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1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introductory and basic material (for Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform) Introduction Basic Hebrew Letters and Method of Transliteration/Translation Notes Footnotes Hebrew letters are also numbers Bibliography Section O - Orthodox These prayers correspond to the Rabbinical Council of America Edition of the Artscroll Siddur, and the page number in the Siddur is at the bottom of each of these pages. Shacharit Service for Shabbat- Orthodox Pesukei d zimrah Shochen ad Psalm 130, (for Days of Awe) The and its blessings Hakol yoducha vehakol yeshabechucha El adon al kol ha maasim La El asher shavat Emet veyatziv Tehilot le-el elyon...mi chamochah Shemoneh Esreh Shemoneh Esreh Kaddish Shalem Torah Service Ein Kamocha vaelohim Adonai Berich Shemeh...Echad eloheinu Blessings for the Reading of the Torah Blessings for the Reading of the Haftarah

2 Prayer for the State of Israel Ashrei Yehallelu et shem Adonai Chatzi Kaddish Mussaf for Shabbat and Rosh Chodesh, selections Kaddish de rabbanan (Rabbi s Kaddish) Shir HaKavod (Song of Glory) Shabbat at Home Kiddush Birkat hamazon for Shabbat Havdalah Weekday Prayers Modeh/modah ani Blessing for the tallit katan Blessing for the Tallit Blessing for Tefillin Adon Olam Blessing for ritual washing of hands Asher yatzar Blessing for Torah study Elohai neshamah Fifteen morning blessings Who removes sleep from my eyes Section C - Conservative These prayers correspond to the Siddur Sim Shalom, and the page number in the Siddur is at the bottom of each of these pages. Shabbat Evening Service Kaddish de rabbanan Shacharit Shabbat Service Pesukei d zimrah

3 Shochen ad Psalm 130 (for Days of Awe) and its blessings Hakol yoducha vehakol yeshabechucha El adon al kol ha maasim La El asher shavat Emet veyatziv Amidah Amidah for Shabbat Avot with Matriarchs Torah service Ein Kamocha vaelohim Adonai Berich Shemeh...Echad eloheinu Blessings for the Reading of the Torah Blessings for the Reading of the Haftarah Prayer for the State of Israel Ashrei Yehallelu et shem/hodo al eretz Ki lekach tov...etz Chaiyim hi Shabbat musaf Shir Hakavod (Hymn of Glory) Weekday Prayers Modeh/modah ani, handwashing, tallit blessings Blessings for tefillin Adon olam Asher yatzar Elohai neshamah Morning blessings Who removes sleep Rabbi s Kaddish Shir hakavod

4 Abridged weekday Amidah Section R - Reform These prayers correspond to the Gates of Prayer or Gates of Shabbat, and the page number in the book is at the bottom of each of these pages. Shabbat Evening Service I Kabalat Shabbat Av Harachamim, Candle Blessing from Psalm 95 Psalm 96 from Psalm 97 from Psalm 98 from Psalm 99 Lechah dodi Psalm 92 Psalm 93 and its blessings Maariv aravim Ahavat olam Veahavta Geulah Mi chamochah Hashkivenu Veshamru Tefilah-Amidah Tefilah-Amidah Maeyan Sheva Torah Service I Ein kamocha Av harachamim, Lecha

5 Blessings for Reading of the Torah Blessings for Reading of the Haftarah Alternative (longer) blessing for after the Haftarah Yehalelu, Hodo al eretz Torat Adomai temimah Concluding Service I Al ken nekave, ve-ne emar Shabbat at Home Blessing for Candle Lighting Shalom Aleichem Birkat Hamishpachah, Blessing of the Family Sanctifying Shabbat, vayehi erev... Kiddush, Blessing of the Wine Blessing for washing of hands, Blessing of the Bread Blessing after the Meal, Psalm 126 Havdalah Section K - Kulanu (all of us) Hatikvah, national anthem of the State of Israel Akedah Blessings before eating and drinking Psalm 92 Psalm 93 Psalm 95, excerpt Psalm 96 Psalm 97, excerpt Psalm 98, excerpt Psalm 99, excerpt Lechah dodi Dodi Li Adon olam Al Kol Eleh

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