Leib's Bedtime Shema

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An Evening Modeh Ani

By Rabbi Menachem Creditor

Modeh Ani, Grateful Am I
Life-force of the Universe
for the soul You have lent me
so that I was able today
to experience the grandeur of Creation.
As the sun sets,
as the day begins to end,
as we lay our heads to rest,
we ask You, Creator,
for something precious:
tomorrow.

Hareini Mocheil

By Rabbi Yitschak Luria, with translation by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

סידור אשכנז, ימי חול, מעריב, קריאת שמע על המיטה א׳

רִבּוֹנוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם הֲרֵינִי מוֹחֵל לְכָל־מִי שֶׁהִכְעִיס וְהִקְנִיט אוֹתִי אוֹ שֶׁחָטָא כְנֶגְדִּי בֵּין בְּגוּפִי בֵּין בְּמָמוֹנִי בֵּין בִּכְבוֹדִי בֵּין בְּכָל־אֲשֶׁר לִי בֵּין בְּאֽוֹנֶס בֵּין בְּרָצוֹן בֵּין בְּשׁוֹגֵג בֵּין בְּמֵזִיד בֵּין בְּדִבּוּר בֵּין בְּמַעֲשֶׂה בֵּין בְּמַחֲשָׁבָה בֵּין בְּהַרְהוֹר בֵּין בְּגִלְגּוּל זֶה בֵּין בְּגִלְגּוּל אַחֵר לְכָל־בַּר יִשְׂרָאֵל וְלֹא יֵעָנֵשׁ שׁוּם אָדָם בְּסִבָּתִי: יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶֽיךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהַי וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתַי שֶׁלֹא אֶחֱטָא עוֹד וּמַה־שֶּׁחָטָֽאתִי לְפָנֶֽיךָ מְחוֹק בְּרַחֲמֶֽיךָ הָרַבִּים אֲבָל לֹא עַל־יְדֵי יִסּוֹרִים וָחֳלָיִים רָעִים: יִהְיוּ לְרָצוֹן אִמְרֵי־פִי וְהֶגְיוֹן לִבִּי לְפָנֶֽיךָ יְהֹוָה צוּרִי וְגֹֽאֲלִֽי:

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Ribono shel olam hareini mocheil l'chol mishehich'is v'hik'nit oti o shechata ch'neg'ddi bein b'gufi bein b'mamoni bein bich'vodi bein b'chol asher li bein b'ones bein b'ratzon bein b'shogeig bein b'meizid bein b'dibur bein b'ma-aseh bein b'machashavah bein b'har'hor bein b'gil'ggul zeh bein b'gil'ggul acheir l'chol bar Yis'ra-Eil v'lo yei-aneish shim adam b'sibati. Y'hi ratzon mill'fanecha Adonai Elohai vEilohei avotai shallo echeta od umah shechatati l'fanecha m'chok b'rachamecha harabim aval lo al y'dei yissorim vachalayim ra-im. Yih'yu l'ratzon im'rei fi v'heg'yon libi l'fanecha Adonai tzuri v'go-ali.

Ribono Shel Olam, I hereby forgive whoever has hurt me, and whoever has done me any wrong: whether it was deliberately or by accident, whether it was sone by word or deed, in this incarnation or in previous ones. May no one be punished on my account. My it be Your will, Adonai Elohai, God of my parents, that I sin no more, that I do not revert to my old ways, that I do not anger You any more by my actions. May I not do what is evil in Your sight. Wipe away the sins that I have committed, with Your great compassion, but not through sickness or suffering. May these words of my mouth, and the prayers that are in my heart, be acceptable before You, Adonai, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Prayer for Usefulness

By Basil Lucas Quixano Henriques

Father in Heaven, help me at all times to rule myself so that, controlled and clean, I may give myself unto Thee. Teach me to look upon Thee alone, and not my friends, as my judge in all things, so that I may not blindly follow the multitude. Give unto me, I beseech Thee, the strength that cannot by word nor thought harm the weak, and the power to be a comfort and a joy to others. Teach me freely to forgive all evil done, and to give unto all men a gentle love. May I find my delight in simple things and may the joys and laughter be free from all bitterness, either of thought or intention. Thus. O Lord, may I prepare myself to sacrifice my life in Thy service. By opening my heart and soul only to that which is pure and righteous, by doing everything in my power to make some life a little happier for my presence, and by conquering some fault or failing of my own, may I day by day draw closer unto Thee.

Hammapil

With rhymed translation by Alice Lucas

סידור אשכנז, ימי חול, מעריב, קריאת שמע על המיטה ב׳

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֺהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הַמַּפִּיל חֶבְלֵי שֵׁנָה עַל עֵינָי וּתְנוּמָה עַל עַפְעַפָּי: וִיהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶֽיךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהַי וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתַי שֶתַּשְׁכִּיבֵֽנִי לְשָׁלוֹם וְתַעֲמִידֵֽנִי לְשָׁלוֹם וְאַל יְבַהֲלֽוּנִי רַעְיוֹנַי וַחֲלוֹמוֹת רָעִים וְהַרְהוֹרִים רָעִים וּתְהֵא מִטָּתִי שְׁלֵמָה לְפָנֶֽיךָ וְהָאֵר עֵינַי פֶּן אִישַׁן הַמָּֽוֶת כִּי אַתָּה הַמֵּאִיר לְאִישׁוֹן בַּת עָֽיִן: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה הַמֵּאִיר לָעוֹלָם כֻּלּוֹ בִּכְבוֹדוֹ:

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Baruch attah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha-olam hammapil chev'lei sheinah al einai it'numah al af'apai. Vihi ratz'on mill'fanecha Adonai Elohai vEilohei avotai shettash'kiveini l'shalom v'ta-amideini l'shalom v'al y'va-haluni rayonai vachalomot ra-im v'har'horim ra-im ut-hei mittati sh'leimah l'fanecha v'ha-eir einai pen ishan hammavet ki attah hammei-ir l'ishon bat ayin. Baruch attah Adonai hammei-ir la-olam kullo bich'vodo.

Bless’d art Thou, O Lord of all,
Who mak’st the bands of sleep to fall
Upon mine eyes, and slumber press
Mine eyelids down with heaviness.
God of my fathers, may it be
Thy will, this night to suffer me
To lay me down in peace and rise
In peace, when morning gilds the skies.
From thoughts of ill my slumber keep,
And, lest the sleep of death I sleep,
O Lighten Thou mine eyes, for Thou
Lord, dost with light the eye endow.
Bless’d art Thou, O Lord most high,
Who in Thy glorious majesty,
And in Thy gracious love hast given
Light upon earth and light in heaven.

Shema

With interpretive translation by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and a paralitugical reflection by Julia Mossbridge

Say the following line out loud, with the right hand covering the eyes.

סידור אשכנז, ימי חול, מעריב, קריאת שמע על המיטה ד׳

שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ יְהֹוָה אֶחָד:

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Sh'ma Yis'ra-Eil Adonai Eloheinu Adonai echad.

Listen, you, Yis'ra-Eil person, Yah who Is, is our God, Yah who Is, is One, Unique, all there is.

Say the following line silently or in an undertone.

סידור אשכנז, ימי חול, מעריב, קריאת שמע על המיטה ו׳

בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:

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Baruch sheim k'vod mal'chuto l'olam va-ed.

Through time and space, Your glory shines, Majestic One.

סידור אשכנז, ימי חול, מעריב, קריאת שמע על המיטה ז׳

וְאָהַבְתָּ אֵת יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ בְּכָל֯־לְ֯בָבְ֒ךָ וּבְכָל־נַפְשְׁ֒ךָ וּבְכָל־מְאֹדֶֽךָ: וְהָיוּ הַדְּ֒בָרִים הָאֵֽלֶּה אֲשֶׁר֯ אָ֯נֹכִי מְצַוְּ֒ךָ הַיּוֹם עַל֯־לְ֯בָבֶֽךָ: וְשִׁנַּנְתָּם לְבָנֶֽיךָ וְדִבַּרְתָּ בָּם בְּשִׁבְתְּ֒ךָ בְּבֵיתֶֽךָ וּבְלֶכְתְּ֒ךָ בַדֶּֽרֶךְ וּבְשָׁכְבְּ֒ךָ וּבְקוּמֶֽךָ: וּקְשַׁרְתָּם לְאוֹת עַל֯־יָ֯דֶֽךָ וְהָיוּ לְטֹטָפֹת בֵּין עֵינֶֽיךָ: וּכְתַבְתָּם עַל־מְזֻזוֹת בֵּיתֶֽךָ וּבִשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ:

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V'ahav'tta eit Adonai Elohecha b'chol l'vav'cha uv'chol naf'sh'cha uv'chol m'odecha. V'hayu hadd'varim ha-eilleh asher anochi m'tzavv'cha hayyom al l'vavecha. V'shinnan'ttam l'vanecha v'dibar'tta bam b'shiv'tt'cha b'veitecha uv'lech'tt'cha vadderech uv'shoch'b'cha uv'kumecha. Uk'shar'ttam l'ot al yadecha v'hayu l'totafot bein einecha. Uch'tav'ttam al m'zuzot beitecha uvish'arecha.

Love Yah, who is your God, in what your heart is, in what you aspire to, in what you have made your own. May these values which I connect with your life, be implanted in your feelings. May they become the norm for your children: keep talking with them in the privacy of your home, and on the errands you run. May they help you relax, and activate you to be productive. Display them visibly on your arm. Let them focus your attention. See them at all transitions at home, and in your environment.

Shhhh... listen up, God-wrestlers! Do you know God? God is unity.
Take a moment to imagine the day that we understand this and can live in peace. What would that be like?
What would it be like to love unconditionally with all your heart and all your might? All the time? This is what it would be like. You would carry the oneness of Love in your heart. You would teach the oneness of Love to your children. You would speak the oneness of Love when you are at home, in the car, at the grocery store, when you are protesting in the streets, and when you despair because the protests did not work. You are going to forget all this because life is hard. To snap yourself out of this divine hypnosis, why not wear a piece of jewelry or a special hat? Or put these words on your doorway? Seriously, this is only the most important thing that you can ever know. And even if you do all the things, the jewelry and the hat and the doorway, you will still forget. You are designed to forget and then to remember.
But guess what? We are lucky. God is still One. And God is still Love.

Psalms 90:17

With translation by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

סידור אשכנז, ימי חול, מעריב, קריאת שמע על המיטה י׳

וִיהִי נֹֽעַם אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ עָלֵֽינוּ וּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֵֽינוּ כּוֹנְנָה עָלֵֽינוּ וּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֵֽינוּ כּוֹנְנֵֽהוּ:

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Vihi no-am Adonai Eloheinu aleinu uma-aseh yadeinu kon'nah aleinu uma-aseih yadeinu kon'neihu.

May Your kindly Presence, Lord, be ever pleasant for us. May our hands' effort achieve their aim. Please let our efforts result in good.

Psalms 91

With translation by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

סידור אשכנז, ימי חול, מעריב, קריאת שמע על המיטה י״א

ישֵׁב בְּסֵֽתֶר עֶלְיוֹן בְּצֵל שַׁדַּי יִתְלוֹנָן: אֹמַר לַיהֹוָה מַחְסִי וּמְצוּדָתִי אֱלֹהַי אֶבְטַח־בּוֹ: כִּי הוּא יַצִּילְךָ מִפַּח יָקוּשׁ מִדֶּֽבֶר הַוָּוֹת: בְּאֶבְרָתוֹ יָֽסֶךְ לָךְ וְתַֽחַת־כְּנָפָיו תֶּחְסֶה צִנָּה וְסֹחֵרָה אֲמִתּוֹ: לֹא־תִירָא מִפַּֽחַד לָֽיְלָה מֵחֵץ יָעוּף יוֹמָם: מִדֶּֽבֶר בָּאֹֽפֶל יַהֲלֹךְ מִקֶּֽטֶב יָשׁוּד צָהֳרָֽיִם: יִפֹּל מִצִּדְּךָ אֶֽלֶף וּרְבָבָה מִימִינֶֽךָ אֵלֶֽיךָ לֹא יִגָּשׁ: רַק בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ תַבִּיט וְשִׁלֻּמַת רְשָׁעִים תִּרְאֶה: כִּי־אַתָּה יְהֹוָה מַחְסִי עֶלְיוֹן שַֽׂמְתָּ מְעוֹנֶֽךָ: לֹא־תְאֻנֶּה אֵלֶֽיךָ רָעָה וְנֶֽגַע לֹא־יִקְרַב בְּאָהֳלֶֽךָ: כִּי מַלְאָכָיו יְצַוֶּה־לָּךְ לִשְׁמָרְךָ בְּכָל־דְּרָכֶֽיךָ: עַל־כַּפַּֽיִם יִשָּׂאֽוּנְךָ פֶּן־תִּגֹּף בָּאֶֽבֶן רַגְלֶֽךָ: עַל־שַֽׁחַל וָפֶֽתֶן תִּדְרֹךְ תִּרְמֹס כְּפִיר וְתַנִּין: כִּי בִי חָשַׁק וַאֲפַלְּטֵֽהוּ אֲשַׂגְּבֵֽהוּ כִּי־יָדַע שְׁמִי: יִקְרָאֵֽנִי וְאֶעֱנֵֽהוּ עִמּוֹ־אָנֹכִי בְצָרָה אֲחַלְּצֵֽהוּ וַאֲכַבְּדֵֽהוּ: אֹֽרֶךְ יָמִים אַשְׂבִּיעֵֽהוּ וְאַרְאֵֽהוּ בִּישׁוּעָתִי: אֹֽרֶךְ יָמִים אַשְׂבִּיעֵֽהוּ וְאַרְאֵֽהוּ בִּישׁוּעָתִי:

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Yosheiv v'seiter el'yon b'tzeil Shaddai yit'lonan omar lAdonai mach'si um'sudati Elohai ev'tach bo. Ki hu yatzil'cha mipach yakush middever chavvot. B'ev'rato yasech lach v'tachat k'nefac tech'seh tzinnah v'socheirah amitto. Lo tora mipachad lay'lah meichetz ya-uf yomam. Middever ba-ofel yachaloch mikketev yashud tzaharayim. Yipol mitzidd'cha elef ur'vavah miminecha eilecha li yiggash. Rak b'einecha tabit v'shillumat r'sha-im tir'eh. Hi attah Adonai mach'si el'yon sam'tta m'onecha. Lo ti-unneh eilecha ra-ah v'nega lo yik'rav b'ahalecha. Ki mal'achav y'tzevveh lach lish'mar'cha b'chol d'rachecha. Al kapayim yissa-un'cha pen tiggof ma-even rag'lecha. Al shachal vafeten tid'roch tir'mos k'fir v'tannin. Ki vi chashak va-afall'teihu asagg'veihu ki yada sh'mi. Yik'ra-eini v'e-eneihu immo anochi v'tzarah achall'tzeihu va-achav'deihu. Orech yamim as'bi-eihu v'ar'eihu bishu-ati. Orech yamim as'bi-eihu v'ar'eihu bishu-ati.

In concealment You dwell, Most High, Almighty, You linger in the shadow. I say to You Adonai, You are both my safe haven, and my bastion holding me. I must trust You, Elohai. You save me from entrapment, from putrid scourge. You cover me under Your shelter. You keep me safe under Your wings. I am protected by Your truth. (I am assured by You.) Do not panic facing night's terror, a bullet shot in broad daylight, a blight creeping in the murky dark, a wasting plague at high noon. You will not be harmed, though a thousand fall near you, a myriad at your right hand. You just look steadfastly ahead, and you will see how malice will get its rebuke. Yes, You, Adonai, are my defense. I am at home with You, high beyond reach. (You assure me.) No mishap will befall you. Your tent will be safe from harm. Angels are appointed to care and watch over you wherever you are. They will bear you high on their hands. You will not strike your foot against a stone. Snakes and wildcats will avoid you. Lions and serpents will get out of your way. (You assure me.) Because you long for Me, I will rescue you. I will raise you up because you know My Name. When you call Me, I will answer you. I will free you and esteem you. I will make you content with your life span and I will have you witness how I bring deliverance.

Psalms 3

With translation by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

סידור אשכנז, ימי חול, מעריב, קריאת שמע על המיטה י״ב

יְהֹוָה מָה־רַבּוּ צָרָי רַבִּים קָמִים עָלָי: רַבִּים אֹמְ֒רִים לְנַפְשִׁי אֵין יְשׁוּעָֽתָה לוֹ בֵאלֺהִים סֶֽלָה: וְאַתָּה יְהֹוָה מָגֵן בַּעֲדִי כְּבוֹדִי וּמֵרִים רֹאשִׁי: קוֹלִי אֶל־יְהֹוָה אֶקְרָא וַיַּעֲנֵֽנִי מֵהַר קָדְשׁוֹ סֶֽלָה: אֲנִי שָׁכַֽבְתִּי וָאִישָֽׁנָה הֱקִיצֽוֹתִי כִּי יְהֹוָה יִסְמְ֒כֵֽנִי: לֺא אִירָא מֵרִבְבוֹת עָם אֲשֶׁר סָבִיב שָֽׁתוּ עָלָי: קוּמָה יְהֹוָה הוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי אֱלֺהַי כִּי־הִכִּֽיתָ אֶת־כָּל אֹיְ֒בַי לֶֽחִי שִׁנֵּי רְשָׁעִים שִׁבַּֽרְתָּ: לַיהוָֹה הַיְשׁוּעָה עַל־עַמְּ֒ךָ בִרְכָתֶֽךָ סֶֽלָה:

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Adonoy, how many are my tormentors; many rise up against me. Many say of my soul: There is no deliverance for him through God, forever. But You, Adonoy, are a shield for me; my glory and Raiser of my head. With my voice, I call out to Adonoy, and He answers me from His holy mountain, forever. I lay down and slept; I awake for Adonoy supports me. I fear not the tens of thousands of people deployed against me from every side. Rise Adonoy, deliver me, my God, for You have struck all my enemies on the cheek; You have broken the teeth of the wicked. Deliverance is Adonoy’s; upon Your people is Your blessing, selah.

David still sang, though he fled from Av'shalom, his son. Adonai! How numerous my foes are; so many have risen against me. Many said of me, "Even God cannot help him." Selah! But You, Adonai, shield me-- You keep my honor intact; You hold my head high. I call to You, Adonai! You answer me from Your Sacred Summit. Selah! I can lie down and sleep in peace, knowing that You will wake me, support me. I won't panic, even if a mob of thugs press at me from all sides. Arise, O Adonai! Save me, Elohai! You have busted the jaws of my foes, broken the teeth of the wicked; Yours, Adonai, is the rescue. Yours is Your blessing for Your people. Selah!

Hash'kiveinu

סידור אשכנז, ימי חול, מעריב, קריאת שמע על המיטה י״ג

הַשְׁכִּיבֵֽנוּ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ לְשָׁלוֹם וְהַעֲמִידֵֽנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ לְחַיִּים וּפְרוֹשׂ עָלֵֽינוּ סֻכַּת שְׁלוֹמֶֽךָ וְתַקְּ֒נֵֽנוּ בְּעֵצָה טוֹבָה מִלְּ֒פָנֶֽיךָ וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ לְמַֽעַן שְׁמֶֽךָ וְהָגֵן בַּעֲדֵֽנוּ וְהָסֵר מֵעָלֵֽינוּ אוֹיֵב דֶּֽבֶר וְחֶֽרֶב וְרָעָב וְיָגוֹן וְהָסֵר שָׂטָן מִלְּ֒פָנֵֽינוּ וּמֵאַחֲרֵֽינוּ וּבְצֵל כְּנָפֶֽיךָ תַּסְתִּירֵֽנוּ כִּי אֵל שׁוֹמְ֒רֵֽנוּ וּמַצִּילֵֽנוּ אָֽתָּה כִּי אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם אָֽתָּה וּשְׁמוֹר צֵאתֵֽנוּ וּבוֹאֵֽנוּ לְחַיִּים וּלְשָׁלוֹם מֵעַתָּה וְעַד עוֹלָם:

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Hash'kiveinu Adonai Eloheinu l'shalom v'ha-amideinu mal'keinu l'chayyim uf'ros aleinu sukat sh'lomecha v'takk'neinu b'eitzah tovah mill'fanecha v'hoshi-einu l'ma-an sh'mecha v'hagein ba-adeinu v'haseir mei-aleinu oyeiv dever v'cherev v'ra-av v'yagon v'haseir satan mill'fanecha umei-achareinu uv'tzeil k'nafecha tas'rrireinu ki Eil shom'reinu umatzileinu attah ki Eil melech chanun v'rachum attah ush'mor tzeiteinu uvo-einu l'chayyim ul'shalom mei-atah v'ad olam.

Adonai Eloheinu, make us lie down in peace; our Sovereign, raise us again to life. Spread over us the shelter of Your peace, and direct us to better ourselves through Your good counsel; and deliver us for Your Name's sake. Shield us, and remove from us enemies, pestilence, sword, famine and sorrow. Remove the adversary from before us and from behind us, and shelter us in the shadow of Your wings. For You are the Almighty Who is Sovereign, Gracious, and Merciful. Guard our going out and our coming in for life and peace from now, forever.

Baruch Hashem Bayyom

סידור אשכנז, ימי חול, מעריב, קריאת שמע על המיטה י״ד

בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה בַּיּוֹם בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה בַּלָּֽיְלָה בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה בְּשָׁכְבֵֽנוּ בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה בְּקוּמֵֽנוּ. כִּי בְיָדְ֒ךָ נַפְשׁוֹת הַחַיִּים וְהַמֵּתִים אֲשֶׁר בְּיָדוֹ נֶֽפֶשׁ כָּל חָי וְרֽוּחַ כָּל בְּשַׂר אִישׁ. בְּיָדְ֒ךָ אַפְקִיד רוּחִי פָּדִֽיתָה אוֹתִי יְהֹוָה אֵל אֱמֶת. אֱלֺהֵֽינוּ שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַֽיִם יַחֵד שִׁמְךָ וְקַיֵּם מַלְכוּתְ֒ךָ תָּמִיד וּמְלֺךְ עָלֵֽינוּ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:

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Baruch Adonay bayyom baruch Adonai ballay'lah baruch Adonai b'shoch'veinu baruch Adonai b'kumeinu. Ki v'yad'cha naf'shot hachayyim v'hammeitim asher b'yado nefesh kol chai v'ru-ach kol b'sar ish. B'yad'cha af'kid ruchi padita oti Adonai Eil emet. Eloheinu shebashamayim yacheid shim'cha v'kayyeim mal'chut'cha tamid um'loch aleinu l'olam va-ed.

Blessed is Adonai by day, blessed is Adonai by night. Blessed is Adonai when we lie down, blessed is Adonai when we rise. For in Your hand are the souls of the living and the dead, as it is written: For in Their hand is the soul of every living thing and the spirit of every human being. In Your hand I commit my spirit; You have liberated me, Adonai, Almighty of truth. Eloheinu in heaven, reveal the unity of Your Name, preserve Your sovereignty always, and reign over us forever and ever.

סידור אשכנז, ימי חול, מעריב, קריאת שמע על המיטה ט״ו

יִרְאוּ עֵינֵֽינוּ וְיִשְׂמַח לִבֵּֽנוּ וְתָגֵל נַפְשֵֽׁנוּ בִּישׁוּעָתְ֒ךָ בֶּאֱמֶת בֶּאֱמוֹר לְצִיּוֹן מָלַךְ אֱלֺהָֽיִךְ. יְהֹוָה מֶֽלֶךְ יְהֹוָה מָלָךְ יְהֹוָה יִמְלֹךְ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד: כִּי הַמַּלְכוּת שֶׁלְּ֒ךָ הִיא וּלְעֽוֹלְ֒מֵי עַד תִּמְלוֹךְ בְּכָבוֹד כִּי אֵין לָֽנוּ מֶֽלֶךְ אֶלָּא אָֽתָּה:

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Yir'u eineinu v'yis'mach libeinu v'tageil naf'sheinu bishu-at'cha be-emet ba-amor l'tziyyon malach Elohayich. Adonai melech Adonai malach Adonai yim'loch l'olam va-ed. Ki hammal'chut shell'cha hi ul'ol'mei ad tim'loch b'chavod ki ein lanu melech ella attah.

May our eyes behold, may our heart rejoice and our soul exult in Your true deliverance, when it will be said to Tziyyon: Your God has begun Their reign. Adonai is Sovereign, Adonai was Sovereign, Adonai will reign forever and all time. For the Sovereignty is Yours and to all eternity, You will reign in glory, for we have no sovereign except You.

סידור אשכנז, ימי חול, מעריב, קריאת שמע על המיטה ט״ז

הַמַּלְאָךְ הַגֹּאֵל אֹתִי מִכָּל רָע יְבָרֵךְ אֶת הַנְּ֒עָרִים וְיִקָּרֵא בָהֶם שְׁמִי וְשֵׁם אֲבוֹתַי אַבְרָהָם וְיִצְחָק וְיִדְגּוּ לָרֹב בְּקֶֽרֶב הָאָֽרֶץ:

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Hammal'ach haggol-eil oti mikol ra y'vareich et hann'arim v'yikkarei bahem sh'mi v'sheim avotai Av'raham v'Yitz'chak v'yid'ggu larov b'kerev ha-aretz.

The angel who redeemed me from all evil, may he bless the lads; and may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers, Av'raham and Yitz'chak; and may the multiply like fish within the land.

סידור אשכנז, ימי חול, מעריב, קריאת שמע על המיטה י״ז

וַיֹּֽאמֶר אִם שָׁמֽוֹעַ תִּשְׁמַע לְקוֹל יְהֹוָה אֱלֺהֶֽיךָ וְהַיָּשָׁר בְּעֵינָיו תַּעֲשֶׂה וְהַאֲזַנְתָּ לְמִצְוֹתָיו וְשָׁמַרְתָּ כָּל חֻקָּיו כָּל הַמַּחֲלָה אֲשֶׁר שַֽׂמְתִּי בְמִצְרַֽיִם לֺא אָשִׂים עָלֶֽיךָ כִּי אֲנִי יְהֹוָה רֹפְ֒אֶֽךָ:

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Vayyomer im shamo-a tish'ma l'kol Adonai Elohecha v'hayyashar b'einav ta-aseh v'ha-azan'tta l'mitz'votav v'shamar'tta kol chukkav kol hammachalah asher sam'tti v'Mitz'rayim lo asim alecha ki ani Adonai rof'echa.

And They said, "If you will diligently heed the voice of Adonai Elohecha, and do what is upright in Their eyes, and listen carefully to Their mitz'vot, and guard all Their statues-- then every sickness that I put in Mitz'rayim, I will not put on you, for I am Adonai, your Healer.

סידור אשכנז, ימי חול, מעריב, קריאת שמע על המיטה י״ח

וַיֹּֽאמֶר יְהֹוָה אֶל הַשָּׂטָן יִגְעַר יְהֹוָה בְּךָ הַשָּׂטָן וְיִגְעַר יְהֹוָה בְּךָ הַבֹּחֵר בִּירוּשָׁלָֽםִ הֲלֺא זֶה אוּד מֻצָּל מֵאֵשׁ

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Vayyomer Adonai el hassatan yig'ar Adonai b'cha hassatan v'yig'ar Adonai b'cha habocheir biY'rushalayim halo zeh ud mutzal mei-eish.

And Adonai said to Satan: Adonai rebukes you, Satan, Adonai rebukes you. They Who chose Y'rushalayim; for is this one not a firebrand plucked out of the fire?

סידור אשכנז, ימי חול, מעריב, קריאת שמע על המיטה י״ט

הִנֵּה מִטָּתוֹ שֶׁלִּשְׁלֺמֹה שִׁשִּׁים גִּבֹּרִים סָבִיב לָהּ מִגִּבֹּרֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כֻּלָּם אֲחֻֽזֵי חֶֽרֶב מְלֻמְּ֒דֵי מִלְחָמָה אִישׁ חַרְבּוֹ עַל יְרֵכוֹ מִפַּֽחַד בַּלֵּילוֹת

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Hinneih mittato shelliSh'lomoh shishim giborim saviv lahh miggiborei Yis'ra-Eil kullam achuzei cherev m'lumm'dei mil'chamah ish char'bo al y'reicho mipachad balleilot.

Behold the bed of Sh'lomo! Sixty mighty men are set around it, of the mighty men of Yis'ra-Eil. All of them armed with swords, trained in warfare; each man has his sword at his side; because of the dread of the night.

Numbers 6:24-26

Say three times

סידור אשכנז, ימי חול, מעריב, קריאת שמע על המיטה כ״א

יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהֹוָה וְיִשְׁמְרֶֽךָ יָאֵר יְהֹוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶֽיךָ וִיחֻנֶּֽךָּ: יִשָּׂא יְהֹוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶֽיךָ וְיָשֵׂם לְךָ שָׁלוֹם:

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Y'varech'cha Adonai v'yis'm'recha ya-eir Adonai panav eilecha vichunnecha. Yissa Adonai panav eilecha v'yaseim l'cha shalom.

Adonai bless you and guard you! Adonai shine Their countenance upon you and be gracious unto you! Adonai turn Their countenance toward you and grant you peace!

Psalms 121:4

Say three times

סידור אשכנז, ימי חול, מעריב, קריאת שמע על המיטה כ״ב

הִנֵּה לֺא יָנוּם וְלֺא יִישָׁן שׁוֹמֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל:

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Hinneih lo yanum v'lo yishan shomeir Yis'ra-Eil.

Behold, They neither slumber nor sleep, the Guardian of Yis'ra-Eil.

Genesis 49:18

סידור אשכנז, ימי חול, מעריב, קריאת שמע על המיטה כ״ג

לִישׁוּעָתְ֒ךָ קִוִּיתִי יְהֹוָה קִוִּיתִי יְהֹוָה לִישׁוּעָתְ֒ךָ יְהֹוָה לִישׁוּעָתְ֒ךָ קִוִּיתִי

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Lishu-at'cha kivviti Adonai kivviti Adonai lishu-at'cha Adonai lishu-at'cha kivviti.

For Your deliverance, I hope, Adonai. I hope, Adonai, for Your deliverance. Adonai, for Your deliverance, I hope.

B'sheim Hashem

Say three times

סידור אשכנז, ימי חול, מעריב, קריאת שמע על המיטה כ״ד

בְּשֵׁם יְהֹוָה אֱלֺהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מִימִינִי מִיכָאֵל וּמִשְּׂ֒מֹאלִי גַבְרִיאֵל וּמִלְּ֒פָנַי אוֹרִיאֵל וּמֵאֲחוֹרַי רְפָאֵל וְעַל רֹאשִי שְׁכִינַת אֵל:

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B'sheim Adonai Elohei Yis'ra-Eil mimini Micha-eil umiss'moli Gav'ri-eil umill'fanai Ori-eil umei-achorai R'fa-eil v'al roshi sh'chinat Eil.

In the Name of Adonai, God of Yis'ra-Eil: at my right hand, Micha-eil, at my left hand, Gav'ri-eil, before me Ori-eil, behind me R'fa-eil, and above my head the Shechinah.

Psalms 128

סידור אשכנז, ימי חול, מעריב, קריאת שמע על המיטה כ״ה

שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת אַשְׁרֵי כָּל־יְרֵא יְהֹוָה הַהֹלֵךְ בִּדְרָכָיו: יְגִֽיעַ כַּפֶּֽיךָ כִּי תֹאכֵל אַשְׁרֶֽיךָ וְטוֹב לָךְ: אֶשְׁתְּ֒ךָ כְּגֶֽפֶן פֹּרִיָּה בְּיַרְכְּ֒תֵי בֵיתֶֽךָ בָּנֶֽיךָ כִּשְׁתִלֵי זֵיתִים סָבִיב לְשֻׁלְחָנֶֽךָ: הִנֵּה כִי־כֵן יְבֹֽרַךְ גָּֽבֶר יְרֵא יְהֹוָה: יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהֹוָה מִצִּיּוֹן וּרְאֵה בְּטוּב יְרוּשָׁלָֽםִ כֹּל יְמֵי חַיֶּֽיךָ: וּרְאֵה־ בָנִים לְבָנֶֽיךָ שָׁלוֹם עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל:

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Shir hamma-alot ash'rei kol y'rei Adonai haholeich bid'rachav. Y'gi-a kapecha ki tocheil ash'recha v'tov lach. Esh'tt'cha k'gefen poriyyah b'yar'k'tei beitecha banecha kish'tilei zeitim saviv l'shul'chanecha. Hinei chi chein y'vorach gaver y'rei Adonai. Y'varech'cha Adonai miTziyyon ur'eih b'tuv Y'rushalayim kol y'mei chayyecha. Ureih vanim l'vanecha shalom al Yis'ra-Eil.

A song of ascents. Fortunate are all who are in reverent awe of Adonai, who walk in Their ways. When you eat of the toil of your hands, you are fortunate, and it is good with you. Your spouse will be like a fruitful vine in the innermost parts of your house; your children like olive plants around your table. Behold, thus shall be blessed: the one who is in reverent awe of Adonai. Adonai bless you from Tziyyon, and may you see the good of Y'rushalayim all the days of your life. May you live to see you children's children. Peace upon Yis'ra-Eil.

Song

By Rosa Emma Salaman

When I gaze on thee, I bless thee,
And my spirit would caress thee,
Even while it soars above,
On its wings of faith and love.
As a radiant star thou art
To the heaven of my heart;
For it sees no thing so bright
In its regions of delight.
I will bless thee in my sleep,
When I wake, and when I weep;
In my dreams of bliss divine,
When my soul has been with thine.
Oh! what mysteries belong
To the soul of love and song!
That it sees no other sun
Than its own, its worshipped one.

Psalms 4:5

Say three times

סידור אשכנז, ימי חול, מעריב, קריאת שמע על המיטה כ״ז

רִגְזוּ וְאַל תֶּחֱטָֽאוּ אִמְרוּ בִלְבַבְכֶם עַל מִשְׁכַּבְכֶם וְדֹֽמּוּ סֶֽלָה:

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Maariv, Keri'at Shema al Hamita 27

Rig'zu v'al techeta-u im'ru vil'vav'chem al mish'kav'chem v'dommu selah.

Tremble and do not sin; commune with your hearts upon your bed, and be silent, selah.

Adon Olam

With a paralitugical adaptation by Lise Tarlau, translated by Aharon N. Varady

סידור אשכנז, שבת, מעריב, אדון עולם

(א) אֲדון עולָם אֲשֶׁר מָלַךְ. בְּטֶרֶם כָּל יְצִיר נִבְרָא:

(ב) לְעֵת נַעֲשָׂה בְחֶפְצו כּל. אֲזַי מֶלֶךְ שְׁמו נִקְרָא:

(ג) וְאַחֲרֵי כִּכְלות הַכּל. לְבַדּו יִמְלךְ נורָא:

(ד) וְהוּא הָיָה. וְהוּא הוֶה. וְהוּא יִהְיֶה בְּתִפְאָרָה:

(ה) וְהוּא אֶחָד וְאֵין שֵׁנִי. לְהַמְשִׁיל לו לְהַחְבִּירָה:

(ו) בְּלִי רֵאשִׁית בְּלִי תַכְלִית. וְלו הָעז וְהַמִּשְׂרָה:

(ז) וְהוּא אֵלִי וְחַי גואֲלִי. וְצוּר חֶבְלִי בְּעֵת צָרָה:

(ח) וְהוּא נִסִּי וּמָנוס לִי. מְנָת כּוסִי בְּיום אֶקְרָא:

(ט) בְּיָדו אַפְקִיד רוּחִי. בְּעֵת אִישָׁן וְאָעִירָה:

(י) וְעִם רוּחִי גְּוִיָּתִי. ה' לִי וְלא אִירָא:

Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Maariv, Adon Olam

Adon olam asher malach, b'terem kol y'tzir niv'ra.

L'eit na-asah v'chef'tzo kol, azai melech sh'mo nik'ra.

V'acharei kich'lot hakol, l'vaddo yim'loch nora.

V'hu hayah v'hu hoveh, v'hu yih'yeh b'tif'arah.

V'hu echad v'ein sheini, l'ham'shil lo l'hach'birah.

B'li reishit b'li tach'lit v'lo ha-oz v'hammis'rah.

V'hu eili v'chai go-ali v'tzur chev'li b'eit tzarah.

V'hu nissi umanos li, m'nat kosi b'yom ek'ra.

B'yado af'kid ruchi b'eit ishan v'a-irah.

V'im ruchi g'viyyati, Adonai li v'lo ira.

The Lord of the Cosmos was already enthroned,
When, from His creator hand,
A nothing, formed from earthen clay,
Found its way into the Vale of Life.
While in the air and in the sea
He bade fish and bird to breathe,
He alone was the ruler,
Whom even the Raging Chaos praised.
And if all this disintegrates into nothing,
His kingdom will still endure,
And over the ruined world
His spirit’s breath will still blow;
For He is one and alone,
No other is comparable to him,
His existence is in Eternity,
Unreachable even through Dream.
His is the dominion and the power,
He is without beginning and without end,
So whatever sorrow the day may bring,
I confidently place in His hands.
For He who is my Redeemer, lives,
He is the cup that is mine,
The refuge my heart seeks,
In storm and trouble my everlasting peace.
In the strife of the day, in the quiet of the night
I put myself in His hands
And trust that He will watch over me
And turn all sorrow to salvation.
No matter how thick the darkness,
My heart cannot doubt and lament,
And even in the last struggle it speaks:
“God is with me, why should I hesitate‽!”

סידור אשכנז, ימי חול, תפילת שחרית, פסוקי דזמרה, מזמור שיר ב׳

מִזְמוֹר שִׁיר־חֲנֻכַּת הַבַּֽיִת לְדָוִד: אֲרוֹמִמְךָ יְהֹוָה כִּי דִלִּיתָֽנִי וְלֹא־שִׂמַּֽחְתָּ אֹיְ֒בַי לִי: יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהָי שִׁוַּעְתִּי אֵלֶֽיךָ וַתִּרְפָּאֵֽנִי: יְהֹוָה הֶעֱלִֽיתָ מִן־שְׁאוֹל נַפְשִׁי חִיִּיתַֽנִי מִיָּרְ֒דִי־בוֹר: זַמְּ֒רוּ לַיהוָֹה חֲסִידָיו וְהוֹדוּ לְזֵֽכֶר קָדְשׁוֹ: כִּי רֶֽגַע בְּאַפּוֹ חַיִּים בִּרְצוֹנוֹ בָּעֶֽרֶב יָלִין בֶּֽכִי וְלַבֹּֽקֶר רִנָּה: וַאֲנִי אָמַֽרְתִּי בְשַׁלְוִי בַּל־אֶמּוֹט לְעוֹלָם: יְהֹוָה בִּרְצוֹנְ֒ךָ הֶעֱמַֽדְתָּה לְהַרְרִי עֹז הִסְתַּֽרְתָּ פָנֶֽיךָ הָיִֽיתִי נִבְהָל: אֵלֶֽיךָ יְהֹוָה אֶקְרָא וְאֶל־אֲדֹנָי אֶתְחַנָּן: מַה־בֶּֽצַע בְּדָמִי בְּרִדְתִּי אֶל שָֽׁחַת הֲיוֹדְ֒ךָ עָפָר הֲיַגִּיד אֲמִתֶּֽךָ: שְׁמַע יְהֹוָה וְחָנֵּֽנִי יְהֹוָה הֱיֵה־עֹזֵר לִי: הָפַֽכְתָּ מִסְפְּדִי לְמָחוֹל לִי פִּתַּחְתָּ שַׂקִּי וַתְּ֒אַזְּ֒רֵֽנִי שִׂמְחָה: לְמַֽעַן יְזַמֶּרְךָ כָבוֹד וְלֹא יִדֹּם יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהַי לְעוֹלָם אוֹדֶֽךָּ:

Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Pesukei Dezimra, Introductory Psalm 2

A Psalm, a song for the inauguration of the Temple, by David. I will exalt You, Adonoy, for You have upheld me, and not let my foes rejoice over me. Adonoy, my God, I cried out to You, and You healed me. Adonoy, You have raised my soul from the lower world. You have kept me alive, lest I descend to the Pit. Sing to Adonoy, [you,] His pious ones, and give thanks to His holy Name. For His anger lasts only a moment, but there is [long] life, in His conciliation. In the evening, one retires weeping, but in the morning there is [a cry of] joy! I said, in my serenity, I would never be moved. [But,] Adonoy, it was Your will [alone] that established my mountain as a stronghold. When You concealed Your Presence, I was terrified. To You, Adonoy, I called, and my Master I beseeched. What gain is there in [the shedding of] my blood? In my going down to destruction? Will the dust acknowledge You? Will it proclaim Your truth? Hear [me] Adonoy, and be gracious to me, Adonoy, be a help to me. You have turned my mourning into dancing, You have loosened my sackcloth and supported me with joy. In order that my soul might sing to You and not be stilled, Adonoy, my God, forever will I thank You.