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Stephi's Religion Education Page

Ma Tovu

It is the prayer said upon entering a sanctuary.

Hebrew Transliteration English Translation

Ma tovu ohaleicha ya'akov

 How lovely are you sanctuaries, people of Jacob

Mishkenoteicha Yisrael

 Your study houses, descendants of Israel.

Va'ani Bb'rov chasdeicha

 Your great love inspires me

Avo veiteicha

 To enter Your house 

Eshtachaveh el heichal

 To worship in Your

Kodsheicha b'yirateicha

 Holy sanctuary, filled with awe for

Hashem ahavti m'on

 You.  I love Your

Beiteicha um'kom mishkan

 House, the place of Your

C'vodeicha. Va'ani eshtachaveh

 Glory.  Before my Maker

V'Echra'ah, evreichah lifnei

 Will I bow in worship,

Hashem osee.  Va'ani

 Bending the knee.  I

T'filati l'cha Hashem et ratzon.

 Pray that this be an acceptable time for my

Eloheem b'rov chasdecha

  Prayer.  O God, Your love is great;
Aneinee be'emet yisheichah. Answer me with Your true deliverance. 

 

So as the High Holidays approach in a little over a month, we will all be entering sanctuaries quite often.  It is important that we be thankful we have a place to pray.  In Pinwheel, we have places like Shechter that give us a sanctuary away from home.  We should be thankful for places like Shechter and I personally hope you all feel like you have a warn and welcoming community at you shuls in you own cities.  Ma Tovu is also a prayer before prayers.  It warns God that we will be praying later in p'sukei d'zimra and shacharit and hopes that the timing of prayer is okay. 

STEPHI BLANK
PINWHEEL'S REGIONAL RELIGION/ EDUCATION VP
2005-2006
 

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