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  "title": "Viduy And Tachanun",
  "summary": "Viduy And Tachanun, pages 110-111, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.",
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      "slug": "tehillat-hashem-weiss",
      "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition",
      "nusach": "Chabad"
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    "page": {
      "slug": "110-111-110-111-shacharit-for-weekdays-viduy-and-tachanun",
      "section": "Shacharit for Weekdays",
      "topic": "Viduy And Tachanun",
      "printPages": "110-111",
      "pdfPages": "110-111",
      "header": {
        "section": {
          "english": "Shacharit for Weekdays",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        "topic": {
          "english": "Viduy And Tachanun",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        "printPages": "110-111",
        "correlativePages": "55"
      },
      "body": [
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "May God have mercy on us"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "אֵל אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם אַתָּה וּבַעַל\nהָרַחֲמִים נִקְרֵאתָ, וְדֶרֶךְ\nתְּשׁוּבָה הוֹרֵיתָ. גָּדְלַת רַחֲמֶיךָ\nוַחֲסָדֶיךָ, תִּזְכּוֹר הַיּוֹם וּבְכָל\nיוֹם לְזֶרַע יְדִידֶיךָ. תֵּפֶן אֵלֵינוּ\nבְּרַחֲמִים, כִּי אַתָּה הוּא בַּעַל\nהָרַחֲמִים. בְּתַחֲנוּן וּבִתְפִלָּה\nפָּנֶיךָ נְקַדֵּם, כְּהוֹדַעְתָּ לְעָנָיו\nמִקֶּדֶם. מֵחֲרוֹן אַפְּךָ שׁוּב, כְּמוֹ\nבְּתוֹרָתְךָ כָּתוּב. וּבְצֵל כְּנָפֶיךָ\nנֶחֱסֶה וְנִתְלוֹנֵן, כְּיוֹם וַיֵּרֶד יְהֹוָה\nבֶּעָנָן. תַּעֲבוֹר עַל פֶּשַׁע\nוְתִמְחֶה אָשָׁם, כְּיוֹם וַיִּתְיַצֵּב\nעִמּוֹ שָׁם. תַּאֲזִין שַׁוְעָתֵנוּ\nוְתַקְשִׁיב מִנּוּ מַאֲמָר, כְּיוֹם\nוַיִּקְרָא בְשֵׁם יְהֹוָה: וְשָׁם נֶאֱמַר:",
          "english": "<b>God, You are slow to get angry</b> at those who sin. You are called the <b>\"Master of Mercy,\"</b> and <b>You have taught</b> us in the <b>Torah how to repent. Remember today, and every day, the greatness of Your mercy and kindness;</b> show mercy and kindness <b>toward</b> the Jewish Nation, <b>the descendants of Your precious ones,</b> Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. <b>Turn toward us</b> and treat us with <b>mercy,</b> because <b>You are the \"Master of Mercy.\" We come toward You with our requests and our prayers,</b> as <b>You instructed</b> Moses, <b>the most humble</b> man on earth, a <b>long</b> time <b>ago.</b> You told Moses that when the Jewish Nation prays to You and recites the thirteen Attributes of Mercy, You will answer their prayers. <b>Turn away from Your fierce anger</b> just as Moses asked You, <b>as it is written in Your Torah. May we find shelter and a place to stay in the shadow of Your wings,</b> as we did on <b>the day</b> when You, Lord, <b>came down in a cloud</b> on Mount Sinai. <b>Overlook</b> our <b>sins and erase</b> our <b>guilt,</b> as You did on <b>the day</b> You <b>stood with</b> Moses <b>there</b> on Mount Sinai, and forgave the Jewish Nation for the sin of the Golden Calf. <b>Hear our cries and pay attention to our prayers,</b> as You did on <b>the day</b> Moses <b>called out to You with the name of the Lord</b> and asked You to forgive the Jewish Nation, <b>as it says there</b> in the Torah:",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "el E|rech a|pa|YIM a|TAH u|va-AL\nha|ra|cha|MIM nik|rei|TA, ve|DE|rech\nt'shu|VAH ho|rei|TA. god|LAT ra|cha|ME|cha\nva|cha|sa|DE|cha, tiz|KOR ha|YOM uv|CHOL\nyom le|ZE|ra ye|di|DE|cha. TE|fen e|LEI|nu\nb'ra|cha|MIM, ki a|TAH hu ba-AL\nha|ra|cha|MIM. b'ta|cha|NUN u|vit|fi|LAH\npa|NE|cha ne|ka|DEM, ke|ho|DA|ta le-a|NAV\nmi|KE|dem. me|cha|RON ap|CHA shuv, k'MO\nb'to|rat|CHA ka|TUV. uv|TZEL k'na|FE|cha\nne|che|SEH ve|nit|lo|NEN, k'YOM va|YE|red a|do|NAI\nbe-a|NAN. ta-a|VOR al PE|sha\nve|tim|CHEH a|SHAM, k'YOM va|yit|ya|TZEV\ni|MO sham. ta-a|ZIN shav|a|TE|nu\nve|tak|SHIV mi|NU ma-a|MAR, k'YOM\nva|yik|RA v'SHEM a|do|NAI: ve|SHAM ne-e|MAR:",
            "orthographic": "ʾel ʾE|rekh ʾap|pa|YIM ʾat|TAH u|va|ʿAL\nha|ra|ḥa|MIM niq|reʾ|THA, ve|DHE|rekh\nte|shu|VAH ho|re|THA. godh|LATH ra|ḥa|ME|kha\nva|ḥa|sa|DHE|kha, tiz|KOR hay|YOM u|ve|KHOL\nyom le|ZE|raʿ ye|dhi|DHE|kha. TE|fen ʾe|LE|nu\nbe|ra|ḥa|MIM, ki ʾat|TAH huʾ ba|ʿAL\nha|ra|ḥa|MIM. be|tha|ḥa|NUN u|vith|fil|LAH\npa|NE|kha ne|qad|DEM, ke|ho|DHAʿ|ta le|ʿa|NAV\nmiq|QE|dhem. me|ḥa|RON ʾap|pe|KHA shuv, ke|MO\nbe|tho|ra|the|KHA ka|THUV. u|ve|TZEL ke|na|FE|kha\nne|ḥe|SEH ve|nith|lo|NEN, ke|YOM vay|YE|redh a|do|NAI\nbe|ʿa|NAN. ta|ʿa|VOR ʿal PE|shaʿ\nve|thim|ḥEH ʾa|SHAM, ke|YOM vay|yith|yat|TZEV\nʿim|MO sham. ta|ʾa|ZIN shav|ʿa|THE|nu\nve|thaq|SHIV min|NU ma|ʾa|MAR, ke|YOM\nvay|yiq|RAʾ ve|SHEM a|do|NAI: ve|SHAM ne|ʾe|MAR:",
            "sephardic": "el E|rekh ap|pa|YIM at|TAH u|va|ʿAL\nha|ra|ḥa|MIM niq|re|TA, ve|DE|rekh\nte|shu|VAH ho|re|TA. god|LAT ra|ḥa|ME|kha\nva|ḥa|sa|DE|kha, tiz|KOR hay|YOM u|ve|KHOL\nyom le|ZE|raʿ ye|di|DE|kha. TE|fen e|LE|nu\nbe|ra|ḥa|MIM, ki at|TAH hu ba|ʿAL\nha|ra|ḥa|MIM. be|ta|ḥa|NUN u|vit|fil|LAH\npa|NE|kha ne|qad|DEM, ke|ho|DAʿ|ta le|ʿa|NAV\nmiq|QE|dem. me|ḥa|RON ap|pe|KHA shuv, ke|MO\nbe|to|ra|te|KHA ka|TUV. u|ve|TZEL ke|na|FE|kha\nne|ḥe|SEH ve|nit|lo|NEN, ke|YOM vay|YE|red a|do|NAI\nbe|ʿa|NAN. ta|ʿa|VOR ʿal PE|shaʿ\nve|tim|ḥEH a|SHAM, ke|YOM vay|yit|yat|TZEV\nʿim|MO sham. ta|a|ZIN shav|ʿa|TE|nu\nve|taq|SHIV min|NU ma|a|MAR, ke|YOM\nvay|yiq|RA ve|SHEM a|do|NAI: ve|SHAM ne|e|MAR:",
            "chabad": "eil E|rech a|pa|YIM a|TOH u|va-AL\nho|ra|cha|MIM nik|rei|SO, v'DE|rech\nt'shu|VOH hoy|rei|SO. god|LAS ra|cha|ME|cho\nva|cha|so|DE|cho, tiz|KOYR ha|YOYM uv'|CHOL\nyoym l'ZE|ra y'di|DE|cho. TEI|fen ei|LEI|nu\nb'ra|cha|MIM, ki a|TOH hu ba-AL\nho|ra|cha|MIM. b'sa|cha|NUN u|vis|fi|LOH\npo|NE|cho n'ka|DEIM, k'hoy|DA|to l'o|NOV\nmi|KE|dem. mei|cha|ROYN ap'|CHO shuv, k'MOY\nb'soy|ros'|CHO ko|SUV. uv'|TZEIL k'no|FE|cho\nne|che|SEH v'nis|loy|NEIN, k'YOYM va|YEI|red a|do|NOY\nbe-o|NON. ta-a|VOYR al PE|sha\nv'sim|CHEH o|SHOM, k'YOYM va|yis|ya|TZEIV\ni|MOY shom. ta-a|ZIN shav|o|SEI|nu\nv'sak|SHIV mi|NU ma-a|MOR, k'YOYM\nva|yik|RO v'SHEIM a|do|NOY: v'SHOM ne-e|MAR:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The following two paragraphs are said only in the presence of a minyan:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "God's thirteen Attributes of Mercy"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "condition": "Only in the presence of a minyan",
          "hebrew": "וַיַּעֲבֹר יְהֹוָה עַל פָּנָיו<sup>1</sup> וַיִּקְרָא:",
          "english": "<b>The Lord passed before</b><sup>1</sup> Moses to teach him the thirteen Attributes of Mercy, <b>and He called out:</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "va|ya-a|VOR a|do|NAI al pa|NAV va|yik|RA:",
            "orthographic": "vay|ya|ʿa|VOR a|do|NAI ʿal pa|NAV vay|yiq|RAʾ:",
            "sephardic": "vay|ya|ʿa|VOR a|do|NAI ʿal pa|NAV vay|yiq|RA:",
            "chabad": "va|ya-a|VOYR a|do|NOY al po|NOV va|yik|RO:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "For transliteration, see page 944."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "condition": "Only in the presence of a minyan",
          "hebrew": "יְהֹוָה יְהֹוָה אֵל רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן אֶרֶךְ\nאַפַּיִם וְרַב חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת:\nנֹצֵר חֶסֶד לָאֲלָפִים נֹשֵׂא עָוֹן\nוָפֶשַׁע וְחַטָּאָה וְנַקֵּה:",
          "english": "<b>1. The Lord</b> is merciful and helps prevent people from sinning. <b>2. The Lord</b> is merciful and helps people who have sinned to repent. <b>3. He is a God</b> Who punishes people mercifully. <b>4. God is merciful</b> to all of His creations. <b>5. God is kind and gracious</b> to people, even if they do not deserve it. <b>6. God is slow to anger,</b> giving people a chance to repent. 7. God has <b>much kindness</b> and judges people leniently. <b>8. God's promises are true.</b> 9. God <b>guards</b> and keeps <b>His kindness for two thousand generations.</b> He remembers the good things that our ancestors did for Him, and He is kind to us because of them. <b>10. God forgives intentional sins. 11. God forgives rebellious sins. 12. God forgives unintentional sins. 13. God completely cleanses</b> us from our sins when we repent.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "a|do|NAI a|do|NAI el ra|CHUM ve|cha|NUN E|rech\na|pa|YIM ve|RAV CHE|sed ve-e|MET:\nno|TZER CHE|sed la-a|la|FIM no|SEI a|VON\nva|FE|sha ve|cha|ta-AH ve|na|KEH:",
            "orthographic": "a|do|NAI a|do|NAI ʾel ra|ḥUM ve|ḥan|NUN ʾE|rekh\nʾap|pa|YIM ve|RAV ḥE|sedh ve|ʾe|METH:\nno|TZER ḥE|sedh la|ʾa|la|FIM no|śEʾ ʿa|VON\nva|FE|shaʿ ve|ḥaṭ|ṭa|ʾAH ve|naq|QEH:",
            "sephardic": "a|do|NAI a|do|NAI el ra|ḥUM ve|ḥan|NUN E|rekh\nap|pa|YIM ve|RAV ḥE|sed ve|e|MET:\nno|TZER ḥE|sed la|a|la|FIM no|SE ʿa|VON\nva|FE|shaʿ ve|ḥat|ta|AH ve|naq|QEH:",
            "chabad": "a|do|NOY a|do|NOY eil ra|CHUM v'cha|NUN E|rech\na|pa|YIM v'RAV CHE|sed ve-e|MES:\nnoy|TZEIR CHE|sed lo-a|lo|FIM noy|SEI o|VOYN\nvo|FE|sha v'cha|to-OH v'na|KEIH:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The following is said while sitting.<sup>2</sup> If you are in a place where there is an Ark, lean forward, cover your forehead with your sleeve (or tallit) of the hand on which the tefillin are not being worn."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן חָטָאנוּ לְפָנֶיךָ רַחֵם עָלֵינוּ\nוְהוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ:",
          "english": "<b>Merciful and gracious God,</b> even though we have sinned before You, <b>have mercy on us and save us.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ra|CHUM ve|cha|NUN cha|ta|NU le|fa|NE|cha ra|CHEM a|LEI|nu\nve|ho|shi-E|nu:",
            "orthographic": "ra|ḥUM ve|ḥan|NUN ḥa|ṭaʾ|NU le|fa|NE|kha ra|ḥEM ʿa|LE|nu\nve|ho|shi|ʿE|nu:",
            "sephardic": "ra|ḥUM ve|ḥan|NUN ḥa|ta|NU le|fa|NE|kha ra|ḥEM ʿa|LE|nu\nve|ho|shi|ʿE|nu:",
            "chabad": "ra|CHUM v'cha|NUN cho|to|NU l'fo|NE|cho ra|CHEIM o|LEI|nu\nv'hoy|shi-EI|nu:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "May God forgive our sins and show us the path of repentance"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "לְדָוִד,<sup>2</sup> אֵלֶיךָ יְהֹוָה נַפְשִׁי אֶשָּׂא:\nאֱלֹהַי בְּךָ בָטַחְתִּי אַל\nאֵבוֹשָׁה, אַל יַעַלְצוּ אוֹיְבַי לִי: גַּם\nכָּל קֹוֶיךָ לֹא יֵבֹשׁוּ, יֵבֹשׁוּ\nהַבּוֹגְדִים רֵיקָם: דְּרָכֶיךָ יְהֹוָה\nהוֹדִיעֵנִי, אֹרְחוֹתֶיךָ לַמְּדֵנִי:\nהַדְרִיכֵנִי בַּאֲמִתֶּךָ וְלַמְּדֵנִי כִּי\nאַתָּה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעִי, אוֹתְךָ קִוִּיתִי\nכָּל הַיּוֹם:\nזְכֹר רַחֲמֶיךָ יְהֹוָה, וַחֲסָדֶיךָ, כִּי\nמֵעוֹלָם הֵמָּה: חַטֹּאות נְעוּרַי\nוּפְשָׁעַי אַל תִּזְכֹּר, כְּחַסְדְּךָ זְכָר\nלִי אַתָּה, לְמַעַן טוּבְךָ יְהֹוָה: טוֹב\nוְיָשָׁר יְהֹוָה, עַל כֵּן יוֹרֶה חַטָּאִים",
          "english": "The following Psalm was written by King David: <b>I offer my soul to You, Lord. My God, I have put my trust in You; do not let me be embarrassed</b> by others. <b>Do not let my enemies rejoice over</b> my downfall and make fun of <b>me.</b> Fulfill not only my requests but <b>also</b> the requests <b>of all those who put their hopes in You,</b> so that they <b>too will not be embarrassed</b> by others. Let those who <b>trick</b> other people for no reason <b>be embarrassed. Lord, make Your ways known to me; teach me Your paths. Lead me along Your true</b> paths <b>and teach me,</b> because <b>You are the God of my salvation. I hope for You all day.</b> <b>Lord, remember Your acts of mercy and</b> Your acts <b>of kindness,</b> because they have always been done—You've always acted with mercy and kindness. Do not <b>remember the unintentional sins</b> I committed when I was young, and do not <b>remember my</b> rebellious <b>sins.</b> Instead, <b>remember</b> my good deeds that cause <b>Your kindness</b> to be revealed. <b>Remember them because of Your goodness, Lord. The Lord is good and upright.</b> Therefore, He teaches sinners how to repent and go <b>on the right path. He guides</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "le|da|VID, e|LE|cha a|do|NAI naf|SHI e|SA:\ne|lo|HAI b'CHA va|TACH|ti al\ne|vo|SHAH, al ya-al|TZU oy|VAI li: gam\nkol ko|VE|cha lo ye|vo|SHU, ye|vo|SHU\nha|bog|DIM rei|KAM: d'ra|CHE|cha a|do|NAI\nho|di-e|NI, o|re|cho|TE|cha la|me|de|NI:\nhad|ri|che|NI ba-a|mi|TE|cha ve|la|me|de|NI ki\na|TAH e|lo|HEI yish|I, ot|CHA ki|vi|TI\nkol ha|YOM:\nz'CHOR ra|cha|ME|cha a|do|NAI, va|cha|sa|DE|cha, ki\nme-o|LAM he|MAH: cha|TOVT ne|u|RAI\nuf|sha-AI al tiz|KOR, k'chas|de|CHA z'CHAR\nli a|TAH, le|MA-an tuv|CHA a|do|NAI: tov\nve|ya|SHAR a|do|NAI, al ken yo|REH cha|ta-IM",
            "orthographic": "le|dha|VIDH, ʾe|LE|kha a|do|NAI naf|SHI ʾeś|śAʾ:\nʾe|lo|HAI be|KHA va|ṭAḥ|ti ʾal\nʾe|vo|SHAH, ʾal ya|ʿal|TZU ʾo|ye|VAI li: gam\nkol qo|VE|kha loʾ ye|vo|SHU, ye|vo|SHU\nhab|bo|ghe|DHIM re|QAM: de|ra|KHE|kha a|do|NAI\nho|dhi|ʿe|NI, ʾo|re|ḥo|THE|kha lam|me|dhe|NI:\nhadh|ri|khe|NI ba|ʾa|mit|TE|kha ve|lam|me|dhe|NI ki\nʾat|TAH ʾe|lo|HE yish|ʿI, ʾo|the|KHA qiv|vi|THI\nkol hay|YOM:\nze|KHOR ra|ḥa|ME|kha a|do|NAI, va|ḥa|sa|DHE|kha, ki\nme|ʿo|LAM hem|MAH: ḥaṭ|ṭOʾVTH ne|ʿu|RAI\nu|fe|sha|ʿAI ʾal tiz|KOR, ke|ḥas|de|KHA ze|KHAR\nli ʾat|TAH, le|MA|ʿan ṭu|ve|KHA a|do|NAI: ṭov\nve|ya|SHAR a|do|NAI, ʿal ken yo|REH ḥaṭ|ṭa|ʾIM",
            "sephardic": "le|da|VID, e|LE|kha a|do|NAI naf|SHI es|SA:\ne|lo|HAI be|KHA va|TAḥ|ti al\ne|vo|SHAH, al ya|ʿal|TZU o|ye|VAI li: gam\nkol qo|VE|kha lo ye|vo|SHU, ye|vo|SHU\nhab|bo|ge|DIM re|QAM: de|ra|KHE|kha a|do|NAI\nho|di|ʿe|NI, o|re|ḥo|TE|kha lam|me|de|NI:\nhad|ri|khe|NI ba|a|mit|TE|kha ve|lam|me|de|NI ki\nat|TAH e|lo|HE yish|ʿI, o|te|KHA qiv|vi|TI\nkol hay|YOM:\nze|KHOR ra|ḥa|ME|kha a|do|NAI, va|ḥa|sa|DE|kha, ki\nme|ʿo|LAM hem|MAH: ḥat|TOVT ne|ʿu|RAI\nu|fe|sha|ʿAI al tiz|KOR, ke|ḥas|de|KHA ze|KHAR\nli at|TAH, le|MA|ʿan tu|ve|KHA a|do|NAI: tov\nve|ya|SHAR a|do|NAI, ʿal ken yo|REH ḥat|ta|IM",
            "chabad": "l'do|VID, ei|LE|cho a|do|NOY naf|SHI e|SO:\ne|loy|HAI b'CHO vo|TACH|ti al\nei|voy|SHOH, al ya-al|TZU oyy'|VAI li: gam\nkol koy|VE|cho loy yei|voy|SHU, yei|voy|SHU\nha|boyg'|DIM rei|KOM: d'ro|CHE|cho a|do|NOY\nhoy|di-ei|NI, oyr'|choy|SE|cho lam'|dei|NI:\nhad|ri|chei|NI ba-a|mi|TE|cho v'lam'|dei|NI ki\na|TOH e|loy|HEI yish|I, oys'|CHO ki|vi|SI\nkol ha|YOYM:\nz'CHOYR ra|cha|ME|cho a|do|NOY, va|cha|so|DE|cho, ki\nmei-oy|LOM hei|MOH: cha|TOYVS n'u|RAI\nuf'|sho-AI al tiz|KOYR, k'chas|d'CHO z'CHOR\nli a|TOH, l'MA-an tuv'|CHO a|do|NOY: toyv\nv'yo|SHOR a|do|NOY, al kein yoy|REH cha|to-IM"
          }
        }
      ],
      "footer": [
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "1 An alternative translation: \"And God passed over His face.\" According to this interpretation, God passed over His own face and not the face of Moses (as is literally understood). The term \"face,\" when applied to God, refers to the ten attributes that cover over and express God's essence in various ways. In order for God's Thirteen Attributes of Mercy to be aroused, as this verse describes, God's essence had to be \"uncovered\" and revealed to Moses. For this reason, God \"passed over\" His attributes and revealed His essence.",
          "marker": "1",
          "attribution": "The Alter Rebbe"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "2 After confessing to our sins, we perform what is known as Nefillat Apayim—we sit, bend our heads down, and cover our foreheads while saying this Psalm. This shows our deep humility before God. When we lower ourselves during this prayer, we are symbolizing the descent of the soul into this lower world. The purpose of this descent is to elevate the physical domain and make the world a holier place for God. This is comparable to a miner who lowers himself into a deep pit in order to retrieve precious stones. Just as there is great danger involved in this task, so is there great spiritual danger to the soul during its descent. By following the ways of the great Jewish sages and connecting ourselves to them, we help protect the soul. This is the meaning of the Chassidic expression, \"One who is connected from above does not fall down.\"",
          "marker": "2",
          "attribution": "The Rebbe"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
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