Rosh haShana Morning
- in Synagogue -
I will gradually post more information on
the service of Rosh haShana and other Jewish holidays.
For a full text of the Rosh haShana morning service in PDF, see below.
the service of Rosh haShana and other Jewish holidays.
For a full text of the Rosh haShana morning service in PDF, see below.
The following poem, written by Isaac ben Levi Alisani,
is chanted on the morning of the first day of Rosh haShana.
The following poem, "Shofet kol ha'Aretz" (Judge of the Entire World)
written by Solomon ibn Gabirol,
is also sung only on the morning of the first day of Rosh haShana,
directly after the previous poem.
Torah Reading for Rosh haShana:
After the reading of the Torah,
and before the first set of blasts on the Shofar,
we sing the poem 'Ét Sha'aré Raṣón ("Now, Gates of Divine Favor"),
written by Rabbi Yehuda ben Samuel Abbas (c. 1145 - c. 1205).
It describes Abraham and Isaac's struggle
after God commends Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac.
Directly after 'Ét Sha'aré Raṣón,
we sing "Adonai be-Qol Shofar"
but not if this day falls on a Shabbat
(as the Shofar is not blown on Shabbat).
The Torah scroll is returned to the Hekhaal (the Ark)
while the congregation sings Psalm 29 to a tune that is
- in some congregations -
only used for the first day of any double holiday:
| morning_sevice_for_rosh_hashana-a.pdf |
| morning_sevice_for_rosh_hashana-b.pdf |
| morning_sevice_for_rosh_hashana-c.pdf |
| qiddush_for_the_morning_of_rosh_hashana.pdf |
| afternoon_service_of_rosh_hashana.pdf |