Guide to Shabbat at Home
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On Friday nights we invite the angels to briefly come and join us at our Shabbat table, to offer us their blessings, and then to continue on in their Shabbat rounds.
We sing Shalom Aleikhem at the beginning of the Shabbat meal.
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שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם מַלְאֲכֵי הַשָּׁרֵת מַלְאֲכֵי עֶלְיוֹן
מִמֶּֽלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא
בּוֹאֲכֶם לְשָׁלוֹם מַלְאֲכֵי הַשָּׁלוֹם מַלְאֲכֵי עֶלְיוֹן
מִמֶּֽלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא
בָּרְכֽוּנִי לְשָׁלוֹם מַלְאֲכֵי הַשָּׁלוֹם מַלְאֲכֵי עֶלְיוֹן
מִמֶּֽלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא
צֵאתְכֶם לְשָׁלוֹם מַלְאֲכֵי הַשָּׁלוֹם מַלְאֲכֵי עֶלְיוֹן
מִמֶּֽלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא
Shalom aleikhem malakhei hasharet malakhei elyon
mimelekh mal’khei ham’lakhim hakadosh barukh hu.
Bo-akhem leshalom malakhei hashalom malakhei elyon
mimelekh mal’khei ham’lakhim hakadosh barukh hu.
Barkhuni leshalom malakhei hashalom malakhei elyon
mimelekh mal’khei ham’lakhim hakadosh barukh hu.
Tzetkhem leshalom malakhei hashalom malakhei elyon
mimelekh mal’khei ham’lakhim hakadosh barukh hu.
We wish you peace, angels of the the Sovereign of sovereigns,
the Holy Blessed One.
Come to us in peace, angels of peace...
Bless us with peace, angels of peace...
Take your leave from us in peace, angels of peace...
Take a moment to turn to one another and offer words of love and appreciation. These blessings need not be restricted just to people who are married, they can be offered by and for any loving partner.
For a woman:
אֵֽשֶׁת חַֽיִל מִי יִמְצָא וְרָחֹק מִפְּנִינִים מִכְרָהּ. בָּֽטַח בָּהּ לֵב בַּעְלָהּ וְשָׁלָל לֹא יֶחְסָר
פִּֽיהָ פָּתְחָה בְחָכְמָה וְתֽוֹרַת חֶֽסֶד עַל לְשׁוֹנָהּ. קָֽמוּ בָנֶֽיהָ וַיְאַשְּׁרֽוּהָ בַּעְלָהּ וַיְהַלְלָהּ. רַבּוֹת בָּנוֹת עָֽשׂוּ חָֽיִל וְאַתְּ עָלִית עַל כֻּלָּֽנָה
Eishet Chayil mi yimtza, v’rakhok mi’pninim michrah. Batakh bah lev ba’alah, v’shalal lo yekhsar. Piha pat’cha v’chochmah, v’torat chesed al l’shonah. Kamu vaneha v’ya’ashruhah, ba’alah vay’hal’lah. Rabot banot asu chayil, v’at alit al kulanah.
A woman of valor, who can find? Her worth is far beyond rubies. Her husband trusts in her, and lacks for nothing. Her lips are full of wisdom, her mouth with loving-kindness. Her children rise and bless her, her husband sings her praises: “Many women have done well, but you surpass them all!” (Proverbs 31)
For a man:
מִי הָאִישׁ הֶחָפֶץ חַיִּים אוֹהֵב יָמִים לִרְאוֹת טוֹב נְצֹר לְשׁוֹנְךָ מֵרָע וּשְׂפָתֶיךָ מִדַּבֵּר מִרְמָה סוּר מֵרָע וַעַשֵׂה טוֹב בַּקֵּשׁ שָׁלוֹם וְרָדְפֵהוּ
Mi ha-ish, he-hafetz hayim, ohev yamim lir’ot tov? N’tzor l’shon’kha mei’ra, u’sfotecha mi-daber mirma. Sur mei’ra va’aseh tov, bakesh shalom v’rod’feihu
Who is the man who is eager for life, who hopes for long days of good fortune? He guards his tongue from speaking deceit, he turns from evil and does good, he desires peace and pursues it. (Psalm 34)
No matter what temper tantrum or adolescent rebellion marked the week that is past, we take a moment to place our hands on our children’s heads and to offer them words of pure love.
The blessing for boys derives from Jacob’s blessing to his grandsons, Ephraim and Menashe, who are the first pair of siblings in the Bible who love each other rather than fight each other. The blessing for girls invokes the memory of our four matriarchs — Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, and Leah. The second part of the blessing — the Priestly Blessing — is the same for boys and girls and it comes from the Book of Numbers.
Place your hands on the head of the person you are blessing. Offer your blessing either aloud or silently. In addition to the traditional words, you may also wish to tell your child something that made you proud of them from the past week. Seal it with a kiss.
For daughters:
יְשִֹימֵךְ אֱלֹהִים כְּשָֹרָה רִבְקָה רָחֵל וְלֵאָה
Yesimeikh Elohim k’Sarah Rivka Rakhel v’Leah.
May God bless you like Sara, Rebekah, Rachel, and Leah.
For sons:
יְשִֹימְךָ אֱלֹהִים כְּאֶפְרַיִם וְכִמְנַשֶה
Yesimkha Elohim k’Efrayim vekhi’Menasheh.
May God bless you like Ephraim and Menasheh.
For all children, continue with:
יְבָרֶכְךָ יי וְיִשְמְרֶךָ יָאֵר יי פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וִיחֻנֶךָ יִשָא יי פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וְיָשֵֹם לְךָ שָלוֹם
Y’varekhekha Adonai v’yishmerekha
Ya-er Adonai panav elekha vihuneka
Yisa Adonai panav elekha, v’ yasem l’kha shalom.
May Adonai bless you and watch over you.
May Adonai’s light shine on you and be gracious to you.
May Adonai smile on you and grant you peace.
Light two candles (or one for each member of your family). Pause for a moment to look into the flames. Circle the flames with your hands three times and then cover your eyes as you recite the blessing. Peeking is OK!
בָּרוּך אַתָּה ה׳ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶך הָעוֹלָם אַשֶׁר קִדְשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶל שַבָּת
Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, asher kidshanu b’mitzvotav vitzivanu l’hadlik ner shel Shabbat.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, whose mitzvot add holiness to our lives and who has given us the mitzvah to kindle the lights of Shabbat
On Friday nights we invite the angels to briefly come and join us at our Shabbat table, to offer us their blessings, and then to continue on in their Shabbat rounds.
We sing Shalom Aleikhem at the beginning of the Shabbat meal.
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שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם מַלְאֲכֵי הַשָּׁרֵת מַלְאֲכֵי עֶלְיוֹן
מִמֶּֽלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא
בּוֹאֲכֶם לְשָׁלוֹם מַלְאֲכֵי הַשָּׁלוֹם מַלְאֲכֵי עֶלְיוֹן
מִמֶּֽלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא
בָּרְכֽוּנִי לְשָׁלוֹם מַלְאֲכֵי הַשָּׁלוֹם מַלְאֲכֵי עֶלְיוֹן
מִמֶּֽלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא
צֵאתְכֶם לְשָׁלוֹם מַלְאֲכֵי הַשָּׁלוֹם מַלְאֲכֵי עֶלְיוֹן
מִמֶּֽלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא
Shalom aleikhem malakhei hasharet malakhei elyon
mimelekh mal’khei ham’lakhim hakadosh barukh hu.
Bo-akhem leshalom malakhei hashalom malakhei elyon
mimelekh mal’khei ham’lakhim hakadosh barukh hu.
Barkhuni leshalom malakhei hashalom malakhei elyon
mimelekh mal’khei ham’lakhim hakadosh barukh hu.
Tzetkhem leshalom malakhei hashalom malakhei elyon
mimelekh mal’khei ham’lakhim hakadosh barukh hu.
We wish you peace, angels of the the Sovereign of sovereigns,
the Holy Blessed One.
Come to us in peace, angels of peace...
Bless us with peace, angels of peace...
Take your leave from us in peace, angels of peace...
Take a moment to turn to one another and offer words of love and appreciation. These blessings need not be restricted just to people who are married, they can be offered by and for any loving partner.
For a woman:
אֵֽשֶׁת חַֽיִל מִי יִמְצָא וְרָחֹק מִפְּנִינִים מִכְרָהּ. בָּֽטַח בָּהּ לֵב בַּעְלָהּ וְשָׁלָל לֹא יֶחְסָר
פִּֽיהָ פָּתְחָה בְחָכְמָה וְתֽוֹרַת חֶֽסֶד עַל לְשׁוֹנָהּ. קָֽמוּ בָנֶֽיהָ וַיְאַשְּׁרֽוּהָ בַּעְלָהּ וַיְהַלְלָהּ. רַבּוֹת בָּנוֹת עָֽשׂוּ חָֽיִל וְאַתְּ עָלִית עַל כֻּלָּֽנָה
Eishet Chayil mi yimtza, v’rakhok mi’pninim michrah. Batakh bah lev ba’alah, v’shalal lo yekhsar. Piha pat’cha v’chochmah, v’torat chesed al l’shonah. Kamu vaneha v’ya’ashruhah, ba’alah vay’hal’lah. Rabot banot asu chayil, v’at alit al kulanah.
A woman of valor, who can find? Her worth is far beyond rubies. Her husband trusts in her, and lacks for nothing. Her lips are full of wisdom, her mouth with loving-kindness. Her children rise and bless her, her husband sings her praises: “Many women have done well, but you surpass them all!” (Proverbs 31)
For a man:
מִי הָאִישׁ הֶחָפֶץ חַיִּים אוֹהֵב יָמִים לִרְאוֹת טוֹב נְצֹר לְשׁוֹנְךָ מֵרָע וּשְׂפָתֶיךָ מִדַּבֵּר מִרְמָה סוּר מֵרָע וַעַשֵׂה טוֹב בַּקֵּשׁ שָׁלוֹם וְרָדְפֵהוּ
Mi ha-ish, he-hafetz hayim, ohev yamim lir’ot tov? N’tzor l’shon’kha mei’ra, u’sfotecha mi-daber mirma. Sur mei’ra va’aseh tov, bakesh shalom v’rod’feihu
Who is the man who is eager for life, who hopes for long days of good fortune? He guards his tongue from speaking deceit, he turns from evil and does good, he desires peace and pursues it. (Psalm 34)
No matter what temper tantrum or adolescent rebellion marked the week that is past, we take a moment to place our hands on our children’s heads and to offer them words of pure love.
The blessing for boys derives from Jacob’s blessing to his grandsons, Ephraim and Menashe, who are the first pair of siblings in the Bible who love each other rather than fight each other. The blessing for girls invokes the memory of our four matriarchs — Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, and Leah. The second part of the blessing — the Priestly Blessing — is the same for boys and girls and it comes from the Book of Numbers.
Place your hands on the head of the person you are blessing. Offer your blessing either aloud or silently. In addition to the traditional words, you may also wish to tell your child something that made you proud of them from the past week. Seal it with a kiss.
For daughters:
יְשִֹימֵךְ אֱלֹהִים כְּשָֹרָה רִבְקָה רָחֵל וְלֵאָה
Yesimeikh Elohim k’Sarah Rivka Rakhel v’Leah.
May God bless you like Sara, Rebekah, Rachel, and Leah.
For sons:
יְשִֹימְךָ אֱלֹהִים כְּאֶפְרַיִם וְכִמְנַשֶה
Yesimkha Elohim k’Efrayim vekhi’Menasheh.
May God bless you like Ephraim and Menasheh.
For all children, continue with:
יְבָרֶכְךָ יי וְיִשְמְרֶךָ יָאֵר יי פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וִיחֻנֶךָ יִשָא יי פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וְיָשֵֹם לְךָ שָלוֹם
Y’varekhekha Adonai v’yishmerekha
Ya-er Adonai panav elekha vihuneka
Yisa Adonai panav elekha, v’ yasem l’kha shalom.
May Adonai bless you and watch over you.
May Adonai’s light shine on you and be gracious to you.
May Adonai smile on you and grant you peace.
Light two candles (or one for each member of your family). Pause for a moment to look into the flames. Circle the flames with your hands three times and then cover your eyes as you recite the blessing. Peeking is OK!
בָּרוּך אַתָּה ה׳ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶך הָעוֹלָם אַשֶׁר קִדְשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶל שַבָּת
Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, asher kidshanu b’mitzvotav vitzivanu l’hadlik ner shel Shabbat.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, whose mitzvot add holiness to our lives and who has given us the mitzvah to kindle the lights of Shabbat
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