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      "slug": "tehillat-hashem-weiss",
      "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition",
      "nusach": "Chabad"
    },
    "page": {
      "slug": "598-599-598-599-the-three-festivals-pesach-shavuot-and-sukkot-prayer-for-rain",
      "section": "The Three Festivals—Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot",
      "topic": "Prayer for Rain",
      "printPages": "598-599",
      "pdfPages": "598-599",
      "header": {
        "section": {
          "english": "The Three Festivals—Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        "topic": {
          "english": "Prayer for Rain",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        "printPages": "598-599",
        "correlativePages": "355"
      },
      "body": [
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Chazzan:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "שָׁאַתָּה הוּא יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מַשִּׁיב\nהָרוּחַ וּמוֹרִיד הַטָּל:",
          "english": "<b>Because You, Lord, our God, are the</b> one <b>Who causes the wind to blow and the dew to come down—</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "sha-a|TAH hu a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ma|SHIV\nha|RUACH u|mo|RID ha|TAL:",
            "orthographic": "sha|ʾat|TAH huʾ a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu mas|SHIV\nha|RUAḥ u|mo|RIDH haṭ|ṭAL:",
            "sephardic": "sha|at|TAH hu a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu mas|SHIV\nha|RUAḥ u|mo|RID hat|TAL:",
            "chabad": "sho-a|TOH hu a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ma|SHIV\nho|RUACH u|moy|RID ha|TOL:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The following lines are said by the congregation followed by the chazzan. Congregation responds אָמֵן as shown after the chazzan repeats each line."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "לִבְרָכָה וְלֹא לִקְלָלָה: (אָמֵן)",
          "english": "<b>for blessing, and not for curse.</b> (Amen)",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "liv|ra|CHAH ve|LO lik|la|LAH: (a|MEN)",
            "orthographic": "liv|ra|KHAH ve|LOʾ liq|la|LAH: (ʾa|MEN)",
            "sephardic": "liv|ra|KHAH ve|LO liq|la|LAH: (a|MEN)",
            "chabad": "liv|ro|CHOH v'LOY lik|lo|LOH: (o|MEIN)"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "לְחַיִּים וְלֹא לַמָּוֶת: (אָמֵן)",
          "english": "<b>For life, and not for death.</b> (Amen)",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "le|cha|YIM ve|LO la|ma|VET: (a|MEN)",
            "orthographic": "le|ḥay|YIM ve|LOʾ lam|ma|VETH: (ʾa|MEN)",
            "sephardic": "le|ḥay|YIM ve|LO lam|ma|VET: (a|MEN)",
            "chabad": "l'cha|YIM v'LOY la|mo|VES: (o|MEIN)"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "לְשֹׂבַע וְלֹא לְרָזוֹן: (אָמֵן)",
          "english": "<b>For plenty, and not for shortage.</b> (Amen)",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "le|SO|va ve|LO le|ra|ZON: (a|MEN)",
            "orthographic": "le|śO|vaʿ ve|LOʾ le|ra|ZON: (ʾa|MEN)",
            "sephardic": "le|SO|vaʿ ve|LO le|ra|ZON: (a|MEN)",
            "chabad": "l'SOY|va v'LOY l'ro|ZOYN: (o|MEIN)"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The Ark is closed. Chazzan continues מְכַלְכֵּל חַיִּים, page 573."
        },
        {
          "type": "heading",
          "english": "Prayer for Rain",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        {
          "type": "heading",
          "english": "Repetition of the Musaf Amidah for Shemini Atzeret",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The Ark is opened."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "אֲדֹנָי, שְׂפָתַי תִּפְתָּח וּפִי יַגִּיד תְּהִלָּתֶךָ:",
          "english": "<b>Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will tell Your praise.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "a|do|NAI, s'fa|TAI tif|TACH u|FI ya|GID te|hi|la|TE|cha:",
            "orthographic": "a|do|NAI, śe|fa|THAI tif|TAḥ u|FI yag|GIDH te|hil|la|THE|kha:",
            "sephardic": "a|do|NAI, se|fa|TAI tif|TAḥ u|FI yag|GID te|hil|la|TE|kha:",
            "chabad": "a|do|NOY, s'fo|SAI tif|TOCH u|FI ya|GID t'hi|lo|SE|cho:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Bend knees at בָּרוּךְ; bow at אַתָּה; straighten up at יְהֹוָה."
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "You are our God and the God of our fathers"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי\nאֲבוֹתֵינוּ, אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם,\nאֱלֹהֵי יִצְחָק, וֵאלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב, הָאֵל\nהַגָּדוֹל הַגִּבּוֹר וְהַנּוֹרָא, אֵל\nעֶלְיוֹן, גּוֹמֵל חֲסָדִים טוֹבִים,\nקוֹנֵה הַכֹּל, וְזוֹכֵר חַסְדֵי אָבוֹת,",
          "english": "<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God and the God of our fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. The great, strong, and awesome God, the God Who is high and</b> rules over everything, <b>the God Who does good acts of kindness, Who creates everything, Who remembers the kindness</b> and good things the <b>Patriarchs</b> did, <b>and Who brings a redeemer</b> to redeem <b>their descendants</b> from exile. Even if we do",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, e|lo|HEI|nu vei|lo|HEI\na|vo|TEI|nu, e|lo|HEI av|ra|HAM,\ne|lo|HEI yitz|CHAK, vei|lo|HEI ya-a|KOV, ha-EL\nha|ga|DOL ha|gi|BOR ve|ha|no|RA, el\nel|YON, go|MEL cha|sa|DIM to|VIM,\nko|NEH ha|KOL, ve|zo|CHER chas|DEI a|VOT,",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, ʾe|lo|HE|nu veʾ|lo|HE\nʾa|vo|THE|nu, ʾe|lo|HE ʾav|ra|HAM,\nʾe|lo|HE yitz|ḥAQ, veʾ|lo|HE ya|ʿa|QOV, ha|ʾEL\nhag|ga|DHOL hag|gib|BOR ve|han|no|RAʾ, ʾel\nʿel|YON, go|MEL ḥa|sa|DHIM ṭo|VIM,\nqo|NEH hak|KOL, ve|zo|KHER ḥas|DHE ʾa|VOTH,",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, e|lo|HE|nu ve|lo|HE\na|vo|TE|nu, e|lo|HE av|ra|HAM,\ne|lo|HE yitz|ḥAQ, ve|lo|HE ya|ʿa|QOV, ha|EL\nhag|ga|DOL hag|gib|BOR ve|han|no|RA, el\nʿel|YON, go|MEL ḥa|sa|DIM to|VIM,\nqo|NEH hak|KOL, ve|zo|KHER ḥas|DE a|VOT,",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, e|loy|HEI|nu vei|loy|HEI\na|voy|SEI|nu, e|loy|HEI av|ro|HOM,\ne|loy|HEI yitz|CHOK, vei|loy|HEI ya-a|KOYV, ho-EIL\nha|go|DOYL ha|gi|BOYR v'ha|noy|RO, eil\nel|YOYN, goy|MEIL cha|so|DIM toy|VIM,\nkoy|NEIH ha|KOYL, v'zoy|CHEIR chas|DEI o|VOYS,"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "וּמֵבִיא גוֹאֵל לִבְנֵי בְנֵיהֶם,\nלְמַעַן שְׁמוֹ בְּאַהֲבָה: מֶלֶךְ עוֹזֵר\nוּמוֹשִׁיעַ וּמָגֵן.",
          "english": "not deserve it, God will <b>lovingly</b> redeem us for the sake of <b>His name</b>—so that everyone will recognize that He is a good and kind God. You are a <b>King Who helps</b> people do well, <b>Who saves</b> them when they need salvation, and <b>Who is a shield</b> that protects them from trouble.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "u|me|VI go-EL liv|NEI v'nei|HEM,\nle|MA-an sh'MO be-a|ha|VAH: ME|lech o|ZER\nu|mo|SHIA u|ma|GEN.",
            "orthographic": "u|me|VIʾ gho|ʾEL liv|NE ve|ne|HEM,\nle|MA|ʿan she|MO be|ʾa|ha|VAH: ME|lekh ʿo|ZER\nu|mo|SHIAʿ u|ma|GHEN.",
            "sephardic": "u|me|VI go|EL liv|NE ve|ne|HEM,\nle|MA|ʿan she|MO be|a|ha|VAH: ME|lekh ʿo|ZER\nu|mo|SHIAʿ u|ma|GEN.",
            "chabad": "u|mei|VI goy-EIL liv|NEI v'nei|HEM,\nl'MA-an sh'MOY b'a|ha|VOH: ME|lech oy|ZEIR\nu|moy|SHIA u|mo|GEIN."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "Send rain in the merit of our forefathers"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "אַף בְּרִי אַתָּה שֵׁם שַׂר מָטָר,\nלְהַעֲבִיב וּלְהַעֲנִין לְהָרִיק\nוּלְהַמְטִיר, מַיִם אִבִּים בָּם גִּיא\nלְעַטֵּר, לְבַל יוּעַצְרוּ בִּנְשִׁיּוֹן\nשָׁטָר, אֲמוּנִים גְּנוּן בָּם\nשׁוֹאֲלֵי מָטָר:<sup>1</sup>",
          "english": "<b>Af-Bri</b> is the name given to the angel of rain. The job of this angel is <b>to make</b> the sky overcast, <b>cover</b> it <b>with clouds, and empty</b> the clouds, <b>causing rain</b> to fall. Rain is water that causes vegetation to grow and <b>crown the earth with greenery. Let the rain not be held back</b> because of our <b>unpaid debt</b>—our sins. In the merit of the Patriarchs, <b>who</b> were <b>faithful</b> to <b>You, protect</b> the Children of Israel, <b>who ask You for rain.</b><sup>1</sup>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "af b'RI a|TAH shem sar ma|TAR,\nle|ha-a|VIV u|le|ha-a|NIN le|ha|RIK\nu|le|ha|me|TIR, MA|yim i|BIM bam gi\nle-a|TER, le|VAL yu-atz|RU bin|shi|YON\nsha|TAR, a|mu|NIM g'NUN bam\nsho-a|LEI ma|TAR:",
            "orthographic": "ʾaf be|RI ʾat|TAH shem śar ma|ṭAR,\nle|ha|ʿa|VIV u|le|ha|ʿa|NIN le|ha|RIQ\nu|le|ha|me|ṭIR, MA|yim ʾib|BIM bam giʾ\nle|ʿaṭ|ṭER, le|VAL yu|ʿatz|RU bin|shiy|YON\nsha|ṭAR, ʾa|mu|NIM ge|NUN bam\nsho|ʾa|LE ma|ṭAR:",
            "sephardic": "af be|RI at|TAH shem sar ma|TAR,\nle|ha|ʿa|VIV u|le|ha|ʿa|NIN le|ha|RIQ\nu|le|ha|me|TIR, MA|yim ib|BIM bam gi\nle|ʿat|TER, le|VAL yu|ʿatz|RU bin|shiy|YON\nsha|TAR, a|mu|NIM ge|NUN bam\nsho|a|LE ma|TAR:",
            "chabad": "af b'RI a|TOH sheim sar mo|TOR,\nl'ha-a|VIV ul'|ha-a|NIN l'ho|RIK\nul'|ham'|TIR, MA|yim i|BIM bom gi\nl'a|TEIR, l'VAL yu-atz|RU bin|shi|YOYN\nsho|TOR, a|mu|NIM g'NUN bom\nshoy-a|LEI mo|TOR:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Bend knees at בָּרוּךְ; bow at אַתָּה; straighten up at יְהֹוָה."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, מָגֵן אַבְרָהָם:",
          "english": "<b>Blessed are You, Lord, the Shield</b> Who protected <b>Abraham.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, ma|GEN av|ra|HAM:",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, ma|GHEN ʾav|ra|HAM:",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, ma|GEN av|ra|HAM:",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, mo|GEIN av|ro|HOM:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "אַתָּה גִּבּוֹר לְעוֹלָם אֲדֹנָי,\nמְחַיֵּה מֵתִים אַתָּה,\nרַב לְהוֹשִׁיעַ.",
          "english": "<b>Lord, You are strong</b> and <b>powerful</b> forever. Only <b>You</b> have the power to <b>bring the dead back to life.</b> You use Your <b>strength to save</b> people.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "a|TAH gi|BOR le-o|LAM a|do|NAI,\nme|cha|YEH me|TIM a|TAH,\nrav le|ho|SHIA.",
            "orthographic": "ʾat|TAH gib|BOR le|ʿo|LAM a|do|NAI,\nme|ḥay|YEH me|THIM ʾat|TAH,\nrav le|ho|SHIAʿ.",
            "sephardic": "at|TAH gib|BOR le|ʿo|LAM a|do|NAI,\nme|ḥay|YEH me|TIM at|TAH,\nrav le|ho|SHIAʿ.",
            "chabad": "a|TOH gi|BOYR l'oy|LOM a|do|NOY,\nm'cha|YEIH mei|SIM a|TOH,\nrav l'hoy|SHIA."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "Command the angel Af-Bri to send rain"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "יַטְרִיחַ לְפַלֵּג מִפְלַג גֶּשֶׁם,\nלְמוֹגֵג פְּנֵי נֶשִׁי בְּצַחוֹת\nלָשֵׁם, מַיִם לְאַדִּיר כְּנִית בְּרֶשֶׁם,\nלְהַרְגִּיעַ בְּרִסִּיסָם לִנְפוּחֵי נֶשֶׁם,\nלְהַחֲיוֹת מַזְכִּירִים גְּבוּרוֹת הַגֶּשֶׁם:",
          "english": "May God <b>burden</b> Af-Bri to <b>set aside rain from the waters</b> of the sky <b>to make the surface of the earth soft</b> with its <b>crystal-clear drops.</b> God—in the <b>Torah You</b> called water <b>\"mighty,\"</b> just as <b>You are</b> called \"mighty.\" Water <b>soothes</b> with its <b>drops</b> those who have received a soul from God's <b>breath of life.</b> It <b>gives life</b> to the Children of Israel, <b>who mention the powers of rain.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "yat|RIACH le|fa|LEG mif|LAG GE|shem,\nle|mo|GEG p'NEI ne|SHI b'tza|CHOT\nla|SHEM, MA|yim le-a|DIR k'NIT b'RE|shem,\nle|har|GIA b'ri|si|SAM lin|fu|CHEI NE|shem,\nle|ha|cha|YOT maz|ki|RIM g'vu|ROT ha|GE|shem:",
            "orthographic": "yaṭ|RIAḥ le|fal|LEGH mif|LAGH GE|shem,\nle|mo|GHEGH pe|NE ne|SHI be|tza|ḥOTH\nla|SHEM, MA|yim le|ʾad|DIR ke|NITH be|RE|shem,\nle|har|GIAʿ be|ris|si|SAM lin|fu|ḥE NE|shem,\nle|ha|ḥa|YOTH maz|ki|RIM ge|vu|ROTH hag|GE|shem:",
            "sephardic": "yat|RIAḥ le|fal|LEG mif|LAG GE|shem,\nle|mo|GEG pe|NE ne|SHI be|tza|ḥOT\nla|SHEM, MA|yim le|ad|DIR ke|NIT be|RE|shem,\nle|har|GIAʿ be|ris|si|SAM lin|fu|ḥE NE|shem,\nle|ha|ḥa|YOT maz|ki|RIM ge|vu|ROT hag|GE|shem:",
            "chabad": "yat|RIACH l'fa|LEIG mif|LAG GE|shem,\nl'moy|GEIG p'NEI ne|SHI b'tza|CHOYS\nlo|SHEIM, MA|yim l'a|DIR k'NIS b'RE|shem,\nl'har|GIA b'ri|si|SOM lin|fu|CHEI NE|shem,\nl'ha|cha|YOYS maz|ki|RIM g'vu|ROYS ha|GE|shem:"
          }
        }
      ],
      "footer": [
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "1 From the end of Sukkot, which is always in the autumn, we begin requesting rain in our prayers. Rain during autumn and winter is of utmost importance for the crops to grow properly and for there to be plenty of good food available.",
          "marker": "1"
        }
      ]
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