{ "url": "https://staging.thenewjew.org/siddur/koren-shalem/1386-1387-1218-1219-simhat-torah-reading-for-the-hatan-bereshit.json", "path": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1386-1387-1218-1219-simhat-torah-reading-for-the-hatan-bereshit", "format": "json", "type": "siddur-page", "title": "Reading For The Hatan Bereshit", "summary": "Reading For The Hatan Bereshit, pages 1218-1219, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.", "breadcrumbs": [ { "title": "The New Jew", "href": "/index.json" }, { "title": "Siddurim", "href": "/siddur.json" }, { "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem.json" }, { "title": "Reading For The Hatan Bereshit", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1386-1387-1218-1219-simhat-torah-reading-for-the-hatan-bereshit.json" } ], "alternates": { "html": "https://staging.thenewjew.org/siddur/koren-shalem/1386-1387-1218-1219-simhat-torah-reading-for-the-hatan-bereshit", "json": "https://staging.thenewjew.org/siddur/koren-shalem/1386-1387-1218-1219-simhat-torah-reading-for-the-hatan-bereshit.json", "xml": "https://staging.thenewjew.org/siddur/koren-shalem/1386-1387-1218-1219-simhat-torah-reading-for-the-hatan-bereshit.xml" }, "data": { "book": { "slug": "koren-shalem", "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur", "nusach": "Sepharad" }, "page": { "slug": "1386-1387-1218-1219-simhat-torah-reading-for-the-hatan-bereshit", "section": "Simhat Torah", "topic": "Reading For The Hatan Bereshit", "printPages": "1218-1219", "pdfPages": "1386-1387", "header": { "section": { "hebrew": "שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה", "transliteration": { "israeli": "sim|CHAT to|RAH", "orthographic": "śim|ḥATH to|RAH", "sephardic": "sim|ḥAT to|RAH", "chabad": "sim|CHAS toy|ROH" }, "english": "Simhat Torah" }, "topic": { "hebrew": "קריאה לחתן בראשית", "transliteration": { "israeli": "k'ri-AH le|cha|TAN be|rei|SHIT", "orthographic": "qe|ri|ʾAH le|ḥa|THAN be|reʾ|SHITH", "sephardic": "qe|ri|AH le|ḥa|TAN be|re|SHIT", "chabad": "k'ri-OH l'cho|SAN b'rei|SHIS" }, "english": "Reading for the Hatan Bereshit" }, "printPages": "1218-1219" }, "body": [ { "type": "heading", "hebrew": "קריאה לחתן בראשית", "transliteration": { "israeli": "k'ri-AH le|cha|TAN be|rei|SHIT", "orthographic": "qe|ri|ʾAH le|ḥa|THAN be|reʾ|SHITH", "sephardic": "qe|ri|AH le|ḥa|TAN be|re|SHIT", "chabad": "k'ri-OH l'cho|SAN b'rei|SHIS" }, "english": "READING FOR THE HATAN BERESHIT" }, { "type": "Instructions", "text": "It is customary for the congregation to say aloud the passages marked by arrows, followed by the Reader." }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "בְּרֵאשִׁית בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים אֵת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְאֵת הָאָרֶץ׃ וְהָאָרֶץ הָיְתָה תֹהוּ וָבֹהוּ\nוְחֹשֶׁךְ עַל־פְּנֵי תְהוֹם וְרוּחַ אֱלֹהִים מְרַחֶפֶת עַל־פְּנֵי הַמָּיִם׃ וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים\nיְהִי־אוֹר וַיְהִי־אוֹר׃ וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים אֶת־הָאוֹר כִּי־טוֹב וַיַּבְדֵּל אֱלֹהִים בֵּין הָאוֹר\nוּבֵין הַחֹשֶׁךְ׃ וַיִּקְרָא אֱלֹהִים ׀ לָאוֹר יוֹם וְלַחֹשֶׁךְ קָרָא לָיְלָה וַיְהִי־עֶרֶב וַיְהִי־\nבֹקֶר יוֹם אֶחָד׃", "transliteration": { "israeli": "be|rei|SHIT ba|RA e|lo|HIM et ha|sha|MA|yim ve-ET ha-a|RETZ. ve|ha-a|RETZ hay|TAH to|HU va|vo|HU\nve|CHO|shech al-p'NEI te|HOM ve|RUACH e|lo|HIM me|ra|che|FET al-p'NEI ha|ma|YIM. va|YO|mer e|lo|HIM\nye|hi-or va|ye|hi-or. va|YAR e|lo|HIM et-ha-OR ki-tov va|yav|DEL e|lo|HIM bein ha-OR\nu|VEIN ha|CHO|shech. va|yik|RA e|lo|HIM la-OR yom ve|la|cho|SHECH ka|RA lay|LAH va|ye|hi-E|rev va|ye|hi-\nVO|ker yom e|CHAD.", "orthographic": "be|reʾ|SHITH ba|RAʾ ʾe|lo|HIM ʾeth has|sha|MA|yim ve|ʾETH ha|ʾa|RETZ. ve|ha|ʾa|RETZ ha|ye|THAH tho|HU va|vo|HU\nve|ḥO|shekh ʿal-pe|NE the|HOM ve|RUAḥ ʾe|lo|HIM me|ra|ḥe|FETH ʿal-pe|NE ham|ma|YIM. vay|YOʾ|mer ʾe|lo|HIM\nye|hi-ʾor va|ye|hi-ʾor. vay|YARʾ ʾe|lo|HIM ʾeth-ha|ʾOR ki-ṭov vay|yav|DEL ʾe|lo|HIM ben ha|ʾOR\nu|VEN ha|ḥO|shekh. vay|yiq|RAʾ ʾe|lo|HIM la|ʾOR yom ve|la|ḥo|SHEKH qa|RAʾ la|ye|LAH va|ye|hi-ʿE|rev va|ye|hi-\nVO|qer yom ʾe|ḥADH.", "sephardic": "be|re|SHIT ba|RA e|lo|HIM et has|sha|MA|yim ve|ET ha|a|RETZ. ve|ha|a|RETZ ha|ye|TAH to|HU va|vo|HU\nve|ḥO|shekh ʿal-pe|NE te|HOM ve|RUAḥ e|lo|HIM me|ra|ḥe|FET ʿal-pe|NE ham|ma|YIM. vay|YO|mer e|lo|HIM\nye|hi-or va|ye|hi-or. vay|YAR e|lo|HIM et-ha|OR ki-tov vay|yav|DEL e|lo|HIM ben ha|OR\nu|VEN ha|ḥO|shekh. vay|yiq|RA e|lo|HIM la|OR yom ve|la|ḥo|SHEKH qa|RA la|ye|LAH va|ye|hi-ʿE|rev va|ye|hi-\nVO|qer yom e|ḥAD.", "chabad": "b'rei|SHIS bo|RO e|loy|HIM eis ha|sho|MA|yim v'EIS ho-o|RETZ. v'ho-o|RETZ hoy'|SOH soy|HU vo|voy|HU\nv'CHOY|shech al-p'NEI s'HOYM v'RUACH e|loy|HIM m'ra|che|FES al-p'NEI ha|mo|YIM. va|YOY|mer e|loy|HIM\ny'hi-oyr vay'|hi-oyr. va|YAR e|loy|HIM es-ho-OYR ki-toyv va|yav|DEIL e|loy|HIM bein ho-OYR\nu|VEIN ha|CHOY|shech. va|yik|RO e|loy|HIM lo-OYR yoym v'la|choy|SHECH ko|RO loy'|LOH vay'|hi-E|rev vay'|hi-\nVOY|ker yoym e|CHOD." }, "english": "In the beginning, God created heaven and earth. And the earth was desolate emptiness, and darkness over the deep; but the spirit of God moved over the waters. And God said: \"Let there be light.\" Light came to be. And He saw that the light was good, and divided light from darkness. God named the light, \"Day;\" and the darkness He named, \"Night.\" There was evening; then there was morning: one day.", "citations": [ { "type": "Citation", "text": "Bereshit 1:1-2:3" } ] }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים יְהִי רָקִיעַ בְּתוֹךְ הַמָּיִם וִיהִי מַבְדִּיל בֵּין מַיִם לָמָיִם׃ וַיַּעַשׂ\nאֱלֹהִים אֶת־הָרָקִיעַ וַיַּבְדֵּל בֵּין הַמַּיִם אֲשֶׁר מִתַּחַת לָרָקִיעַ וּבֵין הַמַּיִם אֲשֶׁר\nמֵעַל לָרָקִיעַ וַיְהִי־כֵן׃ וַיִּקְרָא אֱלֹהִים לָרָקִיעַ שָׁמָיִם וַיְהִי־עֶרֶב וַיְהִי־בֹקֶר\nיוֹם שֵׁנִי׃", "transliteration": { "israeli": "va|YO|mer e|lo|HIM ye|HI ra|KIA b'TOCH ha|ma|YIM vi|HI mav|DIL bein MA|yim la|MA|yim. va|ya-AS\ne|lo|HIM et-ha|ra|KIA va|yav|DEL bein ha|ma|YIM a|SHER mi|ta|CHAT la|ra|KIA u|VEIN ha|ma|YIM a|SHER\nme-AL la|ra|KIA va|ye|hi-chen. va|yik|RA e|lo|HIM la|ra|KIA sha|MA|yim va|ye|hi-E|rev va|ye|hi-VO|ker\nyom she|NI.", "orthographic": "vay|YOʾ|mer ʾe|lo|HIM ye|HI ra|QIAʿ be|THOKH ham|ma|YIM vi|HI mav|DIL ben MA|yim la|MA|yim. vay|ya|ʿAś\nʾe|lo|HIM ʾeth-ha|ra|QIAʿ vay|yav|DEL ben ham|ma|YIM ʾa|SHER mit|ta|ḥATH la|ra|QIAʿ u|VEN ham|ma|YIM ʾa|SHER\nme|ʿAL la|ra|QIAʿ va|ye|hi-khen. vay|yiq|RAʾ ʾe|lo|HIM la|ra|QIAʿ sha|MA|yim va|ye|hi-ʿE|rev va|ye|hi-VO|qer\nyom she|NI.", "sephardic": "vay|YO|mer e|lo|HIM ye|HI ra|QIAʿ be|TOKH ham|ma|YIM vi|HI mav|DIL ben MA|yim la|MA|yim. vay|ya|ʿAS\ne|lo|HIM et-ha|ra|QIAʿ vay|yav|DEL ben ham|ma|YIM a|SHER mit|ta|ḥAT la|ra|QIAʿ u|VEN ham|ma|YIM a|SHER\nme|ʿAL la|ra|QIAʿ va|ye|hi-khen. vay|yiq|RA e|lo|HIM la|ra|QIAʿ sha|MA|yim va|ye|hi-ʿE|rev va|ye|hi-VO|qer\nyom she|NI.", "chabad": "va|YOY|mer e|loy|HIM y'HI ro|KIA b'SOYCH ha|mo|YIM vi|HI mav|DIL bein MA|yim lo|MO|yim. va|ya-AS\ne|loy|HIM es-ho|ro|KIA va|yav|DEIL bein ha|ma|YIM a|SHER mi|ta|CHAS lo|ro|KIA u|VEIN ha|ma|YIM a|SHER\nmei-AL lo|ro|KIA vay'|hi-chein. va|yik|RO e|loy|HIM lo|ro|KIA sho|MO|yim vay'|hi-E|rev vay'|hi-VOY|ker\nyoym shei|NI." }, "english": "God said: \"Let there be a clear dome amid the waters, dividing water from water.\" And He shaped the dome, dividing the waters below the dome from the waters above it - and so it came to be. And God named that dome, \"Sky.\" And there was evening; then there was morning: a second day." }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים יִקָּווּ הַמַּיִם מִתַּחַת הַשָּׁמַיִם אֶל־מָקוֹם אֶחָד וְתֵרָאֶה הַיַּבָּשָׁה\nוַיְהִי־כֵן׃ וַיִּקְרָא אֱלֹהִים ׀ לַיַּבָּשָׁה אֶרֶץ וּלְמִקְוֵה הַמַּיִם קָרָא יַמִּים וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים\nכִּי־טוֹב׃ וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים תַּדְשֵׁא הָאָרֶץ דֶּשֶׁא עֵשֶׂב מַזְרִיעַ זֶרַע עֵץ פְּרִי עֹשֶׂה\nפְּרִי לְמִינוֹ אֲשֶׁר זַרְעוֹ־בוֹ עַל־הָאָרֶץ וַיְהִי־כֵן׃ וַתּוֹצֵא הָאָרֶץ דֶּשֶׁא עֵשֶׂב מַזְרִיעַ", "transliteration": { "israeli": "va|YO|mer e|lo|HIM yi|ka|VU ha|ma|YIM mi|ta|CHAT ha|sha|MA|yim el-ma|KOM e|CHAD ve|te|ra-EH ha|ya|ba|SHAH\nva|ye|hi-chen. va|yik|RA e|lo|HIM la|ya|ba|SHAH E|retz u|le|mik|VEH ha|ma|YIM ka|RA ya|MIM va|YAR e|lo|HIM\nki-tov. va|YO|mer e|lo|HIM tad|SHEI ha-a|RETZ de|SHE E|sev maz|RIA ZE|ra etz p'RI o|SEH\np'RI le|mi|NO a|SHER zar|o-vo al-ha-a|RETZ va|ye|hi-chen. va|to|TZEI ha-a|RETZ de|SHE E|sev maz|RIA", "orthographic": "vay|YOʾ|mer ʾe|lo|HIM yiq|qa|VU ham|ma|YIM mit|ta|ḥATH has|sha|MA|yim ʾel-ma|QOM ʾe|ḥADH ve|the|ra|ʾEH hay|yab|ba|SHAH\nva|ye|hi-khen. vay|yiq|RAʾ ʾe|lo|HIM lay|yab|ba|SHAH ʾE|retz u|le|miq|VEH ham|ma|YIM qa|RAʾ yam|MIM vay|YARʾ ʾe|lo|HIM\nki-ṭov. vay|YOʾ|mer ʾe|lo|HIM tadh|SHEʾ ha|ʾa|RETZ de|SHEʾ ʿE|śev maz|RIAʿ ZE|raʿ ʿetz pe|RI ʿo|śEH\npe|RI le|mi|NO ʾa|SHER zar|ʿo-vo ʿal-ha|ʾa|RETZ va|ye|hi-khen. vat|to|TZEʾ ha|ʾa|RETZ de|SHEʾ ʿE|śev maz|RIAʿ", "sephardic": "vay|YO|mer e|lo|HIM yiq|qa|VU ham|ma|YIM mit|ta|ḥAT has|sha|MA|yim el-ma|QOM e|ḥAD ve|te|ra|EH hay|yab|ba|SHAH\nva|ye|hi-khen. vay|yiq|RA e|lo|HIM lay|yab|ba|SHAH E|retz u|le|miq|VEH ham|ma|YIM qa|RA yam|MIM vay|YAR e|lo|HIM\nki-tov. vay|YO|mer e|lo|HIM tad|SHE ha|a|RETZ de|SHE ʿE|sev maz|RIAʿ ZE|raʿ ʿetz pe|RI ʿo|SEH\npe|RI le|mi|NO a|SHER zar|ʿo-vo ʿal-ha|a|RETZ va|ye|hi-khen. vat|to|TZE ha|a|RETZ de|SHE ʿE|sev maz|RIAʿ", "chabad": "va|YOY|mer e|loy|HIM yi|ko|VU ha|ma|YIM mi|ta|CHAS ha|sho|MA|yim el-mo|KOYM e|CHOD v'sei|ro-EH ha|ya|bo|SHOH\nvay'|hi-chein. va|yik|RO e|loy|HIM la|ya|bo|SHOH E|retz ul'|mik|VEIH ha|ma|YIM ko|RO ya|MIM va|YAR e|loy|HIM\nki-toyv. va|YOY|mer e|loy|HIM tad|SHEI ho-o|RETZ de|SHE EI|sev maz|RIA ZE|ra eitz p'RI oy|SEH\np'RI l'mi|NOY a|SHER zar|oy-voy al-ho-o|RETZ vay'|hi-chein. va|toy|TZEI ho-o|RETZ de|SHE EI|sev maz|RIA" }, "english": "God said, \"Let all the waters below the sky be gathered to one place; let dry ground be revealed.\" And so it came to be. And He named the dry ground, \"Land\"; and the gathering of waters He named \"Seas.\" And God saw that it was good. And God said, \"Let the land sprout green plants that seed, and fruit trees, each bearing fruit with its own seeds in them, overspreading the land.\" And so it came to be. The land brought forth green, seeding plants, each with its own seeds," } ], "footer": [ { "type": "Commentary", "text": "of the universe from mystery, magic and myth. All ancient religions had creation myths to explain why the world is as it is. Always they involved a multiplicity of gods, fighting and struggling among themselves for dominance. The opening chapter of the Torah represents a decisive break from that entire mindset. There is only one God, and it is His creative will alone that made the universe as it is. As sociologist Max Weber pointed out, the roots of Western rationality lie here." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "However, the point of Genesis 1 is not to tell us how the world came into being. It is neither science nor proto-science. We see this in the sheer brevity of the account, a mere thirty-four verses, less than a tenth of the space the Torah dedicates to the other creative act it describes, namely the Israelites' construction of the Sanctuary (Ex. 25-40). The Torah is telling us not" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "TORAH READING FOR HATAN BERESHIT This act of beginning the Torah reading anew exemplifies one of the most remarkable principles of Judaism: the idea of perpetual study." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "In this unique point of the Jewish year, we make the transition from the end of the Torah to a new beginning. The last letter of the Torah is the lamed of Yisrael, the first is the beit of Bereshit. When we join the end of the Torah to the beginning, the connection spells the word Lev, \"heart.\" So long as the Jewish people never stops studying, the Jewish heart will never stop beating. \"You gave us a Torah of truth, thereby planting everlasting life in our midst,\" says the blessing after the reading of the Torah. The word of the Eternal is, this side of Heaven, our one taste of eternity." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "IN THE BEGINNING This majestic opening sets out, for the first time, principles that were not only to shape Judaism, but eventually also to transform the imagination of the West. Genesis 1 represents the emancipation of the human understanding" } ] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Reshut For The Hatan Bereshit", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1384-1385-1216b-1217b-simhat-torah-reshut-for-the-hatan-bereshit.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "Reading For The Hatan Bereshit", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1388-1389-1218a-1219a-simhat-torah-reading-for-the-hatan-bereshit.json" } ] }