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PART VI.   K'RI-YAT HA-TORAH (The Reading of the Torah) JLW      All transliterations are Copyright © 1997 by Jordan Lee Wagner.

Most congregations stand in anticipation of opening the Ark.rengaw

[ A-tah har-ei-ta la-da-at,
ki A-do-nai hu ha-e-lo-him,
ein od mil-va-do. ]

EIN KA-MO-CHA va-e-lo-him, A-do-nai,
v'ein k'ma-a-se-cha.
Mal-chu-t'cha mal-chut kawl o-la-mim,
u-mem-shal-t'cha b'chawl dor va-dor.

A-do-nai me-lech, A-do-nai ma-lach,
A-do-nai yim-loch, l'o-lam va-ed.
A-do-nai oz l'a-mo yi-tein,
A-do-nai y'va-reich et a-mo va-sha-lom.

AV HA-RA-CHA-MIM,
hei-ti-va vir-tso-n'cha et Tsi-on,
tiv-nei cho-mot Y'ru-sha-la-yim.
Ki v'cha l'vad ba-tach-nu,
me-lech Eil ram v'ni-sa,
a-don o-la-mim.

JLW

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THE ARK IS OPENED:

Stand.  

This is one of only three liturgical events that, absent health-related limitations, require all present to stand even if not worshipping.

Va-y'hi bin-so-a ha-a-ron
va-yo-mer Mo-she:

Ku-ma A-do-nai v'ya-fu-tsu o-y've-cha
v'ya-nu-su m'sa-ne-cha mi-pa-ne-cha.
Ki mi-Tsi-on tei-tsei To-rah
u-d'var A-do-nai mi-ru-sha-la-yim.
Ba-ruch she-na-tan To-rah
l'a-mo Yis-ra-eil bik-du-sha-to.

JLW

ZOHAR EXCERPT:

B'rich Sh'mei d'ma-rei a-l'ma,
b'rich kit-rach v'at-rach.
Y'hei r'u-tach im a-mach Yis-ra-eil l'o-lam,
u-fur-kan y'mi-nach a-cha-zei l'a-mach b'veit mak-d'shach,
......
......
......
Bei a-na < ra-chitz | racheitz >
v'lish-mei ka-di-sha ya-ki-ra,
a-na ei-mar tush-b'chan.
Y'hei ra-a-va ka-da-mach
d'tif-tach li-ba-i b'o-ra-y'ta,
v'tash-lim mish-a-lin d'li-ba-i,
v'li-ba d'chawl a-mach Yis-ra-eil,
l'tav ul-cha-yin v'lish-lam.  ( A-mein. )

rengaw

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THE READER TAKES THE TORAH:

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Sh'ma Yis-ra-eil, A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu, A-do-nai E-chad.

Sh'ma Yis-ra-eil, A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu, A-do-nai E-chad.

E-chad E-lo-hei-nu, Ga-dol A-do-nei-nu, Ka-dosh Sh'mo.

E-chad E-lo-hei-nu, Ga-dol A-do-nei-nu, Ka-dosh Sh'mo.

jlw

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THE PROCESSION:

JLW

Gad-lu la-A-do-nai i-ti
u-n'ro-m'ma sh'mo yach-dav.

L'cha A-do-nai, ha-g'du-la,
l'ha-g'vu-ra, v'ha-tif-e-ret,
v'ha-nei-tsach v'ha-hod,
ki chol ba-sha-ma-yim u-va-a-rets,
L'cha A-do-nai, ha-mam-la-cha,
v'ha-mit-na-sei, l'chol l'rosh.

Ro-m'mu, A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu,
v'hish-ta-cha-vu
la-ha-dom rag-lav, ka-dosh hu.
Ro-m'mu, A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu,
v'hish-ta-cha-vu l'har kad-sho
ki ka-dosh. A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu.

Al Ha-kol, yit-ga-dal v'yit-ka-dash,
v'yish-ta-bach v'yit-pa-ar,
v'yit-ro-mam v'yit-na-sei
sh'mo shel me-lech mal-chei ha-m'la-chim,
ha-ka-dosh ba-ruch hu,
ba-o-la-mot she-ba-ra,
ha-o-lam ha-zeh v'ha-o-lam ha-ba,
kir-tso-no, v'chir-tson y'rei-av,
v'chir-tson kawl beit Yis-ra-eil.
......
......
V'nir-ei-hu a-yin b'a-yin, b'shu-vo el na-vei-hu.
Ka-ka-tuv:
Ki a-yin b'a-yin yir-u b'shuv A-do-nai Tsi-on.
V'ne-e-mar:
V'nig-la k'vod A-do-nai,
v'ra-u chawl ba-sar yach-dav,
ki pi A-do-nai di-beir.

AV HARACHAMIM:

Av ha-ra-cha-mim,
hu y'ra-cheim am a-mu-sim,
v'yiz-kor b'rit ei-ta-nim,
v'ya-tsil naf-sho-tei-nu min ha-sha-ot ha-ra-ot,
v'yig-ar b'yei-tser ha-ra min ha-n'su-im,
v'ya-chon o-ta-nu lif-lei-tat o-la-mim,
vi-ma-lei mish-a-lo-tei-nu b'mi-da to-va, y'shu-a v'ra-cha-mim.

JLW

The Torah is placed on the Reader's Desk & undressed.  You may then sit.

The blue text below is recited by the Gabbai for the Torah-Reading, rather than the Reader for the Shacharit service.  

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THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE OCCURS SEVEN TIMES:

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An Honoree is summonned for the next Aliya as follows:

V'ya-a-zor v'ya-gein v'yo-shi-a l'chol ha-cho-sim bo, v'no-mar, a-mein. Ha-kol ha-vu go-del lei-lo-hei-nu, ut-nu cha-vod la-To-rah. Ko-hein, k'rav. xxxxx

This text is only included in the summons to the  first aliyah.

YA-A-MOD ________ ben _______ ha ____.   xxx   [Insert full name of Honoree, and the name of the honor.]

JLW

Ba-ruch she-na-tan To-rah l'a-mo Yis-ra-eil bik-du-sha-to. V'a-tem ha-d'vei-kim ba-A-do-nai E-lo-hei-chem cha-yim, kul-chem ha-yom. V'a-tem ha-d'vei-kim ba-A-do-nai E-lo-hei-chem cha-yim, kul-chem ha-yom.

This text is only included in the summons to the first aliyah.

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MI SHE-BEI-RACH a-vo-tei-nu Av-ra-ham Yits-chak v'Ya-a-kov... ....... ....... v'no-mar: A-mein.

A blessing is requested for the Honoree who had the previous aliyah.  The middle of the text changes depending on the reason for the aliyah. (This does not occur before the first aliya, and is appended after the final aliya.)

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[Blessings for others not present may be inserted here.]

nadroj

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BLESSING BEFORE READING THE TORAH:

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Ba-r'chu et A-do-nai ha-m'vo-rach!

Ba-ruch A-do-nai ha-m'vo-rach l'o-lam va-ed!

Ba-ruch A-do-nai Ha-m'vo-rach l'o-lam va-ed!

Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai,
E-lo-hei-nu me-lech ha-o-lam
a-sher ba-char ba-nu mi-kawl ha-a-mim
v'na-tan la-nu et To-ra-to
Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai,  ( Ba-ruch hu u-va-ruch Sh'mo! )
no-tein ha-torah.  ( A-mein. )

JLW

JLW

Blessing after reading the Torah:

Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai,
E-lo-hei-nu me-lech ha-o-lam
a-sher na-tan la-nu to-rat e-met
v'cha-yei o-lam na-ta be-to-che-inu
Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai,    ( Ba-ruch hu u-va-ruch Sh'mo! )
no-tein ha-To-rah.  ( A-mein. )

WLJ

Bir-kat Ha-Go-meil:

[Added if the Honoree has survived an illness, journey, or other peril.]

Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai,
E-lo-hei-nu me-lech ha-o-lam,
ha-go-meil l'ha-ya-vim to-vot,
she-g'ma-la-ni kawl tov.

Mi she-g'mal-cha tov,
hu yig-mal-cha kawl tov,
Selah.

rengaw

THIS ENTIRE PROCEDURE IS REPEATED, UNTIL ALL HONOREES HAVE BEEN CALLED TO THE TORAH AND THE FINAL "MI-SHE-BEI-RACH" HAS BEEN SAID.

rdan

CONGREGATIONAL HALF-KADDISH:

Stand, except for S'fardic congregations.

Yit-ga-dal v'yit-ka-dash sh'mei ra-ba, (A-mein.)
b'al-ma di-v'ra chi-ru-tei, v'yam-lich mal-chu-tei
[  v'yats-mach pur-ka-nei, vi-ka-reiv m'shi-chei. (A-mein).  ]
b'chai-yei-chon uv'yo-mei-chon
uv'chai-yei d'chol beit Yis-ra-eil,
ba-a-ga-la u-viz-man ka-riv,
v'im'ru:
A-mein.

Y'hei sh'mei ra-ba m'va-rach
l'a-lam ul'al-mei al-ma-ya. [ Yit-ba-rach ]

Yit-ba-rach v'yish-ta-bach,
v'yit-pa-ar v'yit-ro-mam v'yit-na-sei,
v'yit-ha-dar v'yit-a-leh v'yit-ha-lal, sh'mei d'ku-d'sha, b'rich hu,
(b'rich hu)          [Some Chassidic and Sefardic congregations say "A-mein"]
l'ei-la min^kawl^bir-cha-ta v'shi-ra-ta,
tush-b'cha-ta v'ne-che-ma-ta,
da-a-mi-ran b'al-ma,
v'im'ru:
A-mein.  

Sit.

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This completes the mitzvah of Torah-Reading.  Although the Torah Reading Service is now complete, we defer parting with the Torah until the last possible moment, to evidence our love for it.  On Saturday morning (as long as the Musaf Service will be recited in the same trip to the synagogue) the Torah will be returned to the Ark just before the Amidah of the Musaf Service.  

(The Torah will be read yet again in connection with a Prophetic reading occurring in the next section of the liturgy.  This "maftir aliyah" is to avoid shaming the Torah by having an individual read only from Prophets in the presence of a Torah scroll.)  

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