The prayer of the Ben Ish Chai for the close of Rosh Hashanah, from the book “Lashon Chachamim” (part 1, siman 15).
The Ben Ish Chai writes in Sefer “Lashon Chachamim” that this Seder Pesukim should be said at the close of Rosh Hashanah as a good sign. For the 3rd of Tishrei is the beginning of the days of action (the working days of the year) for the whole year.
Since the day after Rosh Hashanah is the Fast of Gedaliah, it is good to say this prayer at an Et Ratzon (between Mincha Gedolah and Mincha Ketanah in the Zmanim apps).
A Prayer after Rosh Hashanah for a Good Year
[Repeat 12 times]
Bereishit 26:12
וַיִּזְרַע יִצְחָק בָּאָרֶץ הַהִוא וַיִּמְצָא בַּשָּׁנָה הַהִוא מֵאָה שְׁעָרִים וַיְבָרֲכֵהוּ יְהוָה
- “Va-yizra Yitzchak ba-aretz ha-hi va-yimtza ba-shana ha-hi me'a she'arim va-yevarchehu Ado-nai” -
(And Isaac sowed in that land, and found in the same year a hundred-fold; and the L-rd blessed him).
[Repeat 10 times]
Tehillim 36:10
- “Ki imcha makor chaim be-orecha nire or” -
(For with Thee is the fountain of life; In Thy light do we see light).
[The following pesukim are read once each]
Bereishit 27:28–29
כח וְיִתֶּן לְךָ הָאֱלֹהִים 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-mi-shmanei ha-aretz ve-rov dagan ve-tirosh. Ya'avducha amim ve-yishtachavu lecha le-umim, heve gvir le-achecha ve-yishtachavu lecha bnei imecha, orarecha – arur, u-mevarachecha – baruch” -
(So G-d give thee of the dew of heaven, And of the fat places of the earth, And plenty of corn and wine. Let peoples serve thee, And nations bow down to thee. Be lord over thy brethren, And let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee. Cursed be every one that curseth thee, And blessed be every one that blesseth thee).
Bereishit 28:3
ג וְאֵל שַׁדַּי יְבָרֵךְ אֹתְךָ וְיַפְרְךָ וְיַרְבֶּךָ וְהָיִיתָ לִקְהַל עַמִּים
- “Ve-El Shaddai yevarech otcha ve-yifrecha ve-yarbecha ve-hayita li-khal amim” -
(And G-d Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a congregation of peoples).
Bereishit 28:4
וְיִתֶּן־לְךָ אֶת־בִּרְכַּת אַבְרָהָם לְךָ וּלְזַרְעֲךָ אִתָּךְ לְרִשְׁתְּךָ אֶת־אֶרֶץ מְגֻרֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַן אֱלֹהִים לְאַבְרָהָם׃
- “Ve-yiten lecha et-birkat Avraham, lecha u-le-zar'acha itach; le-rishtecha et-eretz megurecha, asher natan Elohim le-Avraham” -
(And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land of thy sojournings, which G-d gave unto Abraham).
Bereishit 49:25–26
כה מֵאֵל אָבִיךָ וְיַעְזְרֶךָּ וְאֵת שַׁדַּי 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
- “Me-E-l avicha ve-yazrecha ve-et Shaddai vi-varachecha birchot shamayim me-al birchot tehom rovetzet tachat birchot shadayim va-racham. Birchot avicha gavru al birchot horai ad ta'avat givot olam tihyena. Le-rosh Yosef u-le-kadkod nezir echav” -
(Even by the G-d of thy father, who shall help thee, And by the Almighty, who shall bless thee, With blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that coucheth beneath, Blessings of the breasts, and of the womb. The blessings of thy father Are mighty beyond the blessings of my progenitors Unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills; They shall be on the head of Joseph, And on the crown of the head of the prince among his brethren).
Devarim 7:13–15
יג וַאֲהֵבְךָ וּבֵרַכְךָ וְהִרְבֶּךָ וּבֵרַךְ פְּרִי בִטְנְךָ וּפְרִי אַדְמָתֶךָ דְּגָנְךָ וְתִירֹשְׁךָ וְיִצְהָרֶךָ שְׁגַר אֲלָפֶיךָ וְעַשְׁתְּרֹת צֹאנֶךָ עַל הָאֲדָמָה אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּע לַאֲבֹתֶיךָ לָתֶת לָךְ. יד בָּרוּךְ תִּהְיֶה מִכָּל הָעַמִּים לֹא יִהְיֶה בְךָ עָקָר וַעֲקָרָה וּבִבְהֶמְתֶּךָ. טו וְהֵסִיר יְהוָה מִמְּךָ כָּל חֹלִי וְכָל מַדְוֵי מִצְרַיִם הָרָעִים אֲשֶׁר יָדַעְתָּ לֹא יְשִׂימָם בָּךְ וּנְתָנָם בְּכָל שֹׂנְאֶיךָ
- “Va-ahevcha u-verachecha ve-hirbecha u-verach pri vitnecha ufri admatecha dganecha ve-tiroshcha ve-yitzharecha shgar alafeicha ve-ashterot tzonecha al ha-adama asher nishba la'avoteicha latet lach. Baruch tihye mi-kol ha-amim lo yihye vecha akar va-akara u-vi-vhemtecha. Ve-hesir Ado-nai mimecha kol choli ve-chol madvei Mitzrayim ha-ra'im asher yadata lo yesimam bach u-ntanam be-chol soneicha” -
(And He will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee; He will also bless the fruit of thy body and the fruit of thy land, thy corn and thy wine and thine oil, the increase of thy kine and the young of thy flock, in the land which He swore unto thy fathers to give thee. Thou shalt be blessed above all peoples; there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle. And the L-rd will take away from thee all sickness; and He will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee, but will lay them upon all them that hate thee).
Bereishit 48:16
הַמַּלְאָךְ הַגֹּאֵל אֹתִי מִכָּל־רָע יְבָרֵךְ אֶת־הַנְּעָרִים וְיִקָּרֵא בָהֶם שְׁמִי וְשֵׁם אֲבֹתַי אַבְרָהָם וְיִצְחָק וְיִדְגּוּ לָרֹב בְּקֶרֶב הָאָרֶץ׃
- “Ha-malach ha-go'el oti mi-kol ra, yevarech et ha-ne'arim, ve-yikare va-hem shmi, ve-shem avotai Avraham ve-Yitzchak, ve-yidgu la-rov be-kerev ha-aretz” -
(The angel who hath redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named in them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth).
Devarim 1:10
יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם הִרְבָּה אֶתְכֶם וְהִנְּכֶם הַיּוֹם כְּכוֹכְבֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם לָרֹב׃
- “Ado-nai Eloheichem hirba etchem, ve-hinechem ha-yom ke-chochvei ha-shamayim la-rov” -
(The L-rd your G-d hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude).
Devarim 28:3–6
בָּרוּךְ 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 ata ba-ir u-varuch ata ba-sade. Baruch pri vitnecha ufri admatecha, u-fri vehemtecha, shgar alafeicha ve-ashterot tzonecha. Baruch tancha u-mish'artecha. Baruch ata be-vo'echa uvaruch ata be-tzetecha” -
(Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the young of thy flock. Blessed shall be thy basket and thy kneading-trough. Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out).
Devarim 28:8
ח יְצַו יְהוָה אִתְּךָ אֶת הַבְּרָכָה בַּאֲסָמֶיךָ וּבְכֹל מִשְׁלַח יָדֶךָ וּבֵרַכְךָ בָּאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ נֹתֵן לָךְ
- “Yetzav Ado-nai itcha et ha-bracha ba-asameicha u-ve-chol mishlach yadecha u-verachecha ba-aretz, asher Ado-nai Elo-heicha noten lach” -
(The L-rd will command the blessing with thee in thy barns, and in all that thou puttest thy hand unto; and He will bless thee in the land which the L-rd thy G-d giveth thee).
Devarim 28:12
יב יִפְתַּח יְהוָה 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 otzro ha-tov et ha-shamayim latet mtar artzecha be-ito u-levarech et kol ma'ase yadecha ve-hilvita goyim rabim ve-ata lo tilve” -
(The L-rd will open unto thee His good treasure the heaven to give the rain of thy land in its season, and to bless all the work of thy hand; and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow).
Devarim 15:6
כִּי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ בֵּרַכְךָ כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר־לָךְ וְהַעֲבַטְתָּ גּוֹיִם רַבִּים וְאַתָּה לֹא תַעֲבֹט וּמָשַׁלְתָּ בְּגוֹיִם רַבִּים וּבְךָ לֹא יִמְשֹׁלוּ
- “Ki Ado-nai Elohecha berachecha ka'asher diber-lach, ve-ha'avatta goyim rabim, ve-ata lo ta'avot; u-mashalta be-goyim rabim, u-vecha lo yimsholu” -
(For the L-rd thy G-d will bless thee, as He promised thee; and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over thee).
Devarim 33:29
כט אַשְׁרֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל מִי כָמוֹךָ עַם נוֹשַׁע בַּיהוָה 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-ata al bamoteimo tidroch” -
(Happy art thou, O Israel, who is like unto thee? A people saved by the L-rd, The shield of thy help, And that is the sword of thy excellency! And thine enemies shall dwindle away before thee; And thou shalt tread upon their high places).
Yeshayahu 44:22
מָחִיתִי כָעָב פְּשָׁעֶיךָ וְכֶעָנָן חַטֹּאותֶיךָ שׁוּבָה אֵלַי כִּי גְאַלְתִּיךָ׃
- “Machiti cha-av pesha'echa, ve-che-anan chatotecha, shuva elai, ki ge'alticha” -
(I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, And, as a cloud, thy sins; Return unto Me, for I have redeemed thee).
Yeshayahu 44:23
רָנּוּ שָׁמַיִם כִּי עָשָׂה ה׳ הָרִיעוּ תַּחְתִּיּוֹת אָרֶץ פִּצְחוּ הָרִים רִנָּה יַעַר וְכָל עֵץ בּוֹ כִּי גָאַל ה׳ יַעֲקֹב וּבְיִשְׂרָאֵל יִתְפָּאָר
- “Ranu shamayim ki asa Ado-nai, hari'u tachtiyot aretz;
pitzchu harim rina, ya'ar ve-chol etz bo; ki ga'al Ado-nai Yaakov, u-ve-Yisrael yitpa'ar” -
(Sing, O ye heavens, for the L-rd hath done it;
Shout, ye lowest parts of the earth; Break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein; For the L-rd hath redeemed Jacob, And doth glorify Himself in Israel).
Yeshayahu 47:4
גֹּאֲלֵנוּ ה׳ צְבָאוֹת שְׁמוֹ קְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
- “Go'aleinu Ado-nai Tzevaot shemo, Kadosh Yisrael” -
(Our Redeemer, the L-rd of hosts is His name, The Holy One of Israel).
Yeshayahu 45:17
יִשְׂרָאֵל נוֹשַׁע בַּה׳ תְּשׁוּעַת עוֹלָמִים לֹא־תֵבֹשׁוּ וְלֹא־תִכָּלְמוּ עַד־עוֹלְמֵי עַד׃
- “Yisrael nosha ba-Ado-nai, tshu'at olamim; lo tevoshu ve-lo tikalmu ad olmei ad” -
(O Israel, that art saved by the L-rd with an everlasting salvation; Ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end).
Yoel 2:26
וַאֲכַלְתֶּם אָכוֹל וְשָׂבוֹעַ וְהִלַּלְתֶּם אֶת־שֵׁם ה׳ אֱלֹהֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה עִמָּכֶם לְהַפְלִיא וְלֹא־יֵבֹשׁוּ עַמִּי לְעוֹלָם׃
- “Va-achaltem achol ve-savoa, ve-hilaltem et shem Ado-nai Eloheichem, asher asa imachem le-hafli; ve-lo yevoshu ami le-olam” -
(And ye shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and shall praise the name of the L-rd your G-d, that hath dealt wondrously with you; and My people shall never be ashamed).
Yoel 2:27
וִידַעְתֶּם כִּי בְקֶרֶב יִשְׂרָאֵל אָנִי וַאֲנִי ה׳ אֱלֹהֵיכֶם וְאֵין עוֹד וְלֹא־יֵבֹשׁוּ עַמִּי לְעוֹלָם׃
- “Vi-datem ki ve-kerev Yisrael ani, va-ani Ado-nai Eloheichem ve-ein od, ve-lo yevoshu ami le-olam” -
(And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the L-rd your G-d, and there is none else; and My people shall never be ashamed).
Yeshayahu 55:12
יב כִּי בְשִׂמְחָה תֵצֵאוּ וּבְשָׁלוֹם תּוּבָלוּן הֶהָרִים וְהַגְּבָעוֹת יִפְצְחוּ לִפְנֵיכֶם רִנָּה וְכָל עֲצֵי הַשָּׂדֶה יִמְחֲאוּ כָף
- “Ki ve-simcha tetze'u u-v-shalom tuvalun he-harim ve-hagva'ot yiftzechu lifneichem rina ve-chol atzei ha-sade yimcha'u chaf” -
(For ye shall go out with joy, And be led forth with peace; The mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, And all the trees of the field shall clap their hands).
Yeshayahu 12:2
הִנֵּה אֵל יְשׁוּעָתִי אֶבְטַח וְלֹא אֶפְחָד כִּי עָזִּי וְזִמְרָת יָהּ ה׳ וַיְהִי לִי לִישׁוּעָה׃
- “Hine El yeshu'ati, evtach ve-lo efchad, ki ozi ve-zimrat Yah, Ado-nai, va-yehi li lishu'a” -
(Behold, G-d is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; For G-d the L-rd is my strength and song; And He is become my salvation).
Yeshayahu 12:3
וּשְׁאַבְתֶּם מַיִם בְּשָׂשׂוֹן מִמַּעַיְנֵי הַיְשׁוּעָה׃
- “U-sh'avtem mayim be-sason, mi-ma'aynei ha-yeshu'a” –
(Therefore with joy shall ye draw water Out of the wells of salvation).
Yeshayahu 12:4
וַאֲמַרְתֶּם בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא הוֹדוּ לַה׳ קִרְאוּ בִשְׁמוֹ הוֹדִיעוּ בָעַמִּים עֲלִילֹתָיו הַזְכִּירוּ כִּי נִשְׂגָּב שְׁמוֹ׃
- “Va-amartem ba-yom ha-hu: Hodu la-Ado-nai, kir'u vishmo, hodi'u va-amim alilotav, hazkiru ki nisgav shemo” -
(And in that day shall ye say: Give thanks unto the L-rd, proclaim His name, Declare His doings among the peoples, Make mention that His name is exalted).
Yeshayahu 12:5
זַמְּרוּ ה׳ כִּי גֵאוּת עָשָׂה מוּדַעַת זֹאת בְּכָל־הָאָרֶץ׃
- “Zamru Ado-nai ki ge'ut asa, muda'at zot be-chol ha-aretz” -
(Sing unto the L-rd; for He hath done gloriously; This is made known in all the earth).
Yeshayahu 12:6
צַהֲלִי וָרֹנִּי יוֹשֶׁבֶת צִיּוֹן כִּי־גָדוֹל בְּקִרְבֵּךְ קְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל׃
- “Tzahali va-roni, yoshevet Tzion, ki gadol be-kirbech Kadosh Yisrael” -
(Cry aloud and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion, For great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee).
Yeshayahu 25:9
וְאָמַר בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא הִנֵּה אֱלֹהֵינוּ זֶה קִוִּינוּ לוֹ וְיוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ זֶה ה׳ קִוִּינוּ לוֹ נָגִילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה בִּישׁוּעָתוֹ׃
- “Ve-amar ba-yom ha-hu, hine Eloheinu ze, kivinu lo ve-yoshi'enu; ze Ado-nai, kivinu lo; nagila ve-nismecha bi-yeshu'ato” -
(And it shall be said in that day: Lo, this is our G-d, For whom we waited, that He might save us; This is the L-rd, for whom we waited, We will be glad and rejoice in His salvation).
Yeshayahu 2:5
בֵּית יַעֲקֹב לְכוּ וְנֵלְכָה בְּאוֹר ה׳׃
- “Beit Yaakov, lechu ve-nelcha be-or Ado-nai” –
(O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk In the light of the L-rd).
Yeshayahu 33:6
וְהָיָה אֱמוּנַת עִתֶּיךָ חֹסֶן יְשׁוּעֹת חָכְמַת וָדָעַת יִרְאַת ה׳ הִיא אוֹצָרוֹ׃
- “Ve-haya emunat itecha, chosen yeshu'ot, chochmat va-da'at; yir'at Ado-nai hi otzaro” -
(And the stability of thy times shall be a hoard of salvation — wisdom and knowledge, And the fear of the L-rd which is His treasure).
Shmuel Alef 18:14
וַיְהִי דָוִד לְכָל־דְּרָכָו מַשְׂכִּיל וַה׳ עִמּוֹ׃
- “Va-yehi David le-chol drachav maskil, va-Ado-nai imo” -
(And David had great success in all his ways; and the L-rd was with him).
Tehillim 55:19
פָּדָה בְשָׁלוֹם נַפְשִׁי מִקְּרָב־לִי כִּי־בְרַבִּים הָיוּ עִמָּדִי׃
- “Pada ve-shalom nafshi mi-krav li, ki ve-rabim hayu imadi” -
(He hath redeemed my soul in peace so that none came nigh me; For they were many that strove with me).
Shmuel Alef 14:45
וַיֹּאמֶר הָעָם אֶל־שָׁאוּל הֲיוֹנָתָן יָמוּת אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה הַיְשׁוּעָה הַגְּדוֹלָה הַזֹּאת בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל חָלִילָה חַי־ה׳ אִם־יִפֹּל מִשַּׂעֲרַת רֹאשׁוֹ אַרְצָה כִּי־עִם־אֱלֹהִים עָשָׂה הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה וַיִּפְדּוּ הָעָם אֶת־יוֹנָתָן וְלֹא־מֵת׃
- “Va-yomer ha-am el Shaul: Ha-Yonatan yamut, asher asa ha-yeshu'a ha-gdola ha-zot be-Yisrael? Chalila! Chai Ado-nai, im yipol mi-sa'arat rosho artza, ki im Elohim asa ha-yom ha-ze; va-yifdu ha-am et Yonatan, ve-lo met” -
(And the people said unto Saul: Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? Far from it; as the L-rd liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with G-d this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not).
Yeshayahu 35:10
וּפְדוּיֵי ה׳ יְשׁוּבוּן וּבָאוּ צִיּוֹן בְּרִנָּה וְשִׂמְחַת עוֹלָם עַל־רֹאשָׁם שָׂשׂוֹן וְשִׂמְחָה יַשִּׂיגוּ וְנָסוּ יָגוֹן וַאֲנָחָה׃
- “U-fduyei Ado-nai yeshuvun, u-va'u Tzion be-rina, ve-simchat olam al-rosham; sason ve-simcha yasigu, ve-nasu yagon va-anacha” -
(And the ransomed of the L-rd shall return, And come with singing unto Zion, And everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; They shall obtain gladness and joy, And sorrow and sighing shall flee away).
Tehillim 30:12
הָפַכְתָּ מִסְפְּדִי לְמָחוֹל לִי פִּתַּחְתָּ שַׂקִּי וַתְּאַזְּרֵנִי שִׂמְחָה׃
- “Hafachta mispedi le-machol li, pitachta saki, va-te'azreni simcha” -
(Thou didst turn for me my mourning into dancing; Thou didst loose my sackcloth, and gird me with gladness).
Devarim 23:6
וְלֹא־אָבָה ה׳ אֱלֹהֶיךָ לִשְׁמֹעַ אֶל־בִּלְעָם וַיַּהֲפֹךְ ה׳ אֱלֹהֶיךָ לְּךָ אֶת־הַקְּלָלָה לִבְרָכָה כִּי אֲהֵבְךָ ה׳ אֱלֹהֶיךָ׃
- “Ve-lo ava Ado-nai Elohecha lishmoa el Bil'am, va-yahafoch Ado-nai Elohecha lecha et ha-klala li-vracha, ki ahevcha Ado-nai Elohecha” -
(Nevertheless the L-rd thy G-d would not hearken unto Balaam; but the L-rd thy G-d turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the L-rd thy G-d loved thee).
Yirmiyahu 31:13
אָז תִּשְׂמַח בְּתוּלָה בְּמָחוֹל וּבַחֻרִים וּזְקֵנִים יַחְדָּו וְהָפַכְתִּי אֶבְלָם לְשָׂשׂוֹן וְנִחַמְתִּים וְשִׂמַּחְתִּים מִיגוֹנָם׃
- “Az tismach betula be-machol, u-vachurim u-zkenim yachdav; ve-hafachti evlam le-sason, ve-nichamtim ve-simachtim migonam” -
(Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, And the young men and the old together;; For I will turn their mourning into joy, And will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow).
Yeshayahu 57:19
יט בּוֹרֵא נוב [נִיב] שְׂפָתָיִם שָׁלוֹם שָׁלוֹם לָרָחוֹק וְלַקָּרוֹב אָמַר יְהוָה וּרְפָאתִיו
- “Bore niv sfatayim: Shalom, shalom la-rachok ve-la-karov, amar Ado-nai u-rfativ” -
(Peace, peace, to him that is far off and to him that is near, Saith the L-rd that createth the fruit of the lips; And I will heal him).
Divrei HaYamim Alef 12:19
יט וְרוּחַ לָבְשָׁה אֶת עֲמָשַׂי רֹאשׁ השלושים [הַשָּׁלִישִׁים] לְךָ דָוִיד וְעִמְּךָ בֶן יִשַׁי שָׁלוֹם שָׁלוֹם לְךָ וְשָׁלוֹם לְעֹזְרֶךָ כִּי עֲזָרְךָ אֱלֹהֶיךָ וַיְקַבְּלֵם דָּוִיד וַיִּתְּנֵם בְּרָאשֵׁי הַגְּדוּד
- “Ve-ruach lavsha et Amasai, rosh ha-shalishim: Lecha David ve-imecha, ven Yishai, shalom, shalom lecha ve-shalom le-ozrecha, ki azarcha Elo-heicha. Va-yekablem David va-yitnem be-rashei ha-gdud” -
(Then the spirit clothed Amasai, who was chief of the captains: Thine are we, David, And on thy side, thou son of Jesse; Peace, peace be unto thee, And peace be to thy helpers; For thy G-d helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band).
Shmuel Alef 25:6
[Said 10 times]
ו וַאֲמַרְתֶּם כֹּה לֶחָי וְאַתָּה שָׁלוֹם וּבֵיתְךָ שָׁלוֹם וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר לְךָ שָׁלוֹם
- “Va-amartem: Ko le-chai! Ve-ata shalom u-veitecha shalom, ve-chol asher lecha shalom”.
(And thus ye shall say: All hail! and peace be both unto thee, and peace be to thy house, and peace be unto all that thou hast).
The Prayer
HEBREW
אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, בְּסִימָן טוֹב וּבְמַזָּל טוֹב, הָחֵל עָלֵינוּ אֶת יְמֵי הַשָּׁנָה הַזֹּאת הַבָּאִים לִקְרָאתֵנוּ לְחַיִּים טוֹבִים וּלְשָׁלוֹם, כֻּלָּם בְּרוּכִים טוֹבִים וּמְתֻקָּנִים וּמְנֻקִּים מִכָּל חֵטְא וְעָוֹן וָפֶשַׁע, וְנִהְיֶה מְדֻבָּקִים בְּלִמּוּד תּוֹרָה לִשְׁמָהּ וּמַעֲשִׂים טוֹבִים, וְתַשְׁמִיעֵנוּ בָּהֶם שָׂשׂוֹן וְשִׂמְחָה, וְנִתְבַּשֵּׂר בְּשׂוֹרוֹת טוֹבוֹת, וְלֹא תַעֲלֶה קִנְאַת אָדָם עַל לִבֵּנוּ.
מַלְכֵּנוּ וֵאלֹהֵינוּ, שִׂים בְּרָכָה וְהַצְלָחָה וּרְוָחָה בְּכָל מַעֲשֵׂה יָדֵינוּ, וְכָל הַיּוֹעֵץ עָלֵינוּ וְעַל עַמְּךָ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל עֵצָה טוֹבָה וּמַחֲשָׁבָה טוֹבָה, אַמְּצוֹ, בָּרְכוֹ, גַּדְּלוֹ, קַיְּמוֹ, קַיֵּם עֲצָתוֹ.
כַּדָּבָר שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְאֶרְלְךָ בִּלְבָבֶךָ וְכָל עֲצָתְךָ יְמַלֵּא. וְנֶאֱמַר: וְתִגְזַר אֹמֶר וְיָקָם לָךְ וְעַל דְּרָכֶיךָ נָגַהּ אוֹר.
וְכָל הַיּוֹעֵץ עָלֵינוּ וְעַל עַמְּךָ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל עֵצָה שֶׁאֵינָהּ טוֹבָה וּמַחֲשָׁבָה שֶׁאֵינָהּ טוֹבָה, אַבְּדוֹ, בַּטְּלוֹ, גַּדְּעוֹ, הָפֵרוֹ, הָפֵר עֲצָתוֹ.
כַּדָּבָר שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: ה׳ הֵפִיר עֲצַת גּוֹיִם הֵנִיא מַחְשְׁבוֹת עַמִּים. וְנֶאֱמַר: עֻצוּ עֵצָה וְתֻפָר, דַּבְּרוּ דָבָר וְלֹא יָקוּם כִּי עִמָּנוּ אֵל.
וְיִפְתַּח ה׳ אֱלֹהֵינוּ לָנוּ בָּזֶה הַחֹדֶשׁ וּבְכָל חֹדֶשׁ וָחֹדֶשׁ, וּבְכָל שָׁבוּעַ וּבְכָל יוֹם וּבְכָל שָׁעָה וּבְכָל הַשָּׁנָה הַזֹּאת כֻּלָּהּ, שַׁעֲרֵי אוֹרָה, שַׁעֲרֵי אַהֲבָה וכו׳, עַד שַׁעֲרֵי תְּשׁוּעָה.
וְנֶאֱמַר: וְיִהְיוּ דְבָרַי אֵלֶּה אֲשֶׁר הִתְחַנַּנְתִּי לִפְנֵי ה׳ קְרֹבִים אֶל ה׳ אֱלֹהֵינוּ יוֹמָם וָלָיְלָה, לַעֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפַּט עַבְדּוֹ וּמִשְׁפַּט עַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל דְּבַר יוֹם בְּיוֹמוֹ, לְמַעַן דַּעַת כָּל עַמֵּי הָאָרֶץ כִּי ה׳ הוּא הָאֱלֹהִים אֵין עוֹד
“Eloheinu ve-Elohei avoteinu, be-siman tov u-ve-mazal tov, hachel aleinu et yemei ha-shana ha-zot ha-ba'im likrateinu le-chaim tovim u-le-shalom, kulam bruchim tovim u-metukanim u-menukim mi-kol chet ve-avon va-fesha, ve-nihye medubakim be-limud Torah lishma u-ma'asim tovim, ve-tashmi'enu bahem sason ve-simcha, ve-nitbaser bsorot tovot, ve-lo ta'ale kin'at adam al libeinu.
Malkeinu ve-Eloheinu, sim bracha ve-hatzlacha u-rvacha be-chol ma'ase yadeinu, ve-chol ha-yo'etz aleinu ve-al amecha Beit Yisrael etza tova u-machashava tova, amtzo, barcho, gadlo, kaymo, kayem atzato.
Ka-davar she-ne'emar: ve-erlecha vi-lvavecha, ve-chol atzatecha yemale. Ve-ne'emar: ve-tigzar omer ve-yakom lach, ve-al drachecha naga or.
Ve-chol ha-yo'etz aleinu ve-al amecha Beit Yisrael etza she-eina tova u-machashava she-eina tova, abdo, batlo, gad'o, hafero, hafer atzato.
Ka-davar she-ne'emar: Ado-nai hefir atzat goyim, heni machshevot amim. Ve-ne'emar: utzu etza ve-tufar, dabru davar ve-lo yakum, ki imanu El.
Ve-yiftach Ado-nai Eloheinu lanu ba-ze ha-chodesh u-ve-chol chodesh va-chodesh, u-ve-chol shavua, u-ve-chol yom, u-ve-chol sha'a, u-ve-chol ha-shana ha-zot kula, sha'arei ora, sha'arei ahava… ad sha'arei tshu'a.
Ve-ne'emar: ve-yihyu dvarai ele asher hitchananti lifnei Ado-nai, krovim el Ado-nai Eloheinu yomam va-laila, la'asot mishpat avdo u-mishpat amo Yisrael, dvar yom be-yomo, lema'an da'at kol amei ha-aretz, ki Ado-nai hu ha-Elohim, ein od”.
Translation
(Our G-d and G-d of our fathers! With a good sign and with good mazal, begin for us the days of this year that are coming towards us — for a good life and for peace. May they all be blessed, good, rectified and cleansed of every sin, iniquity and transgression. May we cleave to the study of Torah for its own sake and to good deeds; let us hear joy and gladness in them and receive good tidings, and let no envy of any person rise in our hearts.
Our King and our G-d! Send blessing, success and plenty into all the work of our hands. And whoever devises good counsel and good thoughts for us and for Your people, the House of Israel — strengthen him, bless him, make him great, sustain him, and fulfil his counsel.
As it is said: “…and fulfil all thy counsel.” And it is said: “Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee, And light shall shine upon thy ways.”
And whoever devises counsel that is not good and thoughts that are not good against us and against Your people, the House of Israel — destroy him, nullify him, cut him down, thwart him; thwart his counsel.
As it is said: “The L-rd bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.” And it is said: “Take counsel together, and it shall be brought to nought; Speak the word, and it shall not stand; For G-d is with us.”
And may the L-rd our G-d open for us, in this month and in every month, every week, every day, every hour and throughout this whole year, the gates of light, the gates of love… up to the gates of salvation.
And it is said: “And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the L-rd, be nigh unto the L-rd our G-d day and night, that He maintain the cause of His servant, and the cause of His people Israel, as every day shall require; that all the peoples of the earth may know that the L-rd, He is G-d; there is none else.”)
(From a lesson by the Chief Rabbi of Saratov, Rav Alexander Tzvi Sypkov)
