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  <summary>Sh&apos;ma and Its Blessings, pages 152, 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-46-152-shabbat-and-festivals-morning-service-sh-ma-and-its-blessings</slug>
      <section>Shabbat and Festivals - Morning Service</section>
      <topic>Sh&apos;ma and Its Blessings</topic>
      <printPages>152</printPages>
      <pdfPages>46</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>קריאת שמע וברכותיה</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>k&apos;ri-AT sh&apos;MA u|vir|cho|te|HA</israeli>
            <orthographic>qe|ri|ʾATH she|MAʿ u|vir|kho|the|HA</orthographic>
            <sephardic>qe|ri|AT she|MAʿ u|vir|kho|te|HA</sephardic>
            <chabad>k&apos;ri-AS sh&apos;MA u|vir|choy|se|HO</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Sh&apos;ma and Its Blessings</english>
        </topic>
        <printPages>152</printPages>
      </header>
      <body>
        <body>
          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>On Shabbat, we continue:</text>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>לָאֵל אֲשֶׁר שָׁבַת מִכָּל־הַמַּעֲשִׂים, בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי הִתְעַלָּה
וְיָשַׁב עַל כִּסֵּא כְבוֹדוֹ, תִּפְאֶרֶת עָטָה לְיוֹם הַמְּנוּחָה, עֹנֶג
קָרָא לְיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>la-EL a|SHER sha|VAT mi|kol-ha|ma-a|SIM, ba|YOM hash|vi-I hit|a|LAH
ve|ya|SHAV al ki|SEI ch&apos;vo|DO, tif|E|ret a|TAH le|YOM ha|me|nu|CHAH, O|neg
ka|RA le|YOM ha|sha|BAT.</israeli>
            <orthographic>la|ʾEL ʾa|SHER sha|VATH mik|kol-ham|ma|ʿa|śIM, bay|YOM has|she|vi|ʿI hith|ʿal|LAH
ve|ya|SHAV ʿal kis|SEʾ khe|vo|DHO, tif|ʾE|reth ʿa|ṭAH le|YOM ham|me|nu|ḥAH, ʿO|negh
qa|RAʾ le|YOM has|shab|BATH.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>la|EL a|SHER sha|VAT mik|kol-ham|ma|ʿa|SIM, bay|YOM has|she|vi|ʿI hit|ʿal|LAH
ve|ya|SHAV ʿal kis|SE khe|vo|DO, tif|E|ret ʿa|TAH le|YOM ham|me|nu|ḥAH, ʿO|neg
qa|RA le|YOM has|shab|BAT.</sephardic>
            <chabad>lo-EIL a|SHER sho|VAS mi|kol-ha|ma-a|SIM, ba|YOYM hash&apos;|vi-I his|a|LOH
v&apos;yo|SHAV al ki|SEI ch&apos;voy|DOY, tif|E|res o|TOH l&apos;YOYM ham&apos;|nu|CHOH, OY|neg
ko|RO l&apos;YOYM ha|sha|BOS.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <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.</english>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <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.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>zeh SHE|vach shel yom hash|vi-I, she|BO sha|VAT
el mi|kol-me|lach|TO. ve|YOM hash|vi-I me|sha|BEACH ve-o|MER: miz|MOR
shir le|YOM ha|sha|BAT, tov le|ho|DOT la|do|NAI. le|fi|CHACH ye|fa-a|RU
vi|va|re|CHU la-EL kol-ye|tzu|RAV. SHE|vach ye|KAR ug|du|LAH yit|NU la-EL ME|lech
yo|TZER kol, ha|man|CHIL me|nu|CHAH le-a|MO yis|ra-EL bik|du|sha|TO b&apos;YOM
sha|BAT KO|desh. shim|CHA a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu yit|ka|DASH, ve|zich|re|CHA mal|ke|NU
yit|pa-AR ba|sha|MA|yim mi|ma-AL ve-AL ha-a|RETZ mi|ta|CHAT.
tit|ba|RACH mo|shi-E|nu, al SHE|vach ma-a|SEH ya|DE|cha,
ve-AL me-o|REI or she-a|si|TA, ye|fa-a|ru|CHA SE|lah.</israeli>
            <orthographic>zeh SHE|vaḥ shel yom has|she|vi|ʿI, sheb|BO sha|VATH
ʾel mik|kol-me|laʾkh|TO. ve|YOM has|she|vi|ʿI me|shab|BEAḥ ve|ʾo|MER: miz|MOR
shir le|YOM has|shab|BATH, ṭov le|ho|DHOTH la|do|NAI. le|fi|KHAKH ye|fa|ʾa|RU
vi|va|re|KHU la|ʾEL kol-ye|tzu|RAV. SHE|vaḥ ye|QAR u|ghe|dhul|LAH yit|te|NU la|ʾEL ME|lekh
yo|TZER kol, ham|man|ḥIL me|nu|ḥAH le|ʿam|MO yiś|ra|ʾEL biq|dhus|sha|THO be|YOM
shab|BATH QO|dhesh. shim|KHA a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu yith|qad|DASH, ve|zikh|re|KHA mal|ke|NU
yith|pa|ʾAR bas|sha|MA|yim mim|ma|ʿAL ve|ʿAL ha|ʾa|RETZ mit|ta|ḥATH.
tith|ba|RAKH mo|shi|ʿE|nu, ʿal SHE|vaḥ ma|ʿa|śEH ya|DHE|kha,
ve|ʿAL me|ʾo|RE ʾor she|ʿa|śi|THA, ye|fa|ʾa|ru|KHA SE|lah.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>zeh SHE|vaḥ shel yom has|she|vi|ʿI, sheb|BO sha|VAT
el mik|kol-me|lakh|TO. ve|YOM has|she|vi|ʿI me|shab|BEAḥ ve|o|MER: miz|MOR
shir le|YOM has|shab|BAT, tov le|ho|DOT la|do|NAI. le|fi|KHAKH ye|fa|a|RU
vi|va|re|KHU la|EL kol-ye|tzu|RAV. SHE|vaḥ ye|QAR u|ge|dul|LAH yit|te|NU la|EL ME|lekh
yo|TZER kol, ham|man|ḥIL me|nu|ḥAH le|ʿam|MO yis|ra|EL biq|dus|sha|TO be|YOM
shab|BAT QO|desh. shim|KHA a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu yit|qad|DASH, ve|zikh|re|KHA mal|ke|NU
yit|pa|AR bas|sha|MA|yim mim|ma|ʿAL ve|ʿAL ha|a|RETZ mit|ta|ḥAT.
tit|ba|RAKH mo|shi|ʿE|nu, ʿal SHE|vaḥ ma|ʿa|SEH ya|DE|kha,
ve|ʿAL me|o|RE or she|ʿa|si|TA, ye|fa|a|ru|KHA SE|lah.</sephardic>
            <chabad>zeh SHE|vach shel yoym hash&apos;|vi-I, she|BOY sho|VAS
eil mi|kol-m&apos;lach|TOY. v&apos;YOYM hash&apos;|vi-I m&apos;sha|BEIACH v&apos;oy|MEIR: miz|MOYR
shir l&apos;YOYM ha|sha|BOS, toyv l&apos;hoy|DOYS la|do|NOY. l&apos;fi|CHOCH y&apos;fo-a|RU
vi|vor&apos;|CHU lo-EIL kol-y&apos;tzu|ROV. SHE|vach y&apos;KOR ug&apos;|du|LOH yit&apos;|NU lo-EIL ME|lech
yoy|TZEIR koyl, ha|man|CHIL m&apos;nu|CHOH l&apos;a|MOY yis|ro-EIL bik|du|sho|SOY b&apos;YOYM
sha|BAS KOY|desh. shim|CHO a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu yis|ka|DASH, v&apos;zich|r&apos;CHO mal|kei|NU
yis|po-AR ba|sho|MA|yim mi|ma-AL v&apos;AL ho-o|RETZ mi|to|CHAS.
tis|bo|RACH moy|shi-EI|nu, al SHE|vach ma-a|SEIH yo|DE|cho,
v&apos;AL m&apos;oy|REI oyr she-o|si|SO, y&apos;fo-a|ru|CHO SE|loh.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <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.</english>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>Continue on the next page.</text>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>On Festivals occurring on weekdays, we recite:</text>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <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.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ha|me-IR la-a|RETZ ve|la|da|RIM a|le|HA b&apos;ra|cha|MIM,
uv|tu|VO me|cha|DESH b&apos;chol-yom ta|MID ma-a|SEH v&apos;rei|SHIT.
mah ra|BU ma-a|SE|cha a|do|NAI, ku|LAM b&apos;choch|MAH a|si|TA,
ma|le-AH ha-a|RETZ kin|ya|NE|cha.
ha|ME|lech ha|me|ro|MAM le|va|DO me-AZ,
ha|me|shu|BACH ve|ha|me|fo-AR ve|ha|mit|na|SEI mi|MOT o|LAM,
e|lo|HEI o|LAM, b&apos;ra|cha|ME|cha ha|ra|BIM ra|CHEM a|LEI|nu,
a|DON u|ze|NU, tzur mis|ga|be|NU, ma|GEN yish|E|nu, mis|GAV ba-a|DE|nu.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ham|me|ʾIR la|ʾa|RETZ ve|lad|da|RIM ʿa|le|HA be|ra|ḥa|MIM,
u|ve|ṭu|VO me|ḥad|DESH be|khol-yom ta|MIDH ma|ʿa|śEH ve|reʾ|SHITH.
mah rab|BU ma|ʿa|śE|kha a|do|NAI, kul|LAM be|ḥokh|MAH ʿa|śi|THA,
ma|le|ʾAH ha|ʾa|RETZ qin|ya|NE|kha.
ham|ME|lekh ha|me|ro|MAM le|vad|DO me|ʾAZ,
ha|me|shub|BAḥ ve|ha|me|fo|ʾAR ve|ham|mith|naś|śEʾ mi|MOTH ʿo|LAM,
ʾe|lo|HE ʿo|LAM, be|ra|ḥa|ME|kha ha|rab|BIM ra|ḥEM ʿa|LE|nu,
ʾa|DHON ʿuz|ze|NU, tzur miś|gab|be|NU, ma|GHEN yish|ʿE|nu, miś|GAV ba|ʿa|DHE|nu.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ham|me|IR la|a|RETZ ve|lad|da|RIM ʿa|le|HA be|ra|ḥa|MIM,
u|ve|tu|VO me|ḥad|DESH be|khol-yom ta|MID ma|ʿa|SEH ve|re|SHIT.
mah rab|BU ma|ʿa|SE|kha a|do|NAI, kul|LAM be|ḥokh|MAH ʿa|si|TA,
ma|le|AH ha|a|RETZ qin|ya|NE|kha.
ham|ME|lekh ha|me|ro|MAM le|vad|DO me|AZ,
ha|me|shub|BAḥ ve|ha|me|fo|AR ve|ham|mit|nas|SE mi|MOT ʿo|LAM,
e|lo|HE ʿo|LAM, be|ra|ḥa|ME|kha ha|rab|BIM ra|ḥEM ʿa|LE|nu,
a|DON ʿuz|ze|NU, tzur mis|gab|be|NU, ma|GEN yish|ʿE|nu, mis|GAV ba|ʿa|DE|nu.</sephardic>
            <chabad>ha|mei-IR lo-o|RETZ v&apos;la|do|RIM o|le|HO b&apos;ra|cha|MIM,
uv&apos;|tu|VOY m&apos;cha|DEISH b&apos;chol-yoym to|MID ma-a|SEIH v&apos;rei|SHIS.
moh ra|BU ma-a|SE|cho a|do|NOY, ku|LOM b&apos;choch|MOH o|si|SO,
mol&apos;-OH ho-o|RETZ kin|yo|NE|cho.
ha|ME|lech ham&apos;|roy|MOM l&apos;va|DOY mei-OZ,
ham&apos;|shu|BOCH v&apos;ham&apos;|foy-OR v&apos;ha|mis|na|SEI mi|MOYS oy|LOM,
e|loy|HEI oy|LOM, b&apos;ra|cha|ME|cho ho|ra|BIM ra|CHEIM o|LEI|nu,
a|DOYN u|zei|NU, tzur mis|ga|bei|NU, mo|GEIN yish|EI|nu, mis|GOV ba-a|DEI|nu.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <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.</english>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <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.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>el ba|RUCH, g&apos;DOL de-AH,
he|CHIN u|fa-AL zo|ho|REI cha|MAH.
tov ya|TZAR ka|VOD lish|MO.
me-o|ROT na|TAN s&apos;vi|VOT u|ZO.
pi|NOT tz&apos;va-AV k&apos;do|SHIM,
ro|me|MEI shad|DAI, ta|MID me|sap|RIM
k&apos;VOD el uk|du|sha|TO.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ʾel ba|RUKH, ge|DHOL de|ʿAH,
he|KHIN u|fa|ʿAL zo|ho|RE ḥam|MAH.
ṭov ya|TZAR ka|VODH lish|MO.
me|ʾo|ROTH na|THAN se|vi|VOTH ʿuz|ZO.
pin|NOTH tze|va|ʾAV qe|dho|SHIM,
ro|me|ME shad|DAI, ta|MIDH me|sap|pe|RIM
ke|VODH ʾel u|qe|dhus|sha|THO.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>el ba|RUKH, ge|DOL de|ʿAH,
he|KHIN u|fa|ʿAL zo|ho|RE ḥam|MAH.
tov ya|TZAR ka|VOD lish|MO.
me|o|ROT na|TAN se|vi|VOT ʿuz|ZO.
pin|NOT tze|va|AV qe|do|SHIM,
ro|me|ME shad|DAI, ta|MID me|sap|pe|RIM
ke|VOD el u|qe|dus|sha|TO.</sephardic>
            <chabad>eil bo|RUCH, g&apos;DOYL dei-OH,
hei|CHIN u|fo-AL zo|ho|REI cha|MOH.
toyv yo|TZAR ko|VOYD lish|MOY.
m&apos;oy|ROYS no|SAN s&apos;vi|VOYS u|ZOY.
pi|NOYS tz&apos;vo-OV k&apos;doy|SHIM,
roym&apos;|MEI shad|DOY, to|MID m&apos;sap&apos;|RIM
k&apos;VOYD eil uk&apos;|du|sho|SOY.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <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.</english>
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          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>תִּתְבָּרַךְ יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ עַל שֶׁבַח מַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ,
וְעַל מְאוֹרֵי אוֹר שֶׁעָשִׂיתָ, יְפָאֲרוּךָ סֶּלָה.</hebrew>
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            <israeli>tit|ba|RACH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu al SHE|vach ma-a|SEH ya|DE|cha,
ve-AL me-o|REI or she-a|si|TA, ye|fa-a|ru|CHA SE|lah.</israeli>
            <orthographic>tith|ba|RAKH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ʿal SHE|vaḥ ma|ʿa|śEH ya|DHE|kha,
ve|ʿAL me|ʾo|RE ʾor she|ʿa|śi|THA, ye|fa|ʾa|ru|KHA SE|lah.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>tit|ba|RAKH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ʿal SHE|vaḥ ma|ʿa|SEH ya|DE|kha,
ve|ʿAL me|o|RE or she|ʿa|si|TA, ye|fa|a|ru|KHA SE|lah.</sephardic>
            <chabad>tis|bo|RACH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu al SHE|vach ma-a|SEIH yo|DE|cho,
v&apos;AL m&apos;oy|REI oyr she-o|si|SO, y&apos;fo-a|ru|CHO SE|loh.</chabad>
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          <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.</english>
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          <text>GOD, WHO CEASED WORK לָאֵל אֲשֶׁר שָׁבַת. This prayer forms a continuous narrative out of a disparate series of biblical verses and rabbinic comments. Already in the Bible, the seventh day is spoken of as affecting God’s inner life: God was renewed (va-yinafash) on the seventh day (Exodus 31:17). The ancient rabbis pictured God as achieving full sovereignty only on Shabbat, and they personified the relationship in mutual terms: Shabbat itself praises God and chants Psalm 92, “A Song of Shabbat.”</text>
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          <text>HOW VARIED ARE YOUR WORKS מָה רַבּוּ מַעֲשֶׂיךָ. Psalm 104:24.</text>
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          <text>ALMIGHTY, BLESSED אֵל בָּרוּךְ. This early anonymous acrostic poem has four beats to the line and a rhyming pattern of aa, bb, cc, with a concluding b. Joel Hoffman, a contemporary scholar, writes: “The meaning of the individual words here was never the point. They were chosen for their meter and their initial letter.” In this conception, the Hebrew alphabet itself is seen as an instrument of creation. Our translation here is impelled by this idea and is alphabetical, capturing the meaning of the text in a close, but not quite literal, translation.</text>
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          <text>ALWAYS סֶלָה. The biblical meaning of this word, which occurs frequently in the Book of Psalms, is unknown. The ancient rabbis, interpreting the biblical text, thought that it meant “forever,” and that is its liturgical meaning here.</text>
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          <text>God Blessed the Seventh Day It is written, “God blessed the seventh day” (Genesis 2:3). In what way is the seventh day blessed? On Shabbat a person’s face shines differently than it does during the week. —GENESIS RABBAH</text>
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          <text>God, the World, and Us A Ḥasidic master taught: It is written in many books that if one wants to enter the inner world of prayer, to present speech before God, one needs, at the time of prayer, to attach oneself to all that is living and all that exists in the world. The meaning of this is as it is written in the Book of Psalms, “You created all with wisdom” (104:24)—that is, there is nothing in this world which is, God forbid, extraneous.... When a person seeking inspiration pays attention to this—reaching for an understanding of that which is clothed by everything in this world, animal life, plant life, and sheer matter, everything that was created; and arouses one’s heart with this wisdom, speaks of it before God with love and reverence—then that person fulfills the will of the creator, who created the world in all its fullness. —ZEV WOLF OF ZHITOMIR</text>
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