Reading note: pronounce יהוה as “Adonai” once. Seasonal alternatives apply only in their proper season and are not recited together. Headings and directions are explanatory and are not part of the recited text.
Parts index
Vidui — on nights when Tachanun is recited
Please Adonai, Our God and God of Our Fathers – Let Our Prayer come before You & do not conceal Yourself, Our King, from our supplications. For we are not brazen faced & stiff necked to say before You, Adonai, our God & God of our Fathers – we are righteous and we have not sinned. Rather we have sinned, we have been crooked and transgressed – we and our fathers and the people of our household. We were guilty. We Rebelled. We Stole. We spoke slander and evil speech. We caused iniquity, We caused evil. We did intentional bad. We did violence. We accused falsely and deceitfully. We provided bad advice. We spoke falsity. We became angry. We mocked. We rebelled. We rebelled against your word. We provoked. We committed adultery. We left the path. We transgressed deliberately. We damaged. We caused pain. We caused pain to our father and mother. We were stiff necked. We were evil. We destroyed. We did despicable things. We made people err. We left Your Commandments and Your good laws & they were not worthy of us. And You are righteous on everything that happens to us – for You did truth and we acted wickedly.
Ana Bekoach
Please [God] with the power of the greatness of Your right hand, free the captive [Israel from its Exile].
Accept the singing [prayer] of Your people. Strengthen us & purify us, Awesome One.
Please, Mighty One, those that seek Your unity – like the pupil of the eyes – guard them.
Bless them & purify them. The mercy of Your righteousness always bestow upon them.
Mighty & Holy One with the abundance of your good, lead Your congregation.
Single Exalted One, turn to Your people – those that remind of Your Holiness .
Accept our pleading & hear our wailing – [You] Who knows the hidden.
(And Say Silently) …
Blessed be the Name of His glorious kingdom forever more.
Closing Verses
[May] You Rise & have mercy upon Zion, for it is a time of grace, because the moment has come. In Your hands I deposit my Soul, redeem me, Adonai, God of Truth.
