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pp. 361-361
Kiddush for the Evening of Rosh Hashanah
קידוש לליל ראש השנה
Chabad: ' is a reduced vowel — every vocal shva, always pronounced. - separates syllables that would otherwise run together.
How to read the transliterationsKIDDUSH FOR THE EVENING OF ROSH HASHANAH
When Rosh Hashanah occurs on Shabbat say Peace unto you through Prepare...in the meal (pages 176-178) quietly, then begin The sixth day 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 who has granted us life, bearing in mind that it applies to the new fruit as well. If a new fruit is not available, he should nevertheless say who has granted us life.
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 Amen as indicated. See additional laws on pages 603-604.
Glance at the festival candles, then say:
On Shabbat, begin here.
On weeknights, begin here.
When making Kiddush over wine, glance at the wine and say:
When making Kiddush over bread, say:
On Shabbat, add the words in parentheses.
When Rosh Hashanah occurs on Saturday night, add the following:
Glance at the festival lights, then continue:
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:
Then, before tasting the fruit, say:
On the second night of Rosh Hashanah, the new fruit is eaten immediately after Kiddush, before washing the hands for bread. The blessing of who creates the fruit (above) is said before partaking of the fruit (but not May it be). All present then wash their hands for the meal, see above.