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Three Festivals

Seventh Hakafah

הַקָּפָה שְׁבִיעִית

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Hebrew
יִשְׂרָאֵל יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְיָ אֶחָד: בָּרוּךְ
שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:
Sephardi
Yisrael Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Echad: Baruch
Shem kevod malchuto le'olam va'ed:
English
and King in the seven heavens, the earth, and the four corners of the universe. <b>The name of God's glorious kingdom is blessed forever.</b>
At the conclusion of the Hakafah, the gabbai calls out: עַד כָּאן הַקָּפָה ז׳.
The Torah scrolls are returned to the Ark, which is then closed.
At night, continue with עָלֵינוּ, page 306.
During the day, continue with וִיהִי בִּנְסֹעַ, page 395.
During the day, after the reading of the Haftarah, the following is said:
Hebrew
שִׂישׂוּ וְשִׂמְחוּ בְּשִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה,
וּתְנוּ כָבוֹד לַתּוֹרָה, כִּי טוֹב
סַחֲרָהּ מִכָּל סְחוֹרָה: מִפָּז וּמִפְּנִינִים
יְקָרָה, נָגִיל וְנָשִׂישׂ בְּזֹאת הַתּוֹרָה,
כִּי חַיִּים הִיא לָנוּ עֹז וְאוֹרָה:<sup>1</sup> אֲהַלֵּל
אֱלֹהַי וְאֶשְׂמְחָה בּוֹ, וְאָשִׂימָה תִקְוָתִי
בּוֹ, אֲהוֹדֶנּוּ בְּסוֹד עַם קְרוֹבוֹ, אֱלֹהַי
צוּרִי אֶחֱסֶה בּוֹ: נָגִיל וְנָשִׂישׂ בְּזֹאת
הַתּוֹרָה, כִּי חַיִּים הִיא לָנוּ עֹז
וְאוֹרָה: בְּכָל לֵב אֲרַנֵּן גְּבוּרוֹתֶיךָ,
וַאֲסַפְּרָה תְּהִלָּתֶךָ, בְּשָׂשׂוֹן הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ
לְבֵיתֶךָ, עַל חַסְדְּךָ וְעַל אֲמִתֶּךָ: נָגִיל
וְנָשִׂישׂ בְּזֹאת הַתּוֹרָה, כִּי חַיִּים הִיא
לָנוּ עֹז וְאוֹרָה:
Sephardi
Sisu v'simchu b'simchat Torah,
u-tenu kavod laTorah, ki tov
sacharah mikol s'chorah: mipaz umipninim
yekarah, nagil v'nasish b'zot haTorah,
ki chayim hi lanu oz v'orah: ahaleil
Elohai v'esmechah bo, v'asimah tikvati
bo, ahodenu b'sod am kerovo, Elohai
tzuri echeseh bo: nagil v'nasish b'zot
haTorah, ki chayim hi lanu oz
v'orah: bechol lev aranen gevurotecha,
va'asaprah tehilatecha, b'sason hashivenu
l'veitecha, al chasdecha ve'al amitecha: nagil
v'nasish b'zot haTorah, ki chayim hi
lanu oz v'orah:
English
<b>Rejoice and be happy with the joy of Torah, and pay respect to the Torah, because its goods are better than any merchandise, more precious than the finest gold and jewels. Let us rejoice and be happy with this Torah, because it is our life,</b><sup>1</sup> <b>strength, and light. I praise my God and I am happy</b> because of <b>Him. I put my hope in Him. I praise Him in the gatherings of</b> the Jewish Nation, <b>His people, who are near to Him.</b> He is <b>my God, my strength; I take shelter in Him. Let us rejoice and be happy with this Torah, because it is our life, strength, and light.</b> God, <b>I sing about Your strength and tell over Your praises with all my heart. Return us to Your house—</b>the Holy Temple—<b>with joy, because of Your kindness and Your truth. Let us rejoice and be happy with this Torah, because it is our life, strength, and light.</b>
Hebrew
הִתְקַבְּצוּ מַלְאָכִים זֶה אֶל זֶה, זֶה
לְקַבֵּל זֶה, וְאָמַר זֶה
לָזֶה: מִי הוּא זֶה, וְאֵי זֶה הוּא, מֵאֲחֻז
פְּנֵי כִסֵּא, פָּרְשׂוּ עָלָיו עֲנָנוֹ: מִי עָלָה
לַמָּרוֹם, מִי עָלָה לַמָּרוֹם, מִי עָלָה
לַמָּרוֹם, וְהוֹרִיד עֹז מִבִּטְחָה:
הִתְקַבְּצוּ מַלְאָכִים זֶה אֶל זֶה,
זֶה לְקַבֵּל זֶה, וְאָמַר זֶה לָזֶה: מִי
הוּא זֶה, וְאֵי זֶה הוּא, מֵאֲחֻז פְּנֵי
כִסֵּא, פָּרְשׂוּ עָלָיו עֲנָנוֹ: מֹשֶׁה
עָלָה לַמָּרוֹם, מֹשֶׁה עָלָה
לַמָּרוֹם, מֹשֶׁה עָלָה לַמָּרוֹם,
וְהוּא הוֹרִיד עֹז מִבִּטְחָה:
הִתְקַבְּצוּ מַלְאָכִים זֶה אֶל זֶה,
זֶה לְקַבֵּל זֶה, וְאָמַר זֶה לָזֶה: מִי
הוּא זֶה, וְאֵי זֶה הוּא, מֵאֲחֻז פְּנֵי
כִסֵּא, פָּרְשׂוּ עָלָיו עֲנָנוֹ:
Sephardi
Hitkabtzu malachim zeh el zeh, zeh
lekabel zeh, ve-amar zeh
lazeh: mi hu zeh, v'ei zeh hu, mei'achuz
p'nei kisei, pars'u alav anano: mi alah
lamarom, mi alah lamarom, mi alah
lamarom, v'horid oz mibitchah:
hitkabtzu malachim zeh el zeh,
zeh lekabel zeh, ve-amar zeh lazeh: mi
hu zeh, v'ei zeh hu, mei'achuz p'nei
kisei, pars'u alav anano: Moshe
alah lamarom, Moshe alah
lamarom, Moshe alah lamarom,
vehu horid oz mibitchah:
hitkabtzu malachim zeh el zeh,
zeh lekabel zeh, ve-amar zeh lazeh: mi
hu zeh, v'ei zeh hu, mei'achuz p'nei
kisei, pars'u alav anano:
English
When Moses went up to heaven to receive the Torah, <b>the angels gathered together.</b> They were <b>facing each other, and</b> they were <b>saying to each other, "Who is this person, and where is he from?</b> Who is this person, the one <b>holding on to</b> God's <b>Throne</b> of Glory, the one <b>who has clouds spread over him</b> to protect him from the angels?" <b>Who went up to heaven? Who went up to heaven? Who went up to heaven and brought down the</b> Torah, which is called <b>"strength," in which we trust?</b> When Moses went up to heaven to receive the Torah, <b>the angels gathered together.</b> They were <b>facing each other, and</b> they were <b>saying to each other, "Who is this person, and where is he from?</b> Who is this person, the one <b>holding on to</b> God's <b>Throne</b> of Glory, the one <b>who has clouds spread over him</b> to protect him from the angels?" <b>Moses went up to heaven. Moses went up to heaven. Moses went up to heaven and brought down the</b> Torah, which is called <b>"strength," in which we trust.</b> When Moses went up to heaven to receive the Torah, <b>the angels gathered together.</b> They were <b>facing each other, and</b> they were <b>saying to each other, "Who is this person, and where is he from?</b> Who is this person, the one <b>holding on to</b> God's <b>Throne</b> of Glory, the one <b>who has clouds spread over him</b> to protect him from the angels?"
Hebrew
אֶגִיל וְאֶשְׂמַח בְּשִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה:
בֹּא יָבֹא צֶמַח בְּשִׂמְחַת
תּוֹרָה: תּוֹרָה הִיא עֵץ חַיִּים
לַכֹּלָם חַיִּים. כִּי עִמְּךָ מְקוֹר
חַיִּים: אַבְרָהָם שָׂמַח בְּשִׂמְחַת
תּוֹרָה, יִצְחָק שָׂמַח בְּשִׂמְחַת
תּוֹרָה, יַעֲקֹב שָׂמַח בְּשִׂמְחַת
תּוֹרָה, מֹשֶׁה שָׂמַח בְּשִׂמְחַת
תּוֹרָה, אַהֲרֹן שָׂמַח בְּשִׂמְחַת
תּוֹרָה, אֵלִיָּהוּ שָׂמַח בְּשִׂמְחַת
Sephardi
Egil v'esmach b'simchat Torah:
bo yavo tzemach b'simchat
Torah: Torah hi etz chayim
lakolam chayim. Ki imcha mekor
chayim: Avraham samach b'simchat
Torah, Yitzchak samach b'simchat
Torah, Ya'akov samach b'simchat
Torah, Moshe samach b'simchat
Torah, Aharon samach b'simchat
Torah, Eliyahu samach b'simchat
English
<b>I will rejoice and be happy with the joy of Torah. Mashiach will come with the joy of Torah. The Torah is a tree of life—life for everyone—because the source of life is with You,</b> God. <b>Abraham rejoiced with the joy of Torah. Isaac rejoiced with the joy of Torah. Jacob rejoiced with the joy of Torah. Moses rejoiced with the joy of Torah. Aaron rejoiced with the joy of Torah. Elijah</b> the prophet <b>rejoiced with the joy of Torah.</b> The prophet