Congregation Ner Shalom's Rosh HaShanah Seder
Preview
Before we eat, we wash our hands. It is customary to sing a nigun, or wordless melody, in place of speech while you are waiting for everyone to finish washing. Pour water three times onto each hand, and recite the blessing. Is there anything from this week that you’d like to wash away in preparation for the Shabbat meal?
בְּרוּךֶ אָתֶה ײַ, אֱלֹהִימוֹתֵינוּ מַלְכֶּת הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְשֶׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתֶיהֶ וְצִוֶנוּ עַל נְטִילַת יָדַיִם
Bruche ateh Adonai Elohimoteinu Malket ha’Olam asher kidshenu b’mitzvoteihe, v’tzivenu al nitilat yadayim
Welcome to our Purim Feast! It is likely that the banquets of the Shushan were more debaucherous and formless parties, less like the Roman symposia our seders are based on. Nonetheless, join us as we wander through the Purim story through the steps of the seder.
Tonight is also Shabbat, so first we must light our festive candles.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ, מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל שַׁבָּת.
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.
As with many Jewish celebrations, from holidays to weddings, we begin with wine as a symbol of our joy. On Purim, we are commanded (by the Rabbis, not by Torah) to drink as a practical way to increase that joy, and to aid ourselves in the obfuscation of truth that is at the center of the Purim story. It is suggested we drink until we cannot tell the difference between "Blessed is Mordecai" and "Cursed be Haman." Our seder tonight starts with the blessing over wine or juice, and I recommend topping yourself off at the start of each chapter of the megillah so that your cup never empties (but please make safe choices for your body!).
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, borei p’ree hagafen.
We praise God, Ruler of Everything, who creates the fruit of the vine.
We praise God, Ruler of Everything, who chose us from all peoples and languages, and sanctified us with commandments, and lovingly gave to us special times for happiness, holidays and this time of celebrating this Holiday of Freedom from the Wicked Haman, a time of libation, safety, reading our sacred stories, and remembering the joy of the triumphant Jews of Ancient Persia. For you chose us and sanctified us among all peoples. We praise God, who sanctifies the people of Israel and the holidays.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, she-hechiyanu v’key’manu v’higiyanu lazman hazeh.
We praise God, Ruler of Everything, who has kept us alive, raised us up, and brought us to this happy moment.
Drink the first glass of wine!
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ, מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר בִּנְבִיאִים טוֹבִים,
וְרָצָה בְדִבְרֵיהֶם
הַנֶּאֱמָרִים בֶּאֱמֶת.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ,
הַבּוֹחֵר בַּתּוֹרָה
וּבְמֹשֶׁה עַבְדּוֹ,
וּבְיִשְׂרָאֵל עַמּוֹ,
וּבִנְבִיאֵי הָאֱמֶת וָצֶֽדֶק.
Baruch atah, Adonai
Eloheinu, Melech haolam,
asher bachar bin’vi-im tovim,
v’ratzah v’divreihem
hane-emarim be-emet.
Baruch atah, Adonai, habocher baTorah
uv’Moshe avdo, uv’Yisrael amo,
uvin’vi-ei ha-emet vatzedek.
Praise to You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe,
who has chosen faithful prophets to speak words of truth.
Praise to You, Adonai, for the revelation of Torah, for Your servant Moses,
for Your people Israel and for prophets of truth and righteousness.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ, מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
צוּר כָּל הָעוֹלָמִים,
צַדִּיק בְּכָל הַדּוֹרוֹת,
הָאֵל הַנֶּאֱמָן,
הָאוֹמֵר וְעֹשֶׂה,
הַמְדַבֵּר וּמְקַיֵּם,
שֶׁכָּל דְּבָרָיו
אֱמֶת וָצֶֽדֶק.
עַל הַתּוֹרָה, וְעַל הָעֲבוֹדָה,
וְעַל הַנְּבִיאִים,
וְעַל יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת הַזֶּה,
שֶׁנָתַֽתָּ לָֽנוּ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ,
לִקְדֻשָּׁה וְלִמְנוּחָה,
לְכָבוֹד וּלְתִפְאָֽרֶת.
עַל הַכֹּל יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ,
אֲנַֽחְנוּ מוֹדִים לָךְ,
וּמְבָרְכִים אוֹתָךְ,
יִתְבָּרַךְ שִׁמְךָ בְּפִי כָל חַי
תָּמִיד לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ,
מְקַדֵּשׁ הַשַּׁבָּת.
Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech
haolam, tzur kol haolamim, tzaddik
b’chol hadorot, HaEl hane-eman,
haomeir v’oseh, ham’dabeir um’kayeim,
shekol d’varav emet vatzedek.
Al haTorah, v’al haavodah, v’al
han’vi-im, v’al yom HaShabbat hazeh,
shenatata lanu Adonai Eloheinu, lik’dushah
v’lim’nuchah, l’chavod ul’tifaret.
Al hakol Adonai Eloheinu, anachnu modim
lach, um’var’chim otach, yitbarach shimcha
b’fi kol chai tamid l’olam va-ed.
Baruch atah, Adonai, m’kadeish HaShabbat.
Praise to You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe,
Rock of all creation, Righteous One of all generations,
the faithful God whose word is deed, whose every command is just and true.
For the Torah, for the privilege of worship, for the prophets,
and for this Shabbat that You, Adonai our God, have given us
for holiness and rest, for honor and glory: we thank and bless You.
May Your name be blessed for ever by every living being.
Praise to You, Adonai, for the Sabbath and its holiness.
Introduce yourself to the people sitting on either side of you. Share a blessing that you received over the past week with them (“I had really great luck with parking spots today” “I got a good grade on a big exam this week” “I made it to exercise class three times this week and it felt wonderful and empowering”). If you can’t think of anything, just say, “I made it through the week to Shabbat!” After you have shared your blessings, give a blessing to each of your neighbors for the next week. It can be very personal, very general, or anywhere in between (“May you get a whole afternoon to relax and unwind tomorrow” “May you pass into the next level in your karate class” “May you be filled with peace in the week that comes”).
Shabbat. Somehow our ancestors knew, without a scientific study or thousands of retweets, that we humans are hard-wired to need a break. That’s why the word Shabbat has the same Hebrew root as the word to sit, l’shevet. The ancient rituals of Shabbat gently nudge us to separate from the weekday grind and instead to unplug, notice, reflect and relax.
There’s a belief that we each get an extra soul on Shabbat. A little more spiritual life and breathing room in our lives as we light the candles, drink the wine and bless our food. We hope you, your extra soul and anyone else you’re spending time with enjoy this Shabbat meal together.
“More than Jews have kept Shabbat, Shabbat has kept the Jews.”
Ahad Ha’am, founder of Cultural Zionism
Shabbat Shalom and Chag Urim Sameach. Tonight we are attempting something that I don't believe has ever been done before - a Chanukah Seder. We are incorporating Shabbat and Chanukah blessings and songs, and adding in some new ways to honor the holiday as modeled by the Passover Seder, which was itself modeled after the concept of a Greek Symposium. We encourage full participation in the seder as a whole, but that also means opportunities to talk amongst yourselves at your tables, shouting out responses to things in this haggadah, coloring in pages, and using all your sense to immerse in this celebration.
This is not your average prayer service.
Before we eat, we wash our hands. It is customary to sing a nigun, or wordless melody, in place of speech while you are waiting for everyone to finish washing. Pour water three times onto each hand, and recite the blessing. Is there anything from this week that you’d like to wash away in preparation for the Shabbat meal?
בְּרוּךֶ אָתֶה ײַ, אֱלֹהִימוֹתֵינוּ מַלְכֶּת הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְשֶׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתֶיהֶ וְצִוֶנוּ עַל נְטִילַת יָדַיִם
Bruche ateh Adonai Elohimoteinu Malket ha’Olam asher kidshenu b’mitzvoteihe, v’tzivenu al nitilat yadayim
Welcome to our Purim Feast! It is likely that the banquets of the Shushan were more debaucherous and formless parties, less like the Roman symposia our seders are based on. Nonetheless, join us as we wander through the Purim story through the steps of the seder.
Tonight is also Shabbat, so first we must light our festive candles.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ, מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל שַׁבָּת.
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.
As with many Jewish celebrations, from holidays to weddings, we begin with wine as a symbol of our joy. On Purim, we are commanded (by the Rabbis, not by Torah) to drink as a practical way to increase that joy, and to aid ourselves in the obfuscation of truth that is at the center of the Purim story. It is suggested we drink until we cannot tell the difference between "Blessed is Mordecai" and "Cursed be Haman." Our seder tonight starts with the blessing over wine or juice, and I recommend topping yourself off at the start of each chapter of the megillah so that your cup never empties (but please make safe choices for your body!).
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, borei p’ree hagafen.
We praise God, Ruler of Everything, who creates the fruit of the vine.
We praise God, Ruler of Everything, who chose us from all peoples and languages, and sanctified us with commandments, and lovingly gave to us special times for happiness, holidays and this time of celebrating this Holiday of Freedom from the Wicked Haman, a time of libation, safety, reading our sacred stories, and remembering the joy of the triumphant Jews of Ancient Persia. For you chose us and sanctified us among all peoples. We praise God, who sanctifies the people of Israel and the holidays.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, she-hechiyanu v’key’manu v’higiyanu lazman hazeh.
We praise God, Ruler of Everything, who has kept us alive, raised us up, and brought us to this happy moment.
Drink the first glass of wine!
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ, מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר בִּנְבִיאִים טוֹבִים,
וְרָצָה בְדִבְרֵיהֶם
הַנֶּאֱמָרִים בֶּאֱמֶת.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ,
הַבּוֹחֵר בַּתּוֹרָה
וּבְמֹשֶׁה עַבְדּוֹ,
וּבְיִשְׂרָאֵל עַמּוֹ,
וּבִנְבִיאֵי הָאֱמֶת וָצֶֽדֶק.
Baruch atah, Adonai
Eloheinu, Melech haolam,
asher bachar bin’vi-im tovim,
v’ratzah v’divreihem
hane-emarim be-emet.
Baruch atah, Adonai, habocher baTorah
uv’Moshe avdo, uv’Yisrael amo,
uvin’vi-ei ha-emet vatzedek.
Praise to You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe,
who has chosen faithful prophets to speak words of truth.
Praise to You, Adonai, for the revelation of Torah, for Your servant Moses,
for Your people Israel and for prophets of truth and righteousness.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ, מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
צוּר כָּל הָעוֹלָמִים,
צַדִּיק בְּכָל הַדּוֹרוֹת,
הָאֵל הַנֶּאֱמָן,
הָאוֹמֵר וְעֹשֶׂה,
הַמְדַבֵּר וּמְקַיֵּם,
שֶׁכָּל דְּבָרָיו
אֱמֶת וָצֶֽדֶק.
עַל הַתּוֹרָה, וְעַל הָעֲבוֹדָה,
וְעַל הַנְּבִיאִים,
וְעַל יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת הַזֶּה,
שֶׁנָתַֽתָּ לָֽנוּ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ,
לִקְדֻשָּׁה וְלִמְנוּחָה,
לְכָבוֹד וּלְתִפְאָֽרֶת.
עַל הַכֹּל יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ,
אֲנַֽחְנוּ מוֹדִים לָךְ,
וּמְבָרְכִים אוֹתָךְ,
יִתְבָּרַךְ שִׁמְךָ בְּפִי כָל חַי
תָּמִיד לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ,
מְקַדֵּשׁ הַשַּׁבָּת.
Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech
haolam, tzur kol haolamim, tzaddik
b’chol hadorot, HaEl hane-eman,
haomeir v’oseh, ham’dabeir um’kayeim,
shekol d’varav emet vatzedek.
Al haTorah, v’al haavodah, v’al
han’vi-im, v’al yom HaShabbat hazeh,
shenatata lanu Adonai Eloheinu, lik’dushah
v’lim’nuchah, l’chavod ul’tifaret.
Al hakol Adonai Eloheinu, anachnu modim
lach, um’var’chim otach, yitbarach shimcha
b’fi kol chai tamid l’olam va-ed.
Baruch atah, Adonai, m’kadeish HaShabbat.
Praise to You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe,
Rock of all creation, Righteous One of all generations,
the faithful God whose word is deed, whose every command is just and true.
For the Torah, for the privilege of worship, for the prophets,
and for this Shabbat that You, Adonai our God, have given us
for holiness and rest, for honor and glory: we thank and bless You.
May Your name be blessed for ever by every living being.
Praise to You, Adonai, for the Sabbath and its holiness.
Introduce yourself to the people sitting on either side of you. Share a blessing that you received over the past week with them (“I had really great luck with parking spots today” “I got a good grade on a big exam this week” “I made it to exercise class three times this week and it felt wonderful and empowering”). If you can’t think of anything, just say, “I made it through the week to Shabbat!” After you have shared your blessings, give a blessing to each of your neighbors for the next week. It can be very personal, very general, or anywhere in between (“May you get a whole afternoon to relax and unwind tomorrow” “May you pass into the next level in your karate class” “May you be filled with peace in the week that comes”).
Shabbat. Somehow our ancestors knew, without a scientific study or thousands of retweets, that we humans are hard-wired to need a break. That’s why the word Shabbat has the same Hebrew root as the word to sit, l’shevet. The ancient rituals of Shabbat gently nudge us to separate from the weekday grind and instead to unplug, notice, reflect and relax.
There’s a belief that we each get an extra soul on Shabbat. A little more spiritual life and breathing room in our lives as we light the candles, drink the wine and bless our food. We hope you, your extra soul and anyone else you’re spending time with enjoy this Shabbat meal together.
“More than Jews have kept Shabbat, Shabbat has kept the Jews.”
Ahad Ha’am, founder of Cultural Zionism
Shabbat Shalom and Chag Urim Sameach. Tonight we are attempting something that I don't believe has ever been done before - a Chanukah Seder. We are incorporating Shabbat and Chanukah blessings and songs, and adding in some new ways to honor the holiday as modeled by the Passover Seder, which was itself modeled after the concept of a Greek Symposium. We encourage full participation in the seder as a whole, but that also means opportunities to talk amongst yourselves at your tables, shouting out responses to things in this haggadah, coloring in pages, and using all your sense to immerse in this celebration.
This is not your average prayer service.
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