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ḥa|nuk|KATH hab|ba|YITH", "sephardic": "SE|der ḥa|nuk|KAT hab|ba|YIT", "chabad": "SEI|der cha|nu|KAS ha|ba|YIS" }, "english": "Service at the Consecration of a House" }, "topic": { "hebrew": "סדר חנוכת הבית", "transliteration": { "israeli": "SE|der cha|nu|KAT ha|ba|YIT", "orthographic": "SE|dher ḥa|nuk|KATH hab|ba|YITH", "sephardic": "SE|der ḥa|nuk|KAT hab|ba|YIT", "chabad": "SEI|der cha|nu|KAS ha|ba|YIS" }, "english": "Service at the Consecration of a House" }, "printPages": "1060-1061" }, "body": [ { "type": "heading", "hebrew": "סדר חנוכת הבית", "transliteration": { "israeli": "SE|der cha|nu|KAT ha|ba|YIT", "orthographic": "SE|dher ḥa|nuk|KATH hab|ba|YITH", "sephardic": "SE|der ḥa|nuk|KAT hab|ba|YIT", "chabad": "SEI|der cha|nu|KAS ha|ba|YIS" }, "english": "SERVICE AT THE CONSECRATION OF A HOUSE" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "מִזְמוֹר שִׁיר־חֲנֻכַּת הַבַּיִת לְדָוִד: אֲרוֹמִמְךָ יְהוָה כִּי דִלִּיתָנִי, וְלֹא־\nשִׂמַּחְתָּ אֹיְבַי לִי: יְהוָה אֱלֹהָי, שִׁוַּעְתִּי אֵלֶיךָ וַתִּרְפָּאֵנִי: יְהוָה,\nהֶעֱלִיתָ מִן־שְׁאוֹל נַפְשִׁי, חִיִּיתַנִי מִיָּרְדִי־בוֹר: זַמְּרוּ לַיהוָה חֲסִידָיו,\nוְהוֹדוּ לְזֵכֶר קָדְשׁוֹ: כִּי רֶגַע בְּאַפּוֹ, חַיִּים בִּרְצוֹנוֹ, בָּעֶרֶב יָלִין בֶּכִי\nוְלַבֹּקֶר רִנָּה: וַאֲנִי אָמַרְתִּי בְשַׁלְוִי, בַּל־אֶמּוֹט לְעוֹלָם: יְהוָה, בִּרְצוֹנְךָ\nהֶעֱמַדְתָּה לְהַרְרִי עֹז, הִסְתַּרְתָּ פָנֶיךָ הָיִיתִי נִבְהָל: אֵלֶיךָ יְהוָה\nאֶקְרָא, וְאֶל־אֲדֹנָי אֶתְחַנָּן: מַה־בֶּצַע בְּדָמִי, בְּרִדְתִּי אֶל־שָׁחַת,\nהֲיוֹדְךָ עָפָר, הֲיַגִּיד אֲמִתֶּךָ: שְׁמַע־יְהוָה וְחָנֵּנִי, יְהוָה הֱיֵה־עֹזֵר לִי:\nהָפַכְתָּ מִסְפְּדִי לְמָחוֹל לִי, פִּתַּחְתָּ שַׂקִּי, וַתְּאַזְּרֵנִי שִׂמְחָה: לְמַעַן\nיְזַמֶּרְךָ כָבוֹד וְלֹא יִדֹּם, יְהוָה אֱלֹהַי, לְעוֹלָם אוֹדֶךָּ:", "transliteration": { "israeli": "miz|MOR shir-cha|nu|KAT ha|ba|YIT le|da|VID: a|ro|mim|CHA a|do|NAI ki di|li|ta|NI, ve|lo-\nsi|MACH|ta oy|VAI li: a|do|NAI e|lo|HAI, shi|VA|ti e|LE|cha va|tir|pa-e|NI: a|do|NAI,\nhe-e|li|TA min-she-OL naf|SHI, chi|yi|ta|NI mi|ya|re|di-vor: za|me|RU la|do|NAI cha|si|DAV,\nve|ho|DU le|ZE|cher kod|SHO: ki RE|ga be-a|PO, cha|YIM bir|tzo|NO, ba-E|rev ya|LIN be|CHI\nve|la|bo|KER ri|NAH: va-a|NI a|MAR|ti v'shal|VI, bal-e|MOT le-o|LAM: a|do|NAI, bir|tzo|ne|CHA\nhe-e|mad|TAH le|har|RI oz, his|TAR|ta fa|NE|cha ha|yi|TI niv|HAL: e|LE|cha a|do|NAI\nek|RA, ve-el-a|do|NAI et|cha|NAN: mah-BE|tza b'da|MI, b'RID|ti el-sha|CHAT,\nha|yod|CHA a|FAR, ha|ya|GID a|mi|TE|cha: sh'ma-a|do|NAI ve|cho|ne|NI, a|do|NAI he|yeh-o|ZER li:\nha|FACH|ta mis|pe|DI le|ma|CHOL li, pi|TACH|ta sa|KI, va|te-az|re|NI sim|CHAH: le|MA-an\nye|za|mer|CHA cha|VOD ve|LO yi|DOM, a|do|NAI e|lo|HAI, le-o|LAM o|DE|ka:", "orthographic": "miz|MOR shir-ḥa|nuk|KATH hab|ba|YITH le|dha|VIDH: ʾa|ro|mim|KHA a|do|NAI ki dhil|li|tha|NI, ve|loʾ-\nśim|MAḥ|ta ʾo|ye|VAI li: a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HAI, shiv|VAʿ|ti ʾe|LE|kha vat|tir|pa|ʾe|NI: a|do|NAI,\nhe|ʿe|li|THA min-she|ʾOL naf|SHI, ḥiy|yi|tha|NI miy|ya|re|dhi-vor: zam|me|RU la|do|NAI ḥa|si|DHAV,\nve|ho|DHU le|ZE|kher qodh|SHO: ki RE|ghaʿ be|ʾap|PO, ḥay|YIM bir|tzo|NO, ba|ʿE|rev ya|LIN be|KHI\nve|lab|bo|QER rin|NAH: va|ʾa|NI ʾa|MAR|ti ve|shal|VI, bal-ʾem|MOṭ le|ʿo|LAM: a|do|NAI, bir|tzo|ne|KHA\nhe|ʿe|madh|TAH le|har|RI ʿoz, his|TAR|ta fa|NE|kha ha|yi|THI niv|HAL: ʾe|LE|kha a|do|NAI\nʾeq|RAʾ, ve|ʾel-a|do|NAI ʾeth|ḥan|NAN: mah-BE|tzaʿ be|dha|MI, be|RIDH|ti ʾel-sha|ḥATH,\nha|yo|dhe|KHA ʿa|FAR, ha|yag|GIDH ʾa|mit|TE|kha: she|maʿ-a|do|NAI ve|ḥon|ne|NI, a|do|NAI he|yeh-ʿo|ZER li:\nha|FAKH|ta mis|pe|DHI le|ma|ḥOL li, pit|TAḥ|ta śaq|QI, vat|te|ʾaz|ze|re|NI śim|ḥAH: le|MA|ʿan\nye|zam|mer|KHA kha|VODH ve|LOʾ yid|DOM, a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HAI, le|ʿo|LAM ʾo|DHEK|ka:", "sephardic": "miz|MOR shir-ḥa|nuk|KAT hab|ba|YIT le|da|VID: a|ro|mim|KHA a|do|NAI ki dil|li|ta|NI, ve|lo-\nsim|MAḥ|ta o|ye|VAI li: a|do|NAI e|lo|HAI, shiv|VAʿ|ti e|LE|kha vat|tir|pa|e|NI: a|do|NAI,\nhe|ʿe|li|TA min-she|OL naf|SHI, ḥiy|yi|ta|NI miy|ya|re|di-vor: zam|me|RU la|do|NAI ḥa|si|DAV,\nve|ho|DU le|ZE|kher qod|SHO: ki RE|gaʿ be|ap|PO, ḥay|YIM bir|tzo|NO, ba|ʿE|rev ya|LIN be|KHI\nve|lab|bo|QER rin|NAH: va|a|NI a|MAR|ti ve|shal|VI, bal-em|MOT le|ʿo|LAM: a|do|NAI, bir|tzo|ne|KHA\nhe|ʿe|mad|TAH le|har|RI ʿoz, his|TAR|ta fa|NE|kha ha|yi|TI niv|HAL: e|LE|kha a|do|NAI\neq|RA, ve|el-a|do|NAI et|ḥan|NAN: mah-BE|tzaʿ be|da|MI, be|RID|ti el-sha|ḥAT,\nha|yo|de|KHA ʿa|FAR, ha|yag|GID a|mit|TE|kha: she|maʿ-a|do|NAI ve|ḥon|ne|NI, a|do|NAI he|yeh-ʿo|ZER li:\nha|FAKH|ta mis|pe|DI le|ma|ḥOL li, pit|TAḥ|ta saq|QI, vat|te|az|ze|re|NI sim|ḥAH: le|MA|ʿan\nye|zam|mer|KHA kha|VOD ve|LO yid|DOM, a|do|NAI e|lo|HAI, le|ʿo|LAM o|DEK|ka:", "chabad": "miz|MOYR shir-cha|nu|KAS ha|ba|YIS l'do|VID: a|roy|mim|CHO a|do|NOY ki di|li|so|NI, v'loy-\nsi|MACH|to oyy'|VAI li: a|do|NOY e|loy|HOY, shi|VA|ti ei|LE|cho va|tir|po-ei|NI: a|do|NOY,\nhe-e|li|SO min-sh'OYL naf|SHI, chi|yi|sa|NI mi|yor'|di-voyr: zam'|RU la|do|NOY cha|si|DOV,\nv'hoy|DU l'ZEI|cher kod|SHOY: ki RE|ga b'a|POY, cha|YIM bir|tzoy|NOY, bo-E|rev yo|LIN be|CHI\nv'la|boy|KER ri|NOH: va-a|NI o|MAR|ti v'shal|VI, bal-e|MOYT l'oy|LOM: a|do|NOY, bir|tzoyn'|CHO\nhe-e|mad|TOH l'har|RI oyz, his|TAR|to fo|NE|cho ho|yi|SI niv|HOL: ei|LE|cho a|do|NOY\nek|RO, v'el-a|do|NOY es|cha|NON: mah-BE|tza b'do|MI, b'RID|ti el-sho|CHAS,\nha|yoyd'|CHO o|FOR, ha|ya|GID a|mi|TE|cho: sh'ma-a|do|NOY v'cho|nei|NI, a|do|NOY he|yeih-oy|ZEIR li:\nho|FACH|to mis|p'DI l'mo|CHOYL li, pi|TACH|to sa|KI, vat'-az'|rei|NI sim|CHOH: l'MA-an\ny'za|mer|CHO cho|VOYD v'LOY yi|DOYM, a|do|NOY e|loy|HAI, l'oy|LOM oy|DE|ko:" }, "english": "A psalm of David. A song for the dedication of the House. I will exalt You, LORD, for You have lifted me up, and not let my enemies rejoice over me. LORD, my God, I cried to You for help and You healed me. LORD, You lifted my soul from the grave; You spared me from going down to the pit. Sing to the LORD, you His devoted ones, and give thanks to His holy name. For His anger is for a moment, but His favor for a lifetime. At night there may be weeping, but in the morning there is joy. When I felt secure, I said, “I shall never be shaken.” LORD, when You favored me, You made me stand firm as a mountain, but when You hid Your face, I was terrified. To You, LORD, I called; I pleaded with my LORD: “What gain would there be if I died and went down to the grave? Can dust thank You? Can it declare Your truth? Hear, LORD, and be gracious to me; LORD, be my help.” You have turned my sorrow into dancing. You have removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, so that my soul may sing to You and not be silent. LORD my God, for ever will I thank You.", "citations": [ { "type": "Citation", "text": "Ps. 30" } ] }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד, יְהוָה מִי־יָגוּר בְּאָהֳלֶךָ, מִי־יִשְׁכֹּן בְּהַר קָדְשֶׁךָ: הוֹלֵךְ\nתָּמִים וּפֹעֵל צֶדֶק, וְדֹבֵר אֱמֶת בִּלְבָבוֹ: לֹא־רָגַל עַל־לְשֹׁנוֹ, לֹא־\nעָשָׂה לְרֵעֵהוּ רָעָה, וְחֶרְפָּה לֹא־נָשָׂא עַל־קְרֹבוֹ: נִבְזֶה בְּעֵינָיו\nנִמְאָס, וְאֶת־יִרְאֵי יְהוָה יְכַבֵּד, נִשְׁבַּע לְהָרַע וְלֹא יָמִר: כַּסְפּוֹ לֹא־\nנָתַן בְּנֶשֶׁךְ, וְשֹׁחַד עַל־נָקִי לֹא־לָקָח, עֹשֵׂה אֵלֶּה, לֹא יִמּוֹט לְעוֹלָם:", "transliteration": { "israeli": "miz|MOR le|da|VID, a|do|NAI mi-ya|GUR be-o|ho|LE|cha, mi-yish|KON be|HAR kod|SHE|cha: ho|LECH\nta|MIM u|fo-EL TZE|dek, ve|do|VER e|MET bil|va|VO: lo-ra|GAL al-le|sho|NO, lo-\na|SAH le|re-e|HU ra-AH, ve|cher|PAH lo-na|SA al-k'ro|VO: niv|ZEH be-ei|NAV\nnim|AS, ve-et-yir|EI a|do|NAI ye|cha|BED, nish|BA le|ha|RA ve|LO ya|MIR: kas|PO lo-\nna|TAN b'NE|shech, ve|sho|CHAD al-na|KI lo-la|KACH, o|SEH e|LEH, lo yi|MOT le-o|LAM:", "orthographic": "miz|MOR le|dha|VIDH, a|do|NAI mi-ya|GHUR be|ʾo|ho|LE|kha, mi-yish|KON be|HAR qodh|SHE|kha: ho|LEKH\nta|MIM u|fo|ʿEL TZE|dheq, ve|dho|VER ʾe|METH bil|va|VO: loʾ-ra|GHAL ʿal-le|sho|NO, loʾ-\nʿa|śAH le|re|ʿe|HU ra|ʿAH, ve|ḥer|PAH loʾ-na|śAʾ ʿal-qe|ro|VO: niv|ZEH be|ʿe|NAV\nnim|ʾAS, ve|ʾeth-yir|ʾE a|do|NAI ye|khab|BEDH, nish|BAʿ le|ha|RAʿ ve|LOʾ ya|MIR: kas|PO loʾ-\nna|THAN be|NE|shekh, ve|sho|ḥADH ʿal-na|QI loʾ-la|QAḥ, ʿo|śEH ʾel|LEH, loʾ yim|MOṭ le|ʿo|LAM:", "sephardic": "miz|MOR le|da|VID, a|do|NAI mi-ya|GUR be|o|ho|LE|kha, mi-yish|KON be|HAR qod|SHE|kha: ho|LEKH\nta|MIM u|fo|ʿEL TZE|deq, ve|do|VER e|MET bil|va|VO: lo-ra|GAL ʿal-le|sho|NO, lo-\nʿa|SAH le|re|ʿe|HU ra|ʿAH, ve|ḥer|PAH lo-na|SA ʿal-qe|ro|VO: niv|ZEH be|ʿe|NAV\nnim|AS, ve|et-yir|E a|do|NAI ye|khab|BED, nish|BAʿ le|ha|RAʿ ve|LO ya|MIR: kas|PO lo-\nna|TAN be|NE|shekh, ve|sho|ḥAD ʿal-na|QI lo-la|QAḥ, ʿo|SEH el|LEH, lo yim|MOT le|ʿo|LAM:", "chabad": "miz|MOYR l'do|VID, a|do|NOY mi-yo|GUR b'o|ho|LE|cho, mi-yish|KOYN b'HAR kod|SHE|cho: hoy|LEICH\nto|MIM u|foy-EIL TZE|dek, v'doy|VEIR e|MES bil|vo|VOY: loy-ro|GAL al-l'shoy|NOY, loy-\no|SOH l'rei-ei|HU ro-OH, v'cher|POH loy-no|SO al-k'roy|VOY: niv|ZEH b'ei|NOV\nnim|OS, v'es-yir|EI a|do|NOY y'cha|BEID, nish|BA l'ho|RA v'LOY yo|MIR: kas|POY loy-\nno|SAN b'NE|shech, v'shoy|CHAD al-no|KI loy-lo|KOCH, oy|SEIH ei|LEH, loy yi|MOYT l'oy|LOM:" }, "english": "A Psalm of David. LORD, who may dwell in Your tent? Who may live on Your holy mountain? One who walks in integrity, does what is right, and speaks the truth from his heart; who has no malice on his tongue, does no wrong to his fellow, nor casts a slur on his neighbor; who scorns those who are vile, but honors those who fear the LORD; who keeps his oath even when it hurts; who does not demand interest on his loans and never takes a bribe against the innocent. One who does these things will never be shaken.", "citations": [ { "type": "Citation", "text": "Ps. 15" } ] } ], "footer": [ { "type": "Commentary", "text": "The Torah mentions the dedication of a house: “The officials shall say to the troops: Has anyone built a new house and not dedicated it? Let him go home, or he may die in battle and someone else may dedicate it” (Deut. 20:5). There are also descriptions of the consecration of the altar (Numbers, chapter 7) and of the Temple (I Kings, chapter 8)." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "No formal ceremony for the consecration of a house is mentioned in the early rabbinic literature, other than saying Sheheḥeyanu (“Who has given us life, sustained us, and brought us to this day”) and the blessing on fixing the mezuza. The current ceremony is a longstanding part of Anglo-Jewish custom. A service for the consecration of a house was compiled by Chief Rabbi Solomon Hirschell; another was compiled by Chief Rabbi Dr. Hermann Adler, which is the basis of the present text." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "Where appropriate, the ceremony should begin with the fixing of mezuzot with the appropriate blessing, together with Sheheḥeyanu (pages 1053 and 1049)." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "Psalm 30 is then recited because of its superscription, “A song for the dedication of the House.” Psalm 15 speaks of the qualities required for “dwelling in the tent” of God – “tent” being understood by the sages (as in “How beautiful are your tents, Jacob”) as a metaphor for the Jewish home." } ] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Additional Blessings", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1158-1159-1058-1059-blessings-additional-blessings.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "Service at the Consecration of a House", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1162-1163-1062-1063-service-at-the-consecration-of-a-house-service-at-the-consecration-of-a-house.json" } ] }