![]() בָּרוּךְ אַתַּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵיתוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, הַמּוֹצִי לֶחֶם מִן הָאָרֶץīaruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech haolam, hamotzi lechem min haaretz.īAH-rOOch AH-tAH AH-dOH-nEYE EH-LOH-hAY-nOO MEH-LEHch HA-OH-LAHm HAH-mOH-tzEE LEH-chEHm MEEn HAH-AH-rEHtz.īlessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who brings forth bread from the earth.Shabbat ( UK: / ʃ ə ˈ b æ t/, US: / ʃ ə ˈ b ɑː t/, or / ʃ ə ˈ b ʌ t/ Hebrew: שַׁבָּת, romanized: Šabbāṯ,, lit. I have only grown up celebrating Shabbat with one challah, but I thought it important to share the tradition. On the sixth day, a double portion of manna would be provided by God so that the Israelites could rest from gathering food on the Sabbath. When the Jewish people left Egypt and wandered in the desert for 40 years, manna (a bread-like substance) would fall from the heavens. It is traditional to have two challahs placed on the Shabbat table. The bread is then either sliced or torn and distributed to each person to eat. Take the cover off of the challah, lift the challah up, and say the blessing. There is typically a cover placed over the challah that is removed once you are ready to say the Hamotzi prayer. Some challot (plural of challah), however, are made with 12 humps symbolizes the 12 tribes of Israel. There are various braiding styles, however, it is commonly braided with somewhere between 3-6 strands of dough. Challah is a yeast-risen sweet bread made from eggs that is braided. The Shabbat meal officially begins with the Hamotzi, the blessing over the challah bread. בָּרוּךְ אַתַּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵיתוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּפֶןīaruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech haolam, borei p’ri hagafen.īAH-rOOch AH-tAH AH-dOH-nEYE EH-LOH-hAY-nOO MEH-LEHch HA-OH-LAHm BOH-rAY PEH-rEE hAH-gAH-fEHn.īlessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who creates the fruit of the vine. If you would like to learn to recite the full version of the Kiddush, I have a PDF printable of the text and two recordings available (slow speed to learn and normal speed to practice) on my Bar and Bat Mitzvah Blessings page. The full text of the Kiddush reminds us of the creation story as well as the redemption story - the blessing recalls the Exodus from Egypt. The first blessing is the traditional blessing over the “fruit of the vine” which is written just below. After the blessing is recited, the Kiddush cup is passed around so that everyone can take a sip of wine or grape juice from it. God declared Shabbat to be holy, so we raise the Kiddush cup and recite the Kiddush (holiness in Hebrew) blessing over the wine, to sanctify Shabbat. בָּרוּךְ אַתַּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵיתוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל שַׁבָּתīaruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech haolam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tsivanu l’hadlik ner shel Shabbat.īAH-rOOch AH-tAH AH-dOH-nEYE EH-LOH-hAY-nOO MEH-LEHch HA-OH-LAHm AH-shEHr KEEd-shAH-nOO BEH-mEEtz-vOH-tAHv V-tzEE-vAH-nOO L-hAHd-LEEk NAYr ShEHL ShAH-bAHt.īlessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who sanctified us with the commandment of lighting Shabbat candles. After lighting the candles, it is customary for the person who lit them to wave his/her hands around the flame three times in a circular motion before bringing the hands to his/her eyes, covering them, and keeping them covered while reciting the blessing. But, each family should do what works best for them. It is traditional for the female head of household to light the pair of candles with the family all together. To remember Shabbat “Shamor” and to keep or observe Shabbat “Zakhor.” You can also light more than two candles, one for each member of the household, if you wish. It is customary to light two candles on Shabbat to remember our two commandments surrounding Shabbat. Once the sun sets, we bring in Shabbat by lighting the candles first, and then reciting the blessing. So, let’s learn how to recite these Shabbat blessings. But, no matter which movement you belong to, all say the following prayers on Shabbat: candle blessing, the Friday night Kiddush (blessing over the wine), and the Hamotzi (blessing over the challah bread). There are a variety of laws that one observes on Shabbat and those rules can vary depending on what religious movement you identify with: Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, Reconstructionist, etc. It begins as the sun sets on Friday night and ends when the sun sets on Saturday night and three stars are visible in the sky. Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath, is the day of rest, a weekly respite where we commemorate the day that God rested from creating the world. Shabbat Blessings: Chant the Prayers for Shabbat ![]()
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