Service of the Heart
Transliterated prayers
Friday night Kiddush (blessing over the wine)
Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, borei p’ri hagafen. Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’ratzah vanu, v’Shabbat kodsho b’ahavah uv’ratzon hinchilanu, zikaron l’maaseih v’reishit. Ki hu yom t’chilah l’mikra-ei kodesh, zecher litziat Mitzrayim. Ki vanu vacharta, v’otanu kidashta, mikol haamim. V’Shabbat kodsh’cha b’ahavah uv’ratzon hinchaltanu. Baruch atah, Adonai, m’kadeish HaShabbat. Praise to You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, Creator of the fruit of the vine. Praise to You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, who finding favor with us, sanctified us with mitzvot. In love and favor, You made the holy Shabbat our heritage as a reminder of the work of Creation. As first among our sacred days, it recalls the Exodus from Egypt. You chose us and set us apart from the peoples. In love and favor You have given us Your holy Shabbat as an inheritance. Praise to You, Adonai, who sanctifies Shabbat. Kiddush for Shabbat morning
Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, borei p’ri hagafen. Praise to You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, Creator of the fruit of the vine. (can be recited at the Shabbat table or at other times) Prayer for healing Mi shebeirach avoteinu M'kor hab'rachah l'imoteinu May the Source of strength who blessed the ones before us, help us find the courage to make our lives a blessing and let us say, Amen. Mi shebeirach imoteinu M'kor hab'rachah laavoteinu. Bless those in need of healing, with r'fuah sh'leimah, the renewal of body, the renewal of spirit, and let us say, Amen. |
Blessings over the children For a boy: Y’simcha Elohim k’Efrayim v’chi M’nasheh. May God inspire you to live like Ephraim and Menasseh. For a girl: Y'simeich Elohim k'Sarah, k'Rivkah, k'Rachel uch'Leah. May God inspire you to live like Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah. Then for both: Y'varech'cha Adonai v'yishm'recha. Ya-eir Adonai panav eilecha vichuneka. Yisa Adonai panav eilecha v'yaseim l'cha shalom. May God bless you and keep you. May God's light shine upon you, and may God be gracious to you. May you feel God's Presence within you always, and may you find peace. |
Shabbat Candle Lighting Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav, v'tzivanu l'hadlik ner shel Shabbat. Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, who hallows us with mitzvot, commanding us to kindle the light of Shabbat. 
Blessing for hand washing (there is no tune for this) Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav, v'tzivanu al netilat yadaim. Our praise to You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, who hallows us with mitzvot, commanding us to wash our hands. ________________________________________ HaMotzi (blessing over the challah): Baruch atah, Adonai, Eloheinu, Melech haolam, hamotzi lechem min haaretz. Our praise to You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth. 
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