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  "title": "Preparation for Prayer",
  "summary": "Preparation for Prayer, pages 266-267, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.",
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      "slug": "koren-shalem",
      "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur",
      "nusach": "Sepharad"
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    "page": {
      "slug": "338-339-266-267-maariv-for-weekdays-preparation-for-prayer",
      "section": "Ma’ariv for Weekdays",
      "topic": "Preparation for Prayer",
      "printPages": "266-267",
      "pdfPages": "338-339",
      "header": {
        "section": {
          "hebrew": "מעריב לחול",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ma-a|RIV le|CHOL",
            "orthographic": "ma|ʿa|RIV le|ḥOL",
            "sephardic": "ma|ʿa|RIV le|ḥOL",
            "chabad": "ma-a|RIV l'CHOYL"
          },
          "english": "Ma'ariv for Weekdays"
        },
        "topic": {
          "hebrew": "הכנה לתפילה",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ha|cha|NAH lit|fi|LAH",
            "orthographic": "ha|kha|NAH lith|fil|LAH",
            "sephardic": "ha|kha|NAH lit|fil|LAH",
            "chabad": "ha|cho|NOH lis|fi|LOH"
          },
          "english": "Preparation for Prayer"
        },
        "printPages": "266-267"
      },
      "body": [
        {
          "type": "heading",
          "hebrew": "מעריב לחול",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ma-a|RIV le|CHOL",
            "orthographic": "ma|ʿa|RIV le|ḥOL",
            "sephardic": "ma|ʿa|RIV le|ḥOL",
            "chabad": "ma-a|RIV l'CHOYL"
          },
          "english": "Ma'ariv for Weekdays"
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "It is customary to preface Ma'ariv with the following psalm and collection of verses. On Motza'ei Shabbat some communities omit them."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת, הִנֵּה בָּרְכוּ אֶת־יְהוָה כָּל־עַבְדֵי יְהוָה, הָעֹמְדִים בְּבֵית־יְהוָה\nבַּלֵּילוֹת: שְׂאוּ־יְדֵכֶם קֹדֶשׁ, וּבָרְכוּ אֶת־יְהוָה: יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהוָה מִצִּיּוֹן, עֹשֵׂה שָׁמַיִם\nוָאָרֶץ:",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "shir ha|ma-a|LOT, hi|NEH ba|re|CHU et-a|do|NAI kol-av|DEI a|do|NAI, ha-o|me|DIM be|veit-a|do|NAI\nba|lei|LOT: se|u-ye|de|CHEM KO|desh, u|va|re|CHU et-a|do|NAI: ye|va|rech|CHA a|do|NAI mi|tzi|YON, o|SEH sha|MA|yim\nva-a|RETZ:",
            "orthographic": "shir ham|ma|ʿa|LOTH, hin|NEH ba|re|KHU ʾeth-a|do|NAI kol-ʿav|DHE a|do|NAI, ha|ʿo|me|DHIM be|veth-a|do|NAI\nbal|le|LOTH: śe|ʾu-ye|dhe|KHEM QO|dhesh, u|va|re|KHU ʾeth-a|do|NAI: ye|va|rekh|KHA a|do|NAI mit|tziy|YON, ʿo|śEH sha|MA|yim\nva|ʾa|RETZ:",
            "sephardic": "shir ham|ma|ʿa|LOT, hin|NEH ba|re|KHU et-a|do|NAI kol-ʿav|DE a|do|NAI, ha|ʿo|me|DIM be|vet-a|do|NAI\nbal|le|LOT: se|u-ye|de|KHEM QO|desh, u|va|re|KHU et-a|do|NAI: ye|va|rekh|KHA a|do|NAI mit|tziy|YON, ʿo|SEH sha|MA|yim\nva|a|RETZ:",
            "chabad": "shir ha|ma-a|LOYS, hi|NEIH bor'|CHU es-a|do|NOY kol-av|DEI a|do|NOY, ho-oym'|DIM b'veis-a|do|NOY\nba|lei|LOYS: s'u-y'dei|CHEM KOY|desh, u|vor'|CHU es-a|do|NOY: y'vo|rech|CHO a|do|NOY mi|tzi|YOYN, oy|SEIH sho|MA|yim\nvo-o|RETZ:"
          },
          "english": "A song of ascents. Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who stand every night in the House of the LORD. Lift up your hands toward the Sanctuary and bless the LORD. May the LORD bless you from Zion – the Maker of heaven and earth.",
          "citations": [
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "Ps. 134"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Repeat each verse three times:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת עִמָּנוּ, מִשְׂגָּב לָנוּ אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב סֶלָה:\nיְהוָה צְבָאוֹת, אַשְׁרֵי אָדָם בֹּטֵחַ בָּךְ:\nיְהוָה הוֹשִׁיעָה, הַמֶּלֶךְ יַעֲנֵנוּ בְיוֹם־קָרְאֵנוּ:",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "a|do|NAI tz'va-OT i|ma|NU, mis|GAV LA|nu e|lo|HEI ya-a|KOV SE|lah:\na|do|NAI tz'va-OT, ash|REI a|DAM bo|TEACH bach:\na|do|NAI ho|SHI-ah, ha|ME|lech ya-a|NE|nu v'yom-kor|E|nu:",
            "orthographic": "a|do|NAI tze|va|ʾOTH ʿim|ma|NU, miś|GAV LA|nu ʾe|lo|HE ya|ʿa|QOV SE|lah:\na|do|NAI tze|va|ʾOTH, ʾash|RE ʾa|DHAM bo|ṭEAḥ bakh:\na|do|NAI ho|SHI|ʿah, ham|ME|lekh ya|ʿa|NE|nu ve|yom-qor|ʾE|nu:",
            "sephardic": "a|do|NAI tze|va|OT ʿim|ma|NU, mis|GAV LA|nu e|lo|HE ya|ʿa|QOV SE|lah:\na|do|NAI tze|va|OT, ash|RE a|DAM bo|TEAḥ bakh:\na|do|NAI ho|SHI|ʿah, ham|ME|lekh ya|ʿa|NE|nu ve|yom-qor|E|nu:",
            "chabad": "a|do|NOY tz'vo-OYS i|mo|NU, mis|GOV LO|nu e|loy|HEI ya-a|KOYV SE|loh:\na|do|NOY tz'vo-OYS, ash|REI o|DOM boy|TEIACH boch:\na|do|NOY hoy|SHI-oh, ha|ME|lech ya-a|NEI|nu v'yoym-kor|EI|nu:"
          },
          "english": "The LORD of hosts is with us, the God of Jacob is our stronghold, Selah. LORD of hosts: happy is the one who trusts in You. LORD, save! May the King answer us on the day we call.",
          "citations": [
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "Ps. 46"
            },
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "Ps. 84"
            },
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "Ps. 20"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "הוֹשִׁיעָה אֶת־עַמֶּךָ וּבָרֵךְ אֶת־נַחֲלָתֶךָ, וּרְעֵם וְנַשְּׂאֵם עַד־הָעוֹלָם: מִי יִתֵּן מִצִּיּוֹן\nיְשׁוּעַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, בְּשׁוּב יְהוָה שְׁבוּת עַמּוֹ, יָגֵל יַעֲקֹב, יִשְׂמַח יִשְׂרָאֵל: בְּשָׁלוֹם\nיַחְדָּו אֶשְׁכְּבָה וְאִישָׁן, כִּי־אַתָּה יְהוָה לְבָדָד, לָבֶטַח תּוֹשִׁיבֵנִי: יוֹמָם יְצַוֶּה יְהוָה\nחַסְדּוֹ, וּבַלַּיְלָה שִׁירֹה עִמִּי, תְּפִלָּה לְאֵל חַיָּי: וּתְשׁוּעַת צַדִּיקִים מֵיְהוָה, מָעוּזָּם\nבְּעֵת צָרָה: וַיַּעְזְרֵם יְהוָה וַיְפַלְּטֵם, יְפַלְּטֵם מֵרְשָׁעִים וְיוֹשִׁיעֵם כִּי־חָסוּ בוֹ:",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ho|SHI-ah et-a|ME|cha u|va|RECH et-na|cha|la|TE|cha, u|re-EM ve|na|se-EM ad-ha-o|LAM: mi yi|TEN mi|tzi|YON\nye|shu-AT yis|ra-EL, b'SHUV a|do|NAI sh'VUT a|MO, ya|GEL ya-a|KOV, yis|MACH yis|ra-EL: b'sha|LOM\nyach|DAV esh|ke|VAH ve-i|SHAN, ki-a|TAH a|do|NAI le|va|DAD, la|VE|tach to|shi|ve|NI: yo|MAM ye|tza|VEH a|do|NAI\nchas|DO, u|va|lay|LAH shi|ROH i|MI, t'fi|LAH le-EL cha|YAI: ut|shu-AT tza|di|KIM me-a|do|NAI, ma|u|ZAM\nbe-ET tza|RAH: va|ya|ze|REM a|do|NAI vay|fa|le|TEM, ye|fa|le|TEM me|re|sha-IM ve|yo|shi-EM ki-cha|SU vo:",
            "orthographic": "ho|SHI|ʿah ʾeth-ʿam|ME|kha u|va|REKH ʾeth-na|ḥa|la|THE|kha, u|re|ʿEM ve|naś|śe|ʾEM ʿadh-ha|ʿo|LAM: mi yit|TEN mit|tziy|YON\nye|shu|ʿATH yiś|ra|ʾEL, be|SHUV a|do|NAI she|VUTH ʿam|MO, ya|GHEL ya|ʿa|QOV, yiś|MAḥ yiś|ra|ʾEL: be|sha|LOM\nyaḥ|DAV ʾesh|ke|VAH ve|ʾi|SHAN, ki-ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI le|va|DHADH, la|VE|ṭaḥ to|shi|ve|NI: yo|MAM ye|tzav|VEH a|do|NAI\nḥas|DO, u|val|lay|LAH shi|ROH ʿim|MI, te|fil|LAH le|ʾEL ḥay|YAI: u|the|shu|ʿATH tzad|di|QIM me-a|do|NAI, ma|ʿuz|ZAM\nbe|ʿETH tza|RAH: vay|yaʿ|ze|REM a|do|NAI va|ye|fal|le|ṭEM, ye|fal|le|ṭEM me|re|sha|ʿIM ve|yo|shi|ʿEM ki-ḥa|SU vo:",
            "sephardic": "ho|SHI|ʿah et-ʿam|ME|kha u|va|REKH et-na|ḥa|la|TE|kha, u|re|ʿEM ve|nas|se|EM ʿad-ha|ʿo|LAM: mi yit|TEN mit|tziy|YON\nye|shu|ʿAT yis|ra|EL, be|SHUV a|do|NAI she|VUT ʿam|MO, ya|GEL ya|ʿa|QOV, yis|MAḥ yis|ra|EL: be|sha|LOM\nyaḥ|DAV esh|ke|VAH ve|i|SHAN, ki-at|TAH a|do|NAI le|va|DAD, la|VE|taḥ to|shi|ve|NI: yo|MAM ye|tzav|VEH a|do|NAI\nḥas|DO, u|val|lay|LAH shi|ROH ʿim|MI, te|fil|LAH le|EL ḥay|YAI: u|te|shu|ʿAT tzad|di|QIM me-a|do|NAI, ma|ʿuz|ZAM\nbe|ʿET tza|RAH: vay|yaʿ|ze|REM a|do|NAI va|ye|fal|le|TEM, ye|fal|le|TEM me|re|sha|ʿIM ve|yo|shi|ʿEM ki-ḥa|SU vo:",
            "chabad": "hoy|SHI-oh es-a|ME|cho u|vo|REICH es-na|cha|lo|SE|cho, ur'-EIM v'nas'-EIM ad-ho-oy|LOM: mi yi|TEIN mi|tzi|YOYN\ny'shu-AS yis|ro-EIL, b'SHUV a|do|NOY sh'VUS a|MOY, yo|GEIL ya-a|KOYV, yis|MACH yis|ro-EIL: b'sho|LOYM\nyach|DOV esh|k'VOH v'i|SHON, ki-a|TOH a|do|NOY l'vo|DOD, lo|VE|tach toy|shi|vei|NI: yoy|MOM y'tza|VEH a|do|NOY\nchas|DOY, u|va|lay|LOH shi|ROYH i|MI, t'fi|LOH l'EIL cha|YOY: us'|shu-AS tza|di|KIM me-a|do|NOY, mo|u|ZOM\nb'EIS tzo|ROH: va|ya|z'REIM a|do|NOY vay'|fal'|TEIM, y'fal'|TEIM meir'|sho-IM v'yoy|shi-EIM ki-cho|SU voy:"
          },
          "english": "Save Your people and bless Your heritage; tend them and carry them for ever. Would that we would receive the salvation of Israel from Zion, the LORD restoring Israel's fortunes, as Jacob celebrates, as Israel rejoices. In peace I shall lie down and I shall sleep, for You, LORD, alone, house me in safety. By day the LORD commands His kindness, and by night His song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life. The salvation of the righteous is with the LORD; their stronghold in time of distress. The LORD will help them and rescue them, rescue them from the wicked and save them, for in Him they seek their refuge.",
          "citations": [
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "Ps. 28"
            },
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "Ps. 14"
            },
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "Ps. 4"
            },
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "Ps. 42"
            },
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "Ps. 37"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "type": "heading",
          "hebrew": "חצי קדיש",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "cha|TZI ka|DISH",
            "orthographic": "ḥa|TZI qad|DISH",
            "sephardic": "ḥa|TZI qad|DISH",
            "chabad": "cha|TZI ka|DISH"
          },
          "english": "HALF KADDISH"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא (קהל: אָמֵן)\nבְּעָלְמָא דִּי בְרָא כִרְעוּתֵהּ\nוְיַמְלִיךְ מַלְכוּתֵהּ וְיַצְמַח פֻּרְקָנֵהּ וִיקָרֵב מְשִׁיחֵהּ (קהל: אָמֵן)\nבְּחַיֵּיכוֹן וּבְיוֹמֵיכוֹן וּבְחַיֵּי דְכָל בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל\nבַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן. (קהל: אָמֵן)",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "yit|ga|DAL ve|yit|ka|DASH sh'MEH ra|BA (ka|HAL: a|MEN)\nbe-al|MA di v'RA chir|u|TEH\nve|yam|LICH mal|chu|TEH ve|yatz|MACH pur|ka|NEH vi|ka|REV me|shi|CHEH (ka|HAL: a|MEN)\nb'cha|yei|CHON uv|yo|mei|CHON u|ve|cha|YEI d'CHOL beit yis|ra-EL\nba-a|ga|LA u|viz|MAN ka|RIV, ve-im|RU a|MEN. (ka|HAL: a|MEN)",
            "orthographic": "yith|gad|DAL ve|yith|qad|DASH she|MEH rab|BAʾ (qa|HAL: ʾa|MEN)\nbe|ʿal|MAʾ di ve|RAʾ khir|ʿu|THEH\nve|yam|LIKH mal|khu|THEH ve|yatz|MAḥ pur|qa|NEH vi|qa|REV me|shi|ḥEH (qa|HAL: ʾa|MEN)\nbe|ḥay|ye|KHON u|ve|yo|me|KHON u|ve|ḥay|YE dhe|KHOL beth yiś|ra|ʾEL\nba|ʿa|gha|LAʾ u|viz|MAN qa|RIV, ve|ʾim|RU ʾa|MEN. (qa|HAL: ʾa|MEN)",
            "sephardic": "yit|gad|DAL ve|yit|qad|DASH she|MEH rab|BA (qa|HAL: a|MEN)\nbe|ʿal|MA di ve|RA khir|ʿu|TEH\nve|yam|LIKH mal|khu|TEH ve|yatz|MAḥ pur|qa|NEH vi|qa|REV me|shi|ḥEH (qa|HAL: a|MEN)\nbe|ḥay|ye|KHON u|ve|yo|me|KHON u|ve|ḥay|YE de|KHOL bet yis|ra|EL\nba|ʿa|ga|LA u|viz|MAN qa|RIV, ve|im|RU a|MEN. (qa|HAL: a|MEN)",
            "chabad": "yis|ga|DAL v'yis|ka|DASH sh'MEIH ra|BO (ko|HOL: o|MEIN)\nb'ol|MO di v'RO chir|u|SEIH\nv'yam|LICH mal|chu|SEIH v'yatz|MACH pur|ko|NEIH vi|ko|REIV m'shi|CHEIH (ko|HOL: o|MEIN)\nb'cha|yei|CHOYN uv'|yoy|mei|CHOYN uv'|cha|YEI d'CHOL beis yis|ro-EIL\nba-a|go|LO u|viz|MAN ko|RIV, v'im|RU o|MEIN. (ko|HOL: o|MEIN)"
          },
          "english": "Leader: Magnified and sanctified may His great name be, in the world He created by His will. May He establish His kingdom, make His salvation flourish, and hasten His messiah, in your lifetime and in your days, and in the lifetime of all the house of Israel, swiftly and soon – and say: Amen."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמַיָּא.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ye|HEI sh'MEH ra|BA me|va|RACH le-a|LAM u|le-al|MEI al|ma|YA.",
            "orthographic": "ye|HEʾ she|MEH rab|BAʾ me|va|RAKH le|ʿa|LAM u|le|ʿal|ME ʿal|may|YAʾ.",
            "sephardic": "ye|HE she|MEH rab|BA me|va|RAKH le|ʿa|LAM u|le|ʿal|ME ʿal|may|YA.",
            "chabad": "y'HEI sh'MEIH ra|BO m'vo|RACH l'o|LAM ul'-ol|MEI ol|ma|YO."
          },
          "english": "All: May His great name be blessed for ever and all time."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "יִתְבָּרַךְ וְיִשְׁתַּבַּח וְיִתְפָּאַר וְיִתְרוֹמַם וְיִתְנַשֵּׂא\nוְיִתְהַדַּר וְיִתְעַלֶּה וְיִתְהַלָּל שְׁמֵהּ דְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא (קהל: אָמֵן)\nלְעֵלָּא מִן כָּל בִּרְכָתָא / בעשרת ימי תשובה: לְעֵלָּא לְעֵלָּא מִכָּל בִּרְכָתָא /\nוְשִׁירָתָא, תֻּשְׁבְּחָתָא וְנֶחָמָתָא, דַּאֲמִירָן בְּעָלְמָא, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן. (קהל: אָמֵן)",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "yit|ba|RACH ve|yish|ta|BACH ve|yit|pa-AR ve|yit|ro|MAM ve|yit|na|SEI\nve|yit|ha|DAR ve|yit|a|LEH ve|yit|ha|LAL sh'MEH d'kud|SHA b'RICH hu (ka|HAL: a|MEN)\nle-e|LA min kol bir|cha|TA / בעשרת ימי t'shu|VAH: le-e|LA le-e|LA mi|KOL bir|cha|TA /\nve|shi|ra|TA, tush|be|cha|TA ve|ne|cha|ma|TA, da-a|mi|RAN be-al|MA, ve-im|RU a|MEN. (ka|HAL: a|MEN)",
            "orthographic": "yith|ba|RAKH ve|yish|tab|BAḥ ve|yith|pa|ʾAR ve|yith|ro|MAM ve|yith|naś|śEʾ\nve|yith|had|DAR ve|yith|ʿal|LEH ve|yith|hal|LAL she|MEH de|qudh|SHAʾ be|RIKH huʾ (qa|HAL: ʾa|MEN)\nle|ʿel|LAʾ min kol bir|kha|THAʾ / בעשרת ימי te|shu|VAH: le|ʿel|LAʾ le|ʿel|LAʾ mik|KOL bir|kha|THAʾ /\nve|shi|ra|THAʾ, tush|be|ḥa|THAʾ ve|ne|ḥa|ma|THAʾ, da|ʾa|mi|RAN be|ʿal|MAʾ, ve|ʾim|RU ʾa|MEN. (qa|HAL: ʾa|MEN)",
            "sephardic": "yit|ba|RAKH ve|yish|tab|BAḥ ve|yit|pa|AR ve|yit|ro|MAM ve|yit|nas|SE\nve|yit|had|DAR ve|yit|ʿal|LEH ve|yit|hal|LAL she|MEH de|qud|SHA be|RIKH hu (qa|HAL: a|MEN)\nle|ʿel|LA min kol bir|kha|TA / בעשרת ימי te|shu|VAH: le|ʿel|LA le|ʿel|LA mik|KOL bir|kha|TA /\nve|shi|ra|TA, tush|be|ḥa|TA ve|ne|ḥa|ma|TA, da|a|mi|RAN be|ʿal|MA, ve|im|RU a|MEN. (qa|HAL: a|MEN)",
            "chabad": "yis|bo|RACH v'yish|ta|BACH v'yis|po-AR v'yis|roy|MAM v'yis|na|SEI\nv'yis|ha|DAR v'yis|a|LEH v'yis|ha|LOL sh'MEIH d'kud|SHO b'RICH hu (ko|HOL: o|MEIN)\nl'ei|LO min kol bir|cho|SO / בעשרת ימי t'shu|VOH: l'ei|LO l'ei|LO mi|KOL bir|cho|SO /\nv'shi|ro|SO, tush|b'cho|SO v'ne|cho|mo|SO, da-a|mi|RON b'ol|MO, v'im|RU o|MEIN. (ko|HOL: o|MEIN)"
          },
          "english": "Leader: Blessed and praised, glorified and exalted, raised and honored, uplifted and lauded be the name of the Holy One, blessed be He, beyond any blessing, song, praise and consolation uttered in the world – and say: Amen."
        }
      ],
      "footer": [
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "In early post-Temple times there were some who held that the evening Amida was non-obligatory since – unlike the morning and afternoon services –"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "EVENING SERVICE The saying of Shema at night (\"when you lie down\") is a biblical imperative."
        }
      ]
    }
  },
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