Friday Night Shabbat Rituals: The Blessing For Lighting The Shabbat Candles

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FRIDAY NIGHT SHABBAT RITUALS

THE BLESSING FOR LIGHTING THE SHABBAT CANDLES


Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech
Sovereign of the universe.You hallow us haolam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav
with Your commandments and command v'zivanu l'hadlik ner shel Shabbat.
us to kindle the lights of Shabbat.

shalom aleichem
Peace be to you, ministering angels, Shalom aleichem, malachei hashareit,
messengers of the Most High, the supreme malachei elyon, mimelech malchei
Sovereign, the Holy and Blessed One. ham'lachim, hakadosh baruch hu.

May you come in peace, messengers of the Boachem l'shalom, malachei hashalom,
Most High, the supreme Sovereign, the malachei elyon, mimelech malchei
Holy and Blessed One. ham'lachim, hakadosh baruch hu.

Bless me with peace, messengers of the Bar'chuni l'shalom, malachei hashalom,


Most High, the supreme Sovereign, malachei elyon, mimelech malchei
the Holy and Blessed One. ham'lachim, hakadosh baruch hu.

May your departure be in peace, Tzeitchem l'shalom, malachei hashalom,


messengers of peace, messengers of the malachei elyon, mimelech malchei
Most High, the supreme Sovereign, ham'lachim, hakadosh baruch hu.
the Holy and Blessed One.

THE BLESSING OVER CHILDREN


For Boys: For Girls: For Boys: For Girls: For Boys: For Girls:
May God make you like May God make you like Ye’simcha Elohim Ye’simech Elohim
Ephraim and Menashe. Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel Ke-ephraim v-chee Ke-Sarah, Ke-Rivkah,
and Leah. Menashe. Ke-Rachel v’Leah
For Both:
For Both: For Both:
May God Bless you and guard you.
Y'varechecha Adonai V'yish'm'recha.
May the light of God shine upon you,
Ya'er Adonai panav eilecha vichuneka.
and may God be gracious to you.
Yisa Adonai panav eilecha
May the presence of God be with
v'yasem l'cha shalom.
you and give you peace.

The blessing for the wine


Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Sovereign Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech
of the universe, Creator of the fruit of the vine. haolam, Borei p'ri hagafen.

Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Sovereign of the Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech
universe, who sanctifies us with mitzvot and takes haolam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'ratzah
delight in us. vanu, v'Shabbat kodsho b'ahavah uv'ratzon
hinchilanu, zikaron l'maaseih v'reishit.
In love and favor, God made the holy Shabbat, our
heritage as a reminder of the work of Creation. Ki hu yom t'chilah l'mikra-ei kodesh,
zeicher litziat Mitzrayim.
It is first among our sacred days, and a
remembrance of the Exodus from Egypt. Ki vanu vacharta, v'otanu kidashta,
mikol haamim.
O God, You have chosen us and set us apart from
all the peoples, and in love and favor have given V'Shabbat kodsh'cha b'ahavah
us the Sabbath day as a sacred inheritance. uv'ratzon hinchaltanu.

Praise to You, Eternal, for the Sabbath Baruch atah Adonai,


and its holiness. m'kadeish ha Shabbat.
Ritual WAshing of hands
Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Sovereign Baruch Ata Adonai Eloheinu Melech
of the universe, Who has sanctified us with haolam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav
His commandments and commanded us v'tzivanu al n'tilat yadayim.
concerning washing of hands.

THE BLESSING FOR THE BREAD (CHALLAH)


Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Sovereign Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech
of the universe, Who brings forth bread from haolam, Hamotzi lechem min haaretz.
the earth.

SATURDAY NIGHT HAVDALLAH RITUALS


LIFT THE CUP OF WINE OR GRAPE JUICE AND RECITE THE BLESSING
We praise You, Eternal God, Sovereign of Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech
the universe, Creator of the fruit of the vine. haolam, borei p'ri hagafen.

HOLD UP THE SPICE BOX AND RECITE THE BLESSING


We praise You, Eternal God, Sovereign of Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech
the universe, Creator of all spices. haolam borei minei v'samim.

LIFT THE HAVDALLAH CANDLE AND RECITE THE BLESSING


We praise You, Eternal God, Sovereign of Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech
the universe, Creator of fire. haolam, borei m'orei ha-eish.

HOLD THE HAVDALLAH CANDLE AND RECITE THE BLESSING


We praise You, Eternal God, Sovereign of the Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech
universe: You distinguish the commonplace haolam, hamavdil bein kodesh l'chol, bein
from the holy; You create light and darkness, or l'choshech, bein Yisrael laamim, bein yom
Israel and the nations, the seventh day of hash-vi-i l'sheishet y'mei hamaaseh. Baruch
rest and the six days of labor. We praise You, atah Adonai, hamavdil bein kodesh l'chol.
O God: You call us to distinguish the
commonplace from the holy.

EXTINGUISH THE CANDLE AND SING


Elijah the prophet, Elijah the Tishbite, Elijah Eliyahu hanavi. Eliyahu hatishbi. Eliyahu,
the Giladite, quickly in our days may he come Eliyahu, Eliyahu hagil'adi. Bim'hera
to us with the messiah, the son of David. veyameinu, yavoh eleinu, im mashiach
ben David, im mashiach ben David.

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