Blessings for Reading Torah (Saturday morning)

Blessing before the Reading:

Leader:

Barchu et Adonai hamvorach.

/QrIc Nv h h , t Ufr C
Congregation:

Baruch Adonai hamvorach lolam vaed.

Please note that two words in the Blessing before the Reading differ from the traditional liturgy to reflect Reconstructionisms beliefs about chosenness. Any Or Hadash congregants should use our version of the blessing; family members from outside of the congregation are welcome to use either our version (also available for pratcice on our website) or the traditional version.

o kIg k QrIc Nv h h QUr C /s g u

Leader:

/s g u o kIg k QrIc Nv h h QUr C Ub cr e r Jt 'o kIg v Q kn Ubhv k t h h v Tt QUr C i ,Ib ' h h v Tt QUr C /I,rIT , t Ub k i , bu I,sIc g k /vrIT v

Baruch Adonai hamvorach lolam vaed. Baruch atah Adonai, eloheinu melech haolam, asher kervanu laavodato vnatan lanu et torato. Baruch atah Adonai, notein hatorah. Bless Adonai who is to be blessed. Blessed is Adonai forever. Blessed are You, Adonai, Source of life, who has drawn us to Your service and have given us Your Torah. Blessed are You, Adonai, Giver of the Torah.
Blessing after the Reading:

,rIT Ub k i , b r Jt 'o kIg v Q kn Ubhv k t h h v Tt QUr C i ,Ib ' h h v Tt QUr C /Ubf I, C g y b o kIg h Hj u ', nt /vrIT v
Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu melech haolam, asher natan lanu torat emet vchayei olam nata btocheinu. Baruch atah Adonai, notein hatorah. Blessed are You, Adonai, Source of life, who gave us a Torah of truth and planted everlasting life within us. Blessed are You, Adonai, Giver of the Torah.

Parents Prayers for Bar/Bat Mitzvah Service

Blessing for Candlelighting (Friday night)

UbJ S e r Jt 'o kIg v Q kn Ubhv k t h h v Tt QUr C /, CJ k J r b eh ks vk Ub Um u 'uh ,I mn C

Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu melech haolam, asher kidshanu bemitzvotav, vetzivanu lehadlik ner shel shabbat. Praised is Adonai our God, the Sovereign of all worlds, who hallows us with Mitzvot, and commands us to kindle the lights of Shabbat.

Blessing for Bread: ha-Motzi (Friday night, Saturday morning)

i n o j k th mIN v 'o kIg v Q kn Ubhv k t h h v Tt QUr C /.r tv

Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu melech haolam, hamotzi lechem min haaretz. Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Source of life, who brings forth bread from the earth.

Blessing for Joyous Occasions: she-Hechiyanu (Saturday morning)

Ub n He u Ub hj v a 'o kIg v Q kn Ubh vIk t h h v Tt QUr C /v Zv i n Z k Ub gh Dv u

Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu melech haolam, she-hechiyanu vekiyemanu vehigianu lazman hazeh. Blessed are You Adonai our God, the Sovereign of all worlds, who gave us life, and kept us strong, and brought us to this time.