Our God, and God of our fathers!

Then on Mount Mor¹ the mute dove² rejoiced when Ethan³ took him as a burnt whole offering the proud One tested him, “Take this lad as a raise-offering to Adonoy, sanctified.”

footnotes: ¹ Poetic form of Moriah. ² Isaac who accepted his role silently. ³ Literally “giant”—a reference to Abraham.

“Like the law for the basket,⁴ 26:4. place him before Me your son here, bring him as a bread offering; I have chosen him, come anoint him with the oil of sanctified anointment.”

footnotes: ⁴ The basket of first fruits; see Devorim

The pure one, upon hearing, did not worry; the will of His Rock was all he desired united, both father and son bowed to Adonoy in the splendor of holiness.

He prepared wood intending to kindle it. The only son wondered and hoped saying, “Where is the lamb of offering sanctified sacred to Adonoy?”

“The One Above will show the lamb,” he replied, “to satisfy, make happy the mother’s soul.⁵ He Who sees the hidden, my son, will heed your prayer, He’ll send you aid from the sanctified place.”

footnotes: ⁵ Sarah would rejoice if God would choose an animal and Isaac would return.

“Stop, please, father and bind the sacrifice lest I move in fear of the blade. Tie me down lest I desecrate the offering and spoil its sanctity.”

Kofer Eshkol⁶ Raba 1:14. burst into tears when he thought of his father bereft of his son. He grabbed the knife to perform the entire sanctified service.

footnotes: ⁶ An allusion to Isaac. See Shir HaShirim

Angels screamed up in Heaven, “The mute dove’s slaughter, who can watch?” One to the other declared, “Don’t keep silent, raise your hands in sanctity.”

The One Above gazed at binder and bound, the bound lamb and the burning flame. The Tester of puremindedness recalled the pitied and His voice was heard entering the Sanctum.

Spoke the “advocate”⁷ as he took the knife, “Spare your only one from going to death. This is written before me, clearly inscribed, inscribed in sanctified etching.

footnotes: ⁷ The angel in the Name of God.

“I know the beautiful integrity of your way. Rejoice and take a ram instead of the buck.⁸ I’ve prepared a substitute for the Eshkol Hakofer⁶ Raba 1:14. and he and his replacement will be sanctified.”

footnotes: ⁸ An allusion to Isaac. See above. ⁶ An allusion to Isaac. See Shir HaShirim

The youngster was saved from the sharp blade; from outstretched throat his blood did not flow. His right grasped the gripped ram, to sanctify it holy to Adonoy.

Merciful One! You provided him a peaceful ending. Till this day You recall his covenant for his seed. For the rest of the remnant, what is left of his remainder, let there be a haven in sanctity.

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 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.

Remember to us the covenant of the Patriarchs, as You promised, “And I will remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember,” and the land I will remember.