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  "title": "Birkat Kohanim",
  "summary": "Birkat Kohanim, pages 882-883, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.",
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    "book": {
      "slug": "koren-shalem",
      "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur",
      "nusach": "Sepharad"
    },
    "page": {
      "slug": "960-961-882-883-musaf-for-festivals-birkat-kohanim",
      "section": "Musaf for Festivals",
      "topic": "Birkat Kohanim",
      "printPages": "882-883",
      "pdfPages": "960-961",
      "header": {
        "section": {
          "hebrew": "מוסף לשלוש רגלים",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "mu|SAF le|sha|LOSH re|ga|LIM",
            "orthographic": "mu|SAF le|sha|LOSH re|gha|LIM",
            "sephardic": "mu|SAF le|sha|LOSH re|ga|LIM",
            "chabad": "mu|SOF l'sho|LOYSH r'go|LIM"
          },
          "english": "MUSAF FOR FESTIVALS"
        },
        "topic": {
          "hebrew": "ברכת כהנים",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "bir|KAT ko|ha|NIM",
            "orthographic": "bir|KATH ko|ha|NIM",
            "sephardic": "bir|KAT ko|ha|NIM",
            "chabad": "bir|KAS koy|ha|NIM"
          },
          "english": "BIRKAT KOHANIM"
        },
        "printPages": "882-883"
      },
      "body": [
        {
          "type": "heading",
          "hebrew": "ברכת כהנים",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "bir|KAT ko|ha|NIM",
            "orthographic": "bir|KATH ko|ha|NIM",
            "sephardic": "bir|KAT ko|ha|NIM",
            "chabad": "bir|KAS koy|ha|NIM"
          },
          "english": "Birkat Kohanim"
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The following supplication is recited quietly while the Leader says “Let all that lives” (page 876):"
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "In some communities, the congregation says:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ, יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי\nאֲבוֹתֵינוּ, שֶׁתְּהֵא הַבְּרָכָה הַזֹּאת שֶׁצִּוִּיתָ\nלְבָרֵךְ אֶת־עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּרָכָה שְׁלֵמָה,\nוְלֹא יִהְיֶה בָּהּ שׁוּם מִכְשׁוֹל וְעָוֹן מֵעַתָּה\nוְעַד עוֹלָם.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ye|HI ra|TZON mi|le|fa|NE|cha, a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu vei|lo|HEI\na|vo|TEI|nu, she|te|HEI hab|ra|CHAH ha|ZOT she|tzi|vi|TA\nle|va|RECH et-a|me|CHA yis|ra-EL b'ra|CHAH sh'le|MAH,\nve|LO yih|YEH bah shum mich|SHOL ve-a|VON me-a|TAH\nve-AD o|LAM.",
            "orthographic": "ye|HI ra|TZON mil|le|fa|NE|kha, a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu veʾ|lo|HE\nʾa|vo|THE|nu, shet|te|HEʾ hab|be|ra|KHAH haz|ZOʾTH shet|tziv|vi|THA\nle|va|REKH ʾeth-ʿam|me|KHA yiś|ra|ʾEL be|ra|KHAH she|le|MAH,\nve|LOʾ yih|YEH bah shum mikh|SHOL ve|ʿa|VON me|ʿat|TAH\nve|ʿADH ʿo|LAM.",
            "sephardic": "ye|HI ra|TZON mil|le|fa|NE|kha, a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ve|lo|HE\na|vo|TE|nu, shet|te|HE hab|be|ra|KHAH haz|ZOT shet|tziv|vi|TA\nle|va|REKH et-ʿam|me|KHA yis|ra|EL be|ra|KHAH she|le|MAH,\nve|LO yih|YEH bah shum mikh|SHOL ve|ʿa|VON me|ʿat|TAH\nve|ʿAD ʿo|LAM.",
            "chabad": "y'HI ro|TZOYN mil'|fo|NE|cho, a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu vei|loy|HEI\na|voy|SEI|nu, shet'|HEI hab'|ro|CHOH ha|ZOYS she|tzi|vi|SO\nl'vo|REICH es-am'|CHO yis|ro-EIL b'ro|CHOH sh'lei|MOH,\nv'LOY yih|YEH boh shum mich|SHOYL v'o|VOYN mei-a|TOH\nv'AD oy|LOM."
          },
          "english": "May it be Your will, LORD our God and God of our ancestors, that this blessing with which You have commanded to bless Your people Israel should be a complete blessing, with neither hindrance nor sin, now and forever."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The Kohanim say:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ, יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי\nאֲבוֹתֵינוּ, שֶׁתְּהֵא הַבְּרָכָה הַזֹּאת שֶׁצִּוִּיתָנוּ\nלְבָרֵךְ אֶת־עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּרָכָה שְׁלֵמָה,\nוְלֹא יִהְיֶה בָּהּ שׁוּם מִכְשׁוֹל וְעָוֹן מֵעַתָּה\nוְעַד עוֹלָם.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ye|HI ra|TZON mi|le|fa|NE|cha, a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu vei|lo|HEI\na|vo|TEI|nu, she|te|HEI hab|ra|CHAH ha|ZOT she|tzi|vi|TA|nu\nle|va|RECH et-a|me|CHA yis|ra-EL b'ra|CHAH sh'le|MAH,\nve|LO yih|YEH bah shum mich|SHOL ve-a|VON me-a|TAH\nve-AD o|LAM.",
            "orthographic": "ye|HI ra|TZON mil|le|fa|NE|kha, a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu veʾ|lo|HE\nʾa|vo|THE|nu, shet|te|HEʾ hab|be|ra|KHAH haz|ZOʾTH shet|tziv|vi|THA|nu\nle|va|REKH ʾeth-ʿam|me|KHA yiś|ra|ʾEL be|ra|KHAH she|le|MAH,\nve|LOʾ yih|YEH bah shum mikh|SHOL ve|ʿa|VON me|ʿat|TAH\nve|ʿADH ʿo|LAM.",
            "sephardic": "ye|HI ra|TZON mil|le|fa|NE|kha, a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ve|lo|HE\na|vo|TE|nu, shet|te|HE hab|be|ra|KHAH haz|ZOT shet|tziv|vi|TA|nu\nle|va|REKH et-ʿam|me|KHA yis|ra|EL be|ra|KHAH she|le|MAH,\nve|LO yih|YEH bah shum mikh|SHOL ve|ʿa|VON me|ʿat|TAH\nve|ʿAD ʿo|LAM.",
            "chabad": "y'HI ro|TZOYN mil'|fo|NE|cho, a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu vei|loy|HEI\na|voy|SEI|nu, shet'|HEI hab'|ro|CHOH ha|ZOYS she|tzi|vi|SO|nu\nl'vo|REICH es-am'|CHO yis|ro-EIL b'ro|CHOH sh'lei|MOH,\nv'LOY yih|YEH boh shum mich|SHOYL v'o|VOYN mei-a|TOH\nv'AD oy|LOM."
          },
          "english": "May it be Your will, LORD our God and God of our ancestors, that this blessing with which You have commanded us to bless Your people Israel should be a complete blessing, with neither hindrance nor sin, now and forever."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The following is recited quietly by the Leader:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, בָּרְכֵנוּ בַּבְּרָכָה הַמְשֻׁלֶּשֶׁת בַּתּוֹרָה\nהַכְּתוּבָה עַל יְדֵי מֹשֶׁה עַבְדֶּךָ, הָאֲמוּרָה מִפִּי אַהֲרֹן וּבָנָיו",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "e|lo|HEI|nu vei|lo|HEI a|vo|TEI|nu, ba|re|CHE|nu bab|ra|CHAH ha|me|shu|le|SHET ba|to|RAH\nhak|tu|VAH al ye|DEI mo|SHEH av|DE|cha, ha-a|mu|RAH mi|PI a|ha|RON u|va|NAV",
            "orthographic": "ʾe|lo|HE|nu veʾ|lo|HE ʾa|vo|THE|nu, ba|re|KHE|nu bab|be|ra|KHAH ha|me|shul|le|SHETH bat|to|RAH\nhak|ke|thu|VAH ʿal ye|DHE mo|SHEH ʿav|DE|kha, ha|ʾa|mu|RAH mip|PI ʾa|ha|RON u|va|NAV",
            "sephardic": "e|lo|HE|nu ve|lo|HE a|vo|TE|nu, ba|re|KHE|nu bab|be|ra|KHAH ha|me|shul|le|SHET bat|to|RAH\nhak|ke|tu|VAH ʿal ye|DE mo|SHEH ʿav|DE|kha, ha|a|mu|RAH mip|PI a|ha|RON u|va|NAV",
            "chabad": "e|loy|HEI|nu vei|loy|HEI a|voy|SEI|nu, bor'|CHEI|nu bab'|ro|CHOH ham'|shu|le|SHES ba|toy|ROH\nhak'|su|VOH al y'DEI moy|SHEH av|DE|cho, ho-a|mu|ROH mi|PI a|ha|ROYN u|vo|NOV"
          },
          "english": "Our God and God of our fathers, bless us with the threefold blessing in the Torah, written by the hand of Moses Your servant and pronounced by Aaron and his sons:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The Leader says aloud:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "כֹּהֲנִים",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ko|ha|NIM",
            "orthographic": "ko|ha|NIM",
            "sephardic": "ko|ha|NIM",
            "chabad": "koy|ha|NIM"
          },
          "english": "Kohanim!"
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "In most places, the congregation responds:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "עַם קְדוֹשֶׁךָ, כָּאָמוּר:",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "am k'do|SHE|cha, ka-a|MUR:",
            "orthographic": "ʿam qe|dho|SHE|kha, ka|ʾa|MUR:",
            "sephardic": "ʿam qe|do|SHE|kha, ka|a|MUR:",
            "chabad": "am k'doy|SHE|cho, ko-o|MUR:"
          },
          "english": "Your holy people, as it said:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The Kohanim say the following blessing in unison:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בִּקְדֻשָּׁתוֹ שֶׁל אַהֲרֹן,\nוְצִוָּנוּ לְבָרֵךְ אֶת עַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּאַהֲבָה.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, a|SHER kid|SHA|nu bik|du|sha|TO shel a|ha|RON,\nve|tzi|va|NU le|va|RECH et a|MO yis|ra-EL be-a|ha|VAH.",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, ʾa|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu biq|dhus|sha|THO shel ʾa|ha|RON,\nve|tziv|va|NU le|va|REKH ʾeth ʿam|MO yiś|ra|ʾEL be|ʾa|ha|VAH.",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, a|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu biq|dus|sha|TO shel a|ha|RON,\nve|tziv|va|NU le|va|REKH et ʿam|MO yis|ra|EL be|a|ha|VAH.",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, a|SHER kid'|SHO|nu bik|du|sho|SOY shel a|ha|ROYN,\nv'tzi|vo|NU l'vo|REICH es a|MOY yis|ro-EIL b'a|ha|VOH."
          },
          "english": "Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has made us holy with the holiness of Aaron, and has commanded us to bless His people Israel with love."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The first word in each sentence is said by the Leader, followed by the Kohanim. Some read silently the accompanying verses. One should remain silent and not look at the Kohanim while the blessings are being said."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "יְבָרֶכְךָ",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ye|va|rech|CHA",
            "orthographic": "ye|va|rekh|KHA",
            "sephardic": "ye|va|rekh|KHA",
            "chabad": "y'vo|rech|CHO"
          },
          "english": "May [He] bless you"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהֹוָה מִצִּיּוֹן, עֹשֵׂה שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ׃",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ye|va|rech|CHA a|do|NAI mi|tzi|YON, o|SEH sha|MA|yim va-a|RETZ.",
            "orthographic": "ye|va|rekh|KHA a|do|NAI mit|tziy|YON, ʿo|śEH sha|MA|yim va|ʾa|RETZ.",
            "sephardic": "ye|va|rekh|KHA a|do|NAI mit|tziy|YON, ʿo|SEH sha|MA|yim va|a|RETZ.",
            "chabad": "y'vo|rech|CHO a|do|NOY mi|tzi|YOYN, oy|SEIH sho|MA|yim vo-o|RETZ."
          },
          "english": "May the LORD, Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.",
          "citations": [
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "Ps. 134"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "יְהֹוָה",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "a|do|NAI",
            "orthographic": "a|do|NAI",
            "sephardic": "a|do|NAI",
            "chabad": "a|do|NOY"
          },
          "english": "The LORD"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "יְהֹוָה אֲדֹנֵינוּ, מָה־אַדִּיר שִׁמְךָ בְּכָל־הָאָרֶץ׃",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "a|do|NAI a|do|NEI|nu, mah-a|DIR shim|CHA b'chol-ha-a|RETZ.",
            "orthographic": "a|do|NAI ʾa|dho|NE|nu, mah-ʾad|DIR shim|KHA be|khol-ha|ʾa|RETZ.",
            "sephardic": "a|do|NAI a|do|NE|nu, mah-ad|DIR shim|KHA be|khol-ha|a|RETZ.",
            "chabad": "a|do|NOY a|doy|NEI|nu, moh-a|DIR shim|CHO b'chol-ho-o|RETZ."
          },
          "english": "LORD, our Master, how majestic is Your name throughout the earth.",
          "citations": [
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "Ps. 8"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "וְיִשְׁמְרֶךָ",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ve|yish|me|RE|cha",
            "orthographic": "ve|yish|me|RE|kha",
            "sephardic": "ve|yish|me|RE|kha",
            "chabad": "v'yish|m'RE|cho"
          },
          "english": "And protect you."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "שָׁמְרֵנִי אֵל, כִּי־חָסִיתִי בָךְ׃",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "sha|me|re|NI el, ki-cha|si|TI vach.",
            "orthographic": "sha|me|re|NI ʾel, ki-ḥa|si|THI vakh.",
            "sephardic": "sha|me|re|NI el, ki-ḥa|si|TI vakh.",
            "chabad": "shom'|rei|NI eil, ki-cho|si|SI voch."
          },
          "english": "Protect me, God, for in You I take refuge.",
          "citations": [
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "Ps. 16"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "footer": [
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "our most ancient prayer. The blessing is beautifully constructed. It grows in length: the first line has three words; the second, five; and the third, seven."
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "THE PRIESTLY BLESSING The Priestly Blessing is unique among our prayers: not only is it ordained by the Torah itself, but so is its precise wording (Num. 6:24–26). It is therefore"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
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