The Ruler of Rulers, the Holy One, Blessed is God. Not place us in the same situations as others, andĪnd we bend our knees, and bow down, and give Lands, and did not make us the same as other It is our duty to praise the Master of all, to acclaim the

Ve'ne'emar: 'Ve'haya Adonai le'melech al kol ha'aretz,īayom hahu yihiyeh Adonai echad, u'shemo echad.' Kakatuv be'toratecha: 'Adonai yimloch le'olam va'ed.' Ki Adonai, Hu ha-Elohim, bashamayim mi-ma'al, Kakatuv be'torato, ve'yadata hayom, ve'hashevota Eil le'vavecha. Va'anachnu korim, u'mishtachavim, u'modim, In the Diaspora, Jews did not want to be singled-out in society, merely because they were Jews. This verse was extracted as a result of the proclamation that the Jewish people were the “Chosen People” and unlike other citizens. Additionally, nearly all Reform congregations have eliminated the verse “for God has not made us like the nations of the land.” During the establishment of the Reform movement, many Jews sought the complete integration of the Jewish people into their mother country. However, most Sephardic and Israeli siddurim leave this verse in the Aleinu. For centuries Jews in Eastern Europe were attacked by the Church if caught reciting this verse in the Aleinu prayer. Many Ashkenazi and Reform prayer books have removed the verse “la-hevel va-rik” (vanity and emptiness), because its numerical connotation equals that of Jesus and Muhammad. Many different sects within Judaism have eliminated various verses in the prayer over time. This is symbolic of bowing to God and being humbled in his presence. Additionally, the prayer speaks of God’s eternal rule.ĭuring the verse, “va-anachnu korim” (we bend the knee), many people of Ashkenazi descent or in Ashkenazi congregations, bow at the waist toward the ark. The prayer signifies the Jewish people’s faith and dedication to God. However, other Jews believe the prophet Joshua wrote the prayer after conquering Jericho, signifying the Israelites as a superior nation among nations.Īleinu denotes the Jewish people’s struggle over being the “ Chosen People” and the trials that arise with that responsibility. Rav was the first to institute the Aleinu into the service. Some believe Aleinu was written by Tanna Rav in 3rd century Babylonia for Rosh Hashanah services. It consists of two prayers, Aleinu and V’al Kein. The prayer Aleinu (“It is our duty to praise”) is the closing prayer of the morning, afternoon and evening service. Jewish Prayers: Table of Contents| Daily Services| The Shema

V ahavta transliteration