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      <title>Siddur Lev Shalem (Excerpts)</title>
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      <section>Shabbat - Morning Service</section>
      <topic>Torah Service</topic>
      <printPages>175</printPages>
      <pdfPages>68</pdfPages>
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        <section>
          <hebrew>שחרית לשבת</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>sha|cha|RIT le|sha|BAT</israeli>
            <orthographic>sha|ḥa|RITH le|shab|BATH</orthographic>
            <sephardic>sha|ḥa|RIT le|shab|BAT</sephardic>
            <chabad>sha|cha|RIS l&apos;sha|BOS</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Shabbat - Morning Service</english>
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        <topic>
          <hebrew>סדר קריאת התורה</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>SE|der k&apos;ri-AT ha|to|RAH</israeli>
            <orthographic>SE|dher qe|ri|ʾATH hat|to|RAH</orthographic>
            <sephardic>SE|der qe|ri|AT hat|to|RAH</sephardic>
            <chabad>SEI|der k&apos;ri-AS ha|toy|ROH</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Torah Service</english>
        </topic>
        <printPages>175</printPages>
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        <body>
          <type>heading</type>
          <hebrew>בְּרָכָה לִפְנֵי הַהַפְטָרָה</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>b&apos;ra|CHAH lif|NEI ha|haf|ta|RAH</israeli>
            <orthographic>be|ra|KHAH lif|NE ha|haf|ṭa|RAH</orthographic>
            <sephardic>be|ra|KHAH lif|NE ha|haf|ta|RAH</sephardic>
            <chabad>b&apos;ro|CHOH lif|NEI ha|haf|to|ROH</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>B’rakhah Before the Haftarah</english>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר בִּנְבִיאִים טוֹבִים,
וְרָצָה בְדִבְרֵיהֶם הַנֶּאֱמָרִים בֶּאֱמֶת.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, הַבּוֹחֵר בַּתּוֹרָה וּבְמֹשֶׁה עַבְדּוֹ
וּבְיִשְׂרָאֵל עַמּוֹ וּבִנְבִיאֵי הָאֱמֶת וָצֶדֶק.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM,
a|SHER ba|CHAR bin|vi-IM to|VIM,
ve|ra|TZAH v&apos;div|rei|HEM ha|ne-e|ma|RIM be-e|MET.
ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, ha|bo|CHER ba|to|RAH uv|mo|SHEH av|DO
uv|yis|ra-EL a|MO u|vin|vi-EI ha-e|MET va|TZE|dek.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,
ʾa|SHER ba|ḥAR bin|vi|ʾIM ṭo|VIM,
ve|ra|TZAH ve|dhiv|re|HEM han|ne|ʾe|ma|RIM be|ʾe|METH.
ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, hab|bo|ḥER bat|to|RAH u|ve|mo|SHEH ʿav|DO
u|ve|yiś|ra|ʾEL ʿam|MO u|vin|vi|ʾE ha|ʾe|METH va|TZE|dheq.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,
a|SHER ba|ḥAR bin|vi|IM to|VIM,
ve|ra|TZAH ve|div|re|HEM han|ne|e|ma|RIM be|e|MET.
ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, hab|bo|ḥER bat|to|RAH u|ve|mo|SHEH ʿav|DO
u|ve|yis|ra|EL ʿam|MO u|vin|vi|E ha|e|MET va|TZE|deq.</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM,
a|SHER bo|CHAR bin|vi-IM toy|VIM,
v&apos;ro|TZOH v&apos;div|rei|HEM ha|ne-e|mo|RIM be-e|MES.
bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, ha|boy|CHEIR ba|toy|ROH uv&apos;|moy|SHEH av|DOY
uv&apos;|yis|ro-EIL a|MOY u|vin|vi-EI ho-e|MES vo|TZE|dek.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Barukh atah Adonai, our God, sovereign of time and space, who chose worthy prophets and was pleased by their words, spoken in faithfulness. Barukh atah Adonai, who has chosen the Torah, Your servant Moses, Your people Israel, and the prophets of truth and justice.</english>
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        <body>
          <type>heading</type>
          <hebrew>בְּרָכוֹת לְאַחַר הַהַפְטָרָה</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>b&apos;ra|CHOT le-a|CHAR ha|haf|ta|RAH</israeli>
            <orthographic>be|ra|KHOTH le|ʾa|ḥAR ha|haf|ṭa|RAH</orthographic>
            <sephardic>be|ra|KHOT le|a|ḥAR ha|haf|ta|RAH</sephardic>
            <chabad>b&apos;ro|CHOYS l&apos;a|CHAR ha|haf|to|ROH</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>B’rakhot After the Haftarah</english>
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        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, צוּר כָּל־הָעוֹלָמִים,
צַדִּיק בְּכָל־הַדּוֹרוֹת, הָאֵל הַנֶּאֱמָן הָאוֹמֵר וְעוֹשֶׂה, הַמְדַבֵּר
וּמְקַיֵּם, שֶׁכָּל־דְּבָרָיו אֱמֶת וָצֶדֶק. נֶאֱמָן אַתָּה הוּא יְהֹוָה
אֱלֹהֵינוּ, וְנֶאֱמָנִים דְּבָרֶיךָ, וְדָבָר אֶחָד מִדְּבָרֶיךָ אָחוֹר לֹא
יָשׁוּב רֵיקָם, כִּי אֵל מֶלֶךְ נֶאֱמָן וְרַחֲמָן אָתָּה.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, הָאֵל הַנֶּאֱמָן בְּכָל־דְּבָרָיו.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, tzur kol-ha-o|la|MIM,
tza|DIK b&apos;chol-ha|do|ROT, ha-EL ha|ne-e|MAN ha-o|MER ve-o|SEH, ha|me|da|BER
u|me|ka|YEM, she|kol-d&apos;va|RAV e|MET va|TZE|dek. ne-e|MAN a|TAH hu a|do|NAI
e|lo|HEI|nu, ve|ne-e|ma|NIM d&apos;va|RE|cha, ve|da|VAR e|CHAD mid|va|RE|cha a|CHOR lo
ya|SHUV rei|KAM, ki el ME|lech ne-e|MAN ve|ra|cha|MAN a|TAH.
ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, ha-EL ha|ne-e|MAN b&apos;chol-d&apos;va|RAV.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, tzur kol-ha|ʿo|la|MIM,
tzad|DIQ be|khol-had|do|ROTH, ha|ʾEL han|ne|ʾe|MAN ha|ʾo|MER ve|ʿo|śEH, ha|me|dhab|BER
u|me|qay|YEM, shek|kol-de|va|RAV ʾe|METH va|TZE|dheq. ne|ʾe|MAN ʾat|TAH huʾ a|do|NAI
ʾe|lo|HE|nu, ve|ne|ʾe|ma|NIM de|va|RE|kha, ve|dha|VAR ʾe|ḥADH mid|de|va|RE|kha ʾa|ḥOR loʾ
ya|SHUV re|QAM, ki ʾel ME|lekh ne|ʾe|MAN ve|ra|ḥa|MAN ʾat|TAH.
ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, ha|ʾEL han|ne|ʾe|MAN be|khol-de|va|RAV.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, tzur kol-ha|ʿo|la|MIM,
tzad|DIQ be|khol-had|do|ROT, ha|EL han|ne|e|MAN ha|o|MER ve|ʿo|SEH, ha|me|dab|BER
u|me|qay|YEM, shek|kol-de|va|RAV e|MET va|TZE|deq. ne|e|MAN at|TAH hu a|do|NAI
e|lo|HE|nu, ve|ne|e|ma|NIM de|va|RE|kha, ve|da|VAR e|ḥAD mid|de|va|RE|kha a|ḥOR lo
ya|SHUV re|QAM, ki el ME|lekh ne|e|MAN ve|ra|ḥa|MAN at|TAH.
ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, ha|EL han|ne|e|MAN be|khol-de|va|RAV.</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, tzur kol-ho-oy|lo|MIM,
tza|DIK b&apos;chol-ha|doy|ROYS, ho-EIL ha|ne-e|MON ho-oy|MEIR v&apos;oy|SEH, ham&apos;|da|BEIR
um&apos;|ka|YEIM, she|kol-d&apos;vo|ROV e|MES vo|TZE|dek. ne-e|MON a|TOH hu a|do|NOY
e|loy|HEI|nu, v&apos;ne-e|mo|NIM d&apos;vo|RE|cho, v&apos;do|VOR e|CHOD mid&apos;|vo|RE|cho o|CHOYR loy
yo|SHUV rei|KOM, ki eil ME|lech ne-e|MON v&apos;ra|cha|MON o|TOH.
bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, ho-EIL ha|ne-e|MON b&apos;chol-d&apos;vo|ROV.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Barukh atah Adonai, our God, sovereign of time and space, eternal protector, righteous in all generations, the faithful God who fulfills what is promised, who accomplishes what is spoken, whose every word is true and just. Faithful are You, Adonai, and Your words are trustworthy; not one of Your words will prove empty, for You are a faithful and compassionate sovereign. Barukh atah Adonai, God who faithfully fulfills all Your words.</english>
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        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>רַחֵם עַל צִיּוֹן כִּי הִיא בֵּית חַיֵּינוּ, וְלַעֲלוּבַת נֶפֶשׁ תּוֹשִׁיעַ
בִּמְהֵרָה בְיָמֵינוּ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, מְשַׂמֵּחַ צִיּוֹן בְּבָנֶיהָ.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ra|CHEM al tzi|YON ki hi beit cha|yei|NU, ve|la-a|lu|VAT NE|fesh to|SHIA
bim|he|RAH v&apos;ya|MEI|nu. ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, me|sa|MEACH tzi|YON be|va|ne|HA.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ra|ḥEM ʿal tziy|YON ki hiʾ beth ḥay|ye|NU, ve|la|ʿa|lu|VATH NE|fesh to|SHIAʿ
bim|he|RAH ve|ya|ME|nu. ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, me|śam|MEAḥ tziy|YON be|va|ne|HA.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ra|ḥEM ʿal tziy|YON ki hi bet ḥay|ye|NU, ve|la|ʿa|lu|VAT NE|fesh to|SHIAʿ
bim|he|RAH ve|ya|ME|nu. ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, me|sam|MEAḥ tziy|YON be|va|ne|HA.</sephardic>
            <chabad>ra|CHEIM al tzi|YOYN ki hi beis cha|yei|NU, v&apos;la-a|lu|VAS NE|fesh toy|SHIA
bim|hei|ROH v&apos;yo|MEI|nu. bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, m&apos;sa|MEIACH tzi|YOYN b&apos;vo|ne|HO.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Show compassion to Zion, our true home, and speedily, in our time, bring deliverance to those sad in spirit. Barukh atah Adonai, who makes Zion happy with her children.</english>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>שַׂמְּחֵנוּ, יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ, בְּאֵלִיָּהוּ הַנָּבִיא עַבְדֶּךָ וּבְמַלְכוּת
בֵּית דָּוִד מְשִׁיחֶךָ, בִּמְהֵרָה יָבֹא וְיָגֵל לִבֵּנוּ. עַל כִּסְאוֹ לֹא
יֵשֵׁב זָר וְלֹא יִנְחֲלוּ עוֹד אֲחֵרִים אֶת־כְּבוֹדוֹ, כִּי בְשֵׁם
קָדְשְׁךָ נִשְׁבַּעְתָּ לּוֹ שֶׁלֹּא יִכְבֶּה נֵרוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, מָגֵן דָּוִד.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>sa|me|CHE|nu, a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu, be-e|li|ya|HU ha|na|VI av|DE|cha uv|mal|CHUT
beit da|VID me|shi|CHE|cha, bim|he|RAH ya|VO ve|ya|GEL li|be|NU. al kis|O lo
ye|SHEV zar ve|LO yin|cha|LU od a|che|RIM et-k&apos;vo|DO, ki v&apos;SHEM
kodsh|CHA nish|BA|ta lo she|LO yich|BEH ne|RO le-o|LAM va-ED.
ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, ma|GEN da|VID.</israeli>
            <orthographic>śam|me|ḥE|nu, a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu, be|ʾe|liy|ya|HU han|na|VIʾ ʿav|DE|kha u|ve|mal|KHUTH
beth da|VIDH me|shi|ḥE|kha, bim|he|RAH ya|VOʾ ve|ya|GHEL lib|be|NU. ʿal kis|ʾO loʾ
ye|SHEV zar ve|LOʾ yin|ḥa|LU ʿodh ʾa|ḥe|RIM ʾeth-ke|vo|DHO, ki ve|SHEM
qodhsh|KHA nish|BAʿ|ta lo shel|LOʾ yikh|BEH ne|RO le|ʿo|LAM va|ʿEDH.
ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, ma|GHEN da|VIDH.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>sam|me|ḥE|nu, a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu, be|e|liy|ya|HU han|na|VI ʿav|DE|kha u|ve|mal|KHUT
bet da|VID me|shi|ḥE|kha, bim|he|RAH ya|VO ve|ya|GEL lib|be|NU. ʿal kis|O lo
ye|SHEV zar ve|LO yin|ḥa|LU ʿod a|ḥe|RIM et-ke|vo|DO, ki ve|SHEM
qodsh|KHA nish|BAʿ|ta lo shel|LO yikh|BEH ne|RO le|ʿo|LAM va|ʿED.
ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, ma|GEN da|VID.</sephardic>
            <chabad>sam&apos;|CHEI|nu, a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu, b&apos;ei|li|yo|HU ha|no|VI av|DE|cho uv&apos;|mal|CHUS
beis do|VID m&apos;shi|CHE|cho, bim|hei|ROH yo|VOY v&apos;yo|GEIL li|bei|NU. al kis|OY loy
yei|SHEIV zor v&apos;LOY yin|cha|LU oyd a|chei|RIM es-k&apos;voy|DOY, ki v&apos;SHEIM
kodsh|CHO nish|BA|to loy she|LOY yich|BEH nei|ROY l&apos;oy|LOM vo-ED.
bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, mo|GEIN do|VID.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Make us joyful, Adonai our God, with Elijah the prophet, Your servant, and with the kingdom of David, Your anointed—may he soon come, making our hearts rejoice. May no stranger sit on his throne and may no other inherit his glory, for You have promised him, by Your holy name, that his light shall never be extinguished. Barukh atah Adonai, Shield of David.</english>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>עַל הַתּוֹרָה וְעַל הָעֲבוֹדָה וְעַל הַנְּבִיאִים וְעַל יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת
הַזֶּה שֶׁנָּתַתָּ לָנוּ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ לִקְדֻשָּׁה וְלִמְנוּחָה, לְכָבוֹד
וּלְתִפְאָרֶת. עַל הַכֹּל יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ אֲנַחְנוּ מוֹדִים לָךְ,
וּמְבָרְכִים אוֹתָךְ. יִתְבָּרַךְ שִׁמְךָ בְּפִי כָּל־חַי תָּמִיד לְעוֹלָם
וָעֶד. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, מְקַדֵּשׁ הַשַּׁבָּת.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>al ha|to|RAH ve-AL ha-a|vo|DAH ve-AL ha|ne|vi-IM ve-AL yom ha|sha|BAT
ha|ZEH she|na|TA|ta LA|nu a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu lik|du|SHAH ve|lim|nu|CHAH, le|cha|VOD
u|le|tif|a|RET. al ha|KOL a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu a|nach|NU mo|DIM lach,
u|me|va|re|CHIM o|TACH. yit|ba|RACH shim|CHA b&apos;FI kol-chai ta|MID le-o|LAM
va-ED. ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, me|ka|DESH ha|sha|BAT.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ʿal hat|to|RAH ve|ʿAL ha|ʿa|vo|DHAH ve|ʿAL han|ne|vi|ʾIM ve|ʿAL yom has|shab|BATH
haz|ZEH shen|na|THAT|ta LA|nu a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu liq|dhus|SHAH ve|lim|nu|ḥAH, le|kha|VODH
u|le|thif|ʾa|RETH. ʿal hak|KOL a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ʾa|naḥ|NU mo|DHIM lakh,
u|me|va|re|KHIM ʾo|THAKH. yith|ba|RAKH shim|KHA be|FI kol-ḥai ta|MIDH le|ʿo|LAM
va|ʿEDH. ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, me|qad|DESH has|shab|BATH.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ʿal hat|to|RAH ve|ʿAL ha|ʿa|vo|DAH ve|ʿAL han|ne|vi|IM ve|ʿAL yom has|shab|BAT
haz|ZEH shen|na|TAT|ta LA|nu a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu liq|dus|SHAH ve|lim|nu|ḥAH, le|kha|VOD
u|le|tif|a|RET. ʿal hak|KOL a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu a|naḥ|NU mo|DIM lakh,
u|me|va|re|KHIM o|TAKH. yit|ba|RAKH shim|KHA be|FI kol-ḥai ta|MID le|ʿo|LAM
va|ʿED. ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, me|qad|DESH has|shab|BAT.</sephardic>
            <chabad>al ha|toy|ROH v&apos;AL ho-a|voy|DOH v&apos;AL han&apos;|vi-IM v&apos;AL yoym ha|sha|BOS
ha|ZEH she|no|SA|to LO|nu a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu lik|du|SHOH v&apos;lim|nu|CHOH, l&apos;cho|VOYD
ul&apos;|sif|o|RES. al ha|KOYL a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu a|nach|NU moy|DIM loch,
um&apos;|vor&apos;|CHIM oy|SOCH. yis|bo|RACH shim|CHO b&apos;FI kol-chai to|MID l&apos;oy|LOM
vo-ED. bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, m&apos;ka|DEISH ha|sha|BOS.</chabad>
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          <english>For all this we thank You and praise You, Adonai our God: for the Torah, for the ability to worship, for the prophets, for the Shabbat that You have given us, Adonai our God, for holiness and for rest, for honor and for glory. May Your name be blessed by all that is living, always and forever, and may Your promise prove true and everlasting. Barukh atah Adonai, who makes Shabbat holy.</english>
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          <text>HAFTARAH. The Hebrew Bible is composed of three divisions, in descending order of revelation: (1) the Five Books of Moses, known as the Torah; (2) the Prophets, both the historical books from Judges through Kings and the three major and twelve minor prophets; and (3) the Writings, including Psalms, the Five Megillot, Job, Proverbs, Daniel, and the late historical works of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Chronicles. In the ancient synagogue in the Land of Israel, passages were read from all three sections on each Shabbat. Probably because of time constraints, the custom of a third reading died away, and today we read only from the Torah and the Prophets. The latter reading is called the haftarah, meaning “the parting” or “the conclusion,” and it usually complements themes in the day’s Torah reading. The custom of reading from the Writings remains on the festivals: on the intermediate Shabbat of Pesah, we read the Song of Songs, on Shavuot we read the Scroll of Ruth, and on Sukkot we read Ecclesiastes. The haftarah need not be read from a parchment scroll. Some older synagogues, though, have two smaller arks beside the main ark containing the Torah scrolls. To the right is a recess containing a scroll of the prophetic readings and to the left is another one containing the five scrolls read on festivals, Tishah B’av, and Purim.</text>
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          <text>B’RAKHOT AFTER THE HAFTARAH. A series of b’rakhot concludes the reading from the Prophets. The earliest synagogue services probably centered on the public reading of biblical passages, and so the prayers concluding the haftarah reading may have constituted the core of the most ancient synagogue service. These prayers mention the sanctity of the day, express messianic longing, and speak of God’s faithfulness in keeping the divine promise—themes also included in the Amidah for Shabbat.</text>
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          <text>Priest and Prophet Indeed, the sort of crimes and even the amount of delinquency that fill the prophets of Israel with dismay do not go beyond that which we regard as normal, as typical ingredients of social dynamics. To us a single act of injustice—cheating in business, exploitation of the poor—is slight; to the prophets, a disaster. To us injustice is injurious to the welfare of the people; to the prophets it is a deathblow to existence: to us, an episode; to them, a catastrophe, a threat to the world. —ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL</text>
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          <text>It is otherwise with the Priest. He appears on the scene at a time when prophecy has already succeeded in hewing out a path for its idea . . . . The Priest also fosters the idea and desires to perpetuate it; but he is not of the race of giants. He has not the strength to fight continually against necessity and actuality; his tendency is rather to bow to the one and come to terms with the other. . . . Not what ought to be, but what can be is what he seeks. —AHAD HA-AM (translated by Leon Simon)</text>
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