For transliteration, see page 949.
May God instill in us a desire to fulfill His will
Hebrew
יְדִיד נֶפֶשׁ אָב הָרַחְמָן, מְשׁוֹךְ עַבְדְּךָ
אֶל רְצוֹנֶךָ, יָרוּץ עַבְדְּךָ כְּמוֹ
אַיָּל, יִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה אֶל מוּל הֲדָרֶךָ, יֶעֱרַב
לוֹ יְדִידוּתֶיךָ, מִנֹּפֶת צוּף וְכָל טָעַם:
Chabad
y'did nefesh ov horachmon, m'shoych avd'cho
El r'tzoynecho, yorutz avd'cho k'moy
ayol, yishtachaveh El mul hadorecho, ye-erav
loy y'didusecho, minoyfes tzuf v'chol to-am:
May God show us the sweetness of His light
Hebrew
הָדוּר נָאֶה זִיו הָעוֹלָם, נַפְשִׁי חוֹלַת
אַהֲבָתֶךָ, אָנָּא אֵל נָא רְפָא נָא
לָהּ, בְּהַרְאוֹת לָהּ נֹעַם זִיוֶךָ,1 אָז
תִּתְחַזֵּק וְתִתְרַפֵּא, וְהָיְתָה לָהּ שִׂמְחַת
עוֹלָם:
Chabad
hodur no-eh ziv ho-oylom, nafshi choylas
ahavosecho, ono Eil no r'fo no
loh, b'haroys loh noy-am zivecho, oz
tischazeik v'sisrapei, v'hoy'soh loh simchas
oylom:
May God show us the glory of His strength
Hebrew
וָתִיק יֶהֱמוּ רַחֲמֶיךָ, וְחוּסָה נָא עַל
בֵּן אֲהוּבֶךָ, כִּי זֶה כַּמָּה נִכְסוֹף
נִכְסַפְתִּי לִרְאוֹת בְּתִפְאֶרֶת עֻזֶּךָ, אֵלֶּה
חָמְדָה לִבִּי, וְחוּסָה נָא וְאַל תִּתְעַלָּם:
Chabad
vosik yehemu rachamecho, v'chusoh no al
bein ahuvecho, ki zeh kamoh nichsoyf
nichsafti liroys b'siferes uzecho, eileh
chom'doh libi, v'chusoh no v'al tisalom:
May God reveal Himself to us
Hebrew
הִגָּלֵה נָא וּפְרוֹס חֲבִיבִי עָלַי אֶת
סֻכַּת שְׁלוֹמֶךָ, תָּאִיר אֶרֶץ
מִכְּבוֹדֶךָ, נָגִילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה בָּךְ, מַהֵר
אָהוּב כִּי בָא מוֹעֵד, וְחָנֵּנוּ כִימֵי עוֹלָם:2
Chabad
higoleih no uf'roys chavivi olai es
sukas sh'loymecho, to-ir eretz
mik'voydecho, nogiloh v'nism'choh boch, maheir
ohuv ki vo moy-eid, v'choneinu chimei oylom:
Continue with korbanot on pages 41-48, followed by Minchah on page 191. When a festival occurs on Friday, continue with korbanot on pages 41-48, followed by Minchah on page 437
לֵיל שַׁבָּת וְיוֹם טוֹב
Friday & Festival Eve
Blessings For Candle Lighting
The Shabbat candles are lit at least eighteen minutes before sunset on Friday. The festival candles are also lit at least eighteen minutes before sunset. On the second evening of a festival, or when the first evening occurs on Saturday night, the candles are lit only after nightfall, and from a pre-existing flame.
Girls should begin lighting candles from the age of three, or even earlier if they are mature enough. Before marriage, a girl should light one candle. Married women light two candles and add an additional candle for each child. Where there are no women present, a man lights the candles.
The flame used to light the Shabbat candles should not be extinguished once the candles have been lit; instead it should be allowed to burn out on its own.
If you did not light candles on Friday evening before sunset, they should not be lit at all. If you forgot to say the blessing over the candle lighting, it may be recited as long as the candles are burning.
It is proper to give charity before lighting the Shabbat candles.
After lighting the candle(s), draw your hands three times around the lights and toward your face, then place your hands over your eyes and say the appropriate blessing.
On the Eve of Shabbat:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו,
וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל שַׁבָּת קֹדֶשׁ:3
Chabad
boruch atoh Adonoy, Eloyheinu melech ho-oylom,
asher kid'shonu b'mitzvoysov,
v'tzivonu l'hadlik neir shel shabos koydesh:
On the Eve of Pesach, Shavuot, Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah:
If the festival occurs on Shabbat, the words in brackets are added.
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ
הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ
בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל
(שַׁבָּת וְשֶׁל) יוֹם טוֹב:
Chabad
boruch atoh Adonoy, Eloyheinu melech
ho-oylom, asher kid'shonu
b'mitzvoysov, v'tzivonu l'hadlik neir shel
(shabos v'shel) yoym toyv:
On all festivals besides the last two nights of Pesach, continue with the blessing of שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ on the next page.