KIDDUSH FOR THE EVENING OF ROSH HASHANAH
When Rosh Hashanah occurs on Shabbat say שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם through אַתְקִינוּ... בַּהֲדָהּ (pages 176-178) quietly, then begin יוֹם הַשִּׁשִּׁי below.
On the second night of Rosh Hashanah, it is customary to place a new fruit [not yet eaten this season] before the one who makes Kiddush; he is to glance at it while reciting the blessing שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ, bearing in mind that it applies to the new fruit as well. If a new fruit is not available, he should nevertheless say שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ.
Stand while reciting the Kiddush.
Take the cup of wine in the right hand, pass it to the left hand, and lower it onto the palm of the right hand. (See illustration, page 641.) The cup should be held three tefachim (approximately 9 in.) above the table throughout the Kiddush.
Those listening to the Kiddush should respond אָמֵן as indicated. See additional laws on pages 603-604.
Glance at the festival candles, then say:
On Shabbat, begin here.
Hebrew
יוֹם הַשִּׁשִּׁי: וַיְכֻלּוּ* הַשָּׁמַיִם וְהָאָרֶץ וְכָל צְבָאָם: וַיְכַל*
אֱלֹהִים בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי* מְלַאכְתּוֹ אֲשֶׁר
עָשָׂה, וַיִּשְׁבֹּת בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי* מִכָּל מְלַאכְתּוֹ אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה:
וַיְבָרֶךְ* אֱלֹהִים אֶת יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי* וַיְקַדֵּשׁ* אֹתוֹ, כִּי בוֹ שָׁבַת
מִכָּל מְלַאכְתּוֹ אֲשֶׁר בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים לַעֲשׂוֹת:1
Chabad
yoym hashishi: vay'chulu* hashomayim v'ho-oretz v'chol tz'vo-om: vay'chal*
Eloyhim bayoym hash'vi-i* m'lachtoy asher
osoh, vayishboys bayoym hash'vi-i* mikol m'lachtoy asher osoh:
vay'vorech* Eloyhim es yoym hash'vi-i* vay'kadeish* oysoy, ki voy shovas
mikol m'lachtoy asher boro Eloyhim la-asoys:
On weeknights, begin here.
When making Kiddush over bread, say:
Hebrew
סַבְרִי מָרָנָן:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ
הָעוֹלָם, הַמּוֹצִיא לֶחֶם מִן
הָאָרֶץ: (אָמֵן)
Chabad
savri moronon:
boruch atoh Adonoy, Eloyheinu melech
ho-oylom, hamoytzi lechem min
ho-oretz: (Omein)
When making Kiddush over wine, glance at the wine and say:
Hebrew
סַבְרִי מָרָנָן:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ
הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן:
(אָמֵן)
Chabad
savri moronon:
boruch atoh Adonoy, Eloyheinu melech
ho-oylom, boyrei p'ri hagofen:
(Omein)
On Shabbat, add the words in shaded parentheses.
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר בָּנוּ מִכָּל
עָם, וְרוֹמְמָנוּ* מִכָּל לָשׁוֹן, וְקִדְּשָׁנוּ* בְּמִצְוֹתָיו. וַתִּתֶּן
לָנוּ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ בְּאַהֲבָה אֶת יוֹם (הַשַּׁבָּת הַזֶּה וְאֶת יוֹם) הַזִּכָּרוֹן
הַזֶּה, אֶת יוֹם טוֹב מִקְרָא קֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה,2 יוֹם (זִכְרוֹן) תְּרוּעָה
(בְּאַהֲבָה) מִקְרָא קֹדֶשׁ, זֵכֶר לִיצִיאַת מִצְרָיִם. כִּי בָנוּ בָחַרְתָּ
וְאוֹתָנוּ קִדַּשְׁתָּ* מִכָּל הָעַמִּים, וּדְבָרְךָ* מַלְכֵּנוּ אֱמֶת וְקַיָּם לָעַד.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, מֶלֶךְ עַל כָּל הָאָרֶץ, מְקַדֵּשׁ (הַשַּׁבָּת וְ) יִשְׂרָאֵל
וְיוֹם הַזִּכָּרוֹן: (אָמֵן)
Chabad
boruch atoh Adonoy, Eloyheinu melech ho-oylom, asher bochar bonu mikol
om, v'roym'monu* mikol loshoyn, v'kid'shonu* b'mitzvoysov. vatiten
lonu Adonoy Eloyheinu b'ahavoh es yoym (hashabos hazeh v'es yoym) hazikoroyn
hazeh, es yoym toyv mikro koydesh hazeh, yoym (zichroyn) t'ru-oh
(b'ahavoh) mikro koydesh, zeicher litzi-as Mitzroyim. ki vonu vocharto
v'oysonu kidashto* mikol ho-amim, ud'vor'cho* malkeinu emes v'kayom lo-ad.
boruch atoh Adonoy, melech al kol ho-oretz, m'kadeish (hashabos v') Yisro-eil
v'yoym hazikoroyn: (Omein)
When Rosh Hashanah occurs on Saturday night, add the following:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא מְאוֹרֵי הָאֵשׁ.
(אָמֵן)
Chabad
boruch atoh Adonoy, Eloyheinu melech ho-oylom, boyrei m'oyrei ho-eish.
(Omein)
Glance at the festival lights, then continue:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, הַמַּבְדִּיל בֵּין קֹדֶשׁ
לְחֹל, בֵּין אוֹר לְחֹשֶׁךְ, בֵּין יִשְׂרָאֵל לָעַמִּים, בֵּין יוֹם
הַשְּׁבִיעִי* לְשֵׁשֶׁת יְמֵי הַמַּעֲשֶׂה. בֵּין קְדֻשַּׁת שַׁבָּת לִקְדֻשַּׁת* יוֹם
טוֹב הִבְדַּלְתָּ, וְאֶת יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי* מִשֵּׁשֶׁת יְמֵי הַמַּעֲשֶׂה
קִדַּשְׁתָּ. הִבְדַּלְתָּ וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ אֶת עַמְּךָ* יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּקְדֻשָּׁתֶךָ*. בָּרוּךְ
אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, הַמַּבְדִּיל בֵּין קֹדֶשׁ לְקֹדֶשׁ: (אָמֵן)
Chabad
boruch atoh Adonoy, Eloyheinu melech ho-oylom, hamavdil bein koydesh
l'choyl, bein oyr l'choyshech, bein Yisro-eil lo-amim, bein yoym
hash'vi-i* l'sheishes y'mei hama-aseh. bein k'dushas shabos likdushas* yoym
toyv hivdalto, v'es yoym hash'vi-i* misheishes y'mei hama-aseh
kidashto. hivdalto v'kidashto es am'cho* Yisro-eil bikdushosecho*. boruch
atoh Adonoy, hamavdil bein koydesh l'koydesh: (Omein)
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ*
וְהִגִּיעָנוּ* לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה: (אָמֵן)
Chabad
boruch atoh Adonoy, Eloyheinu melech ho-oylom, shehecheyonu v'kiy'monu*
v'higi-onu* laz'man hazeh: (Omein)
Pour some wine from the cup to be distributed to those listening, and drink at least 2 ounces of the remaining wine while seated.
On the first night of Rosh Hashanah, all present wash their hands for the meal (see Laws on page 603), reciting the appropriate blessing, being careful not to speak until after eating of the challah. The head of the household recites the blessing for bread while holding both loaves, and distributes a piece to each person, who in turn recites the blessing over the bread.
On the first night of Rosh Hashanah, it is customary to eat at the beginning of the meal a sweet apple dipped in honey. One should recite the following blessing first:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הָעֵץ:
Chabad
boruch atoh Adonoy, Eloyheinu melech ho-oylom, boyrei p'ri ho-eitz:
Then, before tasting the fruit, say:
Hebrew
יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ* שֶׁתְּחַדֵּשׁ* עָלֵינוּ שָׁנָה טוֹבָה וּמְתוּקָה*:
Chabad
y'hi rotzoyn mil'fonecho* shet'chadeish* oleinu shonoh toyvoh um'sukoh*:
On the second night of Rosh Hashanah, the new fruit is eaten immediately after Kiddush, before washing the hands for bread. The blessing of בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הָעֵץ (above) is said before partaking of the fruit (but not יְהִי רָצוֹן). All present then wash their hands for the meal, see above.