אַב הָרַחֲמִים, אָב הָרַחְמָן

ביטוי (אנגלית)

Father of Mercies / The Merciful Father

הגדרה (אנגלית)

A title or epithet for God, emphasizing His compassion and mercy.

("In the days of Hoshea ben Elah, king of Israel, the land was captured and the ten tribes were exiled. Why was Hoshea ben Elah different from the kings who came before him, that the exile occurred in his time? Because from Jeroboam son of Nebat until Hoshea, sin was bound to an individual, and it was difficult for the Merciful Father to exile the community for the sin of one individual." — Eliyahu Zuta (Ish Shalom), Parasha 9. Also: “O God, Merciful Father, have compassion on Your people and Your inheritance; do not hand over the children of Your covenant to nations that do not know You. Why should the nations say, ‘Where is their God?’ In Your great majesty, destroy those who rise against You.” — Otzar HaMidrashim (Eisenstein), Yehudit, p. 206. Also: “Merciful Father, hear our voice / Send the son of David and redeem us.” — Liturgical poem ‘Chavivi, Yah, Chavivi’.)