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MAKING SHABBAT AT HOME For December 25, 2015 and January 1, 2016 We don't like to ever close our doors on a Friday evening. However, these are Friday evenings, as part of the flow of American life and culture at this time of year, during which many regular Beth Shir Shalom Shabbat attendees are busy with other plans or out of town. We invite you to share Shabbat with family and friends with the help of this material. MUSIC: These prayers and songs can be accessed at our website, www.bethshirshalom.org Candle lighting Blessing of Children ("On This Day and All the Time" - a form of the Priestly Blessing for Children © Rabbi Neil Comess-Daniels) Kiddush Motzi Shema Adonai Sefatai Tiftach (Music and English lyrics © Rabbi Neil Comess-Daniels) THE FOLLOWING TEXTS: Shabbat Blessings V’ahavta (The best translation ever!) Some of our Reflective Translations (© Rabbi Neil Comess-Daniels) Respecting Symbols (© Rabbi Neil Comess-Daniels) Rabbi’s Ice Cream story - "American Pie" For use by Beth Shir Shalom only. Unauthorized duplication or use of these texts is a violation of both U.S. copyright laws and the Jewish prohibition against g’nevah, the stealing of (intellectual) property. LIGHTING THE SHABBAT CANDLES . . Ba-ruch ata Adonai Eloheynu Me-lech ha-olam a-sher kid'sha-nu b'mitz-vo-tav v'tzi-va-nu l'had-lik neyr shel Shabbat. We are filled with awe before and within Everything-There-Was-Is-and-Will-Be through the mindfulness of the mitzvot, the pathways of our lives. We become mindful of the Oneness when we kindle the flame of Shabbat. KIDDUSH FOR SHABBAT וַיְהִ י עֶֽרֶ ב וַיְהִ י בֹֽקֶ ר יוֹם הַשִּׁשִּׁ י: Va'yi-chu-lu ha-sha-ma-yim v'ha'a-retz v'chol וַ יְ כֻ לּ וּ הַ שָׁ מַ ֽ יִ ם וְ הָ אָֽ רֶ ץ וְ כָ ל צְ בָ אָם: .tz'va'am וַיְכַ ל אֱ לֹהִ ים בַּ יּוֹם הַשְּׁבִ יעִ י מְלַאכְ תּוֹ V'y'chal Elohim ba-yom ha-sh'vi'i m'lach-to a-sher אֲ שֶׁ ר עָ שָׂ ה, וַיִּשְׁ בֹּת בַּ יּוֹם הַ שְּׁ בִ יעִ י a-sa va-yish-bot ba-yom ha-sh'vi'I mi kol m'lach-to מִכָּ ל מְלַאכְ תּוֹ אֲשֶׁ ר עָשָׂ ה: a-sher a-sa. V'y'va-reych Elohim et yom ha-sh'vi'i וַיְבָ ֽרֶ ךְ אֱ לֹהִ ים אֶ ת יוֹם הַ שְּׁ בִ יעִ י va'y'ka-deysh o-to. Ki vo Sha-vat mi kol וַיְקַדֵּשׁ אֹתוֹ, כִּ י בוֹ שָׁבַ ת מִכָּ ל .m'lach-to a-sher ba-ra Elohim la'a'sot מְ לַ א כְ תּ וֹ, אֲ שֶׁ ר בָּ רָ א אֱ לֹהִ ים לַעֲשׂוֹת: Baruch Ata Adonai Eloheynu Melech ha-olam בָּרוּךְ אַתָּ ה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵ ֽינוּ מֶ ֽלֶךְ .bo-rey p'ri ha-ga-fen הָ ע וֹ לָ ם, בּוֹרֵ א פְּרִ י הַגָּֽפֶן. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּ ה יְיָ ,Baruch Ata Adonai Eloheynu Melech ha-olam A-sher kid-sha-nu b'mitz-vo-tav v'ra-tza va-nu. אֱלֹהֵ ֽינוּ V'Shabbat kod-sho b'a-ha-va uv'ra-tzon מֶ ֽ לֶ ךְ הָ ע וֹ לָ ם, אֲ שֶׁ ר קִ דְּ שָׁ ֽ נ וּ .hin-chi-la-nu; Zi-ka-ron l'ma'a-sey v'rey-sheet בְּ מִ צְ וֹתָ יו Ki hu yom t'chi-lah l'mik-ra-ey ko-desh zey-cher l'tzi-at Mitz-ra-yim. ְ ו רָ ֽ צָ ה בָ ֽ נ וּ, וְשַׁבַּת קָדְ שׁוֹ בְּ אַהֲבָ ה Ki va-nu va-char-ta v'o-ta-nu ki-dash-ta mi-kol וּ בְ רָ צ וֹ ן הִ נְ חִ י לָ ֽנוּ זִכָּרוֹן לְמַעֲשֵׂ ה ha-a-mim. V'Shabbat kod-sh'cha b'a-ha-va בְ רֵ א שִׁ י ת, כִּ י הוּא יוֹם תְּחִ ִלָּה .uv'ra-tzon hin-chal-ta-nu לְמִקְרָֽאֵ י קֹֽדֶ שׁ, זֵֽכֶ ר לִ יצִ יאַת .Baruch Ata Adonai, M'ka-deysh ha-Shabbat מִ צְ רָ ֽ ִ י ם, כִּ י בָֽנוּ בָחַ ֽרְתָּ וְאוֹתָ ֽנוּ קִדַּֽשְׁתָּ מִ כָּ ל הָ עַ מִּ י ם, ְ ו שַׁ בַּ ת קָ דְ שְׁ ךָ בְּ אַ הֲ בָ ה וּברצוֹן הנחלתּנוּ. (Completed now were heaven and earth with all of their array. On the seventh day God completed the work that was done; the Soul-of-Everything resting on the seventh day from all the work that was done. In awe of the seventh day and perceiving its holiness, the Soul-of-Everything paused from all the creating work of God.) [Gen.2:1-3] We are filled with awe before and within Everything-There-Was-Is-and-Will-Be; within the Oneness we celebrate the fruit of the vine, sweet things that grow in bunches! We are filled with awe before and within the Holy-Oneness-of-All; within the Oneness we have become distinctive and holy through the Mitzvot, the Pathways-of-Our-Life. The Mitzvot create our mindfulness. With love and purpose we receive this unique day of Shabbat: A reminder of the works of creation. It is first among our sacred days, a remembrance of the Exodus from Egypt. Through choosing Mitzvot we have become distinctive. We are filled with awe before you Eternal, the One who makes Shabbat unique among the days.) BRACHA WITH BREAD – HAMOTZI בָּ ר וּ ךְ אַ תָּ ה יְ יָ , אֱלהֵ ינוּ מֶ לֶ ךְ הָ ע וֹ לָ ם, הַ מּ וֹ צִ י א לֶ חֶ ם מִ ן הָ אָֽ רֶ ץ: Baruch A-tah Adonai Eyloheynu Melech ha-o-lam ha-mo-tzi le-chem min ha-a-retz. We are in awe before and within the Holy-Oneness-of-All; within the Oneness we experience the miracle of our food coming forth out of the earth! PARENTS BLESSING FOR CHILDREN Translations © 2007 Rabbi Neil Comess-Daniels For a Girl: Y’simeych Elohim k’Sarah, Rivkah, Racheyl, v’Leah In Everything-There-Was-Is-and-Will-Be for you, may you learn from Sara, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah. For a Boy: Y’sim-cha Elohim k’Ef-ra-yim v’chi’M’na-sheh. In Everything-There-Was-Is-and-Will-Be for you, may you learn from Efrayim and Menasheh. For both: BIRKAT HAKOHANIM (Priestly Blessing) יְ בָ רֶ כְ ךָ יְ יָ ְ ו ִ י שְׁ מְ רֶ ךָ Y’vare-che-cha Adonai v’yish’m’re-cha. May you know the blessings of Everything-There-Was-Is-and-Will-Be and may those blessings keep you safe. ָ י אֵ ר יְ יָ פָּ נָ י ו אֵ לֶ י ךָ וִיחֻנֶּךָּ Ya-eyr Adonai pa-nav ey-le-cha vi-chu-ne-ka. May the light of Everything-There-Was-Is-and-Will-Be shine upon you and bring you light when things are dark. ִ י שָּׂ א יְ יָ פָּ נָ י ו אֵ לֶ ֽ י ךָ ְ ו ָי שֵׂ ם לְ ךָ שָׁ ל וֹ ם. Yi-sa Adonai pa-nav-ey-le-cha v’ya-seym l’cha sha-lom. Within Everything-There-Was-Is-and-Will-Be may you find a great Oneness in all that you see and may you know wholeness, completeness and peace. ON THIS DAY AND ALL THE TIME © 2008 Neil Comess-Daniels To be a mommy or a daddy Is so terrific And it’s strange ‘Cause every day there’s so much different Every day there’s so much change Yesterday you were so little Like a kitten or a pup Today, my friend, you’re so much bigger Today, my friend, you’re growing up Every second I spend with you Is like a tiny butterfly I hold her gently in my hands Before she’s goes and flutters by I see her smile; I watch her dance Pretty paintings on her wings And feel her heart go beat, beat, beat Before she’s gone... I hear her sing... Moms and Dads have always felt this From forever and before At times like these we say we love you And we want to do a little bit more In these very special moments Like the one we’re in today We place our hands upon your heads And all our dreams came out that way... May Everything-There-Ever-Was and-Is Smile for you a great, big smile May you be snuggled-up and safe On this day and for a long, long while And even though we both know it’s so You’ll cry some tears every now and then I hope there’s light in any darkness And many hugs in all your whens. And every place you’re in and go May you know folks so good and kind May you make peace inside and around you On this day and all the time. V’AHAVTA ְ ו אָ הַ בְ תָּ אֵ ת יְ יָ אֱ ל ֹ הֶ י ךָ , בְּ כָ ל- לְ בָ ֽ בְ ךָ , V'a-hav-ta eyt Adonai E-lo-he-cha b'chol l'vav-cha uv'chol naf-sh'cha וּ בְ כָ ל- נַ פְ שְׁ ךָ , וּ בְ כָ ל- מְ א ֹ דֶ ֽ ךָ . uv'chol m'o-de-cha. V'ha-yu ְ ו הָ י וּ הַ דְּ בָ רִ י ם הָ אֵ לֶּ ה, אֲ שֶׁ ר had'va-rim ha-ey-le a-sher a-no-chi אָֽ נ ֹ כִ י מְ צַ ְ וּ ךָ הַ יּ וֹ ם, עַ ל- לְ בָ בֶ ֽ ךָ : .m'tzav'cha ha-yom al l'va-ve-cha וְ שִׁ נַּ נְ תָּ ם לְ בָ נֶ י ךָ , וְ דִ בַּ רְ תָּ בָּ ם בְּ שִׁ בְ תְּ ךָ V'shi-nan-tam l'va-ne-cha v'di-bar-ta bam b'shiv-t'cha בְּ בֵ י תֶ ךָ , וּ בְ לֶ כְ תְּ ךָ בַ דֶּ רֶ ךְ וּֽ בְ שָׁ כְ בְּ ךָ , וּבְ קוּמֶֽךָ .