When Rosh Hashana occurs on Shabbos, begin here:
Recite quietly:
וַיְהִי עֶֽרֶב וַיְהִי בֹֽקֶר: And evening came, then morning came:
Recite aloud:
יוֹם הַשִּׁשִּׁי the sixth day.
וַיְכֻלּוּ הַשָּׁמַֽיִם וְהָאָֽרֶץ The heavens and the earth were completed
וְכָל־צְבָאָם: and [so were] all their hosts.
וַיְכַל אֱלֹהִים בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי And God completed, by the seventh day,
מְלַאכְתּוֹ אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה. His work which He had done;
וַיִּשְׁבֹּת בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי and He abstained on the seventh day
מִכָּל־מְלַאכְתּוֹ אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה: from all His work which He had done.
וַיְבָֽרֶךְ אֱלֹהִים אֶת־יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי And God blessed the seventh day
וַיְקַדֵּשׁ אֹתוֹ. and sanctified it,
כִּי בוֹ שָׁבַת for on it He abstained
מִכָּל מְלַאכְתּוֹ from all His work
אֲשֶׁר־בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים לַעֲשׂוֹת: which God had created to do.
On weekdays, begin here:
When reciting Kiddush on wine
סַבְרִי מָרָנָן וְרַבּוֹתַי: Attention! our masters and our teachers:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה Blessed are You, Adonoy
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם our God, King of the Universe,
בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּֽפֶן: Creator of the fruit of the vine.
When reciting Kiddush on challa
בִּרְשׁוּת With your permission!
מָרָנָן וְרַבּוֹתַי: our masters and our teachers:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה Blessed are You, Adonoy,
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם our God, King of the Universe,
הַמּֽוֹצִיא לֶֽחֶם מִן הָאָֽרֶץ: Who takes bread out from the earth.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה Blessed are You, Adonoy
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם our God, King of the Universe,
אֲשֶׁר בָּֽחַר בָּֽנוּ מִכָּל־עָם Who chose us from among all people,
וְרוֹמְמָֽנוּ מִכָּל לָשׁוֹן, and exalted us above all (tongues) languages,
וְקִדְּשָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו. and sanctified us with His commandments.
וַתִּתֶּן לָֽנוּ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ And [You] gave us Adonoy, our God,
בְּאַהֲבָה. in love
On Shabbos, add:
(אֶת יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת הַזֶּה וְ) (this Shabbos day, and)
אֶת יוֹם הַזִּכָּרוֹן הַזֶּה this day of Remembrance
יוֹם a day for
On Shabbos, add:
(זִכְרוֹן) (the day of remembrance of)
תְּרוּעָה sounding the shofar
On Shabbos, add:
(בְּאַהֲבָה) (with love)
מִקְרָא קֹֽדֶשׁ a day of holy assembly
זֵֽכֶר לִיצִיאַת מִצְרָֽיִם. commemorating the exodus from Mitzrayim.
כִּי בָֽנוּ בָחַֽרְתָּ For us have You chosen
וְאוֹתָֽנוּ קִדַּֽשְׁתָּ and us have You sanctified
מִכָּל־הָעַמִּים. from among all peoples;
וּדְבָרְךָ אֱמֶת וְקַיָּם לָעַד: and Your word is true and enduring forever
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה Blessed are You Adonoy,
מֶלֶךְ עַל כָּל הָאָרֶץ King over all the earth
מְקַדֵּשׁ Sanctifier
On Shabbos, add:
(הַשַּׁבָּת וְ) (Of Shabbos and)
יִשְׂרָאֵל וְיוֹם הַזִּכָּרוֹן: of Yisrael and the Day of Remembrance:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה Blessed are You, Adonoy,
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם. our God, King of the Universe
שֶׁהֶחֱיָֽנוּ וְקִיְּמָֽנוּ Who has kept us alive and sustained us
וְהִגִּיעָֽנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה: and brought us to this season.
When Rosh Hashana occurs at the conclusion of Shabbos, the following two blessing are said before the blessing of “שֶׁהֶחֱיָֽנוּ, Who has kept us alive”:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה Blessed are You, Adonoy,
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם our God, King of the Universe,
בּוֹרֵא מְאוֹרֵי הָאֵשׁ: Creator of the lights of fire.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה Blessed are You, Adonoy,
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם our God, King of the Universe,
הַמַּבְדִּיל Who has made a distinction
בֵּין קֹֽדֶשׁ לְחוֹל between the sacred and the unhallowed,
בֵּין אוֹר לְחֽשֶׁךְ between light and darkness,
בֵּין יִשְׂרָאֵל לָעַמִּים. between Yisrael and the peoples,
בֵּין יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי between the seventh day
לְשֵֽׁשֶׁת יְמֵי הַמַּעֲשֶׂה. and the six work days.
בֵּין קְדֻשַּׁת שַׁבָּת Between the sanctity of Shabbos
לִקְדֻשַּׁת יוֹם טוֹב and the sanctity of the Holiday
הִבְדַּֽלְתָּ. have You distinguished,
וְאֶת יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי and the seventh day
מִשֵּֽׁשֶׁת יְמֵי הַמַּעֲשֶׂה קִדַּֽשְׁתָּ [from] the six work days have You sanctified.
הִבְדַּֽלְתָּ וְקִדַּֽשְׁתָּ You have distinguished and sanctified
אֶת עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּקְדֻשָּׁתֶֽךָ: Your people Yisrael with Your holiness.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה Blessed are You, Adonoy
הַמַּבְדִּיל בֵּין קֹֽדֶשׁ לְקֹֽדֶשׁ: Who distinguished between sacred and sacred.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה Blessed are You, Adonoy,
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם. our God, King of the Universe
שֶׁהֶחֱיָֽנוּ וְקִיְּמָֽנוּ Who has kept us alive and sustained us
וְהִגִּיעָֽנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה: and brought us to this season.
Customs of the Rosh Hashana Meal
On the first night of Rosh Hashana, it is customary to perform several symbolic rituals, to serve as good omens for the coming new year. At the beginning of the evening meal it is customary to dip a portion of the challah in honey and after eating a piece, the weight of an olive, say: “יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְפָנֶיךָ שֶׁתְּחַדֵשׁ עָלֵינוּ שָׁנָה טוֹבָה וּמְתוּקָה—May it be Your will to renew for us a good and sweet year.” Then, take a piece of sweet apple and dip it in honey. First make the blessing, “בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה' אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הָעֵץ—Blessed are You, Adonoy, our God, King of the universe, Who creates the fruit of the tree.” After tasting it, repeat the above prayer, “יְהִי רָצוֹן—May it be Your will to renew for us a good and sweet year.” It is also a custom to eat a piece of the head of some animal, (preferably a sheep) and say: “יְהִי רָצוֹן שֶׁנִהְיֶה לְראשׁ—May it be Your will that we be at the head.” We also eat certain vegetables, the names of which convey the connotations of good fortune, such as carrots which in Yiddish are called mehren (increase), and we say: “יְהִי רָצוֹן שֶׁיִרְבּוּ זְכוּיוֹתֵינוּ—May it be Your will that our merits increase.”