Petitions at the Conclusion of Rosh Hashanah (Sefer “Lashon Chachamim” by the Ben Ish Chai)

Petitions at the Conclusion of Rosh Hashanah

(Sefer “Lashon Chachamim” (The Language of the Sages) [Part 1, siman 15] by the Ben Ish Chai)

The Ben Ish Chai teaches in his book “Lashon Chachamim” that it is good to recite the following order of prayers at the conclusion of Rosh Hashanah, as this is a good sign for the entire year, since the 3rd of Tishrei marks the beginning of the year’s days of activity (workdays).

[Recite 12 times]

וַיִּזְרַע יִצְחָק בָּאָרֶץ הַהִוא וַיִּמְצָא בַּשָּׁנָה הַהִוא מֵאָה שְׁעָרִים וַיְבָרֲכֵהוּ יְהוָה

– “Va-yizra Yitzchak ba-aretz ha-hi va-yimtza ba-shanah ha-hi me’ah she’arim va-yevarechehu Ado-nai” -

(And Isaac sowed in that land, and found in that year a hundredfold; and the L-rd blessed him.)

[Recite 10 times]

כִּֽי־עִ֭מְּךָ מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים בְּ֝אוֹרְךָ֗ נִרְאֶה־אֽוֹר׃

(For with You is the source of life; in Your light

we see light.)

Prayer-Blessing: “Va-yiten lecha Ha-Elohim mi-tal ha-shamayim”

וְיִתֶּן לְךָ הָאֱלֹקים מִטַּל הַשָּׁמַיִם וּמִשְׁמַנֵּי הָאָרֶץ וְרֹב דָּגָן וְתִירֹשׁ. כט יַעַבְדוּךָ עַמִּים וישתחו [וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ] לְךָ לְאֻמִּים הֱוֵה גְבִיר לְאַחֶיךָ וְיִשְׁתַּחֲוּוּ לְךָ בְּנֵי אִמֶּךָ אֹרְרֶיךָ אָרוּר וּמְבָרֲכֶיךָ בָּרוּךְ

– Va-yiten lecha Ha-Elohim mi-tal ha-shamayim u-mishmanei ha-aretz ve-rov dagan ve-tirosh. Ya’avducha amim ve-yishtachavu lecha leumim, heveh gevir le-achecha ve-yishtachavu lecha b’nei imm’cha, orarecha – arur, u-mevarechecha – baruch!

May G-d give you of the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth, and an abundance of grain and wine. Peoples will serve you, and nations will bow down to you. You will become a master over your brothers, and your mother’s sons will bow down to you. Those who curse you will be cursed, and those who bless you will be blessed.

וְאֵ׳׳ל שַׁקי יְבָרֵךְ אֹתְךָ וְיַפְרְךָ וְיַרְבֶּךָ וְהָיִיתָ לִקְהַל עַמִּים, יִתֶּן-לְךָ אֶת-בִּרְכַּת אַבְרָהָם לְךָ וּלְזַרְעֲךָ אִתָּךְ לְרִשְׁתְּךָ אֶת-אֶרֶץ מְגֻרֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר-נָתַן אֱלֹקים לְאַבְרָהָם

– Ve-El Shaddai yevarech otcha ve-yafrecha, ve-yarbecha, ve-hayita likhal amim. Ve-yiten lecha et birkat Avraham lecha u-le-zar’acha itach. Le-rishtecha et eretz megurecha asher natan Elohim le-Avraham.

May G-d Almighty bless you, make you fruitful, and multiply you, and may you become an assembly of peoples. May He grant you the blessing of Abraham, to you and to your offspring with you, that you may inherit the land of your sojourns, which G-d gave to Abraham.

מֵאֵ׳׳ל אָבִיךָ וְיַעְזְרֶךָּ וְאֵת שַׁקי וִיבָרְכֶךָּ בִּרְכֹת שָׁמַיִם מֵעָל בִּרְכֹת תְּהוֹם רֹבֶצֶת תָּחַת בִּרְכֹת שָׁדַיִם וָרָחַם. כו בִּרְכֹת אָבִיךָ גָּבְרוּ עַל בִּרְכֹת הוֹרַי עַד תַּאֲוַת גִּבְעֹת עוֹלָם תִּהְיֶין לְרֹאשׁ יוֹסֵף וּלְקָדְקֹד נְזִיר אֶחָיו

– Me-El avicha ve-ya’azreka ve-et Shaddai vi-varecheka, birchot shamayim me’al, birchot tehom rovetzet tachat, birchot shadayim va-racham. Birchot avicha gavru al birchot horai, ad ta’avat giv’ot olam tihyena le-rosh Yosef u-le-kodkod nezir echav.

From the G-d of your father, may He help you, and may Shaddai bless you: with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep below, blessings of the breasts and the womb. The blessings of your father surpassed the blessings of my parents, to the utmost bounds of the everlasting hills. May they rest upon the head of Joseph, upon the crown of the one distinguished among his brothers.

וַאֲהֵבְךָ וּבֵרַכְךָ וְהִרְבֶּךָ וּבֵרַךְ פְּרִי בִטְנְךָ וּפְרִי אַדְמָתֶךָ דְּגָנְךָ וְתִירֹשְׁךָ וְיִצְהָרֶךָ שְׁגַר אֲלָפֶיךָ וְעַשְׁתְּרֹת צֹאנֶךָ עַל הָאֲדָמָה אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּע לַאֲבֹתֶיךָ לָתֶת לָךְ. בָּרוּךְ תִּהְיֶה מִכָּל הָעַמִּים לֹא יִהְיֶה בְךָ עָקָר וַעֲקָרָה וּבִבְהֶמְתֶּךָ. וְהֵסִיר ה׳ מִמְּךָ כָּל חֹלִי וְכָל מַדְוֵי מִצְרַיִם הָרָעִים אֲשֶׁר יָדַעְתָּ לֹא יְשִׂימָם בָּךְ וּנְתָנָם בְּכָל שֹׂנְאֶיךָ

– Va-ahavecha u-veerachecha ve-hirbecha, u-verach peri vitnecha, u-feri admatecha deganecha ve-tiroshecha ve-yitzharecha, shegar alafecha ve-ashterot tzonecha, al ha-adamah asher nishba la-avotecha latet lach. Baruch tihyeh mi-kol ha-amim, lo yihyeh vecha akar va-akara u-vi-vhemtecha. Ve-hesir Ado-nai mimcha kol choli, ve-chol madvei Mitzrayim hara’im asher yadata lo yesimam bach, u-netanam be-chol son’echa.

He will love you, bless you, and multiply you; He will bless the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your land, your grain and your wine and your oil, the offspring of your cattle and the wealth of your flocks, on the land that He swore to your fathers to give you. You will be blessed above all peoples; there will be no infertile male or female among you or your livestock. The L-rd will remove all illness from you, and He will not inflict upon you any of the terrible diseases of Egypt that you know; rather, He will bring them upon all your enemies.

ברוּךְ אַתָּה בָּעִיר וּבָרוּךְ אַתָּה בַּשָּׂדֶה. ד בָּרוּךְ פְּרִי בִטְנְךָ וּפְרִי אַדְמָתְךָ וּפְרִי בְהֶמְתֶּךָ שְׁגַר אֲלָפֶיךָ וְעַשְׁתְּרוֹת צֹאנֶךָ. ה בָּרוּךְ טַנְאֲךָ וּמִשְׁאַרְתֶּךָ. ו בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה בְּבֹאֶךָ וּבָרוּךְ אַתָּה בְּצֵאתֶךָ

– Baruch atah ba-ir, u-varuch atah ba-sadeh. Baruch peri vitnecha u-feri admatecha u-feri vehemtecha, shegar alafecha ve-ashterot tzonecha. Baruch tan’acha u-mish’artecha. Baruch atah be-vo’echa, u-varuch atah ve-tzetecha.

Blessed are you in the city, and blessed are you in the field. Blessed is the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your land, and the fruit of your livestock: the offspring of your cattle and the wealth of your flocks. Blessed is your basket and your kneading bowl. Blessed are you when you come in, and blessed are you when you go out.

יְצַו ה׳ אִתְּךָ אֶת הַבְּרָכָה בַּאֲסָמֶיךָ וּבְכֹל מִשְׁלַח יָדֶךָ וּבֵרַכְךָ בָּאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר ה׳ אֱלֹקיךָ נֹתֵן לָךְ

– Yetzav Ado-nai itcha et ha-berachah ba-asamecha u-ve-chol mishlach yadcha, u-verachecha ba-aretz asher Ado-nai Elohecha noten lach.

The L-rd will ordain blessing for you in your storehouses and in all your undertakings, and He will bless you in the land that the L-rd, your G-d, gives you.

יִפְתַּח ה׳ לְךָ אֶת אוֹצָרוֹ הַטּוֹב אֶת הַשָּׁמַיִם לָתֵת מְטַר אַרְצְךָ בְּעִתּוֹ וּלְבָרֵךְ אֵת כָּל מַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶךָ וְהִלְוִיתָ גּוֹיִם רַבִּים וְאַתָּה לֹא תִלְוֶה

– Yiftach Ado-nai lecha et otzaro ha-tov, et ha-shamayim, latet metar artzecha be-ito u-levarech et kol ma’aseh yadecha, ve-hilvita goyim rabim ve-atah lo tilveh.

The L-rd will open for you His good storehouse, the heavens, to give your land its rain in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow.

אַשְׁרֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל מִי כָמוֹךָ עַם נוֹשַׁע בַּה׳ מָגֵן עֶזְרֶךָ וַאֲשֶׁר חֶרֶב גַּאֲוָתֶךָ וְיִכָּחֲשׁוּ אֹיְבֶיךָ לָךְ וְאַתָּה עַל בָּמוֹתֵימוֹ תִדְרֹךְ

– Ashrecha Yisrael, mi chamocha, am nosha ba-Ado-nai, magen ezrecha va-asher cherev ga’avatecha, ve-yikachashu oyevecha lach, ve-atah al bamoteimo tidroch.

Happy are you, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the L-rd, your protecting shield and triumphant sword? Your enemies will submit to you, and you will tread upon their high places.

המלאך הגאל אתי מכל רע יברך את הנערים ויקרא בהם שמי ושם אבתי אברהם ויצחק וידגו לרב בקרב הארץ

– Ha-mal’ach ha-go’el oti mi-kol ra yevarech et ha-ne’arim ve-yikare vahem shemi ve-shem avotai Avraham ve-Yitzchak, ve-yidgu la-rov be-kerev ha-aretz.

May the angel who redeems me from all evil bless the lads! May my name and the names of my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, be called upon them, and may they multiply like fish in the midst of the earth!”

יִשְׂרָאֵל נוֹשַׁע בַּה׳ תְּשׁוּעַת עוֹלָמִים לֹא תֵבֹשׁוּ וְלֹא תִכָּלְמוּ עַד עוֹלְמֵי עַד

– Yisrael nosha ba-Ado-nai teshu’at olamim, lo tevosh u-lo tikalemu ad olmei ad.

Israel is saved by the L-rd with an everlasting salvation; you shall not be shamed or disgraced for all eternity.

וַאֲכַלְתֶּם אָכוֹל וְשָׂבוֹעַ וְהִלַּלְתֶּם אֶת שֵׁם ה׳ אֱלֹקיכֶם אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה עִמָּכֶם לְהַפְלִיא וְלֹא יֵבֹשׁוּ עַמִּי לְעוֹלָם. כז וִידַעְתֶּם כִּי בְקֶרֶב יִשְׂרָאֵל אָנִי וַאֲנִי ה׳ אֱלֹקיכֶם וְאֵין עוֹד וְלֹא יֵבֹשׁוּ עַמִּי לְעוֹלָם

– Va-achaltem achol ve-savo’a, ve-hilaltem et shem Ado-nai Eloheichem asher asah imachem le-hafli, ve-lo yevoshu ami le-olam. Vi-datem ki ve-kerev Yisrael ani, va-ani Ado-nai Eloheichem ve-ein od, ve-lo yevoshu ami le-olam.

You shall eat abundantly and be satisfied, and praise the Name of the L-rd your G-d, who has dealt wondrously with you; My people shall never be shamed. You shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I, the L-rd, am your G-d, and there is none else; My people shall never be shamed.

וּפְדוּיֵי ה׳ יְשֻׁבוּן וּבָאוּ צִיּוֹן בְּרִנָּה וְשִׂמְחַת עוֹלָם עַל רֹאשָׁם שָׂשׂוֹן וְשִׂמְחָה יַשִּׂיגוּ וְנָסוּ יָגוֹן וַאֲנָחָה

– “U-feduyei Ado-nai yeshuvun u-va’u Tziyon be-rinah ve-simchat olam al rosham sason ve-simchah yasigu ve-nasu yagon va-anachah.”

And those redeemed by the L-rd shall return and come to Zion with song, with everlasting joy upon their heads; they shall attain gladness and joy, while sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

יב כִּי בְשִׂמְחָה תֵצֵאוּ וּבְשָׁלוֹם תּוּבָלוּן הֶהָרִים וְהַגְּבָעוֹת יִפְצְחוּ לִפְנֵיכֶם רִנָּה וְכָל עֲצֵי הַשָּׂדֶה יִמְחֲאוּ כָף

– “Ki ve-simchah tetze’u u-ve-shalom tuvalun, he-harim ve-ha-geva’ot yiftzechu lifneichem rinah, ve-chol atzei ha-sadeh yimchau kaf.”

For you shall go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills shall break into song before you, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

ב הִנֵּה אֵ׳׳ל יְשׁוּעָתִי אֶבְטַח וְלֹא אֶפְחָד כִּי עָזִּי וְזִמְרָת יָ׳׳הּ ה׳ וַיְהִי לִי לִישׁוּעָה. וּשְׁאַבְתֶּם מַיִם בְּשָׂשׂוֹן מִמַּעַיְנֵי הַיְשׁוּעָה. ד וַאֲמַרְתֶּם בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא הוֹדוּ לַה׳ קִרְאוּ בִשְׁמוֹ הוֹדִיעוּ בָעַמִּים עֲלִילֹתָיו הַזְכִּירוּ כִּי נִשְׂגָּב שְׁמוֹ. ה זַמְּרוּ ה׳ כִּי גֵאוּת עָשָׂה מידעת [מוּדַעַת] זֹאת בְּכָל הָאָרֶץ. ו צַהֲלִי וָרֹנִּי יוֹשֶׁבֶת צִיּוֹן כִּי גָדוֹל בְּקִרְבֵּךְ קְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל

– Hine El yeshuati evtach ve-lo efchad, ki ozi ve-zimrat Yah Ado-nai, va-yehi li li-yeshuah. U-she’avtem mayim be-sason mi-ma’aynei ha-yeshuah. Va-amartem ba-yom ha-hu, hodo la-Ado-nai kir’u vi-shmo, hodi’u va-amim alilotav, hazkiru ki nisgav shemo. Zameru Ado-nai ki ge’ut asah, muda’at zot be-chol ha-aretz. Tzahali va-roni yoshevet Tziyon, ki gadol be-kirbech Kedosh Yisrael.

Behold, G-d is my salvation; I will trust and not fear. For G-d is my strength and song, and He has been my salvation. You shall draw water with joy from the wellsprings of salvation. And you shall say on that day: Give thanks to the L-rd, call upon His Name, make His deeds known among the nations, remind them that His Name is exalted. Sing praises to the L-rd, for He has done great things; let this be known throughout the earth. Rejoice and sing, O inhabitant of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.

ט וְאָמַר בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא הִנֵּה אֱלֹקינוּ זֶה קִוִּינוּ לוֹ וְיוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ זֶה ה׳ קִוִּינוּ לוֹ נָגִילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה בִּישׁוּעָתוֹ

– Ve-amar ba-yom ha-hu: Hine Eloheinu zeh, kivinu lo ve-yoshi’einu; zeh Ado-nai kivinu lo, nagilah ve-nismechah bi-shuato.

And the community shall say on that day: Behold, this is our G-d; we placed our hope in Him, and He saved us. This is the L-rd; we placed our hope in Him. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.

יט בּוֹרֵא נוב [נִיב] שְׂפָתָיִם שָׁלוֹם שָׁלוֹם לָרָחוֹק וְלַקָּרוֹב אָמַר ה׳ וּרְפָאתִיו

– Bore niv sefatayim, shalom shalom la-rachok ve-la-karov amar Ado-nai u-refativ.

The Creator says: “Peace, peace to those far and near,” said the L-rd, “and I will heal him.”

וְרוּחַ לָבְשָׁה אֶת עֲמָשַׂי רֹאשׁ השלושים [הַשָּׁלִישִׁים] לְךָ דָוִיד וְעִמְּךָ בֶן יִשַׁי שָׁלוֹם שָׁלוֹם לְךָ וְשָׁלוֹם לְעֹזְרֶךָ כִּי עֲזָרְךָ אֱלֹקיךָ וַיְקַבְּלֵם דָּוִיד וַיִּתְּנֵם בְּרָאשֵׁי הַגְּדוּד

– Ve-ruach lavshah et Amasai rosh ha-shalishim, lecha David ve-imecha ven Yishai, shalom, shalom lecha ve-shalom le-ozrecha, ki azarcha Elohecha, va-yekablem David va-yitnem be-rashei ha-gedud.

The spirit clothed Amasai, chief of the officers: “We are yours, David, and with you, son of Yishai. Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helper, for your G-d helps you.” David accepted them and appointed them over the heads of the regiment.

[Recite 10 times]

וַאֲמַרְתֶּם כֹּה לֶחָי וְאַתָּה שָׁלוֹם וּבֵיתְךָ שָׁלוֹם וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר לְךָ שָׁלוֹ

- Va-amartem ko le-chai, ve-atah shalom u-veitcha shalom ve-chol asher lecha shalom.

And say: May it be so throughout life! Peace be with you, peace be with your household, and peace be with all that is yours.

Our G-d and G-d of our fathers, may the days of this coming year begin for us with a good sign and good mazal, bringing us a good life and peace.

May we all be blessed, good, and cleansed of every sin, transgression, and iniquity; may we be devoted to the study of Torah for Your sake and to good deeds. May You inform us with joy and gladness; may no one’s heart be filled with envy toward us, and may our hearts not be filled with envy toward others.

Our King and our G-d! Grant us blessing, prosperity, and success in all the work of our hands. May all the good counsel of those advising us and the entire people of Israel, and all good thoughts, be accepted, blessed, increased, and fulfilled, and may these counsels be carried out, as it is said:

May He grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your plans.

And it is said: Whatever you decide will be accomplished for you, and light will shine upon your ways.

And may all the evil counsels of those advising us and the entire people of Israel, and all those harboring evil thoughts, disappear, be nullified, cut off, and crumble to dust, as it is said:

The L-rd frustrates the plans of nations and brings to naught the designs of peoples.

And it is said: Make a plan, and it shall be foiled; state a proposal, and it shall not stand, for G-d is with us! May the L-rd our G-d open for us this month, and every month, every week, every day, and every hour throughout this year, gates of light, gates of love, gates of blessing, gates of joy, gates of gladness, gates of knowledge, gates of glory and splendor, gates of a good eternity, gates of song, gates of grace and compassion, gates of a good life, gates of goodness, gates of salvation, gates of redemption and prosperity, gates of Torah study, gates of sustenance, gates of forgiveness, gates of help, gates of healing, gates of peace and tranquility, and gates of deliverance.

And it is said: May these words of mine, with which I have prayed before the L-rd, be near the L-rd our G-d day and night, so that He may do what is right for His servant and what is right for His people Israel, each day.