## The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain

###### The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 2
[The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Koren%20Shalem%20Siddur%3B%20Ashkenaz/s/Festivals,_Prayer%20for%20Rain/r/2)

כִּי שֵׁם יהוה אֶקְרָא, הָבוּ גֹֽדֶל לֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃

**English Edition; Koren Publishers Jerusalem, 2017:**
When I proclaim the LORD’s name, give glory to our God.


###### The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 3
[The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Koren%20Shalem%20Siddur%3B%20Ashkenaz/s/Festivals,_Prayer%20for%20Rain/r/3)

אֲדֹנָי, שְׂפָתַי תִּפְתָּח, וּפִי יַגִּיד תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃

**English Edition; Koren Publishers Jerusalem, 2017:**
O LORD, open my lips, so that my mouth may declare Your praise.


###### The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 4
[The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Koren%20Shalem%20Siddur%3B%20Ashkenaz/s/Festivals,_Prayer%20for%20Rain/r/4)

**אבות**

**English Edition; Koren Publishers Jerusalem, 2017:**
**PATRIARCHS**


###### The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 5
[The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Koren%20Shalem%20Siddur%3B%20Ashkenaz/s/Festivals,_Prayer%20for%20Rain/r/5)

▾בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ, אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם, אֱלֹהֵי יִצְחָק, וֵאלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב, הָאֵל הַגָּדוֹל הַגִּבּוֹר וְהַנּוֹרָא, אֵל עֶלְיוֹן, גּוֹמֵל חֲסָדִים טוֹבִים, וְקֹנֵה הַכֹּל, וְזוֹכֵר חַסְדֵי אָבוֹת, וּמֵבִיא גוֹאֵל לִבְנֵי בְנֵיהֶם לְמַֽעַן שְׁמוֹ בְּאַהֲבָה. מֶֽלֶךְ עוֹזֵר וּמוֹשִֽׁיעַ וּמָגֵן.

**English Edition; Koren Publishers Jerusalem, 2017:**
▾בָּרוּךְ Blessed are You, LORD our God and God of our fathers, God of Abraham, God of Isaac and God of Jacob; the great, mighty and awesome God, God Most High, who bestows acts of loving-kindness and creates all, who remembers the loving-kindness of the fathers and will bring a Redeemer to their children’s children for the sake of His name, in love. King, Helper, Savior, Shield:


###### The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 6
[The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Koren%20Shalem%20Siddur%3B%20Ashkenaz/s/Festivals,_Prayer%20for%20Rain/r/6)

אַף־בְּרִי אֻתַּת שֵׁם שַׂר מָטָר
לְהַעֲבִיב וּלְהַעֲנִין לְהָרִיק וּלְהַמְטַר
מַֽיִם אִבִּים בָּם גֵּיא לַעֲטַר
לְבַל יֻעֲצָֽרוּ בְּנִשְׁיוֹן שְׁטָר
אֱמוּנִים גְּנוֹן בָּם, שׁוֹאֲלֵי מָטָר.

**English Edition; Koren Publishers Jerusalem, 2017:**
אַף־בְּרִי Af-bri is the name of the angel of rain,
Who overcasts [the sky], forms clouds and precipitates them, making them rain
Water to crown the valley with green.
May rain not be withheld from us because of our unpaid debts.
May the merit of the faithful Patriarchs protect their offspring who pray for rain.


###### The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 7
[The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Koren%20Shalem%20Siddur%3B%20Ashkenaz/s/Festivals,_Prayer%20for%20Rain/r/7)

▾בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה, מָגֵן אַבְרָהָם.

**English Edition; Koren Publishers Jerusalem, 2017:**
▾Blessed are You, LORD, Shield of Abraham.


###### The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 8
[The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Koren%20Shalem%20Siddur%3B%20Ashkenaz/s/Festivals,_Prayer%20for%20Rain/r/8)

אַתָּה גִּבּוֹר לְעוֹלָם אֲדֹנָי, מְחַיֵּה מֵתִים אַתָּה, רַב לְהוֹשִֽׁיעַ

**English Edition; Koren Publishers Jerusalem, 2017:**
אַתָּה You are eternally mighty, LORD.
You give life to the dead and have great power to save.


###### The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 9
[The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Koren%20Shalem%20Siddur%3B%20Ashkenaz/s/Festivals,_Prayer%20for%20Rain/r/9)

יַטְרִֽיחַ לְפַלֵּג מִפֶּֽלֶג גֶּֽשֶׁם
לְמוֹגֵג פְּנֵי נֶֽשִׁי בְּצַחוּת לֶֽשֶׁם
מַֽיִם לְאַדְּרָךְ כִּנִּֽיתָ בְּרֶֽשֶׁם
לְהַרְגִּֽיעַ בְּרַעֲפָם לִנְפוּחֵי נֶֽשֶׁם
לְהַחֲיוֹת מַזְכִּירִים גְּבוּרוֹת הַגָּֽשֶׁם.

**English Edition; Koren Publishers Jerusalem, 2017:**
יַטְרִֽיחַ May He make him apportion due portions of rain,
Moistening the earth with drops pure as opal.
In the Torah You symbolized Your might by water.
Its drops refresh those in whom was breathed the breath of life,
Reviving those who make mention of the powers of rain.


###### The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 11
[The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Koren%20Shalem%20Siddur%3B%20Ashkenaz/s/Festivals,_Prayer%20for%20Rain/r/11)

אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ

**English Edition; Koren Publishers Jerusalem, 2017:**
Our God and God of our fathers.


###### The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 12
[The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Koren%20Shalem%20Siddur%3B%20Ashkenaz/s/Festivals,_Prayer%20for%20Rain/r/12)

זְכוֹר אָב נִמְשַׁךְ אַחֲרֶֽיךָ כַּמַּֽיִם
בֵּרַכְתּוֹ כְּעֵץ שָׁתוּל עַל פַּלְגֵי מַֽיִם
גְּנַנְתּוֹ, הִצַּלְתּוֹ מֵאֵשׁ וּמִמַּֽיִם
דְּרַשְׁתּוֹ בְּזָרְעוֹ עַל כָּל מָֽיִם.
*קהל:* בַּעֲבוּרוֹ אַל תִּמְנַע מָֽיִם.

**English Edition; Koren Publishers Jerusalem, 2017:**
זְכוֹר Remember the Patriarch [Abraham]
who followed You like water.
You blessed him like a tree planted beside streams of water.
You shielded him and rescued him from fire and water.
You sought him because he sowed [righteousness] by all waters.
*Cong:* For his sake do not withhold water.


###### The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 13
[The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Koren%20Shalem%20Siddur%3B%20Ashkenaz/s/Festivals,_Prayer%20for%20Rain/r/13)

זְכוֹר הַנּוֹלַד בִּבְשׂוֹרַת יֻקַּח־נָא מְעַט־מַֽיִם
וְשַֽׂחְתָּ לְהוֹרוֹ לְשָׁחֳטוֹ לִשְׁפֹּךְ דָּמוֹ כַּמַּֽיִם
זִהֵר גַּם הוּא לִשְׁפֹּךְ לֵב כַּמַּֽיִם
חָפַר וּמָצָא בְּאֵרוֹת מָֽיִם.
*קהל:* בְּצִדְקוֹ חֹן חַשְׁרַת מָֽיִם.

**English Edition; Koren Publishers Jerusalem, 2017:**
זְכוֹר Remember [Isaac] whose birth was foretold when [Abraham said] “Let there be brought some water.”
You told his father to offer him, to shed his blood like water.
[Isaac], too, cared and poured out his soul like water.
When he dug, he discovered wells of water.
*Cong:* For his righteousness’ sake grant abundant water.


###### The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 14
[The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Koren%20Shalem%20Siddur%3B%20Ashkenaz/s/Festivals,_Prayer%20for%20Rain/r/14)

זְכוֹר טָעַן מַקְלוֹ וְעָבַר יַרְדֵּן מַֽיִם
יִחַד לֵב וְגָל אֶֽבֶן מִפִּי בְאֵר מַֽיִם
כְּנֶאֱבַק לוֹ שַׂר בָּלוּל מֵאֵשׁ וּמִמַּֽיִם
לָכֵן הִבְטַחְתּוֹ הֱיוֹת עִמּוֹ בָּאֵשׁ וּבַמָּֽיִם.
*קהל:* בַּעֲבוּרוֹ אַל תִּמְנַע מָֽיִם.

**English Edition; Koren Publishers Jerusalem, 2017:**
זְכוֹר Remember [Jacob] who carried his staff
and crossed the Jordan’s water.
With steadfast heart he rolled away the stone from the well of water.
He wrestled with an angel composed of fire and water,
So You promised to be with him through fire and water.
*Cong:* For his sake do not withhold water.


###### The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 15
[The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Koren%20Shalem%20Siddur%3B%20Ashkenaz/s/Festivals,_Prayer%20for%20Rain/r/15)

זְכוֹר מָשׁוּי בְּתֵבַת גֹּֽמֶא מִן הַמַּֽיִם
נָֽמוּ דָּלֹה דָלָה וְהִשְׁקָה צֹאן מַֽיִם
סְגוּלֶֽיךָ עֵת צָמְאוּ לְמַֽיִם
עַל הַסֶּֽלַע הָךְ, וַיֵּצְאוּ מָֽיִם.
*קהל:* בְּצִדְקוֹ חֹן חַשְׁרַת מָֽיִם.

**English Edition; Koren Publishers Jerusalem, 2017:**
זְכוֹר Remember [Moses] who in a reed basket
was drawn out of the water.
They said: “He drew water for us, and gave the flock water.”
When Your treasured people thirsted for water,
He struck the rock and out gushed water.
*Cong:* For his righteousness’ sake grant abundant water.


###### The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 16
[The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Koren%20Shalem%20Siddur%3B%20Ashkenaz/s/Festivals,_Prayer%20for%20Rain/r/16)

זְכוֹר פְּקִיד שָׁתוֹת, טוֹבֵל חָמֵשׁ טְבִילוֹת בַּמַּֽיִם
צוֹעֶה וּמַרְחִיץ כַּפָּיו בְּקִדּוּשׁ מַֽיִם
קוֹרֵא וּמַזֶּה טָהֳרַת מַֽיִם
רֻחַק מֵעַם פַּֽחַז כַּמָּֽיִם.
*קהל:* בַּעֲבוּרוֹ אַל תִּמְנַע מָֽיִם.

**English Edition; Koren Publishers Jerusalem, 2017:**
זְכוֹר Remember [Aaron], chief officer of the Temple,
who immersed five times in water.
He went and washed his hands in the sanctifying water.
He called out and sprinkled blood,
purifying the people as if with water.
He kept apart from the people who were as unruly as water.
*Cong:* For his sake do not withhold water.


###### The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 17
[The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Koren%20Shalem%20Siddur%3B%20Ashkenaz/s/Festivals,_Prayer%20for%20Rain/r/17)

זְכוֹר שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר שְׁבָטִים, שֶׁהֶעֱבַֽרְתָּ בְּגִזְרַת מַֽיִם
שֶׁהִמְתַּֽקְתָּ לָֽמוֹ מְרִירוּת מַֽיִם
תּוֹלְדוֹתָם נִשְׁפַּךְ דָּמָם עָלֶֽיךָ כַּמַּֽיִם
תֵּֽפֶן, כִּי נַפְשֵֽׁנוּ אָפְפוּ מָֽיִם.
*קהל:* בְּצִדְקָם חֹן חַשְׁרַת מָֽיִם.

**English Edition; Koren Publishers Jerusalem, 2017:**
**זְכוֹר** Remember the twelve tribes
You brought through the divided water,
For whom You sweetened the bitterness of the water.
For Your sake their descendants’ blood was spilled like water.
Turn to us, for troubles engulf our souls like water.
*Cong:* For their righteousness’ sake grant abundant water.


###### The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 19
[The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Koren%20Shalem%20Siddur%3B%20Ashkenaz/s/Festivals,_Prayer%20for%20Rain/r/19)

שָׁאַתָּה הוּא יהוה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מַשִּׁיב הָרֽוּחַ וּמוֹרִיד הַגֶּֽשֶׁם

**English Edition; Koren Publishers Jerusalem, 2017:**
For You, LORD our God, make the wind blow and the rain fall.


###### The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 21
[The Koren Shalem Siddur; Ashkenaz, Festivals, Prayer for Rain 21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/The%20Koren%20Shalem%20Siddur%3B%20Ashkenaz/s/Festivals,_Prayer%20for%20Rain/r/21)

לִבְרָכָה וְלֹא לִקְלָלָה *קהל:* אָמֵן
לְחַיִּים וְלֹא לְמָֽוֶת *קהל:* אָמֵן
לְשֹֽׂבַע וְלֹא לְרָזוֹן *קהל:* אָמֵן

**English Edition; Koren Publishers Jerusalem, 2017:**
For blessing, and not for curse. *Cong:* Amen.
For life, and not for death. *Cong:* Amen.
For plenty, and not for scarcity. *Cong:* Amen.