Between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur

we cast away the Evil Inclination,¹

footnotes: ¹ The Evil Inclination is often repeated to as the yeast in the dough as it ferments the passion to do evil.

justify us in judgment

so that the light of life shines on us;

behold we have come to You

Mighty and Glorious One,

for with You is the source of life,

in Your light shall we see light.

O Master, with You is pardon²

footnotes: ² It is in Your hands to pardon.

pardon and forgive those who return to You.³

footnotes: ³ To those who repent.

At the time when You seal Your decree,

remember [Israel], Your loved one for good,

so that it be known that there is God

in Jeshurun,⁴ Your devoted ones,

footnotes: ⁴ Jeshurun is a name by which Israel is sometimes referred.

and set me as a seal upon Your heart,

between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.

Be surety for Your servants for good,

order that their stains [sins] be erased,

remember the pillars of the world⁵

footnotes: ⁵ The merit of the Patriarchs.

if their [our] deeds are not sufficient;

[even] in anger remember to be merciful

when You engrave [the fate] of Your children.

Inscribe them on Your tablet

and inscribe them in Your book [for life],

between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.

With supplications like the poor and needy

they approach You,

look on their most bitter misery,

how they live in oppression and degradation;

on the day when hidden things are searched.

O Most High,

let them find favor in Your eyes,

and may they all be inscribed in Your book,

between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.

Let those who seek You, find You,

those who rise early to entreat You,

that the Accuser not prevail

and not seem wise in Your eyes;

with [our] advocates and defenders—

agree with them in Your kindness,

[say to them:] “Write concerning the Jews

as it is good in their eyes,”

between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.

Behold the spirit and heart of Your people

are broken and sick,

let that⁶ be as a sin-offering

footnotes: ⁶ Their broken hearts and spirits.

and as a guilt-offering,

and as the fulfillment of a vow-offering.

Let the [committed] faithful

and the uncommitted

be sealed indelibly

to everlasting life,

between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.

Not according to their merit

should You judge my congregation,

Jeshurun, who proclaim Your Oneness

even under the oppression of my enemies;

order their engraved inscription for praise

and not for disgrace,

let their engraved seal [read:]

“They are holy to Adonoy,” [do this]

between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.

To appease You with supplication,

Your servants have agreed,

be accessible to them

and remember [Your assurances of] comfort;

do wonders for them in Your kindness,

and remove their [sins] stains,

Almighty! King,

Who sits on the throne of mercy,

between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.

Almighty! King!

Who sits on the throne of mercy,

governs with kindness

forgives the iniquities of His people.

He removes their sins one by one,

increasing forgiveness to sinners,

and pardon to transgressors.

Acting righteously

with all who are of flesh and spirit;

not according to their wickedness

does He repay them.

Almighty!

You instructed us to recite

the thirteen Divine attributes;

remember unto us this day

the covenant of thirteen Divine attributes,

as You made them known

to the humble Moses of old,

as it is written,

“And Adonoy descended in the cloud,

and stood with him there,

and proclaimed the Name, Adonoy.

Congregation and Chazzan:

And Adonoy passed before him [Moses];

and proclaimed:

Adonoy, Adonoy,

Almighty, Merciful, Gracious,

Slow to Anger,

and Abundant in Kindness, and Truth.

Keeper of kindness

for thousands of generations,

Endurer of iniquity, and transgression,

and sin;

and Acquitter of those who repent.”

“And pardon our iniquity and our sin,

and take us for Your inheritance.”

Pardon us our Father, for we have sinned,

forgive us our King, for we have transgressed.

“For You, my Master,

are good and forgiving,

and abounding in kindness

to all who call upon You.”

Remember not the sins of our ancestors;

let Your compassion come swiftly toward us,

for we have been brought very low.

The sins of our youth and our transgressions,

remember not;

with Your kindliness remember us

for the sake of Your goodness, Adonoy.

Remember Your mercies, Adonoy,

and kindlinesses

for they are from the beginning of the world.

Remember us Adonoy

with favor for Your people

recall us with Your deliverance.

Remember Your congregation

which You have acquired of old,

You have redeemed the tribe

of Your inheritance,

this mountain of Zion where You have dwelled.

Remember, Adonoy, the affection of Jerusalem,

the love of Zion, forget not until eternity.

Remember, Adonoy,

to the sons of Edom, the day of Jerusalem,

[it was they] who said,

“Raze it, raze it to its very foundations.”

You will arise

and have compassion on Zion,

for it is time to be gracious to her,

for the appointed time has come.

Remember Abraham, Isaac, Israel,

Your servants,

to whom You swore by Your very Self,

and You said to them:

“I will multiply your seed

as the stars of the heavens;

and all this land that I have promised,

I will give to your descendants,

and they will inherit it forever.”

Remember Your servants,

Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob;

do not regard the stubborness of this people,

or their wickedness, or their sin.

Do not, we beseech You

place upon us this sin,

wherein we have acted foolishly and sinned.

We have sinned, our Rock;

pardon us our Creator.