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From the Israeli Reform Siddur haAvodah shebaLev, (the Service in the Heart)
English by Ari Cartun
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El0hay vEl0hey Avotay v'Imotay
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My G0d, G0d of my Fathers and Mothers
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Lifney haKahal haKadosh hazeh
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Before this holy congregation
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Hin'ni bocher(et) l'himanot bik'hal Yisra-El
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I choose to count myself in the congegation of Israel
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Yoresh(et) limorashto,
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To inherit its tradtion
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Shutaf(ah) ligoralo,
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Participate in its destiny
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v'chayyav (chayyevet) b'mitzvotav.
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And be bound by its Mitzvot.
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Tein bi koach lalechet bidrachav
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Give me the strength to walk in its ways
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v'lihiyot limkor ga'avah limishpach'ti,
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And be a source of pride to my family
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lik'hilati ul'ami.
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my congregation, and my people
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Ashreynu, mah tov chelkeinu,
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How happy we are, how good our lot,
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Umah na'im goraleinu
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How pleasant our destiny
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Umah yafah y'rushateinu
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How beautiful our inheritance.
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Ashreynu she'anachnu m'yachadim shim'cha
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How happy we are that we unify Y0ur Name
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v'omrim:
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And say
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Sh'ma Yisra-El,
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Listen Israel
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Ad0nay El0heynu,
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A0nay our G0d
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Ad0nay Echad!
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Ad0nay is 0ne!
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