(Responsive Reading of a Psalm)
Mah Tovu
Sing upon entering the synagogue,
Numbers 24:5, Psalm 5:8, Psalm 26:8, Psalm 95:6, Psalm 69:14
Mah tovu ohalekha Ya’akov, mishk’notekha Yisrael. Va’ani b’rov ḥasd’kha, avo veytekha, eshtaḥaveh el heykal kadsh’kha, b’yiratekha. Va’ani tefilati, l’kha Adonai et ratzon, Elohim b’rav ḥasdekha aneni, be’emet yishekha
How lovely are your tents O Jacob, your dwelling places O Israel. As for me, in Your great kindness I come into Your house, I will bow toward Your Holy sanctuary in awe of You. As for me, my prayer to You, Lord: at a favourable time, God, in Your great mercy, answer me with the truth of Your salvation.
The Shema
Recite standing facing east, Deuteronomy 6:4, Psalm 72:19
Shema Yisrael: Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai eḥad
Barukh shem k’vod malkuto le’olam va’ed
Hear O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
Blessed be the name of His glorious kingdom for ever and ever.
Ve’ahavta
Deuteronomy 6:5–9
Ve’ahavta et Adonai Elohekha b’kol l’vavekha, uv’kol nafsh’kha, uv’kol me’odekha. V’hayu had’varim ha’eleh asher anoki mitzav’kha hayom al l’vavekha, v’shinantam l’vaneykha. V’dibarta bam b’shivtekha b’veytekha, uv’lektekha vaderekh, uv’shak’bkha, uv’kumekha. Uk’shartam le’ot al yadekha, v’hayu le’totafot beyn eineykha. Uk’tavtam al mezuzot beytekha u’vishareykha
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength. And these words that I command you today shall be in your heart, and teach them dilligently to your children. And you shall speak of them when you sit at home, and when you walk along the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up. And you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be for frontlets between your eyes. And you shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.
The Greatest Commandment
Matthew 22:37–40, Deuteronomy 6:4, Leviticus 19:18
Yeshua said: “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind.” This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.” The whole law and the prophets depend on these two mitzvot.
Messianic Confession
Philippians 2:11
Yeshua Hu HaMashiaḥ
Yeshua Hu Adonai
Yeshua is the Messiah
Yeshua He is Lord
Blessing Before Reading the Torah
Bar’ku et Adonai, ham’vorakh
Barukh Adonai ham’vorakh le’olam va’ed
Barukh Adonai ham’vorakh le’olam va’ed
Barukh atah, Adonai Eloheinu Melekh Ha’Olam
asher baḥar banu mikol ha’amim
v’natan lanu et Torato
Barukh atah Adonai, noten HaTorah
Amen
Bless the Lord, the blessed One!
Blessed is the Lord, the blessed One, for all eternity.
Blessed is the Lord, the blessed One, for all eternity.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe,
Who has chosen us from among all peoples,
and given us His Torah.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, Giver of the Torah.
Amen.
(Torah Portion Reading)
Blessing After Reading the Torah
Barukh atah, Adonai Eloheinu Melekh Ha’Olam
asher natan lanu Torat emet
v’ḥayey olam nata b’tokenu
Barukh atah Adonai, noten HaTorah
Amen
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe,
Who has given us a Torah of truth,
and has planted eternal life in our midst.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, Giver of the Torah.
Amen.
(Haftarah Portion Reading)
Blessing Before Reading the Besorah
Barukh atah, Adonai Eloheinu Melekh Ha’Olam
asher natan lanu Mashiaḥ Yeshua
v’hadib’rot shel HaBesorah
Barukh atah Adonai noten HaBesorah
Amen
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe,
Who has given us Messiah Yeshua
and the teachings of the Good News.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, Giver of the Good News.
Amen.
(Besorah Portion Reading)
Blessing After Reading the Besorah
Barukh atah, Adonai Eloheinu Melekh Ha’Olam
asher natan lanu had’var ha’emet
v’ḥayey olam nata b’tokenu
Barukh atah Adonai noten HaBesorah
Amen
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe,
Who has given us the Word of Truth
and has planted life everlasting in our midst.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, Giver of the Good News.
Amen.
Eytz Ḥayim
Proverbs 3:17–18, Lamentations 5:21
Eytz ḥayim hi lamaḥazikim bah
v’tomkeyha me’ushar
D’rakeyha darkey noam
v’kol n’tivoteyha shalom
Hashivenu Adonai eleykha v’nishuvah
Ḥadesh yameynu k’kedem
Ḥadesh yameynu k’kedem
The Torah is a tree of life to those who hold fast to it, and all who cling to it find joy.
Its ways are ways of pleasantness, and all its paths are peace.
Help us and guide us, inspire us and provide us with the wisdom Your Torah can show.
Cause us to learn, renew, and return.
Renew our days as in the days of old.
Renew our days as in the days of old.
(Main Teaching)
(Prayer & Announcements)
Mourner’s Kaddish
Yitgadal v’yitkadash sh’meh raba b’alma di v’ra kiruteh
V’yamlikh malkuteh b’ḥayekon uv’yomekon, uv’ḥayey d’kol beyt Yisrael ba’agala uvizman kariv
Ve’imru amen
Y’heh sh’meh raba m’vorakh le’alam ul’almey almaya
Yitbarakh v’yishtabaḥ, v’yitpa’ar v’yitromam, v’yitnaseh v’yithadar, v’yitaleh v’yithalal, sh’meh d’kudashah
B’rikh Hu
…le’ela min kol birkata v’shirata, tushb’ḥata v’neḥemata da’amiran b’alma
Ve’imru amen
Y’hey sh’lama raba min sh’maya v’ḥayim alenu v’al kol Yisrael
Ve’imru amen
Oseh shalom bim’romav, Hu ya’aseh shalom alenu v’al kol Yisrael
Ve’imru amen
May His great name be magnified and sanctified throughout the world which He created according to His will.
And may He establish His kingdom in your lifetime and in your days, and within the lifetime of all the house of Israel, speedily and soon.
And say Amen.
May His great name be blessed forever, and for ever!
Blessed and exalted, glorified and extolled, honored and upraised, lauded and praised be the Name of the Holy One.
Blessed be He!
…Who is high above all the blessings and songs, praises and consolations which are spoken in the world.
And say Amen.
May there be abundant peace from heaven, and life for us and for all Israel.
And say Amen.
May He who makes peace in His high places, make peace for us and for all Israel.
And say Amen.
The Priestly Blessing
Numbers 6:24–26
Y’varek’kha Adonai v’yishmrekha
Ya’er Adonai panav eleykha viḥunekha
Yisa Adonai panav eleykha v’yasem l’kha shalom
B'shem Yeshua HaMashiach
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
May the Lord shine His face upon you and be gracious to you.
May the Lord raise up His face upon you and give you peace.
In the name of Yeshua the Messiah, our Prince of Peace.
Kiddush
Barukh atah, Adonai Eloheinu Melekh Ha’Olam
Borei p’ri hagafen
Amen
Blessing over the Wine
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe,
Creator of the fruit of the vine.
Amen.
“Taste and see that the Lord is good…”
Barukh atah, Adonai Eloheinu Melekh Ha’Olam
Hamotzi leḥem min ha’aretz
Amen
Blessing over the Bread
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe,
Who brings forth bread from the earth.
Amen.
“He … bring(s) forth bread from the earth”