Aschrei — a paraliturgical Ashrei on relating to the divine by Rivka Jaussi
Source Link: https://opensiddur.org/?p=63057
open_content_license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license date_src_start: 2025-07-28 date_src_end: 2025-07-28 languages_meta: [{"name":"German","code":"deu","standard":"ISO 639-3"},{"name":"English","code":"eng","standard":"ISO 639-3"}] scripts_meta: [{"name":"Latin","code":"Latn","standard":"ISO 15924"}] Date: 2025-07-28
Last Updated: 2025-07-29
Categories: Ashrei
Tags: 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., German vernacular prayer, paraliturgical Ashrei, תחינות teḥinot
Excerpt: A paraliturgical Ashrei on the theme of finding gratitude in divine silence and uniqueness. . . .
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mein G’
dir danken alle deine werke.
dich rühmen deine heiligen –
mit meinen worten will auch ich dich preisen.
in deinem namen will ich segnen
und ein segen sein für andere –
täglich will ich so dir ehre erweisen.
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my God,
all your works give thanks to you.
your holy ones praise you—
with my words, I too want to praise you.
in your name, I want to bless
and be a blessing to others—
every day, I want to honor you in this way.
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mein G’
generation um generation erzählt von deinen wundern
und deinem schweigen –
auch ich bin ein zeugnis dafür.
du schenkst zuwendung denen,
die nach dir fragen –
so wende auch ich mich zu dir.
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my God,
generation after generation tells of your wonders
and your silence—
I too am a witness to this.
you give attention to those
who ask for you—
so I too turn to you.
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mein G’
deine einzigartigkeit versuch ich zu verstehen,
jetzt und immer wieder –
in meinem gebet, in meinem tun.
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my God
I try to understand your uniqueness,
now and again and again—
in my prayer, in my actions.
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This paraliturgical Ashrei was written in German by Rivka Jaussi. The English translation was offered by Aharon Varady.
Contributor: Rivka Jaussi
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Name: Rivka Jaussi
Bio: As a German-speaking poet, I translate Jewish prayers and Torah passages interpretatively into German. I am inspired by conversations with other Jews who are looking for a contemporary German translation that can be used alongside or in place of the Hebrew. This was my experience with the first egalitarian Minyan group in Berlin between 1995 and 1998. The group initially met in private rooms and later moved to Oranienburger Straße. The basis was an "Open Siddur" that developed over the years. Today, an egalitarian congregation with its own ritual is located in the New Synagogue on Oranienburger Straße.
Website:
Profile Link: https://opensiddur.org/profile/rivka-jaussi
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Name: Aharon N. Varady (translation)
Bio: Aharon Varady (M.A.J.Ed./JTSA Davidson) is a volunteer translator for the Open Siddur Project. If you find any mistakes in his translations, please let him know. Shgiyot mi yavin; Ministarot Naqeni שְׁגִיאוֹת מִי־יָבִין; מִנִּסְתָּרוֹת נַקֵּנִי "Who can know all one's flaws? From hidden errors, correct me" (Psalms 19:13). If you'd like to directly support his work, please consider donating via his Patreon account. (Varady also transcribes prayers and contributes his own original work besides serving as the primary shammes for the Open Siddur Project and its website, opensiddur.org.)
Website: https://aharon.varady.net
Profile Link: https://opensiddur.org/profile/aharon-varady-translation
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Title: Content with Silence (Laszlo Iyles, CC BY-SA)
Caption: "Content with Silence" (Laszlo Iyles, CC BY-SA)