Prayer Practice Audio Files

Shabbat candle blessing

Transliteration:

Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai,
E-lo-hei-nu, Me-lech Ha-o-lam,
a-sher ki-d’sha-nu b’mits-vo-tav v’tsi-va-nu
l’had-lik neir shel Sha-bat.

Kiddush

Transliteration:

Va-y’hi e-rev, va-y’hi vo-ker,
Yom Ha-shi-shi.
Va-y’chu-lu Ha-sha-ma-yim v’ha-a-retz, v’chol-ts’va-am.
va-y’chal E-lo-him ba-yom ha-sh’vi-i, m’lach-to a-sher a-sah
va-yish-bot ba-yom ha-sh’vi-i, mi-kol-m’lach-to a-sher a-sah.
va-y’va-rech E-lo-him et yom ha-sh’vi-i, va-y’ka-deish o-to
ki vo sha-vat mi-kol-m’lach-to a-sher ba-ra e-lo-him la-a-sot.

Baruch a-tah A-do-nai,
E-lo-hei-nu me-lech ha-o-lam,
bo-rei p’ri ha-ga-fen.

Ba-ruch a-tah, A-do-nai,
E-lo-hei-nu, me-lech ha-o-lam,
a-sher ki-d’sha-nu b’mits-vo-tav v’ra-tsa va-nu,
v’sha-bat kod’sho
b’a-ha-va uv’ra-tson
hin-chi-la-nu,
zi-ka-ron l’ma-a-sei v’rei-shit.
Ki hu yom t’chi-la
l’mik-ra-ei ko-desh,
ze-cher li-tsi-at Mits-ra-yim.

Ki va-nu va-char-ta
v’o-ta-nu ki-dash-ta
mi-kol-ha-a-mim,
v’Sha-bat kod-sh’cha
b’a-ha-va u-v’ra-tson
hin-chal-ta-nu.

Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai,
m’ka-deish ha-Sha-bat.

Chatzi (Reader's) Kaddish

Transliteration:

Yit-ga-dal v’yit-ka-dash sh’mei ra-ba,
b’al-ma di-v’ra chi-ru-tei, v’yam-lich mal-chu-tei
b’chai-yei-chon uv’yo-mei-chon
uv’chai-yei d’chol beit Yis-ra-eil,
ba-a-ga-la u-viz-man ka-riv, v’im’ru: A-mein.
Y’hei sh’mei ra-ba m’va-rach
l’a-lam ul’al-mei al-ma-ya.
Yit-ba-rach v’yish-ta-bach,
v’yit-pa-ar v’yit-ro-mam v’yit-na-sei,
v’yit-ha-dar v’yit-a-leh v’yit-ha-lal, sh’mei d’ku-d’sha, b’rich hu,
l’ei-la min-kol-bir-cha-ta v’shi-ra-ta,
tush-b’cha-ta v’ne-che-ma-ta, da-a-mi-ran b’al-ma, v’im’ru: A-mein.

Bar'chu

Transliteration:
Bar’chu et Adonai ham’vorach!
Baruch Adonai ham’vorach
l’olam va-ed!

Sh'ma

Transliteration:

Sh’ma Yis-ra-eil, A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu, A-do-nai E-chad.
Ba-ruch sheim k’vod mal-chu-to l’o-lam va-ed.

 

V'ahavta

Transliteration:

V’a-hav-ta eit A-do-nai E-lo-he-cha,
b’chol l’va-v’cha,
u-v’chol naf-sh’cha,
u-v’chol m’o-de-cha.
V’ha-yu ha-d’va-rim ha-ei-leh,
A-sher a-no-chi m’tsa-v’cha ha-yom, al l’va-ve-cha.
V’shi-nan-tam l’-va-ne-cha, v’di-bar-ta bam
b’shiv-t’cha b’vei-te-cha,
uv-lech-t’cha va-de-rech,
u-v’shoch-b’cha uv-ku-me-cha.
Uk-shar-tam l’ot al-ya-de-cha,
v’ha-yu l’to-ta-fot bein ei-ne-cha.
Uch-tav-tam, al-m’zu-zot bei-te-cha, u-vish-a-re-cha.

L’ma-an tiz-k’ru, va-a-si-tem et-kol-mits-vo-tai
vi-h’yi-tem k’do-shim lei-lo-hei-chem.
A-ni A-do-nai E-lo-hei-chem,
a-sher ho-tsei-ti et-chem mei-e-rets Mits-ra-yim
li-h’yot la-chem lei-lo-him;
A-ni A-do-nai E-lo-hei-chem
A-do-nai E-lo-hei-chem Emet

Adonai S'fatai

Transliteration:

Adonai, s’fatai tiftach,
ufi yagid t’hilatecha

Adonai, open up my lips
that my mouth may declare Your praise.

Avot V'imahot

Transliteration:

Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai,
E-lo-hei-nu, Vei-lo-hei a-vo-tei-nu, v’imo-tei-nu
E-lo-hei Av-ra-ham, E-lo-hei Yitz-chak, Vei-lo-hei Ya-a-kov,
E-lo-hei Sa-rah, Eh-lo-hei Riv-kah, Eh-lo-hei Racheil, vei-lo-hei Lei-ah
Ha-eil Ha-Ga-dol Ha-Gi-bor v’Ha-No-rah Eil Eil-yon,
go-meil cha-sa-dim to-vim
v’ko-nei ha-kol
v’zo-cheir chas-dei a-vot v’im-a-hot
u’mei-vi ge-u-lah liv-nei v’nei-hem
l’ma-an sh’mo b’a-ha-vah,
Me-lech o-zeir u’mo-shi-a u-ma-gein

Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai,
ma-gein Av-ra-ham v’ez-rat Sa-rah.

G'vurot

Transliteration (Simchat Torah to Pesach):

Atah gibor l’olam, Adonai,
m’chayeih hakol atah,
rav l’hoshia.

Masheev ha’ruach U’moreed ha’gashem

M’chalkeil chayim b’chesed,
m’chayeih hakol
b’rachamim rabim,
someich noflim,
v’rofei cholim, umatir asurim,
um’kayeim emunato lisheinei afar.

Mi chamochah ba’al g’vurot
umi domeh lach, melech meimit
um’chayeh umatzmiach y’shuah.

V’ne-eman atah l’hachayot hakol.

Baruch atah, Adonai, m’chayeih hakol.

Transliteration (Pesach to Simchat Torah):

Atah gibor l’olam, Adonai,
m’chayeih hakol atah,
rav l’hoshia.

Morid Hatal

M’chalkeil chayim b’chesed,
m’chayeih hakol
b’rachamim rabim,
someich noflim,
v’rofei cholim, umatir asurim,
um’kayeim emunato lisheinei afar.

Mi chamochah ba’al g’vurot
umi domeh lach, melech meimit
um’chayeh umatzmiach y’shuah.

V’ne-eman atah l’hachayot hakol.

Baruch atah, Adonai, m’chayeih hakol.

Sh'ma in the Torah Service

Transliteration:

Sh’ma Yis-ra-eil, A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu, A-do-nai E-chad.

E-chad E-lo-hei-nu, Ga-dol A-do-nei-nu, Ka-dosh Sh’mo.

Blessing Before the Torah Reading

Transliteration:

Leader chants:
Ba-r’chu et A-do-nai ha-m’vo-rach!

Congregation replies:
Ba-ruch A-do-nai ha-m’vo-rach l’o-lam va-ed!

Leader chants:
Ba-ruch A-do-nai Ha-m’vo-rach l’o-lam va-ed!

Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai,
E-lo-hei-nu me-lech ha-o-lam
a-sher ba-char ba-nu mi-kol ha-a-mim
v’na-tan la-nu et To-ra-to
Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai,
no-tein ha-torah.

Blessing After the Torah Reading

Transliteration:

Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai,
E-lo-hei-nu me-lech ha-o-lam
a-sher na-tan la-nu to-rat e-met
v’cha-yei o-lam na-ta be-to-chei-nu
Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai,
no-tein ha-To-rah.

Blessing before the Haftarah reading

Transliteration:

Ba-ruch a-tah, A-do-nai,
E-lo-hei-nu, me-lech ha-o-lam,
a-sher ba-char bin-vi-im to-vim,
v’ra-tsa v’div-rei-hem,
ha-ne-e-ma-rim be-e-met.
Ba-ruch a-tah, A-do-nai,
ha-bo-cheir ba-To-rah
uv-Mo-she av-do,
uv-Yis-ra-eil a-mo,
u-vi-n’vi-ei ha’e-met va-tse-dek.

Blessing after the Haftarah reading

Transliteration:

Ba-ruch a-tah, A-do-nai,
E-lo-hei-nu, me-lech ha-o-lam,
tsur kol ha-o-la-mim,
tsa-dik b’chol ha-do-rot,
ha-Eil ha-ne-e-man,
ha-o-meir v’o-seh,
ha-m’da-beir um-ka-yeim,
she-kol d’va-rav e-met va-tse-dek.

Al ha-Torah, v’al ha-a-vo-dah, v’al ha-n’vi-im,
v’al yom ha-Sha-bat ha-zeh,
she-na-ta-ta la-nu, A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu,
lik-du-sha v’lim-nu-cha, l’cha-vod ul-tif-a-ret.
Al ha-kol, A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu, a-nach-nu mo-dim lach,
um-va-r’chim o-tach.
Yit-ba-rach shim-cha b’fi kol chai, tamid, l’o-lam va-ed.
Ba-ruch a-tah, A-do-nai,
m’ka-deish ha-Sha-bat.