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  "title": "Prayer for Dew",
  "summary": "Prayer for Dew, pages 894-895, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.",
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      "slug": "koren-shalem",
      "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur",
      "nusach": "Sepharad"
    },
    "page": {
      "slug": "972-973-894-895-pesah-prayer-for-dew",
      "section": "Pesah",
      "topic": "Prayer for Dew",
      "printPages": "894-895",
      "pdfPages": "972-973",
      "header": {
        "section": {
          "hebrew": "פסח",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "PE|sach",
            "orthographic": "PE|saḥ",
            "sephardic": "PE|saḥ",
            "chabad": "PE|sach"
          },
          "english": "Pesah"
        },
        "topic": {
          "hebrew": "תפילת טל",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "t'fi|LAT tal",
            "orthographic": "te|fil|LATH ṭal",
            "sephardic": "te|fil|LAT tal",
            "chabad": "t'fi|LAS tal"
          },
          "english": "Prayer for Dew"
        },
        "printPages": "894-895"
      },
      "body": [
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "אַתָּה גִבּוֹר לְעוֹלָם אֲדֹנָי\nמְחַיֵּה מֵתִים אַתָּה, רַב לְהוֹשִׁיעַ",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "a|TAH gi|BOR le-o|LAM a|do|NAI\nme|cha|YEH me|TIM a|TAH, rav le|ho|SHIA",
            "orthographic": "ʾat|TAH ghib|BOR le|ʿo|LAM a|do|NAI\nme|ḥay|YEH me|THIM ʾat|TAH, rav le|ho|SHIAʿ",
            "sephardic": "at|TAH gib|BOR le|ʿo|LAM a|do|NAI\nme|ḥay|YEH me|TIM at|TAH, rav le|ho|SHIAʿ",
            "chabad": "a|TOH gi|BOYR l'oy|LOM a|do|NOY\nm'cha|YEIH mei|SIM a|TOH, rav l'hoy|SHIA"
          },
          "english": "You are eternally mighty, LORD. You give life to the dead and have great power to save."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "תְּהוֹמוֹת הוֹמוֹת לְרָסִיסוֹ כְּסוּפִים\nוְכָל נְאוֹת דֶּשֶׁא לוֹ נִכְסָפִים.\nטַל זִכְרוֹן גְּבוּרוֹת מוֹסִיפִים\nחָקוּק בְּגִישַׁת מוּסָפִים\nטַל, לְהַחֲיוֹת בּוֹ נְקוּקֵי סְעִיפִים.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "te|ho|MOT ho|MOT le|ra|si|SO k'su|FIM\nve|CHOL ne-OT de|SHE lo nich|sa|FIM.\ntal zich|RON g'vu|ROT mo|si|FIM\ncha|KUK b'gi|SHAT mu|sa|FIM\ntal, le|ha|cha|YOT bo ne|ku|KEI se-i|FIM.",
            "orthographic": "te|ho|MOTH ho|MOTH le|ra|si|SO ke|su|FIM\nve|KHOL ne|ʾOTH de|SHEʾ lo nikh|sa|FIM.\nṭal zikh|RON ge|vu|ROTH mo|si|FIM\nḥa|QUQ be|ghi|SHATH mu|sa|FIM\nṭal, le|ha|ḥa|YOTH bo ne|qu|QE se|ʿi|FIM.",
            "sephardic": "te|ho|MOT ho|MOT le|ra|si|SO ke|su|FIM\nve|KHOL ne|OT de|SHE lo nikh|sa|FIM.\ntal zikh|RON ge|vu|ROT mo|si|FIM\nḥa|QUQ be|gi|SHAT mu|sa|FIM\ntal, le|ha|ḥa|YOT bo ne|qu|QE se|ʿi|FIM.",
            "chabad": "t'hoy|MOYS hoy|MOYS l'ro|si|SOY k'su|FIM\nv'CHOL n'OYS de|SHE loy nich|so|FIM.\ntal zich|ROYN g'vu|ROYS moy|si|FIM\ncho|KUK b'gi|SHAS mu|so|FIM\ntal, l'ha|cha|YOYS boy n'ku|KEI s'i|FIM."
          },
          "english": "The depths of the earth yearn for drops of dew; all the green pastures long for them. The mention of dew adds to His might, inscribed as we approach in the Musaf prayer. Dew – to revive those [buried] in the clefts of the rocks."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "e|lo|HEI|nu vei|lo|HEI a|vo|TEI|nu",
            "orthographic": "ʾe|lo|HE|nu veʾ|lo|HE ʾa|vo|THE|nu",
            "sephardic": "e|lo|HE|nu ve|lo|HE a|vo|TE|nu",
            "chabad": "e|loy|HEI|nu vei|loy|HEI a|voy|SEI|nu"
          },
          "english": "Our God and God of our fathers:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "טַל תֵּן לִרְצוֹת אַרְצָךְ\nשִׁיתֵנוּ בְּרָכָה בְדִיצָךְ\nרֹב דָּגָן וְתִירוֹשׁ בְּהַפְרִיצָךְ\nקוֹמֵם עִיר בָּהּ חֶפְצָךְ בְּטַל.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "tal ten lir|TZOT ar|TZACH\nshi|TE|nu b'ra|CHAH v'di|TZACH\nrov da|GAN ve|ti|ROSH be|haf|ri|TZACH\nko|MEM ir bah chef|TZACH b'TAL.",
            "orthographic": "ṭal ten lir|TZOTH ʾar|TZAKH\nshi|THE|nu be|ra|KHAH ve|dhi|TZAKH\nrov da|GHAN ve|thi|ROSH be|haf|ri|TZAKH\nqo|MEM ʿir bah ḥef|TZAKH be|ṭAL.",
            "sephardic": "tal ten lir|TZOT ar|TZAKH\nshi|TE|nu be|ra|KHAH ve|di|TZAKH\nrov da|GAN ve|ti|ROSH be|haf|ri|TZAKH\nqo|MEM ʿir bah ḥef|TZAKH be|TAL.",
            "chabad": "tal tein lir|TZOYS ar|TZOCH\nshi|SEI|nu b'ro|CHOH v'di|TZOCH\nroyv do|GON v'si|ROYSH b'haf|ri|TZOCH\nkoy|MEIM ir boh chef|TZOCH b'TAL."
          },
          "english": "Dew – Grant it to favor Your land; in Your jubilation, set us as a blessing. Increase for us our corn and wine. Establish the city in which You delight – With dew."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "טַל צַוֵּה שָׁנָה טוֹבָה וּמְעֻטֶּרֶת\nפְּרִי הָאָרֶץ לְגָאוֹן וּלְתִפְאֶרֶת\nעִיר כְּסֻכָּה נוֹתֶרֶת\nשִׂימָה בְיָדְךָ עֲטֶרֶת בְּטַל.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "tal tza|VEH sha|NAH to|VAH u|me-u|te|RET\np'RI ha-a|RETZ le|ga-ON u|le|tif|e|RET\nir k'su|KAH no|TE|ret\nsi|MAH v'yad|CHA a|TE|ret b'TAL.",
            "orthographic": "ṭal tzav|VEH sha|NAH ṭo|VAH u|me|ʿuṭ|ṭe|RETH\npe|RI ha|ʾa|RETZ le|gha|ʾON u|le|thif|ʾe|RETH\nʿir ke|suk|KAH no|THE|reth\nśi|MAH ve|ya|dhe|KHA ʿa|ṭE|reth be|ṭAL.",
            "sephardic": "tal tzav|VEH sha|NAH to|VAH u|me|ʿut|te|RET\npe|RI ha|a|RETZ le|ga|ON u|le|tif|e|RET\nʿir ke|suk|KAH no|TE|ret\nsi|MAH ve|ya|de|KHA ʿa|TE|ret be|TAL.",
            "chabad": "tal tza|VEIH sho|NOH toy|VOH um'-u|te|RES\np'RI ho-o|RETZ l'go-OYN ul'|sif|e|RES\nir k'su|KOH noy|SE|res\nsi|MOH v'yod'|CHO a|TE|res b'TAL."
          },
          "english": "Dew – Decree it for a good and resplendent year; may the fruit of the earth be fine and fair. As for the city now deserted like a hut, place it in Your hand like a crown – With dew."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "טַל נוֹפֵף עֲלֵי אֶרֶץ בְּרוּכָה\nמִמֶּגֶד שָׁמַיִם שַׂבְּעֵנוּ בְרָכָה\nלְהָאִיר מִתּוֹךְ חֲשֵׁכָה\nכַּנָּה אַחֲרֶיךָ מְשׁוּכָה בְּטַל.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "tal no|FEF a|LEI E|retz b'ru|CHAH\nmi|ME|ged sha|MA|yim sa|be-E|nu v'ra|CHAH\nle|ha-IR mi|TOCH cha|she|CHAH\nka|NAH a|cha|RE|cha me|shu|CHAH b'TAL.",
            "orthographic": "ṭal no|FEF ʿa|LE ʾE|retz be|ru|KHAH\nmim|ME|ghedh sha|MA|yim śab|be|ʿE|nu ve|ra|KHAH\nle|ha|ʾIR mit|TOKH ḥa|she|KHAH\nkan|NAH ʾa|ḥa|RE|kha me|shu|KHAH be|ṭAL.",
            "sephardic": "tal no|FEF ʿa|LE E|retz be|ru|KHAH\nmim|ME|ged sha|MA|yim sab|be|ʿE|nu ve|ra|KHAH\nle|ha|IR mit|TOKH ḥa|she|KHAH\nkan|NAH a|ḥa|RE|kha me|shu|KHAH be|TAL.",
            "chabad": "tal noy|FEIF a|LEI E|retz b'ru|CHOH\nmi|ME|ged sho|MA|yim sab'-EI|nu v'ro|CHOH\nl'ho-IR mi|TOYCH cha|shei|CHOH\nka|NOH a|cha|RE|cho m'shu|CHOH b'TAL."
          },
          "english": "Dew – May it drop gently on the blessed land; satisfy us with a blessing of the rich gifts of heaven. Send light in the midst of darkness to the stock [Israel] who are drawn to You – With dew."
        }
      ],
      "footer": [
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "phrase which also means, “Dew is mentioned in [the second paragraph of the Amida known as] ‘His might.’”"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "טַל תֵּן לִרְצוֹת אַרְצָךְ Dew – Grant it to favor Your land: The six verses of the poem begin and end with the word “Dew,” and the whole is constructed as a reverse alphabetical acrostic, the last two letters (bet and aleph) each being allocated two lines. (Note that in such piyutim, the letters sin and samekh are interchangeable.) The poem deftly intertwines the themes of nature (spring, renewal) and history (asking God to bring His people back from the winter of exile to a spring of national renewal). כַּנָּה To the stock: the root or stem"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "words that appear together in the last of the seven marriage blessings (ditza and ḥedva). The word “shade” (meaning both cloud and divine protection) may also be an allusion to the bridal canopy. Thus Kalir, through complex verbal resonances, strikes a mood of joy as if spring were the wedding of heaven and earth."
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "תְּהוֹמוֹת The depths of the earth: A meditation on the fact that dew (and rain) are mentioned in the second paragraph of the Amida, known as Gevurot, “Divine Might,” whose dominant theme is the resurrection of the dead. Just as at the end of time God will revive the dead (“those buried in the clefts of the rocks”), so does dew now revive the earth and make it green again."
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "טַל זִכְרוֹן גְּבוּרוֹת מוֹסִיפִים The mention of dew adds to His might: an ambiguous"
        }
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