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סֵפֶר יְצִירָה | Sefer Yetsirah, a derivation of A. Peter Hayman’s experimental “earliest recoverable text” — vocalized and translated by Aharon Varady

Contributed by: Unknown, Aharon N. Varady (translation)

The text of the Sefer Yetsirah presented here follows the “experimental exercise” produced by A. Peter Hayman in his Sefer Yeṣira: Edition Translation and Text-Critical Commentary, “Appendix III: The Earliest Recoverable Text of Sefer Yesira” (Mohr Siebeck, 2004). For details on his construction and his review of the available recensions of Sefer Yetsirah, please refer to Hayman’s complete commentary. Numbers in parentheses indicate sections. I have added spaces between sections indicate traditional chapter breaks. Square brackets indicate some doubt as to whether the included wording was present in the earlier form of the text (p.124).

הֱיֵה עִם פִּיפִיּוֹת שְׁלוּחֵי עַמְּךָ | Heyéh im Pifiyōt (Be with the poignant emissaries of your people) — a prayer from the Rosh Hashanah Musaf Amidah for the Shaliaḥ Tsibur

Contributed by: Aharon N. Varady (translation), Unknown

This prayer for the Shaliaḥ Tsibur is found in the Musaf Amidah for Rosh haShanah, in the Malkhuyot between Aleinu and Al Kén. The translation offered here is based on that found in the Metsudah Maḥzor for Rosh Hashanah.

ברכות לנרות חנוכה | the Blessings over Kindling the Light of Ḥanukkah

Contributed by: Unknown, Aharon N. Varady (translation)

The blessings for kindling the Ḥanukkah lights in Hebrew with English translation.

שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם (שְׁלָמָא אֵילוֹכוּן)‏ | Shalom Aleikhem (Shlama Elokhun), Aramaic translation by Yaacov Maoz

Contributed by: Yaacov Maoz, Unknown, Aharon N. Varady (translation)

The popular piyyut for welcoming the Shabbat, in Hebrew with translations in Assyrian-Aramaic and English.

בִּרְכַּת הַמָּזוֹן בִּקְצָרָה | Birkat HaMazon Biqtsarah :: Abbreviated Blessing after the Meal

Contributed by: Unknown, Aharon N. Varady (translation)

The formula for the abbreviated Birkat Hamazon, in Hebrew with English translation.

נִשְׁמַת כָּל חַי (מנהג הספרדים)‏ | Nishmat Kol Ḥai, arranged by Aharon Varady

Contributed by: Unknown, Aharon N. Varady (translation)

The text of the prayer Nishmat Kol Ḥai in Hebrew with English translation.

בִּרְכַּת נְטִילַת יָדָֽיִם | Blessing on preparing one’s hands for wakefulness and other holy activities (translation by Aharon Varady)

Contributed by: Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Aharon N. Varady (translation), Unknown

The blessing upon preparing one’s hands for attaining a state of ritual purity before a sacred activity.

💬 סדר מגילת אסתר עם פסוקים שנאמרו על אסתר ומרדכי | Seder Megillat Esther (with verses to be said for Esther and Mordekhai)

Contributed by: Aharon N. Varady (transcription), Aharon N. Varady (translation), William Rosenau (translation), Unknown, the Mesorah (TaNaKh)

Megillat Esther in Masoretic Hebrew with an English translation, including verses for public recitation highlighted to spotlight the heroic acts of Esther and Mordekhai.

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