A Thought for the Week

In today’s selicha, we place our unconditional trust in G-d’s salvation in the face of ongoing persecution. יִשְֹרָאֵל נוֹשַׁע בַּיהֹוָה, תְּשׁוּעַת עוֹלָמִים. גַּם־הַיּוֹם יִוָּשְׁעוּ מִפִּיךָ, שׁוֹכֵן מְרוֹמִים. כִּי אַתָּה רַב־סְלִיחוֹת וּבַעַל הָרַחֲמִים: שְׁעָרֶיךָ הֵם דּוֹפְקִים, כַּעֲנִיִּים וְדַלִּים. צְקוֹן־לַחֲשָׁם קְשֹׁב יָהּ שׁוֹכֵן מְעֻלִּים. כִּי אַתָּה רַב־סְלִיחוֹת וּבַעַל הָרַחֲמִים: פְּחוּדִים הֵם מִכָּל־צָרוֹת. מִמְּחָרְפֵיהֶם וּמִלוֹחֲצֵיהֶם. נָא אַל־תַּעַזְבֵם, יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵיהֶם. כִּי אַתָּה רַב־סְלִיחוֹת וּבַעַל הָרַחֲמִים: טוֹבוֹתֶיךָ יְקַדְּמוּ לָהֶם בְּיוֹם תּוֹכֵחָה. וּמִתּוֹךְ צָרָה הַמְצִיאֵם פְּדוּת וּרְוָחָה. כִּי אַתָּה רַב־סְלִיחוֹת וּבַעַל הָרַחֲמִים: יִוָּשְׁעוּ לְעֵין כֹּל וְאַל־יִמְשְׁלוּ בָם רְשָׁעִים. כַּלֵּה שֵׂעִיר וְחוֹתְנוֹ, וְיַעֲלוּ לְצִיּוֹן מוֹשִׁיעִים. כִּי אַתָּה רַב־סְלִיחוֹת וּבַעַל הָרַחֲמִים: הַקְשִׁיבָה אָדוֹן לְקוֹל־שַׁוְעָתָם. וְלִמְכוֹן שִׁבְתְּךָ הַשָּׁמַיִם תַּעֲלֶה תְפִלָּתָם. כִּי אַתָּה רַב־סְלִיחוֹת וּבַעַל הָרַחֲמִים: If you would like to partner with us to create more thoughtful and accessible jewish content, visit torahinmotion.org/donate , or email us at info@torahinmotion.org . Please send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org You can find more thoughtful Jewish content at torahinmotion.org

In today’s selicha we plead with G-d to remember the Pure one, the Gathered One and the Builder. אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ אִם עֲוֺנֵינוּ רַבּוּ לְהַגְדִּיל. בָּנוּ עָנוּ עֲבוֹת כְּגָדִיל. גָּרְמוּ לָנוּ בֵּינָתַיִם לְהַבְדִּיל. דַּרְכֵי רַחֲמֶיךָ לֹא תַּחֲדִיל: הִתְנַהֵג בְּמִדַּת חֶסֶד הִתְנֵיתָ. וְאַתָּה הוּא שֶׁמִּקֶּדֶם הָיִיתָ. זְכֹר עֲדָתְךָ אֲשֶׁר קָנִיתָ. חֹן שְׁיָרֵי בְּכוֹר כִּנִּיתָ: טִעַנְתָּנוּ גַּפֵּי קָרֶת נְתוּנִים. יִשַּׁבְתָּנוּ שֵׁן סֶלַע אֵיתָנִים. כְּאֶחָד דִּכִּיתָנוּ בִּמְקוֹם תַּנִּים. לִרְוָיָה צֵאת כַּמָּה מְתוּנִים: מֵרֹב פְּקוּדוֹת וּבֶהָלָה מְחַלְחֶלֶת. נָקְטָה נַפְשִׁי, לֶעָפָר בּוֹחֶלֶת. סָמְכָה בֶּטֶן לָאָרֶץ נִשְׁחֶלֶת. עוּרָה לָמָה תִישָׁן תּוֹחֶלֶת: פְּקַח קוֹחַ קְרֹא אֲסִירֶיךָ חֲפוֹץ. צוֹק הָעִתִּים חֶשְׁבּוֹנָם קְפֹץ. קַבֵּץ פְּזוּרֶיךָ עֵדֶר הַנָּפֹץ. רְאוֹת עַוְלָתָה פִּיהָ תִּקְפֹּץ: שְׁמֹר שְׁבוּעַת חֶסֶד וּתְנַאי. תָּם וְצָבוּר וּבַנָּאִי אֵיתָנֵי. שְׁלוֹמוֹ יְצַוֶּה לִבְלִי גְנַאי. הֲפֹךְ וְשַׁנּוֹת לְטוֹבָה הַפְּנַאי: קָטוֹן כִּי יַעֲקֹב וָדַל. יְדוּעַ חֹלִי נִבְזֶה וַחֲדַל. חַיִּים וָחֶסֶד מָעֹז וּמִגְדָּל. כַּאֲשֶׁר עַתָּה כֹּחֲךָ יִגְדָּל: Join the WhatsApp group regular podcast updates: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZkfSrCujZA26owBhxOJvx?mode=ems_wa_c Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like to partner with us to create more thoughtful and accessible jewish content, visit torahinmotion.org/donate , or email us at info@torahinmotion.org . You can find more thoughtful Jewish content at torahinmotion.org If you would like to partner with us to create more thoughtful and accessible jewish content, visit torahinmotion.org/donate , or email us at info@torahinmotion.org . Please send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org You can find more thoughtful Jewish content at torahinmotion.org

In the opening selicha recited on the first night of selichot we acknowledge that only by relying on the mercy of G-d can the Jewish people hope for eternity. Join the WhatsApp group regular podcast updates: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DZkfSrCujZA26owBhxOJvx?mode=ems_wa_c Send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org If you would like to partner with us to create more thoughtful and accessible jewish content, visit torahinmotion.org/donate , or email us at info@torahinmotion.org . You can find more thoughtful Jewish content at torahinmotion.org אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ אֵיךְ נִפְתַּח פֶּה לְפָנֶיךָ, דַּר מְתוּחִים. בְּאֵלּוּ פָנִים נִשְׁפֹּךְ שִׂיחִים: גָּעַלְנוּ נְתִיבוֹתֶיךָ הַיְּשָׁרִים וְהַנְּכֹחִים. דָּבַקְנוּ בְתוֹעֵבוֹת וּבְמַעֲשִׂים זְנוּחִים: הָלַכְנוּ אַחֲרַי מַשְּׂאוֹת שָׁוְא וּמַדֻּחִים. וְהִקְשִׁינוּ עֹרֶף וְהֵעַזְנוּ מְצָחִים: זָעַמְתָּ בְּשֶׁלָּנוּ, בֵּית מִשְׁכְּנוֹת מִבְטָחִים. חָרַב וּפַס רֵיחַ נִיחֹחִים: טֹרָדוּ וְטֻלְטָלוּ כֹּהֲנִים מְשׁוּחִים. יוֹדְעֵי עֵרֶךְ עוֹלוֹת וּזְבָחִים: כַּמָּה יִסַּרְתָּנוּ עַל־יְדֵי צִירִים וּשְׁלוּחִים. לֹא הִקְשַׁבְנוּ לִשְׁמֹעַ לְמוֹכִיחִים: מֵאָז וְעַד עַתָּה אֲנַחְנוּ נִדָּחִים. נֶהֱרָגִים וְנִשְׁחָטִים וְנִטְבָּחִים: שֹׂרַדְנוּ מְתֵי מְעַט בֵּין קוֹצִים כְּסוּחִים. עֵינֵינוּ כָלוֹת בְּלִי מְצֹא רְוָחִים: פּוֹרְכֵי עַמְּךָ אֲשֶׁר לַבֵּל שׁוֹחֲחִים. צֶפֶר וָעֶרֶב לָמָּה מַצְלִיחִים: קָמִים לְמוּלָךָ נְאָצוֹת שׂוֹחֲחִים. רְצוּצִים, בַּמָּה אַתֶּם בּוֹטְחִים: שׁוֹכֵן עַד וְקָדוֹשׁ, צְפֵה בְּעֶלְבּוֹן אֲנוּחִים. תְּמוּכִים עָלֶיךָ וּבְךָ מוּתְאָחִים: בְּנוֹרָאוֹת יְמִינְךָ נִוָּשֵׁעַה לִנְצָחִים. כִּי עַל רַחֲמֶיךָ הָרַבִּים אָנוּ בְטוּחִים: If you would like to partner with us to create more thoughtful and accessible jewish content, visit torahinmotion.org/donate , or email us at info@torahinmotion.org . Please send any questions, comments, or critiques to podcasts@torahinmotion.org You can find more thoughtful Jewish content at torahinmotion.org

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