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ETZ HAIM HI L'MAHAZIKIM BAH, V'TOMCHECHA M'USHAR, DRACHECHA DARACHEI NOAM V'KOL N'TIVOTECHA SHALOM 
HASHEVEINU ADONAI, ELE'E'CHA VI NASHUVAH, HADESH, HADESH YAMEINU, HADESH YAMEINU KI KE'E'DEM 

She (the Torah) is a tree of life to them who hold onto it, and all its supporters are happy, its ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. 

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MAH TOVU OHA'LECHA, YA'AKOV MISHK'NOTECHA YISRAEL

(How fair are your tents, Oh Jacob, your dwelling places, Oh Israel...we humbly bow down before Adonai, our Maker)
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​ OSEH SHALOM BIM ROMAV HU Y'ASEH SHALOM ALEINU V'AL KOL YISRAEL, YIMRU AMEN

​(May the Holy Blessing ONE who makes 
peace in the high heavens make peace for us, and all who inhabit the earth, Amen)



L'DOR VADOR, L'DOR VADOR, L'DOR VADOR NAGID GADLECHA,
UL'NEITZACH NEITZACHEIM, K'DUSHAT-CHA NAKDISH,  V'SHIVCHACHA ELOHEINU, MIPINY LO YAMUSH L'OLAM, L'OLAM VAED


( To All Generations we will declare Your greatness, and for all eternity proclaim Your holiness. Your praise, Oh God, shall never leave our lips)

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HENEI MAH TOV U'MAH NA'EIM SHEVET ACHEIM GAM YAHAD 

(How beautiful it is for brothers and sisters to sit together in Peace)

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L'CHU N'RAN'NAH L'ADONAI, NARIAH L'TZUR YISHEINU
(Oh Come, let us sing to God, lets shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation





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V'SHAMRU V'NEI YISRAEL ET HA SHABBAT
LA'ASOT ET HA SHABBAT L'DOROTAM BRIT OLAM
BEINI U'VEIN B'NAI YISRAEL OT HI L'OLAM
KI SHAYSHET YAMIN ASAH ADONAI ET HASHAMAYIM VI ET HA'ARETZ
U'VAYOM HA SHIVI-E SHABBAT VA'YINAFASH 

The people of Israel shall keep Shabbat
observing Shabbat throughout the ages as a convenant for all time.
It is a sign for all time between ME and the people of Israel
for in six days God made heaven and earth, 
and on the seventh day God ceased from work and was refreshed. 

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NISHMAT KOL CHAI Y'VARECH ET SHIMCHAH
HALLELUYA HALLELUYA

( Let the souls of every living being bless your Name -Blessed are YOU, Holy ONE of Blessing)

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AL SHLOSHA D'VAREEM HA OLAM OMED, AL HA TORAH VI AL HA AHVODAH VI AL GIMLIYOOT HASSADIM
( The world stands on three things, on Torah Learning, on Prayer and on Acts of Righteousness

MI SHEBEIRACH AVOTEINU
M'KOR HAB'RACHA'AH L'IMOTEINU
MAY THE SOURCE OF STRENGTH
WHO BLESSED THE ONES BEFORE US
HELP US FIND THE COURAGE 
TO MAKE OUR LIVES A BLESSING
AND LET US SAY, AMEN

MI SHEBEIRACH IMOTEINU
M'KOR HABRACHA'AH L'AVOTEINU
BLESS THOSE IN NEED OF HEALING
WITH R'FUAH SH'LEIMAH
THE RENEWAL OF BODY
THE RENEWAL OF SPIRIT
​AND LET US SAY, AMEN.
MODEH ANI LEFANECHA MELECH CHAI V'KAYAM SHE-HECHEZARTA BI NISHMATI B'CHEMLAH RABBAH EMUNATECHA
( I bow to you, Creator of Life and Eternity, I thank you foe having restored my soul to me in Mercy. How great is your trust in me)

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SHALOM RAV AL YISRAEL AM'CHA TASIM L'OLAM - KI ATAH HU MELECH ADON L'CHOL HA SHALOM
V'TOV B'EINECHA L'VAREICH ET AM'CHA YISRAEL, L'CHOL ET UV'CHOL SHA'AH BISHLOMECHA

​BARUCH ATAH ADONAI HAMEVARECH ET AMO YISRAEL BA SHALOM

Grant abundant Peace to Israel thy people forever
For You are the creator of all Peace
May it be good your will to bless your people and all people, at all times and in every hour with Peace. 
​Blessed are you Adonai, Giver of Peace. 
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OD YAVO SHALOM ALEINU (3X) VI AL KULAM
SALAAM (ARABIC FOR PEACE) ALEINU
VI AL KOL OLAM - SALAAM,  SALAAM

​Peace will soon be upon us and on everyone. Salam, upon us and upon the whole world. Amen
ADON OLAM ASHER MALACH         Creator of Time and Space
B'TEREM KOL YITZIR NIVRA          Who sourced and sustained all
L'EYT NA'ASAH V'CHEFTZOH KOL   Before any form was created
AZAY MELECH SH'MO NIKRAH       When your desire brought all into Being
                                                  Then Your Name was called Melech
V'ACHARAY KICHLOT HA'KOL         Source of Power!
L'VADOH YIMLOCH NORA              After all has ceased to be, You 
V'HU HAYA V'HU HOVEH               Awesome ONE, "yimloch" alone will be.
V'HU YIHEYEH B'TIF'ARAH            Was-ness, Is-ness, Will-be-ness
                                                  In splendor!
V'HU ECHAD V'EYN SHEYNI           Perfect ONENESS without other          
L'HAMSHIL LO L'HACHBIRA           To compare or declare equal!
B'LI REYSHEET, B'LI TACHLIT        Beginningless! Endless!       
V'LO HA'OZ V'HAMISRA                Power and Dominion! 
                                                 My God, Living source of saving power
V'HU ELI V'CHAI GOALI                Anchoring Rock for my pain
VTZUR CHEVLI B'EYT TZARAH      In time of distress, my banner, my refuge,
V'HU NI-SI UMA'NOS LI               The portion in my cup on the day I call out!
M'NAT KOSI B'YOM EKRAH          
                                                 Into your hand I entrust my life breath,
B'YADOH AFKEED RUCHI             When I sleep and when I wake,
B'EYT ISHAM V'AH'IRA                 So too my physical body
V'IM RUCHI GVIATI                     You Holy Blessing ONE are with me.
ADONAI LI VI LO IRAH                I shall not fear. 
EIN K'ELOHEINU, EIN K'ADONEINU, EIN K'MALKEINU, EIN K'MOSHEINU

MI K'ELOHEINU, MI K'ADONEINU, MI K'MALKEINU, MI K'MOSHEINU

NODEH L'ELOHEINU, NODEH K'ADONEINU, NODEH K'MALKEINU, NODEH K'MOSHEINU

BARUCH ELOHEINU, BARUCH ADONEINU, BARUCH MALKEINU, BARUCH MOSHEINU

ATA HU ELOHEINU, ATA HU ADONEINU, ATA HU MALKEINU, ATA HU MOSHEINU

ATA HU SH'HIKTIRU AVOTEINU L'FANEICHA ET KETORET HA'SAMIM

There is none like OUR GOD, our Adon, our Melech, our Saving Power!
Who is like Our GOD, our Adon, our Melech, our Saving Power!
Let us thank Our GOD, our Adon, our Melech, our Saving Power!
Let us praise Our GOD, our Adon, our Melech, our Saving Power!
Your are Our GOD, our Adon, our Melech, our Saving Power!
You are the ONE before whom our ancestors once burned the fragrant incense.  
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And who is wise?
One who learns from everyone.

And who is mighty?
One who controls one's urges.
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And who is rich?
One who is happy with what one has.


Pirkei Avot 4:1





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How shall we sanctify God's name?
 By being holy ourselves.
How do we accomplish this?
Let our prayers bring us to sacred deeds,
to actions that promote justice, harmony and peace.