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Shabbat Candles Blessing
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּֽנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל שַׁבָּת
Barukh atah Adonai eloheynu melekh ha’olam asher kid’deshanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu l’hadlik ner shel Shabbat.
Blessed are you, SOURCE OF REST, who makes us holy with mitzvot, and instructs us to kindle the lights of Shabbat.
Kiddush Blessing
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּֽפֶן
Baruh atah adonay eloheynu meleh ha’olam borey peri hagafen.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יָיְ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְרָֽצָה בָֽנוּ, וְשַׁבַּת קָדְשׁוֹ בְּאַהֲבָה וּבְרָצוֹן הִנְחִילָֽנוּ זִכָּרוֹן לְמַעֲשֵׂה בְרֵאשִׁית, כִּי הוּא יוֹם תְּחִִלָּה לְמִקְרָֽאֵי קֹֽדֶשׁ, זֵֽכֶר לִיצִיאַת מִצְרָֽיִם, כִּי אֵלֵינוּ קָרָאתָ וְאוֹתָֽנוּ קִדַּֽשְׁתָּ לַעֲבוֹדָתֶךָ, וְשַׁבַּת קָדְשְׁךָ בְּאַהֲבָה וּבְרָצוֹן הִנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, מְקַדֵּשׁ הַשַּׁבָּת.
Baruh atah Adonay eloheynu meleh ha’olam asher kideshanu bemitzvotav veratzah vanu veshabbat kodsho be’ahavah uvratzon hinhilanu zikaron lema’asey vereshit. Ki hu yom tehilah lemikra’ey kodesh zeher litzi’at mitzrayim. Ki eleynu karata ve’otanu kidashta la’avodateha veshabbat kodsheha be’ahavah uvratzon hinhaltanu. Baruh atah adonay mekadesh hashabbat.
Blessed are you, SOURCE OF LIFE, our God, who creates the fruit of the vine.
Blessed are you, BOUNDLESS ONE, our God, who has made us holy with Your mitzvot and taken pleasure in us, and given us the holy Shabbat with love, a remembrance of the work of Creation. For it is the first of all the holy days proclaimed, a symbol of the Exodus from Egypt. For You have called to us and made us holy to serve You, and have given us Your holy Shabbat, to keep with love and intention. Blessed are you, SOURCE OF WONDER, who makes Shabbat holy.
Motzi Blessing for Shabbat Challah
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הַמּוֹצִיא לֶחֶם מִן הָאָרֶץ
Barukh atah Adonai eloheynu melekh ha’olam hamotzi lechem min ha’aretz.
Blessed are you, BOUNTIFUL, our God, bringing forth bread from the earth.
Why Keep Shabbat?
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Tuesday ,
SepSeptember 16 , 2025Tuesday Religious School
Tuesday, Sep 16th 4:00p to 6:00p
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SepSeptember 16 , 2025Immigrant Justice at CDT
Tuesday, Sep 16th 7:30p to 8:45p
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SepSeptember 17 , 2025Highlanders Visibility Brigade
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SepSeptember 18 , 2025Mindful Mornings
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SepSeptember 18 , 2025Disability Justice Discussion Group
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The Disability Justice Discussion Group meets the third Thursday of every month to discuss disability Torah. Join us for any or every session! -
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SepSeptember 18 , 2025Cheshbon HaNefesh (Soul Accounting) with Rabbi Beck Epstein
Thursday, Sep 18th 7:00p to 8:30p
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SepSeptember 20 , 2025Shabbat Morning Torah Study with Rabbi Toba Spitzer
Shabbat, Sep 20th 9:00a to 9:45a
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Saturday ,
SepSeptember 20 , 2025Shabbat Morning Services
Shabbat, Sep 20th 10:00a to 12:00p
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SepSeptember 22 , 2025Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
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SepSeptember 23 , 2025
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