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  "title": "Blessings Over The Torah",
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      "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition",
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    "page": {
      "slug": "444-445-444-445-minchah-for-shabbat-and-festivals-blessings-over-the-torah",
      "section": "Minchah for Shabbat and Festivals",
      "topic": "Blessings Over The Torah",
      "printPages": "444-445",
      "pdfPages": "444-445",
      "header": {
        "section": {
          "english": "Minchah for Shabbat and Festivals",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        "topic": {
          "english": "Blessings Over The Torah",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        "printPages": "444-445",
        "correlativePages": "258"
      },
      "body": [
        {
          "type": "heading",
          "english": "Aliyot to the Torah",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "After the Torah has been placed on the bimah, the gabbai calls a Kohen to the Torah by saying the following. If there is no Kohen, the gabbai calls a Levite or Israelite to the Torah instead."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "וְתִגְלֶה וְתֵרָאֶה מַלְכוּתוֹ עָלֵינוּ בְּזְמַן קָרוֹב,\nוִיחוֹן פְּלֵטָתֵנוּ וּפְלֵטַת עַמּוֹ בֵּית\nיִשְׂרָאֵל לְחֵן וּלְחֶסֶד וּלְרַחֲמִים וּלְרָצוֹן וְנֹאמַר\nאָמֵן. הַכֹּל הָבוּ גֹדֶל לֵאלֹהֵינוּ וּתְנוּ כָבוֹד\nלַתּוֹרָה. כֹּהֵן קְרַב, יַעֲמֹד (פלוני בן פלוני)\nהַכֹּהֵן. בָּרוּךְ שֶׁנָּתַן תּוֹרָה לְעַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל\nבִּקְדֻשָּׁתוֹ:",
          "english": "<b>May His rulership as king over us be revealed and made visible very soon. May He graciously give those of us who remain alive and everyone among His nation, the House of Israel,</b> who remains alive after being persecuted in exile, <b>graciousness, kindness, mercy, and good will, and let us say Amen. Let</b> us <b>all give glory to our God, and give honor to the Torah. Let the Kohen approach the Torah. Come up,</b> (name) <b>the son of</b> (father's name) <b>the Kohen. Blessed is God, Who, in His holiness, gave the Torah to the Children of Israel, His people.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ve|tig|LEH ve|te|ra-EH mal|chu|TO a|LEI|nu bez|MAN ka|ROV,\nvi|CHON p'le|ta|TE|nu uf|le|TAT a|MO beit\nyis|ra-EL le|CHEN u|le|che|SED u|le|ra|cha|MIM u|le|ra|TZON ve|no|MAR\na|MEN. ha|KOL ha|VU GO|del lei|lo|HEI|nu ut|NU cha|VOD\nla|to|RAH. ko|HEN k'RAV, ya-a|MOD (פלוני בן פלוני)\nha|ko|HEN. ba|RUCH she|na|TAN to|RAH le-a|MO yis|ra-EL\nbik|du|sha|TO:",
            "orthographic": "ve|thigh|LEH ve|the|ra|ʾEH mal|khu|THO ʿa|LE|nu be|ze|MAN qa|ROV,\nvi|ḥON pe|le|ṭa|THE|nu u|fe|le|ṭATH ʿam|MO beth\nyiś|ra|ʾEL le|ḥEN u|le|ḥe|SEDH u|le|ra|ḥa|MIM u|le|ra|TZON ve|noʾ|MAR\nʾa|MEN. hak|KOL ha|VU GHO|dhel leʾ|lo|HE|nu u|the|NU kha|VODH\nlat|to|RAH. ko|HEN qe|RAV, ya|ʿa|MODH (פלוני בן פלוני)\nhak|ko|HEN. ba|RUKH shen|na|THAN to|RAH le|ʿam|MO yiś|ra|ʾEL\nbiq|dhus|sha|THO:",
            "sephardic": "ve|tig|LEH ve|te|ra|EH mal|khu|TO ʿa|LE|nu be|ze|MAN qa|ROV,\nvi|ḥON pe|le|ta|TE|nu u|fe|le|TAT ʿam|MO bet\nyis|ra|EL le|ḥEN u|le|ḥe|SED u|le|ra|ḥa|MIM u|le|ra|TZON ve|no|MAR\na|MEN. hak|KOL ha|VU GO|del le|lo|HE|nu u|te|NU kha|VOD\nlat|to|RAH. ko|HEN qe|RAV, ya|ʿa|MOD (פלוני בן פלוני)\nhak|ko|HEN. ba|RUKH shen|na|TAN to|RAH le|ʿam|MO yis|ra|EL\nbiq|dus|sha|TO:",
            "chabad": "v'sig|LEH v'sei|ro-EH mal|chu|SOY o|LEI|nu b'z'MAN ko|ROYV,\nvi|CHOYN p'lei|to|SEI|nu uf'|lei|TAS a|MOY beis\nyis|ro-EIL l'CHEIN ul'|che|SED ul'|ra|cha|MIM ul'|ro|TZOYN v'noy|MAR\no|MEIN. ha|KOYL ho|VU GOY|del lei|loy|HEI|nu us'|NU cho|VOYD\nla|toy|ROH. koy|HEIN k'RAV, ya-a|MOYD (פלוני בן פלוני)\nha|koy|HEIN. bo|RUCH she|no|SAN toy|ROH l'a|MOY yis|ro-EIL\nbik|du|sho|SOY:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The congregation and gabbai say:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "וְאַתֶּם הַדְּבֵקִים בַּיהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם,\nחַיִּים כֻּלְּכֶם הַיּוֹם:",
          "english": "<b>You,</b> the Children of Israel, <b>who are attached to the Lord, your God, are all alive today.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ve-a|TEM had|ve|KIM ba|do|NAI e|lo|hei|CHEM,\ncha|YIM ku|le|CHEM ha|YOM:",
            "orthographic": "ve|ʾat|TEM had|de|ve|QIM ba|do|NAI ʾe|lo|he|KHEM,\nḥay|YIM kul|le|KHEM hay|YOM:",
            "sephardic": "ve|at|TEM had|de|ve|QIM ba|do|NAI e|lo|he|KHEM,\nḥay|YIM kul|le|KHEM hay|YOM:",
            "chabad": "v'a|TEM had'|vei|KIM ba|do|NOY e|loy|hei|CHEM,\ncha|YIM kul'|CHEM ha|YOYM:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The oleh (the person who is called up to the Torah) should approach the Torah directly and without delay, in order to show his love and enthusiasm for the Torah."
        },
        {
          "type": "heading",
          "english": "Blessings Over the Torah",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The reader shows the oleh the words that are to be read in the Torah. The oleh touches the words with the corner of his tallit or with the Torah's belt, and kisses it. He then closes the Torah and says the following blessing, while holding the handles of the Torah and turning his head to the right, so as not to appear to be reading from the Torah. For transliteration, see page 945."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרְכוּ אֶת יְהֹוָה הַמְבֹרָךְ:",
          "english": "Let us now <b>bless the Lord, Who is blessed:</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|re|CHU et a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RACH:",
            "orthographic": "ba|re|KHU ʾeth a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RAKH:",
            "sephardic": "ba|re|KHU et a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RAKH:",
            "chabad": "bor'|CHU es a|do|NOY ham'|voy|ROCH:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The congregation and the oleh say together:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה הַמְבֹרָךְ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:",
          "english": "<b>Blessed is the Lord, Who is blessed, forever and ever.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RACH le-o|LAM va-ED:",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RAKH le|ʿo|LAM va|ʿEDH:",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RAKH le|ʿo|LAM va|ʿED:",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|do|NOY ham'|voy|ROCH l'oy|LOM vo-ED:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The oleh continues:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "Blessings on the Torah"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ\nהָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר בָּנוּ\nמִכָּל הָעַמִּים, וְנָתַן לָנוּ אֶת תּוֹרָתוֹ.\nבָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, נוֹתֵן הַתּוֹרָה:",
          "english": "<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who chose us from among all the</b> other <b>nations and gave us His Torah,</b> His most precious possession. <b>Blessed are You, Lord, Who gives</b> us <b>the Torah</b> each day anew.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech\nha-o|LAM, a|SHER ba|CHAR ba|NU\nmi|KOL ha-a|MIM, ve|na|TAN LA|nu et to|ra|TO.\nba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, no|TEN ha|to|RAH:",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh\nha|ʿo|LAM, ʾa|SHER ba|ḥAR ba|NU\nmik|KOL ha|ʿam|MIM, ve|na|THAN LA|nu ʾeth to|ra|THO.\nba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, no|THEN hat|to|RAH:",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh\nha|ʿo|LAM, a|SHER ba|ḥAR ba|NU\nmik|KOL ha|ʿam|MIM, ve|na|TAN LA|nu et to|ra|TO.\nba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, no|TEN hat|to|RAH:",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech\nho-oy|LOM, a|SHER bo|CHAR bo|NU\nmi|KOL ho-a|MIM, v'no|SAN LO|nu es toy|ro|SOY.\nbo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, noy|SEIN ha|toy|ROH:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The reader reads from the Torah, and the oleh reads quietly along with him. It is customary for the rest of the congregation to follow the reading in their siddur (or chumash)."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "When the reading is completed, the oleh touches the last and first words that were read with the corner of his tallit or with the Torah's belt, and kisses it. He then closes the Torah and says the following blessing, while holding the handles of the Torah and turning his head to the right, so as not to appear to be reading from the Torah."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ\nהָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר נָתַן לָנוּ תּוֹרַת\nאֱמֶת, וְחַיֵּי עוֹלָם נָטַע בְּתוֹכֵנוּ.\nבָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, נוֹתֵן הַתּוֹרָה:",
          "english": "<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who has given us the Torah of truth and has planted everlasting life within us. Blessed are You, Lord, Who gives the Torah.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech\nha-o|LAM, a|SHER na|TAN LA|nu to|RAT\ne|MET, ve|cha|YEI o|LAM na|TA b'to|CHE|nu.\nba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, no|TEN ha|to|RAH:",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh\nha|ʿo|LAM, ʾa|SHER na|THAN LA|nu to|RATH\nʾe|METH, ve|ḥay|YE ʿo|LAM na|ṭAʿ be|tho|KHE|nu.\nba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, no|THEN hat|to|RAH:",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh\nha|ʿo|LAM, a|SHER na|TAN LA|nu to|RAT\ne|MET, ve|ḥay|YE ʿo|LAM na|TAʿ be|to|KHE|nu.\nba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, no|TEN hat|to|RAH:",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech\nho-oy|LOM, a|SHER no|SAN LO|nu toy|RAS\ne|MES, v'cha|YEI oy|LOM no|TA b'soy|CHEI|nu.\nbo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, noy|SEIN ha|toy|ROH:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The oleh remains standing near the Torah until the end of the following aliyah (or, if his was the last aliyah, until after the raising of the Torah). When the oleh returns to his place, he should not use the shortest route, showing his love for the Torah and his reluctance to leave it."
        },
        {
          "type": "heading",
          "english": "Raising the Torah",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The one who raises the Torah opens it so that at least three columns are visible, touches them with his tallit or with the Torah's belt, which he kisses, and then raises the Torah, turning to the right and left for all to see. The congregation stands, looks at the Torah, and says aloud:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "The greatness of the Torah"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "וְזֹאת הַתּוֹרָה אֲשֶׁר שָׂם מֹשֶׁה\nלִפְנֵי בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל:",
          "english": "<b>This is the Torah that Moses placed before the Children of Israel.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ve|ZOT ha|to|RAH a|SHER sam mo|SHEH\nlif|NEI b'NEI yis|ra-EL:",
            "orthographic": "ve|ZOʾTH hat|to|RAH ʾa|SHER śam mo|SHEH\nlif|NE be|NE yiś|ra|ʾEL:",
            "sephardic": "ve|ZOT hat|to|RAH a|SHER sam mo|SHEH\nlif|NE be|NE yis|ra|EL:",
            "chabad": "v'ZOYS ha|toy|ROH a|SHER som moy|SHEH\nlif|NEI b'NEI yis|ro-EIL:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "For transliteration, see page 945."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "עֵץ חַיִּים הִיא לַמַּחֲזִיקִים בָּהּ, וְתֹמְכֶיהָ\nמְאֻשָּׁר: דְּרָכֶיהָ דַרְכֵי נֹעַם, וְכָל\nנְתִיבוֹתֶיהָ שָׁלוֹם: אֹרֶךְ יָמִים בִּימִינָהּ,\nבִּשְׂמֹאלָהּ עֹשֶׁר וְכָבוֹד: יְהֹוָה חָפֵץ לְמַעַן\nצִדְקוֹ, יַגְדִּיל תּוֹרָה וְיַאְדִּיר:",
          "english": "The Torah <b>is a tree of life for those who hold on to it, and those who support</b> Torah learning <b>are fortunate. The Torah's ways are pleasant ways, and all of its paths are peaceful.</b> The Torah's way of life is good for our body and our soul. <b>Long life is at the</b> Torah's <b>right.</b> If we learn Torah for the correct reason—because it is a commandment—it will give us long life in addition to wealth and honor. <b>Wealth and honor are at its left.</b> Even if we learn Torah for other reasons, and not only because it is a commandment, it will still give us wealth and honor. <b>The Lord wanted, for the sake of increasing the Jewish Nation's righteousness, that the Torah be made great and glorious.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "etz cha|YIM hi la|ma|cha|zi|KIM bah, ve|to|me|che|HA\nme-u|SHAR: d'ra|che|HA dar|CHEI no-AM, ve|CHOL\nne|ti|vo|te|HA sha|LOM: O|rech ya|MIM bi|mi|NAH,\nbis|mo|LAH O|sher ve|cha|VOD: a|do|NAI cha|FETZ le|MA-an\ntzid|KO, yag|DIL to|RAH ve|ya|DIR:",
            "orthographic": "ʿetz ḥay|YIM hiʾ lam|ma|ḥa|zi|QIM bah, ve|tho|me|khe|HA\nme|ʾus|SHAR: de|ra|khe|HA dhar|KHE no|ʿAM, ve|KHOL\nne|thi|vo|the|HA sha|LOM: ʾO|rekh ya|MIM bi|mi|NAH,\nbiś|moʾ|LAH ʿO|sher ve|kha|VODH: a|do|NAI ḥa|FETZ le|MA|ʿan\ntzidh|QO, yagh|DIL to|RAH ve|yaʾ|DIR:",
            "sephardic": "ʿetz ḥay|YIM hi lam|ma|ḥa|zi|QIM bah, ve|to|me|khe|HA\nme|us|SHAR: de|ra|khe|HA dar|KHE no|ʿAM, ve|KHOL\nne|ti|vo|te|HA sha|LOM: O|rekh ya|MIM bi|mi|NAH,\nbis|mo|LAH ʿO|sher ve|kha|VOD: a|do|NAI ḥa|FETZ le|MA|ʿan\ntzid|QO, yag|DIL to|RAH ve|ya|DIR:",
            "chabad": "eitz cha|YIM hi la|ma|cha|zi|KIM boh, v'soym'|che|HO\nm'u|SHOR: d'ro|che|HO dar|CHEI noy-AM, v'CHOL\nn'si|voy|se|HO sho|LOYM: OY|rech yo|MIM bi|mi|NOH,\nbis|moy|LOH OY|sher v'cho|VOYD: a|do|NOY cho|FEITZ l'MA-an\ntzid|KOY, yag|DIL toy|ROH v'ya|DIR:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The Torah is lowered back onto the bimah and closed. The person holding the Torah is seated, and the Torah is then wrapped and covered."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The chazzan begins Half Kaddish while the Torah is still being wrapped and covered, saying it slowly so that it is concluded after the Torah has been returned to the Ark."
        }
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