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Traditional Ashkenazi practice entailed the recitation of a large number of seliḥot piyyutim in every single one of the Yom Kippur ‘amidot. In many Ashkenazi communities today, these are (excepting Ma’ariv and Ne’ilah) skipped on account of time. But this has always felt like a great shame to me, because seliḥot are, in a sense, the theological and liturgical core of the Yom Kippur practice. So a while back I made a bunch of spreadsheets to compare all the attested Yom Kippur seliḥot rites as listed in Goldschmidt’s maḥzor, and designed an abbreviated cycle of seliḥot for Shaḥarit, Musaf, and Minḥah. Each cycle features two regular seliḥot, one ‘aqedah (a retelling of the binding of Isaac), and one pizmon (a final seliḥah with a repeated refrain, sung communally), for a total of four seliḥot and five repetitions of the thirteen attributes. This is the first result of this process, for Shaḥarit. Musaf and Minḥah selections will arrive eventually, albeit probably not this year.
Note: “The CAUSE” is used to translate the Divine Name YHVH, based on the philosophical idea of God as the Prime Mover and on the interpretation of the Name as a causative form of the copula – “causes to be.” This translation also uses the plural pronouns They/Their/Them to refer to God as a pluralis majestatis, and to avoid the implications of God being assigned a gender. (Find Ibn Ezra’s commentary on Genesis 1:1 for a discussion of the pluralis majestatis when referring to God.) All divine referents (pronouns, epithets, names) are rendered in unicase.
| Source (Hebrew) | Translation (English) |
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Seliḥot are inserted after כִּי אֵלֶֽיךָ עֵינֵֽינוּ כִּי אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם אָֽתָּה. | |
סְלַח־לָֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ כִּי בְּרוֹב אִוַּלְתֵּֽנוּ שָׁגִינוּ מְחַל־לָנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ כִּי רַֽבּוּ עֲוֹנֵֽינוּ: |
Forgive us, our Parent, for in our great folly we have erred; pardon us, our Sovereign, for many are our iniquities. |
כִּי עַל רַחֲמֶֽיךָ הָרַבִּים אָֽנוּ בְטוּחִים וְעַל צִדְקוֹתֶֽיךָ אָֽנוּ נִשְׁעָנִים וְלִסְלִיחוֹתֶֽיךָ אָֽנוּ מְקַוִּים וְלִישׁוּעָתְךָ אָֽנוּ מְצַפִּים אַתָּה הוּא מֶֽלֶךְ אוֹהֵב צְדָקוֹת מִקֶּֽדֶם מַעֲבִיר עֲונוֹת עַמּוֹ וּמֵסִיר חַטֹּאת יְרֵאָיו כּוֹרֵת בְּרִית לָרִאשׁוֹנִים וּמְקַיֵּם שְׁבוּעָה לָאַחֲרוֹנִים אַתָּה הוּא שֶׁיָּרַֽדְתָּ בַּעֲנַן כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ עַל הַר סִינַי וְהֶרְאֵֽיתָ דַּרְכֵי טוּבְךָ לְמֹשֶׁה עַבְדֶּֽךָ וְאׇרְחוֹת חֲסָדֶֽיךָ גִּלִּֽיתָ לוֹ וְהוֹדַעְתּוֹ כִּי אַתָּה אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן אֶֽרֶךְ אַפַּֽיִם וְרַב חֶֽסֶד וּמַרְבֶּה לְהֵטִיב וּמַנְהִיג אֶת־כׇּל־הָעוֹלָם כֻּלּוֹ בְּמִדַּת הָרַחֲמִים וְכֵן כָּתוּב — וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֲנִ֨י אַעֲבִ֤יר כׇּל־טוּבִי֙ עַל־פָּנֶ֔יךָ וְקָרָ֧אתִֽי בְשֵׁ֛ם יְהֹוָ֖ה לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וְחַנֹּתִי֙ אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָחֹ֔ן וְרִחַמְתִּ֖י אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲרַחֵֽם׃ |
For in Your great mercies we trust, and upon Your righteousnesses we rely, and for Your forgivenesses we hope, and for Your salvation we await. You are the righteousness-loving Sovereign of old, wiping away Their people’s iniquities and removing the sins of Their reverent, cutting a covenant with the former and fulfilling the vow with the latter. You are the One who came down in the cloud of Your glory upon Mt. Sinai and showed Your good paths to Moses Your servant, and revealed Your pious ways to him, and let him know that You are merciful and compassionate, long-suffering and abounding in kindness and great in goodness, and leading all the world entire in mercy, as it is written: And They said: I Myself will pass My goodness before your face, and I will call in the name of the Cause before you, and I will grace those whom I grace, and have mercy on those whom I have mercy.[1] Exodus 33:19 |
אֵל אֶֽרֶךְ אַפַּֽיִם אַתָּֽה וּבַֽעַל הָרַחֲמִים נִקְרֵֽאתָ וְדֶֽרֶךְ תְּשׁוּבָה הוֹרֵֽיתָ גְּדֻלַּת רַחֲמֶֽיךָ וַחֲסָדֶֽיךָ תִּזְכֹּר הַיּוֹם וּבְכׇל־יוֹם לְזֶֽרַע יְדִידֶֽיךָ תֵּֽפֶן אֵלֵֽינוּ בְּרַחֲמִים כִּי אַתָּה הוּא בַּֽעַל הָרַחֲמִים בְּתַחֲנוּן וּבִתְפִלָּה פָּנֶֽיךָ נְקַדֵּם כְּהוֹדַֽעְתָּ לֶעָנָיו מִקֶּֽדֶם מֵחֲרוֹן אַפְּךָ שׁוּבכְּמוֹ בְּתוֹרָתֶֽךָ כָּתוּב וּבְצֵל כְּנָפֶֽיךָ נֶחֱסֶה וְנִתְלוֹנָן כְּיוֹם וַיֵּ֤רֶד יְהֹוָה֙ בֶּֽעָנָ֔ן תַּעֲבֹר עַל־פֶּשַׁע וְתִמְחֶה אָשָׁם כְּיוֹם וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֥ב עִמּ֖וֹ שָׁ֑ם תַּאֲזִין שַׁוְעָתֵנוּ וְתַקְשִׁיב מֶנּוּ מַאֲמַר כְּיוֹם וַיִּקְרָ֥א בְשֵׁ֖ם יְהֹוָֽה וְשָׁם נֶאֱמַר׃ |
Deity, long-suffering are You, and called the master of mercy, and You showed the path of repentance. Your great mercy and kindness You will remember today and every day for Your beloved seed. Turn to us in mercy, for You are the master of mercy. In petition and prayer we approach Your Face, as You showed the humble (Moses) of old. From Your raging anger turn away, as is written in Your Torah. And in Your wings’ shade let us shelter and lodge, as on the day the Cause descended in a cloud…[2] Exodus 34:5 Wipe away the offense and erase the guilt, as on the day They stood with him there.[3] Exodus 34:5 Heed our cry and hearken from us a word, as on the day They called the name of the Cause.[4] Exodus 34:5 And there it is said: |
וַיַּעֲבֹ֨ר יְהֹוָ֥ה ׀ עַל־פָּנָיו֮ וַיִּקְרָא֒ — א יְהֹוָ֣ה ׀ ב יְהֹוָ֔ה ג אֵ֥ל ד רַח֖וּם ה וְחַנּ֑וּן ו אֶ֥רֶךְ אַפַּ֖יִם ז וְרַב־חֶ֥סֶד ח וֶאֱמֶֽת׃ ט נֹצֵ֥ר חֶ֙סֶד֙ לָאֲלָפִ֔ים י נֹשֵׂ֥א עָוֺ֛ן יא וָפֶ֖שַׁע יב וְחַטָּאָ֑ה יג וְנַקֵּה֙׃ (שמות לד:ו-ז) |
And the Cause passed before his face and said: 1 Cause! 2 Cause! 3 Deity, 4 merciful 5 and compassionate, 6 long-suffering 7 and great in kindness 8 and truth, 9 keeping kindness to the thousandth generation, 10 bearing iniquity 11 and offense 12 and sin, 13 and absolving! (Exodus 34:6–7) |
וְסָלַחְתָּ֛ לַעֲוֺנֵ֥נוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵ֖נוּ וּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ׃ (שמות לד:ט) |
And forgive our iniquities and our sins, and make us Your inheritance! (Exodus 34:9) |
סְלַח־לָֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ כִּי־חָטָֽאנוּ מְחַל־לָֽנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ כִּי־פָשָֽׁעְנוּ׃ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה אֲ֭דֹנָי ט֣וֹב וְסַלָּ֑ח וְרַב־חֶ֗֝סֶד לְכׇל־קֹֽרְאֶֽיךָ׃ (תהלים פו:ה) |
Forgive us, our Parent, for we have sinned; pardon us, our Sovereign, for we have done offense! For You, Master, are a Deity good and forgiving, great in kindness to all who call on You. (Psalms 86:5) |
וְעַתָּ֗ה הוֹאֵל֙ וּבָרֵךְ֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ לִֽהְי֥וֹת לְעוֹלָ֖ם לְפָנֶ֑יךָ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֞ה אֲדֹנָ֤י יֱהֹוִה֙ דִּבַּ֔רְתָּ וּמִבִּרְכָ֣תְךָ֔ יְבֹרַ֥ךְ בֵּֽית־עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ לְעוֹלָֽם׃ לְמַעַנְךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ עֲשֵׂה וְלֹא־לָֽנוּ רְאֵה עֲמִידָֽתֵנוּ דַּלִּים וְרֵקִים׃ וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ שְׁמַ֣ע אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ אֶל־תְּפִלַּ֤ת עַבְדְּךָ֙ וְאֶל־תַּ֣חֲנוּנָ֔יו וְהָאֵ֣ר פָּנֶ֔יךָ עַל־מִקְדָּשְׁךָ֖ הַשָּׁמֵ֑ם לְמַ֖עַן אֲדֹנָֽי׃ (דניאל ט:יד) |
And now, therefore bless Your servants’ house to eternally be before You, for You, the Master, God, spoke, and from Your blessing will Your servants’ house be blessed forever.[5] II Samuel 7:29, pluralized For Your sake, Cause our God, act, and not ours; see our standing impoverished and empty. And now, hear, our God, the prayer of Your servant and his petitions, and turn Your face to Your destroyed Temple for my Master’s sake! (Daniel 9:14) |
כְּרַחֵם אָב עַל־בָּנִים כֵּן תְּרַחֵם יְהֹוָה עָלֵֽינוּ: לַֽיהֹוָ֥ה הַיְשׁוּעָ֑ה עַֽל־עַמְּךָ֖ בִרְכָתֶ֣ךָ סֶּֽלָה׃ (תהלים ג:ט) יְהֹוָ֣ה צְבָא֣וֹת עִמָּ֑נוּ מִשְׂגָּֽב־לָ֨נוּ אֱלֹהֵ֖י יַֽעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃ (תהלים מו:ח) יְהֹוָ֥ה צְבָא֑וֹת אַֽשְׁרֵ֥י אָ֝דָ֗ם בֹּטֵ֥חַ בָּֽךְ׃ (תהלים פד:יג) יְהֹוָ֥ה הוֹשִׁ֑יעָה הַ֝מֶּ֗לֶךְ יַעֲנֵ֥נוּ בְיוֹם־קׇרְאֵֽנוּ׃ (תהלים כ:י) |
As a parent has mercy on children, so too, Cause, have mercy on us! Salvation is the Cause’s; Your blessing on Your people, selah! (Psalms 3:9) The Cause of Multitudes is with us; our shelter is Jacob’s God, selah! (Psalms 46:8) O Cause of Multitudes, content is the person who trusts in You! (Psalms 84:13) Cause, save! Sovereign, answer us on the day we call! (Psalms 20:10) |
סְלַֽח־נָ֗א לַעֲוֺ֛ן הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה כְּגֹ֣דֶל חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ וְכַאֲשֶׁ֤ר נָשָׂ֙אתָה֙ לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם וְעַד־הֵֽנָּה׃ (במדבר יד:יט) וְשָׁם נֶאֱמַר: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהֹוָ֔ה סָלַ֖חְתִּי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ (במדבר יד:כ) |
Pray forgive the iniquity of this people per Your great goodness, as You carried this people from Egypt unto now. (Numbers 14:19) And there it is said: And the Cause said, I have forgiven by your word! (Numbers 14:20) |
הַטֵּ֨ה אֱלֹהַ֥י ׀ אׇזְנְךָ֮ וּֽשְׁמָע֒ פְּקַ֣ח עֵינֶ֗יךָ וּרְאֵה֙ שֹֽׁמְמֹתֵ֔ינוּ וְהָעִ֕יר אֲשֶׁר־נִקְרָ֥א שִׁמְךָ֖ עָלֶ֑יהָ כִּ֣י ׀ לֹ֣א עַל־צִדְקֹתֵ֗ינוּ אֲנַ֨חְנוּ מַפִּילִ֤ים תַּחֲנוּנֵ֙ינוּ֙ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ כִּ֖י עַל־רַחֲמֶ֥יךָ הָרַבִּֽים׃ אֲדֹנָ֤י ׀ שְׁמָ֙עָה֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י ׀ סְלָ֔חָה אֲדֹנָ֛י הַֽקְשִׁ֥יבָה וַעֲשֵׂ֖ה אַל־תְּאַחַ֑ר לְמַֽעַנְךָ֣ אֱלֹהַ֔י כִּֽי־שִׁמְךָ֣ נִקְרָ֔א עַל־עִירְךָ֖ וְעַל־עַמֶּֽךָ׃ (דניאל ט:יח-יט) |
Incline Your ear, my God, and hear; open Your eyes and see our destruction and the city upon which Your name is called; for not by our righteousness do we cast our petitions before You but by Your great mercies. Master, hear! Master, forgive! Master, hearken and act, do not delay; for Your sake, my God, for Your name called upon Your city and upon Your people! (Daniel 9:18-19) |
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבֹתֵֽינוּ… |
Our God and God of our ancestors…[6] This first seliḥah, Ana Hoel, is of uncertain composition. It is found in the Alsace, Nuremberg-Fürth, and Worms seliḥot rites as the first seliḥa of Shaḥarit, and in the Italian-Ashkenaz, Cologne, and Palatinate rites as an intermediate seliḥah of Shaḥarit. It is not used as such in the Swabia-Switzerland or eastern-European rites. |
אָנָּא הוֹאֵל סְלֹֽחַ לַעֲבָדֶֽיךָ בָּאִים בִּכְפִיפַת רֹאשׁ עָדֶֽיךָ גֵּאֶה חַלְּצֵם מִתִּגְרַת יָדֶֽךָ דִּבּוּבָם שְׁעֵה כְּעוֹלַת מוֹקְדֶֽךָ׃ |
Accordingly please forgive Your servants, bowed heads coming before You. Glorious One, deliver them from Your hand’s struggle, do heed their speech like Your hearth’s burnt-offerings! |
הִנָּם אָבוֹת וּבָנִים בְּנִטּוּי גָּרוֹן וּמַרְבִּים תַּֽחַן וָפֶֽלֶל לְשַׁכֵּךְ חָרוֹן זׇכְרָה לָֽמוֹ חֶֽסֶד אֲטוּמֵי חֶבְרוֹן חַיִּים מְצֹא בַּעֲדָם וּמְחִילַת וִיתָרוֹן׃ |
Espy parents and children with tilted-up necks, votives and petitions increasing to quench rage; zoned to them, recall mercy on the Hebron-interred,[7] The patriarchs have them find life and total forgiveness. |
טֶֽנֶף שִׁמְצָתֵֽנוּ בַּמֶּה יִתְכַּפֵּר יַֽחַד מַגִּישׁ וְנִגָּשׁ פַּֽסּוּ מִלְּכַפֵּר כַּבִּיר כֹּֽחַ פְּנוֹתְךָ לַחֲתֹם סֵֽפֶר לַבְּרִית הַבֵּט וְאַל־תָּפֵר׃ |
To what means will our foul mutterings be atoned? Yea, both server and served[8] The high priest and the Yom Kippur offerings have ceased from atoning. Keen and strong One, turn to seal the book; Look upon the covenant and do not breach it! |
מַרְאִית פָּנִים בּֽוֹשְׁנוּ לְהָרִים נָטַֽשְׁנוּ אֹֽרַח יֹֽשֶׁר וְנַעֲשִֽׂינוּ סוֹרְרִים שַׂמְנוּ כָזָב מַחֲסֵֽנוּ וּבְשֶֽׁקֶר נִסְתָּרִים עֲוֺנֵינוּ גָבְרוּ עַד־שְׁמֵי אֲוִירִים׃ |
Mortified are we to raise our face; now that we abandoned the right path and did straying, setting falsehood as our fortress and sheltering in lies, our iniquities extend to the stratospheric heavens. |
פְּגִיעָה בְּכֵן חַֽקְנוּ לְהָשִׁיב חֲרוֹנֶֽךָ צְפוּנוֹת וּגְלוּיוֹת לְהִתְוַדּוֹת לְפָנֶֽיךָ קוֹלֵֽנוּ שְׁמָעָה מִשְּׁמֵי מְעוֹנֶֽךָ רָם קַשֻּׁבוֹת תִּהְיֶֽינָה אׇזְנֶֽיךָ׃ |
Pleading we have thus codified to turn back Your rage; Confessing private and public matters before You. Quotes of ours pray hear from Your high abode; Regarding us attentively should Your ears be on high. |
שְׁמׇר־לָֽנוּ הַבְּרִית וְהַחֶֽסֶד שַׁדַּי הַנִּקְרָא רַב־חֶֽסֶד תִּגְמֹל לְמַעַנְךָ עִמָּֽנוּ חֶֽסֶד תַּֽחַת כִּי עִמְּךָ הָרַחֲמִים וְהַחֶֽסֶד׃ |
Shield for us the covenant and the mercy! Shaddai are You called, great in mercy. Thus, for Your sake, reward us with mercy; that with You is compassion and mercy. |
אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ יוֹשֵׁב עַל־כִּסֵּא רַחֲמִים וּמִתְנַהֵג בַּחֲסִידוּת מוֹחֵל עֲווֹנוֹת עַמּוֹ מַעֲבִיר רִאשׁוֹן רִאשׁוֹן מַרְבֶּה מְחִילָה לַחַטָּאִים וּסְלִיחָה לַפּוֹשְׁעִים עוֹשֵׂה צְדָקוֹת עִם כׇּל־בָּשָׂר וָרֽוּחַ לֹא כְרָעָתָם תִּגְמוֹל׃ |
Deity, Sovereign, seated on a throne of mercy and leading in kindness, forgiving Their people’s iniquities, removing them one by one, increasing pardon for sinners and forgiveness for offenders, doing right with all body and soul rather than repaying them for their evil. |
אֵל הוֹרֵֽתָ לָֽנוּ לוֹמַר שְׁלֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה זְכֹר לָֽנוּ הַיּוֹם בְּרִית שְׁלֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה׃ כְּמוֹ שֶׁהוֹדַֽעְתָ לֶעָנָו מִקֶּֽדֶם׃ כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב׃ וַיֵּ֤רֶד יְהֹוָה֙ בֶּֽעָנָ֔ן וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֥ב עִמּ֖וֹ שָׁ֑ם וַיִּקְרָ֥א בְשֵׁ֖ם יְהֹוָֽה׃ וְשָׁם נֶאֱמַר: |
Deity, You taught us to say the thirteen; remember for us today the covenant of the thirteen, as You made known to the humble (Moses) of old, as it is written: The Cause descended in a cloud and They stood with him there, and They called the name of the Cause. And there it is said: |
וַיַּעֲבֹ֨ר יְהֹוָ֥ה ׀ עַל־פָּנָיו֮ וַיִּקְרָא֒ — א יְהֹוָ֣ה ׀ ב יְהֹוָ֔ה ג אֵ֥ל ד רַח֖וּם ה וְחַנּ֑וּן ו אֶ֥רֶךְ אַפַּ֖יִם ז וְרַב־חֶ֥סֶד ח וֶאֱמֶֽת׃ ט נֹצֵ֥ר חֶ֙סֶד֙ לָאֲלָפִ֔ים י נֹשֵׂ֥א עָוֺ֛ן יא וָפֶ֖שַׁע יב וְחַטָּאָ֑ה יג וְנַקֵּה֙׃ (שמות לד:ו-ז) |
And the Cause passed before his face and said: 1 Cause! 2 Cause! 3 Deity, 4 merciful 5 and compassionate, 6 long-suffering 7 and great in kindness 8 and truth, 9 keeping kindness to the thousandth generation, 10 bearing iniquity 11 and offense 12 and sin, 13 and absolving! (Exodus 34:6–7) |
וְסָלַחְתָּ֛ לַעֲוֺנֵ֥נוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵ֖נוּ וּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ׃ (שמות לד:ט) |
And forgive our iniquities and our sins, and make us Your inheritance! (Exodus 34:9) |
סְלַח־לָֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ כִּי־חָטָֽאנוּ מְחַל־לָֽנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ כִּי־פָשָֽׁעְנוּ׃ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה אֲ֭דֹנָי ט֣וֹב וְסַלָּ֑ח וְרַב־חֶ֗֝סֶד לְכׇל־קֹֽרְאֶֽיךָ׃ (תהלים פו:ה) |
Forgive us, our Parent, for we have sinned; pardon us, our Sovereign, for we have done offense! For You, Master, are a Deity good and forgiving, great in kindness to all who call on You. (Psalms 86:5) |
אִם־עֲוֺנ֥וֹת תִּשְׁמׇר־יָ֑הּ אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י מִ֣י יַעֲמֹֽד׃ שִׁ֥מעָֽה־תְפִלָּתֵ֨נוּ ׀ יְהֹוָ֡ה וְשַׁוְעָתֵ֨נוּ ׀ הַאֲזִ֮ינָה֮ אֶֽל־דִּמְעוֹתֵ֗ינוּ אַֽל־תֶּ֫חֱרַ֥שׁ׃ לְמַֽעַן־שִׁמְךָ֥ יְהֹוָ֑ה וְֽסָלַחְתָּ֥ לַ֝עֲוֺנֵ֗נוּ כִּ֣י רַב־הֽוּא׃ לְמַעַן־שִׁמְךָ֣ יְהֹוָ֣ה תְּחַיֵּ֑נוּ בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֓ ׀ תּוֹצִ֖יא מִצָּרָ֣ה נַפְשֵֽׁנוּ׃ לְ֭מַעַן יֵחָלְצ֣וּן יְדִידֶ֑יךָ הוֹשִׁ֖יעָה יְמִֽינְךָ֣ וַעֲנֵֽנוּ׃ אָֽנָּ֤א יְהֹוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם הָאֵ֥ל הַגָּד֖וֹל וְהַנּוֹרָ֑א שֹׁמֵ֤ר הַבְּרִית֙ וָחֶ֔סֶד לְאֹהֲבָ֖יו וּלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י מִצְוֺתָֽיו׃ (נחמיה א:ה) |
If You, Yah, were to watch over iniquities, my Master, who would stand? (Psalms 130:3) Hear our prayer, Cause, and our plea; listen to our tears, do not be silent![9] Psalms 39:13, pluralized For Your name’s sake, Cause, forgive our iniquities though they are many.[10] Psalms 25:11, pluralized For Your name’s sake, Cause, grant us life, in Your righteousness bring our soul out from stress.[11] Psalms 143:11, pluralized That Your beloved be rescued, may Your right hand save, answer us![12] Psalms 108:7, pluralized Please, Cause, God of heaven, great and awesome God, guardian of the covenant and mercy to those who love Them and keep Their commandments. (Nehemiah 1:5) |
כְּרַחֵם אָב עַל־בָּנִים כֵּן תְּרַחֵם יְהֹוָה עָלֵֽינוּ: לַֽיהֹוָ֥ה הַיְשׁוּעָ֑ה עַֽל־עַמְּךָ֖ בִרְכָתֶ֣ךָ סֶּֽלָה׃ (תהלים ג:ט) יְהֹוָ֣ה צְבָא֣וֹת עִמָּ֑נוּ מִשְׂגָּֽב־לָ֨נוּ אֱלֹהֵ֖י יַֽעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃ (תהלים מו:ח) יְהֹוָ֥ה צְבָא֑וֹת אַֽשְׁרֵ֥י אָ֝דָ֗ם בֹּטֵ֥חַ בָּֽךְ׃ (תהלים פד:יג) יְהֹוָ֥ה הוֹשִׁ֑יעָה הַ֝מֶּ֗לֶךְ יַעֲנֵ֥נוּ בְיוֹם־קׇרְאֵֽנוּ׃ (תהלים כ:י) |
As a parent has mercy on children, so too, Cause, have mercy on us! Salvation is the Cause’s; Your blessing on Your people, selah! (Psalms 3:9) The Cause of Multitudes is with us; our shelter is Jacob’s God, selah! (Psalms 46:8) O Cause of Multitudes, content is the person who trusts in You! (Psalms 84:13) Cause, save! Sovereign, answer us on the day we call! (Psalms 20:10) |
סְלַֽח־נָ֗א לַעֲוֺ֛ן הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה כְּגֹ֣דֶל חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ וְכַאֲשֶׁ֤ר נָשָׂ֙אתָה֙ לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם וְעַד־הֵֽנָּה׃ (במדבר יד:יט) וְשָׁם נֶאֱמַר: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהֹוָ֔ה סָלַ֖חְתִּי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ (במדבר יד:כ) |
Pray forgive the iniquity of this people per Your great goodness, as You carried this people from Egypt unto now. (Numbers 14:19) And there it is said: And the Cause said, I have forgiven by your word! (Numbers 14:20) |
הַטֵּ֨ה אֱלֹהַ֥י ׀ אׇזְנְךָ֮ וּֽשְׁמָע֒ פְּקַ֣ח עֵינֶ֗יךָ וּרְאֵה֙ שֹֽׁמְמֹתֵ֔ינוּ וְהָעִ֕יר אֲשֶׁר־נִקְרָ֥א שִׁמְךָ֖ עָלֶ֑יהָ כִּ֣י ׀ לֹ֣א עַל־צִדְקֹתֵ֗ינוּ אֲנַ֨חְנוּ מַפִּילִ֤ים תַּחֲנוּנֵ֙ינוּ֙ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ כִּ֖י עַל־רַחֲמֶ֥יךָ הָרַבִּֽים׃ אֲדֹנָ֤י ׀ שְׁמָ֙עָה֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י ׀ סְלָ֔חָה אֲדֹנָ֛י הַֽקְשִׁ֥יבָה וַעֲשֵׂ֖ה אַל־תְּאַחַ֑ר לְמַֽעַנְךָ֣ אֱלֹהַ֔י כִּֽי־שִׁמְךָ֣ נִקְרָ֔א עַל־עִירְךָ֖ וְעַל־עַמֶּֽךָ׃ (דניאל ט:יח-יט) |
Incline Your ear, my God, and hear; open Your eyes and see our destruction and the city upon which Your name is called; for not by our righteousness do we cast our petitions before You but by Your great mercies. Master, hear! Master, forgive! Master, hearken and act, do not delay; for Your sake, my God, for Your name called upon Your city and upon Your people! (Daniel 9:18-19) |
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבֹתֵֽינוּ… |
Our God and God of our ancestors…[13] This second seliḥah, Ana HaShem, is of unknown composition. It is found in the Swabia-Switzerland, Nuremberg-Fürth, Poland, Bohemia-Moravia-Hungary, Poznan-Hrodna, and Lithuanian rites as an intermediate seliḥa of Shaḥarit, and as the first seliḥa of Shaḥarit in the Italian-Ashkenaz and Cologne rites. It is not used as such in the Alsace, Palatinate, and Old Prague rite. |
אָנָּא הַשֵּׁם הַנִּכְבָּד וְהַנּוֹרָא סְלַח־נָא לַעֲוֺן עַם־זוּ יָצַֽרְתָּ תְּהִלָּתְךָ לְסַפְּרָה׃ |
Ah, honored and noble Name, forgive the iniquity of this people You created whom Your praise acclaim. |
בַּעֲבוּר כְּבוֹד שִׁמְךָ הַטֵּה אׇזְנֶֽךָ לִשְׁמֹֽעַ אֶל־הָרִנָּה וְאֶל־הַתְּפִלָּה אֲשֶׁר עֲבָדֶֽיךָ מִתְפַּלְלִים לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃ |
By Your name’s glory, turn Your ear, that for Your servants who pray to You, their crying out and praying to hear. |
גַּֽשְׁתִּי בְּיוֹם זֶה לְהוֹדוֹת לִשְׁמֶֽךָ וּלְהִתְוַדּוֹת חַטָּאתִי וְחַטַּאת עַמֶּֽךָ׃ |
Getting near on this day, I acknowledge Your name, confessing for my sin and Your people’s sin in shame. |
דִּבְרֵי תְחִנָּתִי בְּהַפִּילִי מוּל אֲרוֹן בְּרִיתֶֽךָ אַתָּה תִשְׁמַע הַשָּׁמַיִם מְכוֹן שִׁבְתֶּֽךָ׃ |
Down I go to pray before Your covenantal ark; may my petition’s words from heaven the place of Your dwelling be heard. |
הֵן עָמַֽדְתִּי מַרְעִיד מִפְּנֵי כֹּֽבֶד עֲוֺנוֹתַי כִּי רַֽבּוּ פְשָׁעַי וְעָצְמוּ חַטֹּאתָי׃ |
Erect I stand, shaking from my iniquities’ weight, for vast are my crimes and my sins are great. |
וְלָקַֽחְתִּי עִמִּי דְּבָרִים שֶׁהוֹרֵֽיתָ לֶעָנָו מִקֶּֽדֶם בָּהֶם לְרַצּוֹתְךָ מְעֹנָה אֱלֹהֵי קֶֽדֶם׃ |
While I took with me words that You taught the humble one before, they are Your desire, the abode of the God of yore. |
זַעֲקַת תְּחִנָּתִי תָּבֹא־נָא עָדֶֽיךָ וְלֹא־תָשִׁיב פְּנֵי־קָטָן מִשְּׁלוּחֵי עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃ |
Zealous petitions of mine should come toward You, pray; do not turn back this small face from those Your servants array. |
חַנּוּן תַּעֲנֶה לְקוֹל זַעֲקַת מְשַׁוְּעֶֽיךָ תָּכִין לִבָּם תַּקְשִׁיב אׇזְנֶֽךָ׃ |
How gracious You are to answer the sound of those pleading You as they shout; You prepare their heart, Your ear hears all about. |
טוֹב דַּרְכֵי רַחֲמֶֽיךָ אַל־תִּמְנַע מִמֶּֽנּוּ כְּגֹֽדֶל חַסְדְּךָ הִתְנַהֵג עִמָּֽנוּ׃ |
Tracks of Your compassion are good; do not keep them from us; by Your great mercy be a leader with us. |
יֵחָשֵׁב לְפָנֶֽיךָ כְּקׇרְבָּן צוֹם תַּעֲנִיתֵֽנוּ וְהַצִּילֵֽנוּ וְכַפֵּר עַל־חַטֹּאתֵֽינוּ׃ |
You should consider our fasting like a sacrifice, and rescue us and atone for our vice. |
כַּפֶּר־נָא לְמִתְוַדִּים לְפָנֶֽיךָ חַטֹּאתָם נַקֵּם וְטַהֲרֵם מִכׇּל־טֻמְאוֹתָם׃ |
Confessing their sin before You — atone in surety; purify and cleanse them from all their impurity. |
לֹא־יֵבֹשׁוּ רֵיקָם כׇּל־הַמַּפִּילִים לְפָנֶֽיךָ תְּחִנָּתָם וְשָׁמַֽעְתָּ מִן־הַשָּׁמַֽיִם אֶת־תְּפִלָּתָם׃ |
Let those praying petitions before You not be shamed emptyhanded, and hear from the heavens the prayer each man did. |
מְחַל־נָא לִמְבַקְשִׁים לְפָנֶֽיךָ מְחִילָה וְתַשְׁלִיךְ כׇּל־חַטֹּאתָם בְּעִמְקֵי מְצוּלָה׃ |
May You pardon those seeking Your pardon, and cast their sins to the abyss barred in. |
נָא כְּאָז מֵאִישׁ חֲמוּדוֹת הִקְשַֽׁבְתָּ שַׁוְעָה כֵּן שַׁוְעָתֵֽנוּ אֲדֹנָי שְׁמָעָה׃ | |
שׁוּב מֵחֲרוֹן אַפְּךָ וְזַעְמֶֽךָ עֲבוּר יֵדְעוּ כׇּל־בָּאֵי עוֹלָם שְׁמֶֽךָ׃ |
Swerve from Your burning anger and rage, that Your name be known to all on the world stage. |
כִּי עִמְּךָ הַסְּלִיחָה חַטֹּאת מְבַקְשֵׁי פָנֶֽיךָ אֲדֹנָי סְלָחָה׃ |
For on You is forgiveness, the sis of those seeking Your face, Master, forgive this. |
פְּקׇד־נָא בְּרַחֲמִים עַם סְגֻלָּתֶֽךָ וְאַל־תִּבְזֶה וְאַל־תְּשַׁקֵּץ עֱנוּת עֲנִיֵּי עֲדָתֶֽךָ׃ |
Please account with mercy for Your treasured folk, and do not disgrace or abominate Your poor community’s suffering yoke. |
צִיּוֹן תְּרַחֵם וּבִירוּשָׁלַֽיִם עוֹד תִּבְחַר אֲדֹנָי הַקְשִֽׁיבָה וַעֲשֵׂה אַל־תְּאַחַר׃ |
Choose Jerusalem again, have compassion on Ẓíōn, Master, listen, act without delay, You we rely on! |
קַבֶּץ־נָא נְפוּצוֹת צֹאנֶֽךָ וּפְקֹד גֶּֽפֶן זֹאת וְכַנָּה אֲשֶׁר נָטְעָה יְמִינֶֽךָ׃ |
Quick, gather Your scattered flock, and account for this vine, Your right hand’s planted stalk. |
רַחוּם חִישׁ־נָא יְשׁוּעוֹת כְּמֵהִים לֹא־לְמַעֲנֵֽנוּ כִּי אִם־לְמַעַנְךָ אֱלֹהִים׃ |
Rapidly, please, Compassionate, we hope for salvation; not for our sake, God, but for Your exaltation. |
שְׁמַע־נָא לְקוֹל שַׁוְעָתֵֽנוּ וְהֵעָתֶר לָֽנוּ בִּתְפִלָּתֵֽנוּ׃ |
Shouts of our voice, pray hear! And respond to us in our prayer clear. |
תָּשִׁיב שְׁכִינָתְךָ לְצִיּוֹן וְעַל־עַמְּךָ יֶהֱמוּ רַחֲמֶֽיךָ כִּי שִׁמְךָ נִקְרָא עַל־עִירְךָ וְעַל־עַמֶּֽךָ׃ |
Then return Your Presence to Ẓíōn and to Your people who Your compassion proclaim, for over Your city and Your people is called Your name. |
אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ יוֹשֵׁב עַל־כִּסֵּא רַחֲמִים וּמִתְנַהֵג בַּחֲסִידוּת מוֹחֵל עֲווֹנוֹת עַמּוֹ מַעֲבִיר רִאשׁוֹן רִאשׁוֹן מַרְבֶּה מְחִילָה לַחַטָּאִים וּסְלִיחָה לַפּוֹשְׁעִים עוֹשֵׂה צְדָקוֹת עִם כׇּל־בָּשָׂר וָרֽוּחַ לֹא כְרָעָתָם תִּגְמוֹל׃ |
Deity, Sovereign, seated on a throne of mercy and leading in kindness, forgiving Their people’s iniquities, removing them one by one, increasing pardon for sinners and forgiveness for offenders, doing right with all body and soul rather than repaying them for their evil. |
אֵל הוֹרֵֽתָ לָֽנוּ לוֹמַר שְׁלֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה זְכֹר לָֽנוּ הַיּוֹם בְּרִית שְׁלֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה׃ כְּמוֹ שֶׁהוֹדַֽעְתָ לֶעָנָו מִקֶּֽדֶם׃ כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב׃ וַיֵּ֤רֶד יְהֹוָה֙ בֶּֽעָנָ֔ן וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֥ב עִמּ֖וֹ שָׁ֑ם וַיִּקְרָ֥א בְשֵׁ֖ם יְהֹוָֽה׃ וְשָׁם נֶאֱמַר: |
Deity, You taught us to say the thirteen; remember for us today the covenant of the thirteen, as You made known to the humble (Moses) of old, as it is written: The Cause descended in a cloud and They stood with him there, and They called the name of the Cause. And there it is said: |
וַיַּעֲבֹ֨ר יְהֹוָ֥ה ׀ עַל־פָּנָיו֮ וַיִּקְרָא֒ — א יְהֹוָ֣ה ׀ ב יְהֹוָ֔ה ג אֵ֥ל ד רַח֖וּם ה וְחַנּ֑וּן ו אֶ֥רֶךְ אַפַּ֖יִם ז וְרַב־חֶ֥סֶד ח וֶאֱמֶֽת׃ ט נֹצֵ֥ר חֶ֙סֶד֙ לָאֲלָפִ֔ים י נֹשֵׂ֥א עָוֺ֛ן יא וָפֶ֖שַׁע יב וְחַטָּאָ֑ה יג וְנַקֵּה֙׃ (שמות לד:ו-ז) |
And the Cause passed before his face and said: 1 Cause! 2 Cause! 3 Deity, 4 merciful 5 and compassionate, 6 long-suffering 7 and great in kindness 8 and truth, 9 keeping kindness to the thousandth generation, 10 bearing iniquity 11 and offense 12 and sin, 13 and absolving! (Exodus 34:6–7) |
וְסָלַחְתָּ֛ לַעֲוֺנֵ֥נוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵ֖נוּ וּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ׃ (שמות לד:ט) |
And forgive our iniquities and our sins, and make us Your inheritance! (Exodus 34:9) |
סְלַח־לָֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ כִּי־חָטָֽאנוּ מְחַל־לָֽנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ כִּי־פָשָֽׁעְנוּ׃ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה אֲ֭דֹנָי ט֣וֹב וְסַלָּ֑ח וְרַב־חֶ֗֝סֶד לְכׇל־קֹֽרְאֶֽיךָ׃ (תהלים פו:ה) |
Forgive us, our Parent, for we have sinned; pardon us, our Sovereign, for we have done offense! For You, Master, are a Deity good and forgiving, great in kindness to all who call on You. (Psalms 86:5) |
יְֽהֹוָ֗ה בֹּ֭קֶר תִּשְׁמַ֣ע קוֹלֵ֑נוּ בֹּ֥קֶר נַעֲרׇךְ־לְ֝ךָ֗ וּנְצַפֶּֽה׃ נַפְשֵׁ֥נוּ לַאדֹנָ֑י מִשֹּׁמְרִ֥ים לַ֝בֹּ֗קֶר שֹׁמְרִ֥ים לַבֹּֽקֶר׃ תִּתֵּ֤ן אֱמֶת֙ לְיַֽעֲקֹ֔ב חֶ֖סֶד לְאַבְרָהָ֑ם אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתָּ לַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ מִ֥ימֵי קֶֽדֶם׃ זִ֥בְחֵ֣י אֱלֹהִים֮ ר֤וּחַ נִשְׁבָּ֫רָ֥ה לֵב־נִשְׁבָּ֥ר וְנִדְכֶּ֑ה אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לֹ֣א תִבְזֶֽה׃ הֵיטִ֣יבָה בִ֭רְצוֹנְךָ אֶת־צִיּ֑וֹן תִּ֝בְנֶ֗ה חוֹמ֥וֹת יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃ (תהלים נא:יט-כ) |
Cause, in the morning hear our voice, in the morning we plead to You and home.[15] Psalm 5:4, pluralized Our souls are to the Master as those watching for the morning are watching for the morning.[16] Psalms 130:6, pluralized You grant truth to Jacob, mercy to Abraham, as You promised our ancestors in days of old. (Micah 7:20) God’s sacrifices are a contrite spirit, a broken and crushed heart God will not shame. Do good as You desire to Ẓíōn, build Jerusalem’s walls. (Psalms 51:19–20) |
כְּרַחֵם אָב עַל־בָּנִים כֵּן תְּרַחֵם יְהֹוָה עָלֵֽינוּ: לַֽיהֹוָ֥ה הַיְשׁוּעָ֑ה עַֽל־עַמְּךָ֖ בִרְכָתֶ֣ךָ סֶּֽלָה׃ (תהלים ג:ט) יְהֹוָ֣ה צְבָא֣וֹת עִמָּ֑נוּ מִשְׂגָּֽב־לָ֨נוּ אֱלֹהֵ֖י יַֽעֲקֹ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃ (תהלים מו:ח) יְהֹוָ֥ה צְבָא֑וֹת אַֽשְׁרֵ֥י אָ֝דָ֗ם בֹּטֵ֥חַ בָּֽךְ׃ (תהלים פד:יג) יְהֹוָ֥ה הוֹשִׁ֑יעָה הַ֝מֶּ֗לֶךְ יַעֲנֵ֥נוּ בְיוֹם־קׇרְאֵֽנוּ׃ (תהלים כ:י) |
As a parent has mercy on children, so too, Cause, have mercy on us! Salvation is the Cause’s; Your blessing on Your people, selah! (Psalms 3:9) The Cause of Multitudes is with us; our shelter is Jacob’s God, selah! (Psalms 46:8) O Cause of Multitudes, content is the person who trusts in You! (Psalms 84:13) Cause, save! Sovereign, answer us on the day we call! (Psalms 20:10) |
סְלַֽח־נָ֗א לַעֲוֺ֛ן הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה כְּגֹ֣דֶל חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ וְכַאֲשֶׁ֤ר נָשָׂ֙אתָה֙ לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם וְעַד־הֵֽנָּה׃ (במדבר יד:יט) וְשָׁם נֶאֱמַר: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהֹוָ֔ה סָלַ֖חְתִּי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ (במדבר יד:כ) |
Pray forgive the iniquity of this people per Your great goodness, as You carried this people from Egypt unto now. (Numbers 14:19) And there it is said: And the Cause said, I have forgiven by your word! (Numbers 14:20) |
הַטֵּ֨ה אֱלֹהַ֥י ׀ אׇזְנְךָ֮ וּֽשְׁמָע֒ פְּקַ֣ח עֵינֶ֗יךָ וּרְאֵה֙ שֹֽׁמְמֹתֵ֔ינוּ וְהָעִ֕יר אֲשֶׁר־נִקְרָ֥א שִׁמְךָ֖ עָלֶ֑יהָ כִּ֣י ׀ לֹ֣א עַל־צִדְקֹתֵ֗ינוּ אֲנַ֨חְנוּ מַפִּילִ֤ים תַּחֲנוּנֵ֙ינוּ֙ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ כִּ֖י עַל־רַחֲמֶ֥יךָ הָרַבִּֽים׃ אֲדֹנָ֤י ׀ שְׁמָ֙עָה֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י ׀ סְלָ֔חָה אֲדֹנָ֛י הַֽקְשִׁ֥יבָה וַעֲשֵׂ֖ה אַל־תְּאַחַ֑ר לְמַֽעַנְךָ֣ אֱלֹהַ֔י כִּֽי־שִׁמְךָ֣ נִקְרָ֔א עַל־עִירְךָ֖ וְעַל־עַמֶּֽךָ׃ (דניאל ט:יח-יט) |
Incline Your ear, my God, and hear; open Your eyes and see our destruction and the city upon which Your name is called; for not by our righteousness do we cast our petitions before You but by Your great mercies. Master, hear! Master, forgive! Master, hearken and act, do not delay; for Your sake, my God, for Your name called upon Your city and upon Your people! (Daniel 9:18-19) |
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבֹתֵֽינוּ… |
Our God and God of our ancestors…[17] ’Aqedah piyyuṭim are always the second-to-last seliḥah in the cycle. This ‘aqedah piyyuṭ, by the thirteenth century R. Mordechai “the Tall” son of Shabbetai, is found in every Eastern European rite, as well as the Italian-Ashkenaz, Cologne, and Palatinate rites, as the ‘aqedah for Shaḥarit. It is not used as such in the Alsace, Swabia-Switzerland, Nuremberg-Fürth, and Worms rites. |
[בֹּֽקֶר] מְפַלְּטִי אֵלִי צוּרִי סִתְרִי וּמָגִנִּי וְקֶֽרֶן יִשְׁעִי מִשְֹגַּבִּי בְּיוֹם צַר לִי וְאוֹנִי הִשְׁכַּֽמְתִּי לְחַלּוֹתְךָ מֶֽלֶךְ רָב וַאֲנִי אֵלֶ֣יךָ יְהֹוָ֣ה שִׁוַּ֑עְתִּי וּ֝בַבֹּ֗קֶר׃ |
[In the morning][18] In most practices that recite this ‘aqedah piyyuṭ, this opening “in the morning” is not recited for the first verse. My Rescuer, Deity, Rock, Concealer, Shield, and the Horn of my salvation; my Refuge on my day of stress and struggle! I rise early to petition you, great Sovereign, and as for me, to You, Cause, I cry and in the morning.[19] Psalms 88:14 |
בֹּ֗קֶר רַחֵם תִּזְכֹּר חֶֽסֶד לְאַבְרָהָם אַב אֵיתָנַי אֲשֶׁר בְּחַרְתּוֹ וְהֶאֱמִין בְּךָ רֹאשׁ לְמַאֲמִינַי זְכֹר בְּרִיתוֹ וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי מִטֻּמְאָתִי יְֽהֹוָ֗ה בֹּ֭קֶר תִּשְׁמַ֣ע קוֹלִ֑י בֹּ֥קֶר׃ (תהלים ה:ד) |
In the morning, of the mercy of Abraham, my mighty patriarch, remember, Compassionate One! You chose him and he trusted in You, the first of my believers. Remember his covenant and save me from my impurity, Cause, in the morning hear my voice, in the morning.[20] Psalms 5:4 |
בֹּ֥קֶר דִּבַּֽרְתָּ עִמּוֹ וְנִסִּיתוֹ לְשַׁלֵּם מַשְֹכֹּֽרֶת וְכָרוֹת עִמּוֹ הַבְּרִית לִהְיוֹת לוֹ לְמִשְׁמֶֽרֶת אֲהַבְתּוֹ וּרְצִיתוֹ וְקִבַּלְתּוֹ כִּקְטֹֽרֶת סַמִּ֑ים בַּבֹּ֣קֶר בַּבֹּ֗קֶר׃ |
In the morning, reward You would see him earn, speaking to him You tested him, and cut a covenant with him to be his guard. You loved him and desired him and chose him like incense of spices, each morning, in the morning.[21] Exodus 30:7 |
בֹּ֗קֶר כּוֹכָבוֹ הֵאִיר כְּחָפַֽצְתָּ לְהַרְאוֹת צִדְקָתוֹ הַגְּדוֹלָה וְנִסִּיתוֹ בָּעֲשִֹירִי וַתֹּֽאמֶר לוֹ קַח אֶת־בִּנְךָ וְאַל־תִּכְלָא עַל־אַחַד הֶהָרִים וְהַעֲלֵֽהוּ שָׁם לְעוֹלָה אֶת־הַכֶּ֥בֶשׂ אֶחָ֖ד תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה בַבֹּ֑קֶר׃ |
In the morning, dawned its star as You desired to show his great righteousness, and you tried him on the tenth and said to him, “Take your son and do not hesitate, on one of the mountains, and offer him up there as a burnt-offering— the first lamb you will prepare in the morning!”[22] Numbers 28:4 |
בֹּ֑קֶר יִחַד שִׁמְךָ וְשָׁמַע לְקוֹלֶֽךָ וְהֶרְאָה אַהֲבָתוֹ וְשָֹשֹ בְּכׇל־לֵב עַל־אִמְרָתְךָ לַעֲשֹוֹתוֹ הָאַהֲבָה קִלְקְלָה הַשּׁוּרָה וַיָּֽקׇם בְּשִֹמְחָתוֹ וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥ם אַבְרָהָ֖ם בַּבֹּ֑קֶר׃ |
In the morning, expressing Your name’s oneness, he heard Your voice and showed his love, and rejoiced with all his heart on Your word to do it. The love made him disregard his rule, and he got up in his joy, and Abraham got up in the morning.[23] Genesis 19:27 |
בֹּ֑קֶר הֵכִֽינוּ לִבָּם שְׁנֵיהֶם לַעֲשֹוֹת רְצוֹנְךָ אָיֹם הַבֵּן לָקַח עֵצִים וְהָאָב לָקַח מַאֲכֶֽלֶת לִשְׁחֹט בְּלִי פִדְיוֹם קְרוּאִים וְהוֹלְכִים לְתֻמָּם וְרָאוּ כְּבוֹדְךָ בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י בִּֽהְיֹ֣ת הַבֹּ֗קֶר׃ |
In the morning, composing their hearts, the two of them went to do Your will, Awesome One — the son took wood and the father took the cleaver to slaughter without redemption. They were called and went wholly and saw Your glory on the third day, while still in the morning.[24] Exodus 19:16 |
בֹּ֗קֶר אָזַר כְּגִבּוֹר חֲלָצָיו וְלַעֲקֹד בְּנוֹ קָדַם וַיִּקַּח מַאֲכֶֽלֶת לְשׇׁחֲטוֹ וְלֹא־חָשַׁב אָדָם וַיֹּֽאמֶר הַיּוֹם אַקְרִיב עוֹלָתִי וְאֶזְרֹק דַּם ־זִבְחִ֑י וְלֹא־יָלִ֣ין לַבֹּ֔קֶר |
In the morning, he girded his loins like a warrior, and rushed to bind his son, and took the cleaver to slaughter him inhumanely, and said, “Today I will offer my burnt-offering and spill the blood of my sacrifice, and it will not lie there until in the morning![25] Exodus 34:25 |
בֹּ֔קֶר רַחֲמֶֽיךָ נִכְמְרוּ עַל־בֵּן יָחִיד וְעָלָיו זָרָֽחוּ וַיִּקְרָא אֵלָיו מַלְאַךְ יְהֹוָה אֶל־הַנַּֽעַר יָדַֽיִם אַל־יְשֻׁלָּֽחוּ כִּ֣י בְיִצְחָ֔ק יִקָּרֵ֥א לְךָ֖ זָֽרַע וְזִכְרוֹ לְדוֹרוֹת הַנִּ֧יחוּ לָכֶ֛ם לְמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת עַד־הַבֹּֽקֶר׃ |
In the morning, aroused was Your compassion on the only son, and it shone upon him,[26] Isaac and the Cause’s angel said to him,[27] Abraham “Let your hand not be sent out! For in Isaac will your seed be called,[28] Genesis 21:12 and his memory for generations will rest for you as guard until in the morning.”[29] Exodus 16:23 |
בֹּֽקֶר כׇּשְׁרוֹ וְיׇשְׁרוֹ וְצִדְקוֹ יָלִיץ בְּעַד עַם אֵלֶֽיךָ קָרֵב וְאֶפְרוֹ תָּמִיד יֵרָאֶה לְפָנֶֽיךָ לְכַבְּסָם הֶֽרֶב תִּנָּתֵן לָהֶם נַפְשָׁם בִּשְׁאֵלָתָם כִּי לְךָ נִכְסְפָה בָּעֶ֣רֶב ׀ הִ֣יא בָאָ֗ה וּ֠בַבֹּ֠קֶר׃ |
In the morning, Isaac’s propriety and righteousness will advocate for the people drawing near to You, and his ash will always be seen before You as cleansing them much. Grant them their souls as they ask, for to You they desire in the evening, arriving, and in the morning.[30] Esther 2:14 |
בֹּ֠קֶר קוֹלָם שְׁמַע וּתְכַפֵּר עֲוֺנוֹתֵיהֶם וְעֵֽרֶךְ תְּפִלָּתָם כְּעֵֽרֶךְ קׇרְבְּנוֹתֵיהֶם לָקְחוּ וּבָאוּ בְּזִכְרוֹן צִדְקַת אֲבוֹתֵיהֶם וְ֠הֵ֠ם הֵבִ֨יאוּ אֵלָ֥יו ע֛וֹד נְדָבָ֖ה בַּבֹּ֥קֶר בַּבֹּֽקֶר׃ |
In the morning, hear their voice and atone for their iniquities, that the array of their prayers be like the array of their sacrifices. They took and came in memory of their ancestors’ righteousness, and they brought more donation to Them each morning, in the morning.[31] Exodus 36:3 |
בֹּֽקֶר תֵּֽפֶן לְרַחֲמֵֽנוּ וְרַחֲמֶֽיךָ עָלֵֽינוּ יִכְמְרוּ וְתַשְׁלִיךְ בִּמְצוּלוֹת יָם כׇּל־חַטֹּאתֵֽינוּ וְלֹא־יִזָּכְרוּ צוּר הַעֲבֵר עֲוֺנֵֽנוּ מִלְּפָנֶֽיךָ וְלֹא־יַשְׁאִֽירוּ מִמֶּ֖נּוּ עַד־בֹּ֑קֶר׃ |
In the morning, turn to us, and may Your mercy be aroused, and sink into the sea’s abyss all our sins that they not be remembered; Rock, pass our sins away from before You, that none of them remain until in the morning.[32] Exodus 12:10 |
אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ יוֹשֵׁב עַל־כִּסֵּא רַחֲמִים וּמִתְנַהֵג בַּחֲסִידוּת מוֹחֵל עֲווֹנוֹת עַמּוֹ מַעֲבִיר רִאשׁוֹן רִאשׁוֹן מַרְבֶּה מְחִילָה לַחַטָּאִים וּסְלִיחָה לַפּוֹשְׁעִים עוֹשֵׂה צְדָקוֹת עִם כׇּל־בָּשָׂר וָרֽוּחַ לֹא כְרָעָתָם תִּגְמוֹל׃ |
Deity, Sovereign, seated on a throne of mercy and leading in kindness, forgiving Their people’s iniquities, removing them one by one, increasing pardon for sinners and forgiveness for offenders, doing right with all body and soul rather than repaying them for their evil. |
אֵל הוֹרֵֽתָ לָֽנוּ לוֹמַר שְׁלֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה זְכֹר לָֽנוּ הַיּוֹם בְּרִית שְׁלֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה׃ כְּמוֹ שֶׁהוֹדַֽעְתָ לֶעָנָו מִקֶּֽדֶם׃ כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב׃ וַיֵּ֤רֶד יְהֹוָה֙ בֶּֽעָנָ֔ן וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֥ב עִמּ֖וֹ שָׁ֑ם וַיִּקְרָ֥א בְשֵׁ֖ם יְהֹוָֽה׃ וְשָׁם נֶאֱמַר: |
Deity, You taught us to say the thirteen; remember for us today the covenant of the thirteen, as You made known to the humble (Moses) of old, as it is written: The Cause descended in a cloud and They stood with him there, and They called the name of the Cause. And there it is said: |
וַיַּעֲבֹ֨ר יְהֹוָ֥ה ׀ עַל־פָּנָיו֮ וַיִּקְרָא֒ — א יְהֹוָ֣ה ׀ ב יְהֹוָ֔ה ג אֵ֥ל ד רַח֖וּם ה וְחַנּ֑וּן ו אֶ֥רֶךְ אַפַּ֖יִם ז וְרַב־חֶ֥סֶד ח וֶאֱמֶֽת׃ ט נֹצֵ֥ר חֶ֙סֶד֙ לָאֲלָפִ֔ים י נֹשֵׂ֥א עָוֺ֛ן יא וָפֶ֖שַׁע יב וְחַטָּאָ֑ה יג וְנַקֵּה֙׃ (שמות לד:ו-ז) |
And the Cause passed before his face and said: 1 Cause! 2 Cause! 3 Deity, 4 merciful 5 and compassionate, 6 long-suffering 7 and great in kindness 8 and truth, 9 keeping kindness to the thousandth generation, 10 bearing iniquity 11 and offense 12 and sin, 13 and absolving! (Exodus 34:6–7) |
וְסָלַחְתָּ֛ לַעֲוֺנֵ֥נוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵ֖נוּ וּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ׃ (שמות לד:ט) |
And forgive our iniquities and our sins, and make us Your inheritance! (Exodus 34:9) |
סְלַח־לָֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ כִּי־חָטָֽאנוּ מְחַל־לָֽנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ כִּי־פָשָֽׁעְנוּ׃ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה אֲ֭דֹנָי ט֣וֹב וְסַלָּ֑ח וְרַב־חֶ֗֝סֶד לְכׇל־קֹֽרְאֶֽיךָ׃ (תהלים פו:ה) |
Forgive us, our Parent, for we have sinned; pardon us, our Sovereign, for we have done offense! For You, Master, are a Deity good and forgiving, great in kindness to all who call on You. (Psalms 86:5) |
וְאַל־תָּב֣וֹא בְ֭מִשְׁפָּט עִמָּ֑נוּ כִּ֤י לֹֽא־יִצְדַּ֖ק לְפָנֶ֣יךָ כׇל־חָֽי׃ וְה֗וּא יִשְׁפֹּֽט־תֵּבֵ֥ל בְּצֶ֑דֶק יָדִ֥ין לְ֝אֻמִּ֗ים בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃ צֶ֣דֶק וּ֭מִשְׁפָּט מְכ֣וֹן כִּסְאֶ֑ךָ חֶ֥סֶד וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת יְֽקַדְּמ֥וּ פָנֶֽיךָ׃ (תהלים פט:טו) מִ֭לְּפָנֶיךָ מִשְׁפָּטֵ֣נוּ יֵצֵ֑א עֵ֝ינֶ֗יךָ תֶּחֱזֶ֥ינָה מֵישָׁרִֽים׃ וְהוֹצִ֣יא כָא֣וֹר צִדְקֵ֑נוּ וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטֵ֔֗נוּ כַּֽצׇּהֳרָֽיִם׃ לְֽ֭מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ עָמְד֣וּ הַיּ֑וֹם כִּ֖י הַכֹּ֣ל עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃ (תהלים קט:צא) רַחֲמֶ֖יךָ רַבִּ֥ים ׀ יְהֹוָ֑ה כְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָ חַיֵּֽנוּ׃ הִ֭נָּשֵׂא שֹׁפֵ֣ט הָאָ֑רֶץ הָשֵׁ֥ב גְּ֝מ֗וּל עַל־גֵּאִֽים׃ כִּ֤י יְהֹוָה֙ שֹׁפְטֵ֔נוּ יְהֹוָ֖ה מְחֹקְקֵ֑נוּ יְהֹוָ֥ה מַלְכֵּ֖נוּ ה֥וּא יוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ׃ (ישעיה לג:כב) חָלִ֨לָה לְּךָ֜ מֵעֲשֹׂ֣ת ׀ כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה לְהָמִ֤ית צַדִּיק֙ עִם־רָשָׁ֔ע וְהָיָ֥ה כַצַּדִּ֖יק כָּרָשָׁ֑ע חָלִ֣לָה לָּ֔ךְ הֲשֹׁפֵט֙ כׇּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ לֹ֥א יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ (הראשית יח:כה) |
And do not come in judgment at us, for no life is righteous before You.[33] Psalm 143:2, first person plural And They will judge the land in righteousness, adjudicate nations directly. (Psalms 9:9) Righteousness and judgment are the foundation of Your throne, mercy and truth come before You. (Psalms 89:15) Before You our judgment will go out; Your eye sees directly.[34] Psalms 17:2, pluralized And like light our righteousness will come out, and our judgment like the noon.[35] Psalms 37:6, first person plural For Your judgement they stand today, for all are Your servants. (Psalms 119:91) Your compassion is manifold, Cause, like Your judgment our lives.[36] Psalms 119:156, pluralized Rise, judge the earth, reward the arrogant with their just deserts. (Psalms 94:2) For the Cause is our Judge, the Cause our Legislator, the Cause our Sovereign who will save us. (Isaiah 33:22) Far be it from You to do such a thing, to kill the righteous with the wicked, and treat the righteous like the wicked! Far be it from You! Will the Judge of all the earth not do justice? (Genesis 18:25) |
שׁוֹפֵט כׇּל־הָאָֽרֶץ וְאוֹתָהּ בְּמִשְׁפָּט יַעֲמִיד נָא־חַיִּים וָחֶֽסֶד עַל־עַם עָנִי תַּצְמִיד וְאֶת־תְּפִלַּת הַשַּֽׁחַר בִּמְקוֹם עוֹלָה תַּעֲמִיד עֹלַ֣ת הַבֹּ֔קֶר אֲשֶׁ֖ר לְעֹלַ֣ת הַתָּמִ֑יד׃ |
Sure Judge of all the earth,[37] Pizmonim are always the final seliḥah in the cycle. This pizmon, by Shlomo ibn Gabirol, is used for Shaḥarit in every single rite except for that of Worms. to judgment brought in array! Link with Your poor people life and mercy, I pray! Instead of a whole-offering, this morning prayer we say, The whole-offering of the morning, for offering every day. (Numbers 28:23) |
לוֹבֵשׁ צְדָקָה וּמַעֲטֶה לְךָ־לְבַד הַיִּתְרוֹן אִם־אֵין בָּֽנוּ מַעֲשִׂים זׇכְרָה יְשֵׁנֵי חֶבְרוֹן וְהֵם יַעֲלוּ לְזִכָּרוֹן / לִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה תָּמִיד עֹלַ֣ת הַבֹּ֔קֶר אֲשֶׁ֖ר לְעֹלַ֣ת הַתָּמִ֑יד׃ |
Like a cloak You dress in rightness; You alone have the force! If we are lacking deeds, remember our ancestral source![38] Literally: those sleeping in Hebron, referring to the patriarchs. They go up to endorse / before the Cause in this way — The whole-offering of the morning, for offering every day. |
מַטֵּה כְּלַפֵּי חֶֽסֶד לְהַטּוֹת אִישׁ לִתְחִיָּה עַמְּךָ הַטֵּה לְחֶֽסֶד גְּמׇל־נָא עָלָיו וְחָיָה כְּתֹב תָּו־חַיִּים וְהָיָה / עַל־מִצְחוֹ תָּמִיד עֹלַ֣ת הַבֹּ֔קֶר אֲשֶׁ֖ר לְעֹלַ֣ת הַתָּמִ֑יד׃ |
Mercy is Your tendency, to tilt to each person life. Turn Your people to mercy, repay it, pray, for life, write them a note of life / that on their brow will stay — The whole-offering of the morning, for offering every day. |
הֵיטִֽיבָה בִרְצוֹנְךָ אֶת־צִיּוֹן עִיר קֳדָשַׁי וְנָתַֽתָּ יָד וָשֵׁם בְּבֵיתְךָ לִמְקֻדָּשַׁי עֲרִיכַת נֵר לְבֶן־יִשַׁי / לְהַעֲלוֹת נֵר תָּמִיד עֹלַ֣ת הַבֹּ֔קֶר אֲשֶׁ֖ר לְעֹלַ֣ת הַתָּמִ֑יד׃ |
Now be good, as You desire, to Ẓíōn, town of my rite, and grant a hand and name to my saints at Your house’s site Set for Jesse’s heir a light / to raise an eternal light’s ray — The whole-offering of the morning, for offering every day. |
אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ יוֹשֵׁב עַל־כִּסֵּא רַחֲמִים וּמִתְנַהֵג בַּחֲסִידוּת מוֹחֵל עֲווֹנוֹת עַמּוֹ מַעֲבִיר רִאשׁוֹן רִאשׁוֹן מַרְבֶּה מְחִילָה לַחַטָּאִים וּסְלִיחָה לַפּוֹשְׁעִים עוֹשֵׂה צְדָקוֹת עִם כׇּל־בָּשָׂר וָרֽוּחַ לֹא כְרָעָתָם תִּגְמוֹל׃ |
Deity, Sovereign, seated on a throne of mercy and leading in kindness, forgiving Their people’s iniquities, removing them one by one, increasing pardon for sinners and forgiveness for offenders, doing right with all body and soul rather than repaying them for their evil. |
אֵל הוֹרֵֽתָ לָֽנוּ לוֹמַר שְׁלֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה זְכֹר לָֽנוּ הַיּוֹם בְּרִית שְׁלֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה׃ כְּמוֹ שֶׁהוֹדַֽעְתָ לֶעָנָו מִקֶּֽדֶם׃ כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב׃ וַיֵּ֤רֶד יְהֹוָה֙ בֶּֽעָנָ֔ן וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֥ב עִמּ֖וֹ שָׁ֑ם וַיִּקְרָ֥א בְשֵׁ֖ם יְהֹוָֽה׃ וְשָׁם נֶאֱמַר: |
Deity, You taught us to say the thirteen; remember for us today the covenant of the thirteen, as You made known to the humble (Moses) of old, as it is written: The Cause descended in a cloud and They stood with him there, and They called the name of the Cause. And there it is said: |
וַיַּעֲבֹ֨ר יְהֹוָ֥ה ׀ עַל־פָּנָיו֮ וַיִּקְרָא֒ — א יְהֹוָ֣ה ׀ ב יְהֹוָ֔ה ג אֵ֥ל ד רַח֖וּם ה וְחַנּ֑וּן ו אֶ֥רֶךְ אַפַּ֖יִם ז וְרַב־חֶ֥סֶד ח וֶאֱמֶֽת׃ ט נֹצֵ֥ר חֶ֙סֶד֙ לָאֲלָפִ֔ים י נֹשֵׂ֥א עָוֺ֛ן יא וָפֶ֖שַׁע יב וְחַטָּאָ֑ה יג וְנַקֵּה֙׃ (שמות לד:ו-ז) |
And the Cause passed before his face and said: 1 Cause! 2 Cause! 3 Deity, 4 merciful 5 and compassionate, 6 long-suffering 7 and great in kindness 8 and truth, 9 keeping kindness to the thousandth generation, 10 bearing iniquity 11 and offense 12 and sin, 13 and absolving! (Exodus 34:6–7) |
וְסָלַחְתָּ֛ לַעֲוֺנֵ֥נוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵ֖נוּ וּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ׃ (שמות לד:ט) |
And forgive our iniquities and our sins, and make us Your inheritance! (Exodus 34:9) |
סְלַח־לָֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ כִּי־חָטָֽאנוּ מְחַל־לָֽנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ כִּי־פָשָֽׁעְנוּ׃ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה אֲ֭דֹנָי ט֣וֹב וְסַלָּ֑ח וְרַב־חֶ֗֝סֶד לְכׇל־קֹֽרְאֶֽיךָ׃ (תהלים פו:ה) |
Forgive us, our Parent, for we have sinned; pardon us, our Sovereign, for we have done offense! For You, Master, are a Deity good and forgiving, great in kindness to all who call on You. (Psalms 86:5) |
אַֽל־תִּזְכׇּר־לָ֮נוּ֮ עֲוֺנֹ֢ת רִאשֹׁ֫נִ֥ים מַ֭הֵר יְקַדְּמ֣וּנוּ רַחֲמֶ֑יךָ כִּ֖י דַלּ֣וֹנוּ מְאֹֽד׃ (תהלים עט:ח) |
Do not remember for us ancestral iniquities; speedily bring forward Your mercy, for we are very low. (Psalms 79:8) |
Continue with the verses of remembrance. |
Notes
| 1 | Exodus 33:19 |
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| 2 | Exodus 34:5 |
| 3 | Exodus 34:5 |
| 4 | Exodus 34:5 |
| 5 | II Samuel 7:29, pluralized |
| 6 | This first seliḥah, Ana Hoel, is of uncertain composition. It is found in the Alsace, Nuremberg-Fürth, and Worms seliḥot rites as the first seliḥa of Shaḥarit, and in the Italian-Ashkenaz, Cologne, and Palatinate rites as an intermediate seliḥah of Shaḥarit. It is not used as such in the Swabia-Switzerland or eastern-European rites. |
| 7 | The patriarchs |
| 8 | The high priest and the Yom Kippur offerings |
| 9 | Psalms 39:13, pluralized |
| 10 | Psalms 25:11, pluralized |
| 11 | Psalms 143:11, pluralized |
| 12 | Psalms 108:7, pluralized |
| 13 | This second seliḥah, Ana HaShem, is of unknown composition. It is found in the Swabia-Switzerland, Nuremberg-Fürth, Poland, Bohemia-Moravia-Hungary, Poznan-Hrodna, and Lithuanian rites as an intermediate seliḥa of Shaḥarit, and as the first seliḥa of Shaḥarit in the Italian-Ashkenaz and Cologne rites. It is not used as such in the Alsace, Palatinate, and Old Prague rite. |
| 14 | Daniel |
| 15 | Psalm 5:4, pluralized |
| 16 | Psalms 130:6, pluralized |
| 17 | ’Aqedah piyyuṭim are always the second-to-last seliḥah in the cycle. This ‘aqedah piyyuṭ, by the thirteenth century R. Mordechai “the Tall” son of Shabbetai, is found in every Eastern European rite, as well as the Italian-Ashkenaz, Cologne, and Palatinate rites, as the ‘aqedah for Shaḥarit. It is not used as such in the Alsace, Swabia-Switzerland, Nuremberg-Fürth, and Worms rites. |
| 18 | In most practices that recite this ‘aqedah piyyuṭ, this opening “in the morning” is not recited for the first verse. |
| 19 | Psalms 88:14 |
| 20 | Psalms 5:4 |
| 21 | Exodus 30:7 |
| 22 | Numbers 28:4 |
| 23 | Genesis 19:27 |
| 24 | Exodus 19:16 |
| 25 | Exodus 34:25 |
| 26 | Isaac |
| 27 | Abraham |
| 28 | Genesis 21:12 |
| 29 | Exodus 16:23 |
| 30 | Esther 2:14 |
| 31 | Exodus 36:3 |
| 32 | Exodus 12:10 |
| 33 | Psalm 143:2, first person plural |
| 34 | Psalms 17:2, pluralized |
| 35 | Psalms 37:6, first person plural |
| 36 | Psalms 119:156, pluralized |
| 37 | Pizmonim are always the final seliḥah in the cycle. This pizmon, by Shlomo ibn Gabirol, is used for Shaḥarit in every single rite except for that of Worms. |
| 38 | Literally: those sleeping in Hebron, referring to the patriarchs. |
“סליחות בקצרה לשחרית יום כיפור | Abbreviated Seliḥot Cycle (General Nusaḥ Ashkenaz) for Yom Kippur Shaḥarit” is shared through the Open Siddur Project under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license.
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