Pirkei T'filah: Nishmat Kol Hai and Shokhen Ad by Torah Aura Productions

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 

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- 

-  Nishmat Kol Hai means “The Souls of All the Living.” It is part of   P’sukei d’Zimra only on Shabbat and Festivals. It sits right between the recitation of the Song of the Sea (that is the song of praise that Israel sang after they crossed the Reed Sea) and the  Yishtabah that ends   P’sukei d’Zimra. The Talmud calls -  Nishmat Kol Hai “The Blessing of Song,” and connects it both to Passover and to prayers for rain. The commentators give the reason we say this prayer only on Shabbat because it required lots of of concentration (kavanah). On Shabbat we have time to stretch out and concentrate on this prayer.

  Shokhein Ad is the last part of - .

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- 

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-   -  .1

The breath of all life praises Your Name

.  .2   -   .3

Eternal, our God

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And the spirit of all flesh praises and lifts up

.   .4

Your memory, our Ruler, forever.

    .5

From eternity to eternity

.  .6

You are God.

    .7

And besides You we have no Ruler to redeem and save us

  .8

setting free and delivering us

  .9   .10 .  - .11

sustaining us and having mercy

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in all times of trouble and distress.

.     .12

We have no Ruler but You.

,   .13 ,-   .14 ,-  .15

God, the first and last,

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God of all creatures, Ruler of all generations,

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,   .16

praised with many exaltations,

   .17

guiding the world with lovingkindness

.  .18

and its creatures in mercy.

,     .19

The Eternal does not rest or sleep, God arouses the sleeping and wakes up those who slumber,

,  ,  .19 ,  ,  .20

makes the silent to speak, and sets free prisoners,

.  ,  .21

lifts up the fallen and straightens the bent.

.    .22

To You alone we give thanks.

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Can you see the three letters  in these words?





ROOT ANALYSIS





blessed = 

let us bless (plural) = 

the One Who is blessed = 

Practice these phrases and circle all the words that contain the root .

-   - 

 - 

.    

  

TRANSLATION Review the vocabulary and make your best guess at the meaning of this the prayer.

words Eternal/Adonai = 

soul = 

God = 

all = 

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Take your best guess at the meaning of this text. Your teacher will help you with your translation.

name = 



word parts your = 



-   - 

of =  us/our = 

. 

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TRANSLATION Review the vocabulary and make your best guess at the meaning of this section of the prayer..













     ,  ,  



.  , 

words Eternal = no =  awakens

= 

makes alert

= 

sleep

=  = 

conversation silent releases

,  , 

=  = 

to You

= 

alone = 

word parts the =  and =  plural = 

.   

Take your best guess at the meaning of this text. Your teacher will help you with your translation.

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    .1

Eternal Dweller

.   .2

Exalted and holy is God's name.

: .3

As it is written:

   .4

"Righteous rejoice in the Eternal,

.   .5

And praise those who act straightly."

.   .6

You shall be praised by the mouths of the upright and be blessed by the words of the righteous

   .7

and You will be uplifted by the tongues of the devoted

   .8

and those who are close in holiness shall make You holy.

.   .9

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Can you see the three letters  in these words?

   dwelled =  Tabernacle =  your dwelling places = 

ROOT ANALYSIS

 

Practice these phrases and circle all the words that contain the root .

    

   .1

   

   .2

  ,    .3 Can you see the three letters  in these words? Sometimes the  drops out.









high =  heights =  elevate = 

Practice these phrases and circle all the words that contain the root .

    

   .4

   

    .5

       .6 6

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TRANSLATION Review the vocabulary and make your best guess at the meaning of this section of the prayer..









words eternity/eternally = name =  sing, exult

Take your best guess at the meaning of this text. Your teacher will help you with your translation.

= 

appropriate



.     :    .  

/Eternal = straight/upright



= 

= 

word parts

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to = 

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His = 

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in the = /in =  to the = to = 

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The Right Person to Ask for Rain Once there was a drought. The Rabbis learned in a dream that if a certain man would pray for rain, his prayers would be answered. So they sent for him. They asked him what he did for a living. He said, “I am a donkey driver.” Shocked that God would accept a donkey driver’s prayers while not accepting theirs. So then they asked, “Have you ever done an exceptionally good deed?” He told them, “Once I rented a donkey to a woman who got on it and began to cry. When I went to comfort her, she explained that she was going to sell herself in order to raise the ransom money to free her husband who was being held in an enemy prison. When we reached the city, I sold my donkey and gave the money to her. I told her, ‘Take this money, free your husband, and do not sin.’” The Rabbis said, “You are the right person to voice our prayers.” The man prayed and rain fell. (Talmud Yerushalmi, Ta’anit Yerulshami 1.4, 64b)

Questions:

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1. What is the connection between -  and this story? 2. Why was the donkey driver the right person to pray for rain? 3. How does knowing this story help us to pray the - ?

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