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Shabbat Meal

Shabbat Evening Home Ritual

Shabbat, like all Jewish days, begins at sunset, because in the story of creation in Genesis Ch. 1, you will notice that it says, "And there was evening, and there was morning, one day." From this, we infer that a day begins with evening, that is, sunset.. [Candle lighting time for June 8 – 8:16 pm]

Shabbat candles are lit and a blessing is recited no later than eighteen minutes before sunset. This ritual, performed by the woman of the house, officially marks the beginning of Shabbat. Two candles are lit, representing the two commandments: zakhor (remember) and shamor (observe)..

The family then attends a brief evening service (45 minutes - that's brief by Jewish standards )

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Shabbat Evening Home Ritual After services, the family comes home for a festive, leisurely dinner. Before dinner, the man of the house recites Kiddush, a prayer over wine sanctifying Shabbat. The usual prayer for eating bread is recited over two loaves of challah, a sweet, eggy bread shaped in a braid. The family then eats dinner. Although there are no specific requirements or customs regarding what to eat, meals are generally stewed or slow cooked items, because of the prohibition against cooking during Shabbat. (Things that are mostly cooked before Shabbat and then reheated or kept warm are OK).

After dinner, the birkat ha-mazon (grace after meals) is recited. Although this is done every day, on Shabbat, it is done in a leisurely manner with many upbeat tunes.

Setting the Table

The sabbath table should be set with at least two candles (representing the dual commandments to remember and observe the sabbath), a glass of wine, and at least two loaves of challah (representing the dual portion of manna that God provided for the Israelites in preparation for Shabbat in the desert). The challah loaves should be whole, and should be covered with a bread cover, towel or napkin.

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After lighting, [the woman] waves her hands over the candles, welcoming in the sabbath. Then she covers her eyes, so as not to see the candles before reciting the blessing, and recites the blessing below. The hands are then removed from the eyes, and she looks at the candles, completing the mitzvah of lighting the candles.

Lighting the Candles

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Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha'olamBlessed are you, Lord, our God, sovereign of the universe

asher kidishanu b'mitz'votav v'tzivanuWho has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us

l'had'lik neir shel Shabbat. (Amein)to light the lights of Shabbat. (Amen)

Blessing over the Candles

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Evening services (Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv) should be attended in the synagogue or performed in the home between candle lighting and dinner on the evening of the

sabbath.

Evening Service

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Kiddush is recited while holding a cup of wine or other liquid, no less than 3.3 ounces.

Vay'hi erev vay'hi voker yom hashishiAnd there was evening and there was morning, a sixth day

vay'khulu hashamayim v'ha'aretz v'khol tz'va'amThe heavens and the earth were finished, the whole host of them

vay'khal elohim bayom hash'vi'i m'la'kh'to asher asahAnd on the seventh day God completed his work that he had done

Vay'varekh Elohim et yom hash'vi'i vay'kadeish otoAnd God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it

ki vo shavat mikol m'la'kh'to asher bara Elohim la'asotbecause in it he had rested from all his work that God had created to do

Kiddush

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Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha-olamBlessed are you, Lord, our God, sovereign of the universe

borei p'ri hagafen (Amein)Who creates the fruit of the vine (Amen)

shehakol nih'yeh bid'varo (Amein)Who made all things exist through His word (Amen)

Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha-olamBlessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the Universe

asher kid'shanu b'mitz'votav v'ratzah vanuwho sanctifies us with his commandments, and has been pleased with us

v'shabat kad'sho b'ahavah uv'ratzon hin'chilanu zikaron l'ma'aseih v'rei'shitYou have lovingly and willingly given us Your holy Shabbat as an inheritance, in

memory of creation

Kiddush

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ki hu yom t'chilah l'mik'ra'ei kodesh zeikher litzi'at Mitz'rayimbecause it is the first day of our holy assemblies, in memory of the exodus from Egypt

ki vanu vachar'ta v'otanu kidash'ta mikal ha'amimbecause You have chosen us and made us holy from all peoples

v'shabat kad'sh'kha b'ahavah uv'ratzon hin'chal'tanuand have willingly and lovingly given us Your holy Shabbat for an inheritance

Barukh atah Adonai m'kadeish hashabat (Amein).Blessed are You, who sanctifies Shabbat (Amen)

Kiddush

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Shabbat Evening Home Ritual Washing Hands

After Kiddush and before the meal, the kohen (priest) of the household should wash his hands by filling a cup with water and pouring it over the top and bottom of the right hand and then the left hand. Before wiping the

hands dry on a towel, the following blessing should be recited. Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha-olamBlessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the Universe

asher kidishanu b'mitz'votav v'tzivanuWho has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us

al n'tilat yadayim.concerning washing of hands.

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Ha-Motzi

Immediately after washing hands and before eating, the head of the household should remove the cover from the two challah loaves, lifting them while reciting the following blessing. The challah is then ripped into pieces or sliced and passed around the table, so that each person may have a piece. [The challah is usually dipped in salt.] The family meal may then begin.

Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha-olamBlessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the Universe

hamotzi lechem min ha'aretz. (Amein).who brings forth bread from the earth. (Amen)

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Ha-Motzi Birkhat Ha-Mazon

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Shabbat Evening Home Ritual . Arrival time : 8 to 8:15 pm

2. Place – Fellowship Hall

3. Candle lighting time : 8:16pm

4. Shabbot service [30 minutes]

a. Reading from Tanakh

i. Numbers 15:7,8,9

ii Reading from Matthew 18

b. Meaning of Shabbot

c. Song(?)

d. Message – Eric Kramer

5. Kiddush – blessing of wine

6. Washing Hands – kohen of the home

7. Ha-Motzi – blessing of challah

8. Dinner followed by Birkat HaMazon

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