Shabbat Prayers

Candle Lighting (from URJ website)

Light the Shabbat candles on Friday night, then recite the blessing.

HEBREW TEXT

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ, מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל שַׁבָּת.

TRANSLITERATION

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech haolam
Asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’zivanu l’hadlik ner shel Shabbat

TRANSLATION

Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Sovereign of time and space.
You hallow us with Your mitzvot and command us to kindle the lights of Shabbat.

SOURCE
From Miskhan T’filah: A Reform Siddur  © 2007 by CCAR Press. All rights reserved.
Link to prayer on URJ website

 

 

Shabbat Evening Blessings: Kiddush – Blessing over Wine (from URJ website)

HEBREW TEXT

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ, מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּֽפֶן.

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ, מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֺתָיו וְרָֽצָה בָֽנוּ,
וְשַׁבַּת קׇדְשׁוֹ
בְּאַהֲבָה וּבְרָצוֹן הִנְחִילָֽנוּ,
זִכָּרוֹן לְמַעֲשֵׂה בְרֵאשִׁית.
כִּי הוּא יוֹם תְּחִלָּה לְמִקְרָֽאֵי קֹֽדֶשׁ,
זֵֽכֶר לִיצִיאַת מִצְרָֽיִם.
כִּי בָֽנוּ בָחַֽרְתָּ, וְאוֹתָֽנוּ קִדַּֽשְׁתָּ
מִכׇּל הָעַמִּים.
וְשַׁבַּת קׇדְשְׁךָ
בְּאַהֲבָה וּבְרָצוֹן הִנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ, מְקַדֵּשׁ הַשַּׁבָּת.

TRANSLITERATION

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.

TRANSLATION

Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, Creator of the fruit of the vine.

Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, 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. Blessed are You, Adonai, who sanctifies Shabbat.

 

ABBREVIATED KIDDUSH
This is an abbreviated Kiddush option and the Kiddush which is recited on Shabbat morning.
HEBREW TEXT

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ,
מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּֽפֶן.

TRANSLITERATION

Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, borei p’ri hagafen.

TRANSLATION

Praise to You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, Creator of the fruit of the vine.

SOURCE
From Miskhan T’filah: A Reform Siddur  © 2007 by CCAR Press. All rights reserved.
Link to prayer on URJ website

 

 

Shabbat Blessings: HaMotzi – Blessing Over Bread Before a Meal (from URJ website)

Say this blessing before eating bread (challah) at the beginning of a meal on Shabbat.
HEBREW TEXT

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ, מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הַמּוֹצִיא לֶחֶם מִן הָאָרֶץ.

TRANSLITERATION

Baruch atah, Adonai
Eloheinu melech haolam,
hamotzi lechem min haaretz.

TRANSLATION

Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who brings forth bread from the earth.

INTERACTIVE HEBREW

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SOURCE
From Mishkan HaNefesh for Youth, copyright © 2018 by the Central Conference of American Rabbis. Used by permission of Central Conference of American Rabbis. All rights reserved. See more at the CCAR Press website.

Link to prayer on URJ website