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Aleinu
The prayer that closes every service — a declaration of duty to praise God, and the bow that goes with it. Two anchors here; the full paragraph comes later.
Aleinu l'shabe'ach la'adon hakol, latet g'dulah l'yotzer b'reishit.
It is our duty to praise the Master of all, to ascribe greatness to the Author of creation.
The opening of Aleinu, said standing at the very end of the service.
Aleinul'shabe'achla'adonhakollatetg'dulahl'yotzerb'reishit
Look closer — tap a word for its root
Va'anachnu mishtachavim lifnei Melech malchei ham'lachim, hakadosh baruch Hu.
But we bow before the King of kings of kings, the Holy One, blessed be He.
At these words everyone bows — the moment of the prayer you join with your body.
Va'anachnumishtachavimlifneiMelechmalcheiham'lachimhakadoshbaruchHu
Look closer — tap a word for its root
Source: Siddur Edot HaMizrach (Sefaria, CC0). CC0.