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d First Day f d ` mei f

Introductory Prayer

Ruler of the worlds, Father of Compassion, mingxd¦ £ © ¨ a`© ,minlFrd ¦ ¨ ¨ oFAx¦

and Master of forgiveness, .zFgilQd ¦ § © oFc`e £©
[Who] hears the prayers of every mouth, ,dR¤ lM¨ zNtY © ¦ § rnFW ©¥
behold, I am coming before You shamefaced, ,mipR ¦ ¨ zyaA ¤ Ÿ § Liptl ¤ ¨ § `a¨ ipixd
¦ ¥£
for I know my disgrace, and my shame, iYWaE
¦ § ¨ izRxg ¦ ¨ § ¤ iYrci ¦ § © ¨ iM¦
and my humiliation, izOlkE
¦ ¨¦ §
and the great [extent] of my degradation izEltW
¦ § ¦ aFxe§
and my lowliness, izENce§
¦ ©
and my insignificance, iMxr
¦ § ¤ hErnE ¦
and the lack1 of my comprehension, izbVd
¦ ¨ ¨ © xvwe§ ¤Ÿ
and the enormity of my sin, ,iz`Hg
¦ ¨ © mvre§ ¤Ÿ
such that I am not appropriate iE`x¨ ipi`W ¦ ¥ ¤ ot`A ¤Ÿ §
or qualified or worthy to pray for myself, ,invr
¦ § © lr© WTal ¥ © § i`ckE © § oEbde§
¨
and certainly [not] for others. mixg` ¦ ¥ £ lr© oMW ¥ ¤ lke§ ¨
For those who come to entreat before You— ,Liptl¤ ¨ § oPgzdl
¥ © § ¦ § mi`Ad ¦ ¨ © iM¦
it is necessary that they send before them mdiptl
¤ ¥ § ¦ EniCwIW ¦ § © ¤ Kixv̈ ¦
[the] good deeds that they have already [done] EniCwd ¦ § ¦ xW` ¤ £ miaFh ¦ miUrn ¦ £©
and the charities that they have contributed; ,Enixd ¦ ¥ xW` ¤ £ mzFwcve§¨ §¦
and that they know how to supplicate xYrl
Ÿ § © mircFi ¦ § EidIWe§ §¦¤

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Literally: shortness.
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and to find favor before You; Liptl¤ ¨ § zFSxlE ©§

and that they be worthy miiE`x
¦ § EidIWe§ §¦¤
to find favor before You. .LzFSxl
¤ ©§
But as for me—there is not within me— iA¦ oi`¥ ip`e ¦ £©
neither justice nor fitness, ,xWk ¤ Ÿ `le Ÿ § wcv ¤ ¤ `l Ÿ
nor proper supplication, DpETzM
¨ ¦ § dPgz ¨ ¦ § `l Ÿ
nor [any] good quality; ,daFh ¨ dCn ¨ ¦ `le§ Ÿ
and a single good action I have not done. .iziUr
¦ ¦ ¨ `l Ÿ aFh dUrn ¤ £ © mEWe§
I am embarrassed and also humiliated iYnlkp
¦ § © § ¦ mbe © § iYyA ¦ §Ÿ
to lift—O my God—my face toward You. .Lil` ¤ ¥ ipR© ¨ idl` © Ÿ ¡ mixdl ¦¨ §
However, this is my consolation, ,izngp
¦ ¨ ¨ ¤ z`fŸ mpn` ¨§ ¨
for I know iYrci
¦ § © ¨ iM¦
that according to the great [extent] of axŸ itk ¦ § iM¦
my degradation and my lowliness, izENce
¦ © § izEltW ¦ § ¦
and my insignificance, iMxr
¦ § ¤ hErnE ¦
and the lack of my comprehension, izbVd
¦ ¨ ¨ © xvwe§ ¤Ÿ
and the enormity of my sin, ,iz`hg
¦ ¨ £ mvre§ ¤Ÿ
so much more so have become stronger ExaB § ¨ dOke¨ © § dOk ¨ © zg` © © lr©
Your compassion and Your kindness, ,Licqge ¤ ¨ £ © Lingx ¤£ ©
for greater than the heavens is Your kindness, LCqg¤ § © minWÎlrn
¦ © ¨ © ¥ lcbÎiM Ÿ ¨ ¦
and to the upper heavens miwgWÎcre§
¦¨ § ©
is [the extent] of Your truth.2 .LYn£̀¤ ¦
Who is like You, Father of Compassion, ,mingxd ¦ £ © ¨ a`© LFnk¨ in¦

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Psalms 108,5.
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[He] Who is reconciled dSxzn

¤ ©§ ¦
with [pleas for] compassion mingxa¦ £ ©§
and Who is appeased by supplications, mipEpgzA
¦ £ © § qItznE ¥© § ¦
and Who hearkens to rnFWe§
©¥
the prayers of every mouth. .dR¤ lM¨ zNtY ©¦ §
For if You would hearken only3 to wx© `N` ¨ ¤ rnFW
© ¥ ziid ¨ ¦ ¨ `l Ÿ EN`W ¦ ¤
the prayer of those worthy to seek Your favor, ,LzFSxl
¤ © § miiE`xd ¦ § ¨ zNtY ©¦ §
there would be no person mc` ¨ ¨ did ¨ ¨ `l Ÿ
who could open his mouth dR¤ oFgzR § ¦ Fl didIW ¤§¦¤
to pray before You, ,Liptl¤ ¨ § lNRzdl¥© § ¦ §
for no creature is [found] righteous before You ,ig¨ lM¨ Liptl ¤ ¨ § wCvi © § ¦ `l
Ÿ iM¦
—certainly [not] a degraded person like myself. .ipFnM
¦ ¨ mc` ¨ ¨ zRxg © § ¤ oMW¥ ¤ lM̈
But, in Your great goodness, lFcBd ¨ © LaEhA§ § la£̀ ¨
You informed us through Moshe, Your servant, LCar§ § © dyn ¤ Ÿ ici ¥ § lr© EpYrcFd
¨ § ©
and You said, 4
Yxn`e§
¨ §© ¨
“And I will bestow favor izFPge"
¦ ©§
on whomever I wish to favor, og`
Ÿ ¨ xW` ¤ £ z¤̀
and I will bestow compassion iYngxe§
¦ §© ¦
on whomever I wish to show compassion,” ,"mgx` ¥ © £ xW` ¤ £ z¤̀
although he is not qualified oEbd¨ Fpi`W ¥ ¤ iR¦ lr© s`©
and although he is not worthy.5 .i`cM ¨ § Fpi`W ¥ ¤ iR¦ lr© s`e§ ©

`p¨ rnW
Therefore, listen now © § okaE
¥§
to the prayer of Your servant LCar
§ § © zNtY
© ¦ § l¤̀
3 4 5
Literally: if You would not listen except.... Exodus 33,19. Based on Talmud Tractate Berachot 7a.
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and to his supplications. .eipEpgY

¨ £ © l`e§ ¤
Hear, Adonai, my voice [when] I call; `xw`
¨ § ¤ ilew¦ Ÿ dediÎrnW
¨Ÿ § © §
favor me and answer me.6 .ippre
¦ ¥ £ © ipPge§
¦¥ ¨
Not in our [merit], Adonai, not in our [merit], Epl¨ `l Ÿ dedi¨Ÿ § Epl¨ `lŸ
but for [the sake of] Your Name give honor,7 cFaM¨ oY¥ LnWl § ¦ § iM¦
out of Your kindness LCqg
§ § © lr©
and out of Your trustworthiness; 8 ,LYn`¤ ¦ £ lre§ ©
for to do Your will is our desire, Epvtg
¥ § ¤ LpFvx§ § zFUrl £ © iM¦
and towards You [are directed] LCbpe§
¤§¤
all of our passions; ,Epze`Y
¥ ¨ £ © lM̈
and our sighs9 are not hidden from You. .dxYqp¨ ¨ § ¦ `l Ÿ LOn § ¦ Epzgp`e§
¥¨§©

Prayer for Mercy

Therefore may it be Your will, ,LiptNn

¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idi¦ § okaE
¥§
Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`
¥ £ idl`e
¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl`¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi
¨Ÿ §
that You become filled with compassion, mingxa
¦ £ © § `NnzYW
¥© § ¦ ¤
so that Your compassion should suppress Lingx
¤ £ © EWAkie§
§ §¦
Your anger, LqrM
¤ £ © z¤̀
and so that Your compassion should override lr© Lingx¤ £ © ENBie§
Ÿ¦
Your [other] attributes.10 .LizFCn
¤ ¦
May You deal with Your people, Israel, l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr§ © mr¦ bdpzze§
¥© § ¦
with the attribute of kindness cqgd
¤ ¤ © zCnA©¦ §

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Psalms 27,7. Lest our degradation result in a desecration of Your Name. Psalms 115,1. ...of suffering.
10
Based on Talmud Tractate Berachot 7a.
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and with the attribute of compassion, mingxd

¦ £ © ¨ zCnaE ©¦ §
and may You conduct Yourself with them mdl¤ ¨ qpMze§¥¨ ¦
well beyond the line of strict law.11 .oiCd ¦ © zxEXn © ¦ miptle ¦ § ¦ § iptl
©§¦
Observe that Your people, Your children, LipA¤ ¨ ,LOr § © iM¦ d`xE ¥ §
the children of Your beloved, Licici
¤ ¦ § ipA¥§
the children of Abraham, Yitzhak, wgvi
¨ § ¦ mdxa`¨ ¨ § © ipA ¥§
and Yisrael, Your servants— ,Licar ¤ ¨ £ l`xUie§
¥ ¨§ ¦
their will is to do Your will LpFvx
§ § zFUrl £ © mpFvx§
¨
and to serve You with sincerity, ,zn`a¤ ¡ ¤ LCarlE §§¨§
a complete service, a perfect service, ,dOz ¨ © dcFar ¨ £ ,dnlW ¨ ¥ § dcFar ¨ £
with reverence and love and great joy, dAx¨ © dgnUe ¨ § ¦ § dad`e ¨ £ © § d`xiA
¨ §¦ §
in accordance with that which they must do;12 ,zFUrNÎdn £ © © zcM ¨§
and to revere and to love Your Name LnW¤ § z`¤ dad`lE ¨ £ © § d`xilE ¨ §¦ §
and to cleave to You, ,KA¨ dwaclE ¨ § ¨§
and to not transgress Your will, ,LpFvx
§ § lr© xarl Ÿ £ © `NWe§Ÿ ¤
Heaven forbid.13 .mFlWe ¨ § qg̈
But the enemy who oppresses [us], ,xxFSd
¥ © xSd © © K`©
which is the evil inclination, ,rxd ¨ ¨ xvId ¤ ¥ © `Ed
in partnership with tainted physicality xEkrd ¨ ¤ xngd ¤ Ÿ © zxagA ©§ ¤ §
and the nullification of purity, ,dxdHd
¨ ¢ ¨ © lEHaE ¦
and the intensity of the exile of zElB¨ swze§ ¤Ÿ
the body and the spirit, ,Wtpe¤ ¤ ¨ sEB
and our insignificance EpMxr
¥ § ¤ hErnE ¦

11 12
I.e., be compassionate even though it is not required. Literally: according to the law of what must be done.
13
Literally: [may] mercy and peace [be upon us].
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and our lack of understanding— ,EpzbVd¥ ¨ ¨ © xvwe§¤Ÿ

it is they that are [the factors] dPd¨ ¥ od¥
that have tainted us. ,EpxkFrA
¥ § § Eid̈
Also, our sins prevent the good aFHd© mirpFn ¦ § Epiz`Hg ¥ Ÿ © mbe§
©
from [reaching] us; ,EPOn ¤ ¦
it is they that are the barriers mikqOd¦ ¨ § © md¥ mde§ ¥
that divide between us and You. .Lpial
§ ¥ § EpipiA ¥ ¥ miliCaOd ¦ ¦§ ©©
Woe is to us; it is a pity on us. .Epilr ¥ ¨ Dd`¨ £ ,Epl¨ iF`
Our Father in heaven, ,minXAW
¦ © ¨ © ¤ Epia` ¦¨
observe, now, our affliction Epipra
¥ § ¨ § `p¨ d`x§ ¥
and remember that we are [but] dust; ,Epgp`§ ¨ £ xtr ¨ ¨ iM¦ xkfE Ÿ §
observe that iM¦ d`xE ¥ §
the hand [of the enemy] continues to strengthen, ci¨ zlf` ©§¨
and there is no one [remaining] qt`e§
¤¤
to be led or helped.14 .aEfre ¨ § xEvr̈
There is no rescuer besides You, ,LYlA ¤ § ¦ oi`¥ riWFnE© ¦
and we have no king Kln¤ ¤ Epl¨ oi`e§ ¥
who assists and supports [us] but You. .dY` ¨ ¨ `N` ¨ ¤ KnFqe ¥ § xfFr ¥
If You will not favor us, ,EpPgz
¥ ¨ § `l Ÿ dY` ¨ © m`e§ ¦
there is no recovery for our collapse; ,EpYlRnl
¥ § © © § dnEwY ¨ § oi¥̀
if You will not support us, ,Epknzz
¥ § § ¦ `l Ÿ dY` ¨ © m`e§ ¦
woe is to us regarding our future; ,Epzixg`
¥ ¦ £ © lr© Epl¨ iF`
truly we [will] perish, we [will be] lost, Epca`§ © ¨ ,EpreB § ©¨ od¥

14
Deuteronomy 32, 36. Even if there were a rescuer, there is no one left to rescue.
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Heaven forbid. .mFlWe ¨ § qg̈

Answer us, our Father, answer us, ,Eppr
¥ £ Epia` ¦ ¨ Eppr ¥£
at this time and period, ,z`Gd Ÿ © dpFraE
¨ ¨ zrÄ ¥
for we are in great distress. .Epgp`§ ¨ £ dlFcb¨ § dxva ¨ ¨ § iM¦
For there is no greater trouble in the world ml¨ Fra¨ dlFcb ¨ § dxv ¨ ¨ oi`¥ iM¦
than our remoteness from You, LOn§ ¦ EpwEgxM¥ ¦§
and our shortfall in Your service, LzcFara
§ ¨ £ © EpxESwe§ ¥ ¦
and our small [spiritual] stature, EpMxr
¥ § ¤ hErnE ¦
and our lack of comprehension. .EpzbVd
¥ ¨ ¨ © xvwe§ ¤Ÿ
For the sake of Your Name, Adonai, dedi
¨Ÿ § LnW § ¦ ornl ©©§
may You revive us; ,EpiIgY
¥© §
in Your righteousness, LzwcvA
§ ¨ §¦ §
may You bring out our souls from distress. .EpWtp¥ § © dxSn ¨ ¨ ¦ `ivFY ¦
Gladden our souls with Your salvation, LzrEWiA
¤¨ ¦ EpWtp ¥ § © gOU
©¥©
and purify our hearts EpAl
¥ ¦ xdhe§ ¥©
to serve You with sincerity. .zn`A ¤ ¡ ¤ LCarl §§¨§
A pure heart create for us, O God, midl`¦ Ÿ ¡ Epl¨ `xA ¨ § xFdh¨ al¥
and an upright spirit renew within us.15 ,EpAxwA
¥ § ¦ § WCg ¥ © oFkp¨ gExe§
©
Return to us the joy of Your salvation, LrWi
¤ § ¦ oFUU§ Epl¨ daiWd̈ ¨ ¦
and may [Your] generous spirit support us.16 .Epknqz
¥ § § ¦ daicp ¨ ¦ § gExe§
©

Prayer for Forgiveness

Please, God, merciful Father, ,ongxd

¨ £ © ¨ a`¨ ,l`¥ d¨ `P`
¨¨

15 16
Based on Psalms 51,12. Based on ibid. v. 14.
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Who chooses His people, Israel, with love, ,dad`A ¨ £ © § l`xUi ¥ ¨ § ¦ FOrA © § xgFAd
¥ ©
Who desires repentance— ,daEWza¨ § ¦ dvFxd̈ ¤
as a father has compassion for [his] children,17 mipA ¦ ¨ lr© a`¨ mgxM ¥ ©§
[so may You] have compassion for us. .Epilr ¥ ¨ mgx ¥ ©
Have mercy on Your people LOr § © lr© lng Ÿ £
and have compassion for Your heritage. ,Lzlgp ¤ ¨ £ © lr© mgxe§ ¥ ©
Excavate a tunnel dxizg ¨ ¦ £ xzge Ÿ £©
from beneath Your Throne of Glory LcFak¤ § `QM ¥ ¦ zgYn © © ¦
to bring back in complete repentance dnlW ¨ ¥ § daEWzA ¨ § ¦ xifgdl ¦£ © §
all the transgressors. ,mirWFRd ¦ § © lkl ¨§
And as for those that You know are not able milFki ¦ § mpi`W ¨ ¥ ¤ Yrci ¨ § © ¨ xW`le§
¤ £©
to stand up to their evil inclination rxd ¨ ¨ mxvi ¨ § ¦ cbp¤ ¤ cnrlŸ £©
and to conquer it— ,FzF` yAkle§ Ÿ §¦
please, with the power of gkA
© Ÿ § `P` ¨¨
the greatness of Your right arm, Lpini
§ ¦ § zNcB © ª§
which is extended to receive penitents, ,miaW ¦ ¨ lAwl¥ © § dhEWRd ¨ §©
rebuke the evil inclination rxd ¨ ¨ xvIda¤ ¥ © § xrB Ÿ §
so that it not stand against them mCbp ¨ § ¤ cnri
Ÿ £© lal ©§
to cause them to sin m`ihgdl
¨ ¦£© §
and to cause them to transgress Your will. ,LpFvx
¤ § lr© mxiardlE ¨ ¦ £© §
Keep away Your people, Israel, from evil people micGn ¦ ¥ ¦ l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © z`¤ KWgeŸ £©
and from all sin, ,`hg § ¥ lMnE ¨¦
so that Your people, Israel, not sin, l`xUi¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © E`hgi § ¤ ¤ `le§
Ÿ

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Based on ibid. 103,13.
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not to You nor to Your creations, ,LizFIxal

¤ ¦ § ¦ `le Ÿ § Ll§ `l Ÿ
neither under duress nor willingly, ,oFvxa ¨ § `le
Ÿ § qp`a¤ Ÿ § `l
Ÿ
neither negligently nor deliberately, ,cifna
¦ ¥ § `leŸ § bbFWa
¥ § `l Ÿ
not in thought nor in speech xEAca ¦ § `le
Ÿ § daWgna
¨ ¨ £ © § `l Ÿ
nor in action. .dUrna
¤ £ © § `le§Ÿ
And that which they [already] transgressed, ,E`hgW
§ ¨ ¤ dnE ©
committed iniquity, [and] sinned ErWR
§ ¨ ,Eer̈
before You Liptl
¤¨ §
--Your people, the House of Israel— ,l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ ziA¥ LOr §©
erase with Your great compassion. .miAxd
¦ © ¨ LingxA
¤ £ © § wgnŸ §

Please, God, merciful Father, ,ongxd

¨ £ © ¨ a`¨ ,l`d ¥ ¨ `P`
¨¨
Gracious One, Who forgives abundantly, ,glql
© Ÿ § ¦ dAxOd ¤ § © © oEPg©
atone for the transgressions and the iniquities zFpFerle £ © § mi`hgl
¦ ¨ £ © xRM
¥©
and the sins mirWRle§
¦¨ §©
that they transgressed, committed iniquity, ,Eer¨ ,E`hg § ¨ xW£̀ ¤
and sinned before You— Liptl¤ ¨ § ErWR̈ §
Your people, the House of Israel. .l`xUi¥ ¨ § ¦ ziA¥ LOr §©
Rectify their deviations mzErn
¨ ¨ ª § z`¤ oTze§ ¥©
and purify all of their defects. ,mnbR ¨ ¨ § lM¨ z`¤ xdhe§ ¥©
And may You bring out into the light xF`l¨ `ivFze§ ¦
all of the sparks of holiness dXcTd
¨ ª § © ivFvip¥ ¦ lM̈
that were scattered ExGRzp
§ © § ¦ xW£̀¤
among the Kelipot,18 [as it says,] ,zeRlTdŸ ¦ § © oiA¥
18
Spiritual manifestations of evil.
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[Although Evil] has swallowed wealth, rl© A¨ li¦ g©

he will vomit it up;19 ¤ ¦ § e©
EP`iwi
from his belly God will extract it.”20 .l`¥ EPWixFi ¤ ¦ FphAn § ¦ ¦
May all of the [Divine] Names be unified zFnXd ¥ © lM¨ Ecgizie§
£© § ¦
[in] a complete unification, ,xEnB¨ cEgi¦
may all of the worlds be rectified EpTzi§ ª § zFnlFrd ¨ ¨ lke§ ¨
[with] a complete rectification. ,xEnB¨ oEwY¦
May everything should return lMd
Ÿ © aEWie§ ¨
to its original [spiritual] power, ,oFW`xd ¦ ¨ Fpzi`l¨ ¥§
and let not `le§
Ÿ
[any] of Your people, Israel, be totally banished. .gCp ¨ ¦ l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOrn§ © ¥ gCi ©¦
Forgive! Forgive! Forgive! ,lgnŸ § ,lgn Ÿ § ,lgnŸ §
O Mighty Power of Ya’akob. ,awri
Ÿ £© xia£̀ ¦
Pardon! Pardon! Pardon! ,glq © § ,glq © § ,glq© §
O Holy One of Israel, ,l`xUi¥ ¨ § ¦ WFcw§
for You are the [most] mighty of kings, ,dY` ¨ ¨ mikln ¦ ¨ § xiC` ¦ © iM¦
Mighty King, Blessed King, ,KExA¨ Kln ¤ ¤ ,xiC¦ `© Kln ¤¤
Great King, Preeminent King, ,lEbC¨ Kl¤ n¤ ,lFcB¨ Kln ¤¤
Magnificent King, Humble King, ,wiz¦ e¨ Kln ¤ ¤ ,xEcd ¨ Kln ¤¤
Impeccable King, Gracious King, ,oEPg© Kln ¤ ¤ ,Kf¨ Kln ¤¤
Pure King, Just King, ,xW ¨ ¨i Kln¤ ¤ ,xFdh ¨ Kln ¤¤
Powerful King, Eternal King, ,cr© l¨ Kln ¤ ¤ ,xiA¦ M© Kln ¤¤

19
In the Hebrew text, the first letters of the words 'EP`iwie
¤ ¦ § © rlA
© ¨ lig'
¦ © form the acrostic e"ag, which is a kabbalistic
20
representation of a Name of God. Job 25,15. Although evil has swallowed sparks of holiness, God will
rescue them.
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Compassionate King, Awesome King, ,`xF ¨ p Kln ¤ ¤ ,mgx ¥ ©n§ Kln¤¤

Supportive King, Helpful King, ¥ r Kln
,xfF ¤ ¤ ,KnF¥ q Kln ¤¤
Redeeming King, Righteous King, ,wiC¦ v© Kln ¤ ¤ ,dcF ¤ R jln¤¤
Immaculate King, Holy King, ,WFcw¨ Kln ¤ ¤ ,gv© Kln ¤¤
Elevated King, Guardian King, ,xnF¥ W Kln ¤ ¤ ,mx¨ Kln ¤¤
Perfect King. .mY ¨ Kln ¤¤
We have known that dominion is Yours, Liptl
¤ ¨ § ohlXdW
¨ § ¨ © ¤ dedi¨Ÿ § Eprcie§
§ ©¨
power is in Your [left] arm LciA
§ ¨ § frŸ
and might is in Your right arm; ,LpiniA
¤ ¦ ¦ dxEabE ¨ §
who can tell You what You should do dUrY
¤ £ © dn© Ll§ xn`i © Ÿ inE ¦
and what You should accomplish, ,lrtY
¨ § ¦ dnE ©
because everything is Your handiwork. .Lici ¤ ¨ dUrn
¥ £ © lMdŸ © iM¦

d Second Day f d a mei f

Prayer for Spiritual Success

May it also be Your will, ,LiptNn

¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idi ¦ § oke§
¥
Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`
¥ £ idl`e ¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl`
¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi
¨Ÿ §
that You implant rHYW
© ¦ ¤
within the heart of Your people, Israel, l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © alA
¥ §
love for You and awe of You. ,Lz`xie
§ ¨ § ¦ § Lz§ ad`
¨£ ©
Let sparks of inspiration zExxFrzd
§ § ¦ iRWxe§¥§ ¦
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of love for You and awe of You Lz`xie

§ ¨ § ¦ § Lzad` § ¨£ ©
continue and increase within us unceasingly, ,wqtd
¥ § ¤ ilA ¦ § Epa¨ EAxzie © § ¦ § Ecinzi
¦ §©
and may we cling to You always. ,xicY ¦ ¨ LA§ miwaC ¦ ¥ § didpe§
¤§¦
Let us always think about love for You, Lzad`A
§ ¨ £ © § cinY ¦ ¨ xdxdpE
¥ §© §
and awe of You, and Your Torah; ,LzxFze
§ ¨ § Lz`xie§ § ¨ §¦
and let all of our actions be EpiUrn
¥ £ © lk¨ Eidie§ §¦
for the sake of Heaven. .minWÎmWl
¦¨¨ ¥ §
Particularly, at the time that we are standing micnFr
¦ § Epgp`W § © £ ¤ drWA ¨ ¨ § hxtaE ¨§ ¦
in prayer before You Liptl
¤ ¨ § dNtzA ¨¦ § ¦
and at the time that we are involved in miwqFr
¦ § Epgp`W § © £ ¤ drWaE ¨¨ §
[the study of] Your Torah, ,LzxFzA
¤ ¨ §
let our thoughts be pure and clear dxExaE
¨ § dMf ¨ © EpYaWgn
¥ § © § © `dY ¥ §
and connected to You; ,KA¨ dwEacE¨ §
let there not enter into our minds EpgnA
¥ Ÿ § qpMi ¥ ¨ ¦ `le Ÿ §
and into our hearts EpAlaE
¥¦ §
any sinful thought rx¨ xEdxd § ¦ mEW
or any invalidating concept, ,lEQR¦ zaWgn ¤ ¤ £ © mEWe§
Heaven forbid. .mFlWe ¨ § qg̈
Grant us the merit to distance ourselves wgxzdl
¥ © § ¦ § EpMfe§ ¥©
from all character traits zFCOd ¦ © lMn ¨¦
that are negative or forbidden, ,zFxEq`de £ ¨ § zFrxd̈ ¨
particularly from arrogance, anger, qrMde
© © © § de`Bdn¨ £ © © ¥ hxtaE ¨§ ¦
intolerance and any trace of haughtiness. .al¥ DaB © Ÿ lke ¨ § zEpCRTde§
¨§ ©©
Let us should recognize our insignificance, ,EpMxr
¥ § ¤ hErn¦ xiMpe§ ¦©
and let our soul be as dust towards everyone. .didY
¤ § ¦ lMl Ÿ © xtrM ¨ ¨ ¤ EpWtpe§
¥ §©
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Grant us the merit to distance ourselves wgxzdl

¥ © § ¦ § EpMfzE ¥© §
from lust for the pleasures and frivolities ilade
¥ § © § ibEprY ¥ £ © zFe`Yn £© ¦
of this world. ,dGd ¤ © mlFrd̈¨
Strengthen us lig¦ © EpxG`zE ¥§ © §
to muzzle our mouths mFqgn § © Epitl ¦ § xnWl Ÿ § ¦
lest we sin with our tongues.21 ,EppFWla
¥ § ¦ `hgn Ÿ £¥
Save us from slander, from mockery, zEpviNnE ¨ ¥ ¦ rxd © ¨ oFWNn ¨ ¦ EpliSz
¥ ¦ © e§
from indecent speech, from tale-bearing, zElkxd ¦ § ¨ onE ¦ dRd ¤ © zElaPnE §¦ ¦
from falsehood, from false flattery, dRpgd
¨ ª £ © onE ¦ xwXd ¤ ¤ © onE ¦
from pointless conversation, ,milhA ¦ ¥ § mixaCnE ¦¨ § ¦
and from any prohibited [manner of] speech. .dxEq` ¨ £ dgiU ¨ ¦ oin¦ lMnE ¨¦
Let all of our speaking be EpxEAC¥ ¦ lk¨ didie§ ¤§¦
in [words of] Your Torah LzxFzA
§ ¨ §
and [in] the order of Your service22 LzcFar
§ ¨ £ xcqe§ ¤¥
and [in] that which is essential igxkd
¦ ¤ § ¤ `EdW ¤ dnaE © §
for our physical needs.23 .EptEB ¥ Kxvl ¤Ÿ §
Avert our eyes from seeing useless things, ,`eW § ¨ zF`xn § ¥ Epipir ¥ ¥ xarde§¥ £©
[from] forbidden sights; ,zFxEq`£ zFI`x§ ¦
let our ears not hear dprnWz
¨ § © § ¦ `l Ÿ Epipf`e§ ¥§ ¨
anything that is inappropriate; ,oEbd¨ Fpi`W ¥ ¤ xaC̈ ¨
let our hands do only24 `N` ¨ ¤ dpiUrz ¨ ¤ £ © `l Ÿ Epcie§ ¥¨
actions [that are] good in Your eyes; ,LipirA¤ ¥ § miaFh ¦ miUrn ¦ £©
let our legs run to [do] good; ,EvExi¨ aFhl§ Epilbxe§ ¥§ ©

21 22 23 24
Based on Psalms 39,2. I.e., prayer. Literally: the needs of our bodies. Literally: let us not do except
actions...
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let a stubborn heart depart from us; ,EPOn¤ ¦ xEqi¨ WTr ¥ ¦ aale§
¨¥
let us not be exposed to evil.25 .rcp ¨ ¥ `lŸ rx©
Bend our hearts towards Your laws, LizFcr
¤ ¥ l`¤ EpAl ¥ ¦ hde§ ©
and not towards money. .rvA © ¤ l`¤ l`e§ ©
Save us from any trace of prohibition. xEQ`¦ cEpcp § ¦ lMn ¨ ¦ EpliSze§
¥ ¦ ©
Give us the merit to be vigilant in all the misvot zFevOd § ¦ © lkA ¨ § xdGdl
¥ ¨ ¦ § EpMfzE
¥© §
—[of] biblical and rabbinical [origin] ,opAxcE
© ¨ © § `zixF`C¨§ © §
—[whether] from prophetic tradition dlAw
¨ ¨ © ixaCn ¥§ ¦ ¦
or from the words of the Sages ,mixtFq¦ § ixaCnE¥§ ¦ ¦
—they and their extensions— ,oditpre
¤ ¥ § © § od¥
to fulfill them properly, ,opETzM
¨ ¦ § onIwl ¨§ © §
in thought, speech, and action, ,dUrnE
¤ £ © xEAce¦ § daWgnA ¨¨£© §
with reverence, love, and great happiness, dAx¨ © dgnUe¨ § ¦ § dad`e ¨ £ © § d`xiA
¨ §¦ §
in accordance with that which they must do. .zFUrN £ © dn© zcM ¨§
Particularly in areas of financial issues, `pFnnc
¨ ¨ § `xxC ¨ ¨ § mFwnA § ¦ hxtaE
¨§ ¦
let not our [evil] inclination mislead us Epxvi
¥ § ¦ Ep`iVi
¥ ¦ © l`©
to transgress Your misvot, Heaven forbid, ,mFlWe ¨ § qg¨ ,LizFevn¤ § ¦ lr© xarl Ÿ £©
out of a desire for money; ,oFnn¨ z`pd © ¨ £ ipRn¥§ ¦
and let money not sqMd
¤ ¤ © `di ¥ § `le§Ÿ
have any value in our eyes26 dnE`nl
¨ § ¦ EpipirA ¥ ¥ § aWgp ¨ §¤
in comparison to doing Your will. .LpFvx
¤ § zIUr © ¦ £ cbp ¤¤

Please, God, Merciful Father, ,ongxd

¨ £ © ¨ a`¨ ,l`d ¥ ¨ `P`¨¨
great in counsel and abundant in deed,27 ,dIlilrd
¨ ¦ ¦ £ ¨ axe© § dvrd
¨ ¥ ¨ lFcB§
25 26 27
Literally: let us not know evil. Literally: not be considered anything in our eyes. Based on Jeremiah 32,19.
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set us right with good counsel from before You ,LiptNn

¤ ¨ § ¦ daFh ¨ dvrA ¨ ¥ § EppTY ¥§ ©
that we should travel Klp ¥ ¥ ornl©©§
in the way of good [people], miaFh ¦ KxcA ¤¤§
and the paths of the righteous we should guard.28 .xnWp
Ÿ § ¦ miwiCv ¦ ¦ © zFgx`e§ §Ÿ
Let us do that which is good and proper xWIde
¨ ¨ © § aFHd© dUrpe§ ¤ £©
in the eyes of God and man.29 ,mc`e ¨ ¨ § midl` ¦ Ÿ ¡ ipirA
¥ ¥§
Let us be perfect in character traits zFCnA ¦ § minlW ¦ ¥ § didpe§
¤§¦
and in values, zFrcaE ¥§
and in all [other] types of perfection. .zEnlW ¥ § ipin ¥ ¦ lkaE ¨§
Let no obstacle come about through us,30 ,Epici ¥ ¨ zgYn © © ¦ dlTz ¨ ¨ © `vz ¥ ¥ `le§ Ÿ
nor anything that is flawed.31 ,oTzn
¨ ª § Fpi`W ¥ ¤ xaC ¨ ¨ mEW `le§ Ÿ
Let not mishap come about through us. ,Epici ¥ ¨ lr© daFg ¨ lBlBzi¥ § © § ¦ `le§ Ÿ
May we find favor and success32 aFh lkUe ¤ ¥ § og¥ `vnpe§ ¨§¦
in the eyes of God and man.33 .mc`e ¨ ¨ § midl` ¦ Ÿ ¡ ipirA
¥ ¥§
Give us the merit to guard xnWl
Ÿ § ¦ EpMfzE ¥© §
the sign of the Holy Covenant34 Wc¤Ÿw zixA ¦ § zF` z`¤
in holiness and in purity; ,dxdhaE¨ ¢ ¨ § dXcwA ¨ ª§ ¦
let us not sin [against] `hgp¨ ¡ ¤ `le§ Ÿ
nor cause [spiritual] flaws35 mBtp
Ÿ § ¦ `le§ Ÿ
in Your Holy Covenant, Heaven forbid. .mFlWe ¨ § qg¨ ,LWcw § § ¨ zixA ¦ § z¤̀
And each and every drop of seed rxf © ¤ lW ¤ dRhe ¨ ¦ § dRh¨ ¦ lke§ ¨

28 29 30
I.e., stay faithful to. Based on Deuteronomy 12,28. Literally: come from under our hand. 31 Literally: anything
that is not rectified. The Sages say that a truly righteous person never gives out anything not [completely]
prepared according to Torah law, e.g., unsalted meat (see Talmud Tractate Eruvin 31a). The expression has
32
come to include anything erroneous or flawed, such as a faulty ruling of Torah law. See Radak to Psalms
33 34 35
101,10. Based on Proverbs 3,4. I.e., the site of circumcision. By prohibited or wasteful seminal emissions.
 16

that was emitted by Your people, Israel, l`xUi

¥ ¨ § ¦ LOrn § © ¥ d`viW ¨ §¨ ¤
not in a situation of misvah— ,devn
¨ § ¦ mFwna § ¦ `NW Ÿ ¤
return them to their holy place. ,WFcTd ¨ © mnFwnl¨ § ¦ mxifgY ¥ ¦£ ©
Likewise, all the prayers and the misvot zFevOde§ ¦ © § zFNtYd ¦ § © lM¨ oke§ ¥
that are defective and that are rejected— zFgcPde ¨ ¦ © § zFlEqRd §©
return them to the holy place, ,WcTd ¤Ÿ © mFwnl § ¦ mxifgY ¥ ¦£ ©
with the power of Your great and holy Name WFcTde ¨ © § lFcBd ¨ © LnW § ¦ gkA©Ÿ §
that emanates from the verse, wEqRn ¨ ¦ `vFId ¥ ©
“[Although Evil] has swallowed wealth, rl© A¨ li¦ g© "
he will vomit it up; ¤ ¦ § e©
EP`iwi
from his belly God will extract it.”36 ."l`¥ EPWixFi ¤ ¦ FphAn § ¦ ¦
May You extirpate and destroy cinWze
¦ § © § zixkze§ ¦§ ©
all of the spawn of sin, the false offspring, xwW¤ ¤ rxf © ¤ rWt © ¤ icli ¥ § ¦ lM̈
that, in our transgression, Epiz`HgA
¥ Ÿ © § xW£̀ ¤
we have given birth to.37 .EplCB
§ ©¦
Throw into the depths of the sea mi¨ zFlvnA ª § ¦ KilWze§ ¦ § ©
all of the spirits of immorality dOGd
¨ ¦ © zFX`¦ lM̈
that we have sustained with our sins; ,EplMlM
§ © § ¦ EpizFpFerA
¥ £ © xW£̀ ¤
distance them from us and from our boundaries; ,EplEaBnE
¥ § ¦ EPOn ¤ ¦ mwigxze§
¥ ¦ §©
and may no evil befall us, drx¨ ¨ Epil` ¥ ¥ dP`z ¤ ª § `le§ Ÿ
and may no affliction approach our dwellings.38 .Epild`A
¥ ¨ Ÿ § axwi © § ¦ `l Ÿ rbpe§ ©¤

36 37
See notes 18 and 19, above. According to Kabbalah, sinful or wasteful seminal emission results in the
38
creation of new manifestations of evil and nourishes those already in existence. Literally: our tents.
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Prayer for Unity among the Jewish People

May it also be Your will, ,LiptNn¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idi ¦ § oke ¥§

Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa` ¥ £ idl`e ¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl` ¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi
¨Ÿ §
that You implant among us EpipiA
¥ ¥ rHYW © ¦ ¤
love and brotherhood, peace and friendship, ,zErxe ¥ § mFlW ¨ ,deg`e ¨ § © § dad`¨£ ©
and may You remove baseless hatred mPg¨ ¦ z`pU © § ¦ wNqzE ¥© §
from among us. .EpipiAn¥ ¥ ¦
Remove from within us jealousy, hatred, d`pUe
¨ § ¦ § d`pw ¨ § ¦ EpkFYn ¥ ¦ xiqze§ ¦ ¨
and rivalry; ,zExgze§ £©
let there not arise jealousy of us Epz`pw
¥ ¨ § ¦ dlrz ¤ £ © `le§ Ÿ
in the heart of [any] person, mc` ¨ ¨ al¥ lr©
and let not jealousy of [any] person mc` ¨ ¨ z`pw © § ¦ `le§ Ÿ
arise in our hearts. .EpAl ¥ ¦ lr© dlrY ¤£©
May all of Your people, Israel, be mlM ¨ ª l`xUi ¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © lk¨ Eidie§ §¦
with a unified heart as one person, cg`¨ ¤ Wi`M ¦ § cg` ¨ ¤ alA ¥ §
[all] friends. .mixag ¦¥£
And if there is indeed found a man Wi`¦ `vOi ¥ ¨ ¦ `vOd ¥ ¨ ¦ m`e§ ¦
who deviates from the correct path,39 dxEXd¨ © on¦ `vFIW ¥ ¤
and acts improperly, obdk
¤ Ÿ © `NW Ÿ ¤ dUFre§ ¤
and seeks to cause strife, ,zwlgn ¤ Ÿ £ © zFUrl £ © WTanE ¥© §
let him not find an [unwitting] accomplice40 FcbpM§ ¤ § xfr ¤ ¥ `vni ¨ § ¦ `l Ÿ
to strengthen the strife,41 ,zwlgnA¤ Ÿ £ © § miwifgn ¦ ¦ £ © EidIW §¦¤

39
Literally: goes out from the line. 40 Literally: a helpmate opposite him. 41
When a righteous person confronts a
troublemaker who seeks to create discord, many times this only leads to greaterstrife and dissension. It is generally
 18

Heaven forbid. .mFlWe ¨ § qg̈

Rather, may Your entire people of Israel be l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © lk¨ Eidi § ¦ `N¤̀¨
tolerant, judging favorably, ,zEkf§ skl © § mipC ¦ ¨ ,miplaq
¦¨ § ©
lovers of peace, seekers of peace, mFlW ¨ iWTanE
¥ § © § mFlW ¨ iadF`
¥£
pursuers of peace, and promoters of peace mFlW ¨ miAxnE¦ § © mFlW ¨ itcFxe§
¥ §
in the world. .mlFrÄ
¨
And may it be fulfilled through us EpA¨ mIwie¦
©ª
the verse that is written, :aEzMW ¨ ¤ `xwn ¨§ ¦
“Adonai shall give strength to His people; oYi
¥ ¦ FOrl© § fr Ÿ dedi"
¨Ÿ §
Adonai shall bless His people with peace.”42 ."mFlXA ¨ © FOr© z`¤ Kxai ¥ ¨ § dedi
¨Ÿ §

Prayer for the Wealthy

May it also be Your will, ,LiptNn

¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idi ¦ § oke§
¥
Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,epizFa`
¥ £ idl`e¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl`¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi
¨Ÿ §
that You implant in the heart of alA
¥ § rHYW © ¦ ¤
Your people, Israel, l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr §©
the attribute of compassion: ,zEpngxd¨ £ © ¨ zCn ©¦
that they should bestow kindnesses micqg¦ ¨ £ ilnFB
¥ § Eidie§ §¦
to one another,43 df¤ mr¦ df¤
and be compassionate to one another, df¤ lr© df¤ mingxnE¦£ ©§
as a father has compassion for [his] children. .mipA ¦ ¨ lr© a`¨ mgxM ¥ ©§
May [each] man assist his fellow Exfri
Ÿ § © Edrx¥ ¥ z`¤ Wi`e§ ¦
spiritually, physically, and financially mpFnnE
¨ ¨ mtEbe ¨ § mWtpA¨ §© §

42 43
better in such cases, to treat such people with tolerance. Psalms 29,11. Literally: this [one] with this [one].
 19

—wholeheartedly and willingly.44 .dvtg¨ ¥ £ Wtpe ¤ ¤ § mlW¥ ¨ alA ¥ §

Particularly, with regard to the wealthy ixiWr
¥ ¦ £ l`¤ hxtaE ¨§ ¦
of Your people, Israel— l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr §©
may You open their eyes,45 mdipir
¤ ¥ ¥ gwtY ©§ ¦
grant them generosity, ,al¥ zEaicp ¦ § mdl¤ ¨ oYze§
¥ ¦
and open within them mdl¤ ¨ gYtze§ © § ¦
the gates of openhandedness, ,zEpxze ¨ § © ixrW
¥£ ©
in order that they should do [acts of] charity, dwcv
¨ ¨ § EUri £© ornl©©§
and bestow kindness cqg
¤ ¤ zElinbE ¦§
and they should support those who study Torah. .dxFYd¨ © icnFl ¥ § cia © § Ewifgie§
¦ £©
May they fulfill Your misvot properly, opETzM
¨ ¦ § LizFevn ¤ § ¦ EnIwie¦ §©
as is required of them to do— cArnl
© § ¤ § Fdl§ irAncM ¥§ ¦ §¦
willingly. ,aFh oFvxA ¨§
Let them not become arrogant in their wealth; mxWrA
¨ § ¨ § mAl ¨ ¦ DAbi© § ¦ `le§
Ÿ
let them not waste ElHai§ © § `le§Ÿ
[time available for] Torah study dxFYd
¨ © z¤̀
because of their wealth. .xWrn¤Ÿ ¥
Let them have compassion zEpngx ¨ £ © mdl ¤ ¨ didie§
¤§¦
for the poor, miIprd
¦ ¦ £ ¨ lr©
to gladden them with their gifts mzFpYnA
¨ § © § mgOUl ¨ § © §
and with kind words miaFh¦ mixacaE ¦¨ § ¦
and words of consolation; ,miqEIR¦ ¦ ixace§ ¥§ ¦
and to honor them and to elevate their [status] m`VplE
¨ § © § mcAklE ¨§ ©§

44 45
Literally: and a desirous soul. I.e., make them aware of the needs of others.
 20

for the Glory of Adonai, ,dedi¨Ÿ § cFakl §¦

for He stands [protectively] cnri
Ÿ £© iM¦
at the right hand of the pauper.46 .oFia` § ¤ oinil¦ ¦
Let not their wealth distract them mxWr ¨ § ¨ mcixhi ¥ ¦ § © l`e§ ©
from Your service; ,LzcFarn
¤ ¨ £¥
rather, may they act morally mOzA¨ ª § mikNdzn ¦ § © § ¦ Eidi § ¦ wx©
and be righteous, ,miwiCve§¦ ¦©
so that they will acquire a good reputation aFh mW ¥ EpwIW § ¦ ¤ ot`A
¤Ÿ §
with their wealth, mxWrA¨§ ¨ §
and they will acquire for themselves mdl ¤ ¨ Epwie§ §¦
a portion in the World to Come. .`Ad ¨ © mlFrd¨ ¨ iIg ¥©
Let them not dispose of EkilWi ¦ § © `le§Ÿ
their wealth for nothingness wixl ¦ ¨ mxWr̈¨§
and their money for frivolity, ,dldAl
¨ ¨ ¤ © mpFnnE ¨ ¨
angering You, Heaven forbid. ,mFlWe ¨ § qg¨ Lqirkdl § ¦ §© §
Rather, let them be trustworthy mipn`p
¦ ¨ ¡ ¤ Eidi § ¦ `N¤̀¨
with their [wealth] deposited47 with them, mpFCwtA
¨ §¦ §
and may they fulfill Your will LpFvx
§ § EUrie§ £©
with their money, mpFnnA
¨ ¨§
to [bring] satisfaction gEx
© zgpl ©© §
before Your Throne of Glory. .LcFak¤ § `Qk ¥ ¦ iptl ¥§¦

46 47
Based on Psalms 109,31. ...by God.
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d Third Day f d b mei f

Prayer for Livelihood and the Poor

May it also be Your will, ,LiptNn

¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idi ¦ § oke§
¥
Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`
¥ £ idl`e ¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl` ¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi¨Ÿ §
that You rescue Your people, Israel— l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © z`¤ liSYW ¦ © ¤
us and all of our offspring EprxflE
¥ § © § Eple§ ¨
and the offspring of our offspring Eprxf
¥ § © rxfe§ ©¤
from the stringencies of poverty. .zEIpr ¦ £ iwECwCn
¥ § ¦¦
Give each and every person Wi`e ¦ § Wi`¦ lkl ¨ § oze§¥
a sufficient livelihood for him, Fzqpxt
¨ ¨ § © iC¥
and to each and every body dIebE
¨ ¦ § dIeB ¨ ¦ § lklE ¨§
enough [to satisfy that which] it lacks— ,DxFqgn
¨ § © ic¥
with honor not with shame; ,iEGaA ¦ § `le Ÿ § cFakA ¨§
with permitted practices xYdA
¥¤ §
not with forbidden practices; ,xEQ`a ¦ § `le§Ÿ
with comfort not with pain; ,xrva
© © § `le Ÿ § zgpA ©© §
with abundance not with exactness ,mEvnva § ¦ § `le Ÿ § gexA© ¤§
—from Your full and generous hand. .dagxde
¨ ¨ § ¨ § d`lOd ¨ ¥ § © LcIn §¨ ¦
May Your people, Israel, not require l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © Ekxhvi § ¨ § ¦ `le§
Ÿ
[assistance from] each other, dfl
¤ ¨ df¤
nor [from] any other nation, ,xg`¥ © mrl © § `le§ Ÿ
not the gifts of human beings mce¨ ¨ xUA ¨ ¨ zFpYn § © icil¥ ¦ `l Ÿ
 22

nor their loans. ,mz`eld

¨ ¨ ¨ § © icil ¥ ¦ `le§ Ÿ
For it is revealed and known rEcie
© ¨ § iElb¨ iM¦
before Your Throne of Glory LcFak
¤ § `Qk ¥ ¦ iptl¥§¦
that financial loss is [more] difficult dWw ¤ ¨ qiM¦ oFxqgW §¤¤
than all [other] troubles, ,zFrxd ¨ ¨ lMn ¨¦
and the stringencies of poverty zEIpr ¦ £ iwECwce§
¥ § ¦
can cause a person to act irrationally48 FYrC § © lr© mc`d ¨ ¨ ¨ z`¤ oixiarn ¦ ¦ £©
and against the will of his Master. .FpFw zrC © © lre§ ©
Therefore, have mercy on Your people LOr § © lr© lng Ÿ £ okl̈ ¥
and have compassion for Your inheritance Lzlgp
¤ ¨ £ © lr© mgxe§ ¥ ©
that there should not be among them a pauper. .oFia` § ¤ mda ¤ ¨ didi ¤ § ¦ `le§
Ÿ
And as for those who, xW`e¤ £©
in Your wisdom, You have decreed upon them49 mdilr
¤ ¥ £ Lznkg § ¨ § ¨ dxfB̈ ¨§
that they should be poor people and paupers ,mipFia`e
¦ § ¤ § miIpr ¦ ¦ £ EidIW§¦¤
—for [all] deeds are taken into account by You,50 zFlilr ¦ £ EpMzp § § ¦ Ll§ iM¦
and all of Your ways are just and righteous wcve¤ ¤ ¨ hRWn ¨ § ¦ LikxC ¤ ¨ § lke§
¨
for the betterment of Your creations— ,LizFIxA¤ ¦ § lW ¤ mzaFhl ¨¨ §
then let it be Your will LiptNn
¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idi ¦ § okaE
¥§
that You should grant them the strength gM
© Ÿ mdl ¤ ¨ oYYW ¥ ¦ ¤
to withstand the test, oFiQpA¨ ¦ § cnrl Ÿ £©
and let them tolerate the poverty zEIprd ¦ £ ¨ ElAqie§ § §¦
with a pleasant demeanor. .zFti¨ mipR ¦ ¨ xaqA ¤¥§
Let them not deviate E`vi § ¥ `le§Ÿ

48 49 50
Literally: against his [own] will. Literally: if Your wisdom has decreed upon them. Based on I:Samuel 2,3;
 23

from the proper path51— dxEXd

¨ © on¦
and let them not sin against You Ll§ E`hgi § ¤ ¤ `le§ Ÿ
nor against Your creations LizFIxal
¤ ¦ § ¦ `le§ Ÿ
on account of their poverty. mzEIpr
¨ ¦ £ zngn ©£¥
And let them not become an [undue] burden EciAki¦ § © `le§Ÿ
on Your creations. .LizFIxA
¤ ¦ § lr©
May You grant them mpYze§
¥§ ¦
favor, kindness, and compassion mingxlE
¦ £ © § cqglE ¤ ¤ § ogl ¥§
in the eyes of all who see them, ,mdi`Fx
¤ ¥ lk¨ ipirA ¥ ¥§
so that they should have compassion for them md¤ ilr¥ £ Engxi £ ©§ ornl ©©§
in the time of their trouble mzxv
¨ ¨ ¨ zrA ¥§
and their pressure. .mwgce§
¨§ ¨
And let the household members mzia
¨ ¥ ipA ¥ § Eidie§ §¦
of the poor people miIprd
¦ ¦ £ ¨ lW ¤
also [be able to] endure miplaq
¦ ¨ § © oM¥ mB©
and be satisfied with the minimum, ,hrnA¨ ª § miwRYqnE ¦ § © § ¦
such that if they will feed them dry bread daxg
¨ ¥ £ zR© mlik`i ¥ ¦ £ © m`W¦ ¤ ot`A
¤Ÿ §
there will be serenity in it, ,Da¨ delW ¨ § © didi ¤§¦
and their house should not be mzia
¨ ¥ didi ¤ § ¦ `le§ Ÿ
full of strife and discord, Heaven forbid. .mFlWe ¨ § qg¨ ,oFcnE ¨ aix¦ `ln̈¥
For it is enough for them mdl
¤ ¨ oIc ¨ © iM¦
the distress of their poverty, ,mzEIpr
¨ ¦ £ zxv̈ ©
and they should not have [to suffer] mdl
¤ ¨ didi ¤ § ¦ `le§Ÿ

51
and part of Tefillat Hannah (the Prayer of Hannah). Literally: from the line.
 24

woe within [their house] and woe outside. .`xAn¨ ¨ ¦ ie© i`EBn ©© ¦ ie©
God, Who is filled with compassion— ,mingx ¦ £ © `ln ¥ ¨ l¥̀
may Your compassion be aroused Lingx
¤ £ © `p¨ Endi ¡¤
towards the poor of Your people, ,LOr¤ © iIpr
¥ ¦ £ lr©
and give them bread to eat lk`l
Ÿ ¡ ¤ mgl ¤ ¤ mdl ¤ ¨ oze§¥
and clothing to wear. .yAll
Ÿ § ¦ cbaE ¤¤
May You indeed open Your hand Lci
§ ¨ z`¤ gYtY © § ¦ gFzR̈
©
to Your children— Lipal
¤¨ §
to Your poor and to Your paupers. ,LipFia`lE
¤ § ¤ § LIprl ¤¦ £©
Let them not need Ekxhvi
§ ¨ § ¦ `le§ Ÿ
to wander far from their homes [to raise funds], mziAn
¨ ¥ ¦ ccp Ÿ § miwigxn¦ ¦ § © zFidl § ¦
and to separate from their wives mdizFWPn
¤ ¥ § ¦ cxRdlE ¥¨ ¦ §
and from their children mdiclInE
¤ ¥§© ¦
to be vagabonds and wanderers micpe¦ ¨ § mirp ¦ ¨ zFidl § ¦
throughout the land. ,ux`Ä
¤¨
For difficult is a man’s wandering, ,`xabC
¨ § © § `lEhlh ¨ § ¦ dWw ¤ ¨ iM¦
and great is the distress of travelers, mikxc
¦ ¨ § ixaFr¥ § zrx © ¨ dAxe§¨ ©
who are not able milFki
¦ § mpi`W ¨ ¥¤
to perform Your service [properly]; 52 ,LzcFar
§ ¨ £ cFarl £©
and all roads are presumed dangerous. .dpMq
¨ ¨ © zwfgA © § ¤ § mikxCd ¦ ¨ § © lke§¨
And after the effort and the exertion gxHde
©Ÿ © § lnrd ¨ ¨ ¤ xg`lE
©©§
that they expend to gather uAwl
¥ © § migxFHW ¦ § ¤
a little [here and a] little [there] ciÎlr
¨ © ciÎlr ¨ ©

52
Besides their physical difficulties, wanderers lack the stability and wherewithal to properly serve God.
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—a small token53— dhrn

¨ ¨ ª dpYn ¨¨ ©
with great embarrassment, dAxn
¨ ª § dRxgA ¨ §¤ §
being foreigners in a strange country, ,dIxkp
¨ ¦ § ¨ ux`A ¤ ¤ § mixB ¦ ¥ mzFidA
¨ § ¦
in the end they usually leave mi`vFi
¦ § axd Ÿ ¨ lr¨ xaC ¨ ¨ sFq
empty-handed zFIpwix¦ ¨ ¥ miciA ¦ ©¨ §
and return to their homes in sorrow and misery. .dgp`e
¨ ¨ £ © oFbiA ¨ § mzial
¨ ¥ § mixfFge§ ¦§
Therefore, have mercy on them, mdilr
¤ ¥ £ lng Ÿ £ okl̈ ¥
that Your children should not come ,Lipa¤ ¨ E`Fai¨ `NW Ÿ ¤
—the children of Abraham, Yitzhak, and Yisrael, l`xUie
¥ ¨ § ¦ § wgvi ¨ § ¦ mdxa`
¨ ¨ § © ipA¥§
Your servants— ,Licar ¤¨ £
to be vagabonds, wanderers, disgraced mifape
¦ § ¦ § micpe ¦ ¨ § mirp¦ ¨ zFidl § ¦
and lowly in the world. ,ux`A ¤ ¨ ¨ miltW ¦¨§
Rather, when You give them mdl¤ ¨ oYYWM ¥ ¦ ¤ § `N¤̀ ¨
the sufferings of poverty, zEIprd ¦ £ ¨ ixEQi ¥ ¦
let it be with compassion, ,mingxa ¦ £ © § didi ¤§¦
as a father has compassion for [his] children. .mipA ¦ ¨ lr© a`¨ mgxM ¥ ©§
And as for those who xW`e
¤ £©
You have decreed upon them mdilr
¤ ¥ £ xfbY Ÿ§ ¦
that they will be wayfarers, mikxc¦ ¨ § iklFd ¥ § EidIW §¦¤
or those who cross seas and rivers— ,zFxdpE ¨ § miOi ¦ © ixaFre§
¥§
may You save them mliSY
¥ ¦ ©
from all suffering and damage, wfpe
¤ ¤ ¨ xrv © © lMn ¨¦
from falls and from stumbling, lFWkOnE § ¦ ¦ dlitPnE ¨ ¦§ ¦

53
Literally: a handful, a handful, a small gift.
 26

from floods and from tempest winds; ,dxrq¨ ¨ § gExnE

© ¥ min ¦ © shXnE
¤¤ ¦
and let not heat and sun afflict them. .WnWe¤ ¤ ¨ axW ¨ ¨ mMi ¥ © `le§
Ÿ
May You protect them mxnWze§
¥§ § ¦
from the hand of every foe and ambush axF`e
¥ § aiF` ¥ lM¨ sMn ©¦
on the road; ,KxCA
¤¤©
all who arise against them to do evil— drxl
¨ ¨ § mdilr¤ ¥ £ minTd ¦ ¨ © lke§
¨
nullify their strategies mzvr
¨ ¨ £ xtd̈ ¥
and ruin their plans. .mzFaWgn
¨ § § © lwlwe ¥§ ©§
May they (the enemies) be Eidi
§¦
like chaff before the wind, gEx
© iptl ¥ § ¦ uFnk§
with the angel of Adonai pushing them away.54 ,dgFc
¤ dedi ¨Ÿ § K`lnE©§ ©
May our enemies don disgrace; zyA¤ Ÿ EWAli § § ¦ EpiaiF`
¥§
and for Your people, Israel, l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © lre§ ©
may You have compassion. .mgxY
¥ ©§
May You lead them for peace mFlWl ¨ § mkilFze§
¥ ¦
and may You guide their steps for peace; ,mFlWl ¨ § mcirvze§
¥ ¦ § ©
may You bring them to their goals for peace ,mFlWl ¨ § mvtg ¨ § ¤ fFgnl § ¦ mriBze§
¥ ¦©
and may You return them to their homes mzial
¨ ¥ § mxifgze§ ¥ ¦£ ©
for good life and for peace. ,mFlWlE ¨ § miaFh ¦ miIgl ¦© §
May You grant them [to find] mpYze§
¥§ ¦
favor, kindness, and compassion mingxlE
¦ £ © § cqgl ¤ ¤ § ogl ¥§
in the eyes of all who see them; mdi`Fx
¤ ¥ lk¨ ipirA ¥ ¥§
and may You grant them good kindnesses. .miaFh¦ micqg ¦ ¨ £ mlnbze§
¥ §§ ¦

54
Psalms 35,5.
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Prayer for Physical Well-being and for the Afflicted

May it also be Your will, ,LiptNn

¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idi ¦ § oke§
¥
Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`¥ £ idl`e ¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl` ¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi ¨Ÿ §
that You have compassion mgxYW
¥ ©§ ¤
on every man and woman, ,dX`e ¨ ¦ § Wi`¦ lM¨ lr©
child and adult, lFcbe ¨ § ohẅ
Ÿ
of Your people, Israel; ,l`xUi¥ ¨ § ¦ LOrn §©¥
may You grant them strength and health, zE`ixaE ¦ § gM © Ÿ mdl ¤ ¨ oYze§
¥ ¦
sufficient ability, might and power, un`e¤ Ÿ § wfge ¤Ÿ § wiRqn ¦ § © zlkie¦¤Ÿ
serenity, quietude, and tranquility delWe
¨ § © § hwWde ¥ § © § aEXie§ ¦
to fulfill their duties55 in Your service. .LzcFarA
¤ ¨ £ © xnWOd ¨ § ¦ © lr© cnrl Ÿ £©
Save all of Your people, Israel, l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © lkl ¨ § liSze§¦ ©
from the evil eye, from mishap, rx¨ rBRnE © ¤ ¦ rxd ¨ ¨ oirn
¦©¥
from pestilence, and from plague. .dtBOnE
¨ ¥ © ¦ xaCnE ¤ ¤¦
Let them not have dominion lWni
Ÿ § ¦ l`e§ ©
—diphtheria56 or demons oicWe¦ ¥ § dxMq` ¨§ § ©
or any mishaps or tragedies— oiWiA
¦ ¦ oirxnE ¦ § © mirx ¦ ¨ mirbR¦ ¨ § lke§
¨
over any one of Your people, Israel. .l`xUi¥ ¨ § ¦ LOrn § © ¥ cg` ¨ ¤ mEWA§
May You rescue them from all disease, ilg
¦ Ÿ lMn ¨ ¦ mliSze§ ¥ ¦ ©
and from all aches and from all pains, a`M ¥ § lMnE ¨ ¦ WEgn¥ lMnE ¨¦
from convulsions and epilepsy dlitPde
¨ ¦ § © § dItMd ¨ ¦ § © ilgnE¦Ÿ ¥
and any serious defects. .rx¨ mEn lMnE ¨¦

55 56
Literally: to stand on their watch. Considered by the Talmud (Tractate Berachot 7a) as one of the worst ways
to die.
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May they be healthy and strong, ,miwfge

¦ ¨ £ © mi`ixA¦ ¦ § Eidie§ §¦
[with] sound bodies [so as] to [do] Your service. ,LzcFarl
¤ ¨ £ © mtEbA ¨ § minlW ¦¥ §
And if it should arise within Your absolute will hEWRd ¨ © LpFvxa
§ § ¦ dlri ¤ £© m`e§
¦
to afflict any one cg`
¨ ¤ mEWl§ xQil ¥© §
of Your people, Israel, l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOrn §©¥
with suffering for his benefit, ,Fl aFhl§ oixEQiA ¦ ¦§
as a father would punish his son, ,FpA§ z`¤ Wi`¦ xQii ¥ © § xW`M
¤ £©
may it be Your will LiptNn
¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idi ¦§
that You should place within their hearts mAlA
¨ ¦ § oYYW ¥ ¦ ¤
[the inspiration] to examine their deeds mdiUrnA
¤ ¥ £ © § WRWtl ¥§ ©§
and to turn back from their evil ways, ,mirxd¦ ¨ ¨ mdiMxCn
¤ ¥ § © ¦ aEWle§ ¨
in order that Your anger against them will abate. .mdn ¤ ¥ LR` § © aEWi¨ ornl ©©§
May You send to them from Your Heavens LinFxOn
¤ § ¦ mdl ¤ ¨ glWze§© § ¦
treatment and healing, ,dkEx`e
¨ £ © `Rxn ¥ §©
cure and medication. ,dtExzE
¨ § dlrY ¨ ¨ § `Rxn ¥ §©
God, please, heal them now57— ,mdl ¤ ¨ `p¨ `tx ¨ § `p¨ l¥̀
if not in [their] merit, [then] out of compassion. .mingxA
¦ £ © § ,zEkfa § ¦ `l Ÿ m`¦
May You fulfill for each one of them mdn
¤ ¥ cg` ¨ ¤ lkA ¨ § miIwzE¥© §
the verse that is written, ,aEzMW ¨ ¤ `xwn ¨§ ¦
“Adonai shall support him EPcrqi
¤ ¨ § ¦ dedi"
¨Ÿ §
on his sickbed of misery, ieC
¨ § Uxr ¤ ¤ lr©
[even when] he writhes in his misery.”58 ."Filga§ ¨ § Yktd
¨ § © ¨ FaMWn § ¦ lM̈
May You set them right with good counsel— daFh
¨ dvrA ¨ ¥ § mpTzzE¥§ © §

57 58
Based on Numbers 12,13. Psalms 41,4.
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that they should endure the suffering mixEQId¦ ¦ © ElAqIW § §¦ ¤

with love and great happiness,59 ,dAx ¨ © dgnUe¨ § ¦ § dad`A¨£ © §
and they should not protest60 against them. .mda ¤ ¨ Ehrai £ § ¦ `le§
Ÿ
Let them not attribute the suffering oixEQId
¦ ¦ © Elzi § ¦ `le§
Ÿ
to happenstance; ,dxwnA¤§ ¦ §
rather, may it be firm in their heart mAlA¨ ¦ § rEaw
© ¨ didi ¤ § ¦ `N¤̀¨
that [it] all comes from You, lMd
Ÿ © LOn § ¦ iM¦
[so as] to eliminate sin rWR © ¤ dNkl ¥©§
and to terminate transgression, ,z`Hg ¨ © mzdlE¥¨§
and in order that they should turn back EaEWi¨ ornlE ©©§
from their evil ways; drxd¨ ¨ ¨ mMxCn ¨ §©¦
and they should have faith in You, ,La§ Eghaie§ § §¦
and they should do EUrie§£©
that which is required of them to do. .zFUrl £ © mdilr
¤ ¥ £ lHOX ¨ ª ¤ dn©
And those whom You afflict mxQiY¥ § © § xW`e¤ £©
with the affliction of the death of relatives, miaFxw¦ § zzin © ¦ ixEQiA
¥ ¦§
Heaven forbid ,mFlWe ¨ § qg̈
—for You are the Just Judge, wcv ¤ ¤ htFW ¥ `Ed dY` ¨ © iM¦
Who takes lives with justice— ,hRWnA¨ § ¦ § zFWtp ¨ § g© wFl
¥
may You bring them consolation mngpY
¥ £© §
from their mourning, mla`n
¨ §¤¥
and may You bring them happiness mgOUzE
¥ § © §
out of their grief, mpFbin
¨ ¦

59 60
They should realize that the suffering is for their benefit and betterment. Literally: kick.
 30

and may You make them whole.61 .mzFvxR

¨ § ¦ xCbze§ Ÿ § ¦
So also may You indeed have great compassion mgxY
¥ © § mgx ¥ © oke§
¥
for everyone whom You afflict FzF` xQIYW ¥ © § ¤ in¦ lM¨ lr©
with any type of suffering oixEQi
¦ ¦ ipt`¥ § ¨ lkA ¨§
or any evil zFrx¨ lke§ ¨
that assails the world. ,mlFra
¨ ¨ `Fal¨ zFWBxzOd § ©§ ¦ ©
May You set them right with good counsel, ,daFh¨ dvrA ¨ ¥ § mpTzzE
¥§ © §
that they should endure ElAqIW
§ §¦ ¤
and they should accept everything lMd
Ÿ © ElAwie¦§©
with love and happiness, ,dgnUe
¨ § ¦ § dad`A¨£ © §
and they should do EUrie§
£©
that which is placed upon them to do, zFUrl £ © mdilr¤ ¥ £ lHOX¨ ª ¤ dn©
in accordance with that which they must do. .zFUrN £ © dn© zcM ¨§

Prayer for Protection

May it also be Your will, ,LiptNn

¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idi ¦ § oke§¥
Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`
¥ £ idl`e ¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl` ¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi
¨Ÿ §
that You save Your people, Israel, l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOrl § © § liSYW ¦ © ¤
from war, from siege, from captivity, iaXnE
¦ § ¦ xFvOnE ¨ ¦ dnglOn ¨¨§ ¦ ¦
from looting, from any loss, cqtd
¥ § ¤ lMnE ¨ ¦ dGAnE
¨¦ ¦
and from any fright; ,cgR© © lMnE¨¦
and let there not be heard rnXi
© ¨ ¦ `le§
Ÿ
plunder and calamity within our borders. .EplEabA
¥ § ¦ xaWe ¤ ¤ ¨ cW Ÿ

61
Literally: may You fence their breaches.
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May God arise; may His enemies be scattered, ¨ § ` EvEt¨i midl

eiaiF ¦Ÿ `¡ mEw¨i
and may His adversaries flee ¨ § © n§ EqEpi¨ e§
ei`pU
from before Him.62 .[n"ne`i`i] eipR ¨ ¨ n¦
Protect us, and remove from us EPOn
¤ ¦ xqde ¥ ¨ § EpcrA
¥ £ © obde§
¥¨
the blow of an enemy, pestilence, sword, axg ¤ ¤ ,xaC ¤ ¤ ,aiF`
¥ zMn ©©
trouble, evil, hunger, sorrow, oFbie
¨ § arxe
¨ ¨ § ,drxe
¨ ¨ § dxve§¨¨
destruction, and plague. .dtBnE
¨ ¥ © zigWnE ¦ § ©
Break and remove Satan ohU
¨ ¨ xqde ¥ ¨ § xaW
Ÿ §
from before us and from behind us. ,Epixg`nE
¥ £ © ¥ EpiptNn
¥¨§ ¦
Shelter us in the shade of Your wings. ,EpxiYqY
¥ ¦ § © LitpM ¤ ¨ § lva ¥§
Guard our goings and comings Ep`FaE
¥ Epz`v
¥ ¥ xnWE Ÿ §
for good life and for peace— mFlWlE ¨ § miaFh ¦ miIgl ¦© §
from now and forever, ,mlFr
¨ cre © § dYrn
¨©¥
for You are God, our guardian and our savior. .dY` ¨ ¨ EpliSnE
¥ ¦ © EpxnFW ¥§ l`¥ iM¦

d Fourth Day f d c mei f

Prayer for Harmonious Marriage

,LiptNn
May it also be Your will ¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idi
¦ § okaE
¥§
that You protect Your people, Israel, l`xUi¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr
§ © z`¤ xnWYW
Ÿ § ¦ ¤
from all [spiritual] uncleanness, filth, d`lge
¨ § ¤ § d`nh
¨ § ª lMn¨¦

62
Psalms 68,2. In the Hebrew text, the first letters of the words in the verse form an acrostic n"ne`i`i, which is
a kabbalistic representation of a Name of God.
 32

defilement, and any impure occurrence. ,xFdh¨ iYlA ¦ § ¦ dxwOnE ¤ § ¦ ¦ dndfe§

¨ £Ÿ
When any one of Your people, Israel, sleeps— l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOrn § © ¥ cg` ¨ ¤ lM¨ oili
¦ ¨ ike§
¦
may he not be inflicted with evil, ,rx¨ cwRi ¥ ¨ ¦ lA©
neither during the day nor during the night.63 .dliNa
¨ § © © `le Ÿ § mFIa© `l Ÿ
Let there not alarm us— EpEldai £ © § l`e§ ©
bad dreams mirx ¦ ¨ zFnFlg£
or evil thoughts, ,mirx ¦ ¨ mixEdxde§
¦ §¦
and may our offspring64 be perfect before You. .Liptl¤ ¨ § dnlW ¨ ¥ § EpzHn ¥ ¨ ¦ `dzE
¥ §
Grant us the merit that we become sanctified WCwzdl
¥ © § ¦ § EpMfzE ¥© §
at the time of our [marital] relations, EpbEEf
¥ ¦ zrWA ©¨ §
with holiness, with purity, with modesty zEripvaE ¦ § ¦ dxdhaE ¨ ¢ ¨ § dXcwA ¨ ª§ ¦
and with pure thoughts; ,zFxFdh§ zFaWgnaE ¨£© §
and may all of our actions be EpiUrn
¥ £ © lk¨ Eidie§ §¦
for the sake of Heaven. .minW
¦ © ¨ mWl ¥ §
May You match every one cg`
¨ ¤ lkl ¨ § bEfzE¥© §
of Your people, Israel, and our descendants, EprxflE
¥ § © § l`xUi ¥ ¨ § ¦ LOrn §©¥
[with] a pleasant spouse, d`p
¤ ¨ bEEf¦
who is appropriate for each and every one, ,cg`e
¨ ¤ § cg` ¨ ¤ lkl ¨ § iE`xd̈ ¨
and in a way ot`A
¤Ÿ §
that nobody loses for the benefit of another.65 .Wtp ¤ ¤ ipRn
¥ § ¦ Wtp ¤ ¤ Egci§ ¦ `NW
Ÿ ¤
May their match be successful; ,dti¤ ¨ dlFr ¤ mbEEf ¨ ¦ didie§
¤§¦
Imbue66 love and kinship, ,deg`e
¨ § © § dad` ¨ £ © oMWde§¥§ ©

63 64 65
I.e., unintentional emissions of seed. Literally: our bed; see Rashi to Genesis 47,31. Literally: that a soul
should not be pushed aside for [another] soul. The holy Zohar notes that sometimes a married couple is broken
apart, either through death or divorce, so that one then may marry someone else. 66 Literally: cause to dwell.
 33

peace and friendship zErxe ¥ § mFlẄ

between [every] man and his wife, ,FYW`l § ¦ § Wi`¦ oiA¥
in order that the Divine Presence dpikW
¨ ¦ § `dYW ¥ § ¤ icM ¥§
should rest among them. .mdipiA
¤ ¥ ¥ diExW ¨ §
But if there is indeed found a man Wi`¦ `vOi ¥ ¨ ¦ `vOd ¥ ¨ ¦ m`e§ ¦
that there fell to his lot a bad portion, ,rx¨ wlg ¤ ¥ FlxFbA ¨ § ltPW ©¨ ¤
—a bad wife,67 ,`WiA ¨ ¦ `nxB ¨ ¨§
a difficult and evil woman; ,drxe ¨ ¨ § gEx © zWw © § dX` ¨ ¦
or a woman that there fell to her lot DlxFbA
¨ ¨ § ltPW © ¨ ¤ dX` ¨ ¦ F`
an evil and uncontrolled husband, ,lrIlaE
© © ¦ § rx© Wi`¦
who hits and curses, ,lNwnE¥ © § dMn ¤©
and coerces her into physical relations— ,lrFaE¥ qxFC¥
give wisdom to his wife68 FCbpMWl
§ ¤ § ¤ § lkU ¤ ¥ oY¥
to endure these afflictions with love, ,dad`A¨ £ © § oixEQId ¦ ¦ © EN`¥ lAql Ÿ § ¦
and to seek peace mFlW ¨ WTan ¥ © § zFidle§ § ¦
with grace and success. .aFh lkUe ¤ ¥ § ogA ¥ §
Let the wives of Your people, Israel, l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © iWp ¥ § dpiidze§
¨¤§ ¦
find favor and kindness cqge
¤ ¤ ¨ og¥ zF`UFp §
in the eyes of their husbands. .odilrA
¤ ¥ § © ipirA ¥ ¥§
And the men—let them find favor og¥ E`vni § § ¦ ,miWp`de§¦ ¨£¨
in the eyes of their wives. ,mdizFWp
¤ ¥ § ipirA ¥ ¥§
Even if they have faults— ,zFpFxqg § ¤ mdA ¤ ¨ Wi¥ m`¦ ENt£̀ ¦

67
Literally: an evil bone. This is a reference to the creation of Havah (Eve) from a bone of Adam, as the verse
68
says: invrn
© ¨ £ ¥ mvr
¤ ¤ mrRd
© © © z`f—This
Ÿ time, [it is] a bone of my bones (Genesis 2,23). Literally: his counterpart; based
on Genesis 2,18 wherein a wife is referred to as FCbpM
§ ¤ § xfr
¤ ¥ — a helpmate opposite him.
 34

over all offenses and wounds,69 mirvtE

¦ ¨ § mirWR ¦ ¨ § lM¨ lr©
may love cover ,dad`¨ £ © dQkY ¤© §
so that they should not look70 mdipir
¤ ¥ ¥ EpYi § ¦ `NW Ÿ ¤ icM ¥§
to the spouses71 of others. ,mixg` ¦ ¥ £ wlgA¤¥ §
Place peace between brothers mig` ¦ © oiA¥ mFlW ¨ oze§¥
and their wives, ,mdizFWp
¤ ¥ § oiaE ¥
and between a daughter-in-law dNM¨ © oiaE ¥
and her mother-in-law,72 ,DzFnge
¨ £©
so that it will be good and pleasant mirpe¦ ¨ § aFh `dIW ¥ § ¤ icM ¥§
[when] brothers live together.73 .cgi © ¨ mB© mig` ¦ © zaW ¤¤
May every one of Your people, Israel, have l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOrn § © ¥ cg` ¨ ¤ lkl ¨ § Eidie§
§¦
children like olive saplings mizif ¦ ¥ ilizWM
¥ ¦ § ¦ eipÄ ¨
around his table.74 ,FpglWl
¨ § ª § aiaq̈ ¦
May You enable sufficiently wiRqze§
¦ § ©
parents to support their children mdipA
¤ ¥ § z`¤ qpxtl ¥ § © § zFa`d ¨ ¨ ciA©§
all the days of their lives, ,mdiIg
¤ ¥ © ini ¥ § lM̈
so that the parents should never need zFa`d ¨ ¨ Ekxhvi § ¨ § ¦ `le§Ÿ
their children to support them. .mdipA
¤ ¥ § mEqpxtIW § §©§ ¤
May men miWp`d¦ ¨ £ ¨ Eidie§§¦
love their wives; mdizFWp
¤ ¥ § z`¤ miadF` ¦£
and may women love their husbands odilrA
¤ ¥ § © z`¤ zFadF` £ miWPde§ ¦ ¨©
[with] a powerful love dGr¨ © dad` ¨£ ©

69 70 71 72
Based on Proverbs 10,12. Literally: place their eyes. Literally: portions. The Talmud notes that the
wives of brothers, as well as mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law, are particularly prone to dislike each other.
73 Based on Psalms 133,1. 74 Based on Psalms 128,3.
 35

and may they be heard by them. .mdl ¤ ¨ zFrnWpe§ ¨ § ¦

But the love should not be [of such a nature] dad`d
¨ £ © ¨ `dz ¥ § `l Ÿ K`©
to cause deviation75 dxEXd
¨ © zlwlwn ¤¤§ © §
so as to prevent serving You, Heaven forbid. .mFlWe ¨ § qg¨ ,LzcFarn¤ ¨ £ ¥ rpOdl©¨¦ §
May parents raise milCbn
¦ § © § zFa`d ¨ ¨ Eidie§
§¦
their children mdipA
¤ ¥ § z¤̀
for the [study of] Torah dxFYd
¨ © lr©
and for the service [of God] dcFard
¨ £ ¨ lre§ ©
with all their souls and with all of their abilities. .mc`n ¨Ÿ § lkaE ¨ § mWtp ¨ § © lkA
¨§
May sons and daughters honor micAkn¦ § © § Eidi § ¦ zFpAde¨ © § mipAde§
¦¨©
their fathers, their mothers, mO`e
¨ ¦ § mdia` ¤ ¦ £ z¤̀
their fathers-in-law, and their mothers-in-law, mzFnge
¨ £ © mdinge ¤ ¦ £©
in accordance with that which they must do. .zFUrN £ © dn© zcM ¨§
May You grant wisdom to Your people, Israel, l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © z`¤ zrC © © opFgzE
¥ §
so that they should know ErcIW §¥ ¤
[how] to conduct themselves bdpzdl
¥© § ¦ §
with one another df¤ mr¦ df¤
with peace and with justness. .xFWinaE ¦ § mFlWA ¨ §
Let the elders have patience with the youth, mixrPd ¦ ¨ § © z`¤ ElAqi § § ¦ mipwGd
¦ ¥§©
and let them lead them and guide them gently, zgpA
© © § mEldpie £ © ¦ mEbdpie¦
£©
as appropriate to the circumstances, drW¨ ¨ Kxv ¤Ÿ itl ¦§
and as appropriate to their intellect, mYrC
¨ § © itlE ¦§
and as appropriate to their characters. ,mzFCn
¨ ¦ itlE ¦§

75
Literally: ruining the line.
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And let the youth honor the elders mipwGd

¦ ¥ § © z`¤ EcAki § © § mixEgAde§
¦ ©©
and let them follow76 their instruction. .mYrnWn
¨ § © § ¦ l`¤ mixq ¦ ¨ Eidie§
§¦
Give peace to the land, ,ux`A
¤ ¨ ¨ mFlW ¨ oze§
¥
for peace is great; ,mFlXd ¨ © lFcb¨ iM¦
[may it be] favorable in Your eyes to bless us Epkxal
¥ § ¨ § LipirA
¤ ¥ § aFhe§
and to bless Your entire people, Israel, l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © z`¤ KxalE ¥¨ §
with abundant power and peace. .mFlWe ¨ § fr
Ÿ axA Ÿ §

Prayer regarding Child Bearing

May it also be Your will, ,LiptNn

¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idi ¦ § oke§
¥
Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`
¥ £ idl`e ¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl` ¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi
¨Ÿ §
that You remember all who are childless mipa¦ ¨ ikEUg¥ £ lkl ¨ § cwtYW
Ÿ § ¦ ¤
[by granting them] enduring children,77 `nIw
¨ ¨ © lW ¤ rxfA ©¤ §
[so as] to [do] Your service. .LzcFarl
¤ ¨ £©
May there not be `di¥ § `le§Ÿ
within Your people, Israel— l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOra §©§
not an infertile male, nor a barren woman, dxwr¨ ¨ £ `le Ÿ § xwr ¨ ¨ `l Ÿ
nor a woman who miscarries. ,dlMWn
¨ ¥ © § `le§ Ÿ
Rather, let them proliferate abundantly axl
Ÿ ¨ EBci§ ¦ `N¤̀ ¨
within the land. .ux`d ¤ ¨ ¨ axwA ¤¤ §
And if there will indeed be found a man Wi`¦ `vOi ¥ ¨ ¦ `vOd ¥ ¨ ¦ m`e§ ¦
who is fertile,78 but there fell to his lot FlxFbA¨ § ltpe © ¨ § cilFdl
¦ § iE`xW ¨¤
a barren wife, ,dxwr ¨ ¨ £ dX` ¨ ¦

76 77 78
Literally: turn. I.e., not children who die young, Heaven forbid. Literally: able to sire [children].
 37

[then] You God, Merciful Father, ,ongxd

¨ £ © ¨ a`¨ ,l`d ¥ ¨ dY` ¨©
Creator of all, and all-powerful, ,lFki¨ lke Ÿ § lM Ÿ llFgn ¥ §
Who remembers the infertile— ,zFxwr ¨ £ cwFR ¥
may You remember his wife FYW` § ¦ z`¤ cwtY Ÿ § ¦
and grant her pregnancy ,oFixd ¨ ¥ Dl¨ oYze§ ¥ ¦
[with] enduring children, ,`nIw¨ ¨ © lW ¤ rxf ©¤
as You remembered YcwRW
¨ § © ¨ ¤ FnM§
our holy mothers, zFWFcTd § © EpizFO`l ¥ ¦ §
Sarah, Ribkah, Rahel, and Hannah. .dPglE
¨ © § lgxe ¥ ¨ § dwax ¨ § ¦ dxܨ
And if the man is infertile cilFdl
¦ § iE`x¨ oi`¥ Wi`d ¦ ¨ m`e§
¦
—for [all] deeds are taken into account by You79— ,zFlilr ¦ £ EpMzp § § ¦ Ll§ iM¦
place into their hearts mAlA
¨ ¦ § oY¥
that they should not be pained Exrhvi
£ ¨ § ¦ `NW Ÿ ¤
nor should they eat the “bread of sorrows”;80 ,miavrd¦ ¨ £ ¨ mgl ¤ ¤ Elk`i § Ÿ `le§
Ÿ
and let they do many misvot and good deeds, ,miaFh ¦ miUrnE ¦ £ © zFevn § ¦ EAxie§
§©
for they are the primary offspring mdizFclFY
¤ ¥ § xTr © ¦ mdW ¥¤
of the righteous.81 .miwiCv¦ ¦ © lW ¤
And for the pregnant women zFxArnE ¨ª §
of Your people, Israel— l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © lW ¤
may You protect them oliSY
¥ ¦ ©
that they not miscarry their babies, odizFcle
¤ ¥ § © dplRz ¨ § ¥ © `NW Ÿ ¤
and may You lighten for them odilrn
¤ ¥ £ ¥ lwze§ ¥¨
the difficulty of their pregnancy. .oxEAr
¨ ¦ xrv ©©

79 80
Therefore, the infertility may be deserved, or a part of the Divine Plan. They should not be depressed
81
by their childlessness. See Rashi to Genesis 9,1.
 38

And those women [actively] giving birth82— ,xAWOd

¥ § © © lr© zFaWFIde§ § ©
in Your great compassion miAxd¦ © ¨ LingxA ¤£ ©§
may You save them from all evil; rx¨ lMn ¨ ¦ oliSY¥ ¦ ©
may they give birth easily, lwpa
¥ ¨ § dpclze§
¨ §© ¥
and may there not occur any damage wfp
¤ ¤ mEW rx`i © ¡ ¤ `le§Ÿ
nor any deformity for the mothers zFclFIl § © mEn mEWe§
nor for their children. ,odiclil
¤ ¥ § © § `le§ Ÿ
May the children of Your people, Israel, be born l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © zFcle § © E`vie§
§¥
to the world83 mlFrd
¨ ¨ xie`l ¦£ ©
at a propitious time and [with] good mazal; ,aFh lGnE ¨ © daFh ¨ drWA ¨¨ §
and may they be healthy miti ¦ ¨ Eidie§
§¦
and free84 of any defect; mEn lMn ¨ ¦ miIwpE ¦ ¦§
and may their mazal be healthy; EdilGn
§ © ¨ © `ixA ¦ ¨ didie§
¤§¦
and may You decree upon them good decrees. .zFaFh zFxfB ¥ § mdilr ¤ ¥ £ xfbze§
Ÿ§ ¦
May the children of Your people, Israel, be l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © icle ¥ § © Eidie§
§¦
easy to raise, lCbl
¥ © § migFp ¦
without excessive effort and exertion. .dAx ¨ © dribie¨ ¦ ¦ gxh ©Ÿ ilA ¦ §
And regarding the nursing mothers zFwipOd ¦ ¥ © l`e§ ¤
of Your people, Israel— l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOrn §©¥
may You grant85 that there not lack xqgi
© § ¤ `NW Ÿ ¤ riRWY © ¦ § ©
in their breasts sufficient [milk] for their needs. ,oMxv
¨ § ¨ icM ¥ § odiCCn
¤ ¥ © ¦ alg̈ ¨
May You extend the days and years of ipWE
¥ § ini ¥ § Kix`ze§ ¦£ ©
Your people, Israel l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr §©

82 83 84
Literally: siting on the birthing stool. Literally: come out to the air of the world. Literally: nice and clean.
85
Literally: have influence; or, cause a flow [from the heavens].
 39

—[for] them and their wives— mdiWpE

¤ ¥ § md¥
in joy and in pleasantness. .minirPaE
¦ ¦ § © libA ¦§
Let the sons and daughters mature zFpAde ¨ © § mipAd¦ ¨ © ElCbie§
§§¦
a proper maturity miaFh¦ milECB ¦ ¦
in the lifetimes of their fathers and their mothers. ,mO`e¨ ¦ § mdia`
¤ ¦ £ iIgA ¥© §
And may they not become86 orphans minFzi
¦ § zFidl § ¦ Ekxhvi§ ¨ § ¦ `le§
Ÿ
[subject] to their mother’s husband ,mO` ¨ ¦ lrA © © ciA ©§
or their father’s wife, ,mdia`
¤ ¦ £ iWp ¥ § cia © § F`
Heaven forbid. .mFlWe ¨ § qg̈
May there not exist didi
¤ § ¦ `le§
Ÿ
among Your people, Israel— l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOrA §©§
not male or female orphans, ,zFnFzi§ `le Ÿ § minFzi ¦ § `l Ÿ
nor widowers, nor widows. ,dpnl`
¨ ¨ § © `le Ÿ § onl` ¨ § © `l Ÿ
Rather, let every man live digi
¤ § ¦ Wi`¦ lM¨ `N¤̀ ¨
with the wife of his youth, eixErp
¨ § zW` ¤ ¥ mr¦
and every woman with the husband of her dixErp
¨ ¤ § lrA © © mr¦ dX` ¨ ¦ lke§ ¨
youth,
,daiUe
¨ ¥ § dpwf
¨ § ¦ cr©
to a ripe, old age.
And may they go together to dwell [in] honor cFaM¨ oMWl
Ÿ § ¦ cgi © © Eklie§
§¥
in the Holy Land. .dWFcTd
¨ § © ux`Ä ¤¨

Prayer for the ill

May it be Your will, ,LiptNn

¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idie¦
¦

86
Literally: may they not need to be.
 40

Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`

¥ £ idl`e ¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl` ¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi
¨Ÿ §
that You become filled with compassion mingxa
¦ £ © § `NnzYW ¥© § ¦ ¤
for the ill of Your people, Israel; ,l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOrn § © ¥ milFgd ¦ © lr©
and for those who are afflicted with mdA¤ ¨ dhlW ¨ § ¨ xW` ¤ £ lre§ ©
depression or insanity;87 ,zEhW§ gEx © F` drx ¨ ¨ gEx
©
and for those who are crushed with afflictions; ,oixEQiA
¦ ¦ § miMcOd ¦ ª § © lre§ ©
and for those who have physical deformities; ,oinEn
¦ ilrAd ¥ £ © © lre§ ©
and for the male and female elders, ,zFpwfE ¥ § mipwGd¦ ¥ § © lre§ ©
and for the orphans and widows; ,zFpnl`e ¨ § © § minFzid ¦ § © lre§ ©
and for the poor and the paupers; ,mipFia`e
¦ § ¤ § miIprd ¦ ¦ £ ¨ lre§ ©
and for all who are immersed iExW ¨ `EdW ¤ in¦ lM¨ lre§ ©
in pain or in captivity, ,diaWaE
¨ § ¦ § xrvA ©©§
and for all those who require compassion: mingx¦ £ © KixSW ¦ ¨ ¤ in¦ lM¨ lre§ ©
May You grant them love, ,dad`l
¨ £ © § mpYze§ ¥§ ¦
favor, kindness, and compassion mingxlE
¦ £ © § cqgl ¤ ¤ § ogl ¥§
in Your eyes LipirA
¤ ¥§
and in the eyes of all who see them. .mdi`Fx
¤ ¥ lk¨ ipiraE ¥ ¥§
Let they not be burdensome on those in¦ lr© EciAki ¦ § © `le§ Ÿ
who have to be compassionate toward them; ,mdilr
¤ ¥ £ mgxl ¥ © § KixSW ¦¨ ¤
rather, they should care for them mEbdpi £ © § `N¤̀
¨
with mercy and favor. .dpipge
¨ ¦ £ © dlngA¨ §¤ §
And the afflicted mixEQId
¦ ¦ © ilraE ¥ £©
and those caring for them— ,mzF`¨ mildpOde§ ¦ £© § ©

87
Literally: that rules over them a spirit of evil or a spirit of insanity.
 41

let them tolerate the burden ElAqi § § ¦ lr Ÿ

and let them not wear out. .ElAi Ÿ ¦ `le§Ÿ
And when You afflict Your people, Israel— ,l`xUi¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © z`¤ xQiYWkE
¥© § ¤ §
may You afflict them with compassion, ,mingxA ¦ £ © § mxQiY ¥§© §
in a manner ot`A
¤Ÿ §
that their suffering will not divert them mdixEQi
¤ ¥ ¦ mEcixhi ¦ § © `NW
Ÿ ¤
from Your service. ,LzcFarn
¤ ¨ £¥
And may the afflictions be oixEQId
¦ ¦ © Eidie§ §¦
‘due to love’ ,dad` ¨ £ © lW ¤
—that there not be [caused] through them mda¤ ¨ didi ¤ § ¦ `NW Ÿ ¤
waste of [time available for] lEHA¦
Torah study or prayer.88 .dNtzE¨ ¦ § dxFY ¨
And all those who are jailed in prison mixEq`d¦ £ ¨ ziaA ¥ § mixEq`d
¦ £ ¨ lke§¨
—of Your people, Israel— ,l`xUi¥ ¨ § ¦ LOrn §©¥
release their bonds mdixq`n
¤ ¥ ¨ £ © xYd ¥©
and take them out to freedom.89 ,dgexl¨ ¨ § ¦ m`ivFze§
¥ ¦
And those who are captives miiEaXde§
¦ § ©
in the hands of gentiles— miFB
¦ ciA ©§
may You redeem them and may You free them mliSze
¥ ¦ © § mCtY ¥§ ¦
from their captivity; ,miaXn
¨§ ¦ ¦
and may You bring them out m`ivFze§
¥ ¦
from bondage to redemption dN`bl
¨ ª § ¦ cEArXn § ¦ ¦
and from darkness to light. .dxF`l ¨ § dlt`nE ¨ ¥£¥

88 89
Based on Talmud Tractate Berachot 5a. Literally: to expanse.
 42

Prayer Regarding Children

May it also be Your will, ,LiptNn

¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idi ¦ § oke§
¥
Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`
¥ £ idl`e ¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl` ¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi ¨Ÿ §
that You grant us the merit EpMfYW
¥© § ¤
—us and all of Your people, Israel— l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © lM¨ z`e ¤ § EpzF` ¨
that we should rejoice gnUPW
© § ¦¤
in our sons and in our daughters, ,EpizFpaaE
¥ § ¦ EpipaA ¥¨ §
in our sons-in-law and in our daughters-in-law, ,EpizFNkaE
¥ © § EpipzgA ¥¨£©
and in our male and female grandchildren EpizFckpe
¥ § ¤ § EpickpA ¥¨§ ¦
and in all of our descendents, ,Epivlg
¥ ¨ £ i`vFi¥ § lke§ ¨
by seeing them fulfill Your will. .LpFvx
¤ § miUFr ¦ mzF` ¨ EpzF`xA ¥ §¦
And may all of our children be Eprxf
¥ § © lk¨ Eidie§ §¦
—and all those who join us— Epil`¥ ¥ mielPd¦ § ¦ © lke§ ¨
holy offspring, offspring of stature,90 ,miWp`¦ ¨ £ rxf © ¤ ,Wcw ¤Ÿ rxf ©¤
[such that] all who see them will recognize mExiMi ¦ © mdi`Fx
¤ ¥ lM̈
that they are offspring blessed by Adonai. .dedi
¨Ÿ § KxA © ¥ rxf © ¤ md¥ iM¦
May they all be physically complete, mtEbA
¨ § minlW ¦ ¥ § mNk ¨ ª Eidie§
§¦
with no deformity, ,mEn mEW ilA ¦ §
complete in character trait and in values zFrcaE ¥ § zFCnA ¦ § minlW ¦¥ §
and in all types of completeness. .zEnlW ¥ § ipin
¥ ¦ lkaE ¨§
Let there not be found in us or in our offspring Eprxfa
¥ § © § `le Ÿ § Epa¨ `vOi ¥ ¨ ¦ `le§Ÿ
any defect or any invalidation, ,lEQR¦ mEWe§ mbR ¨ § mEW
and may Your Name not be desecrated LnW§ ¦ lNgzi ¥ © § ¦ `le§ Ÿ
90
Literally: children [who are] men.
 43

through us, Heaven forbid. ,mFlWe ¨ § qg¨ ,Epici ¥ ¨ lr©

Rather, may we all be sanctifiers of Your Name. ,LnW¤ § iWCwn
¥ § © § EpNM ¨ ª didp
¤ § ¦ `N¤̀
¨
May we all be satiated [with] favor oFvx¨ miraU ¦ ¥ § EpNM ¨ ª didpe§
¤§¦
and filled [with] the blessing of Adonai ,dedi
¨Ÿ § zMxA © § ¦ mi`lnE ¦¥ §
—beloved above dlrnNn
¨ § © § ¦ miaEd£̀ ¦
and pleasant below. .dhnl¨ ¨ § micngpe§
¦¨ §¤
May all91 fortify our strength EpgM
¥ Ÿ z`¤ mivO`n ¦ § © § lMd Ÿ © Eidie§
§¦
[so as] to [do] Your service; ,LzcFarl
¤ ¨ £©
let there not be against us Epilr¥ ¨ Eidi § ¦ `le§
Ÿ
any prosecutors above; dlrnNn
¨ § © § ¦ mibxhwn ¦ §§ © §
and let there not be any enemies below, ,dHnNn
¨ © § ¦ mixv ¦ ¨ Epl¨ Eidi § ¦ `le§
Ÿ
so that not a single thing should distract us xaC
¨ ¨ mEW Epcixhi ¥ ¦ § © l`W © ¤ ot`A
¤Ÿ §
from [doing] Your service, LzcFarn
§ ¨ £¥
and from being involved in Your Torah, LzxFY
¤ ¨ wqrnE ¤¥¥
and from clinging to You always. .xicY ¦ ¨ LA§ miwaC ¦ ¥ § EpzFidnE
¥ § ¦

d Fifth Day f d d mei f

Prayer for Success in Torah Study

,LiptNn
¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idi
May it also be Your will, ¦ § oke§
¥
Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`
¥ £ idl`e¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl`
¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi
¨Ÿ §
that You have compassion mgxYW¥ ©§ ¤

91
This refers to both spiritual and mundane beings and powers.
 44

on the children of Your people, Israel, l`xUi

¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © iCli¥ § © lr©
that You raise them to learn Torah dxFY ¨ cnll Ÿ § ¦ mlCbzE ¥ §© §
for its own sake DnWl¨ § ¦
in the lifetimes of iIgA
¥© §
their fathers and their mothers. .mO`e ¨ ¦ § mdia£̀¤ ¦
Grant strength, skill, and motivation92 aFh oFvxe¨ § lige ¦ © § gM© Ÿ oze§
¥
to the fathers zFa`l̈ ¨
that they raise their children for Torah dxFYd¨ © lr© mdipa ¤ ¥ § ElCbIW§©§ ¤
with all their souls and with all of their abilities, ,mc`n ¨Ÿ § lkaE ¨ § mWtp ¨ § © lkA¨§
so that their children’s portion will be mdipA
¤ ¥ § wlg ¤ ¥ `dIW ¥ § ¤ ot`A
¤Ÿ §
among those who sit in the Torah study halls, ,WxcOd ¨ § ¦ © ziA¥ iaWFIn ¥ § ¦
and their portion will not be mwlg¨ § ¤ `di ¥ § `le§Ÿ
among idlers.93 ,zFpxw ¨ § iaWFIn
¥§ ¦
Please, God, Compassionate Father, ,ongxd
¨ £ © ¨ a`¨ l`d ¥ ¨ `P`¨¨
Who is compassionate— mgxOd
¥ ©§ ©
please have compassion for us, ,Epilr ¥ ¨ `p¨ mgx ¥ ©
and place into our hearts EpAlA
¥ ¦ § oze§ ¥
and into the hearts of our offspring Eprxf
¥ § © alaE ¥ §
understanding dpiA
¨ ¦
to understand, to discern, to listen, ,rnWl
© Ÿ § ¦ ,liMUdl ¦ § © § ,oiadl ¦¨§
to study, and to teach, to keep, and to do, zFUrle £ © § xnWl Ÿ § ¦ ,cOllE ¥ © § cnll Ÿ § ¦
and to fulfill all the words of Your Torah, LzxFY
§ ¨ ixaC ¥ § ¦ lM¨ z`¤ mIwlE ¥©§
with love; ,dad`A¨£ © §

92 93
Literally: the proper desire. Literally: those who sit in the corners [of the marketplace].
 45

bdpzdlE
¥© § ¦ §
and to conduct [themselves]
in the way of good [people]; miaFh
¦ KxcA ¤¤§
and the paths of the righteous we should .xnWp
Ÿ § ¦ miwiCv
¦ ¦ © zFgx`e§
§¨
guard.94
Favor us from Yourself [with] knowledge zrC© © LY`n § ¦ ¥ EpPge§
¥¨
so that we may recognize xiMPW
¦© ¤
our meager [spiritual] stature, ,EpMxr
¥ § ¤ hErn¦
and so that we may recognize xiMPWe§
¦© ¤
repulsive character traits zFPbOd
ª § © zFCOd ¦©
and we may keep away from them; ,mdn¤ ¥ wgxzpe§
¥ ©§¦
and may we cleave waCpe§
¥ ¨¦
to good and proper character traits, ,zFxWie ¨ ¦ zFaFh zFCnA ¦ §
and may we do that which is good and proper xWIde
¨ ¨ © § aFHd© dUrpe§ ¤ £©
in the eyes of God and man mc`e
¨ ¨ § midl`¦ Ÿ ¡ ipirA
¥ ¥§
—in accordance with the needs of the moment drXd
¨ ¨ © Kxv ¤Ÿ itl
¦§
and in accordance with the place, mFwOd ¨ © itlE¦§
and in accordance with the time— ,onGd
¨ § © itlE
¦§
so that we may find favor and success aFh lkUe ¤ ¥ § og¥ `vnPW¨ § ¦ ¤ ot`A
¤Ÿ §
in the eyes of God and man. .mc`e
¨ ¨ § midl` ¦ Ÿ ¡ ipirA
¥ ¥§
Enlighten our eyes in Your Torah, ,LzxFzA
¤ ¨ § Epipir ¥ ¥ x`de§
¥¨
and may You grant us the merit to extract95 xF`l¨ `ivFdl ¦ § EpMfzE ¥© §
all of the aspects of literal, hWR¨ § iwlg¥ § ¤ lM̈
symbolic, homiletic, WxC ¨ § fnx
¤ ¤

94 95
Based on Proverbs 2,10. Literally: to bring to the light.
 46

and mystical [interpretations of the Torah] ,cFqë

that are relevant to our souls, our spirits, EpgEx
¥ EpWtpl ¥ § © § mikIXd
¦¨ © ©
and our higher souls;96 ,EpznWpe§
¥ ¨ § ¦
and to create innovative interpretations ,miWECg
¦ ¦ WCglE ¥© §
—many miAx¦ ©
and faithful to the truth of the Torah. .dxFY¨ lW ¤ DYn`l
¨ ¦ £ © miIYn`e
¦ ¦ ¦ £©
May You save us from all error, ,zErh¨ lMn ¨ ¦ EpliSze§
¥ ¦ ©
and do not prevent us from expressing EpiRn¦ ¦ lSY¥ © l`e§ ©
the truth, forever.97 .mlFrl
¨ § zn` ¤ ¡ xaC © §

Prayer for Those Who Study Torah

May it also be Your will, ,LiptNn

¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idie¦ ¦
Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`
¥ £ idl`e ¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl` ¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi ¨Ÿ §
that You have compassion mgxYW
¥ ©§ ¤
for all those who are occupied miwqFrd
¦ § ¨ lM¨ lr©
in [the study] of Your Torah, ,LzxFzA
§ ¨ §
that You grant them stability, quiet, hwWd
¥ § © aEXi¦ mdl ¤ ¨ oYze§¥ ¦
and tranquility, and strength, and health, zE`ixaE ¦ § gke
© Ÿ § delWe§
¨§ ©
and sufficient ability, and good liveilhood daFh
¨ dqpxtE ¨ ¨ § © wiRqn ¦ § © zlkie¦
¤Ÿ
from Your expansive and full hand; ,d`lOde
¨ ¥ § © § dagxd ¨ ¨ § ¨ LcIn §¨ ¦
and let them not be subservient micArWn
¦ ¨ § ª § Eidi § ¦ `le§
Ÿ
to other people.98 ,mce¨ ¨ xUA ¨ ¨ ci© zgY © ©

96 97
Every individual has his own unique portion in the Torah, accessible only to him. Based on Psalms 119,43.
98
Literally: Do not restrict from our mouths a true word forever. Literally: under the hand of flesh and blood.
 47

May nothing happen to them xaC ¨ ¨ mEW mdl ¤ ¨ rx`i © ¡ ¤ `le§

Ÿ
that would disturb and restrict [them] rpFnE
©¥ cixhOd ¦§ © ©
from Your service LzcFarn
§ ¨ £¥
and from [their] occupation [with] Your Torah. .LzxFY ¤ ¨ wqrnE ¤¥¥
May You grant them the merit to spread Torah; ,dxFY ¨ uiAxdl ¦ § © § mMfzE ¥© §
and may You increase their students;99 micinlzA¦ ¦ § © § mlEab ¨ § dAxze§ ¤ §©
and may their wellsprings100 fountain forth. ,dvEg ¨ mdizFpirn ¤ ¥ § § © EvEtie§ ¨
May their occupation with Torah be dxFYA ¨ © mwqr ¨ § ¦ didie§
¤§¦
specifically for the sake of Heaven, `weC¨ § © minW ¦ © ¨ mWl ¥ §
without any ulterior motive whatsoever. ,llk ¨ § dIpR ¨ ¦ § mEW ilA ¦ §
Let them learn Torah in purity dxdha ¨ ¢ ¨ § dxFY ¨ Ecnlie§ § §¦
in order to teach, to keep, and to do [misvot], ,zFUrle £ © § xnWl Ÿ § ¦ cOll ¥ © § zpn ¨ § lr©
so that their Torah should be mzxFz
¨ ¨ didYW ¤ § ¦ ¤ ot`A ¤Ÿ §
acceptable before You like a burnt-offering dX` ¤ ¦ oAxwM © § ¨ § Liptl ¤ ¨ § diEvx§
¨
and like a pleasing fragrance [of an offering]. ,gFgip
© ¦ gixkE © ¥§
May there not be strife `ixFbHw
¨ § ¥ © didi ¤ § ¦ `le§
Ÿ
among Torah scholars, ,minkg ¦ ¨ £ icinlYd
¥ ¦ § © © oiA¥
Heaven forbid; ,mFlWe ¨ § qg̈
rather, let the Torah scholars be minkg ¦ ¨ £ icinlYd
¥ ¦ § © © Eidi § ¦ `N¤̀ ¨
complete in character traits and in values, ,zFrcaE ¥ § zFCnA ¦ § minlW ¦¥ §
who love peace and who increase peace, ,mFlW ¨ miAxnE ¦ § © mFlW ¨ iadF`¥£
who do that which is good and proper xWIde
¨ ¨ © § aFHd© miUFr ¦
in the eyes of God and man. ,mc`e ¨ ¨ § midl` ¦ Ÿ ¡ ipirA¥ ¥§

99 100
Literally: increase their boundaries in students. ... of knowledge.
 48

And let them find favor and success aFh lkUe ¤ ¥ § og¥ E`vnie§
§ §¦
in the eyes of God and man, ,mc`e
¨ ¨ § midl`¦ Ÿ ¡ ipirA
¥ ¥§
so that Your Name not be desecrated LnW
§ ¦ lNgzi ¥ © § ¦ `NW
Ÿ ¤ ot`A ¤Ÿ §
through them, Heaven forbid. .mFlWe ¨ § qg¨ ,mdici
¤ ¥ § lr©
May the Torah scholars be minkg¦ ¨ £ icinlYd
¥ ¦ § © © Eidie§ §¦
—and all of Your people, Israel,— l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © lke§
¨
men of means, ,lig
¦ © iWp`
¥§©
fearers of God, men of truth, zn`¤ ¡ iWp`¥ § © ,midl`¦ Ÿ ¡ i`xi ¥ §¦
who [are] loath [to accept] money,101 ,rva© ¨ i`pFU
¥§
who sanctify Your Name LnW
¤ § iWCwn¥ §© §
and fulfill Your will in accordance with Your will. .LpFvxM
¤ § ¦ LpFvx § § miUFre§
¦

Prayers for Teachers

May it also be Your will, ,LiptNn

¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idi ¦ § oke§
¥
Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`
¥ £ idl`e ¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl` ¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi
¨Ÿ §
that You have compassion mgxYW
¥ ©§ ¤
for the teachers of the children zFwFpiz¦ icOln ¥ § © § lr©
of Your people, Israel— ,l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © lW ¤
that You give them the strength, ability, zlkie
¤ Ÿ ¦ gM © Ÿ mdl ¤ ¨ oYze§¥ ¦
and motivation to do their work mYk`ln
¨ § © § zFUrl £ © aFh oFvxe§¨
—the work of Heaven— minW
¦ © ¨ zk`ln ¤ ¤ §
with trustworthiness. ,dpEn`A
¨ ¡¤
So also the cantors and the synagogue attendants miWOXde
¦ ¨ © © § mipGgd¦ ¨ © © oke§¥

101
...that they do not deserve.
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and all who deal with the public xEASd ¦ © mr¦ miwqFrd¦ § ¨ lke§ ¨
and with individuals— ,cigId¦ ¨ © mre§¦
may they do their work with trustworthiness, ,dpEn`A
¨ ¡ ¤ mYk`ln ¨ § © § EUri £©
in accordance with that which they must do. ,zFUrN £ © dn© zcM ¨§
May You make upright oTzzE
¥© §
—with proper counsel— daFh
¨ dvrA ¨¥§
workers and employers, ,miciarOd
¦ ¦ £ © © z`e ¤ § micaFrd
¦ § ¨ z¤̀
that they should conduct themselves EbdpzIW
£© § ¦ ¤
with each other102 EN`¥ mr¦ EN¥̀
with peace and with righteousness: ,xFWinaE ¦ § mFlWA ¨ §
the workers and employers should do miciarOde
¦ ¦ £ © © § micaFrd ¦ § ¨ EUrie§ £©
that which they are obligated to do, zFUrl £ © mdilr¤ ¥ £ lHnX ¨ ª ¤ dn©
in accordance with that which they must do. ,zFUrN £ © dn© zcM ¨§
the workers should do their work, ,mzcFar
¨ ¨ £ Ecari § © © micaFrd̈
¦§
perfect work, complete work; ,dOz¨ © dcFar ¨ £ ,dnlW ¨ ¥ § dcFar ¨ £
and the employers should have compassion Engxi
£ ©§ miciarOde§
¦ ¦ £© ©
for the workers, micaFrd
¦ § ¨ lr©
and they should manage them mEldpie¦
£©
with pleasant speech [and] with compassion; ,zEpngxA ¨ £ © § giU© ¦ mrpA ©Ÿ §
and they should not overburden them,103 ,mdilr
¤ ¥ £ mNr ¨ ª EciAki ¦ § © `le§
Ÿ
and they should feed them at the proper time,104 mYrA
¨ ¦ § mlk` ¨ § ¨ z`¤ mdl ¤ ¨ EpYie§
§¦
with generosity; 105 ,dti¨ ¨ oirA
¦©§
the employers should not become angry miciarOd
¦ ¦ £ © © Eqrki £ § ¦ `le Ÿ §

102 103 104

Literally: these with these. Literally: weigh down a burden upon them. Based on Psalms 145,15. Literally:
105
give them their food in their proper time. Literally: a nice eye.
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with the workers, micaFrd¦ § ¨ lr©

nor should they embarrass them mdipt
¤ ¥ § EpiAli ¦ § © `le§ Ÿ
nor should they cause them pain, ,mzF` ¨ Exrvi £ © § `le§ Ÿ
for their pain is enough for them mzxv¨ ¨ ¨ mIC ¨ © iM¦
that they are “servants to servants.”106 ,micarl ¦ ¨ £ © micaFr ¦ § mdW ¥¤
And may You grant tolerance zEplaq ¨ § © oYze§¥ ¦
to workers and servants mizxWnE¦ § ¨ § micaFrl̈ ¦§
to endure everything lMd
Ÿ © z`¤ lAql Ÿ § ¦
and to accept the decree of heaven minW
¦ © ¨ zxfB © ¥ § lAwlE
¥©§
with a pleasant countenance. .zFti¨ mipR ¦ ¨ xaqA ¤¥§
May You grant success dglvd
¨ ¨ § © oYze§ ¥ ¦
to the teachers of children zFwFpiz¦ icOlnl ¥§© § ¦
of Your people, Israel— l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr §©
that they should be productive: 107 ,ixR ¦ ¤ EUrIW £© ¤
the students should learn easily, ,cnll
Ÿ § ¦ migFp ¦ micinlYd ¦ ¦ § © © Eidie§
§¦
be quick to understand, and slow to forget.108 .cA`l ¥ © § miWwe ¦ ¨ § rnWl
© Ÿ § ¦ mixidn¦ ¦ §
Let there rest on Your people, Israel l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © lr© gEpze§ © ¨
—young and old— milFcBd
¦ § © mr¦ miPhTd ¦© §©
the spirit of Adonai, ,dedi¨Ÿ § gEx©
a spirit of wisdom and understanding, ,dpiaE
¨ ¦ dnkg ¨ § ¨ gEx ©
a spirit of [good] counsel and courage, ,dxEabE¨ § dvr ¨ ¥ gEx©
a spirit of knowledge and fear of Adonai,109 ,dedi¨Ÿ § z`xie© § ¦ § zrC © © gEx
©

106
One who works for a human being, instead of directly for God, is considered the servant of a servant; see
107 108
Talmud Tractate Baba Kama 116b. Literally: they should produce fruit. Literally: quick to hear and difficult
to lose [knowledge]. 109 Based on Isaiah 11,2.
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so that they will be crowned mixYkn¦ ¨ § ª EidIW§ ¦ ¤ ot`A¤Ÿ §

with the crown of Torah dxFY¨ xzkA ¤¤§
and the crown of a good name. ,aFh mW ¥ xzke§¤¤
And it will be said of each of them, :mdn ¤ ¥ cg` ¨ ¤ lM¨ lr© xn`ie§ ¥ ¨¥
“You are My servant, Israel, l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ dY` ¨ ¨ iCar"
¦§©
through whom I glorify Myself.”110 ,"x`Rz`¨ ¨ § ¤ LA§ xW£̀ ¤
And let there be to Your people, Israel l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOrl § © § didie§
¤§¦
—old and young— miPhTd
¦ © § © mr¦ milFcBd ¦ §©
an intense111 love for Torah and for misvot. .zFevOaE § ¦ © dxFYA ¨ © dxzi ¨ ¥ § dAg
¨¦
May the words of Your Torah be LzxFz
§ ¨ ixaC ¥ § ¦ Eidie§
§¦
precious to them; mdilr
¤ ¥ £ miaiag ¦ ¦£
[more] desirable than gold adGn
¨ ¨ ¦ micngp ¦¨ §¤
and [even] an abundance of fine gold, ax¨ fRnE ¨¦
and sweeter than honey and dripping nectar.112 .mitEv ¦ ztpe ¤ Ÿ § WaCn© § ¦ miwEznE
¦ §
Make sweet, please, Adonai, our God, Epidl`
¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi ¨Ÿ § `p¨ axrde§¤£ ©
the words of Your Torah in our mouths EpitA¦ § LzxFz§ ¨ ixaC ¥ § ¦ z¤̀
and in the mouths of Your people, LOr§ © zFItitaE¦ ¦ §
the House of Israel. ,l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ ziA¥
May we be didpe§
¤§¦
—we and our offspring, Epi`v`ve
¥ ¨ ¡ ¤ § Epgp£̀§©
and the offspring of our offspring, Epi`v`v
¥ ¨ ¡ ¤ i`v`ve§
¥ ¨¡¤
and the offspring of Your people, Israel l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © i`v`v
¥ ¨¡¤
—all of us— EpNM
¨ª

110
Isaiah 49,3. 111 Literally: extra. 112
Based on Psalms 19,11.
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[people] who know Your Name LnW

¤ § ircFi
¥ §
and study Your Torah for its own sake. .DnWl
¨ § ¦ LzxFz
§ ¨ icnFle§
¥§

Prayer for Community Judges

May it also be Your will, ,LiptNn

¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idi ¦ § oke§¥
Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`¥ £ idl`e ¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl` ¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi
¨Ÿ §
that You have compassion mgxYW
¥ ©§ ¤
on all those who fill Rabbinical positions 113 ,hRWOl
¨ § ¦ © zF`qk § ¦ iaWFi¥ § lM¨ lr©
to judge Your people LOr§ © z`¤ hRWl Ÿ § ¦
and to instruct them mdl¤ ¨ zFxFdlE §
[in] the statutes and the teachings— ,zFxFYd© z`e ¤ § miTgd ¦ ª © z¤̀
that You aid them mxfrze§
¥§ § ©
so that they should not err in a matter of law: ,dkld
¨ ¨ £ xacA © § ¦ ElWMi § ¨ ¦ `NW
Ÿ ¤
they should not say of the impure `nh¥ ¨ lr© Exn`i § Ÿ `le§ Ÿ
[that it is] pure xFdḧ
nor of the pure [that it is] impure; ,`nh ¥ ¨ xFdh¨ lr© `le§ Ÿ
nor of the prohibited [that it is] permitted xYn¨ ª xEq`¨ lr© `le§ Ÿ
nor of the permitted [that it is] prohibited; ,xEq`¨ xYn ¨ ª lr© `le§ Ÿ
nor of the innocent [that he is] guilty aIg
¨ © i`Mfl ¨ © § `le§ Ÿ
nor of the guilty [that he is] innocent. ,i`Mf ¨ © aIgl
¨ © § `le§ Ÿ
May You save them from all error, ,zErh¨ lMn ¨ ¦ mliSze§ ¥ ¦ ©
and may You grant them the merit mMfzE
¥© §
to enact protective decrees;114 mixcB ¦ ¨ § xCbl
Ÿ §¦

113 114
Based on Psalms 122,5. Literally, sit in chairs for judgement. Literally: to make fences.
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and to establish ordinances and proper customs; zFxWi ¨ § zFbdpde ¨ § © § zFpTY ¨ © oTzlE
¥© §
and to spread Torah. ,dxFY ¨ uiAxdlE ¦ §© §
May You give them the heart to discern oiadl
¦ ¨ § al¥ mdl ¤ ¨ oYze§
¥ ¦
between good and evil, ,rxl ¨ ¨ aFh oiA¥
and may their hearts be mAl¨ ¦ `die¦ ¥
like the heart (i.e., courage) of a lion dix`d
¥ § © ¨ alM ¥§
to rebuke with fairness xFWinA ¦ § gikFdl
© ¦ §
those who transgress Your will. .LpFvx
¤ § ixaFrl ¥§ §
Let them not show favoritism, mipt¦ ¨ E`Ui § ¦ `le§Ÿ
and let them not be intimidated by any person. ,Wi`¦ ipRn ¥ § ¦ ExEbi¨ `le§ Ÿ
Let awe of them be mzni`
¨ ¨ ¥ didze§ ¤§ ¦
present upon the people; zFIxAd ¦ § © lr© zlHn ¤¤ª
and let their love [of the people] be mzad`e§
¨ ¨£ ©
engraved upon their hearts. .mAla¨ ¦ § dwEwg ¨ £
Let them be pleasing speakers.115 ,miTYnn¦ © § © mMg ¨ ¦ didie§
¤§¦
May You make them happy mgOUzE
¥ § © §
[by providing them] with rhetorical skill mdit
¤ ¦ dprnA ¥£© §
and appropriate topics; ,FYrA ¦ § xacaE ¨ ¨§
and let their words be pleasant miaxr¦ ¥ £ mdixaC ¤ ¥ § ¦ Eidie§ §¦
and accepted by those who hear them. .mdirnFWl
¤ ¥ § § milAwnE ¦ ¨ª§
May they merit to lead Your children LipA¤ ¨ Kixcdl ¦ § © § EMfie§§¦
to [do] Your service; ,LzcFarl
¤ ¨ £©
and may they endure ElAqie§
§ §¦

115
Literally: let their palate be sweet. Based on Song of Songs 5,16.
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the burden of [leading] Your people; LOr§ © lr Ÿ

and may they carry them mzF`
¨ E`Uie§ §¦
as a nurse carries an infant.116 ,wpFId
¥ © z`¤ onF`d ¥ ¨ `Vi ¨ ¦ xW`M
¤ £©
And may they not act arrogantly E`Bzi
¨ § ¦ `le§ Ÿ
to the community. .xEASd ¦ © lr©
May they do nothing xaC
¨ ¨ mEW EUri £© `le§
Ÿ
improper, ,obdk
¤ Ÿ © `NW Ÿ ¤
so that the position of leadership not zEpAxd ¨ © ¨ `dz ¥ § `NWŸ ¤ ot`A ¤Ÿ §
bury those who occupy it,117 Heaven forbid; ,mFlWe ¨ § qg¨ ,dilrA¨ ¤ ¨ § zxAwn ¤¤ © §
rather, may they live long days and years mipWe
¦ ¨ § mini ¦ ¨ Ekix`i¦ £ © `N¤̀
¨
in their positions; 118 ,mYklnn
¨ § © § © lr©
and may they merit and may they live Eigie
§ ¦ § EMfie§
§¦
and may they attain goodness and blessing dkxaE
¨ ¨ § daFh ¨ EWxiie§ §¦
for the life in the World to Come. .`Ad ¨ © mlFrd ¨ ¨ iIgl ¥© §

Prayer for Community Leaders

May it also be Your will, ,LiptNn

¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idi
¦ § oke§
¥
Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`
¥ £ idl`e ¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl`
¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi
¨Ÿ §
that You have compassion for the administrators mibidpOd
¦ ¦ § © © lr© mgxYW
¥ ©§ ¤
and caretakers of [Your people] Israel, ,l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ irFxe§
¥
and for those who are close to regimes zFIklOl
ª § © © miaFxTd
¦ § © lre§ ©
and governments— ,zFxxVle§
¨§ ©

116 117
Based on Numbers 11,12. Literally: its owners. The Sages note (Talmud Tractate Pesahim 87b) that “authority
118
buries those who possess it.” Literally: on their kingship.
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that You grant them mpYze§

¥§ ¦
favor, kindness, and compassion mingxlE
¦ £ © § cqglE ¤ ¤ § ogl ¥§
in the eyes of the rulers119 and the officials mixVde¦ ¨ © § miklOd ¦ ¨ § © ipirA
¥ ¥§
[so that] they will grant their requests. mzWTa
¨ ¨ ¨ © EUrIW £© ¤
(And may You place within the hearts of alA
¥ § oYze) ¥ ¦ §
the ruler and the officials mixVde¦ ¨ © § KlOd ¤¤©
upright counsel for stability aEXil ¦ § dpFkp
¨ § dvr ¨¥
and the benefit of [the people of] Israel; l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ zaFhlE © §
and the land should be calm.) ,(ux`d ¤ ¨ ¨ hwWze§
Ÿ § ¦
The elite of Your people, Israel, l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © ilFcbE
¥ §
who are120 [politically] powerful— ,dtiTY
¨ ¦ © mci ¨ ¨ xW£̀ ¤
let them not be guilty of betrayal,121 lrnA
© © § mci ¨ ¨ didz ¤ § ¦ `l Ÿ
to act haughtily towards Your people, LOr§ © lr© zF`Bzdl ¨§ ¦ §
or to harm them, mdOr
¤ ¨ ¦ rxdlE ©¨ §
or to transgress Your Torah, Heaven forbid. ,mFlWe ¨ § qg¨ ,LzxFY § ¨ lr© xarle§ Ÿ £©
Rather, they should be the first [to] stand dpFW`x
¨ ¦ Ecnri § © © dOd ¨ ¥ `N¤̀¨
to fulfill the Torah dxFYd
¨ © z`¤ mIwl ¥©§
and to raise the banner of Torah; dxFYd
¨ © lbC ¤ ¤ z`¤ miwdlE ¦¨§
and to smash the wicked,122 rWx¨ ¨ zFrYln § § © xAWlE ¥© §
and to rescue [any] oppressed person wEWr¨ liSdlE ¦©§
from the hand of his oppressors, ,FwWFr § cIn ©¦
and to rescue Jews, physically and financially, 123 mpFnnE
¨ ¨ l`xUi ¥ ¨ § ¦ sEB liSdlE ¦©§

119 120
Literally: kings. Literally: whose hand is. 121 Literally: let not their hand be in betrayal. 122
Literally: to smash
123
the molars of the wicked; who figuratively hold their victims in their jaws. Literally: to save the body of the
Jews and their money.
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from the hand of tyrannical gentiles mivixr ¦ ¦ ¨ miFB ¦ cIn ©¦

—with modesty and with righteousness. ,wcve ¤ ¤ ¨ deprA
¨¨ £ ©
In this way, no evil shall befall them, ,drx ¨ ¨ mdil`
¤ ¥ £ dP`z ¤ ª § `l Ÿ okaE
¥§
nor shall any plague approach their dwelling.124 ,mdild`A
¤ ¥ ¢ ¨ § axwi © § ¦ `l Ÿ rbpe§©¤
Rather, there will be peace within their walls, mligA¨ ¥ § mFlW ¨ idi ¦ § wx©
[and] serenity within their palaces,125 mzFpnx`A
¨ § § © § delW ¨§ ©
all the days of their lives. .mdiIg ¤ ¥ © ini ¥ § lM̈
May it be Your will, ,LiptNn¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idie¦ ¦
Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`¥ £ idl`e ¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl` ¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi
¨Ÿ §
that there shall not be removed xEqi¨ `NW Ÿ ¤
the rod [of authority] from Yehudah, dcEdin¨ ¦ haW ¤¥
or a lawgiver from between his legs, eilbx¨ § © oiAn¥ ¦ wwFgnE ¥ §
until the arrival of Shiloh (i.e., Mashi’ah) 126 ,dliWŸ ¦ `ai Ÿ ¨ iM¦ cr©
Let them have the strength gM
© Ÿ mdl ¤ ¨ `die¦ ¥
to govern properly and well daFhe¨ § dxWi ¨ ¨ § dbdpd¨ ¨ § © bidpdl¦§©§
in the eyes of God and man. ,mc`e ¨ ¨ § midl` ¦ Ÿ ¡ ipirA¥ ¥§
Let them deal with the community xEASd ¦ © mr¦ miwqFr ¦ § Eidie§ §¦
for the sake of Heaven; minW¦ © ¨ mWl ¥ §
and let them succeed in their dealings mwqrA¨ § ¦ § Egilvie§ ¦ §©
for the benefit of Your people, Israel. .l`xUi ¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © zaFhl © §

124 125 126

Based on Psalms 91, 10. Based on Psalms 122, 7. Genesis 49:10.
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d Sixth Day f d e mei f

Prayer for Young Men and Women

May it also be Your will, ,LiptNn

¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idi ¦ § oke§
¥
Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`
¥ £ idl`e ¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl`¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi
¨Ÿ §
that You have compassion mgxYW
¥ ©§ ¤
for the young men of Your people, Israel. l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © ixEgA
¥ © lr©
May You assist them mxfrze§
¥§ © ©
so that they never sample the taste of sin,127 ,`hg § ¥ mrh © © Enrhi £ § ¦ `NW
Ÿ ¤
and may You avail them of their spouses obEEf
¨ ¦ mdl ¤ ¨ oinfze§
¦§©
as soon as they are mature.128 .owxtl
¨ § ¦ § KEnq̈
May the daughters of Israel be dpiidY
¨ ¤ § ¦ l`xUi ¥ ¨ § ¦ zFpaE §
modest and chaste, ,zFxWkE ¥ § zFrEpv§
and let there be fulfilled mIwie¦
©ª
regarding Your people, Israel, l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOrA §©§
the verse that is written: :aEzMW ¨ ¤ `xwn ¨§ ¦
“For our sons EpipA
¥ ¨ xW`" ¤£
are like saplings [unblemished by sin], mirhpM
¦ ¦§¦
raised [with reverence for God] milCbn
¦ ¨ª §
from their childhood; mdixErpA
¤ ¥ §¦
our daughters are [spiritually upright] EpizFpA
¥ §
like corner-pillars [of an edifice], zFIefk ¦¨ §

127 128
I.e., sexual impropriety. Literally: close to their proper time.
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well-crafted like the structure of a palace.129 .lkid ¨ ¥ zipaY ¦ § © zFaHgn¨ª §

[May] the corners of our [warehouses] Epiefn¥¨ §
become filled, mi`ln ¦¥ §
providing sustenance from harvest to harvest; of© l`¤ oGn © ¦ miwitn
¦ ¦ §
may our flocks multiply by the thousands, zFtil`n ¦ £ © Epp`v¥ Ÿ
by the myriads in our pastures;130 EpizFvEgA
¥ § zFaAxn ¨ ª§
may our oxen be heavily laden;131 milAqn¦ ¨ ª § EpitEN` ¥ ©
[may there be] no breach; uxR ¤ ¤ oi¥̀
[may no one] leave [into captivity], z`vFi ¥ oi`e§ ¥
and may there be no outcry [of panic] dgev¨ ¨ § oi`e§¥
in our streets.”132 ."EpizagxA¥Ÿ Ÿ § ¦

Prayer for Elders

May it also be Your will, ,LiptNn

¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idi ¦ § oke§
¥
Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`
¥ £ idl`e ¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl` ¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi
¨Ÿ §
that You have compassion mgxYW
¥ ©§ ¤
for the elderly men and women zFpwGde
¥ § © § mipwGd
¦ ¥ § © lr©
of Your people, Israel— ,l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOrn §©¥
that You grant them mdl
¤ ¨ oYze§¥ ¦
a good old age and good final [years]: ,daFh
¨ zixg`e ¦ £ © § daFh ¨ dpwf ¨§¦
let them not wither; mgl
¨ ¥ qEpi¨ `l Ÿ
let their vision not worsen mdipir
¤ ¥ ¥ Edki § ¦ `le§
Ÿ

129 130 131 132

...without any blemish of sin or immodesty. Literally: outdoors. ...with their own flesh. Psalms
144,12-14, following Mesudat David.
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let their hearing not become difficult; 133 mdipf`

¤ ¥ § ¨ EcAki § § ¦ `le§ Ÿ
let their teeth not loosen nor fall out; mdipW
¤ ¥ ¦ ElRi § ¦ `le Ÿ § ERxi§ ¦ `le§ Ÿ
let their sleep be pleasant; ,mzpW¨ ¨ § mdl ¤ ¨ axrie§ © ¡¤
let them not stumble;134 mdiNqxw
¤ ¥ ª § © Ecrni £ § ¦ `le§ Ÿ
let their limbs not weaken; mdixa`
¤ ¥ ¨ ¥ EWlgi § ¤ ¤ `le§ Ÿ
let them not lose their mental faculties. 135 ,mYrC¨ § © sxHz ¥ ¨ ¦ `le§ Ÿ
And may You provide them their sustenance mdizFpFfn
¤ ¥ § mdl ¤ ¨ oinfze§ ¦§©
with dignity, with permitted practices, xYdA
¥ ¤ § cFakA ¨§
with tranquility, and abundance. .gexe
© ¤ § zgpe§
©©
May it be Your will, ,LiptNn
¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idie¦ ¦
Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`
¥ £ idl`e ¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl` ¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi¨Ÿ §
that You assist Your people, Israel, l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOrl § © § xfrYW Ÿ£© ¤
that You grant them the merit mMfzE
¥© §
that they establish their dwellings mzxic
¨ ¨ ¦ ErAwIW § §¦ ¤
to live honorably in the Holy Land. ,dWFcTd
¨ § © ux`A ¤ ¨ ¨ cFaM¨ oMWl Ÿ § ¦
Let no man say, ,mc` ¨ ¨ xn`i
© Ÿ `le§ Ÿ
“The location is inadequate 136 mFwOd ¨ © il¦ xv©
for me to live in the Holy Land.” .dWFcTd
¨ § © ux`A ¤ ¨ ¨ aW`W ¥ ¥¤
Let them not be forced to leave it; ,dPOn
¤ ¤ ¦ z`vl ¥ ¨ Ekxhvi § ¨ § ¦ `le§ Ÿ
rather, let them live there Da¨ EaWi § ¥ `N¤̀ ¨
all the days of their lives mdiIg
¤ ¥ © ini ¥ § lM̈
in holiness and in purity. ,dxdhaE
¨ ¢ ¨ § dXcwA ¨ ª§ ¦
There, should be their [place of] death, ,mzzin
¨ ¨ ¦ `dY ¥ § mWe§ ¨

133 134
Literally: let their moisture not run away; let their eyes not weaken; let their ears not become difficult. Literally:
135 136
let their ankles not stumble. Literally: let not their minds be torn. Literally: the place is too tight for me.
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and there, should be their final honorable rest.137 .cFaM¨ mzgEpn ¨ ¨ § `dY ¥ § mẄ
May You give strength and ability lige
¦ © § gM© Ÿ oYze§
¥ ¦
and good desire aFh oFvxe§¨
to those who live outside of the Land [of Israel] ,ux`l ¤ ¨ ¨ uEg iaWFil ¥ § §
that they assist and support miknFze
¦ § § mixfFr ¦ § mzFidl
¨ § ¦
those living in the Land of Israel— l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ ux` ¤ ¤ iaWFi
¥ § ciA©§
physically and financially, ,mpFnnE
¨ ¨ mtEbA ¨ §
so that they may live there mW ¨ EaWi § ¥ ornl
©©§
in serenity and tranquility, ,delWe
¨ § © § hwWdA ¥§ © §
performing Your service LzcFar
§ ¨ £ micaFr ¦§
and praying for Your people. .LOr ¤ © lr© milNRznE ¦ §© § ¦

Prayer for Timely and Peaceful Demise

May it also be Your will, ,LiptNn

¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idi ¦ § oke§
¥
Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`
¥ £ idl`e ¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl` ¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi
¨Ÿ §
that You save Your people, Israel, l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOrl§ © § liSYW ¦ © ¤
from unnatural death. ,dPWn
¨ ª § dziOn
¨ ¦ ¦
Let there not be killed138 bxd
¤ ¤ zzin © ¦ rx`i © ¡ ¤ `le§
Ÿ
anyone of Your people, Israel ,l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOrn
§ © ¥ cg` ¨ ¤ mEWl§
—neither in the city nor in the fields, ,dcVa¤ ¨ © `le
Ÿ § xira ¦ ¨ `l Ÿ
neither by man139 mce¨ ¨ xUa¨ ¨ ici¥ § lr© `l Ÿ
nor by wild animals. .zFrx¨ zFIg© ici ¥ § lr© `le§ Ÿ
May You save them from death by zziOn
© ¦ ¦ mliSze§
¥ ¦ ©

137 138 139

I.e., their burial plots. Literally: let there not occur a death of killing. Literally: flesh and blood.
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stoning, burning, decapitation, strangulation, wpge

¤ ¤ § bxd ¤ ¤ dtxU ¨ ¥ § dliwq¨ ¦ §
and types [of death] similar to them.140 .odinFce§
¤ ¥
And when there arrives, in Your beneficial will, aFHd© LpFvxA § § ¦ riBIWkE© ¦© ¤ §
their allotted time,141 ,mzCwR
¨ ¨ ª § zr¥
after lengthy days and years, ,mipWe ¦ ¨ § mini ¦ ¨ zEkix` ¦ £ xg`l
©©§
let them die naturally,142 mdilr
¤ ¥ £ cwRi ¥ ¨ ¦ mc` ¨ ¨ lM¨ zCwR ©ª§
in their cities, mxirA
¨ ¦ §
[and] in the company of their families.143 mdiYa
¤ ¥ ¨ iWp` ¥ § © lv¥̀ ¤
Let their minds be mYrC
¨ § © `dzE ¥ §
clear and settled for them mdilr
¤ ¥ £ zaXinE ¤ ¤ ª § dlElv ¨ §
until [the time of] the departure of their souls ,mznWp
¨ ¨ § ¦ z`ivi © ¦ § cr©
—all inclusive,144 ,llkA
¨ § ¦ cre © § cr©
to enable them to justify Your judgment KpiC
¨ ¦ wiCvdl ¦§©§
of kindness and compassion upon them.145 .mdilr
¤ ¥ £ mingxe ¦ £ © § cqg¤ ¤ lW ¤
For You are righteous wiCv ¦ © dY`e§¨©
regarding all that befalls us, ,Epilr ¥ ¨ `Ad ¨ © lM¨ lr©
for You have acted with truth, ziUr
¨ ¦ ¨ zn` ¤ ¡ iM¦
and it is we who have acted wickedly.146 .EprWxd
§ ¨ § ¦ Epgp`e § © £©
May You help Your people, Israel, l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © z`¤ xfrze§Ÿ £©

140 The Sages state that although Sanhedrin (Central Jewish Court) no longer exists, the four executions they
were empowered to administer still exist in analogous form. For example, if one committed a crime for which
he is liable to burning (whereby hot lead is poured down his throat), God would make him die in a fire; see
141 142
Talmud Tractate Ketubot 30a. Literally: their time of reckoning. Literally: may the reckoning of all men be
143 144
reckoned upon them. Literally: near the members of their household. Literally: until, and the until is inclusive.
145
I.e., let their minds be clear until the time of their death and also during the time of their death. This is
called oiCd
¦ © wECv¦ - justification of the judgment, whereby a person accepts that everything negative that occurs,
146
including death, is justified and indeed merciful. Nehemia 9,33.
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that they should die EzEnIW ¨¤

in a state of complete repentance. ,dnlW¨ ¥ § daEWY ¨ § KFYn¦
And let their death be an easy death, ,dNw¨ © dzin ¨ ¦ mzzin ¨ ¨ ¦ `dzE ¥ §
—a death by [divine] kiss147— ,dwiWp
¨ ¦ § zzin © ¦
without struggle and great panic. .dAx ¨ © dldaE¨ ¨ ¤ gxh ©Ÿ ilA ¦ §
Bring them to Your Garden of Eden Kpcr
¤ § ¤ obl © § m`iazE¥ ¦ §
within the realm of the just and righteous. ,miciqge¦ ¦ £ © miwiCv ¦ ¦ © zSgnA ©¦ § ¦
May they rest in their final resting place maMWn
¨ ¨ § ¦ lr© EgEpie§ ¨
in peace. ,mFlWA ¨ §
May they be buried with a proper burial. daFh
¨ dxEaw ¨ § ExaTie§ § ¨¦
on the day of their death—by Jews, ,l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ ici ¥ § lr© ,mzzin ¨ ¨ ¦ mFiA§
with honor, not with disgrace; ,iEGaA ¦ § `leŸ § cFakA ¨§
and may there be for them mdl¤ ¨ didie§
¤§¦
—until their burial is complete 148— `zixzA
¨ § © § © `lEAf ¨ ¦ cr©
peace [so as] to [do] Your service.149 .LzcFarl
¤ ¨ £ © `nlW ¨¨ §
May You save Your people, Israel, l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOrl § © § liSze§ ¦ ©
from the punishment of Wprn
¤Ÿ ¥
“beating [in] the grave,”150 xaTd
¤ ¤ © hEAg¦
from the punishment of reincarnation, milEBlB
¦ § ¦ WprnE ¤Ÿ ¥
from other difficult and bitter punishments, mixnE ¦ ¨ miWw ¦ ¨ miWpr ¦ ¨ ¢ x`XnE¨ § ¦
and from the judgment of Gehinnom. .mPdiB
¨ ¦ ¥ lW ¤ DpiCnE¨ ¦¦
May You have compassion mgxzE
¥ ©§
147
This was the manner of death of Moshe, Aharon, Miriam, and extremely righteous people, and is the least
148 149
difficult form of death (Talmud Tractate Berachot 8a). Literally: until the last shovelful. The Talmud
(Tractate Berachot 8a) instructs that one should pray for an undisturbed burial “until the last shovelful [of
150
earth].” This
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for the rejected souls zFgCPd ¨ ¦ © zFnWPd ¨ § © lr©

of Your people, Israel— ,l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOrn §©¥
that You should deal151 with them mdl¤ ¨ qpMze§ ¥¨ ¦
well beyond the requirements of strict justice. ,oiCd ¦ © zxEXn © ¦ miptle ¦ § ¦ § iptl
©§¦
May You say to the Angel of Destruction, zigWOd¦ § © © K`lOl ¨ § © © xn`ze§ © Ÿ
“Enough.” ,iC©
May You rescue them from their punishment. ,mWprn¨ § ¨ ¥ mliSze§
¥ ¦ ©
May You raise them up by degrees zFlrnA £ © § mlrze§¥£©
to be illuminated xF`l¥
in the light of Your countenance LipR¤ ¨ xF`A§
and to have pleasure zFpdle§ ¨¥
from the radiance of Your Divine Presence. ,LzpikW
¤ ¨ ¦ § eiGn ¦¦
Let them have a proper [final] rest; dpFkp
¨ § dgEpn ¨ § mdl ¤ ¨ didze§
¤§ ¦
let their dwelling be in the Garden of Eden oaWFn
¨ ¨ ocrÎoba ¤¥ © §
always,152 minId ¦ ¨ © lM̈
within the realm of the righteous. ,miwiCv ¦ ¦ © lW ¤ ozSgnA
¨¨¦ § ¦
May their souls be bound up dxExv¨ § mWtp ¨ § © didze§
¤§ ¦
in the bond of [eternal] life; ,miIgd¦ © © xFxvA § ¦
may [their] spirit return aEWY¨ gExde§ ¨
to God Who conferred it; ,Dpzp
¨ ¨ § xW` ¤ £ midl`d ¦ Ÿ ¡ ¨ l¤̀
and may every higher soul praise God.153 .Di¨ lNdY ¥ © § dnWPd ¨ ¨ § © lke§ Ÿ
God, Who is filled with compassion, ,mingx ¦ £ © `ln ¥ ¨ l¥̀
become filled with compassion on their souls, mWtp¨ § © lr© mingxa ¦ £ © § `Nnzd ¥© § ¦

151 152
is a form of punishment that the departed suffer immediately following their burial. Literally: enter.
153
Literally: all the days. Based on Psalms 150,6.
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their spirits, and their higher souls mznWpe

¨ ¨ § ¦ § mgEx ¨
—of Your people, Israel. l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © lW ¤
And may You gird them [with] happiness, ,dgnU
¨ § ¦ mxG`zE¥§ © §
so that the glory (i.e., soul) should sing to You cFak¨ LxOfi§ ¤ © § ornl
©©§
and it should not be silent; ,mCi
Ÿ ¦ `le§
Ÿ
Adonai, my God, I will forever thank You.154 .JcF`
¨ ¤ mlFrl ¨ § idl` © Ÿ ¡ dedi
¨Ÿ §

Multi-faceted Prayer

May it also be Your will, ,LiptNn

¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idie¦ ¦
Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`
¥ £ idl`e ¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl`¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi
¨Ÿ §
that You assist and You grant the merit dMfzE
¤ © § xfrYW
Ÿ £© ¤
to Your people, Israel, l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © z`¤
that they should sacrifice their lives mWtp
¨ § © mixqFn ¦ § EidiW §¦¤
for the sanctification of Your Name, with love. .dad`A
¨ £ © § LnW § ¦ zXcw © ª § lr©
These burnt-offerings from the Jewish People— l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ iX`e§
¥ ¦
may You accept with favor; ,oFvxa ¨ § lAwY¥© §
and in Your great compassion, ,miAxd¦ © ¨ LingxaE¤£ ©§
may You find us desirable EpA¨ uRgYŸ § ©
and may You favor us Epvxze§
¥ §¦
for having been sacrificed miaxwp
¦ ¨ § ¦ EpzFidl
¥ § ¦
as a burnt-offering and as a pleasing aroma gFgip
© ¦ gixlE ¥ § dX` ¤ ¦ oAxwl
© §¨ §
before Your Throne of Glory. .LcFak
¤ § `Qk ¥ ¦ iptl
¥§¦
May it also be Your will, ,LiptNn
¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idi ¦ § oke§
¥

154
Psalms 30,13.
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Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`¥ £ idl`e ¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl`¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi
¨Ÿ §
that You assist Your people, Israel, l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOrl § © § xfrYW
Ÿ£© ¤
that they should sacrifice their lives mWtp
¨ § © ExqnIW § §¦¤
for the sanctification of Your Name, ,LnW ¤ § zXcw © ª § lr©
to act with great zeal z`pw© § ¦ z`Pwl Ÿ ©§
for Adonai, [Master] of hosts, zF`av ¨ § dedi¨Ÿ §
and to protest [affronts] zFgnle§ § ¦
to the honor of Your Name. .LnW ¤ § cFaM§ xaC © § lr©
May it be Your will, ,LiptNn
¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idie¦ ¦
Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`¥ £ idl`e ¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl`¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi
¨Ÿ §
that You become filled with compassion mingxa¦ £ © § `NnzYW¥© § ¦ ¤
for us— ,Epilr̈¥
that there should be a flow of the Divine Dew oFilrd
§ ¤ ¨ lh© rRWie§ © §ª
from the two celestial influences, oilGn
¦ ¨ © oixYn ¥§ ¦
‘Notzer’ and ‘Naké,’ 155 dTpe
¥ © § xvFp¥
by way of the ‘Palate’ and the ‘Throat’ oFxbe ¨ § Kig¥ KxC ¤¤
to ‘Father’ and ‘Mother’; ,`O`e¨ ¦ § `A`l¨©§
and from ‘Father’ and ‘Mother’ `O`e
¨ ¦ § `A`nE ¨©¥
to the ‘Small Face,’ ,oiRp`
¦ § © xirfl ¥§ ¦
and from the ‘Small Face’ oitp`
¦ § © xirGnE¥§ ¦
to the ‘Field of Holy Apples.’156 .oiWiCw
¦ ¦ © oigERY ¦ © lwgl ©£©
And from there may there propagate lWlYWi
¥ § © § ¦ mXnE ¨ ¦

155 156
Notzer and Naké correspond to the eighth and thirteenth of the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy. This
segment represents a allegorical kabbalistic description of the descent of God’s beneficence from the uppermost
spiritual levels into the physical world. All of the terms in quotes refer to specific kabbalistic concepts.
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and reach and may there be accepted dvxie

¤ ¨¥ § riBie§
© ¦©
—that flow— `Edd© rtXd ©¤ ©
in all of the worlds. .zFnlFrd ¨ ¨ lkA ¨§
Quench the face of the Earth laz¥ ¥ ipt ¥ § dExe§¥©
and satiate the entire world from Your bounty; ,KaEHn
¨ ¦ FNMª mlFrd ¨ ¨ z`¤ rAUe§ ©©
fill our hands with Your blessings LizFkxAn
¤ § ¦ ¦ Epici ¥ ¨ `NnE
¥©
and from the wealth of the gifts of Your hands, Lici ¤ ¨ zFpYn § © xyrnE ¤Ÿ ¥
[so as] to [do] Your service. .LzcFarl
¤ ¨ £©
May You grant us generosity, ,al¥ zEaicp ¦ § Epl¨ oYze§
¥ ¦
and may You provide us with money zFrn¨ Epl¨ `ivnze§ ¦ § ©
[with which] to do charity dwcv
¨ ¨ § zFUrl £©
and bestowing of kindness, cqg
¤ ¤ zElinbE ¦§
and to do all of Your misvot properly, ,opETzM
¨ ¦ § LizFevn ¤ § ¦ lk¨ zFUrle§ £©
in thought, in speech, and [in] deed. .dUrnE
¤ £ © xEAca ¦ § daWgnA
¨¨£© §
May You provide for us appropriate people mipBdn
¦ ¨ ª § mc` ¨ ¨ ipA¥ § Epl¨ oinfze§
¦§©
to whom to be charitable.157 .dwcv¨ ¨ § mdOr ¤ ¨ ¦ zFUrl £©
May You grant us our livelihood EpzqpxR
¥ ¨ ¨ § © Epl¨ oinfze§ ¦§©
from Your full and generous hand. .dagxde
¨ ¨ § ¨ § d`lOd ¨ ¥ § © LcIn §¨ ¦
May You save us from any trace of sin xEQ`¦ cEpcp § ¦ lMn ¨ ¦ EpliSze§
¥ ¦ ©
associated with food or drink. ,dizWE
¨ ¦ § dlik`A ¨ ¦ £ © iElYd ¨©
May You assist all those involved miwqFrd
¦ § ¨ lM¨ z`¤ xfrze§ Ÿ £©
in ritual slaughter, and nikkur,158 xETPde ¦ © § dhigXd
¨ ¦ § © zk`lna ¤ ¤ § ¦
157
The Talmud (Tractate Baba Batra 9b) notes that one who gives charity to an unworthy recipient (either
because the recipient is not truly needy, or because he is an extremely wicked person) does not receive the
merit of giving. 158 The removal of the dWPd
¤ ¨ © ciB¦ --- the Sciatic Nerve, alg
¤ ¥ --- forbidden fats, and certain blood
vessels from certain
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and anything [associated with] food and drink, .dIzWE

¨ ¦ § dlik`c
¨ ¦ £ © iCn
¥ ¦ lke§
¨
so that there not come about any obstacle dlTY¨ ¨ © `vY
¥ ¥ lal©§
through them159 mdici
¤ ¥ § zgYn
© © ¦
nor any article that is prepared improperly. .oTzn
¨ ª § Fpi`W
¥ ¤ xaC
¨ ¨ mEW `le§Ÿ

Prayer for Proper Emotions

May it be Your will, ,LiptNn

¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idie¦ ¦
Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa ¥ `£ idl`e¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl` ¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi
¨Ÿ §
that You assist us to rejoice gnUl
© Ÿ § ¦ EpxfrYW ¥§ © © ¤
in the involvement of Your Torah LzxFY
§ ¨ wqrA ¤¥§
and in the fulfillment of Your misvot, LizFevn
¤ § ¦ mEIwe§ ¦
and in Sabbaths and Holidays, micrFnaE
¦ £ § zFzAWaE ¨© §
a great happiness of [fulfilling] a misvah. .devn¨ § ¦ lW ¤ dAx ¨ © dgnU¨ § ¦
May we rejoice over Your every statement Lzxn`
¤ ¨ § ¦ lr© UiUpe§ ¦¨
more than one who finds abundant spoils.160 .ax¨ llW ¨ ¨ `vFOn ¥ ¦ xzFi ¥
May we be sad at a time for sadness, ,`zEaivr
¨ ¦ £ oCrA¨ ¦ § aSrzpe§
¥© §¦
and may we cry when it is appropriate to cry, ,zFMal § ¦ WIW ¥ ¤ zra ¥ § dMape§
¤§¦
such as for our sins EpizFpFer
¥ £ lr© oFbM§
and their effects,161 ,mda ¤ ¨ EpnxBX§ ©¨ ¤ dn© lre§ ©
and for the destruction of the Holy Temple, WCwOd¨ § ¦ © ziA¥ oAxg © § ª lre§ ©
and for the death of good people, and the like. .dnFCke
¤ © § mixWMd ¦ ¥ § © zzin © ¦ lre©§
May our eyes [then] cascade streams of water,162 Epipir
¥ ¥ Ecxi§¥ min ¦ © iblR
¥§ ©

159 160
slaughtered animals. Literally: from under their hands. I.e., causing people to eat non-kosher food. Based
161 162
on Psalms 119,162. Literally: for what we caused through them. Based on Psalms 119,136.
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xzFi
¥ more
than one whose dead [relative] lies before him, ,eiptl
¨ ¨ § lHn¨ ª FzOW
¥ ¤ iOn
¦ ¦
when it is our obligation EpzaFg
¥ ¨ `id¦ xW`M ¤ £©
and it is appropriate for us. .Epl ¨ d`p
¤ ¨ xW`ke§
¤ £©

Prayer for Proper Beliefs and Thoughts

May it be Your will, ,LiptNn

¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idie¦ ¦
Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`
¥ £ idl`e ¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl`
¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi
¨Ÿ §
that You implant rHYW
© ¦ ¤
within the hearts of Your people, Israel, l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © alA ¥ §
that they should believe mipin`n
¦ ¦ £ © EidIW §¦¤
with a perfect faith in the Torah dxFYA
¨ © dnlW ¨ ¥ § dpEn`A¨ ¡¤
and in all the words of Your servants, Licar¤ ¨ £ ixaC ¥ § ¦ lkaE ¨§
the sages of Israel. ,l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ inkg ¥§©
May they believe in You LA§ mipin`n¦ ¦ £ © Eidie§ §¦
and in Your supervision [of the world]; LzgBWdaE
§ ¨¨ § © §
and may their trust be in You always. .xicY ¦ ¨ LA§ mpFgha ¨ § ¦ didie§
¤§¦
May they not agonize Exrhvi
£ ¨ § ¦ `le§ Ÿ
over what might happen tomorrow,163 ,xgn¨ ¨ zxv̈ ©
and may they not agonize Exrhvi
£ ¨ § ¦ `le§ Ÿ
over the frivolities of this world. ,dGd¤ © mlFrd¨ ¨ ilad ¥ § © lr©
May they not become angry Eqrki
£ § ¦ `le§Ÿ
and may they not anger You. LEqirki ¦ § © `le§ Ÿ

163
Literally: [over] a distress of tomorrow.
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May they not forget You, ,LEgMWi¨ § ¦ `le§Ÿ

and may their thoughts not drift away mYaWgn
¨ § © £ © Exiqi ¦ ¨ `le§
Ÿ
from [thinking of] love of You and awe of You Lz`xie
§ ¨ § ¦ § Lzad`n
§ ¨£ © ¥
for even a moment. ,rbx
© ¤ ENt£̀¦
Sparks of inspiration zExxFrzd
§ § ¦ iRWxe§ ¥§ ¦
of love of You and awe of You Lz`xie
¤ ¨ § ¦ § Lzad`¤ ¨£ ©
and thoughts of repentance— daEWz
¨ § ixEdxde§ ¥ §¦
may they be constant Ecinzi
¦ §©
and may they increase within them, mda
¤ ¨ EAxzie§ ©§¦
—without ceasing. ,wqtd
¥ § ¤ ilA ¦ §
May they cling to You always, ,xicY¦ ¨ LA§ miwaC ¦ ¥ § Eidie§
§¦
and may all of their actions be mdiUrn
¤ ¥ £ © lk¨ Eidie§ §¦
for the sake of Heaven. .minW
¦ © ¨ mWl ¥ §

d Seventh Day f d f mei f

Multi-faceted Prayers

May it be Your will, ,LiptNn

¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idie¦
¦
Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`
¥ £ idl`e¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl` ¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi
¨Ÿ §
that You unlock the seal of knowledge dcErY
¨ § mzFg © xiYYW ¦ © ¤
and may You reveal the wellsprings of wisdom dnkgd
¨ § ¨ © zFpirn § § © dNbzE
¤© §
to the sages of Your people, Israel. .l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr
§ © inkgl
¥§©§
May they become exceedingly wise mibltn
¦ ¨ § ª minkg¦ ¨ £ Eidie§
§¦
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in the revealed dlbPA

¤§¦ ©
and in the hidden [portions of Torah], ,xYqPaE
¨ §¦©
and may they know [how] to interpret the Torah dxFYd
¨ © Wxtl ¥ ¨ § Ercie§
§¥
properly,164 ,DzEYn`
¨ ¦ £ lr©
and [how] to concentrate oEklE
¥© §
on the [proper] intentions, zFpEka ¨© §
and the unifications micEgie§
¦ ¦
and the joinings of the divine attributes zFpFilrd § ¤ ¨ zFCn¦ ibEEfe§
¥ ¦
in their prayers, their misvot, and their studying, ,mcEOle
¨ ¦ § mzFevnE ¨ § ¦ mzFltzA¨ ¦ § ¦
[so as] to find favor oFvxl ¨§
and to [be a source of] satisfaction gEx
© zgplE ©© §
before Your Throne of Glory. .LcFak
¤ § `Qk ¥ ¦ iptl
¥§¦
Uncover our eyes Epipir
¥ ¥ lB©
[so] that we may perceive wonders zF`ltp ¨ § ¦ dhiApe§
¨ ¦©
from Your Torah;165 .LzxFYn
¤ ¨ ¦
for Adonai grants wisdom; dnkg
¨ § ¨ oYi ¥ ¦ dedi¨Ÿ § iM¦
from His mouth [comes] eiRn
¦ ¦
knowledge and understanding.166 .dpEazE
¨ § zrC ©©

May it be Your will, ,LiptNn

¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idie¦
¦
Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`
¥ £ idl`e¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl`¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi
¨Ÿ §
that You assist Your people, Israel, l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOrl§ © § xfrYW
Ÿ£© ¤
to be among those who are insulted mialrPd
¦ ¨ ¡ ¤ © on¦ zFidl§ ¦
but do not insult [others], ,mialFr
¦ § opi`e§
¨ ¥
164 165 166
Literally: according to its truth. Based on Psalms 119,18. Proverbs 2,6.
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who hear their humiliation mzRxg

¨ ¨ § ¤ mirnFW ¦ §
but do not respond, ,oiaiWn
¦ ¦ § opi`e§
¨ ¥
who do [everything] out of love [for God] dad`n
¨ £ © ¥ miUFr ¦
and are happy with [their] afflictions. .mixEQiA
¦ ¦ § mignUE ¦ ¥ §
May all of Your people, Israel, be l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © lk¨ Eidie§
§¦
running to misvot devnl
¨ § ¦ § mivx ¦ ¨
and fleeing from sin; .dxard
¨ ¥ £ ¨ on¦ migxFaE¦ §
may they be powerful mixFAb
¦ ¦ Eidie§§¦
[with regard] to suppressing yAkl
Ÿ §¦
their [evil] inclination, ,mxvi¨ § ¦ z¤̀
so as to fulfill Your will LpFvx
§ § zFUrl £©
and to serve You wholeheartedly. .mlW¥ ¨ aalA ¨ ¥ § LcarlE§§¨§
May the glory of Adonai be eternal, mlFrl
¨ § dedi ¨Ÿ § cFak§ idi ¦§
may Adonai rejoice with His works.167 .eiUrnA
¨ £ © § dedi ¨Ÿ § gnUi© §¦

May it be Your will, ,LiptNn

¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idie¦ ¦
Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`
¥ £ idl`e ¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl`
¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi
¨Ÿ §
that You assist Your people, Israel, l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOrl § © § xfrYW
Ÿ£© ¤
that they should flee from jealousy, d`pTdn
¨ § ¦ © ¥ EgxaIW §§¦ ¤
lust, and honor. ,cFaMde ¨ © § de`Yde§
¨£ © ©
May You save them from the evil eye, rxd¨ ¨ oirn
¦ © ¥ mliSze§
¥ ¦ ©
from the evil inclination, rxd© ¨ xvInE¤¥ ¦
and from the hatred of people. .zFIxAd ¦ § © z`pVnE©§ ¦ ¦
May You save them from the impudent mipt¦ ¨ iGrn
¥ © ¥ mliSze§
¥ ¦ ©
167
Psalms 104,31.
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and from impudence, ,mipt¦ ¨ zEGrnE ©¥

from an evil man and from an evil woman, ,drx¨ ¨ dX`nE¨ ¦ ¥ rx¨ mc`n ¨¨ ¥
from a bad friend, from a bad neighbor, ,rx¨ okXn¥ ¨ ¦ ,rx¨ xagn ¥¨ ¥
from any mishap, from libel, ,dlilrn
¨ ¦ £ ¥ ,rx¨ rbRn ©¤ ¦
from unusual death, from serious illnesses, ,mirx ¦ ¨ mi`lgn¦ ¨ ¢ ¥ ,dPWn
¨ ª § dziOn
¨ ¦ ¦
from harmful events, ,mirx ¦ ¨ mixwOn ¦§ ¦ ¦
from difficult litigation dWw¤ ¨ oiCn ¦¦
and from a difficult litigant. .dWw¤ ¨ oiC¦ lrAnE ©© ¦
May You not bring them to a challenge oFiQp
¨ ¦ icil¥ ¦ m`iaY¥ ¦ § l`e§ ©
that You know they cannot withstand. .Fa Ecnri § © © `NWŸ ¤ Yrci
¨ § © ¨ xW`l
¤ £©
May You distance Your people, Israel, l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © z`¤ wigxze§¦ §©
from the evil inclination, rxd¨ ¨ xvIn ¤¥ ¦
and may You make them cleave mwiAcze§
¥ ¦ §©
to the good inclination. ,aFHd© xviA ¤¥ §
May You grant them love, ,dad`l
¨ £ © § mpYze§¥§ ¦
grace, kindness, and compassion mingxlE
¦ £ © § cqglE ¤ ¤ § ogl¥§
in Your eyes LipirA
¤ ¥§
and in the eyes of all who see them; ,mdi`Fx
¤ ¥ lk¨ ipiraE ¥ ¥§
and may You grant them good kindnesses.168 .miaFh¦ micqg ¦ ¨ £ mlnbze§
¥ §§ ¦
May You set them right mpTzzE
¥§ © §
with good counsel from You, ,LiptNn
¤ ¨ § ¦ daFh ¨ dvrA ¨¥§
and with a good friend, with a good neighbor, aFh okWaE¥ ¨ § aFh xagaE ¥¨ §
with a good wife, and with a good heart. ,aFh alaE ¥ § daFh ¨ dX`aE ¨ ¦ §

168
A human kindness often has negative aspects. God’s kindness is perfect in every way.
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May You extend their days in goodness aFHA© mdini ¤ ¥ § Kix`ze§

¦£ ©
and their years in pleasantness minirPA
¦ ¦ § © mdizFpWE
¤ ¥ §
[so as] to [do] Your service. ,LzcFarl
¤ ¨ £©
May there not die zEni¨ `le§Ÿ
anyone of Your people, Israel, l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOrn § © ¥ cg` ¨ ¤ mEW
before his [designated] time. ,FPnf
© § mcw ¤Ÿ
And may You fulfill regarding them mdA
¤ ¨ mIwzE
¥© §
the verse that is written: :aEzMW ¨ ¤ `xwn ¨§ ¦
“There will not be a woman who miscarries dlMWn
¨ ¥ © § didz ¤ § ¦ `l"Ÿ
or who is barren in Your land; ,Lvx`A
¤ § © § dxwre ¨ ¨ £©
the number of Your days I will fill.”169 ."`Nn`
¥ © £ Lini ¤ ¨ xRqn
© § ¦ z¤̀

We beseech [You], ,`P`¨¨

God, compassionate One and gracious One, ,oEPge © § mEgx© l¥̀
who is slow to anger: ,miR`
¦ © © Kx¤̀¤
delay Your anger LR`§ © Kx`d ¥£ ©
until we [will] return to You Lil` ¤ ¥ EpaEW
¥ cr©
in full repentance before You, ,Liptl¤ ¨ § dnlW
¨ ¥ § daEWzA
¨ § ¦
and until we will complete milWPW
¦ § © ¤ cre§©
the rectification of our soul, EpWtp
¥ § © oETY¦
our spirit, and our higher soul. ,EpznWpe
¥ ¨ § ¦ § EpgEx
¥
God, Shaddai,170 say to our troubles, “Enough!” ,iC© EpizFxvl
¥ ¨ § xn` Ÿ ¡ ,iCW
© © l¥̀

169 Exodus 23,26. 170 A Name of God, which connotes that God places limitations on all of His creations,
including the Heavens and the Earth; thus, He can limit our troubles also. See Midrash Tanhuma, Mikes 10,
and Rashi to Genesis 43,14.
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For the sake of Your Name, Adonai, dedi

¨Ÿ § LnW § ¦ ornl©©§
may You revive us; ,EpIgY
¥© §
in Your righteousness, LzwcvA
§ ¨ §¦ §
may You release our soul from distress.171 .EpWtp ¥ § © dxSn ¨ ¨ ¦ `ivFY ¦
Gladden our soul with Your salvation, LzrEWiA
¤¨ ¦ EpWtp¥ § © gOU ©¥©
and purify our hearts EpAl¥ ¦ xdhe§ ¥©
to serve You with sincerity. .zn`A ¤ ¡ ¤ Lcarl §§¨§
Create for us a pure heart, O God, midl` ¦ Ÿ ¡ Epl¨ `xA ¨ § xFdh¨ al¥
and a proper spirit renew within us.172 .EpAxwA
¥ § ¦ § WCg ¥ © oFkp¨ gExe§©
Grant us the merit that they should be EidIW
§ ¦ ¤ EpMfe§ ¥©
—the days coming upon us— Epz`xwl
¥ ¨ § ¦ mi`Ad ¦ ¨ © minId ¦¨©
for peace, mFlWl ¨ §
free of any transgression and sin; ,rWte © ¤ ¨ `hg § ¥ lMn ¨ ¦ mikEUg ¦ £
and cleansed of any iniquity, oer
Ÿ ¨ lMn ¨ ¦ miTpnE ¦ª §
and guilt, and evil; ,rWxe © ¤ ¨ dnW`e§¨ § ©
and bound up in the study of Torah dxFY ¨ cEnlzA § © § miwAcnE ¦ ¨ ª§
and good deeds; ,miaFh ¦ miUrnE ¦ £©
and graced [with] knowledge, understanding, dpiaE
¨ ¦ drC ¨ ¥ mipEpge¦ £©
and wisdom from Yourself, LY`n§ ¦ ¥ lMUde§ ¥§ ©
to do Your will ,LpFvx
§ § zFUrl £©
[and] to serve You wholeheartedly. .mlW ¥ ¨ aalA ¨ ¥ § LCarl §§¨§
May Adonai, our God, be with us EpOr ¨ ¦ Epidl` ¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi ¨Ÿ § idi¦§
just as he was with our forefathers ,EpizFa` ¥ £ mr¦ did ¨ ¨ xW`M¤ £©

171 172
Based on Psalms 143,11. Based on ibid. 51,12.
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—may He not abandon us nor forsake us— ,EpWHi

¥ § ¦ l`e© § Epafri
¥ § © © l`©
[so as] to bend our hearts toward Him, eil`
¨ ¥ Epaal
¥ ¨ § zFHdl © §
to walk in all of His ways eikxC
¨ ¨ § lkA¨ § zkll̈
¤¨
and to observe His commandments, eizFevn
¨ § ¦ xnWle§
Ÿ § ¦
His statutes, and His laws eihRWnE
¨ ¨ § ¦ eiTge§¨ª
that He commanded our forefathers. 173 .EpizFa`
¥ £ z`¤ dEv ¨ ¦ xW£̀
¤

May it be Your will, ,LiptNn

¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idie¦ ¦
Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`¥ £ idl`e ¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl` ¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi
¨Ÿ §
that Your wrath be withdrawn LR`§ © oFxg£ aEWIW ¨¤
from Your people, LOrn
§©¥
from Your land, and from Your inheritance. ,LzlgPnE
¤ ¨ £ © ¦ Lvx`nE § §© ¥
May You act for the sake of Your Name, ,LnW ¤ § ornl© © § dUrze§¤ £©
for You are God, a powerful redeemer. .dY` ¨ ¨ wfg ¨ ¨ l`FB¥ l`¥ iM¦
And now, dYre§
¨©
may the honor of Adonai become great:174 ,ipc`
¨ Ÿ £ gM © Ÿ `p¨ lCbi ©§¦
arouse Your might LzxEab
¤ ¨ § z`¤ dxxFr ¨§
and come to deliver us.175 ,EpN¨ LzrEWil
§ ¨ ¦ dklE¨§
Save us so that we will be [truly] saved, drWEpe
¨ ¥ ¨ ¦ § EpriWFd
¥ ¦
for You are our pride.176 .dY` ¨ ¨ EpzNdz¥ ¨ ¦ § iM¦
Gather our dispersed EpizFvEtp
¥ § uAwe§
¥©
from the four corners of the world, ,ux`d ¤ ¨ ¨ zFtpM § © rAx`n
© §© ¥
and bring us up joyfully to our land, ,Epvx`l
¥ § © § dgnUa ¨ § ¦ § Eplrde§
¥ £©
and set us firmly within our boundaries. ,EplEaba
¥ § ¦ EprHze§ ¥¨ ¦
173 174 175 176
I Kings 8,57-58. Based on Numbers 14,7. Based on Psalms 80,3. Based on Jeremiah 17,14.
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And shine Your countenance LipR

¤ ¨ x`de§
¥¨
upon Your desolate Sanctuary, mnXd ¥ ¨ © LWCwn
§ ¨ § ¦ lr©
for the sake of Adonai.177 .ipc`
¨ Ÿ £ ornl
©©§

Our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`¥ £ idl`e ¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl` ¥Ÿ ¡

compassionate King, have compassion for us; ,Epilr ¥ ¨ mgx ¥ © ,ongx ¨ £ © Kln ¤¤
O Good and Beneficent One, ,aihnE ¦ ¥ aFh
be accessible to us. .Epl¨ WxCd ¥¨¦
Return to us, in Your arousing compassion, Lingx¤ £ © oFndA £ © Epilr ¥ ¨ daEW¨
on account of [our] Patriarchs zFa`¨ llbA ©§¦
who performed Your will. ,LpFvx
¤ § EUrW ¨¤
Rebuild Your House178 as at the beginning, ,dNgYaM
¨ ¦ § © § Lzia § ¥ dpA ¥§
establish Your Temple on its foundation. ,FpFkn§ lr© LWCwn § ¨ § ¦ ziA¥ opFM¥
Show us its rebuilding ,FpipaA
¨ § ¦ § Ep`xd ¥ §©
[and] let us rejoice in its rectification. FpETzA ¦ § EpgOU¥ § ©
Return Your Divine Presence into it; ,FkFzl§ LzpikW § ¨ ¦ § aWde§ ¥ ¨
and return the Priests to their service mzcFarl
¨ ¨ £ © mipdM ¦ £ Ÿ aWde§
¥ ¨
and the Levites to their rostrum179 ,mpkEcl
¨ ¨ § miIelE ¦¦§
—to their song and their melody— ,mxnflE
¨ § ¦ § mxiWl ¨ ¦ §
and return Israel to their dwellings. .mdiepl
¤ ¥ § ¦ l`xUi ¥ ¨ § ¦ aWde§¥ ¨
Bring us back, God of our salvation, EprWi
¥ § ¦ idl`¥ Ÿ ¡ EpaEW ¥
and annul Your anger with us. .EpOr ¨ ¦ LqrM§ © © xtde§ ¥¨
Will You always be incensed with us; ,EpA¨ sp`Y © ¡ ¤ mlFrld ¨ §©
will You continue Your wrath LR`§ © KWnY Ÿ § ¦
177 178 179
Daniel 9,17. I.e., the Temple. ...upon which they stood when singing during the Temple services.
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for each and every generation? .xFce¨ xFcl§

For surely, You will once again give us life, EpIgY
¥ © § aEWY¨ dY` ¨ © `ld Ÿ £
and Your people shall rejoice in You. .Ka¨ EgnUi § § ¦ LOre§ §©
Show us Your kindness, O Adonai, Lcqg¤ § © dedi ¨Ÿ § Ep`xd ¥ §©
and may You grant us Your salvation.180 .Epl¨ oYY ¤ ¦ LrWie§ £§¤
And if the matter depends on [our] repentance, ,daEWzA
¨ § ¦ iElY¨ xaCd ¨ ¨ © m`e§¦
and it is revealed and known to You ,Liptl¤ ¨ § rEcie
© ¨ § iElbe§ ¨
—for You foresee future events— ,zFcizr ¦ £ dtFv ¤ dY`W ¨©¤
that Israel will not return in repentance daEWzA
¨ § ¦ miaW ¦ ¨ l`xUi¥ ¨ § ¦ oi`W¥¤
until You appoint181 over them a difficult ruler, dWw ¤ ¨ Kln ¤ ¤ mdilr ¤ ¥ £ cinrYW ¦ £ © ¤ cr©
whose decrees [against them] eizFxfBW
¨ ¥§ ¤
are difficult as [those of] Haman— ,ondM
¨ ¨ § miWẅ ¦
[then] do so at once and immediately. .cInE
¨ ¦ skz ¤ ¥ dUr ¥£
Bring us back to You, Adonai, Lil` ¤¥ dedi
¨Ÿ § EpaiWd
¥ ¦ £
and we shall return; daEWpe§
¨ ¨
renew our days as of old.182 .mcwM ¤ ¤ § Epini ¥ ¨ WCge§¥©
Adonai, hear! Adonai, forgive! ,dglq ¨¨ § ipc`
¨ Ÿ £ drnW ¨¨ § ipc£̀
¨Ÿ
Adonai listen and act! dUre¥ £ © daiWwd
¨ ¦ § © ipc£̀ ¨Ÿ
May You not delay. ,xg`Y© © § l`©
[Do so] for Your own sake, my God, idl`
© Ÿ ¡ Lprnl §©©§
for Your Name is invoked `xwp ¨ § ¦ LnW § ¦ iM¦
on Your city and on Your people.183 .LOr ¤ © lre © § Lxir § ¦ lr©

May it be Your will, ,LiptNn

¤ ¨ § ¦ oFvx¨ idie¦
¦
180 181 182 183
Psalms 85,5-8. Literally: cause to stand up. Lamentations 5,21. Daniel 9,19.
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Adonai, our God, God of our forefathers, ,EpizFa`

¥ £ idl`e ¥ Ÿ ¥ Epidl` ¥ Ÿ ¡ dedi
¨Ÿ §
that You listen rnWYW
© § ¦ ¤
to the prayers of Your people, Israel, l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © zFNtY ¦ § l¤̀
and to their supplications mdipEpgY
¤ ¥ £ © l`e§ ¤
when they pray before You ,Liptl¤ ¨ § mlNRzdA
¨§© § ¦ §
—whether for themselves or for others, ,mixg` ¦ ¥ £ lr© oiA¥ mnvr ¨ § © lr© oiA¥
whether for an individual cigId¦ ¨ © lr© oiA¥
or for the multitudes ,miAxd ¦ © ¨ lr© oiA¥
—if not out of merit, [then] out of compassion, ,mingxA¦ £ © § ,zEkfa § ¦ `l Ÿ m`¦
for You hearken to the prayer of every mouth, ,dR¤ lM¨ zNtY © ¦ § rnFW © ¥ dY` ¨ © iM¦
Blessed is He Who hearkens to prayer. .dNtY¨ ¦ § rnFW© ¥ KExÄ
However, if they will request of You LOn§ ¦ El`Wi £ § ¦ m`¦ wx©
something that is detrimental 184 mdl¤ ¨ aFh Fpi`W ¥ ¤ xaC̈ ¨
for [their] service [to] You LzcFarl
¤ ¨ £©
do not answer them; ,mprY
¥ £ © l`©
for toward You are all of our desires, Epze`Y
¥ ¨ £ © lk¨ LCbp § § ¤ iM¦
and all of our wants and longings EpIe`nE
¥ © £ © Epvtg ¥ § ¤ lke§ ¨
are only to do Your will LpFvx
§ § zFUrl £ © `N` ¨ ¤ Fpi¥̀
in accordance with Your will LpFvxM
¤ §¦
[and] to bring satisfaction gEx
© zgp © © zFUrl £©
before Your Throne of Glory. .LcFak¤ § `Qk ¥ ¦ iptl¥§¦
Therefore, one thing do I ask from Adonai; dedi
¨Ÿ § z`n ¥ ¥ iYl`W
¦ § © ¨ zg` © © okl̈
¥
that is what I request:185 ,WTa` ¥ © £ DzF` ¨

184 185
Literally: not good for them. Based on Psalms 27,4.
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that You do with Your people LOr§ © mr¦ dUrYW¤ £© ¤

that which is proper in Your eyes LipirA
¤ ¥ § aFHd©
to [facilitate their] service [of] You LzcFarl
¤ ¨ £©
and to [bring] satisfaction gEx
© zgplE ©© §
before Your Throne of Glory, ,LcFak
¤ § `Qk ¥ ¦ iptl
¥§¦
and to [bring about the] rectification of oETzlE¦ §
our souls, our spirits, and our higher souls. .EpznWpe
¥ ¨ § ¦ § EpgEx
¥ ,EpWtp
¥ §©

Our Father, our King, our God, our Beloved, ,Epicici

¥ ¦ § ,Epidl`
¥ Ÿ ¡ ,EpMln ¥ § © Epia` ¦¨
the Beloved of the light of our soul, EpWtp
¥ § © xF` zEcici¦ §
our spirit, and our higher soul— ,EpznWpe
¥ ¨ § ¦ § EpgEx ¥
remember our love and affection; ,EpzAge
¥ ¨ ¦ § Epzad`
¥ ¨ £ © xkf Ÿ §
and if we have no [worthy] actions, ,miUrn ¦ £ © EpA¨ oi`¥ m`e§ ¦
recall for us [Your] love for the ancients, ,mipFncTd
¦ § © © zad` © £ © Epl¨ xkf Ÿ §
Abraham, Yitzhak, and Yisrael, Your servants. .Licar ¤ ¨ £ l`xUie
¥ ¨ § ¦ § wgvi ¨ § ¦ mdxa`¨ ¨§ ©
Tear down all the partitions that separate miliCaOd
¦ ¦ § © © mikqOd ¦ ¨ § © lM¨ rxwE ©§
between You and Your people, Israel. ,l`xUi
¥ ¨ § ¦ LOr § © oiaE ¥ LpiA § ¥
Bless us all as one, our Father, cg`M
¨ ¤ § EpNM ¨ ª Epia` ¦ ¨ EpkxaE
¥ §¨
with the light of Your countenance, ,LipR¤ ¨ xF`A§
for with You is the source of life; miIg
¦ © xFwn§ LOr § ¦ iM¦
by Your illumination may we see light.186 .xF` d`xp ¤ § ¦ LxF`A § §
In the merit of Your Thirteen Attributes LizFCn
¤ ¦ dxUr ¥ § ¤ ylW Ÿ § zEkfaE §¦
of Mercy, mingx¦ £ © lW ¤
which are written in Your Torah, ,LzxFzA
§ ¨ § miaEzMd ¦ §©
186
Psalms 36,10.
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as is stated: :xn`PW
¨ ¡ ¤ ¤ FnM§
“Adonai passed by before him and called out:187 :`xwIe ¨ § ¦ © eipR ¨ ¨ lr© dedi ¨Ÿ § xarIe
Ÿ £© ©
‘Adonai, Adonai, ,dedi¨Ÿ § dedi ¨Ÿ §
God, Compassionate One, Gracious One, ,oEPge © § mEgx© l¥̀
Who is slow to anger miR`
¦ © © Kx¤̀ ¤
and abounding in kindness and trustworthiness, .zn`e ¤ ¡ ¤ cqg ¤ ¤ axe§©
Who keeps kindness cqg¤ ¤ xvp ¥Ÿ
for thousands [of generations], ,mitl`l̈¦¨£
Who bears iniquity, sin, and transgression, ,d`Hge¨ ¨ © § rWte © ¤ ¨ oer
Ÿ ¨ `Up¥Ÿ
and absolves [those who repent]’”; 188 .dTpe§¥©
and for the sake of Your covenant LzixA
§ ¦ § ornlE ©©§
that You have made YxM
¨ © ¨ xW£̀ ¤
regarding the Thirteen Attributes zFCn¦ dxUr ¥ § ¤ ylWl Ÿ § ¦
—that they will not be sent back empty-handed mwix
¨ ¥ zFxfFg § opi`W¨ ¥¤
from before You189— ,LiptNn
¤¨ § ¦
once again cherish us190 EpA¨ rWrYWdl
© ¥ £ © § ¦ § xfg Ÿ£
as in the early days. ,mcw ¤ ¤ iniM ¥ ¦
For difficult is Your separation from us EPOn¤ ¦ LzcixR § ¨ ¦ § dWw ¨ ¨ iM¦
—much more so— xzFie
¥ § xzFi ¥
than the separation of our souls. .EpWtp¥ § © zcixRn © ¦§ ¦
Our emotions191 have been stirred Epirn ¥ ¥ End̈

187 188 189

I.e., God called out (Ibn Ezra); alternatively, Moshe called out (Targum Yerushalmi). Exodus 34,6-7. God
promised Moshe that when a congregation of Jewish People recites the Thirteen attributes, they will not go
away empty-handed; i.e., they will receive at least a partial result. See Rashi to Exodus 17,19. 190 Literally: go
191
back to derive pleasure through us. Literally: our innards.
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and our souls have craved EpWtp

¥ § © dzlke§ ¨§¨
for the redemption of Your Divine Presence LzpikW
§ ¨ ¦ § zN`B © ª § l¤̀
and for Your Holy Abode; ,LWcw§ § ¨ oFrn§ l`e§ ¤
and for Your favor we have yearned. .Ept§ qkp¨ § ¦ dedi ¨Ÿ § LpFvxle
§ §¦ §
Behold, we are appealing to You, ,Liptl
¤ ¨ § mipPgzn ¦ § © § ¦ Eppd §¦
O Compassionate Father, shamefacedly, mipR¦ ¨ zyaA ¤ Ÿ § ,ongxd ¨ £ © ¨ a`¨
regarding the exile of the Divine Presence. .dpikXd
¨ ¦ § © zElB¨ lr©
We beseech [You], Adonai, ,dedi
¨Ÿ § `P` ¨¨
save now Your Divine Presence, LzpikW
¤ ¨ ¦ § z`¤ `P¨ driWFd ¨ ¦
and cause our souls to cleave unto love of You, Lzad`A
§ ¨ £ © § EpWtp ¥ § © wAce§
¥ ©
which is pleasant and delightful daxrde
¨ ¥ £ ¨ § dnirPd ¨ ¦§©
to our souls, our spirits, and our higher souls. .EpznWpe
¥ ¨ § ¦ § EpgEx ¥ EpWtp ¥ § © lr©
May our King enter His Palace,192 DilkidA
¥ § ¥ § EpMln ¥ § © lFrie§ ¥
speedily and very soon. .aixw ¦ ¨ onfaE
© § ¦ `lbrA ¨¨£©
May You eradicate the memory of Amalek, ,wlnr
¥ ¨ £ xkf ¤ ¥ z`¤ dgnze§ ¤ § ¦
so that the [Divine] Name shall be complete mlW
¥ ¨ mXd ¥ © `dIW ¥ § ¤ icM ¥§
and the [Divine] Throne [shall be] complete. 193 .mlW ¥ ¨ `QMde§ ¥¦©
Then will Adonai be King over all the world; ,ux`d ¤ ¨ ¨ lM¨ lr© Klnl ¤ ¤ § dedi¨Ÿ § dide§
¨¨
on that day Adonai will be One, cg`
¨ ¤ dedi ¨Ÿ § didi ¤ § ¦ `Edd© mFIA©
and His Name [will be] One.194 .cg`¨ ¤ FnWE §
Answer us, our Father, answer us, Eppr
¥ £ Epia` ¦ ¨ Eppr ¥£
in this time and period, ,z`Gd Ÿ © dpFraE
¨ ¨ zrÄ ¥
for we are in great distress. .Epgp`§ ¨ £ dlFcb ¨ § dxva ¨ ¨ § iM¦

192 193 194

I.e., the Temple. Based on Exodus 17,14 and 16. See Rashi ad loc. Zachariah 14,9.
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May You not turn [Your attention] otY

¤ ¥ l`©
to our wickedness, EprWxl
¥ § ¦§
and may You not turn away, our King, EpMln
¥ § © mNrzY © © § ¦ l`e§ ©
from our request. .EpzWTAn
¥ ¨ ¨© ¦
For it is not [on account of] our righteousness EpizFwcv
¥ § ¦ lr© `l Ÿ iM¦
that we cast our appeals before You, ,Liptl¤ ¨ § EpipEpgY
¥ £ © miliRn ¦ ¦ © Epgp£̀
§©
but on [account of] Your great compassion.195 .miAxd ¦ © ¨ Lingx ¤ £ © lr© iM¦
To You, Adonai, is righteousness, dwcSd
¨ ¨ § © dedi ¨Ÿ § Ll§
and to us, shame.196 .mipRd¦ ¨ © zyA ¤ Ÿ Eple§
¨
Do with us righteousness, dwcv
¨ ¨ § EpOr ¨ ¦ dUr ¥£
in accordance with our degradation EpzEltW
¥ § ¦ ax Ÿ itM
¦ §
and [spiritual] poverty, ,EpzENce§
¥ ©
and in accordance with the greatness of lcb¤Ÿ itkE ¦ §
Your compassion and Your kindness, Licqge
¤ ¨ £ © Lingx ¤£ ©
and the wealth of the gifts of Your hand Lici ¤ ¨ zFpYn § © xyre§
¤Ÿ
and the vastness of Your power. ,LgM¤ Ÿ mvre§ ¤Ÿ
Fulfill the requests of our hearts for the good, daFhl
¨ § EpAl ¥ ¦ zFl`Wn £ § ¦ `NnE
¥©
to [facilitate our] service [of] You. .LzcFarl
¤ ¨ £©
From before You, our King, EpMln
¥ § © LiptNnE ¤¨§ ¦
do not turn us away empty-handed. .EpaiWY
¥ ¦ § l`© mwix ¨ ¥
Act for the sake of Your great compassion; ,miAxd ¦ © ¨ Lingx ¤ £ © ornl
© © § dUr¥£
and for the sake of Abraham, mdxa`
¨ ¨ § © ornlE ©©§
master of [the attribute of] Kindness; ,cqgd
¤ ¤ © Wi`¦

195 196
Daniel 9,18. Daniel 9,7.
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and for the sake of Yitzhak, wgvi

¨ § ¦ ornlE©©§
girded in [the attribute of] Might; ,dxEabA¨ § ¦ xf`p ¨§¤
and for the sake of Yaakob, awri
Ÿ £© ornlE ©©§
crowned in [the attribute of] Glory; ,zx`tY ¤ ¤ § ¦ lilM ¦ §
and for the sake of Moshe, dyn ¤ Ÿ ornlE©©§
the trustworthy shepherd, `pnidn
¨ § ¥ § `irx ¨£ ¨
bound in [the attribute of] Eternity; ,gvpA© ¥ § fEg`¨
and for the sake of Aharon, the High Priest, `Ax ¨ © `pdM ¨ £ ¨ oxd` Ÿ £ © ornlE©©§
bound in [the attribute of] Splendor; ,cFdA§ fEg`¨
and for the sake of Yoseph, the Righteous, wiCSd ¦ © © sqFi¥ ornlE ©©§
bound in [the attribute of] Foundation; ,cFqiA¦ fEg`¨
and for the sake of King David, ,KlOd¤ ¤ © ceC ¦ ¨ ornlE©©§
may peace be upon him, ,mFlXd ¨ © eilr̈ ¨
bound in [the attribute of] Kingdom; 197 ,zEklnA § © § fEg`¨
and for the sake of all of the righteous miwiCSd
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may their merits protect us Epilr¥ ¨ obY ¥ ¨ mzEkf ¨ §
and may they advocate on our behalf. .EpcrA ¥ £ © Evili ¦ ¨ mde§¥
Give good reward aFh xkU ¨ ¨ oze§ ¥
to all who truly trust in Your Name; ,zn`A ¤ ¡ ¤ LnWA § ¦ § mighFAd ¦ § © lkl ¨§
and place our lot with them— ,mdOr¤ ¨ ¦ Epwlg ¥ § ¤ miUe§ ¦
if not out of merit, [then] out of compassion. .mingxA ¦ £ © § ,zEkfA § ¦ `l Ÿ m`¦
Act for Your sake, if not for our sake; ,Epprnl
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These seven attributes (Kindness through Kingdom) are seven sefirot (illumination---strata), that represent
in Kabbalah different manifestations of God’s interaction with the world.
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act for the sake of Your Name; ,KnW ¨ § ornl

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act for the sake of Your right [arm]; ,Kpini
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act for the sake of Your Torah; ,KzxFY¨ ¨ ornl © © § dUr¥£
act for the sake of Your holiness. .KzXcw¨ ¨ ª § ornl © © § dUr ¥£
So that Your beloved ones may be saved, ,Licici¤ ¦ § oEvlgi § ¨ ¥ ornl
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save [with] Your right [arm] and answer me.198 .ippre
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and the thoughts of my heart— iAl
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before You, O Adonai, dedi
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my Rock and my Redeemer.199 .il`Fbe
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Psalms 60,7. Psalms 19,16.