Blessings
Borei P'ri Hagafen
The blessing over the wine
When does Shabbat begin?
At sundown on Friday evening
This food is braided
Challah
We read a section of this on Saturday morning
Torah
Hamotzi Lechem Min Ha'aretz
The blessing over the bread.
In Hebrew, Friday evening is called this
Erev Shabbat
The three symbols (or items) we use for Havdalah
Wine, spices and a braided candle
Another name for Shabbat.
Shabbos
L'hadlik Neir shel Shabbat
The blessing over the Shabbat Candles
When does Shabbat end on Saturday night?
When we see three stars
What is the order of the Shabbat blessings?
candles, wine, challah
We recite it over the wine
The Kiddush
Borei Minei V'samim
The blessing over the Havdalah Spices
G-d made Shabbat on the _________ day.
The seventh day
The 3 wicks of the braided Havdalah candle stand for...
Unity, Strength, & Love
What God did on the seventh day
He rested.
Why do we cover our eyes while we recite the blessing over the Shabbat candles?
So we see the candle light AFTER we recite the blessing
The service that ends Shabbat on Saturday night
Havdalah
What is the purpose of the B'samim (spices) that we smell during Havdalah?
a moment to mark the bittersweet transition between the day of rest and the resumption of the everyday
Why do we cover the Challah?
So the Challah isn't embarrassed that it is blessed after the wine