Welcome Shabbat with the Kabbalat Shabbat psalms, then daven the Ma'ariv evening service.
"Yedid Nefesh" is a Jewish prayer recited during Kabbalat Shabbat, the service welcoming the Sabbath. It is a devotional poem expressing a deep yearning for a connection with God, often sung with heartfelt melody to set the spiritual tone for the Sabbath.
yedid nefesh - יְדִיד נֶפֶשׁ
"L'chu N'ran'na" is a prayer recited during the Kabbalat Shabbat service, inviting the congregation to joyfully sing and praise God as they welcome the Sabbath.
leichu n'ran'nah - לְכוּ נְרַנְּנָה
"L'chu N'ran'na" is recited during the Kabbalat Shabbat service on Friday evening, inviting the congregation to joyfully sing and praise God as they welcome the Sabbath.
leichu n'ran'nah - לְכוּ נְרַנְּנָה
This prayer, recited as part of Kabbalat Shabbat, reflects on the Israelites' 40 years of wandering in the desert and serves as a reminder of the importance of keeping faith and understanding God's ways.
arba'im shanah - אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָה
This prayer, part of the Kabbalat Shabbat service, is recited on Friday evening to welcome the Sabbath. It praises God with a call for the entire world to sing a new song and acknowledges God's greatness and majesty.
shiru la'adonai shir chadash - שִׁירוּ לַיהוָה שִׁיר חָדָשׁ
The prayer "Romemu" is recited during Jewish worship services, specifically as part of the Kedusha section of the Amidah. It is an expression of praise and reverence, calling on worshippers to exalt God and bow towards His holy mountain, acknowledging His holiness.
rom'mu - רוֹמְמוּ
Mizmor L'David is a psalm traditionally recited during the Kabbalat Shabbat service on Friday evenings, welcoming the Sabbath. It is a hymn of praise acknowledging God's power and majesty, often chanted to set a contemplative and spiritual tone as the Sabbath begins.
mizmor leDavid - מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד
"Lecha Dodi" is a Jewish liturgical song sung during Kabbalat Shabbat, the Friday evening service welcoming the Sabbath. The hymn poetically invites the congregation to greet the Sabbath as a bride, celebrating its arrival with joy and reverence.
lecha dodi - לְכָה דוֹדִי
"Mizmor Shir LeYom HaShabbat" is a psalm recited during the Kabbalat Shabbat service on Friday evening as part of welcoming the Sabbath. It celebrates the sanctity and restfulness of Shabbat.
mizmor shir l'yom ha'shabbat - מִזְמוֹר שִׁיר לְיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת
"Barchu" is an invitation to communal prayer, traditionally recited at the beginning of the evening and morning services, signaling the transition into the main part of the service.
bar'chu - בָּרְכוּ
The "Ahavat Olam" prayer is recited during the evening service, following the Shema, expressing gratitude for God's eternal love for the people of Israel and His gift of the Torah.
ahavat olam - אַהֲבַת עוֹלָם
The "Kabbalat Shema" is a declaration of faith recited during the evening and morning prayer services, affirming the oneness of God with the words "Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one."
sh'ma yisrael - שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל
The continuation of the Shema, expressing love for God.
V'ahavta - וְאָהַבְתָּ
This declaration is part of the Jewish liturgy, typically recited during the morning prayers as part of the Shema. It acknowledges the acceptance of God's sovereignty by Moses and the Israelites with great joy and song.
kabbalat adonai eloheichem emet - קַבָּלַת יְיָ אֱלֹהֵיכֶם אֱמֶת
The "Mi Chamocha" prayer is recited during the Kabbalat Shabbat service and celebrates God's unparalleled power and the miraculous deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt. It is a song of praise and a declaration of faith in God's eternal reign.
mi chamocha - מִי כָמֹכָה
Aleinu is recited at the conclusion of services. It expresses gratitude to God for being set apart from other nations and anticipates a future time when God’s sovereignty will be universally recognized.
aleinu l'shabeach - עָלֵינוּ לְשַׁבֵּחַ
A prayer of sanctification and praise, often recited in memory of the deceased.
Kaddish - קַדִּישׁ
"Adon Olam" is a Jewish hymn traditionally recited at the conclusion of the morning service and often at the end of the evening service. It is a declaration of faith and trust in God as the eternal ruler of the universe.
adon olam - אֲדוֹן עוֹלָם