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"hebrew": "שַׁבָּת וְיוֹם טוֹב",
"english": "Shabbat & Festival Day",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "sha|BAT ve|YOM tov",
"orthographic": "shab|BATH ve|YOM ṭov",
"sephardic": "shab|BAT ve|YOM tov",
"chabad": "SHA|bos v'YOYM toyv"
}
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"hebrew": "פְּסוּקֵי דְּזִמְרָה",
"english": "Verses Of Praise",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "p'su|KEI d'zim|RAH",
"orthographic": "pe|su|QE de|zim|RAH",
"sephardic": "pe|su|QE de|zim|RAH",
"chabad": "p'su|KEI d'zim|ROH"
}
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{
"type": "Annotation",
"text": "God cares for the Jewish Nation"
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "הַלְלוּיָהּ, כִּי טוֹב זַמְּרָה\nאֱלֹהֵינוּ, כִּי נָעִים\nנָאוָה תְהִלָּה: בּוֹנֵה יְרוּשָׁלַיִם\nיְהֹוָה, נִדְחֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל יְכַנֵּס:\nהָרוֹפֵא לִשְׁבוּרֵי לֵב,1 וּמְחַבֵּשׁ\nלְעַצְּבוֹתָם: מוֹנֶה מִסְפָּר\nלַכּוֹכָבִים, לְכֻלָּם שֵׁמוֹת\nיִקְרָא:2 גָּדוֹל אֲדוֹנֵינוּ וְרַב כֹּחַ,\nלִתְבוּנָתוֹ אֵין מִסְפָּר: מְעוֹדֵד\nעֲנָוִים יְהֹוָה, מַשְׁפִּיל רְשָׁעִים\nעֲדֵי אָרֶץ: עֱנוּ לַיהוָה בְּתוֹדָה,\nזַמְּרוּ לֵאלֹהֵינוּ בְּכִנּוֹר:",
"english": "הַלְלוּיָהּ Praise the Lord, Sing to our God because He is good. It is fitting to praise Him because He is pleasant. The Lord is the builder of Jerusalem. God will gather together those of the Children of Israel, who are scattered across distant lands, and He will bring them in to Jerusalem when it is rebuilt. He is the healer of broken-hearted people,1 and He bandages their wounds. He counts the number of stars in the sky and gives a name to each one,2 even the most distant ones. So too, He counts and remembers even the most distant Jewish person. Our Master, God, can do all of this because He is great and very powerful, and His understanding is unlimited. The Lord encourages humble people, and He lowers wicked people down to the ground. Raise your voices to the Lord in thanks, and play on a harp for our God.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "ha|le|lu|YAH, ki tov za|me|RAH\ne|lo|HEI|nu, ki na-IM\nna|VAH te|hi|LAH: bo|NEH ye|ru|sha|LA|yim\na|do|NAI, nid|CHEI yis|ra-EL ye|cha|NES:\nha|ro|FEI lish|vu|REI lev, u|me|cha|BESH\nle-atz|vo|TAM: mo|NEH mis|PAR\nla|ko|cha|VIM, le|chu|LAM she|MOT\nyik|RA: ga|DOL a|do|NEI|nu ve|RAV koach,\nlit|vu|na|TO ein mis|PAR: me-o|DED\na|na|VIM a|do|NAI, mash|PIL re|sha-IM\na|DEI a|RETZ: e|NU la|do|NAI b'to|DAH,\nza|me|RU lei|lo|HEI|nu b'chi|NOR:",
"orthographic": "ha|le|lu|YAH, ki ṭov zam|me|RAH\nʾe|lo|HE|nu, ki na|ʿIM\nnaʾ|VAH the|hil|LAH: bo|NEH ye|ru|sha|LA|yim\na|do|NAI, nidh|ḥE yiś|ra|ʾEL ye|khan|NES:\nha|ro|FEʾ lish|vu|RE lev, u|me|ḥab|BESH\nle|ʿat|tze|vo|THAM: mo|NEH mis|PAR\nlak|ko|kha|VIM, le|khul|LAM she|MOTH\nyiq|RAʾ: ga|DHOL ʾa|dho|NE|nu ve|RAV koaḥ,\nlith|vu|na|THO ʾen mis|PAR: me|ʿo|DHEDH\nʿa|na|VIM a|do|NAI, mash|PIL re|sha|ʿIM\nʿa|DHE ʾa|RETZ: ʿe|NU la|do|NAI be|tho|DHAH,\nzam|me|RU leʾ|lo|HE|nu be|khin|NOR:",
"sephardic": "ha|le|lu|YAH, ki tov zam|me|RAH\ne|lo|HE|nu, ki na|ʿIM\nna|VAH te|hil|LAH: bo|NEH ye|ru|sha|LA|yim\na|do|NAI, nid|ḥE yis|ra|EL ye|khan|NES:\nha|ro|FE lish|vu|RE lev, u|me|ḥab|BESH\nle|ʿat|tze|vo|TAM: mo|NEH mis|PAR\nlak|ko|kha|VIM, le|khul|LAM she|MOT\nyiq|RA: ga|DOL a|do|NE|nu ve|RAV koaḥ,\nlit|vu|na|TO en mis|PAR: me|ʿo|DED\nʿa|na|VIM a|do|NAI, mash|PIL re|sha|ʿIM\nʿa|DE a|RETZ: ʿe|NU la|do|NAI be|to|DAH,\nzam|me|RU le|lo|HE|nu be|khin|NOR:",
"chabad": "hal'|lu|YOH, ki toyv zam'|ROH\ne|loy|HEI|nu, ki no-IM\nno|VOH s'hi|LOH: boy|NEIH y'ru|sho|LA|yim\na|do|NOY, nid|CHEI yis|ro-EIL y'cha|NEIS:\nho|roy|FEI lish|vu|REI leiv, um'|cha|BEISH\nl'atz'|voy|SOM: moy|NEH mis|POR\nla|koy|cho|VIM, l'chu|LOM shei|MOYS\nyik|RO: go|DOYL a|doy|NEI|nu v'RAV koyach,\nlis|vu|no|SOY ein mis|POR: m'oy|DEID\na|no|VIM a|do|NOY, mash|PIL r'sho-IM\na|DEI o|RETZ: e|NU la|do|NOY b'soy|DOH,\nzam'|RU lei|loy|HEI|nu b'chi|NOYR:"
}
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{
"type": "Annotation",
"text": "God controls the forces of nature"
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "הַמְכַסֶּה שָׁמַיִם בְּעָבִים,\nהַמֵּכִין לָאָרֶץ מָטָר, הַמַּצְמִיחַ\nהָרִים חָצִיר: נוֹתֵן לִבְהֵמָה3\nלַחְמָהּ, לִבְנֵי עֹרֵב אֲשֶׁר\nיִקְרָאוּ: לֹא בִגְבוּרַת הַסּוּס\nיֶחְפָּץ, לֹא בְשׁוֹקֵי הָאִישׁ\nיִרְצֶה: רוֹצֶה יְהֹוָה אֶת יְרֵאָיו,4\nאֶת הַמְיַחֲלִים לְחַסְדּוֹ:5\nשַׁבְּחִי יְרוּשָׁלַיִם אֶת יְהֹוָה, הַלְלִי\nאֱלֹהַיִךְ צִיּוֹן: כִּי חִזַּק בְּרִיחֵי\nשְׁעָרָיִךְ, בֵּרַךְ בָּנַיִךְ בְּקִרְבֵּךְ:\nהַשָּׂם גְּבוּלֵךְ שָׁלוֹם, חֵלֶב\nחִטִּים יַשְׂבִּיעֵךְ: הַשֹּׁלֵחַ\nאִמְרָתוֹ אָרֶץ, עַד מְהֵרָה\nיָרוּץ דְּבָרוֹ: הַנֹּתֵן שֶׁלֶג\nכַּצָּמֶר, כְּפוֹר כָּאֵפֶר יְפַזֵּר:\nמַשְׁלִיךְ קַרְחוֹ כְפִתִּים, לִפְנֵי\nקָרָתוֹ מִי יַעֲמֹד: יִשְׁלַח\nדְּבָרוֹ וְיַמְסֵם, יַשֵּׁב רוּחוֹ\nיִזְּלוּ מָיִם: מַגִּיד דְּבָרָיו\nלְיַעֲקֹב, חֻקָּיו וּמִשְׁפָּטָיו\nלְיִשְׂרָאֵל: לֹא עָשָׂה כֵן\nלְכָל גּוֹי,6 וּמִשְׁפָּטִים בַּל\nיְדָעוּם, הַלְלוּיָהּ:7",
"english": "He covers the heaven with clouds. He prepares rain for the earth and makes grass grow on mountains. By doing this, He provides food for animals3 living on mountains, which would otherwise have nothing to eat. God even feeds young, helpless ravens that are left alone by their parents, when they call out for food. He does not desire those who rely on the strength of a horse, instead of relying on Him, to save them in a war. He also does not want a person who relies on the strength of his legs. The Lord wants those who fear Him,4 people who long for His kindness and trust in Him.5 Thank the Lord, people who live in the rebuilt Jerusalem. Praise your God, people of Zion (Jerusalem), because He has strengthened the bolts of your cities' gates and protected you from your enemies. He has blessed your children with success, those who live in your midst. He makes sure that there is peace and safety within your borders. He takes care of you and gives you the best wheat to satisfy you. He sends forth His word to control the weather on Earth; the rain runs so quickly to follow His order. He gives us snow, as white as wool. He scatters frost like ashes over the ground on cold mornings. He throws His ice in chunks, making hail. Who can withstand the cold that God can create? But as soon as He wants to, He sends His order and all the ice melts, and He blows His warm wind and the waters flow again. Praise God because He revealed Himself and told His words of Torah to the Children of Jacob. He gave His commandments, some with reasons and some without reasons, to the Children of Israel. He didn't do this for any other nation;6 they don't know the commandments of His Torah. For giving us the wonderful gift of Torah, thank and praise the Lord.7",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "ha|me|cha|SEH sha|MA|yim be-a|VIM,\nha|me|CHIN la-a|RETZ ma|TAR, ha|matz|MIACH\nha|RIM cha|TZIR: no|TEN liv|he|MAH\nlach|MAH, liv|NEI o|REV a|SHER\nyik|ra|U: lo vig|vu|RAT ha|SUS\nyech|PATZ, lo v'sho|KEI ha-ISH\nyir|TZEH: ro|TZEH a|do|NAI et ye|re-AV,\net ha|me|ya|cha|LIM le|chas|DO:\nsha|be|CHI ye|ru|sha|LA|yim et a|do|NAI, ha|le|LI\ne|lo|ha|YICH tzi|YON: ki chi|ZAK b'ri|CHEI\nshe-a|ra|YICH, be|RACH ba|na|YICH b'kir|BECH:\nha|SAM g'vu|LECH sha|LOM, CHE|lev\nchi|TIM yas|bi-ECH: ha|sho|LEACH\nim|ra|TO a|RETZ, ad me|he|RAH\nya|RUTZ d'va|RO: ha|no|TEN SHE|leg\nka|tza|MER, k'FOR ka-E|fer ye|fa|ZER:\nmash|LICH kar|CHO ch'fi|TIM, lif|NEI\nka|ra|TO mi ya-a|MOD: yish|LACH\nd'va|RO ve|yam|SEM, ya|SHEV ru|CHO\nyiz|LU MA|yim: ma|GID d'va|RAV\nle|ya-a|KOV, chu|KAV u|mish|pa|TAV\nle|yis|ra-EL: lo a|SAH chen\nle|CHOL goy, u|mish|pa|TIM bal\nye|da|UM, ha|le|lu|YAH:",
"orthographic": "ha|me|khas|SEH sha|MA|yim be|ʿa|VIM,\nham|me|KHIN la|ʾa|RETZ ma|ṭAR, ham|matz|MIAḥ\nha|RIM ḥa|TZIR: no|THEN liv|he|MAH\nlaḥ|MAH, liv|NE ʿo|REV ʾa|SHER\nyiq|ra|ʾU: loʾ vigh|vu|RATH has|SUS\nyeḥ|PATZ, loʾ ve|sho|QE ha|ʾISH\nyir|TZEH: ro|TZEH a|do|NAI ʾeth ye|re|ʾAV,\nʾeth ha|me|ya|ḥa|LIM le|ḥas|DO:\nshab|be|ḥI ye|ru|sha|LA|yim ʾeth a|do|NAI, ha|le|LI\nʾe|lo|ha|YIKH tziy|YON: ki ḥiz|ZAQ be|ri|ḥE\nshe|ʿa|ra|YIKH, be|RAKH ba|na|YIKH be|qir|BEKH:\nhaś|śAM ge|vu|LEKH sha|LOM, ḥE|lev\nḥiṭ|ṭIM yaś|bi|ʿEKH: has|sho|LEAḥ\nʾim|ra|THO ʾa|RETZ, ʿadh me|he|RAH\nya|RUTZ de|va|RO: han|no|THEN SHE|legh\nkat|tza|MER, ke|FOR ka|ʾE|fer ye|faz|ZER:\nmash|LIKH qar|ḥO khe|fit|TIM, lif|NE\nqa|ra|THO mi ya|ʿa|MODH: yish|LAḥ\nde|va|RO ve|yam|SEM, yas|SHEV ru|ḥO\nyiz|ze|LU MA|yim: mag|GIDH de|va|RAV\nle|ya|ʿa|QOV, ḥuq|QAV u|mish|pa|ṭAV\nle|yiś|ra|ʾEL: loʾ ʿa|śAH khen\nle|KHOL goy, u|mish|pa|ṭIM bal\nye|dha|ʿUM, ha|le|lu|YAH:",
"sephardic": "ha|me|khas|SEH sha|MA|yim be|ʿa|VIM,\nham|me|KHIN la|a|RETZ ma|TAR, ham|matz|MIAḥ\nha|RIM ḥa|TZIR: no|TEN liv|he|MAH\nlaḥ|MAH, liv|NE ʿo|REV a|SHER\nyiq|ra|U: lo vig|vu|RAT has|SUS\nyeḥ|PATZ, lo ve|sho|QE ha|ISH\nyir|TZEH: ro|TZEH a|do|NAI et ye|re|AV,\net ha|me|ya|ḥa|LIM le|ḥas|DO:\nshab|be|ḥI ye|ru|sha|LA|yim et a|do|NAI, ha|le|LI\ne|lo|ha|YIKH tziy|YON: ki ḥiz|ZAQ be|ri|ḥE\nshe|ʿa|ra|YIKH, be|RAKH ba|na|YIKH be|qir|BEKH:\nhas|SAM ge|vu|LEKH sha|LOM, ḥE|lev\nḥit|TIM yas|bi|ʿEKH: has|sho|LEAḥ\nim|ra|TO a|RETZ, ʿad me|he|RAH\nya|RUTZ de|va|RO: han|no|TEN SHE|leg\nkat|tza|MER, ke|FOR ka|E|fer ye|faz|ZER:\nmash|LIKH qar|ḥO khe|fit|TIM, lif|NE\nqa|ra|TO mi ya|ʿa|MOD: yish|LAḥ\nde|va|RO ve|yam|SEM, yas|SHEV ru|ḥO\nyiz|ze|LU MA|yim: mag|GID de|va|RAV\nle|ya|ʿa|QOV, ḥuq|QAV u|mish|pa|TAV\nle|yis|ra|EL: lo ʿa|SAH khen\nle|KHOL goy, u|mish|pa|TIM bal\nye|da|ʿUM, ha|le|lu|YAH:",
"chabad": "ham'|cha|SEH sho|MA|yim b'o|VIM,\nha|mei|CHIN lo-o|RETZ mo|TOR, ha|matz|MIACH\nho|RIM cho|TZIR: noy|SEIN liv|hei|MOH\nlach|MOH, liv|NEI oy|REIV a|SHER\nyik|ro|U: loy vig|vu|RAS ha|SUS\nyech|POTZ, loy v'shoy|KEI ho-ISH\nyir|TZEH: roy|TZEH a|do|NOY es y'rei-OV,\nes ham'|ya|cha|LIM l'chas|DOY:\nshab'|CHI y'ru|sho|LA|yim es a|do|NOY, hal'|LI\ne|loy|ha|YICH tzi|YOYN: ki chi|ZAK b'ri|CHEI\nsh'o|ro|YICH, bei|RACH bo|na|YICH b'kir|BEICH:\nha|SOM g'vu|LEICH sho|LOYM, CHEI|lev\nchi|TIM yas|bi-EICH: ha|shoy|LEIACH\nim|ro|SOY o|RETZ, ad m'hei|ROH\nyo|RUTZ d'vo|ROY: ha|noy|SEIN SHE|leg\nka|tzo|MER, k'FOYR ko-EI|fer y'fa|ZEIR:\nmash|LICH kar|CHOY ch'fi|TIM, lif|NEI\nko|ro|SOY mi ya-a|MOYD: yish|LACH\nd'vo|ROY v'yam|SEIM, ya|SHEIV ru|CHOY\nyiz'|LU MO|yim: ma|GID d'vo|ROV\nl'ya-a|KOYV, chu|KOV u|mish|po|TOV\nl'yis|ro-EIL: loy o|SOH chein\nl'CHOL goy, u|mish|po|TIM bal\ny'do|UM, hal'|lu|YOH:"
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"type": "Commentary",
"text": "1 We have “broken hearts,” because in exile we cannot completely unite ourselves with God as we would like. Our broken hearts will be healed when God is once again revealed, with the rebuilding of the Temple.",
"marker": "1",
"attribution": "The Rebbe Maharash"
},
{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "2 Jewish people are compared to stars. Just as a star seems small to us (from earth) but is in fact very large, so is every Jewish person significant. Every one of us has a special “name”—we each contribute something unique and valuable to the world.",
"marker": "2",
"attribution": "The Alter Rebbe"
},
{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "3 A person should consider: If an animal can find its sustenance without worry, certainly humans, who are the highest of all creations, should not need to be concerned about it! A person worries about his livelihood only because his negative behavior causes his livelihood to be withheld. Through repentance he can fix this problem and no longer need to worry.",
"marker": "3",
"attribution": "The Previous Rebbe"
},
{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "4 The “horse” in this verse symbolizes words of prayer. Just as a horse transports things from one place to another, so do words of prayer carry a person to a higher level of emotional attachment to God. However, God is not content with these emotions, as powerful as they may be, because they are carried by a “horse”—they come from an external source (prayer). God wants our emotions to be internal—He desires people who “fear Him” innately, without the dependence on prayer.",
"marker": "4",
"attribution": "The Alter Rebbe"
},
{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "5 This refers to those who do not seek any personal gain from God. Rather, they await the revelation of God’s kindness only so that God’s greatness should be made known.",
"marker": "5",
"attribution": "The Alter Rebbe"
},
{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "6 The written Torah is written and available “for all nations” to read, and it may therefore be misinterpreted by them. The Oral Torah, on the other hand, is spoken only by the Jewish Nation; they are God’s “words” that are exclusively for the descendants of “Jacob” and nobody else.",
"marker": "6",
"attribution": "Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson"
},
{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "7 An alternative interpretation of these two verses: Only one who speaks God’s “words to Jacob” (i.e. words of Torah), and does not speak the words of “any other nation” (i.e. mundane, worldly issues), will be able to “praise the Lord” properly.",
"marker": "7",
"attribution": "The Alter Rebbe"
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