The Great Vidui by the Gaon Rav Yanuka

The Great Vidui by the Gaon Rav Yanuka

Vidui arranged alphabetically Alef עַל חֵטְא שֶׁחָטָאתִי לְפָנֶיךְ בְּאנֶס וּבְרָצוֹן: וְעַל חֵטְא שֶׁחָטָאתִי לְפָנֶיךְ בְּאַפְּנִימִי בְּחִיצוֹן: עַל חֵטְא שֶׁחָטָאתִי לְפָנֶיךְ בְּאַמוּץ הַלֵב: וְעַל חֵטְא שֶׁחָטָאתִי לְפָנֶיךְ בְּאֶחָד בַּפֶּה וְאֶחָד בַּלֵב: Al chet she-chatati lefanekha be-ones u-virtzon Ve-al chet she-chatati lefanekha be-penimi u-ve-chitzon Al chet she-chatati lefanekha be-amutz ha-lev Ve-al chet she-chatati lefanekha be-echad ba-peh ve-echad ba-lev.   (For the sin that I committed before You under duress and willingly. And for the sin that I committed before You, expressing inwardly what was outward. For the sin that I committed before You by hardening my heart. And for the sin that I committed before You, with one thing on my lips and another in my heart).   Bet  עַל חֵטְא שֶׁחָטָאתִי לְפָנֶיךְ בִּבְלִי דַּעַת: וְעַל חֵטְא שֶׁחָטָאתִי לְפָנֶיךְ בְּבֵרוּר וְטַעַת: עַל חֵטְא שֶׁחָטָאתִי לְפָנֶיךְ בְּבְטוּי שְׂפָתַיִם: וְעַל חֵטְא שֶׁחָטָאתִי לְפָנֶיךְ בְּבָטול מְלֶאכֶת הַשָּׁמַיִם:   Al chet she-chatati lefanekha bi-vli da'at Ve-al chet she-chatati lefanekha be-berur ve-ta'ut Al chet she-chatati lefanekha be-vitui sefatayim Ve-al chet she-chatati lefanekha be-vitlul melechet ha-Shamayim.   (For the sin that I committed before You unknowingly. And for the sin that I committed before You in clarity and error. For the sin that I committed before You through the utterance of my lips. And for the sin that I committed before You by neglecting the work done for the sake of Heaven).   Gimel  עַל חֵטְא שֶׁחָטָאתִי לְפָנֶיךְ בְּגְלוּי עֶרְיוֹת: ועל חטא שחטאתי לפניך בגרושין והויוֹת:   Al chet she-chatati lefanekha be-gilui arayot Ve-al chet she-chatati lefanekha be-gerushin va-havayot.   (For the sin that I committed before You by “revealing nakedness.” And for the sin that I committed before You through divorce and marriage).   Vidui arranged according to the books and weekly Torah portions   רִבּוֹנוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם: אִם נִתְחַיַּבְתִּי לְאָלָה וְלִקְלָלָה. עַל שֶׁפָּגַמְתִּי וְעָבַרְתִּי עַל כָּל הַתּוֹרָה בְּכְלָלָה .וְאַתָּה רַחוּם שְׁלַח רֶוַח וְהַצְלָה: אִם נִתְחַיַּבְתִּי כָּל הָעָנָשִׁים. עַל שֶׁפָּגַמְתִּי בְּשִׁבְעָה סִפְרֵי תּוֹרָה אוֹ בַּחֲמִשָּׁה חָמָשִׁים, וְאַתָּה רַחוּם שְׁעֶה וְדוּי בְּנִיחוֹחִים וְאִשִׁים: אִם נִתְחַיַּבְתִּי בְּרָעוֹת רַבּוֹת וְצָרוֹת. עַל שֶׁפָּגַמְתִּי בְּכָל הַמִּצְווֹת הַתְּלוּיִם בַּעֲשֶׂרֶת הַדִּבְּרוֹת .וְאַתָּה רַחוּם מְבַטֵל גְזֵרוֹת:   Ribono shel Olam: Im nitchayavti le-alah ve-li-kelalah al she-pagamti ve-avarti al kol ha-Torah be-khelalah. Ve-Atah, Rachum, shelach revach ve-hatzalah. Im nitchayavti kol ha-onashim al she-pagamti be-shivah sifrei Torah o va-chamishah chumashim. Ve-Atah, Rachum, she'eh vidui be-nichuchim ve-ishim. Im nitchayavti be-ra'ot rabot ve-tzarot al she-pagamti be-chol ha-mitzvot ha-teluyot ba-Aseret ha-Dibrot. Ve-Atah, Rachum, mevatel gezerot.   (L-rd of the universe! If I am liable to an oath and a curse for having corrupted and transgressed the entire Torah, then You, Merciful One, send relief and salvation! If I am liable for all punishments because I corrupted the seven Books of the Torah or the Five Books of the Chumash, then You, Merciful One, heed my confession as fragrances and offerings. If I am liable for many evils and troubles because I corrupted all the mitzvot connected with the Ten Commandments, then You, Merciful One, annul the decrees).   אִם נִתְחַיַּבְתִּי בְּזַעַף רוּחַ קָדִים חֲרִישִׁית. עַל שֶׁפָּגַמְתִּי בְּסֵפֶר בְּרֵאשִׁית .וְאַתָּה בְּרַחֲמֶיךְ, חֵטְא עָלַי אַל תָּשִׁית: אִם נִתְחַיַּבְתִּי לְהִלָּכֵד בִּמְצוֹדִים וַחֲרָמוֹת. עַל שֶׁפָּגַמְתִּי בְּסֵפֶר שְׁמוֹת. וְאַתָּה רַחוּם מֵשִׁיב חֲמוֹת: אִם נִתְחַיַּבְתִּי לַעֲבֹר עָלַי רָעָה מִקְרָה. עַל שֶׁפָּגַמְתִּי בְּסֵפֶר וַיִּקְרָא .וְאַתָּה רַחוּם שִׁמְךְ עָלַי נִקְרָא: אִם נִתְחַיַּבְתִּי לְהִתְאַלֵּם וְאֵין לְדַבֵּר, עַל שֶׁפָּגַמְתִּי בְּסֵפֶר בַּמִּדְבָּר .וְאַתָּה רַחוּם מְדַת הָרַחֲמִים תִּגְבָּר: אִם נִתְחַיַּבְתִּי בְּעָנְשִׁים אֲשֶׁר לֹא נִרְאָה כָּהֵנָּה לָרֹעַ. עַל שֶׁפָּגַמְתִּי בְּסֵפֶר וַיְהִי בִּנְסְעַ.וְאַתָּה רַחוּם תַּמְצִיא לִי וַיְחָא וּמַרְבּוֹעַ: אִם נִתְחַיַּבְתִּי לְעוֹרֵר עָלַי מְדָנִים וְדִינֵי דִינִים. עַל שֶׁפָּגַמְתִּי בְּסֵפֶר וַיְהִי הָעָם כְּמִתְאֹנְנִים. וְאַתָּה רַחוּם תּוֹשִׁיבֵנִי עִם דְּשֵׁנִים וְרַעֲנַבִּים: אִם נִתְחַיַּבְתִּי לִהְיוֹת כָּל עַצְמוֹתַי נִגְזָרִים. עַל שֶׁפָּגַמְתִּי בְּסֵפֶר דְּבָרִים. וְאַתָּה רַחוּם אַקֵץ יָדְךְ תָּרִים:   Im nitchayavti be-za'af ruach kedim charishit al she-pagamti be-Sefer Bereshit. Ve-Atah be-rachamekha, chet alai al tashet. Im nitchayavti le-hilaked bi-metzudim va-charamot al she-pagamti be-Sefer Shemot. Ve-Atah, Rachum, meshiv chamot. Im nitchayavti la-avor alai ra'ah mikreh al she-pagamti be-Sefer Vayikra. Ve-Atah, Rachum, Shimkha alai nikra. Im nitchayavti le-hit'alem ve-ein le-daber al she-pagamti be-Sefer Bamidbar. Ve-Atah, Rachum, midat ha-Rachamim tigbar. Im nitchayavti be-onashim asher lo nir'ah ka-henah la-ra al she-pagamti be-Sefer Va-yehi binso'a. Ve-Atah, Rachum, tamtzi li revach u-margo'a. Im nitchayavti le-orer alai medan im ve-dinei dinim al she-pagamti be-Sefer Va-yehi ha-am ke-mit'onenim. Ve-Atah, Rachum, toshiveini im deshenim ve-ra'anan im. Im nitchayavti li-hyot kol atzmotai nigzarim al she-pagamti be-Sefer Devarim. Ve-Atah, Rachum, ametz yadekha tarim.   (If I am liable to punishment through a furious, deafening east wind for having corrupted the Book of Genesis, then You, in Your mercy, do not lay this sin upon me. If I am liable to be caught in traps and subjected to a ban for having corrupted the Book of Exodus, then You, Merciful One, cool the wrath. If I am liable for evil to befall me by happenstance for having corrupted the Book of Leviticus, then You, Merciful One, proclaim Your Name over me. If I am liable to become mute and unable to speak for having corrupted the Book of Numbers, then You, Merciful One, let the attribute of mercy prevail. If I am liable for punishments more terrible than any seen before for having corrupted the Book of Va-yehi binso'a, then You, Merciful One, provide me with goodness and tranquility. If strife and judgments are destined to arise against me for having corrupted the Book of Va-yehi ha-am ke-mit'onenim, then You, Merciful One, seat me among the flourishing and refreshed. If all my bones are destined to be shattered for having corrupted the Book of Devarim, then You, Merciful One, raise Your hand with strength).   (Transmitted to the Silatehilim.com website by the disciple of the Gaon Rav Yanuka, Shlomi Kantorovich)