Liturgy к Берешит 1:16

Almighty, Master over all [created] works, blessed [is He]²²Hashem is the source of all blessing, and is blessed even without the blessing of man. and He is blessed by the mouth of every soul. His greatness and goodness fill the world, perception and understanding surround Him. He is most high, over the holy chayos,²³Chayos are angels which exist eternally, unlike other angels which exist for short periods for specific functions. and adorned in glory above the chariot;²⁴The “chariot” refers to the retinue of angels at their positions in heaven.—Siddur HaGra merit and uprightness are before His throne, kindness and mercy are before His glory.²⁵First the prayer mentions merit and uprightness, the qualities that man must acquire and live by and then it mentions kindness and mercy, the attributes with which Hashem conducts the world of man.—Avudraham Good are the luminaries which our God created He formed them with perception, understanding, and wisdom, strength and power He put into them, to be rulers²⁶See Bereishis 1:16. within the inhabited world. Full of luster and radiating brightness, beautiful is their luster throughout the world, joyous in their rising and happy in their setting, they perform with reverence, the will of their Possessor. Glory and honor, they give to His Name,²⁷The steadfastness of their orbits and the efficiency of their functions testify to Hashem’s creation and providence. Thus they reflect honor and glory to His Name.—Avudraham jubilation and joyous song at the mention of His Kingship. He called to the sun and it shone with light, He saw and fashioned²⁸Hashem saw that mankind would one day worship the sun and therefore created the moon to diminish the influence of the sun as a total force.—Avudraham the form of the moon. Praise [they] give Him, all hosts on high, glory and greatness [are given Him by] the serafim, the ofanim and the holy chayos.²⁹Ofanim, chayos and serafim refer to various classes of angels.—Avudraham

Good are the luminaries which our God created He formed them with perception, understanding, and wisdom, strength and power He put into them, to be rulers¹⁷See Genesis 1:16. within the inhabited world.

to be rulers²⁶See Bereishis 1:16. within the inhabited world.

It was taught in the school of Rabbi Yishmael: Even if Israel was privileged only to greet their Father in heaven, once a month, it would be sufficient for them.⁷Whoever welcomes the new moon by reciting the blessing to God, welcomes the Shechinah, the Divine Presence of God. Abbaye said: “Therefore it must be recited standing.”⁸Maseches Sanhedrin 42a. Who is this coming up from the wilderness clinging to her beloved?⁹Song of Songs 8:5. May it be Your will, Adonoy, our God, and God of our fathers, to fill the deficiency of the moon, so that it will no longer be diminished; and may the light of the moon be like the light of the sun, —and like the light of the seven days of creation— as it was before it was diminished, as it is said: “The two great luminaries.”¹⁰Genesis 1:16. And may there be fulfilled for us the Scriptural verse which says: “They will seek Adonoy, their God, and David, their king.¹¹Hosea 3:5. Amein.

to be rulers²⁶See Bereishis 1:16.

to be rulers²⁶See Bereishis 1:16.

to be rulers¹⁷See Genesis 1:16.

“The two great luminaries.”¹⁰Genesis 1:16.