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תלמידים ותיקים הביעו צורך בתפילה מיוחדת לשלום המדינה במצבה הנוכחי. כתבתי אמש (אור ל-ז׳ באב תשפ״ג) את התפילה, ותחושתי היתה שאני מתפלל תוך כדי כתיבה. תלמידים וחברים העירו הערות מועילות. התפילה לרשותכם לשימוש בתשעה באב השנה, בשבתות בבתי בנסת, או בבל הקשר אחר. —דוד ביגמןFormer students felt the need for a special prayer for peace in the State of Israel in her present condition. I wrote this prayer yesterday (the eve of 7th Av 5783) and I felt as if I was praying while I wrote it. Students and friends, please send your constructive criticism. The prayer is for you to use on Tishah b’Av, on Shabbatot and in synagogues or in any other context. —David Bigman
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אַתָּה יָצַרְתָּ עוֹלָמְךָ מִקֶּדֶם בָּרָאתָ בְּרִיּוֹת אֵין קֵץ וַתְּחַסֵּר מְעַט אֶת הָאָדָם. |
You formed Your world of old You created creatures without end And humans were little missed.[1] After their eviction from the Garden of Aden. (Liturgy From the beginning of the qedushat hayom for musaf Shabbat Rosh Ḥodesh. — Shoshana Michael Zucker) |
עֲבָדֶיךָ גָּאַלְתָּ מֵעָרִיצוּת מִצְרַיִם בְּשׂוֹרָה לְבָאֵי עוֹלָם לַעֲשׂוֹת צְדָקָה וּמִשְׁפְט. |
You redeemed your servants from the tyranny of Egypt A message to humankind To do righteousness and justice. |
אַךְ כִּסְדֹם הָיִינוּ וּפַעֲמַיִם מֵאַרְצֵנוּ גָּלִינוּ |
But we were like Sodom And we were twice exiled from our land |
וְשׁוּב גְּאַלְתָּנוּ מִצָרֵינוּ וַהֲבֵאתָנוּ לְצִיּוֹן עִיר צֶדָק כִּבְשֹוֹרָה לְבָאֵי עוֹלָם. |
And You redeemed us again from our sorrows And You brought us to Zion the city of righteousness As a message to humankind. |
וְשׁוּב אָנוּ הוֹלְכִים שֶׁבִי שִׁכּוֹרֵי כֹּחַ וּבֶצַע. |
And once more we are captivated Drunk with power and greed. |
הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ אֵלֶיךָ וּבָרְכֵנוּ כְּאֶחָד בְּאוֹר פָּנֶיךָ וְרַב שְׁלוֹם בָּנֶיךָ עִם כׇּל בָּאֵי עוֹלָם. |
Bring us back to You And bless us as one in the light of Your presence So that Your children will have much peace With all humankind. |
כִּי צִיּוֹן בְּמִשְׁפָּט תִּפָּדֶה שָׂשׂוֹן וְשִׂמְחָה יִמָּצֵא בָהּ. |
The English translation here was provided by Dr. Susan Weingarten. (Thank you!) I have transcribed the vocalized Hebrew text from the image in which the prayer was disseminated. Any errors in reproducing the niqud are my own. I have also added stanza breaks and annotation. –Aharon Varady
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