Shabbat

by Sheikha Ibtisam Mahameed and Rabba Tamar Elad-Appelbaum

This invocation, written by two mothers, one Muslim and one Jewish, invites us to take their plea for peace into our hearts and into the world. It has been shared widely by Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie and the Lab/Shul community.

Let us Light Candles for Peace

Two mothers, one plea:

Now, more than ever, during these days of so much crying,on the day that is sacred to both our religions, Friday, Sabbath Eve

Let us light a candle in every home – for peace:

A candle to illuminate our future, face to face,

A candle across borders, beyond fear.

From our family homes and houses of worship

Let us light each other up,

Let these candles be a lighthouse to our spirit

Until we all arrive at the sanctuary of peace.

שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת, בְּשׁוּב יְיָ אֶת שִׁיבַת צִיּוֹן, הָיִינוּ כְּחֹלְמִים. אָז יִמָּלֵא שְׂחוֹק פִּינוּ וּלְשׁוֹנֵנוּ רִנָּה, אָז יֹאמְרוּ בַגּוֹיִם, הִגְדִּיל יְיָ לַעֲשׂוֹת עִם אֵלֶּה. הִגְדִּיל יְיָ לַעֲשׂוֹת עִמָּנוּ, הָיִינוּ שְׂמֵחִים. שׁוּבָה יְיָ אֶת שְׁבִיתֵנוּ, כַּאֲפִיקִים בַּנֶּגֶב. הַזֹּרְעִים בְּדִמְעָה, בְּרִנָּה יִקְצֽרוּ. הָלוֹךְ יֵלֵךְ וּבָכֹה נֹשֵׂא מֶשֶׁךְ הַזָּרַע, בֹּא יָבֹא בְרִנָּה נֹשֵׂא אֲלֻמֹּתָיו. Shir Hama-a-lot, b’shuv Adonai et shivat Tzion hayinu k’cholmim. Az y’malei s’chok pinu ul-shoneinu rina, az yomru vagoyim: Higdil Adonai la-a-sot im eileh. Higdil Adonai la-a-sot imanu, hayinu s’meichim. Shuva Adonai et sh’viteinu ka-afikim banegev. Hazor’im b’dima b’rina yik-tzoru. Haloch yeileich uvacho, nosei meshech hazara. Bo yavo v’rina nosei alumotav. A song of ascent: When God restores the prosperity of Zion, we will feel like dreamers. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with exultation: then said they among the nations, The Lord has done great things for them. The Lord has done great things for us: therefore we rejoiced. Return our exiles, God, as You return streams to the south, and let those who sow in tears reap in joyful song. Those who go out weeping, bearing the burden of seeds, shall return joyfully with the harvested grain. Rabotai Nevarech רבותי נברך When a group of three or more have eaten together, it is customary for one to invite the others to join in the blessing after the meal. When a minyan is present, include the words in parentheses. Leader who says Grace starts with this: רַבּוֹתַי נְבָרֵךְ. The others respond:— יְהִי שֵׁם יְיָ מְבֹרָךְ מֵעַתָּה וְעַד עוֹלָם. The leader continues with this: יְהִי שֵׁם יְיָ מְבֹרָךְ מֵעַתָּה וְעַד עוֹלָם. בִּרְשׁוּת רַבּוֹתַי, נְבָרֵךְ שֶׁאָכַלְנוּ מִשֶּׁלּוֹ. The others respond:— בָּרוּךְ (אֱלֹהֵינוּ) שֶׁאָכַלְנוּ מִשֶּׁלּוֹ וּבְטוּבוֹ חָיִינוּ. He who says Grace replies:— בָּרוּךְ (אֱלֹהֵינוּ) שֶׁאָכַלְנוּ מִשֶּׁלּוֹ וּבְטוּבוֹ חָיִינוּ. בָּרוּךְ הוּא וּבָרוּךְ שְׁמוֹ. Leader: Rabotai n’vareich. Group: Y’hi sheim Adonai m’vorach mei-atah v’ad olam. Leader Repeats: Y’hi sheim Adonai m’vorach mei-atah v’ad olam. Leader: Birshut rabotai n’vareich Eloheinu she-achalnu mishelo. Group: Baruch (Eloheinu) she-achalnu mishelo uv-tuvo chayinu. Leader Repeats: Baruch (Eloheinu) she-achalnu mishelo uv-tuvo chayinu. All: Baruch hu u-varuch sh’mo. Friends, Let us thank God. Blessed is the name of God now and forever. With your permission, let us thank God whose food we have eaten. Blessed is God whose food we have eaten and through whose goodness we live. Blessed is God and Blessed is God’s name. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֽינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, הַזָּן אֶת הָעוֹלָם כֻּלּוֹ בְּטוּבוֹ בְּחֵן בְּחֶסֶד וּבְרַחֲמִים, הוּא נוֹתֵן לֶחֶם לְכָל בָּשָׂר כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ. וּבְטוּבוֹ הַגָּדוֹל תָּמִיד לֹא חָסַר לָנוּ, וְאַל יֶחְסַר לָנוּ מָזוֹן לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד. בַּעֲבוּר שְׁמוֹ הַגָּדוֹל, כִּי הוּא אֵל זָן וּמְפַרְנֵס לַכֹּל וּמֵטִיב לַכֹּל, וּמֵכִין מָזוֹן לְכָל בְּרִיּוֹתָיו אֲשֶׁר בָּרָא. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, הַזָּן אֶת הַכֹּל. Blessed is Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, who sustains the entire world with goodness, kindness and mercy. God gives food to all creatures, for God’s mercy is everlasting. With abundant goodness we have never lacked, and may we never lack sustenance forever in God’s great name. God sustains all, does good to all, and provides food for all the creatures created. Blessed is Adonai, who provides food for all. Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha-olam, hazan et ha-olam kulo b’tuvo b’chein b’chesed uv-rachamim, hu notein lechem l’chol-basar, ki l’olam chasdo, Uv-tuvo hagadol tamid lo chasar lanu v’al yechsar lanu mazon l’olam va-ed. Ba-avur sh’mo hagadol, ki hu Eil zan um-farneis lakol, u-meitiv lakol u-meichin mazon l’chol-b’riyotav asher bara. Baruch atah Adonai, hazan et hakol. נֽוֹדֶה לְּךָ, יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ, עַל שֶׁהִנְחַלְתָּ לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ אֶרֶץ חֶמְדָּה טוֹבָה וּרְחָבָה, וְעַל שֶׁהוֹצֵאתָנוּ, יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ, מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַים, וּפְדִיתָנוּ מִבֵּית עֲבָדִים, וְעַל בְּרִיתְךָ שֶׁחָתַמְתָּ בִּבְשָׂרֵנוּ, וְעַל תּוֹרָתְךָ שֶׁלִּמַּדְתָּנוּ, וְעַל חֻקֶּיךָ שֶׁהוֹדַעְתָּנוּ, וְעַל חַיִּים חֵן וָחֶסֶד שֶׁחוֹנַנְתָּנוּ, וְעַל אֲכִילַת מָזוֹן שָׁאַתָּה זָן וּמְפַרְנֵס אוֹתָנוּ תָּמִיד, בְּכָל יוֹם וּבְכָל עֵת וּבְכָל שָׁעָה. We thank The Lord our God for having given a lovely and spacious land to our ancestors; for having liberated us from the land of Egypt and freed us from the house of bondage; for the covenant which God has sealed in our flesh, for the Torah which God has taught us; for the laws which God has made known to us; for the life, grace and loving kindness which God has bestowed upon us, and for the sustenance with which God nourishes and maintains us continually, in every season, every day, even every hour. Nodeh l’cha Adonai Eloheinu al she-hinchalta la-avoteinu v.imoteinu. Eretz chemda tovah ur-chava, v.al she-hotzeitanu Adonai Eloheinu mei-eretz mitzrayim uf-ditanu mibeit avadim, v.al brit.cha she-chatamta biv-sareinu, v.al torat-cha she-limad-tanu, v.al chukecha she-hodatanu, v.al chayim, chein va-chesed she-chonantanu, v.al achilat mazon she-ata zan um-farneis otanu tamid, b.chol-yom uv.chol-eit uv.chol-sha.ah. וְעַל הַכֹּל, יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ, אֲנַחְנוּ מוֹדִים לָךְ, וּמְבָרְכִים אוֹתָךְ, יִתְבָּרַךְ שִׁמְךָ בְּפִי כָּל חַי תָּמִיד לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד. כַּכָּתוּב, וְאָכַלְתָּ וְשָׂבָעְתָּ, וּבֵרַכְתָּ אֶת יְיָ אֱלֹהֶיךָ עַל הָאָֽרֶץ הַטֹּבָה אֲשֶׁר נָתַן לָךְ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, עַל הָאָֽרֶץ וְעַל הַמָּזוֹן. For all these blessings we thank Adonai our God with praise. May God’s name be praised by every living being forever, as it is written: “When you have eaten your fill, give thanks to Adonai your God for the good land which God has given you.” Blessed is Adonai for the land and its produce. V’al hakol Adonai Eloheinu anachnu modim lach um-varchim otach yitbarach shimcha b’fi chol chai tamid l’olam va-ed, kakatuv: V’achalta v’savata uveirachta et Adonai Elohecha al ha-aretz hatova asher natan lach. Baruch Atah Adonai, al ha-aretz v’al hamazon. רַחֵם נא, יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ, עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל עַמֶּךָ, וְעַל יְרוּשָׁלַיִם עִירֶךָ, וְעַל צִיּוֹן מִשְׁכַּן כְּבוֹדֶךָ, וְעַל מַלְכוּת בֵּית דָּוִד מְשִׁיחֶךָ, וְעַל הַבַּיִת הַגָּדוֹל וְהַקָּדוֹשׁ שֶׁנִּקְרָא שִׁמְךָ עָלָיו. אֱלֹהֵינוּ, אָבִינוּ, רְעֵנוּ, זוּנֵנוּ, פַּרְנְסֵנוּ, וְכַלְכְּלֵנוּ, וְהַרְוִיחֵנוּ, וְהַרְוַח לָנוּ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מְהֵרָה מִכָּל צָרוֹתֵינוּ, וְנָא אַל תַּצְרִיכֵנוּ, יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ, לֹא לִידֵי מַתְּנַת בָּשָׂר וָדָם, וְלֹא לִידֵי הַלְוָאָתָם, כִּי אִם לְיָדְךָ הַמְּלֵאָה, הַפְּתוּחָה, הַקְּדוֹשָׁה וְהָרְחָבָה, שֶׁלֹּא נֵבוֹשׁ וְלֹא נִכָּלֵם לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד. May the Lord our God have mercy on God’s people Israel, God’s city Jerusalem, Zion the abode of God’s glory, the royal house of David, G0d’s anointed one, and the great and holy Temple that bears God’s name. May our God, our Parent, tend and nourish us, sustain and maintain us, and speedily grant us relief from all our troubles. May the Lord make us dependent not on the alms or loans of others, but rather, on God’s full, open and generous hand, so that we may never be humiliated or put to shame. Racheim na, A-onai E-loheinu al Yisrael amecha, v’al Y’rushalayim irecha, v’al Tzion mishkan k’vodecha, v’al malchut beit David m’shichecha, v’al habayit hagadol v’hakadosh shenikra shimcha alav. E-loheinu avinu, r’einu zuneinu, Parn’seinu v’chalk’lenu v’harvicheinu, v’harvach-lanu, A-onai E-loheinu, m’heira mikol-tzaroteinu. V’na al tatz-richeinu, A-onai E-loheinu, lo lidei matnat basar vadam, v’lo lidei hal-va-atam, ki im l’yadcha ham’lei-a, hap’tucha hak-dosha v’harchava shelo neivosh v’lo nikaleim l’olam va-ed. רְצֵה וְהַחֲלִיצֵנוּ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ בְּמִצְוֹתֶיךָ וּבְמִצְוַת יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי הַשַּׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל וְהַקָּדוֹשׁ הַזֶּה. כִּי יוֹם זֶה גָּדוֹל וְקָדוֹש הוּא לְפָנֶיךָ, לִשְׁבָּת בּוֹ וְלָנֽוּחַ בּוֹ בְּאַהֲבָה כְּמִצְוַת רְצוֹנֶךָ, וּבִרְצוֹנְךָ הָנִיחַ לָֽנוּ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ, שֶׁלֹּא תְהֵא צָרָה וְיָגוֹן וַאֲנָחָה בְּיוֹם מְנוּחָתֵנוּ. וְהַרְאֵנוּ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ בְּנֶחָמַת צִיּוֹן עִירֶךָ, וּבְבִנְיַן יְרוּשָׁלַיִם עִיר קָדְשֶׁךָ, כִּי אַתָּה הוּא בַּעַל הַיְשׁוּעוֹת וּבַעַל הַנֶּחָמוֹת. May it be G-d’s will to strengthen us in God’s commandments, especially regarding the seventh day, this great and holy Sabbath, for today is great and holy before God -a day on which to rest and repose in love, according to God’s command. May it be God’s will to grant us relief from all care, sorrow and grief on our day of rest, and may God enable us to see Zion comforted, and Jerusalem the holy city, rebuild. For it is God who is the master of salvation and comfort. R’tzei v’hachalitzeinu A-onai E-loheinu b’mitzvotecha, uv-mitzvat yom hash’vi’i haShabbat hagadol vhakadosh hazeh Ki yom zeh gadol v’kadosh hu l’fanecha, lishbot-bo v’lanuach bo b’ahavah k’mitzvat r’tzonecha. Uvirtzon’cha haniach lanu A-onai E-loheinu shelo t’hei tzara v’yagon va-anacha b’yom m’nuchateinu V’har-einu A-onai E-loheinu b’nechamat Tzion irecha, uv’vinyan Y’rushalayim ir kodshecha, ki atah hu ba’al ha-y’shuot u-va’al hanechamot. וּבְנֵה יְרוּשָׁלַיִם עִיר הַקּֽדֶשׁ בִּמְהֵרָה בְיָמֵינוּ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, בּוֹנֵה בְרַחֲמָיו יְרוּשָׁלָיִם. אָמֵן. May God rebuild Jerusalem, the holy city, speedily in our lifetime. Blessed is Adonai, who restores Jerusalem with mercy. Amen Uv-nei Y’rushalayim ir hakodesh bimheira v’yameinu. Baruch atah Adonai, boneh v’rachamav Y’rushalayim. Amen. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, הָאֵל, אָבִינוּ, מַלְכֵּנוּ, אַדִּירֵנוּ, בּוֹרְאֵנוּ, גּוֹאֲלֵנוּ, יוֹצְרֵנוּ, קְדוֹשֵׁנוּ קְדוֹשׁ יַעֲקֹב, רוֹעֵנוּ רוֹעֵה יִשְׂרָאֵל, הַמֶּלֶךְ הַטּוֹב וְהַמֵּטִיב לַכֹּל, שֶׁבְּכָל יוֹם וָיוֹם הוּא הֵטִיב, הוּא מֵטִיב, הוּא יֵיטִיב לָנוּ. הוּא גְמָלָנוּ, הוּא גוֹמְלֵנוּ, הוּא יִגְמְלֵנוּ לָעַד, לְחֵן וּלְחֶסֶד וּלְרַחֲמִים וּלְרֶוַח הַצָּלָה וְהַצְלָחָה, בְּרָכָה וִישׁוּעָה, נֶחָמָה, פַּרְנָסָה וְכַלְכָּלָה, וְרַחֲמִים וְחַיִּים וְשָׁלוֹם וְכָל טוֹב, וּמִכָּל טוּב לְעוֹלָם אַל יְחַסְּרֵנוּ. Blessed is The Lord our God, Sovereign of the universe, who is our God, our Parent, our Sovereign, our Mighty One, our Creator, our Redeemer, our Maker, the Holy One of Jacob, the Shepherd of Israel, the good Sovereign who does good to all. May God who continually shows us kindness continue offering goodness to us. As God has ever bestowed favors upon us, may God continue to bless us with grace, loving kindness, compassion, deliverance, prosperity, redemption, consolation, sustenance, and mercy; a life of peace and all goodness. May God never withhold goodness from us. Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, ha-Eil avinu Malkeinu adireinu bor.einu go-aleinu yotz.reinu k.dosheinu k.dosh Ya.akov, ro-einu ro-ei Yisrael, hamelech hatov v.hameitiv lakol, sheb.chol-yom vayom hu heitiv, hu meitiv, hu yeitiv lanu. Hu g.malanu hu gomleinu hu yig-m.leinu la-ad l.chein ul-chesed ul-rachamim ul-revach, hatzala v.hatzlacha b.racha vi-shua nechama, parnasa v.chalkala v.rachamim v.chayim v.shalom v.chol-tov, u-mikol tuv l.olam al y.chasreinu. May the Merciful One reign over us forever and ever. Ha rechaman hu yimloch aleinu l.olam va-ed. הָרַחֲמָן, הוּא יִמְלוֹךְ עָלֵינוּ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד. May the Merciful One be blessed in heaven and on earth. Harachaman, hu yitbarach bashamayim u-va-aretz. הָרַחֲמָן, הוּא יִתְבָּרַךְ בַּשָׁמַיִם וּבָאָֽרֶץ. May the Merciful One be praised in all generations, be glorified through us to all eternity, and be honored among us forever. Harachaman, hu yishtabach l.dor dorim, v.yitpa-ar banu la-ad u-l.neitzach n.tzachim, v.yit-hadar banu la-ad ul-olmei olamim. הָרַחֲמָן, הוּא יִשְׁתַּבַּח לְדוֹר דּוֹרִים, וְיִתְפָּאַר בָּנוּ לָעַד וּלְנֵצַח נְצָחִים, וְיִתְהַדַּר בָּנוּ לָעַד וּלְעוֹלְמֵי עוֹלָמִים. May the Merciful One grant us an honorable livelihood. Harachaman, hu y.far-n.seinu b.chavod. הָרַחֲמָן, הוּא יְפַרְנְסֵנוּ בְּכָבוֹד. May the Merciful One break the yoke of our oppression and lead us in dignity to our ancient homeland. Harachaman, hu yishbor uleinu mei-al tzavareinu v.hu yolicheinu kom.miyut l.artzeinu. הָרַחֲמָן, הוּא יִשְׁבּוֹר עֻלֵּנוּ מֵעַל צַוָּארֵנוּ וְהוּא יוֹלִיכֵנוּ קוֹמְמִיּוּת לְאַרְצֵנוּ. May the Merciful One send abundant blessing upon this dwelling and the table at which we have eaten. Harachaman, hu yishlach b.racha m.ruba babayit hazeh v.al Shulchan zeh she-achalnu alav. הָרַחֲמָן, הוּא יִשְׁלַח לָֽנוּ בְּרָכָה מְרֻבָּה בַּבַּיִת הַזֶּה, וְעַל שֻׁלְחָן זֶה שֶׁאָכַלְנוּ עָלָיו. May the Merciful One send Elijah the Prophet to us, and may he bear good tidings of salvation and comfort. Harachaman, hu yishlach lanu et-Eliyahu Hanavi, zachur latov, vivaser-lanu b.sorot tovot y.shu-ot v.nechamot. הָרַחֲמָן, הוּא יִשְׁלַח לָנוּ אֶת אֵלִיָּהוּ הַנָּבִיא זָכוּר לַטּוֹב, וִיבַשֶּׂר לָנוּ בְּשׂוֹרוֹת טוֹבוֹת יְשׁוּעוֹת וְנֶחָמוֹת. May the Merciful One bless all who are gathered here and all their families, as well as all dear to us. Harachaman hu y.vareich et-kol-ham.subim kan, otanu-v.et-kol asher lanu. הָרַחֲמָן, הוּא יְבָרֵךְ אֶת כל המסובים כאן, אוֹתָנוּ וְאֶת כָּל אֲשֶׁר לָנוּ, Even as our forefathers: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, were blessed in every way; so may God bless all of us together with a perfect blessing, and let us say: Amen. K.mo she-nitbarchu avoteinu: Avraham, Yitzchak, v.Ya-akov, {v.imoteinu: Sarah, Rivkah, Leah, v.Rachel,} bakol mikol kol, kein y.vareich otanu kulanu yachad bivracha sh.leima, v.nomar: Amein. כְּמוֹ שֶׁנִתְבָּרְכוּ אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, אַבְרָהָם יִצְחָק וְיַעֲקֹבַּכֹּל, מִכֹּל, כֹּל, כֵּן יְבָרֵךְ אוֹתָנוּ כֻּלָּנוּ יַחַד בִּבְרָכָה שְׁלֵמָה, וְנֹאמַר אָמֵן. , Bamarom Yelamdu במרום ילמדו Both on their and our own behalf may there be such advocacy on high as shall lead to enduring peace; and may we receive a blessing from God, and righteousness from the God of our salvation; and may we find grace and good understanding in the sight of God and all humanity. Bamarom y’lamdu, aleyhem v’aleynu z’choot sh’tehay l’mishmeret shalom. V’nisah bracha m’et adonai, u’tzdakah m’elohey yish’ey’nu. V’nimtzah chen v’sechel tov b’eyney elohim v’adam. בַּמָּרוֹם יְלַמְּדוּ עֲלֵיהֶם וְעָלֵינוּ זְכוּת, שֶׁתְּהֵא לְמִשְׁמֶרֶת שָׁלוֹם, וְנִשָּׂא בְרָכָה מֵאֵת יְיָ, וּצְדָקָה מֵאֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעֵנוּ, וְנִמְצָא חֵן וְשֵׂכֶל טוֹב בְּעֵינֵי אֱלֹהִים וְאָדָם Recited on Shabbat: May the Merciful One grant us a world that shall be entirely Shabbat and eternal rest. Harachaman, hu yan-chileinu yom shekulo Shabbat umnucha l.chayei haolamim. הָרַחֲמָן, הוּא יַנְחִילֵנוּ יוֹם שֶׁכֻּלּוֹ שַׁבָּת וּמְנוּחָה לְחַיֵּי הָעוֹלָמִים. הָרַחֲמָן, הוּא יְזַכֵּנוּ לִימוֹת הַמָּשִׁיחַ וּלְחַיֵּי הָעוֹלָם הַבָּא, מַגְדִּיל on weekdays מִגְדּוֹל on Sabbath, Yom Tov and Rosh Chodesh יְשׁוּעוֹת מַלְכּוֹ וְעֹֽשֶׂה חֶסֶד לִמְשִׁיחוֹ לְדָוִד וּלְזַרְעוֹ עַד עוֹלָם. עֹשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם בִּמְרוֹמָיו, הוּא יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן. God grants deliverance (on Shabbat and Rosh Chodesh: God is a tower of deliverance) to God.s chosen sovereign, and shows kindness to God.s anointed one, to David, and his descendants forever. May the One who makes peace in the heavens let peace descend on all us and all of Israel, and let us say: Amen. Harachaman hu yezakeinu limot hamashiach u'l'chayei olam habah. Magdil (ON SHABBAT AND ROSH CHODESH: Migdol) y.shu-ot malko v.oseh chesed limshicho, l’David ul.zar-o ad olam. Oseh shalom bimromav hu ya-aseh shalom aleinu v.al kol-Yisrael, v.imru: Amein. יְראוּ אֶת יְיָ קְדוֹשָׁיו, כִּי אֵין מַחְסוֹר לִירֵאָיו. כְּפִירִים רָשׁוּ וְרָעֵבוּ, וְדוֹרְשֵׁי יְיָ לֹא יַחְסְרוּ כָל טוֹב. הוֹדוּ לַייָ כִּי טוֹב, כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ. פּוֹתֵחַ אֶת יָדֶךָ, וּמַשְׂבִּיעַ לְכָל חַי רָצוֹן. בָּרוּךְ הַגֶּבֶר אֲשֶׁר יִבְטַח בַּייָ, וְהָיָה יְיָ מִבְטַחוֹ. נַעַר הָיִיתִי גַם זָקַנְתִּי, וְלֹא רָאִיתִי צַדִּיק נֶעֱזָב, וְזַרְעוֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ לָחֶם. יְיָ עֹז לְעַמּוֹ יִתֵּן, יְיָ יְבָרֵךְ אֶת עַמּוֹ בַשָּׁלוֹם. Be aware of God, you who are consecrated; those who are aware of God will be sustained. Those who deny God are lacking and hungry. Those who seek God shall not lack anything that is good. Give thanks to God, for God is good; God.s mercy endures forever. God opens God.s hand and satisfies every living thing with favor. Blessed is the one who trusts in God, for God will be their protection. I have been young, and I have been old, but I have not seen a righteous person abandoned, nor that person.s seed destitute. May God give strength to our people; may God bless our people with peace. Y.ru et-Adonai k.doshav ki ein machsor lirei-av. K.firim rashu v.ra-eivu v.dorshei Adonai lo yach-s.ru chol-tov. Hodu Ladonai ki tov, ki l.olam chasdo. Potei-ach et-yadecha u-masbia l.chol-chai ratzon. Baruch hagever asher yivtach b.Adonai, v.haya Adonai mivtacho. Na-ar hayiti gam zakanti, v.lo ra.iti tzadik ne-ezav v.zar-o m.vakesh-lachem. Adonai oz l'amo yeetain, Adonai y.vareich et amo vashalom.

וַיְהִי עֶרֶב וַיְהִי בֹקֶר יוֹם הַשִּׁשִּׁי, וַיְכֻלּוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם וְהָאָרֶץ וְכָל צְבָאָם. 

וַיְכַל אֱלהִים בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי מְלַאכְתּוֹ אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה. וַיִּשְׁבּת בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי מִכָּל מְלַאכְתּו אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה. 

וַיְבָרֶךְ אֱלהִים אֶת יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי וַיְקַדֵּשׁ אתוֹ. כִּי בוֹ שָׁבַת מִכָּל מְלַאכְתּוֹ אֲשֶׁר בָּרָא אֱלהִים לַעֲשׂוֹת. 

סַבְרִי מָרָנָן וְרַבָּנָן וְרַבּוֹתַי: 

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יי, אֱלהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעולָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן. 

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יי, אֱלהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְרָצָה בָנוּ. וְשַׁבַּת קָדְשׁוֹ בְּאַהֲבָה וּבְרָצוֹן הִנְחִילָנוּ, זִכָּרוֹן לְמַעֲשֵׂה בְרֵאשִׁית. כִּי הוּא יוֹם תְּחִלָּה לְמִקְרָאֵי קדֶשׁ זֵכֶר לִיצִיאַת מִצְרָיִם. כִּי בָנוּ בָחַרְתָּ וְאוֹתָנוּ קִדַּשְׁתָּ מִכָּל הָעַמִּים וְשַׁבַּת קָדְשְׁךָ בְּאַהֲבָה וּבְרָצוֹן הִנְחַלְתָּנוּ. 

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יי, מְקַדֵּשׁ הַשַּׁבָּת.

Vayehi erev vayehi voker yom hashishi vayechulu hashamayim veha'aretz vechol tezva'am. 

Vayechal elohim bayom hashvi'i melachto asher asah. Vayishbot bayom hashvi'i mikol melachto asher asah. 

Vayevarech elohim et yom hashvi'i vayekadesh oto. Ki vo shavat mikol melachto asher barah elohim la'asot. 

Savri maranan verabanan verabotai: 

Baruch atah adonai, eloheinu melech ha'olam boreh pri hagafen. 

Baruch atah adonai, eloheinu melech ha'olam, asher kideshanu bemitzvotav veratzah vanu. Veshabat kodsho beahavah uvratzon hinchilanu, zicaron lema'aseh bereishit. Ki hu yom techilah lemikraei kodesh, zecher litzeeat mitzrayim. Ki vanu vahartah veotanu kidashtah mikol ha'amim. Veshabat kodshecha beahavah uvratzon hinchaltanu. 

Baruch atah adonai, mekadesh ha'shabat.

Translation:

And it was evening and it was morning--the sixth day. 

And the heaven and the earth were finished and all their host. 

And on the seventh day God had finished his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. 

And God blessed the seventh day, and he hallowed it, because he rested thereon from all his work which God had created and made. 

With the permissio​n of my masters and teachers:​ 

Bless​​ed art thou, O Lord our God, King of the universe,​​ who createst the fruit of the vine. 

Bless​​ed art thou, O Lord our God, King of the universe,​​ who hast sanctifie​​d us by thy commandme​nts and hast taken pleasure in us, and in love and favor hast given us thy holy Sabbath as an inheritan​​ce, a memorial of the creation -- that day being also the first of the holy convocati​ons, in remembran​ce of the departure​ from Egypt. For thou hast chosen us and sanctifie​​d us above all nations, and in love and favor hast given us thy holy Sabbath as an inheritan​​ce. Blessed art thou, O Lord, who hallowest​ the Sabbath. 

Trans​lation based on The Standard Prayer book by Simeon Singer (1915) (public domain)

Blessing of Spices

Pass around a spice box filled with cinnamon and cloves, a basket with herbs like rosemary and sage, or any spices that smell good to you. Take a deep breath in and let the fragrant scents remind you of the joys of Shabbat as it draws to a close. 
 

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא מִינֵי בְשָׂמִים.

Baruch atah, Adonai, Elohaynu melech ha’olam, boray minay vesamim.

Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the universe, who creates different fragrant spices.

And G!d says: "You cannot do the work every single second of every single day, which is why we've set aside this night-and-day in the middle of the Big Week just for you. To sleep unhurried, to eat well and bask in familiarity, because this is where the community happens. This is where we are born, each and every week, where we hold each other. There is no work without holding each other."

And G!d says: "That in the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, everything will seem a little sweeter, and a little crisper, and even the weather might cooperate, and the world will brush herself up and show you just how wondrous she can be, so you'd better rise to her level and do the work"

And G!d says: "And for those of you who are scrambling because the work is not finished enough, for those with lingering, unsaid apologies on their lips, for those who could not bring themselves from Mitzrayim's pain through the wilderness to forgiveness: you don't get to give up now. I stopped making perfect things after I made water and light. There was never hope for you. There is only what you do together. You don't get to stop."

 

From Dane Kuttler's The G!d Wrestlers,  The Social Justice Warrior's Guide to the High Holy Days, Sept. 2015

It is traditional for husbands to bless their wives after candle lighting, but this tradition doesn’t often resonate for queer couples, let alone straight couples who don’t necessarily fit standard gender roles. 

The following blessing can be used by couples of any gender, regardless of their marital status. 

Partner 1:

As day turns to night, 

And afternoon light fades into inky black, 

May we recognize the love bringing us together

Like the twin flames of the Shabbat candles,

Soft and luminous 
 

Partner 2:

May we appreciate and give thanks for this love, 

And for the blessings that accompany it, 

Just as fruit ripens on the vine 
 

Together:

May we remember, always, to listen 

To the music in ourselves and each other

That which points us towards harmony 

And may we continue forward on the path 

Of a beautiful and just future

For ourselves, for each other, and for the world.