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Mah Yafeh HaYom מַה יָפֶה הָיוֹם .שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם Ma yafeh ha-yom, shabbat shalom. (2x) Shabbat, shabbat shalom. (3x) Shabbat shalom How beautiful is this day, a day of Shabbat peace! Hinei Ma Tov הִנֵה מַה-טּוֹב וּמַה-נָעִים .שֶׁבֶת אַחִים גַם יָחַד Hinei ma tov uma na-im Shevet achim gam yachad. How good and pleasant it is when brothers and sisters dwell together in harmony. (Psalms 133:1) Am Yisrael Chai ‭‬עַם‭ ‬יִשְֹרָאֵל‭ ‬חַי ‭‬עוֹד‭ ‬אֲבִינוּ‭  ‬חַי Am yisrael chai Od aveenu chai The...

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The shehechiyanu blessing thanks the creator for giving us life, sustaining us, and allowing us to reach this day. This blessing is said at momentous occasions, and tonight counts because it is the night when we can finally look back on the whole previous year. We made it! Whether bitter or sweet, difficult or fun, tonight we celebrate and feel grateful for making it to today, and to this table to reflect with people we care about. בָּרוּך אַתָּה יי אֱלֹהֵינוּ...

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Challah is special bread for Shabbat.  In the poor homes of Eastern Europe, the daily fare was rough black bread. But on Shabbos the bread was a special loaf of white flour and eggs, decorated with poppy or sesame seeds. In some homes the challah is torn apart (to avoid using a knife which can be a weapon) and pieces are handed or tossed around to each guest. For others, the challah is sliced and passed on a special Shabbat platter....

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Blessing for the First Time Your Experience Something (Shehechiyanu) You may want to say this before any fruit you are tasting for the first time this season. בָּרוּך אַתָּה יי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶך הָעוֹלָם שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וקְִיְמָּנוּ והְִגִיּעָנוּ לַזְמַן הַזֶה Barukh ata adonai elohenu melekh ha-olam, she-hechiyanu, v’kiy'manu, v’higi'anu la-z’man ha-zeh Blessed be You, the One who has kept us alive and sustained us so that we could reach this moment. Blessing After Eating Various Fruit ברוך אתה‭ ‬ה‮’‬ א‑להינו מלך‭ ‬העולם, בורא‭...

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All my bags are packed I'm ready to go I'm standin' here outside your door I hate to wake you up to say goodbye But the dawn is breakin' It's early morn The taxi's waitin' He's blowin' his horn Already I'm so lonesome I could die So kiss me and smile for me Tell me that you'll wait for me Hold me like you'll never let me go 'Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane Don't know when I'll be back...

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It is customary, at the ritual’s conclusion, to sing “Shavua Tov” (whichmeans “a good week” in Hebrew) and turn on the room’s lights as itends. Shavua tov. (8x) A good week, a week of peace, may gladness reign and joy increase. (2x)