Prayer For The Chattan Torah

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Hebrew

הַתּוֹרָה. הַמְשַׂמַּחַת לֵב, וְעֵינַיִם מְאִירָה.
הַנּוֹתֶנֶת חַיִּים וְעֹשֶׁר, וְכָבוֹד וְתִפְאָרָה.
הַמְאַשֶּׁרֶת הוֹלְכֶיהָ, בְּדֶרֶךְ הַטּוֹבָה
וְהַיְשָׁרָה. הַמַּאֲרֶכֶת יָמִים, וּמוֹסֶפֶת
גְּבוּרָה. לְאוֹהֲבֶיהָ וּלְשׁוֹמְרֵיהָ בְּצִוּוּי
וְאַזְהָרָה. לָעוֹסְקֶיהָ וּלְנוֹצְרֶיהָ, בְּאַהֲבָה
וּבְמוֹרָא. וּבְכֵן, יְהִי רָצוֹן, מִלִּפְנֵי הַגְּבוּרָה.
לָתֵת חַיִּים וָחֶסֶד, וְנֵזֶר וַעֲטָרָה. לְרַבִּי
(פלוני בן פלוני) הַנִּבְחָר לְהַשְׁלִים הַתּוֹרָה.
לְאַמְּצוֹ לְבָרְכוֹ וּלְגַדְּלוֹ בְּתַלְמוּד תּוֹרָה:
לִדְרֹשׁ לוֹ חַיִּים, לְהַדְּרוֹ, לְוַעֲדוֹ בַּחֲבוּרָה:
לְזַכּוֹתוֹ, לְחַיּוֹתוֹ, לְטַכְּסוֹ בְּטַכְסֵי אוֹרָה:
לְיַשְּׁרוֹ, לְכַלְכְּלוֹ, לְלַמְּדוֹ לֶקַח וּסְבָרָה:
לְמַלְּטוֹ, לְנַשְּׂאוֹ, לְסָעֲדוֹ בְּסַעַד בְּרוּרָה:
לְעַדְּנוֹ, לְפַרְנְסוֹ, לְצַדְּקוֹ בְּעַם נִבְרָא:
לְקָרְבוֹ, לְרַחֲמוֹ, וּלְשָׁמְרוֹ מִכָּל צוּקָה
וְצָרָה: לְתַקְּפוֹ, לְסָמְכוֹ, לְתוֹמְכוֹ בְּרוּחַ
נִשְׁבָּרָה: עֲמוֹד עֲמוֹד עֲמוֹד רַבִּי (פלוני בן
פלוני) חֲתַן הַתּוֹרָה. וְתֵן כָּבוֹד לָאֵל גָּדוֹל
וְנוֹרָא. וּבִשְׂכַר זֶה, תִּזְכֶּה מֵאֵל נוֹרָא.
לִרְאוֹת בָּנִים וּבְנֵי בָנִים, עוֹסְקִים
בַּתּוֹרָה. וּמְקַיְּמֵי מִצְוֹת, בְּתוֹךְ עַם יָפֶה
וּבָרָה. וְתִזְכֶּה לִשְׂמֹחַ בְּשִׂמְחַת בֵּית
הַבְּחִירָה. וּפָנֶיךָ לְהָאִיר בִּצְדָקָה,
בְּאַסְפַּקְלַרְיָא הַמְּאִירָה. כְּנִבָּא יְשַׁעְיָהוּ,
מָלֵא רוּחַ עֵצָה וּגְבוּרָה. שִׂמְחוּ אֶת
יְרוּשָׁלַיִם וְגִילוּ בָהּ מְהֵרָה. שִׂישׂוּ אִתָּהּ
מָשׂוֹשׂ, כָּל הַמִּתְאַבְּלִים עָלֶיהָ, בְּאֶבְלָהּ
וְצָרָה. עֲמוֹד עֲמוֹד עֲמוֹד רַבִּי (פלוני בן פלוני)
חֲתַן הַתּוֹרָה. מֵרְשׁוּת, כָּל הַקָּהָל הַקָּדוֹשׁ
הַזֶּה, וְהַשְׁלֵם הַתּוֹרָה. יַעֲמוֹד רַבִּי (פלוני
בן פלוני) חֲתַן הַתּוֹרָה:

Sephardi

HaTorah. Hamesameachat lev, ve'einayim me'irah.
Hanotenet chayim va'osher, v'chavod vetif'arah.
Hame'asheret holechehah, bederech hatovah
vehayesharah. Hama'arechet yamim, umosefet
gevurah. Le'oha'vehah uleshom'rehah betzivuy
ve'azharah. La'oskehah ulenotz'rehah, be'ahavah
uvemora. Uvechen, yehi ratzon, milifnei hagevurah.
Latet chayim vachesed, venezer va'atarah. LeRabbi
(Ploni ben Ploni) hanivchar lehashlim haTorah.
Le'amtzo levarcho ulegadlo betalmud Torah:
Lidrosh lo chayim, lehadero, leva'ado bachavurah:
Lezakoto, lechayoto, letachso betachsei orah:
Leyeshero, lechalcelo, lelamedo lekach usvarah:
Lemalto, lenaso, lesa'ado besa'ad berurah:
Le'adeno, lefarenso, letzadko be'am nivra:
Lekarvo, lerachamo, uleshomro mikol tzukah
v'tzarah: Letakfo, lesamcho, letomcho beruach
nishbarah: Amod amod amod Rabbi (Ploni ben
Ploni) Chatan haTorah. Veten kavod la'el gadol
venora. Uvishchar zeh, tizkeh meEl nora.
Lir'ot banim uvnei vanim, oskim
baTorah. Umekayemei mitzvot, b'toch am yafeh
uvarah. Vetizkeh lismoach b'simchat beit
habechirah. Ufanecha leha'ir bitzedakah,
be'aspaklarya hame'irah. Keniba Yeshayahu,
male ruach etzah ugvurah. Simchu et
Yerushalayim vegilu bah meherah. Sisu itah
masos, kol hamit'ablim alehah, be'evlah
v'tzarah. Amod amod amod Rabbi (Ploni ben Ploni)
Chatan haTorah. Mereshut, kol hakahal hakadosh
hazeh, vehashlem haTorah. Ya'amod Rabbi (Ploni
ben Ploni) Chatan haTorah:

English

wealth, honor, and glory; which leads its followers in the good and right path; which lengthens life and increases strength to those who love it and observe its commands and warnings, and to those who occupy themselves with learning it and who guard it with love and fear. Therefore, may it be the will of the strong God to grant life, kindness, and a crowning glory to Rabbi (name) son of (father's name), who has been chosen to complete the cycle of the reading of the Torah; to strengthen him, to bless him, and to increase his achievement in the study of the Torah; to seek for him life, to honor him, to provide him with fellowship; to make him meritorious, to enliven him, to adorn him with the ornament of light; to make him upright, to perfect him, to instruct him in the teachings and the logic of the Torah; to deliver him from distress, to uplift him, to grant him clear support; to refine him, to give him livelihood, to make him righteous among the people that God created; to bring him near to God, to show him compassion, and to guard him from all trouble and distress; to strengthen him, to uphold him, and to support him because he has a humble, broken spirit. Arise, arise, arise, Rabbi (name) son of (father's name) the Chattan Torah, and give honor to the great and awesome God. As a reward for this, may you merit from the awesome God to see children and grandchildren who occupy themselves with Torah and fulfill mitzvot among the pleasant and refined Jewish Nation. May you merit to rejoice in the joy of the rebuilding of the Holy Temple, and may your face shine in righteousness with God, the bright light of the world. As Isaiah, who was filled with the spirit of advice and strength, prophesied about the coming of the Redemption, "Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad with her," may this happen speedily; "Now that Jerusalem is rebuilt, rejoice with her in gladness, all you who mourned for her" in her sorrow and distress. Arise, arise, arise, Rabbi (name) son of (father's name) the Chattan Torah, with the permission of this entire holy congregation, and complete the cycle of the reading of the Torah. Arise Rabbi (name) son of (father's name) the Chattan Torah.

CHATTAN TORAH

Hebrew

מְעֹנָה אֱלֹהֵי קֶדֶם וּמִתַּחַת
זְרֹעֹת עוֹלָם וַיְגָרֶשׁ מִפָּנֶיךָ אוֹיֵב
וַיֹּאמֶר הַשְׁמֵד: וַיִּשְׁכֹּן יִשְׂרָאֵל
בֶּטַח בָּדָד עֵין יַעֲקֹב אֶל־אָרֶץ
דָּגָן וְתִירוֹשׁ אַף־שָׁמָיו יַעַרְפוּ
טָל: אַשְׁרֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל מִי כָמוֹךָ עַם
נוֹשַׁע בַּיהוָה מָגֵן עֶזְרֶךָ וַאֲשֶׁר־
חֶרֶב גַּאֲוָתֶךָ וְיִכָּחֲשׁוּ אֹיְבֶיךָ לָךְ
וְאַתָּה עַל־בָּמוֹתֵימוֹ תִדְרֹךְ: וַיַּעַל
מֹשֶׁה מֵעַרְבֹת מוֹאָב אֶל־הַר נְבוֹ
רֹאשׁ הַפִּסְגָּה אֲשֶׁר עַל־פְּנֵי יְרֵחוֹ
וַיַּרְאֵהוּ יְהוָה אֶת־כָּל־הָאָרֶץ אֶת־
הַגִּלְעָד עַד־דָּן: וְאֵת כָּל־נַפְתָּלִי
וְאֶת־אֶרֶץ אֶפְרַיִם וּמְנַשֶּׁה וְאֵת כָּל־
אֶרֶץ יְהוּדָה עַד הַיָּם הָאַחֲרוֹן: וְאֶת־
הַנֶּגֶב וְאֶת־הַכִּכָּר בִּקְעַת יְרֵחוֹ עִיר
הַתְּמָרִים עַד־צֹעַר: וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה
אֵלָיו זֹאת הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי
לְאַבְרָהָם לְיִצְחָק וּלְיַעֲקֹב לֵאמֹר
לְזַרְעֲךָ אֶתְּנֶנָּה הֶרְאִיתִיךָ בְעֵינֶיךָ
וְשָׁמָּה לֹא תַעֲבֹר: וַיָּמָת שָׁם מֹשֶׁה
עֶבֶד־יְהוָה בְּאֶרֶץ מוֹאָב עַל־פִּי
יְהוָה: וַיִּקְבֹּר אֹתוֹ בַגַּיְ בְּאֶרֶץ מוֹאָב
מוּל בֵּית פְּעוֹר וְלֹא־יָדַע אִישׁ
אֶת־קְבֻרָתוֹ עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה: וּמֹשֶׁה
בֶּן־מֵאָה וְעֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה בְּמֹתוֹ לֹא־
כָהֲתָה עֵינוֹ וְלֹא־נָס לֵחֹה: וַיִּבְכּוּ בְנֵי
יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת־מֹשֶׁה בְּעַרְבֹת מוֹאָב
שְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם וַיִּתְּמוּ יְמֵי בְכִי אֵבֶל

Sephardi

Me'onah Elohei kedem umitachat
zero'ot olam vaygaresh mipanecha oyev
vayomer hashmad: Vayishkon Yisrael
betach badad ein Ya'akov el-eretz
dagan vetirosh af-shamav ya'arfu
tal: Ashreicha Yisrael mi chamocha am
nosha badonai magen ezrekha va'asher-
cherev ga'avatekha veyikachashu oyevecha lach
ve'atah al-bamoteimo tidroch: Vaya'al
Moshe me'arvot Mo'av el-har Nevo
rosh hapisgah asher al-p'nei Yericho
vayar'ehu Adonai et-kol-ha'aretz et-
hagil'ad ad-Dan: V'et kol-Naftali
ve'et-eretz Efrayim uMenasheh v'et kol-
eretz Yehudah ad hayam ha'acharon: Ve'et-
hanegev ve'et-hakikkar bik'at Yericho ir
hatemarim ad-Tzo'ar: Vayomer Adonai
elav zot ha'aretz asher nishba'ti
leAvraham l'yitzchak uleYa'akov leimor
lezar'akha etnenah her'itikha be'einekha
veshamah lo ta'avor: Vayamot sham Moshe
eved-Adonai be'eretz Mo'av al-pi
Adonai: Vayikbor oto bagai be'eretz Mo'av
mul beit Pe'or velo-yada ish
et-kevorato ad hayom hazeh: UMoshe
ben-me'ah ve'esrim shanah bemoto lo-
chahatah eino velo-nas lechoh: Vayivku venei
Yisrael et-Moshe be'arvot Mo'av
sh'loshim yom vayitmu yemei bechi evel

English

The heavens are the abode of the God Who precedes all, and below is the abode of the mighty ones of the world. But God, who comes to your aid, drove away the mighty enemy from before you and said to you, "Destroy them!" The Children of Israel will dwell securely, with each tribe alone in its own territory, just as Jacob blessed them; they will dwell securely in the Land of Israel—a land of grain and wine—and its heavens will also drip dew, as Isaac blessed Jacob. Fortunate are you, Children of Israel! Who is like you, a people whose salvation is brought about by the Lord, Who is the Shield Who comes to your aid, and is your illustrious Sword?! Your enemies will lie to you saying that they are your friends, but you will trample upon their men who hold high positions. Moses went up from the plains of Moab to the top of Mount Nebo, the summit that faces Jericho. The Lord showed him the entire Land of Israel and all that will happen there throughout all future generations, from the Gilead until the land of Dan, including the miracles that God would perform for Samson, who was of the tribe of Dan. And all that will happen in the land of Naftali, including the miracles that God would perform for Deborah the prophetess, who was of the tribe of Naftali, and the land of Efraim and Manasseh, including the miracles that God would perform for Joshua and Gideon, who were of those two tribes respectively. And the entire land of Judah, including the miracles that God would perform for King David and his descendants, who were of the tribe of Judah, until the Mediterranean Sea on the west. And the land to the south, as well as King Solomon forming the vessels of the Holy Temple in the plain of the Jordan River—the valley of Jericho, city of palm trees, until Tzoar. The Lord said to him, "This is the Land about which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, 'I will give it to your offspring.' I have let your eyes see it, but you shall not cross over there to the land." Moses, the servant of the Lord, died there, in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord, Who forbade him from entering the Land of Israel. And God buried him in the valley, in the land of Moab, opposite Beit Pe'or, and no person knows the place of his burial until