� SHEMONEH SHEMONEH
ESREH
EIGHT
TEN
(EIGHTEEN)
, ��� Adonai,
se -fa-tai’ -fa-tai’
Adonai,
lips
my
ya-gid’
and mouth my
will tell
, � � �
tif-tach’, You will open ,
u-fi’
� ��
�
�
te -hi-la-te’-cha -hi-la-te’-cha . glory
First blessing,
Your.
Avot Fathers/Patriarchs
� � Ba-ruch’ blessed
A-tah’, (are)
You,
� �
Adonai
E -lo-hei’-nu -lo-hei’-nu G-d our
Adonai
, a-vo-tei’-nu , fathers our ,
-lo-hei’ E -lo-hei’ G-d of
G-d
of
�� �
ve-lo-hei’ and G-d of
� �
, �
av-ra-ham’, Abraham ,
, � E-lo-hei’ E-lo-hei’
, � � �
yits-chak’,
ve-lo-hei’
Isaac ,
and G-d of
� �
,
��
ya- a -kov’, -kov’, Jacob:
Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p. 420
� �
, � ��
�� ,
��
�
ha-el’
ha-ga-dol’,
ha-gi-bor’
ve -ha-no-ra’ ,
the G-d
the great ,
the powerful, mighty
and the awesome, terrible
,
�
El
el-yon’.
Go-mel’
G-d
most high.
He rewards
ha-kol’ ,
and he creates
the all
and brings
a redeemer
� � ,
v e -zo-cher’
chas-dei’
�
�
sh e -mo’, -mo’,
for the sake of
name His
good
�
� a-vot’,
kindnesses of
fathers
�
�
li -ve -nei’ -nei’
v e -nei-nei- hem’,
to children of
children their
. le -ma’-an
� to-vim’,
�� � and remembers
go-el’
�
merciful, compassionate deeds
, u-me-vi’
.
cha -sa-dim’ -sa-dim’
, ve -ko-neh’
�
�� ,
���
b e -a-ha -vah’. -vah’. in/with love
From Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur add:
, Zoch-re’-nu Remember us
�� �
l e -chai-yim’, -chai-yim’, for life
�
�
me’-lech King
,
� � � �� �
cha-fetz’ ba-chai-yim’,
(One Who) delights
in the life
Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p. 420
�� � ve -chot-ve’-nu -chot-ve’-nu
be -se’-fer -se’-fer
and write us
the life
(the book of life)
. -lo-him’ E -lo-him’
for the sake of You
life
. O-zer’
King
Helper
Ba-ruch’
A-tah’,
blessed (are) You ,
�
��� �
��
u-mo-shi’-a
Adonai,
�
and Shield
�� �
Adonai ,
u-ma-gen’.
and Savior
.
��
chai-yim’.
G-d (of)
Me’-lech
�
ha-chai-yim’
in book (of)
le -ma-an-cha’ -ma-an-cha’
�� �
, ��
Ma-gen’ Shield
� � �
av-ra-ham’. ( of)
Abraham
Second blessing, Gevurot (ge -vu-rot’)
Powers
��
��
, � � �
,
�
A-tah’
gi-bor’
le -o-lam’,
Adonai,
me -cha-yeh’ -cha-yeh’
You
mighty
to eternity,
Adonai,
enlivening
(are)
�
��
me-tim’ dead
Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p.420
. �� A’-tah,
rav
le -ho-shi’-a .
(are)
You,
great
to save .
From
Shemini Atzeret to Pesach add:
�
. � �� Mashiv
ha-ru’-ach
You cause to blow
the wind
� , ��
�
u-mo-rid’
ha-ge’-shem.
and cause to descend
You feed
chai-yim’
�
me-tim’ (the) dead
��
You support
ra-bim’,
with compassion
great
� � ,
nof-lim’, (the) falling ,
.
�
a -su-rim’,
u-m e -ka-yem’
prisoners,
and He keeps
��
be -ra-cha -mim’
�� , So-mech’
�� ��
with lovingkindness,
, You enliven
��
b e -che’-sed ,
life (the living)
me -chai-yeh’
the rain
� Me -chal-kel’
��
��
�
��
ve -ro-feh’
cho-lim’,
u-ma-tir’
and heal
(the) sick ,
and free
�
� e -mu-na-to’
faith
His
�� , li-she-nei’ to sleepers
a-far’.
(in) dust
Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p.420
, Mi who
cha-mo’-cha , (is)
like
You,
�
Ba’-al
�� ,
ge -vu-rot’,
Master of
powers ,
u-mi’
do’-meh
and who
resembles
�� � lach,
Me’-lech
to You,
me-mit’
King
� �
u-me -cha-yeh’
of death
and of
life
. u-matz-mi’-ach
. Ve -ne-e -man’
A-tah’
and reliable, faithful
(are) You
. blessed (are)
� � ��
y e -shu-ah’ .
and (One Who) causes to grow, to spring up
Ba-ruch’
,�
���
salvation
��
��
��
le -ha-cha -yot’
me-tim’.
to give life to, enliven
��
�� dead
, � � , � � �
A-tah’ ,
Adonai ,
me -chai-yeh’
ha-me-tim’.
You ,
Adonai ,
giving life to, enlivening
the dead
Third blessing, Kedushat HaShem, Sanctification of the Name During the silent Shemoneh Esreh, continue with “Atah kadosh..”, as follows: (During the chazzan’s repetition, the Kedushah is recited here, p. 422 in Siddur)
Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p.422
, A-tah’
ka-dosh’
You
(are)
�
�� �
ve - shim-cha’
holy
and name Your
.
(is)
holy ,
���
�
be -chol’
yom
ye -ha-le -lu’-cha
and holy ones
in every
day
will praise
��
�
. blessed
From
A-tah’,
Adonai ,
You ,
Adonai ,
(are)
��
ka-dosh’,
u-ke -do-shim’
Ba-ruch’
�
�
se’-lah .
You
selah
, � � , � � �
ha-El’
ha-ka-dosh’.
the G-d the holy . (the holy G-d)
Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur substitute :
. Ba-ruch’ blessed
�� � � , � � , � � �
A-tah’, Adonai , ha- me’-lech ha- ka-dosh’. (are) You ,
Adonai,
the
king
The Kedushah
the
holy (the holy king)
�� ,
��
���
Ne -ka-desh’
et
shim-cha’
ba-o-lam’ ,
ke -shem’
we will sanctify
(d.o.)
name Your
in the world ,
just as
, she-mak-di-shim’
o-to’
that they sanctify
it, m.
� bish-mei’ with names of
� � �� ma-rom’, high places (heaven)
Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p.422
, ka-ka-tuv’
al
as it is written
at
yad’
� prophet Your
: � � zeh
el
and call out
this (one angel)
to
, Ka-dosh’,
Ka-dosh’,
Holy
Holy
zeh
� ,
Lord
me -lo’
chol
ha-a’-rets
fills
all
the earth
then
be -kol’ with a sound (of)
,
���
mash-mi-im’ they cause to be heard
(of)
�
hosts
�
��
ke -vo-do’. glory, honor His
��
�
ra’-ash
ga-dol’
a-dir’
noise
great
powerful
� �� a voice ,
� ,
tse -va-ot’,
� �
kol ,
���
and will say :
Adonai
Holy
�
v e -a-mar’:
this (another)
.
Az,
�
� �� Ka-dosh’
�
n e -vi-e’-cha ,
hand (of)
ve -ka-ra’
�
��
� , �
v e -cha-zak’ and strong
, mit-nas-im’ le -u-mat’ raising
opposite
� se -ra-fim’, Seraphim
Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p.422
: � � le -u-ma-tam’
ba-ruch’
yo-me’-ru :
blessed
they will say
facing them
. Ba-ruch’
ke -vod’
Adonai
�
from place
King
Your
.� ve -tim-loch’
our
from place His
when
tim-loch’ You will reign
�� �
��
to eternity
va-ed’ and forever
)
, �
because
��� � � lach.
are waiting
we
�� ,
� ��� �
be -tzi-yon’, in Zion
be -ka-rov’
for You.
�
be -ya-mei’-nu ,
soon
. le -o-lam’
His)
� �
me -cha-kim’ a-nach’-nu
, � �� Ma-tai’
place
You will appear (le-ho-fi’-a,
�� over us
(from
to-fi’-a
a-lei’-nu , ki
and You will reign
� � (mi makom o).
� mal-ke’-nu
� ��
��
mim-ko-mo’
Blessed (is) honor, glory of Adonai
mim-ko-m e -cha’
�
in
�
days our
�
tish-kon’. You will dwell
Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p. 422
�
�� � �
� �
� ��
ve -tit-ka-dash’
b e -toch’
ye -ru-sha-la’-yim
and You will be holy
within
Tit-ga-dal’ You will be great
.
� va-dor’
city Your
and generation
to generation
Jerusalem
� �
i-re -cha’, le -dor’
�
� ,
u-le -ne’-tzach
��
will see
kingship
� ��
Your
�
u-ze’-cha,
al
ye -dei’
in songs of
strength Your
at
hands of
�� � � will reign
Adonai
�� le -dor’
va-dor’,
to generation and generation
��
ha-a-mur’
� , ��
���
Da-vid’
me -shi’-ach
David
annointed one of
,
�
tzid-ke’-cha: Yim-loch’ Adonai l e -o-lam’ , justice Your
�
as word the (one that) is said
��
be -shi-rei’
perpetuity
�
ve -ei-nei’-nu tir-e’-nah mal-chu-te’-cha, ka-da-var’ and eyes our
ne -tza-chim’.
and to endurance of
� ,
�
for eternity
��� � : E-lo-ha’-yich G-d
your
tzi-yon’, Zion
�� , � � � , ��
ha-le -lu-Yah’, praise G-d
le -dor’ to generation
va-dor’ and generation
Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p.422
��
� � na-gid’
god-le’-cha ,
we will tell
and to perpetuity, endurance of time (of)
, k e -du-shat-cha’
perpetuities
holiness Your
�
E -lo-hei’-nu
and praise
G-d
lo
ya-mush’
not
will depart
�
, � �
�� �
we will sanctify
Ve -shiv-cha -cha’
�
�
nak-dish’,
Your
,
mi-pi’-nu
our ,
from mouth our
�
.
le -o-lam’
va-ed’.
Ki
El
and forever.
because
G-d
to eternity
�
�
. � ga-dol’
ve -ka-dosh’
great
and holy
blessed
(are)
From
A-tah’ , (are) You ,
� King
��
You.
��
Adonai , Adonai ,
�
, �� ha-el’
� � �
ha-ka-dosh’.
the G-d the holy . (the holy God)
Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur substitute “ha-me’-lech the King
�
Me’-lech
A’-tah .
. Ba-ruch’
�
u-l e -ne’-tsach
greatness Your
ne -tsa-chim’
�
ha-ka-dosh’” the holy
Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p.422-424
�
Sixth blessing: Kedushat Hayom (sanctification of the day)
, Yis-mach’
Mo-sheh’
will be happy/content Moses
� e’-ved a servant
faithful
� �� � ki
lot, portion his
because
� ��
�
� . Ke -lil’
tif-e’-ret
be -ro-sho’
You called to him. (a) crown (of) glory
�
�
be -am-do’
You gave to him, with standing his
� �
u-she -ni’
lu-chot’
and two
tablets of
stones
�� ,
ba-hem’
and it is written in them
on head his
� �
le -fa-nei’-cha to presence Your
, ��
ve -cha-tuv’
�
chel-ko’,
with gift of
ka-ra’-ta lo.
. � na-ta’-ta lo ,
��
b e -mat-nat
��
ne-e -man’
�
al
, har
ho-rid’
b e -ya-do’,
he caused to descend (brought down)
�
si-nai’
on mountain Sinai
�
a -va-nim’
���
in hand his
�
�
sh e -mi-rat’ sha-bat’,
ve -chen’
ka-tuv’
guarding of
and thus
it is written
Shabbat
: �� � be -to-ra-te’-cha . in Torah
Your
Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p.424
,
��
Ve -sham-ru’
v e -nei’
and will keep, guard
children of
.
� ��� �
yis-ra-el’
et
Israel
(d.o.)
�
� ��
ha-sha-bat’, the Sabbath,
��
la-a -sot’
et
ha-sha-bat’
to make
(d.o.)
the Sabbath for generations their
, Bei-ni’
l e -do-ro-tam’
� be -nei’
between Me and between children of
she’-shet
for
six
of
Israel
ya-mim’ days
ha-a’-rets ,
and (d.o.)
the earth ,
and was refreshed
a covenant
eternal.
�
� hi
�
��
l e -o-lam’, to eternity
�
��
a-sah’
Adonai
et
ha-sha-ma’-yim
made
Adonai
(d.o.)
the heavens
�
� ,
�
u-va-yom’
ha-she -vi-i’
sha-vat’
and on the day
the seventh
He rested
� � va-yi-na-fash’.
o-lam’.
a sign (is) it, f.
��
�� ve -et’
be -rit’
yis-ra-el’ ot
�� � � ki
� �
�� �
u-vein’
� ���
��
�� . � ��
Ve -lo’
ne -ta-to’
Adonai E-lo-hei’-nu
and not
You gave it
Adonai
G-d
our
Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p.424
�� � le -goi-yei’
���
ha-a -ra-tzot’,
to nations of
the
lands
�� ,
v e -lo’
hin-chal-to’
to servants, worshippers of carved idols *root
not
�
�� �
ve -gam’
bi-me -nu-cha-to’
and also
in
rest
its, m.
= f/p - s - l : to hew out, to carve
�� lo
King our
� ,
fe -si-lim’*,
�
Mal-ke’-nu
and not You bequeathed it
� le -ov-dei’
�
yish-ke -nu’ will dwell
� ��� ��
a -re-lim’.
uncircumcised ones.
�
.
�
� �
Ki
le -yis-ra-el’
because
to Israel
�
am-cha’ people Your
��� ,
��
ne -ta-to’
be -a-ha-vah’, l e -ze’-ra
ya-a -kov’
a -sher’
You gave it, m.
with love
Jacob
who
to offspring of
� ba-char’-ta. You chose
Am a people
� ��
me -ka-de -shei’
she -vi-i’
sanctifying
yis-be -u’ will be satisfied
ve -yit-an-gu’ and will be pleased
�� bam (in)them
� .� ku-lam’
seventh (day)
.
�
all of them
� � �� � �� �
mi-tu-ve’-cha . from goodness Your .
Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p.424
. Ve -hash-vi-i’
�
ra-tzi’-ta
� �
bo
and the seventh (day) You were pleased
ve -ki-dash-to’ .
in it ,m.
and sanctified it,m.
, � �� Chem-dat’
ya-mim’
desired
days
of
o-to’
a remembrance
for work
�
You called ,
. le -ma-a-seh’
� ka-ra’-ta ,
it, m. (d.o.)
ze’-cher
��
� ��
�� � �
ve -re-shit’ . (of)
beginning
�
, �
� �
E-lo-hei’-nu
ve -lo-hei’
a-vo-tei’-nu ,
G-d
and G-d of
fathers/ancestors our , be pleased
our
� �
re -tseh’
, � � � � � .� � vi-me -nu-cha-te’-nu.
Kad-she’-nu
with
sanctify
rest
our.
us
� � �� ve -ten’ and give
chel-ke’-nu share our
be -mits-vo-tei’-cha , with commandments Your
. �� � �
be -to-ra-te’-cha.
Sab-e’-nu
in
satisfy us
Torah
Your .
Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p.424-426
��
, � mi-tu-ve’-cha ,
� � �� � ,
v e -sam-che’-nu
with goodness Your,
and
gladden us
bi-shu-a-te’-cha , with
help
. ve -ta-her’
li-be’-nu
and purify
hearts our
in
� � , � � and bestow on us
Adonai
e-lo-hei’-nu , G-d
truth.
�� , � � � � be -a-ha -vah’
our ,
with love
� �
��
u-ve -ra-tson’
sha-bat’
kod-she’-cha ,
and with willingness
Sabbath
holy
. ve -ya-nu’-chu and will rest
vo in it/him
Israel
.
��
� ��� �
m e -ka-de -shei’ sanctifiers
���
��
Your ,
� ��
yis-ra-el’
���
be-e -met’.
to serve, worship You
Adonai
Your ,
� � �
l e -av-de -cha’
Ve -han-chi-le’-nu ,
of
��
she -me’-cha. name
Your
, �� , � � �
Ba-ruch’
A-tah’,
Adonai ,
me -ka-desh’
ha-sha-bat’.
blessed (are)
You ,
Adonai ,
You sanctify
the Sabbath.
Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p. 424
Fifth blessing: Restoration of the Temple Service - Avodah
� ��� � Re -tzeh’,
Adonai
be pleased,
Adonai
� � � , � �
E-lo-hei’-nu , G-d
our,
be -am-cha’
�� , � yis-ra-el’
with people Your
Israel
� � u-te -fi-la-tam’
v e -ha-shev’
and
and return
prayer their
et (d.o.)
ha-a -vo-dah’ the service, worship
� ��� �
�
� � . ��
li-de -vir’
bei-te’-cha .
Ve -i-shei’
to holy of holies* of
House Your
and people of
yis-ra-el’ Israel
*innermost part of the Temple, where the Ark was kept, and where the only person to enter it was the high priest, on Yom Kippur, with a rope tied around his leg in case he would die there, they could pull him out.
, u-te -fi-la-tam’
be -a-ha -vah’
and prayer their
with love
. u-te -hi’ and will be
�
��
��
te -ka-bel’ You will receive, accept
always
� a -vo-dat’
service of
�
b e -ra-tzon’,
� ��� �
le -ra-tzon’ ta-mid’ for favor
�
with favor
��
yis-ra-el’ a-me’-cha. Israel
people Your
Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p. 426
ON
ROSH CHODESH AND CHOL HAMOED ADD THE FOLLOWING:
, E-lo-hei’-nu G-d
our
��
�
ve-lo-hei’
a -vo-tei’-nu
and G-d of
fathers our
�� ve -ya-gi’-a
,
� ��
v e -ye-ra-eh’
� �
ya- a -leh’
ve -ya-vo’
will arise
and will come
��
zich-ro-ne’-nu
and will remember
ve -yi-pa-ked’
and will be pleased and will hear and will attend to
� �� ve -yi-za-cher’
�� � � �
ve -ye-ra-tzeh’ v e -yish-ma’
and will arrive and will see
� �
u-fik-do-ne’-nu
memory our
��
� ���
v e -zich-ron’
and deposit, store* our
and reminder of
*thing left in trust, what was left for future generations
,
��
�
� �
� ��
a-vo-tei’-nu
ve -zich-ron’
ma-shi’-ach
ben Da-vid’
fathers our
and reminder of
annointed one
son of David
� �� , � � ve -zich-ron’
Jerusalem
city
�� kol all
am-cha’ people Your
av-de’-cha servant Your
�� � �
ye -ru-sha-la’-yim ir kod-she’-cha,
and memory of
�
holy
Your
� ��� �
v e -zich-ron’ and memory of
�
��
beit
yis-ra-el’
lif-lei-tah’
house of
Israel
for deliverance, escape
Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p.426
� ��
, le -to-vah’
le -chen’
for good
for favor
��
u-le -che’-sed
�
��
�
u-le -ra-cha -mim’,
and for lovingkindness
and for mercy
� � le -chai-yim’
u-le -sha-lom’
for life
and for peace
Fill in from the following :
. �� be -yom’
rosh
ha-cho’-desh
in day of
head of
the month
be -yom’
chag festival of
ha-zeh’ . (the) this
��
ha-ma-tzot’
ha-zeh’.
the matzahs
(the) this
. �� be -yom’ in day of
chag festival of
ha-zeh’.
the booths
(the) this
� Zoch-re’-nu
Adonai E-lo-hei’-nu
remember us
Adonai
our
�
�
� �
ha-su-kot’
G-d
�
�
. �� in day of
�� �
� � bo in it, m.
�
�
�� �
l e -to-vah’ for good
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, u-fak-de’-nu
vo
liv-ra-chah’,
and attend to us
in it, m.
for blessing,
. ve -ho-shi-e’-nu and save
vo
us
u-vi-de -var’
in it, m.
for life
�
�� �
��
and mercies
�
,� �
a-lei’-nu
ve -ho-shi-e’-nu ,
and have mercy
upon us
and save
eyes
our
for
��
us
�
king
gracious
�
ve -cha-ne’-nu and favor us
� �
ki
� ��
e-lei’-cha
because toward You (are)
� �
El me’-lech cha-nun’ G-d
�
have pity on
ve -ra-chem’
ei-nei’-nu , ki
��
ve -ra-cha -mim’ chus
salvation
. �
�
le -chai-yim’.
ye -shu-ah’
and with speech of
��
,
v e -ra-chum’
�
A’-tah.
and merciful (are)
You
End of addition for Rosh Chodesh and Chol Hamoed.
� Ve -te-che -zei’-nah and You will cause to behold
� �
ei-nei’-nu
b e -shuv-cha’
eyes our
in return Your
�
� � ��
le -tzi-yon’ to Zion
Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p.426
� � � be -ra-cha -mim’.
Ba-ruch’
in
blessed
mercy
.
A-tah’
Adonai
You
Adonai
(are)
.
�
��
�
ha-ma-cha -zir’
She -chi-na-to’
the (One Who)causes to reflect
Divine Presence His
� ��
le -tzi-yon’. to Zion.
Sixth Blessing: Acknowledging our debt of gratitude.
Mo-dim’
a -nach’-nu
gratefully acknowledge
we
���
,�
lach ,
sha-a-tah’
to You,
that You
� � Adonai Adonai
E -lo-hei'-nu G-d our
�
� Hu
(are)
� �
He
� �
ve-lo-hei’
a-vo-tei’-nu
le -o-lam’
and G-d of
fathers our
to eternity
,� �
, ��
.
va-ed’.
Tzur
chai-ye’-nu ,
Ma-gen’
yish-e’-nu ,
and forever.
Rock of
life
Shield of
salvation our,
� A-tah’ You
Hu
(are) He
le -dor’
our,
.
�
va-dor’.
to, for generation and generation.
�
��
�
��
No-deh’
le -cha’
we will thank
to You
Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p.426
,
�� �
�
u-ne -sa-per’
te -hi-la-te’-cha,
al
and we will tell
praise, glory Your,
about lives
�
chai-yei’-nu
be -ya-de’-cha ,
v e -al’
with hand Your ,
and about
our
ve -al’
ni-sei’-cha
for You,
and about miracles Your
wonders
Your
yom
that in each
day
et’ ,
that (are) in every time, season
ki
the Good for
i-ma’-nu, (are)
with us
� ���
��
, �
��
and goodnesses Your
�
e’-rev
va-vo’-ker
evening
and morning
� �� � � , Ha-tov’
�
�� �
v e -to-vo-tei’-cha
. �� � she-be -chol’
�
she-be -chol’
� nif-le -o-tei’-cha
��
ha-pe -ku-dot’
��
lach
and about
�� ,
the (ones) numbered,counted
,
ve -al’
the (ones) delivered
�
nish-mo-tei’-nu souls
ha-m e -su-rim’
our
�� �
�� �
lo
cha-lu’
not
ended (are) mercies
�
ra-ch a -mei’-cha , Your
v e -tso-ho-ra’-yim. and noon
� v e -ha-me -ra-chem’ and the Compassionate
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�
� ki
lo
�
ta’-mu
� ,
cha -sa-dei’-cha ,
for not finished (are) kindnesses Your,
�
�
me-o-lam’
ki-vi’-nu
lach.
from eternity
we hoped
for you
Modim
of the Rabbis follows, recited softly by the congregation while the Chazzan recites the regular modim aloud (you have already said the regular Modim during the silent recitation of the Shemoneh Esreh):
Mo-dim’
���
a -nach’-nu
,�
�
�
lach ,
sha-a-tah’
to You,
that You
�
� �
Adonai E -lo-hei'-nu ve-lo-hei’
a-vo-tei’-nu
Adonai
fathers our
E -lo-hei’ chol ba-sar’, G-d of all flesh
gratefully acknowledge
we
, � G-d
� � our
and G-d of
� Yotz-re’-nu ,
Yo-tzer’
Creator
Creator of
our
�� . b e -re-shit’. creation
� � �
� �� Be -ra-chot’ blessings
� ,
Hu (are) He
� �
�
��
, ��
v e -ho-da-ot’ and thanksgivings
�� �
��
�� �
le -shim-cha’
ha-ga-dol’ v e -ha-ka-dosh’, al
she-he-ch e -yi-ta’-nu
to name Your
the great
that you caused to live us
and the holy
about
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. � �� � ve -ki-yam-ta’-nu. and You sustained us.
Ken
te -cha-yei’-nu
thus, yes
You will enliven us
, � �
� . �� � u-t e -ka-ye -me’-nu and You will sustain us
� � � � ��
��
ve -te-e -sof’
ga-lu-yo-tei’-nu
le -chatz-rot’
kod-she’-cha ,
and You will end
dispersions our
for courts of
holiness Your
, �
��
�
li-she -mor’
chu-kei’-cha
v e -la-a -sot’
re -tzo-ne’-cha ,
to guard
laws
and to do
will
Your
, � �
�
Your
��
��
� �
u-le -av-de -cha’
be -le-vav’ sha-lem’, al she- a -nach’-nu mo-dim’
and to worship You
with heart
�
El
ha-ho-da-ot’.
Ba-ruch’
to You.
Blessed (is) G-d of
� �
thank
.�
�
the thanksgivings (the G-d of thanksgivings)
On Chanukah, continue here:
�� Al
for that we
. lach.
whole ,
ha-ni-sim’
about the miracles
ve -al’
� � , � �� ha-pur-kan’,
�� v e -al’
and about the deliverance , and about
��
�
ha-g e -vu-rot’ the heroism
Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p.426, 428
�
�
� �
ve -al’
ha-t e -shu-ot’
ve -al’
and about
the victories
and about
. ��
which You did
�
ha-hem’
for fathers our
in the days
(the) those
� ben
in
Mattathias
son of
days of
�� chash-mo-nai’ Hasmonean
and sons his,
ba-ze -man’
al
Jochanan
to cause to forget them (cause them to forget)
ga-dol’
priest great, (high priest)
�
ke -she-am-dah’
mal-chut’
ya-van’
when
kingdom of
Greece
stood
people Your
� le -hash-ki-cham’
ko-hen’
�
� �� , �
am-cha’
the wicked, evil, cruel against
(the) this
� ��
yo-cha-nan’
�
ha-zeh’.
in the time, season
� ��� � ha-re -sha-ah’
�� �
�
��
u-va-nav’,
��
the battles
ba-ya-mim’
ma-tit-ya’-hu
�
she-a-si’-ta
� ��
Bi-ymei’
ha-mil-cha-mot’
la-a -vo-tei’-nu
�
��
to-ra-te’-cha , Torah Your,
��
�
�
yis-ra-el’ Israel
�� , �� u-l e -ha-a -vi-ram’ and to cause to pass them (cause them to pass)
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��
�� me-chu-kei’
r e -tso-ne’-cha.
from laws of
will
Your.
���
a-ma’-de -ta
the great
stood
b e -ra-cha -mei’-cha
but You
in compassion Your
��
et
by them
in time (of) trouble their.
You avenged
et
dan’-ta
striving their
be -yad’ by hand of
� �
(d.o.) revenge their
��
�� �
et
di-nam’,
You judged (d.o.)
nik-ma-tam’.
,
tsa-ra-tam’.
��� ,
� na-kam’-ta
�
be -et’
ri-vam’,
You strove (d.o.)
� �
la-hem’
, �� Rav’-ta
��
Ve -a-tah’
. �� ha-ra-bim’
. �
judgment their,
. �
�
� � ��
Ma-sar’-ta
gi-bo-rim’
You delivered
strong ones
�
�� ,
cha-la-shim’,
v e -ra-bim’
be -yad’
weak ones ,
and many
by hand of
� , u-te -me-im’
be -yad’
and spiritually impure ones
by hand of
� �
�
me -a-tim’, few,
�
��
te -ho-rim’,
u-re -sha-im’
pure ones ,
and wicked ones
Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p.428
� be -yad’ by hand of
tza-di-kim’,
�� ,
v e -ze-dim’
just ones,
��
�
b e -yad’
and insolent ones
by hand of
. �� os-kei’
To-ra-te’-cha .
(ones who) busy themselves with
Torah your.
�� U-le -cha’
�
a-si’-ta
shem
ga-dol’
and for You(rself) You made
name
great
� � be -o-la-me’-cha in
world
. �� te -shu-ah’
ge -do-lah’
victory, deliverance
great
��
� �� ,
Israel
and deliverance, redemption
�
a-si’-ta You did, made
� �
u-fur-kan’
�
and holy
yis-ra-el’
and for people Your
� �
ve -ka-dosh’
� ��� �
u-le -am-cha’
Your,
�
�
�
k e *-ha-yom’
ha-zeh’.
as* the day
(the) this.
*the prefix “ke ” ( -� ) means: as, like, or the likeness of ; it seems to refer to the anniversary of the event; or perhaps, as You still do for us.
Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p.428
, �� Ve -a-char’
ken
and after thus (afterwards)
*de- vir’(
�
�
���
ba’-u
va-nei’-cha
li-d e -vir’ *
bei-te’-cha
came
children Your
to "d e vir"* (of) house Your (Temple)
) : the innermost room of the Temple, the Holy of Holies, where
the Ark of the Covenant was kept.
u-fi-nu’
et
� ,
hei-cha-le’-cha ,
and they cleared out (d.o.) Temple
et mik-da-she’-cha (d.o.) holy place Your
and they cleansed, purified
�
ve -hid-li’-ku
ne-rot’
and they kindled
lamps
holy
Your ,
v e -kav-u’ and they established (drove in, inserted)
.
��
in courts, enclosures
� �� , � �
shmo-nat’
y e -mei’
cha-nu-kah’
eight of
days of
dedication
�� �
�� �
e’-lu,
le -ho-dot’
u-le -ha-lel’
le -shim-cha’
these,
to thank
and to praise
to name Your
end
�
be -chats-rot’
�� kod-she’-cha ,
v e -ti-ha -ru’
Your,
���
�
� , � ha-ga-dol’. the great.
of addition for Chanukah.
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, ��
�
�� �� �
�
��
Ve -al’
ku-lam’
yit-ba-rach’
ve -yit-ro-mam’
shim-cha’,
and about
all of them
will be blessed
and will be exalted
name Your ,
. mal-ke’-nu , King
our ,
From
ta-mid’ continuously
�
�
� , �� �
le -o-lam’
va-ed’.
to eternity
and forever.
Rosh HaShanah to Yom Kippur, add:
. � �
�
�� �
�
U-che -tov’
le -chai-yim’
to-vim’
kol
be -nei’
ve -ri-te’-cha.
and write
for life
good
all
children of
covenant Your
, Ve -chol’
ha-chai-yim’
and all
the living
yo-du’-cha
se’-lah ,
will thank You
selah ,
� vi-ha-le –lu’ and they will praise
,
�� �
��
et
shim-cha’
be-e -met’,
(d.o.)
name Your
in
truth ,
�
�� � ha-el’ the G-d of
Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p.428
. ye -shu-a-te’-nu
� �� � � �
v e -ez-ra-te’-nu
help, salvation our
se’-lah.
and help, assistance our
�� Ba-ruch’
A-tah’, Adonai,
blessed (are)
You,
selah
� , �� , � � �
Adonai,
ha-tov’
shim-cha’
the good
(is) name Your
. u-le -cha’
na-eh’
and to You
�
�
�
le -ho-dot’.
it is befitting
to give thanks
, � Birkat
kohanim:
Blessing of priests:
� �
, � � :
E-lo-hei’-nu ,
ve-lo-hei’
G-d our
and G-d of
� � bar-che’-nu bless
us
va-be -ra-chah’
fathers our
� ���
�� � �
ham-shu-le’-shet
with the blessing
,
a-vo-tei’-nu,
the threefold
��
�
ba-to-rah’ in the Torah
��
�
ha-ke -tu-vah’
al
ye -dei’
Mo-sheh
av-de’-cha ,
the (one) written
at
hands of
Moses
servant Your
Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p.428
��
, � ha-a-mu-rah’
mi-pi’
the (one) spoken
A-ha-ron’
from mouth of
am
priests
people
of
and sons his
, �
ke -do-she’-cha , holy
Your ,
�
will bless
you
Adonai Adonai
as it is said:
� ��
�
ye -hi’
ra-tzon’.
yes, thus
will be
(His) will
and He will guard you
�� � Ya-er’
Adonai
will shine, will illuminate Adonai
�
ye -hi’
ra-tzon’.
yes, thus
will be
favor, will
�
� �
�
��
pa-nav’
e-lei’-cha
vi-chu-ne’-cha
face His
toward you
and will favor you
. ken
�
ve -yish-me -re’-cha ,
. ken
�
ka-a-mur’ :
, ye -va-re’-che -cha
� u-va-nav’,
Aaron
: ko-ha-nim’
�
�
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� �
� Yi-sa’ will lift up
Adonai
pa-nav’
e-lei’-cha
Adonai
face His
toward you
�
. ve -ya-sem’
le -cha’
and he will place, lay
�
ra-tzon’.
yes, thus
will be
favor, will
�� ��
peace
. ye -hi’
�
sha-lom’.
to, for you
ken
� �
�
� �
Seventh Blessing: Prayer for Peace and Harmony among the Jewish People
� Sim
sha-lom’,
place
peace
�
to-vah’,
and blessing
�
ve -al’
and mercy
upon us
and upon
Bar-che’-nu , A-vi’-nu , ku-la’-nu bless us
Father our
all of us
�
va-che’-sed
favor,grace
and kindness
�� �
a-lei’-nu
�
�
chen ,
� ��� �
ve -ra-cha -mim’
, �
,
u-ve -ra-chah’,
goodness
.
��
kol all
yis-ra-el’ Israel
� � , k e -e-chad’ as one
be -or’
�� a-me’-cha . people Your
,� Pa-nei’-cha ,
in light of Presence Your
Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p.428
, � � ki
be -or’
,
���
Pa-nei’-cha
na-ta’-ta
because in light of Presence Your
You gave
chai-yim’
a Torah of
to us,
and love of
. u-ve -ra-chah’ and blessing
Ve -tov’ and good
in eyes
in
every
et season
and peace.
and in every
am-cha’
(d.o.)
people Your
sha-ah’ hour
blessed
A-tah’, (are)
You ,
Israel
�
bi-shlo-me’-cha . with peace
�
yis-ra-el’
�
, �� Ba-ruch’
� ��
et
�
u-v e -chol’
��
ve -sha-lom’.
�� �
. be -chol’
u-tze -da-kah’
��
and life
to bless
�
�� �
le -va-rech’
Your
�� and justice
��
b e -ei-nei’-cha
G-d our
kindness
ve -chai-yim’
and mercy
� ��� �
che’-sed ,
��
ve -ra-cha -mim’
Adonai
�� �
ve-a-ha-vat’
life
�
la’-nu , Adonai E -lo-hei’-nu,
� � , to-rat’
�
Your
� � �
Adonai , Adonai
Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p.428-430
�
�� ha-me -va-rech’
et
the (one who) blesses (d.o.) From
�� �
�
am-o’
yis-ra-el’
people His
Israel
Be -se’-fer
chai-yim’
in
life
book (of)
b e -ra-chah’
and sustenance good
le -fa-nei’-cha ,
� �� ,
we
� � am-cha’
and all
people Your
. le -chai-yim’ to-vim’ life
and for
. A-tah’ , (are)
You ,
, � �
beit house of
yis-ra-el’, Israel
� �
�� �
u-l e -sha-lom’ .
good
Ba-ruch’
and we will be written
��
a-nach’-nu v e -chol’
to Face/Presence Your
� �
v e -ni-ka-tev’
we will be remembered
�
��
and peace
ni-za-cher’
, � ��� �
��
ve -sha-lom’
blessing
u-far-na-sah’ to-vah’ ,
with the peace
��
� ��
blessed
ba-sha-lom’.
Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur substitute :
��
for
�� � �
peace .
�� Adonai , Adonai ,
��
, � � , � � � o-seh’
ha-sha-lom’.
You make
the
peace.
end of substitution for High Holy Days Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p.430
� � Yi-he -yu’
le -ra-tson’
im-rei’
will be
for favor
sayings of
. li-bi’
to face, presence Your ,
�� � �
fi
v e -he-ge -yon’
mouth my
�
le -fa-nei’-cha ,
heart my
��
and meditation of
, �� , � �
Adonai,
Tzu-ri’
v e -go- a -li’ .
Adonai,
Rock my
and Redeemer my
� �� , �� E-lo-hai’, G-d
my,
ne -tzor’ keep, guard(imp.)
from speaking
mi-r e -mah’, deceit,
me-ra’,
u-se -fa-tai’
tongue my
from evil ,
(she) will be silent, and soul my
my
� naf-shi’
and at cursing, derision my
ve -naf-shi’
and lips
� � �� � ,
ve -li-me -ka-l e -lai’
. �� � ti-dom’,
� , � �
le -sho-ni’
�� mi-da-ber’
� �
�
soul my
�� � ,
ke-a-far’
la-kol’
ti-h e -yeh’.
like dust
to (the) all
(she) will be .
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�
� � , �� � Pe -tach’
li-bi’
open
be -to-ra-te’-cha ,
heart my
, ti-re -dof’
with Torah
� naf-shi’.
You will pursue soul my.*
uv-mits-vo-tei’-cha
Your ,
�
��
and with, in commandments Your
�
� . ��
ve -chol’
ha-chosh-vim’
and all
the (ones who) think
�
a-lai’
ra-ah’,
about me
evil ,
*or: my soul will pursue (in) Your commandments (the future tense tir-dof’ is the same for You as for she (which would refer to soul, nefesh, which is female).
. �� � � me -he-rah’ quickly
ha-fer’ break
� ��
a -tza-tam’
plan
�
�
v e -kal-kel’
their
�� �
ma-cha -shav-tam’.
and spoil, nullify
thinking
their.
The preceding was written by Mar the son of Ravina in the 4th Century C.E.
��� A- seh’
act
le -ma’-an
��
she -me’-cha,
for the sake of
name Your ,
, �� ye -mi-ne’-cha ,
a -seh’
right hand Your,
act
l e -ma’-an for the sake of
� a -seh’
act
le -ma’-an for the sake of
,
���
a -seh’
act
��
le -ma’-an for the sake of
���
�
, � �
k e -du-sha-te’-cha , holiness
��� . ��
Your ,
���
to-ra-te’-cha.
Le -ma’-an
ye-chal-tzun’
Torah Your
in order that
(He) will rescue
Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, p.430
��