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Reading the Torah on Festivals
Atzeret–Simchat
Torah
Hakafot
HAVU godel l’Eloheinu,
ut’nu chavod laTorah.
Reading the Torah on Festivals
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LET US DECLARE the greatness of our God and give honor to the Torah!
Chatan/Kalat
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The Chatan/Kalat Torah comes forward
and recites the blessings over the reading of the Torah.
umeir’shut mipaz umipninim y’karah
eftach pi b’shirah uv’zimrah
Baruch Adonai ham’vorach l’olam va-ed.
Baruch atah, Adonai
Eloheinu, Melech haolam,
asher bachar banu mikol haamim,
v’natan lanu et Torato.
Baruch atah, Adonai, notein haTorah.
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LET US BLESS Adonai who is to be blessed.
Blessed is Adonai who is blessed now and forever.
Blessed are You, Adonai, Sovereign of the universe,
who has chosen us from among the peoples, giving us this Torah.
Blessed are You, Adonai, who gives the Torah.
Eloheinu, Melech haolam,
asher natan lanu Torah emet,
v’chayei olam nata b’tocheinu.
Baruch atah, Adonai, notein haTorah.
l’hodot ul’halel l’dar bin’hora
shehecheyanu v’kiy’manu v’higiyanu
lismo-ach b’simchat haTorah.
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WITH PERMISSION of the great, mighty, and awesome God
and with permission of the Torah, more precious than fine gold and pearls,
I will open my mouth in song and melody to thank and praise
the One who dwells in light,
for giving us life, sustaining us and enabling us to rejoice in Simchat Torah.
Amod! Amod! Amod! — FOR A MAN —
Imdi! Imdi! Imdi! — FOR A WOMAN —
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Arise! Arise! Arise!
BLESSING AFTER THE READING OF THE TORAH
BARUCH atah, Adonai
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The Chatan/Kalat Torah is called:
MEIR’SHUT haEl hagadol
Hagbahah
BAR’CHU et Adonai ham’vorach.
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PRAISED ARE YOU, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe,
Give praise to the Creator,
and may God give us the privilege
to witness our children and grandchildren
occupied with the Torah in delight.
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Yaamod/Taamod [Hebrew name of honoree] Chatan/Kalat Torah,
Let the Groom/Bride of the Torah arise.
who has given us a Torah of truth, implanting within us eternal life.
Praised are You, Adonai, who gives the Torah.
Continue on facing page.
At the conclusion of the final verses of Deuteronomy:
CHAZAK, chazak v’nitchazek!
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BE STRONG, be strong, let us find strength in each other!
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BLESSING BEFORE THE READING OF THE TORAH
BAR’CHU et Adonai ham’vorach.
Chatan/Kalat
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Baruch Adonai ham’vorach l’olam va-ed.
Hagbahah
Eloheinu, Melech haolam,
Baruch atah, Adonai
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v’natan lanu et Torato.
Baruch atah, Adonai, notein haTorah.
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LET US BLESS Adonai who is to be blessed.
WITH PERMISSION from the One who is exalted beyond blessing and song,
and with permission of this righteous and joyous community
gathered here today to celebrate Simchat Torah,
to conclude and renew the reading of Torah with reverent joy,
we call:
Blessed is Adonai who is blessed now and forever.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe,
who has chosen us from among the peoples, giving us this Torah.
Blessed are You, Adonai, who gives the Torah.
BLESSING AFTER THE READING OF THE TORAH
BARUCH atah, Adonai
Eloheinu, Melech haolam,
asher natan lanu Torah emet,
v’chayei olam nata b’tocheinu.
Baruch atah, Adonai, notein haTorah.
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PRAISED ARE YOU, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe,
who has given us a Torah of truth, implanting within us eternal life.
Praised are You, Adonai, who gives the Torah.
Amod! Amod! Amod! — FOR A MAN —
Imdi! Imdi! Imdi! — FOR A WOMAN —
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HAGBAHAH UG’LILAH — vkhk±dU
V’ZOT haTorah asher sam Mosheh
lifnei b’nei Yisrael,
al pi Adonai b’yad Moshe.
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Let the Groom/Bride of the Torah arise.
Continue on facing page.
THIS IS THE TORAH which Moses placed before the people of Israel,
God’s word through the hand of Moses.
For Prayers of Our Community, turn to page 516.
v¨rIT©v ,t«z±u V’zot haTorah . . . This is the Torah . . . Deuteronomy 4:44
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« As³hC' h² h± hPAk$g al pi Adonai b’yad Moshe . . . God’s word . . . Numbers 9:23
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