DAILY
RECITALS LITURGY
I
offer thanks to You, living and eternal king,
for
You have restored my soul within me; great is Your faithfulness
Blessed
are You, HaShem our God, Master of the universe,
Who
has sanctified us with Your Commandments and commanded us
About
washing our hands.
Blessed
are You HaShem,
Our
God, King of the universe,
Who
fashioned man with wisdom
and
created within him many openings and many cavities It is obvious and known
before Your Throne of Glory that if but one of them were to be ruptured
or
but one of them were to be blocked it would be impossible to survive
and
to stand before You. Blessed are you, HaShem,
Who
heals all flesh and acts wondrously?
Blessed are
you, Hashem our God, King of the universe Who has sanctified us with His
commandments,
and commanded
us to enwrap ourselves with our prayer shawls if and when able.
"Hear Israel, Elohim . our will in one
Hashem is our God, Hashem is One"
Blessed is the Name of His glorious kingdom for all
eternity.
Blessing of Moshiach:
Blessed are you Hashem our God, King of the Universe,
Who has given us the way of salvation through Moshiach Yeshua. And if let us
say amen.
May my
mouth declare the praise of Hashem
and may
all flesh bless His Holy Name forever.
We will
bless Hashem
from this
time and forever, Praise God!
Give
thanks to God for He is good,
His
kindness endures forever.
Who can
express the mighty acts of Hashem?
Who can
declare all His praise?
Behold I
am prepared and ready
to perform
the positive commandment
for it is
said: "And you shall eat and you shall be satisfied
and you
shall bless Hashem, your God,
for the
good land which He gave you."
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NOTES ON
MEDITATION AND ITS APPLICATION
In so being a
service in ways of serenity and oneness with elders of the orderlies the peace
implied with meditation to service the
variability’s of each person’s want to
desire to be an Divine like Deity in any
to emerge segregate aligned and with the energies that will create an internal
spiritual environment for yeshiva.
The meditation begins with a set amount of quiet,
focused meditation. Depending on your practice, this could include breath work,
focusing on a single point or concept, or simply allowing yourself to get into
“meaningful to you for the holidays. Finally, take another five minutes (or
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Remember who we are as a people. Remember what we
value and what we don’t. Remember what we’ve done right and wrong. Remember
those that we’ve loved and lost. Remember that while we seek G d/dess, S/he
seeks us.
Each memory to regard better to be of good behavior in
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One who Dwells, at the place of the shrine of your
Presence. I bow to the earth and bless my creator. My prayer is to you, merciful
and surely a Divine deity, in your great love, answer me
with your unfolding truth.
In so saying if any were to motion I too in so saying hear seek and see the
audible sensor of your Omnipotent and awe inspiring Presence in so wide with
form and graciousness for the we use and
need to love the dwelling of your house,
and the place of the shrine of your Presence. I bow to the earth and bless my
creator. My prayer is to you, merciful one. Divine deity, in your great love,
answer me with your unfolding truth. Prayer for the New Yea
year be for us all humanity a yeOne who Dwells, I love
the dwelling of your house, and the place of the shrine of your Presence. I bow
to the earth and bless my creator. My prayer is to you, merciful one. Divine
deity, in your great love, answer me with your unfolding truth. Prayer for the
New Yea
ar of life and health, a year of sustenance and cheer;
a year of faith and wisdom. May it be a year of peace and serenity, a year in
which goodwill may follow and fill the
hearts of all Israel and all the world, and let us say, “amen.”
-10- Barchu [Kohenet Carly “Ketzirah” Lesser] Tonight
we remember who we are Tonight we re-kindle the Divine fire within Tonight we
re-establish our connection to G!d/dess Tonight we return to where we begin
[Music: “Return Again” by Neshamah Carlebach from the album “Journey”] Maariv
Aravim [Main text is from Ahava
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win and winning be only for fools at
that can saw the sorcery and detestable pre
dis-position-ment of any or none who may
need to leave
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desires to multiply in so saying it was
written neither enter in to any contract
with the Devil ..
for a Lord is good and in any who to each
May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year
How abundant are your tents, Rachel and Leah, your
shrines oh Yisrael. I in your loving kindness will
come to your house, I will bend to earth in your
sacred shrine, in reverence to you. Shekhinah, One who Dwells, I love the
dwelling of your house, and the place of the shrine of your Presence. I bow to
the earth and bless my creator. My prayer is to you, merciful one. Divine
deity, in your great love, answer me with your unfolding truth. Prayer for the
New Year [adapted from traditional liturgy] On Rosh Hashanah it is inscribed,
And on Yom Kippur it is sealed. How many shall pass away and how many shall be
born, Who shall live and
who shall die, Who shall reach the end of his days and
who shall not, Who shall perish by water and who by fire, Who by sword and who
by wild beast, Who by famine and who by thirst, Who by earthquake and who by
plague, Who by strangulation and who by stoning, Who shall have rest and who
shall wander, Who shall be at peace and who shall be pursued, Who shall be at
rest and who shall be tormented,
Who shall be
exalted and
who shall be brought low, Who shall become rich and
who shall be impoverished. But repentance, prayer and righteousness avert the
severe decree.
We pray that this year be for us all humanity a year
of life and health, a year of sustenance and cheer; a year of faith and wisdom.
May it be a year of peace and serenity, a year in which goodwill may follow and fill the hearts of
all Israel and all the world, and let us say, “amen.” -10- Barchu [Kohenet
Carly “Ketzirah” Lesser] Tonight we remember who we are Tonight we re-kindle
the Divine fire within Tonight we re-establish our connection to G!d/dess
Tonight we return to where we begin [Music: “Return Again” by Neshamah
Carlebach from the album “Journey”] Maariv Aravim [Main text is from Ahava
Raba, One Shul Community Siddur Refrain by Rabbi Geela
Rayzel Raphael - Combination by Ketzirah] Evening the evening; evening the
frayed edges of our lives. Maariv aravim....amen. Blessed are You, oh G-d our
G-d, King of the Universe who at your word brings on the evening twilight, with
wisdom opens the gates of the heavens, and with understanding changes the times
and varies the seasons, and arranges the stars in their watches in the sky
according to your will. Evening the evening; evening the frayed edges of our
lives. Maariv
aravim....amen. You created day and night; you roll
away the light from before the darkness, and the darkness from before the
light; You make the day to pass and the night to approach and divide the day
from the night... Evening the evening; evening the frayed edges of our lives.
Maariv aravim....amen. The G-d of hosts is your Name, a G-d living and enduring
continually, may you reign over us forever and ever. Blessed are You, O’ G-d,
who brings on the evening twilight. Evening the evening; evening the frayed
edges of our lives. Maariv aravim....amen. Ahavat Olam [Bracha Yael as found on
RitualWell.org] An unending love binds creation
together like a beautiful patchwork quilt where each
piece is both unique and essential. To know only a part of it is to know all of
it and to cherish the smallest thing is to cherish the greatest thing. If we
quiet down we can almost hear the Compassionate One lovingly sewing another
stitch on creation’s magnificent quilt. Listen Israel for the unceasing love
that is buried within the deep, sweet silence of our souls. -11- Shema ׁשְ מַ ע יִׁשְ רָ אֵ ל יְיֳ אֱ ל ֺהֵ ינּו יְיָ אֶ חָ ד׃ Sh’ma yisrael,
Adonai eloheinu, Adonai echad. G!d-wrestlers, the Lord is our G!d, the
Lord is One. ּבָ רּוְך ׁשֵ ם ּכְ בֹוד מַ לְ כּותֹו לְ עֹולָ ם וָ עֶ ד׃ Baruch sheim
k’vod maLechuto l’olam va-ed Blessed be G!d’s name, whose glorious kingdom is
forever and ever. Amidah [adapted from Avinu Malkeinu by Burt Jacobson] Source
of Life, teach us how to make this year a new beginning. Heart of the Universe,
show us how to grow when harshness enters our life. Breathing Spirit of the
Worlds, help us to accept what we must accept. Fire of our Souls, guide us to
change what must be changed. Source of Life hear our prayer (all) Source of
Life, teach us how to face disease and death. Heart of the Universe, show us
how to enjoy the gift of life. Breathing Spirit of the Worlds, help us to
nurture those who are ill. Fire of our Souls, guide us on a path towards peace
with our enemies. Source of Life hear our prayer (all) Source of Life, teach us
how to make the world a better place for all creation. Heart of the Universe,
show us how to make amends for our wrongdoings. Breathing Spirit of the Worlds,
help us to learn from the past. Fire of our Souls, guide us down the path of
freedom and
peace for all. Source of Life hear our prayer (all)
Source of Life, teach us how to be good neighbors. Heart of the Universe, show
us how to be good friends. Breathing Spirit of the Worlds, help us to be good
lovers. Fire of our Souls, guide our actions to be good partners. Source of
Life hear our prayer (all) Source of Life, teach us how to be good children.
-12- Heart of the Universe, show us how to be good parents. Breathing Spirit of
the Worlds, help us to be good people. Fire of our Souls, guide our hearts to
treat all people as your people. Source of Life hear our prayer (all) Source of
Life, receive our prayers. Heart of the Universe, write our names in the Book
of Life Breathing Spirit of the Worlds, help us to be worthy of the lives we
are given. Fire of our
Souls, guide us towards unity with universe. Avinu
malkeinu (3) chaneinu va’aneinu ki ein banu ma’asim Asai imanu tzedakah
va’chesed (2) Ve’hoshi’einu.)
Meditation Repentance: What I discard outside the
gates Prayer: What I give as a key to unlock the gates Teshuvah: What I pledge
as a offering to pass through the gates Closing Prayer [Kohenet Carly
“Ketzirah” Lesser] Open the gates of our hearts Open the gates of our minds
Open the gates of our spirits So we may find our way to your Presence -13- ּפִ תְ חּו־לִ י ׁשַ עֲ רֵ י Open the gates of
our compassion Open the gates of our empathy Open the gates of our ecstasy So
we may be worthy to enter the Holy of Holies ּפִ
תְ חּו־לִ י ׁשַ עֲ רֵ י Open the gates of our eyes Open the gates of our
hands Open the gates of our will So we may do your work in
the world ּפִ תְ חּו־לִ י ׁשַ עֲ רֵ י Open the gates of prayer Open the gates of repentance
Open the gates of teshuvah So we may remember that we are Yisrael ּפִ תְ חּו־לִ י ׁשַ עֲ רֵ י [Music: “I
Remember” by Shoshana Jedwab (http://shoshanajedwab.bandcamp.com/)] -14- Rosh
Hashanah Morning Service From Siddur Ahavah
Rabbah. Includes the Morning Service adapted from
Minhag Amerika (1872) from American Jewish Archives. Edited by Patrick Aleph.
Barchu Bar’chu et Adonai hamvorach Blessed be G-d who is to be blessed. Baruch
Adonai ham’vorach l’olam va-ed Blessed is G-d who is to be blessed for ever and
ever. “Praised be Thou, O God, our Lord, universal King, who hast made
humankind with wisdom, and created in us a pure soul in Thy image, that we do
Thy will, in love, and behold Thy goodness, O God, in the land of life. Praised
be Thou, O God, who workest wonders.” Shema In this moment - nothing else
exists. We are alone before G-d. Shema
Israel! Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad. Baruch shem
k’vod maLechuto l’olam va-ed. Veh-a-haveh-ta, eit Adonai elo-heh-cha. Beh-chol
leh-vaveh-cha, uveh-chol naf-sha-cha, uveh-chol m-od-eh-cha. Veh-ha-yu
had-va-rim ha-aye-leh. Asher ano-chi, mit-zaveh-cha. Ha-yom, al
leh-vaveh-veh-cha. Ve-shi-nan-tam -15- leh-van-eh-cha, veh-di-bar-ta-bam.
Beh-shiveh-techa b-veit-techa, uveh-lech-teh-cha, va-der-ech. Uveh-shoch-b-cha,
uveh-kum-echa. Uk-shar-tam l-ot, al ya-de-cha, veh-ha-yu l-tote-a-fote bein
ein-eh-cha. Uch-taveh-tam. Al me-zuzot
bei-techa, u-vish-a-recha. You will love G-d, your
G-d, with all of your heart, might, and soul. Write these words on your arm as
they are written on your heart. You will be reminded by these words, which will
rest over your eyes and over all you see. These words will be on your door and
on the gate to your home. Students of Torah will not fear, because G-d will
give them all they need: rain when it is dry, and sun when it is cold. And
as seedlings grow in spring, your hearts will also be
fertile, bearing new life. Your bellies will be full. You will learn the
rhythms of coexistence with others. Disobedience and disregard of G-d’s
goodness will remove these things from your world, and you from it also. Teach
and learn the commandments. Let us all learn holiness, from the holy examples
we are given. When I forget the commandments, return them to my memory. Don’t
allow me to be distracted from what matters most. You are G-d. Amidah You have
our thanks, G-d Lord our G-
d, the G-d of Israel, and the G-d of our ancestors G-d
of Avraham, G-d of Sarah G-d of Yitzchak, G-d of Rivkah G-d of Yaakov, G-d of
Leah, G-d of Rachel Praised be you, Lord of the Universe, shield of our
ancestors, who established what is good. Let us return, our God, to Thy divine
instruction, bring us to Thy service, let us return to Thee with true
repentance. Praised be Thou, O God, who delighteth in the repentance of the
sinner. Forgive us if we sin; pardon us our King, if we commit transgression;
for Thou forgivest and pardonest. Praised be Thou, God benign, who forgivest
abundantly. Behold the oppression of our brethren, and redeem them
speedily; for Thou art a mighty Redeemer. -16- Praised
be Thou, God, Redeemer of the oppressed. Heal us, O’ God, that we be healed,
save us that we be saved, for Thou art our help; and provide Thou a perfect
remedy for all our pains; for Thou art the true and benign physician. Praised
be Thou, God, who healest the sick. Bless with goodness, this year, O God, our
Lord and all its fruits; give dew and rain for blessing on the face of the
earth, and satisfy us. O bless this, our year, as Thou doest all good years.
Praised be Thou, God, who blessest
the year. Let resound the great trumpet for the
liberty of all nations; lift up the banner to unite them in the covenant of
peace, and bring them nigh unto Thee, to worship Thee in truth. Praised be thou
who lovest the community of nations. God, our Lord, let Thy mercy be revealed
over the just and over all of us who are doing Thy will, over those who are
furthering the good and are seeking for righteousness. Baruch atah Adonai,
Ha-El HaKadosh You are blessed, our holy G-d Baruch atah Adonai, Oseh HaShalom
You are blessed, our G-d who
creates and maintains peace Baruch atah Adonai,
Shomei’ah Tefillah You are blessed, our G-d who acknowledges when we call out
We now add our personal blessings to God Final Blessing The Most Merciful will
renew to us this year to our welfare and blessing. The Most Merciful will
always support us in honor, and will pour out the magnitude of Hashem’s
blessing on this community. Blessed are you, Lord our God, Master of the
Universe, who has brought us to this new year with love, commitment and
community. -17- Kaddish Yit-
ga-dal veh-yit-ka-dash sh-mei ra-ba, b-al-ma di-veh-ra
chi-ru-tei, veh-yam-lich mal-chu-tei b-chai-yei-chon uveh-yo-mei-chon,
uveh-chai-yei d-chol-beit Yis-ra-eil, ba-a-ga-la u-viz-man ka-riv, veh-im-ru:
A-mein. Y-hei sh-mei ra-ba m-va-rach l-a-lam ul-al-mei al-ma-ya. Yit-ba-rach
veh-yish-ta-bach, veh-yit-pa-ar veh-yit-ro-mam veh-yit-na-sei, veh-yit-ha-dar
veh-yit-a-leh veh-yit-ha-lal, sh-mei d-ku-d-sha, b-rich hu, l-ei-la min kol
bir-cha-ta veh-shi-ra-ta, tush-b-cha-ta veh-ne-che-ma-ta, da-a-mi-ran b-al-ma,
veh-im-ru: A-mein. Y-hei sh-la-ma ra-ba min sh-ma-ya, veh-cha-yim, a-lei-nu
veh-al kol-Yis-ra-eil, veh-im-ru: A-mein. O-seh sha-lom bim-ro-mav, hu ya-
a-seh sha-lom a-lei-nu veh-al kol-Yis-ra-eil,
veh-im-ru: A-mein. -18- Rosh Hashanah Torah Readings First Day (from Jewish
Publication Society Tanakh, 1917) Genesis Chapter 21 1 And the LORD remembered
Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as He had spoken. 2 And Sarah
conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God
had spoken to him. 3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto
him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac. 4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac
when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him. 5 And Abraham was a
hundred years old, when his son Isaac was
born unto him. 6 And Sarah said: ‘God hath made
laughter for me; every one that heareth will laugh on account of me.’ 7 And she
said: ‘Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should give children suck?
for I have borne him a son in his old age.’ 8 And the child grew, and was
weaned. And Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned. 9 And
Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne unto Abraham,
making sport. 10 Wherefore she said unto Abraham: ‘Cast out this bondwoman and
her son;
for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with
my son, even with Isaac.’ 11 And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight
on account of his son. 12 And God said unto Abraham: ‘Let it not be grievous in
thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah
saith unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall seed be called to
thee. 13 And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he
is thy seed.’ 14 And Abraham arose up early in the morning, and took bread and
a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the
child, and sent her away; and she departed, and strayed in the wilderness of
Beer-sheba. 15 And the water in the bottle was spent, and she cast the child
under one of the shrubs. 16 And she went, and sat her
down over against him a good way off, as it were a bow-shot; for she said: ‘Let
me not look upon the death of the child.’ And she sat over against him, and
lifted up her voice, and wept. 17 And God heard the voice of the lad; and the
angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her: ‘What aileth
thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. 18
Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him fast by thy hand; for I will make him a
great nation.’ 19 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she
went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.
20 And God was with the lad, and he grew; and he dwelt
in the wilderness, and became an archer. 21 And he dwelt in the wilderness of
Paran; and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt. 22 And it came
to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his host spoke
unto Abraham, saying: ‘God is with thee in all that thou doest. 23 Now therefore
swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my
son, nor with my son’s son; but according to the kindness that I have done unto
thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.’ 24
And Abraham said: ‘I will swear.’ 25 And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of
the well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.
26 And Abimelech said: ‘I know not who hath done this
thing; neither -19- didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to-day.’
27 And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and they two
made a covenant. 28 And Abraham set seven ewe-lambs of the flock by themselves.
29 And Abimelech said unto Abraham: ‘What mean these seven ewe-lambs which thou
hast set by themselves?’ 30 And he said: ‘Verily, these seven ewe-lambs shalt
thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this
well.’
31 Wherefore that place was called Beer-sheba; because
there they swore both of them. 32 So they made a covenant at Beer-sheba; and
Abimelech rose up, and Phicol the captain of his host, and they returned into
the land of the Philistines. 33 And Abraham planted a tamarisk-tree in
Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the Everlasting God. 34
And Abraham sojourned in the land of the Philistines many days. 1 Samuel
Chapter 1 1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of the
hill-country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son
of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. 2 And he had two
wives: the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah; and
Peninnah
had children, but Hannah had no children. 3 And this
man went up out of his city from year to year to worship and to sacrifice unto
the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were
there priests unto the LORD. 4 And it came to pass upon a day, when Elkanah
sacrificed, that he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters,
portions; 5 but unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but
the LORD had shut up her womb. 6 And her rival vexed her sore, to make her
fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb. 7 And as he did so year by year,
when she went up to the house of the LORD,
so she vexed her; therefore she wept, and would not
eat. 8 And Elkanah her husband said unto her: ‘Hannah, why weepest thou? and
why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than
ten sons?’ 9 So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they
had drunk--now Eli the priest sat upon his seat by the door-post of the temple
of the LORD; 10 and she was in bitterness of soul--and prayed unto the LORD,
and wept sore. 11 And she vowed a vow, and said: ‘O LORD of hosts, if Thou wilt
indeed look
on the affliction of Thy handmaid, and remember me,
and not forget Thy handmaid, but wilt give unto Thy handmaid a man-child, then
I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no
razor come upon his head.’ 12 And it came to pass, as she prayed long before
the LORD, that Eli watched her mouth. 13 Now Hannah, she spoke in her heart;
only her lips moved, but her voice could not be heard; therefore, Eli thought
she had been drunken. 14 And Eli said unto her: ‘How long wilt thou be drunken?
put away thy wine from thee.’ 15 And Hannah answered and said: ‘No, my lord, I
am a woman of a sorrowful spirit; I have drunk
neither wine nor strong drink, but I poured out my
soul before the LORD. 16 Count not thy handmaid for a wicked woman: for out of
the abundance of my complaint and my vexation have I spoken hitherto.’ 17 Then
Eli answered and said: ‘Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant thy petition
that thou hast asked of Him.’ 18 And she said: ‘Let thy servant find favour in
thy sight.’ So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no
more sad. 19 And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the
LORD,
and returned, and came to their house to Ramah; and
Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her. 20 And it came to
pass, when the time was come about, that Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and
she called his name Samuel: ‘because I have asked him of the LORD.’ 21 And the
man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly
sacrifice, and his vow. 22 But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her
husband: ‘Until the child be weaned, when I will bring him, that he may appear
before the LORD, and there abide for ever.’ 23 And -20- Elkanah her husband
said unto her: ‘Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him;
only the LORD establish His word.’ So the woman tarried and gave her son
suck, until she weaned him. 24 And when she had weaned
him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of meal, and
a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh; and the
child was young. 25 And when the bullock was slain, the child was brought to
Eli. 26 And she said: ‘Oh, my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman
that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD. 27 For this child I prayed; and
the LORD hath granted me my petition which I asked of Him; 28 therefore I also
have lent
him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he is lent to
the LORD.’ And he worshipped the LORD there. 1 Samuel Chapter 2 1 And Hannah
prayed, and said: my heart exulteth in the LORD, my horn is exalted in the
LORD; my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in Thy
salvation. 2 There is none holy as the LORD, for there is none beside Thee;
neither is there any rock like our God. 3 Multiply not exceeding proud talk;
let not arrogancy come out of your mouth; for the LORD is a God of knowledge,
and by Him actions are weighed. 4 The bows of the mighty men are broken, and
they that stumbled are girded with strength. 5 They that were full have hired
out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry have ceased; while the
barren hath borne
seven, she that had many children hath languished. 6 The
LORD killeth, and maketh alive; He bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
7 The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich; He bringeth low, He also lifteth up. 8
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, He lifteth up the needy from the
dung-hill, to make them sit with princes, and inherit the throne of glory; for
the pillars of the earth are the LORD’S, and He hath set the world upon them. 9
He will keep the feet of His holy ones, but the wicked shall be put to silence
in darkness; for not by strength shall man prevail. 10 They that strive with
the LORD shall be broken to pieces; against them will He
thunder in heaven; the LORD will judge the ends of the
earth; and He will give strength unto His king, and exalt the horn of His
anointed. Second Day (from Jewish Publication Society Tanakh, 1917) Genesis
Chapter 22 1 And it came to pass after these things, that God did prove
Abraham, and said unto him: ‘Abraham’; and he said: ‘Here am I.’ 2 And He said:
‘Take now thy son, thine only son, whom thou lovest, even Isaac, and get thee
into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt-offering upon one of
the mountains which I will tell
thee of.’ 3 And Abraham rose early in the morning, and
saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son; and
he cleaved the wood for the burnt-offering, and rose up, and went unto the
place of which God had told him. 4 On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes,
and saw the place afar off. 5 And Abraham said unto his young men: ‘Abide ye
here with the ass, and I and the lad will go yonder; and we will worship, and
come back to you.’ 6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt-offering, and laid
it upon Isaac his
son; and he took in his hand the fire and the knife;
and they went both of them together. 7 And Isaac spoke unto Abraham his father,
and said: ‘My father.’ And he said: ‘Here am I, my son.’ And he said: ‘Behold
the fire and the wood; but where is the lamb for a burnt-offering?’ 8 And
Abraham said: ‘God will provide Himself the lamb for a burnt-offering, my son.’
So they went both of them together. 9 And they came to the place which
God had told him of; and Abraham built the altar
there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the
altar, upon the wood. 10 And Abraham stretched forth -21- his hand, and took
the knife to slay his son. 11 And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of
heaven, and said: ‘Abraham, Abraham.’ And he said: ‘Here am I.’ 12 And he said:
‘Lay not thy hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him; for now I
know that thou art a God-fearing man, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son,
thine only son, from Me.’
13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and
behold behind him a ram caught in the thicket by his horns. And Abraham went
and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt-offering in the stead of his
son. 14 And Abraham called the name of that place Adonai-jireh; as it is said
to this day: ‘In the mount where the LORD is seen.’ 15 And the angel of the
LORD called unto Abraham a second time out of heaven, 16 and said: ‘By Myself
have I sworn, saith the LORD, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not
withheld thy son,
thine only son, 17 that in blessing I will bless thee,
and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as
the sand which is upon the seashore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his
enemies; 18 and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
because thou hast hearkened to My voice.’ 19 So Abraham returned unto his young
men, and they rose up and went together to Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt at
Beer-sheba. 20 And it came to pass after these things, that it was told
Abraham, saying: ‘Behold,
Milcah, she also hath borne children unto thy brother
Nahor: 21 Uz his first-born, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of
Aram; 22 and Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel.’ 23 And
Bethuel begot Rebekah; these eight did Milcah bear to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.
24 And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she also bore Tebah, and Gaham,
and Tahash, and Maacah. Jeremiah Chapter 31 1 Thus saith the LORD: the people
that were left of the sword have found grace in the wilderness, even Israel,
when I go to
cause him to rest. 2 ‘From afar the LORD appeared unto
me.’ ‘Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love; therefore with affection
have I drawn thee. 3 Again will I build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin
of Israel; again shalt thou be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in
the dances of them that make merry. 4 Again shalt thou plant vineyards upon the
mountains of Samaria; the planters shall plant, and shall have the
use thereof. 5 For there shall be a day, that the
watchmen shall call upon the mount Ephraim: arise ye, and let us go up to Zion,
unto the LORD our God.’ 6 For thus saith the LORD: sing with gladness for
Jacob, and shout at the head of the nations; announce ye, praise ye, and say:
‘O LORD, save Thy people, The remnant of Israel.’ 7 Behold, I will bring them
from the north country, and gather them from the uttermost parts of the earth,
and
with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child
and her that travaileth with child together; a great company shall they return
hither. 8 They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead
them; I will cause them to walk by rivers of waters, in a straight way wherein
they shall not stumble; for I am become a father to Israel, and Ephraim is My
first-born. {S} 9 Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in
the isles afar off, and say: ‘He that scattered Israel doth gather him, and
keep him, as a shepherd doth his
flock.’ 10 For the LORD hath ransomed Jacob, and He
redeemeth him from the hand of him that is stronger than he. 11 And they shall
come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow unto the goodness of the
LORD, to the corn, and to the wine, and to the oil, and to the young of the
flock and of the herd; and their soul shall be as a watered garden, and they
shall not pine any more at all. 12 Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance,
and the young men and the old together; for I will
turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from
their sorrow. 13 And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and
My people shall be satisfied with My goodness, saith the LORD. {S} 14 Thus
saith the LORD: A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping,
-22- Rachel weeping for her children; she refuseth to be comforted for her
children, because they are not. {S} 15 Thus saith the LORD: Refrain thy voice
from weeping, and thine eyes from tears; for thy work shall be rewarded, saith
the LORD; and they shall come back from the land of the
enemy. 16 And there is hope for thy future, saith the
LORD; and thy children shall return to their own border. {S} 17 I have surely
heard Ephraim bemoaning himself: ‘Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised,
as a calf untrained; turn thou me, and I shall be turned, for Thou art the LORD
my God. 18 Surely after that I was turned, I repented, and after that I was
instructed, I smote upon my thigh; I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because
I did bear the reproach of my youth.’ 19 Is Ephraim a darling son unto Me? Is
he a child
that is dandled? For as often as I speak of him, I do
earnestly remember him still; therefore My heart yearneth for him, I will
surely have compassion upon him, saith the LORD. -23- Rosh Hashanah Tashlich by
Ketzirah Tashlich Meditation Repentance: What I discard outside the gates
Prayer: What I give as a key to unlock the gates Teshuvah: What I pledge as a
offering to pass through the gates -24- Rosh Hashanah Concluding Evening
Service from OneShul Siddur Ahavah Rabbah 5772 This service celebrates the end
of Rosh Hashanah through the drinking of wine and eating of apples. Blessing
Over Wine Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melech ha’olam,
borei p’ri hagafen. The wine is drunk. Shehecheyanu
Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melech ha’olam shehecheyanu v’kiyimanu v’higi’anu
laz’man hazeh. Eating Apples and Honey Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melech
ha’olam borei p’ri ha’eitz. Amen After eating the apple Y’hi ratzon milfanecha
Adonai eloheinu veilohei avoteinu shet’chadeish aleinu shanah tovah um’tukah.
L’Shana Tovah! -25- Yom Kippur Meditations by Aron Gamman The meditation
service puts each person in touch with the energies that will create an internal
spiritual environment for yeshiva. The meditation
begins with a set amount of quiet, focused meditation. Depending on your
practice, this could include breath work, focusing on a single point or
concept, or simply allowing yourself to get into “the moment”. After the ten
minute meditation, mindfully (slowly and deliberately) read a text that is
meaningful to you for the holidays. Finally, take another five minutes (or
whatever is comfortable) to internalize this teaching.
For our online meditation, meditation leader Aron will be there to answer any
questions that you may have and to assist with creating structure. If you
cannot make it to our online meditation, feel free to utilize this system for
your personal meditation practice. -26- Yom Kippur Erev Yom Kippur Service by
Patrick Aleph (Maariv portion from Siddur Ahavah Rabbah) “All vows, and
prohibitions, and oaths, and consecrations, and konams and konasi and any
synonymous terms, that we may
vow, or swear, or consecrate, or prohibit upon ourselves,
from the previous Day of Atonement until this Day of Atonement and from this
Day of Atonement until the Day of Atonement that will come for our benefit.
Regarding all of them, we repudiate them. All of them are undone, abandoned,
cancelled, null and void, not in force, and not in effect. Our vows are no
longer vows, and our prohibitions are no longer prohibitions, and our oaths are
no longer oaths.” (Wikipedia) [Music: Kol Nidre by Rivkah Wood] Ve’esarei,
Ush’vuei, Vacharamei, Vekonamei, Vekinusei, Vechinuyei. D’indarna,
Ud’ishtabana, Ud’acharimna, Ud’assarna Al nafshatana Miyom
Kippurim zeh, ad Yom Kippurim haba aleinu letovah
Bechulhon Icharatna vehon, Kulhon yehon sharan Sh’vikin sh’vitin, betelin
umevutalin, lo sheririn v’lo kayamin Nidrana lo nidrei, V’essarana lo essarei
Ush’vuatana lo shevuot. Shema In this moment - nothing else exists. We are
alone before G-d. (Traditionally, with eyes covered) Shema Israel! Adonai
Eloheinu, Adonai Echad. Baruch shem k’vod maLechuto l’olam va-ed. You will love
G-d, your G-d, with all of your heart, might, and soul. Write these words on
your arm as they are written on your heart. You will be reminded by these
words, which will rest over your eyes and over all you see. These words will be
on your door and on the gate to your home. Students of Torah will not fear,
because G-d will
give them all they need: rain when it is dry, and sun
when it is cold. And as seedlings grow in spring, your hearts will also be
fertile, bearing new life. Your bellies will be full. You will learn the
rhythms of coexistence with others. Disobedience and disregard of G-d’s
goodness will remove these things -27- from your world, and you from it also.
Teach and learn the commandments. Let us all learn holiness, from the holy
examples we are given. When I forget the commandments, return them to my
memory. Don’t allow me to be distracted from what matters most. You are G-d.
Before the Amidah With this prayer, we are brought full-circle. Before, we
have recounted the majesty of G-d and the wonder of
the human King (Queen, Spirit) G-d created. We have mourned our losses and
celebrated our coming success. We have explored our failures and girded up our
strengths. The Amidah combines these elements: the nature of G-d, the
complexities of humanity, and the potential of the future. Traditionally prayed
in silence, the Amidah is a summary of all we, as the Jewish people, aspire to.
It has been prayed for generations. We pray in solidarity with Jews around the
world, and with seekers of truth, wherever they are. Amidah You have my thanks,
G-d My G-d, the G-d of Israel, and the
G-d of our ancestors G-d of Avraham, G-d of Sarah G-d
of Yitzchak, G-d of Rivkah G-d of Yaakov, G-d of Leah G-d of Rachel Lord of the
Universe, who established what is good And asks that we follow your example and
live in love Beyond titles - male, female; you are our protection You are
blessed, shield of our fathers and mothers Shield to us all Lord of the
Universe, teach us - our minds and our hearts After teaching us, forgive us
After forgiving us (Strike the chest with the right fist) Be patient with our
weaknesses (Strike the chest with your right fist) Patient One, make our lives
worthy. After making us worthy, heal our bodies. After we are healed,
bless us. -28- After we are blessed, bring us
together. After we are together, judge us with mercy. After judging us, defeat
our evil, and the evil of our world. After defeating evil, help us create what
is good. Now that we are holy, make all the Earth holy. Accept our prayers -
continue to improve what we are. Baruch atah Adonai, Ha-El HaKadosh. You are
blessed, our holy G-d. Baruch atah Adonai, Oseh HaShalom. You are blessed, our
G-d who creates and maintains peace. Baruch atah Adonai, Shomei’ah Tefillah.
You are blessed, our G-d who acknowledges when we call out. Aleinu It is the
duty of Israel and all G-d’s peoples To acknowledge your majesty and worth We
bow (bow forward at a 45-degree angle) as an act of praise and gratefulness
Because
we have been entrusted with a holy task To represent
your unity in a diverse world G-d alone is divine. No other is like G-d. (bow
forward at a 45-degree angle) Savior of Saviors, we anticipate a perfect world
Made whole through your truths and our efforts Then, all people will embrace
your unity, saying “Adonai is G-d!” -29- Yom Kippur Morning Service (Shacharit)
From Siddur Ahavah Rabbah. Includes the Morning Service adapted from Minhag
Amerika (1872) from American Jewish Archives. Edited by Patrick Aleph. Barchu
Bar’chu et Adonai hamvorach Blessed be G-d who is to be blessed. Baruch Adonai
ham’vorach l’olam va-ed Blessed is G-d who is to be blessed for ever and ever.
“Praised be Thou, O God, our Lord, universal King, who hast made humankind with
wisdom, and created in us a pure soul in Thy image, that we do Thy will, in
love, and behold
Thy goodness, O God, in the land of life. Praised be
Thou, O God, who workest wonders.” Shema In this moment - nothing else exists.
We are alone before G-d. Shema Israel! Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad. Baruch
shem k’vod maLechuto l’olam va-ed. Veh-a-haveh-ta, eit Adonai elo-heh-cha.
Beh-chol leh-vaveh-cha, uveh-chol naf-sha-cha, uveh-chol m-od-eh-cha. Veh-ha-yu
had-va-rim ha-aye-leh. Asher ano-chi, mit-zaveh-cha. Ha-yom, al
leh-vaveh-veh-cha. Ve-shi-nan-tam -30- leh-van-eh-cha, veh-di-bar-ta-bam.
Beh-shiveh-techa b-veit-techa, uveh-lech-teh-cha, va-der-ech. Uveh-shoch-b-cha,
uveh-kum-echa. Uk-shar-tam l-ot, al ya-de-cha, veh-ha-yu l-tote-a-fote bein
ein-eh-cha. Uch-taveh-tam. Al me-zuzot bei-techa, u-vish-a-recha. You will love
G-d, your G-d, with all of your heart, might, and soul. Write these words on
your arm as they are written on your
heart. You will be reminded by these words, which will
rest over your eyes and over all you see. These words will be on your door and
on the gate to your home. Students of Torah will not fear, because G-d will
give them all they need: rain when it is dry, and sun when it is cold. And as
seedlings grow in spring, your hearts will also be fertile, bearing new life.
Your bellies will be full. You will learn the rhythms of coexistence with
others. Disobedience and disregard of G-d’s goodness will remove these things
from your world, and you from it also. Teach and learn the commandments. Let us
all learn holiness, from the holy examples we are given. When I forget the
commandments, return them to my memory. Don’t allow me to be distracted from
what matters
most. You are G-d. Amidah You have our thanks, G-d
Lord our G-d, the G-d of Israel, and the G-d of our ancestors G-d of Avraham,
G-d of Sarah G-d of Yitzchak, G-d of Rivkah G-d of Yaakov, G-d of Leah, G-d of
Rachel Praised be you, Lord of the Universe, shield of our ancestors, who
established what is good. Let us return, our God, to Thy divine instruction,
bring us to Thy service, let us return to Thee with true repentance. Praised be
Thou, O God, who delighteth in the repentance of the sinner. Forgive us if we
sin; pardon us our
King, if we commit transgression; for Thou forgivest
and pardonest. Praised be Thou, God benign, who forgivest abundantly. Behold
the oppression of our brethren, and redeem them speedily; for Thou art a mighty
Redeemer. Praised be Thou, God, Redeemer of the oppressed. -31- Heal us, O’
God, that we be healed, save us that we be saved, for Thou art our help; and
provide Thou a perfect remedy for all our pains; for Thou art the true and
benign physician. Praised be Thou, God, who healest the sick. Bless with
goodness, this year, O
God, our Lord and all its fruits; give dew and rain
for blessing on the face of the earth, and satisfy us. O bless this, our year,
as Thou doest all good years. Praised be Thou, God, who blessest the year. Let
resound the great trumpet for the liberty of all nations; lift up the banner to
unite them in the covenant of peace, and bring them nigh unto Thee, to worship
Thee in truth. Praised be thou who lovest the community of nations. God, our
Lord, let Thy mercy be revealed over the just and over all of us who are doing
Thy will, over those who are furthering the good and are seeking for
righteousness. Baruch atah Adonai, Ha-El HaKadosh You are blessed, our holy G-d
Baruch atah Adonai, Oseh HaShalom You are blessed, our G-d who creates and
maintains peace Baruch atah Adonai, Shomei’ah Tefillah You are blessed, our G-d
who acknowledges when we
call out We now add our personal blessings to God
Final Blessing The Most Merciful will renew to us this day of atonement to our
welfare and blessing. The Most Merciful will always support us in honor, and
will pour out the magnitude of Hashem’s blessing on this community. Blessed are
you, Lord our God, Master of the Universe, who has brought us to this new year
and day of atonement with love, commitment and community. Kaddish Yit-ga-dal
veh-yit-ka-dash sh-mei ra-ba, b-al-ma di-veh-ra chi-ru-tei, veh-yam-lich
mal-chu-tei -32- b-
chai-yei-chon uveh-yo-mei-chon, uveh-chai-yei
d-chol-beit Yis-ra-eil, ba-a-ga-la u-viz-man ka-riv, veh-im-ru: A-mein. Y-hei
sh-mei ra-ba m-va-rach l-a-lam ul-al-mei al-ma-ya. Yit-ba-rach
veh-yish-ta-bach, veh-yit-pa-ar veh-yit-ro-mam veh-yit-na-sei, veh-yit-ha-dar
veh-yit-a-leh veh-yit-ha-lal, sh-mei d-ku-d-sha, b-rich hu, l-ei-la min kol
bir-cha-ta veh-shi-ra-ta, tush-b-cha-ta veh-ne-che-ma-ta, da-a-mi-ran b-al-ma,
veh-im-ru: A-mein. Y-hei sh-la-ma ra-ba min sh-ma-ya, veh-cha-yim, a-lei-nu
veh-al kol-Yis-ra-eil, veh-im-ru: A-mein. O-seh sha-lom bim-ro-mav, hu ya-a-seh
sha-lom a-lei-nu veh-al kol-Yis-ra-eil, veh-im-ru: A-mein. -33- Yom Kippur
Torah Readings
Leviticus Chapter 16 1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses,
after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before the LORD,
and died; 2 and the LORD said unto Moses: ‘Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that
he come not at all times into the holy place within the veil, before the
ark-cover which is upon the ark; that he die not; for I appear in the cloud
upon the ark-cover. 3 Herewith shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a
young bullock for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt-offering. 4 He shall
put on the holy linen tunic, and he
shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and
shall be girded with the linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be
attired; they are the holy garments; and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and
put them on. 5 And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel
two he-goats for a sin-offering, and one ram for a burnt-offering. 6 And Aaron
shall present the bullock of the sin-offering, which is for himself, and make
atonement for himself, and for his house. 7 And he shall take the two goats,
and set them before the LORD at the door of the tent of meeting. 8 And Aaron
shall cast lots upon the two goats: one lot for the LORD, and the
other lot for Azazel. 9 And Aaron shall present the
goat upon which the lot fell for the LORD, and offer him for a sin-offering. 10
But the goat, on which the lot fell for Azazel, shall be set alive before the
LORD, to make atonement over him, to send him away for Azazel into the
wilderness. 11 And Aaron shall present the bullock of the sin-offering, which
is for himself, and shall make atonement for himself, and for his house, and
shall kill the bullock of the sin-offering which is for himself. 12 And he
shall take a censer full of coals of fire from off
the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet
incense beaten small, and bring it within the veil. 13 And he shall put the
incense upon the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover
the ark-cover that is upon the testimony, that he die not. 14 And he shall take
of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the ark-cover
on the east; and before the ark-cover shall he sprinkle of the blood with his
finger seven times. 15 Then shall he kill the goat of the sin-offering, that is
for the people, and bring his blood within the veil, and do with his blood as
he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the ark-
cover, and before the ark-cover. 16 And he shall make
atonement for the holy place, because of the uncleannesses of the children of
Israel, and because of their transgressions, even all their sins; and so shall
he do for the tent of meeting, that dwelleth with them in the midst of their
uncleannesses. 17 And there shall be no man in the tent of meeting when he
goeth in to make atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made
atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the assembly of
Israel. 18 And he shall go
out unto the altar that is before the LORD, and make
atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood
of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about. 19 And he
shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse
it, and hallow it from the uncleannesses of the children of Israel. 20 And when
he hath made an end of atoning for the holy place, and the tent of meeting, and
the altar, he shall present the live goat. 21 And Aaron shall lay both his
hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities
of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions, even
all their sins; and he shall put them upon the head of
the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of an appointed man into the
wilderness. 22 And the goat shall bear -34- upon him all their iniquities unto
a land which is cut off; and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness. 23 And
Aaron shall come into the tent of meeting, and shall put off the linen
garments, which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall leave
them there. 24 And he shall bathe his flesh in water in a holy place and put on
his other vestments, and come forth, and offer his burnt-offering and the
burnt-offering of the people, and make atonement for himself
and for the people. 25 And the fat of the sin-offering
shall he make smoke upon the altar. 26 And he that letteth go the goat for
Azazel shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he
may come into the camp. 27 And the bullock of the sin-offering, and the goat of
the sin-offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy
place, shall be carried forth without the camp; and they shall burn in the fire
their skins, and their flesh, and their dung. 28 And he that burneth them shall
wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he may come into
the camp. 29 And it shall be a statute for ever unto
you: in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the
month, ye shall afflict your souls, and shall do no manner of work, the
home-born, or the stranger that sojourneth among you. 30 For on this day shall
atonement be made for you, to cleanse you; from all your sins shall ye be clean
before the LORD. 31 It is a sabbath of solemn rest unto you, and ye shall
afflict your souls; it is a statute for ever. 32 And the priest, who shall be
anointed and who shall be consecrated to be priest in his father’s stead, shall
make the atonement, and shall put on the linen garments, even the holy
garments. 33 And he shall make atonement for the most holy place, and he shall
make atonement for the tent of meeting and for the
altar; and he shall make atonement for the priests and for all the people of
the assembly. 34 And this shall be an everlasting statute unto you, to make
atonement for the children of Israel because of all their sins once in the
year.’ And he did as the LORD commanded Moses. Numbers 29:7-11 And on the tenth
day of this seventh month ye shall have a holy convocation; and ye shall
afflict your souls; ye shall do no manner of work; 8 but ye shall present a
burnt-offering unto the LORD for a sweet savour: one young bullock, one ram,
seven he-lambs of the first year; they shall be unto you without blemish; 9 and
their meal-offering, fine flour mingled with oil, three tenth parts for the
bullock, two tenth parts for the one ram, 10 a several tenth part for every
lamb of the seven lambs; 11 one he-goat for a sin-
offering; beside the sin-offering of atonement, and
the continual burnt-offering, and the meal-offering thereof, and their
drink-offerings. Isaiah 57:14-58:14 And He will say: cast ye up, cast ye up,
clear the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of My people. 15 For
thus saith the High and Lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy:
I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and
humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of
the contrite ones. 16 For I will
not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth;
for the spirit that enwrappeth itself is from Me, and the souls which I have
made. 17 For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth and smote him, I hid
Me and was wroth; and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart. 18 I have
seen his ways, and will heal him; I will lead him also, and requite with
comforts him and his mourners. 19 Peace, peace, to him that is far off and to
him that is near, saith the LORD that createth the fruit of the lips; and I
will heal him. 20 But the wicked are like the
troubled sea; for it cannot rest, and its waters cast
up mire and dirt. 21 There is no peace, saith my God concerning the wicked.
-35- 58:1 Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a horn, and declare unto
My people their transgression, and to the house of Jacob their sins. 2 Yet they
seek Me daily, and delight to know My ways; as a nation that did righteousness,
and forsook not the ordinance of their God, they ask of Me righteous
ordinances, they delight to draw near unto God. 3 ‘Wherefore have we fasted,
and Thou seest not? Wherefore
have we afflicted our soul, and Thou takest no
knowledge?’--Behold, in the day of your fast ye pursue your business, and exact
all your labours. 4 Behold, ye fast for strife and contention, and to smite
with the fist of wickedness; ye fast not this day so as to make your voice to
be heard on high. 5 Is such the fast that I have chosen? the day for a man to
afflict his soul? Is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread
sackcloth
and ashes under him? Wilt thou call this a fast, and
an acceptable day to the LORD? 6 Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to
loose the fetters of wickedness, to undo the bands of the yoke, and to let the
oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? 7 Is it not to deal thy bread
to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house?
when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him, and that thou hide not thyself
from thine own flesh? 8 Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and
thy healing shall spring forth speedily; and thy righteousness shall go before
thee, the glory of the LORD shall be thy rearward. 9 Then shalt
thou call, and the LORD will answer; thou shalt cry,
and He will say: ‘Here I am.’ If thou take away from the midst of thee the
yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking wickedness; 10 And if thou
draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy
light rise in darkness, and thy gloom be as the noon-day; 11 And the LORD will
guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make strong thy
bones; and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water,
whose waters fail not. 12 And they
that shall be of thee shall build the old waste
places, thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt
be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of paths to dwell in. 13 If
thou turn away thy foot because of the sabbath, from pursuing thy business on
My holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, and the holy of the LORD
honourable; and shalt honour it, not doing thy wonted ways, nor pursuing thy
business, nor speaking thereof; 14 Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD,
and I will make thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and I will feed
thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father; for the mouth of the LORD
hath spoken it. -36- Yom Kippur Memorial Service
(Yizkor) from Jewish Virtual Library Yizkor contains three sacred components:
individual prayers, El Male Rachamim, and Av Harachamim. For individual
prayers, select any prayers that are meaningful to you. Suggestions include
Psalms or readings from Lamentations. El Male Rachamim For Individuals Who
Identified As Male God, full of mercy, who dwells in the heights, provide a
sure
rest upon the Divine Presence’s wings, within the
range of the holy, pure and glorious, whose shining resemble the sky’s, to the
soul of ---- son of ----, for a charity was given to the memory of his soul.
Therefore, the Master of Mercy will protect him forever, from behind the hiding
of his wings, and will tie his soul with the rope of life. The Everlasting is
his heritage, and he shall rest peacefully upon his lying place, and let us
say: Amen. For Individuals Who Identified As Female God, full of mercy, who
dwells in the heights, provide a sure
rest upon the Divine Presence’s wings, within the
range of the holy, pure and glorious, whose shining resemble the sky’s, to the
soul of ---- daughter of ----, for a charity was given to the memory of her
soul. Therefore, the Master of Mercy will protect her forever, from behind the
hiding of her wings, and will tie her soul with the rope of life. The
Everlasting is her heritage, and she shall rest peacefully upon her lying
place,
and let us say: Amen. For Victims of HaShoah (The
Holocaust) God, full of mercy, who dwells in the heights, provide a sure rest
upon the Divine Pressence’s wings, within the range of the holy and the pure,
whose shining resemble the sky’s, all the souls of the six million Jews,
victims of the European Holocaust, who were murdered, slaughtered, burnt and
exterminated for the Sanctification of the Name, by the German Nazi
assassins and their helpers from the rest of the
peoples. Therefore, the Master of Mercy will protect them forever, from behind
the hiding of his wings, and will tie their souls with the rope of life. The
Everlasting is their heritage, the Garden of Eden shall be their resting room,
and they shall rest peacefully upon their lying place, they will stand for
their fate in the end of days, and let us say: Amen Av Harachamim -37- Av
. The Father of mercy who dwells on high in His great
mercy will remember with compassion the pious, upright and blameless the holy
communities, who laid down their lives for the sanctification of His name. They
were loved and pleasant in their lives and in death they were not parted. They
were swifter than eagles and stronger than lions to carry out the will of their
Maker, and the desire of their steadfast God. May our Lord remember them for
good together with the other righteous of the world and may He redress the
spilled blood of His servants as it is written in the Torah of Moses the man of
God: “O nations, make His people rejoice for He will redress the blood of His
servants He will retaliate against His enemies and appease His land and His
people”. And through Your servants, the prophets it is
written: “Though I forgive, their bloodshed I shall not forgive When God dwells
in Zion” -38- And in the Holy Writings it says: “Why should the nations say,
‘Where is their God?’” Let it be known among the nations in our sight that You
avenge the spilled blood of Your servants. And it says: “For He who exacts
retribution for spilled blood remembers them He does not forget the cry of the
humble”. And it says: “He will execute judgement among the corpse-filled nations
crushing the rulers of the mighty land; from the brook by the wayside he will
drink then he will hold his head high”. -39- Yom Kippur Second Readings (Avodah
Service) Leviticus Chapter 18 1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2 Speak
unto the children of Israel, and say unto them: I am
the LORD your God. 3 After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt,
shall ye not do; and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring
you, shall ye not do; neither shall ye walk in their statutes. 4 Mine
ordinances shall ye do, and My statutes shall ye keep, to walk therein: I am
the LORD your God. 5 Ye shall therefore keep My statutes, and Mine ordinances,
which if a man do, he shall live by them: I am the LORD. 6 None of you shall
approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness. I am
the LORD. 7 The nakedness of thy father, and the nakedness of thy mother,
shalt thou not uncover: she is thy mother; thou shalt
not uncover her nakedness. 8 The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not
uncover: it is thy father’s nakedness. 9 The nakedness of thy sister, the
daughter of thy father, or the daughter of thy mother, whether born at home, or
born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover. 10 The nakedness of thy
son’s daughter, or of thy daughter’s daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt
not uncover; for theirs is thine own nakedness. 11 The nakedness of thy
father’s wife’s
daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister,
thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. 12 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness
of thy father’s sister: she is thy father’s near kinswoman. 13 Thou shalt not
uncover the nakedness of thy mother’s sister; for she is thy mother’s near
kinswoman. 14 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father’s brother,
thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine aunt. 15 Thou shalt not
uncover the nakedness of thy daughterin-law: she is
thy son’ wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness. 16 Thou shalt not uncover
the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness. 17 Thou
shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter; thou shalt not
take her son’s daughter, or her daughter’s daughter, to uncover her nakedness:
they are near kinswomen; it is lewdness. 18 And thou shalt not take a woman to
her sister, to be a rival to her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in
her lifetime.
19 And thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover
her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness. 20 And thou shalt
not lie carnally with thy neighbour’s wife, to defile thyself with her. 21 And
thou shalt not give any of thy seed to set them apart to Molech, neither shalt
thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD. 22 Thou shalt not lie with
mankind, as with womankind; it is abomination. 23 And thou shalt not lie with
any beast to defile thyself therewith; neither shall any woman stand before a
beast, to lie down thereto; it is perversion. 24 Defile not ye yourselves in
any of these things; for in all these the nations
are defiled, which I cast out from before you. 25 And
the land was defiled, therefore I did visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and
the land vomited out her inhabitants. 26 Ye therefore shall keep My statutes
and Mine ordinances, and shall not do any of these abominations; neither the
home-born, nor the stranger that sojourneth among you-- 27 for all these
abominations have the men of the land done, that were before you, and the land
is defiled-- 28 that the land vomit not you out also, when ye defile it, as it
vomited out the nation that was before you. 29 For whosoever shall do any of
these abominations, even the souls that do them shall
be cut off from among their people. 30 Therefore shall
ye keep My charge, that ye do not any of these abominable customs, which were
done before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am the LORD your
God. -40- Jonah 1:1-4:11 1 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of
Amittai, saying: 2 ‘Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim against
it; for their wickedness is come up before Me.’ 3
But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the
presence of the LORD; and he went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to
Tarshish; so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto
Tarshish, from the presence of the LORD. 4 But the LORD hurled a great wind
into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was
like to be broken. 5 And the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his
god; and they cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to
lighten it unto
them. But Jonah was gone down into the innermost parts
of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep. 6 So the shipmaster came to him,
and said unto him: ‘What meanest thou that thou sleepest? arise, call upon thy
God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.’ 7 And they said
every one to his fellow: ‘Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for
whose cause this evil is upon us.’ So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon
Jonah. 8 Then said they unto him: ‘Tell us, we pray
thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us: what is thine occupation? and
whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?’ 9 And he
said unto them: ‘I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, who
hath made the sea and the dry land.’ 10 Then were the men exceedingly afraid,
and said unto him: ‘What is this that thou hast done?’ For the men knew that he
fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them. 11 Then said they
unto him:
‘What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm
unto us?’ for the sea grew more and more tempestuous. 12 And he said unto them:
‘Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you;
for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.’ 13 Nevertheless
the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not; for the sea
grew more and more tempestuous against them. 14 Wherefore they cried unto the
LORD, and said: ‘We beseech Thee, O LORD, we beseech Thee, let us not perish
for this man’s life, and lay not upon us innocent blood; for Thou, O LORD, hast
done as it pleased Thee.’ 15 So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the
sea; and the sea ceased from its raging. 16 Then the men
feared the LORD exceedingly; and they offered a
sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows. 2:1 And the LORD prepared a great fish
to swallow up Jonah; and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and
three nights. 2 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s
belly. 3 And he said: I called out of mine affliction unto the LORD, and He
answered me; out of the belly of the netherworld cried I, and Thou heardest my
voice. 4 For Thou didst cast me into the depth, in the heart of the seas, and the
flood was round about me; all Thy waves and Thy billows passed over me. 5 And I
said: ‘I am cast out from before Thine eyes’; yet I will look
again toward Thy holy temple. 6 The waters compassed
me about, even to the soul; the deep was round about me; the weeds were wrapped
about my head. 7 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with
her bars closed upon me for ever; yet hast Thou brought up my life from the
pit, O LORD my God. 8 When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD; and
my prayer came in unto Thee, into Thy holy temple. 9
They that regard lying vanities forsake their own
mercy. 10 But I will sacrifice unto Thee with the voice of thanksgiving; that
which I have vowed I will pay. Salvation is of the LORD. 11 And the LORD spoke
unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land. 3:1 And the word of
the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying: 2 ‘Arise, go unto Nineveh,
that great city, and make unto it the proclamation that I bid thee.’ 3 So Jonah
arose, and went unto Nineveh, -41- according to the word of the LORD. Now
Nineveh was an exceeding
great city, of three days’ journey. 4 And Jonah began
to enter into the city a day’s journey, and he proclaimed, and said: ‘Yet forty
days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.’ 5 And the people of Nineveh believed
God; and they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of
them even to the least of them. 6 And the tidings reached the king of Nineveh,
and he arose from his throne, and laid his robe from him, and covered
him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. 7 And he caused
it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and
his nobles, saying: ‘Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any
thing; let them not feed, nor drink water; 8 but let them be covered with
sackcloth, both man and beast, and let them cry mightily unto God; yea, let
them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their
hands. 9 Who knoweth whether God will not turn and repent,
and turn away from His fierce anger, that we perish not?’ 10 And God saw their
works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil,
which He said He would do unto them; and He did it not. 4:1 But it displeased
Jonah exceedingly, and he was
angry. 2 And he prayed unto the LORD, and said: ‘I
pray Thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in mine own country?
Therefore I fled beforehand unto Tarshish; for I knew that Thou art a gracious
God, and compassionate, long-suffering, and abundant in mercy, and repentest
Thee of the evil. 3 Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech Thee, my life from
me; for it is better for me to die than to live.’ 4 And the LORD said: ‘Art
thou greatly angry?’ 5 Then Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east
side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow,
till he might see what would become of the city. 6 And the LORD God prepared a
gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his
head, to
deliver him from his evil. So Jonah was exceeding glad
because of the gourd. 7 But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next
day, and it smote the gourd, that it withered. 8 And it came to pass, when the
sun arose, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the
head of Jonah, that he fainted, and requested for himself that he might die,
and said: ‘It is better for me to die than to live.’ 9 And God said to Jonah:
‘Art thou greatly angry for the gourd?’ And he said: ‘I am greatly angry, even
unto death.’ 10 And the LORD said: ‘Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for which
thou hast not laboured, neither madest it
grow, which came up in a night, and perished in a
night; 11 and should not I have pity on Nineveh, that great city, wherein are
more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right
hand and their left hand, and also much cattle?’ Micah 7:18-20 Who is a God
like unto Thee, that pardoneth the iniquity, and passeth by the transgression
of the remnant of His heritage? He retaineth not His anger for ever, because He
delighteth in mercy. 19 He will again have compassion
upon us; He will subdue our iniquities; and Thou wilt cast all their sins into
the depths of the sea. 20 Thou wilt show faithfulness to Jacob, mercy to
Abraham, as Thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old. -42- Yom
Kippur Neilah 5773 Service crafted for OneShul.org by Kohenet Carly “Ketzirah”
Lesser Sections of this service, where not credited elsewhere, have been adapted
from the”High Holiday Prayer Book” compiled and arranged by Rabbi Morris
Silverman, 1951
edition Note from Ketzirah It’s been a long day of
fasting for many. Our final service, Neilah, is our last moment to “hit the
mark” before the gates close for the Yom Noraim – the Days of Awe. The question
I put to us all, is what are the gates closing on? It is said the gates of
prayer are never closed. Is it the gates of the old year? Is this the gates of
our intention for the new year? Maybe, like in other traditions around the
world, this is a time of year where the “veil between the worlds” is at it’s
most permeable for us. Maybe it’s an optimal
moment in time to connect with G!d/dess is a way that
is only possible once a year when all of Yisrael is focused on renewing
ourselves and our world. I hope the Days of Awe have been meaningful for you,
and that you have found meaning in your fast. May you be sealed for a good year
Kohenet Carly “Ketzirah” Lesser Ana Bekoach [from Kohenet Siddur, by Taya
Shere] Ana b’koach g’dulat yemincha tatir tzerurah tzerurah. Oh G!d
please help us now With your strength and great know
how Untie our tangles and set us free Kabel rinat amcha sagveynu tahareynu
norah Kabel rinat amach rinat amcha Oh G!d please shelter us Make us clear and
help us see Please bless us and how be Amidah [adapted from Kohenet Siddur]
Blessed are you, shield of Abraham, who remembers Sarah. Remember us for life,
spirit who desires life, and seal us in the book, for your sake, fountain of
life. -43- Blessed are you, who graces us with knowledge. Blessed are you, who
desires
the circle of return. Blessed are you, who is gracious
in forgiveness. Who could be like you, motherly father, remembering Your works
with compassion. Blessed are you, re-maker of Israel. Blessed are you, healer
of all who wrestle with the life-force. Blessed are you, who gathers in the
wanderers who have wrestled with the
life-force. Holy, holy, holy is the One of Multitudes:
the whole earth is full of Your Presence Blessed are you, Mirror who loves
righteousness and justice. Blessed are you, who breaks down hatred and enmity.
Blessed are you, staff and shelter to the righteous. Scribe of Life, seal for
abundant life all who are children in your web of life. Blessed are you, builder
of the city of peace. Blessed are you, who causes the horn of change to sound.
Blessed are you, hearer of prayer. Be glad, Shekhinah, in the generations of
our tribe and their prayers, and return the rituals to your holy shrine, the
earth. Accept the offerings of the people and their prayers in love,
and may our ceremonies always rise to join with your
desires. Bless us with a good year, and may all the year’s produce be for good.
Grant blessing to the face of the earth, and sustain us with your abundance. O
bless the transition of this year, as you bless all good years. Blessed are
you, who blesses the changing years. May all
souls be sealed in the Book of Life, Blessing, Peace,
and Sustenance. One is the Eternal our G!d/dess, our Father, our Mother, our
Sovereign, our Savior, our Breath, and Life Force that Sustains all creation;
S/He will again proclaim in mercy proclaim in the presence of all the living
Yimloch Adonai l’olam, elohayich tzion, l’dor vador,
Halleluyay! Vidui We have trespassed We have dealt treacherously We have robbed
We have spoken slander We have acted perversely We have wrought wickedness We
have been presumptions We have done violence We have framed lies We have
counseled evil We have spoken falsely We have scoffed We have revolted We have
provoked We have rebelled We have committed iniquity We have transgressed We
have oppressed We have been stiff-necked We have done wickedly We have
corrupted We have committed abomination We have gone astray May G!d/dess
shelter us
under the wings of Shekhinah, may S/He be gracious to
us and make our hearts steadfast. G!d/dess, we beseech You, strengthen us now.
Oh Lord here our Cry. G!d/dess is full of compassion and gracious, slow to
anger, and abounding in mercy and truth; keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving
iniquity, transgressions and sin; a d acquitting the penitent. Pardon our
iniquity and the many ways we have missed the mark, open the gates of heaven
and unlock for us your bounteous storehouse. Help us. Delay not. Save us. Be our
Strength and Salvation. El Nora Alila [Traditional Sephardic Piyyut] God of
awe, God of might Grant us pardon in this
hour, as Your gates are closed this night. We, who are
few, raise our eyes to heaven’s height trembling, fearful in our prayer, as
Your gates are closed this night. -45- Pouring out our soul we pray that the
sentence You will write shall be one of pardoned sin, as Your gates are closed
this night. Our refuge strong and sure rescue us from dreadful plight seal our
destiny for joy, as Your gates are closed this night. Grant us favor, show us
grace;
but those who deny our right and oppress, be You be
the judge, as Your gates are closed this night. Generations of our sires strong
in faith walked in Your light As of old, renew our days, as Your gates are
closed this night. Gather Judah’s scattered flock unto Zion’s rebuilt site
Bless this year with grace divine, as Your gates are closed this night. May we
all, both old and young, look for gladness and delight in the many years to
come, as Your gates are closed this night. Michael, prince of Israel, Gabriel,
Your angels bright with Elijah, come,
redeem, as Your gates are closed this night. Priestly
Blessing May G!d/dess Bless You and Keep You May G!d/dess Shine her face upon
you and be gracious to you May G!d/dess turn his countenance to you and give
you peace Shema (
Closing Prayer In the book of life, blessing, peace
and good sustenance, may we be remembered and sealed in your Presence, we and
all your people Israel, and all the world, for a happy life and peace. Humbly
we pray in the gathering dusk Bless us, oh G!d/dess with a year of life Health,
achievement and heart’s content, Hope, abundance and wise pursuits. Peace and
tranquility, send to our land Peace for all Israel and all the world.
Sounding of Shofar -- Tekiah G’dolah -47- Extras
Recipes from the New Kosher Vegan Cookbook These menus come from professional
chef Emily Cayer. To download the recipes, visit http://www.punktorah.org/
free-jewish-ebooks Rosh Hashanah Menu The Jewish New Year often includes apples
dipped in honey. Try Emily’s agave cake and apple salad for a vegan, modern
update. Mock Chicken Soup White Beans Apple-Pomegranate Salad Sweet Agave Cake
Pomegranate Tea Yom Kippur Pre-Fast Menu This is the perfect meal before the
Day
of Atonement. Light and simple, the energy from this
cruelty free meal will get your through the day. Sweet Potato Bisque Spinach
Blintzes Wild Rice Mushrooms Minted Melon Pops Yom Kippur Break Fast As the sun
sets on Yom Kippur, enjoy this festive meal with your community. Apple Noodle
Kugel Dilled Tofu Scramble Marinated Fruit Salad Peach-Berry Smoothies -48-
Extras Articles + Insights Elul - Preparing for The Days of Awe By Ketzirah
Elul is a month of preparation. It’s a month to continue healing from Av, but
mostly it’s about preparing for the Yamim Noraim (The Days of Awe. The symbol of the month is
Cattle, which I
guess we could interpret a lot of different ways, but
I want to offer a specific interpretation for the Torah community in preparing
for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot (aforementioned Days of Awe). All
through Elul we blow the Shofar, which comes from any kosher animal (sheep,
goat, etc) except a cow. Why? Well, it’s all about that little incident in the
desert. You remember, right? When we were at the foot of the mountain and lost
faith? I know, it’s kind of a blur of smoke, fire, dancing and probably some
heavy drinking - but remember that big ole’ golden cow we asked Aharon to make?
Yep. That’s the moment… There was a lot
more going on in that moment than many of us realize.
The cow, was a symbol of Egypt and era that was ending. Beyond that it was the
end of an astrological era. The time of Exodus, some say, was the transition
from Taurus to Aries. There was no going back to the Bull. We were and are the
people of the Ram. Whether you buy the astrology angle, or not, the symbolism
still works. Cow/Bull = Egypt, Slavery, Past Goat/Ram = Tribe, Freedom, Future
As we move through Elul, blowing the shofar, and preparing for Yamim Noraim -
we must think about what “sacred cow” in our own lives must be left behind.
What vestiges of the past are we
clinging to that we should be releasing? Each blast of
the shofar calls us to dig deeper into what it means to be Jewish. Each blast
of the shofar calls us to turn find new ways to engage with our own traditions.
Each blast of the shofar calls us to claim what is unique and beautiful about
this Tribe. May Elul bring you safely to gates of awe, so you may stand again
with Yisrael, the G!d/dess Wrestlers, and enter the new year of 5773! -49-
Elul: Lesson of Gad By Ketzirah Gad, the patriarch and tribe associated with
the month of Elul, is the seventh son of Jacob. Seven is a lucky number in many
cultures, Judaism included, and not only is he the seventh son, but he
also fathers seven sons. He is of the line of Leah,
through Zilpah. Gad’s name means “good fortune,” and in Genesis 30:11 it says
that “Leah said: ‘Fortune is come!’ And she called his name Gad.” Elul is a
complicated month. It is one of the four new years, the new year of cattle. It
is the month we close out our spiritual year
and begin preparation for the High Holy Days and new
spiritual year. It is a month where we turn inward and look to our own hearts
and our relationship with G!(d)dess. It is traditional to recite Psalm 27 daily
during the month of Elul, the one that begins, “The LORD is my light and my
salvation; whom shall I fear?” We also begin Selichot, penitential prayers,
just before the end of Elul.Elul is also said to be an acronym for Ani L’Dodi
ve-Dodi Li “I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine” (Song of Songs 6:3). In a
fairly complex bit of Gematria,
Elul also equals 13 and it is said that refers to the
13 attributes of Divine mercy. (Elul = 67, then add 6+7 to get 13). But what
does any of this have to do with Gad? I think the lesson of Gad is to remember
what good fortune we do have in life. This month we have the opportunity to
turn inward and review our year before we stand together at Rosh Hashanah.
Maybe part of what we need to be doing is listing everything good that we have
and that’s happened to us this year? Maybe we need to look at the good fortune
of those in our
community, and how we can increase the good fortune
not only of ourselves, but also of our wider community. Jacob’s blessing to Gad
in Genesis 49:19 is interpreted by Inner.org as, “Gad shall organize camps
[army camps], and he shall return with all his camps.” From this Inner.org
distills that “the special talent of Gad is to organize a ‘company.’” Maybe
that’s what we are tapping into in Elul? Maybe that’s why we spend a
month preparing for the High Holy Days in so many ways
- so by the time we get there we’ve gathered everyone with us and everyone
returns with us. This Elul, look inward and around you. See what needs to be
repaired in your own life and in the lives of the community. Let’s see if we
can gather all the people and leave no one behind this Elul. How To Get Away
With Sinning By Patrick Aleph The following contains mature content I’m eating
Chinese food after the Rosh Hashanah service when my friend Shabbat Sam starts
talking about driving on Shabbat. “The teshuva for driving on Shabbat is that
you help to make a minyan,” Sam tells
me. In other words, it’s OK to commit the sins of
traveling, lighting a fire and carrying because making a minyan is that
important. -50- Last year, I met a Modern Orthodox rabbi who puzzled me with
another Halachkic idea: it’s a sin to waste seed (see the Story of Onan), so
many believe that the barrier method violates Jewish law. On the other hand,
according to this rabbi, it could easily be argued that masturbation is not a
sin because you’re not actually wasting anything, since your seed would have
never gone to any good
use in the first place. The bottom line is this: for
any sin a person can commit, there a really great way to work around it. And on
the flip side of the coin, I recently met a young woman who’s anger at a group
of local rabbis in Israel lead her to post on Facebook, “for every rabbinical
will, there is a halachkic way”. It seems the river can flow both ways: while
us sinners are working our Godly logic around Jewish law, those of us with a
holy
agenda and sure-as-heckgonna-find-that-law. Here’s my
question for you: are you observant, or just a jerk? Are you a Bible scholar,
or just someone who wants to do whatever they want? Are you searching for laws
to push your agenda, or apologetics to make life easier? Life Is Unfair (A Rosh
Hashanah Drash) By Patrick Aleph A simple math equation: A banished surrogate
mother and child + child sacrifice + a great leader dying for no good reason =
totally messed up. But life is messed up. And G-d, in this week’s Torah
portions, represents life.
What’s the solution to a moral crisis when you live in
an amoral (non-moral) universe? GET MORAL! G-d is limited. G-d cannot do the
great work that we can of making the world a holy and moral place. That’s why
we have mitzvot: this is our ability to “play G-d” and make the world what it should
be…the world that G-d wants it to be, through our actions, thoughts and
feelings. How To Fast on Yom Kippur By Patrick Aleph If you’re a foodie, Yom
Kippur is the worst day of the year. But here are some tips that will make it
easier. Drink A Lot of
Water A few days before Yom Kippur, try to eliminate
caffeine, alcohol, sugary drinks and other non-water beverages from your diet.
All those chemicals that keep you going induce cravings, something you
definitely don’t need to be dealing with on the holiday. -51- Don’t Stuff
Yourself People stuff themselves before the Yom then fast the next day. Not
good! That’s like binge eating. Eat a normal meal like you would any other
night. Some websites say to eat carbs like pasta and rice. I’m not sure if it
matters so much, one way or the other. Just remember that it’s one day without
food, not a decade. Prepare Break Fast Food In Advance There’s
nothing worse than feeling starved and cooking! Make
deli and casserole style food in advance so that when the fast is over, you can
curl up on the couch and nom nom nom like a normal person. Synagogues: Money,
Money, Money By Yenta Punker Yom Kippur: we have worked for this moment all
year and now the book is closing. I am mentally wiped out and realize the book
of life is sealing for another year. Keep in mind, this practice also comes
with Shabbat, as my week has ended and I can rejuvenate through prayer. The
deeper meaning of purpose and strength comes into play. It is a closing on the
window of stress and an opening of
Hello and Shabbat Shalom, I’m president
_______________! Here at congregation _
you because really, how many Jews show up for basic
Shabbat services? 5 Can’t a flyer or an automated phone call and weekly email
do the trick? 6 Why must you do it before the prayers are done and not after? I
realize your response is “Because people will leave.” However, those are the
people who aren’t going to fulfill your request anyway. -52- It seems like
Blessed are
You, HaShem, our god, King of the universe, Who has sanctified us with His commandments
and has commanded us to
engross ourselves in the words of torah.
please hashem, our god,
sweeten the words of your torah
in our mouth and in the mouth
of your people, the house of israel
may we and our offspring
and the offspring of your
people, the house of israel
all of us -- know your name
and study your torah for its
own sake.
blessed are you hashem, who teaches
torah to his people israel.
Blessed are
You, HaShem, our God, King of the Universe, Who selected us from all the peoples
and gave us His Torah, Blessed are You HaShem, Giver of the Torah.
May hashem
bless you and safeguard you.
May hashem
illuminate His countenance for you and be gracious to you.
May hashem
turn his countenance to you
and
establish peace for you.
My God, the
soul You placed within me is pure. You created it, you fashioned it,
You breathed
it into me, You safeguard it within me,
and
eventually You will take it from me, and restore it to me in Time to Come. As
long as the soul is within me, I gratefully thank You, hashhem, my God and the
God of my forefathers,
Master of
all works, Lord of all souls.
Blessed are
You HaShem,
Who restores
souls to dead bodies.
Blessed are
You, HaShem, our God, King of the universe,
Who gave the
heart understanding to distinguish between day and night Blessed are You,
HaShem, our God, King of the universe,
for not
having made me a gentile --
[i.e. for
allowing me to perform in our daily and everyday activities may your presence
be exalted praised regarded and welcomed given highest esteem OUR UNDERSTANDING
of our LIVES AND DAY WE LIVE AS YOUR people]
Blessed are
You, HaShem, our God, King of the universe,
for not
having made me a slave -- [i.e. given me freedom to control my deeds]
Blessed are
You, HaShem, our God, King of the universe,
for not
having made me a woman --
(i.e. for
being able to perform all the mitzvot of Torah)
Blessed are
You, HaShem, our God, King of the universe, for having made me according to His
will (i.e. as guardians of the Holy TraditiON
Blessed are
You, HaShem, our God, King of the universe, Who gives sight to the blind.
Blessed are
You, HaShem, our God, King of the universe, Who clothes the naked.
Blessed are
You, HaShem, our God, King of the universe, Who releases the
Blessed are
You, HaShem, our God, King of the universe, Who straightens the bent.
Blessed are
You, HaShem, our God, King of the universe,
Who spreads
out the earth upon the waters.
Blessed are
You, HaShem, our God, King of the universe,
Who has
provided me my every need.
Blessed are
You, HaShem, our God, King of the universe, Who firms a man's footsteps..
Blessed are
You, HaShem, our God, King of the universe, Who girds Israel with strength.
Blessed are
You, HaShem, our God, King of the universe, Who crowns Israel with
Blessed are
You, HaShem, our God, King of the universe, Who gives strength to the weary.
Blessed are
You, HaShem, our God, King of the universe, Who removes sleep from my eyes and
slumber from my eyelids.
May it be
Your will,
HaShem, our
God, and the God of our forefathers, that You accustom us to [study] Your Torah
and attach us to Your commandments.
Do not bring
us into the power of error, nor into the power of transgression and sin; nor
into the power of challenge, nor into the power of scorn. Let not the Evil
Inclination dominate us.
Distance us
from an evil person and an evil companion.
.
Attach
us to the Good Inclination and to good deeds. Compel our Evil Inclination to be
subservient to You. Grant us today and every day grace, kindness, and mercy in
Your eyes and in the eyes of all who see us. Bestow undeserved kindnesses upon
us.
Blessed
are You, HaShem,
Who
bestows undeserved kindnesses upon Your people Israel.
May
it be Your Will:
Prayers
for protection, for personal needs etc.: Prayers from your heart may be
properly inserted at this point.
May
it be Your will,
HaShem,
my God and the God of my forefathers, that You rescue me today and every day
from
brazen men and from brazenness, from an evil man, from an evil companion,
from
an evil neighbor, from an evil mishap, from the destructive spiritual
impedimentfrom a harsh trial and from a harsh opponent, whether he is a member
of the covenant or whether he is not a member of the covenant.
Minchah:
The Afternoon Messianic Prayers
Shema
Yisrael:
"Hear
Israel, HaShem is our God, HaShem is One"
Blessed
is the Name of His glorious kingdom for all eternity.
Blessing
of Moshiach:
Blessed
are you HaShem our God, King of the Universe, Who has given us the way of
salvation through Moshiach Yeshua. Omayn
Prayer after Meals:
May my mouth declare the praise of HaShem
and may all flesh bless His Holy Name forever.
We will bless HaShem
from this time and forever, Praise God!
Give thanks to God for He is good,
His kindness endures forever.
Who can express the mighty acts of HaShem?
Who can declare all His praise?
Behold I am prepared and ready
to perform the positive commandment
for it is said: "And you shall eat and you shall be
satisfied
and
you shall bless HaShem, your God,
for the good land which He gave you."
Aaronic Benediction
May
HaShem bless you and safeguard you.May HaShem cause His face to shine upon you
and
be gracious to you. May HaShem turn his countenance upon you and establish
peace for you
(for
all eternity).
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Shema
Yisrael:
Ma'ariv:
The Evening Messianic Prayers
"Hear
Israel, HaShem is our God, HaShem is One"Blessed is the Name of His
glorious kingdom for all eternity. Blessing of Moshiach: Blessed are you HaShem
our God, King of the Universe, Who has given us the way of salvation through
Moshiach Yeshua. Omayn
Magnified and sanctified be His great name
in the world which He has created according to His will.
May He establish His Kingdom,
during your life and during your days,
and during the life of the whole family of Israel,
even swiftly and soon,and say Omayn. Omayn.
May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity.
Blessed, praised, and glorified, exalted, extolled
and honored, magnified and lauded
be the name of the Holy One, blessed is He. Blessed is He,
beyond all the blessings and songs, praises, and consolations
which are uttered in the world, and say Omayn.
22
May there be abundant peace from heaven, and life, upon us and
upon all Israel,
and say Omayn, May He Who makes peace in His high places
make peace upon us and upon all Israel, And say Omayn.
23
Aaronic Benediction
May
HaShem bless you and safeguard you. May HaShem cause His face to shine upon you
and be gracious to you. May HaShem turn his countenance upon you and establish
peace for you
(for all eternity).
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Master of the universe, I hereby forgive everyone who has
angered or antagonized me
or who has sinned against me -- whether against my body, my
property, my honor or against anything of mine; whether he did so accidentally,
willfully, carelessly, or purposely; whether through speech, deed, thought, or
notion; whether in this transmigration or another transmigration –
I forgive every Jew. I forgive every Gentile.
May no one be punished because of me May it be Your will,
HaShem, my God and the God of my forefathers that I may sin no more, and
whatever sins I have done before You, may You blot out in Your abundant
mercies, but not through suffering or bad illnesses please. May the expressions
of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart find favor before You,
HaShem, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Note:
These prayers are based closely on the Artscroll Orthodox
Jewish Siddur and they hold all an option in who’s to come into their work.
These
prayers, slightly modified, are offered free of charge for the purpose of
education and for worshiping the God of word love is better to begin with in
any who come before in mercy and in aw at omnipotent divinitys repositorys of
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As
long as the Jewish spirit is
yearning
deep in the heart,
With
eyes turned toward the East, looking toward Zion,
Then
our hope - the two thousand year old hope - will not be lost:
To
be a free people in our land,
The
land of Zion and Jerusalem.
Omayn!
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