tvivbsl hxnm MINCHAH L SHAVUOT Shavuot Afternoon Connection

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1 tvivbsl hxnm MINCHAH L SHAVUOT Shavuot Afternoon Connection 6

2 K4A Transliteration Guidelines Please note that transliteration guidelines are different according to each culture and also within each movement of Judaism. We have developed these guidelines for use with our transliterated documents. They may or may not apply to transliterations put out by other movements including the various organizations teaching Kabbalah. a ai e ei i o oy u ch g tz as in father as in aisle as in red as in eight as in pizza as in no as in toy as in tune as in Bach in German (strong sound from the throat) as in give as in lots typically adds an EH sound after a consonant, this is known as a Shva Na or pronounced Shva as in the word Sh ma. - a dash is simply used to aid in pronounciation, usually if two like vowels follow each other, as in the word da-at. In Hebrew, the accent generally falls on the last syllable, however it sometimes falls somewhere else in the word. In our transliteration, when the syllable falls somewhere else other than the last syllable, that stressed syllable will be underlined. Example: Melech. Hebrew Rules The following are some of the Hebrew rules you may notice in our siddurim (connection books). Kj l«n lç k In Hebrew, the accent generally falls on the last syllable, however it sometimes falls somewhere else in the word. Whenever a syllable other than the last is accented, a meteg (the vertical line under the first letter) will appear. The masoret above the letter Chaf indicates that this is a Kamatz Katan, which is pronounced as o ; in this example the word is kol. Egœ n U i The rafe above a letter indicates it is a Shva Na. This example is pronounced yism chu. Note that the rafe does not appear above the first letter of a word that has a Shva as that is ALWAYS a Shva Na. Please do not publish or distribute without permission. All prefaces to prayers written and adapted by David Aharon for Kabbalah4All. Translated by David Aharon. Edited by Rebecca Schwartz and David Aharon. Copyright 2011 Kabbalah4All.com.

3 Portions said only on Shabbat are either noted in instructions or look like this: Shabbat tvibsl hxnm MINCHAH FOR SHAVUOT The word "Minchah" comes from the word "m nuchah" which means "quietness/rest." We make our Minchah Connection late in the afternoon because during this time of the day judgement reaches its highest peak. All of the negativity we have caused is reflected back to us during times of judgement. In addition, Divine mercy is available to us in the late afternoon, but we must choose to connect to this energy. This time is also the climax of Shavuot and Hashem receives our prayers with favor, and Himself yearns for the Final Redemption when all of humanity will live in peace and harmony with one another. truq KETORET According to Kabbalah, the incense offering in the Holy Temple was the greatest of offerings. Through this section we connect our souls to the incense offering, which infuses Light into every area of our lives. Atah hu Adonai Eloheinu, You are the One, Adonai our Elohim, shehiktiru avoteinu l fanecha that our ancestors burned before You et k toret hasamim bizman the incense spices in the time shebeit hamikdash hayah kayam, when the Holy Temple was standing, ka-asher tzivita otam as You commanded them al y dei Mosheh n vi-echa, by the hand of Moses, Your Prophet, kakatuv b Toratecha: as it is written in Your Torah: Vayomer Adonai el Mosheh, Adonai said to Moses: Kah l cha samim, Take for yourself spices, nataf ushcheilet v chelb nah, stacte, onycha, and galbanum, samim ulvonah zakah, spices and frankincense that is pure, bad b vad yih-yeh. of equal weight they shall be.,epi«dÿl ` dedi `Ed dÿ ` Li«pẗ l Epi«zFa ` Exi«h w d W o n f A mi O Q d z x Ÿh «w z `,mï w dï d W C w O d zi A W m zf` zi«e v x W ` M,L«`i a p d WŸn i c i l r :L«z xfz A aez M M,d WŸn l ` dedi x n`«ÿi e,mi O q L l g w,d pœ A l g e z l«g WE sḧ p,d M f d pÿa le mi O q.d i d i c a A c A 3

4 V asita otah k toret, And you shall make it into incense, rokach, ma-aseih rokei-ach, a spice-compound, the handiwork of a perfumer, m mulach, tahor, kodesh. thoroughly mixed, pure, and holy. V shachakta mimenah hadeik, And you shall grind some of it finely, v natatah mimenah lifnei ha-eidut and you shall place some of it before the Testimony b ohel mo-eid asher in the Tent of Appointment, where iva-eid l cha shamah, I shall designate a time to meet you there, kodesh kadashim tih-yeh lachem. holy of holies it shall be for you. V ne-emar: V hiktir alav It is also written: And burn upon it Aharon k toret samim, shall Aaron, the incense of spices, baboker baboker b heitivo each and every morning when he prepares et haneirot yaktirenah. the lamps, he is to burn it. Uvha-alot Aharon et haneirot And when Aaron ignites the lamps bein ha-arbayim yaktirenah, in the afternoon, he is to burn it. k toret tamid an incense that is continual lifnei Adonai l doroteichem. before Adonai throughout your generations.,z x Ÿh «w D zÿ` zi «U r e, g«wfx d U r n,g w Ÿx«.W c Ÿw «,xfdḧ,g N ªn n,w c d d P«O n Ÿ w gẅ e z c r ª d i p t l d P«O n dÿ z p e x W ` c rfn l d Ÿ` «A,dÖ«Ẅ L l c rë `.m k l d i d Y mi W cẅ W c Ÿw«ei l r xi h w d e :x n ` p e,mi O q z x Ÿh «w oÿx d ` Fai hi d A x w ŸA A «x w ŸA A «.d P xi «h w i zÿx P d z ` zÿx P d z ` oÿx d ` zÿl r d ae,d P xi «h w i m i«a x r d oi A ci nÿ z x Ÿh «w.m ki zÿxÿc l dedi i p t l Recite Three Times.d l«q,aÿw r i i dÿl ` Ep«l a B U n,ep«ö r zf`ä v dedi Adonai tz va-ot imanu, misgav lanu, Elohei Ya-akov selah. Hashem of hosts is with us, a stronghold for us, is the Elohim of Jacob selah. Recite Three Times.KÄ g«hÿa m c ` i x W `,zf`ä v dedi Adonai tz va-ot, ashrei adam botei-ach bach. Hashem of hosts, joyful is the person who trusts in You. 4

5 Recite Three Times.Ep«` xẅ mfi a Ep«p r i K l«o d,d ri «WFd dedi Adonai hoshi-ah, hamelech ya-aneinu v yom koreinu. Hashem save us, the Sovereign shall answer us on the day when we call. Atah seiter li, You are a shelter for me, mitzar titzreini, from distress You preserve me, ranei faleit t sov veini, selah. with glad song of rescue, You envelop me, Selah! V ar vah l Adonai minchat And pleasing to Adonai may be the offering Y hudah Virushalayim, of Judah and Jerusalem, kimei olam as in days of old uchshanim kadmoniyot. and in years gone by.,i l x z«q dÿ `,i p x «S Y x S n.d l«q,i p«aœ afq Y h N t i P x z g p n dedi l däœ x r e,m i«lẅexi e d ced i m lfr i ni M.zFI pÿn c w mi pẅ ke 5

6 xkb ana ANA B CHOACH Considered by the Kabbalists to be the most powerful and mystical prayer of all; this sequence of Hebrew letters is known as the 42-Letter Name of the Creator. When we pray and meditate on this prayer, we are connecting in a very powerful way to the original force of creation and drawing healing energy and protection into our lives..dxex v xi Y Y Lœ p n i z lec b g Ÿk«A ` p ` Ana b cho-ach g dulat y min cha tatir tz rurah. Release all those in captivity, we beseech You, Almighty One whose power sets us free..`xf p Ep x d «h Ep«aœ b U Lœ n r z Px l A w Kabeil rinat am cha sag veinu tahareinu nora. Accept the singing of all Your people who praise and glorify You alone..m x n ÇẄ z aä M Lœ ceg i i Wœ xfc xfa b ` p Na gibor dor shei yichud'cha k vavat shomreim. Preserve those who seek Your unity, guard them like the pupil of the eye..m l nç B ci nÿ Lœ z«ẅ c v i n gx m x d h m kœ x«ä Bar cheim tahareim rachamei tzidkat cha tamid gomleim. Bless and purify them and always grant them Your compassionate righteousness..l«z c r l d p Lœ aeh afx A WFcẅ oi q g Chasin kadosh b rov tuv cha naheil adatecha. Invincible and Mighty One, with the abundance of Your goodness, watch over Your people..l«zẅec w i xœ kf f d p R Lœ O r l d ` B ci gï Yachid gei-eh l am cha p neih zoch rei k dushatecha. O Exalted One, turn to Your people who remember Your holiness..zfnel r Y r «cfi Ep«z w r v r n WE l A w Ep«z r e Shavateinu kabeil ush-ma tza-akateinu yodei-a ta-alumot. Turn to us and hear our prayers, You who know all hidden things. This verse is said in a whisper.!c rë m lfr l FzEk l n cfa M m W KExÄ Baruch sheim k vod malchuto l olam va-ed! Blessed is the Name of His glorious realm for ever and ever! 6 W CHESED cqg GEVURAH dxeab TIFERET zx`tz NETZACH gvp HOD ced YESOD ceqi MALCHUT zekln

7 yrsa ASHREI We find 21 of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet encoded in this Psalm of David. The first letter of each word of each verse is the alphabet in its order. Nun was intentionally left out by King David because it has the same numeric value as the Hebrew word for falling, which would indicate a spiritual falling. Ashrei yosh vei veitecha, Happy are those who dwell in Your house, od y hal lucha selah. they will forever praise You. Ashrei ha-am shekachah lo, Happy the people whose portion is this, ashrei ha-am she-adonai Elohav. happy the people for whom Hashem is their Elohim. T hilah l David, A Psalm of David, Aromimcha Elohai ha-melech, I shall exalt You, my Elohim, the Sovereign, va-avar chah shimcha l olam va-ed. and I shall bless Your name forever and ever. B chol yom avar cheka, I shall bless You every day, va-ahal lah shimcha l olam va-ed. and I shall praise Your name forever and ever. Gadol Adonai umhulal m od, Great is Hashem and exceedingly praised, v ligdulato ein cheiker. His greatness is unfathomable. Dor l dor y shabach ma-asecha, Generation to generation shall praise Your actions, ugvurotecha yagidu. and recount Your mighty deeds. Hadar k vod hodecha, The brilliance of Your splendid glory, v divrei nifl otecha asichah. and the wonders of Your acts, I shall speak of. Ve-ezuz nor otecha yomeiru, They shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts, ugdulat'cha asap renah. and I shall tell of Your greatness. Zecher rav tuv cha yabiyu, They shall remember Your abundant goodness, v tzidkat cha y raneinu. and Your righteousness they shall joyfully proclaim.,l«zi a i aœ WFi i x W `.d l«q LE «l œ l d i cfr,fn d k«m W m r d i x W `.ei dÿl ` dedi W m r d i x W `,c e c l d N d Y,K l«o d i dfl ` L n nfx `.c rë m lfr l L n W d kœ xä ` e, «kœ xä ` mfi lç k A.c rë m lfr l L n W d lœ l d ` e,cÿ` n l N ªd ne dedi lfc B.x w«g oi ` Fz N c b l ª e,li«u r n g A W i xfc l xfc.eci«b i Li«zŸxEa be,l«cfd cfa M x c d.d gi «U ` Li«zŸ` œ l t p i x a c e,ex«n`ÿi Li«zF`œ xfp fef r e.d P xœ R q ` «Lœ z N c be ª,Eri«A i Lœ aeh a x x k«f.ep«p x i Lœ zẅ c v e 7

8 Chanun v rachum Adonai, Gracious and merciful is Hashem, erech apayim ugdol chased. slow to anger and great in kindness. Tov Adonai lakol, Hashem is good to all, v rachamav al kol ma-asav. Your compassion extended to all of Your creatures. Yoducha Adonai kol ma-asecha, All that You have made shall thank You Hashem, vachasidecha y var chuchah. and Your pious ones shall bless You. K vod malchut cha yomeiru, They shall speak of the glory of Your realm, ugvurat cha y dabeiru. and talk of Your mighty deeds. L hodiya livnei ha-adam g vurotav, Your mighty deeds You make known to all humankind, uchvod hadar malchuto. and the glory of Your splendid realm. Malchut cha malchut kol olamim, Yours is the realm of all worlds, umemshalt cha b chol dor vador. and Your reign extends to each and every generation. Someich Adonai l chol hanof lim, Hashem supports all those who fall, v zokeif l chol hak fufim. and holds upright all those who are bent over. Einei chol eilecha y sabeiru, The eyes of all look hopefully towards You, v atah notein lahem and You give them their food et ochlam b ito. at its proper time.,dedi meg x e oep g.c q«g lç c be m i«r ` K x«`,lÿm l dedi afh.eiü r n lç M l r ei n g x e,li«u r n lç M dedi LE cfi «.d ke «kœ xä i Li«ci q g e,ex«n`ÿi Lœ zek l n cfa M.Ex«A c i Lœ z xea be,ei zÿxea B m c ` d i p a l ri cfd «l.fzek l n x c d cfa ke,mi n lfr lç M zek l n Lœ zek l n.xÿcë xÿc lç k A Lœ Y l W n ne,mi lœ tÿp d lç k l dedi K nfq.mi tetœ M d lç k l s wff e,ex«a U i Li«l ` lÿk i pi«r m d l o zfp dÿ ` e.fy r A m l kç ` z ` We concentrate intently and open our hands while reciting the verse Potei-ach g«zfr Potei-ach et yadecha, You open You hand, umasbiya l chol chai ratzon. and satisfy every living thing with its desire. Tzadik Adonai b chol d rachav, Hashem is righteous in every way, v chasid b chol ma-asav. and virtuous in all deeds. Karov Adonai l chol kor av, Hashem is close to all who call, l chol asher yikra-uhu ve-emet. and to all who call in truth.,l«cï z ` g«zfr.ofvx i g lç k l ri«a U ne,ei k x C lç k A dedi wi C v.eiü r n lç k A ci q g e,ei `œ xÿw l k l dedi afxẅ.z n ` a Ed«àx w i x W ` lÿk l 8

9 R tzon y rei-av ya-aseh, You fill the desires of all who revere You, v et shavatam yishma v yoshi-eim. You respond to us with the promise of redemption. Shomeir Adonai et kol ohavav, Hashem You protect all who love You, v eit kol har sha-im yashmid. and You destroy all the wicked. T hilat Adonai y dabeir pi, My lips utter the praise of Hashem, vivareich kol basar sheim kodsho and may all flesh praise the holy Name l olam va-ed. for ever and ever. Va-anachnu n vareich Yah, And we shall bless You Eternal One, mei-atah v ad olam, hal lu-yah. from this time until eternity, praise Yah.,d U r i ei ` x i ofv x.m ri WFi e r n W i m z r e W z ` e,eiä dÿ` lç M z ` dedi x nfw.ci n W i mi rẅœ x d lç M z ` e,i R x A c i dedi z N d Y FW cçẅ m W xüä lç M K xäi e.c rë m lfr l,dï K xä p Ep g«p ` e.dïel œ l d,m lfr c r e dÿ r n 9

10 ]vyol abv UVAH L TZIYON This blessing connects us to redemption. Redemption is a reference to Mashiach. Mashiach is not a person as many think, but a state of spirituality and consciousness that all people can achieve through spiritual transformation. Once a large number of people reach this state, the Mashiach will appear for the entire human race. Uvah l Tziyon go-el, A redeemer shall come to Zion, ulshavei fesha b Ya-akov, and to those who turn away from misdeed among Jacob, n um Adonai. so says Hashem. Va-ani zot b riti And as for me this is my covenant otam amar Adonai, with them said Hashem, ruchi asher alecha, my Spirit which is upon you, udvarai asher samti b ficha and my words that I have put in your mouth lo yamushu mipicha, umipi shall not depart for your mouth, the mouths zaracha, umipi zera zaracha, of your children, or the mouths of children s children amar Adonai, mei-atah v ad olam. said Hashem, from now and forever. V atah kadosh, And You are holy, yosheiv t hilot Yisra-el. and await the praises of Israel. V kara zeh el zeh v amar, And one called to the other and said, Kadosh kadosh kadosh Holy, holy, holy Adonai tz va-ot is Hashem of hosts m lo kol ha-aretz k vodo. the entire earth is full of His glory. Umkab lin dein min dein, And they receive consent from one another, v am rin kadish, and say Holy, bishmei m roma in the highest heavens,l `FB ofi v l `äe,aÿw r i A r W«t i aẅ le.dedi m à p i zi x A z`ÿf i p ` e,dedi x n ` m zÿ`,li«l r x W ` i gex Li«t A i Y n«u x W ` i xä ce i R ne,li«r n EWE «nï `ŸN,L r x f r x«f i R ne,l r x f.m lfr c r e dÿ r n,dedi x n `,WFcẅ dÿ ` e.l ` x U i zfn d Y a WFi,x n ` e d f l ` d f `xẅ e WFcẅ WFcẅ WFcẅ,zF`ä v dedi.fcfa M u x«` d lç k `Ÿl n,oi C o n oi C oi lœ A w ne,wi C w oi xœ n ` e ` nfx n i n W A 10

11 ila-ah beit Sh chinteih is the abode of the Shechinah kadish al ara holy upon the earth ovad g vurteih, is the work of Hashem s valor, kadish l alam ulal mei al maya, holy for ever and for all eternity, Adonai tz va-ot malya Hashem of hosts the entire earth is filled with kol ara ziv y kareih. the splendor of Your glory. Vatisa-eini ru-ach, And a wind carried me, va-eshma acharai kol ra-ash gadol, and from behind me a I heard a great thunderous voice, Baruch k vod Adonai mim komo. Blessed is the glory of Hashem from Hashem s abode. Untalatni rucha, And a wind carried me, v shimeit bat-rai kol zi-a sagi, and from behind me I heard a great thunderous voice, di m shab chin v am rin, giving praise and saying, b rich y kara d'adonai blessed is the glory of Hashem mei-atar beit Sh chinteih. from the abode of the Shechinah. Adonai yimloch l olam va-ed. Hashem shall reign for ever and ever. Adonai malchuteih ka-eim Hashem s kingdom is established l alam ulal mei al maya. for ever and for eternity. Adonai Elohei Avraham Hashem, Elohim of Abraham Yitz-chak v Yisra-el avoteinu, Isaac and Israel, our ancestors, shomra zot l olam, safeguard this forever, l yeitzer machsh vot l vav amecha, for the sake of the thoughts in the hearts of Your nation, v hachein l vavam Eilecha. and direct their hearts toward You. V hu rachum, And He the Merciful One, y chapeir avon v lo yashchit, forgives iniquities and He does not destroy,,d Y pi k W zi A d ` N r ` r x ` l r Wi C w,d Y xea B c afr,`ï nœ l r i nœ l r le m l r l Wi C w `ï l n zf`ä v dedi.d xẅ i ei f ` r x ` lç k, ge x «i p«` V Y e,lfc B W r x lfw i x g ` r n W `ë.fnfwœ O n dedi cfa M KExÄ,` gex i p z«lḧ pe,`i B q ri«f lçẅ i x z A z r n W e,oi xœ n ` e oi gœ A W n i C dedi c `xẅ i Ki x A.d Y pi k W zi A x z ` n.c rë m lÿr l KŸl n i dedi m `ẅ D zek l n dedi.`ï nœ l r i nœ l r le m l r l m d x a ` i dÿl ` dedi,epi«zfa ` l ` x U i e w g v i,m lfr l z`ÿf dx nçẅ,l«o r a a l zfaœ W g n x v«i l.li«l ` mää l o k d e,meg x `Ed e,zi g W i `Ÿl e of r x R k i 11

12 v hirba l hashiv apo, and He frequently withdraws His anger, v lo ya-ir kol chamato. and He does not arouse all His wrath. Ki atah Adonai tov v salach, For You Hashem are good and forgiving, v rav chesed, l chol kor echa. and abundant in kindness, to all who call to You. Tzidkat cha tzedek l olam, Your righteousness is an everlasting justice, v Torat cha emet. and Your Torah is true. Titein emet l Ya-akov, You give truth to Jacob, chesed l Avraham asher nishbata and kindness to Abraham as You have vowed la-avoteinu mimei kedem. to our ancestors since the earliest days. Baruch Adonai, yom yom ya-amos Blessed is Hashem, who every day bears burdens lanu, ha-el y shu-ateinu selah. for us, the Almighty One of our salvation selah. Adonai tz va-ot imanu, Hashem of hosts is with us, misgav lanu, Elohei Ya-akov selah. a stronghold for us, is the Elohim of Jacob selah. Adonai tz va-ot, Hashem of hosts, ashrei adam botei-ach bach. joyful is the person who trusts in You. Adonai hoshi-ah, Hashem save us, hamelech ya-aneinu v yom koreinu. the Sovereign shall answer us on the day when we call. Baruch hu Eloheinu, Blessed is our Elohim, sheb ra-anu lichvodo, Who created us for the sake of His glory, v hivdilanu min hato-im, Who separated us from those who have been led astray, v natan lanu Torat emet, Who gave us the Torah of truth, v chayei olam nata b tocheinu, and Who implanted within us eternal life, hu yiftach libeinu b Torato may He open our hearts to His Torah v yaseim b libeinu ahavato v yirato and imbure our heart with love of Him and the desire,fr ` ai W d l dä x d e.fz n g lç M xi rï `Ÿl e,g N q e afh i pÿc ` dÿ ` i M.Li«`œ xfw lç k l,c q«g a x e,m lfr l w c«v Lœ zẅ c v.z n ` Lœ z xfz e,aÿw r i l z n ` o Y Y Ÿ r«a W p x W ` m d x a ` l c q«g.m c«w i ni n Ep«zFa ` l qç n r i mfi mfi,i pÿc ` KExÄ.d l«q Ep«z rew i l ` d,ep«l,ep«ö r zf`ä v dedi.d l«q aÿw r i i dÿl `,Ep«N a B U n,zf`ä v dedi.kä g«hÿa m c ` i x W `,d ri «WFd dedi.ep«` xçẅ mfi a Ep«p r i K l«o d,epi«dÿl ` `Ed KExÄ,FcFa k l Ep«` x A W,mi rfy d o n Ep«li C a d e,z n ` z xfy Ep«l o z«p e,ep«kfz A r h p m lfr i I g e FzxFz A Ep«A l g Y t i `Ed Fz ` x i e Fzä d ` Ep«A l A m Uï e 12

13 v la-asot r tzono ulovdo to do His will and to serve Him b leivav shaleim, wholeheartedly, l ma-an lo niga larik, may we not toil in vain, v lo neileid labehalah. nor give birth to panic. Y hi ratzon mil fanecha, May it be the will before You, Adonai Eloheinu v Elohei avoteinu, Hashem our Elohim and Elohim of our ancestors, shenishmor chukecha ba-olam hazeh, that we should keep your statutes in this world, v nizkeh v nichyeh v nireh, and may we merit and live and see, v nirash tovah uvrachah, and inherit goodness and blessing, lishnei y mot ha-mashi-ach, in the years and times of the Mashiach, l'chayei ha-olam haba. for the life in the world to come. L ma-an y zamercha kavod v lo yidom, So that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent, Adonai Elohai l olam odecha. Hashem my Elohim I shall ever give You thanks. Baruch ha-gever asher Blessed is the person who yivtach b Adonai, puts their trust in Hashem, v hayah Adonai mivtacho. then Hashem will be their security. Bitchu b Adonai adei ad, Trust in Hashem forever, ki b Yah Adonai tzur olamim. for in Yah Hashem is the strength of the worlds. V yivt chu v cha yod ei sh mecha, And they will trust in You those who know Your Name, ki lo azavta dor shecha Adonai. for You have not forsaken those who seek You Hashem. Adonai chafeitz l ma-an tzidko, Hashem desired for the sake of righteousness, yagdil Torah v yadir. to make the Torah great and glorious. Fc aç r le FpFv x zfu r l e,m lẅ aä l A,wi x l r bi p `Ÿl o r«n l.d l d A l c l p `Ÿl e,li«pẗœ N n ofvx i d i,epi«zfa ` i dÿl` e Epi«dŸl ` dedi,d G d m lfrä Li«T ªg xÿn W P W,d ` x p e d i g p e d M f p e,d k x ae däfh W xi p e, gi «WÖ d zfn i i p W l.`ä d m lfr d i I g le,mÿc i `Ÿl e cfa k L x O f i o r«n l. «cf` m lfr l i dÿl ` dedi x W ` x a«b d KExÄ,dedi A g h a i.fg h a n dedi dï d e,c r i c r dedi a Eg h A.mi n lfr xev dedi Dï A i M,L«n W i rœ cfi L a Eg h a i e.dedi Li«Wœ xÿc Ÿ a«f r `Ÿl i M,Fw c v o r«n l u t g dedi.xi C ` i e dxfy li C b i 13

14 sydq yox CHATZI KADDISH The Chatzi (Half) Kaddish concludes this section. It reminds us that we should always sanctify the Divine Name and never allow this task to fade from our consciousness. Yitgadal v yitkadash sh meih raba. Exalted and sanctified be His great Name. {Amein.} Amen. B al ma di v ra chiruteih, In the world that He has created according to His will, v yamlich malchuteih, and may He let His sovereignty have dominion, v yatzmach purkaneih and cause His redemption to sprout vikareiv M shichei. {Amein.} and bring near the Mashiach. Amen. B chayeichon uvyomeichon In your lifetime and in your days uvchayei d chol beit Yisra-el, and in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel, ba-agala uvizman kariv, speedily and at a time that comes soon, v imru Amein. {Amein.} and say amen. Amen. {Y hei sh meih raba m varach May His great Name be blessed l alam ulal mei al maya.} forever and for all eternity. Yitbarach v yishtabach v yitpa-ar Blessed and praised and glorified v yitromam v yitnasei v yit-hadar and exalted and raised up and honored v yitaleh v yit-halal and elevated and lauded sh meih d kudsha {b rich hu}, be the Name of the Holy One, Blessed is He, l eila min kol birchata v shirata beyond more than any blessing and song tushb chata v nechemata, praise and consolation da-amiran b al ma, that are uttered in the world, v imru Amein. {Amein.} and say amen. Amen. Recited by the Leader, Everyone says the words in { }. 14.`Ä x D n W W C w z i e l C B z i {.o n `},D zer x k `x a i C ` nœ l r A,D zek l n Ki l n i e D pẅ x ªR g n v i e {.o n `}.D gi W n a xẅi e ofki nfi ae ofki I g A,l ` x U i zi A lç k c i I g ae,ai xẅ o n f ae ` l b r A {.o n `}.o n ` Ex n ` e K xä n `Ä x D n W ` d i} {.`Ï nœ l r i nœ l r le m l r l x ` R z i e g A Y W i e K xä z i x C d z i e ` V p z i e m nfx z i e l N d z i e d N r z i e,{`ed Ki x A} `Ẅ c ªw C D n W ` z xi W e ` z k x A lç M o n ` N«r l,` z n g p e ` z gœ A W ªY,` nœ l r A oxi n ` C {.o n `}.o n ` Ex n ` e

15 ABOUT M GILAT RUTH The Book of Ruth is the history of King David s geneology. Shavuot is the traditional death anniversary as well as his birthdate, so we read the Book of Ruth on Shavuot. Another reason we read it is because just as the Giving of the Torah marked the beginning of the Israelites entering into the Covenant with the Creator, the Book of Ruth tells of how she entered into that Covenant after her conversion. tlygmh tayrq ynpl BEFORE THE READING OF THE M GILAH Before we hear the reading of the M gilat, we must prepare ourselves to receive the Light of the Creator. We do this through the following blessings. Baruch atah Adonai, Blessed are You Hashem, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, our Elohim, Sovereign of the universe, asher kid shanu b mitzvotav, You have sanctified us through Your mitzvot, v tzivanu al mikra m gilah. and bid us to read the M'gilah. Baruch atah Adonai, Blessed are You Hashem, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, our Elohim, Sovereign of the universe, she-asah nisim la-avoteinu, who performed wondrous deeds for our ancestors, bayamim hahem baz man hazeh. in days of old at this season. Baruch atah Adonai, Blessed are You Hashem, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, our Elohim, Sovereign of the universe, shehecheyanu v kiy manu v higianu for giving us life and for enabling us to reach laz man hazeh. this season.,dedi dÿ ` KExÄ,m lfr d K l«n Epi«dŸl `,ei zÿe v n A Ep«Ẅœ C w x W `.d N b n `x w n l r Ep«Ë v e,dedi dÿ ` KExÄ,m lfr d K l«n Epi«dŸl ` Epi«zFa ` l mi Q p dü r W.d G d o nœ G A m d d mi nï A,dedi dÿ ` KExÄ,m lfr d K l«n Epi«dŸl ` Ep«ri B d e Ep«nœ I w e Ep«ï g d W.d G d o nœ G l 15

16 Chapter 1 ` wxt Wyi ¹ ` Kj l Ii e u x `Äa a r x i d i e mi ½ h tÿxy d hÿ t Wy Æi n i Aa i À d i e 1 i p WyEe Fe Yz Wy ` e `Ee d a ½ `Fen i c Uy Aa ÆxEeb l d À ceed i m g l zi Aa n m Wy e i ¹ n r p Fe Yz Wy ` Ám Wy e Kj l ni l«` Wyi ` d m Wy e 2 :ei«pä d ceed i m g l zi Aa n mi ½ z x t ` ÆoFei l k e ofe³l g n ei päîi«p Wy i n r p Wyi ` Kj l ni l ` z n Ïi e 3 :m«ẅyîeei d«ii e a `FenÎi c Uy Ee`Ÿ aïi e zfe½ii a `Ÿ«n Æmi Wy p m À d l Ee ` Uy Ii e 4 : di«pä i p WyEe `i d x `Ẍy Yz e x Uy r Mk m Ẅy Eea Wy Ii e zee x zi p Xy d m Wy e d ½ Rt x r Æz g `«d m³ Wy Æx `Ẍy Yz e ofe i l k e ofeĺ g n m di p WyÎm b EezEe nïi e 5 :mi«pẅy di ½ zÿnl k e Æ`i d mẅ³ÿz e 6 :Dd«Ẅyi ` nee di c l i i p Xy n d ½Ẍy `«d c³ wẗîi«mk a ½ `Fen d c Uy Aa Æd r n«ẅy i³ Mk a `Fen i c Vy n aẅy Ÿz e x Wy ` ÆmFewÖn dîo n ` À v Yz e 7 :m g«l m d l z z l Fe ½On rîz ` ÆdëŸd i aee Wy l Kj x ½ Cc a d p k l Yz e Dd Ön r di zÿnl k i Yz WyEe dön ½ẄyÎd z i d d p k l di ½ zÿnl k i Yz Wy l Æi n r p x n`ÿ³yz e 8 :d «ceed i u x `Îl ` x Wy `«Mk c q ½ g Æm kön r d³ëÿd i Uy r i Dd Ön ` zi a l d Ẍy ` d p aÿ ½Wy o` v nee m ½ k l ÆdëŸd i o³ Yz i 9 :i cön «r e mi z On dîm r m² zi Uy r o lfew d p` Vy Yz e o ½ d l w Xy Yz e Dd Ẅyi ` zi Aa d Ẍy ` d ½ geep n :Kj«On r l aee Wy p Kj Ÿz `Îi Mk Dd NlÎd p x n`ÿyz e 10 :d pi«mk a Yz e i³ lîcfe «r«d i On r d p k l z dön l i ½ zÿp a d p aÿẃy Æi n r p x n`ÿ³yz e 11 i Mk o k ½ l Æi zÿp a d p aÿ³wy 12 :mi «Wy p `«l m k l Ee i d e i r ½ n«aa Æmi pä i zi³ i d m Bb d½ë w z i lîwy i Æi Yz x n ` i³ Mk Wyi ` l zfeí d n i Yz p w f 16

17 c µ r d p x À Aa Uy Yz o d l d 13 :mi«pä i Yz c lï m b e Wyi ½ ` l Æd l i Nl d i À zÿp Aa l ` Wyi ` l zfeí d i Yz l a l d p½ b r«yz Æo d l d Eel ½ Cc b i x Wy ` d p Vy Yz e 14 :d«ëÿd iîc i i a d ` vïîi«mk m ½ Mk n ÆcŸ` n i³ lîx nîi«mk dẅ a Cc zee x e Dd ½ zfen g«l Æd Rt x r w³ Xy Yz e cfe r d pi Mk a Yz e o ½ lfew di dÿl `Îl ` e Dd Ön rîl ` Kj ½ Yz n a i dä Ẅy Æd Pp d x n`ÿàyz e 15 :Dd«Äa i ½ aîi r Bb t YzÎl ` ÆzEex x n`ÿ³yz e 16 :Kj«Yz n a i i x g«` i aee Wy x³ Wy `«aee KjÀ l ` i ¹ k l Yz x Wy `Îl ` i Mk  Kj i x g«` n aeeẃy l Kj a f r l Æi zeeņÿz x³ Wy `«Aa 17 :i«dÿl ` Kj i dÿl` e i ½ On r Kj On r oi ½ l ` Æi pi lÿz z e ½Ön d i Mk si ½ qÿi dÿḱ e Æi l d ëÿd i d Uy r«i ÁdŸMk x a Tw ` m Ẅy e zee ½n ` z k l l `i d z v On ` z nîi«mk ` x ½ Yz e 18 :Kj«pi aee i pi Aa ci x t i d p `ŸAaÎc r m ½ di Yz Wy d p k l Yz e 19 : di«l ` x Aa c l l Cc g Yz e Dd Ÿz ` o ½ di l r Æxi r dîl Mk mÿ³d Yz e m g ½ l zi Aa Æd p `Ÿa Mk i À d i e m g l zi Aa i l d p` x w YzÎl ` o ½ di l ` x n`ÿýz e 20 :i«n r p z`ÿ f d d p x n`ÿyz e d ` l n Æi p ` 21 :cÿ«` n i l i² Cc Wy x n dîi Mk `x½ n Æi l o`³ x w i n r p i ½ n r p Æi l d p`³ x w z dön l d ëÿd i i p ai Wy d m wi x e i Yz k ½ l d zee x e i À n r p aẅy Ÿz e 22 :i«l r«x d i Cc Wy e i ½ a d p r ÆdëŸdi«e Ee` µ Aa dön À d e a `Fen i c Vy n dä Ẍy d Dd ½Ön r ÆDd z Nl k d³ïi a `Fe «On d :mi xÿr «Uy xi v w z Nl g z Aa m g ½ l zi Aa 1. It came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a man of Beth-Lehem in Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. 2. And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Kilion, Ephrathites of Beth-Lehem in Judah. And they came to the country of Moab, and remained there. 3. And Elimelech, 17

18 Naomi s husband, died; and she was left with her two sons. 4. And they took wives of the women of Moab; the name of one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth; and they dwelled there about ten years. 5. And both Mahlon and Kilion died; and the woman was bereft of her two sons and her husband. 6. Then she arose with her daughters-in-law, to return from the country of Moab; for she had heard in the country of Moab that Hashem had visited his people and given them bread. 7. So she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters-in-law with her; and they went on the way to return to the land of Judah. 8. And Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, Go, return each of you to her mother s house; Hashem deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead, and with me. 9. Hashem grant you that you may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept. 10. And they said to her, No, we will return with you to your people. 11. And Naomi said, Turn back, my daughters; why will you go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands? 12. Turn back, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, I have hope, even if I should have a husband tonight, and should bear sons; 13. Would you wait for them till they were grown? would you, for them, refrain from having husbands? no, my daughters; for it grieves me much for your sakes that the hand of Hashem is gone out against me. 14. And they lifted up their voice, and wept again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law; but Ruth held fast to her. 15. And she said, Behold, your sister-in-law is gone back to her people, and to her gods; go back you after your sister-in-law. 16. And Ruth said, Do not entreat me to leave you, or to keep from following you; for wherever you go, I will go; and where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your Elohim my Elohim; 17. Where you die, will I die, and there will I be buried; Hashem do so to me, and more also, if even death parts me from you. 18. When she saw that she was determined to go with her, she stopped speaking to her. 19. So the two went until they came to Beth-Lehem. And it came to pass, when they came to Beth-Lehem, that all the city was stirred because of them, and they said, Is this Naomi? 20. And she said to them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara; for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me. 21. I went out full, and Hashem has brought me back empty; why then do you call me Naomi, seeing Hashem has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me? 22. So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabite, her daughter-in-law, with her, who returned from the country of Moab; and they came to Beth-Lehem at the beginning of the barley harvest. Chapter 2 a wxt z g Rt Wy On n l i ½ g xfeáa Bb Wyi ` µ Dd ÀẄyi ` l r cfen iº n r p l Ee «1 i À n r pîl«` d¹ïi a `Fe «On d zee x Áx n`ÿyz e 2 :f rÿ«aa Fe n WyEe Kj l ni l ` x Wy ` x ¾ g ` mi ½ l Aa Xy a d ḧ w l `«e Æd c Vy d `³ PpÎd k l«` Æ`FeaŸz e Kj l³ Yz e 3 :i«yz a i k l Dd l x n`ÿ Yz e ei pi r Aa o gî` v n ` Æd c Vy d z³ w l g d x ½ w n x w Ii e mi x vÿtw d i x g«` d ½ c Vy Aa h Tw l Yz e zi Aa n ` µ Aa f rÿàaîd Pp d e 4 :Kj l«ni l ` z g Rt Wy On n x Wy ` f rÿ½a l 18

19 Lj k xä i Fe l Eex n`ÿ Ii e m kön r d ëÿd i mi x vfetw l x n`ÿ Ii e m g ½ l i n l mi x vfe «Tw dîl r a Sv Pp d Fe ½x r«p l Æf rÿ Aa x n`ÿ³ii e 5 :d«ëÿd i x n`ÿii e mi x vfetw dîl r a Sv Pp d x r² Pp d o rà Ii e 6 :z`ÿ«gf d d x r«pp d :a«`fen d c Vy n i n r pîm«r dä Ẍy d `i ½ d ÆdÏi a `Fe «n d³ x r«p mi x vfetw d i x g«` mix½ n r«ä i Yz t q ` e Æ` PpÎdḧ w l ` x n`ÿàyz e 7 z i Aa d Dd Ÿz a Wy d² f dÿz rîc r ½ e Æx wÿ Aa d f³ ` n cfe Àn r«yz«e `FeáŸz e Æi k l YzÎl ` i À Yz Aa Yz r nẅy `Fe l d zee ¹xÎl ` f rÿ Aa Áx n`ÿii e 8 :h«r n oi wäa c z dÿ k e d Gf n i xeea r«z ` Ÿl m² b e x ½ g ` d cüy Aa ÆhŸw l l Yz k l d e ÆoEexŸv w iîx Wy ` d³ c Vy Aa Kj i¹ pi r 9 :i«zÿx r«pîm r z À n v e Kj r b p i Yz l a l mi x r Pp dîz ` i zi² Ee v `Fe l d o ½ di x g«` :mi x r Pp «d oee a ` «Wy i x Wy `«n zi ¾ zẅy e mi ½ l Mk dîl ` Æ Yz k l d e Á reecc n eià l ` x n`ÿýz e d v x ` Eeg Yz Wy Yz e di½ p RtÎl r ÆlŸRt Yz e 10 Æf rÿ Aa o r³ Ii e 11 :d«ïi x k p i kÿp ` e i p xi ½ Mk d l ÆLji pi r Aa o³ g i z` v n Kj ½ zfen gîz ` Æzi Uy rîx Wy ` lÿ³mk ià l c¹ Bb ªd c Bb ªd Dd ½ l x n`ÿíi e Kj ½ Yz c lfe «n Æu x ` e Kj À On ` e Kji a ` iº a f r«yz e Kj Wyi ` zfeń i x g«` m Nl Wy i 12 :mfe «Wy l Wy lfe n Yz Yz r cïî`ÿl x Wy ` m ¾ rîl ` i ½ k l Yz e i dÿl ` ÆdëŸd i m³ r n d À n l Wy Kj ¹ Yz x ªMk Uy n i d zee Kj l r Rt d ëÿd i x n`ÿyz Âe 13 :ei«ẗ p MkÎz g«yz zfe q g«l z` ÄaÎx Wy ` l ½ ` x Uy i a lîl r Ÿz x Aa c i k e i p ½Ÿz n g«p i Mk Æi pÿc ` Lji³ pi r Aa o gî` v n ` d l Áx n`ÿii e 14 :Lji«zŸg t Wy z g ` Mk d½ i d«` ` Ÿl Æi kÿp ` e Lj z g t Wy Yz l aḧ e m g ½ Nl dîo n Yz l k ` e ÆmŸl d i «Wy³Bb l kÿà` d z r l f rÿ¹a 19

20 i ½ lẅ Dd lîhäa v Ii e mix ½ vfe «Tw d c Sv n Æa Wy Yz e u nÿ g Aa Kj Yz Rt f rÿ Aa Áe v i e h Tw l l mẅ Ÿz e 15 :x«zÿyz e r Aa Uy Yz e l k`ÿ Yz e : dee «ni l k z ` Ÿl e h Tw l Yz mi² x n r«d oi Aa m Bb xÿàn` l ei x r pîz ¹ ` ` Ÿl e d ḧ Tw l e m Yz a f r«e mi zä Sv dîo n Dd l EeNlŸ WyŸzÎlŸWy m² b e 16 z ` ÆhŸAa g Yz e a x r dîc r d c Vy Aa h Tw l Yz e 17 :Dd«äÎEex r«b z xi r ½ d `FeáŸz e Æ` Vy Yz e 18 :mi xÿr «Uy d ẗi ` Mk i d i e dḧ ½ Tw lîx Wy ` z ` Dd ½ lîo Yz Yz e Æ` vfeyz e dḧ Tw lîx Wy ` z ` Dd zfen g ` x Yz e dÿţi ` Dd ¹ zfen g Dd l Áx n`ÿyz e 19 :Dd«r a Vy n dx zfedîx Wy ` c Bb Yz e KjEe xäa Kj xi Mk n i d i zi ½ Uy r d p ` e ÆmFeIi d Yz h³ Tw l x Wy ` ÆWyi ` d m³ Wy x n`ÿàyz e Fe ½On r Æd z Uy rîx Wy ` z³ ` Dd À zfen g«l KjEe xäa Dd À z Nl k l i ¹ n r p x n`ÿ Yz e 20 :f rÿ«aa mfe Ii d Fe ²On r i zi Uy r mi z On dîz ` e mi Ii g dîz ` Fe ½Cc q g a f rî`ÿl Æx Wy ` d½ëÿdi l Æ`Eed :`Ee «d Eep l `«ŸBb«n Wyi ½ ` d ÆEep l afe xẅ i À n r p Dd l x n`ÿȳz e mi³ x r Pp dîm r ià l ` x n `Îi Mk m Bb d Ïi a `Fe «On d zee x x n`ÿ Yz e 21 :i«lîx Wy ` xi v Tw dîl Mk z ` Ee ½Nl MkÎm ` c r oi ½ wäa c Yz Æi lîx Wy ` Æi ` v z i³ Mk i À Yz Aa afe h Dd z Nl Mk zee xîl ` i n r p x n`ÿ Yz e 22 wº Aa c Yz e 23 :x«g ` d cüy Aa Kj äîeer Bb t i ` Ÿl e ei ½ zfex r pîm r xi v wee mi xÿr Vy dîxi«v w zfe l MkÎc r h ½ Tw l l Æf rÿ Aa zfe x r«p Aa :Dd«zFen gîz ` a Wy Yz e mi Hh g«d 1. And Naomi had a relative of her husband s, a man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz. 2. And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor. And she said to 20

21 her, Go, my daughter. 3. And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers; and she happened to a part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was a relative of Elimelech. 4. And, behold, Boaz came from Beth-Lehem, and said to the reapers, Hashem be with you. And they answered him, Hashem bless you. 5. Then said Boaz to his servant who was set over the reapers, Whose maiden is this? 6. And the servant who was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabite maiden who came back with Naomi from the country of Moab; 7. And she said, I beg you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves; so she came, and she has continued from morning until now, scarcely spending any time in the hut. 8. Then said Boaz to Ruth, Do you not hear, my daughter? Do not go to glean in another field, nor go away from here, but stay here close to my maidens; 9. Let your eyes be on the field that they reap, and go after them; have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch you? and when you are thirsty, go to the vessels, and drink of that which the young men have drawn. 10. Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said to him, Why have I found favor in your eyes, that you should take notice of me, seeing that I am a stranger? 11. And Boaz answered and said to her, It has been fully told to me, all that you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband; and how you have left your father and your mother, and the land of your birth, and have come to a people which you did not know before. 12. Hashem will recompense your work, and a full reward shall be given to you by Hashem Elohim of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge. 13. Then she said, Let me find favor in your sight, my lord; for you have comforted me, and spoken kindly to your maidservant, though I am not one of your maidservants. 14. And at the mealtime Boaz said to her Come here, and eat of the bread, and dip your morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers; and he passed to her parched grain, and she ate, and was satisfied, and left. 15. And when she rose to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not; 16. And let fall also some of the handfuls on purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not. 17. So she gleaned in the field until the evening, and she beat out what she had gleaned; and it was about an ephah of barley. 18. And she took it up, and went into the city; and her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned; and she brought out and gave to her what she had left over after being satisfied. 19. And her mother-in-law said to her, Where have you gleaned today? and where have your worked? blessed is he who took notice of you. And she told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked, and said, The man s name with whom I worked today is Boaz. 20. And Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, Blessed be he by Hashem, who has not abandoned his loving kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said to her, The man is a relative of ours, one of our close relatives. 21. And Ruth the Moabite said, He also said to me, You shall keep close to my young men, until they have ended all my harvest. 22. And Naomi said to Ruth her daughter-in-law, It is good, my daughter, that you go out with his maidens, that you should not be molested in any other field. 23. So she kept close to the maidens of Boaz to glean to the end of the barley harvest and of the wheat harvest; and lived with her mother-in-law. Chapter 3 b wxt gfe p n Kj² lîwy Tw a ` ` Ÿl d i º Yz Aa Dd zfen g i n r p Dd l x n`ÿ Yz e 1 zi i d x Wy ` Eep ½Ÿz r cÿ«n Æf rÿ a ` Ÿl d d ÀŸz r e 2 :Kj«lÎa hi«i x Wy ` 21

22 :d l i«nl d mi xÿr Vy d o xÿ BbÎz ` d² xÿf `Ee ÀdÎd Pp d ei zfex r«pîz ` o xÿ Bb d Yz c xï e Kj i l r Kj i² zÿl n Uy Yz n Uy e Yz k À që Yz v g x e 3 i di e 4 :zfe «Yz Wy l e lÿ k ` l Fe zÿnl Mk c r Wyi ½ ` l i r cëe YzÎl ` z`²äee m ½ẄyÎa Mk Wy i x Wy ` ÆmFewÖn dîz ` Æ Yz r cï e Fe Àa kẅy a :oi «Uy r«yz x Wy ` z ` Kj ½ l ci Bb i Æ`Eed e Yz a kẅy e ei zÿl Bb x n zi Nl b e c x Yz e 6 :d«uy r«` i l ` i x n`ÿyzîx Wy ` lÿ²mk di l ` x n`ÿ Yz e 5 f rÿ³aa l k`ÿ Ii e 7 :Dd«zFen g dÿz Ee vîx Wy ` lÿ k Mk Uy r ¾ Yz e o xÿ Bb d h ½ Nl a `ŸáŸz e d n x r«d d v w Aa a Mk Wy l `Ÿ¾aÏi e Fe ½Aa l a hi Ii e Æ Yz Wy Ii e c x g Ii e d l i ½ Nl d i v g«aa Æi d i e 8 :a«mk Wy Yz e ei zÿl Bb x n l b Yz e x n`ÿ Ii e 9 :ei«zÿl Bb x n z a kÿwy d ½Ẍy ` d Pp d e z t Nl Ii e Wyi ` d ÆLj t p k ³Ÿz Uy xẗee Lj ½ z n ` zee x Æi kÿp ` x n`ÿàyz e Yz `Îi n ÆdëŸdi«l Yz³ ` d keex Aa x n`ÿàii e 10 :dÿz«` l `Ÿb i Mk ½Lj z n `Îl r z kà lîi Yz l a l ofe Wy` x dîo n ofe x g«` d Kj Cc q g Yz a² hi d i ½ Yz Aa Æi Yz Aa d ÀŸz r e 11 :xi «Wy rîm ` e l CcÎm ` mixeeg Aa ½ d Æi x g«` Æ r cfei i³ Mk Kj NlÎd Uy r«` i x n`ÿyzîx Wy ` lÿ Mk i ½ ` xi YzÎl ` i Mk m½ p n ` i Mk ÆdŸz r e 12 : Yz«` l i g z Wy ` i² Mk i ½ On r x r WyÎl Mk d³ï d e d l ià Nl d i pi l 13 :i Pp«On n afe xẅ l `ŸBb Wy i m² b e i kÿ p ` l `Ÿb Kj² l `«b l uÿ Rt g i `ŸlÎm ` e l ½ ` b i ÆaFeh Kj l ` b iîm ` Æx wÿ Aa a a³ Mk Wy Yz e 14 :x wÿ«aa dîc r i a k Wy d ëÿd iîi g i kÿ p ` Kji Yz l ` bee Eed r xîz ` Wyi ` xi Mk i m x² h Aa mẅ ¾Ÿz e x wÿ½aa dîc r Æei zfel Bb x n i a d  x n`ÿàii e 15 :o xÿ«bb d d Ẍy ` d d ` äîi Mk r ½ cëe iîl ` Æx n`ÿ Ii e 22

23 c n³ïi e Dd Äa f g`ÿýz e Dd äîi f g«` e Kj i² l rîx Wy ` z g Rt h On d Æ`FeaŸz e 16 :xi«r d `Ÿ aïi e di ½ l r z Wy Ïi e Æmi xÿr UyÎWy Wy x Wy `Îl Mk z² ` Dd ½ lîc Bb Yz e i Yz Aa Yz `Îi n x n`ÿ Yz e Dd ½ zfen gîl ` i l o z p d Nl ` d mi xÿr Vy dîwy Wy x n`ÿ¾yz e 17 :Wyi«` d Dd lîdüy«r Æx n`ÿ Yz e 18 :Kj«zFen gîl ` m wi x i `Fe aÿzîl ` i ½ l ` x n ` i Mk µ ÆhŸw Wy i `³ Ÿl i Mk x ä Cc lÿŕt i Kji ` oi r ½ c«yz x Wy ` c µ r i ½ Yz a i a Wy :mfe«ii d x ä Cc d d Nl MkÎm `Îi«Mk Wyi ½ ` d 1. Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, My daughter, shall I not seek a home for you, that it may be well with you? 2. Now is not Boaz, with whose maidens you were, our relative? Behold, he winnows barley tonight in the threshing floor. 3. Wash yourself therefore, and anoint yourself, and put your garment upon you, and go down to the threshing floor; but do not make yourself known to the man, until he has finished eating and drinking. 4. And it shall be, when he lies down, that you shall mark the place where he shall lie, and you shall go in, and uncover his feet, and lie down; and he will tell you what to do. 5. And she said to her, All that you say to me I will do. 6. And she went down to the threshing floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law had told her. 7. And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain; and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid herself down. 8. And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was startled, and turned over; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet. 9. And he said, Who are you? And she answered, I am Ruth your maidservant; spread your skirt over your maidservant; for you are next of kin. 10. And he said, Blessed be you to Hashem, my daughter; for your last loyal kindness is greater than the first one, because you have not gone after young men, whether poor or rich. 11. And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to you all that you ask, for the whole city of my people knows that you are a worthy woman. 12. Although it is true that I am your close relative, there is a relative closer than I am. 13. Remain this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will do the duty of the next of kin for you, well; let him do the kinsman s duty; but if he will not do the duty of a kinsman to you, then I will do the duty of a kinsman for you, as Hashem lives; lie down until the morning. 14. And she lay at his feet until the morning; and she rose up before one could recognize another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the threshing floor. 15. Also he said, Bring the veil that you have upon you, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her; and she went into the city. 16. And when she came to her mother-in-law, she said, Who are you, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her. 17. And she said, He gave me these six measures of barley; for he said to me, Do not go empty to your mother-in-law. 18. Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will fall; for the man will not rest, until he settles the matter this day. 23

24 Chapter 4 c wxt x Wy ` Æx aÿr l³ `ŸBb d d Pp d e ¼mẄy a Wy Ii e»x r Xy d d l r f rÿ aee 1 x q Ïi e i pÿn l ` i pÿl Rt dÿ RtÎdä Wy dxee q x n`ÿ²ii e f rÿ½aaîx Aa Cc x n`ÿíi e xi r d i p w Gf n mi² Wy p ` d xüy r gº Tw Ii e 2 :a«wy Ii e x Wy ` d ½ c Vy d Æz w l g l ½ `ŸBb l Æx n`ÿ Ii e 3 :Eea«Wy Ii e dÿ tîeea Wy :a«`fen d c Vy n dä Ẍy d i ½ n r p d x k n Kj l ni l ` l Eepi g ` l c b p e»mi a WyIi«d c b p d p w  xÿàn` l Ĺj p f ` d l b ` i Yz x ¹ n ` i p `«e 4 ià Nl d ci Bb d l ¹ ` b i ` ŸlÎm ` e l ½ ` Bb Æl ` b YzÎm ` ¼i On r i p w f i kÿp ` x n`ÿ Ii e Lji x g«` i kÿp ` e lfe ½` b l ÆLj z«leef oi³ ` i Mk Æd r c«` e i n r p c Ii n d c Vy d Lj zfep wîmfei Aa f rÿ½aa x n`ÿíi e 5 :l«` b ` mi w d l d zi½ pẅ Æz On dîz Wy«` d³ïi a `Fe «On d zee x z ` n ÂEe i ½ lîl ` b l Æl kee` `³ Ÿl l À `ŸBb d x n`ÿíi e 6 :Fe «z l g«pîl r z On dîm Wy i Mk i ½ z Nl à BbÎz ` ÆdŸz ` ³Lj lîl ` Bb i z l g«pîz ` zi g Wy `Îo Rt d³ NlEe` Bb dîl r l ¹ ` x Uy i Aa mi pẗ l Áz`Ÿf e 7 :lÿ«` b l l kee`î`ÿl o z p e Fe l r«p Wyi² ` s lẅy x ½ä CcÎl Mk m Ii w l ÆdxEen Yz dîl r e f rÿ a l l² `ŸBb d x n`ÿīi e 8 :l«` x Uy i Aa d ceer Yz d z`ÿ f e Eed r x l m À r dîl k e mi¹ p w Gf l f rÿ Aa Áx n`ÿii e 9 :Fe «l r«p sÿl Wy Ii e Kj lîd p w z² ` e Kj l ½ ni l `«l x Wy `Îl MkÎz ` Æi zi pẅ i³ Mk mfe½ii d Æm Yz ` mi³ c r zee xîz ` m b e 10 :i«n r p c Ii n ofe l g nee ofe i l k l x Wy `Îl Mk Æz On dîm«wy mi³ w d l d ÀẌy ` l i l i zi pẅ ofe¹l g n z Wy ` ÁdÏi a ` ŸOn «d 24

25 x r Xy nee ei g ` m r n z² On dîm Wy z x Mk iî`ÿl e Fe ½z l g pîl r m r dîl Mk Ee ¹x n`ÿ Ii e 11 :mfe«ii d m Yz ` mi c r Fe nfew n d `Äa d d ¹Ẍy ` dîz«` d ëÿd i Áo Yz i mi c r mi p w Gf d e x r² Xy AaÎx Wy ` zi AaÎz ` Æm di Yz Wy Ee³pÄa x Wy ` Æd ` l kee l³ g x Mk Lj À zi AaÎl ` :m g«l zi a Aa m WyÎ` x wee d z x ½ t ` Aa l i gîd Uy r«e l ½ ` x Uy i d ceedi«l x n z d c lïîx Wy ` u x ½ Rt zi a Mk ÆLj zi«a i³ di e 12 g Tw Ii e 13 :z`ÿ«gf d d x r«pp«dîo n ½Lj l ÆdëŸd i o³ Yz i x Wy ` r xà Gf dîo n Dd² l d ëÿd i o Yz Ii e di l ` `Ÿ aïi e d ½Ẍy ` l FeĺÎi d Yz e ÆzEexÎz ` f rÿ³aa KjEe xä i ½ n r pîl«` Æmi Wy Pp d d p x³ n`ÿyz e 14 :o«aa c l Yz e ofe i x d Fe n Wy ` x Tw i e mfe Ii d l `ŸBb Kj² l zi Aa Wy d ` Ÿl x Wy  ` d½ëÿd i Kj zäi UyÎz ` l Mk l k lee Wy t½ p ai Wy n l ÆKj l dï³ d e 15 :l«` x Uy i Aa Kj ½ l däfe h Æ`i dîx Wy ` EeYz ½ c l i ÆKj z a d `Îx Wy«` Kj³ z Nl k i Mk Dd ½ẅi g a Eed z Wy Yz e Æc l Ii dîz ` i³ n r p g Tw Yz e 16 :mi«päa d r a Xy n xÿ½n` l Æm Wy zfe p k Xy d Feļ Ád p` x w Yz e 17 :z p«nÿ` l Fe lîi d Yz e i a ` i Wy iîi a ` `Ee d c ½ afer ÆFen Wy d«p`³ x w Yz e i n r p l o AaÎc Nlªi :ofe x «v gîz ` ci lfed u x Rt u x ½ Rt zfeć lfeyz Æd Nl ` e 18 :c«e c :a «c pi«on rîz ` ci lfed m x e mxîz ½ ` ci lfed ÆoFex v g e 19 ci lfed ofe Wy g p e ofe ½Wy g pîz ` ci lfed Æa c pi«on r e 20 ci lfed f rÿ aee f rÿ½aaîz ` ci lfed ÆoFen l Uy e 21 :d«n l UyÎz ` ci lfed i Wy i e i ½Ẅy iîz ` ci lfed Æc aÿr e 22 :c«aferîz ` :c«e CcÎz ` 25

26 1. Then Boaz went up to the gate, and sat down there; and, behold, the next of kin of whom Boaz had spoken came by; to whom he said, Hey there, such and such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down. 2. And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit down here. And they sat down. 3. And he said to the next of kin; Naomi, who has returned from the country of Moab, is selling a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech s; 4. And I thought I would tell you of it, and say, Buy it in the presence of the inhabitants, and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, redeem it; but if you will not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know; for there is none to redeem it besides you; and I come after you. And he said, I will redeem it. 5. Then said Boaz, on the day that you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you must buy it also from Ruth the Moabite, the wife of the dead, to restore the name of the dead to his inheritance. 6. And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I harm my own inheritance; take my right of redemption for yourself; for I cannot redeem it. 7. Now this was the custom in former times in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging; to confirm a transaction a man took off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor; and this was the manner of attesting in Israel. 8. Therefore the kinsman said to Boaz, Buy it for yourself. And he took off his shoe. 9. And Boaz said to the elders, and to all the people, You are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech s, and all that was Kilion s and Mahlon s, from the hand of Naomi. 10. And also Ruth the Moabite, the wife of Mahlon, have I bought to be my wife, to restore the name of the dead to his inheritance, so that the name of the dead shall not be cut off from among his brothers, and from the gate of his place; you are witnesses this day. 11. And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. Hashem make the woman that has come into your house like Rachel and like Leah, who both built the house of Israel. May you prosper in Ephratah, and be famous in Beth-Lehem; 12. And may your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, of the seed which Hashem shall give you of this young woman. 13. So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife; and when he went in to her, Hashem gave her conception, and she bore a son. 14. And the women said to Naomi, Blessed be Hashem, which has not left you this day without a redeemer, that his name may be famous in Israel! 15. And he shall be to you a restorer of your life, and a nourisher of your old age; for your daughter-in-law, who loves you, who is better to you than seven sons, has born him. 16. And Naomi took the child, and laid him in her bosom, and became his nurse. 17. And the women of the neighborhood gave him a name, saying, A son has been born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed; he is the father of Jesse, the father of David. 18. Now these are the generations of Perez; Perez fathered Hezron, 19. And Hezron fathered Ram, and Ram fathered Amminadab, 20. And Amminadab fathered Nahshon, and Nahshon fathered Salmon, 21. And Salmon fathered Boaz, and Boaz fathered Obed, 22. And Obed fathered Jesse, and Jesse fathered David. 26

27 sydq yox CHATZI KADDISH The Chatzi (Half) Kaddish concludes this section. It reminds us that we should always sanctify the Divine Name and never allow this task to fade from our consciousness. Yitgadal v yitkadash sh meih raba. Exalted and sanctified be His great Name. {Amein.} Amen. B al ma di v ra chiruteih, In the world that He has created according to His will, v yamlich malchuteih, and may He let His sovereignty have dominion, v yatzmach purkaneih and cause His redemption to sprout vikareiv M shichei. {Amein.} and bring near the Mashiach. Amen. B chayeichon uvyomeichon In your lifetime and in your days uvchayei d chol beit Yisra-el, and in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel, ba-agala uvizman kariv, speedily and at a time that comes soon, v imru Amein. {Amein.} and say amen. Amen. {Y hei sh meih raba m varach May His great Name be blessed l alam ulal mei al maya.} forever and for all eternity. Yitbarach v yishtabach v yitpa-ar Blessed and praised and glorified v yitromam v yitnasei v yit-hadar and exalted and raised up and honored v yitaleh v yit-halal and elevated and lauded sh meih d kudsha {b rich hu}, be the Name of the Holy One, blessed is He, l eila min kol birchata v shirata beyond more than any blessing and song tushb chata v nechemata, praise and consolation da-amiran b al ma, that are uttered in the world, v imru Amein. {Amein.} and say amen. Amen. Recited by the Leader, Everyone says the words in { }. 27.`Ä x D n W W C w z i e l C B z i {.o n `},D zer x k `x a i C ` nœ l r A,D zek l n Ki l n i e D pẅ x ªR g n v i e {.o n `}.D gi W n a xẅi e ofki nfi ae ofki I g A,l ` x U i zi A lç k c i I g ae,ai xẅ o n f ae ` l b r A {.o n `}.o n ` Ex n ` e K xä n `Ä x D n W ` d i} {.`Ï nœ l r i nœ l r le m l r l x ` R z i e g A Y W i e K xä z i x C d z i e ` V p z i e m nfx z i e l N d z i e d N r z i e,{`ed Ki x A} `Ẅ c ªw C D n W ` z xi W e ` z k x A lç M o n ` N«r l,` z n g p e ` z gœ A W ªY,` nœ l r A oxi n ` C {.o n `}.o n ` Ex n ` e