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Aleinu

Aleinu is recited at the close of every prayer service, declaring God's sovereignty and expressing hope for a perfected world. It is said standing. The Hebrew and English text follow below.

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עָלֵֽינוּ לְשַׁבֵּֽחַ לַאֲדוֹן הַכֹּל, לָתֵת גְּדֻלָּה לְיוֹצֵר בְּרֵאשִׁית, שֶׁלֺּא עָשָֽׂנוּ כְּגוֹיֵי הָאֲרָצוֹת, וְלֺא שָׂמָֽנוּ כְּמִשְׁפְּחוֹת הָאֲדָמָה, שֶׁלֺּא שָׂם חֶלְקֵֽנוּ כָּהֶם, וְגוֹרָלֵֽנוּ כְּכָל־הֲמוֹנָם, שֶׁהֵם מִשְׁתַּחֲוִים לְהֶֽבֶל וְלָרִיק: וַאֲנַֽחְנוּ כּוֹרְעִים וּמִשְׁתַּחֲוִים וּמוֹדִים, לִפְנֵי מֶֽלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים, הַקָּדוֹשׁ, בָּרוּךְ הוּא: שֶׁהוּא נוֹטֶה שָׁמַֽיִם וְיוֹסֵד אָֽרֶץ, וּמוֹשַׁב יְקָרוֹ בַּשָּׁמַֽיִם מִמַּֽעַל, וּשְׁכִינַת עֻזּוֹ בְּגָבְהֵי מְרוֹמִים, הוּא אֱלֺהֵֽינוּ אֵין עוֹד, אֱמֶת מַלְכֵּֽנוּ, אֶֽפֶס זוּלָתוֹ, כַּכָּתוּב בְּתוֹרָתוֹ: וְיָדַעְתָּ הַיּוֹם וַהֲשֵׁבֹתָ אֶל־לְבָבֶֽךָ, כִּי יְיָ הוּא הָאֱלֺהִים בַּשָּׁמַֽיִם מִמַּֽעַל, וְעַל־הָאָֽרֶץ מִתָּֽחַת, אֵין עוֹד:

It is incumbent upon us to praise the Master of all things, to exalt the Creator of all existence, that He has not made us like the nations of the world, nor caused us to be like the families of the earth; that He has not assigned us a portion like theirs, nor a lot like that of all their multitudes, for they bow to vanity and nothingness. But we bend the knee, bow down, and offer praise before the supreme King of kings, the Holy One, blessed be He, who stretches forth the heavens and establishes the earth, the seat of whose glory is in the heavens above, and the abode of whose majesty is in the loftiest heights. He is our God; there is none else. Truly, He is our King; there is nothing besides Him, as it is written in His Torah: Know this day and take unto your heart that the Lord is God; in the heavens above and upon the earth below there is nothing else.

וְעַל־כֵּן נְקַוֶּה לְךָ יְיָ אֱלֺהֵֽינוּ, לִרְאוֹת מְהֵרָה בְּתִפְאֶֽרֶת עֻזֶּֽךָ, לְהַעֲבִיר גִּלּוּלִים מִן הָאָֽרֶץ וְהָאֱלִילִים כָּרוֹת יִכָּרֵתוּן, לְתַקֵּן עוֹלָם בְּמַלְכוּת שַׁדַּי: וְכָל־בְּנֵי־בָשָׂר יִקְרְאוּ בִשְׁמֶֽךָ, לְהַפְנוֹת אֵלֶֽיךָ כָּל־רִשְׁעֵי אָֽרֶץ. יַכִּֽירוּ וְיֵדְעוּ כָּל־יוֹשְׁבֵי תֵבֵל, כִּי־לְךָ תִכְרַע כָּל־בֶּֽרֶךְ, תִּשָּׁבַע כָּל־לָשׁוֹן: לְפָנֶֽיךָ יְיָ אֱלֺהֵֽינוּ יִכְרְעוּ וְיִפּֽוֹלוּ, וְלִכְבוֹד שִׁמְךָ יְקָר יִתֵּֽנוּ, וִיקַבְּלוּ כֻלָּם עֲלֵיהֶם אֶת־עוֹל מַלְכוּתֶֽךָ, וְתִמְלוֹךְ עֲלֵיהֶם מְהֵרָה לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד, כִּי הַמַּלְכוּת שֶׁלְּךָ הִיא, וּלְעֽוֹלְמֵי עַד תִּמְלוֹךְ בְּכָבוֹד, כַּכָּתוּב בְּתוֹרָתֶֽךָ: יְיָ יִמְלֺךְ לְעֹלָם וָעֶד. וְנֶאֱמַר: וְהָיָה יְיָ לְמֶֽלֶךְ עַל־כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ, בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִהְיֶה יְיָ אֶחָד וּשְׁמוֹ אֶחָד:

And therefore we hope to You, Lord our God, that we may speedily behold the splendor of Your might, to banish idolatry from the earth—and false gods will be utterly destroyed; to perfect the world under the sovereignty of the Almighty. All mankind shall invoke Your Name, to turn to You all the wicked of the earth. Then all the inhabitants of the world will recognize and know that every knee should bend to You, every tongue should swear [by Your Name]. Before You, Lord our God, they will bow and prostrate themselves, and give honor to the glory of Your Name; and they will all take upon themselves the yoke of Your kingdom. May You soon reign over them forever and ever, for kingship is Yours, and to all eternity You will reign in glory, as it is written in Your Torah: The Lord will reign forever and ever. And it is said: The Lord will be King over the entire earth; on that day the Lord will be One and His Name One.

Mourners recite the following Kaddish. Congregation responds Amen as indicated.

יִתְגַּדַּֽל וְיִתְקַדַּֽשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּֽא. (אמן) בְּעָלְמָֽא דִּי בְרָֽא כִרְעוּתֵהּ וְיַמְלִֽיךְ מַלְכוּתֵֽהּ, וְיַצְמַח פּוּרְקָנֵהּ וִיקָרֵב מְשִׁיחֵהּ. (אמן) בְּחַיֵּיכוֹן וּבְיוֹמֵיכוֹן וּבְחַיֵּֽי דְכָל־בֵּֽית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל, בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַֽן קָרִיב וְאִמְרֽוּ אָמֵֽן: יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּֽא מְבָרַֽךְ לְעָלַֽם וּלְעָלְמֵֽי עָלְמַיָּֽא. יִתְבָּרֵֽךְ, וְיִשְׁתַּבַּֽח, וְיִתְפָּאֵֽר, וְיִתְרוֹמָֽם, וְיִתְנַשֵּֽׂא, וְיִתְהַדָּֽר, וְיִתְעַלֶּֽה, וְיִתְהַלָּֽל, שְׁמֵהּ דְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא. (אמן) לְעֵֽלָּא מִן כָּל־בִּרְכָתָא וְשִׁירָתָא, תֻּשְׁבְּחָתָא וְנֶחֱמָתָא, דַּאֲמִירָן בְּעָלְמָֽא, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן:

Exalted and hallowed be His great Name (Amen) throughout the world which He has created according to His will. May He establish His kingship, bring forth His redemption and hasten the coming of His Mashiach (Amen) in your lifetime and in your days and in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel, speedily and soon, and say, Amen. (Amen. May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity. Blessed.) May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity. Blessed and praised, glorified, exalted and extolled, honored, adored and lauded be the Name of the Holy One, blessed be He, (Amen) beyond all the blessings, hymns, praises and consolations that are uttered in the world; and say, Amen. (Amen)

יְהֵא שְׁלָמָא רַבָּֽא מִן־שְׁמַיָּֽא וְחַיִּֽים טוֹבִֽים עָלֵֽינוּ וְעַל כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל וְאִמְרֽוּ אָמֵֽן:

May there be abundant peace from heaven, and a good life for us and for all Israel; and say, Amen. (Amen)

Take three steps back, then bow right, forward, left, and forward again while reciting He who makes peace.

עֹשֶֽׂה {{ayt:הַשָּׁלֽוֹם|default:שָׁלֽוֹם}} בִּמְרוֹמָֽיו הוּא יַעֲשֶֽׂה שָׁלֽוֹם עָלֵֽינוּ וְעַל כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל וְאִמְרֽוּ אָמֵֽן:

He who makes {{ayt:the peace|default:peace}} in His heavens, may He make peace for us and for all Israel; and say, Amen. (Amen)

אַל־תִּירָא מִפַּחַד פִּתאֹם, וּמִשֹׁאַת רְשָׁעִים כִּי תָבֹא: עֻֽצוּ עֵצָה וְתֻפָר, דַּבְּרוּ דָבָר וְלֹא יָקוּם כִּי עִמָּנוּ אֵל: וְעַד זִקְנָה אֲנִי הוּא, וְעַד שֵׂיבָה אֲנִי אֶסְבֹּל: אֲנִי עָשִֽׂיתִי וַאֲנִי אֶשָׂא וַאֲנִי אֶסְבֹּל וַאֲמַלֵּט: אַךְ צַדִּיקִים יוֹדוּ לִשְׁמֶךָ יֵשְׁבוּ יְשָׁרִים אֶת־פָּנֶיךָ׃

Do not fear sudden terror, nor the destruction of the wicked when it comes. Contrive a scheme, but it will be foiled; conspire a plot, but it will not materialize, for God is with us. To your old age I am [with you]; to your hoary years I will sustain you; I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you. Indeed, the righteous will extol Your Name; the upright will dwell in Your presence.

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