DEDICATIONS AND THANKS

Go to: Firstly, Our loving heavenly Father, the GOD of Israel; for life and for His Shalom. To Him and to Yeshua, praise and honour and glory! The blood of the Lamb and His resurrection has redeemed and saved us; they have brought us near to GOD and has enabled us to be part of His covenant people, Isra’el; a people of GOD, saved for His Kingdom.

We (Sean & Tarah) dedicate this work to each other and thank GOD for His grace. To our children, whom we love so much. You have grown so much in Messiah and are a blessing to us. We love you. Thank You Yeshua for their lives!

To our brother in Yeshua and ‘rabbi’, Dr. Dwight A. Pryor. Your witness, teaching and ministry have transformed our lives; Baruch Hashem! We thank GOD for your life and pray continually for you. And to your wife Keren Hannah, for her witness and ministry and her book ‘A TASTE OF TORAH’. Your teaching and insights Keren have inspired and blessed us!

To all our friends in Yeshua. And to you, who use this siddur. May you be truly blessed and enriched. May you continue to observe and remember the holiness of Shabbat.

Bashem Yeshua (In the Name of Jesus)

A FEW THOUGHTS FROM THE AUTHORS

This Shabbat Siddur was a labour of love. It was created to help believers in Yeshua (Jesus), to follow the days’ celebration and commemorations and take part and enjoy the delights of Sabbath, as generations of Jews have enjoyed for many millennia. Shabbat services in synagogues and homes are extensive, so we have compiled the main elements of the day and selected some songs and poems that we thought you might enjoy. It is our prayer, that as you discover the delights of Shabbat and as you take part in the rituals, you will see the wonderful symbolism at work and how they relate to our Messiah, who Himself fulfilled this day every week.

Furthermore, we pray that the Shabbat will become a delight to you and that it will become part of your week as it has become ours. While we recommend that you follow the main elements of Shabbat, it is not intended that you follow the readings rigidly. You may choose on occasions to omit some poems or readings or you can choose your own. It is a good idea to invite discussion regarding the literature in this siddur. How you decide to arrange this, is up to you.

A cautionary note; we do not totally subscribe to or encourage strict adherence to ‘rabbinic’ injunctions or prohibitions concerning Shabbat. The rabbi’s have made ‘halakic’ (legal) decisions in this regard in order that the commandment to rest on Shabbat is not violated… This is referred to as ‘building a fence around the Torah’. But for gentile believers who are not accustomed to these ways, we pray that your observance of Shabbat, will be a delight. Shabbat is a time to enjoy the company of friends and/or family and to enjoy rest. Why not enjoy meals at home, sit around the table and discuss scripture, read, take a walk, take a nap?

So much pleasure can be derived from just ‘switching off’ from the world, especially when.. everyone else is going crazy at the shops, fighting for parking spaces or getting stuck in traffic jams! Make the Sabbath your delight and see what happens. We live in such a fast consumer driven, world, how about getting off for the day and engrossing yourself in GOD’s word?

Sean Tarah Hill

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WELCOMING SHABBAT

Three meals are eaten during Shabbat; Friday evening and two meals during Saturday before Havdalah. It is a tradition that money is given before kindling the Shabbat lights. All money is then moved away from the table. The leader says: 1 Chronicles 29: 13&14

COME MY BELOVED – LEKHA DODI

(Songs for Shabbat – page 3)

Come my beloved, to greet the bride, let us welcome the Shabbat

He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming quickly.” Amen. Come Lord Yeshua!

A meditation before kindling the Shabbat lights….

Master of the universe, I am about to fulfil the commandment of lighting lights in honour of Shabbat, as it is written: “You shall call Shabbat a delight, the holy day of the LORD, a day to be honoured.” In the merit of this commandment, may You bestow on me and my family a full life.

THE MESSIANIC PRAYER FOR SHABBAT

SONG OF GLORY

15 Proverbs 12.22

To the one who sustains all, may my blessing take flight: Creator, Life-giver, GOD of right and might.

SHALOM ALEICHEM

(Songs for Shabbat – page 7)

Proverbs 31:10-31

T” nu lah mip’ri yadeha, vihal-luha vasharim ma ‘aseha.

KIDDUSH FOR SHABBAT EVENING

All present say:

He will fulfil the desire of those who fear Him; He will also hear their cry and will save them. The LORD keeps all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy. My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD, And all flesh will bless His holy name forever and ever.

The salted challah is the passed around the table.

Break the challah………

25 Mark 12:28-30

After the meal……

Before reading the weekly Torah portion the leader says: Blessed are You LORD our GOD, King of the universe, Who sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to engross ourselves in the words of the Torah.

Vetzivanu

On Shabbat Mornig, begin with ADON OLAM

ADON OLAM

THE TEACHING OF R YESHUA CONCERNING SHABBAT

…appearances, and make a right judgement.

R yeshus said, “for judgement I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.”

27 ‘First amoung Sacred Days’

BARUCH EL ELYON

26 Blessed is GOD Most High

Happy are the people whole GOD is trhe LORD.

Psalm 92

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Psalm 145

More Suggested Psalms for Shabbat

THE SHABBAT DAY – THE SECOND MEAL

Do not salt the challah this time. Break………

( in small text px 6 )

ref 24 Mark 12:28-30

The handbook can be read……

SHABBAT DAY – THE THIRD MEAL

footnote 23 Mark 12:28-30

ZEMIROT 16 FOE THE THIRD SHABBAT MEAL

16 Hymns

HAVDALAH SERVICE AT HOME

‘all smell the spices in the spice conatiner ……’

4 Havdalah, is the concluding part of Shabbat.

2 This song is sung at the end…………

THE MEMORIAL

‘ ending with ‘ after the memorial there may be a time of worship and/or learning of scripture.’

CHALLAH RECIPE

Tarah Hill