The New Jew: A Field Guide

Hebrew

מְלֹא הַסֵּפֶל מַיִם, לְכַלַּת לְבָנוֹן,
הוֹשַׁעְנָא וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָא אָבִינוּ
אָתָּה: לְמַעַן כְּלוּלֵי עֲשׂוֹת
מִלְחַמְתֶּךָ, אֲשֶׁר בְּיָדָם תַּתָּה
יְשׁוּעָתֶךָ, צְרוּפֵי מְגוּי בְּלִקְקָם
בְּיָדָם מַיִם, בְּלֹא בָּגְדוּ בָךְ,
הוֹשַׁעְנָא וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָא אָבִינוּ
אָתָּה: לְמַעַן יְחִיד צוֹרְרִים דַּשׁ,
אֲשֶׁר מֵרֶחֶם לְנְזִיר הַקֹּדֶשׁ,
מִמַּכְתֵּשׁ לְחִי הַבְקַעְתָּ לוֹ מַיִם,
לְמַעַן שֵׁם קָדְשֶׁךָ, הוֹשַׁעְנָא
וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָא אָבִינוּ אָתָּה:
לְמַעַן טוֹב הוֹלֵךְ וְגָדֵל,
מְעַקְּשׁוֹת לֵב עֵדָה חָדֵל, בְּשׁוּב
עַם מֵחֶטְאוֹ צִוָּה שְׁאָב מַיִם,
לְנָאוֵה כִּירוּשָׁלַיִם, הוֹשַׁעְנָא
וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָא אָבִינוּ אָתָּה:
לְמַעַן חַיִּךְ מְכַרְכֵּר בְּשִׁיר,
הַמְלַמֵּד תּוֹרָה בְּכָל כְּלֵי שִׁיר,
מִנֵּסֶךְ לְפָנָיו כְּתַאֵב שְׁתוֹת
מַיִם, לַשָּׂמוּ בָךְ סִבְרָם,
הוֹשַׁעְנָא וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָא אָבִינוּ
אָתָּה: לְמַעַן זַךְ עֹלֶה בִּסְעָרָה,
הַמְקַנֵּא וּמֵשִׁיב עֶבְרָה, לְפִלּוּלוֹ
יָרְדָה אֵשׁ וּלְחַכָּה עָפָר וּמַיִם,
לְעֵינַיִם בְּרֵכוֹת, הוֹשַׁעְנָא
וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָא אָבִינוּ אָתָּה:

Sephardi

Melo hassefel mayim, lechalat Levanon,
hoshana vehoshiah na avinu
atah: lema'an kelulei asot
milchamtekha, asher beyadam tattah
yeshu'atecha, tzerufei megui belikkam
beyadam mayim, belo bagdu vakh,
hoshana vehoshiah na avinu
atah: lema'an yechid tzor'rim dash,
asher merechem len'zir hakodesh,
mimmachtesh lechi havkata lo mayim,
lema'an shem kodshecha, hoshana
vehoshiah na avinu atah:
lema'an tov holech vegadel,
me'akkeshot lev edah chadel, beshuv
am mechet'o tzivah she'ov mayim,
lene'aveh kirushalayim, hoshana
vehoshiah na avinu atah:
lema'an chayikh mekharker beshir,
hamlamed Torah bechol kelei shir,
minnesech lefanav kete'ev shetot
mayim, lassamu vakh sivram,
hoshana vehoshiah na avinu
atah: lema'an zakh oleh bis'arah,
hamekanne umeshiv evrah, liflulo
yaredah esh ulechakhah afar umayim,
le'einayim berechot, hoshana
vehoshiah na avinu atah:

English

help him win his war with Midian—please save the nation that is called God’s “bride who was sent away from Lebanon (the Holy Temple).” Please help us; You are our Father. Because of those who were dedicated to fight Your war together with Gideon—into whose hands You gave Your salvation, who were selected from among many when they sipped water from their hands rather than kneeling and bowing down to drink from the river—please save the nation that was not disloyal to You. Please help us; You are our Father. Because of Samson—the only son of his parents, who beat his enemies, and was dedicated as a Nazirite from the time he was in his mother’s womb. You brought him water from a jawbone when he was almost dying from thirst—please save us and help us in order to reveal Your holy name. You are our Father. Because of the prophet Samuel—who became more and more important over time, who held back the Jewish Nation from wickedness. When they repented for their sins, he told them to draw water to symbolize pouring out their hearts to God like water—please save the nation that is as beautiful as Jerusalem. Please help us; You are our Father. Because of King David—who rejoiced, danced, sang, and studied Torah to the sound of every musical instrument. Once when he wanted to drink water, he poured it out to God as an offering—please save the nation that has put its hope in You. Please help us; You are our Father. In the merit of Elijah the Prophet—the pure one, who went up to heaven in a whirlwind; he was zealous and calmed Your anger. In response to his prayer on Mount Karmel, fire descended from God and consumed his offering and the surrounding wood, stones, dust, and water—please save the nation whose eyes sparkle like pools of water. Please help us; You are our Father.

Hebrew

לְמַעַן וְשֵׁרֵת בֶּאֱמֶת לְרַבּוֹ, פִּי1
שְׁנַיִם בְּרוּחוֹ נֶאֱצַל בּוֹ, בְּקַחְתּוֹ
מְנַגֵּן נִתְמַלְּאוּ גֵבִים מַיִם,
לְפָצוּ מִי כָמֹכָה, הוֹשַׁעְנָא
וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָא אָבִינוּ אָתָּה:
לְמַעַן הַרְהֵר עֲשׂוֹת רְצוֹנְךָ,
הַמַּכְרִיז תְּשׁוּבָה לְצֹאנְךָ, אָץ
בְּבֹא מְחָרֵף סָתַם עֵינוֹת מַיִם,
לְצִיּוֹן מִכְלַל יֹפִי, הוֹשַׁעְנָא
וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָא אָבִינוּ אָתָּה:
לְמַעַן דְּרָשׁוּךָ בְּתוֹךְ הַגּוֹלָה,
וְסוֹדְךָ לָמוֹ נִגְלָה, בְּלִי לְהִתְגָּאֵל
דָּרְשׁוּ זֵרְעוֹנִים וּמַיִם,
לְקוֹרְאֶיךָ בַּצַּר, הוֹשַׁעְנָא
וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָא אָבִינוּ אָתָּה:
לְמַעַן גָּמַר חָכְמָה וּבִינָה,
סוֹפֵר מָהִיר מְפַלֵּשׁ אֱמוּנָה,
מְחַכְּמֵנוּ אֲמָרִים הַמְשֻׁלִים
בִּרְחָבֵי מַיִם, לְרַבָּתִי עָם,
הוֹשַׁעְנָא וְהוֹשִׁיעָה נָא אָבִינוּ
אָתָּה: לְמַעַן בָּאֵי לְךָ הַיּוֹם
בְּכָל לֵב, שׁוֹפְכִים לְךָ שִׂיחַ
בְּלֹא לֵב וָלֵב, שׁוֹאֲלִים מִמְּךָ

Sephardi

Lema'an vesheret be'emet lerabbo, pi1
sh'nayim berucho ne'etzal bo, bekachto
menagen nitmal'u gevim mayim,
lefatzu mi chamochah, hoshana
vehoshiah na avinu atah:
lema'an harher asot retzonekha,
hammakhriz teshuvah letzonekha, atz
bevo mecharef satam einot mayim,
l'tziyon mikhlal yofi, hoshana
vehoshiah na avinu atah:
lema'an derashukha b'toch hagolah,
vesodekha lamo niglah, beli lehitga'el
darshu zer'onim umayim,
lekore'ekha batzar, hoshana
vehoshiah na avinu atah:
lema'an gamar chochmah uvinah,
sofer mahir mefallesh emunah,
mechakk'menu amarim hameshulim
birchavei mayim, lerabbati am,
hoshana vehoshiah na avinu
atah: lema'an ba'ei lecha hayom
bechol lev, shofekhim lecha siach
belo lev valev, sho'alim mimcha

English

Because of Elisha—who served Elijah the Prophet, his master,1 faithfully, and his master gave him a double portion of his spirit. When there was no water, Elisha took a poet to sing in front of him, and the waterways filled with water—please save the nation that thanked You after the splitting of the Sea of Reeds and burst out singing, “Who is like You, God?” Please help us; You are our Father. Because of King Hezekiah, who intended to do Your will, who urged the Jewish Nation, Your flock, to repent, and quickly blocked the water fountains of Gihon when Sannacherib the blasphemer came to attack Jerusalem—please save Zion (Jerusalem), the perfection of beauty. Please help us; You are our Father. Because of Daniel, Chananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, who looked for You even when they were in exile, to whom Your secret—the hidden meaning of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream—was revealed, and who requested beans and water in order not to defile themselves by eating non-kosher food from Nebuchadnezzar’s kitchen. Please save those who call out to You in distress. Please help us; You are our Father. Because of Ezra—who learned Torah, words of wisdom and understanding, who was an expert scribe, and described and explained our faith, and made those of us who came from Babylon to the Land of Israel wise in the sayings of Torah, which are compared to the width of the sea—please save Jerusalem, the city of many people. Please help us; You are our Father. Because of those who have come before You today to pour out their hearts to You and offer