Montreal, Quebec, Canada

© 2001-2003 Claire Austin

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

BLESSINGS BEFORE M'GILAT ES'TEIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

CHAPTER 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

CHAPTER 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

CHAPTER 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

CHAPTER 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

CHAPTER 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

CHAPTER 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

CHAPTER 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

CHAPTER 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

CHAPTER 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

CHAPTER 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

BLESSINGS FOLLOWING M'GILAT ES'TEIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

HEINI ATZAT GOYIM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

SHOSHANAT YAAKOV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

PRONUNCIATION and TRANSLITERATION KEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Purim songs, a list of kosher alcoholic beverages, hecksherim, and other Purim goodies can be found together with
a Web version of this transliteration at the following address: http://www.sarec.ca/megilah.
 PREFACE

The use of transliterated texts may facilitate the acquisition of new language skills. It is hoped that this will
engage the reader in a process that will eventually lead to fluency in written and spoken Hebrew, to the joy of being
able to participate fully in congregational services, and to the discovery of the richness of Hebrew texts that is
unavoidably lost in translation. The system used for the transliteration is intended to provide the greatest possible
assistance to the non-Hebrew reader who wishes to be able to participate orally in Hebrew prayer and recitation of
texts. I have relied on my own experience in using various transliterations, and in making the transition to learning
to read texts written with Hebrew characters.

In devising a transliteration system, a compromise has been sought that will allow the non-Hebrew reader
to quickly, easily, and accurately reproduce the Hebrew sounds and words that comprise the text. The fewest
possible letters have been used that will allow the non-Hebrew reader to correctly pronounce the Hebrew words.
Thus, no distinction has been made between the chet and the chaf, for example. Such differences are easily picked
up once an individual moves on to reading from a text written with Hebrew characters. Other details not necessary
for the accurate reproduction of the sound of the word, have been included because their omission at this level
makes the transition to reading from the Hebrew text more difficult than it would be otherwise. For example, a
silent “h” at the end of a word is generally indicative of the feminine. Similarly, the silent sh'va nach has been
retained in the transliteration since it marks the end of a syllable. The transliteration is consistent in always
representing similar Hebrew sounds by the same letter or letter combination. Hyphens are used sparingly and only
when necessary to render unambiguous the pronunciation of vowel combinations (example: ha-ir). Their overuse
makes the text extremely cumbersome and difficult to follow. Please consult the pronunciation key at the end of
this document.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I do not pretend to be a skilful or even a competent Hebrew reader. Without the contributions of the
following people, this project would have remained uncompleted on my desk for a very long time. Firstly, my
daughter, Elena Austin, read the Megilah to me while I wrote the transcription. Once this initial draft was
completed, Cantor Mendel Fogel kindly read the entire Megilah from the Hebrew text very slowly and with great
precision so that I could verify that the transliteration accurately reflected the correct pronunciation. In particular,
he paid close attention to the use of the silent sh'va nach, and the silent yud. He accomplished this painstaking work
with unlimited patience. Rabbi Dr. Ira Robinson participated in the initial proof-reading of the text. Finally,
Barbara Nirenberg did the final proof-reading of the entire text. They have all generously contributed a great deal
of their time to this project with their only reward being the knowledge that perhaps their efforts will result in
greater participation in, and enjoyment of, synagogue services. We hope that the experience will lead some to
making the final transition to reading from the original Hebrew. All of those who assisted in this project are
infinitely more knowledgeable than I in Hebrew, and they may not agree with some of the details of the
transliteration system used. All deficiencies in the transliteration system used are of my own making. All errors,
omissions, inconsistencies, infidelities to the Hebrew text, and failure to correct errors pointed out to me, are mine
and mine alone.

This project undoubtedly falls into the category of avoidance behaviour indulged in when I was looking for
something to do at a time when I should have been doing something else. At that time, I also transliterated the
complete weekday and Shabbat morning, afternoon and evening services. They will also become available on the
Web once they have been proof-read.

Chag Purim s'mei-ach !

Claire Austin

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 While the M'gilah reading is a fun and enjoyable occasion, there should not be noise in the Synagogue
during the reading of the M'gilah since the mitzvah is to hear it.. The very important exception to this
rule is the enthusiastic noise-making by everyone present to drown out the reader each time the name
of the wicked Haman appears in the text. Haman's name first appears in Chapter 3.

BLESSINGS BEFORE M'GILAT ES'TEIR

Baruch atah Adonay Eloheinu melech haolam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu al mik'ra m'gilah.

Baruch atah Adonay Eloheinu melech haolam, she-asah nisim laavoteinu, bayamim haheim baz'man
hazeh.

Baruch atah Adonay Eloheinu melech haolam, shehecheyanu v'kiy'manu v'higiyanu laz'man hazeh.

CHAPTER 1

1. Vay'hi bimei Achash'veirosh hu Achash'veirosh hamoleich meihodu v'ad Kush sheva v'es'rim umei-ah
m'dinah.

2. Bayamim haheim k'shevet hamelech Achash'veirosh al kisei mal'chuto asher b'Shushan habirah.

3. Bish'nat shalosh l'mol'cho asah mish'teh l'chol sarayv vaavadayv cheil Paras uMadai hapar't'mim v'sari
ham'dinot l'fanayv.

4. B'har'oto et osher k'vod mal'chuto v'et y'kar tif'eret g'dulato yamim rabim sh'monim um'at yom.

5. Uvim'lot hayamim ha-eileh asah hamelech l'chol haam hanim'tz'im b'Shushan habirah l'migadol v'ad
katan mish'teh shiv'at yamim bachatzar ginat bitan hamelech.

6. Chur kar'pas ut'cheilet achuz b'chav'lei vutz v'ar'gaman al g'lilei chesef v'amudei sheish mitot zahav
vachesef al ritz'pat bahat vasheish v'dar v'socharet.

7. V'hash'kot bich'lei zahav v'cheilim mikeilim shonim v'yayin mal'chut rav k'yad hamelech.

8. V'hash'tiyah chadat ein oneis ki chein yisad hamelech al kol rav beito laasot kir'tzon ish va-ish

9. Gam Vash'ti hamal'kah as'tah mish'teih nashim beit hamal'chut asher la melech Achash'veirosh.

10. Bayom hash'viyi k'tov leiv hamelech bayayin amar liM'human, Biz'ta, Char'vona, Big'ta, vaAvag'ta,
Zeitar, v'Char'kas, shiv'at hasarisim ham'shar'tim et p'nei hamelech Achash'veirosh.

11. L'havi et Vash'ti hamal'kah lif'nei hamelech b'cheter mal'chut l'har'ot haamim v'hasarim et yaf'yah ki
tovat mar'eh hi.

12. Vat'ma-ein hamal'kah Vash'ti lavo bid'var hamelech asher b'yad hasarisim vayik'tzof hamelech m'od
vachamato baarah vo.

13. Vayomer hamelech lachachamim yod'ei ha-itim ki chein d'var hamelech lif'nei kol yod'ei dat vadin.

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14. V'hakarov eilayv Kar'sh'na, Sheitar, Ad'mata, Tar'shish, Meres, Mar's'na, M'muchan, shiv'at sarei paras
umaday ro-ei p'nei hamelech hayosh'vim rishonah bamal'chut.

15. K'dat ma laasot bamal'kah Vash'ti al asher lo as'tah et maamar hamelech Achash'veirosh b'yad
hasarisim.

16. Vayomer m'Muchan lif'nei hamelech v'hasarim lo al hamelech l'vado av'tah Vash'ti hamal'kah ki al kol
hasarim v'al kol haamim asher b'chol m'dinot hamelech Achash'veirosh.

17. Ki yeitzei d'var hamal'kah al kol hanashim l'hav'zot baaleihen b'eineihen b'am'ram hamelech
Achash'veirosh amar l'havi et Vash'ti hamal'kah l'fanayv v'lo va-ah.

18. V'hayom hazeh tomar'nah sarot Paras uMaday asher sham'u et d'var hamal'kah l'chol sarei hamelech
uch'day bizayon vakatzef.

19. Im al hamelech tov yeitzei d'var mal'chut mil'fanayv v'yikateiv b'datei Paras uMaday vilo yaavor asher
lo tavo Vash'ti lif'nei hamelech Achash'veirosh umal'chutah yitein hamelech lir'utah hatovah mimenah.

20. V'nish'ma pit'gam hamelech asher yaaseh b'chol mal'chuto ki rabah hi v'chol hanashim yit'nu y'kar
l'vaaleihen l'migadol v'ad katan.

21. Vayitav hadavar b'einei hamelech v'hasarim vayaas hamelech kid'var M'muchan.

22. Vayish'lach s'farim el kol m'dinot hamelech el m'dinah um'dinah kich'tavah v'el am vaam kil'shono
lih'yot kol ish soreir b'veito um'dabeir kil'shon amo.

CHAPTER 2

1. Achar had'varim ha-eileh k'shoch chamat hamelech Achash'veirosh zachar et Vash'ti v'eit asher asatah
v'eit asher nig'zar alehah.

2. Vayom'ru naarei hamelech m'shar'tayv y'vak'shu lamelech n'arot b'tulot tovot mar'eh.

3. V'yaf'keid hamelech p'kidim b'chol m'dinot mal'chuto v'yik'b'tzu et kol naarah v'tulah tovat mar'eh el
Shushan habirah el beit hanashim el yad Heigeh s'ris hamelech shomeir hanashim v'naton tam'rukeihen.

4. V'hanaarah asher titav b'einei hamelech tim'loch tachat Vash'ti vayitav hadavar b'einei hamelech vayaas
kein.
First the congregation then the Chazan:
5. Ish Yehudi hayah b'Shushan habirah ush'mo Mord'chay ben Ya-ir
ben Shim'i ben Kish ish Y'mini.
To the m elody of eicha (C hazan and congregation together):
6. Asher hag'lah miY'rushalayim im hagolah asher hag'l'tah im Y'chan'yah melech Y'hudah
asher heg'lah N'b'uchad'netzar melech Bavel.

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7. Vay'hi omein et Hadasah hi Es'teir bat dodo ki ein lah av va-eim v'hanaarah y'fat toar v'tovat mar'eh
uv'mot avihah v'imah l'kachah Mord'chay lo l'vat.

8. Vay'hi b'hishama d'var hamelech v'dato uv'hikaveitz n'arot rabot el Shushan habirah el yad Heigay
vatilakach Es'teir el beit hamelech el yad Heigay shomeir hanashim.

9. V'titav hanaarah v'einayv vatisa chesed l'fanayv vay'vaheil et tam'rukehah v'et manotehah latet lah v'eit
sheva han'arot har'uyot latet lah mibeit hamelech vay'shanehah v'et naarotehah l'tov beit hanashim.

10. Lo higidah Es'teir et amah v'et molad'tah ki Mord'chay tzivah alehah asher lo tagid.

11. Uv'chol yom vayom Mord'chay mit'haleich lif'nei chatzar beit hanashim ladaat et sh'lom Es'teir umah
yei-aseh bah.

12. Uv'hagiya tor naarah v'naarah lavo el hamelech Achash'veirosh mikeitz heyot lah k'dat hanashim
sh'neim asar chodesh ki kein yim'l'u y'mei m'r'ukeihen shishah chadashim b'shemen hamor v'shishah
chadashim bab'samim uv'tam'rukei hanashim.

13. Uvazeh hanaarah baah el hamelech eit kol asher tomar yinaten lah lavo imah mibeit hanashim ad beit
hamelech.

14. Ba-erev hi va-ah uvaboker hi shavah el beit hanashim sheini el yad Shaash'gaz s'ris hamelech shomeir
hapilag'shim lo tavo od el hamelech ki im hafeitz bah hamelech v'nik'raah v'sheim.

15. Uv'hagiya tor Es'teir bat Avichayil dod Mord'chay asher lakach lo l'vat lavo el hamelech lo vik'shah
davar ki im et asher yomar Heigay s 'ris hamelech shomeir hanashim vat'hi Es'teir noseit chein b'einei kol
ro-eha.

16. Vatilakach Es'teir el hamelech Achash'veirosh el beit mal'chuto bachodesh haasiri hu chodesh Teiveit
bish'nat sheva l'mal'chuto.

17. Vaye-ehav hamelech et Es'teir mikol hanashim vatisa chein vachesed l'fanayv mikol hab'tulot vayasem
keter mal'chut b'roshah vayam'lichehah tachat Vash'ti.

18. Vayaas hamelech mish'teh gadol l'chol sarayv vaavadayv eit mish'teih Es'teir vahanachah lam'dinot asah
vayitein mas'eit k'yad hamelech.

19. Uv'hikabeitz b'tulot sheinit uMord'chay yosheiv b'shaar hamelech.

20. Ein Es'teir magedet molad'tah v'et amah kaashar tzivah alehah Mord'chay v 'et maamar Mord'chay
Es'teir osah kaasher hay'tah v'am'nah ito.

21. Bayamim haheim uMord'chay yosheiv b'shaar hamelech katzaf Big'tan vaTeresh sh'nei sarisei
hamelech mishom'rei hasaf vay'vak'shu lish'loach yad bamelech Achash'veirosh.

22. Vayivada hadavar l'Mord'chay vayageid l'Es'teir hamal'ka vatomer Es'teir lamelech b'sheim Mord'chay.

23. Vay'vukash hadavar vayimatzei vayitalu sh'neihem al eitz vayikateiv b'seifer div'rei hayamim lif'nei
hamelech.

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 CHAPTER 3

1. Achar had'varim ha-eileh gidal hamelech Achash'veirosh et Haman ben Ham'data haAgagi vay'nas'eihu
vayasem et kis'o mei-al kol hasarim asher ito.
2. V'chol av'dei hamelech asher b'shaar hamelech kor'im umish'tachavim l'Haman ki chein tziva lo
hamelech uMord'chay lo yich'ra v'lo yish'tachaveh.
3. Vayom'ru av'dei hamelech asher b'shaar hamelech l'Mord'chay madua atah oveir eit mitz'vat hamelech.
4. Vay'hi b'am'ram eilayv yom vayom v'lo shama aleihem vayagidu l'Haman lir'ot hayaam'du div'rei
Mord'chay ki higid lahem asher hu Y'hudi.
5. Vayar Haman ki ein Mord'chay korei-a umish'tachaveh lo vayimalei Haman cheimah.
6. Vayivez b'einayv lish'loach yad b'Mord'chay l 'vado ki higidu lo et am Mord'chay vay'vakeish Haman
l'hash'mid et kol haY'hudim asher b'chol mal'chut Achash'veirosh am Mord'chay.
7. Bachodesh harishon hu chodesh Nissan bish'nat sh'teim es'reih lamelech Achash'veirosh hipil pur hu
hagoral lif'nei Haman miyom l'yom umeichodesh l'chodesh sheneim asar hu chodesh Adar.
8. Vayomer Haman lamelech Achash'veirosh yesh'no am echad m'fuzar um'forad bein haamim b'chol
m'dinot mal'chutecha v'dateihem shonot mikol am v'et datei hamelech einam osim v'lamelech ein shoveh
l'hanicham.
9. Im al hamelech tov yikateiv l'ab'dam vaaseret alafim kikar kesef esh'kol al y'dei osei ham'lachah l'havi el
gin'zei hamelech.
10. Vayasar hamelech et taba'to me-al yado vayit'nah l'Haman bein Ham'data haAgagi tzoreir haY'hudim.
11. Vayomer hamelech l'Haman hakesef natun lach v'haam laasot bo katov b'einecha.
12. Vayikar'u sof'rei hamelech bachodesh harishon bish'losha asar yom bo vayikateiv k'chol asher tzivah
Haman el achash'dar'p'nei hamelech v'el hapachot asher al m'dinah um'dinah v'el sarei am vaam m'dinah
um'dinah kich'tavah v'am vaam kil'shono b'sheim hamelech Achash'veirosh nich'tav v'nech'tam b'tabaat
hamelech.
13. V'nish'loach s'farim b'yad haratzim el kol m'dinot hamelech l'hash'mid laharog ul'abeid et kol
haY'hudim minaar v'ad zakein taf v'nashim b'yom echad bish'loshah asar l'chodesh sh'neim asar hu
chodesh Adar ush'lalam lavoz.
14. Pat'shegen hak'tav l'hinaten dat b'chol m'dinah um'dinah galuy l 'chol haamim lih'yot atidim layom
hazeh.
15. Haratzim yatz'u d'chufim bid'var hamelech v'hadat nit'nah b'Shushan habirah v'hamelech v'Haman
yash'vu lish'tot v'ha-ir Shushan navochah.

CHAPTER 4

1. U-Mord'chay yada et kol asher naasah vayik'ra Mord'chay et b'gadayv vayil'bash sak va-eifer vayeitzei
b'toch ha-ir vayiz'ak z'akah g'dolah umarah.

2. Vayavo ad lif'nei shaar hamelech ki ein lavo el shaar hamelech bil'vush sak.

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3. Uv'chol m'dinah um'dinah m'kom asher d'var hamelech v'dato magiya eivel gadol laY'hudim v'tzom
uv'chi umis'peid sak va-eifer yutza larabim.
4. Vatavonah naarot Es'teir v'sarisehah vayagidu lah vatit'chal'chal hamal'kah m'od vatish'lach b'gadim
l'hal'bish et Mord'chay ul'hasir sako mei-alayv v'lo kibeil.

5. Vatik'ra Es'teir lahatach misarisei hamelech asher heemid l'fanehah vat'tzaveihu al Mord'chay ladaat
mah zeh v'al mah zeh.

6. Vayeitzei hatach el Mord'chay el r'hov ha-ir asher lif'nei shaar hamelech.

7. Vayaged lo Mord'chay eit kol asher karahu v'eit parashat hakesef asher amar Haman lish'kol al gin'zei
hamelech baY'hudim l'ab'dam.

8. V'et pat'shegen k'tav hadat asher nitan b'Shushan l'hash'midam natan lo l'har'ot et Esteir ul'hagid lah
ul'tzavot alehah lavo el hamelech l'hit'chanen lo ul'vakeish mil'fanayv al amah.

9. Vayavo Hatach vayageid l'Es'teir eit div'rei Mord'chay.

10. Vatomer Es'teir laHatach vat'tzaveihu el Mord'chay.

11. Kol av'dei hamelech v'am m'dinot hamelech yod'im asher kol ish v'ishah asher yavo el hamelech el
hechatzeir hap'nimit asher lo yikarei achat dato l'hamit l'vad mei-asher yoshit lo hamelech et shar'vit
hazahav v'chayah vaani lo nik'reiti lavo el hamelech zeh sh'loshim yom.

12. Vayagidu l'Mord'chay eit div'rei Es'teir .

13. Vayomer Mord'chay l 'hashiv el Es'teir al t'dami v'naf'sheich l'himaleit beit hamelech mikol haY'hudim

14. Ki im hachareish tacharishi baeit hazot revach v'hatzalah yaamod laY'hudim mimakom acheir v'at
uveit avich toveidu umi yodei-a im l'eit kazot higaat lamal'chut.

In some congregations, first the congregation then the Chazan:

15. Vatomer Es'teir l'hashiv el Mord'chay,

16. leich k'nos et kol haY'hudim hanim'tz'im b'Shushan v'tzumu alay v 'al toch'lu v'al tish'tu
sh'loshet yamim lay'lah vayom gam ani v'naarotay atzum kein uv'chein avo el hamelech asher lo
chadat v'chaasher avad'ti avad'ti.

17. Vayaavor Mord'chay vayaas k'chol asher tziv'tah alayv Es'teir.

CHAPTER 5

1. Vay'hi bayom hash'lishi vatil'bosh Es'teir mal'chut vataamod bachatzar beit hamelech hap'nimit nochach
beit hamelech v'hamelech yosheiv al kisei mal'chuto b'veit hamal'chut nochah petach habayit.

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2. Vay'hi chir'ot hamelech et Es'teir hamal'kah omedet behatzeir nas'ah chein b'einayv vayoshet hamelech
l'Es'teir et shar'vit hazahav asher b'yado v'tik'rav Es'teir vatiga b'rosh hashar'vit.

3. Vayomer lah hamelech mah lach Es'teir hamal'kah umah bakashateich ad chatzi hamal'chut v'yinaten
lach.

4. V'tomer Es'teir im al hamelech tov yavo hamelech v'Haman hayom el hamish'teh asher asiyti lo.

5. Vayomer hamelech maharu et Haman laasot et d'var Es'teir vayavo hamelech v'Haman el hamish'teh
asher as'tah Es'teir.

6. Vayomer hamelech l'Es'teir b'mish'teih hayayin mah sh'eilateich v'yinaten lach umah bakashateich ad
chatzi hamal'chut v'tei-as.

7. Vataan Es'teir vatomar sh'eilati uvakashati.

8. Im matzati chein b'einei hamelech v'im al hamelech tov lateit et sh'eilati v'laasot et bakashati yavo
hamelech v'Haman el hamish'teh asher eeseh lahem umachar eeseh kid'var hamelech.

9. Yayeitzei Haman bayom hahu samei-ach v'tov leiv v'chir'ot Haman et Mord'chay b 'shaar hamelech v'lo
kam v'lo za mimenu vayimalei Haman al Mord'chay cheimah.

10. Vayit'apeik Haman vayavo el beito vayish'lach vayavo et ohavayv v'et Zeresh ish'to.

11. Vay'sapeir lahem Haman et k'vod ash'ro v'rov banayv v'eit kol asher gid'lo hamelech v'eit asher nis'o al
hasarim v'av'dei hamelech.

12. Vayomer Haman af lo heiviah Es'teir hamal'kah im hamelech el hamish'teh asher asatah ki im oti
v'gam l'machar ani karu lah im hamelech.

13. V'chol zeh einenu shoveh li b'chol eit asher ani ro-eh et Mord'chay haY'hudi yosheiv b'shaar
hamelech.

14. Vatomer lo Zeresh ish'to v'chol ohavayv yaasu eitz gavoha hamishim amah uvaboker emor lamelech
v'yit'lu et Mord'chay alayv uv'o im hamelech el hamish'teh samei-ach vayitav hadavar lif'nei Haman vayaas
ha-eitz.

CHAPTER 6

1. Balay'lah hahu nod'dah sh'nat hamelech vayomer l'havi et seifer hazich'ronot div'rei hayamim vayiyu
nik'raim lif'nei hamelech.

2. Vayimatzei chatuv asher higid Mord'chay al Big'tana vaTeresh sh'nei sarisei hamelech mishom'rei hasaf
asher bik'shu lish'loach yad bamelech Achash'veirosh.

3. Vayomer hamelech mah naasah y'kar ug'dulah l'Mord'chay al zeh vayom'ru naarei hamelech m'shar'tav
lo naasah imo davar.

4. Vayomer hamelech mi vechatzeir v'Haman ba lachatzar beit hamelech hachitzonah leimor lamelech

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lit'lot et Mord'chay al ha-eitz asher heichin lo.

5. Vayam'ru naarei hamelech eilayv hinei Haman omeid b'chatzeir vayomer hamelech yavo.

6. Vayavo Haman vayomer lo hamelech mah laasot ba-ish asher hamelech chafeitz bikaro vayomer Haman
b'libo l'mi yach'potz hamelech laasot y'kar yoteir mimeni.

7. Vayomer Haman eil hamelech ish asher hamelech chafeitz bikaro.

8. Yaviu l'vush mal'chut asher lavash bo hamelech v'sus asher rachav alayv hamelech vaasher nitan keter
mal'chut b'rosho.

9. V'naton hal'vush v'hasus al yad ish misarei hamelech hapar't'mim v'hil'bishu et haish asher hamelech
hafeitz bikaro v'hir'kivuhu al hasus bir'chov ha-ir v'kar'u l'fanayv kachah yei-aseh la-ish asher hamelech
chafeitz bikaro.

10. Vayomer hamelech l'Haman maheir kach et hal'vush v'et hasus kaasher d'bar'ta vaasei chein
l'Mord'chay haY'hudi hayosheiv b'shaar hamelech al tapeil davar mikol asher dibar'ta.

11. Vayikach Haman et hal'vush v'et hasus vayal'beish et Mord'chay vayar'kiveihu bir'chov ha-ir vayik'ra
l'fanayv kachah yei-aseh la-ish asher hamelech chafeitz bikaro.

12. Vayashav Mord'chay el shaar hamelech v'Haman nid'chaf el beito aveil vachafuy rosh.

13. Vay'sapeir Haman l'Zeresh ish'to ul'chol ohavayv eit kol asher karahu vayom'ru lo chachamayv
v'Zeresh ish'to im mizera haY'hudim Mord'chay asher hachilota lin'pol l'fanayv lo tuchal lo ki nafol tipol
l'fanayv.

14. Odam m'dab'rim imo v'sarisei hamelech higiu vayav'hilu l'havi et Haman el hamish'teh asher as'tah
Es'teir.

CHAPTER 7

1. Vayavo hamelech v'Haman lish'tot im Es'teir hamal'kah.

2. Vayomer hamelech l'Es'teir gam bayom hasheini b'mish'teih ha-yayin mah sh'eilateich Es'teir hamal'kah
v'tinaten lach umah bakashateich ad chatzi hamal'chut v'tei-as.

3. Vataan Es'teir hamal'kah vtomar im matzati chein b'einecha hamelech v'im al hamelech tov tinaten li
naf'shi bish'eilati v'ami b'vakashati.

4. Ki nim'kar'nu ani v'ami l'hash'mid laharog ul'abeid v'ilu laavadim v'lish'fachot nim'kar'nu hecherash'ti ki
ein hatzar shoveh b'neizek hamelech.

5. Vayomer hamelech Achash'veirosh vayomer l'Es'teir hamal'kah mi hu zeh v'ei zeh hu asher m'lao libo
laasot kein.

6. V'tomer Es'teir ish tzar v'oyeiv Haman hara hazeh v'Haman niv'at milif'nei hamelech v'hamal'kah.

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7. V'hamelech kam bachamato mimish'teih ha-yayin el ginat habitan v'Haman amad l'vakeish al naf'sho
mei-Es'teir hamal'kah ki raah ki chal'tah eilayv haraah mei-eit hamelech.

8. V'hamelech shav miginat habitan el beit mish'teih hayayin v'Haman nofeil al hamitah asher Es'teir
alehah vayomer hamelech hagam lich'bosh et hamal'kah imi babayit hadavar yatza mifi hamelech uf'nei
Haman chafu.

9. Vayomer Char'vonah echad min hasarisim lif'nei hamelech gam hineih ha-eitz asher asah Haman
l'Mord'chay asher diber tov al hamelech omeid b'veit Haman gavoha chamishim amah vayomer hamelech
t'luhu alayv.

10. Vayit'lu et Haman al ha-eitz asher heichin l'Mord'chay v 'chamat hamelech shachachah.

CHAPTER 8

1. Bayom hahu natan hamelech Achash'veirosh l'Es'teir hamal'kah et beit Haman tzoreir haY'hudim
uMord'chay ba lif'nei hamelech ki higidah Es'teir mah hu lah.

2. Vayasar hamelech et taba'to asher heevir mei Haman vayit'nah l'Mord'chay vatasem Es'teir et Mord'chay
al beit Haman.

3. Vatosef Es'teir vat'dabeir lif'nei hamelech vatipol lif'nei rag'layv vateiv'ch vatit'chanen lo l'haavir et raat
Haman haAgagi v'eit machashav'to asher chashav al haY'hudim.

4. Vayoshet hamelech l'Es'teir eit shar'vit hazahav vatakam Es'teir vataamod lif'nei hamelech.

5. Vatomer im al hamelech tov v'im matzati chein l'fanayv v'chasher hadavar lif'nei hamelech v'tovah ani
b'einayv yikateiv l'hashiv et has'farim machashevet Haman ben Ham'data haAgagi asher katav l'abeid et
haY'hudim asher b'chol m'dinot hamelech.
To the m elody of eicha (C hazan and congregation together):
6. Ki eichachah uchol v'ra-iti b'raah asher yim'tza et ami v'eichachah uchol v'raiti b'av'dan molad'ti.

7. Vayomer hamalech Achash'veirosh l'Es'teir hamal'kah ul'Mord'chay haY'hudi hineih veit Haman natati
l'Es'teir v'oto talu al ha-eitz al asher shalach yado baY'hudim.

8. V'atem kit'vu al haY'hudim katov b'eineichem b'sheim hamelech v'chit'mu b'tabaat hamelech ki ch'tav
asher nich'tav b'sheim hamelech v'nach'tom b'tabaat hamelech ein l'hashiv.

9. Vayikar'u sof'rei hamelech ba-eit hahi bachodesh hash'lishi hu chodesh Sivan bish'losha v'es'rim bo
vayikateiv k'chol asher tzivah Mord'chay el haY'hudim v'el haachash'dar'p'nim v'hapachot v'sarei
ham'dinot asher meiHodu v'ad Kush sheva v'es'rim umei-ah m'dinah m'dinah um'dinah kich'tavah v'am
vaam kil'shono v'el haY'hudim kich'tavam v'chil'shonam.

10. Vayich'tov b'shein hamelech Achash'veirosh vayach'tom b'tabaat hamelech vayish'lach s'farim b'yad
haratzim basusim roch'vei harechesh haachash't'ranim b'nei haramachim.

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11. Asher natan hamelech laY'hudim asher b'chol ir va-ir l'hikaheil v'laamod al naf'sham l'hash'mid
laharog ul'abeid et kol cheil am um'dinah hatzarim otam taf v'nashim ush'lalam lavoz.

12. B'yom echad b'chol m'dinot hamelech Achash'veirosh b'sh'losha asar l'chodesh sh'neim asar hu
chodesh Adar.

13. Pat'shegen hak'tav l'hinaten dat b'chol m'dinah um'dinah galuy l 'chol haamim v'lih'yot haY'hudim
atidim layom hazeh l'hinakeim mei-oy'veihem.

14. Haratzim roch'vei harechesh haachash't'ranim yatz'u m'vohalim ud'chufim bid'var hamelech v'hadat
nit'nah b'Shushan habirah.

First the congregation then the Chazan:

15. U-Mord'chay yatza milif'nei hamelech bil'vush mal'chut t'cheilet vachur vaateiret zahav g'dolah
v'tach'rich butz v'ar'gaman v'ha-ir Shushan tzahalah v'sameichah.
First the congregation then the Chazan:
16. LaY'hudim hay'tah orah v'sim'chah v'sason vikar.

17. Uv'chol m'dinah um'dinah uv'chol ir va-ir m'kom asher d'var hamelech v'dato magiya sim'chah v'sason
laY'hudim mish'teh v'yom tov v'rabim mei-amei haaretz mit'Yahadim ki nafal pachad haY'hudim aleihem.

CHAPTER 9

1. Uvish'neim asher chodesh hu chodesh Adar bish'loshah asher yom bo ashar higiya d'var hamelech v'dato
l'hei-asot bayom asher sib'ru oy'vei haY'hudim lish'lot bahem v'nahafoch hu asher yish'l'tu haY'hudim
heimah b'son'eihem.

2. Nik'halu haY'hudim b'areihem b'chol m'dinot hamelch Achash'veirosh lish'loach yad bim'vak'shei
raatam v'ish lo amad bif'neihem ki nafal pach'dam al kol haamim.

3. V'chol sarei ham'dinot v'haachash'dar'p'nim v'hapachot v'osei ham'lachah asher lamelech m'nas'im et
haY'hudim ki nafal pachad Mord'chay aleihem.

4. Ki gadol Mord'chay b 'veit hamelech v'sham'o holeich b'chol ham'dinot ki haish Mord'chay holeich
v'gadol.

5. Vayaku haY'hudim b'chol oy'veihem makat cherev v'hereg v'av'dan vayaasu v'son'eihem kir'tzonam.

6. Uv'Shushan habirah har'gu haY'hudim v'abeid chameish mei-ot ish.

7. V'eit Par'shan'data, v'eit Dal'fon, v'eit As'fata.

8. V'eit Porata, v'eit Adal'ya, v'eit Aridata.

9. V'eit Par'mash'ta, v'eit Arisay, v'eit Ariday, v'eit Vay'zata.

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10. Aseret b'nei Haman ben Ham'data tzoreir haY'hudim haragu uvabizah lo shal'chu et yadam.

11. Bayom hahu ba mis'par haharugim b'Shushan habirah lif'nei hamelech.

12. Vayomer hamelech l'Es'teir hamal'kah b'Shushan habirah har'gu haY'hudim v'abeid chameish mei-ot
ish v'eit aseret b'nei Haman bish'ar m'dinot hamelech meh asu umah sh'eilateich v'yinaten lach umah
bakashteich od v'tei-as.

13. Vatomer Es'teir im al hamelech tov yinatein gam machar laY'hudim asher b'Shushan laasot k'dat
hayom v'eit aseret b'nei Haman yit'lu al ha-eitz.

14. Vayomer hamelech l'hei-asot kein vatinaten dat b'Shushan v'eit aseret b'nei Haman talu.

15. Vayikahalu haY'hudim asher b'Shushan gam b'yom ar'baah asar l'chodesh Adar vayahar'gu b'Shushan
sh'losh mei-ot ish uvabizah lo shal'chu et yadam.

16. Ush'ar haY'hudim asher bim'dinot hamelech nik'halu v'amod al naf'sham v'noach mei-oveihem v'harog
b'son'eihem chamishah v'shiv'im alef uvabiza lo shal'hu et yadam.

17. B'yom sh'loshah asar l'chodesh Adar v'noach b'ar'baah asar bo v'asah oto yom mish'teh v'sim'chah.

18. V'haY'hudim asher b'Shushan nik'halu bish'loshah aasar bo uv'ar'baah asar bo v'noach bachamishah
asar bo v'asoh oto yom mish'teh v'sim'chah.

19. Al kein haY'hudim hap'razim hayosh'vim b'arei hap'razot osim eit yom ar'baah asar l'chodesh Adar
sim'chah umish'teh v'yom tov umish'loach manot ish l'rei-eihu.

20. Vayich'tov Mord'chay et had'varim ha-eileh vayish'lach s'farim el kol haY'hudim asher b'chol m'dinot
hamelech Achash'veirosh hak'rovim v'har'chokim.

21. L'kayeim aleihem lih'yot osim eit yom ar'baah asar l'chodesh Adar v'eit yom chamishah asar bo b'chol
shanah v'shanah.

22. Kayamim asher nachu vahem haY'hudim mei-oy'veihem v'hachodesh asher neh'pach lahem miyagon
l'sim'chah umei-eivel l'yom tov laasot otam y'mei mish'teh v'sim'chah umish'loach manot ish l'rei-eihu
umatanot la-ev'yonim.

23. V'kibeil haY'hudim eit asher heicheilu laasot v'eit asher katav Mord'chay aleihem.

24. Ki Haman ben Ham'data haAgagi tzoreir kol haY'hudim chashav al haY'hudim l'ab'dam v'hipil pur hu
hagoral l'humam ul'ab'dam.

25. Uv'voah lif'nei hamelech amar im haseifer yashuv machashav'to haraah asher chashav al haY'hudim al
rosho v'talu oto v'et banayv al ha-eitz.

26. Al kein kar'u layamim ha-eileh furim al sheim hapur al kein al kol div'rei ha-igeret hazot uma ra-u al
kachah umah higiya aleihem.

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27. Kiy'mu v'kib'lu haY'hudim aleihem v'al zar'am v'al kol hanil'vim aleihem v'lo yaavor lih'yot osim et
sh'nei hayamim ha-eileh kich'tavam v'chiz'manam b'chol shanah v'shanah.

28. V'hayamim ha-eileh niz'karim v'naasim b'chol dor vador mish'pachah umish'pachah m'dinah um'dinah
v'ir vair vimei hapurim ha-eileh lo yaav'ru mitoch haY'hudim v'zich'ram lo yasuf mizar'am.

29. V'tich'tov Es'teir hamal'kah vat avichayil uMord'chay haY'hudi et kol tokef l'kayeim et igeret haPurim
hazot hasheinit.

30. Vayish'lach s'farim el kol haY'hudim el sheva v'es'rim umei-ah m'dinah mal'chut Achash'veirosh
div'rei shalom v'emet.

31. L'kayeim et y'mei haPurim ha-eileh biz'maneihem kaasher kiyam aleihem Mord'chay haY'hudi
v'Es'teir hamal'kah v'chaasher kiy'mu al naf'sham v'al zar'am div'rei hatzomot v'zaakatam.

32. Umaamar Es'teir kiyam div'rei haPurim, ha-eileh v'nich'tav baseifer.

CHAPTER 10

1. Vayasem hamelech Achash'veirosh mas al-haaretz v'iyei hayam.

2. V'chol maasei tak'po ug'vurato ufarashat g'dulat Mord'chay asher gid'lo hamelech halo-heim k'tuvim al-
seifer div'rei hayamim l'mal'chei Maday uFaras.

The congregation together with the chazan:

3. Ki Mord'chay haY'hudi mish'neh lamelech Achash'veirosh v'gadol laY'hudim v'ratzuy l 'rov echav
doreish tov l'amo v'doveir shalom l'chol-zar'o.

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 BLESSINGS FOLLOWING M'GILAT ES'TEIR

Baruch atah Adonay Eloheinu melech haolam, harav et riveinu, v'hadan et dineinu, v'hanokeim et
nik'mateinu, v'ham'shaleim g'mul l'chol oy'vei naf'sheinu, v'hanif'ra lanu mitzareinu.

Baruch atah Adonay hanif'ra l'amo Yisraeil mikol tzareihem, ha-eil hamoshiya.

ASHER HEINI ATZAT GOYIM

(Said on Purim Eve only)
Asher heini atzat goyim, vayafer mach'sh'vot arumim.
B'kum aleinu adam rasha, neitzer zadon, mazeira Amaleik.
Gaah v'ash'ro, v'charah lo bor, ug'dulato yak'shah lo lached.
Dimah v'naf'sho lil'kod, v'nil'kad, bikeish l'hash'mid, v'nish'mad m'heirah.

Haman hodiya eivat avotayv, v'oreir sin'at achim labanim.

V'lo zachar rachamei Sha-ul, ki v'chem'lato al Agag nolad oyeiv.
Zamam rasha l'hach'rit tzadik, v'nil'kad tamei, bidei tahor.
Chesed gavar al shig'gat av, v'rasha hosif cheit al chataayv.

Taman b'livo mach'sh'vot aruman, vayit'makeir laasot raah.

Yado shalach bik'doshei eil, kas'po natan l'hach'rit zich'ram.
Kir'ot Mord'chay, ki yatza ketzef, v'datei Haman nit'nu b'Shushan.
Lavash sak v'kashar mis'peid, v'gazar tzom, vayeishev al ha-eifer.

Mi zeh yaamod l'chapeir sh'gagah, v'lim'chol chatat avon avoteinu.

Neitz parach milulav, hein hadasah am'dah l'oreir y'sheinim.
Sarisehah hiv'hilu l'Haman, l'hash'koto yein chamat taninim.
Amad b'ash'ro, v'nafal b'rish'o, asah lo eitz, v'nit'lah alayv.

Pihem pat'chu, kol yosh'vei teiveil, ki fur Haman neh'pach l'fureinu.

Tzadik nechelatz miyad rasha, oyeiv nitan tachat naf'sho.
Kiy'mu aleihem, laasot Purim, v'lis'moach b'chol shanah v'shanah.
Ra-ita et t'filat Mord'chay v 'Es'teir, Haman uvanayv al ha-eitz talita.

SHOSHANAT YAAKOV

Shoshanat Yaakov tzahalah v'samei-ach, bir'otam yachad t'cheilet Mord'chay, t'shuatam hayita lane-tach,
v'tik'vatam b'chol dor vador.

L'hodiya, shekal kovecha lo yeiv'shu, v'lo yikal'mu lanetzach kal hachosim bach.

Arur Haman, asher bikeish l'ab'di, baruch Mord'chay haY'hudi.

Arurah Zeresh, eishet maf'chidi, b'ruchah Es'ter baadi, v'gam Char'vonah zachur latov.

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