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Kiddush: Friday Night
The text below is for Friday night kiddush at home
וַיְהִי עֶֽרֶב וַיְהִי בֹֽקֶר יוֹם הַשִּׁשִּׁי
וַיְכֻלּוּ הַשָּׁמַֽיִם וְהָאָֽרֶץ
וְכׇל–צְבָאָם
וַיְכַל אֱלֹהִים בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי
מְלַאכְתּוֹ אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה
וַיִּשְׁבֹּת בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי
מִכׇּל–מְלַאכְתּוֹ אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה
וַיְבָֽרֶךְ אֱלֹהִים אֶת–יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי
וַיְקַדֵּשׁ אֹתוֹ
כִּי בוֹ שָׁבַת מִכׇּל–
מְלַאכְתּוֹ אֲשֶׁר בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים לַעֲשׂוֹת
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעולָם בּורֵא פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעולָם
אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְותָיו וְרָצָה בָנוּ
וְשַׁבַּת קָדְשׁו בְּאַהֲבָה וּבְרָצון הִנְחִילָנוּ
זִכָּרון לְמַעֲשֵׂה בְרֵאשִׁית
כִּי הוּא יום תְּחִלָּה לְמִקְרָאֵי קדֶשׁ זֵכֶר לִיצִיאַת מִצְרָיִם
כִּי בָנוּ בָחַרְתָּ וְאותָנוּ קִדַּשְׁתָּ מִכָּל הָעַמִּים
וְשַׁבַּת קָדְשְׁךָ בְּאַהֲבָה וּבְרָצון הִנְחַלְתָּנוּ
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ. מְקַדֵּשׁ הַשַּׁבָּת
Vay’hi erev vay’hi voker yom hashishi.
Vay’chulu hashamayim v’ha-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 vay’kadeish oto,
ki vo shavat mikol m’lachto asher bara Elohim la-asot.
Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech ha’olam, borei p’ri hagafen.
Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech ha’olam,
asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’ratzah vanu,
v’Shabbat kodsho b’ahavah uv’ratzon hinchilanu,
zikaron l’ma-aseih v’reishit.
Ki hu yom t’chilah l’mikra-ei kodesh, zecher litziat Mitzrayim.
Ki vanu vacharta, v’otanu kidashta, mikol ha-amim.
V’Shabbat kodsh’cha b’ahavah uv’ratzon hinchaltanu.
Baruch atah Adonai, m’kadeish haShabbat.
And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
The heaven and the earth were finished, and all their array. On the seventh day God finished the work that God had done. God ceased on the seventh day from all the work that God had done. And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because on it God ceased from all the work of creation that God had done.
Blessed are You, God of the world, Sovereign of the Universe, who creates the fruit of the vine.
Shema
Shema first line
Cover your eyes with your right hand and say:
שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְהוָה אֶחָֽד
Sh’ma Yisrael, Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad
Hear this Israel, Adonai is our God, Adonai is One
Recite the following verse in an undertone:
בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד
Baruch shem kevod malchuto l’olam va-ed
Blessed is the name of God’s glorious kingdom for ever & ever
וְאָ֣הַבְתָּ֔ אֵ֖ת יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ בְּכָל־לְבָבְךָ֥ וּבְכָל־נַפְשְׁךָ֖ וּבְכָל־מְאֹדֶֽך
וְהָי֞וּ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֗לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֧י מְצַוְּךָ֛ הַיּ֖וֹם עַל־לְבָבֶֽךָ
וְשִׁנַּנְתָּ֣ם לְבָנֶ֔יךָ וְדִבַּרְתָּ֖ בָּ֑ם בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֤ בְּבֵיתֶ֙ךָ֙
וּבְלֶכְתְּךָ֣ בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וּֽבְשָׁכְבְּךָ֖ וּבְקוּמֶֽךָ
וּקְשַׁרְתָּ֥ם לְא֖וֹת עַל־יָדֶ֑ךָ וְהָי֥וּ לְטֹטָפֹ֖ת בֵּ֥ין עֵינֶֽיךָ
וּכְתַבְתָּ֛ם עַל־מְזוּזֹ֥ת בֵּיתֶ֖ךָ וּבִשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ
V’ahavta et Adonai Elohecha b’chol l’vav’cha, uv’chol nafsh’cha uv’chol m’odecha
V’hayu had’varim ha’eileh asher anochi m’tsav’cha hayom al l’vavecha
V’shinantam l’vanecha, v’dibarta bam b’shivt’ cha b’veitechah uv’lecht’ cha vaderech, uv’shochb’cha, uv’kumecha
Uk’shartam l’ot al yadecha v’hayu l’totafot bein einecha
Uch ‘tavtam al m’zuzot beitecha, uvisharecha
Love Adonai your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.
And these words which I command you today should be taken to your heart.
Teach them thoroughly to your children, and speak about them when you’re sitting at home and when you walk in the street, and when you lie down to sleep and when you wake up.
Bind them as a sign upon your hand, and they’ll be a reminder between your eyes.
Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.
Commentary
The Talmud (Berachot 13b) tells us that we should lengthen the word ‘echad (one)’ in the phrase ‘Adonai echad (God is one)’ at the beginning of the Shema. Why is it important to extend that sound?
Because in declaring that God is one, is singular, unified without division, we want to extend that concept to each person, to all of Israel, to all humanity and the entire universe.
There is a oneness to reality, a unity beneath all opposites and differences. The atoms that we are all made of are no different to the ones that make up planets, elephants or skyscrapers.
When you really know that, it must change the way you act in the world.
Put these words in your heart, think of them all the time. Close your eyes and listen. Can you hear it?
Rabbi Roni Tabick
from the Noam Siddur (3rd Edition)
Torah Blessings
Western Ashkenazi (often sung by B'nei Mitzvah)
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Blessings before Torah reading
עולה –
בָּרְכוּ אֶת יְיָ הַמְברָךְ
קהל –
בָּרוּךְ יְיָ הַמְברָךְ לְעולָם וָעֶד
עולה –
בָּרוּךְ יְיָ הַמְברָךְ לְעולָם וָעֶד
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעולָם
אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר בָּנוּ מִכָּל הָעַמִּים וְנָתַן לָנוּ אֶת תּורָתו
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ נותֵן הַתּורָה
Blessing after Torah reading
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעולָם
אֲשֶׁר נָתַן לָנוּ תּורַת אֱמֶת וְחַיֵּי עולָם נָטַע בְּתוכֵנוּ
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ נותֵן הַתּורָה
Blessings before Torah reading
Oleh/olah (the person who is called up):
Bar’chu et Adonai ham’vorach
Kahal (the congregation):
Baruch Adonai ha m’vorach l’olam va-ed
Oleh/olah repeats:
Baruch Adonai ha m’vorach l’olam va-ed
Oleh/olah continues:
Baruch Ata Adonai Eloheinu melech ha-olam,
asher bachar banu mikol ha-amim v’natan lanu et Torato.
Baruch Ata Adonai, noten haTorah
Blessing after Torah reading
Baruch Ata Adonai Eloheinu melech ha-olam,
asher natan lanu Torat emet, v’chayei olam nata b’tocheinu.
Baruch Ata Adonai, notein haTorah
Blessings before Torah reading
Bless Adonai, Who is blessed.
Blessed is Adonai, Who is blessed forever and ever.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the Universe, Who chose us from among all peoples and gave us Your Torah.
Blessed are You, Adonai, Giver of the Torah.
Blessing after Torah reading
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the Universe, Who gave us the Torah of truth, and planted eternal life within us.
Blessed are You, Adonai, Giver of the Torah.
Haftarah Blessings
Before the Haftarah reading
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר בִּנְבִיאִים טוֹבִים
וְרָצָה בְדִבְרֵיהֶם הַנֶּאֱמָרִים בֶּאֱמֶת
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה
הַבּוֹחֵר בַּתּוֹרָה וּבְמשֶׁה עַבְדּוֹ
וּבְיִשׂרָאֵל עַמּוֹ
וּבִנְבִיאֵי הָאֱמֶת וַצֶּדֶק
Baruch Ata Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha’olam
asher bachar binvi-im tovim
v’ratzah v’divreihem hane-emarim be-emet
Baruch Ata Adonai
habocher baTorah uv’Moshe avdo
uvYisra-elamo
uvinvi-ei ha-emet vatzedek
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the Universe, Who chose good prophets and was pleased with their words, which were spoken in truth. Blessed are You, Adonai, Who chooses the Torah and Moses, Your servant, and Israel, Your people, and the prophets of truth and righteousness.
After the Haftarah reading
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
צוּר כָּל הָעוֹלָמִים
צַדִּיק בְּכָל הַדּוֹרוֹת
הָאֵל הַנֶּאֱמָן הָאוֹמֵר וְעוֹשֶׂה
הַמְדַבֵּר וּמְקַיֵּם
שֶׁכָּל דְּבָרָיו אֱמֶת וָצֶדֶק
נֶאֱמָן אַתָּה הוּא יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ
וְנֶאֱמָנִים דְּבָרֶיךָ
וְדָבָר אֶחָד מִדְּבָרֶיךָ אָחוֹר לֹא יָשׁוּב רֵיקָם
כִּי אֵל מֶלֶךְ נֶאֱמָן וְרַחֲמָן אָתָּה
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה
הָאֵל הַנֶּאֱמָן בְּכָל דְּבָרָיו
Baruch Ata Adonai, Eloheinu melekh ha’olam,
tzur kol ha’olamim
tzadik b’chol hadorot
ha-El hane-eman ha-omer v’oseh
ham’daber umkayeim
shechol d’varav, emet vatzedek.
Ne-eman, Ata hu Adonai Eloheinu,
v’ne-emanim d’varecha
v’davar echad mid’varecha achor lo yashuv reikam
ki El melech ne-eman verachaman Ata.
Baruch Ata Adonai,
ha-El hane-eman b’chol d’varav.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the Universe, Rock of all the worlds, Righteous in all generations, Almighty and faithful, Who says and does, Who speaks and fulfills, for all of Your words are true and righteous. Reliable are You, Adonai our God, and reliable are Your words. Not one of them is ever retracted unfulfilled, for You are Almighty, Sovereign Who is dependable and merciful. Blessed are You, Adonai, the Almighty Who is reliable in all of God’s words.
רַחֵם עַל צִיּון כִּי הִיא בֵּית חַיֵּינוּ
וְלַעֲלוּבַת נֶפֶשׁ תּושִׁיעַ בִּמְהֵרָה בְיָמֵינוּ
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה. מְשַׂמֵּחַ צִיּון בְּבָנֶיהָ
Racheim al Tzion ki hi beit chayeinu,
v’la-aluvat nefesh toshia bimheira v’yameinu.
Baruch Ata Adonai m’samei-ach Tzion b’vaneha.
Have compassion on Zion, the home of our life. Deliver the one whose soul is humiliated speedily, in our days. Blessed are You, Adonai, Who causes Zion to rejoice with her children.
שַׂמְּחֵנוּ יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ בְּאֵלִיָּהוּ הַנָּבִיא עַבְדֶּךָ
וּבְמַלְכוּת בֵּית דָּוִד מְשִׁיחֶךָ
בִּמְהֵרָה יָבוֹא וְיָגֵל לִבֵּנוּ
עַל כִּסְאוֹ לֹא יֵשֵׁב זָר
וְלֹא יִנְחֲלוּ עוֹד אֲחֵרִים אֶת כְּבוֹדוֹ
כִּי בְשֵׁם קָדְשְׁךָ נִשְׁבַּעְתָּ לוֹ
שֶׁלֹּא יִכְבֶּה נֵרוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה. מָגֵן דָּוִד
Sam’cheinu, Adonai Eloheinu, b’Eliyahu haNavi avdecha,
uvmalchut beit David m’shichecha,
bimheirah yavo, v’yageil libeinu
al kis-o lo yeishev zar,
v’lo yinchalu od acheirim et k’vodo,
ki v’sheim kodsh’cha, nishbata lo
shelo yichbeh neiro l’olam va-ed.
Baruch Ata Adonai, magen David.
Cause us to rejoice, Adonai our God, with Elijah the prophet, your servant, and with the kingdom of the House of David, Your anointed. May he come swiftly, causing our hearts to exult. No stranger shall sit upon his throne, and no others will inherit his honor, for by Your holy Name, You swore to him that his light would never be extinguished. Blessed are You, Adonai, Shield of David.
עַל הַתּוֹרָה וְעַל הָעֲבוֹדָה
וְעַל הַנְּבִיאִים וְעַל יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת הַזֶּה
שֶׁנָּתַתָּ לָנוּ יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ
לִקְדֻשָּׁה וְלִמְנוּחָה לְכָבוֹד וּלְתִפְאָרֶת
עַל הַכֹּל יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ
אֲנַחְנוּ מוֹדִים לָךְ וּמְבָרְכִים אוֹתָךְ
יִתְבָּרַךְ שִׁמְךָ בְּפִי כָּל חַי תָּמִיד לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה. מְקַדֵּשׁ הַשַּׁבָּת
Al haTorah, v’al ha-avoda,
v’al han’vi-im, v’al yom haShabbat hazeh!
Shenatata lanu, Adonai Eloheinu,
likdusha v’limnucha l’chavod ultif-aret.
Al hakol, Adonai Eloheinu,
anachnu modim lach umvar’chim otach.
Yitbarach shimcha b’fi kol chai tamid l’olam va’ed.
Baruch Ata Adonai m’kadeish haShabbat!
For the Torah, for worship, for the prophets, and for this Shabbat which You have given us, Adonai our God, for holiness and for rest, for honor and for glory. For all this, Adonai our God, we thank You and bless You; blessed be Your Name by the mouths of all the living, now and forever. Blessed are You, Adonai, Sanctifier of the Sabbath.
The Haftarah is a reading from the Nevi-im, or Prophets, which comes after the Torah reading. Every week has a reading, but unlike the Torah reading, they don’t go in order. Instead, they jump around, with each reading chosen because it’s related somehow to that week’s Torah reading. See if you can work out the link!
Just like when reading Torah, the person reading the Haftarah says blessings before and after they read the Haftarah.
By Isaac Montagu
from the Noam Siddur (3rd Edition)