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WITH PERMISSION of the great, mighty, and awesome Godand with permission of the Torah, more precious than fine gold and pearls,I will open my mouth in song and melody to thank and praise the One who dwells in light, for giving us life, sustaining us and enabling us to rejoice in Simchat Torah.

Amod! Amod! Amod! — FOR A MAN — !sIn�g !sIn�g !sIn�g

Imdi! Imdi! Imdi! — FOR A WOMAN — !h¦s§n�g !h¦s§n�g !h¦s§n�gArise! Arise! Arise!

Give praise to the Creator,and may God give us the privilege

to witness our children and grandchildren occupied with the Torah in delight.

/vrIT ,$K$Fqi©,£j [Hebrew name of honoree] sIn�g©TqsIn�g³h

Yaamod/Taamod [Hebrew name of honoree] Chatan/Kalat Torah,

Let the Groom/Bride of the Torah arise.

S U M M O N I N G T H E C H ATA N / K A L AT TO R A H — vrIT ,$K$Fqi©,£j

The Chatan/Kalat Torah is called:

MEIR’SHUT haEl hagadol

hagibor v’hanora

umeir’shut mipaz umipninim y’karah

eftach pi b’shirah uv’zimrah

l’hodot ul’halel l’dar bin’hora

shehecheyanu v’kiy’manu v’higiyanu

lismo-ach b’simchat haTorah.

kIs²Dv k¥t¨v ,UJ§r¥nt¨rIB©v±u rIC°D©v

vre±h oh°bh°b'P¦nU z�P¦n ,UJ§r¥nU

v¨r§n°z'cU v¨rh¦J'C h�P j©T'p¤t

t¨rIv±b�C r¨s'k k�K©v'kU ,IsIv'k

Ub ��gh°D¦v±u Ub �¨n±H¦e±u Ub� ²h ¡j¤v¤J

/v¨rIT©v ,©j§n¦G'C ©j �«n§G'k

vrIT ,$K$Fqi©,£j Chatan or Kalat Torah, the Groom or Bride of the Torah: this person recites thefinal verses of Deuteronomy. ,h¦Jt¥r'C ,$K$Fqi©,£j Chatan/Kalat B’reishit, the Groom or Bride ofthe Genesis reading: this person reads the opening verses of Genesis.

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vrIT ,©j§n¦G - ,¤r��m�g

,I�p¨E©v

vr«uT ,KFqi©,£j

,h¦Jt¥r'C ,$K$Fqi©,£j

v¨v�C±d©v

AAttzzeerreett––SSiimmcchhaattTToorraahh

Hakafot

CChhaattaann//KKaallaattTToorraahh

Chatan/KalatB’reishit

Hagbahah

Reading the Torah on Festivals

BAR’CHU et Adonai ham’vorach.

Baruch Adonai ham’vorach l’olam va-ed.

Baruch atah, Adonai

Eloheinu, Melech haolam,

asher bachar banu mikol haamim,

v’natan lanu et Torato.

Baruch atah, Adonai, notein haTorah.

/Q¨r«c§n©v ²h±h ,¤t Uf§r�C/s�g²u o�kIg'k Q¨r«c§n©v ²h±h QUr�C

'²h±h 'v¨T©t QUr�C

'o�kIg¨v Q�k �¤n Ubh �¥vO¡t

'oh¦N$gv k �F¦n Ub��C r©j��C r¤J£t

/I,¨rIT ,¤t Ub��k i©,� ²b±u

/v¨rIT©v i¥,Ib '²h±h 'v¨T©t QUr�C

LET US BLESS Adonai who is to be blessed. Blessed is Adonai who is blessed now and forever.

Blessed are You, Adonai, Sovereign of the universe, who has chosen us from among the peoples, giving us this Torah.

Blessed are You, Adonai, who gives the Torah.

PRAISED ARE YOU, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, who has given us a Torah of truth, implanting within us eternal life.

Praised are You, Adonai, who gives the Torah.

BLESSING AFTER THE READING OF THE TORAH

²h±h 'v¨T©t QUr�C'o�kIg¨v Q�k �¤n 'Ubh �¥vO¡t

',¤n¡t ,©rIT Ub��k i©,� ²b r¤J£t

/Ub��fI,'C g©y²b o�kIg h¯H©j±u

/v¨rIT©v i¥,Ib '²h±h 'v¨T©t QUr�C

BARUCH atah, Adonai

Eloheinu, Melech haolam,

asher natan lanu Torah emet,

v’chayei olam nata b’tocheinu.

Baruch atah, Adonai, notein haTorah.

BLESSING BEFORE THE READING OF THE TORAH

The Chatan/Kalat Torah comes forward

and recites the blessings over the reading of the Torah.

CHAZAK, chazak v’nitchazek! !eZ©j§,°b±u e³z£j 'e³z£j

BE STRONG, be strong, let us find strength in each other!

At the conclusion of the final verses of Deuteronomy:

HAVU godel l’Eloheinu,

ut’nu chavod laTorah.

'Ubh �¥vOt�k k¤s �«d Ucv/v¨rIT$k sIc�f Ub§,U

LET US DECLARE the greatness of our God and give honor to the Torah!

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WITH PERMISSION from the One who is exalted beyond blessing and song,and with permission of this righteous and joyous communitygathered here today to celebrate Simchat Torah,to conclude and renew the reading of Torah with reverent joy, we call:

Amod! Amod! Amod! — FOR A MAN — !sIn�g !sIn�g !sIn�g

Imdi! Imdi! Imdi! — FOR A WOMAN — !h¦s§n�g !h¦s§n�g !h¦s§n�gArise! Arise! Arise!

Give praise to the Creator,and may God give us the privilege

to witness our children and grandchildren occupied with the Torah in delight.

/vrIT ,$K$Fqi©,£j [Hebrew name of honoree] sIn�g©TqsIn�g³h

Yaamod/Taamod [Hebrew name of honoree] Chatan/Kalat Torah,

Let the Groom/Bride of the Torah arise.

SUMMONING OF THE CHATAN/KALAT B’REISHIT — ,h¦Jt¥r'C ,$K$Fqi©,£j

MEIR’SHUT m’romam

al kol brachah v’shirah

umeir’shut chavurat tzedek

eidah ham’usharah

k’vutzim po hayom

l’Simchat Torah

v’ne-etzarim l’sayeim ul’hacheil

b’gil uv’mora:

onIr§n ,UJ§r¥nv¨rh¦J±u v�f¨r'C-k �F k$g

e¤s��m ,©rUc£j ,UJ§r¥nU

vr@ªt§n©v vs�g

oIH©v v«P oh�mUc§e

v¨rIT ,©j§n¦G'k

k¥jv'kU oH©x'k oh¦r�mTg®b±u

/t¨rIn'cU kh°d'C

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vrIT ,©j§n¦G - ,¤r��m�g

,I�p¨E©v

vr«uT ,$K$Fqi©,£j

,h¦Jt¥r)C ,KFqi©,£j

v¨v�C±d©v

AAttzzeerreett––SSiimmcchhaattTToorraahh

Hakafot

Chatan/KalatTorah

CChhaattaann//KKaallaattBB’’rreeiisshhiitt

HHaaggbbaahhaahh

The Kalat/Chatan B’reishit comes forward and recites the blessings over the Torah.

THIS IS THE TORAH which Moses placed before the people of Israel, God’s word through the hand of Moses.

v¤J«n oGAr¤J£t vrIT©v ,t«z±u'k¥t¨r§G°h h¯b'C h¯b'p�k

/v¤J«nAs³h'C ²h±h h�PAk$g

V’ZOT haTorah asher sam Mosheh

lifnei b’nei Yisrael,

al pi Adonai b’yad Moshe.

HAGBAHAH UG’LILAH — v�kh�k±dU v¨v�C±d©v

BAR’CHU et Adonai ham’vorach.

Baruch Adonai ham’vorach l’olam va-ed.

Baruch atah, Adonai

Eloheinu, Melech haolam,

asher bachar banu mikol haamim,

v’natan lanu et Torato.

Baruch atah, Adonai, notein haTorah.

/Q¨r«c§n©v ²h±h ,¤t Uf§r�C/s�g²u o�kIg'k Q¨r«c§n©v ²h±h QUr�C

²h±h 'v¨T©t QUr�C

'o�kIg¨v Q�k �¤n 'Ubh �¥vO¡t

'oh¦N$gv k �F¦n Ub��C r©j��C r¤J£t

/I,¨rIT ,¤t Ub��k i©,� ²b±u

/v¨rIT©v i¥,Ib '²h±h 'v¨T©t QUr�C

LET US BLESS Adonai who is to be blessed. Blessed is Adonai who is blessed now and forever.

Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, who has chosen us from among the peoples, giving us this Torah.

Blessed are You, Adonai, who gives the Torah.

PRAISED ARE YOU, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, who has given us a Torah of truth, implanting within us eternal life.

Praised are You, Adonai, who gives the Torah.

BLESSING AFTER THE READING OF THE TORAH

²h±h 'v¨T©t QUr�C'o�kIg¨v Q�k �¤n 'Ubh �¥vO¡t

',¤n¡t ,©rIT Ub��k i©,� ²b r¤J£t

/Ub��fI,'C g©y²b o�kIg h¯H©j±u

/v¨rIT©v i¥,Ib '²h±h 'v¨T©t QUr�C

BARUCH atah, Adonai

Eloheinu, Melech haolam,

asher natan lanu Torah emet,

v’chayei olam nata b’tocheinu.

Baruch atah, Adonai, notein haTorah.

BLESSING BEFORE THE READING OF THE TORAH

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v¨rIT©v ,t«z±u V’zot haTorah . . . This is the Torah . . . Deuteronomy 4:44

v¤J«nAs³h'C ²h±h h�PAk$g al pi Adonai b’yad Moshe . . . God’s word . . . Numbers 9:23

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