“When I proclaim Adonoy's Name

attribute greatness to our God.”

My Master open my lips

and my mouth will declare Your praise.

THE VIRTUE OF OUR FOREFATHERS

Blessed are You, Adonoy,

our God, and God of our fathers,

God of Abraham, God of Isaac,

and God of Jacob,

the Almighty,

the Great, the Powerful, the Awesome,

most high Almighty,

Who bestows beneficent kindness,

Who possesses everything,

Who remembers the piety of the Patriarchs,

and Who brings a redeemer

to their children's children,

for the sake of His Name, with love.

King, Helper, and Deliverer and Shield.

Blessed are You, Adonoy,

Shield of Abraham.

DIVINE MIGHT

You are mighty forever, my Master;

You are the Resurrector of the dead

the powerful One to deliver us.

He causes the dew to descend.

Causer of the wind to blow

and of the rain to fall.)

Sustainer of the living with kindliness,

Resurrector of the dead with great mercy,

Supporter of the fallen,

and Healer of the sick,

and Releaser of the imprisoned,

and Fulfiller of His faithfulness

to those who sleep in the dust.

Who is like You, Master of mighty deeds,

and who can be compared to You?

King Who causes death and restores life,

and causes deliverance to sprout forth.

And You are faithful

to restore the dead to life.

Blessed are You, Adonoy,

Resurrector of the dead.

Kedushah for Shacharis

We will hallow and revere You

as [with] the sweet words

of the company of the holy Seraphim

who thrice repeat “holy” unto You,

as is written by the hand of Your prophet,

“And they called to one another and said:

‘Holy, holy, holy

is Adonoy of hosts,

the fullness of all the earth is His glory.'”

Facing them, they offer praise and say:

Then, with the sound of great rushing,

mighty and strong,

they make their voice heard,

raising themselves up toward the Serafim,

Facing them, they offer praise and say:

“Blessed is the glory of Adonoy

from its place.”

From Your place, our King, You will appear

and reign over us,

for we yearn for You—

When will You reign in Zion?

Soon, in our days,

forever may You dwell [there].

You will be exalted and sanctified

within Jerusalem, Your city

for all generations and for all eternity.

May our eyes behold Your kingship,

as it is said in the songs of Your might

by David,

the anointed of Your righteousness:

“Adonoy will reign forever;

Your God, Zion, throughout all generations!

Praise God.”

Kedushah for Mincha

We will hallow and revere You

as [with] the sweet words

of the company of the holy Seraphim

who thrice repeat “holy” unto You,

as is written by the hand of Your prophet,

“And they called one to another, and said:

‘Holy, holy, holy,

is Adonoy of Hosts,

the fullness of all the earth is His glory.'”

Facing them, they offer praise and say:

“Blessed is the glory of Adonoy

from its place”

And in Your Holy Words it is written:

“Adonoy will reign forever;

Your God, Zion, throughout all generations!

Praise God.”

DIVINE SANCTIFICATION

You are holy and Your Name is holy

and holy beings

praise You every day, forever.

For a great and Almighty King—

great and holy—are You.

Blessed are You, Adonoy,

the Almighty, the Holy One.

You chose us from [among] all the peoples;¹

footnotes: ¹ All three pilgrimage festivals are alluded to in this prayer. “You chose us from among all peoples,” etc. refers to Pesach, when God redeemed us from Egypt and took us to Himself for a people. (See Exodus 6:7)

You loved us and took pleasure in us;

You exalted us above all tongues,²

footnotes: ² “You exalted us above all tongues” etc. refers to Shavuos when we received the Torah which sanctified us above all nations with its commandments.

and You sanctified us

with Your commandments;

You drew us near, our King, to Your servitude,

and Your great and holy Name

You have pronounced upon us.³

footnotes: ³ We were drawn near to Him and His Name was proclaimed upon us on Sukkos with the עַנַנֵּי כָּבוֹד , the Divine clouds that hovered over Israel and signified God’s protection and forgiveness.

You have made known to us, Adonoy, our God,

Your righteous judgments

and have taught us to perform

the statutes of Your will.

And [You] gave us, Adonoy our God,

upright judgments and teachings of truth,

statutes and commandments that are good.

You have given us as a heritage

seasons of happiness,

appointed festivals of holiness,

and⁴ festivals for voluntary-offerings;

footnotes: ⁴ Voluntary-offerings refer to the “appearance-offerings,” עוֹלַת רְאִיָּה , which one could bring as often as he appeared in the Temple, during the Festival.

and You bequeathed to us

the sanctity of the Sabbath,

the glory of appointed festivals,

and the feasts of the pilgrimage festival.

You have made a distinction

Adonoy, our God,

between the sacred and the unhallowed,

between light and darkness,

between Israel and the peoples;

between the seventh day

and the six work days.

Between the sanctity of Shabbos

and the sanctity of Yom Tov

You have distinguished,

and the seventh day

[from] the six work days You have sanctified.

You have distinguished and sanctified

Your people Israel with Your holiness.

And [You] gave us Adonoy, our God,

in love

Sabbath days for rest, and)

appointed festivals for rejoicing,

festivals and seasons for happiness,

this day of

this Sabbath day, and)

the Festival of Matzos,

the season of our freedom,

the Festival of Shavuos,

the season of the giving of the Torah,

the Festival of Sukkos,

the season of our rejoicing,

Shemini Atseres

this Festival

the season of our rejoicing.

with love)

a day of holy assembly

commemorating the exodus from Egypt.

Our God and God of our fathers,

may there ascend, come, and reach,

appear, be desired, and heard,

counted and recalled

our remembrance and reckoning;

the remembrance of our fathers;

the remembrance of the Messiah

the son of David, Your servant;

the remembrance of Jerusalem,

city of Your Sanctuary

and the remembrance of Your entire people,

the House of Israel, before You

for survival, for well-being,

for favor, kindliness, compassion,

for life and peace

on this day of:

the Festival of Pesach

the Festival of Shavuos

the Festival of Sukkos

the Festival of Shemini Atseres

Remember us Adonoy, our God

on this day for well-being;

be mindful of us on this day for blessing,

and deliver us for good life.

In accord with the promise of deliverance

and compassion,

spare us and favor us,

have compassion on us and deliver us;

for to You our eyes are directed

because You are the Almighty,

Who is King, Gracious and Merciful.

And load us⁵ up

footnotes: ⁵ The translation of וְהַשִׂאֵנוּ is based on Avudraham who quotes the verse, אֵלֶה מַשָׂא בְּנֵי קְהָת , “This is the load of the sons of Kehos.” (Numbers 4:15) Avudraham offers an alternative translation based on the verse, וַיִּשָּׂא מַשְׂאת , “And he sent portions (gifts),” (Genesis 43:34), which would render the prayer, “Send us as a gift the blessing of Your appointed seasons.”

Adonoy, our God,

with the blessing of Your appointed seasons

for life and peace,

for joy and for happiness,

as You desired;

and You promised to bless us.⁶

footnotes: ⁶ For Adonoy, your God, will bless you through all your crops, and through all the work of your hands.—Deuteronomy 16:15

Our God and God of our fathers:

be pleased with our rest)

Sanctify us with Your commandments,

and give us a share in Your Torah,

satisfy us from Your goodness,

and gladden our souls with Your deliverance,

and purify our hearts to serve You in truth,⁷

footnotes: ⁷ Even though the choice of being righteous and God-fearing was given to man, nevertheless, we ask God to help us achieve these goals we seek to attain. Our Sages have said, “ הַבָּא לְטַהֵר מְסַייעִין אוֹתוֹ . He who reaches to the decision to purify himself, is afforded Divine assistance” which enables him to achieve purity in serving God. (Yoma 38b)— Avudraham

and give us as a heritage, Adonoy, our God,

in love and in pleasure)

in joy and in happiness

the Sabbath, and)

Your appointed festivals of holiness

and may Israel rejoice in You—

[they who are] sanctifiers of Your Name.

Blessed are You, Adonoy,

Sanctifier of

the Sabbath, and)⁸

footnotes: ⁸ When a Festival falls on Shabbos, Shabbos is mentioned before Yom Tov because the Jews were given Shabbos before they received the Festivals.—Pesher Davar

Israel and the seasons.⁹

footnotes: ⁹ God sanctified the Jewish people, who in turn were charged with responsibility to set the time of the Festivals and thus they sanctified the Festivals.—Etz Yosef

PRAYER FOR RETURN OF DIVINE SERVICE

Be pleased, Adonoy, our God,

with Your people Israel and their prayer,

and restore the service

to the Holy of Holies in Your abode,

and the fire-offerings of Israel;

and accept their prayer, lovingly and willingly.

And may You always find pleasure

with the service of Your people, Israel.

And may our eyes behold

Your merciful return to Zion.

Blessed are You, Adonoy,

Who returns His Divine Presence to Zion.

THANKSGIVING

We are thankful to You

that You Adonoy are our God

and the God of our fathers forever;

our Rock, Rock of our lives,

the Shield of our deliverance,

You are in every generation.

We will give thanks to You

and recount Your praise,

for our lives

which are committed into Your hand.

And for our souls which are entrusted to You,

and for Your miracles of every day with us

and for Your wonders and benefactions

at all times—

evening, morning and noon.

(You are) The Beneficent One—

for Your compassion is never withheld;

And (You are) the Merciful One—

for Your kindliness never ceases;

we have always placed our hope in You.

We are thankful to You,

that You Adonoy are our God

and God of our fathers,

God of all flesh,

Our Creator, Creator of the Beginning.

Blessings and thanksgivings

to Your great and holy Name

for keeping us alive, and sustaining us;

so may You always keep us alive

and sustain us,

and gather our exiles

to the Courtyards of Your Sanctuary

to observe Your statutes

and to do Your will,

and to serve You wholeheartedly

for we are thankful to You.

Blessed is the Almighty

to Whom all thanks are due.

And for all the foregoing

blessed, exalted and extolled

your Name, our King

constantly,

forever and ever.

And all the living shall thank You forever

and praise and bless

Your great Name with sincerity forever;

for You are goodness—

the Almighty, Who is our deliverance

and our help forever—

the benevolent Almighty.

Blessed are You, Adonoy,

“The Beneficent” is Your Name

and You it is fitting to praise.

Our God, and God of our fathers, bless us

with the threefold blessing of the Torah,

written by the hand of Moses, Your servant,

pronounced from the mouth of Aaron

and his sons, the kohanim, Your holy people;

as it is said:

Adonoy bless you and guard you.

Adonoy shine His countenance upon you

and be gracious unto you.

Adonoy turn His countenance toward you

and grant you peace.

PRAYER FOR PEACE

Grant peace, goodness, and blessing,

life favor, kindness and compassion

upon us and upon all Israel, Your people.

Bless us, our Father, all of us as one

with the light of Your countenance.

For by the light of Your countenance

You gave us Adonoy our God,

a Torah of life and the love of kindliness,

righteousness, blessing, compassion,

life, and peace.

And may it be good in Your sight

to bless us

and to bless Your people Israel,

at all times and at every moment

with Your peace

(with much strength and peace).

Blessed are You, Adonoy,

Who blesses His people Israel

with peace.

Abundant peace

upon Israel, Your people,

bestow forever,

for You King

are the Master of all peace.

And may it be good in Your sight

to bless us

and to bless Your people Israel,

at all times and at every moment

with Your peace.

Blessed are You, Adonoy,

Who blesses His people Israel

with peace.

May they be acceptable

the words of my mouth

and the thoughts of my heart, before You

Adonoy, my Rock and my Redeemer.

My God, guard my tongue from evil

and my lips from speaking deceitfully.

To those who curse me,

may my soul be unresponsive;

and let my soul be like dust to all.

Open my heart to Your Torah

and let my soul pursue Your commandments.

And all who plan evil against me,

quickly annul their counsel

and frustrate their intention.

(May it it be Your will

Adonoy, my God and God of my fathers,

that no person be envious of me

and that I not be envious of others,

that I not be brought to anger this day,

and that I not cause Your anger;

and save me from the evil inclination,

and help me be humble and any modest.

Our King and our Father,

unify Your Name in Your world,

rebuild Your city, establish Your house

and perfect your sanctuary.

Gather our exiles,

redeem Your people, rejoice Your congregation).

Act for the sake of Your Name.

Act for the sake of Your right hand.

Act for the sake of Your Torah.

Act for the sake of Your holiness.

In order that Your loved ones be released,

deliver [with] Your right hand and answer me.

May they be acceptable—

the words of my mouth

and the thoughts of my heart—before You

Adonoy, my Rock and my Redeemer.

He Who makes peace

in His high heavens

may He make peace

upon us and upon all Israel

and say Amein.

May it be Your will,

Adonoy, our God, and the God of our Fathers

that the Holy Temple be rebuilt

speedily in our days,

and grant us our share in Your Torah.

And there we will serve You reverently

as in the days of old,

and in earlier years.

And let Adonoy be pleased

with the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem

as in the days of old and in earlier years.