Shabbat CELEBRATIONS. Nov , Contents. Blessings Before the Meal Blessings After the Meal Blessings on Shabbat

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1 Let s shine as one. 1, Shabbat CELEBRATIONS Nov , 2014 Contents Blessings Before the Meal Blessings After the Meal Blessings on Shabbat Hadlakat Neirot: Lighting the Candles Blessing the Children Kiddush: Blessing Shabbat Eve Netilat Yadaim: Washing the Hands Birkat HaMotzi: Blessing Over Bread Birkat HaMazon: Grace after Meals* 18 Opening Song 19 Blessing the Food 10 Blessing of Land/Shabbat 11 Blessing Jerusalem Kiddush: Blessing Shabbat Morning Havdalah: End of Shabbat Closing Translations of many blessings adapted from Renew Our Days: A Book of Jewish Prayer and Meditation by Rabbi Ronald Aigen, reprinted with permission. *Abbreviated blessings. To download these materials, please visit JewishLA.org/MyShabbat J e w i s h L A. o r g

2 Hadlakat Neirot Lighting the Candles Elo-heinu, Melech ha-olam asher kid shanu b mitz-votav v tzivanu l hadlik neir shel Shabbat. Blessed are You, Adonai, our God, Sovereign of the universe, who brings holiness to our lives with the mitzvah to kindle the light of Shabbat. 2

3 Blessing the Children For Boys Y simcha Elohim k Efrayim v kimenasheh May God make you like Ephraim and Menasseh For Girls Y simech Elohim k Sarah Rivkah Rachel v Leah May God make you like Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah For Both Boys and Girls Y varech cha Adonai v yishm recha. Ya-eir Adonai panav eilecha vichuneka. Yisa Adonai panav eilecha v yaseim l cha shalom. May God bless you and keep you. May God s light shine upon you and be gracious to you. May God s face be lifted up to you and give you peace. 3

4 Kiddush Blessing Shabbat Eve Vay hi erev vay hi voker yom hashishi. Vay chulu hashamayim veha-aretz v chol tz va-am. Vay chal Elohim bayom hash vi-i m lachto asher asah. Vayishbot bayom hash vi-i mikol m lachto asher asah. Vay varech Elohim et yom hash vi-i va-y kadesh oto. Ki vo shavat mikol m lachto asher barah Elohim la asot. Elo-heinu, Melech ha-olam borei p ri hagafen. It was evening and morning: the sixth day. Now the heavens and the earth were completed with all they contained. On the seventh day God completed all the divine labor of Creation, and ceased on the seventh day from all the divine labor which God made. Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, for on that day God ceased from all the work of Creation which God had made. 4

5 Kiddush Blessing Shabbat Eve Elo-heinu, Melech ha-olam, asher kid shanu b mitz-votav v ratzah vanu. v Shabbat kodsho b ahavah uv ratzon hinchilanu, zikaron l maaseih v reishit. Ki hu yom t chilah l mikraei kodesh, zecher litziat Mitzrayim. Ki vanu vacharta v otanu kidashta la avodatecha v Shabbat kodsh cha b ahavah uv ratzon hinchaltanu. m kadeish HaShabbat. You abound in blessings, Eternal One our God, Sovereign of all time and space, who creates the fruit of the vine. Boundless are you, Eternal One our God, Source of Creation whose mitzvot brings holiness to our lives and who delights in us, bestowing upon us with gracious love, your holy Shabbat, a memorial in the work of Creation. It is the first among the sacred days, recalling the Exodus from Egypt. You have distinguished us and brought holiness to our lives in serving your holy purposes; with gracious love have you given us your holy Shabbat. Praised are you, Eternal One, who sanctifies Shabbat. 5

6 Netilat Yadaim Washing the Hands fy2y hft-a ;VrfB 2,flOifh 2 ;elem Vny11holEa vyfto2j1m2b Vnfw2Dq1 rew-2a.,1yfdfy t-ly1u2n l-ivnfv1j2v Elo-heinu, Melech ha-olam asher kid shanu b mitz-votav v tzivanu al n tilat yadayim. Praised are you, Eternal One our God, Sovereign of all time and space, who brings holiness to our lives with the mitzvah of washing our hands. 6

7 Birkat HaMotzi Blessing Over Bread Elo-heinu, Melech ha-olam hamotzi lechem min ha aretz. Praised are you, Eternal One our God, Source of all Creation, who brings forth bread from the earth. 7

8 Birkat HaMazon: Grace After Meals Opening Song Shir Hama alot, b shuv Adonai et shivat tziyon hayinu k chol mim. Az y male s chok pinu ulshoneinu rina. Az yom ru vagoyim higdil Adonai la asot im eleh; higdil Adonai la asot imanu hayinu s meichim. Shuva Adonai et sh viteinu ka afikim banegev. Hazor im b dimah b rinah yiktzoru. Haloch yelech uvacho, nosei meshech hazara, bo yavo v rinah nosei alumotav. A Song of Ascents, When the Eternal One brought our exiles back to Zion, we were like dreamers. Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our language was all song. Then it was said among the nations: the Eternal has done great things for them. Great things indeed has God done for us; and so we rejoiced. Bring us back, O Everpresent, as streams rush back to wadis in the Negev. Those who sow in tears shall reap with joy. The one who plants in sadness, bearing his few sacks of seeds, will come back home in gladness, bearing ample sheaves of grain. 8 Psalm 126

9 Birkat HaMazon: Grace After Meals Blessing the Food Elo-heinu melech ha-olam, hazan et haolam kulo betuvo, bechen bechesed uverachamim. Hu noten lechem lechol basar, ki le-olam chasdo, uvetuvo hagadol tamid lo chasar lanu, ve-al yechsar lanu mazon le-olam vaed, baavur shemo hagadol, ki hu El zan umefarnes lakol, umetiv lakol umechin mazon lechol briotav asher bara. hazan et hakol. You abound in blessings, Eternal One our God, Sovereign of all time and space, who sustains the whole world with goodness, grace, loving kindness, and compassion. God provides food for every creature; God s steadfast love is eternal. God s great goodness has never failed us, and we may never lack for sustenance, for the sake of your Great Name. You are a God who sustains and provides for us all, who does good for all, and prepares sustenance for all the creatures that you created. Praised are you, Eternal One, who sustains all life. 9

10 Birkat HaMazon: Grace After Meals Blessing the Land and Blessing of Shabbat Ve-al hakol Adonai Elo-heinu anachnu modim lach, umevarechim otach, yitbarach shimcha befi chol chai tamid le-olam vaed. Kakatuv: ve-achalta vesavata uverachta et Adonai Elohecha al ha aretz hatova asher natan lach. al ha aretz ve-al hamazon. For all this, Eternal One our God, we are grateful and praise You; may You be forever blessed by all who live, as it is written: When you have eaten and are satisfied, you shall praise the Eternal your God for the good land which has been given to you. Praised are you, Eternal One, For the land and for the sustenance. Blessing of Shabbat Retzei vehachalitzeinu Adonai Elo-heinu be-mitzvotecha uvemitzvat yom hashevii hashabbat hagadol vehaka-dosh ha-zeh May you strengthen us, Eternal our God, With your commandments, including the commandment of the seventh day, this great and holy Sabbath day. For this day is great and sacred before You that we might stop and rest on it with love, as a mitzvah that You cherish. 10

11 Birkat HaMazon: Grace After Meals Blessing Jerusalem Uvnei Yerushalayim ir hakodesh bimheira veyameinu. boneh verachamav Yerushalayim. Amen. Oseh shalom bimromav hu ya aseh shalom aleinu ve- al kol yisrael ve- al kol yoshevei teiveil. Amen. Adonai oz le- ammo yitten, adonai yivarekh et ammo va-shalom. Rebuild Jerusalem, the holy city, soon, in our time. Praised are You, Eternal One, who with compassion rebuilds Jerusalem. Amen. May the One who creates divine well-being bring peace to us, and to all the people of Israel and to all humanity; and let us say: Amen. May the Eternal One s people be granted strength; may the Eternal s people be blessed with peace. Psalm 29 11

12 Kiddush Blessing Shabbat Morning Many families offer blessings over the wine or grape juice at lunch, followed by hand washing and the blessing over the bread. For wine: fy2y hft-a ;VrfB 2 Baruch Ata Adonai,flOifh 2 ;elem Vny11holEa Eloheinu Melech Ha-olam.]epfG-h yr12p a1 rob borei pri hagafen. Praised are you, Eternal One our God, Sovereign of all time and space, who creates the fruit of the vine. On washing the hands: fy2y hft-a ;VrfB 2 Baruch Ata Adonai,flOifh 2 ;elem Vny11holEa Eloheinu Melech Ha-olam vyfto2j1m2b Vnfw2Dq1 rew-2a asher kidushanu b mitzvotav.,1yfdfy t-ly1u2n l-ivnfv1j2v v tzivanu al netilat yadayim. Praised are you, Eternal One our God, Sovereign of all time and space, who brings holiness to our lives with the mitzvah of washing our hands. For the bread: fy2y hft-a ;VrfB 2 Baruch Ata Adonai,flOifh 2 ;elem Vny11holEa Eloheinu Melech Ha-olam./er fxfh ]1m,exel ay1jvm-h hamotzi lechem min ha-aretz. Praised are you, Eternal One our God, Source of all Creation, who brings forth bread from the earth. 12

13 Kiddush Blessing Shabbat Morning The traditional introduction begins with the following: Ve shamru v nei Yisroel et hashabat, la-asot et hashabbat l dorotam brit olam. Beini u vein b nei Yisroel ot hee l olam, ki sheshet yamim asah Adonai et hashama im ve et ha-aretz, uva-yom hashishi shavat vayinafash. Zachor et hayom hashabbat l kadsho. Sheshet yamim ta avod v asita kol melachtecha, v yom hashishi shabat l Adonai Eloheinu. Lo ta aseh kol melacha, ata u bincha u bitecha, avadecha v amat cha u beheimecha v gehrcha asher bish areicha. Ki sheshet yamim asah Adonai et hashama im v et ha-aretz. vayanach b yom hashishi. Al keyn beirach Adonai et yom hashabat v kadshei hu. The people Israel shall observe Shabbat, to maintain it as an everlasting covenant through all generations. It is a sign between Me and the people Israel for all time, that in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He ceased from work and rested. Remember to make the day of Shabbat holy. Six days shall you labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Shabbat of the Lord your God; on it you shall not do any work you, your son or your daughter, your male or female servant, your cattle, or the stranger who is among you for in six days the Lord made the heavens, the earth and the sea, and all that they contain, and on the seventh day He rested. 13

14 Havdalah End of Shabbat 14 The Havdalah service marks the end of Shabbat. It is performed no earlier than nightfall on Saturday night. You will need three things for this ritual: a glass of wine or grape juice; a container for fragrant spices (this can be a box, a cloth, anything that could hold spices such as cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves); a Havdalah candle. Havdalah candles are multi-wicked candles, but you can use two separate candles that you hold close together so their flames intertwine. The first of four blessings is said over wine or grape juice: fy2y hft-a ;VrfB 2 Baruch ata Adonai,flOifh 2 ;elem Vny11holEa Elohenu Melech ha-olam.]epfg-h yr12p a1 rob borei pri hagafen. Praised are you, Eternal One our God, Sovereign of all time and space, who creates the fruit of the vine. The second blessing is said over the spices which represent a compensation for the loss of the special Shabbat spirit. Each person is offered the spices to smell. fy2y hft-a ;VrfB 2,flOifh 2 ;elem Vny11holEa.,y1mfs2b y1ny1m arob 1 Baruch ata Adonai Elohenu Melech ha-olam borei minei b samim. Praised are you, Eternal One our God, Sovereign of all time and space, who creates fragrant spices. The third blessing is said over fire lighting the candle marks the distinction between Shabbat and the weekday because we don t traditionally light candles (or fire) on the Sabbath. After the blessing is recited, hold your hand to the flame with curved fingers to get a shadow on your palms. We do this because saying a blessing without doing so is regarded as improper. fy2y hft-a ;VrfB 2 Baruch ata Adonai,flOifh 2 ;elem Vny11holEa Elohenu Melech ha-olam.w 1afh yroa2m 1 a1 rob borei m orei ha aish. Praised are you, Eternal One our God, Sovereign of all time and space, who creates the lights of fire.

15 Havdalah End of Shabbat The final blessing is the Havdalah blessing itself, marking the separation of different things. After the blessing is completed you can drink the wine, and put out the candle using a few drops of wine. fy2y hft-a 2 ;VrfB,,flOifh 2 ;elem Vny11holEa lox2l wed0q ]y11b ly1d2b-m-h, 2 ;ew0x2l roa ]y11b,,y 1M-ifl l11a fr 2w1y ]y11b y1iy1b2w-h,oy ]y11b.hew-2i-m-h y11m2y tew11w2l fy2y hft-a ;VrfB 2.lOx2l wed0q ]y11b ly 1D2b-M-h Baruch ata Adonai, Elohenu Melech ha-olam, hamavdil bein kodesh l chol, bein or l choshek, bein yisrael la amim, bein yom ha shvi i, l shayshet y mei hama aseh. Baruch ata Adonai, hamavdil bein kodesh l chol. Praised are you, Lord our God, King of the universe who has endowed all creation with distinctive qualities, distinguishing between sacred and secular time, between light and darkness, between the people Israel and other people, between the seventh day and the six working days of the week. Praised are you, Lord who distinguishes between sacred and secular time. When this is done we traditionally put our arms around each other and sing to hasten the arrival of Elijah, foreshadowing the coming of the messianic age. ay1bfn-h VhY1l11a y1b2w1t-h VhY1l11a.y 1dfi2lIG-h VhY1l11a Vny11mfy2B hfr 11h2m1B Vn11l11 a aobfy.d1v fd -]eb -xy1wfm,1i Eliyahu hanavi Eliyahu hatishbi Eliyahu hagiladi. Bimheirah b yameinu yavo eileinu im Mashiach ben David. Elijah the prophet, Elijah the Tishbi, Elijah from Gilad. May he soon come to us along with the Messiah, son of David. 15

16 Thank you for joining us for our Federation s community-wide Shabbat celebration across Los Angeles! The 25 hours of Shabbat are an opportunity to reconnect with yourself, your family and your community. We hope you enjoy the Shabbat Box and your Shabbat Celebration. Together, we shine as one! Based on Jewish values, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles convenes and leads the community and leverages its resources to assure the continuity of the Jewish people, support a secure State of Israel, care for Jews in need here and abroad, and mobilize on issues of concern to the local community, all with our local, national, and international partners. J e w i s h L A. o r g