אין לקדש החדש אלא בלילה בעת שהלבנה זורחת ונהנין מאורה (אגור). צריך שלא יהיה מסך מבדיל בינו לבין הלבנה. והוא הדין אם נתכסה בעבים. אבל אם נתכסה בעב דק וקלוש מברך. ואם התחיל לברך ונתכסה גומר הברכה.
This prayer is customarily recited in the open air, in clear sight of the moon, seven days after the birth of the new moon.
הַלְ֒לוּיָהּ הַלְ֒לוּ אֶת־יְהֹוָה מִן־הַשָּׁמַֽיִם הַלְ֒לֽוּהוּ בַּמְּרוֹמִים: הַלְ֒לֽוּהוּ כָל־מַלְאָכָיו הַלְ֒לֽוּהוּ כָּל־צְבָאָיו: הַלְ֒לֽוּהוּ שֶֽׁמֶשׁ וְיָרֵֽחַ הַלְ֒לֽוּהוּ כָּל־כּֽוֹכְבֵי אוֹר: הַלְ֒לֽוּהוּ שְׁמֵי הַשָּׁמָֽיִם וְהַמַּֽיִם אֲשֶׁר מֵעַל הַשָּׁמָֽיִם: יְהַלְ֒לוּ אֶת־שֵׁם יְהֹוָה כִּי הוּא צִוָּה וְנִבְרָֽאוּ: וַיַּעֲמִידֵם לָעַד לְעוֹלָם חָק־נָתַן וְלֹא יַעֲבוֹר:
Praise God. Praise Lord from the sky, praise Him in the heavens! Praise Him all His angels, praise Him all His hosts! Praise Him sun and moon; praise Him all the stars of light. Praise Him skies of skies and the waters that are above the skies. They will praise the Name of Lord, for He commanded and they were created. He established them for all time, as long as the world exists. He decreed [it] unalterable.
הִנְנִי מוּכָן וּמְזוּמָן לְקַיֵּם הַמִּצְוָה לְקַדֵּשׁ הַלְּבָנָה: לְשֵׁם יִחוּד קֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא וּשְׁכִינְתֵּהּ עַל יְדֵי הַהוּא טָמִיר וְנֶעְלָם בְּשֵׁם כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל:
There are those who now set the following intention:
Behold I am ready and prepared to fulfill the commandment to sanctify the new moon. For the sake of the unification of the Holy One, blessed be he, and his Presence, through the One that is hidden and concealed, in the name of all Israel!
One should face east (or Jerusalem) with their feet together as during the Amidah prayer. They should look once at the face of the moon before beginning the blessing, and not look at it again.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר בְּמַאֲמָרוֹ בָּרָא שְׁחָקִים וּבְרֽוּחַ פִּיו כָּל־צְבָאָם: חֹק וּזְמַן נָתַן לָהֶם שֶׁלֹּא יְשַׁנּוּ אֶת־תַּפְקִידָם: שָׂשִׂים וּשְׂמֵחִים לַעֲשׂוֹת רְצוֹן קוֹנָם פּוֹעֵל אֱמֶת שֶׁפְּעֻלָּתוֹ אֱמֶת: וְלַלְּבָנָה אָמַר שֶׁתִּתְחַדֵּשׁ עֲטֶֽרֶת תִּפְאֶֽרֶת לַעֲמֽוּסֵי בָֽטֶן שֶׁהֵם עֲתִידִים לְהִתְחַדֵּשׁ כְּמוֹתָהּ וּלְפָאֵר לְיוֹצְרָם עַל שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה מְחַדֵּשׁ חֳדָשִׁים:
Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the Universe, Who with His utterance created the heavens, and with the breath of His mouth, all their host. Law and season did He give them, that they not deviate from their set function. They are glad and rejoice to do the will of their Possessor —the Worker of truth Whose work is true. The moon He directed to renew itself— a crown of glory to those who are borne by him from the womb, who are also destined to be renewed, and to glorify their Creator for the Name of His glorious kingdom. Blessed are You, Lord, Renewer of the months.
ג' פעמים
Three times.
בָּרוּךְ יוֹצְרֵךְ בָּרוּךְ עוֹשֵׂךְ בָּרוּךְ קוֹנֵךְ בָּרוּךְ בּוֹרְאֵךְ:
Recite three times: Blessed is your Former, blessed is your Maker, blessed is your Possessor, blessed is your Creator.
ג' פעמים
Three times.
כְּשֵׁם שֶׁאֲנִי רוֹקֵד כְּנֶגְדֵּךְ וְאֵינִי יָכוֹל לִנְגֽוֹעַ בָּךְ כַּךְ לֹא יוּכְלוּ כָּל־אוֹיְבַי לִנְגֽוֹעַ בִּי לְרָעָה:
Recite three times: Just as I leap toward you but cannot touch you, so may all my enemies be unable to touch me with evil intent.
ג' פעמים
Three times.
תִּפֹּל עֲלֵיהֶם אֵימָֽתָה וָפַֽחַד בִּגְדֹל זְרוֹעֲךָ יִדְּמוּ כָּאָֽבֶן:
Recite three times: Let fall upon them terror and dread at the greatness of Your arm let them be still as stone.
ג' פעמים
Three times.
כָּאָֽבֶן יִדְּמוּ זְרוֹעֲךָ בִּגְדֹל וָפַֽחַד אֵימָֽתָה עֲלֵיהֶם תִּפֹּל:
Recite three times: As a stone, let them be still by [virtue of] Your arm’s greatness; and may dread and terror upon them fall.
ג' פעמים
Three times.
דָּוִד מֶֽלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל חַי וְקַיָּם:
Recite three times: David, King of Israel, lives and endures [forever.]
אומרים לג' גברי
Said to three people.
שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם:
The following greeting is exchanged with three different people: Peace unto you,
ומשיבים
They respond.
עֲלֵיכֶם שָׁלוֹם:
The other responds: Unto you be peace.
ג' פעמים
Three times.
סִמָּן טוֹב וּמַזָּל טוֹב יְהֵא לָֽנוּ וּלְכָל יִשְׂרָאֵל אָמֵן:
Recite three times: A good sign and good fortune let there be for us and for all Israel. Amein.
קוֹל דּוֹדִי הִנֵּה־זֶה בָּא מְדַלֵּג עַל־הֶהָרִים מְקַפֵּץ עַל־הַגְּבָעוֹת: דּוֹמֶה דוֹדִי לִצְבִי אוֹ לְעֹֽפֶר הָאַיָּלִים הִנֵּה־זֶה עוֹמֵד אַחַר כָּתְלֵֽנוּ מַשְׁגִּֽיחַ מִן־הַחַלֹּנוֹת מֵצִיץ מִן־הַחֲרַכִּים:
The voice of my beloved! Behold—He is coming, leaping over the mountains bounding over the hills. My Beloved is like a hart or a young deer. Behold!—He stands behind our wall, observing through the windows, looking through the lattice.
שִׁיר לַמַּעֲלוֹת אֶשָּׂא עֵינַי אֶל־הֶהָרִים מֵאַֽיִן יָבֹא עֶזְרִי: עֶזְרִי מֵעִם יְהֹוָה עֹשֵׂה שָׁמַֽיִם וָאָֽרֶץ: אַל־יִתֵּן לַמּוֹט רַגְלֶֽךָ אַל־יָנוּם שֹׁמְרֶֽךָ: הִנֵּה לֹא־יָנוּם וְלֹא יִישָׁן שׁוֹמֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל: יְהֹוָה שֹׁמְרֶֽךָ יְהֹוָה צִלְּךָ עַל־יַד יְמִינֶֽךָ: יוֹמָם הַשֶּֽׁמֶשׁ לֹא־יַכֶּֽכָּה וְיָרֵֽחַ בַּלָּֽיְלָה: יְהֹוָה יִשְׁמָרְךָ מִכָּל־רָע יִשְׁמֹר אֶת־נַפְשֶֽׁךָ: יְהֹוָה יִשְׁמָר־צֵאתְךָ וּבוֹאֶֽךָ מֵעַתָּה וְעַד־עוֹלָם:
A song of ascents. I lift my eyes to the mountains— from where will my help come? My help [comes] from Lord, Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip, He will not slumber—your Guardian. Behold—He does not slumber nor does He sleep—the Guardian of Israel. Lord is your guardian, Lord is your shelter at your right hand. By day the sun will not smite you, nor the moon at night. Lord will guard you from all evil, He will preserve your soul, Lord will guard your going and coming from now and forever.
הַלְ֒לוּיָהּ הַלְ֒לוּ־אֵל בְּקָדְשׁוֹ הַלְ֒לֽוּהוּ בִּרְקִֽיעַ עֻזּוֹ: הַלְ֒לֽוּהוּ בִגְבוּרֹתָיו הַלְ֒לֽוּהוּ כְּרֹב גֻּדְלוֹ: הַלְ֒לֽוּהוּ בְּתֵֽקַע שׁוֹפָר הַלְ֒לֽוּהוּ בְּנֵֽבֶל וְכִנּוֹר: הַלְ֒לֽוּהוּ בְּתֹף וּמָחוֹל הַלְ֒לֽוּהוּ בְּמִנִּים וְעֻגָב: הַלְ֒לֽוּהוּ בְצִלְצְלֵי־שָֽׁמַע הַלְ֒לֽוּהוּ בְּצִלְצְלֵי תְרוּעָה: כֹּל הַנְּשָׁמָה תְּהַלֵּל יָהּ הַלְ֒לוּיָהּ:
Praise God. Praise the Almighty in His Sanctuary. Praise God in the firmament of His might. Praise Him for His mighty deeds; praise Him according to the abundance of His greatness. Praise Him with the blowing of the shofar; Praise Him with lyre and harp. Praise Him with drum and dance. Praise Him with stringed instuments and flute. Praise Him with resounding cymbals. Praise Him with clanging cymbals. Let every soul praise God. Praise God. Let every soul praise God. Praise God.
תָּנָא דְבֵי רַבִּי יִשְׁמָעֵאל אִלְמָלֵא לֹא זָכוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶלָּא לְהַקְבִּיל פְּנֵי אֲבִיהֶם שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַֽיִם פַּֽעַם אַחַת בַּחֹֽדֶשׁ דַּיָּם אָמַר אַבַּיֵּי הִלְכָּךְ צָרִיךְ לְמֵימְרָא מְעֻמָּד: מִי זֹאת עוֹלָה מִן־הַמִּדְבָּר מִתְרַפֶּֽקֶת עַל־דּוֹדָהּ: וִיהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶֽיךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהַי וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתַי לְמַלֹּאת פְּגִימַת הַלְּבָנָה וְלֹא יִהְיֶה בָּהּ שׁוּם מִעוּט וִיְהִי אוֹר הַלְּבָנָה כְּאוֹר הַחַמָּה וּכְאוֹר שִׁבְעַת יְמֵי בְרֵאשִׁית כְּמוֹ שֶׁהָיְתָה קֹֽדֶם מִעוּטָהּ שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר אֶת־שְׁנֵי הַמְּאֹרוֹת הַגְּדֹלִים וְיִתְקַיֵּם בָּֽנוּ מִקְרָא שֶׁכָּתוּב וּבִקְשׁוּ אֶת־יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵיהֶם וְאֵת דָּוִיד מַלְכָּם אָמֵן:
It was taught in the school of Rabbi Yishmael: Even if Israel was privileged only to greet their Father in heaven, once a month, it would be sufficient for them. Abbaye said: “Therefore it must be recited standing.” Who is this coming up from the wilderness clinging to her beloved? May it be Your will, Lord, our God, and God of our fathers, to fill the deficiency of the moon, so that it will no longer be diminished; and may the light of the moon be like the light of the sun, —and like the light of the seven days of creation— as it was before it was diminished, as it is said: “The two great luminaries.” And may there be fulfilled for us the Scriptural verse which says: “They will seek Lord, their God, and David, their king. Amein.
לַמְנַצֵּֽחַ בִּנְגִינוֹת מִזְמוֹר שִׁיר: אֱלֹהִים יְחָנֵּֽנוּ וִיבָרְכֵֽנוּ יָאֵר פָּנָיו אִתָּֽנוּ סֶֽלָה: לָדַֽעַת בָּאָֽרֶץ דַּרְכֶּֽךָ בְּכָל־גּוֹיִם יְשׁוּעָתֶֽךָ: יוֹדֽוּךָ עַמִּים אֱלֹהִים יוֹדֽוּךָ עַמִּים כֻּלָּם: יִשְׂמְחוּ וִירַנְּנוּ לְאֻמִּים כִּי־תִשְׁפּוֹט עַמִּים מִישׁוֹר וּלְאֻמִּים בָּאָֽרֶץ תַּנְחֵם סֶֽלָה: יוֹדֽוּךָ עַמִּים אֱלֹהִים יוֹדֽוּךָ עַמִּים כֻּלָּם: אֶֽרֶץ נָתְנָה יְבוּלָהּ יְבָרְכֵֽנוּ אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ: יְבָרְכֵֽנוּ אֱלֹהִים וְיִירְאוּ אוֹתוֹ כָּל אַפְסֵי אָֽרֶץ:
To the Chief Musician: a Psalm with instrumental music, a song. [May] God favor us and bless us, [may He] cause His countenance to shine among us selah; [so] that Your way become known on earth, [and] Your deliverance among all nations. Peoples will thank You, God, all the peoples will thank You. Nations will rejoice and sing when You judge the peoples justly, and lead the nations upon the earth selah. Peoples will thank You, God, all the peoples will thank You. The earth will have yielded its produce; God, our God, will have blessed us. God will bless us, and they will fear Him— all [men even from] the ends of the earth.
אומרים עלינו לשבח וקדיש יתום
עלינו is said, see p. 000.