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      <title>Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition</title>
      <nusach>Chabad</nusach>
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      <slug>164-165-164-165-shacharit-for-weekdays-prayer-for-travelers</slug>
      <section>Shacharit for Weekdays</section>
      <topic>Prayer For Travelers</topic>
      <printPages>164-165</printPages>
      <pdfPages>164-165</pdfPages>
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        <section>
          <english>Shacharit for Weekdays</english>
          <transliteration/>
        </section>
        <topic>
          <english>Prayer For Travelers</english>
          <transliteration/>
        </topic>
        <printPages>164-165</printPages>
        <correlativePages>86</correlativePages>
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      <body>
        <body>
          <type>Annotation</type>
          <text>Miriam&apos;s punishment</text>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>זְכוֹר אֵת אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ
לְמִרְיָם בַּדֶּרֶךְ בְּצֵאתְכֶם
מִמִּצְרָיִם:</hebrew>
          <english>&lt;b&gt;Remember what the Lord, your God, did to Miriam&lt;/b&gt; for speaking negatively about Moses when you were traveling &lt;b&gt;on the way, when you came out of Egypt.&lt;/b&gt;</english>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>z&apos;CHOR et a|SHER a|SAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|cha
le|mir|YAM ba|DE|rech b&apos;tze|t|CHEM
mi|mitz|RA|yim:</israeli>
            <orthographic>ze|KHOR ʾeth ʾa|SHER ʿa|śAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|kha
le|mir|YAM bad|DE|rekh be|tze|ʾth|KHEM
mim|mitz|RA|yim:</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ze|KHOR et a|SHER ʿa|SAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|kha
le|mir|YAM bad|DE|rekh be|tze|t|KHEM
mim|mitz|RA|yim:</sephardic>
            <chabad>z&apos;CHOYR eis a|SHER o|SOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HE|cho
l&apos;mir|YOM ba|DE|rech b&apos;tzei|s|CHEM
mi|mitz|RO|yim:</chabad>
          </transliteration>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Annotation</type>
          <text>Shabbat</text>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>זְכוֹר אֶת יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת לְקַדְּשׁוֹ&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;:</hebrew>
          <english>&lt;b&gt;Remember the Shabbat day, to make it holy.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;</english>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>z&apos;CHOR et yom ha|sha|BAT le|kad|SHO:</israeli>
            <orthographic>ze|KHOR ʾeth yom has|shab|BATH le|qad|de|SHO:</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ze|KHOR et yom has|shab|BAT le|qad|de|SHO:</sephardic>
            <chabad>z&apos;CHOYR es yoym ha|sha|BOS l&apos;kad&apos;|SHOY:</chabad>
          </transliteration>
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        <body>
          <type>heading</type>
          <english>PRAYER FOR TRAVELERS</english>
          <transliteration/>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>A traveler should recite this prayer on the first day of his journey, after leaving the city limits. On subsequent days of the journey until returning home, the prayer should be said every morning, but the final blessing should be said without God&apos;s name, as follows: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלָּה. If possible, the prayer should be said while standing.</text>
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        <body>
          <type>Annotation</type>
          <text>May God protect us on our travels</text>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי
אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, שֶׁתּוֹלִיכֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם
וְתַצְעִידֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם וְתַדְרִיכֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם
וְתַסְמְכֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם, וְתַגִּיעֵנוּ לִמְחוֹז
חֶפְצֵנוּ לְחַיִּים וּלְשִׂמְחָה וּלְשָׁלוֹם</hebrew>
          <english>&lt;b&gt;May it be Your will, Lord, our God and the God of our fathers, that You should lead us&lt;/b&gt; on our journey &lt;b&gt;in peace, direct our steps in peace, guide us in peace, support us in peace, and bring us to our destination for life, for happiness, and for peace.&lt;/b&gt;</english>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ye|HI ra|TZON mi|le|fa|NE|cha a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu vei|lo|HEI
a|vo|TEI|nu, she|to|li|CHE|nu le|sha|LOM
ve|tatz|i|DE|nu le|sha|LOM ve|tad|ri|CHE|nu le|sha|LOM
ve|tas|me|CHE|nu le|sha|LOM, ve|ta|gi-E|nu lim|CHOZ
chef|TZE|nu le|cha|YIM u|le|sim|CHAH u|le|sha|LOM</israeli>
            <orthographic>ye|HI ra|TZON mil|le|fa|NE|kha a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu veʾ|lo|HE
ʾa|vo|THE|nu, shet|to|li|KHE|nu le|sha|LOM
ve|thatz|ʿi|DHE|nu le|sha|LOM ve|thadh|ri|KHE|nu le|sha|LOM
ve|thas|me|KHE|nu le|sha|LOM, ve|thag|gi|ʿE|nu lim|ḥOZ
ḥef|TZE|nu le|ḥay|YIM u|le|śim|ḥAH u|le|sha|LOM</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ye|HI ra|TZON mil|le|fa|NE|kha a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ve|lo|HE
a|vo|TE|nu, shet|to|li|KHE|nu le|sha|LOM
ve|tatz|ʿi|DE|nu le|sha|LOM ve|tad|ri|KHE|nu le|sha|LOM
ve|tas|me|KHE|nu le|sha|LOM, ve|tag|gi|ʿE|nu lim|ḥOZ
ḥef|TZE|nu le|ḥay|YIM u|le|sim|ḥAH u|le|sha|LOM</sephardic>
            <chabad>y&apos;HI ro|TZOYN mil&apos;|fo|NE|cho a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu vei|loy|HEI
a|voy|SEI|nu, she|toy|li|CHEI|nu l&apos;sho|LOYM
v&apos;satz|i|DEI|nu l&apos;sho|LOYM v&apos;sad|ri|CHEI|nu l&apos;sho|LOYM
v&apos;sas|m&apos;CHEI|nu l&apos;sho|LOYM, v&apos;sa|gi-EI|nu lim|CHOYZ
chef|TZEI|nu l&apos;cha|YIM ul&apos;|sim|CHOH ul&apos;|sho|LOYM</chabad>
          </transliteration>
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        <body>
          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>If you plan to return home on the same day, add the following line:</text>
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        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <condition>If you plan to return home on the same day</condition>
          <hebrew>(וְתַחֲזִירֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם)</hebrew>
          <english>&lt;b&gt;(And return us&lt;/b&gt; to our home &lt;b&gt;in peace.)&lt;/b&gt;</english>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>(ve|ta|cha|zi|RE|nu le|sha|LOM)</israeli>
            <orthographic>(ve|tha|ḥa|zi|RE|nu le|sha|LOM)</orthographic>
            <sephardic>(ve|ta|ḥa|zi|RE|nu le|sha|LOM)</sephardic>
            <chabad>(v&apos;sa|cha|zi|REI|nu l&apos;sho|LOYM)</chabad>
          </transliteration>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>וְתַצִּילֵנוּ מִכַּף כָּל אוֹיֵב וְאוֹרֵב
וְלִסְטִים וְחַיּוֹת רָעוֹת בַּדֶּרֶךְ וּמִכָּל
פּוּרְעָנִיּוֹת הַמִּתְרַגְּשׁוֹת וּבָאוֹת
לָעוֹלָם. וְתִשְׁלַח בְּרָכָה בְּכָל מַעֲשֵׂה
יָדֵינוּ, וְתִתְּנֵנִי לְחֵן וּלְחֶסֶד וּלְרַחֲמִים
בְּעֵינֶיךָ וּבְעֵינֵי כָל רוֹאֵינוּ, וְתִגְמְלֵנוּ
חֲסָדִים טוֹבִים, וְתִשְׁמַע קוֹל
תְּפִלָּתֵנוּ, כִּי אַתָּה שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלַּת כָּל
פֶּה: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלָּה:</hebrew>
          <english>&lt;b&gt;Rescue us from the hands of every enemy and hidden attacker and from robbers and wild animals&lt;/b&gt; that might attack us along the way. &lt;b&gt;Save us from any disaster that may come and harm the world. Send blessing in everything we do. Give me grace, kindness, and mercy in Your eyes and the eyes of everyone who sees us. Give us much kindness. Hear the voice of our prayer,&lt;/b&gt; because You hear the prayer said by every mouth. &lt;b&gt;Blessed are You, Lord, Who hears everyone&apos;s prayer.&lt;/b&gt;</english>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ve|ta|tzi|LE|nu mi|KAF kol o|YEV ve-o|REV
ve|lis|TIM ve|cha|YOT ra-OT ba|DE|rech u|mi|KOL
pu|re-a|ni|YOT ha|mit|rag|SHOT u|va-OT
la-o|LAM. ve|tish|LACH b&apos;ra|CHAH b&apos;CHOL ma-a|SEH
ya|DEI|nu, ve|tit|ne|NI 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, ve|tish|MA kol
t&apos;fi|la|TE|nu, ki a|TAH sho|MEA t&apos;fi|LAT kol
peh: ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, sho|MEA t&apos;fi|LAH:</israeli>
            <orthographic>ve|that|tzi|LE|nu mik|KAF kol ʾo|YEV ve|ʾo|REV
ve|lis|ṭIM ve|ḥay|YOTH ra|ʿOTH bad|DE|rekh u|mik|KOL
pu|re|ʿa|niy|YOTH ham|mith|rag|ge|SHOTH u|va|ʾOTH
la|ʿo|LAM. ve|thish|LAḥ be|ra|KHAH be|KHOL ma|ʿa|śEH
ya|DHE|nu, ve|thit|te|ne|NI 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, ve|thish|MAʿ qol
te|fil|la|THE|nu, ki ʾat|TAH sho|MEAʿ te|fil|LATH kol
peh: ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, sho|MEAʿ te|fil|LAH:</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ve|tat|tzi|LE|nu mik|KAF kol o|YEV ve|o|REV
ve|lis|TIM ve|ḥay|YOT ra|ʿOT bad|DE|rekh u|mik|KOL
pu|re|ʿa|niy|YOT ham|mit|rag|ge|SHOT u|va|OT
la|ʿo|LAM. ve|tish|LAḥ be|ra|KHAH be|KHOL ma|ʿa|SEH
ya|DE|nu, ve|tit|te|ne|NI 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, ve|tish|MAʿ qol
te|fil|la|TE|nu, ki at|TAH sho|MEAʿ te|fil|LAT kol
peh: ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, sho|MEAʿ te|fil|LAH:</sephardic>
            <chabad>v&apos;sa|tzi|LEI|nu mi|KAF kol oy|YEIV v&apos;oy|REIV
v&apos;lis|TIM v&apos;cha|YOYS ro-OYS ba|DE|rech u|mi|KOL
pur&apos;-o|ni|YOYS ha|mis|rag&apos;|SHOYS u|vo-OYS
lo-oy|LOM. v&apos;sish|LACH b&apos;ro|CHOH b&apos;CHOL ma-a|SEIH
yo|DEI|nu, v&apos;sit&apos;|nei|NI 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, v&apos;sish|MA koyl
t&apos;fi|lo|SEI|nu, ki a|TOH shoy|MEIA t&apos;fi|LAS kol
peh: bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, shoy|MEIA t&apos;fi|LOH:</chabad>
          </transliteration>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>heading</type>
          <hebrew>סֵדֶר בְּרָכוֹת</hebrew>
          <english>BLESSINGS FOR VARIOUS OCCASIONS</english>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>SE|der b&apos;ra|CHOT</israeli>
            <orthographic>SE|dher be|ra|KHOTH</orthographic>
            <sephardic>SE|der be|ra|KHOT</sephardic>
            <chabad>SEI|der b&apos;ro|CHOYS</chabad>
          </transliteration>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>Upon washing the hands for bread:</text>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו,
וְצִוָּנוּ עַל נְטִילַת יָדָיִם&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;:</hebrew>
          <english>&lt;b&gt;Blessed are You, Lord,&lt;/b&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt; &lt;b&gt;our God, King of the universe, Who has made us holy with His commandments and commanded us&lt;/b&gt; to listen to the Sages, who instructed us &lt;b&gt;regarding washing our hands.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;</english>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM,
a|SHER kid|SHA|nu b&apos;mitz|vo|TAV,
ve|tzi|va|NU al ne|ti|LAT ya|DA|yim:</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,
ʾa|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu be|mitz|vo|THAV,
ve|tziv|va|NU ʿal ne|ṭi|LATH ya|DHA|yim:</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,
a|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu be|mitz|vo|TAV,
ve|tziv|va|NU ʿal ne|ti|LAT ya|DA|yim:</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM,
a|SHER kid&apos;|SHO|nu b&apos;mitz|voy|SOV,
v&apos;tzi|vo|NU al n&apos;ti|LAS yo|DO|yim:</chabad>
          </transliteration>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>Over bread:</text>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
הַמּוֹצִיא לֶחֶם מִן הָאָרֶץ:</hebrew>
          <english>&lt;b&gt;Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who brings forth grain out of the earth,&lt;/b&gt; so that we can make bread.</english>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM,
ha|mo|TZI LE|chem min ha-a|RETZ:</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,
ham|mo|TZIʾ LE|ḥem min ha|ʾa|RETZ:</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,
ham|mo|TZI LE|ḥem min ha|a|RETZ:</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM,
ha|moy|TZI LE|chem min ho-o|RETZ:</chabad>
          </transliteration>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>Over baked or cooked foods (other than bread) made from wheat, barley, spelt, oats, or rye:</text>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ
הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא מִינֵי מְזוֹנוֹת:</hebrew>
          <english>&lt;b&gt;Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who creates&lt;/b&gt; different &lt;b&gt;kinds of food.&lt;/b&gt;</english>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech
ha-o|LAM, bo|REI mi|NEI me|zo|NOT:</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh
ha|ʿo|LAM, bo|REʾ mi|NE me|zo|NOTH:</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh
ha|ʿo|LAM, bo|RE mi|NE me|zo|NOT:</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech
ho-oy|LOM, boy|REI mi|NEI m&apos;zoy|NOYS:</chabad>
          </transliteration>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>Over wine or grape juice:</text>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ
הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן:</hebrew>
          <english>&lt;b&gt;Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who creates the fruit of the vine.&lt;/b&gt;</english>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech
ha-o|LAM, bo|REI p&apos;RI ha|ga|FEN:</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh
ha|ʿo|LAM, bo|REʾ pe|RI hag|ga|FEN:</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh
ha|ʿo|LAM, bo|RE pe|RI hag|ga|FEN:</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech
ho-oy|LOM, boy|REI p&apos;RI ha|go|FEN:</chabad>
          </transliteration>
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          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>Over all tree-grown fruits:</text>
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          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ
הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הָעֵץ:</hebrew>
          <english>&lt;b&gt;Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who creates the fruit of the tree.&lt;/b&gt;</english>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech
ha-o|LAM, bo|REI p&apos;RI ha-ETZ:</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh
ha|ʿo|LAM, bo|REʾ pe|RI ha|ʿETZ:</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh
ha|ʿo|LAM, bo|RE pe|RI ha|ʿETZ:</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech
ho-oy|LOM, boy|REI p&apos;RI ho-EITZ:</chabad>
          </transliteration>
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          <text>1 It is God who established Shabbat as a holy day, not us. Nevertheless, we are commanded to increase the holiness of the day by observing it properly.</text>
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          <attribution>The Rebbe</attribution>
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          <text>2 When we say &quot;Blessed are You, Lord,&quot; we are not actually blessing God, for He certainly does not need our blessings. Rather, we are offering God a form of praise, by declaring that He is the source of all blessing, and of all that is blessed.</text>
          <marker>2</marker>
          <attribution>Chinuch</attribution>
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          <text>3 Alternatively, &quot;raising the hands.&quot; When we wash our hands for the sake of the mitzvah, we do not merely clean them physically, but we also &quot;raise&quot; them to a higher level of holiness. Some even have the custom to raise their hands physically when making this blessing.</text>
          <marker>3</marker>
          <attribution>Commentaries</attribution>
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