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Selichot

General Selichot

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Hebrew
קַבֵּץ נִדָּחֵינוּ כַּמָּה שֶׁכָּתוּב: אִם
יִהְיֶה נִדַּחֲךָ בִּקְצֵה הַשָּׁמַיִם, מִשָּׁם
יְקַבֶּצְךָ יְיָ אֱלֹהֶיךָ וּמִשָּׁם יִקָּחֶךָ:
Sephardi
Kabetz nidacheinu kamah shekatuv: Im
yihyeh nidachacha biktzeh hashamayim, misham
yekabetzcha Adonai Elohecha umisham yikachecha:
English
Gather in our dispersed, as it is written: If your dispersed will be at the edge of the heavens, from there the Lord your God will gather you and from there He will take you:
Hebrew
מְחֵה פְשָׁעֵינוּ כֶּעָב וְכֶעָנָן כַּמָּה
שֶׁכָּתוּב: מָחִיתִי כֶּעָב פְּשָׁעֶיךָ וְכֶעָנָן
חַטֹּאתֶיךָ, שׁוּבָה אֵלַי כִּי גְאַלְתִּיךָ:
מְחֵה פְשָׁעֵינוּ לְמַעַנְךָ כַּאֲשֶׁר אָמַרְתָּ:
אָנֹכִי אָנֹכִי הוּא מֹחֶה פְשָׁעֶיךָ לְמַעֲנִי,
וְחַטֹּאתֶיךָ לֹא אֶזְכֹּר: הַלְבֵּן חֲטָאֵינוּ
כַּשֶּׁלֶג וְכַצֶּמֶר כַּמָּה שֶׁכָּתוּב: לְכוּ נָא
וְנִוָּכְחָה, יֹאמַר יְיָ, אִם יִהְיוּ חֲטָאֵיכֶם
כַּשָּׁנִים כַּשֶּׁלֶג יַלְבִּינוּ, אִם יַאְדִּימוּ
כַתּוֹלָע כַּצֶּמֶר יִהְיוּ:
Sephardi
Meche pesha'einu ke'av veche'anan kamah
shekatuv: Machiti ke'av pesha'eicha veche'anan
chatoteicha, shuvah elai ki ge'alticha:
Meche pesha'einu lema'ancha ka'asher amarta:
Anochi anochi hu moche pesha'eicha lema'ani,
vechatoteicha lo ezkor: Halben chata'einu
kashaleg vechatzeimer kamah shekatuv: Lechu na
venivachechah, yomar Adonai, im yihyu chata'eichem
kashanim kashaleg yalbinu, im ya'adimu
katola katzemer yihyu:
English
Wipe away our willful sins like a cloud and like a mist, as it is written: I have wiped away your willful sins like a cloud and like a mist your transgressions; return to Me, for I have redeemed you. Wipe away our willful sins for Your sake, as You have said: I, I am He Who wipes away your willful sins for My sake, and your transgressions I will not remember. Whiten our sins like snow and like wool, as it is written: Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord; if your sins will be like scarlet, they will be whitened like snow; if they will redden like crimson, they will be like wool:
Hebrew
זְרוֹק עָלֵינוּ מַיִם טְהוֹרִים
וְטַהֲרֵנוּ כַּמָּה שֶׁכָּתוּב: וְזָרַקְתִּי
עֲלֵיכֶם מַיִם טְהוֹרִים וּטְהַרְתֶּם,
מִכֹּל טֻמְאוֹתֵיכֶם וּמִכָּל גִּלּוּלֵיכֶם
אֲטַהֵר אֶתְכֶם:
Sephardi
Z'rok aleinu mayim tehorim
vetahareinu kamah shekatuv: Vezarakti
aleichem mayim tehorim utehartem,
mikol tum'oteichem umikol giluleichem
ataher etchem:
English
Sprinkle upon us pure water and purify us, as it is written: And I will sprinkle pure water upon you and you will be purified; from all your impurities and from all your idols I will purify you:
Hebrew
רַחֵם עָלֵינוּ וְאַל תַּשְׁחִיתֵנוּ כַּמָּה
שֶׁכָּתוּב: כִּי אֵל רַחוּם יְיָ אֱלֹהֶיךָ, לֹא
יַרְפְּךָ וְלֹא יַשְׁחִיתֶךָ, וְלֹא יִשְׁכַּח אֶת
בְּרִית אֲבֹתֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּע לָהֶם:
Sephardi
Rachem aleinu ve-al tashchiteinu kamah
shekatuv: Ki El rachum Adonai Elohecha, lo
yarpecha v'lo yashchitecha, v'lo yishkach et
berit avotecha asher nishba lahem:
English
Have compassion on us and do not destroy us, as it is written: For the Lord your God is a compassionate God; He will not abandon you and He will not destroy you, and He will not forget the covenant of your fathers that He swore to them:
Hebrew
מוֹל אֶת לְבָבֵנוּ לְאַהֲבָה אֶת
שְׁמֶךָ כַּמָּה שֶׁכָּתוּב: וּמָל יְיָ אֱלֹהֶיךָ
אֶת לְבָבְךָ וְאֶת לְבַב זַרְעֶךָ, לְאַהֲבָה
אֶת יְיָ אֱלֹהֶיךָ בְּכָל לְבָבְךָ וּבְכָל
נַפְשְׁךָ לְמַעַן חַיֶּיךָ:
Sephardi
Mol et levaveinu le'ahavah et
shemecha kamah shekatuv: Umal Adonai Elohecha
et levavcha ve'et levav zar'echa, le'ahavah
et Adonai Elohecha bechol levavcha uvechol
nafshecha lema'an chayecha:
English
Circumcise our hearts to love Your Name, as it is written: And the Lord your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your offspring, to love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, for the sake of your life:
Hebrew
הַמְצֵא לָנוּ בְּבַקָּשָׁתֵנוּ כַּמָּה
שֶׁכָּתוּב: וּבִקַּשְׁתֶּם מִשָּׁם אֶת יְיָ
אֱלֹהֶיךָ וּמְצָאתֶם, כִּי תִדְרְשֶׁנּוּ בְּכָל
לְבָבְךָ וּבְכָל נַפְשֶׁךָ:
Sephardi
Hamtzei lanu bevakashateinu kamah
shekatuv: Uvikashtem misham et Adonai
Elohecha umetzatem, ki tidreshenu bechol
levavcha uvechol nafshecha:
English
Grant that we find You in our request, as it is written: And you will seek from there the Lord your God and you will find Him, if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul:
Hebrew
תְּבִיאֵנוּ אֶל הַר קָדְשֶׁךָ
וְשַׂמְּחֵנוּ בְּבֵית תְּפִלָּתֶךָ כַּמָּה
שֶׁכָּתוּב: וַהֲבִיאוֹתִים אֶל הַר
קָדְשִׁי וְשִׂמַּחְתִּים בְּבֵית תְּפִלָּתִי,
עוֹלֹתֵיהֶם וְזִבְחֵיהֶם לְרָצוֹן עַל
מִזְבְּחִי, כִּי בֵיתִי בֵּית תְּפִלָּה יִקָּרֵא
לְכָל הָעַמִּים:
Sephardi
Tevi'einu el har kodshecha
vesamcheinu beveit tefilatecha kamah
shekatuv: Vahavi'otim el har
kodshi vesimachtim beveit tefilati,
oloteihem vezivcheihem leratzon al
mizbechi, ki beiti beit tefilah yikarei
lechol ha-amim:
English
Bring us to the mountain of Your holiness and gladden us in the house of Your prayer, as it is written: And I will bring them to My holy mountain and gladden them in the house of My prayer; their burnt-offerings and their sacrifices will be favorable upon My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the peoples:
The Ark is opened.
Chazzan then congregation
Hebrew
שְׁמַע קוֹלֵנוּ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ, חוּס
וְרַחֵם עָלֵינוּ, וְקַבֵּל
בְּרַחֲמִים וּבְרָצוֹן אֶת תְּפִלָּתֵנוּ:
Sephardi
Shema koleinu Adonai Eloheinu, chus
ve-rachem aleinu, vekabel
berachamim u-ve-ratzon et t'filateinu:
English
Hear our voice, Lord our God; spare and have compassion on us, and accept with compassion and with favor our prayer:
Chazzan then congregation
Hebrew
הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ יְיָ אֵלֶיךָ וְנָשׁוּבָה, חַדֵּשׁ
יָמֵינוּ כְּקֶדֶם:
Sephardi
Hashivenu Adonai eilecha venashuvah, chadesh
yameinu kekedem:
English
Return us, Lord, to You and we will return; renew our days as of old:
Chazzan then congregation
Hebrew
אַל תַּשְׁלִיכֵנוּ מִלְּפָנֶיךָ, וְרוּחַ
קָדְשְׁךָ אַל תִּקַּח מִמֶּנּוּ:
Sephardi
Al tashlicheinu milfanekha, v'ruach
kodshecha al tikach mimenu:
English
Do not cast us away from before You, and Your holy spirit do not take from us:
Chazzan then congregation
Hebrew
אַל תַּשְׁלִיכֵנוּ לְעֵת זִקְנָה, כִּכְלוֹת
כֹּחֵנוּ אַל תַּעַזְבֵנוּ:
Sephardi
Al tashlicheinu le'et ziknah, kichlot
kochenu al ta'azveinu:
English
Do not cast us away at the time of old age; when our strength is spent, do not forsake us:
Hebrew
אַל תַּעַזְבֵנוּ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ, אַל תִּרְחַק
מִמֶּנּוּ: עֲשֵׂה עִמָּנוּ אוֹת לְטוֹבָה
וְיִרְאוּ שֹׂנְאֵינוּ וְיֵבֹשׁוּ, כִּי אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי
עֶזְרָתֵנוּ וְנִחַמְתָּנוּ: אֲמָרֵינוּ הַאֲזִינָה
יְיָ בִּינָה הֲגִיגֵנוּ: יִהְיוּ לְרָצוֹן אִמְרֵי
פִינוּ וְהֶגְיוֹן לִבֵּנוּ לְפָנֶיךָ, יְיָ צוּרֵנוּ
וְגֹאֲלֵנוּ: כִּי לְךָ יְיָ הוֹחָלְנוּ, אַתָּה
תַּעֲנֶה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ:
Sephardi
Al ta'azveinu Adonai Eloheinu, al tirchak
mimenu: Aseh imanu ot letovah
veyir'u soneinu veyevoshu, ki Atah Adonai
ezrateinu venichamtanu: Amareinu ha'azinah
Adonai binah hagigeinu: Yihyu leratzon imrei
finu vehegyon libeinu lefanecha, Adonai tzureinu
vego'aleinu: Ki lecha Adonai hochalnu, Atah
ta'aneh Adonai Eloheinu:
English
Do not forsake us, Lord our God; do not distance Yourself from us. Perform with us a sign for good, that those who hate us may see and be ashamed, for You, Lord, have helped us and comforted us. Give ear to our words, Lord; understand our musing. May the words of our mouth and the meditation of our heart be favorable before You, Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. For in You, Lord, we have hoped; You will answer, Lord our God:
The Ark is closed.
When saying Selichot during Shacharit, continue הִרְשַׁעְנוּ.
When reciting Selichot before Shacharit, or if Tachanun was not said during Shacharit, add:
Hebrew
אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, תָּבוֹא
לְפָנֶיךָ תְּפִלָּתֵנוּ, וְאַל
תִּתְעַלַּם מִתְּחִנָּתֵנוּ, שֶׁאֵין אָנוּ עַזֵּי
פָנִים וּקְשֵׁי עֹרֶף, לוֹמַר לְפָנֶיךָ יְיָ
אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, צַדִּיקִים
אֲנַחְנוּ וְלֹא חָטָאנוּ, אֲבָל אֲנַחְנוּ
וַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ חָטָאנוּ:
Sephardi
Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu, tavo
lefanecha t'filateinu, ve-al
tit'alem mitechinatenu, she'ein anu azei
panim ukeshei oref, lomar lefanecha Adonai
Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu, tzaddikim
anachnu v'lo chatanu, aval anachnu
va'avoteinu chatanu:
English
Our God and God of our fathers, may our prayer come before You, and do not ignore our supplication, for we are not so arrogant and stiff-necked as to say before You, Lord our God and God of our fathers, we are righteous and have not sinned; but we and our fathers have sinned:
Hebrew
אָשַׁמְנוּ, בָּגַדְנוּ, גָּזַלְנוּ, דִּבַּרְנוּ
דֹּפִי: הֶעֱוִינוּ, וְהִרְשַׁעְנוּ,
זַדְנוּ, חָמַסְנוּ, טָפַלְנוּ שֶׁקֶר: יָעַצְנוּ
רָע, כִּזַּבְנוּ, לַצְנוּ, מָרַדְנוּ, נִאַצְנוּ,
סָרַרְנוּ, עָוִינוּ, פָּשַׁעְנוּ, צָרַרְנוּ,
קִשִּׁינוּ עֹרֶף: רָשַׁעְנוּ, שִׁחַתְנוּ,
תִּעַבְנוּ, תָּעִינוּ, תִּעְתָּעְנוּ:
Sephardi
Ashamnu, bagadnu, gazalnu, dibarnu
dofi: He'evinu, vehirshanu,
zadnu, chamasnu, tafalnu sheker: Ya'atznu
ra, kizavnu, latznu, maradnu, ni'atznu,
sararnu, avinu, pasha'nu, tzararnu,
qishinu oref: Rasha'nu, shichatnu,
ti'avnu, ta'inu, ti'ta'nu:
English
We have become guilty, we have betrayed, we have robbed, we have spoken slander. We have caused perversion, and we have caused wickedness, we have sinned willfully, we have extorted, we have accused falsely. We have given evil counsel, we have lied, we have scoffed, we have rebelled, we have provoked, we have turned away, we have been perverse, we have transgressed willfully, we have persecuted, we have been stiff-necked. We have done wrong, we have corrupted, we have acted abominably, we have strayed, we have led astray:
Hebrew
סָרְנוּ מִמִּצְוֹתֶיךָ וּמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶיךָ
הַטּוֹבִים, וְלֹא שָׁוָה לָנוּ:
וְאַתָּה צַדִּיק עַל כָּל הַבָּא עָלֵינוּ,
כִּי אֱמֶת עָשִׂיתָ וַאֲנַחְנוּ הִרְשָׁעְנוּ:
Sephardi
Sarnu mimitzvoteicha umimishpateicha
hatovim, v'lo shavah lanu:
Ve'atah tzadik al kol haba aleinu,
ki emet asita va'anachnu hirsha'nu:
English
We have turned aside from Your commandments and from Your good ordinances, and it has not availed us. And You are righteous concerning all that has come upon us, for You have acted truthfully and we have acted wickedly:
Hebrew
הִרְשַׁעְנוּ וּפָשַׁעְנוּ לָכֵן לֹא
נוֹשָׁעְנוּ, וְתֵן בְּלִבֵּנוּ
לַעֲזֹב דֶּרֶךְ רֶשַׁע וְחִישׁ לָנוּ יֶשַׁע,
כַּכָּתוּב עַל יַד נְבִיאֶךָ: יַעֲזֹב רָשָׁע
דַּרְכּוֹ וְאִישׁ אָוֶן מַחְשְׁבֹתָיו, וְיָשֹׁב
אֶל יְיָ וִירַחֲמֵהוּ, וְאֶל אֱלֹהֵינוּ כִּי
יַרְבֶּה לִסְלוֹחַ:
Sephardi
Hirsha'nu ufasha'nu lachen lo
nosha'nu, veten belibeinu
la'azov derech resha vechish lanu yesha,
kakatuv al yad nevi'echa: Ya'azov rasha
darko v'ish aven machshevotav, veyashov
el Adonai virachamehu, ve-el Eloheinu ki
yarbeh lisloach:
English
We have acted wickedly and we have transgressed willfully; therefore we have not been saved. And place in our hearts to abandon the path of wickedness, and hasten for us salvation, as it is written by the hand of Your prophet: Let the wicked abandon his way and the man of iniquity his thoughts, and let him return to the Lord and He will have compassion on him, and to our God for He abundantly pardons:
Hebrew
מְשִׁיחַ צִדְקֶךָ אָמַר לְפָנֶיךָ:
שְׁגִיאוֹת מִי יָבִין, מִנִּסְתָּרוֹת
נַקֵּנִי:
Sephardi
Meshiach tzidkecha amar lefanecha:
Shegi'ot mi yavin, ministarot
nakeini:
English
Your righteous anointed one said before You: Who can understand errors? Cleanse me from hidden ones:
Hebrew
נַקֵּנוּ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מִכָּל פְּשָׁעֵינוּ
וְטַהֲרֵנוּ מִכָּל טֻמְאוֹתֵינוּ וּזְרוֹק
עָלֵינוּ מַיִם טְהוֹרִים וְטַהֲרֵנוּ,
כַּכָּתוּב עַל יַד נְבִיאֶךָ: וְזָרַקְתִּי
עֲלֵיכֶם מַיִם טְהוֹרִים וּטְהַרְתֶּם,
מִכֹּל טֻמְאוֹתֵיכֶם וּמִכָּל גִּלּוּלֵיכֶם
אֲטַהֵר אֶתְכֶם:
Sephardi
Nakeinu Adonai Eloheinu mikol pesha'einu
vetahareinu mikol tum'oteinu uz'rok
aleinu mayim tehorim vetahareinu,
kakatuv al yad nevi'echa: Vezarakti
aleichem mayim tehorim utehartem,
mikol tum'oteichem umikol giluleichem
ataher etchem:
English
Cleanse us, Lord our God, from all our willful sins, and purify us from all our impurities, and sprinkle upon us pure water and purify us, as it is written by the hand of Your prophet: And I will sprinkle pure water upon you and you will be purified; from all your impurities and from all your idols I will purify you:
Hebrew
עַמְּךָ וְנַחֲלָתֶךָ, רְעֵבֵי טוּבְךָ, צְמֵאֵי
חַסְדֶּךָ, תָּאֲבֵי יִשְׁעֶךָ, יַכִּירוּ וְיֵדְעוּ כִּי
לַיְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ הָרַחֲמִים וְהַסְּלִיחוֹת:
Sephardi
Amecha venachalatecha, re'eivei tuvcha, tzemei'ei
chasdecha, ta'avei yish'echa, yakiru veyede'u ki
la-adonai Eloheinu harachamim vehaslichot:
English
Your people and Your inheritance, who hunger for Your goodness, who thirst for Your kindness, who long for Your salvation, will recognize and know that to the Lord our God belong the mercies and the pardons: