Judaism 101
Judaism 101
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please see the Guide to Transliteration.
On the first night, candles should be lit no later than 18 minutes before sundown. On the second night, candles should be lit immediately after nightfall, kindled by an existing flame. For the candle lighting time in your area, consult the list provided by the Orthodox Union or any Jewish calendar.
The words highlighted in yellow should be read only on Shabbat.
Kiddush is recited while holding a cup of wine or other liquid, no less than 3.3 ounces. If wine or grape juice is not used, you should substitute shehakol nih'yeh bid'varo (by whose will all things come to be) for borei p'ri hagafen (who creates the fruit of the vine).
On Friday nights (Shabbat), insert the first paragraph of Shabbat kiddush here, that is, from Vay'hiy erev to asher bara Elohiym la'asot. On all other nights, skip words highlighted in yellow, which are only for Shabbat. They emphasize God's love, and also reflect the fact that the shofar is not blown on Shabbat (the sound is known as "teruah"). The parts of this kiddush that are specifically for Rosh Hashanah are highlighted in silver to help you see what is special about this kiddush.The rest is basically the same as the kiddush for other holidays.
Do not drink the wine until after completing Shechecheyanu.
if using wine or grape juice
if using other liquids
Shehecheyanu is a standard blessing recited on the first night of all holidays, thanking God for allowing us to experience this thing again. Although it is normally only recited on the first night of a holiday, is recited on both nights of Rosh Hashanah.
During Rosh Hashanah, it is traditional to eat apples dipped in honey, to symbolize our hopes for a "sweet" new year. The apple is dipped in honey, the blessing for eating tree fruits is recited, the apple is tasted, and then the apples and honey prayer is recited.
Take a bite from the apple dipped in honey, then continue with the following:
