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Three Festivals

Hoshanot For Hoshana Rabbah


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Hebrew
אוֹצְרוֹת רְבָעֶךָ, צַיֵּה מֵהֶם
בְּהַרְבִיעֶךָ, וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא: אָנָּא
קוֹרְאֶיךָ אֶרֶץ בְּרוֹעֲעֶךָ, רְעֵם
בְּטוּב מִרְעֶךָ, וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא:
אָנָּא שְׁעָרֶיךָ תַּעַל מִמְּשׁוֹאֶךָ,
תֵּל תַּלְפִּיּוֹת בְּהוֹפִיעֶךָ,
וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא:
Sephardi
Otzerot reva'echa, tzayeh mehem
be-harbi'echa, vehoshiah na: Ana
kore'echa eretz be-ro'a'echa, re'em
betuv mir'echa, vehoshiah na:
Ana she'arecha ta'al mi-mesho'echa,
tel talpiyot be-hofi'echa,
vehoshiah na:
English
<b>help</b> us. We <b>beg</b> You to <b>open the storage-places of Your rain for us,</b> in order to <b>make dry land fertile from them, and please help</b> us. We <b>beg</b> You that <b>when You bring a disaster upon the earth,</b> You should <b>provide food from Your best pasture to those who call out to You, and please help</b> us. We <b>beg</b> You to <b>raise Your Temple gates,</b> which sank into the earth after its <b>destruction.</b> Re-establish the Holy Temple—situated on the <b>hill</b> toward which everyone <b>turns</b> to pray—<b>by revealing Your presence, and please help</b> us.
The chazzan says the following phrase aloud, followed by the congregation:
Hebrew
אָנָּא אֵל נָא הוֹשַׁעְנָא
וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא:
Sephardi
Ana El na hoshana
vehoshiah na:
English
We <b>beg</b> You, God, please <b>save us and help</b> us <b>now.</b>
Hebrew
אֵל נָא תָּעִינוּ כְּשֶׂה אוֹבֵד,
שְׁמֵנוּ מִסִּפְרְךָ אַל תְּאַבֵּד,<sup>1</sup>
הוֹשַׁעְנָא וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא: אֵל נָא
רְעֵה אֶת צֹאן הַהֲרֵגָה, קְצוּפָה
וְעָלֶיךָ הֲרוּגָה, הוֹשַׁעְנָא
וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא: אֵל נָא צֹאנְךָ וְצֹאן
מַרְעִיתֶךָ, פְּעֻלָּתְךָ וְרַעְיָתֶךָ,
הוֹשַׁעְנָא וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא: אֵל נָא
עֲנִיֵּי הַצֹּאן, שִׂיחָם עֲנֵה בְּעֵת
רָצוֹן, הוֹשַׁעְנָא וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא:
אֵל נָא נוֹשְׂאֵי לְךָ עָיִן,
מִתְקוֹמְמֵיהֶם יִהְיוּ כְאַיִן, הוֹשַׁעְנָא
וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא: אֵל נָא לְמַנְסְכֵי לָךְ
מַיִם, כְּמַעְיְנֵי הַיְשׁוּעָה יִשְׁאֲבוּן
מַיִם, הוֹשַׁעְנָא וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא: אֵל
נָא יַעֲלוּ לְצִיּוֹן מוֹשִׁיעִים, טְפוּלִים
בָּךְ וּבְשִׁמְךָ נוֹשָׁעִים, הוֹשַׁעְנָא
וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא: אֵל נָא חֲמוּץ בְּגָדִים,
זְעֹם לְנַעֵר כָּל בּוֹגְדִים, הוֹשַׁעְנָא
וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא: אֵל נָא וְזָכוֹר תִּזְכּוֹר,
הַנְּכוּרֵי בְּלֶתֶךָ וְכוֹר, הוֹשַׁעְנָא
וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא: אֵל נָא דּוֹרְשֶׁיךָ
בַּעֲנָפֵי עֲרָבוֹת, גְּעֵיִים שַׁעֵה
מֵעֲרָבוֹת, הוֹשַׁעְנָא וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא:
אֵל נָא בָּרֵךְ בַּעֲטוּר שָׁנָה, אִמְרֵי
רְצֵה בְּפִלּוּלִי בְּיוֹם הוֹשַׁעְנָא,
הוֹשַׁעְנָא וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא:
Sephardi
El na ta'inu ke-seh oved,
shemenu mi-sifrekha al te'abbed,<sup>1</sup>
hoshana vehoshiah na: El na
re'eh et tzon ha-haregah, ketzufah
ve-alekha harugah, hoshana
vehoshiah na: El na tzonekha vetzon
mar'itekha, pe'ulatekha ve-ra'yatekha,
hoshana vehoshiah na: El na
aniyyei ha-tzon, sicham aneh be'et
ratzon, hoshana vehoshiah na:
El na nos'ei lecha ayin,
mitkomemeihem yihyu khe-ayin, hoshana
vehoshiah na: El na le-manskhei lach
mayim, ke-ma'yenei hayeshu'ah yish'avun
mayim, hoshana vehoshiah na: El
na ya'alu l'tziyon moshi'im, tefulim
bach u-vishimkha nosha'im, hoshana
vehoshiah na: El na chamutz begadim,
ze'om le-na'er kol bogdim, hoshana
vehoshiah na: El na ve-zakhor tizkor,
hannekhurei be-letekha ve-khor, hoshana
vehoshiah na: El na dorshekha
ba'anafei aravot, ge'iyim she'eh
me'aravot, hoshana vehoshiah na:
El na barech ba'atur shanah, imrei
retzeh be-filuli be-yom hoshana,
hoshana vehoshiah na:
English
<b>Please God!</b> We have become <b>lost</b> like <b>wandering sheep.</b> Do not erase our <b>names</b><sup>1</sup> from <b>Your book of life. Please, God, save us and help</b> us <b>now. Please God!</b> Take care of the Jewish Nation, the nation that is like <b>a flock</b> of sheep prepared <b>for slaughter,</b> the nation that is bothered by other nations <b>and killed for You. Please, God, save us and help</b> us <b>now. Please God!</b> We are <b>Your flock, the flock of Your pasture.</b> We are the product of <b>Your work;</b> we are <b>Your loved ones. Please, God, save us and help</b> us now. <b>Please God! Answer the prayers of Your suffering flock during a time of good will. Please, God, save us and help</b> us now. <b>Please God!</b> the Jewish Nation <b>lift their eyes toward You.</b> May those who rise to fight <b>against them become like nothing. Please, God, save us and help</b> us now. <b>Please God! Let</b> those who offered the water offering on the altar during Sukkot <b>draw water</b> now from the <b>springs of Your salvation. Please, God, save us and help</b> us now. <b>Please God!</b> Let our <b>saviors</b>—our Jewish leaders—<b>go up to Zion</b> (Jerusalem) with the final Redemption. The Jewish Nation <b>are attached to You</b> and they will be <b>saved by Your name. Please, God, save us and help</b> us now. <b>Please God! Dress Yourself with clothes</b> blood-stained from taking retribution against our enemies; <b>throw away all bad people in anger. Please, God, save us and help</b> us now. <b>Please God! Remember and keep in mind</b> the Jewish Nation, the nation <b>You acquired with many measures of love. Please, God, save us and help</b> us now. <b>Please God! Listen from heaven to the prayers of</b> those who search for You, carrying the <b>willow twigs. Please, God, save us and help</b> us now. <b>Please God! Bless the year with glory; accept my words of prayer</b> on this Hoshana Rabbah day. Please, God, <b>save us and help</b> us now.
The chazzan says the following phrase aloud, followed by the congregation:
Hebrew
אָנָּא אֵל נָא הוֹשַׁעְנָא וְהוֹשִׁיעָה
נָא אָבִינוּ אָתָּה:
Sephardi
Ana El na hoshana vehoshiah
na avinu atah:
English
We <b>beg</b> You, God, please <b>save us and help</b> us <b>now;</b> You are our <b>Father.</b>

May God save us in the merit of our righteous ancestors

Hebrew
לְמַעַן תָּמִים בְּדוֹרוֹתָיו, הַנִּמְלָט
בְּרֹב צִדְקוֹתָיו, מֻצָּל
מִשֶּׁטֶף בְּבֹא מַבּוּל מַיִם, לְאוֹם
אֲנִי חוֹמָה, הוֹשַׁעְנָא וְהוֹשִׁיעָה
Sephardi
Lema'an tamim be-dorotav, ha-nimlat
berov tzidkotav, mutzal
mi-shetef be-vo mabul mayim, le-om
ani chomah, hoshana vehoshiah
English
<b>Because of</b> Noah—who was <b>perfect</b> in <b>his generation,</b> who was <b>saved because of his great righteousness.</b> He was rescued from the <b>rushing flood-waters,</b> when they <b>came—please save</b> us and <b>help</b> us. Give <b>help to the nation</b> whose faith is as strong