The Ya'aleh Veyavo Prayer - For The Amidah And Birkat Hamazon On Rosh Chodesh And Certain Other Special Days
The Ya'aleh Veyavo Prayer, Which Is Inserted Into The Amidah And Birkat Hamazon On Rosh Chodesh And Certain Other Special Days
Below is the text of the Ya'aleh Veyavo prayer, which is inserted into the Amidah and Birkat Hamazon on Rosh Chodesh and certain other special days:
Hebrew:
יַעֲלֶה וְיָבוֹא וְיַגִּיעַ וְיֵרָאֶה וְיֵרָצֶה וְיִשָּׁמַע וְיִפָּקֵד וְיִזָּכֵר זִכְרוֹנֵנוּ וּפִקְדוֹנֵנוּ וְזִכְרוֹן אֲבוֹתֵינוּ וְזִכְרוֹן מָשִׁיחַ בֶּן דָּוִד עַבְדֶּךָ וְזִכְרוֹן יְרוּשָׁלַיִם עִיר קָדְשֶׁךָ וְזִכְרוֹן כָּל עַמְּךָ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל לְפָנֶיךָ לְפִלֵּטָה לְטוֹבָה לְחֵן וּלְחֶסֶד וּלְרַחֲמִים לְחַיִּים וּלְשָׁלוֹם בְּיוֹם רֹאשׁ הַחֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה.
Transliteration:
Ya'aleh ve'yavo ve'yagia ve'yeira'eh ve'yeratzeh ve'yishama ve'yipakeid ve'yizacher zichroneinu u'fikdoneinu ve'zichron avoteinu ve'zichron Mashiach ben David avdecha ve'zichron Yerushalayim ir kodshecha ve'zichron kol amcha beit Yisrael le'fanecha le'phaleta le'tova le'chen u'le'chesed u'le'rachamim le'chayim u'le'shalom be'yom Rosh HaChodesh hazeh.
English Translation:
May our remembrance and our visitation rise, come, and be accepted before You, with the remembrance of our forefathers, the remembrance of Mashiach the son of David, Your servant, the remembrance of Jerusalem, Your holy city, and the remembrance of all Your people, the house of Israel, for deliverance, for good, for grace, for kindness, and for mercy, for life, and for peace on this day of Rosh Chodesh.
This prayer reflects the themes of remembrance and supplication, asking God to recall and favorably consider the Jewish people and their heritage.
