Daniela Gesundheit

Hineni 5785

here I am, impoverished of deeds

shaken and fearful

even though I am neither proper nor worthy

I have come to stand before you and plead

for the people who trusted me

mother of each of my ancestors, in succession

mild, compassionate, womb-like one

god of the god-wrestlers

formidable and magnificent

I have been sent, seeking compassion

you, you, you, who attends to prayer

Hineni 5785
Daniela Gesundheit

The Hineni prayer is recited by the cantor on the day of atonement while walking from the back of the room to the front. It is sung on behalf of everyone present, and summons the fortitude and resilience necessary to voice the deepest desires of a room full of people gathered together to examine the contents of their hearts.
May everyone know safety, and soon.

Excerpts adapted from the translation of the Hineni prayer found in the Chochmat HaLev Machzor.

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