Hebrew Daily Prayer Book

Jonathan Sacks

• Publisher: Collins
• Year: 2011
• Print ISBN:
  9780007200917
• eBook ISBN:
  9780007448425
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Jewish Theology

The official prayer book for Orthodox Jews in the UK, with supporting commentary by Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.

The Hebrew Daily Prayer Book is the official prayer book for all Orthodox Jews in the UK.

With both Hebrew and English translations on facing pages, and an attractive and readable layout, this Standard Edition Prayer Book is ideal for synagogue use and individual reading.

The Hebrew Daily Prayer Book also features commentary from Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, one of the UK’s foremost religious thinkers, whose sensible and sensitive approach brings new insights into the most familiar things.

Services for Shabbat

WELCOMING SHABBAT

KIDDUSH FOR FRIDAY NIGHT

MORNING SERVICE FOR SHABBAT AND FESTIVALS

READING OF THE TORAH FOR SHABBAT AND FESTIVALS

ADDITIONAL SERVICE

KIDDUSH FOR SHABBAT MORNING

AFTERNOON SERVICE

SERVICE FOR THE END OF SHABBAT

WELCOMING SHABBAT

CANDLE LIGHTING

It is a tradition to give money to charity before kindling the Shabbat lights. Meditation before lighting the Shabbat candles. Add the words in brackets if you have children.

Master of the Universe: I am about to fulfil the commandment of lighting lights in honour of the Sabbath, as it is written: “You shall call the Sabbath 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. Be gracious to us. May You bless us with many blessings, and cause Your Presence to dwell among us.

Compassionate Father, extend Your lovingkindness to me and my loved ones (and grant me the privilege of raising my children) so that they walk before You in the ways of the upright, holding fast to Your Torah and to good deeds. Keep far from us any shame, grief and sorrow. Set peace, light and joy in our home, for with You is the source of life; in Your light, we see light. Amen.

Cover the eyes with the hands after lighting the candles, and say:

Blessed are You, LORD our GOD, King of the Universe, who has made us holy through His commandments, and has commanded us to light the Sabbath light.

Many congregations sing the following before the Welcoming Shabbat Service:

YEDID NEFESH

Beloved of the soul, Father of compassion,
draw Your servant close to Your will.
Like a deer will Your servant run
and fall prostrate before Your beauty.
To him Your love is sweeter
than honey from the comb, than any taste.

Glorious, beautiful, radiance of the world,
my soul is sick with love for You.
Please, GOD, heal her now
by showing her Your tender radiance.
Then she will recover her strength and be healed,
and have everlasting joy.

Ancient of days, let Your mercy be aroused
and have pity on Your beloved child.
How long have I yearned
to see the glory of Your strength.
These things my heart passionately desires -
have pity; do not hide Yourself.

Reveal Yourself, my beloved, and spread over me
the tabernacle of Your peace.
Let the earth shine with Your glory,
let us be overjoyed and rejoice in You.
Hurry, beloved, for the appointed time has come,
and be gracious to us as in the times of old.

On a Festival or its intermediate Shabbat, or on the evening immediately after a Festival, the service begins with Psalm 92 on page 271. On Festivals falling on a weekday, the service begins with “Bless the LORD” on page 275.

Mourners during the week of shivah leave the synagogue at this point, returning after “Come, my beloved” on page 271.

PSALM 95

Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD, let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us greet Him with thanksgiving, shout aloud to Him with songs of praise. For the LORD is the great GOD, the King great above all powers. In His hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks are His. The sea is His, for He made it; the dry land too, for His hands formed it. Come, let us bow in worship and bend the knee before the LORD our Maker. For He is our GOD, and we are the people of His pasture, the flock He tends – today, if you would heed His voice. Do not harden your hearts as you did at Merivah, as you did that day at Massah in the desert, when your ancestors tested and tried Me though they had seen My deeds.

For forty years I strove with that generation. I said, “They are a people whose hearts go astray, who have not understood My ways.” So I swore in My anger, “They shall not enter My place of rest.”

PSALM 96

Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD all the earth. Sing to the LORD, bless His name; proclaim his deliverance day after day. Declare His glory among the nations, His marvels among all peoples. For great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; He is awesome beyond all heavenly powers. For all the gods of the peoples are mere idols: it was the LORD who made the heavens. Before Him are majesty and splendour; there are strength and beauty in His holy place. Render to the LORD, O families of the peoples; render to the LORD glory and might. Render to the LORD the glory due to His name; bring an offering and come into His courts. Bow down to the LORD in the splendour of holiness. Tremble before Him, all the earth. Say among the nations, “The LORD is King.” The world stands firm, it will not be shaken. He will judge the peoples with equity.

Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad. Let the sea roar, and all that is in it; let the fields be jubilant, and all they contain. Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice, and the peoples with His faithfulness.

PSALM 97

The LORD reigns, let the earth be glad. Let the many islands rejoice. Clouds and thick darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. Fire goes ahead of Him, consuming his enemies on every side. His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles. Mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the LORD of all the earth. The heavens proclaim His righteousness, and all the peoples see His glory. All who worship images and boast in idols are put to shame. Bow down to Him, all you heavenly powers. Zion hears and rejoices, and the towns of Judah are glad because of your judgements, LORD. For You, LORD, are supreme over all the earth; You are exalted far above all heavenly powers.

Let those who love the LORD hate evil, for He protects the lives of his devoted ones, delivering them from the hand of the wicked. Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart. Rejoice in the LORD, you who are righteous, and praise His holy name.

PSALM 98

A Psalm. Sing a new song to the LORD, for He has done wondrous things; He has saved by His right hand and His holy...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Contents
• PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION
• PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION
• UNDERSTANDING JEWISH PRAYER
• Morning Service for Weekdays
• Afternoon and Evening Services for Weekdays
• Services for Shabbat
• Services for Festivals and New Moon
• Blessings
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• Copyright
• About the Publisher