Avinu Malkeinu is a central prayer of the ten days of repentance which begin on Rosh Hashanah and conclude on Yom Kippur. Both the words and the melody evoke deep emotion as the congregation connects with God as a parent and monarch. The prayer has become so beloved that former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres asked Barbra Streisand to sing it at his 90th birthday celebration.
אָבִֽינוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ חָטָֽאנוּ לְפָנֶֽיךָ:
אָבִֽינוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ אֵין לָֽנוּ מֶֽלֶךְ אֶלָּא אָֽתָּה: אָבִֽינוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ עֲשֵׂה עִמָּֽנוּ לְמַֽעַן שְׁמֶֽךָ: אָבִֽינוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ חַדֵּשׁ עָלֵֽינוּ שָׁנָה טוֹבָה:
אָבִֽינוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ אֵין לָֽנוּ מֶֽלֶךְ אֶלָּא אָֽתָּה: אָבִֽינוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ עֲשֵׂה עִמָּֽנוּ לְמַֽעַן שְׁמֶֽךָ: אָבִֽינוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ חַדֵּשׁ עָלֵֽינוּ שָׁנָה טוֹבָה:
Our Father, our King! we have sinned before You.
Our Father our King! we have no King except You.
Our Father, our King! deal with us [kindly] for the sake of Your Name.
Our Father, our King! renew for us a good year
Our Father our King! we have no King except You.
Our Father, our King! deal with us [kindly] for the sake of Your Name.
Our Father, our King! renew for us a good year
The entire prayer can be found here.
Reflecting: