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Download PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Rosh Hashanah is a day not only when we hear God\u2019s call, but when God hears our call. As the Talmud states:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Berakhot 29a<\/td>\n\u05d1\u05e8\u05db\u05d5\u05ea \u05db\u05f4\u05d8 \u05e2\u05de\u05d5\u05d3 \u05d0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
On Rosh Hashanah, Sarah, Rachel, and Hannah were remembered [and the divine decree that they would conceive their sons was issued.]<\/td>\n\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b9\u05d0\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05e7\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c2\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e8\u05b8\u05d7\u05b5\u05dc \u05d5\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

This idea is reflected in both Haftarot of the holiday.<\/p>\n

Day 1- 1 Samuel 1:1-2:10<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first day\u2019s Haftarah, from the opening chapters of the Book of Samuel, clearly demonstrates this theme. Hannah, the mother of the prophet Samuel, is heard by God in her prayer for a child, much like Sarah and Rachel before her[1]<\/sup><\/a>.\u00a0 In response, she composes a beautiful prayer of thanksgiving to God.<\/p>\n

Haftarah Breakdown <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Haftarah\u2019s opening chapter recounts the story of Hannah and the birth of Samuel. Its context is Elkanah and his yearly pilgrimages with his family to the Tabernacle at Shiloh. There, he offered sacrifices, sharing portions of it with his wives, Peninah and Hannah. Peninah had many children and therefore received many portions of food, while childless Hannah received only one. Hannah further suffered emotionally due to verbal abuse by her co-wife. Dejected and weeping, she refused to partake in later years\u2019 sacrificial meals. One year, Hannah came to the courtyard of the Tabernacle and silently prayed for God to grant her a child. In return, she promises to place him in God\u2019s service. Due to her prayer\u2019s silence, the High Priest, Eli, thought she was a muttering drunk.\u00a0 Hannah rebutted his claim, and showed her righteous nature. In response, Eli blessed her. Hannah then conceived, giving birth to a son, Samuel.\u00a0 After weaning him, she fulfills her promise and consecrates him to the Tabernacle. In response to these events, she composes a beautiful prayer, as follows:<\/p>\n

Verses 2:1: God gave Hannah victory over her enemies (i.e. her co-wife).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
I Samuel 2:1<\/td>\n\u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05d0\u05dc \u05d0 \u05d1:\u05d0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
And Hannah prayed and said: “My heart has rejoiced through the Lord; My horn has been raised by the Lord. My mouth is opened wide against my enemies, For I have rejoiced in Your salvation.\u201d<\/td>\n\u05d5\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b5\u05a4\u05dc \u05d7\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4\u0599 \u05d5\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05de\u05b7\u0594\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b7\u05a4\u05e5 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u0599 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05bd\u05d4’ \u05e8\u05b8\u05a5\u05de\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e7\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05e0\u05b4\u0596\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05bd\u05d4’ \u05e8\u05b8\u05a4\u05d7\u05b7\u05d1 \u05e4\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u0599 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc\u05be\u05d0\u05a3\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u0594\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05a5\u05d9 \u05e9\u05c2\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u0596\u05d7\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b6\u05bd\u05da\u05b8\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Verses 2:2-3: God breaks arrogance, as He is the one above all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
I Samuel 2:3<\/td>\n\u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05d0\u05dc \u05d0 \u05d1:\u05d2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Do not increasingly speak haughtily; let not arrogance come out of your mouth. For the Lord is a God of thoughts, And to Him are deeds counted<\/td>\n\u05d0\u05b7\u05dc\u05be\u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05a4\u05d5\u05bc \u05ea\u05b0\u05d3\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u0599 \u05d2\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b9\u05d4\u05b8\u05a3\u05d4 \u05d2\u05b0\u05d1\u05b9\u05d4\u05b8\u0594\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b5\u05e6\u05b5\u05a5\u05d0 \u05e2\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u0596\u05e7 \u05de\u05b4\u05e4\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u0591\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05a3\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b5\u05a4\u05dc \u05d3\u05bc\u05b5\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u0599 \u05d4’ \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 [\u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05a5\u05d5\u05b9] \u05e0\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u0596\u05d5\u05bc \u05e2\u05b2\u05dc\u05b4\u05dc\u05bd\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Verses 2:4-8: God also places the weak of society in the place of the mighty, and vice versa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
I Samuel 2:5<\/td>\n\u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05d0\u05dc \u05d0 \u05d1:\u05d4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Those who were satiated have hired themselves out for bread, while the hungry ones have ceased [being hungry]. While the barren woman has borne seven, she that had many children has been bereaved.<\/td>\n\u05e9\u05c2\u05b0\u05d1\u05b5\u05e2\u05b4\u05a4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b6\u0599\u05d7\u05b6\u05dd\u0599 \u05e0\u05b4\u05e9\u05c2\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u0594\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05bc\u05e8\u05b0\u05e2\u05b5\u05d1\u05b4\u0596\u05d9\u05dd \u05d7\u05b8\u05d3\u05b5\u0591\u05dc\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05e2\u05b7\u05d3\u05be\u05e2\u05b2\u05e7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4\u0599 \u05d9\u05b8\u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05a3\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u0594\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05a5\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u0596\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05bb\u05de\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05bd\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Verses 2:9-10: God will destroy His enemies, and uplift his righteous ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
I Samuel 2:10<\/td>\n\u05e9\u05de\u05d5\u05d0\u05dc \u05d0 \u05d1:\u05d9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Those who strive with the Lord will be broken; Upon him will He thunder in Heaven; The Lord will judge the ends of the earth. And He will grant strength to His King, And raise the horn of His anointed one.<\/td>\n\u05d4’ \u05d9\u05b5\u05d7\u05b7\u05a3\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05e8\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5 [\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d1\u05b8\u0597\u05d9\u05d5] \u05e2\u05dc\u05d5 [\u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u0599] \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05a3\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d9\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05e2\u05b5\u0594\u05dd \u05d4’ \u05d9\u05b8\u05d3\u05b4\u05a3\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e1\u05b5\u05d9\u05be\u05d0\u05b8\u0591\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b6\u05df\u05be\u05e2\u05b9\u05a3\u05d6 \u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u0594\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05e8\u05b5\u0596\u05dd \u05e7\u05b6\u05a5\u05e8\u05b6\u05df \u05de\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05d7\u05bd\u05d5\u05b9\u05c3 (\u05e4)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Other Connections<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Talmud considers Hannah\u2019s silent prayer in Chapter 1 as a paradigm for critical laws about the Amidah:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Berakhot 31a<\/td>\n\u05d1\u05e8\u05db\u05d5\u05ea \u05dc\u05f4\u05d0 \u05e2\u05de\u05d5\u05d3 \u05d0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rav Hamnuna said: \u201cHow many important laws can be derived from these verses of the prayer of Hannah!<\/p>\n

\u2018And Hannah spoke in her heart,\u2019 [1:13] teaches that one who prays must focus his heart [on his prayer].<\/p>\n

\u2018Only her lips moved,\u2019 teaches that one who prays must enunciate the words with his lips.<\/p>\n

\u2018And her voice could not be heard,\u2019 teaches that one is forbidden to raise his voice [when reciting the Amidah].\u201d<\/td>\n

\u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05e8\u05b7\u05d1 \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05b8\u05d0: \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b4\u05dc\u05b0\u05db\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d2\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d5\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2 \u05de\u05b5\u05d4\u05b8\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d3\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4!<\/p>\n

\u05f4\u05d5\u05b0\u05d7\u05b7\u05e0\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05de\u05b0\u05d3\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05ea \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05dc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc\u05f4 \u2014 \u05de\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05df \u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b5\u05dc \u05e6\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05da\u05b0 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d9\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05d5\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9.<\/p>\n

\u05f4\u05e8\u05b7\u05e7 \u05e9\u05c2\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05ea\u05b6\u05d9\u05d4\u05b8 \u05e0\u05bc\u05b8\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05f4 \u2014 \u05de\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05df \u05dc\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b5\u05dc \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d9\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05da\u05b0 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c2\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5.<\/p>\n

\u05f4\u05d5\u05b0\u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05b5\u05e2\u05b7\u05f4 \u2014 \u05de\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05df \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d0\u05b8\u05e1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d2\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d4\u05bc\u05b7 \u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e4\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05b8\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>The piyut \u201cImru Lelokim,\u201d recited by Ahskenazim on Yom Kippur morning, has a stanza derived, in part, from verse 2:3 (cited above):<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Machzor Yom Kippur Ashkenaz, The Morning Prayers, Reader’s Repetition of the Amidah<\/td>\n\u05de\u05d7\u05d6\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d0\u05e9\u05db\u05e0\u05d6 \u05dc\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05db\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8, \u05ea\u05e4\u05d9\u05dc\u05ea \u05e9\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9\u05ea, \u05d7\u05d6\u05e8\u05ea \u05d4\u05e9”\u05e5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Declare about God!<\/p>\n

He builds levels in the heavens.<\/p>\n

He waters mountains with clouds.<\/p>\n

He provided a remembrance for His wonders, and counts all the actions of men<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Therefore the One who constructs a roof of waters above the sky shall be exalted!<\/td>\n

\u05d0\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b5\u05d0\u05dc\u05b9\u05e7\u05d9\u05dd:<\/p>\n

\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d1\u05b7\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05bd\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5.<\/p>\n

\u05de\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e7\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05b5\u05e2\u05b2\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5.<\/p>\n

\u05d6\u05b5\u05bd\u05db\u05b6\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05c2\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5, \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05e0\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05e2\u05b2\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5.<\/p>\n

\u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b5\u05df \u05d9\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b0\u05e7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d1\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b7\u05bd\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05e2\u05b2\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Day 2- Jeremiah 31:2-20<\/strong><\/p>\n

Much like their foremothers, Israel also needs to be heard, yearly on Rosh HaShanah, and whenever they are in exile. God hears the cry of our matriarch, Rachel, and her children, the people of Israel. Here, Jeremiah speaks to the exiled ten tribes, identified as both Israel and Ephraim, promising that God will answer their cries, accept their repentance, will and therefore return them from exile to their Land , comfort them, and gladden them.<\/p>\n

Haftarah Breakdown <\/strong><\/p>\n

Verse 2-6: God still loves Israel, and therefore he will physically restore them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Jeremiah 31:5<\/td>\n\u05d9\u05e8\u05de\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5 \u05dc\u05f4\u05d0:\u05d4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
For there is a day [when] watchers on the mountains of Ephraim shall cry forth, \u201cRise, and let us go up to Zion, to the Lord, our God!\u201d<\/td>\n\u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05a3\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1\u05be\u05d9\u0594\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05e7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05a5\u05d5\u05bc \u05e0\u05b9\u05e6\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u0596\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05a3\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e4\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u0591\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05e7\u059a\u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05dc\u05b6\u05a3\u05d4 \u05e6\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u0594\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc\u05be\u05d4’ \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05e7\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc\u05c3 (\u05e4)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Verses 7-10: God will also gather Israel back due to this love\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Jeremiah 31:8<\/td>\n\u05d9\u05e8\u05de\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5 \u05dc\u05f4\u05d0:\u05d7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
With weeping will they come, and with supplications will I [God] lead them.\u201cI will guide you towards brooks of water, on a straight road without stumbling.\u201d\u00a0 For I have become a Father to Israel, and Ephraim is My firstborn.<\/td>\n\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05db\u05b4\u05a3\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b8\u05d1\u05b9\u0597\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d5\u05bc\u05bd\u05d1\u05b0\u05ea\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd\u05ae \u05d0\u05bd\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b5\u05dd\u0592 \u05d0\u05bd\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05db\u05b5\u05dd\u0599 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc\u05be\u05e0\u05b7\u05a3\u05d7\u05b2\u05dc\u05b5\u05d9 \u05de\u05b7\u0594\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b6\u05a3\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05d9\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u0594\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b9\u05a5\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05dc\u0596\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u0591\u05d4\u05bc \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05bd\u05d9\u05be\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b4\u05a4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c2\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u0599 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u0594\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05e4\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u0596\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b9\u05a5\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d4\u05bd\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Verses 11-13: \u2026 and gladden them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Jeremiah 31:11<\/td>\n\u05d9\u05e8\u05de\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5 \u05dc\u05f4\u05d0:\u05d9\u05f4\u05d0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
And they shall come and jubilate on the height of Zion, and they will stream to the goodness of the Lord, over corn, wine, and oil, and over sheep and cattle.\u00a0 Their soul shall be like a well-watered garden, and they shall have no further sadness.<\/td>\n\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc\u05ae \u05d5\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05e0\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05a3\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd\u05be\u05e6\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05df\u0592 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4\u05b2\u05e8\u059e\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc\u05be\u05d8\u05a3\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1 \u05d4’ \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc\u05be\u05d3\u05bc\u05b8\u05d2\u05b8\u05df\u0599 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc\u05be\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05b9\u05a3\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc\u05be\u05d9\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u0594\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc\u05be\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05be\u05e6\u05b9\u0596\u05d0\u05df \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05e7\u05b8\u0591\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b0\u05ea\u05b8\u05a4\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dd\u0599 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05d2\u05b7\u05a3\u05df \u05e8\u05b8\u05d5\u05b6\u0594\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0\u05be\u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e1\u05b4\u05a5\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b0\u05d3\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b8\u0596\u05d4 \u05e2\u05bd\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Verses 14-16: God hears Rachel\u2019s weeping, gives her hope,\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Jeremiah 31:16<\/td>\n\u05d9\u05e8\u05de\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5 \u05dc\u05f4\u05d0:\u05d8\u05f4\u05d6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
So says the Lord: \u201cRefrain your [Rachel\u2019s] voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for there is a reward for your work,\u201d says the Lord, \u201cand [your children]shall return from the land of the enemy.\u201d<\/td>\n\u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05a3\u05d4 \u05c0 \u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05a3\u05e8 \u05d4’ \u05de\u05b4\u05e0\u05b0\u05e2\u05b4\u05a4\u05d9 \u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b5\u05da\u05b0\u0599 \u05de\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05b6\u0594\u05db\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b7\u0596\u05d9\u05b4\u05da\u05b0 \u05de\u05b4\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05de\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u0591\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05a9 \u05d9\u05b5\u05a8\u05e9\u05c1 \u05e9\u05c2\u05b8\u05db\u05b8\u05a4\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05e2\u05bb\u05dc\u05bc\u05b8\u05ea\u05b5\u05da\u05b0\u0599 \u05e0\u05b0\u05d0\u05bb\u05dd\u05be\u05d4’ \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u0596\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b5\u05d0\u05b6\u05a5\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b5\u05bd\u05d1\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Verses 17-20: \u2026 and accepts the repentance of her children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Jeremiah 31:20<\/td>\n\u05d9\u05e8\u05de\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5 \u05dc\u05f4\u05d0:\u05db<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
“Is Ephraim a son who is dear to Me? Is he a child who is dandled? For whenever I speak of him, I still remember him.\u00a0 Therefore, My very innards are agitated for him. I will surely have compassion on him,” says the Lord.<\/td>\n\u05d4\u05b2\u05d1\u05b5\u05df\u05a9 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e7\u05bc\u05b4\u05a8\u05d9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b4\u059c\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05e4\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u0597\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d0\u05b4\u059a\u05dd \u05d9\u05b6\u05a3\u05dc\u05b6\u05d3 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05bb\u05e2\u05b4\u0594\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05bd\u05d9\u05be\u05de\u05b4\u05d3\u05bc\u05b5\u05a4\u05d9 \u05d3\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u0599 \u05d1\u05bc\u0594\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d6\u05b8\u05db\u05b9\u05a5\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05d6\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b6\u0596\u05e0\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05e2\u0591\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc\u05be\u05db\u05bc\u05b5\u0597\u05df \u05d4\u05b8\u05de\u05a4\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b5\u05e2\u05b7\u05d9\u0599 \u05dc\u0594\u05d5\u05b9 \u05e8\u05b7\u05d7\u05b5\u05a5\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2‍\u05bd\u05e8\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05de\u05b6\u0596\u05e0\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05e0\u05b0\u05d0\u05bb\u05dd\u05be\u05d4’<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Important Themes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Weeping: \u00a0Rachel\u2019s weeping for her lost children play a major role in the Haftarah. God states that he will receive these tears, and change them into the joyful weeping of Israel in their return to Zion. See verses 7,9,13, and 15-20.<\/p>\n

Other Connections<\/strong><\/p>\n

The second blessing of the Shema finds its origins in this Haftarah, as the Talmud records:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Berakhot 11b<\/td>\n\u05d1\u05e8\u05db\u05d5\u05ea \u05d9\u05f4\u05d0 \u05e2\u05de\u05d5\u05d3 \u05d1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A baraita states: One does not recite: \u201cAn eternal love [ahavat olam]\u201d; rather, one recites: \u201cAn abounding love.\u201d<\/p>\n

But the Rabbis say [that one recites]: \u201cAn eternal love\u201d, and so [Jeremiah 31:2] \u00a0says: \u201cI [God] have loved you [Israel] with an eternal love. Therefore I have drawn you with kindness.\u201d<\/td>\n

\u05ea\u05bc\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05d0 .. \u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05f4\u05d0\u05b7\u05d4\u05b2\u05d1\u05b7\u05ea \u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd\u05f4, \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0 \u05f4\u05d0\u05b7\u05d4\u05b2\u05d1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e8\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4\u05f4.<\/p>\n

\u05d5\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b7\u05df \u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9 “\u05d0\u05b7\u05d4\u05b2\u05d1\u05b7\u05ea \u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd”, \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b5\u05df \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05de\u05b5\u05e8: \u05f4\u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05d4\u05b2\u05d1\u05b7\u05ea \u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05d4\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05da\u05b0 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05db\u05bc\u05b5\u05df \u05de\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05db\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05da\u05b0 \u05d7\u05b8\u05e1\u05b6\u05d3\u05f4.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The liturgy of the final blessing of the Shema recited at Maariv also cites the Haftarah:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Siddur Ashkenaz, Maariv, Blessings of the Shema, First Blessing after Shema<\/td>\n\u05e1\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d0\u05e9\u05db\u05e0\u05d6, \u05de\u05e2\u05e8\u05d9\u05d1, \u05e7\u05e8\u05d9\u05d0\u05ea \u05e9\u05de\u05e2 \u05d5\u05d1\u05e8\u05db\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9\u05d4, \u05d0\u05de\u05ea \u05d5\u05d0\u05de\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
And [Jeremiah 31:10] says, \u201cFor the Lord has redeemed Jacob and has saved him from one who is stronger than he.\u201d Blessed are you, Lordd, Redeemer of Israel.<\/td>\n\u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05de\u05b7\u05e8”\u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e4\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4’ \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e7\u05d1. \u05d5\u05bc\u05d2\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05dc\u05d5 \u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b7\u05d3 \u05d7\u05b8\u05d6\u05b8\u05e7 \u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc.” \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05da\u05b0 \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4’, \u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05d0\u05b7\u05dc \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzato compares God\u2019s love for his people described in the conclusion of the Haftarah, and the feeling of love that one should have towards God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Messilat Yesharim 19<\/td>\n\u05de\u05e1\u05d9\u05dc\u05ea \u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d9\u05f4\u05d8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loving G-d consists of a person literally yearning and desiring for God\u2019s closeness, and chases His holiness as one chases something he desires intensely. This should be to the extent that merely mentioning His Name, speaking of His praises, and occupying himself with the words of His Torah or His divinity literally becomes a delight and pleasure, as a man who loves the wife of his youth or his only son so strongly that even speaking of them gives him gratification and pleasure. This is as [Jeremiah 31:19] states: “[Is Ephraim a son who is dear to Me? Is he a child who is dandled?] For whenever I speak of him, I still remember him.”<\/td>\n\u05d5\u05d4\u05e0\u05d4 \u05e2\u05e0\u05d9\u05df \u05d4\u05d0\u05d4\u05d1\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05e9\u05d9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d0\u05d3\u05dd \u05d7\u05d5\u05e9\u05e7 \u05d5\u05de\u05ea\u05d0\u05d5\u05d4 \u05de\u05de\u05e9 \u05d0\u05dc \u05e7\u05e8\u05d1\u05ea\u05d5 \u05d9\u05ea\u05d1\u05e8\u05da \u05d5\u05e8\u05d5\u05d3\u05e3 \u05d0\u05d7\u05e8 \u05e7\u05d3\u05d5\u05e9\u05ea\u05d5, \u05db\u05d0\u05e9\u05e8 \u05d9\u05e8\u05d3\u05d5\u05e3 \u05d0\u05d9\u05e9 \u05d0\u05d7\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e0\u05d7\u05de\u05d3 \u05de\u05de\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d7\u05de\u05d3\u05d4 \u05e2\u05d6\u05d4, \u05e2\u05d3 \u05e9\u05d9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05d4\u05d6\u05db\u05e8\u05ea \u05e9\u05de\u05d5 \u05d9\u05ea\u05d1\u05e8\u05da \u05d5\u05d3\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d1\u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d5\u05d4\u05e2\u05e1\u05e7 \u05d1\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9 \u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05ea\u05d5 \u05d5\u05d0\u05dc\u05d4\u05d5\u05ea\u05d5 \u05d9\u05ea\u05d1\u05e8\u05da, \u05e9\u05e2\u05e9\u05d5\u05e2 \u05d5\u05e2\u05d5\u05e0\u05d2 \u05de\u05de\u05e9 \u05db\u05de\u05d9 \u05e9\u05d0\u05d5\u05d4\u05d1 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d0\u05e9\u05ea \u05e0\u05e2\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d0\u05d5 \u05d1\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d9\u05d7\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5 \u05d0\u05d4\u05d1\u05d4 \u05d7\u05d6\u05e7\u05d4, \u05d0\u05e9\u05e8 \u05d0\u05e4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5 \u05d4\u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d1\u05dd \u05d9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05dc\u05e0\u05d7\u05ea \u05d5\u05ea\u05e2\u05e0\u05d5\u05d2, \u05d5\u05db\u05e2\u05e0\u05d9\u05df \u05d4\u05db\u05ea\u05d5\u05d1 (\u05d9\u05e8\u05de\u05d9\u05d4 \u05dc”\u05d0): \u05db\u05d9 \u05de\u05d3\u05d9 \u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d1\u05d5 \u05d6\u05db\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d0\u05d6\u05db\u05e8\u05e0\u05d5 \u05e2\u05d5\u05d3.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

With emendations, biblical translations are by Rabbi A. J. Rosenberg and other translations are from Sefaria.org.<\/p>\n

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[1]<\/sup><\/a> The Torah reading for day 1 focuses on Sarah, and the Haftarah for day 2 (see below) features Rachel. These three women create a clear throughline connecting the various readings of the holiday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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