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:
Sephardi
Yedid nefesh Av harachaman, meshoch avdekha
el retzonecha, yarutz avdekha kemo
ayal, yishtachaveh el mul hadarecha, ye-erav
lo yedidutecha, minofet tzuf vechol ta-am:
English
God, Friend of my soul, merciful Father—draw me, Your servant, close to Your will. When You do so, Your servant will run as quickly as a deer to do what You want; he will bow down before Your glory. For him, Your friendship will be sweeter than honey that drips from a honeycomb and better than every other pleasant taste.
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,<sup>1</sup> אָז
תִּתְחַזֵּק וְתִתְרַפֵּא, וְהָיְתָה לָהּ שִׂמְחַת
עוֹלָם:
Sephardi
Hadur na'eh ziv ha-olam, nafshi cholat
ahavatecha, ana El na refa na
lah, behar'ot lah no'am zivecha,<sup>1</sup> az
titchazek vetitrapeh, v'hayetah lah simchat
olam:
English
Glorious, beautiful God; Light of the universe—my soul is sick because it so strongly wants Your love. I beg you, God—please heal my soul now from this sickness by showing it the sweetness of Your light.<sup>1</sup> Then it will be strengthened and healed, and it will have everlasting happiness.
May God show us the glory of His strength
Hebrew
וָתִיק יֶהֱמוּ רַחֲמֶיךָ, וְחוּסָה נָא עַל
בֵּן אֲהוּבֶךָ, כִּי זֶה כַמָּה נִכְסוֹף
נִכְסַפְתִּי לִרְאוֹת בְּתִפְאֶרֶת עֻזֶּךָ, אֵלֶּה
חָמְדָה לִבִּי, וְחוּסָה נָא וְאַל תִּתְעַלָּם:
Sephardi
Vatik yehemu rachamecha, vechusah na al
ben ahuvecha, ki zeh kamah nichsof
nichsafti lir'ot betif'eret uzecha, eleh
chamdah libi, vechusah na ve-al tit'allam:
English
Righteous God—may Your mercy be aroused. Please have mercy on the child You love. Because for such a long time I have yearned to see the glory of Your majesty. These are the only things my heart desires, so please have pity, and do not hide Yourself.
May God reveal Himself to us
Hebrew
הִגָּלֶה נָא וּפְרוֹשׂ חֲבִיבִי עָלַי אֶת
סֻכַּת שְׁלוֹמֶךָ, תָּאִיר אֶרֶץ
מִכְּבוֹדֶךָ, נָגִילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָה בָּךְ, מַהֵר
אָהוּב כִּי בָא מוֹעֵד, וְחָנֵּנוּ כִּימֵי עוֹלָם:<sup>2</sup>
Sephardi
Higaleh na ufros chavivi alai et
sukkat shelomecha, ta-ir eretz
mikvodecha, nagilah venismechah bach, maher
ahuv ki va mo'ed, vechonnenu kimei olam:<sup>2</sup>
English
My Beloved God—please reveal Yourself and spread the shelter of Your peace over me. Let the earth be lit up by Your glory. We will then rejoice and be happy with You. Reveal Yourself quickly, God, Who is loved, because the time has come. Be gracious to us as You were in days long ago.<sup>2</sup>
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 יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו,
וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל שַׁבָּת קֹדֶשׁ:<sup>3</sup>
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam,
asher kidshanu b'mitzvotav,
v'tzivanu lehadlik ner shel Shabbat Kodesh:<sup>3</sup>
English
Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who made us holy with His commandments and commanded us to kindle the light of the holy Shabbat.<sup>3</sup>
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 יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ
הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ
בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל
(שַׁבָּת וְשֶׁל) יוֹם טוֹב:
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech
ha-olam, asher kidshanu
b'mitzvotav, v'tzivanu lehadlik ner shel
(Shabbat v'shel) Yom Tov:
English
Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who made us holy with His commandments and commanded us to kindle the light of (Shabbat and) the festival.
On all festivals besides the last two nights of Pesach, continue with the blessing of שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ on the next page.