Week 52
(Book 5): Reviewing the Week of Rosh Hashanah - Perek Shirah 4-6; 150:4-6;
89:53
Perek Shirah (Translations
from Nosson Slifkin/Lazer Brody):
Chapter Four The Rooster says: "When the Holy One,
blessed be He, comes to the righteous in the Garden of Eden, all the trees of
the Garden of Eden exude their fragrance, and they rejoice and praise, and then
He arouses and praises." (Zohar, Vayakhel, 195)
In its first call it says: "Raise up your heads, O gates!
Be uplifted, eternal portals, so that the King of Glory may enter! Who is He,
the King of Glory? Hashem, the mighty and strong, Hashem, the mighty in
battle!" (Psalms 24:7-8)
In its second call it says: "Raise up your heads, O
gates, and raise up, eternal portals, so that the King of Glory may enter. Who
is He, the King of Glory? Hashem, Master of Legions, He is the King of Glory,
Selah!" (Psalms 24:9-10)
In its third call it says: "Stand, O righteous ones, and
engross yourselves in Torah so that your reward will be double in the
World-to-Come."
In its fourth call it says: "I have hoped for Your
salvation, Hashem." (Genesis 49:18)
In its fifth call it says: "How long will you recline, O
lazy one? When will you rise from your sleep?" (Proverbs 6:9)
In its sixth call it says: "Do not love sleep, lest you
become poor; open your eyes and you shall be satiated with bread."
(Proverbs 20:13)
In its seventh call it says: "It's time to act for
Hashem, for they have violated Your Torah." (Psalms 119:126)
The Hen says: "He gives bread to all flesh, for His
lovingkindness endures forever." (Psalms 136:25)
The Pigeon says: "Like a crane or a swallow, so do I
chatter; I moan like a pigeon, my eyes weakened from looking upward; O Lord, I
am oppressed, be my security." (Isaiah 38:14) The Pigeon says before
The Holy One, blessed be He, "Master of the World, may my sustenance be as
bitter as an olive in Your hands, rather than being sweet as honey in the hands
of flesh and blood." (Gemorra, tractate Eruvin 18b)
The Eagle says: "And You, Hashem, Lord of Hosts, Lord of
Israel, arouse to punish the nations; do not pardon the wicked traitors,
Selah." (Psalms 59:6) The Crane says: "Give thanks to Hashem
with the lyre; play for Him with the ten-stringed harp." (Psalms
33:2)
The Bird says: "A Bird has also found its home and the
sparrow a nest for herself where she placed her young; Your altars, Hashem of
Hosts – my King and my God." (Psalms 84:4)
The Swallow says: "So that my soul shall sing Your honor
and shall not be silent, Hashem my God – I shall forever thank you."
(Psalms 30:13)
The Swift says: "My help is from Hashem, Maker of Heaven
and Earth." (Psalms 121:2)
The Petrel says: "Light is sown for the righteous, joy
for the straight-of-heart." (Psalms 97:11)
The Bat says: "Be comforted, My people, be comforted,
says your God." (Isaiah 1:40)
The Stork says: "Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, and
call to her that her sentence is over since her sins have been pardoned, for
she has received double from Hashem's hand for all her sins." (Isaiah
40:2)
The Crow says: "Who prepares food for the crow, when his
young ones cry out to Hashem?" (Job 38:41)
The Starling says: "Their descendants shall be known
among the nations and their offspring among the peoples; all who see them shall
recognize them, that they are the seed that Hashem has blessed." (Isaiah
61:9)
The Domestic Goose says: "Give thanks to Hashem and call
His name, inform the nations of His works! Sing to Him, chant to Him, speak of
all His wonders!" (Psalms 105: 1-2)
The Wild Goose that flies in the wilderness, when it sees
Israel engrossed in Torah says: "A voice cries, Make way for Hashem,
straighten a path in the desert for our God" (Isaiah 40:3). And upon
finding its subsistence says: "Cursed is the man who trusts in a human;
blessed is the man who trusts in Hashem, and Hashem shall be his
assurance." (Jeremiah 17: 5, 7)
The Ducks say: "Trust in Hashem forever, for in God
Hashem is the everlasting rock." (Isaiah 26:4) The Bee-Eater says:
"I will whistle to them and gather them, for I have redeemed them, and
they shall multiply as they multiplied." (Zechariah 10:8)
The Grasshopper says: "I lift my eyes to the mountains,
from where shall my help come?" (Psalms 121:1)
The Locust says: "Hashem, You are my God; I will exalt
You and give thanks to Your Name for You have done wonders; Your counsel from
afar is faithfulness and trust." (Isaiah 25:1)
The Spider says: "Praise Him with sounding cymbals!
Praise Him with clashing cymbals!" (Psalms 150:5)
The Fly says, when Israel is not engrossed in Torah: "The
voice said, 'Call out'. And he said, 'What shall I call out? All flesh is grass
and its kindness is like the blossom of the field.' The grass withers and the
blossom fades, but the word of God shall endure forever" (Isaiah 40:6,8).
"I create the expression of the lips: Peace, peace for the far and for the
near says Hashem, and I will heal him." (Isaiah 57:19)
The Giant Sea Creatures say: "Praise Hashem from the
earth, the giant sea creatures and the depths." (Psalms 148:7)
The Whale says: "Give thanks to Hashem for He is good,
His kindness endures forever." (Psalms 136:1)
The Fish say: "The voice of Hashem is upon the waters,
The God of glory thunders; Hashem is upon a multitude of waters." (Psalms
29:3)
The Frog says: "Blessed is the Name of His glorious Kingdom
forever and ever!" (Talmud, tractate Pesachim 56a)
Chapter Five
The Sheep and Goats say: "Who is like You among the might ones, Hashem,
who is like You, adorned in holiness, awesome in praise, worker of
wonders!" (Exodus 15:11)
The Cattle say: "Rejoice unto God, our strength, applaud the God of
Jacob!" (Psalms 81:2)
The Swine say: "Hashem is good to the upright and the straight of
heart." (Psalms 128:2)
The Beast of Burden says: "If you eat the fruit of your labors, how happy
and fortunate you are." (Psalms 128:2)
The Camel says: Hashem roars from upon high and sounds His voice from His holy
Abode, and roars His agony about His Temple. (Jeremiah 25:30)
The Horse says: "Behold, as the eyes of the servants to their
master's hand, as the eyes of a maid to her mistress's hand, so are our eyes to
Hashem our God until He will favor us." (Psalms 123:2)
The Mule says: "All the kings of earth shall acknowledge You, Hashem, for
they have heard the sayings of Your mouth." (Psalms 138:4)
The Donkey says: "To You, Hashem, is the greatness and the might and the
triumph and the glory for everything in heaven and earth is Yours; To You,
Hashem, is the monarchy and the sovereignty over every leader."
(Chronicles I, 29:11)
The Ox says: "Then sang Moses and the Children of Israel this song to
Hashem, and they said, 'I shall sing to Hashem, for He has risen above the
arrogant; He threw the horse and its rider into the sea." (Exodus 15:1)
The Wild Animals say: "Blessed is the Good One Who does good."
(Talmud, Berachos 48b)
The Deer says: "And I shall sing of Your might and I shall rejoice of Your
kindness in the morning, for You were a fortress for me and refuge on the day
of my oppression." (Psalms 59:17)
The Elephant says: "How great are your works, Hashem; Your thoughts are
extremely deep." (Psalms 92:6)
The Lion says: "Hashem shall go forth as a mighty man; as a warrior
arouses zeal, He shall shout, even roar; He shall overcome His enemies."
(Isaiah 42:13)
The Bear says: "The wilderness and its cities shall lift raise their
voices, the courtyards where Kedar dwells, the rock dwellers shall rejoice,
they will shout from the mountain peaks. They will give glory to Hashem and
tell of His praise on the islands." (Isaiah 42:11-12)
The Wolf says: "For every criminal act – for the ox, the donkey, the lamb,
the garment, for every lost item which he says, 'This is it!', shall they both
come with their claim to the judge; he who the judge finds guilty shall pay
double to his fellow." (Exodus 22:8)
The Fox says: "Woe to him that builds his house without righteousness and
his upstairs rooms without justice; he employs his fellow with no wages, and
will not pay him his due." (Jeremiah 22:13)
The Greyhound says: "Let the righteous rejoice in Hashem; glory befits the
upright." (Psalms 33:1)
The Cat says: "If you rise up like a vulture, and place your nest among
the stars, from there I shall bring you down, say G-d." (Obadiah 1:4)
And the Mouse says: "I shall exalt you G-d, for You have impoverished me,
and You have not let my enemies rejoice over me." (Psalms 30:2)
And when the Cat catches it, the Cat says, "I shall pursue my enemies and
overtake them, and I shall not return until they are destroyed." (Psalms
18:38)
And the Mouse says: "And You are just for all that comes upon me, for You
have acted in truth and I have been wicked." (Nehemia 9:33)
Chapter Six
The Insects say: "May Israel rejoice in his Creator; may the children of
Zion be joyful in their King." (Psalms 149:2)
The Reptiles say: "Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the chambers
of your house, your children like olive seedlings around your table."
(Psalms 128:3)
The Snake says: "Hashem supports the fallen and straightens the bent
over." (Psalms 145:14)
The Scorpion says: "Hashem is good to all, and His mercy is upon all His
handiwork." (Psalms 145:9)
The Snail says: "Like a snail that melts away, a stillbirth that does not
see the sun." (Psalms 58:9)
The Ant says: "Go to the ant, sluggard; see its ways and become
wise." (Proverbs 6:6)
The Rat says: "Let every soul praise Hashem, Halleluja!" (Psalms
150:6)
The Dog says: "Come, let us prostrate ourselves and bow, let us kneel
before Hashem our Maker." (Psalms 95:6)
Tikkun
HaKlali
Chapter 150
4. Praise
Him with timbres and dance, praise Him with stringed instruments and flute.
5. Praise
Him with resounding cymbals, praise Him with resonant cymbals.
6. Let every
soul praise G-d. Hallelujah!
Psalm 89
53. Blessed
is the Lord forever. Amen and Amen.
