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SHABBAT BLESSINGS

Welcome! We are delighted to share the following with you:

Audio recordings of Shabbat blessings from erev Shabbat (Friday evening) candlelighting to the Havdalah blessings which conclude Shabbat
Texts of the blessings in both Hebrew and transliteration
Pages in both Mishkan T'filah and Birkon Mikdash Ma'at: NFTY's Bencher where each blessing can be found
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Erev Shabbat - Friday Night

Blessing Over the Candles
Light the Shabbat Candles then recite the blessing.
Birkon p. 3 | Mishkan T'filah p.120
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Blessings Over Children

Blessing for Boys
Begin with this line.
Birkon p.5 | Mishkan T'filah p.603
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Blessing for Girls
Begin with this line.
Birkon p.5 | Mishkan T'filah p.603
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Blessing for All Children
Continue with the Threefold Benediction
from Num. 6:24-26
Birkon p.5 | Mishkan T'filah p.603
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Kiddush

1. Vay'hi Erev / Vay'chulu Hashamayim
Introductory paragraph (Gen. 1:31, Gen. 2:1-3)
Remembering Creation
Birkon p.6 | Mishkan T'filah p.122
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2. Borei Pri HaGafen
Blessing over the wine
(1st line of Shabbat Kiddush)
Birkon p.7 | Mishkan T'filah p.123
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3. Asher Kid'shanu B'mitzvotav
Concluding Paragraph of Shabbat Kiddush
Blessing for the Sabbath
Birkon p.7 | Mishkan T'filah p.123
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HaMotzi
Blessing over the challah
Birkon p.8 | Mishkan T'filah p.606
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Birkat HaMazon - Blessings After the Meal

1. Shir HaMaalot
A Pilgrim's song
Birkon p.24 | Mishkan T'filah p.606
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2a. Birkat HaMazon (short version)
Blessing after eating.
Birkon p.25 | Mishkan T'filah p.606
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2b. Birkat HaMazon (long version)
Blessing after eating.
Birkon p.30
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Yom Shabbat - Saturday

Shabbat Morning Kiddush

V'shamru / Al Kein Beirach /
Borei Pri HaGafen
Introductory Praragraph / Blessing for the 7th day / Blessing over the wine
Birkon p.8-9 | Mishkan T'filah p.604
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Havdallah Blessings
For the Conclusion of Shabbat

1. Hinei El
Praising God
Birkon p.10 | Mishkan T'filah p.610
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2. Blessings
Blessings over the wine, spices, candle, and over the separation between the holy and the commonplace
Birkon p.11 | Mishkan T'filah p.612

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3. Hamavdil and Shavua Tov
Asking forgiveness and wishes for a good week ahead
Birkon p.13 | Mishkan T'filah p.614
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4. Eliyahu HaNavi
Prayers for Elijah to herald redemption
Birkon p.13 | Mishkan T'filah p.616-617
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