9 — Shabbat morning: Offerings and incense

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Part 9 of 26

The daily offering

Before the daily offering

May it be Your will, LORD our God and God of our ancestors, to have mercy upon us, forgive all our sins, atone for all our iniquities, and pardon all our transgressions. Rebuild the Temple speedily in our days, so that we may offer before You the daily offering to atone for us, as You wrote for us in Your Torah through Moses Your servant:

[The Daily Offering (Numbers 28:1-8)] And the Adonai Spoke to Moshe saying: Command the Children of Israel and say to them – My Offering – Bread for the Fire Offering is My pleasing aroma – Be careful to offer it in its [proper] time. And you shall say to them this is the fire-offering that you shall offer to the Adonai – perfect sheep of one year [old], two daily as a Regular Burnt Offering. One sheep you shall do in the morning and the second sheep you shall do in the afternoon. And a tenth of an Ephah (a measure) of fine flour for the gift offering mixed with pressed oil – one-fourth of a hin (a measure). A regular burnt- offering [like] that was done on Mount Sinai as a pleasing aroma – a Fire-Offering to the Adonai. And its libation – is a quarter of a hin (a measure) for one sheep in the Sanctuary – pour a libation of old wine for the Adonai. And the second sheep you shall do in the afternoon like the Meal-Offering of the morning and like its libation do as a fire-offering – a pleasant aroma to the Adonai.

Incense — the Torah passage

You are the Adonai, Our God, that our Forefathers burned before You the incense spices at the time that the Holy Temple stood – like You commanded them through Moshe, Your Prophet, like it is written in your Torah.

And the Adonai said to Moshe – Take for yourself spices- balsam sap / Nataf / & onycha / Sh-h'elet & galbanum / H'elbona, spices & pure frankincense / Levona – each shall be of equal weight. And you shall prepare it (the spices) as incense – a compound, the work of a spice mixer, blended (or salted) pure & holy. And you shall grind from it very well, and you shall take from it, before the [tent of] testimony – in the Tent of Meeting – that I shall meet with you there – holy, holy it shall be for you. And it says – and Aharon shall offer as incense, the incense spices each & every morning when he cleans the lamps he shall offer it. And when Aharon Ascends, he shall offer the incense – a regular incense offering before the Adonai – throughout your generations.

Verses after the incense

The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah. LORD of hosts, happy is the person who trusts in You. LORD, save! May the King answer us on the day we call. Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem shall be pleasing to the LORD, as in the days of old and in former years.

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.