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  "title": "The Shabbat Before Pesach",
  "summary": "The Shabbat Before Pesach, pages 676-677, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.",
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      "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition",
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      "slug": "676-677-676-677-the-month-of-nissan-the-shabbat-before-pesach",
      "section": "The Month of Nissan",
      "topic": "The Shabbat Before Pesach",
      "printPages": "676-677",
      "pdfPages": "676-677",
      "header": {
        "section": {
          "hebrew": "חֹדֶשׁ נִיסָן",
          "english": "The Month of Nissan",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "CHO|desh ni|SAN",
            "orthographic": "ḥO|dhesh ni|SAN",
            "sephardic": "ḥO|desh ni|SAN",
            "chabad": "CHOY|desh ni|SON"
          }
        },
        "topic": {
          "hebrew": "שַׁבַּת הַגָּדוֹל",
          "english": "The Shabbat Before Pesach",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "sha|BAT ha|ga|DOL",
            "orthographic": "shab|BATH hag|ga|DHOL",
            "sephardic": "shab|BAT hag|ga|DOL",
            "chabad": "sha|BAS ha|go|DOYL"
          }
        },
        "printPages": "676-677",
        "correlativePages": "406"
      },
      "body": [
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "אִלּוּ הֶאֱכִילָנוּ אֶת הַמָּן וְלֹא\nנָתַן לָנוּ אֶת הַשַּׁבָּת דַּיֵּנוּ.",
          "english": "<b>Had He nourished us with the manna, yet not granted us</b> the mitzvah of observing <b>Shabbat — this would have sufficed as cause for us to thank Him.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "i|LU he-e|chi|LA|nu et ha|MAN ve|LO\nna|TAN LA|nu et ha|sha|BAT da|ye|NU.",
            "orthographic": "ʾil|LU he|ʾe|khi|LA|nu ʾeth ham|MAN ve|LOʾ\nna|THAN LA|nu ʾeth has|shab|BATH day|ye|NU.",
            "sephardic": "il|LU he|e|khi|LA|nu et ham|MAN ve|LO\nna|TAN LA|nu et has|shab|BAT day|ye|NU.",
            "chabad": "i|LU he-e|chi|LO|nu es ha|MON v'LOY\nno|SAN LO|nu es ha|sha|BOS da|yei|NU."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "אִלּוּ נָתַן לָנוּ אֶת הַשַּׁבָּת וְלֹא\nקֵרְבָנוּ לִפְנֵי הַר סִינַי דַּיֵּנוּ.",
          "english": "<b>Had He granted us</b> the mitzvah of observing <b>Shabbat, yet not led us before Mount Sinai — this would have sufficed as cause for us to thank Him.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "i|LU na|TAN LA|nu et ha|sha|BAT ve|LO\nke|re|VA|nu lif|NEI har si|NAI da|ye|NU.",
            "orthographic": "ʾil|LU na|THAN LA|nu ʾeth has|shab|BATH ve|LOʾ\nqe|re|VA|nu lif|NE har si|NAI day|ye|NU.",
            "sephardic": "il|LU na|TAN LA|nu et has|shab|BAT ve|LO\nqe|re|VA|nu lif|NE har si|NAI day|ye|NU.",
            "chabad": "i|LU no|SAN LO|nu es ha|sha|BOS v'LOY\nkeir'|VO|nu lif|NEI har si|NAI da|yei|NU."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "אִלּוּ קֵרְבָנוּ לִפְנֵי הַר סִינַי וְלֹא\nנָתַן לָנוּ אֶת הַתּוֹרָה דַּיֵּנוּ.<sup>1</sup>",
          "english": "<b>Had He led us before Mount Sinai</b> and given us only the Ten Commandments, yet <b>not granted us</b> the remainder of <b>the Torah — this would have sufficed as cause for us to thank Him.</b><sup>1</sup>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "i|LU ke|re|VA|nu lif|NEI har si|NAI ve|LO\nna|TAN LA|nu et ha|to|RAH da|ye|NU.",
            "orthographic": "ʾil|LU qe|re|VA|nu lif|NE har si|NAI ve|LOʾ\nna|THAN LA|nu ʾeth hat|to|RAH day|ye|NU.",
            "sephardic": "il|LU qe|re|VA|nu lif|NE har si|NAI ve|LO\nna|TAN LA|nu et hat|to|RAH day|ye|NU.",
            "chabad": "i|LU keir'|VO|nu lif|NEI har si|NAI v'LOY\nno|SAN LO|nu es ha|toy|ROH da|yei|NU."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "אִלּוּ נָתַן לָנוּ אֶת הַתּוֹרָה וְלֹא\nהִכְנִיסָנוּ לְאֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל דַּיֵּנוּ.",
          "english": "<b>Had He granted us the</b> complete <b>Torah, yet not brought us into the Land of Israel — this would have sufficed as cause for us to thank Him.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "i|LU na|TAN LA|nu et ha|to|RAH ve|LO\nhich|ni|SA|nu le-E|retz yis|ra-EL da|ye|NU.",
            "orthographic": "ʾil|LU na|THAN LA|nu ʾeth hat|to|RAH ve|LOʾ\nhikh|ni|SA|nu le|ʾE|retz yiś|ra|ʾEL day|ye|NU.",
            "sephardic": "il|LU na|TAN LA|nu et hat|to|RAH ve|LO\nhikh|ni|SA|nu le|E|retz yis|ra|EL day|ye|NU.",
            "chabad": "i|LU no|SAN LO|nu es ha|toy|ROH v'LOY\nhich|ni|SO|nu l'E|retz yis|ro-EIL da|yei|NU."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "אִלּוּ הִכְנִיסָנוּ לְאֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל וְלֹא\nבָנָה לָנוּ אֶת בֵּית הַבְּחִירָה דַּיֵּנוּ.",
          "english": "<b>Had He brought us into the Land of Israel, yet not erected for us His chosen home,</b> the Holy Temple in Jerusalem <b>— this would have sufficed as cause for us to thank Him</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "i|LU hich|ni|SA|nu le-E|retz yis|ra-EL ve|LO\nva|NAH LA|nu et beit ha|be|chi|RAH da|ye|NU.",
            "orthographic": "ʾil|LU hikh|ni|SA|nu le|ʾE|retz yiś|ra|ʾEL ve|LOʾ\nva|NAH LA|nu ʾeth beth hab|be|ḥi|RAH day|ye|NU.",
            "sephardic": "il|LU hikh|ni|SA|nu le|E|retz yis|ra|EL ve|LO\nva|NAH LA|nu et bet hab|be|ḥi|RAH day|ye|NU.",
            "chabad": "i|LU hich|ni|SO|nu l'E|retz yis|ro-EIL v'LOY\nvo|NOH LO|nu es beis hab'|chi|ROH da|yei|NU."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "עַל אַחַת כַּמָּה וְכַמָּה טוֹבָה\nכְּפוּלָה וּמְכֻפֶּלֶת לַמָּקוֹם\nעָלֵינוּ, שֶׁהוֹצִיאָנוּ מִמִּצְרַיִם,\nוְעָשָׂה בָהֶם שְׁפָטִים, וְעָשָׂה\nבֵּאלֹהֵיהֶם, וְהָרַג אֶת בְּכוֹרֵיהֶם,\nוְנָתַן לָנוּ אֶת מָמוֹנָם, וְקָרַע לָנוּ\nאֶת הַיָּם, וְהֶעֱבִירָנוּ בְּתוֹכוֹ\nבֶּחָרָבָה, וְשִׁקַּע צָרֵינוּ בְּתוֹכוֹ,\nוְסִפֵּק צָרְכֵּנוּ בַּמִּדְבָּר אַרְבָּעִים\nשָׁנָה, וְהֶאֱכִילָנוּ אֶת הַמָּן, וְנָתַן לָנוּ\nאֶת הַשַּׁבָּת, וְקֵרְבָנוּ לִפְנֵי הַר סִינַי,\nוְנָתַן לָנוּ אֶת הַתּוֹרָה, וְהִכְנִיסָנוּ\nלְאֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל, וּבָנָה לָנוּ אֶת בֵּית\nהַבְּחִירָה לְכַפֵּר עַל כָּל עֲוֹנוֹתֵינוּ.",
          "english": "<b>How much the more</b> ought we to give thanks to <b>God</b> now that He has performed all these deeds for us and poured upon us <b>goodness doubled and redoubled, He brought us forth from Egypt. He executed judgments upon the</b> Egyptians and visited punishment on them. <b>He demolished their gods. He struck down their firstborn. He bestowed their wealth upon us. He parted the sea for us. He led us through it upon wholly dry ground. He drowned our foes within it. He provided for our needs in the wilderness for forty years. He nourished us with the manna. He granted us the</b> mitzvah of observing <b>Shabbat. He led us before Mount Sinai. He granted us the</b> complete <b>Torah. He led us into the Land of Israel. And He erected for us His chosen Home,</b> the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, that we might present offerings <b>to make atonement for all our sins.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "al a|CHAT ka|MAH ve|cha|MAH to|VAH\nk'fu|LAH u|me|chu|pe|LET la|ma|KOM\na|LEI|nu, she|ho|tzi-A|nu mi|mitz|RA|yim,\nve-a|SAH va|HEM sh'fa|TIM, ve-a|SAH\nbei|lo|hei|HEM, ve|ha|RAG et b'cho|rei|HEM,\nve|na|TAN LA|nu et ma|mo|NAM, ve|ka|RA LA|nu\net ha|YAM, ve|he-e|vi|RA|nu b'to|CHO\nbe|cha|ra|VAH, ve|shi|KA tza|REI|nu b'to|CHO,\nve|si|PEK tzor|ke|NU ba|mid|BAR ar|ba-IM\nsha|NAH, ve|he-e|chi|LA|nu et ha|MAN, ve|na|TAN LA|nu\net ha|sha|BAT, ve|ke|re|VA|nu lif|NEI har si|NAI,\nve|na|TAN LA|nu et ha|to|RAH, ve|hich|ni|SA|nu\nle-E|retz yis|ra-EL, u|va|NAH LA|nu et beit\nha|be|chi|RAH le|cha|PER al kol a|vo|no|TEI|nu.",
            "orthographic": "ʿal ʾa|ḥATH kam|MAH ve|kham|MAH ṭo|VAH\nke|fu|LAH u|me|khup|pe|LETH lam|ma|QOM\nʿa|LE|nu, she|ho|tzi|ʾA|nu mim|mitz|RA|yim,\nve|ʿa|śAH va|HEM she|fa|ṭIM, ve|ʿa|śAH\nbeʾ|lo|he|HEM, ve|ha|RAGH ʾeth be|kho|re|HEM,\nve|na|THAN LA|nu ʾeth ma|mo|NAM, ve|qa|RAʿ LA|nu\nʾeth hay|YAM, ve|he|ʿe|vi|RA|nu be|tho|KHO\nbe|ḥa|ra|VAH, ve|shiq|QAʿ tza|RE|nu be|tho|KHO,\nve|sip|PEQ tzor|ke|NU bam|midh|BAR ʾar|ba|ʿIM\nsha|NAH, ve|he|ʾe|khi|LA|nu ʾeth ham|MAN, ve|na|THAN LA|nu\nʾeth has|shab|BATH, ve|qe|re|VA|nu lif|NE har si|NAI,\nve|na|THAN LA|nu ʾeth hat|to|RAH, ve|hikh|ni|SA|nu\nle|ʾE|retz yiś|ra|ʾEL, u|va|NAH LA|nu ʾeth beth\nhab|be|ḥi|RAH le|khap|PER ʿal kol ʿa|vo|no|THE|nu.",
            "sephardic": "ʿal a|ḥAT kam|MAH ve|kham|MAH to|VAH\nke|fu|LAH u|me|khup|pe|LET lam|ma|QOM\nʿa|LE|nu, she|ho|tzi|A|nu mim|mitz|RA|yim,\nve|ʿa|SAH va|HEM she|fa|TIM, ve|ʿa|SAH\nbe|lo|he|HEM, ve|ha|RAG et be|kho|re|HEM,\nve|na|TAN LA|nu et ma|mo|NAM, ve|qa|RAʿ LA|nu\net hay|YAM, ve|he|ʿe|vi|RA|nu be|to|KHO\nbe|ḥa|ra|VAH, ve|shiq|QAʿ tza|RE|nu be|to|KHO,\nve|sip|PEQ tzor|ke|NU bam|mid|BAR ar|ba|ʿIM\nsha|NAH, ve|he|e|khi|LA|nu et ham|MAN, ve|na|TAN LA|nu\net has|shab|BAT, ve|qe|re|VA|nu lif|NE har si|NAI,\nve|na|TAN LA|nu et hat|to|RAH, ve|hikh|ni|SA|nu\nle|E|retz yis|ra|EL, u|va|NAH LA|nu et bet\nhab|be|ḥi|RAH le|khap|PER ʿal kol ʿa|vo|no|TE|nu.",
            "chabad": "al a|CHAS ka|MOH v'cha|MOH toy|VOH\nk'fu|LOH um'|chu|pe|LES la|mo|KOYM\no|LEI|nu, she|hoy|tzi-O|nu mi|mitz|RA|yim,\nv'o|SOH vo|HEM sh'fo|TIM, v'o|SOH\nbei|loy|hei|HEM, v'ho|RAG es b'choy|rei|HEM,\nv'no|SAN LO|nu es mo|moy|NOM, v'ko|RA LO|nu\nes ha|YOM, v'he-e|vi|RO|nu b'soy|CHOY\nbe|cho|ro|VOH, v'shi|KA tzo|REI|nu b'soy|CHOY,\nv'si|PEIK tzor|kei|NU ba|mid|BOR ar|bo-IM\nsho|NOH, v'he-e|chi|LO|nu es ha|MON, v'no|SAN LO|nu\nes ha|sha|BOS, v'keir'|VO|nu lif|NEI har si|NAI,\nv'no|SAN LO|nu es ha|toy|ROH, v'hich|ni|SO|nu\nl'E|retz yis|ro-EIL, u|vo|NOH LO|nu es beis\nhab'|chi|ROH l'cha|PEIR al kol a|voy|noy|SEI|nu."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "heading",
          "hebrew": "בְּדִיקַת חָמֵץ",
          "english": "THE SEARCH FOR CHAMETZ",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "b'di|KAT cha|METZ",
            "orthographic": "be|dhi|QATH ḥa|METZ",
            "sephardic": "be|di|QAT ḥa|METZ",
            "chabad": "b'di|KAS cho|MEITZ"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "It is customary to place ten tightly wrapped pieces of hard chametz about the house a while before the search, which will then be discovered during the search and burned the following morning."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Let the search start after nightfall and be done by candlelight. One ought to look even in hidden places, such as in cracks in the floor."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "It is customary to employ a feather, a wooden spoon, a paper bag, and a beeswax candle, all of which are later burned with the chametz."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "One must keep silent from the blessing until the search begins, even regarding the search itself. While the search proceeds, refrain from any speech that does not bear upon the search."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "It is preferable that every adult male in the household take part in the search. Let them gather beside the head of the household, to hear the blessing and answer Amen. Each then inspects a different portion of the home. All ought to commence searching in the chamber nearest the spot where the blessing is recited, and only afterward continue to search remaining parts of the house."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Before commencing the search, recite the blessing below while holding the lit candle:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,\nאֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ\nעַל בִּעוּר חָמֵץ.",
          "english": "<b>You are blessed, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who has hallowed us by His mitzvot and charged us concerning the removal of chametz.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM,\na|SHER kid|SHA|nu b'mitz|vo|TAV, ve|tzi|va|NU\nal bi|UR cha|METZ.",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,\nʾa|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu be|mitz|vo|THAV, ve|tziv|va|NU\nʿal bi|ʿUR ḥa|METZ.",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,\na|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu be|mitz|vo|TAV, ve|tziv|va|NU\nʿal bi|ʿUR ḥa|METZ.",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM,\na|SHER kid'|SHO|nu b'mitz|voy|SOV, v'tzi|vo|NU\nal bi|UR cho|MEITZ."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Once the search is done, wrap the feather, spoon, candle, and paper bag in a paper. Bind it securely, with the spoon handle sticking out. Nullify any chametz that may have been overlooked by reciting the following (in a language that you understand):"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "כָּל חֲמִירָא וַחֲמִיעָא דְּאִכָּא בִרְשׁוּתִי,\nדְּלָא חֲמִתֵּיהּ וּדְלָא בִעַרְתֵּיהּ\nוּדְלָא יְדַעְנָא לֵיהּ, לִבָּטֵל וְלֶהֱוֵי\nהֶפְקֵר כְּעַפְרָא דְאַרְעָא.",
          "english": "<b>Every chametz and anything containing chametz within my possession, which I neither saw, nor removed, nor knew of, shall be nullified and ownerless as the dust of the earth.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "kol cha|mi|RA va|cha|mi-A de-i|KA vir|shu|TI,\nd'LA cha|mi|TEIH ud|LA vi-ar|TEIH\nud|LA ye|da|NA leih, li|ba|TEL ve|le|he|VEI\nhef|KER ke-af|RA de-ar|A.",
            "orthographic": "kol ḥa|mi|RAʾ va|ḥa|mi|ʿAʾ de|ʾik|KAʾ vir|shu|THI,\nde|LAʾ ḥa|mit|TEH u|dhe|LAʾ vi|ʿar|TEH\nu|dhe|LAʾ ye|dhaʿ|NAʾ leh, lib|ba|ṭEL ve|le|he|VE\nhef|QER ke|ʿaf|RAʾ dhe|ʾar|ʿAʾ.",
            "sephardic": "kol ḥa|mi|RA va|ḥa|mi|ʿA de|ik|KA vir|shu|TI,\nde|LA ḥa|mit|TEH u|de|LA vi|ʿar|TEH\nu|de|LA ye|daʿ|NA leh, lib|ba|TEL ve|le|he|VE\nhef|QER ke|ʿaf|RA de|ar|ʿA.",
            "chabad": "kol cha|mi|RO va|cha|mi-O d'i|KO vir|shu|SI,\nd'LO cha|mi|TEIH ud'|LO vi-ar|TEIH\nud'|LO y'da|NO leih, li|bo|TEIL v'le|he|VEI\nhef|KEIR k'af|RO d'ar|O."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Set aside the bag of chametz (together with any chametz to be eaten in the morning) beyond the reach of children or animals who might scatter it."
        }
      ],
      "footer": [
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "1 What would have been the point of bringing us to Mount Sinai if we would not have received the Torah? The phrase can also mean that if we would have experienced the great revelation of God that occurred at Mount Sinai, but not received the Torah, it would have been enough for us.",
          "marker": "1",
          "attribution": "The Rebbe"
        }
      ]
    }
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