- Counting of the Omer
Behold, I am ready and prepared to perform the mitzvah of the counting the Omer, as it is written in the Torah:
"You shall count from the day following the day of rest, from the day you brought the sheaf of the wave-offering, seven full weeks shall be counted; you shall count fifty days to the day following the seventh week."--Lev. 23:15
Baruch atah Adonia eloheinu melech haolam, asher kideshanu bemitzvotav vetzivanu al sefirat ha'omer.
Blessed are you, L-RD our G-D, king of the universe, who has made us holy with your mitzvot, and commanded us concerning the counting of the Omer.
Today is the ___ day of the Omer, which is ___ weeks and ___ days of the Omer.
Psalm 67:May G-D be gracious to us and bless us
And make his face shine upon us,
Selah
That your ways may be known on earth,
Your salvation among all nations.
May the peoples praise you, O G-D;
May all the peoples praise you.
May the nations be glad and sing for joy,
For you rule the peoples justly
And guide the nations of the earth.
Selah
May the peoples praise you, O G-D;
May all the peoples praise you.
Then the land will yield its harvest,
And G-D, our G-D, will bless us.
G-D will bless us,
And all the ends of the earth will fear him.Labels: Holidays
- Havdalah (After Shabbat)
Behold, G-D is my salvation, I trust in G-D and do no fear, for he is my strength and my song, and Adomia has brought about my deliverance.
And you will draw water with joy from the wells of salvation. Deliverance belongs to Adonia, the blessing on your people, selah.
Adonia of all forces is with us, the G-D of Jacob is a fortress for us, selah.
Adonia of all forces, fortunate is the one who trusts in you. Adonia, deliver us, the Sovereign, answer us on the day we call. For the Jews, there will be light and joy, gladness and honor. So be it with us. I will raise up the cup of deliverance and in the Name of Adonia, I will call:
*lift cup of wine*
Barukh atah Adonia, Eloheinu, melekh ha'olam, borei p'ri hagafen (Amein)
(Blessed are you, L-RD our G-D, King of the universe, who creates the fruit of the vine.)
*lift container of spices*
Barukh atah Adonia, Eloheinu, melekh ha'olam, borei minei v'samim (Amein)
(Blessed are you, L-RD our G-D, King of the universe, who creates various spices.)
*Smell spices and pass around.*
*Hold hand out to light*
Barukh atah Adonia, Eloheinu, melekh ha'olam, borei m'orei ha'eish (Amein)
(Blessed are you, L-RD our G-D, King of the universe, who creates the light of the fire.)
*Raise wine cup (again)*
Blessed are you, L-RD our G-D, king of the universe, who distinguishes between the holy and the ordinary, between light and darkness, between Israel and the other peoples, between the seventh day and the six days of work. Blessed are you, Adonia, who distinguishes between the holy and the ordinary.
*drink wine*
*After wine has gone around, pour wine into the bowl and extinguish the candle with the wine.*
*Sing Elijah the Prophet*
Eliyahu hanavi
Eliyahu hatishbi,
Eliyahu, Eliyahu, Eliyahu hagil'adi.
Im mashiach ben David
Im mashiach ben David
Eliyahu hanavi
Eliyahu hatishbi,
Eliyahu, Eliyahu, Eliyahu hagil'adi.
May the one who makes a distinction between holy and ordinary forgive our sins. Let our offspring and our wealth increase like sand and like the stars of night. A good week, a week of peace, may gladness reign and joy increase. Amen.Labels: Shabbat