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Shabbat and Festivals - Morning Service

Sh'ma and Its Blessings

k'ri-at sh'ma uvirchoteha
קריאת שמע וברכותיה

Israeli: ' marks a reduced vowel that Israeli speech drops (b'rachah); when the vowel is pronounced it is written e (lefanecha). - separates syllables that would otherwise run together.

How to read the transliterations
On Shabbat, we continue:
Hebrew
לָאֵל אֲשֶׁר שָׁבַת מִכָּל־הַמַּעֲשִׂים, בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי הִתְעַלָּה
וְיָשַׁב עַל כִּסֵּא כְבוֹדוֹ, תִּפְאֶרֶת עָטָה לְיוֹם הַמְּנוּחָה, עֹנֶג
קָרָא לְיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת.
Israeli
la-El asher shavat mikol-hama-asim, bayom hashvi-i hitalah
veyashav al kisei ch'vodo, tiferet atah leyom hamenuchah, oneg
kara leyom hashabat.
English
who ceased work on the seventh day and ascended the throne of praise, robed in majesty for the day of rest, calling Shabbat a delight.
Hebrew
זֶה שֶׁבַח שֶׁל יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי, שֶׁבּוֹ שָׁבַת
אֵל מִכָּל־מְלַאכְתּוֹ. וְיוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי מְשַׁבֵּחַ וְאוֹמֵר: מִזְמוֹר
שִׁיר לְיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת, טוֹב לְהוֹדוֹת לַיהוה. לְפִיכָךְ יְפָאֲרוּ
וִיבָרְכוּ לָאֵל כָּל־יְצוּרָיו. שֶׁבַח יְקָר וּגְדֻלָּה יִתְּנוּ לָאֵל מֶלֶךְ
יוֹצֵר כֹּל, הַמַּנְחִיל מְנוּחָה לְעַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּקְדֻשָּׁתוֹ בְּיוֹם
שַׁבַּת קֹדֶשׁ. שִׁמְךָ יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יִתְקַדַּשׁ, וְזִכְרְךָ מַלְכֵּנוּ
יִתְפָּאַר בַּשָּׁמַיִם מִמַּעַל וְעַל הָאָרֶץ מִתָּחַת.
תִּתְבָּרַךְ מוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ, עַל שֶׁבַח מַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ,
וְעַל מְאוֹרֵי אוֹר שֶׁעָשִׂיתָ, יְפָאֲרוּךָ סֶּלָה.
Israeli
zeh shevach shel yom hashvi-i, shebo shavat
El mikol-melachto. veyom hashvi-i meshabeach ve-omer: mizmor
shir leyom hashabat, tov lehodot ladonai. lefichach yefa-aru
vivarechu la-El kol-yetzurav. shevach yekar ugdulah yitnu la-El melech
yotzer kol, hamanchil menuchah le-amo Yisra-el bikdushato b'yom
Shabat kodesh. shimcha Adonai Eloheinu yitkadash, vezichrecha malkenu
yitpa-ar bashamayim mima-al ve-al ha-aretz mitachat.
titbarach moshi-enu, al shevach ma-aseh yadecha,
ve-al me-orei or she-asita, yefa-arucha selah.
English
Such is the distinction of the seventh day, that God ceased all work, and so the seventh day itself praises God and says, “A song of Shabbat: it is good to thank Adonai.” Let all creatures likewise celebrate and bless God, offering praise, honor, and glory to God—the ruler, creator of all, who, in holiness, grants peaceful rest to the people Israel on the holy Shabbat. May Your name, Adonai our God, be hallowed and may the thought of You, our sovereign, be celebrated in the heavens above and on earth below, though the praise due You, our redeemer, is beyond any offered by Your handiwork or the lights You have made—may they continue always to sing Your glory.
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On Festivals occurring on weekdays, we recite:
Hebrew
הַמֵּאִיר לָאָרֶץ וְלַדָּרִים עָלֶיהָ בְּרַחֲמִים,
וּבְטוּבוֹ מְחַדֵּשׁ בְּכָל־יוֹם תָּמִיד מַעֲשֵׂה בְרֵאשִׁית.
מָה רַבּוּ מַעֲשֶׂיךָ יהוה, כֻּלָּם בְּחָכְמָה עָשִׂיתָ,
מָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ קִנְיָנֶךָ.
הַמֶּלֶךְ הַמְרוֹמָם לְבַדּוֹ מֵאָז,
הַמְשֻׁבָּח וְהַמְפֹאָר וְהַמִּתְנַשֵּׂא מִימוֹת עוֹלָם,
אֱלֹהֵי עוֹלָם, בְּרַחֲמֶיךָ הָרַבִּים רַחֵם עָלֵינוּ,
אֲדוֹן עֻזֵּנוּ, צוּר מִשְׂגַּבֵּנוּ, מָגֵן יִשְׁעֵנוּ, מִשְׂגָּב בַּעֲדֵנוּ.
Israeli
hame-ir la-aretz veladarim aleha b'rachamim,
uvtuvo mechadesh b'chol-yom tamid ma-aseh v'reishit.
mah rabu ma-asecha Adonai, kulam b'chochmah asita,
male-ah ha-aretz kinyanecha.
hamelech hameromam levado me-az,
hameshubach vehamefo-ar vehamitnasei mimot olam,
Elohei olam, b'rachamecha harabim rachem aleinu,
adon uzenu, tzur misgabenu, magen yishenu, misgav ba-adenu.
English
With kindness, You illumine the earth and all who dwell on it; in Your goodness, You renew creation day after day. How varied are Your works, Adonai, all fashioned with wisdom; the world in its entirety is Your dominion. You alone ruled on high from the very beginning, praised, glorified, and exalted since earliest time. God of the universe, with Your great kindness, have compassion on us. Source of our strength, our protecting fortress, our saving shield, our stronghold.
Hebrew
אֵל בָּרוּךְ, גְּדוֹל דֵּעָה,
הֵכִין וּפָעַל זָהֳרֵי חַמָּה.
טוֹב יָצַר כָּבוֹד לִשְׁמוֹ.
מְאוֹרוֹת נָתַן סְבִיבוֹת עֻזּוֹ.
פִּנּוֹת צְבָאָיו קְדוֹשִׁים,
רוֹמְמֵי שַׁדַּי, תָּמִיד מְסַפְּרִים
כְּבוֹד אֵל וּקְדֻשָּׁתוֹ.
Israeli
El baruch, g'dol de-ah,
hechin ufa-al zohorei chamah.
tov yatzar kavod lishmo.
me-orot Natan s'vivot uzo.
pinot tz'va-av k'doshim,
romemei Shaddai, tamid mesaprim
k'vod El ukdushato.
English
Almighty, blessed, creator of all who dwell on earth, the firmament and goodly heavens are illuminated with Your justice, kindness, and light; they make Your name an object of praise; quietly, resolutely, soulfully all tell in unified voice of Your wise, excellent, and zealous care.
Hebrew
תִּתְבָּרַךְ יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ עַל שֶׁבַח מַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ,
וְעַל מְאוֹרֵי אוֹר שֶׁעָשִׂיתָ, יְפָאֲרוּךָ סֶּלָה.
Israeli
titbarach Adonai Eloheinu al shevach ma-aseh yadecha,
ve-al me-orei or she-asita, yefa-arucha selah.
English
You are to be praised, Adonai our God, for the wondrous work of Your hands, and for the radiant lights that You fashioned, reflecting Your glory always.