On a Friday night, Sabbath eve, eighteen minutes before sunset,
light two candles, and recite the following:

Bless you, maker of the universe
Who has given us the law, and taught us
To light the Sabbath lamps.

Kaddesh


On a Friday night, Sabbath eve, begin the Seder here.
Fill the first cup of wine, hold it in your right hand, and recite this blessing:

And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made;
And he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it:
Because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

Bless you, Lord our God, ruler of the universe,
Who created the fruit of the vine.
Bless you, Lord our God, ruler of the universe,
Who chose us from the throng of people and singled us out among nations
By giving us the commandments, knowledge of life and good.
You made the Sabbath day for rest, gave festivals for happy times,
And appointed holidays and seasons for rejoicing.
Such is this Sabbath day and this Day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when we gather
To remember our going out from Egypt, and to taste our freedom.
For you chose us among all others to keep the Sabbath and to celebrate
Your festivals with joy and fervor, the marks of your love and favor.
Bless you, God of Israel, who makes time holy, Sabbath Day and festivals.
Baruch ata adonai eloheinu melech ha'olam
asher bachar banu mikol am veromemanu mikol lashon vekidshanu bemitzvotav.


On a weekday, begin the Seder here:
Fill the first cup of wine, hold it in your right hand, and recite this blessing:

Bless you, Lord our God, ruler of the universe,
Who created the fruit of the vine.
Bless you, Lord our God, ruler of the universe,
Who chose us from the throng of people and singled us out among nations
By giving us the commandments, knowledge of life and good.
You made festivals for happy times, and appointed holidays and seasons for rejoicing.
Such is this Day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when we gather
To remember our going out from Egypt, and to taste our freedom.
For you chose us among all others to celebrate
Your holy festivals with joy and fervor, the marks of your love and favor.
Bless you, God of Israel, who makes holy festivals.
Baruch ata adonai eloheinu melech ha'olam
asher bachar banu mikol am veromemanu mikol lashon vekidshanu bemitzvotav.


On a Saturday night, add the following:

Bless you, Lord our God, ruler of the universe, creator of light and fire.
Bless you, Lord our God, ruler of the universe,
Who separates the sacred from the ordinary, light from darkness,
Israel from other nations, the day of rest from the days of labor.
You have distinguished the sanctity of the Sabbath from the sanctity of festivals,
As the seventh day is separated from the six days of work.
You have taught your people Israel to know the difference, which makes them different.
Bless you, God, who singles out the holy from the holy.

Otherwise, continue from here:

Bless you, Lord our God, ruler of the universe,
Who has kept us living and let us celebrate this happy season.
Baruch ata adonai eloheinu melech ha'olam
hehecheyanu ve'kymanu ve'higianu lazeman ha'ze.
Drink the first cup of wine.

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