Congregation Beth Shalom Ritual Resources

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Blessings and Prayers

BlessingText FileSound FileDescription
Torah Before and After reading Before and After Blessings for each aliyah
Haftarah Before and After reading Before and After Blessings for reading the haftarah
Ashrei Text Chant Ashrei (Ps. 145) (for Shabbat morning)
Shehecheyanu Text Chant and Song Blessings for a new occasion
Sheptarani Text Parents' Blessing for a bar/bat mitzvah
Prayer for the State of Israel Text Chant Prayer for Israel
Shabbat Candle Lighting Text Chant Blessing over lighting the Sabbath candles
Kiddush Text Chant Blessing over the wine (for shorter kiddush, click here)
Kiddush and Motzi Chant Blessing over the wine and bread for Shabbat morning
Hamotzi Text Chant Blessing over the bread (and washing hands)
Birkat HaMazon Text Chant Grace After Meals
Havdalah Text Chant Blessings for Havdalah - the separation between Shabbat and the week
Tallit and Tefillin Text Blessings for putting on Tallit and Tefillin
Blessing over the children Text Chant Parents' blessing for their children
Mi Shebeirach for Cholim Text Blessing for healing
Eil Malei Rachamim Hebrew text (male-female-plural Chant Prayer for those who have died
Eloah Selichot Text Prayer for those who have died, when tachanun not recited
Chanukah Blessings Text Chant Chanukah candle lighting blessings
Sh'ma Text Chant The Sh'ma, full 3 paragraphs and beginning chanted

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