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Hoshana Rabbah


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HOSHANA RABBAH

May God save us in the merit of our great leaders

Hebrew
הוֹשַׁעְנָא<sup>1</sup> לְמַעַן אֵיתָן
הַנִּזְרָק בְּלַהַב
אֵשׁ, הוֹשַׁעְנָא לְמַעַן בֵּן
הַנֶּעֱקַד עַל עֵצִים וָאֵשׁ,
הוֹשַׁעְנָא לְמַעַן גִּבּוֹר הַנֶּאֱבָק
עִם שַׂר אֵשׁ, הוֹשַׁעְנָא לְמַעַן
דְּגָלִים נָחִיתָ בְּאוֹר וְעָנָן אֵשׁ,
הוֹשַׁעְנָא לְמַעַן הֹעֲלָה
לַמָּרוֹם וְנִתְעַלָּה כְּמַלְאֲכֵי
אֵשׁ, הוֹשַׁעְנָא לְמַעַן וְהוּא
לְךָ כְּסֶגֶן בְּאֶרְאֶלֵּי אֵשׁ,
הוֹשַׁעְנָא לְמַעַן זֶבֶד דִּבְּרוֹת
הַנְּתוּנוֹת מֵאֵשׁ, הוֹשַׁעְנָא
לְמַעַן חִפּוּי יְרִיעוֹת עָנָן אֵשׁ,
הוֹשַׁעְנָא לְמַעַן טֶכֶס הַר
יָרַדְתָּ עָלָיו בָּאֵשׁ, הוֹשַׁעְנָא
לְמַעַן יְדִידוּת בַּיִת אֲשֶׁר
אָהַבְתָּ מִשְּׁמֵי אֵשׁ, הוֹשַׁעְנָא
לְמַעַן כָּמַהּ עַד שָׁקְעָה הָאֵשׁ,
הוֹשַׁעְנָא לְמַעַן לָקַח מַחְתַּת
אֵשׁ וְהֵסִיר חֲרוֹן אֵשׁ,
הוֹשַׁעְנָא לְמַעַן מְקַנֵּא קִנְאָה
גְדוֹלָה בָּאֵשׁ, הוֹשַׁעְנָא לְמַעַן
נָף יָדוֹ וְיָרְדוּ אַבְנֵי אֵשׁ,
Sephardi
Hoshana<sup>1</sup> lema'an Eitan
hanizrak belahav
esh, hoshana lema'an ben
hane'ekad al etzim va-esh,
hoshana lema'an gibor hane'evak
im sar esh, hoshana lema'an
degalim nahita be'or ve-anan esh,
hoshana lema'an ho'alah
lamarom venit'alah kemal'akhim
esh, hoshana lema'an vehu
lecha kesegen be-er'ele esh,
hoshana lema'an zeved dibrot
hanetunot me-esh, hoshana
lema'an hippui yeri'ot anan esh,
hoshana lema'an tekes har
yaradta alav ba'esh, hoshana
lema'an yedidut bayit asher
ahavta mishmei esh, hoshana
lema'an kamah ad shak'ah ha'esh,
hoshana lema'an lakah mahtat
esh vehesir haron esh,
hoshana lema'an mekane kin'ah
gedolah ba'esh, hoshana lema'an
naf yado veyaredu avne esh,
English
Please,<sup>1</sup> God, help us because of Abraham, the mighty one, who was thrown into flames of fire by King Nimrod for refusing to serve idols. Please, God, help us because of Isaac, the son who was tied on an altar to be offered as a sacrifice on wood and fire. Please, God, help us because of Jacob, the powerful one, who wrestled with an angel of fire. Please, God, help us because of the twelve tribes of Israel, whom You led through the desert with a light and a cloud of fire. Please, God, help us because of Moses, who was taken up to heaven when receiving the Torah and rose up like the angels of fire. Please, God, help us because of Moses, who won over the protests of the fiery angels and convinced God to give us the Torah. Please, God, help us because of the gift of the Ten Commandments, which were given from Mount Sinai with a display of fire. Please, God, help us because of the Tabernacle, which was covered by curtains and a cloud of fire. Please, God, help us because of the decorated Mount Sinai, on which You came down in fire. Please, God, help us because of Your beloved house, the Holy Temple, which You loved more than the heavens of fire. Please, God, help us because of Moses, who prayed until the punishing fire died down after people complained in the desert. Please, God, help us because of Aaron, who took the fire-pan and removed Your fiery anger from the Jewish Nation. Please, God, help us because of Pinchas, who showed great zealousness when he killed Zimri and Kozbi in fiery anger. Please, God, help us because of Joshua, who raised his hand while praying during the battle at Gibeon, and stones of fire came down from heaven to destroy the enemy’s army.
Start circling the bimah. Each phrase is said by the chazzan and repeated by the congregation.
Hebrew
הוֹשַׁעְנָא לְמַעַן שָׂם טָלֶה
חָלָב כְּלִיל אֵשׁ הוֹשַׁעְנָא,
הוֹשַׁעְנָא לְמַעַן עָמַד בַּגֹּרֶן
וְנִתְרַצָּה בָאֵשׁ הוֹשַׁעְנָא,
הוֹשַׁעְנָא לְמַעַן פִּלֵּל בָּעֲזָרָה
וְיָרְדָה הָאֵשׁ הוֹשַׁעְנָא,
הוֹשַׁעְנָא לְמַעַן צִיר עָלָה
וְנִתְעַלָּה בְּרֶכֶב וְסוּסֵי אֵשׁ
הוֹשַׁעְנָא, הוֹשַׁעְנָא לְמַעַן
קְדוֹשִׁים מֻשְׁלָכִים בָּאֵשׁ
הוֹשַׁעְנָא, הוֹשַׁעְנָא לְמַעַן
רִבּוֹא רִבְבָן חָז וְנַהֲרֵי אֵשׁ
הוֹשַׁעְנָא, הוֹשַׁעְנָא לְמַעַן
שׁוֹמְמוֹת עִירְךָ הַשְּׂרוּפָה
בָאֵשׁ הוֹשַׁעְנָא, הוֹשַׁעְנָא
לְמַעַן תּוֹלְדוֹת אַלּוּפֵי יְהוּדָה
תָּשִׂים כְּכִיּוֹר אֵשׁ הוֹשַׁעְנָא:
Sephardi
Hoshana lema'an sam taleh
chalav kelil esh hoshana,
hoshana lema'an amad bagoren
venitratsah va-esh hoshana,
hoshana lema'an pilel ba'azarah
veyaradah ha'esh hoshana,
hoshana lema'an tsir alah
venit'alah berekhev vesuse esh
hoshana, hoshana lema'an
kedoshim mushlakhim ba'esh
hoshana, hoshana lema'an
ribbo rivvan haz venahare esh
hoshana, hoshana lema'an
shomemot irecha haserufah
va-esh hoshana, hoshana
lema'an toledot alufe Yehudah
tasim kekkiyor esh hoshana:
English
Please, God, help us because of the prophet Samuel, who put a nursing lamb on an altar as a sacrifice to be completely burned by fire, and saved the Jewish Nation from the Philistines. Please help us. Please, God, help us because of King David, who stood on Arnan’s threshing floor and pleased You by burning offerings in fire. Please help us. Please, God, help us because of King Solomon, who prayed in the courtyard of the Holy Temple when it was dedicated and caused fire to come down from heaven. Please help us. Please, God, help us because of Elijah the Prophet, Your messenger, who went up and was taken up to heaven by a chariot and horses of fire. Please help us. Please, God, help us because of the holy men, Chananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, who were thrown into fire for refusing to worship idols. Please help us. Please, God, help us because of Daniel, who, in his prophecy, saw tens upon tens of thousands of angels and streams of fire. Please help us. Please, God, help us because of the ruins of Your city, Jerusalem, which was burned by fire. Please help us. Please, God, help us because of the generations of Judah’s princes, whom You will make once again as powerful as a flaming fire. Please help us.
Hebrew
לְךָ יְיָ הַגְּדֻלָּה, וְהַגְּבוּרָה,
וְהַתִּפְאֶרֶת, וְהַנֵּצַח, וְהַהוֹד,
כִּי כֹל בַּשָּׁמַיִם וּבָאָרֶץ, לְךָ יְיָ
הַמַּמְלָכָה וְהַמִּתְנַשֵּׂא לְכֹל
Sephardi
Lecha Adonai hagedullah, vehagevurah,
vehatiferet, vehanetzach, vehahod,
ki chol bashamayim uva'aretz, lecha Adonai
hamamlakhah vehamitnasse lechol
English
The following special things belong to You, Lord: greatness, strength, glory, victory, and majesty. All of these came from You, because everything in heaven and on earth is Yours. The ability to rule as a king belongs to You, Lord, and You have given kings the power to rule over their