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The Siddur

The Jewish prayer book

The heart of The Siddur in about 483 minutes: 965 passages from 193 chapters, in its own words.

By
The Men of the Great Assembly and the Sages; first arranged by Rav Amram Gaon
When
Prayers from Second Temple times on; first full siddur c. 870
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In its own words

יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּ֒פָנֶיךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהַי וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתַי שֶׁתְּ֒הֵא חֲשׁוּבָה מִצְוַת צִיצִית לְפָנֶֽיךָ כְּאִלּוּ קִיַּמְתִּֽיהָ בְּכָל פְּרָטֶֽיהָ וְדִקְדּוּקֶֽיהָ וְכַוָּנוֹתֶֽיהָ וְתַרְיַ"ג מִצְווֹת הַתְּ֒לוּיוֹת בָּהּ, אָמֵן סֶלָה:

May it be Your will Adonoy, my God, and God of my fathers, to consider [my fulfillment of] the mitzva of tzitzis before You as though I had fulfilled it in every detail, accurately and with full intent, and the 613 commandments that depend on it. Amein, Selah.
Siddur Ashkenaz, Weekday, Shacharit, Preparatory Prayers, Tzitzit 2 · Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddurRead on

Every word below is the text itself, as written, with its translator named. Texts from Sefaria. Nothing is paraphrased.

Daytime Meal: Kiddusha Rabba

  1. ושמרו בני ישראל את השבת, לעשות את השבת לדורותם ברית עולם. ביני ובין בני ישראל אות היא לעולם. כי ששת ימים עשה ה' את השמים ואת הארץ, וביום השביעי שבת וינפש.

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Kiddusha Rabba 1

  2. זכור את יום השבת לקדשו. ששת ימים תעבוד ועשית כל מלאכתך, וביום השביעי שבת לה' אלהיך, לא תעשה כל מלאכה, אתה ובנך ובתך, ועבדך ואמתך ובהמתך, וגרך אשר בשעריך. כי ששת ימים עשה ה' את השמים ואת הארץ, את הים ואת כל אשר בם, וינח ביום השביעי, על כן בירך ה' את יום השבת ויקדשהו.

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Kiddusha Rabba 3

  3. ברוך אתה ה' אלהינו מלך העולם בורא פרי הגפן.

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Kiddusha Rabba 5

Daytime Meal: Baruch Kel Elyon

  1. בָּרוּךְ אֵל עֶלְיוֹן אֲשֶׁר נָתַן מְנוּחָה

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Baruch Kel Elyon 1

  2. לְנַפְשֵׁנוּ פִּדְיוֹן מִשְּׁאֵת וַאֲנָחָה

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Baruch Kel Elyon 3

  3. וְהוּא יִדְרשׁ לְצִיּוֹן עִיר הַנִּדָּחָה

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Baruch Kel Elyon 5

  4. עַד-אָנָה תּוּגְיוֹן נֶפֶשׁ נֶאֱנָחָה

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Baruch Kel Elyon 7

Daytime Meal: Yom Zeh Mechubad

  1. יוֹם זֶה מְכֻבָּד מִכָּל יָמִים, כִּי בוֹ שָׁבַת צוּר עוֹלָמִים:

    This day is glorified above all days, for on it did rest the Rock of Ages.

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Yom Zeh Mechubad 1 · Sefaria Community Translation

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  2. שֵׁשֶׁת יָמִים תַּעֲשֶׂה מְלַאכְתֶּךָ,

    Six days do your work,

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Yom Zeh Mechubad 4 · Sefaria Community Translation

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  3. וְיוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי לֵאלֹהֶיךָ,

    And the Seventh Day is for your god.

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Yom Zeh Mechubad 6 · Sefaria Community Translation

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  4. שַׁבָּת לֹא תַעֲשֶׂה בוֹ מְלָאכָה,

    On the Sabbath do not do work,

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Yom Zeh Mechubad 8 · Sefaria Community Translation

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  5. כִּי כֹל עָשָׂה שֵׁשֶׁת יָמִים.

    For all was made in the six days.

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Yom Zeh Mechubad 10 · Sefaria Community Translation

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  6. רִאשׁוֹן הוּא לְמִקְרָאֵי קֹדֶשׁ,

    First is it to the holy readings,

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Yom Zeh Mechubad 17 · Sefaria Community Translation

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  7. יוֹם שַׁבָּתוֹן יוֹם שַׁבָּת קֹדֶשׁ,

    A day of Shabbaton, the holy Sabbath day!

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Yom Zeh Mechubad 19 · Sefaria Community Translation

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  8. עַל כֵּן כָּל אִישׁ בְּיֵינוֹ יְקַדֵּשׁ,

    Therefore all people with their wine sanctify it

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Yom Zeh Mechubad 21 · Sefaria Community Translation

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  9. עַל שְׁתֵּי לֶחֶם יִבְצְעוּ תְמִימִים.

    over two loaves the pure ones cut.

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Yom Zeh Mechubad 23 · Sefaria Community Translation

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  10. אֱכוֹל מַשְׁמַנִּים שְׁתֵה מַמְתַּקִּים,

    Eat fats, drink sweets,

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Yom Zeh Mechubad 29 · Sefaria Community Translation

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  11. כִּי אֵל יִתֵּן לְכֹל בּוֹ דְּבֵקִים,

    For god will give to all who grasp him,

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Yom Zeh Mechubad 31 · Sefaria Community Translation

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  12. בֶּגֶד לִלְבֹּשׁ, לֶחֶם חֻקִּים,

    clothing to wear, bread of the laws,

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Yom Zeh Mechubad 33 · Sefaria Community Translation

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  13. בָּשָׂר וְדָגִים וְכָל מַטְעַמִּים.

    meat and fish and all delicacies.

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Yom Zeh Mechubad 35 · Sefaria Community Translation

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  14. לֹא תְחַסַּר נ"א: תֶחְסַר כֹּל בּוֹ וְאָכַלְתָּ,

    Do not deny yourself anything on it, and eat

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Yom Zeh Mechubad 42 · Sefaria Community Translation

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  15. וְשָּׂבָעְתָּ וּבֵרַכְתָּ

    and be satisfied and bless

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Yom Zeh Mechubad 44 · Sefaria Community Translation

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  16. אֶת ה' אֱלֹהֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר אָהַבְתָּ,

    the LORD your god which you love

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Yom Zeh Mechubad 46 · Sefaria Community Translation

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  17. כִּי בֵרַכְךָ מִכָּל הָעַמִּים.

    for he has blessed you above all other nations.

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Yom Zeh Mechubad 48 · Sefaria Community Translation

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  18. הַשָּׁמַיִם מְסַפְּרִים כְּבוֹדוֹ,

    The heavens tell his glory,

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Yom Zeh Mechubad 54 · Sefaria Community Translation

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  19. וְגַם הָאָרֶץ מָלְאָה חַסְדּוֹ,

    and also the land is filled with his charity

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Yom Zeh Mechubad 56 · Sefaria Community Translation

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  20. רְאוּ כִּי כָל אֵלֶּה עָשְׂתָה יָדוֹ,

    See that all this his hand made,

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Yom Zeh Mechubad 58 · Sefaria Community Translation

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  21. כִּי הוּא הַצּוּר, פָּעֳלוֹ תָמִים.

    for he is the Rock, his act is perfect.

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Yom Zeh Mechubad 60 · Sefaria Community Translation

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Daytime Meal: Yom Shabbaton

  1. יוֹם שַׁבָּתוֹן אֵין לִשְׁכֹּחַ

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Yom Shabbaton 1

  2. זִכְרוֹ כְּרֵיחַ הַנִּיחוֹחַ

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Yom Shabbaton 3

  3. יוֹנָה מָצְאָה בוֹ מָנוֹחַ

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Yom Shabbaton 5

  4. וְשָׁם יָנוּחוּ יְגִיעֵי כֹחַ

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Yom Shabbaton 7

Daytime Meal: Shimru Shabtotai

  1. שִׁמְרוּ שַׁבְּתוֹתַי,

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Shimru Shabtotai 1

  2. לְמַעַן תִּינְקוּ וּשְׂבַעְתֶּם מִזִּיו בִּרְכוֹתַי,

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Shimru Shabtotai 2

  3. אֶל הַמְּנוּחָה כִּי בָּאתֶם,

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Shimru Shabtotai 3

  4. וְלְּווּ עָלַי בָּנַי וְעִדְּנוּ מַעֲדַנַי,

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Shimru Shabtotai 4

  5. שַׁבָּת הַיּוֹם לה':

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Shimru Shabtotai 5

Daytime Meal: Ki Eshmera

  1. כי אשמרה שבת א-ל ישמרני אות היא לעולמי עד בינו וביני

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Ki Eshmera 1

Daytime Meal: Dror Yikrah

  1. דְּרוֹר יִקְרָא לְבֵן עִם בַּת.

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Dror Yikrah 1

  2. וְיִנְצָרְכֶם כְּמוֹ בָבַת.

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Dror Yikrah 3

  3. נְעִים שִׁמְכֶם וְלֹא יֻשְׁבַּת.

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Dror Yikrah 5

  4. שְׁבוּ נוּחוּ בְּיוֹם שַׁבָּת:

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Daytime Meal, Zemirot for Second Meal, Dror Yikrah 7

Shabbat Mincha: Va'ani Tefillati

  1. וַאֲנִי תְפִלָּתִי לְךָ ה' עֵת רָצון אֱלהִים בְּרָב חַסְדֶּךָ עֲנֵנִי בֶּאֱמֶת יִשְׁעֶךָ:

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Minchah, Torah Reading, Removing the Torah from Ark, Va'ani Tefillati 1

Shabbat Mincha: Amidah: Sanctity of the Day

  1. אַתָּה אֶחָד וְשִׁמְךָ אֶחָד וּמִי כְּעַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל גּוֹי אֶחָד בָּאָרֶץ.

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Minchah, Amidah, Sanctity of the Day 1

  2. תִּפְאֶרֶת גְּדֻלָּה וַעֲטֶרֶת יְשׁוּעָה יוֹם מְנוּחָה וּקְדֻשָּׁה לְעַמְּךָ נָתָתָּ.

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Minchah, Amidah, Sanctity of the Day 2

  3. אַבְרָהָם יָגֵל יִצְחָק יְרַנֵּן יַעֲקֹב וּבָּנָיו יָנוּחוּ בוֹ.

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Minchah, Amidah, Sanctity of the Day 3

  4. מְנוּחַת אַהֲבָה וּנְדָבָה. מְנוּחַת אֱמֶת וֶאֱמוּנָה. מְנוּחַת שָׁלוֹם וְשַׁלְוָה וְהַשְׁקֵט וָבֶטַח

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Minchah, Amidah, Sanctity of the Day 4

  5. מְנוּחָה שְׁלֵמָה שָׁאַתָּה רוֹצֶה בָּהּ.

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Minchah, Amidah, Sanctity of the Day 5

  6. יַכִּירוּ בָּנֶיךָ וְיֵדְעוּ כִּי מֵאִתְּךָ הִיא מְנוּחָתָם וְעַל מְנוּחָתָם יַקְדִּישׁוּ אֶת שְׁמֶךָ:

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Minchah, Amidah, Sanctity of the Day 6

Shabbat Mincha: Tzidkatkhah Tzedek

  1. צִדְקָתְךָ צֶדֶק לְעולָם וְתורָתְךָ אֱמֶת:

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Minchah, Tzidkatkhah Tzedek 2

  2. וְצִדְקָתְךָ אֱלהִים עַד מָרום אֲשֶׁר עָשיתָ גְדולות אֱלהִים מִי כָמוךָ:

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Minchah, Tzidkatkhah Tzedek 3

  3. צִדְקָתְךָ כְּהַרְרֵי אֵל מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ תְּהום רַבָּה אָדָם וּבְהֵמָה תּושִׁיעַ ה':

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Minchah, Tzidkatkhah Tzedek 4

Third Meal: Atkinu

  1. אַתְקִינוּ סְעוּדָתָא דִמְהֵימְנוּתָא שְׁלֵמָתָא, חֶדְוְתָא דְמַלְכָּא קַדִישָׁא. אַתְקִיּנוּ סְעֻדָתָא נ"א:סְעוּדָתָא דְמַלְכָּא.

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Third Meal, Atkinu 1

Third Meal: Mizmor LeDavid

  1. א מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד יְהוָה רֹעִי לֹא אֶחְסָר:

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Third Meal, Mizmor LeDavid 1

  2. ב בִּנְאוֹת דֶּשֶׁא יַרְבִּיצֵנִי עַל מֵי מְנֻחוֹת יְנַהֲלֵנִי:

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Third Meal, Mizmor LeDavid 2

  3. ג נַפְשִׁי יְשׁוֹבֵב יַנְחֵנִי בְמַעְגְּלֵי צֶדֶק לְמַעַן שְׁמוֹ:

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Third Meal, Mizmor LeDavid 3

  4. ד גַּם כִּי אֵלֵךְ בְּגֵיא צַלְמָוֶת לֹא אִירָא רָע כִּי אַתָּה עִמָּדִי שִׁבְטְךָ וּמִשְׁעַנְתֶּךָ הֵמָּה יְנַחֲמֻנִי:

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Third Meal, Mizmor LeDavid 4

  5. ה תַּעֲרֹךְ לְפָנַי שֻׁלְחָן נֶגֶד צֹרְרָי דִּשַּׁנְתָּ בַשֶּׁמֶן רֹאשִׁי כּוֹסִי רְוָיָה:

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Third Meal, Mizmor LeDavid 5

  6. ו אַךְ טוֹב וָחֶסֶד יִרְדְּפוּנִי כָּל יְמֵי חַיָּי וְשַׁבְתִּי בְּבֵית יְהוָה לְאֹרֶךְ יָמִים:

    Siddur Ashkenaz, Shabbat, Third Meal, Mizmor LeDavid 6