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koren-shalemKoren Shalem SiddurSepharad1094-1095-994-995-selihot-the-fast-of-estherSelihotThe Fast of Esther994-9951094-1095סליחותs'li|CHOTse|li|ḥOTHse|li|ḥOTs'li|CHOYSSELIHOTסליחות לתענית אסתרs'li|CHOT le|ta-a|NIT es|TERse|li|ḥOTH le|tha|ʿa|NITH ʾes|TERse|li|ḥOT le|ta|ʿa|NIT es|TERs'li|CHOYS l'sa-a|NIS es|TEIRTHE FAST OF ESTHER994-995Passageלְכַלּוֹתָם: יָדַע רָמוּ הַקּוֹרוֹת לָעָם מֵעָפָר וּמֵהָדָס. כָּתַב הַסְתֵּר אַסְתִּיר
וְגָמַר דְּרוֹר מִפַּרְדֵּס. לְשַׁבֵּת הָמָן מִמָּחֳרָת, הֲמִן הָעֵץ קוֹדֵם. תַּחַת הַנַּעֲצוּץ
יַעֲלֶה בְרוֹשׁ וְתַחַת הַסִּרְפַּד יַעֲלֶה הֲדַס: מַקְשִׁיב דְּבַר שֶׁקֶר כָּתַב שִׂטְנָה
וָעֶצֶב. וְנִתְעַטֵּף בְּבִגְדֵי שְׂרָד כְּטָעָה בְּמִנְיַן קֵץ. סִדֵּר לְהִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ בְּשׁוֹנִים
כְּלֵי הַמַּחְצֵב. וַיָּבוֹא גַם־הַשָּׂטָן בְּתוֹכָם לְהִתְיַצֵּב: עַם הַנִּמְצָאִים בְּשׁוּשָׁן,
בְּאָכְלָם מִזֶּבַח עוֹכְרָם. פָּעַר פִּיו לְהַשְׂטִינָם, וּלְהַסְגִּירָם בְּיַד נוֹתֵן מִכְרָם.
צוּר הִסְכִּים לִכְתֹּב אִגֶּרֶת לְאַבֵּד שִׂבְרָם. אָמַרְתִּי אַפְאֵיהֶם, אַשְׁבִּיתָה
מֵאֱנוֹשׁ זִכְרָם: קְדוֹשִׁים מַלְאֲכֵי שָׁלוֹם מַר יִבְכָּיוּן בִּצְעָקָה. רַחוּם הַבֵּט
לַבְּרִית וְאַל תָּפֵר לְהַרְחִיקָה. שָׁמְעָה מוֹרָשָׁה, וַתִּלְבַּשׁ בִּגְדֵי אַלְמָנוּת
וּמוּעָקָה. וַתָּשֶׂם יָדָהּ עַל־רֹאשָׁהּ, וַתֵּלֶךְ הָלוֹךְ וְזָעָקָה: תִּשְׁבִּי שָׂם אֵזוֹר
שַׂק בְּמָתְנָיו תַּחְבֹּשֶׁת. מִהֵר וְהוֹדִיעַ יְשֵׁנֵי מַכְפֵּלָה, אָבוֹת שְׁלֹשֶׁת. נָחַץ
לְרוֹעֶה, מַה לְּךָ נִרְדָּם לְהִתְעַשֵּׁת. קוּם קְרָא אֶל־אֱלֹהֶיךָ, אוּלַי יִתְעַשֵּׁת:
חוֹתָם טִיט אֲשֶׁר נַעֲשָׂה, לְבִלְשָׁן סִפֵּר. מִנִּינְוֵה לָמְדוּ לְאַחַר גְּזֵרָה כַּעַס
לְהָפֵר. בֶּן קִישׁ הֵקִישׁ דַּלְתוֹת בֵּית הַסֵּפֶר. וַיְכַס שַׂק, וַיֵּשֶׁב עַל־הָאֵפֶר:
קִבֵּץ תִּינוֹקוֹת לְפָנָיו יָמִים שְׁלֹשָׁה, צְמֵאִים וּמְכֻפָּנִים. בְּקוֹל יַעֲקֹב לְחַלֵּשׁ
יְדֵי עַז פָּנִים. יָדָיו אֱמוּנָה לָאֵל, הַצִּילֵנִי נָא מֵעֶלְבּוֹנִים. פֶּן־יָבוֹא וְהִכַּנִי
אֵם עַל־בָּנִים: מֵאֵלֶּה וּמֵאֵלֶּה, בְּנֵי אֵיתָנַי וְרַבָּנַי. כֻּלָּם צָעֲקוּ, וַתַּעַל
שַׁוְעָתָם אֶל יְהֹוָה. יָהּ, קוֹל רִנּוּן כְּבוֹא, שָׁאַל לְפָנָיו. וּמֶה קוֹל־הַצֹּאן הַזֶּה
בְּאָזְנָי: רוֹעֶה הֱשִׁיבוֹ, הֵם קְטַנֵּי קֹדֶשׁ זֶרַע. יָהּ, הַצֵּל לְקוּחִים לַמָּוֶת מֵאוֹיֵב
הָרַע. חַנּוּן נִכְמְרוּ רַחֲמָיו וַיְבַקֵּשׁ לִבְכּוֹת הַמְּאֹרָע. וַיְהִי בִּקְרֹא מֶלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵל
אֶת־הַסֵּפֶר, וַיִּקְרָע: יְהוּדִי הוֹקִיעַ, יְלָדָיו לְמַטָּה וַאֲבִיהֶם לְמַעְלָה. אִישׁ
אִישׁ בְּשָׁלֹשׁ אַמּוֹת וְהָרְבִיעִית אֲוִיר מְגֻלֶּה. מִשְׁנֶה נָקָם חָזָה, וְשָׂמַח וְשָׁת
תְּהִלָּה. אוֹתִי הֵשִׁיב עַל־כַּנִּי וְאוֹתוֹ תָּלָה: וַתִּכְתֹּב אֶסְתֵּר תֹּקֶף, לִקְרֹא
בְּהַלֵּל מֵהוֹדִים. מִלְמַעְלָה קִיְּמוּ מַה שֶּׁקִּבְּלוּ לְמַטָּה דּוֹדִים. נֵס יוּנַס
לְפַרְסֵם כָּאן פִּלְאוֹ מִסְּהִידִים. בָּעֵת הַזֹּאת רֶוַח וְהַצָּלָה יַעֲמוֹד לַיְּהוּדִים:le|cha|lo|TAM: ya|DA ra|MU ha|ko|ROT la-AM me-a|FAR u|me|ha|DAS. ka|TAV has|TER as|TIR
ve|ga|MAR d'ROR mi|par|DES. le|sha|BET ha|MAN mi|mo|cho|RAT, ha|MIN ha-ETZ ko|DEM. ta|CHAT ha|na-a|TZUTZ
ya-a|LEH v'ROSH ve|ta|CHAT ha|sir|PAD ya-a|LEH ha|DAS: mak|SHIV d'VAR SHE|ker ka|TAV sit|NAH
va-E|tzev. ve|nit|a|TEF be|vig|DEI s'RAD k'ta-AH b'min|YAN ketz. si|DER le|hish|ta|MESH b'sho|NIM
k'LEI ha|mach|TZEV. va|ya|VO gam-ha|sa|TAN b'to|CHAM le|hit|ya|TZEV: am ha|nim|tza-IM b'shu|SHAN,
be-och|LAM mi|ZE|vach och|RAM. pa-AR piv le|has|ti|NAM, u|le|has|gi|RAM b'YAD no|TEN mich|RAM.
tzur his|KIM lich|TOV i|GE|ret le-a|BED siv|RAM. a|MAR|ti af|ei|HEM, ash|bi|TAH
me-e|NOSH zich|RAM: k'do|SHIM mal|a|CHEI sha|LOM mar yiv|ka|YUN bitz|a|KAH. ra|CHUM ha|BET
lab|RIT ve-AL ta|FER le|har|chi|KAH. sha|me-AH mo|ra|SHAH, va|til|BASH big|DEI al|ma|NUT
u|mu-a|KAH. va|ta|SEM ya|DAH al-ro|SHAH, va|TE|lech ha|LOCH ve|za-a|KAH: tish|BI sam e|ZOR
sak b'mot|NAV tach|BO|shet. mi|HER ve|ho|DIA ye|she|NEI mach|pe|LAH, a|VOT sh'LO|shet. na|CHATZ
le|ro-EH, mah le|CHA nir|DAM le|hit|a|SHET. kum k'RA el-e|lo|HE|cha, u|LAI yit|a|SHET:
cho|TAM tit a|SHER na-a|SAH, le|vil|SHAN si|PER. mi|ni|ne|VEH la|me|DU le-a|CHAR g'ze|RAH ka-AS
le|ha|FER. ben kish he|KISH dal|TOT beit ha|SE|fer. vay|CHAS sak, va|YE|shev al-ha-E|fer:
ki|BETZ ti|no|KOT le|fa|NAV ya|MIM sh'lo|SHAH, tz'me-IM u|me|chu|pa|NIM. b'KOL ya-a|KOV le|cha|LESH
ye|DEI az pa|NIM. ya|DAV e|mu|NAH la-EL, ha|tzi|le|NI na me-el|bo|NIM. pen-ya|VO ve|hi|ka|NI
em al-ba|NIM: me-e|LEH u|me-e|LEH, b'NEI ei|ta|NAI ve|ra|ba|NAI. ku|LAM tza-a|KU, va|ta-AL
shav|a|TAM el a|do|NAI. yah, kol ri|NUN k'VO, sha-AL le|fa|NAV. u|MEH kol-ha|TZON ha|ZEH
be-oz|NAI: ro-EH he|shi|VO, hem k'ta|NEI KO|desh ZE|ra. yah, ha|TZEL le|ku|CHIM la|ma|VET me-o|YEV
ha|RA. cha|NUN nich|me|RU ra|cha|MAV vay|va|KESH liv|KOT ha|me-o|RA. va|ye|HI bik|RO me|lech-yis|ra-EL
et-ha|SE|fer, va|yik|RA: ye|hu|DI ho|KIA, ye|la|DAV le|ma|TAH va-a|vi|HEM le|ma|LAH. ish
ish b'sha|LOSH a|MOT ve|ha|re|vi-IT a|VIR me|gu|LEH. mish|NEH na|KAM cha|ZAH, ve|sa|MACH ve|SHAT
te|hi|LAH. o|TI he|SHIV al-ka|NI ve-o|TO ta|LAH: va|tich|TOV es|TER TO|kef, lik|RO
be|ha|LEL me|ho|DIM. mil|ma|LAH kiy|MU mah she|kib|LU le|ma|TAH do|DIM. nes yu|NAS
le|far|SEM kan pil|O mi|se|hi|DIM. ba-ET ha|ZOT RE|vach ve|ha|tza|LAH ya-a|MOD la|ye|hu|DIM:le|khal|lo|THAM: ya|DHAʿ ra|MU haq|qo|ROTH la|ʿAM me|ʿa|FAR u|me|ha|DHAS. ka|THAV has|TER ʾas|TIR
ve|gha|MAR de|ROR mip|par|DES. le|shab|BETH ha|MAN mim|mo|ḥo|RATH, ha|MIN ha|ʿETZ qo|DHEM. ta|ḥATH han|na|ʿa|TZUTZ
ya|ʿa|LEH ve|ROSH ve|tha|ḥATH has|sir|PADH ya|ʿa|LEH ha|DHAS: maq|SHIV de|VAR SHE|qer ka|THAV śiṭ|NAH
va|ʿE|tzev. ve|nith|ʿaṭ|ṭEF be|vigh|DHE śe|RADH ke|ṭa|ʿAH be|min|YAN qetz. sid|DER le|hish|tam|MESH be|sho|NIM
ke|LE ham|maḥ|TZEV. vay|ya|VOʾ gham-haś|śa|ṭAN be|tho|KHAM le|hith|yat|TZEV: ʿam han|nim|tza|ʾIM be|shu|SHAN,
be|ʾokh|LAM miz|ZE|vaḥ ʿo|khe|RAM. pa|ʿAR piv le|haś|ṭi|NAM, u|le|has|gi|RAM be|YADH no|THEN mikh|RAM.
tzur his|KIM likh|TOV ʾig|GE|reth le|ʾab|BEDH śiv|RAM. ʾa|MAR|ti ʾaf|ʾe|HEM, ʾash|bi|THAH
me|ʾe|NOSH zikh|RAM: qe|dho|SHIM mal|ʾa|KHE sha|LOM mar yiv|ka|YUN bitz|ʿa|QAH. ra|ḥUM hab|BEṭ
lab|be|RITH ve|ʾAL ta|FER le|har|ḥi|QAH. sha|me|ʿAH mo|ra|SHAH, vat|til|BASH bigh|DHE ʾal|ma|NUTH
u|mu|ʿa|QAH. vat|ta|śEM ya|DHAH ʿal-roʾ|SHAH, vat|TE|lekh ha|LOKH ve|za|ʿa|QAH: tish|BI śam ʾe|ZOR
śaq be|moth|NAV taḥ|BO|sheth. mi|HER ve|ho|DHIAʿ ye|she|NE makh|pe|LAH, ʾa|VOTH she|LO|sheth. na|ḥATZ
le|ro|ʿEH, mah le|KHA nir|DAM le|hith|ʿas|SHETH. qum qe|RAʾ ʾel-ʾe|lo|HE|kha, ʾu|LAI yith|ʿas|SHETH:
ḥo|THAM ṭiṭ ʾa|SHER na|ʿa|śAH, le|vil|SHAN sip|PER. min|ni|ne|VEH la|me|DHU le|ʾa|ḥAR ge|ze|RAH ka|ʿAS
le|ha|FER. ben qish he|QISH dal|THOTH beth has|SE|fer. va|ye|KHAS śaq, vay|YE|shev ʿal-ha|ʾE|fer:
qib|BETZ ti|no|QOTH le|fa|NAV ya|MIM she|lo|SHAH, tze|me|ʾIM u|me|khup|pa|NIM. be|QOL ya|ʿa|QOV le|ḥal|LESH
ye|DHE ʿaz pa|NIM. ya|DHAV ʾe|mu|NAH la|ʾEL, hat|tzi|le|NI naʾ me|ʿel|bo|NIM. pen-ya|VOʾ ve|hik|ka|NI
ʾem ʿal-ba|NIM: me|ʾel|LEH u|me|ʾel|LEH, be|NE ʾe|tha|NAI ve|rab|ba|NAI. kul|LAM tza|ʿa|QU, vat|ta|ʿAL
shav|ʿa|THAM ʾel a|do|NAI. yah, qol rin|NUN ke|VOʾ, sha|ʾAL le|fa|NAV. u|MEH qol-hat|TZOʾN haz|ZEH
be|ʾoz|NAI: ro|ʿEH he|shi|VO, hem qe|ṭan|NE QO|dhesh ZE|raʿ. yah, hat|TZEL le|qu|ḥIM lam|ma|VETH me|ʾo|YEV
ha|RAʿ. ḥan|NUN nikh|me|RU ra|ḥa|MAV va|ye|vaq|QESH liv|KOTH ham|me|ʾo|RAʿ. va|ye|HI biq|ROʾ me|lekh-yiś|ra|ʾEL
ʾeth-has|SE|fer, vay|yiq|RAʿ: ye|hu|DHI ho|QIAʿ, ye|la|DHAV le|maṭ|ṭAH va|ʾa|vi|HEM le|maʿ|LAH. ʾish
ʾish be|sha|LOSH ʾam|MOTH ve|ha|re|vi|ʿITH ʾa|VIR me|ghul|LEH. mish|NEH na|QAM ḥa|ZAH, ve|śa|MAḥ ve|SHATH
te|hil|LAH. ʾo|THI he|SHIV ʿal-kan|NI ve|ʾo|THO ta|LAH: vat|tikh|TOV ʾes|TER TO|qef, liq|ROʾ
be|hal|LEL me|ho|DHIM. mil|maʿ|LAH qiy|ye|MU mah sheq|qib|be|LU le|maṭ|ṭAH do|DHIM. nes yu|NAS
le|far|SEM kaʾn pil|ʾO mis|se|hi|DHIM. ba|ʿETH haz|ZOʾTH RE|vaḥ ve|hat|tza|LAH ya|ʿa|MODH lay|ye|hu|DHIM:le|khal|lo|TAM: ya|DAʿ ra|MU haq|qo|ROT la|ʿAM me|ʿa|FAR u|me|ha|DAS. ka|TAV has|TER as|TIR
ve|ga|MAR de|ROR mip|par|DES. le|shab|BET ha|MAN mim|mo|ḥo|RAT, ha|MIN ha|ʿETZ qo|DEM. ta|ḥAT han|na|ʿa|TZUTZ
ya|ʿa|LEH ve|ROSH ve|ta|ḥAT has|sir|PAD ya|ʿa|LEH ha|DAS: maq|SHIV de|VAR SHE|qer ka|TAV sit|NAH
va|ʿE|tzev. ve|nit|ʿat|TEF be|vig|DE se|RAD ke|ta|ʿAH be|min|YAN qetz. sid|DER le|hish|tam|MESH be|sho|NIM
ke|LE ham|maḥ|TZEV. vay|ya|VO gam-has|sa|TAN be|to|KHAM le|hit|yat|TZEV: ʿam han|nim|tza|IM be|shu|SHAN,
be|okh|LAM miz|ZE|vaḥ ʿo|khe|RAM. pa|ʿAR piv le|has|ti|NAM, u|le|has|gi|RAM be|YAD no|TEN mikh|RAM.
tzur his|KIM likh|TOV ig|GE|ret le|ab|BED siv|RAM. a|MAR|ti af|e|HEM, ash|bi|TAH
me|e|NOSH zikh|RAM: qe|do|SHIM mal|a|KHE sha|LOM mar yiv|ka|YUN bitz|ʿa|QAH. ra|ḥUM hab|BET
lab|be|RIT ve|AL ta|FER le|har|ḥi|QAH. sha|me|ʿAH mo|ra|SHAH, vat|til|BASH big|DE al|ma|NUT
u|mu|ʿa|QAH. vat|ta|SEM ya|DAH ʿal-ro|SHAH, vat|TE|lekh ha|LOKH ve|za|ʿa|QAH: tish|BI sam e|ZOR
saq be|mot|NAV taḥ|BO|shet. mi|HER ve|ho|DIAʿ ye|she|NE makh|pe|LAH, a|VOT she|LO|shet. na|ḥATZ
le|ro|ʿEH, mah le|KHA nir|DAM le|hit|ʿas|SHET. qum qe|RA el-e|lo|HE|kha, u|LAI yit|ʿas|SHET:
ḥo|TAM tit a|SHER na|ʿa|SAH, le|vil|SHAN sip|PER. min|ni|ne|VEH la|me|DU le|a|ḥAR ge|ze|RAH ka|ʿAS
le|ha|FER. ben qish he|QISH dal|TOT bet has|SE|fer. va|ye|KHAS saq, vay|YE|shev ʿal-ha|E|fer:
qib|BETZ ti|no|QOT le|fa|NAV ya|MIM she|lo|SHAH, tze|me|IM u|me|khup|pa|NIM. be|QOL ya|ʿa|QOV le|ḥal|LESH
ye|DE ʿaz pa|NIM. ya|DAV e|mu|NAH la|EL, hat|tzi|le|NI na me|ʿel|bo|NIM. pen-ya|VO ve|hik|ka|NI
em ʿal-ba|NIM: me|el|LEH u|me|el|LEH, be|NE e|ta|NAI ve|rab|ba|NAI. kul|LAM tza|ʿa|QU, vat|ta|ʿAL
shav|ʿa|TAM el a|do|NAI. yah, qol rin|NUN ke|VO, sha|AL le|fa|NAV. u|MEH qol-hat|TZON haz|ZEH
be|oz|NAI: ro|ʿEH he|shi|VO, hem qe|tan|NE QO|desh ZE|raʿ. yah, hat|TZEL le|qu|ḥIM lam|ma|VET me|o|YEV
ha|RAʿ. ḥan|NUN nikh|me|RU ra|ḥa|MAV va|ye|vaq|QESH liv|KOT ham|me|o|RAʿ. va|ye|HI biq|RO me|lekh-yis|ra|EL
et-has|SE|fer, vay|yiq|RAʿ: ye|hu|DI ho|QIAʿ, ye|la|DAV le|mat|TAH va|a|vi|HEM le|maʿ|LAH. ish
ish be|sha|LOSH am|MOT ve|ha|re|vi|ʿIT a|VIR me|gul|LEH. mish|NEH na|QAM ḥa|ZAH, ve|sa|MAḥ ve|SHAT
te|hil|LAH. o|TI he|SHIV ʿal-kan|NI ve|o|TO ta|LAH: vat|tikh|TOV es|TER TO|qef, liq|RO
be|hal|LEL me|ho|DIM. mil|maʿ|LAH qiy|ye|MU mah sheq|qib|be|LU le|mat|TAH do|DIM. nes yu|NAS
le|far|SEM kan pil|O mis|se|hi|DIM. ba|ʿET haz|ZOT RE|vaḥ ve|hat|tza|LAH ya|ʿa|MOD lay|ye|hu|DIM:l'cha|loy|SOM: yo|DA ro|MU ha|koy|ROYS lo-OM mei-o|FOR u|mei|ho|DOS. ko|SAV has|TEIR as|TIR
v'go|MAR d'ROYR mi|par|DEIS. l'sha|BEIS ho|MON mi|mo|cho|ROS, ha|MIN ho-EITZ koy|DEIM. ta|CHAS ha|na-a|TZUTZ
ya-a|LEH v'ROYSH v'sa|CHAS ha|sir|PAD ya-a|LEH ha|DAS: mak|SHIV d'VAR SHE|ker ko|SAV sit|NOH
vo-E|tzev. v'nis|a|TEIF b'vig|DEI s'ROD k'to-OH b'min|YAN keitz. si|DEIR l'hish|ta|MEISH b'shoy|NIM
k'LEI ha|mach|TZEIV. va|yo|VOY gam-ha|so|TON b'soy|CHOM l'his|ya|TZEIV: am ha|nim|tzo-IM b'shu|SHON,
b'och|LOM mi|ZE|vach oych'|ROM. po-AR piv l'has|ti|NOM, ul'|has|gi|ROM b'YAD noy|SEIN mich|ROM.
tzur his|KIM lich|TOYV i|GE|res l'a|BEID siv|ROM. o|MAR|ti af|ei|HEM, ash|bi|SOH
mei-e|NOYSH zich|ROM: k'doy|SHIM mal|a|CHEI sho|LOYM mar yiv|ko|YUN bitz|o|KOH. ra|CHUM ha|BEIT
lab'|RIS v'AL to|FEIR l'har|chi|KOH. shom'-OH moy|ro|SHOH, va|til|BASH big|DEI al|mo|NUS
u|mu-o|KOH. va|to|SEM yo|DOH al-roy|SHOH, va|TEI|lech ho|LOYCH v'zo-o|KOH: tish|BI som ei|ZOYR
sak b'mos|NOV tach|BOY|shes. mi|HEIR v'hoy|DIA y'shei|NEI mach|pei|LOH, o|VOYS sh'LOY|shes. no|CHATZ
l'roy-EH, mah l'CHO nir|DOM l'his|a|SHEIS. kum k'RO el-e|loy|HE|cho, u|LAI yis|a|SHEIS:
choy|SOM tit a|SHER na-a|SOH, l'vil|SHON si|PEIR. mi|nin'|VEIH lom'|DU l'a|CHAR g'zei|ROH ka-AS
l'ho|FEIR. ben kish hei|KISH dal|SOYS beis ha|SEI|fer. vay'|CHAS sak, va|YEI|shev al-ho-EI|fer:
ki|BEITZ ti|noy|KOYS l'fo|NOV yo|MIM sh'loy|SHOH, tz'mei-IM um'|chu|po|NIM. b'KOYL ya-a|KOYV l'cha|LEISH
y'DEI az po|NIM. yo|DOV e|mu|NOH lo-EIL, ha|tzi|lei|NI no mei-el|boy|NIM. pen-yo|VOY v'hi|ka|NI
eim al-bo|NIM: mei-ei|LEH u|mei-ei|LEH, b'NEI ei|so|NAI v'ra|bo|NAI. ku|LOM tzo-a|KU, va|ta-AL
shav|o|SOM el a|do|NOY. yoh, koyl ri|NUN k'VOY, sho-AL l'fo|NOV. u|MEH koyl-ha|TZOYN ha|ZEH
b'oz|NOY: roy-EH he|shi|VOY, heim k'ta|NEI KOY|desh ZE|ra. yoh, ha|TZEIL l'ku|CHIM la|mo|VES mei-oy|YEIV
ho|RA. cha|NUN nich|m'RU ra|cha|MOV vay'|va|KEISH liv|KOYS ham'-oy|RO. vay'|HI bik|ROY me|lech-yis|ro-EIL
es-ha|SEI|fer, va|yik|RO: y'hu|DI hoy|KIA, y'lo|DOV l'ma|TOH va-a|vi|HEM l'ma|LOH. ish
ish b'sho|LOYSH a|MOYS v'hor'|vi-IS a|VIR m'gu|LEH. mish|NEH no|KOM cho|ZOH, v'so|MACH v'SHOS
t'hi|LOH. oy|SI hei|SHIV al-ka|NI v'oy|SOY to|LOH: va|tich|TOYV es|TEIR TOY|kef, lik|ROY
b'ha|LEIL mei|hoy|DIM. mil|ma|LOH kiy'|MU mah she|kib'|LU l'ma|TOH doy|DIM. neis yu|NAS
l'far|SEIM kon pil|OY mis'|hi|DIM. bo-EIS ha|ZOYS RE|vach v'ha|tzo|LOH ya-a|MOYD lay'|hu|DIM:morrow, “From (hamin) the tree” foreshadowing his gallows. “In place of the thorn bush, shall rise up a cypress, and in place of the nettle, shall rise up myrtle.” The king who listened to lies, dictated accusation and sorrow. He wrapped himself in priestly clothes, Ahasuerus, having mistaken his reckoning of the End. He ordered “other vessels” to be used, from the Quarry from which the world was hewn; and the devil too, came and placed himself among them. When the people in Shushan ate of their destroyer’s meat, the king opened his mouth wide to accuse them, to give them over into the hands of the one who was ready to pay their price. The Rock, meanwhile, agreed to write a letter to destroy their hope; “I said that I would yield them up, would put an end to their memory among mankind.” The angels, messengers of peace, wept bitterly, crying out, “Compassionate One, look to the covenant and do not break it, pushing it away!” The Torah, too, heard of it and put on clothes of widowhood and sorrow; and she laid her hands upon her head and walked along, crying as she went. [Elijah] The Tishbite wrapped a covering of sackcloth around his waist. He hurried and told the three fathers who sleep in the Cave of Makhpelah, and then hastened to the Shepherd, [Moses] – “What do you mean by sleeping? Rouse yourself! Get up and call out to your God – perhaps He may change His mind!” He told [Mordekhai] Bilshan of the pronouncement that had been sealed in clay – but not in blood. They learnt from the example of Nineveh how to overturn anger after a decree; the son of Kish knocked at the door of the school, and covered himself in sackcloth and sat down on the earth. For three days he gathered the children before him – thirsty, hidden from by God – so that, in the voice of Jacob, they might weaken the hand of the bold-faced king. His hands raised steadily to God, Mordekhai prayed, “Save us now from insult; that he should not come and slaughter us, mothers and children together.” Those and those, from all sides, the children of my mighty ones and teachers, all cried out, and their plea rose up to the LORD. And God, when those plaintive calls reached Him, asked, “And what is this bleating of sheep that meets My ears?” The shepherd Moses answered Him, “These are the little ones of the holy offspring. LORD, save ones condemned to die, from the evil enemy.” The compassion of the Gracious One was stirred, and He was moved to weep for what had happened. And so it was that when the King of Israel read the letter, He tore it to pieces. The Jew suspended sons below and father above. Each man covered three amot; the fourth amah above was space exposed. Mordekhai saw a double revenge, was delighted, and spoke praises: “I was returned to my post and he was hanged!” Esther wrote with emphasis, that a Hallel of thanks should be read on that day; and what the beloved ones accepted down below was established above. A banner shall be raised by those who bear witness, to make the wonder known now, as it was then. And at this time – may relief and salvation rise up for the Jews.CitationIs. 55CitationJob 2CitationDeut. 32CitationII Sam. 13CitationJonah 1CitationJonah 3CitationGen. 32CitationI Sam. 15CitationII Kings 5CitationGen. 41CitationEsther 4Passageאֵל מֶלֶךְ יוֹשֵׁב עַל כִּסֵּא רַחֲמִים, מִתְנַהֵג בַּחֲסִידוּת. מוֹחֵל עֲוֹנוֹת עַמּוֹ,
מַעֲבִיר רִאשׁוֹן רִאשׁוֹן. מַרְבֶּה מְחִילָה לְחַטָּאִים, וּסְלִיחָה לַפּוֹשְׁעִים. עוֹשֶׂהel ME|lech yo|SHEV al ki|SEI ra|cha|MIM, mit|na|HEG ba|cha|si|DUT. mo|CHEL a|vo|NOT a|MO,
ma-a|VIR ri|SHON ri|SHON. mar|BEH me|chi|LAH le|cha|ta-IM, us|li|CHAH la|po|she-IM. o|SEHʾel ME|lekh yo|SHEV ʿal kis|SEʾ ra|ḥa|MIM, mith|na|HEGH ba|ḥa|si|DHUTH. mo|ḥEL ʿa|vo|NOTH ʿam|MO,
ma|ʿa|VIR riʾ|SHON riʾ|SHON. mar|BEH me|ḥi|LAH le|ḥaṭ|ṭa|ʾIM, u|se|li|ḥAH lap|po|she|ʿIM. ʿo|śEHel ME|lekh yo|SHEV ʿal kis|SE ra|ḥa|MIM, mit|na|HEG ba|ḥa|si|DUT. mo|ḥEL ʿa|vo|NOT ʿam|MO,
ma|ʿa|VIR ri|SHON ri|SHON. mar|BEH me|ḥi|LAH le|ḥat|ta|IM, u|se|li|ḥAH lap|po|she|ʿIM. ʿo|SEHeil ME|lech yoy|SHEIV al ki|SEI ra|cha|MIM, mis|na|HEIG ba|cha|si|DUS. moy|CHEIL a|voy|NOYS a|MOY,
ma-a|VIR ri|SHOYN ri|SHOYN. mar|BEH m'chi|LOH l'cha|to-IM, us'|li|CHOH la|poysh'-IM. oy|SEHGod, King who sits upon a throne of compassion, who acts with loving-kindness, who pardons the iniquities of His people, passing them before Him in order; who forgives sinners and pardons transgressors; who performs righteousness with allparentKoren Shalem Siddur/siddur/koren-shalem.xmlprevThe Fast of Esther/siddur/koren-shalem/1092-1093-992-993-selihot-the-fast-of-esther.xmlnextThe Fast of Esther/siddur/koren-shalem/1096-1097-996-997-selihot-the-fast-of-esther.xml