מַה טֹּבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ, יַעֲקֹב; מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ, יִשְׂרָאֵל

וַאֲנִי בְּרֹב חַסְדְּךָ אָבוֹא בֵיתֶךָ
אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶה אֶל הֵיכַל קָדְשְׁךָ בְּיִרְאָתֶךָ

מַה טֹּבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ, יַעֲקֹב; מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ, יִשְׂרָאֵל

ה’ אָהַבְתִּי מְעוֹן בֵּיתֶךָ וּמְקוֹם מִשְׁכַּן כְּבוֹדֶךָ
וַאֲנִי אֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶה וְאֶכְרָעָה אֶבְרְכָה לִפְנֵי ה’ עֹשִׂי

מַה טֹּבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ, יַעֲקֹב; מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ, יִשְׂרָאֵל

וַאֲנִי תְפִלָתִי לְךָ ה’ עֵת רָצוֹן
אֱלהִים בְּרָב חַסְדֶּךָ עֲנֵנִי בֶּאֱמֶת יִשְׁעֶךָ

מַה טֹּבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ, יַעֲקֹב; מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ, יִשְׂרָאֵל

Mah Tovu ohalecha, Yaakov, mishkenotecha, Yisrael

Vaani b'rov chasd'cha avo veitecha,
eshtachaveh el heichal kodsh'cha b'yiratecha.

Mah Tovu ohalecha, Yaakov, mishkenotecha, Yisrael

Adonai ahavti m'on beitecha um'kom mishkan k'vodecha.
Vaani eshtachaveh v'echrah, evr'chah lifnei Adonai osi.

Mah Tovu ohalecha, Yaakov, mishkenotecha, Yisrael

Vanni t'filati l'cha, Adonai, eit ratzon.
Elohim b'rov chasdecha, aneini be-emet yishecha.

Mah Tovu ohalecha, Yaakov, mishkenotecha, Yisrael

How Fair are your tents, O Jacob, your dwellings, O Israel.

I, through Your abundant love, enter Your house; I bow down in awe at Your holy temple.

Adonai I love Your temple abode, the dwelling-place of Your glory.
I will humbly bow down low before Adonai, my Maker.

How Fair are your tents, O Jacob, your dwellings, O Israel.

As for me, may my prayer come to You, Adonai, at a favorable time.
O God, in Your abundant faithfulness, answer me with Your sure deliverance.

How Fair are your tents, O Jacob, your dwellings, O Israel.

Mah Tovu (Danny Maseng arr. J. Mark Dung)

מִי שֶׁבֵּרַךְ אַבוֹתֵינוּ
אַבְרָהָם יִצְחָק וְיַעֲקֹב

מִי שֶׁבֵּרַךְ אִמוֹתֵינוּ
שָׂרָה ,רִבְקָה לֵאָה וְרָחֵל

Mi Shebeirach avoteinu
Avraham, Yitzchak, v'Yaakov

Mi Shebeirach imoteinu
Sarah, Rivkah, Leah, v'Rachel

May the One who blessed our mothers,
may the one who blessed our fathers

Hear Our Prayer 
And Bless Us As Well

Bless us with the power of Your healing
bless us with the power of Your hope.

May our hearts be filled with understanding,
and strengthened by the power of Your love.

Mi Shebeirach (Lisa Levine)

רְצֵה, ה' אֱ-לֹהֵֽינוּ, בְּעַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל וּבִתְפִלָּתָם בְּאַהֲבָה תְקַבֵּל
וּתְהִי לְרָצוֹן תָּמִיד עֲבוֹדַת יִשְׂרָאֵל עַמֶּֽךָ
אֵל קָרוֹב לְכָל קֹרְאָיו פּֽנֵה אֶל עֲבָדֶיךָ וְחָנֵנוּ
שְׁפוֹךְ רוּחֲךָ  עָלֵינוּ
וְתֶחֱזֶינָה עֵינֵנוּ בְּשׁוּבְךֶ לְצִיוֹן בְּרַחַמים
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ הֵמֵחֲזִיר שְׁכִינָתוֹ לְצִיוֹן

R'tzei, Adonai Eloheinu, b’amcha Yisrael, ut’filatam b’ahavah t’kabeil,
ut’hi l’ratzon tamid avodat Yisrael amecha.
El karov l’chol korav, p’nei el avadecha v’choneinu,
sh’foch ruchacha aleinu.
V’techezenah eineinu b’shuv’cha l’Tzion b’rachamim.
Baruch atah, Adonai, hamachazir Shechinato l’Tzion.

Find favor, Adonai, our God, with Your people Israel and accept their prayer in love.
May the worship of Your people Israel always be acceptable. God who is near to all who call, turn lovingly to Your servants. Pour out Your spirit upon us.
Let Our Eyes Behold Your loving return to Zion.
Blessed are You, Adonai, whose Presence returns to Zion

R'tzei (Stephen Richards)

שָׁלוֹם רָב עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל עַמְּךָ תָּשִׂים לְעוֹלָם
 כִּי אַתָּה הוּא מֶלֶךְ אָדוֹן לְכָל הַשָּׁלוֹם 
וְטוֹב בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ לְבָרֵךְ אֶת עַמְּךָ יִשׁרָאֵל
בְּכָל עֵת וּבְכָל שָׁעָה בִּשְׁלוֹמֶֽךָ

Shalom Rav al Yisrael amcha tasim l’olam,
 ki atah hu Melech Adon l’chol hashalom
V’tov b’einecha l’vareich et amcha Yisrael 
b’chol eit uv’chol shaah bish’lomecha.

Grant peace to Your people Israel forever
 for You are the Soverign of peace.

May it please You to bless us and to bless all Your people Israel with Your peace at all times and at all hours.

Shalom Rav (Jeff Klepper & Dan Freelander)

וְשָׁמְרוּ בְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת הַשַּׁבָּת
לַעֲשׂוֹת אֶת הַשַּׁבָּת לְדֹרֹתָם בְּרִית עוֹלָם 
בֵּינִי וּבֵן בְּנֵי יִשׂרָאֵל אוֹתהִיא לְעֹלָם 
כִּי שֵֽׁשֶׁת יָמִים עָשָׂה יהוה אֶת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְאֶת הָאֳרֶץ 
וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי שָׁבַת וַיִּנָּפַשׁ

V’shamru Vnei Yisrael et HaShabbat, laasot et HaShabbat l’dorotam b’rit olam. 

Beini u’vein b’nei Yisrael ot hi l’olam, 

V’shamru Vnei Yisrael et HaShabbat, laasot et HaShabbat l’dorotam b’rit olam. 

ki sheishet yamim asah Adonai et hashamayim v’et haaretz, 

V’shamru Vnei Yisrael et HaShabbat, laasot et HaShabbat l’dorotam b’rit olam. 

u’vayom hasvi-i shavat vayinafash.

The children of Israel shall observe the Sabbath, observing the Sabbath throughout their generations as a covenant for all time. It is a sign forever between Me and people of Israel. For in six days the Eternal One made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day God ceased from work and rested.

V'shamru (Moshe Rothblum)

יִהְיוּ לְרָצוֹן אִמְרֵי פִי והֶגיוֹן לִבִּי
לְפָנֶךָ יְיָ צוּרִי וגוֹאֲלִי

Yih’yu l’ratzon imrei fi v’hegyon libi
l’fanecha,Adonaitzuriv’go-ali

May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable to You, Adonai, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Yih'yu L'ratzon (Josh Nelson)

שְׁמַע קולֵנוּ, ה' אֱלהֵינוּ, חוּס וְרַחֵם עָלֵינו, וְקַבֵּל בְּרַחֲמִים וּבְרָצון אֶת תְּפִלָּתֵנוּ
                                                                                        הֲשִׁיבֵֽנוּ יְהֹוָה אֵלֶֽיךָ
                                                                                    הֲשִׁיבֵֽנוּ אֵלֶֽיךָ וְנָשֽׁוּבָה
                                                                                           חַדֵּשׁ יָמֵֽינוּ כְּקֶֽדֶם
                                                                                                   אַל תַּשְׁלִיכֵֽנוּ
                                                                 לְעֵת זִקְנָה כִּכְלוֹת כֹּחֵֽנוּ אַל תַּעַזְבֵֽנוּ
שְׁמַע קולֵנוּ, ה' אֱלהֵינוּ, חוּס וְרַחֵם עָלֵינו, וְקַבֵּל בְּרַחֲמִים וּבְרָצון אֶת תְּפִלָּתֵנוּ

Sh'ma koleinu, Adonai Eloheinu. Chus v'rachem, aleinu. 
Hear our voice God, have compassion upon us. 

V'kabel b'rachamim, b'rachamim uv'ratzon et t'filateinu. 
Receive our prayer with mercy and righteousness. 

Hashiveinu Adonai Elecha, v'nashuva: chadesh yameinu k'kedem. 
Return us to You, Adonai, and we will return. Renew our days as of old. 

Al tashlicheinu, l'et ziknah kichlot kocheinu, al taazveinu. 
Do not turn us away in our old season, as our strength diminishes, do not abandon us. Do not be far from us.

Sh'ma Koleinu (Max Helfman)

Blessing Before:

:בָּרְכוּ אֶת יְיָ הַמְּבוֹרָך

:בָּרוּךְ יְיָ הַמְּבוֹרָךְ ְעוֹלָם וָעֶד

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר בָּֽחַר בָּֽנוּ מִכָּל הָעַמִים וְנָֽתַן ָֽלָנוּ אֶת תּוֹרָתוֹ 
                                                                                    בָּרוּך אַתָּה יְיָ, נוֹתֵן הַתּוֹרָה

Bar’chu et Adonai ham’vorach.
 
Baruch Adonai ham’vorach l’olam va-ed. 

Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, asher bachar banu mikol haamim, v’natan lanu et Torato. Baruch atah, Adonai, notein haTorah.

Blessed Adonai who is blessed! Blessed Adonai who is blessed, now and for ever! Blessed are you, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, who has chosen us from among the peoples, and given us the Torah. Blessed are you, Adonai who gives the Torah.

Blessing After:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר נָֽתַן לָֽנוּ תּוֹרַת אֱמֶת, וְחַיֵּי עוֹלָם נָטַע בְּתוֹכֵֽנוּ 
                                                                                        :בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, נוֹתֵן הַתּוֹרָה 

Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, asher natan lanu Torat emet, v’chayei olam nata b’tocheinu. Baruch atah, Adonai, notein haTorah.

Blessed are you, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, who has given us a Torah of truth, implanting within us eternal life. Blessed are You, Adonai, who gives the Torah.

Torah Blessings (cantillation arr. C. Davidson)

Blessing Before the Haftarah

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר בִּנְבִיאִים טוֹבִים, וְרָצָה בְדִבְרֵיהֶם הַנֶאֱמָרִים בֶּאֱמֶת, בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, הַבּוֹחֵר בַּתּוֹרָה וּבְמֹשֶׁה עַבְדּוֹ, וּבְיִשְׂרָאֵל עַמּוֹ, וּבִנְבִיאֵי הָאֱמֶת וָצֶֽדֶק

Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, asher bachar bin’vi-im tovim, v’ratzah v’divreihem hane-emarim be-emet. Baruch atah, Adonai, habocher baTorah uv’Moshe avdo, uv’Yisrael amo, uvin’vi-ei ha-emet vatzedek

Praise To You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, who has chosen faithful prophets to speak words of truth. Praise to You, Adonai, for the revelation of Torah, for Your servant Moses, for Your people Israel and for prophets of truth and righteousness.

Blessing After the Haftarah

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, צוּר כָּל הָעוֹלָמִים, צַדִּיק בְּכָל הַדּוֹרוֹת, הָאֵל הַנֶּאֱמָן הָאוֹמֵר וְעֹשֶׂה,הַמְדַבֵּר וּמְקַיֵּם, שֶׁכָּל דְּבָרָיו אֶמֶת וָצֶֽדֶק.עַל הַתּוֹרָה, וְעַל הָעֲבוֹדָה, וְעַל הַנְּבִיאִים, וְעַל יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת הַזֶּה, שֶׁנָתַֽתָּ לָֽנוּ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ, לִקְדֻשָּׁה וְלִמְנוּחָה,לְכָבוֹד וּלְתִפְאַָֽרֶת.עַל הַכֹּל יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ, אֲנַֽחְנוּ מוֹדִים לָךְ, וּמְבָרְכִים אוֹתָךְ, יִתְבָּרַךְ שִׁמְךָ בְּפִי כָּל חַי תָּמִיד לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד. בָּרוּךְאַתָּה יְיָ, מְקַדֵּשׁ הַשַּׁבָּת

Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, tzur kol haolamim tzaddik b’chol hadorot, HaEl hane-eman, haomeir v’oseh, ham’dabeir um’kayeim, shekol d’varav emet vatzedck. Al ha Torah, v’al haavodah, v’al han’vi-im, v’al yom HaShabbat hazeh, shenatata lanu Adonai Eloheinu, lik’dushah v’lim’nuchah, l’chavod ul’tifaret. Al hakol Adonai Eloheinu, anachnu modim lach, um’var’chim otach, yitbarach shimcha b’fi kol chai tamid l’olam va-ed. Baruch ata, Adonai, m’kadeish HaShabbat.

Praised to you, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, Rock of all creation, Righteous One of all generations, the faithful God whose word is deed, whose every command is just and true. For the Torah, for the privlage of worship, for the prophets, and for this Shabbat that You, Adonai our God, have given us for holiness and rest for honor and glory: we thank and bless You. May Your name be blessed for ever by every living being. Praised to you, Adonai, for the Sabbath and its holiness.

Haftarah Blessings (Cantillation arr. C. Davidson)

עָלֵֽינוּ לְשַׁבֵּֽחַ לַאֲדוֹן הַכֹּל, לָתֵת גְּדֻלָּה לְיוֹצֵר בְּרֵאשִׁית, שֶׁלֹּא עָשָֽׂנוּ כְּגוֹיֵי הָאֲרָצוֹת, וְלֹא שָׂמָֽנוּ כְּמִשְׁפְּחוֹת הָאֲדָמָה, שֶׁלֹא שָׂם חֶלְקֵֽנוּ כָּהֶם, וְגֹרָלֵֽנוּ כְּכָל הֲמוֹנָם

Aleinu l’shabei-ach laadon hakol, lateit g’dulah l’yotzeitr b’reishit, shelo asanu k’goyei haarotzot, vlo samanu kmishp’chot haadamah. Shelo sam chelkeinu kaham, v'goraleinu k’chol hamonam.

Let us now praise the Sovereign of the universe, and proclaim the greatness of the Creator who has set us apart form the their families of the earth, giving us a destiny unique among the nations.

וַאֲנַֽחְנוּ כּוֹרְעִים וּמִשְׁתַּחֲוִים וּמוֹדִים, לִפְנֵי מֶֽלֶךְ, מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים, הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא

Vaanachnu kor’im umishtachavim umodim, lifnei Melech mal’chei hamlachim HaKadosh Baruch Hu.

We bend the knee and bow, acknowledging the supreme Sovereign, the Holy One of Blessing.

וְנֶאֱמַר וְהָיָה יְיָ לְמֶֽלֶךְ עַל כָּל הָאָֽרֶץ
9בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִהְיֶה יְיָ אֶחָד וּשְׁמוֹ אֶחָד

V’ne-emar, vhayah Adonai l’Melech al kol haaretz. Bayom hahu yih’yeh Adonai echad ush’mo echad.

Thus it has been said, Adonai will be Sovereign over all the earth. On that day, Adonai will be one, and God’s Name will b e one.

Aleinu (Sulzer / Traditional)

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V'shamru (Moshe Rothblum)

Cantor Laura Breznick

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