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๐ท Shabbat Table Traditions
A time of light, blessing, and togetherness.
๐ฏ Lighting the Candles
As the candles are lit, pause and let the glow fill your home.
Whisper a prayer of gratitude and invite the peace of Shabbat to rest on your household.
Blessing:
ืָּืจืּืְ ืַืชָּื ืְืָ ืֱืֹืֵืื ืּ ืֶืֶืְ ืָืขืֹืָื,
ืֲืฉֶׁืจ ืงִืְּืฉָׁื ืּ ืְּืִืฆְืֹืชָืื ืְืฆִืָּื ืּ ืְืַืְืִืืง ื ֵืจ ืฉֶׁื ืฉַׁืָּืช.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to light the Shabbat candles.
๐จ๐ฉ๐ง Words of Blessing
Each person at the table may offer a simple blessing or word of encouragement:
๐ “May your week ahead be peaceful and full of purpose.”
๐ฟ “May your heart find rest and renewal in God’s presence.”
Parents may bless their children with the traditional words:
“May God bless you and keep you… and give you peace.” (Numbers 6:24–26)
๐ Breaking Bread Together
Before the meal begins, lift the challah and say the blessing:
ืָּืจืּืְ ืַืชָּื ืְืָ ืֱืֹืֵืื ืּ ืֶืֶืְ ืָืขืֹืָื, ืַืּืֹืฆִืื ืֶืֶื ืִื ืָืָืจֶืฅ.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth.
Each person shares a small piece of bread, symbolizing unity, peace, and shared gratitude.
๐ Shabbat Moments
After the meal, take a few quiet moments together.
You may choose to:
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Share one thing you’re grateful for this week.
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Sing a simple Shabbat song.
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Read a short Psalm (for example, Psalm 92: “A psalm for the Sabbath day…”)
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Offer a personal prayer for the week ahead.
๐ May your table be a place of warmth, laughter, and the presence of Adonai.
