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  <summary>Prayer for the State of Israel, pages 588-589, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.</summary>
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      <title>Koren Shalem Siddur</title>
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      <slug>660-661-588-589-shaharit-for-shabbat-and-festivals-prayer-for-the-state-of-israel</slug>
      <section>Shaharit for Shabbat and Festivals</section>
      <topic>Prayer for the State of Israel</topic>
      <printPages>588-589</printPages>
      <pdfPages>660-661</pdfPages>
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          <hebrew>שחרית לשבת וליום טוב</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>sha|cha|RIT le|sha|BAT u|le|YOM tov</israeli>
            <orthographic>sha|ḥa|RITH le|shab|BATH u|le|YOM ṭov</orthographic>
            <sephardic>sha|ḥa|RIT le|shab|BAT u|le|YOM tov</sephardic>
            <chabad>sha|cha|RIS l&apos;sha|BOS ul&apos;|YOYM toyv</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>SHAHARIT FOR SHABBAT AND FESTIVALS</english>
        </section>
        <topic>
          <hebrew>תפילה לשלום מדינת ישראל</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>t&apos;fi|LAH le|sha|LOM me|di|NAT yis|ra-EL</israeli>
            <orthographic>te|fil|LAH le|sha|LOM me|dhi|NATH yiś|ra|ʾEL</orthographic>
            <sephardic>te|fil|LAH le|sha|LOM me|di|NAT yis|ra|EL</sephardic>
            <chabad>t&apos;fi|LOH l&apos;sho|LOYM m&apos;di|NAS yis|ro-EIL</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>PRAYER FOR THE STATE OF ISRAEL</english>
        </topic>
        <printPages>588-589</printPages>
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        <body>
          <type>heading</type>
          <hebrew>תפילה לשלום מדינת ישראל</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>t&apos;fi|LAH le|sha|LOM me|di|NAT yis|ra-EL</israeli>
            <orthographic>te|fil|LAH le|sha|LOM me|dhi|NATH yiś|ra|ʾEL</orthographic>
            <sephardic>te|fil|LAH le|sha|LOM me|di|NAT yis|ra|EL</sephardic>
            <chabad>t&apos;fi|LOH l&apos;sho|LOYM m&apos;di|NAS yis|ro-EIL</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>PRAYER FOR THE STATE OF ISRAEL</english>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>The Leader says the following prayer:</text>
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        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>אָבִינוּ שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַיִם, צוּר יִשְׂרָאֵל וְגוֹאֲלוֹ, בָּרֵךְ אֶת מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל,
רֵאשִׁית צְמִיחַת גְּאֻלָּתֵנוּ. הָגֵן עָלֶיהָ בְּאֶבְרַת חַסְדֶּךָ וּפְרֹשׂ עָלֶיהָ
סֻכַּת שְׁלוֹמֶךָ, וּשְׁלַח אוֹרְךָ וַאֲמִתְּךָ לְרָאשֶׁיהָ, שָׂרֶיהָ וְיוֹעֲצֶיהָ,
וְתַקְּנֵם בְּעֵצָה טוֹבָה מִלְּפָנֶיךָ.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>a|vi|NU she|ba|sha|MA|yim, tzur yis|ra-EL ve|go-a|LO, ba|RECH et me|di|NAT yis|ra-EL,
rei|SHIT tz&apos;mi|CHAT ge-u|la|TE|nu. ha|GEN a|le|HA be-ev|RAT chas|DE|cha uf|ROS a|le|HA
su|KAT sh&apos;lo|ME|cha, ush|LACH o|re|CHA va-a|mit|CHA le|ra|she|HA, sa|re|HA ve|yo-a|tze|HA,
ve|tak|NEM be-e|TZAH to|VAH mi|le|fa|NE|cha.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ʾa|vi|NU sheb|bas|sha|MA|yim, tzur yiś|ra|ʾEL ve|gho|ʾa|LO, ba|REKH ʾeth me|dhi|NATH yiś|ra|ʾEL,
reʾ|SHITH tze|mi|ḥATH ge|ʾul|la|THE|nu. ha|GHEN ʿa|le|HA be|ʾev|RATH ḥas|DE|kha u|fe|ROś ʿa|le|HA
suk|KATH she|lo|ME|kha, u|she|LAḥ ʾo|re|KHA va|ʾa|mit|te|KHA le|raʾ|she|HA, śa|re|HA ve|yo|ʿa|tze|HA,
ve|thaq|qe|NEM be|ʿe|TZAH ṭo|VAH mil|le|fa|NE|kha.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>a|vi|NU sheb|bas|sha|MA|yim, tzur yis|ra|EL ve|go|a|LO, ba|REKH et me|di|NAT yis|ra|EL,
re|SHIT tze|mi|ḥAT ge|ul|la|TE|nu. ha|GEN ʿa|le|HA be|ev|RAT ḥas|DE|kha u|fe|ROS ʿa|le|HA
suk|KAT she|lo|ME|kha, u|she|LAḥ o|re|KHA va|a|mit|te|KHA le|ra|she|HA, sa|re|HA ve|yo|ʿa|tze|HA,
ve|taq|qe|NEM be|ʿe|TZAH to|VAH mil|le|fa|NE|kha.</sephardic>
            <chabad>o|vi|NU she|ba|sho|MA|yim, tzur yis|ro-EIL v&apos;goy-a|LOY, bo|REICH es m&apos;di|NAS yis|ro-EIL,
rei|SHIS tz&apos;mi|CHAS g&apos;u|lo|SEI|nu. ho|GEIN o|le|HO b&apos;ev|RAS chas|DE|cho uf&apos;|ROYS o|le|HO
su|KAS sh&apos;loy|ME|cho, ush&apos;|LACH oyr&apos;|CHO va-a|mit&apos;|CHO l&apos;ro|she|HO, so|re|HO v&apos;yoy-a|tze|HO,
v&apos;sak&apos;|NEIM b&apos;ei|TZOH toy|VOH mil&apos;|fo|NE|cho.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Heavenly Father, Israel’s Rock and Redeemer, bless the State of Israel, the first flowering of our redemption. Shield it under the wings of Your loving-kindness and spread over it the Tabernacle of Your peace. Send Your light and truth to its leaders, ministers and counselors, and direct them with good counsel before You.</english>
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          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>חַזֵּק אֶת יְדֵי מְגִנֵּי אֶרֶץ קָדְשֵׁנוּ, וְהַנְחִילֵם אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְשׁוּעָה וַעֲטֶרֶת
נִצָּחוֹן תְּעַטְּרֵם, וְנָתַתָּ שָׁלוֹם בָּאָרֶץ וְשִׂמְחַת עוֹלָם לְיוֹשְׁבֶיהָ.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>cha|ZEK et ye|DEI me|gi|NEI E|retz kod|SHE|nu, ve|han|chi|LEM e|lo|HEI|nu ye|shu-AH va-a|te|RET
ni|tza|CHON te-at|REM, ve|na|TA|ta sha|LOM ba-a|RETZ ve|sim|CHAT o|LAM le|yosh|ve|HA.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ḥaz|ZEQ ʾeth ye|DHE me|ghin|NE ʾE|retz qodh|SHE|nu, ve|han|ḥi|LEM ʾe|lo|HE|nu ye|shu|ʿAH va|ʿa|ṭe|RETH
nit|tza|ḥON te|ʿaṭ|ṭe|REM, ve|na|THAT|ta sha|LOM ba|ʾa|RETZ ve|śim|ḥATH ʿo|LAM le|yo|she|ve|HA.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ḥaz|ZEQ et ye|DE me|gin|NE E|retz qod|SHE|nu, ve|han|ḥi|LEM e|lo|HE|nu ye|shu|ʿAH va|ʿa|te|RET
nit|tza|ḥON te|ʿat|te|REM, ve|na|TAT|ta sha|LOM ba|a|RETZ ve|sim|ḥAT ʿo|LAM le|yo|she|ve|HA.</sephardic>
            <chabad>cha|ZEIK es y&apos;DEI m&apos;gi|NEI E|retz kod|SHEI|nu, v&apos;han|chi|LEIM e|loy|HEI|nu y&apos;shu-OH va-a|te|RES
ni|tzo|CHOYN t&apos;at&apos;|REIM, v&apos;no|SA|to sho|LOYM bo-o|RETZ v&apos;sim|CHAS oy|LOM l&apos;yoysh&apos;|ve|HO.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Strengthen the hands of the defenders of our Holy Land; grant them deliverance, our God, and crown them with the crown of victory. Grant peace in the land and everlasting joy to its inhabitants.</english>
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        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>וְאֶת אַחֵינוּ כָּל בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל, פְּקָד־נָא בְּכָל אַרְצוֹת פְּזוּרֵינוּ, וְתוֹלִיכֵנוּ
/בארץ ישראל: פְּזוּרֵיהֶם, וְתוֹלִיכֵם/ מְהֵרָה קוֹמְמִיּוּת לְצִיּוֹן עִירְךָ וְלִירוּשָׁלַיִם
מִשְׁכַּן שְׁמֶךָ, כַּכָּתוּב בְּתוֹרַת מֹשֶׁה עַבְדֶּךָ: אִם־יִהְיֶה נִדַּחֲךָ בִּקְצֵה
הַשָּׁמָיִם, מִשָּׁם יְקַבֶּצְךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ וּמִשָּׁם יִקָּחֶךָ: וֶהֱבִיאֲךָ יְהֹוָה
אֱלֹהֶיךָ אֶל־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יָרְשׁוּ אֲבֹתֶיךָ וִירִשְׁתָּהּ, וְהֵיטִבְךָ וְהִרְבְּךָ
מֵאֲבֹתֶיךָ: וּמָל יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ אֶת־לְבָבְךָ וְאֶת־לְבַב זַרְעֶךָ, לְאַהֲבָה
אֶת־יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ בְּכָל־לְבָבְךָ וּבְכָל־נַפְשְׁךָ, לְמַעַן חַיֶּיךָ:</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ve-ET a|CHEI|nu kol beit yis|ra-EL, p&apos;kad-na b&apos;CHOL ar|TZOT p&apos;zu|REI|nu, ve|to|li|CHE|nu
/בארץ yis|ra-EL: p&apos;zu|rei|HEM, ve|to|li|CHEM/ me|he|RAH ko|me|mi|YUT le|tzi|YON i|re|CHA ve|li|ru|sha|LA|yim
mish|KAN sh&apos;ME|cha, ka|ka|TUV b&apos;to|RAT mo|SHEH av|DE|cha: im-yih|YEH ni|da|cha|CHA bik|TZEH
ha|sha|MA|yim, mi|SHAM ye|ka|betz|CHA a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|cha u|mi|SHAM yi|ka|CHE|cha: ve|he|vi-a|CHA a|do|NAI
e|lo|HE|cha el-ha-a|RETZ a|sher-ya|re|SHU a|vo|TE|cha vi|rish|TAH, ve|hei|tiv|CHA ve|hir|be|CHA
me-a|vo|TE|cha: u|MAL a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|cha et-le|vav|CHA ve-et-le|VAV zar|E|cha, le-a|ha|VAH
et-a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|cha b&apos;chol-le|vav|CHA uv|chol-naf|she|CHA, le|MA-an cha|YE|cha:</israeli>
            <orthographic>ve|ʾETH ʾa|ḥE|nu kol beth yiś|ra|ʾEL, pe|qadh-naʾ be|KHOL ʾar|TZOTH pe|zu|RE|nu, ve|tho|li|KHE|nu
/בארץ yiś|ra|ʾEL: pe|zu|re|HEM, ve|tho|li|KHEM/ me|he|RAH qo|me|miy|YUTH le|tziy|YON ʿi|re|KHA ve|li|ru|sha|LA|yim
mish|KAN she|ME|kha, kak|ka|THUV be|tho|RATH mo|SHEH ʿav|DE|kha: ʾim-yih|YEH nid|da|ḥa|KHA biq|TZEH
has|sha|MA|yim, mis|SHAM ye|qab|betz|KHA a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|kha u|mis|SHAM yiq|qa|ḥE|kha: ve|he|vi|ʾa|KHA a|do|NAI
ʾe|lo|HE|kha ʾel-ha|ʾa|RETZ ʾa|sher-ya|re|SHU ʾa|vo|THE|kha vi|rish|TAH, ve|he|ṭiv|KHA ve|hir|be|KHA
me|ʾa|vo|THE|kha: u|MAL a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|kha ʾeth-le|va|ve|KHA ve|ʾeth-le|VAV zar|ʿE|kha, le|ʾa|ha|VAH
ʾeth-a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|kha be|khol-le|va|ve|KHA u|ve|khol-naf|she|KHA, le|MA|ʿan ḥay|YE|kha:</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ve|ET a|ḥE|nu kol bet yis|ra|EL, pe|qad-na be|KHOL ar|TZOT pe|zu|RE|nu, ve|to|li|KHE|nu
/בארץ yis|ra|EL: pe|zu|re|HEM, ve|to|li|KHEM/ me|he|RAH qo|me|miy|YUT le|tziy|YON ʿi|re|KHA ve|li|ru|sha|LA|yim
mish|KAN she|ME|kha, kak|ka|TUV be|to|RAT mo|SHEH ʿav|DE|kha: im-yih|YEH nid|da|ḥa|KHA biq|TZEH
has|sha|MA|yim, mis|SHAM ye|qab|betz|KHA a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|kha u|mis|SHAM yiq|qa|ḥE|kha: ve|he|vi|a|KHA a|do|NAI
e|lo|HE|kha el-ha|a|RETZ a|sher-ya|re|SHU a|vo|TE|kha vi|rish|TAH, ve|he|tiv|KHA ve|hir|be|KHA
me|a|vo|TE|kha: u|MAL a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|kha et-le|va|ve|KHA ve|et-le|VAV zar|ʿE|kha, le|a|ha|VAH
et-a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|kha be|khol-le|va|ve|KHA u|ve|khol-naf|she|KHA, le|MA|ʿan ḥay|YE|kha:</sephardic>
            <chabad>v&apos;ES a|CHEI|nu kol beis yis|ro-EIL, p&apos;kod-no b&apos;CHOL ar|TZOYS p&apos;zu|REI|nu, v&apos;soy|li|CHEI|nu
/בארץ yis|ro-EIL: p&apos;zu|rei|HEM, v&apos;soy|li|CHEIM/ m&apos;hei|ROH koym&apos;|mi|YUS l&apos;tzi|YOYN ir&apos;|CHO v&apos;li|ru|sho|LA|yim
mish|KAN sh&apos;ME|cho, ka|ko|SUV b&apos;soy|RAS moy|SHEH av|DE|cho: im-yih|YEH ni|da|cha|CHO bik|TZEIH
ha|sho|MO|yim, mi|SHOM y&apos;ka|betz|CHO a|do|NOY e|loy|HE|cho u|mi|SHOM yi|ko|CHE|cho: ve|he|vi-a|CHO a|do|NOY
e|loy|HE|cho el-ho-o|RETZ a|sher-yor&apos;|SHU a|voy|SE|cho vi|rish|TOH, v&apos;hei|tiv|CHO v&apos;hir|b&apos;CHO
mei-a|voy|SE|cho: u|MOL a|do|NOY e|loy|HE|cho es-l&apos;vov&apos;|CHO v&apos;es-l&apos;VAV zar|E|cho, l&apos;a|ha|VOH
es-a|do|NOY e|loy|HE|cho b&apos;chol-l&apos;vov&apos;|CHO uv&apos;|chol-naf|sh&apos;CHO, l&apos;MA-an cha|YE|cho:</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>As for our brothers, the whole house of Israel, remember them in all the lands of our (In Israel say: their) dispersion, and swiftly lead us (In Israel say: them) upright to Zion Your city, and Jerusalem Your dwelling place, as is written in the Torah of Moses Your servant: “Even if you are scattered to the furthermost lands under the heavens, from there the LORD your God will gather you and take you back. The LORD your God will bring you to the land your ancestors possessed and you will possess it; and He will make you more prosperous and numerous than your ancestors. Then the LORD your God will open up your heart and the heart of your descendants, to love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may live.”</english>
          <citations>
            <citation>
              <type>Citation</type>
              <text>Deut. 30</text>
            </citation>
          </citations>
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        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>וְיַחֵד לְבָבֵנוּ לְאַהֲבָה וּלְיִרְאָה אֶת שְׁמֶךָ, וְלִשְׁמֹר אֶת כָּל דִּבְרֵי
תּוֹרָתֶךָ, וּשְׁלַח לָנוּ מְהֵרָה בֶּן דָּוִד מְשִׁיחַ צִדְקֶךָ, לִפְדּוֹת מְחַכֵּי
קֵץ יְשׁוּעָתֶךָ.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ve|ya|CHED le|va|VE|nu le-a|ha|VAH u|le|yir|AH et sh&apos;ME|cha, ve|lish|MOR et kol div|REI
to|ra|TE|cha, ush|LACH LA|nu me|he|RAH ben da|VID me|SHIACH tzid|KE|cha, lif|DOT me|cha|KEI
ketz ye|shu-a|TE|cha.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ve|ya|ḥEDH le|va|VE|nu le|ʾa|ha|VAH u|le|yir|ʾAH ʾeth she|ME|kha, ve|lish|MOR ʾeth kol div|RE
to|ra|THE|kha, u|she|LAḥ LA|nu me|he|RAH ben da|VIDH me|SHIAḥ tzidh|QE|kha, lif|DOTH me|ḥak|KE
qetz ye|shu|ʿa|THE|kha.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ve|ya|ḥED le|va|VE|nu le|a|ha|VAH u|le|yir|AH et she|ME|kha, ve|lish|MOR et kol div|RE
to|ra|TE|kha, u|she|LAḥ LA|nu me|he|RAH ben da|VID me|SHIAḥ tzid|QE|kha, lif|DOT me|ḥak|KE
qetz ye|shu|ʿa|TE|kha.</sephardic>
            <chabad>v&apos;ya|CHEID l&apos;vo|VEI|nu l&apos;a|ha|VOH ul&apos;|yir|OH es sh&apos;ME|cho, v&apos;lish|MOYR es kol div|REI
toy|ro|SE|cho, ush&apos;|LACH LO|nu m&apos;hei|ROH ben do|VID m&apos;SHIACH tzid|KE|cho, lif|DOYS m&apos;cha|KEI
keitz y&apos;shu-o|SE|cho.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Unite our hearts to love and revere Your name and observe all the words of Your Torah, and swiftly send us Your righteous anointed one of the house of David, to redeem those who long for Your salvation.</english>
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          <hebrew>וְהוֹפַע בַּהֲדַר גְּאוֹן עֻזֶּךָ עַל כָּל יוֹשְׁבֵי תֵבֵל אַרְצֶךָ וְיֹאמַר כָּל אֲשֶׁר
נְשָׁמָה בְּאַפּוֹ, יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מֶלֶךְ וּמַלְכוּתוֹ בַּכֹּל מָשָׁלָה,
אָמֵן סֶלָה.</hebrew>
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            <israeli>ve|HO|fa ba|ha|DAR ge-ON u|ZE|cha al kol yosh|VEI te|VEL ar|TZE|cha ve|yo|MAR kol a|SHER
ne|sha|MAH be-a|PO, a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI yis|ra-EL ME|lech u|mal|chu|TO ba|KOL ma|sha|LAH,
a|MEN SE|lah.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ve|HO|faʿ ba|ha|DHAR ge|ʾON ʿuz|ZE|kha ʿal kol yo|she|VE the|VEL ʾar|TZE|kha ve|yoʾ|MAR kol ʾa|SHER
ne|sha|MAH be|ʾap|PO, a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE yiś|ra|ʾEL ME|lekh u|mal|khu|THO bak|KOL ma|sha|LAH,
ʾa|MEN SE|lah.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ve|HO|faʿ ba|ha|DAR ge|ON ʿuz|ZE|kha ʿal kol yo|she|VE te|VEL ar|TZE|kha ve|yo|MAR kol a|SHER
ne|sha|MAH be|ap|PO, a|do|NAI e|lo|HE yis|ra|EL ME|lekh u|mal|khu|TO bak|KOL ma|sha|LAH,
a|MEN SE|lah.</sephardic>
            <chabad>v&apos;HOY|fa ba|ha|DAR g&apos;OYN u|ZE|cho al kol yoysh&apos;|VEI sei|VEIL ar|TZE|cho v&apos;yoy|MAR kol a|SHER
n&apos;sho|MOH b&apos;a|POY, a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI yis|ro-EIL ME|lech u|mal|chu|SOY ba|KOYL mo|sho|LOH,
o|MEIN SE|loh.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Appear in Your glorious majesty over all the dwellers on earth, and let all who breathe declare: The LORD God of Israel is King and His kingship has dominion over all. Amen, Selah.</english>
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          <text>אָבִינוּ שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַיִם Prayer for the State of Israel. Introduced after the birth of the modern State of Israel in 1948. A key element of the prayer is the phrase “the first flowering of our redemption.” It means that the restoration of Israel as a sovereign nation in its own land was not merely an event in secular history. It was the fulfillment of the prophetic vision – first stated by Moses in the quoted verse from Deuteronomy – that Israel would one day be gathered from “the furthermost lands under the heavens,” an astonishingly precise prediction of what actually happened. According to the third-century Babylonian teacher Shmuel, “The only difference between this world and the messianic age is subjection to foreign powers” (Berakhot 34b). In this view, Israel’s independence was in itself a redemptive moment, a return to Jewish self-determination, self-government and self-defense under the sovereignty of God alone.</text>
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