Between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur we cast away the Evil Inclination,1The Evil Inclination is often repeated to as the yeast in the dough as it ferments the passion to do evil. justify us in judgment so that the light of life shines on us; behold we have come to You Mighty and Glorious One, for with You is the source of life, in Your light shall we see light.
O Master, with You is pardon2It is in Your hands to pardon. pardon and forgive those who return to You.3To those who repent. At the time when You seal Your decree, remember [Israel], Your loved one for good, so that it be known that there is God in Jeshurun,4Jeshurun is a name by which Israel is sometimes referred. Your devoted ones, and set me as a seal upon Your heart, between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
Be surety for Your servants for good, order that their stains [sins] be erased, remember the pillars of the world5The merit of the Patriarchs. if their [our] deeds are not sufficient; [even] in anger remember to be merciful when You engrave [the fate] of Your children. Inscribe them on Your tablet and inscribe them in Your book [for life], between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
With supplications like the poor and needy they approach You, look on their most bitter misery, how they live in oppression and degradation; on the day when hidden things are searched. O Most High, let them find favor in Your eyes, and may they all be inscribed in Your book, between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
Let those who seek You, find You, those who rise early to entreat You, that the Accuser not prevail and not seem wise in Your eyes; with [our] advocates and defenders— agree with them in Your kindness, [say to them:] “Write concerning the Jews as it is good in their eyes,” between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
Behold the spirit and heart of Your people are broken and sick, let that6Their broken hearts and spirits. be as a sin-offering and as a guilt-offering, and as the fulfillment of a vow-offering. Let the [committed] faithful and the uncommitted be sealed indelibly to everlasting life, between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
Not according to their merit should You judge my congregation, Jeshurun, who proclaim Your Oneness even under the oppression of my enemies; order their engraved inscription for praise and not for disgrace, let their engraved seal [read:] “They are holy to Adonoy,” [do this] between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
To appease You with supplication, Your servants have agreed, be accessible to them and remember [Your assurances of] comfort; do wonders for them in Your kindness, and remove their [sins] stains, Almighty! King, Who sits on the throne of mercy, between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
Almighty! King! Who sits on the throne of mercy, governs with kindness forgives the iniquities of His people. He removes their sins one by one, increasing forgiveness to sinners, and pardon to transgressors. Acting righteously with all who are of flesh and spirit; not according to their wickedness does He repay them. Almighty! You instructed us to recite the thirteen Divine attributes; remember unto us this day the covenant of thirteen Divine attributes, as You made them known to the humble Moses of old, as it is written, “And Adonoy descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the Name, Adonoy.
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קהל וחזן:
Congregation and Chazzan:
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וַיַּֽעֲבֹר יְהֹוָה עַל פָּנָיו וַיִּקְרָא:
And Adonoy passed before him [Moses]; and proclaimed:
Adonoy, Adonoy, Almighty, Merciful, Gracious, Slow to Anger, and Abundant in Kindness, and Truth. Keeper of kindness for thousands of generations, Endurer of iniquity, and transgression, and sin; and Acquitter of those who repent.” “And pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for Your inheritance.”
Pardon us our Father, for we have sinned, forgive us our King, for we have transgressed. “For You, my Master, are good and forgiving, and abounding in kindness to all who call upon You.”
Remember not the sins of our ancestors; let Your compassion come swiftly toward us, for we have been brought very low. The sins of our youth and our transgressions, remember not; with Your kindliness remember us for the sake of Your goodness, Adonoy. Remember Your mercies, Adonoy, and kindlinesses for they are from the beginning of the world. Remember us Adonoy with favor for Your people recall us with Your deliverance. Remember Your congregation which You have acquired of old, You have redeemed the tribe of Your inheritance, this mountain of Zion where You have dwelled. Remember, Adonoy, the affection of Jerusalem, the love of Zion, forget not until eternity. Remember, Adonoy, to the sons of Edom, the day of Jerusalem, [it was they] who said, “Raze it, raze it to its very foundations.” You will arise and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to be gracious to her, for the appointed time has come. Remember Abraham, Isaac, Israel, Your servants, to whom You swore by Your very Self, and You said to them: “I will multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens; and all this land that I have promised, I will give to your descendants, and they will inherit it forever.” Remember Your servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; do not regard the stubborness of this people, or their wickedness, or their sin.
פד. חתום רבנו אליעזר ברבי שלמה.
בֵּין כֶּסֶה לֶעָשֹוֹר הִשְׁלַכְנוּ רֹעַ שְֹאוֹר. צַדְּקֵנוּ בַּמִּשְׁפָּט בְּאוֹר הַחַיִּים לֵאוֹר. הִנְנוּ אָתָאנוּ לְךָ אַדִּיר וְנָאוֹר. כִּי־עִמְּךָ מְקוֹר חַיִּים, בְּאוֹרְךָ נִרְאֶה אוֹר:
Between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur we cast away the Evil Inclination,1The Evil Inclination is often repeated to as the yeast in the dough as it ferments the passion to do evil. justify us in judgment so that the light of life shines on us; behold we have come to You Mighty and Glorious One, for with You is the source of life, in Your light shall we see light.
אָדוֹן עִמְּךָ סְלִיחָה, סְלַח וּמְחַל לְשָׁבֶיךָ. לְעֵת חִתּוּם גְּזַר דִּינֶךָ, לְטוֹבָה זָכְרָה אֲהוּבֶיךָ, יִוָּדַע כִּי אֱלֹהִים בִּישֻׁרוּן קְרוֹבֶיךָ. וְשִֹימֵנוּ כַּחוֹתָם עַל־לִבֶּךָ: בֵּין כֶּסֶה לֶעָשׂוֹר
O Master, with You is pardon2It is in Your hands to pardon. pardon and forgive those who return to You.3To those who repent. At the time when You seal Your decree, remember [Israel], Your loved one for good, so that it be known that there is God in Jeshurun,4Jeshurun is a name by which Israel is sometimes referred. Your devoted ones, and set me as a seal upon Your heart, between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
עֲבָדֶיךָ לְטוֹב תַּעֲרֹב, צַו כִּתְמָם לְמָחְקָה. זָכְרָה מְצוּקֵי תֵבֵל, פְּעֻלָּתָם אִם פָּסְקָה. רַחֵם בְּרֹגֶז תִּזְכֹּר בָּנֶיךָ עֵת חֲקוּקָה. כָּתְבָה עַל־לוּחַ חוֹתָם וְעַל־סֵפֶר חֻקָּהּ: בֵּין כֶּסֶה לֶעָשׂוֹר
Be surety for Your servants for good, order that their stains [sins] be erased, remember the pillars of the world5The merit of the Patriarchs. if their [our] deeds are not sufficient; [even] in anger remember to be merciful when You engrave [the fate] of Your children. Inscribe them on Your tablet and inscribe them in Your book [for life], between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
בְּתַחֲנוּנִים כְּרָשׁ וְדַל, לְפָנֶיךָ קָרְבוּ. רְאֵה עָנְיָם מֹרֶה מְאֹד, בְּלַחַץ בְּשֶׁפֶל יֵשֵׁבוּ. בְּיוֹם חִפּוּשֹ תַּעֲלוּמוֹת עֶלְיוֹן בְּךָ עֵינֶיךָ יֵיטִיבוּ. וְעַל־סִפְרְךָ כֻּלָּם יִכָּתֵבוּ: בֵּין כֶּסֶה לֶעָשׁוֹר
With supplications like the poor and needy they approach You, look on their most bitter misery, how they live in oppression and degradation; on the day when hidden things are searched. O Most High, let them find favor in Your eyes, and may they all be inscribed in Your book, between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
שׁוֹחֲרֶיךָ הִמָּצֵא לְחַנֶנְךָ עוֹמְדִים הַשְׁכֵּם. לְבַל יָעֹז קַטֵּגוֹר בְּעֵינֶיךָ בַּל־יִתְחַכֵּם. מְלִיצִים וּפְרַקְלִיטִים בְּחַסְדְּךָ עִמָּם הַסְכֵּם. כִּתְבוּ עַל־הַיְּהוּדִים כַּטּוֹב בְּעֵינֵיכֶם: בֵּין כֶּסֶה לֶעָשׂוֹר
Let those who seek You, find You, those who rise early to entreat You, that the Accuser not prevail and not seem wise in Your eyes; with [our] advocates and defenders— agree with them in Your kindness, [say to them:] “Write concerning the Jews as it is good in their eyes,” between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
הֵן רוּחַ וְלֵב עַמְּךָ שָׁבוּר וְחוֹלֶה. הֵן חַטָּאת וְאָשָׁם וְנֶדֶר אֲשֶׁר יַפְלֶא. אֱמוּנִים וּבֵינוּנִים חֲתֹם חוֹתָם מָלֵא. אֵלֶּה לְחַיֵּי עוֹלָם וְאֵלֶּה: בֵּין כֶּסֶה לֶעָשׂוֹר
Behold the spirit and heart of Your people are broken and sick, let that6Their broken hearts and spirits. be as a sin-offering and as a guilt-offering, and as the fulfillment of a vow-offering. Let the [committed] faithful and the uncommitted be sealed indelibly to everlasting life, between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
לֹא לְפִי רְאוּיִים תִּשְׁפֹּט הֲמוֹנַי. יְשֻׁרוּן מְיַחֲדֶיךָ אַף בְּלַחַץ מוֹנַי. גְּלִיפַת כְּתָב צַוֵּה לִשְׁבַח וְלֹא לִגְנַאי. מִפְתַּח פִּתּוּחֵי חוֹתָם קֹדֶשׁ לַיהֹוָה: בֵּין כֶּסֶה לֶעָשׂוֹר
Not according to their merit should You judge my congregation, Jeshurun, who proclaim Your Oneness even under the oppression of my enemies; order their engraved inscription for praise and not for disgrace, let their engraved seal [read:] “They are holy to Adonoy,” [do this] between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
לְפַתּוֹתְךָ בְּתַחַן, עֲבָדֶיךָ מַסְכִּימִים. הִפָּתַח לָמּוֹ וּזְכֹר נִחוּמִים. חַסְדְּךָ הַפְלֵא, וְהַעֲבֵר כְּתָמִים. אֵל מֶלֶךְ יוֹשֵׁב עַל־כִּסֵּא רַחֲמִים: בֵּין כֶּסֶה לֶעָשׂוֹר
To appease You with supplication, Your servants have agreed, be accessible to them and remember [Your assurances of] comfort; do wonders for them in Your kindness, and remove their [sins] stains, Almighty! King, Who sits on the throne of mercy, between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ. יוֹשֵׁב עַל כִּסֵּא רַחֲמִים. מִתְנַהֵג בַּחֲסִידוּת. מוֹחֵל עֲוֹנוֹת עַמּוֹ. מַעֲבִיר רִאשׁוֹן רִאשׁוֹן. מַרְבֶּה מְחִילָה לְחַטָּאִים וּסְלִיחָה לְפוֹשְׁעִים. עוֹשֶׂה צְדָקוֹת עִם כָּל בָּשָׂר וָרֽוּחַ. לֹא כְרָעָתָם תִּגְמוֹל: אֵל הוֹרֵיתָ לָנוּ לוֹמַר שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה. וּזְכָר לָֽנוּ הַיּוֹם בְּרִית שְׁלשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה. כְּמוֹ שֶׁהוֹדַֽעְתָּ לֶעָנָו מִקֶּֽדֶם. כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב וַיֵּרֶד יְהֹוָה בֶּֽעָנָן וַיִּתְיַצֵּב עִמּוֹ שָׁם וַיִּקְרָא בְשֵׁם יְהֹוָה:
Almighty! King! Who sits on the throne of mercy, governs with kindness forgives the iniquities of His people. He removes their sins one by one, increasing forgiveness to sinners, and pardon to transgressors. Acting righteously with all who are of flesh and spirit; not according to their wickedness does He repay them. Almighty! You instructed us to recite the thirteen Divine attributes; remember unto us this day the covenant of thirteen Divine attributes, as You made them known to the humble Moses of old, as it is written, “And Adonoy descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the Name, Adonoy.
קהל וחזן:
Congregation and Chazzan:
וַיַּֽעֲבֹר יְהֹוָה עַל פָּנָיו וַיִּקְרָא:
And Adonoy passed before him [Moses]; and proclaimed:
יְהֹוָה יְהֹוָה אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן אֶֽרֶךְ אַפַּֽיִם וְרַב חֶֽסֶד וֶֽאֱמֶת: נֹצֵר חֶֽסֶד לָאֲלָפִים נֹשֵׂא עָוֹן וָפֶֽשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה וְנַקֵּה: וְסָלַחְתָּ לַעֲוֹנֵֽנוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵֽנוּ וּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ:
Adonoy, Adonoy, Almighty, Merciful, Gracious, Slow to Anger, and Abundant in Kindness, and Truth. Keeper of kindness for thousands of generations, Endurer of iniquity, and transgression, and sin; and Acquitter of those who repent.” “And pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for Your inheritance.”
סְלַח לָֽנוּ אָבִֽינוּ כִּי חָטָֽאנוּ. מְחַל לָֽנוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ כִּי פָשָֽׁעְנוּ: כִּי אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי טוֹב וְסַלָּח וְרַב חֶֽסֶד לְכָל קֹרְאֶֽיךָ:
Pardon us our Father, for we have sinned, forgive us our King, for we have transgressed. “For You, my Master, are good and forgiving, and abounding in kindness to all who call upon You.”
אַל תִּזְכָּר לָנוּ עֲוֹנוֹת רִאשׁוֹנִים. מַהֵר יְקַדְּמוּנוּ רַחֲמֶיךָ כִּי דַלּוֹנוּ מְאֹד: חַטֹּאת נְעוּרֵינוּ וְפְשָׁעֵינוּ אַל תִּזְכֹּר כְּחַסְדְּךָ זְכָר לָנוּ אַתָּה לְמַעַן טוּבְךָ יְהֹוָה: זְכֹר רַחֲמֶֽיךָ יְהֹוָה וַחֲסָדֶֽיךָ כִּי מֵעוֹלָם הֵֽמָּה: זָכְרֵֽנוּ יְהֹוָה בִּרְצוֹן עַמֶּֽךָ פָּקְדֵֽנוּ בִּישׁוּעָתֶֽךָ: זְכֹר עֲדָתְךָ קָנִֽיתָ קֶּֽדֶם גָּאַֽלְתָּ שֵֽׁבֶט נַחֲלָתֶֽךָ הַר צִיּוֹן זֶה שָׁכַנְתָּ בּוֹ: זְּכוֹר יְהֹוָה חִבַּת יְרוּשָׁלָֽםִ אַהֲבַת צִיּוֹן אַל תִּשְׁכַּח לָנֶֽצַח: זְכֹר יְהֹוָה לִבְנֵי אֱדוֹם אֵת יוֹם יְרוּשָׁלָֽםִ הָאֹמְרִים עָֽרוּ עָֽרוּ עַד הַיְסוֹד בָּהּ: אַתָּה תָקוּם תְּרַחֵם צִיּוֹן. כִּי עֵת לְחֶנְנָהּ כִּי בָא מוֹעֵד: זְכֹר לְאַבְרָהָם לְיִצְחָק וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵל עֲבָדֶֽיךָ אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּֽעְתָּ לָהֶם בָּךְ וַתְּדַבֵּר אֲלֵהֶם אַרְבֶּה אֶת זַרְעֲכֶם כְּכוֹכְבֵי הַשָּׁמָֽיִם. וְכָל הָאָֽרֶץ הַזֹּאת אֲשֶׁר אָמַֽרְתִּי אֶתֵּן לְזַרְעֲכֶם וְנָחֲלוּ לְעוֹלָם: זְכֹר לַעֲבָדֶֽיךָ לְאַבְרָהָם לְיִצְחָק וּלְיַעֲקֹב. אַל תֵּֽפֶן אֶל קְשִׁי הָעָם הַזֶּה וְאֶל רִשְׁעוֹ וְאֶל חַטָּאתוֹ:
Remember not the sins of our ancestors; let Your compassion come swiftly toward us, for we have been brought very low. The sins of our youth and our transgressions, remember not; with Your kindliness remember us for the sake of Your goodness, Adonoy. Remember Your mercies, Adonoy, and kindlinesses for they are from the beginning of the world. Remember us Adonoy with favor for Your people recall us with Your deliverance. Remember Your congregation which You have acquired of old, You have redeemed the tribe of Your inheritance, this mountain of Zion where You have dwelled. Remember, Adonoy, the affection of Jerusalem, the love of Zion, forget not until eternity. Remember, Adonoy, to the sons of Edom, the day of Jerusalem, [it was they] who said, “Raze it, raze it to its very foundations.” You will arise and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to be gracious to her, for the appointed time has come. Remember Abraham, Isaac, Israel, Your servants, to whom You swore by Your very Self, and You said to them: “I will multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens; and all this land that I have promised, I will give to your descendants, and they will inherit it forever.” Remember Your servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; do not regard the stubborness of this people, or their wickedness, or their sin.
אַל נָא תָשֵׁת עָלֵֽינוּ חַטָּאת אֲשֶׁר נוֹאַֽלְנוּ וַאֲשֶׁר חָטָֽאנוּ:
Do not, we beseech You place upon us this sin, wherein we have acted foolishly and sinned.
חָטָֽאנוּ צוּרֵֽנוּ סְלַח לָֽנוּ יוֹצְרֵֽנוּ:
We have sinned, our Rock; pardon us our Creator.