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Jews pray thrice daily; morning afternoon and evening. They usually do so in a synagogue. On Saturday morning the prayer service takes 2 - 3 hours and includes Shacharit - the morning prayer, Kriat haTorah - reading from the holy Torah and Mussaf - commemorating the special Sabbath sacrifice in the Temple.
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∙ 11y agoShabbat begins at sunset on Friday evening and ends Saturday night when three stars are visible in the sky. On Shabbat Jews remember that G-d created the world and then rested from His labours. Shabbat is considered the most important of the Jewish holidays -- even more important than Yom Kippur or the other High Holidays. This is a special day to be marked by three qualities: rest (menuchah), holiness (kedushah), and joy (oneg)
Section 1. Introductory Prayers:
In the opening part of the service there are warm-up songs such as: Hinei Mah Tov, Mah Tovu, Shabbat Shalom, and Oseh Shalom. Psalms are also read and sung during this section of the service.
Section 2. Shema and its Blessings:
This section of the service teaches us what Jews believe. We recognize and bless G-d as Creator, Revealer of Torah, and Redeemer.
Barchu: The Call to Worship
The service officially begins with the chanting of Barchu. This is a "call and response" prayer. It is during this prayer that we may ask ourselves-What distracts me and keeps me from being completely present for prayer? How might I remove these distractions?
Ma'ariv Aravim: The One who Brings on Evening
Ma'ariv Aravim is the Evening Prayer in which we thank G-d for bringing evening upon us each day.
Yotzer: Creator
Yotzer is the Morning Prayer for creation of light and darkness. In saying this prayer we affirm that G-d creates and re-creates the world every day.
Shema Yisrael: Hear O' Israel
The Shema is an affirmation of Judaism and a declaration of faith in one G-d . The Shema is considered so important that we are obligated to recite this prayer twice daily.
V'ahavta: You Shall Love
This prayer informs us that knowing there is only one God is not enough. We must show our love for G-d through our actions. We ask ourselves, what does it mean to love G-d "with all my heart?"
Ge'ulah: Redemption
This prayer recalls the Israelites' exodus from Egypt and thanks G-d for helping us survive other tough times in our personal life. Ge'ulah concludes with the Mi Chamocha.
Mi Chamocha: "Who is like you, among the gods, Adonai?"
Moses and the Israelites sang this at the shores of the Red Sea. We sing this song today as we call to mind the Israelite slaves' journey through the parted sea on their path toward freedom.
Section 3. Amidah: Standing Prayers
The Amidah is said standing, facing east, towards Jerusalem. It is a central section of our liturgy and evokes what we all need: to be linked to our ancestors, to feel part of G-d 's holiness, to give thanks, and to find peace. On Shabbat we say seven blessings, while on the weekdays we recite nineteen.
Avot: Ancestors
This prayer helps link us to our ancestors. We pray to G-d as we remember all the generations of Jewish people connected to G-d through the covenant we established on Mount Sinai.
Gevurot: Might
We pray to G-d as the "One Who Gives Life to All." In this prayer, we recognize that we have souls that endow us with eternal worth and everlasting hope.
Kedusha: Sanctification
This prayer affirms that G-d is G-d of the entire Jewish people. We declare, "Holy, holy holy is the Lord of Hosts. The whole earth is full of G-d 's glory."
Yismechu: They Shall Rejoice
We sanctify the Sabbath day and rejoice in one another's happiness through singing Yishmechu.
Avodah: Worship
In this prayer we recall our ancient history in which we offered sacrifices in the ancient Temple of Jerusalem. We remember that although we no longer have a Temple, every Jewish home is a miniature sanctuary in which our every day life can be transformed into the sacred.
Hoda'ah: Thanksgiving
In this prayer we remember to be thankful for what we have. We give thanks for all that we possess now, for all that we might have in the future, and for the ability to give thanks.
Birkat Shalom: The Blessing of Peace
Through this prayer we call an end to violence, war, and bloodshed. We ask ourselves- what am I doing to bring shalom (peace, fulfilment, and completeness) into this world? We conclude the Amidah with a song for peace, Shalom Rav sung in the evening and Sim Shalom in the morning.
Section 4. The Torah Service:
The centrepiece of the Shabbat morning is the reading of Torah and a text from the Prophets (Haftarah).
Torah: The Five Books of Moses
The Torah is a link with Jewish history and with Jews throughout the world, who will read the same Torah portion on that day.
Passing Down the Torah
The participation in the tradition of handing down the Torah from one generation to the next. Those who are responsible for having transmitted the knowledge and love of Torah to the Bar or Bat Mitzvah are given this honour. The Torah scroll is physically passed from grandparents to parents to the Bar or Bat Mitzvah.
Aliyah: Reciting Torah blessings
Being called up to the Torah for an aliyah is a significant honour during the Bar or Bat Mitzvah ceremony.
Haftarah: Reading from the Prophets
The Haftarah reading is usually linked thematically to the Torah portion of the week. Following the Torah reading, the Haftarah, a selection from the prophets, will be chanted, along with the blessings that precede and follow the reading.
D'var Torah: Speech on the weekly Torah portion
The Bar or Bat Mitzvah will deliver a D'var Torah which teaches about some element of Jewish history, value or practice, and applies the lesson to our lives today. This ability to study and teach Torah or Haftarah is a mark of maturity, and is an honour accorded those who have attained the age of religious responsibility in the Jewish community.
Misheberach: Prayer for Healing
The Misheberach is a prayer in which we ask for healing and a speedy recovery for those who suffer from illness of body, mind, or spirit.
Section 5. Concluding Prayers:Aleinu: G-d is Upon Us
This prayer repeats the major themes of the entire service: the theme of creation, revelation, and redemption.
Kaddish: Mourner's Prayer
We honour the memory of those who have died. The Kaddish does not mention death, but praises G-d and acknowledges the precious gift of life.
Kiddush and Motzi: Blessings Over Wine and Challah
These two blessings we recite on the bima to express our joy for Shabbat and to thank G-d for creating the fruit of the vine and bringing forth bread from the earth.
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∙ 9y agoOn Shabbat morning, we attend synagogue. The services are longer than on weekdays and include prayers as well as reading the weekly Torah-portion. There's often a kiddush (refreshments) afterwards, and congregants have a chance to schmooze (to talk). Towards the late afternoon, there's another (short) service (Shabbat mincha).
After Shabbat morning after services, we come home, often with guests, make kiddush (blessing over wine), and have a leisurely multi-course Shabbat meal including singing and words of Torah. Customarily, that week's Torah-reading (parsha) will be a topic of conversation; and the children of the family will have a chance to speak of what they've learned in school.
After that, Shabbat is a quiet time: no phones, radio or TV (etc.), just schmoozing, taking walks, visiting friends, reading, learning Torah, playing Board Games, etc. Husband and wife, in particular, finally have a chance to be together after a hectic week.
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What prayer do you say when you light a menorah on sabbath?
If you are talking about a Hanukkah menorah (also called a Chanukiah), then you would light the Chanukiah first, and say the 2 hanukkah blessings (3 if it's the first night). Then you would light the Shabbat candles and say the blessing over the shabbat candles.
What prayers are said in Shabbat?
Prayers - Evening - Mariv for the begining of Shabbat, morning - Shacharit, additional, Musaff and Mincha - miday are said from the Siddur - prayer book. Shacharit starts with preliminary prayers on rising the first being Modei Ani - giving thanks for restoring one's soul, washing the hands for sanctification and rolls through prayers of praise for G-d, the pre-amble to the Shema - the proclimation of G-d being one, the silent prayer - the Amidah - were eighteen individual prayers are said in silence to G-d, the verbal repetition, the reading of the weekly portion of the Torah and the concluding prayers. Additional prayers are said for healing of the sick, deliverance from danger, a new life and for mourners - Kadish. The others are more limited repetitions of the same things.
Why is it always a woman who starts the shabbat?
It is a Minhag (Tradition) that the woman of the house lights the Shabbat candles. (The reason for this is mentioned in the Talmud, that says that this is a Tikun (a correction, an amendment) to the "original sin" of Hava (Eve)) According to many Poskim (Rabbis) this act is a declaration of Kabbalat Shabbat (Welcoming the Shabbat) and thus the woman is usually the first to start the shabbat.
What country does the word Sabbath come from?
The word Sabbath comes from the Hebrew word shabbat which means "to cease." This is because the Sabbath is supposed to be a day of rest when work has ceased.Answer:The source of the Hebrew word Shabbat (sabbath) is in Genesis ch.2, from God having ceased from creating.
What happens at the sabbath meal?
Sabbath is a day of rest for people who follow Judaism. It occurs on the seventh day of the week and is considered a holy day of rest.Answer:The Jewish Sabbath is from Friday sundown until Saturday after twilight. Its origin is in the Torah (Genesis ch.2, Leviticus ch.23, Exodus ch.20 and many other passages).The Sabbath is considered in Judaism to be a day blessed by God (Genesis ch.2), a day of rest (Exodus ch.20, ch.31), and a day of strengthening ties with the family, the community, and with God.Here is further background information:There are two main aspects to Shabbat observance: what we do and what we don't do.What we don't do: we're not permitted to work on the Shabbat (Exodus ch.20). This includes 39 categories of productive interaction with the world, such as planting, writing, kindling fire, etc. (Talmud, Shabbat 73b).What we do: candles are lit, customarily by the lady of the household, around 20 minutes before sunset on Friday afternoon. We then attend synagogue for the Friday afternoon prayer (mincha), the kabbalat Shabbat (ushering in of the Shabbat), and the Shabbat evening prayer (maariv).On Shabbat morning, we again attend synagogue. The services are longer than on weekdays and include prayers as well as reading the weekly Torah-portion. There's often a kiddush (refreshments) afterwards, and congregants have a chance to schmooze (to talk). Towards the late afternoon, there's another (short) service (Shabbat mincha).After Friday night services and on Shabbat morning after services, we come home, often with guests, make kiddush (blessing over wine), and have a leisurely multi-course Shabbat meal including singing and words of Torah. Customarily, that week's Torah-reading (parsha) will be a topic of conversation; and the children of the family will have a chance to speak of what they've learned in school.After that, Shabbat is a quiet time: no phones, radio or TV (etc.), just schmoozing, taking walks, visiting friends, reading, learning Torah, playing board games, etc. Husband and wife, in particular, finally have a chance to be together after a hectic week.
What comes first the Eucharistic prayer or Communion rite in the Catholic Church?
The Eucharistic prayer, which included the Consecration, comes before Communion.
Which comes first before a football game presentation of colors or pre game prayer?
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What prayer do you say when you light a menorah on sabbath?
If you are talking about a Hanukkah menorah (also called a Chanukiah), then you would light the Chanukiah first, and say the 2 hanukkah blessings (3 if it's the first night). Then you would light the Shabbat candles and say the blessing over the shabbat candles.
What is the prayer of praise?
The first thing that comes to mind of a prayer of praise is where you are thankful of what the Lord has given you, thankful for the food you eat, the life you have and so forth.
What prayers are said in Shabbat?
Prayers - Evening - Mariv for the begining of Shabbat, morning - Shacharit, additional, Musaff and Mincha - miday are said from the Siddur - prayer book. Shacharit starts with preliminary prayers on rising the first being Modei Ani - giving thanks for restoring one's soul, washing the hands for sanctification and rolls through prayers of praise for G-d, the pre-amble to the Shema - the proclimation of G-d being one, the silent prayer - the Amidah - were eighteen individual prayers are said in silence to G-d, the verbal repetition, the reading of the weekly portion of the Torah and the concluding prayers. Additional prayers are said for healing of the sick, deliverance from danger, a new life and for mourners - Kadish. The others are more limited repetitions of the same things.
When do Jews use the Hebrew bible?
The Hebrew Bible is used for prayer, study, and is read from on special ocassions such as Holidays and Shabbat. The Torah (the first part of the Hebrew Bible) is also read from on Mondays and Thursdays.
Where would yitgadal viyitkadash shimay rabbah.'' be read?
"Yitgadal v'yitkadash shemay rabbah" is a phrase from the Mourner's Kaddish prayer in Jewish tradition. It is typically recited during funeral services, as well as during certain prayer services in memory of deceased loved ones.
Why do Jewish fathers bless their children on Shabbat?
Jews pray three times on a regular day. Once at night, once in the morning, and once in the afternoon. Since Jewish days start at sundown, they are actually praying the first prayer of the next day.
Why is it always a woman who starts the shabbat?
It is a Minhag (Tradition) that the woman of the house lights the Shabbat candles. (The reason for this is mentioned in the Talmud, that says that this is a Tikun (a correction, an amendment) to the "original sin" of Hava (Eve)) According to many Poskim (Rabbis) this act is a declaration of Kabbalat Shabbat (Welcoming the Shabbat) and thus the woman is usually the first to start the shabbat.
Do you say the Pledge of Allegiance or the Invocation first at a meeting?
In meetings, protocol dictates that the invocation come first IF AND ONLY IF the invocation is EXPLICITLY a prayer. If the invocation is an inspirational quote or such, it comes after the pledge.
Who said the lords prayer first?
It is called "the Lord's Prayer" because it was Our Lord Jesus who said it first.
The first chapter in the Talmud is?
the first book of the talmud is the mishnahBerachot (Hebrew: ברכות, "Benedictions") is the first tractate (Hebrew:masechet) of Seder Zeraim, a collection of the Mishnah that primarily deals with laws relating to plants and farming. It primarily addresses the rules regarding the Shema (a section of the Torah recited as part of prayer), the Amidah (Silent prayer), Birkat Hamazon (Grace after Meals), Kiddush (Sanctification ceremony of Shabbat and holidays), Havdalah (ceremony that ends Shabbat and holidays) and other blessings and prayers. It is the only tractate in Zeraim to have a Gemara (rabbinical commentaries and analysis) from both the Babylonian Talmud and the Jerusalem Talmud.The first three chapters of the tractate address the subject of the Shema, the central prayer of Judaism which is to be said twice per day. Topics discussed include when to say it, how to say it and possible exemptions from the fulfillment of this mitzvah ("commandment").The First Chapter is called Me'eimotai (Hebrew: מאימתי, "From when") it's name is the first word of the first Mishna which deals with the times of saying the Shema.
