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Selichot

Selichot For The Seventeenth Of Tammuz

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Gently strike the left side of your chest (over the heart) with a closed fist at the words חָטָאנוּ and פָשָׁעְנוּ.

Hebrew

סְלַח לָנוּ אָבִינוּ כִּי חָטָאנוּ, מְחַל
לָנוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ כִּי פָשָׁעְנוּ: כִּי
אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי טוֹב וְסַלָּח, וְרַב חֶסֶד
לְכָל קוֹרְאֶיךָ:

Sephardi

S'lach lanu Avinu ki chatanu, m'chal
lanu Malkeinu ki pasha'nu: Ki
Atah Adonai tov v'salach, v'rav chesed
lechol kore'echa:

English

Forgive us, our Father, for we have sinned; pardon us, our King, for we have willfully transgressed: for You, Lord, are good and forgiving, and abundant in kindness to all who call upon You:

Continue with זְכֹר רַחֲמֶיךָ, page 879.

Selichot For The Seventeenth Of Tammuz

When reciting Selichot before Shacharit, begin on page 848.

Hebrew

אֵל תִּתְּנוּ דֳּמִי לוֹ עַד יְכוֹנֵן וְעַד
יָשִׂים אֶת יְרוּשָׁלַיִם תְּהִלָּה
בָּאָרֶץ: כִּי עִמְּךָ מְקוֹר חַיִּים בְּאוֹרְךָ
נִרְאֶה אוֹר: אֱלֹהֵינוּ בּוֹשְׁנוּ
בְּמַעֲשֵׂינוּ וְנִכְלַמְנוּ בַּעֲוֹנֵינוּ:

Sephardi

El titenu domi lo ad yechonen ve'ad
yasim et Yerushalayim tehilah
ba'aretz: Ki imcha mekor chayim b'orecha
nir'eh or: Eloheinu boshnu
b'ma'aseinu v'nichlamnu ba'avoneinu:

English

Do not give Him rest until He establishes and until He makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth: For with You is the source of life; in Your light we see light. Our God, we are ashamed of our deeds and humiliated by our iniquities:

Hebrew

כְּרַחֵם אָב עַל בָּנִים, כֵּן תְּרַחֵם
יְיָ עָלֵינוּ: לַיְיָ הַיְשׁוּעָה,
עַל עַמְּךָ בִרְכָתֶךָ סֶּלָה: יְיָ צְבָאוֹת
עִמָּנוּ, מִשְׂגָּב לָנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב
סֶּלָה: יְיָ צְבָאוֹת, אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם בֹּטֵחַ
בָּךְ: יְיָ הוֹשִׁיעָה, הַמֶּלֶךְ יַעֲנֵנוּ
בְּיוֹם קָרְאֵנוּ:

Sephardi

K'rachem av al banim, ken terachem
Adonai aleinu: La-adonai hayeshu'ah,
al amecha birchatecha selah: Adonai Tzeva'ot
imanu, misgav lanu Elohei Ya'akov
selah: Adonai Tzeva'ot, ashrei adam bote'ach
bach: Adonai hoshi'ah, hamelech ya'anenu
b'yom koreinu:

English

As a father has compassion on children, so may You, Lord, have compassion on us. Salvation is the Lord's; upon Your people is Your blessing, forever. The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold, forever. Lord of hosts, fortunate is the person who trusts in You. Lord, save us; may the King answer us on the day we call:

Hebrew

סְלַח נָא לַעֲוֹן הָעָם הַזֶּה כְּגֹדֶל
חַסְדֶּךָ, וְכַאֲשֶׁר נָשָׂאתָה לָעָם הַזֶּה
מִמִּצְרַיִם וְעַד הֵנָּה: וְשָׁם נֶאֱמַר:
וַיֹּאמֶר יְיָ סָלַחְתִּי כִּדְבָרֶךָ:

Sephardi

S'lach na la'avon ha'am hazeh k'godel
chasdecha, v'cha'asher nasatah la'am hazeh
mimitzrayim ve'ad henah: V'sham ne'emar:
Vayomer Adonai salachti kidvarecha:

English

Please forgive the iniquity of this people according to the greatness of Your kindness, and as You have borne this people from Egypt until now. And there it is said: And the Lord said, I have forgiven according to your word:

Hebrew

הַטֵּה אֱלֹהַי אָזְנְךָ וּשְׁמָע, פְּקַח
עֵינֶיךָ וּרְאֵה שֹׁמְמֹתֵינוּ, וְהָעִיר
אֲשֶׁר נִקְרָא שִׁמְךָ עָלֶיהָ, כִּי לֹא
עַל צִדְקֹתֵינוּ אֲנַחְנוּ מַפִּילִים
תַּחֲנוּנֵינוּ לְפָנֶיךָ, כִּי עַל רַחֲמֶיךָ
הָרַבִּים: אֲדֹנָי שְׁמָעָה, אֲדֹנָי סְלָחָה,
אֲדֹנָי הַקְשִׁיבָה, וַעֲשֵׂה אַל תְּאַחַר,
לְמַעַנְךָ אֱלֹהַי, כִּי שִׁמְךָ נִקְרָא עַל
עִירְךָ וְעַל עַמֶּךָ:

Sephardi

Hateh Elohai oznecha ushma, p'kach
einecha ur'eh shomemoteinu, v'ha'ir
asher nikra shimcha alehah, ki lo
al tzidkoteinu anachnu mapilim
tachanuneinu lefanecha, ki al rachamecha
harabim: Adonai shema'ah, Adonai selachah,
Adonai hakshivah, va'aseh al t'achar,
lema'ancha Elohai, ki shimcha nikra al
irecha ve'al amecha:

English

Incline Your ear, my God, and hear; open Your eyes and see our desolations, and the city upon which Your Name is called. For it is not on account of our righteous deeds that we cast our supplications before You, but on account of Your abundant mercies. Lord, hear; Lord, forgive; Lord, hearken and act—do not delay—for Your own sake, my God, for Your Name is called upon Your city and upon Your people:

אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ:

Our God and God of our fathers:

Hebrew

אֶתָּאנוּ לְךָ יוֹצֵר רוּחוֹת, בְּרוֹב
עֲוֹנֵינוּ כָּבְדוּ אֲנָחוֹת,
גְּזֵרוֹת עָצְמוּ וְרַבּוּ צְרִיחוֹת, כִּי
בְּשִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר בְּתַמּוּז נִשְׁתַּבְּרוּ
הַלּוּחוֹת:

Sephardi

Etanu lecha yotzer ruchot, berov
avoneinu kavdu anachot,
gzerot atzmu v'rabu tzerichot, ki
b'shiv'ah asar b'Tamuz nishtabru
haluchot:

English

We have come to You, Fashioner of spirits; through the abundance of our iniquities sighs have grown heavy, decrees have intensified and outcries have multiplied, for on the seventeenth of Tammuz the Tablets were shattered:

Hebrew

גָּלִינוּ מִבֵּית הַבְּחִירָה, וְחָשַׁךְ
בַּעֲדֵנוּ אוֹרָהּ, דִּינֵנוּ נֶחְתַּם וְנִגְזְרָה
גְּזֵרָה, כִּי בְּשִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר בְּתַמּוּז
נִשְׂרְפָה הַתּוֹרָה:

Sephardi

Galinu mibeit habechirah, v'chashach
ba'adeinu orah, dineinu nechtam v'nigzerah
gzerah, ki b'shiv'ah asar b'Tamuz
nisrefah haTorah:

English

We were exiled from the House of Choice, and its light darkened from us; our judgment was sealed and a decree was issued, for on the seventeenth of Tammuz the Torah was burned:

Hebrew

הָרְסוּ אוֹיְבֵינוּ הַהֵיכָל, וּבָרְחָה
שְׁכִינָה מִזָּוִית הֵיכָל, וְנִמְסַרְנוּ בְּיַד
זֵדִים לְהִתְאַכֵּל, כִּי בְּשִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר
בְּתַמּוּז הֶעֱמַד צֶלֶם בַּהֵיכָל:

Sephardi

Harsu oiveinu haheichal, uvarachah
Shechinah mizavit heichal, v'nimsa'nu beyad
zedim l'hitachel, ki b'shiv'ah asar
b'Tamuz he'emad tzelem baheichal:

English

Our enemies destroyed the Sanctuary, and the Divine Presence fled from the corner of the Sanctuary, and we were delivered into the hand of the arrogant to be consumed, for on the seventeenth of Tammuz an idol was set up in the Sanctuary:

Hebrew

זָרוּנוּ מֵעִיר אֶל עִיר, וְנִלְכַּד מִנּוּ
רַב וְצָעִיר, חָרְבָה עִירֵנוּ וְאֵשׁ בָּהּ
הִבְעִיר, כִּי בְּשִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר בְּתַמּוּז
הָבְקְעָה הָעִיר:

Sephardi

Zarunu mei'ir el ir, v'nilkad minu
rav v'tza'ir, charvah ireinu ve'esh bah
hiv'ir, ki b'shiv'ah asar b'Tamuz
havke'ah ha'ir:

English

We were scattered from city to city, and great and small were captured from among us; our city was destroyed and fire was kindled in it, for on the seventeenth of Tammuz the city was breached:

Hebrew

טֻפַּשׁ בְּמִקְדָּשֵׁנוּ צַר הַמַּשְׁמִיד,
וְנִטַּל מֵחָתָן וְכַלָּה אֶצְעָדָה וְצָמִיד,
יַעַן כִּעַסְנוּךָ נִתַּנּוּ לְהַשְׁמִיד, כִּי
בְּשִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר בְּתַמּוּז בָּטֵל הַתָּמִיד:

Sephardi

Tupash b'mikdasheinu tzar hamashmid,
v'nital meichatan v'chalah etz'adah v'tzamid,
ya'an ki'asnucha nitanu lehashmid, ki
b'shiv'ah asar b'Tamuz batel hatamid:

English

The destroying foe dulled our Sanctuary, and bracelet and armlet were taken from bridegroom and bride; because we angered You we were given over to destruction, for on the seventeenth of Tammuz the daily offering was discontinued:

Hebrew

כָּלָה מִנּוּ כָּל הוֹד וָשֶׁבַח, חַרְבּוֹ
שָׁלַף אוֹיֵב עָלֵינוּ לָאָבַח, לִהְיוֹת
עוֹלָלִים וְיוֹנְקִים מוּכָנִים לַטֶּבַח,
כִּי בְּשִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר בְּתַמּוּז נִתְבַּטְּלוּ
עוֹלָה וָזֶבַח:

Sephardi

Kalah minu kol hod vashevach, charbo
shalaf oyev aleinu la'avach, lihyot
olalim v'yonkim muchanim latevach,
ki b'shiv'ah asar b'Tamuz nitbatlu
olah vazevach:

English

All glory and praise has perished from us; the enemy drew his sword against us for slaughter, so that infants and sucklings were prepared for the slaughter, for on the seventeenth of Tammuz burnt-offering and sacrifice were discontinued:

Hebrew

מָרַדְנוּ לְשׁוֹכֵן מְעוֹנוֹת, לָכֵן
נִתְפַּזַּרְנוּ בְּכָל פִּנּוֹת, נֶהְפַּךְ מְחוֹלֵנוּ
לְאֵבֶל וְקִינוֹת, כִּי בְּשִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר
בְּתַמּוּז בָּטְלוּ קָרְבָּנוֹת:

Sephardi

Maradnu l'shochen me'onot, lachen
nitpazarnu bechol pinot, nehpach m'choleinu
l'evel v'kinot, ki b'shiv'ah asar
b'Tamuz batlu korbanot:

English

We rebelled against the Dweller of the heights; therefore we were scattered to every corner, our dance was turned to mourning and dirges, for on the seventeenth of Tammuz the offerings were discontinued:

Hebrew

סָרַרְנוּ לְפָנֶיךָ מְרִיב לְשׁוֹנוֹת,
לָכֵן לַמְּדָה לְשׁוֹנֵנוּ לוֹמַר קִינוֹת,
עֲוֹנֵינוּ רַבּוּ בְּלִי לְהִמָּנוֹת, כִּי בְּשִׁבְעָה
עָשָׂר בְּתַמּוּז גָּרְמוּ לָנוּ עֲוֹנוֹת:

Sephardi

Sararnu lefanecha meriv l'shonot,
lachen lamdah l'shoneinu lomar kinot,
avoneinu rabu beli l'himanot, ki b'shiv'ah
asar b'Tamuz garmu lanu avonot:

English

We rebelled before You with contentious tongues; therefore train our tongue to recite dirges; our iniquities have multiplied beyond number, for on the seventeenth of Tammuz iniquities caused [this] for us:

Hebrew

פֻּזַּרְנוּ בְּלִי מְצוֹא רְוָחָה, לָכֵן
רָבְתָה בָּנוּ אֲנָחָה, צוּר רְאֵה נַפְשֵׁנוּ
כִּי שָׁחָה, וְשִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר בְּתַמּוּז
הֲפֹךְ לָנוּ לְשָׂשׂוֹן וּלְשִׂמְחָה:

Sephardi

Puzarnu beli m'tzo revachah, lachen
ravtah banu anachah, Tzur re'eh nafsheinu
ki shachah, v'shiv'ah asar b'Tamuz
hafoch lanu lesason ulesimchah:

English

We were scattered without finding relief; therefore sighing increased among us; Rock, see that our soul is bowed down, and the seventeenth of Tammuz—turn for us to gladness and to joy:

Hebrew

קִשִּׁינוּ עֹרֶף וְרָבְתָה בָּנוּ אָסוֹן,
לָכֵן נִתַּנּוּ לְמִשִׁסָּה וְרִפְשׁוֹן, רְאֵה
יְיָ וְחַלְּצֵנוּ מֵאָסוֹן, וְשִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר
בְּתַמּוּז הֲפֹךְ לָנוּ לְשִׂמְחָה וּלְשָׂשׂוֹן:

Sephardi

Kishinu oref v'ravtah banu ason,
lachen nitanu l'mishisah v'rifshon, re'eh
Adonai v'chal'tzeinu me'ason, v'shiv'ah asar
b'Tamuz hafoch lanu l'simchah ul'sason:

English

We stiffened the neck and disaster increased among us; therefore we were given over to plunder and trampling; see, Lord, and deliver us from disaster, and the seventeenth of Tammuz—turn for us to joy and to gladness:

Hebrew

שַׁעֲנֵנוּ שֹׁכֵן רוּמָה, וְקַבֵּץ
נְפוּצוֹתֵינוּ מִקְצָווֹת אֲדָמָה, תֹּאמַר
לְצִיּוֹן קוּמָה, וְשִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר בְּתַמּוּז
הֲפֹךְ לָנוּ לְיוֹם יְשׁוּעָה וְנֶחָמָה:

Sephardi

Sha'anenu shochen rumah, v'kabetz
n'futsoteinu mik'tzavot adamah, tomar
l'Tziyon kumah, v'shiv'ah asar b'Tamuz
hafoch lanu l'yom yeshu'ah venechamah:

English

Support us, Dweller on high, and gather our dispersed from the ends of the earth; say to Zion, Arise, and the seventeenth of Tammuz—turn for us to a day of salvation and consolation:

Hebrew

אֵל מֶלֶךְ יוֹשֵׁב עַל כִּסֵּא רַחֲמִים,
וּמִתְנַהֵג בַּחֲסִידוּת, מוֹחֵל
עֲוֹנוֹת עַמּוֹ, מַעֲבִיר רִאשׁוֹן
רִאשׁוֹן, מַרְבֶּה מְחִילָה לַחַטָּאִים
וּסְלִיחָה לַפּוֹשְׁעִים, עֹשֶׂה צְדָקוֹת
עִם כָּל בָּשָׂר וָרוּחַ, לֹא כְרָעָתָם
תִּגְמוֹל, אֵל הוֹרֵיתָ לָנוּ לוֹמַר
שְׁלֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה, זְכֹר לָנוּ הַיּוֹם בְּרִית
שְׁלֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה, כְּהוֹדַעְתָּ לֶעָנָו
מִקֶּדֶם, כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב: וַיֵּרֶד יְיָ
בֶּעָנָן וַיִּתְיַצֵּב עִמּוֹ שָׁם, וַיִּקְרָא
בְּשֵׁם יְיָ:

Sephardi

El Melech yoshev al kisei rachamim,
umitnaheg bachasidut, mochel
avonot amo, ma'avir rishon
rishon, marbeh mechilah lachata'im
uslichah laposhe'im, oseh tzedakot
im kol basar varu'ach, lo chera'atam
tigmol, El horita lanu lomar
shelosh esreh, zechor lanu hayom berit
shelosh esreh, kehodata le'anav
mikedem, kemo shekatuv: Vayered Adonai
be'anan vayityatzev imo sham, vayikra
b'shem Adonai:

English

God, King Who sits upon the throne of mercy, and acts with lovingkindness, Who pardons the iniquities of His people, removing them one by one, Who abounds in forgiveness for sinners and pardon for transgressors, Who performs acts of righteousness with all flesh and spirit—not according to their wickedness does He requite them. God, You taught us to recite the Thirteen Attributes; remember for us today the covenant of the Thirteen Attributes, as You made known to the humble one of old, as it is written: And the Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and He proclaimed the Name of the Lord:

The following, until וְנַחַלְתָּנוּ, is recited only when praying with a minyan.

Hebrew

וַיַּעֲבֹר יְיָ עַל פָּנָיו וַיִּקְרָא:
יְיָ יְיָ אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וְרַב
חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת: נֹצֵר חֶסֶד לָאֲלָפִים
נֹשֵׂא עָוֹן וָפֶשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה וְנַקֵּה:
וְסָלַחְתָּ לַעֲוֹנֵנוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵנוּ וּנְחַלְתָּנוּ:

Sephardi

Vaya'avor Adonai al panav vayikra:
Adonai Adonai El rachum v'chanun erech apayim v'rav
chesed ve'emet: Notzer chesed la'alafim
nosei avon vafesha v'chata'ah v'nakeh:
V'salachta la'avoneinu ul'chatateinu un'chaltanu:

English

And the Lord passed before him and proclaimed: Lord, Lord, God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abundant in kindness and truth; Preserver of kindness for thousands, Forgiver of iniquity, willful sin, and error, and Who cleanses. And forgive our iniquity and our sin, and take us for Your inheritance: