This portion, known asKedushas d’Sidra,was introduced at the conclusion of the morning service to accomodate those who came to the synagogue too late to hear theKedushahinShemoneh Esrei.The Talmud (Maseches Sotah 49a) declares that the world is preserved solely by virtue of thisKedushah,and by the virtue of our answering, “May His great Name,” which is part of theKaddishrecited following the study of the Aggadah. Because of its importance, a vernacular translation in Aramaic was added, so that even those ignorant of Hebrew would understand the sacred words.

The Redeemer shall come to Zion and to those of Jacob who repent from sin, says Adonoy. As for Me, this is My covenant with them, said Adonoy: My spirit which is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your children, nor from the mouth of your children’s children, said Adonoy— from now to eternity.

And You, Holy One, are enthroned upon the praises of Israel.⁴God waits until the very last congregation of Jews has completed its prayers and then accepts the prayers of all Israel at one time.—Avudraham And [the angels] call one to another and say: Holy, holy, holy is Adonoy of Hosts:⁵ does not indicate three ascending degrees of sanctification. Instead, it implies a declaration that He Who is holy in the loftiest regions of His heavenly abode is holy not only there but also on earth, the creation of His Almighty power; and that He was not only holy in the past, but that He is holy even now and will be holy throughout all the ages.—S.R. Hirsch the fullness of all the earth is His glory.”⁶

footnotes: ⁴ God waits to hear the praises of Israel before He listens to the praises of the angels.—Etz Yosef ⁵ According to the Targum interpretation, the thrice “holy” in the Kedushah ⁶ Isaiah 6:3

And they receive [sanction] one from another, and say, Holy in the highest heights of heaven, the abode of His Divine Presence; holy upon earth, the work of His mighty power; holy forever and to all eternity— is Adonoy of hosts; the whole earth is filled with the radiance of His glory.

And a wind lifted me; and I heard behind me the sound of a great rushing; Blessed is the glory of Adonoy from His place.⁷ ⁸

footnotes: ⁷ Ezekiel 3:12. ⁸ See note 00 on Page 00.

And a wind lifted me and I heard behind me a sound of a great rushing of those who uttered praises and said, ‘Blessed is the glory of Adonoy from the place, the abode of His Divine Presence.

Adonoy will reign forever and ever.⁹

footnotes: ⁹ Exodus 15:18.

Adonoy, His kingdom is established forever and to all eternity.

Adonoy, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever as the intention of the hearts of Your people, and direct their hearts to You.¹⁰ ¹¹ inspire our thoughts and direct our hearts to serve You.—Avudraham And He, the merciful One, atones iniquity and does not destroy; He frequently withdraws His anger and does not arouse all His rage.¹² For You, my Master, are good and forgiving, and abounding in kindness to all who call upon You.¹³ Your righteousness is everlasting and Your Torah is truth.¹⁴ You will grant truth to Jacob, kindliness to Abraham,¹⁵ the Temple service and *gemilas chasadim—*kindliness. Jacob epitomized Torah, which is the ultimate truth; Isaac personified Divine service in his readiness to be offered as a sacrifice to God; and Abraham exemplified the ideal and practice of kindliness throughout his life. We thus pray to be granted a share in the Divine truth of Torah in Jacob’s merit, and to receive God’s kindliness in Abraham’s merit. as You have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.¹⁶ 7:20. Blessed is my Master day by day; He loads us [with blessings],¹⁷ interprets the verse in this manner: “Blessed is Adonoy who loads us each day with His blessings and goodness.” the Almighty Who is our deliverance, forever.¹⁸ Adonoy of Hosts is with us a stronghold for us is the God of Jacob, *Selah.*¹⁹ Adonoy of Hosts, fortunate is the man who trusts in You.²⁰ Adonoy, deliver [us]; the King will answer us on the day we call.²¹

footnotes: ¹⁰ I Chronicles 29:18. ¹¹ May our recitation of the Kedushah ¹² Psalms 78:38. ¹³ Psalms 86:5. ¹⁴ Psalms 119:142. ¹⁵ The patriarchs symbolize the three pillars of the universe—Torah, avodah,— ¹⁶ Micah ¹⁷ Etz Yosef ¹⁸ Psalms 68:20. ¹⁹ Psalms 46:8. ²⁰ Psalms 84:13. ²¹ Psalms 20:10.

Blessed is He, our God, Who created us for His glory,²² and set us apart from those who go astray;²³ 24:2-3, “Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the river—and they served other gods. And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the river.” See Genesis 20:13 as interpreted by Onkelos. and gave us the Torah of truth, and eternal life He implanted within us. May He open our heart to His Torah, and instill in our heart love and awe of Him, to do His will and serve Him with a perfect heart, so that we shall not labor in vain nor bring forth that which causes dismay.²⁴ and have a lasting influence on our lives.—Siddur HaGra

footnotes: ²² This phrase is based on Isaiah 43:7, “Everything that is called by My Name, I have created it for My glory.” ²³ This prayer is based on Joshua ²⁴ Some women are barren; they cannot bear children at all. Others have children who are unable to live. Similarly, there arc those who study Torah only to criticize and ridicule what they learn, while others learn sincerely but later rebel against its teachings. Those who study to ridicule are comparable to the barren women who are unable to give birth. But those who later rebel are like those who bear children and bury them. We pray to God to instill His love and fear in our hearts so that our learning will bear fruit

May it be Your will, Adonoy, our God, and God of our fathers, that we keep Your statutes in this world, and [thus] be privileged to live and behold, and to inherit the goodness and blessing of the Messianic days, and in the life of the World to Come. In order that my soul sing to You and not be stilled; Adonoy, my God, forever will I thank You.²⁵ Blessed is the man who trusts in Adonoy,²⁶ so that Adonoy is his security.²⁷ Trust in Adonoy until the end of days, for in God, Adonoy, is the strength of the worlds.²⁸ And they will trust in You— those who know²⁹ your Name, for You have never forsaken those who seek You, Adonoy.³⁰ Adonoy desired, for the sake of His righteousness, to make the Torah great and to glorify it.³¹

footnotes: ²⁵ Psalms 30:13. ²⁶ God alone is the source of his trust; he relies on none other than God. One who puts his trust in God, while also relying upon a great many other factors, which he considers essential supports of his life and happiness, is not truly trusting in God.—S.R. Hirsch ²⁷ Jeremiah 17:7. ²⁸ Isaiah 26:4. ²⁹ These are men of the highest caliber who perceive God’s ways with undistorted clarity. They discern God’s hand guiding the world in its constant, miraculous operation and they know with certainty that all is directed by God.—Malbim ³⁰ Psalms 9:11. ³¹ Isaiah 42:21.