֵּה מְקוֹם כְּבוֹדוֹ לְהַעֲרִיצוֹ<sup>1</sup>,
לְעֻמָּתָם מְשַׁבְּחִים וְאוֹמְרִים:
Sephardi
Kadosh, kadosh, kadosh Adonai Tzeva'ot,
melo kol ha'aretz kevodo: kevodo
male olam, mesharetav sho'alim zeh
lazeh, ayeh mekom kevodo leha'aritzo<sup>1</sup>,
l'umatam meshabechim ve'omrim:
English
The Lord, the God of all creations, is holy in the spiritual worlds, holy in the physical world, and holy at all times, forever and ever. The entire earth is filled with His glory. God’s glory fills the universe. The angels who serve Him ask each other: Where is the highest place of His glory, so that we can go there and praise Him?<sup>1</sup> Facing the Serafim angels, the other angels also praise God and say:
Congregation then chazzan:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ כְּבוֹד יְיָ מִמְּקוֹמוֹ: מִמְּקוֹמוֹ הוּא
יִפֶן בְּרַחֲמָיו לְעַמּוֹ, הַמְיַחֲדִים שְׁמוֹ
עֶרֶב וָבֹקֶר בְּכָל יוֹם תָּמִיד, פַּעֲמַיִם
בְּאַהֲבָה שְׁמַע אוֹמְרִים:
Sephardi
Baruch kevod Adonai mimekomo: mimekomo hu
yifen berahamav le'amo, hameyahadim shemo
erev vavoker bechol yom tamid, pa'amayim
be'ahavah Shema omrim:
English
May the glory of the Lord be blessed from its place. May God turn from His place with His mercy toward the Jewish Nation, His people, who declare the Oneness of His name in the morning and at night, twice, each day, forever, by lovingly saying the Shema:
Congregation then chazzan: (The chazzan says the first two words together with the congregation.)
Hebrew
שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל, יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ, יְיָ אֶחָד:
הוּא אֱלֹהֵינוּ, הוּא אָבִינוּ, הוּא
מַלְכֵּנוּ, הוּא מוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ, הוּא יוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ
וְיִגְאָלֵנוּ שֵׁנִית בְּקָרוֹב וְיַשְׁמִיעֵנוּ
בְּרַחֲמָיו לְעֵינֵי כָל חַי לֵאמֹר: הֵן
גָּאַלְתִּי אֶתְכֶם אַחֲרִית כִּבְרֵאשִׁית,
לִהְיוֹת לָכֶם לֵאלֹהִים—
Sephardi
Shema Yisrael, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai echad:
Hu Eloheinu, hu Avinu, hu
Malkeinu, hu Moshi'einu, hu yoshienu
veyig'alenu shenit bekarov veyashmienu
berahamav l'einei kol chai leimor: hen
ga'alti etchem aharit kivreshit,
lihyot lachem leilohim—
English
Every Jew should listen and understand that the Lord is our God, and that the Lord is the one and only ruler and King in the seven heavens, the earth, and the four corners of the universe. He is our God; He is our Father; He is our King; He is our Savior; He will save us and redeem us again soon, as He did in Egypt. In His mercy, He will announce for us to hear, before the eyes of every living thing, and say: Indeed, I have redeemed you from this final exile, just as I redeemed you from the first exile in Egypt. I have redeemed you in order to be a God for You.
Congregation then chazzan:
Hebrew
אֲנִי יְיָ אֱלֹהֵיכֶם:
Sephardi
Ani Adonai Eloheichem:
English
I am the Lord, your God.
Chazzan:
Hebrew
וּבְדִבְרֵי קָדְשְׁךָ כָּתוּב לֵאמֹר:
Sephardi
Uvedivrei kodshecha katuv leimor:
English
In Your holy words of Psalms, it is written as follows:
Congregation then chazzan:
Hebrew
יִמְלֹךְ יְיָ לְעוֹלָם, אֱלֹהַיִךְ צִיּוֹן לְדֹר וָדֹר,
הַלְלוּיָה:
Sephardi
Yimloch Adonai le'olam, Elohayich Tziyon ledor vador,
Halleluyah:
English
May the Lord rule as king forever; May the God of Zion (Jerusalem) rule as king throughout all generations. Praise the Lord.
Remain standing with your feet together until the chazzan finishes the following blessing.
Kedushah for Chol Hamoed
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.
Congregation then chazzan:
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'alah, ve'ammekha Yisrael
kevutzei mattah, yachad kulam kedushah lecha
yeshalleshu, kakatuv al yad nevi'echa, ve-kara
zeh el zeh ve-amar:
English
A crown is given to You, Lord, our God, by the many angels in heaven above and by Your nation, the Children of Israel, who gather together on earth below to praise You. All of them together will repeat three times the word “holy” to You. As is written by Your prophet Isaiah: Each angel calls out to the other, so they can start together, and they say:
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
The Lord, the God of all creations, is holy in the spiritual worlds, holy in the physical world, and holy at all times, forever and ever. The entire earth is filled with His glory.
Chazzan:
Hebrew
לְעֻמָּתָם מְשַׁבְּחִים וְאוֹמְרִים:
Sephardi
L'umatam meshabechim ve'omrim:
English
Following the Serafim angels, the other angels facing them also praise God and say:
Congregation then chazzan:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ כְּבוֹד יְיָ מִמְּקוֹמוֹ:
Sephardi
Baruch kevod Adonai mimekomo:
English
May the glory of the Lord be blessed from its spiritual place.
Chazzan:
Hebrew
וּבְדִבְרֵי קָדְשְׁךָ כָּתוּב לֵאמֹר:
Sephardi
Uvedivrei kodshecha katuv leimor:
English
In Your holy words of Psalms, it is written as follows:
Congregation then chazzan:
Hebrew
יִמְלֹךְ יְיָ לְעוֹלָם, אֱלֹהַיִךְ צִיּוֹן לְדֹר
וָדֹר, הַלְלוּיָה:
Sephardi
Yimloch Adonai le'olam, Elohayich Tziyon ledor
vador, Halleluyah:
English
May the Lord rule as king forever; May the God of Zion, (Jerusalem) rule as king throughout all generations. Praise the Lord.
Remain standing with your feet together until the chazzan finishes the blessing of אַתָּה קָדוֹשׁ.