EREV SHABBAT
Kindling the Shabbat Lights
After lighting the candles, the eyes are covered and he following blessing is said:
Baruch ata Adonai Eloheinu
Melech Ha Olam
Asher Kidshanu B’ Mits Vo Tav
Ve Natan Lanu Yeshua Ha Ma Shiach
Or Ha Olam.
Blessed are You, Lord our God King of the universe, who sanctified us with His commandments and gave us Yeshua Ha Ma Shiach, Light of the world.
Sabbath preparation
Psalm: O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord. all the earth. Sing unto the Lord, bless his name: proclaim his salvation from day to day. Recount His glory among the nations, His wondrous works among all the peoples. For great is the Lord, and exceedingly to be praised: He is to be revered above all gods.
Psalm: O sing unto the Lord a new song; for He has done marvelous things: His right hand and His holy arm have wrought salvation for Him. The Lord has made known His salvation: His righteousness has He revealed in the sight of the nations. He has remembered His loving kindness and His faithfulness towards the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Like the Bride, radiant and joyous, comes the Sabbath. She brings blessings to our hearts, workday, thoughts and cares are put aside.
Song: Come, my friend, to meet the bride, let us welcome the presence of the Sabbath.
Song:
Shalom Aleichem
Malachei Elyon, (x2)
Mi Melech Malchei Ham’lachim
HaKadosh Baruch Hu
Hoachem L’shalom
Malachei Ha Shalom, Malachei Elyon
Mi Melech Malchei Ham’lachim,
Ha Kadosh Baruch Hu.
Barchu-ri L’shalom
Malachei Ha Shalom, Malachei Elyon
Mi Melech Malchei Ham’lachim
Ha Kadosh Baruch Hu
Tzet Chem L’shalom
Malachei Ha Shalom, Malachei Elyon.
Mi Melech Malchei Ham’lachim,
Ha Kadosh Baruch Hu.
Psalm: It is good to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto Thy name, O Most High: to declare Your loving kindness in the morning, and Your faithfulness every night, with an instrument of ten strings, and with a harp, with thoughtful music upon the lyre.
Shema:
Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.
And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
And these words, which I command you this day, shall be upon your heart.
And you shall teach them diligently unto your children
And shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and you walk by the way, and when you lie down and when you rise up.
And you shall bind them for a sign upon your hand and they shall be for frontlets between your eyes.
And you shall write them upon the door[posts of your house and upon your gates.
Song: Kadosh
Blessing of the father upon the children:
The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you.
The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.
Song: Oseh Shalom/Hiney Ma Tov
Blessing of the father upon his wife: Proverbs 31
Kiddush
Baruch Ata Adonai Eloheinu Melech Ha Olam
Asher Kid Shanu B’ Mitzvotav V’ratzah Banu
V’shabat Kodsho.
B’Avahah U’vratson Hinchilanu Zikaron Le Maan she B’rishit
Ki Hu yom Techilah L’Mikrei Kodesh,
Zecher L’tziat MitzTzriyim.
Ki’vanu vacharta Ve Otanu Lidashta MiKol Ha Amim
Ve Shabbat Kodshecha B’ahavah Uv’Ratzon HinChaltanu,
Baruch Ata Adonai M’Kadesh Ha Shabbat. Amen.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who has sanctified us by Your commandments and taken pleasure in us; and in love and favour has given us Your Holy Sabbath as an inheritance, the memorial of the work of creation. It is this day which is first among all the days of holy convocation, a remembrance of the exodus from Egypt. For You have chosen us; You have sanctified us from among all peoples. In love and favour have you given us Your Holy Sabbath as an inheritance. Blessed are You Lord, who sanctifies the Sabbath. Amen.
Prayer over the wine:
Baruch Ata Adonai Eloheinu Melech Ha Olam, Borey P’ri Ha Geffen
Netilat Yadiyim
The process speaks of forgiveness. We dare not partake in the meal if we have anything against a brother/sister. We are reminded that Yeshua has forgiven us all our sins and paid the ultimate price and sacrifice because of His unfathomable Love for us. For us, therefore, to forgive is not an optional extra but a requirement.
Each hand is covered with water three times (first left and then right hand).
The washing of hands speaks symbolically that we are set free.
Prayer over the washing of hands.
Baruch Ata Adonai Eloheinu Melech Ha Olam,
Asher Kid Shanu B’ Mitzvotav
V’Barchanu Al Netilat Yadiyim.
Blessed are You our Lord God, King of the Universe, who sanctified us with Your commandments and blessed us regarding the washing of hands.
Blessing of the Challah (two if possible)
The Challah represents the manna provided by the Lord to the Israelites in the desert (double portion for Shabbat) reminding us to keep Shabbat, and that Yeshua is our ‘L’echem Ha Chiyim’ (Bread of life)
The two loaves also represent the two tablets of the Law of Moses that he received from the Lord on Mount Sinai.
The Challah is braided and represents folded arms for rest and that we are entwined in His love.
The Challah has a sweet taste reminding us of the sweetness of His love.
Salt is sprinkled on a broken piece of Challah and distributed around the table after the blessing reminding us of the temple sacrifice on the alter.
Prayer:
Baruch Ata Adonai Eloheinu Melech Ha Olam, Ha Motzi lechem Min Ha Aretz. Amen.
Shabbat Shalom!
Songs can be sung whilst meal is being prepared to be served.
