Ava Wildstein Siddur

BAT MITZVAH of AVA WILDSTEIN

‫אליזה בת מאיר שליימר וחנה‬ September 19th, 2014 • 24 Elul 5774 Doral Arrowwood, Rye Brook, NY

‫ֲאדוֹ ן עוֹ לָ ם ֲא ֶׁשר ָמלַ ְך‬ ‫ְ ּב ֶט ֶרם ָּכל יְ ִציר נִ ְב ָרא‬ ֹ‫שה ְב ֶח ְפצו‬ ׂ ָ ‫לְ ֵעת נַ ֲע‬ ְ ‫ֹּכל ֲאזַ י ֶמלֶ ך ְׁשמוֹ נִ ְק ָרא‬ ‫וְ ַא ֲח ֵרי ִּכ ְכלוֹ ת ַה ֹּכל‬ ‫לְ ַבדּ וֹ יִ ְמל ֹ ְך נוֹ ָרא‬ ‫וְ הוּא ָהיָ ה וְ הוּא הוֹ וֶ ה‬ ‫וְ הוּא יִ ְהיֶ ה ְ ּב ִת ְפ ָא ָרה‬

A-don o-lam a-sher ma-lach b’te-rem kawl-y’tsir niv-ra l’eit na-a-sa v’chef-tso kol a-zai me-lech sh’mo nik’ra.

V’a-cha-rei kich-lot ha-kol l’va-do yim-loch no-ra v’hu ha-ya v’hu ho-veh v’hu yi-h’yeh b’tif-a-ra.

‫וְ הוּא ֶא ָחד וְ ֵאין ֵׁשנִ י‬ ‫לְ ַה ְמ ִׁשילוֹ לְ ַה ְח ִ ּב ָירה‬ ‫אשית ְ ּבלִ י ַת ְכלִ ית‬ ִׁ ‫ְ ּבלִ י ֵר‬ ‫ש ָרה‬ ׂ ְ ‫וְ לוֹ ָהעֹז וְ ַה ִּמ‬

V’hu e-chad v’ein shei-ni l’ham-shil lo l’hach-bi-ra b’li rei-shit b’li tach-lit v’lo ha-oz v’ha-mis-ra.

‫וְ הוּא ֵאלִ י וְ ַחי גּ וֹ ֲאלִ י‬ ‫וְ צוּר ֶח ְבלִ י ְ ּביוֹ ם ָצ ָרה‬ ‫וְ הוּא נִ ִּסי ו ָּמנֻ ִּסי‬ ‫ְמנַ ת כּ וֹ ִסי ְ ּביוֹ ם ֶא ְק ָרא‬

V’hu ei-li v’chai go-a-li v’tsur chev-li b’eit tsa-ra v’hu ni-si u-ma-nos li m’nat ko-si b’yom ek-ra.

‫ְ ּביָ דוֹ ַא ְפ ִקיד רו ִּחי‬ ‫ישן וְ ָא ִע ָירה‬ ַׁ ‫ְ ּב ֵעת ִא‬ ‫וְ ִעם רו ִּחי גְ וִ ָ ּי ִתי‬ ‫ֲאדֹנָ י לִ י וְ לֹא ִא ָירא‬

B’ya-do af-kid ru-chi b’eit i-shan v’a-i-ra v’im ru-chi g’vi-ya-ti.

A-do-nai li v’lo i-ra.

Source of all that was and is, before, beyond creation’s time.

The central core expressed through being, each speck of life reflects its will.

And when the world’s delights are gone, alone it rules in mystic awe.

It was, it is always will be within the depths of all beauty.

One alone, there is none else to match our God, to share all space.

Without beginning without end all force and power spring from it.

This is my life, my victory, bedrock of faith in time of pain.

My banner high my refuge sure, my inner wine I call in prayer.

So in its hand I set my soul, both when I sleep and when I wake, and with my soul, my body too, God is in me I will not fear.

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‫ ְ ּב ׁ ֵשם ַה ֵּשם‬B’sheim Hashem ‫ש ָר ֵאל‬ ׂ ְ ִ‫ֱאל ֹ ֵהי י‬ ‫יכ ֵאל‬ ָ ‫ימינִ י ִמ‬ ִ ‫ִמ‬ ‫יאל‬ ֵ ‫שמֹאלִ י ַ ּג ְב ִר‬ ׂ ְ ּ ‫ו ִּמ‬

Elohei Yisrael Mimini Michael U’mismoli Gavriel

‫יאל‬ ֵ ‫ו ִּמ ְּל ָפנַ י או ִּר‬

U’mil’fanai Uriel

‫ו ֵּמ ֲאחוֹ ַרי ְר ָפ ֵאל‬

U’me’achorai Rafael

‫ל‬-‫ֹאשי ְׁש ִכינַ ת ֵא‬ ִׁ ‫וְ ַעל ר‬

V’al roshi Shechinat El

In the name, the name of G-d, G-d of Yisrael On my right is Michael, on my left is Gavriel In front of me is Uriel, behind me R’fael Above my head, surrounding me Shechinat El

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‫ִמזְ מוֹ ר לְ ָדוִ ד‬ Godly children! Offer up to YaH,

‫ָהב ּו לַ יְ יָ ְ ּבנֵ י ֵאלִ ים‬

assign to YaH grandeur and might

‫ָהב ּו לַ יְ יָ ָּכבוֹ ד וָ עֹז‬

Render to YaH the honor due to His character;

ֹ‫ָהב ּו לַ יְ יָ ְּכבוֹ ד ְׁשמו‬ ‫ִה ְׁש ַּת ֲחו ּו לַ יְ יָ ְ ּב ַה ְד ַרת־ק ֶֹד ׁש‬

in devout reverence bow down before Him.

‫ל־ה ָּמיִ ם‬ ַ ‫קוֹ ל יְ יָ ַע‬

YaH’s thunder rolls over the sea, storming over the vast expanse of water;

‫ל־מיִ ם ַר ִ ּבים‬ ַ ‫ל־ה ָּכבוֹ ד ִה ְר ִעים יְ יָ ַע‬ ַ ‫ֵא‬

YaH’s sound is forceful,

‫קוֹ ל־יְ יָ ַ ּב ֹּכ ַח‬

YaH’s sound is majestic.

‫קוֹ ל יְ יָ ֶ ּב ָה ָדר‬

YaH’s thunder shatters cedars, the very mighty Cedars of Lebanon.

They leap about like calves; Lebanon and Siryon cavort as if they were young lambs.

YaH’s thunder splits firebrands; YaH’s crash makes the deserts tremble, the very desert of Kadesh.

YaH’s din makes the gazelles give birth, protects the forests— while in His Palace all adore and honor Him. YaH turns back the deluge and presides over all creation.

This same YaH empowers His people.

This same YaH blesses His people with Peace.

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‫קוֹ ל יְ יָ ׁשֹ ֵבר ֲא ָרזִ ים‬ ‫ת־א ְרזֵ י ַה ְּל ָבנוֹ ן‬ ַ ‫וַ יְ ַׁש ֵ ּבר יְ יָ ֶא‬ ‫־עגֶ ל‬ ֵ ֹ‫וַ ַ ּי ְר ִק ֵידם ְּכמו‬ ‫ן־ר ֵא ִמים‬ ְ ‫ש ְריֹן ְּכמוֹ ֶב‬ ׂ ִ ְ‫לְ ָבנוֹ ן ו‬ ‫קוֹ ל־יְ יָ ח ֵֹצב לַ ֲהבוֹ ת ֵא ׁש‬ ‫קוֹ ל יְ יָ יָ ִחיל ִמ ְד ָ ּבר‬ ‫יָ ִחיל יְ יָ ִמ ְד ַ ּבר ָק ֵד ׁש‬ ‫קוֹ ל יְ יָ יְ חוֹ לֵ ל ַא ָ ּילוֹ ת‬ ‫שף יְ ָערוֹ ת‬ ֹׂ ‫וַ ֶ ּי ֱח‬ ‫יכלוֹ ֻּכ ּלוֹ א ֵֹמר ָּכבוֹ ד‬ ָ ‫ו ְּב ֵה‬ ‫יְ יָ לַ ַּמבּ וּל יָ ָׁשב וַ ֵ ּי ֶׁשב‬ ‫יְ יָ ֶמלֶ ְך לְ עוֹ לָ ם‬ ‫יְ יָ עֹז לְ ַע ּמוֹ יִ ֵּתן‬ ‫ת־ע ּמוֹ ַב ּ ָׁשלוֹ ם׃‬ ַ ‫יְ יָ יְ ָב ֵר ְך ֶא‬

Miz-mor l’Da-vid Ha-vu La-do-nai b’nei ei-lim Ha-vu La-do-nai ka-vod va-oz Ha-vu La-do-nai k’vod sh’mo hish-ta-cha-vu La-do-nai b’had-rat ko-desh.

Kol A-do-nai al ha-ma-yim eil ha-ka-vod, hir-im A-do-nai al ma-yim ra-bim.

Kol A-do-nai ba-ko-ach Kol A-do-nai be-ha-dar Kol A-do-nai sho-veir a-ra-zim Vay’sha-beir A-do-nai et^ar-zei ha-l’va-non.

Va-yar-ki-deim k’mo ei-gel l’va-non v’sir-yon k’mo ven^r’ei-mim.

Kol A-do-nai cho-tseiv la-ha-vot eish.

Kol A-do-nai ya-chil mid-bar Ya-chil A-do-nai mid-bar Ka-desh.

Kol A-do-nai y’cho-leil a-ya-lot va-ye-che-sof y’a-rot uv-hei-cha-lo ku-lo o-meir ka-vod.

A-do-nai la-ma-bul ya-shav va-yei-shev A-do-nai me-lech l’olam.

A-do-nai oz l’a-mo yi-tein A-do-nai y’va-reich et a-mo va-sha-lom. |5

Ava calls up her sister Ella to join her for Lecha Dodi.

‫לְ ָכה דוֹ ִדי לִ ְק ַראת ַּכ ָ ּלה ּ ְפנֵ י ַׁש ָ ּבת נְ ַק ְ ּבלָ ה‬ ‫ ָׁשמוֹ ר וְ זָ כוֹ ר ְ ּב ִדבּ וּר ֶא ָחד‬Shamor v’zachor b’dibur echad, ‫יעֽנ ּו ֵאל ַה ְּמיֻ ָחד‬ ָ ‫ ִה ְש ִמ‬Hishmi’anu el ha’meyuchad. ‫ יְ יָ ֶא ָחד ו ְּשמוֹ ֶא ָחד‬Adonai echad u’shmo echad; ‫ לְ ֵׁשם וּלְ ִת ְפ ֶא ֶֽרת וְ לִ ְת ִה ָ ּלה‬L’shem ul’tiferet v’l’tehila. ...‫לְ ָכה דוֹ ִדי‬

Lecha dodi...

‫ לִ ְק ַראת ַׁש ָ ּבת לְ כ ּו וְ נֵ לְ ָכה‬Likrat Shabbat l’chu v’nelcha, ‫ ִּכי ִהיא ְמקוֹ ר ַה ְ ּב ָר ָכה‬Ki hi m’kor ha’bracha. ‫ֹאש ִמ ֶ ּק ֶֽדם נְ סו ָּכה‬ ׁ ‫ ֵמר‬Me’rosh mi’kedem n’sucha; ‫שה ְ ּב ַמ ֲח ָׁש ָבה ְּת ִח ָ ּלה‬ ׂ ֶ ‫ סוֹ ף ַמ ֲע‬Sof ma’aseh b’mach’shava t’chila. ...‫לְ ָכה דוֹ ִדי‬

Lecha dodi...

‫ ִמ ְק ַ ּד ׁש ֶמֽלֶ ְך ִעיר ְמלו ָּכה‬Mikdash melech, ir m’lucha, ‫ קֽו ִּמי ְצ ִאי ִמ ּתוֹ ְך ַה ֲה ֵפ ָכה‬Kumi, tze’i mi’toch ha’hafecha. ‫ש ֶבת ְ ּב ֵע ֶֽמק ַה ָ ּב ָכא‬ ֽ ֶׁ ‫ ַרב לָ ְך‬Rav lach shevet b’emek ha’bacha; ‫ וְ הוּא יַ ֲחמוֹ ל ָעלַ ֽיִ ְך ֶח ְמלָ ה‬V’hu yachmol alai’yich chemla.

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Lecha dodi likrat kala p’nei Shabbat n’kabelah! ‫ ִה ְתנַ ֲע ִרי ֵמ ָע ָפר קו ִּמי‬Hitna’ari me’afar kumi, ‫ לִ ְב ִׁשי ִ ּבגְ ֵדי ִת ְפ ַא ְר ֵּת ְך ַע ִּמי‬Livshi bigdei tifartech ami. ‫ ַעל יַ ד ֶ ּבן יִ ַׁשי ֵ ּבית ַה ַ ּל ְח ִמי‬Al yad ben Yishai beit haLachmi; ‫ ָק ְר ָבה ֶאל נַ ְפ ִׁשי גְ ָאלָ ּה‬Karva el nafshi g’ala. ...‫לְ ָכה דוֹ ִדי‬

Lecha dodi...

‫ ִה ְתעוֹ ְר ִרי ִה ְתעוֹ ְר ִרי‬Hit’oreri, hit’oreri, ‫ ִּכי ָבא אוֹ ֵר ְך קֽו ִּמי אֽוֹ ִרי‬Ki va orech, kumi uri. ‫ עֽו ִּרי עֽו ִּרי ִׁשיר ַד ֵ ּב ִֽרי‬Uri, uri, shir daberi; ‫ ְּכבוֹ ד יְ יָ ָעלַ ֽיִ ְך נִ גְ לָ ה‬K’vod Adonai alai’yich nigla. ...‫לְ ָכה דוֹ ִדי‬

Lecha dodi... (WE RISE AND FACE WEST.)

‫ בּ ֽוֹ ִאי ְב ָׁשלוֹ ם ֲע ֶט ֶרת ַ ּב ְעלָ ּה‬Bo’i v’shalom, ateret ba’ala, ‫ש ְמ ָחה ו ְּב ָצ ֳהלָ ה‬ ׂ ִ ‫ ַ ּגם ְ ּב‬Gam b’simcha uv’ tzhala. ‫ ּתוֹ ְך ֱאמוּנֵ י ַעם ְס ֻ ּג ָ ּלה‬Toch emunei am segula; ‫ בּ ֽוֹ ִאי ַכ ָ ּלה בּ ֽוֹ ִאי ַכ ָ ּלה‬Bo’i chala, bo’i chala.

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Ava calls up her brother Oren to join her for Shema.

Listen you Yisrael person, ‫ ָי ְי‬, who Is, is our God. ‫ ָי ְי‬who Is, is One, Unique, All there Is. Through Time and Space Your Glory Shines Majestic One!

Love ‫ ָי ְי‬who is your God, in what your heart is in, in what you aspire to, in what you have made your own.

May these values which I connect with your life be implanted in your feelings.

May they become the norm for your children, addressing them in the privacy of your home, on the errands your run.

May they help you relax, and activate you to be productive.

Display them visibly on your arm.

Let them focus your attention.

See them at all transitions, at home and in your environment.

—Translation by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

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:‫ש ָר ֵאל יְ יָ ֱאל ֹ ֵהינ ּו יְ יָ ֶא ָחד‬ ׂ ְ ִ‫ְׁש ַמע י‬ Sh'ma Yis-ra-eil, A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu, A-do-nai E-chad

:‫ברוך שם כבוד מלכותו לעולם ועד‬

Ba-ruch sheim k'vod mal-chu-to l'o-lam va-ed.

ָ ‫ וְ ָא ַה ְב ָּת ֵאת יְ יָ ֱאל ֹ ֶה‬V’ahavta et Adonai Elohecha, ‫יך‬ ‫ ְ ּב ָכל לְ ָב ְב ָך‬b’chol l’vavcha ‫ ו ְּב ָכל נַ ְפ ְׁש ָך‬uv’chol afsh’cha :‫ ו ְּב ָכל ְמא ֶֹד ָך‬uv’chol m’odecha. ‫ וְ ָהי ּו ַה ְ ּד ָב ִרים ָה ֵא ֶ ּלה‬V’hayu had’varim ha-eileh ‫ ֲא ֶׁשר ָאנ ִֹכי ְמ ַצוְ ָּך ַה ּיוֹ ם‬asher anochi m’tzav’cha hayom :‫ ַעל לְ ָב ֶב ָך‬al l’vavecha. ָ ֶ‫ וְ ִׁש ַ ּננְ ָּתם לְ ָבנ‬V’shinantam l’vanecha ‫יך‬ ‫ וְ ִד ַ ּב ְר ָּת ָ ּבם‬v’dibarta bam ‫ית ָך‬ ֶ ‫ ְ ּב ִׁש ְב ְּת ָך ְ ּב ֵב‬b’shivt’cha b’veitecha ‫ ו ְּבלֶ ְכ ְּת ָך ַב ֶ ּד ֶר ְך‬uv’lecht’cha vaderech :‫ ו ְּב ָׁש ְכ ְ ּב ָך ו ְּבקו ֶּמ ָך‬uv’shochb’cha uv’kumecha. ‫ ו ְּק ַׁש ְר ָּתם לְ אוֹ ת ַעל יָ ֶד ָך‬Uk’shartam l’ot al yadecha ָ ֶ‫ וְ ָהי ּו לְ ט ָֹטפֹת ֵ ּבין ֵעינ‬v’hayu l’totafot bein einecha. :‫יך‬ ‫ית ָך‬ ֶ ‫ ו ְּכ ַת ְב ָּתם ַעל ְמז ּוזֹת ֵ ּב‬Uch’tavtam al m’zuzot beitecha ָ ‫ ו ִּב ְׁש ָע ֶר‬uvish’arecha. :‫יך‬ |9

Ava calls up her Dad for the Priestly Blessing.

‫יְ ָב ֶר ְכ ָך ה' וְ יִ ְׁש ֶמ ְר ָך‬ ָ ֶ‫יָ ֵאר ה' ּ ָפנָ יו ֵאל‬ ‫יח ֵ ּנ ָּך‬ ֻ ִ‫יך ו‬ ָ ֶ‫שא ה' ּ ָפנָ יו ֵאל‬ ‫שם לְ ָך ָׁשלוֹ ם‬ ׂ ֵּ ַ‫יך וְ י‬ ׂ ָּ ִ‫י‬ Yevarechecha Adonai ve’yishmerecha Ya’er Adonai panav eilecha viy’chunecha Yisa Adonai panav eilecha veyasem lecha shalom May God bless you and keep you May God show you favor and be gracious to you May God show you kindness and grant you peace —Bamidbar/Numbers 6:24-26

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‫שנ ּו ְּכגוֹ יֵ י‬ ‫אשית‪ֶׁ ,‬ש ּל ֹא ָע ָ ׂ‬ ‫ָעלֵ ינ ּו לְ ׁ ַש ֵ ּב ַח לַ ֲאדוֹ ן ַה ֹּכל‪ ,‬לָ ֵתת ְ ּג ֻד ָ ּלה לְ יוֹ ֵצר ְ ּב ֵר ִׁ‬ ‫שם ֶחלְ ֵקנ ּו ָּכ ֶהם‪ ,‬וגוֹ ָרלֵ נ ּו‬ ‫ש ָמנ ּו ְּכ ִמ ְׁש ּ ְפחוֹ ת ָה ֲא ָד ָמה‪ֶׁ .‬ש ּל ֹא ָ ׂ‬ ‫ָה ֲא ָרצוֹ ת‪ ,‬וְ לֹא ָ ׂ‬ ‫יע‪.‬‬ ‫ל‪-‬המוֹ נָ ם‪ֶׁ ,‬ש ֵהם ִמ ְׁש ַּת ֲחוִ ים לְ ֶה ֶבל וָ ִריק‪ ,‬ו ִּמ ְת ּ ַפ ְּללִ ים ֶאל ֵאל לֹא יוֹ ִׁש ַ‬ ‫ְּכ ָכ ֲ‬ ‫וַ ֲאנַ ְחנ ּו כּ וֹ ְר ִעים ו ִּמ ְׁש ַּת ֲחוִ ים וּמוֹ ִדים לִ ְפנֵ י ֶמלֶ ְך ַמלְ ֵכי ַה ְּמלָ ִכים ַה ָ ּקדוֹ ׁש ָ ּברו ְּך‬ ‫הוּא‪ֶׁ ,‬שהוּא נוֹ ֶטה ָׁש ַמיִ ם וְ י ֵֹסד ָא ֶרץ‪ ,‬וּמוֹ ַׁשב יְ ָקרוֹ ַ ּב ּ ָׁש ַמיִ ם ִמ ַּמ ַעל‪ ,‬ו ְּׁש ִכינַ ת‬ ‫ֻעזּוֹ ְ ּבגָ ְב ֵהי ְמרוֹ ִמים‪ .‬הוּא ֱאל ֹ ֵהינ ּו ֵאין עוֹ ד‬ ‫ֱא ֶמת ַמלְ ֵּכנוּ‪ֶ ,‬א ֶפס זוּלָ תוֹ ‪ַּ .‬כ ָּכתוּב ְ ּב ּתוֹ ָרתוֹ ‪:‬‬ ‫וְ יָ ַד ְע ָּת ַה ּיוֹ ם וַ ֲה ֵׁשב ָֹת ֶאל לְ ָב ֶב ָך ִּכי יְ יָ הוּא‬ ‫ָה ֱאל ֹ ִהים ַ ּב ּ ָׁש ַמיִ ם ִמ ַּמ ַעל וְ ַעל ָה ָא ֶרץ ִמ ָּת ַחת‬ ‫ֵאין עוֹ ד‪:‬‬ ‫וְ ַעל ֵּכן נְ ַקוֶ ּה לְ ָך יְ יָ ֱאל ֹ ֵהינוּ‪ ,‬לִ ְראוֹ ת ְמ ֵה ָרה‬ ‫ְ ּב ִת ְפ ֶא ֶרת ֻעזֶ ָּך‪ ,‬לְ ַה ֲע ִביר ִ ּג ּלוּלִ ים ִמן ָה ָא ֶרץ‪,‬‬ ‫וְ ָה ֱאלִ ילִ ים ָּכרוֹ ת יִ ָּכ ֵרתוּן‪ ,‬לְ ַת ֵ ּקן עוֹ לָ ם‬ ‫שר יִ ְק ְרא ּו ִב ְׁש ֶמ ָך‪,‬‬ ‫ְ ּב ַמלְ כוּת ַׁש ַ ּדי‪ ,‬וְ ָכל ְ ּבנֵ י ָב ָ ׂ‬ ‫לְ ַה ְפנוֹ ת ֵאלֶ ָ‬ ‫יך ָּכל ִר ְׁש ֵעי ָא ֶרץ‪ .‬יַ ִּכיר ּו וְ יֵ ְדע ּו ָּכל‬ ‫יוֹ ְׁש ֵבי ֵת ֵבל‪ִּ ,‬כי לְ ָך ִת ְכ ַרע ָּכל ֶ ּב ֶר ְך‪ִּ ,‬ת ּ ָׁש ַבע ָּכל‬ ‫לָ ׁשוֹ ן‪ .‬לְ ָפנֶ ָ‬ ‫פלוּ‪ ,‬וְ לִ ְכבוֹ ד‬ ‫יך יְ יָ ֱאל ֹ ֵהינ ּו יִ ְכ ְרע ּו וְ יִ ּ ֹ‬ ‫יק ְ ּבל ּו כֻ ָ ּלם ֶאת עֹל ַמלְ כו ֶּת ָך‪,‬‬ ‫ִׁש ְמ ָך יְ ָקר יִ ֵּתנוּ‪ ,‬וִ ַ‬ ‫יהם ְמ ֵה ָרה לְ עוֹ לָ ם וָ ֶעד‪ִּ .‬כי ַה ַּמלְ כוּת‬ ‫וְ ִת ְמל ֹ ְך ֲעלֵ ֶ‬ ‫ֶׁש ְּל ָך ִהיא‪ ,‬וּלְ עוֹ לְ ֵמי ַעד ִּת ְמל ֹ ְך ְ ּב ָכבוֹ ד ַּכ ָּכתוּב‬ ‫ְ ּבתוֹ ָר ֶת ָך יְ יָ יִ ְמל ֹ ְך לְ עֹלָ ם וָ ֶעד‬ ‫וְ נֶ ֱא ַמר‪ :‬וְ ָהיָ ה יְ יָ לְ ֶמלֶ ְך ַעל ָּכל ָה ָא ֶרץ‬ ‫ַ ּב ּיוֹ ם ַההוּא יִ ְהיֶ ה יְ הוָ ה ֶא ָחד ו ְּׁשמוֹ ֶא ָחד‬ ‫‪| 11‬‬

‫‪We rise to praise You,‬‬ ‫‪Source of All,‬‬ ‫‪Your generous work,‬‬ ‫‪As Creator of All.‬‬ ‫‪You made us One‬‬ ‫‪With all of Life.‬‬ ‫‪You inspired us to share‬‬ ‫‪with all mankind.‬‬ ‫‪You linked our fate‬‬ ‫‪With all that lives.‬‬ ‫‪And made our portion‬‬ ‫‪With all in the world.‬‬ ‫‪Some of us like to worship You,‬‬ ‫‪As emptiness and void.‬‬ ‫‪Some of us want to worship You,‬‬ ‫‪As King of Kings.‬‬ ‫‪We all consider You‬‬ ‫‪sacred and blessed.‬‬ ‫‪We stand amazed‬‬ ‫‪At the vault of the sky,‬‬ ‫‪At the firmness of Earth.‬‬ ‫‪And deem You,‬‬ ‫‪Enthroned in the Highest realms,‬‬ ‫‪Dwelling also in and with us.‬‬ ‫‪You are our God.‬‬ ‫‪There is nothing else.‬‬ ‫‪Your Truth is supreme.‬‬ ‫‪Existence is nothing but You.‬‬ ‫;‪So Your Torah guides us‬‬ ‫‪Yah’s kingdom‬‬ ‫‪Extends throughout the Cosmos.‬‬ ‫‪Further it is stated:‬‬ ‫‪Yah will indeed govern‬‬ ‫‪Over all there is.‬‬ ‫‪On that Day, Yah will be One.‬‬ ‫‪And God’s Name, Will be ONE.‬‬

Ava calls up her Mom for Eishet Chayil.

A woman of valor wife who can find?

‫ֵא ׁ ֶשת ַחֽיִ ל ִמי יִ ְמ ָצא‬

She is far more precious than jewels.

‫וְ ָרחֹק ִמ ּ ְפנִ ינִ ים ִמ ְכ ָר ּה‬

The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain.

She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.

She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands....

Charm is deceitful, and beauty is fleeting, but she who stands in awe is praiseworthy.

Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.

‫ָ ּב ַֽטח ָ ּב ּה לֵ ב ַ ּב ְעלָ ּה‬ ‫וְ ָׁשלָ ל לֹא יֶ ְח ָסר‬ ‫ְ ּג ָמלַ ְֽתה ּו טוֹ ב וְ לֹא ָרע‬ ‫ֽיה‬ ָ ‫ֹּכל יְ ֵמי ַח ֶ ּי‬ ‫שה ֶצ ֶֽמר ו ִּפ ְׁש ִּתים‬ ֽ ָׁ ‫ָ ּד ְר‬ ‫ֽיה‬ ָ ‫וַ ַּת ַֽעשׂ ְ ּב ֵח ֶֽפץ ַּכ ּ ֶפ‬ ‫ש ֶקר ַה ֵחן וְ ֶה ֶֽבל ַה ּיֹ ִֽפי‬ ֽ ֶׁ ‫ִא ּ ָׁשה יִ ְר ַאת ה׳ ִהיא ִת ְת ַה ָ ּלל‬ ‫ֽיה‬ ָ ‫ְּתנ ּו לָ ּה ִמ ּ ְפ ִרי יָ ֶד‬ ‫יה‬ ָ ‫ש‬ ֽׂ ‫יהלְ לֽו ָּה ַב ּ ְׁש ָע ִרים ַמ ֲע‬ ַ ִ‫ו‬

—Mishlei/Proverbs 31:10-14, 30-31

Ava calls up Gaga Sue, Grammy Barbara, and Nana Meryl.

Maker of Peace in the Heights Will make peace upon us Upon all of Israel and let us say: Amen.

‫שה ׁ ָשלוֹ ם ִ ּב ְמרוֹ ָמיו‬ ׂ ֶ ֹ‫עו‬ ‫שה ָׁשלוֹ ם ָעלֵ ינ ּו‬ ׂ ֶ ‫הוּא יַ ֲע‬ ‫ש ָר ֵאל וְ ִא ְמר ּו ָא ֵמן‬ ׂ ְ ִ‫וְ ַעל ָּכל י‬ ‫שה ָׁשלוֹ ם‬ ׂ ֶ ‫שה ָׁשלוֹ ם יַ ֲע‬ ׂ ֶ ‫יַ ֲע‬ ‫ש ָר ֵאל‬ ׂ ְ ִ‫ָׁשלוֹ ם ָעלֵ ינ ּו וְ ַעל ָּכל י‬

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Eishet Chayil mi yimtza vrachok mi’pninim michrah.

Batach bah lev ba’alah vshalal lo yechsar.

G’malathu tov v’lo ra kol y’mei chayeha.

Darsha tsemer ufishim v’ta’as b’chefetz kapeha.

Sheker hachen v’hevel hayofi ishah yir’at adonai hi tithalal.

T’nu lah mi p’ri yadeha vihal’luha b’shaarim ma’aseha.

Oseh shalom bimromav Hu ya’aseh shalom aleinu V’al kol Yisrael v’imru, v’imru amen.

Ya’aseh shalom, ya’aseh shalom Shalom aleinu v’al kol Yisrael | 13

Ava calls up Uncle Art, Aunt Dawn, Uncle Jeff, cousins Cade, Eli, Laila, and Sasha.

‫אלהינ ּו‬ ֵ ‫ ֵאין ֵ ּכ‬Ein keloheinu ‫ ֵאין ַּכאדונֵ ינ ּו‬ein kadoneinu ‫ ֵאין ְּכ ַמלְ ֵּכנ ּו‬ein kemalkeinu ‫יענ ּו‬ ֵ ‫מוש‬ ִׁ ‫ ֵאין ְּכ‬ein kemosheinu. ‫אלהינ ּו‬ ֵ ‫ִמי ֵכ‬ ‫ִמי ַכאדונֵ ינ ּו‬ ‫ִמי ְכ ַמלְ ֵּכנ ּו‬ ‫יענ ּו‬ ֵ ‫מוש‬ ִׁ ‫ִמי ְכ‬

Mi keloheinu mi kadoneinu mi kemalkeinu mi kemosheinu.

‫אלהינ ּו‬ ֵ ֵ‫נודה ל‬ ֶ ‫נודה לַ אדונֵ ינ ּו‬ ֶ ‫נודה לְ ַמלְ ֵּכנ ּו‬ ֶ ‫יענ ּו‬ ֵ ‫מוש‬ ִׁ ְ‫נודה ל‬ ֶ

Nodeh leloheinu nodeh ladoneinu nodeh lemalkeinu nodeh lemosheinu.

‫להינ ּו‬ ֵ ‫ָ ּברו ְּך ֱא‬ ‫ָ ּברו ְּך ֲאדונֵ ינ ּו‬ ‫ָ ּברו ְּך ַמלְ ֵּכנ ּו‬ ‫יענ ּו‬ ֵ ‫מוש‬ ִׁ ‫ָ ּברו ְּך‬

Baruch eloheinu baruch adoneinu baruch malkeinu baruch mosheinu.

‫להינ ּו‬ ֵ ‫ַא ָּתה הוּא ֱא‬ ‫ַא ָּתה הוּא ֲאדונֵ ינ ּו‬ ‫ַא ָּתה הוּא ַמלְ ֵּכנ ּו‬ ‫יענ ּו‬ ֵ ‫מוש‬ ִׁ ‫ַא ָּתה הוּא‬

Ata hu eloheinu Ata hu adoneinu Ata hu malkeinu Ata hu mosheinu.

‫ ַא ָּתה הוּא ֶׁש ִה ְק ִטיר ּו‬Ata hu she’hiktiru ָ ֶ‫בותינ ּו לְ ָפנ‬ ‫יך‬ ֵ ‫ ֲא‬avoteinu lefaneicha ‫טרת ַה ַּס ִּמים‬ ֶ ‫ ֶאת ְק‬et ketoret hasamim. ‫ אתה תושיענו‬Ata tooshiaynu. ‫ ַא ָּתה ָתקוּם ְּת ַר ֵחם ִצ ּיוֹ ן‬Ata tokoom t’rakhaym tziyon, ‫ ִּכי ֵעת לְ ֶחנְ נָ ּה ִּכי ָבא מוֹ ֵעד‬ki ayt l’khenneh ki va mo’ed.

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‫יכם‬ ֶ ֵ‫ ָשלוֹ ם ֲעל‬Shalom Alaicheim

‫ ַמלְ ֲא ֵכי ַה ָש ֵרת ַמלְ ֲא ֵכי ֶעלְ יוֹ ן‬Mal’achei Hasharet, mal’achai elyon ‫ ִמ ֶמלֶ ְך ַמלְ ֵכי ַה ְמלָ ִכים‬Mimelech mal’chei ham’lachim ‫ ַה ָקדוֹ ׁש ָ ּברו ְּך הוּא‬hakadosh baruch hu. ‫בּ וֹ ֲא ֶכם לְ ָׁשלוֹ ם‬ ‫ַמלְ ֲא ֵכי ַה ָׁשלוֹ ם ַמלְ ֲא ֵכי ֶעלְ יוֹ ן‬ ‫ִמ ֶמלֶ ְך ַמלְ ֵכי ַה ְמלָ ִכים‬ ‫ַה ָקדוֹ ׁש ָ ּברו ְּך הוּא‬

Bo’achem L’shalom Mal’achei hashalom, mal’achai elyon Mimelech mal’chei ham’lachim hakadosh baruch hu.

‫ָ ּב ְרכוּנִ י לְ ָשלוֹ ם‬ ‫ַמלְ ֲא ֵכי ַה ָׁשלוֹ ם ַמלְ ָא ִכי ֶעלְ יוֹ ן‬ ‫ִמ ֶמלֶ ְך ַמלְ ֵכי ַה ְמלָ ִכים‬ ‫ַה ָקדוֹ ׁש ָ ּברו ְּך הוּא‬

Barchuni l’shalom Mal’achei hashalom, mal’achai elyon Mimelech mal’chei ham’lachim hakadosh baruch hu.

‫את ֶכם לְ ָשלוֹ ם‬ ְ ‫ֵצ‬ ‫ַמלְ ֲא ֵכי ַה ָׁשלוֹ ם ַמלְ ָא ִכי ֶעלְ יוֹ ן‬ ‫ִמ ֶמלֶ ְך ַמלְ ֵכי ַה ְמלָ ִכים‬ ‫ַה ָקדוֹ ׁש ָ ּברו ְּך הוּא‬

Tzeitchem l’shalom Mal’achei hashalom, mal’achai elyon Mimelech mal’chei ham’lachim hakadosh baruch hu.

Peace to you, ministering angels, angels of the Most High, of the highest Sovereign, the Holy and Blessed One. Come in peace, ministering angels, angels of the Most High, of the highest Sovereign, the Holy and Blessed One. Bless me with peace ,ministering angels, angels of the Most High, of the highest Sovereign, the Holy and Blessed One. Go in peace, ministering angels, angels of the Most High, of the highest Sovereign, the Holy and Blessed One.

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Ava calls up Papa Bert and Papa Michael for Birkat Hamazon.

‫ָ ּברו ְּך ַא ָּתה ײ‬ ‫ֱאל ֹ ֵהינ ּו ֶמלֶ ְך ָהעוֹ לָ ם‬ ‫ַה ּמוֹ ִציא לֶ ֶחם ִמן ָה ָא ֶרץ‬

Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech haolam Hamotzi Lechem Min Ha’aretz.

Ava calls up her aunts, uncles and cousins: Aunt Dotty Aunt Gail & Uncle Stephen Aunt Vicki & Uncle Stephen Scott, Ally, Lauren & Samantha Dinhofer Elisha Malanga David & Robyn Wildstein Drew Wildstein Angie, Danny, Max & Charlie Wildstein Erica, Scott, Denise, Amy, Garrett & Paige Weir

Siman tov u’Mazel Tov!

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Thank you all for being here to share in our simcha as Ava becomes a bat mitzvah.

Ava was our first child and the first grandchild born on both sides of the family. From the moment she was born, Ava has brought joy to those around her with her sparkle and endless energy.

Ava, we are so proud of the effort and hard work that you put into everything you do. You are nothing short of a professional big sister, a kind and loyal friend, and just a pleasure to be around (almost all of the time). We know that your sense of humor and infectious laugh will serve you well in life. You entertain us daily as you sing and dance your way through life.

May you continue to bring joy to those around you, especially those in need.

Mazel tov and we love you, Mom and Dad

Dear Friends & Family, Thank you for being here to share in my bat mitzvah. I feel lucky to be surrounded by my family and friends for this special day. I also want to thank Rabbi Arik and Sara Wolf and the teachers at Chabad of Bedford Hills for making learning Hebrew and preparing for this day so much fun.

For my mitzvah project, I traveled to Israel last May and had the chance to connect personally with six girls my age, who live in a town bordering Gaza that is under threat of terror attack. I met these girls and their families in their homes and invited them to join me for a b’not mitzvah service at the Western wall in Jerusalem. It was an amazing experience to share a service with these girls, who live just a short drive from Jerusalem but most of whom had never been to Jerusalem before that day.

While in S’derot, just four months ago, I climbed to the highest point and was able to see cars driving along the roads in Gaza City, just across a small valley. At that time there hadn’t been a missile attack in almost two months. Since my visit the town of S’derot has been hit by thousands of missiles. My new friends need help now more than ever. This Rosh Hashanah please join me in thinking of them and praying for their safety, so they can play outside again and be able to sleep in their own beds instead of in a bomb shelter.

Love, Ava

A special thank you to Shir Yaakov Feit. This day would not have been the same without you.

—The Wildsteins

We honor the memory of Ava’s great-grandparents without whom today would not be possible: Doris and Edward Grossman Esther and Harry Hornig Ethel and Danny LaVista Adele and Lou Wildstein

Musical Direction and Program Design by Shir Yaakov Feit, shiryaakov.com