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 sancties 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 rst 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 sanctied 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 re. 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..