Hear, Israel,

Adonoy is our God,

Adonoy is one.

Our King! We come before You

with the power of Your Unity,¹

footnotes: ¹ I.e. with the merit that we express the Unity of the Name of God.

for we have nothing [else]

with which to greet You

but with [our acceptance of] Your Kingdom

and [recognition] of Your deeds.

Therefore, with the whole heart

we will express Your Unity.

We will express Your Unity together,

old and young.

Please erase our writs of guilt,

and inscribe in the Book of Life

our remembrance,

and decree now

that our years be for good.²

footnotes: ² ‘Years for good,’ i.e. that we have a good life.

Hear, Israel,

Adonoy is our God,

Adonoy is one.

The chosen [nation] that You redeemed

with trial, tests and miracles

in Your Name they find protection

and the Sh’ma they read with blessings.³

footnotes: ³ ‘Sh’ma — blessings,’ i.e. twice a day they read the Sh’ma with the appropriate blessings before and after.

These [nations] with chariots

and others with horses.

But, we, [however]

trust in the Name of Adonoy, our God.⁴

footnotes: ⁴ ‘These nations — God,’ i.e. whereas, other nations depend on the might of their weapons we depend solely on the help of God.

We carry [the Name of God]

with fear, trepidation, and trembling.

Strengthen them against the nations

and support them,

as promised in Your holy word⁵:

footnotes: ⁵ I.e. the Holy Scriptures.

“They will kneel and fall

and we will rise and be strengthened.

Hear, Israel,

Adonoy is our God,

Adonoy is one.

The Inside Services have come to an end⁶ in the Holy of Holies can no longer be performed.

footnotes: ⁶ I.e. the Service of Yom Kippur

[so, too, the Service of] the goats of atonement.⁷

footnotes: ⁷ I.e. the service of the “two goats” performed only on Yom Kippur.

And the priest is no more

to placate the anger [of God],

and we have been left

like the heart of a woman

who is in fear of her labor pains,

we depend on that which was said:

“Adonoy will answer you

on the day of distress.”

When affliction comes to Jacob,

this one [the righteous] says:

“I am for Adonoy” without deceit⁸

footnotes: ⁸ I.e. they say this with all sincerity.

and the other one [the unrighteous]

proclaim that they are of Jacob,⁹

footnotes: ⁹ I.e. despite their wrongdoing, their allegiance remains with the Jewish nation.

and they all depend on the promise

that the God of Jacob [will redeem them].

Hear, Israel,

Adonoy is our God,

Adonoy is one.

We are called by Your name¹⁰

footnotes: ¹⁰ I.e. we are called the people of God.

[You Who are] abundant in deeds.

Turn towards us to our cries

and accept our prayers.

And remove from us our evil deeds

You the Holy One

Who sits [awaiting] praises [of Israel].

You Who awaits praises!

Awaken those who slumber¹¹

footnotes: ¹¹ I.e. those whom the suffering of the exile has desensitized.

in darkness amongst the nations.

Redeem them and cleanse them of their stains,

Almighty, King

Who sits on the throne of compassion.

Do unto us as You promised,

“And yet for all that,

when they are in the land of their enemies,

I will not reject them

and I will not abhor them, to destroy them,

to annul My covenant with them;

for I am Adonoy, their God.”

Be accessible to us when we seek You,

as it is written:

“And from there

you will seek Adonoy, your God,

and you will find Him;

if you search after Him

with all your heart

and with all your soul.”

Open our hearts

to love Your Name,

as it is written in Your Torah:

“And Adonoy, your God will open your heart,

and the heart of your descendants,

to love Adonoy, your God,

with all your heart,

and with all your soul,

that you may live.”

Sprinkle clean water upon us,

and cleanse us, as it is written:

“And I will sprinkle clean water upon you,

and you will be clean;

from all your defilements,

and from all your idols,

I will cleanse you.”

Sweep aside our transgressions

as a thick cloud and as a mist,

as You have promised:

“I have swept away like a thick cloud

your transgressions,

and like a mist, your sins;

return to Me, for I have redeemed You.”

Blot out our transgressions for Your sake,

as You promised:

“I, I [alone] am He

Who blots out your transgressions

for My own sake;

and your sins, I will not recall.”

Make our sins as white as snow or wool,

as it is written:

“Come now, let us reason together,

says Adonoy,

though your sins be as scarlet,

they shall be as white as snow;

though they be red as crimson,

they shall become [white] as wool.”

Have compassion on us and do not destroy us,

as it is written:

“For an Almighty of mercy is Adonoy,

your God;

He will not abandon you or destroy you,

and He will not forget

the covenant of your fathers

which He swore to them.”

Gather our dispersed ones, as it is written:

“If your dispersed

are in the farthermost part of heaven,

from there Adonoy, your God will gather you,

and from there He will take you.”

Bring back our captivity

and have compassion on us,

as it is written:

“And Adonoy, your God will return

your captivity and have compassion on you;

and He will again gather you

from [among] all the peoples,

where Adonoy, your God has scattered you.”

Bring us to Your holy mountain,

and make us joyful in Your House of Prayer,

as it is written:

“And I will bring them to My holy mountain,

and make them joyful in My House of Prayer;

their burnt-offerings and sacrifices

will be accepted with favor on My Altar,

for My House,

will be called a House of Prayer

for all peoples.”