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  <summary>Morning Blessings, pages 104, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.</summary>
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      <slug>lev-shalem</slug>
      <title>Siddur Lev Shalem (Excerpts)</title>
      <nusach>Ashkenaz</nusach>
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      <slug>lev-08-104-shabbat-and-festivals-morning-service-morning-blessings</slug>
      <section>Shabbat and Festivals - Morning Service</section>
      <topic>Morning Blessings</topic>
      <printPages>104</printPages>
      <pdfPages>8</pdfPages>
      <header>
        <section>
          <hebrew>שחרית לשבת ויום טוב</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>sha|cha|RIT le|sha|BAT ve|YOM tov</israeli>
            <orthographic>sha|ḥa|RITH le|shab|BATH ve|YOM ṭov</orthographic>
            <sephardic>sha|ḥa|RIT le|shab|BAT ve|YOM tov</sephardic>
            <chabad>sha|cha|RIS l&apos;sha|BOS v&apos;YOYM toyv</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Shabbat and Festivals - Morning Service</english>
        </section>
        <topic>
          <hebrew>ברכות השחר</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>bir|CHOT ha|sha|CHAR</israeli>
            <orthographic>bir|KHOTH has|sha|ḥAR</orthographic>
            <sephardic>bir|KHOT has|sha|ḥAR</sephardic>
            <chabad>bir|CHOYS ha|sha|CHAR</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Morning Blessings</english>
        </topic>
        <printPages>104</printPages>
      </header>
      <body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, מַתִּיר אֲסוּרִים.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, ma|TIR a|su|RIM.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, mat|TIR ʾa|su|RIM.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, mat|TIR a|su|RIM.</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, ma|TIR a|su|RIM.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <printed_transliteration>Barukh atah Adonai eloheinu melekh ha-olam, matir asurim.</printed_transliteration>
          <english>who releases the bound,</english>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, זוֹקֵף כְּפוּפִים.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, zo|KEF k&apos;fu|FIM.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, zo|QEF ke|fu|FIM.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, zo|QEF ke|fu|FIM.</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, zoy|KEIF k&apos;fu|FIM.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <printed_transliteration>Barukh atah Adonai eloheinu melekh ha-olam, zokef k’fufim.</printed_transliteration>
          <english>who straightens those who are bent,</english>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
רוֹקַע הָאָרֶץ עַל הַמָּיִם.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM,
RO|ka ha-a|RETZ al ha|ma|YIM.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,
RO|qaʿ ha|ʾa|RETZ ʿal ham|ma|YIM.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,
RO|qaʿ ha|a|RETZ ʿal ham|ma|YIM.</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM,
ROY|ka ho-o|RETZ al ha|mo|YIM.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <printed_transliteration>Barukh atah Adonai eloheinu melekh ha-olam,
roka ha-aretz al ha-mayim.</printed_transliteration>
          <english>who stretches out the earth over the waters,</english>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
הַמֵּכִין מִצְעֲדֵי גָבֶר.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM,
ha|me|CHIN mitz|a|DEI ga|VER.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,
ham|me|KHIN mitz|ʿa|DHE gha|VER.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,
ham|me|KHIN mitz|ʿa|DE ga|VER.</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM,
ha|mei|CHIN mitz|a|DEI go|VER.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <printed_transliteration>Barukh atah Adonai eloheinu melekh ha-olam,
ha-meikhin mitzadei gaver.</printed_transliteration>
          <english>who steadies our steps,</english>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
שֶׁעָשָׂה לִי כָּל צָרְכִּי.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM,
she-a|SAH li kol tzor|KI.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,
she|ʿa|śAH li kol tzor|KI.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,
she|ʿa|SAH li kol tzor|KI.</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM,
she-o|SOH li kol tzor|KI.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <printed_transliteration>Barukh atah Adonai eloheinu melekh ha-olam,
she-asah li kol tzorki.</printed_transliteration>
          <english>who has provided for all my needs,</english>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
אוֹזֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּגְבוּרָה.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM,
o|ZER yis|ra-EL big|vu|RAH.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,
ʾo|ZER yiś|ra|ʾEL bigh|vu|RAH.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,
o|ZER yis|ra|EL big|vu|RAH.</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM,
oy|ZEIR yis|ro-EIL big|vu|ROH.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <printed_transliteration>Barukh atah Adonai eloheinu melekh ha-olam, ozer yisrael bigvurah.</printed_transliteration>
          <english>who strengthens the people Israel with courage,</english>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
עוֹטֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּתִפְאָרָה.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM,
o|TER yis|ra-EL b&apos;tif|a|RAH.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,
ʿo|ṭER yiś|ra|ʾEL be|thif|ʾa|RAH.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,
ʿo|TER yis|ra|EL be|tif|a|RAH.</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM,
oy|TEIR yis|ro-EIL b&apos;sif|o|ROH.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <printed_transliteration>Barukh atah Adonai eloheinu melekh ha-olam, oter yisrael b’tifarah.</printed_transliteration>
          <english>who crowns the people Israel with glory,</english>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
הַנּוֹתֵן לַיָּעֵף כֹּחַ.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM,
ha|no|TEN la|ya-EF koach.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,
han|no|THEN lay|ya|ʿEF koaḥ.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,
han|no|TEN lay|ya|ʿEF koaḥ.</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM,
ha|noy|SEIN la|yo-EIF koyach.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <printed_transliteration>Barukh atah Adonai eloheinu melekh ha-olam,
ha-noten laya-eif ko-aḥ.</printed_transliteration>
          <english>and who gives strength to the weary.</english>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
הַמַּעֲבִיר שֵׁנָה מֵעֵינַי וּתְנוּמָה מֵעַפְעַפָּי.
וִיהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ, יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ
[וְאִמּוֹתֵינוּ], שֶׁתַּרְגִּילֵנוּ בְּתוֹרָתֶךָ, וְדַבְּקֵנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתֶיךָ,
וְאַל תְּבִיאֵנוּ לֹא לִידֵי חֵטְא, וְלֹא לִידֵי עֲבֵרָה וְעָוֹן, וְלֹא
לִידֵי נִסָּיוֹן, וְלֹא לִידֵי בִזָּיוֹן, וְאַל תַּשְׁלֶט־בָּנוּ יֵצֶר הָרָע,
וְהַרְחִיקֵנוּ מֵאָדָם רָע וּמֵחָבֵר רָע. וְדַבְּקֵנוּ בְּיֵצֶר הַטּוֹב
וּבְמַעֲשִׂים טוֹבִים, וְכֹף אֶת־יִצְרֵנוּ לְהִשְׁתַּעְבֶּד־לָךְ.
וּתְנֵנוּ הַיּוֹם, וּבְכָל־יוֹם, לְחֵן וּלְחֶסֶד וּלְרַחֲמִים בְּעֵינֶיךָ
וּבְעֵינֵי כָל־רוֹאֵינוּ, וְתִגְמְלֵנוּ חֲסָדִים טוֹבִים.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה, גּוֹמֵל חֲסָדִים טוֹבִים לְעַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM,
ha|ma-a|VIR she|NAH me-ei|NAI ut|nu|MAH me-af|a|PAI.
vi|HI ra|TZON mi|le|fa|NE|cha, a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu vei|lo|HEI a|vo|TEI|nu
[ve-i|mo|TEI|nu], she|tar|gi|LE|nu b&apos;to|ra|TE|cha, ve|dab|KE|nu b&apos;mitz|vo|TE|cha,
ve-AL t&apos;vi-E|nu lo li|DEI chet, ve|LO li|DEI a|ve|RAH ve-a|VON, ve|LO
li|DEI ni|sa|YON, ve|LO li|DEI vi|za|YON, ve-AL tash|let-ba|NU YE|tzer ha|RA,
ve|har|chi|KE|nu me-a|DAM ra u|me|cha|VER ra. ve|dab|KE|nu b&apos;YE|tzer ha|TOV
uv|ma-a|SIM to|VIM, ve|CHOF et-yitz|RE|nu le|hish|ta|bed-lach.
ut|NE|nu ha|YOM, uv|chol-yom, le|CHEN u|le|che|SED u|le|ra|cha|MIM be-ei|NE|cha
u|ve-ei|NEI chol-ro-EI|nu, ve|tig|me|LE|nu cha|sa|DIM to|VIM.
ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, go|MEL cha|sa|DIM to|VIM le-a|MO yis|ra-EL.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,
ham|ma|ʿa|VIR she|NAH me|ʿe|NAI u|the|nu|MAH me|ʿaf|ʿap|PAI.
vi|HI ra|TZON mil|le|fa|NE|kha, a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu veʾ|lo|HE ʾa|vo|THE|nu
[ve|ʾim|mo|THE|nu], shet|tar|gi|LE|nu be|tho|ra|THE|kha, ve|dhab|be|QE|nu be|mitz|vo|THE|kha,
ve|ʾAL te|vi|ʾE|nu loʾ li|DHE ḥeṭʾ, ve|LOʾ li|DHE ʿa|ve|RAH ve|ʿa|VON, ve|LOʾ
li|DHE nis|sa|YON, ve|LOʾ li|DHE viz|za|YON, ve|ʾAL tash|leṭ-ba|NU YE|tzer ha|RAʿ,
ve|har|ḥi|QE|nu me|ʾa|DHAM raʿ u|me|ḥa|VER raʿ. ve|dhab|be|QE|nu be|YE|tzer haṭ|ṭOV
u|ve|ma|ʿa|śIM ṭo|VIM, ve|KHOF ʾeth-yitz|RE|nu le|hish|taʿ|bedh-lakh.
u|the|NE|nu hay|YOM, u|ve|khol-yom, le|ḥEN u|le|ḥe|SEDH u|le|ra|ḥa|MIM be|ʿe|NE|kha
u|ve|ʿe|NE khol-ro|ʾE|nu, ve|thigh|me|LE|nu ḥa|sa|DHIM ṭo|VIM.
ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, go|MEL ḥa|sa|DHIM ṭo|VIM le|ʿam|MO yiś|ra|ʾEL.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,
ham|ma|ʿa|VIR she|NAH me|ʿe|NAI u|te|nu|MAH me|ʿaf|ʿap|PAI.
vi|HI ra|TZON mil|le|fa|NE|kha, a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ve|lo|HE a|vo|TE|nu
[ve|im|mo|TE|nu], shet|tar|gi|LE|nu be|to|ra|TE|kha, ve|dab|be|QE|nu be|mitz|vo|TE|kha,
ve|AL te|vi|E|nu lo li|DE ḥet, ve|LO li|DE ʿa|ve|RAH ve|ʿa|VON, ve|LO
li|DE nis|sa|YON, ve|LO li|DE viz|za|YON, ve|AL tash|let-ba|NU YE|tzer ha|RAʿ,
ve|har|ḥi|QE|nu me|a|DAM raʿ u|me|ḥa|VER raʿ. ve|dab|be|QE|nu be|YE|tzer hat|TOV
u|ve|ma|ʿa|SIM to|VIM, ve|KHOF et-yitz|RE|nu le|hish|taʿ|bed-lakh.
u|te|NE|nu hay|YOM, u|ve|khol-yom, le|ḥEN u|le|ḥe|SED u|le|ra|ḥa|MIM be|ʿe|NE|kha
u|ve|ʿe|NE khol-ro|E|nu, ve|tig|me|LE|nu ḥa|sa|DIM to|VIM.
ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, go|MEL ḥa|sa|DIM to|VIM le|ʿam|MO yis|ra|EL.</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM,
ha|ma-a|VIR shei|NOH mei-ei|NAI us&apos;|nu|MOH mei-af|a|POY.
vi|HI ro|TZOYN mil&apos;|fo|NE|cho, a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu vei|loy|HEI a|voy|SEI|nu
[v&apos;i|moy|SEI|nu], she|tar|gi|LEI|nu b&apos;soy|ro|SE|cho, v&apos;dab&apos;|KEI|nu b&apos;mitz|voy|SE|cho,
v&apos;AL t&apos;vi-EI|nu loy li|DEI cheit, v&apos;LOY li|DEI a|vei|ROH v&apos;o|VOYN, v&apos;LOY
li|DEI ni|so|YOYN, v&apos;LOY li|DEI vi|zo|YOYN, v&apos;AL tash|let-bo|NU YEI|tzer ho|RO,
v&apos;har|chi|KEI|nu mei-o|DOM ro u|mei|cho|VEIR ro. v&apos;dab&apos;|KEI|nu b&apos;YEI|tzer ha|TOYV
uv&apos;|ma-a|SIM toy|VIM, v&apos;CHOYF es-yitz|REI|nu l&apos;hish|ta|bed-loch.
us&apos;|NEI|nu ha|YOYM, uv&apos;|chol-yoym, l&apos;CHEIN ul&apos;|che|SED ul&apos;|ra|cha|MIM b&apos;ei|NE|cho
uv&apos;-ei|NEI chol-roy-EI|nu, v&apos;sig|m&apos;LEI|nu cha|so|DIM toy|VIM.
bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, goy|MEIL cha|so|DIM toy|VIM l&apos;a|MOY yis|ro-EIL.</chabad>
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          <english>Barukh atah Adonai, our God, sovereign of time and space, who removes sleep from my eyes and slumber from my eyelids. May it be Your will, our God and God of our ancestors, that You accustom us to study Your Torah and cling to Your mitzvot; do not lead us into error, or transgression, or sin, nor subject us to trials or disgrace. Do not let the inclination to evil control us, and distance us from people who would do us evil and from friends who commit evil; spur in us the yearning to do good and to act with goodness. Bend our will and our desires to Your service. Today and every day, may You look upon us, and may all who see us look upon us, with eyes filled with kindness, love, and compassion. Act toward us with kindly love. Barukh atah Adonai, who acts with kindly love to the people Israel.</english>
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          <text>WHO RELEASES THE BOUND מַתִּיר אֲסוּרִים. Releasing the fetters of wickedness, freeing the oppressed, feeding the hungry, and providing for the homeless are mentioned by the prophet Isaiah as acts that God desires of human beings (58:6).</text>
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          <text>WHO STRAIGHTENS THOSE WHO ARE BENT זוֹקֵף כְּפוּפִים. Literally, “making those who are bowed down stand upright.” This phrase, as found in Psalm 146:8, is the biblical warrant for standing up straight when God’s name is pronounced, after having bowed at the beginning of a blessing.</text>
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          <text>WHO STRETCHES OUT THE EARTH OVER THE WATERS רוֹקַע הָאָרֶץ עַל הַמָּיִם. Psalm 136:6. Genesis depicts dry land being formed from the splitting of the primal waters.</text>
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          <text>MAY IT BE YOUR WILL וִיהִי רָצוֹן. A prayer recorded in the Babylonian Talmud (Berakhot 60b).</text>
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          <text>TRIALS נִסָּיוֹן. The trials of life are many: confronting personal illness or tragic situations, difficult ethical dilemmas, temptations that may endanger us. In addition, because faith is often accompanied by doubt, and even the strongest faith may be vulnerable in trying times, we hope that today will affirm rather than challenge our faith.</text>
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          <text>INCLINATION TO EVIL יֵצֶר הָרָע. The ancient rabbis believed that we are subject to impulses that lead us to do good or evil. For instance, competitiveness can spur us to exert greater energy but it can also lead to hurtful behavior. The yearning for fame and the approbation of others can influence us to perform acts of kindness and to exercise leadership roles, but it can also produce egos that are never satisfied. We yearn to do good, but we are often impeded by our jealousies, our self-concern, and our desire for mastery and conquest.</text>
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          <text>Barukh atah Adonai, our God, sovereign of time and space, who endows each and every living thing with unique capabilities and purpose, and creates me in the divine image; who grants me free will, and the ability to exercise it, and blesses me with the gift and responsibility of being a Jew; who opens my eyes to the world around and within me, blessing me with insight, awareness, and understanding, and protects me when I feel vulnerable, exposed, or ashamed; who frees me from all that limits or confines me, and restores my dignity when I feel bent or broken; who leads me back to solid ground when the world shifts beneath my feet, and guides me along my path when I am lost or confused; who creates me with needs, and the wherewithal to meet them, and strengthens the people Israel with the courage to embody our beliefs; who crowns the people Israel with a sense of mission and purpose, and renews me each night when I am weary, that I may awake to each new day with strength. —JAN UHRBACH</text>
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