“Our Father, our King, inscribe us in a book.” The five petitions of “Inscribe us in a book” correspond to the Five Books of Moses. The first, “Inscribe us in the book of happy life” corresponds to the Book of Genesis, in which the creation of all things, meaning life, is spoken of. The second, “Inscribe us in the book of redemption and salvation” corresponds to the Book of Exodus, which speaks of the redemption from Egypt. “Inscribe us in the book of maintenance and sustenance” corresponds to the Book of Leviticus, which speaks of the holy sacrifices and thank-offerings, for the essence of sustenance must be in holiness. “Inscribe us in the book of aiding merit” corresponds to the Book of Numbers, which speaks of the Twelve Tribes that camped near their standards, every tribe being a Chariot to its root, that is to say, to the patriarchs, because of whose aiding merit we are alive. “Inscribe us in the book of forgiveness and pardon” corresponds to the Book of Deuteronomy, in which Moses our master upbraids Israel for all they did that was wrong, and which contains the scriptural portion of teshuvah (repentance), by means of which we merit forgiveness and pardon.” Uziel Meisel’s “Tiferet Uziel.” Reprinted from S. Y. Agnon’s anthology “Days of Awe”.
Avinu malkeinu sh’ma kolenu. Avinu malkeinu chatanu l’faneycha
Holy One, hear our voice. Holy One, we have sinned before Thee
Avinu malkeinu chamol aleynu, Ve’al olaleynu vetapeinu
Holy One, have compassion for us, and also on our children
Avinu malkeinu Kaleh dever, vecherev vera’av mealeynu
Holy One, bring an end to pestilence, war and famine around us
Avinu malkeinu kaleh chol tsar Umastin mealeynu
Holy One, bring an end to all trouble and oppression around us
Avinu malkeinu, Avinu malkeinu, Kat’veinu besefer chayim tovim
Holy one, Holy One, inscribe us in the book of life
Avinu malkeinu chadesh aleynu, Chadesh aleynu shanah tovah
Holy One, renew upon us, renew upon us a good year
Sh’ma kolenu, Sh’ma kolenu , Sh’ma kolenu
Hear our voice, hear our voice, hear our voice
Avinu malkeinu, Avinu malkeinu, Chadesh aleynu shanah tovah
Holy One, Holy One, renew upon us a good year
Avinu malkeinu, Sh’ma kolenu, Sh’ma kolenu, Sh’ma kolenu
Holy One, hear our voice, hear our voice, hear our voice