The New Standard Jewish Encyclopedia.Conservative judaism prayer book. PA: Jewish Publication Society, 2004 “What is in the Siddur? Shabbat and Holiday Liturgy” “Aleinu" Wigoder, Geoffrey, Ed. As it is written in Your Torah: "Adonai will reign forever and ever." And it is said: "Adonai will be Ruler over the whole Earth, and on that day, God will be One, and God's name will be One. Because all rule is Yours alone, and You will rule in honor forever and ever. And may You reign over them soon and forever and always. Before You, Adonai, our God, may all bow down, and give honor to Your precious name, and may all take upon themselves the yoke of Your rule. May all the world's inhabitants recognize and know that to You every knee must bend and every tongue must swear loyalty. And for all living flesh to call Your name, and for all the wicked of the Earth to turn to You. There is no other." Therefore we put our hope in You, Adonai our God, to soon see the glory of Your strength, to remove all idols from the Earth, and to completely cut off all false gods to repair the world, Your holy empire. As it is written in Your Torah: "And you shall know today, and take to heart, that Adonai is the only God, in the heavens above and on Earth below. Our God is truth, and nothing else compares. The One who spread out the heavens, and made the foundations of the Earth, and whose precious dwelling is in the heavens above, and whose powerful Presence is in the highest heights. And we bend our knees, and bow down, and give thanks, before the Ruler, the Ruler of Rulers, the Holy One, Blessed is God. God did not place us in the same situations as others, and our destiny is not the same as anyone else's. For God did not make us like the nations of other lands, and did not make us the same as other families of the Earth. It is our duty to praise the Master of all, to acclaim the greatness of the One who forms all creation. Kakatuv be'toratecha: "Adonai yimloch le'olam va'ed." Ve'ne'emar: "Ve'haya Adonai le'melech al kol ha'aretz, bayom hahu yihiyeh Adonai echad, u'shemo echad." Ki Adonai, Hu ha-Elohim, bashamayim mi-ma'al, ve'al ha'aretz mi-tachat. Kakatuv be'torato, ve'yadata hayom, ve'hashevota Eil le'vavecha. She'hu noteh shamayim, ve'yoseid aretz, u'moshav yikaro bashamayim mi-ma'al, u'sh'chinat u-zo be'gavhei me'romim. Va'anachnu korim, u'mishtachavim, u'modim, lifnei melech, malchei ham'lachim, hakadosh baruch Hu. ![]() In the Diaspora, Jews did not want to be singled-out in society, merely because they were Jews.Īleinu le'shabeiach la'adon hakol, lateit gedulah leyotzeir bereshit, she'lo asanu ke'goyei ha'aratzot, ve'lo samanu ke'mishpechot ha'adamah, she'lo sam chelkeinu kahem, ve'goraleinu ke'chol hamonam. This verse was extracted as a result of the proclamation that the Jewish people were the “Chosen People” and unlike other citizens. Additionally, nearly all Reform congregations have eliminated the verse “for God has not made us like the nations of the land.” During the establishment of the Reform movement, many Jews sought the complete integration of the Jewish people into their mother country. However, most Sephardic and Israeli siddurim leave this verse in the Aleinu. For centuries Jews in Eastern Europe were attacked by the Church if caught reciting this verse in the Aleinu prayer. Many Ashkenazi and Reform prayer books have removed the verse “la-hevel va-rik” (vanity and emptiness), because its numerical connotation equals that of Jesus and Muhammad. Many different sects within Judaism have eliminated various verses in the prayer over time. This is symbolic of bowing to God and being humbled in his presence. Additionally, the prayer speaks of God’s eternal rule.ĭuring the verse, “va-anachnu korim” (we bend the knee), many people of Ashkenazi descent or in Ashkenazi congregations, bow at the waist toward the ark. The prayer signifies the Jewish people’s faith and dedication to God. However, other Jews believe the prophet Joshua wrote the prayer after conquering Jericho, signifying the Israelites as a superior nation among nations.Īleinu denotes the Jewish people’s struggle over being the “ Chosen People” and the trials that arise with that responsibility. Rav was the first to institute the Aleinu into the service. Some believe Aleinu was written by Tanna Rav in 3rd century Babylonia for Rosh Hashanah services. It consists of two prayers, Aleinu and V’al Kein. The prayer Aleinu (“It is our duty to praise”) is the closing prayer of the morning, afternoon and evening service. ![]() Jewish Prayers: Table of Contents| Daily Services| The Shema
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