A Version of the Kedushah from the Land of Israel

And we glorify You, our God [ . . . ]

And we sanctify You, our King [ . . . ]

And to You sanctification rises [ . . . ]

as it is written by Your prophet:

And one would call to the other:

Holy! Holy! Holy!

Adonai of hosts!

His glory fills all the earth (Isaiah 6:3).

And the ’ofanim and the holy creatures opposite them [the seraphim]

say: “Blessed”;

utter praises and say:

Blessed be the glory of Adonai from His place (Ezekiel 3:12).

Twice a day they lovingly say:

From His place He will turn toward the people who proclaim His unity twice every day and twice lovingly say:

And Your people proclaim Your unity every day twice:

Hear, O Israel! Adonai is our God, Adonai is One (Deuteronomy 6:4).

[ . . . ] to be Your God:

I am Adonai Your God (Numbers 15:41).

In a glorious voice they respond and say:

Adonai our Lord, how glorious is Your name throughout the earth! (Psalm 8:10).

Adonai will be king over all the earth,

on that day there shall be one God with one name (Zechariah 14:9).

May You reign in Zion soon in our days,

as it is written in Your holy scriptures:

Adonai will reign forever;

your God, O Zion, to all generations. Hallelujah! (Psalm 146:10).

Translated by Richard S. Sarason.

Credits

A Version of the Kedushah from the Land of Israel, from “Lenusḥah haqadum shel qedushat ha’amidah,” Sinai, vol. 63 (1967-68): 229–41; and from “The Qedusha of the Amida (and other Qedushot): Historical, Liturgical, and Ideological Aspects” [Hebrew], Tarbiz, vol. 67 (1998): 301–50.

Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 2: Emerging Judaism.

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