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📖 Feldgebetbuch für die jüdischen Mannschaften des Heeres, by Rabbi Dr. Wilhelm Münz (1914)

Leo Baeck — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 07:39:17 +0000

Feldgebetbuch für die jüdischen Mannschaften des Heeres (1914) by Rabbi Dr. Wilhelm Münz is a small prayerbook for German-Jewish men serving as military personnel on behalf of the German Empire (Second Reich) during what later became known as World War Ⅰ. The work was edited by Rabbi Dr. Leo Baeck who at the time was serving as a military chaplain.

This work is in the Public Domain due to its having been published more than 95 years ago.

This work was scanned by Aharon Varady for the Open Siddur Project from a volume held in the collection of the HUC Klau Library, Cincinnati, Ohio. (Thank you!) This work is cross-posted to the Internet Archive, as a repository for our transcription efforts.

Scanning this work (making digital images of each page) is the first step in a more comprehensive project of transcribing each prayer and associating it with its translation. You are invited to participate in this collaborative transcription effort!

Source (German) Translation (English)

INHALTSVERZEICHNIS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Morgengebete
Abendgebete
Nachtgebet
Tischgebet
Sabbatgebet
Neumondgebet
Festgebet
Bußtaggebet
Chanukalied
Psalmen
Volkslieder
Hebräische Gebete

Morning prayers
Evening prayers
Night prayer
Table prayer
Sabbath prayer
New Moon Prayer
Festival prayer
Day of Atonement Prayer
Ḥanukkah song
Psalms (1, 3, 8, 13, 15, 20, 23, 27, 46, 91, 103, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 124, 126, 130)
Folk songs
Hebrew prayers

Source (German)	Translation (English)
INHALTSVERZEICHNIS	TABLE OF CONTENTS
Morgengebete Abendgebete Nachtgebet Tischgebet Sabbatgebet Neumondgebet Festgebet Bußtaggebet Chanukalied Psalmen Volkslieder Hebräische Gebete	Morning prayers Evening prayers Night prayer Table prayer Sabbath prayer New Moon Prayer Festival prayer Day of Atonement Prayer Ḥanukkah song Psalms (1, 3, 8, 13, 15, 20, 23, 27, 46, 91, 103, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 124, 126, 130) Folk songs Hebrew prayers

📖 Gebete in Kriegszeit für isralitische Frauen und Madchen, by Rabbi Dr. Max Grunwald (1914)

Aharon N. Varady (digital imaging and document preparation) — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 03:14:42 +0000

Gebete in Kriegszeit für isralitische Frauen und Madchen (1914) by Rabbi Dr. Max Grunwald is a collection of five teḥinot compiled for the use of German-Jewish women gravely concerned for the well-being of their husbands, fathers, and sons serving as military personnel during what became known as World War Ⅰ.

This work is in the Public Domain due to its having been published more than 95 years ago.

In the absence of a table of contents for this short collection, I have prepared one below in order that we may link forthcoming transcriptions and translations. –Aharon Varady

Source (German) Translation (English)

[INHALT]

[CONTENTS]

Gebet während des Krieges
Gebet um Frieden
Gebet einer Mutter für ihren Sohn im Felde
Gebet für den zum Kriegsdienst einberfenen Gatten
Für den Vater, der zu den Fahnen einberufen 1st

Prayer during the war
Prayer for peace
Prayer of a mother for her son in the field
Prayer for the husband called up for military service
For the father who is called up for the first time

Source (German)	Translation (English)
[INHALT]	[CONTENTS]
Gebet während des Krieges Gebet um Frieden Gebet einer Mutter für ihren Sohn im Felde Gebet für den zum Kriegsdienst einberfenen Gatten Für den Vater, der zu den Fahnen einberufen 1st	Prayer during the war Prayer for peace Prayer of a mother for her son in the field Prayer for the husband called up for military service For the father who is called up for the first time

תפלה בבתי כנסיות דק״ק פירטה שנת תרע״ד | A Prayer for the Synagogues of the Holy Jewish Community of Fürth [Germany, at the onset of war] – 5674 [1914]

Dovi Seldowitz — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 18:36:21 +0000

This prayer appears to have been issued for Jewish soldiers serving in the German army at the start of World War Ⅰ and was recited in the synagogues in Fürth, Germany in 1914. The prayer was printed as a single leaflet by the printer Druck von Lehrberger & Co. in Frankfurt am Main. A leaflet ended up in the Central Chabad Lubavitch Library in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY (Card #87119), although no explanation has been offered how a Chasidic group based in Russia came to acquire this work. The original leaflet was digitized and made accessible via the Chabad library website.

Source (Hebrew)	Translation (English)
תחלים ג׳ תחלים צ״א	[Recite] Psalms 3, Psalms 91
רִבּוֹן הָעוֹלָמִים אַתָּה הֲכִינֽוֹת תֵבֵל בִּתְבוּנָה וְתַהֲלוּכוֹת עוֹלָם הֵֽמָּה בְיָדֶֽיךָ. הִנְּנוּ עוֹמְדִים בִּתְפִלָּה לְפָנֶֽיךָ וּמִתְחַנְּנִים מִקִּירוֹת לִבֵּֽנוּ. אָנָּא רַחֵם עַל בָּנֵֽינוּ בְּנֵי מַלְכוּת הַזֹּאת אֲשֶׁר קָרְבוּ לִצְבֹא צָבָא לְהִלָּחֵם בְּעַד אַרְצָם אֶֽרֶץ אֲחוּזָתָם וּמוֹלַדְתָּם לְמַֽעַן לֹא יִנָּקְשׁוּ בְפַח אֲשֶׁר יָשִׂימוּ לָהֶם אוֹיְבֵיהֶם. אָנָּא אָבִֽינוּ רְאֵה וְהַבֵּט בְּאוֹר פָּנֶֽיךָ עֲלֵיהֶם וְהַצֵּל אוֹתָם וְאֶת כׇּל יוֹשְׁבֵי מַלְכוּת הַזֹּאת מִכׇּל נֶֽגַע וּמַחְלָה וְאַל יִשְׁלֹט בָּהֶם דֶּֽבֶר וְרָעָב וּמְהוּמַת אֲנָשִׁים אַנְשֵׁי בְּלִיַּֽעַל וְלֹא שׁוּם אָסוֹן וָפֶֽגַע׃	Master of the universe You fashioned the earth with wisdom and the events of the world are in your hands. We stand in prayer before you and beg from the depths of our hearts. Please have mercy on our sons, the sons of this kingdom, who have been assembled as an army to fight for their country, the land of their possession and their homeland, so that they will not be crushed by the trap that their enemies will set for them. Please, our Father, look and observe them with the light of your face and protect them and all the inhabitants of this kingdom from every harm and disease, and let no evil, famine, hordes of men, people of wickedness, nor any calamity and harm rule over them.
אֲדוֹנֵֽנוּ הֲלֹא אִישׁ מִלְחָמָה נִקְרֵֽאתָ. הֱיֵה עִם אַנְשֵׁי מִלְחַמְתֵּֽנוּ וְעִם שָׂרֵיהֶם שָׂרֵי צְבָאָם. חַלְּצֵם כֹּֽחַ וּגְבוּרָה וְיִשְׁלְטוּ הֵֽמָּה בְשׂנְאֵיהֶם וְאַל יָבֹא רִפְיוֹן וּמורָךְ בְּעַצְמוֹתֵיהֶם. הֲלֹא אַתָּה הוּא הַנּוֹתֵן לַיָּעֵף כֹּֽחַ וּלְאֵין אוֹנִים מֵאָז עָצְמָה הִרְבֵּֽיתָה׃	Is our Lord not called a man of war? Be with the men of our battles and with their commanders, the commanders of their army. Fortify them in strength and might and they will vanquish their enemies, and let no laxity or weakness fill their bones. For are you not the one who gives strength and power to the helpless from their very birth.
אָנָּא אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ שִׂים פָּנֶֽיךָ עַל אַחֵֽינוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וּבְתוֹכָם תּוֹשְׁבֵי וִילִדֵי קְהִלָּתֵֽנוּ הַלּוֹחֲמִים בְּקֶֽרֶב אַחֵיהֶם עַל שְׂדֵי הַצָּבָא. אָנָּא רַחוּם וְחַנוּן חוּס וְרַחֵם עֲלֵיהֶם וּפְדֵה מִכׇּל צָרָה וְיָגוֹן אֶת נַפְשׁוֹתֵיהֶם. עֲנֵֽנוּ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ עֲנֵֽנוּ וְהַצֵּל אֶת אַחֵֽינוּ מִכׇּל רֹדְפֵיהֶם הֲלֹא הֵֽמָּה עַמְּךָ וְנַחֲלָתֶֽךָ׃	Please, our God and the God of our fathers, turn your face upon our brothers, the Children of Israel, and among them the residents and children of our congregation who are fighting among their brothers on the fields of battle. Please, Merciful and Gracious One, spare and have mercy on them and redeem them from all their trouble and sorrow. Answer us, God, answer and save our brothers from all their persecutions, are they not your people and your possession.
קוֹלִי אֵלֶֽיךָ יְיָ אֶזְעָק. קוֹלִי אֵלֶיךָ יְיָ אֶתְחַנָּן. הָשֵׁב מַהֵר לְשָׁלוֹם אֶת כׇּל בְּנֵי מַלְכוּתֵֽנוּ וּבְתוֹכָם אַחֵֽינוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וִּבִפְרַט אֶת יוֹשְׁבֵי וּמוֹלִידֵי קְהִלָּתֵֽנוּ בְּבְרִיאַת הַנֶּֽפֶשׁ וּבִבְרִיאַת הַגוּף לְאָהֳלֵיהֶם. עֲלֵיהֶם דָּוָה נַפְשֵֽׁנוּ כִּי הֵֽמָּה עַצְמֵֽנוּ וּבְשָׂרֵֽנוּ. עָזְרֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵֽנוּ׃	My voice, to You, oh Lord, I cry. My voice, to You, oh Lord, I beseech you. Swiftly deliver peace to the people of our kingdom and among them our brothers the children of Israel and in particular the residents and offspring of our congregation, in health of soul and in health of flesh, for their God. For them our souls are weak because they are our bones and our flesh. Help us, our Lord of deliverance.
תחלים ב	[Recite] Psalms 2

A copy of this prayer “תפלה בבתי כנסיות דק״ק פירטה שנת תרע״ד” is found in the collection of the Chabad Library. An unvocalized transcription and English translation was made by Dovi Seldowitz. Transcription of the vocalization was completed by Aharon Varady.

Source(s)

Prayer for the Synagogues of the Holy Jewish Community of Fürth (1914)

Prayer for Sailors and Soldiers on Active Service, by Rabbi Joseph H. Hertz (Office of the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations 1914)

Joseph Herman Hertz — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 03:12:24 +0000

Contribute a translation	Source (English)
	Prayer for Sailors and Soldiers on Active Service.
	O Lord God of Hosts! Thou art our refuge and strength at all times. Unto thee we pour forth our hearts in prayer, that thou mayest be with us both in time of peace and of war, and shield us from all sorrow and hurt.
	Fill our hearts with courage and steadfastness that we may perform our duty to our King and Country for the honour of Israel and of the Empire.
	Do thou gird us with victory so that peace may speedily reign over all the earth. Into thy hands we commend our lives, for thou art our guardian and our deliverer. Amen!

“Prayer for Sailors and Soldiers on Active Service,” was likely written by Rabbi Joseph H. Hertz and published at the outset of the Prayer Book for Jewish Sailors and Soldiers [of H.M. Forces] (Office of the Chief Rabbi 1914), p. 5.

Source(s)

Prayer on the Declaration of War [against Imperial Germany], by Rabbi Joseph H. Hertz (Office of the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations 1914)

Joseph Herman Hertz — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 01:33:53 +0000

Source (Hebrew)	Translation (English)
יְיָ אֱלֹהֵי צְבָאוֹת מַחֲסֶה לָנוּ וָעֹז עֶזְרָה בְצָרוֹת נִמְצָא מְאוֹד׃ בְּלֵב הֹמֶה וְרוּחַ נִדְכָּאָה נָבוֹאָה עָדֶיךָ הַיּוֹם בִּתְפִלָּה וּבְתַחֲנוּנִים׃ מוֹט הִתְמוֹטְטָה אָרֶץ חִיל אָחַז כׇּל יוֹשְׁבֶיהָ׃ קוֹל שָׁאוֹן וְקוֹל תְּרוּעָה נִשְׁמַע עַד יַרְכְּתֵי תֵבֵל מִפְּנֵי חֲמַת הַמֵּצִיק׃ בִּעוּתֵי מִלְחָמָה יַעַרְכוּנוּ עַד שְׁעָרֵינוּ הִגִּיעוּ׃	O Lord God of Hosts! thou art our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. With anxious minds and trembling hearts we approach thee to-day in prayer and supplication. Kingdoms shake and nations tremble. The shout of the warrior and the roar of battle resound to the ends of the earth because of the fury of the oppressor. The terrors of war are upon us; they have come close to our gates.
וּבְכׇל זֹאת לֹא נִירָא וְלֹא נִפְחָד׃ כִּי אַתָּה יְיָ הַבּוֹחֵן כְּלָיוֹת וָלֵב וְיוֹדֵעַ תַּעֲלוּמוֹת סִתְרֵי כׇל חָי תָּדִין אֶת דִּינֵנוּ וְתָרִיב אֶת רִיבֵנוּ׃ בְּךָ בָּטְחוּ אֲבֹתֵינוּ וַתְּפַלְטֵמוֹ׃ גַם הַיּוֹם לְךָ לְבַדְּךָ עֵינֵינוּ תְלוּיוֹת כִּי אַתָּה יְיָ מַשְׁפִּיל גֵּאִים וּמוֹשִׁיעַ יִשְׁרֵי לֵב׃ הוֹפַע רוּחַ חָכְמָה וְדַעַת עַל שָׂרֵינוּ וְיוֹעֲצֵינוּ וְתַקְּנֵם בְּעֵצָה טוֹבָה מִלְּפָנֶיךָ׃ חַזֵּק וְאַמֵּץ אַנְשֵׁי צִבְאוֹתֵינוּ בַּיָּם וּבַיַּבָּשָׁה וְהָיְתָה גְבוּרָה אֵזוֹר חֲלָצֵימוֹ׃ הָסֵר מֵעָלֵינוּ דֶבֶר וְרָעָב וְהַרְחְק יָגוֹן וְאֲנָחָה מִגְּבוּלֵנוּ׃	Yet we will not fear. Thou, who searchest the hearts of men and knowest the innermost thoughts of rulers, wilt judge our cause. Our fathers trusted in thee and thou didst deliver them. To thee alone our eyes are lifted up, who bringest low the haughty and protectest the upright in spirit. With thine own wisdom direct the rulers and counsellors of our nation [and correct them with your good counsel]. Gird our hosts with strength and courage on land and on sea [and may Fortitude be their strength in the hour of affliction]. Keep thou far from us pestilence and famine; and shield our homes from sorrow and hurt.
אָבִינוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ שְׁמַע קוֹלֵנוּ חוּסָה עָלֵינוּ וְהוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ לְמַעַן שְׁמֶךָ וְהָיָה צֶדֶק וּמֵישָׁרִים אֱמוּנַת עִתֵּינוּ׃ קָרֵב יוֹם צִדְקָתְךָ לְהִגָּלוֹת וְלֵב יְשָׁרִים הַרְנֵן וּפְרוֹשׂ בִּמְהֵרָה סֻכַּת שְׁלוֹמֶךָ עַל כׇּל יוֹשְׁבֵי תֵבֵל אַרְצֶךָ אָמֵן וְאָמֵן׃	Our Father, our King! hearken unto our cry; save us for thy name’s sake, so that loyalty and faithfulness be indeed the stability of our times. Speedily cause righteousness to triumph and the lovers of justice to rejoice; and hasten the day when thy tabernacle of peace shall be spread over all the children of men for evermore. Amen.

“Prayer Composed by the Chief Rabbi on the Declaration of War. (August 1914.),” by Rabbi Joseph H. Hertz, was published in the Prayer Book for Jewish Sailors and Soldiers [of H.M. Forces] (Office of the Chief Rabbi 1914), p. 32.