Friday Shabbat Dinner

Congregation Yeshuat Yisrael invites you to enjoy Shabbat Dinner with us at the synagogue!

Join us on Friday, August 15th as we celebrate Shabbat.  We will begin at 7:30 pm.  Please bring a covered dish. (No pork or shellfish please). We will enjoy a Sabbath meal, a time of teaching and an evening of Israeli Folk Dancing.

We will show a documentary on Judaism featuring Rabbi Ken Gibbs and 

narrated by Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, Schindler's List) that has appeared on

The History Channel and A&E. Rabbi Ken and Congregation Yeshuat Yisrael recreated the Jewish Holidays for this documentary.

Please email me to let me know if you are attending by Wednesday evening.

Generally two candles are lit by the women of the home before sunset. 

She usually covers her head and recites the following blessing:

Messianic Blessings of the Candles Wine or Juice... fruit of the vine:

Baruch ata Adonai Eloheynu Melech Ha-Olahm
A-sher Kid-sha-nu Al Y'dey emu-nah
B'Yeshua HaMoshiach Or Ha-Olam
Uvishmo Madlikim Ha-nair Shel Shabbat.

Blessed are You O' Lord our God, King of the Universe
Who has santified us by Your word and has given us
Yeshua, the Messiah, the Light of the world
it is in His Name we kindle the Sabbath lights.

The next two blessings are led by the man of the household.  

Everyone raises their cup and everyone chants this blessing.

Baruch atah Adonai Eloheynu
melech ha-olam
boray p'ri ha-gafen.

Blessed are You, Lord our God,
King of the universe,
Who creates the fruit of the vine.

The Challah is a special braided Egg bread.  You can purchase Challah at a local Publix, just ask the bakery.

It is usually covered with a cloth and uncovered just before the blessing. 

Everyone takes a slice or a pinch of bread and it is lifted and the following blessing is chanted.

Blessing over the Challah:

Baruch atah Adonai Eloheynu
melech ha-olam
ha-motzi lechen min ha-eretz

Blessed are You, Lord our God,
King of the universe,
Who brings forth bread from the earth.

Enjoy a special dinner with Family and Friends. After the meal spend some time enjoying the Sabbath.

Enjoying each others company and sharing your concerns with the Almighty.  Celebrate Shabbat!

Remember the Shabbat was made for our us, so take the time to enjoy!