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The New Jew
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The Three Festivals—Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot

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You and Your name are holy

Hebrew
אַתָּה קָדוֹשׁ וְשִׁמְךָ קָדוֹשׁ,
וּקְדוֹשִׁים בְּכָל יוֹם יְהַלְלוּךָ
סֶּלָה. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, הָאֵל הַקָּדוֹשׁ:
Sephardi
Atah kadosh ve-shimcha kadosh,
u-kedoshim bechol yom yehalelucha
selah. Baruch Atah Adonai, ha-El hakadosh:
English
God, You are holy and Your name is holy, and holy angels and souls will praise You every day, forever. Blessed are You, Lord, the holy God.
Hebrew
אַתָּה בְחַרְתָּנוּ מִכָּל הָעַמִּים,
אָהַבְתָּ אוֹתָנוּ וְרָצִיתָ בָּנוּ,
וְרוֹמַמְתָּנוּ מִכָּל הַלְּשׁוֹנוֹת,
וְקִדַּשְׁתָּנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתֶיךָ, וְקֵרַבְתָּנוּ
מַלְכֵּנוּ לַעֲבוֹדָתֶךָ, וְשִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל
וְהַקָּדוֹשׁ עָלֵינוּ קָרָאתָ:
Sephardi
Atah vechartanu mikol ha-amim,
ahavta otanu ve-ratzita banu,
ve-romamtanu mikol ha-leshonot,
ve-kiddashtanu bemitzvotecha, ve-keravtanu
Malkeinu la'avodatecha, ve-shimcha hagadol
v'hakadosh aleinu karata:
English
You chose us as Your nation from among all the nations of the world. You loved us and You desired us. You raised us above all the other languages and nations. You made us holy through Your commandments. You, our King, brought us close by choosing us to serve You, and You called us by Your great and holy name. You called us the “nation of God.”
On Shabbat, add the shaded words.

You gave us Yamim Tovim for rejoicing

Hebrew
וַתִּתֶּן לָנוּ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ בְּאַהֲבָה,
(שַׁבָּתוֹת לִמְנוּחָה וּ) מוֹעֲדִים
לְשִׂמְחָה, חַגִּים וּזְמַנִּים לְשָׂשׂוֹן, אֶת
יוֹם (הַשַּׁבָּת הַזֶּה וְאֶת יוֹם)
Sephardi
Va-titten lanu Adonai Eloheinu be'ahavah,
(Shabbatot limnuchah u-) mo'adim
le-simchah, chaggim u-zmannim lesason, et
yom (hashabbat hazeh ve'et yom)
English
You, Lord, our God, lovingly gave us (Shabbat days for resting and) festivals for happiness, holidays and times for rejoicing, including this day of (Shabbat and this day of)
On Pesach:
Hebrew
חַג הַמַּצּוֹת הַזֶּה,
Sephardi
Chag hamatzot hazeh,
English
the Festival of Matzot;
On Shavuot:
Hebrew
חַג הַשָּׁבוּעוֹת הַזֶּה
Sephardi
Chag ha-Shavuot hazeh
English
the Festival of Shavuot;
On Sukkot:
Hebrew
חַג הַסֻּכּוֹת הַזֶּה,
Sephardi
Chag hasukkot hazeh,
English
the Festival of Sukkot;
On Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah:
Hebrew
שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת הַחַג הַזֶּה
Sephardi
Shemini Atzeret ha-chag hazeh
English
the Festival of Shemini Atzeret;
On Festivals:
Hebrew
וְאֶת יוֹם טוֹב מִקְרָא קֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה,
Sephardi
Ve'et yom tov mikra kodesh hazeh,
English
and this festival of holy gathering,
On Chol Hamoed:
Hebrew
וְאֶת יוֹם מִקְרָא קֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה,
Sephardi
Ve'et yom mikra kodesh hazeh,
English
and this day of holy gathering,
On Pesach:
Hebrew
זְמַן חֵרוּתֵנוּ,
Sephardi
Zeman cherutenu,
English
the time of our freedom.
On Shavuot:
Hebrew
זְמַן מַתַּן תּוֹרָתֵנוּ,
Sephardi
Zeman mattan Toratenu,
English
the time of the giving of our Torah
On Sukkot:
Hebrew
זְמַן שִׂמְחָתֵנוּ,
Sephardi
Zeman simchatenu,
English
the time of our rejoicing.
On Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah:
Hebrew
זְמַן שִׂמְחָתֵנוּ,
Sephardi
Zeman simchatenu,
English
the time of our rejoicing.
Hebrew
(בְּאַהֲבָה) מִקְרָא קֹדֶשׁ, זֵכֶר
לִיצִיאַת מִצְרָיִם:
Sephardi
(Be'ahavah) mikra kodesh, zecher
li-yetziat Mitzrayim:
English
(You lovingly gave us this day.) This is a day of a holy gathering, a reminder of the Exodus from Egypt.

During exile we are unable to serve God properly

Hebrew
וּמִפְּנֵי חֲטָאֵינוּ גָּלִינוּ מֵאַרְצֵנוּ,
וְנִתְרַחַקְנוּ מֵעַל אַדְמָתֵנוּ,
וְאֵין אָנוּ יְכוֹלִים לַעֲלוֹת וְלֵרָאוֹת
וּלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹת לְפָנֶיךָ,<sup>1</sup> וְלַעֲשׂוֹת
חוֹבוֹתֵינוּ בְּבֵית בְּחִירָתֶךָ, בַּבַּיִת
הַגָּדוֹל וְהַקָּדוֹשׁ שֶׁנִּקְרָא שִׁמְךָ
עָלָיו, מִפְּנֵי הַיָּד שֶׁנִּשְׁתַּלְּחָה
בְּמִקְדָּשֶׁךָ.
Sephardi
U-mipnei chata'einu galinu me-artzeinu,
ve-nitrachaknu mei'al admatenu,
ve-ein anu yecholim la-alot ve-lera'ot
u-lehishtachavot lefanecha,<sup>1</sup> v'la'asot
chovoteinu beveit bechiratecha, ba-bayit
hagadol v'hakadosh she-nikra shimcha
alav, mipnei hayad she-nishtalechah
be-mikdashecha.
English
We have been exiled from our land—the Land of Israel—because of our sins; we have been sent far away from our land. We are unable to go up to Jerusalem, to appear before You, to bow to You,<sup>1</sup> and to fulfill our obligations in Your chosen House, the Holy Temple—in the great and holy House, which is called the “House of God” and is known by Your name. This happened because of the hand of our enemy, which was sent to destroy Your Holy Temple.

Rebuild the Holy Temple so we can bring offerings

Hebrew
יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ, יְיָ
אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, מֶלֶךְ
רַחֲמָן, שֶׁתָּשׁוּב וּתְרַחֵם עָלֵינוּ וְעַל
מִקְדָּשְׁךָ בְּרַחֲמֶיךָ הָרַבִּים, וְתִבְנֵהוּ
מְהֵרָה וּתְגַדֵּל כְּבוֹדוֹ. אָבִינוּ
מַלְכֵּנוּ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ, גַּלֵּה כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתְךָ
עָלֵינוּ מְהֵרָה, וְהוֹפַע וְהִנָּשֵׂא עָלֵינוּ
לְעֵינֵי כָל חָי. וְקָרֵב פְּזוּרֵינוּ מִבֵּין
הַגּוֹיִם, וּנְפוּצוֹתֵינוּ כַּנֵּס מִיַּרְכְּתֵי
אָרֶץ. וַהֲבִיאָנוּ לְצִיּוֹן עִירְךָ בְרִנָּה,
וְלִירוּשָׁלַיִם בֵּית מִקְדָּשְׁךָ בְשִׂמְחַת
עוֹלָם.<sup>2</sup> וְשָׁם נַעֲשֶׂה לְפָנֶיךָ אֶת
קָרְבְּנוֹת חוֹבוֹתֵינוּ, תְּמִידִים
כְּסִדְרָם וּמוּסָפִים כְּהִלְכָתָם,
Sephardi
Yehi ratzon milfanekha, Adonai
Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu, Melech
rachaman, she-tashuv u-terachem aleinu ve'al
mikdashecha berachamecha harabim, ve-tivnehu
meherah u-tegaddel kevodo. Avinu
Malkeinu, Eloheinu, galeh kevod malchutecha
aleinu meherah, ve-hofa ve-hinnase aleinu
l'einei kol chai. Ve-karev pezureinu mi-bein
hagoyim, u-nefutzoteinu kanes mi-yarketei
aretz. Va-havi'enu l'tziyon irecha be-rinnah,
ve-Lirushalayim Beit Mikdashecha be-simchat
olam.<sup>2</sup> V'sham na'aseh lefanecha et
korbenot chovoteinu, temidim
ke-sidram u-musafim k'hilchatam,
English
May it be Your will, Lord, our God and the God of our fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—our merciful King, that with Your great mercy, You should have mercy on us and on Your Holy Temple once again, and that You should rebuild the Holy Temple quickly and make its glory great. Our Father, our King, our God—speedily reveal the glory of Your kingdom upon us. Show Yourself to us and raise Yourself high above us before the eyes of all living things to see. Bring those of us who are spread out among the nations close together; bring together those of us who are scattered across the ends of the earth. Bring us to Zion, Your city, with song; bring us to Jerusalem, where Your Holy Temple is, with everlasting happiness.<sup>2</sup> There we will prepare for You the offerings that we are obligated to bring: the daily burnt-offerings according to their order written in the Torah, and the Musaf offerings according to their laws.