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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 פָּשַׁעְנוּ.

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:

The following paragraphs are recited responsively. The chazzan says the first paragraph, followed by the congregation, and the congregation leads all subsequent paragraphs.

Chazzan then congregation

Hebrew

שָׁעָה נֶאֱסַר, אֲשֶׁר נִמְסַר, בְּיַד
בָּבֶל וְגַם שֵׂעִיר, לְךָ יֶהֱמֶה,
זֶה כַּמָּה, וְיִתְחַנֵּן כְּבֵן צָעִיר, יוֹם
גָּבַר הָאוֹיֵב וַתִּבָּקַע הָעִיר:

Sephardi

Sha'ah ne'esar, asher nimsar, beyad
Bavel vegam Se'ir, lecha yehemeh,
zeh kamah, veyitchanen keven tza'ir, yom
gavar ha'oyev vatibaka ha'ir:

English

An hour was bound, which was delivered into the hand of Babylon and also Seir; for You it moans, for so long, and entreats like a young son, on the day the enemy prevailed and the city was breached:

Congregation then Chazzan

Hebrew

לְזֹאת אֶכֹּף, וְאֶסְפּוֹק כַּף, בְּיוֹם
חֲמֵשׁ פִּזְרוֹנַי, וְעַל רֶגֶל
הָעֵגֶל, הֲלִיכוֹת יְצָאוּנִי, וְגַם הִשְׁמִיד
הַתָּמִיד, וּבְסוּגַר הֱבִיאַנִי, וְהוּשַׂם
אֱלִיל, בַּהֵיכַל כְּלִיל, וּמֵעֲצָתוֹ
כִּלְאָנִי, וְהַמִּנְחָה הוּנָחָה, וְדָתְךָ צָר
בָּאֵשׁ הִבְעִיר,
יוֹם גָּבַר הָאוֹיֵב וַתִּבָּקַע הָעִיר:

Sephardi

Lezot ekof, ve'espok kaf, beyom
chamesh pizronai, ve'al regel
ha'egel, halikhot yetza'uni, vegam hishmid
hatamid, uvesugar hevi'ani, vehusam
elil, baheichal kelil, ume'atzato
kil'ani, vehaminchah hunachah, vedatkha tzar
ba'esh hiv'ir,
yom gavar ha'oyev vatibaka ha'ir:

English

For this I bow, and clap a palm, on the day of the five of my dispersions, and because of the calf, my ways went out from me, and he also destroyed the continual offering, and into confinement he brought me, and an idol was set, in the Sanctuary completely, and by his counsel he imprisoned me, and the meal-offering was set aside, and Your law the foe kindled with fire, on the day the enemy prevailed and the city was breached:

Congregation then Chazzan

Hebrew

מְאֹד אֶתְחַל, וְאֶתְחַלְחַל, בְּיוֹם
שַׁדַּי דְּחָפַנִי, מֵאוֹר חֹשֶׁךְ,
וְגַם שֻׁשַּׁךְ, כְּמוֹ כַּדּוּר צְנָפַנִי,
וְהַשְּׁפִיפוֹן מִצָּפוֹן, כְּשִׁבֹּלֶת
שְׁטָפַנִי, וְהַצַּיִד שָׁלַח יָד, וְהִצְפִּיר
וְהִשְׁעִיר,
יוֹם גָּבַר הָאוֹיֵב וַתִּבָּקַע הָעִיר:

Sephardi

Me'od etchal, ve'etchalchal, beyom
Shaddai dechafani, me'or choshech,
vegam shushakh, kemo kadur tzenafani,
vehashefifon mitzafon, keshibolet
shetafani, vehatzayid shalach yad, vehitzpir
vehis'ir,
yom gavar ha'oyev vatibaka ha'ir:

English

Greatly I begin, and I tremble, on the day Shaddai pushed me, from light to darkness, and also was blackened, like a ball he wrapped me, and the serpent from the north, like a flood swept me, and the hunter sent forth a hand, and made [me] like a bird and like a goat, on the day the enemy prevailed and the city was breached:

Congregation then Chazzan

Hebrew

הוֹד לִבִּי וּמִשְׂגַּבִּי, הָלְעַד אֲפַךְ
יֵעָשׂוּן, שַׂמְּחֵנִי וְהַעֲלֵנִי,
וּמְחַדֵּק לְקוֹט שׁוֹשַׁן, בְּנֵה בֵּית
זְבוּל, לְהָשִׁיב גְּמוּל, הַכַּרְמֶל
וְהַבָּשָׁן, וְעַיִן פְּקַח, וְנָקָם קַח,
מֵאֹצֶר וּמִדִּישָׁן, שְׁפוֹט אֱלָם, וְאָז
יִשְׁלַם, הַמַּבְעֶה וְהַמַּבְעִיר,
יוֹם גָּבַר הָאוֹיֵב וַתִּבָּקַע הָעִיר:

Sephardi

Hod libi umisgabi, hal'ad afakh
ye'asun, samcheini veha'aleini,
umchadek lekot shoshan, beneh beit
zevul, lehashiv gemul, hakarmel
vehabashan, ve'ayin p'kach, venakam kach,
me'otzer umidishan, shefot elem, ve'az
yishalem, hamabeh vehamav'ir,
yom gavar ha'oyev vatibaka ha'ir:

English

Glory of my heart and my stronghold, forever may Your wrath be wrought; gladden me and raise me, and strengthen the plucker of the rose; build the House of Dwelling, to repay recompense, the Carmel and the Bashan, and open an eye, and take vengeance, from the storehouse and from their pile; judge the mute one, and then will be paid the one who causes to boil and the one who kindles fire, on the day the enemy prevailed and the city was breached:

Congregation then Chazzan

Hebrew

Sephardi

Sha'ah ne'esar, asher nimsar, beyad
Bavel vegam Se'ir, lecha yehemeh,
zeh kamah, veyitchanen keven tza'ir, yom
gavar ha'oyev vatibaka ha'ir:

English

An hour was bound, which was delivered into the hand of Babylon and also Seir; for You it moans, for so long, and entreats like a young son, on the day the enemy prevailed and the city was breached:

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, zekhor 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: