בשני וחמישי יאמר והוא רחום. בשאר ימים שאומרים בהם תחנון יאמר שומר ישראל. The following prayers are added on Mondays and Thursday. On other days, continue "Guardian of Israel. . .":
נוהגים להרבות בתחנונים בשני וחמישי משום דאמרינן במדרש דמרע"ה עלה בחמישי לקבל לוחות אחרונות וירד בשני. ואומרים והוא רחום. ויש במדרש דג' זקנים תקנוהו. שתפשם מלך אחד ונתנם בג' ספינות בלא מנהיג. ושלחם לים ונתפזרו למרחקים. ולמקום שבאו הציר להם מאד ועמדו בתפלה וכל אחד יסד מקצת. ובכל חלק י"ח שמות כנגד תפלת י"ח. וימת אותו מלך שהציר להם בתחלואים רעים. ושלחו תפלתם בכל תפוצות ישראל לאמרה בשני וחמישי (ע"פ מחזור מכל השנה) This group of somber plaints, known as the "long Vehu Rachum" is recited in the morning service on Mondays and Thursdays, except on days when Tachanun is omitted. The origin of these seven prayers is shrouded in legend. It has been suggested that they were composed during the terrible persecutions at the hands of the Goths in seventh-century Spain. It has been said, "Whoever can read this ‘long Vehu Rachum' prayer without emotion has lost all feeling for what is great and noble." Despite all the repetition in these cries for forgiveness, mercy, help, and protection, the effect is not tiring; because here it is not merely an individual soul, but the soul of an entire people that utters these laments and supplications, that gives voice to this woe of nearly two thousand years. Moses ascended Mount Sinai to receive the Second Tablets on the fifth day of the week, and he returned to the people on the second day of the week, bringing them the new tablets as a security for the Divine covenant and as confirmation of God's atonement for their transgression. Ever since, the second and fifth day of each week, Monday and Thursday, have been days of summons to the Jewish people to assemble anew before God and to reaffirm their sincere "return" to the Law of God. Our regular service is therefore augmented on these days by these additional supplications.
וְהוּא רַחוּם יְכַפֵּר עָוֺן וְלֹא־יַשְׁחִית וְהִרְבָּה לְהָשִׁיב אַפּוֹ וְלֹא־יָעִיר כָּל־חֲמָתוֹ: אַתָּה יְהֹוָה לֺא תִכְלָא רַחֲמֶֽיךָ מִמֶּֽנּוּ חַסְדְּ֒ךָ וַאֲמִתְּ֒ךָ תָּמִיד יִצְ֒רֽוּנוּ: הוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ יְהֹוָה אֱלֺהֵֽינוּ וְקַבְּ֒צֵֽנוּ מִן־הַגּוֹיִם לְהוֹדוֹת לְשֵׁם קָדְשֶֽׁךָ לְהִשְׁתַּבֵּֽחַ בִּתְ֒הִלָּתֶֽךָ: אִם־עֲוֺנוֹת תִּשְׁמָר־יָהּ אֲדֹנָי מִי יַעֲמֹד: כִּי־עִמְּ֒ךָ הַסְּ֒לִיחָה לְמַֽעַן תִּוָּרֵא: לֺא כַחֲטָאֵֽינוּ תַּעֲשֶׂה־לָּֽנוּ וְלֹא כַעֲוֺנֹתֵֽינוּ תִּגְמֹל עָלֵֽינוּ: אִם־עֲוֺנֵֽינוּ עָֽנוּ בָֽנוּ יְהֹוָה עֲשֵׂה לְמַֽעַן שְׁמֶֽךָ: זְכָר־רַחֲמֶֽיךָ יְהֹוָה וַחֲסָדֶֽיךָ כִּי מֵעוֹלָם הֵֽמָּה: יַעֲנֵֽנוּ יְהֹוָה בְּיוֹם צָרָה יְשַׂגְּ֒בֵֽנוּ שֵׁם אֱלֺהֵי יַעֲקֹב: יְהֹוָה הוֹשִֽׁיעָה הַמֶּֽלֶךְ יַעֲנֵֽנוּ בְיוֹם־קָרְאֵֽנוּ: אָבִֽינוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ חָנֵּֽנוּ וַעֲנֵֽנוּ כִּי אֵין בָּֽנוּ מַעֲשִׂים עֲשֵׂה עִמָּֽנוּ צְדָקָה כְּרוֹב רַחֲמֶֽיךָ וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ לְמַֽעַן שְׁמֶֽךָ: אֲדוֹנֵֽינוּ אֱלֺהֵֽינוּ שְׁמַע קוֹל תַּחֲנוּנֵֽינוּ וּזְ֒כָר־לָֽנוּ אֶת־בְּרִית אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ לְמַֽעַן שְׁמֶֽךָ: And He, the merciful One, will atone iniquity, and will not destroy, He frequently withdraws His anger, and does not arouse all His rage.1Psalms 78:38. You, Adonoy, do not withhold Your mercy from us; may Your kindness and truth always protect us.2Psalms 40:12 (basis). Deliver us, Adonoy, our God, and gather us from among the nations to give thanks to Your holy Name to be extolled in Your praise.3Psalms 106:47. If You, God, should preserve iniquities,4Were it not for the grace of God, any sin a person committed would deprive him of the right to continued existence. (Transgression is seen as a form of treason which is punishable by death). However, through the grace of Divine forgiveness, God makes it possible for us to atone for past sins through penitence and the decision to act in the future with God-fearing conduct.—S.R. Hirsch my Master, who could survive?5Psalms 130:3. But with You there is forgiveness, [in order] that You may be feared.6Psalms 130:4. Do not deal with us according to our sins nor repay us according to our iniquities.7Psalms 103:10 (basis). If our iniquities testify against us, Adonoy, act [mercifully] for Your Name's sake.8Jeremiah 14:7. Remember Your mercies Adonoy, and Your kindnesses, for they are from the beginning of the world.9Psalms 25:6. Adonoy will answer us on the day of distress, the Name of the God of Jacob will fortify us.10Psalms 20:2 (basis). Because of the trials and tribulations that marked his life, Jacob has become the model personality for the people descended from him. We preserve our trust in God, despite all the bitter blows which befall us, even as Jacob was confident that God was mindful of him. We, too, are sustained by our trust that God will eventually lead us to salvation as He led Jacob to a pinnacle of joy and happiness.—S.R. Hirsch Adonoy, deliver [us]; the King will answer us on the day we call.11Psalms 20:10. Our Father, our King, favor us and answer us, for we have no [good] deeds; deal charitably with us according to Your abundant mercy and deliver us for the sake of Your Name. Our Master, our God, heed our supplications; and remember unto us the covenant of our fathers, and deliver us for Your Name's sake.
וְעַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֺהֵֽינוּ אֲשֶׁר הוֹצֵֽאתָ אֶת־עַמְּ֒ךָ מֵאֶֽרֶץ מִצְרַֽיִם בְּיָד חֲזָקָה וַתַּֽעַשׂ־לְךָ שֵׁם כַּיּוֹם הַזֶּה חָטָֽאנוּ רָשָֽׁעְנוּ: אֲדֹנָי כְּכָל־צִדְ֒קֹתֶֽיךָ יָֽשָׁב־נָא אַפְּ֒ךָ וַחֲמָתְ֒ךָ מֵעִירְ֒ךָ יְרוּשָׁלַֽםִ הַר־קָדְשֶֽׁךָ כִּי בַחֲטָאֵֽינוּ וּבַעֲוֺנוֹת אֲבֹתֵֽינוּ יְרוּשָׁלַֽםִ וְעַמְּ֒ךָ לְחֶרְפָּה לְכָל־סְבִיבֹתֵֽינוּ: וְעַתָּה שְׁמַע אֱלֺהֵֽינוּ אֶל־תְּפִלַּת עַבְדְּךָ וְאֶל־תַּחֲנוּנָיו וְהָאֵר פָּנֶֽיךָ עַל־מִקְדָּשְׁ֒ךָ הַשָּׁמֵם לְמַֽעַן אֲדֹנָי: And now, my Master, our God, who brought out Your people, from the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and made for Yourself a name to this day;'12A name which has come to be recognized to an evergrowing extent among men.—S.R. Hirsch we have sinned, we have acted wickedly. My Master, with all Your righteousness turn away Your anger and Your rage from Your city, Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; for because of our sins and the iniquities of our fathers,13Through sincere atonement and earnest resolve to better our conduct, we could have restored that which was lost through the iniquities of our ancestors. But instead, we, too, have left much to be desired in this respect.—Yaavetz Jerusalem and Your people are [held] in contempt by all who surround us. And now, listen our God, to the prayers of Your servant and to his supplications; and let Your radiant countenance shine upon Your desolate Sanctuary for Your sake, my Master.
הַטֵּה אֱלֺהַי אָזְנְךָ וּשְׁ֒מָע פְּקַח עֵינֶֽיךָ וּרְ֒אֵה שֹׁמְ֒מוֹתֵֽינוּ וְהָעִיר אֲשֶׁר־נִקְרָא שִׁמְךָ עָלֶֽיהָ כִּי לֺא עַל־צִדְ֒קֹתֵֽינוּ אֲנַֽחְנוּ מַפִּילִים תַּחֲנוּנֵֽינוּ לְפָנֶֽיךָ כִּי עַל־רַחֲמֶֽיךָ הָרַבִּים: אֲדֹנָי שְׁמָֽעָה אֲדֹנָי סְלָֽחָה אֲדֹנָי הַקְשִֽׁיבָה וַעֲשֵׂה אַל־תְּאַחַר: לְמַעַנְ֒ךָ אֱלֺהַי כִּי־שִׁמְךָ נִקְרָא עַל־עִירְ֒ךָ וְעַל־עַמֶּֽךָ: אָבִֽינוּ אָב הָרַחֲמָן הַרְאֵֽנוּ אוֹת לְטוֹבָה וְקַבֵּץ נְפוּצוֹתֵֽינוּ מֵאַרְבַּע כַּנְ֒פוֹת הָאָֽרֶץ: יַכִּֽירוּ וְיֵדְ֒עוּ כָּל־הַגּוֹיִם כִּי אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֺהֵֽינוּ: וְעַתָּה יְהֹוָה אָבִֽינוּ אָֽתָּה אֲנַֽחְנוּ הַחֹֽמֶר וְאַתָּה יֹצְ֒רֵֽנוּ וּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדְ֒ךָ כֻּלָּֽנוּ: הוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ לְמַֽעַן שְׁמֶֽךָ אָבִֽינוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ צוּרֵֽנוּ וְגוֹאֲלֵֽנוּ: חֽוּסָה יְהֹוָה עַל־עַמֶּֽךָ וְאַל־תִּתֵּן נַחֲלָתְ֒ךָ לְחֶרְפָּה לִמְשָׁל־בָּם גּוֹיִם: לָֽמָּה יֹאמְ֒רוּ בָעַמִּים אַיֵּה (נָא) אֱלֺהֵיהֶם: יָדַֽעְנוּ יְהֺוָה כִּי חָטָֽאנוּ וְאֵין מִי יַעֲמֹד בַּעֲדֵֽנוּ אֶלָּא שִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל יַעֲמָד־לָֽנוּ בְּעֵת צָרָה: יָדַֽעְנוּ כִּי אֵין בָּֽנוּ מַעֲשִׂים צְדָקָה עֲשֵׂה עִמָּֽנוּ לְמַֽעַן שְׁמֶֽךָ: כְּרַחֵם אָב עַל־בָּנִים כֵּן תְּרַחֵם יְהֹוָה עָלֵֽינוּ וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ לְמַֽעַן שְׁמֶֽךָ: חֲמוֹל עַל עַמֶּֽךָ רַחֵם עַל נַחֲלָתֶֽךָ חֽוּסָה־נָּא כְּרוֹב רַחֲמֶֽיךָ חָנֵּֽנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ וַעֲנֵֽנוּ כִּי לְךָ יְהֹוָה הַצְּ֒דָקָה עֹשֵׂה נִפְלָאוֹת בְּכָל עֵת: Incline Your ear, my God, and hear;14“Hear” that which others say and think about us; or “hear” our cry for help.—S.R. Hirsch open Your eyes and behold our desolate places and the city which is called by Your Name, for it is not on account of our righteousness that we let fall our supplications before You, but because of Your great mercy. My Master, hear! my Master, forgive! my Master, listen and take action, do not delay! For Your sake, my God, for Your Name is proclaimed over Your15If the city which You have founded should fall, and the people You have chosen should perish, the cause of the universal acknowledgement of Your Oneness, would suffer.—S.R. Hirsch city and Your people. Our Father, merciful Father, show us a sign for good and gather our dispersed [people] from the four corners of the earth, [so that] all nations will recognize and know that You, Adonoy, are our God.16Daniel 9:15-19. And now, Adonoy, You are our Father; we are the clay and You are our Former; and we are all the work of Your hand. Deliver us, for Your Name's sake our Father, our King, our Rock and our Redeemer.17Isaiah 64:7. Adonoy, spare Your people, and let not Your heritage be [an object] of contempt for nations to rule over.18Joel 2:17. Why should they say among the peoples, Where is their God? Adonoy, we know that we have sinned, and there is none to stand up in our behalf; let Your great Name, then, stand up for us at the time of distress. We know that we have no [good] deeds, [therefore] deal charitably with us for Your Name's sake. As a father has compassion on his children, so do You have compassion on us, Adonoy,19Others translate this as a prayer rather than a fact: “So, Adonoy, have compassion on us.” and [therefore] deliver us for Your Name's sake. Have pity on Your people, have compassion on Your heritage, spare us with Your great mercy; favor us. our King, and answer us, for righteousness is Yours, Adonoy, Who performs wonders at all times.
הַבֶּט־נָא רַחֶם־נָא וְהוֹשִֽׁיעָה־נָא צֹאן מַרְעִיתֶֽךָ וְאַל יִמְשָׁל־בָּֽנוּ קֶֽצֶף כִּי לְךָ יְהֹוָה הַיְ֒שׁוּעָה: בְּךָ תוֹחַלְתֵּֽנוּ אֱלֽוֹהַּ סְלִיחוֹת אָנָּא סְלַח־נָא כִּי אֵל טוֹב וְסַלָּח אָֽתָּה: Look, we beseech You, speedily have compassion and deliver the sheep of Your pasture; let wrath not prevail over us, for, Adonoy, deliverance is Yours. Our hope rests with You, God of forgiveness; please forgive [us], for You Almighty, are good, and forgiving.
אָנָּא מֶֽלֶךְ חַנוּן וְרַחוּם זְכוֹר וְהַבֵּט לִבְ֒רִית בֵּין הַבְּ֒תָרִים וְתֵרָאֶה לְפָנֶֽיךָ עֲקֵדַת יָחִיד וּלְ֒מַֽעַן יִשְׂרָאֵל אָבִֽינוּ: אַל־תַּעַזְ֒בֵֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ וְאַל־תִּטְּ֒שֵֽׁנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ וְאַל־תִּשְׁכָּחֵֽנוּ יוֹצְ֒רֵֽנוּ וְאַל־תַּֽעַשׁ עִמָּֽנוּ כָּלָה בְּגָלוּתֵֽנוּ כִּי אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם אָֽתָּה: We beseech You, gracious and compassionate King, remember and look to the Covenant between the divided pieces,20See Genesis 15:9-21 for a complete account of this covenant with Abraham. and let appear before You the binding [upon the Altar] of the only son, and for the sake of Israel,21Some interpret the name “Israel” as a reference to the patriarch Jacob, who was called Israel. This prayer calls to mind the merit of all three patriarchs: Abraham, who bound his only son; Isaac, who willfully let himself be bound on the altar; and Jacob, whose entire life was one of suffering for God.—Iyun Tefilloh our father. Do not abandon22To abandon means to leave a person to his own devices. “You know, our Father, that our own strength and intelligence are not adequate for us, so give us Your Fatherly care.”—S.R. Hirsch us our father, do not cast us off our King, do not forget us our Creator, and do not bring destruction upon us in our exile for You are the Almighty who is King, gracious and merciful.
אֵין כָּמֽוֹךָ חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם יְהֹוָה אֱלֺהֵֽינוּ אֵין כָּמֽוֹךָ אֵל אֶֽרֶךְ אַפַּֽיִם וְרַב חֶֽסֶד וֶאֱמֶת: הוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ וְרַחֲמֵֽנוּ בְּרַחֲמֶֽיךָ הָרַבִּים מֵרַֽעַשׁ וּמֵרֺֽגֶז הַצִּילֵֽנוּ: זְכֺר לַעֲבָדֶֽיךָ לְאַבְרָהָם לְיִצְחָק וּלְ֒יַעֲקֹב אַל־תֵּֽפֶן אֶל־קְשִׁי הָעָם הַזֶּה וְאֶל־רִשְׁעוֹ וְאֶל־חַטָּאתוֹ: שׁוּב מֵחֲרוֹן אַפֶּֽךָ וְהִנָּחֵם עַל־הָרָעָה לְעַמֶּֽךָ: וְהָסֵר מִמֶּֽנּוּ מַכַּת הַמָּֽוֶת כִּי רַחוּם אָֽתָּה: כִּי כֵן דַּרְכֶּֽךָ עֹשֶׂה חֶֽסֶד חִנָּם בְּכָל־דּוֹר וָדוֹר: חֽוּסָה יְהֹוָה עַל־עַמֶּֽךָ וְהַצִּילֵֽנוּ מִזַּעְמֶֽךָ: וְהָסֵר מִמֶּֽנּוּ מַכַּת הַמַּגֵּפָה וּגְ֒זֵרָה קָשָׁה כִּי אַתָּה שׁוֹמֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל: לְךָ אֲדֹנָי הַצְּ֒דָקָה וְלָֽנוּ בּֽשֶׁת הַפָּנִים: מַה־נִּתְאוֹנֵן וּמַה־נֹּאמַר מַה־נְּדַבֵּר וּמַה־נִּצְטַּדָּק: נַחְפְּשָׂה דְרָכֵֽינוּ וְנַחְקֺֽרָה וְנָשֽׁוּבָה אֵלֶֽיךָ כִּי יְמִינְ֒ךָ פְשׁוּטָה לְקַבֵּל שָׁבִים: אָֽנָּא יְהֹוָה הוֹשִֽׁיעָה נָּא אָֽנָּא יְהֹוָה הַצְלִיחָה נָא: אָֽנָּא יְהֹוָה עֲנֵֽנוּ בְיוֹם קָרְאֵֽנוּ: לְךָ יְהֹוָה חִכִּֽינוּ לְךָ יְהֹוָה קִוִּינוּ לְךָ יְהֹוָה נְיַחֵל אַל תֶּחֱשֶׁה וּתְ֒עַנֵּֽנוּ כִּי נָאֲמוּ גוֹיִם אָבְ֒דָה תִקְוָתָם: כָּל־בֶּֽרֶךְ לְךָ תִכְרַע וְכָל־קוֹמָה לְפָנֶֽיךָ לְבַד תִּשְׁתַּחֲוֶה: There is none like You, gracious and merciful Adonoy, our God; there is none like You, Almighty, slow to anger, abundant in kindliness and truth. Deliver us, and have mercy on us with Your great mercy, save us from storm and rage. Remember Your servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; do not consider the stubbornness of this people, their wickedness, and their sinfulness.23Deuteronomy 9:27 (basis). Turn from Your fierce anger and let Your mind be changed concerning the evil [intended] for Your people.24Exodus 32:12. Remove from us the scourge of death, for You are merciful; for such is Your way— to bestow undeserved kindness in every generation. Spare Your people, Adonoy, and save us from Your wrath; remove from us the scourge of plague, and harsh decree, for You are the Guardian of Israel. Righteousness is Yours, my Master, while shame is ours.25Daniel 9:7. How can we complain? What can we say? What can we speak? and how can we justify ourselves? Let us search into our ways and examine them, and return to You; for Your right hand is extended to receive those who repent. We beseech You Adonoy!—deliver us. We beseech You Adonoy!—grant us success26Psalms 118:25.; We beseech You Adonoy! — answer us on the day we call. For You, Adonoy, we have waited, For You, Adonoy, we have hoped, For You, Adonoy, we yearn. Do not be silent, and do not allow us to be tormented; for the nations have said, "Their hope is lost." Let every knee bend to You and all who stand erect prostrate themselves before You
הַפּוֹתֵֽחַ יָד בִּתְ֒שׁוּבָה לְקַבֵּל פּוֹשְׁ֒עִים וְחַטָּאִים נִבְהֲלָה נַפְשֵֽׁנוּ מֵרוֹב עִצְּ֒בוֹנֵֽנוּ אַל־תִּשְׁכָּחֵֽנוּ נֶֽצַח קֽוּמָה וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ: אַל־תִּשְׁפּוֹךְ חֲרוֹנְ֒ךָ עָלֵֽינוּ כִּי אֲנַֽחְנוּ עַמְּ֒ךָ בְּנֵי בְרִיתֶֽךָ: אֵל הַבִּֽיטָה דַּל כְּבוֹדֵֽנוּ בַּגּוֹיִם וְשִׁקְּ֒צֽוּנוּ כְּטֻמְאַת הַנִּדָּה: עַד־מָתַי עֻזְּ֒ךָ בַּשְּׁ֒בִי וְתִפְאַרְתְּ֒ךָ בְּיַד־צָר: עוֹרְ֒רָה גְבוּרָתְ֒ךָ וְהוֹשִׁעֵֽנוּ לְמַֽעַן שְׁמֶֽךָ: אַל־יִמְעֲטוּ לְפָנֶֽיךָ תְּלָאוֹתֵֽינוּ: מַהֵר יְקַדְּ֒מֽוּנוּ רַחֲמֶֽיךָ בְּעֵת צָרוֹתֵֽינוּ, לֺא לְמַעֲנֵֽנוּ אֶלָּא לְמַעַנְ֒ךָ פְעַל, וְאַל תַּשְׁחִית אֶת־זֵֽכֶר שְׁאֵרִיתֵֽנוּ, כִּי לְךָ מְיַחֲלוֹת עֵינֵֽינוּ כִּי אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ חַנוּן וְרַחוּם אָֽתָּה: וּזְ֒כוֹר עֵדוּתֵֽנוּ בְּכָל־יוֹם תָּמִיד אוֹמְ֒רִים פַּעֲמַֽיִם בְּאַהֲבָה: שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהֹוָה אֱלֺהֵֽינוּ יְהֹוָה אֶחָד: You Who opens Your hand to [accept] repentance, to receive transgressors and sinners: our soul is terrified from our great sorrow— forget us not forever; arise and deliver us. Do not pour out Your wrath upon us, for we are Your people, the children of Your covenant. Almighty, look! Our glory has sunk low among the nations, and they abominate us like the impurity of the nidah.27Nidah is menstrual uncleanliness. See Leviticus 12:2. How long will Your strength be in captivity, and Your glory, in the hand of the foe?28This prayer is a paraphrase of Psalms 78:61. We read concerning the Ark of the Covenant, which had fallen into the hands of the Philistines, “And delivered His strength into captivity and His glory into the hand of the foe.” Arouse Your might and deliver us for the sake of Your Name, let our sufferings not seem trivial to You. May Your mercy come swiftly toward us in time of our distress; not for our sake, but do it for Your sake, and do not obliterate the remembrance of our remnant, for our eyes look hopefully to You, for You are the Almighty Who is King, Gracious, and Merciful. Remember our testimony every day we proclaim twice a day with love: Hear Israel, Adonoy is our God, Adonoy is One.
יְהֹוָה אֱלֺהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל שׁוּב מֵחֲרוֹן אַפֶּֽךָ וְהִנָּחֵם עַל־הָרָעָה לְעַמֶּֽךָ: Adonoy, God of Israel, turn from Your fierce anger, and let Your mind be changed concerning the evil intended for Your people.29Exodus 32:12.
הַבֵּט מִשָּׁמַֽיִם וּרְ֒אֵה כִּי הָיִֽינוּ לַֽעַג וָקֶֽלֶס בַּגּוֹיִם: נֶחְשַֽׁבְנוּ כַּצֹּאן לָטֶֽבַח יוּבָל, לַהֲרוֹג וּלְ֒אַבֵּד וּלְ֒מַכָּה וּלְ֒חֶרְפָּה: וּבְכָל־זֹאת שִׁמְךָ לֺא שָׁכָֽחְנוּ נָא אַל־תִּשְׁכָּחֵֽנוּ: Look30The following prayers enable us to visualize the horrors of persecution that were so often the lot of the Jews in the dark ages and even more so in our days. from heaven and behold that we have become [an object] of scorn and derision among the nations; we are considered as the sheep led to the slaughter to be slain and destroyed, tortured and humiliated. And yet despite all this,31This refrain gives striking expression to the steadfastness of the Jew amid all his agony and martyrdom.
The one concept which, more than anything else, protected Israel from the base impulse of vengefulness, is proclaimed in these last few petitions. They teach us that we must commit to none other than God all vengeance and retribution for the suffering we sustain at the hands of others. Sacred literature is replete with assurances of God's retribution for all that we have suffered at the hands of our foes. we have not forgotten Your Name; please, do not forget us.
יְהֹוָה אֱלֺהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל שׁוּב מֵחֲרוֹן אַפֶּֽךָ וְהִנָּחֵם עַל־הָרָעָה לְעַמֶּֽךָ: Adonoy, God of Israel, turn from Your fierce anger, and let Your mind be changed concerning the evil intended for Your people.
זָרִים אוֹמְ֒רִים אֵין תּוֹחֶֽלֶת וְתִקְוָה: חוֹן אוֹם לְשִׁמְךָ מְקַוֶּה: טָהוֹר, יְשׁוּעָתֵֽנוּ קָרְ֒בָה, יָגַֽעְנוּ וְלֺא הֽוּנַח־לָֽנוּ: רַחֲמֶֽיךָ יִכְבְּ֒שׁוּ אֶת־כַּעַסְ֒ךָ מֵעָלֵֽינוּ: אָנָּא שׁוּב מֵחֲרוֹנְ֒ךָ וְרַחֵם סְגֻלָּה אֲשֶׁר בָּחָֽרְתָּ: Strangers say: there is no hope or expectation [for us.] Be gracious to the people who place their hope in Your Name. Pure One, bring our deliverance near; we are weary and no relief is granted us. May Your mercy suppress Your anger from us. We beseech You, turn from Your anger, and have compassion on the treasured people whom You have chosen.
יְהֹוָה אֱלֺהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל שׁוּב מֵחֲרוֹן אַפֶּֽךָ וְהִנָּחֵם עַל־הָרָעָה לְעַמֶּֽךָ: Adonoy, God of Israel, turn from Your fierce anger, and let Your mind be changed concerning the evil intended for Your people.
חֽוּסָה יְהֹוָה עָלֵֽינוּ בְּרַחֲמֶֽיךָ, וְאַל תִּתְּ֒נֵֽנוּ בִּידֵי אַכְזָרִים: לָֽמָּה יֹאמְ֒רוּ הַגּוֹיִם אַיֵּה־נָא אֱלֺהֵיהֶם לְמַעַנְ֒ךָ עֲשֵׂה עִמָּֽנוּ חֶֽסֶד וְאַל תְּאַחַר: אָנָּא שׁוּב מֵחֲרוֹנְ֒ךָ וְרַחֵם סְגֻלָּה אֲשֶׁר בָּחָֽרְתָּ: Adonoy, in Your mercy, spare us, do not discard us in the hands of cruel foes. Why should the nations say: Where now is their God?32Psalms 115:2. For Your sake, deal kindly with us and do not delay. We beseech You, turn from Your anger, and have compassion on the treasured people whom You have chosen.
יְהֹוָה אֱלֺהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל שׁוּב מֵחֲרוֹן אַפֶּֽךָ וְהִנָּחֵם עַל־הָרָעָה לְעַמֶּֽךָ: Adonoy, God of Israel, turn from Your fierce anger, and let Your mind be changed concerning the evil intended for Your people.
קוֹלֵֽנוּ תִשְׁמַע וְתָחוֹן וְאַל־תִּטְּ֒שֵֽׁנוּ בְּיַד אֹיְ֒בֵֽינוּ לִמְחוֹת אֶת־שְׁמֵֽנוּ: זְכוֹר אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּֽעְתָּ לַאֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ, כְּכוֹכְ֒בֵי הַשָּׁמַֽיִם אַרְבֶּה אֶת־זַרְעֲכֶם וְעַתָּה נִשְׁאַֽרְנוּ מְעַט מֵהַרְבֵּה: וּבְכָל־זֹאת שִׁמְךָ לֺא שָׁכָֽחְנוּ נָא אַל תִּשְׁכָּחֵֽנוּ: Hear our voice and be gracious, do not cast us off into the hands of our enemies to obliterate our name. Remember what You have sworn to our fathers: Like the stars of the heavens will I multiply your descendants,33Exodus 32:13. and now, we are left only a few out of many. And yet despite all this, we have not forgotten Your Name; please, do not forget us.
יְהֹוָה אֱלֺהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל שׁוּב מֵחֲרוֹן אַפֶּֽךָ וְהִנָּחֵם עַל־הָרָעָה לְעַמֶּֽךָ: Adonoy, God of Israel, turn from Your fierce anger, and let Your mind be changed concerning the evil intended for Your people.
עָזְ֒רֵֽנוּ אֱלֺהֵי יִשְׁעֵֽנוּ עַל־דְּבַר כְּבוֹד־שְׁמֶֽךָ וְהַצִּילֵֽנוּ וְכַפֵּר עַל־חַטֹּאתֵֽינוּ לְמַֽעַן שְׁמֶֽךָ: Help us, God of our deliverance for the sake of the glory of Your Name; save us and atone our sins for the sake of Your Name.
יְהֹוָה אֱלֺהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל שׁוּב מֵחֲרוֹן אַפֶּֽךָ וְהִנָּחֵם עַל־הָרָעָה לְעַמֶּֽךָ: Adonoy, God of Israel, turn from Your fierce anger, and let Your mind be changed concerning the evil intended for Your people.
שׁוֹמֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל שְׁמוֹר שְׁאֵרִית יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאַל יֹאבַד יִשְׂרָאֵל הָאֹמְ֒רִים שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל: Guardian of Israel, guard the remnant of Israel, and let not Israel perish, who say, "Hear Israel."
שׁוֹמֵר גּוֹי אֶחָד שְׁמוֹר שְׁאֵרִית עַם אֶחָד וְאַל יֹאבַד גּוֹי אֶחָד הַמְ֒יַחֲדִים שִׁמְךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֺהֵֽינוּ יְהֹוָה אֶחָד: Guardian of the unique nation, guard the remnant of the unique people, and let not the unique nation perish, who proclaim the Oneness of Your Name, [saying:] Adonoy is our God, Adonoy is One.
שׁוֹמֵר גּוֹי קָדוֹשׁ שְׁמוֹר שְׁאֵרִית עַם קָדוֹשׁ וְאַל יֹאבַד גּוֹי קָדוֹשׁ הַמְ֒שַׁלְּ֒שִׁים בְּשָׁלשׁ קְדֻשּׁוֹת לְקָדוֹשׁ: Guardian of the holy nation, guard the remnant of the holy people and let not the holy nation perish who repeat the threefold sanctification to the Holy One.
מִתְרַצֶּה בְּרַחֲמִים וּמִתְפַּיֵּס בְּתַחֲנוּנִים הִתְרַצֶּה וְהִתְפַּיֵּס לְדוֹר עָנִי כִּי אֵין עוֹזֵר: אָבִֽינוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ חָנֵּֽנוּ וַעֲנֵֽנוּ כִּי אֵין בָּֽנוּ מַעֲשִׂים עֲשֵׂה עִמָּֽנוּ צְדָקָה וָחֶֽסֶד וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ: You Who are appeased by pleas for mercy, and conciliated by supplications, be appeased and conciliated to an afflicted generation, for there is none else to help. Our Father, our King! be gracious to us and answer us for we have no [good] deeds, deal with us charitably and kindly and deliver us.
וַאֲנַֽחְנוּ לֺא נֵדַע מַה נַּעֲשֶׂה כִּי עָלֶֽיךָ עֵינֵֽינוּ: זְכֹר רַחֲמֶֽיךָ יְהֹוָה וַחֲסָדֶֽיךָ כִּי מֵעוֹלָם הֵֽמָּה: יְהִי חַסְדְּ֒ךָ יְהֹוָה עָלֵֽינוּ כַּאֲשֶׁר יִחַֽלְנוּ לָךְ: אַל תִּזְכָּר לָֽנוּ עֲוֹנוֹת רִאשׁוֹנִים מַהֵר יְקַדְּ֒מֽוּנוּ רַחֲמֶֽיךָ כִּי דַלּֽוֹנוּ מְאֹד: עֶזְרֵֽנוּ בְּשֵׁם יְהֹוָה עֹשֵׂה שָׁמַֽיִם וְאָֽרֶץ: חָנֵּֽנוּ יְהֹוָה חָנֵּֽנוּ כִּי־רַב שָׂבַֽעְנוּ בוּז: בְּרֺֽגֶז רַחֵם תִּזְכּוֹר: בְּרֹֽגֶז עַקֵדָה תִּזְכּוֹר, בְּרֹֽגֶז תְּמִימוֹת תִּזְכּוֹר: יְהֹוָה הוֹשִֽׁיעָה, הַמֶּֽלֶךְ יַעֲנֵֽנוּ בְיוֹם קָרְאֵֽנוּ: כִּי הוּא יָדַע יִצְרֵֽנוּ זָכוּר כִּי עָפָר אֲנָֽחְנוּ: עָזְ֒רֵֽנוּ אֱלֺהֵי יִשְׁעֵֽנוּ עַל־דְּבַר כְּבוֹד־שְׁמֶֽךָ וְהַצִּילֵֽנוּ וְכַפֵּר עַל־חַטֹּאתֵֽינוּ לְמַֽעַן שְׁמֶֽךָ: As for us, we know not what to do; but our eyes are upon You.34I Chronicles 20:12. With this sentence. King Yehoshafat, concluded his prayer for Divine aid in his struggle against the hostile nations that were united against him. His prayer was answered. Each Jew in every generation must realize that he too has only one refuge for all time to come—God—to Whom we turn our eyes with trusting hope—S.R. Hirsch Remember Your mercies, Adonoy, and kindnesses for they are from the beginning of the world.35Psalms 25:26. Adonoy! may Your kindness be upon us, as we have waited for You.36Psalms 33:22. Remember not the sins of our ancestors;37Others translate, “Remember not our [own] former iniquities.” let Your mercy come swiftly toward us,38Psalms 79:8. for we have been brought very low. Help us for the Name of Adonoy Creator of Heaven and earth. Be gracious to us, Adonoy, be gracious to us for we are saturated with humiliation.39Psalms 123:3. [Even] in anger remember to have compassion.40Habakuk 3:2. [Even] in anger remember the binding of Isaac. Even in anger remember the uprightness of Jacob Adonoy deliver [us] the King will answer us on the day we call. For He knows of what we are made; He is mindful that we are but dust.41Psalms 103:14. Help us, God of our deliverance, for the sake of the glory of Your Name; save us and atone our sins,42May we repent so that our sins will be atoned. for the sake of Your Name.43Psalms 79:9.
ש"ץ אומר חצי קדיש: The Chazzan recites the Half Kaddish
יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא בְּעָלְ֒מָא דִּי בְרָא כִרְעוּתֵהּ וְיַמְלִיךְ מַלְכוּתֵהּ וְיַצְמַח פּוּרְקָנֵהּ וִיקָרֵב (קֵץ) מְשִׁיחֵהּ בְּחַיֵּיכוֹן וּבְיוֹמֵיכוֹן וּבְחַיֵּי דְכָל בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל, בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן: Exalted and sanctified be His great Name in the world which He created according to His will and may He rule His kingdom bring forth His redemption and hasten the coming if His Messiah in your lifetime and in your days, and in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel, speedily and in the near future— and say Amein.
יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְ֒מֵי עָלְ֒מַיָּא: May His great Name be blessed forever and for all eternity.
יִתְבָּרַךְ וְיִשְׁתַּבַּח וְיִתְפָּאַר וְיִתְרוֹמַם וְיִתְנַשֵּׂא וְיִתְהַדָּר וְיִתְעַלֶּה וְיִתְהַלָּל שְׁמֵהּ דְקוּדְשָׁא, בְּרִיךְ הוּא Blessed and praised, glorified, and exalted and uplifted, honored and elevated and extolled be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He;
לְעֵֽלָּא (בעשי"ת וּלְ֒עֵֽלָּא מִכָּל) מִן כָּל בִּרְכָתָא וְשִׁירָתָא, תֻּשְׁבְּחָתָא וְנֶחֱמָתָא, דַּאֲמִירָן בְּעָלְ֒מָא, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן: above (Ten Days of Penitence: far above) all the blessings and hymns, praises and consolations which we utter in the world—and say Amein.
אשרי ובא לציון. כשמכריזים דבר יש להכריז קודם שיתחיל החזן אשרי (מגן אברהם סי' קלב) On days when the Torah is not read continue with Ashrei.