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  "title": "Morning Prayer",
  "summary": "Morning Prayer, pages 36-37, 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": "36-37-36-37-shacharit-for-weekdays-morning-prayer",
      "section": "Shacharit for Weekdays",
      "topic": "Morning Prayer",
      "printPages": "36-37",
      "pdfPages": "36-37",
      "header": {
        "section": {
          "hebrew": "שַׁחֲרִית לְחוֹל",
          "english": "Shacharit for Weekdays",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "sha|cha|RIT le|CHOL",
            "orthographic": "sha|ḥa|RITH le|ḥOL",
            "sephardic": "sha|ḥa|RIT le|ḥOL",
            "chabad": "sha|cha|RIS l'CHOYL"
          }
        },
        "topic": {
          "hebrew": "תְּפִלַּת שַׁחֲרִית",
          "english": "Morning Prayer",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "t'fi|LAT sha|cha|RIT",
            "orthographic": "te|fil|LATH sha|ḥa|RITH",
            "sephardic": "te|fil|LAT sha|ḥa|RIT",
            "chabad": "t'fi|LAS sha|cha|RIS"
          }
        },
        "printPages": "36-37",
        "correlativePages": "16"
      },
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        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "גְּבוּרָתֵנוּ. מַה נֹּאמַר לְפָנֶיךָ\nיְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ,\nהֲלֹא כָּל הַגִּבּוֹרִים כְּאַיִן\nלְפָנֶיךָ, וְאַנְשֵׁי הַשֵּׁם כְּלֹא\nהָיוּ, וַחֲכָמִים כִּבְלִי מַדָּע,\nוּנְבוֹנִים כִּבְלִי הַשְׂכֵּל, כִּי רֹב\nמַעֲשֵׂיהֶם תֹּהוּ, וִימֵי חַיֵּיהֶם\nהֶבֶל לְפָנֶיךָ, וּמוֹתַר הָאָדָם מִן\nהַבְּהֵמָה<sup>1</sup> אָיִן,<sup>2</sup> כִּי הַכֹּל הָבֶל:\nלְבַד הַנְּשָׁמָה הַטְּהוֹרָה שֶׁהִיא\nעֲתִידָה לָתֵן דִּין וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן לְפָנֵי\nכִּסֵּא כְבוֹדֶךָ, וְכָל הַגּוֹיִם כְּאַיִן\nנֶגְדֶּךָ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: הֵן גּוֹיִם כְּמַר\nמִדְּלִי וּכְשַׁחַק מֹאזְנַיִם\nנֶחְשָׁבוּ, הֵן אִיִּים כַּדַּק יִטּוֹל:",
          "english": "<b>What can we say</b> as we stand <b>before You, Lord, our God and the God of our fathers?</b> Isn't it true that <b>all the strong men</b> of the world are <b>like nothing to You,</b> and that <b>the famous people</b> of the world are worthless—<b>as if they never existed?</b> Isn't it true that <b>wise men</b> are <b>like</b> people who have <b>no knowledge, and men of</b> great <b>understanding are as if they</b> have <b>no intelligence? Because,</b> really, <b>most of their actions are nothing; the days of their lives</b> have no value to <b>You,</b> because they are involved in <b>empty, meaningless things,</b> and <b>the advantage of man over animal</b><sup>1</sup> <b>is non-existent.</b><sup>2</sup> This is because <b>everything</b> in this world <b>is worthless, except for the pure soul</b> of a person, <b>which will eventually</b> have to <b>give a detailed report</b> of everything it has done in this world when it comes <b>before Your Throne of Glory. All the nations</b> of the world <b>are like nothing before You.</b> As the prophet Isaiah said: <b>Indeed, the nations are like a drop</b> that's left over <b>from</b> the bottom of a <b>bucket</b> of water, which people don't bother to collect. They are considered as <b>meaningless as the dust on scales,</b> which people don't bother to wipe off before weighing something. <b>Indeed, all the islands</b> of the sea are <b>like flying dust</b> to God.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "g'vu|ra|TE|nu. mah no|MAR le|fa|NE|cha\na|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu vei|lo|HEI a|vo|TEI|nu,\nha|LO kol ha|gi|bo|RIM ke-a|YIN\nle|fa|NE|cha, ve-an|SHEI ha|SHEM k'LO\nha|YU, va|cha|cha|MIM kiv|LI ma|DA,\nu|ne|vo|NIM kiv|LI has|KEL, ki rov\nma-a|sei|HEM to|HU, vi|MEI cha|yei|HEM\nHE|vel le|fa|NE|cha, u|mo|TAR ha-a|DAM min\nha|be|he|MAH a|YIN, ki ha|KOL ha|VEL:\nle|VAD ha|ne|sha|MAH ha|te|ho|RAH she|HI\na|ti|DAH la|TEN din ve|chesh|BON le|fa|NEI\nki|SEI ch'vo|DE|cha, ve|CHOL ha|go|YIM ke-a|YIN\nneg|DE|cha, she|ne-e|MAR: hen go|YIM k'MAR\nmid|LI uch|sha|CHAK mo|z|NA|yim\nnech|sha|VU, hen i|YIM ka|DAK yi|TOL:",
            "orthographic": "ge|vu|ra|THE|nu. mah noʾ|MAR le|fa|NE|kha\na|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu veʾ|lo|HE ʾa|vo|THE|nu,\nha|LOʾ kol hag|gib|bo|RIM ke|ʾa|YIN\nle|fa|NE|kha, ve|ʾan|SHE has|SHEM ke|LOʾ\nha|YU, va|ḥa|kha|MIM kiv|LI mad|DAʿ,\nu|ne|vo|NIM kiv|LI haś|KEL, ki rov\nma|ʿa|śe|HEM to|HU, vi|ME ḥay|ye|HEM\nHE|vel le|fa|NE|kha, u|mo|THAR ha|ʾa|DHAM min\nhab|be|he|MAH ʾa|YIN, ki hak|KOL ha|VEL:\nle|VADH han|ne|sha|MAH haṭ|ṭe|ho|RAH she|HIʾ\nʿa|thi|DHAH la|THEN din ve|ḥesh|BON le|fa|NE\nkis|SEʾ khe|vo|DHE|kha, ve|KHOL hag|go|YIM ke|ʾa|YIN\nnegh|DE|kha, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: hen go|YIM ke|MAR\nmid|de|LI u|khe|sha|ḥAQ mo|ʾz|NA|yim\nneḥ|sha|VU, hen ʾiy|YIM kad|DAQ yiṭ|ṭOL:",
            "sephardic": "ge|vu|ra|TE|nu. mah no|MAR le|fa|NE|kha\na|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ve|lo|HE a|vo|TE|nu,\nha|LO kol hag|gib|bo|RIM ke|a|YIN\nle|fa|NE|kha, ve|an|SHE has|SHEM ke|LO\nha|YU, va|ḥa|kha|MIM kiv|LI mad|DAʿ,\nu|ne|vo|NIM kiv|LI has|KEL, ki rov\nma|ʿa|se|HEM to|HU, vi|ME ḥay|ye|HEM\nHE|vel le|fa|NE|kha, u|mo|TAR ha|a|DAM min\nhab|be|he|MAH a|YIN, ki hak|KOL ha|VEL:\nle|VAD han|ne|sha|MAH hat|te|ho|RAH she|HI\nʿa|ti|DAH la|TEN din ve|ḥesh|BON le|fa|NE\nkis|SE khe|vo|DE|kha, ve|KHOL hag|go|YIM ke|a|YIN\nneg|DE|kha, shen|ne|e|MAR: hen go|YIM ke|MAR\nmid|de|LI u|khe|sha|ḥAQ mo|z|NA|yim\nneḥ|sha|VU, hen iy|YIM kad|DAQ yit|TOL:",
            "chabad": "g'vu|ro|SEI|nu. mah noy|MAR l'fo|NE|cho\na|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu vei|loy|HEI a|voy|SEI|nu,\nha|LOY kol ha|gi|boy|RIM k'a|YIN\nl'fo|NE|cho, v'an|SHEI ha|SHEIM k'LOY\nho|YU, va|cha|cho|MIM kiv|LI ma|DO,\nun'|voy|NIM kiv|LI has|KEIL, ki royv\nma-a|sei|HEM toy|HU, vi|MEI cha|yei|HEM\nHE|vel l'fo|NE|cho, u|moy|SAR ho-o|DOM min\nhab'|hei|MOH o|YIN, ki ha|KOYL ho|VEL:\nl'VAD han'|sho|MOH hat'|hoy|ROH she|HI\na|si|DOH lo|SEIN din v'chesh|BOYN l'fo|NEI\nki|SEI ch'voy|DE|cho, v'CHOL ha|goy|YIM k'a|YIN\nneg|DE|cho, she|ne-e|MAR: hein goy|YIM k'MAR\nmid'|LI uch'|sha|CHAK moy|z|NA|yim\nnech|sho|VU, hein i|YIM ka|DAK yi|TOYL:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "We are God's chosen nation"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "אֲבָל אֲנַחְנוּ עַמְּךָ בְּנֵי בְרִיתֶךָ,\nבְּנֵי אַבְרָהָם אֹהַבְךָ,\nשֶׁנִּשְׁבַּעְתָּ לּוֹ בְּהַר הַמּוֹרִיָּה;\nזֶרַע יִצְחָק יְחִידוֹ, שֶׁנֶּעֱקַד\nעַל גַּבֵּי הַמִּזְבֵּחַ; עֲדַת יַעֲקֹב\nבִּנְךָ בְּכוֹרֶךָ, שֶׁמֵּאַהֲבָתְךָ\nשֶׁאָהַבְתָּ אוֹתוֹ, וּמִשִּׂמְחָתְךָ\nשֶׁשָּׂמַחְתָּ בּוֹ, קָרָאתָ אֶת\nשְׁמוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל וִישֻׁרוּן:",
          "english": "<b>However,</b> although we—the Jewish Nation—have nothing, we are still worthy because <b>we are Your nation;</b> we are <b>the people of Your Covenant</b> that You made with Abraham, which connects us to You forever, even if we are not worthy. <b>We are the children of Abraham,</b> whom <b>You loved</b> so much, and to whom <b>You promised on Mount Moriah</b> that You would be kind to his children. We are <b>the descendants of Isaac,</b> the <b>only</b> son of Abraham and Sarah, <b>who was tied on top of the altar</b> to be offered as a sacrifice to You. We <b>are the community of Jacob,</b> whom You considered <b>Your firstborn son. Out of Your great love for him and the great joy You</b> received <b>from him, You</b> changed his name and <b>called him Israel,</b> a name that comes from the Hebrew word \"sar,\" which means \"ruler,\" and <b>Yeshurun,</b> a name that comes from the Hebrew word \"yashar,\" which means \"straightforward.\"",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "a|VAL a|nach|NU a|me|CHA b'NEI v'ri|TE|cha,\nb'NEI av|ra|HAM o|hav|CHA,\nshe|nish|BA|ta lo be|HAR ha|mo|ri|YAH;\nZE|ra yitz|CHAK ye|chi|DO, she|ne-e|KAD\nal ga|BEI ha|miz|BEACH; a|DAT ya-a|KOV\nbin|CHA b'cho|RE|cha, she|me-a|ha|vat|CHA\nshe-a|HAV|ta o|TO, u|mi|sim|chat|CHA\nshe|sa|MACH|ta bo, ka|ra|TA et\nsh'MO yis|ra-EL vi|shu|RUN:",
            "orthographic": "ʾa|VAL ʾa|naḥ|NU ʿam|me|KHA be|NE ve|ri|THE|kha,\nbe|NE ʾav|ra|HAM ʾo|hav|KHA,\nshen|nish|BAʿ|ta lo be|HAR ham|mo|riy|YAH;\nZE|raʿ yitz|ḥAQ ye|ḥi|DHO, shen|ne|ʿe|QADH\nʿal gab|BE ham|miz|BEAḥ; ʿa|DHATH ya|ʿa|QOV\nbin|KHA be|kho|RE|kha, shem|me|ʾa|ha|va|the|KHA\nshe|ʾa|HAV|ta ʾo|THO, u|miś|śim|ḥa|the|KHA\nsheś|śa|MAḥ|ta bo, qa|raʾ|THA ʾeth\nshe|MO yiś|ra|ʾEL vi|shu|RUN:",
            "sephardic": "a|VAL a|naḥ|NU ʿam|me|KHA be|NE ve|ri|TE|kha,\nbe|NE av|ra|HAM o|hav|KHA,\nshen|nish|BAʿ|ta lo be|HAR ham|mo|riy|YAH;\nZE|raʿ yitz|ḥAQ ye|ḥi|DO, shen|ne|ʿe|QAD\nʿal gab|BE ham|miz|BEAḥ; ʿa|DAT ya|ʿa|QOV\nbin|KHA be|kho|RE|kha, shem|me|a|ha|va|te|KHA\nshe|a|HAV|ta o|TO, u|mis|sim|ḥa|te|KHA\nshes|sa|MAḥ|ta bo, qa|ra|TA et\nshe|MO yis|ra|EL vi|shu|RUN:",
            "chabad": "a|VOL a|nach|NU am'|CHO b'NEI v'ri|SE|cho,\nb'NEI av|ro|HOM oy|hav|CHO,\nshe|nish|BA|to loy b'HAR ha|moy|ri|YOH;\nZE|ra yitz|CHOK y'chi|DOY, she|ne-e|KAD\nal ga|BEI ha|miz|BEIACH; a|DAS ya-a|KOYV\nbin|CHO b'choy|RE|cho, she|mei-a|ha|vos'|CHO\nshe-o|HAV|to oy|SOY, u|mi|sim|chos'|CHO\nshe|so|MACH|to boy, ko|ro|SO es\nsh'MOY yis|ro-EIL vi|shu|RUN:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "We are fortunate to be God's nation and must praise Him"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "לְפִיכָךְ אֲנַחְנוּ חַיָּבִים לְהוֹדוֹת\nלְךָ, וּלְשַׁבֵּחֲךָ וּלְפָאֶרְךָ\nוּלְבָרֵךְ וּלְקַדֵּשׁ וְלָתֵת שֶׁבַח\nוְהוֹדָיָה לְשִׁמְךָ: אַשְׁרֵינוּ, מַה\nטּוֹב חֶלְקֵנוּ, וּמַה נָּעִים גּוֹרָלֵנוּ,\nוּמָה יָפָה יְרֻשָּׁתֵנוּ; אַשְׁרֵינוּ,\nשֶׁאָנוּ מַשְׁכִּימִים וּמַעֲרִיבִים\nעֶרֶב וָבֹקֶר וְאוֹמְרִים פַּעֲמַיִם\nבְּכָל יוֹם:",
          "english": "<b>Therefore—</b>because of all these things mentioned above—<b>we must thank You, praise You, and glorify You.</b> We must <b>bless, make holy, and give praise and thanks to Your name</b> for all of these good things. <b>We are so fortunate! How good is our portion and how pleasant is our lot;</b> how fortunate we are that You chose us to be Your nation! <b>How beautiful is the</b> Torah, <b>our inheritance!</b> <b>We are fortunate</b> because we <b>wake up early</b> in the morning <b>and stay up at night to say twice each day:</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "le|fi|CHACH a|nach|NU cha|ya|VIM le|ho|DOT\nle|CHA, u|le|sha|be|cha|CHA u|le|fa-er|CHA\nu|le|va|RECH u|le|ka|DESH ve|la|TET SHE|vach\nve|ho|da|YAH le|shim|CHA: ash|REI|nu, mah\ntov chel|KE|nu, u|MAH na-IM go|ra|LE|nu,\nu|MAH ya|FAH ye|ru|sha|TE|nu; ash|REI|nu,\nshe-A|nu mash|ki|MIM u|ma-a|ri|VIM\nE|rev va|VO|ker ve-o|me|RIM pa-a|MA|yim\nb'CHOL yom:",
            "orthographic": "le|fi|KHAKH ʾa|naḥ|NU ḥay|ya|VIM le|ho|DHOTH\nle|KHA, u|le|shab|be|ḥa|KHA u|le|fa|ʾer|KHA\nu|le|va|REKH u|le|qad|DESH ve|la|THETH SHE|vaḥ\nve|ho|dha|YAH le|shim|KHA: ʾash|RE|nu, mah\nṭov ḥel|QE|nu, u|MAH na|ʿIM go|ra|LE|nu,\nu|MAH ya|FAH ye|rus|sha|THE|nu; ʾash|RE|nu,\nshe|ʾA|nu mash|ki|MIM u|ma|ʿa|ri|VIM\nʿE|rev va|VO|qer ve|ʾo|me|RIM pa|ʿa|MA|yim\nbe|KHOL yom:",
            "sephardic": "le|fi|KHAKH a|naḥ|NU ḥay|ya|VIM le|ho|DOT\nle|KHA, u|le|shab|be|ḥa|KHA u|le|fa|er|KHA\nu|le|va|REKH u|le|qad|DESH ve|la|TET SHE|vaḥ\nve|ho|da|YAH le|shim|KHA: ash|RE|nu, mah\ntov ḥel|QE|nu, u|MAH na|ʿIM go|ra|LE|nu,\nu|MAH ya|FAH ye|rus|sha|TE|nu; ash|RE|nu,\nshe|A|nu mash|ki|MIM u|ma|ʿa|ri|VIM\nʿE|rev va|VO|qer ve|o|me|RIM pa|ʿa|MA|yim\nbe|KHOL yom:",
            "chabad": "l'fi|CHOCH a|nach|NU cha|yo|VIM l'hoy|DOYS\nl'CHO, ul'|sha|bei|cha|CHO ul'|fo-er|CHO\nul'|vo|REICH ul'|ka|DEISH v'lo|SEIS SHE|vach\nv'hoy|do|YOH l'shim|CHO: ash|REI|nu, mah\ntoyv chel|KEI|nu, u|MAH no-IM goy|ro|LEI|nu,\nu|MOH yo|FOH y'ru|sho|SEI|nu; ash|REI|nu,\nshe-O|nu mash|ki|MIM u|ma-a|ri|VIM\nE|rev vo|VOY|ker v'oym'|RIM pa-a|MA|yim\nb'CHOL yoym:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "For transliteration of these words, see page 943."
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "We declare God's Oneness"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל, יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ, יְהֹוָה | אֶחָד:",
          "english": "Every Jew should <b>listen</b> and understand that <b>the Lord is our God</b>, and that <b>the Lord is the One</b> and only Ruler and King in the seven heavens, the earth, and the four corners of the universe.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "sh'MA yis|ra-EL, a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu, a|do|NAI | e|CHAD:",
            "orthographic": "she|MAʿ yiś|ra|ʾEL, a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu, a|do|NAI | ʾe|ḥADH:",
            "sephardic": "she|MAʿ yis|ra|EL, a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu, a|do|NAI | e|ḥAD:",
            "chabad": "sh'MA yis|ro-EIL, a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu, a|do|NOY | e|CHOD:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Say the following line quietly."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:",
          "english": "<b>The name of</b> God's <b>glorious kingdom is blessed forever and ever.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH shem k'VOD mal|chu|TO le-o|LAM va-ED:",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH shem ke|VODH mal|khu|THO le|ʿo|LAM va|ʿEDH:",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH shem ke|VOD mal|khu|TO le|ʿo|LAM va|ʿED:",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH sheim k'VOYD mal|chu|SOY l'oy|LOM vo-ED:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "Love God"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "וְאָהַבְתָּ אֵת יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ,<sup>3</sup>\nבְּכָל | לְבָבְךָ, וּבְכָל\nנַפְשְׁךָ, וּבְכָל מְאֹדֶךָ: וְהָיוּ\nהַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי",
          "english": "<b>You should love the Lord,</b><sup>3</sup> <b>your God,</b> and keep His commandments <b>with all of your heart,</b> as one does when fulfilling his beloved's request. <b>Love God with all of your soul.</b> Be ready to fulfill all of His commandments, even if you might lose your life. <b>Love God with all of your might.</b> Be ready to fulfill all",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ve-a|HAV|ta et a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|cha,\nb'CHOL | le|vav|CHA, uv|CHOL\nnaf|she|CHA, uv|CHOL me-o|DE|cha: ve|ha|YU\nhad|va|RIM ha-e|LEH a|SHER a|no|CHI",
            "orthographic": "ve|ʾa|HAV|ta ʾeth a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|kha,\nbe|KHOL | le|va|ve|KHA, u|ve|KHOL\nnaf|she|KHA, u|ve|KHOL me|ʾo|DHE|kha: ve|ha|YU\nhad|de|va|RIM ha|ʾel|LEH ʾa|SHER ʾa|no|KHI",
            "sephardic": "ve|a|HAV|ta et a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|kha,\nbe|KHOL | le|va|ve|KHA, u|ve|KHOL\nnaf|she|KHA, u|ve|KHOL me|o|DE|kha: ve|ha|YU\nhad|de|va|RIM ha|el|LEH a|SHER a|no|KHI",
            "chabad": "v'o|HAV|to eis a|do|NOY e|loy|HE|cho,\nb'CHOL | l'vov'|CHO, uv'|CHOL\nnaf|sh'CHO, uv'|CHOL m'oy|DE|cho: v'ho|YU\nhad'|vo|RIM ho-ei|LEH a|SHER o|noy|CHI"
          }
        }
      ],
      "footer": [
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "1 An alternative translation: \"The improvement of man comes from the animal.\" The key to self-improvement lies in the way we deal with our animal instinct. If we make a conscious effort to subdue it, we will reach a higher level of Divine service.",
          "marker": "1",
          "attribution": "Tzemach Tzedek"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "2 When we declare that \"man\" has no advantage over animals, we are referring only to the physical body of man. The soul that we have and the spiritual connection that we have with God, indeed gives us an advantage over animals. For this reason we add in the following paragraph, \"However, we are Your nation, the children of Abraham\"—to teach us that it is by doing what God wants, in the tradition of our forefathers, that we strengthen our connection to God and elevate ourselves to a level higher than animals.",
          "marker": "2",
          "attribution": "Ramban"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "3 This can be interpreted as both a command and a promise: we are commanded to love God on a basic level, and we are promised that we will love Him on a deeper, more profound level. When we achieve a feeling of basic love for God by contemplating His Oneness and greatness, He responds by arousing this deeper love within us.",
          "marker": "3",
          "attribution": "The Alter Rebbe"
        }
      ]
    }
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