אֵין כֵּאלֹקֵינוּ

Ein Kelokeinu

Near the end of the service, before or after Aleinu (varies by nusach)

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Why we say it

A beloved hymn declaring that there is no one like our God. Its structure (Ein/Mi/Nodeh/Baruch/Atah) spells out AMEN.

One of the most singable, joyful prayers — everyone in shul joins in. The Hebrew initials spell out "Amen" — our final affirmation.

Hebrew, transliteration & translation

Part 1 of 4

אֵין כֵּאלֹקֵינוּ אֵין כַּאדוֹנֵנוּ אֵין כְּמַלְכֵּנוּ אֵין כְּמוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ

Ein Kelokeinu, ein Ka'doneinu, ein k'Malkeinu, ein k'Moshi'einu

There is none like our God, none like our Lord, none like our King, none like our Savior

אֵין = there is none like. Four names for God: our God, our Lord, our King, our Savior.

Part 2 of 4

מִי כֵאלֹקֵינוּ מִי כַאדוֹנֵנוּ מִי כְמַלְכֵּנוּ מִי כְמוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ

Mi Chelokeinu, mi Cha'doneinu, mi ch'Malkeinu, mi ch'Moshi'einu

Who is like our God? Who is like our Lord? Who is like our King? Who is like our Savior?

Part 3 of 4

נוֹדֶה לֵאלֹקֵינוּ נוֹדֶה לַאדוֹנֵנוּ נוֹדֶה לְמַלְכֵּנוּ נוֹדֶה לְמוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ

Nodeh Lelokeinu, nodeh La'doneinu, nodeh l'Malkeinu, nodeh l'Moshi'einu

We thank our God, we thank our Lord, we thank our King, we thank our Savior

Part 4 of 4

בָּרוּךְ אֱלֹקֵינוּ בָּרוּךְ אֲדוֹנֵנוּ בָּרוּךְ מַלְכֵּנוּ בָּרוּךְ מוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ

Baruch Elokeinu, baruch Adoneinu, baruch Malkeinu, baruch Moshi'einu

Blessed is our God, blessed is our Lord, blessed is our King, blessed is our Savior

The initial letters of each stanza: א (Ein), מ (Mi), נ (Nodeh), ב (Baruch) = אמן (Amen)!

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