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CANTOR'S LEARNING CENTER


Cantorial Soloist
Rhonda Newport

Listen to a message from Rhonda

Shalom

My name is Rhonda Newport and as cantorial soloist here at Congregation Amchah, it's my privilege to provide that all important musical aspect to our group services. We like it best when everyone is able to join in, so for that reason, we are providing a little bit of education and guidance. So please read along, sing along and be welcome!

Thank you.

Click on the links below to play Audio Clips:  

Listen to the Classic Hamotzi Prayer

Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha-olam
Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the Universe

hamotzi lechem min ha'aretz. (Amein).
who brings forth bread from the earth. (Amen)

Listen to the Full Hamotzi

Hamotzi lechem min haaretz,
We give thanks to God for bread.
Our voices join in happy chorus as our prayer is humbly said:

“Baruch atah adonai, eloheinu melech haolam,
hamotzi lechem min haaretz. A-mein.”

Listen to Shabbat Candle Lighting

Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha'olam
Blessed are you, Lord, our God, sovereign of the universe

asher kidishanu b'mitz'votav v'tzivanu
Who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us

l'had'lik neir shel Shabbat. (A-mein)
to light the lights of Shabbat. (Amen)

Listen to Pre-Torah Blessing

Reader: Ba-r'chu et A-do-nai ha-m'vo-rach!
Congregation: Ba-ruch A-do-nai ha-m'vo-rach l'o-lam va-ed!

Reader: 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-kawl ha-a-mim
v'na-tan la-nu et To-ra-to
Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai,
no-tein ha-torah. ( A-mein. )

Listen to Post-Torah Blessing

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-che-inu
Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai,
no-tein ha-To-rah. ( A-mein. )

Listen to Kiddush Friday Night Prayer

Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha-olam
Blessed are you, Lord, our God, sovereign of the universe


borei p'ri hagafen (A-mein)
Who creates the fruit of the vine (Amen)


Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha-olam
Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the Universe

asher kid'shanu b'mitz'votav v'ratzah vanu
who sanctifies us with his commandments, and has been pleased with us

v'shabat kad'sho b'ahavah uv'ratzon hin'chilanu zikaron l'ma'aseih v'rei'shit
You have lovingly and willingly given us Your holy Shabbat as an inheritance, in memory of creation

ki hu yom t'chilah l'mik'ra'ei kodesh zeikher litzi'at Mitz'rayim
because it is the first day of our holy assemblies, in memory of the exodus from Egypt

ki vanu vachar'ta v'otanu kidash'ta mikol ha'amim
because You have chosen us and made us holy from all peoples

v'shabat kad'sh'kha b'ahavah uv'ratzon hin'chal'tanu
and have willingly and lovingly given us Your holy Shabbat for an inheritance

Barukh atah Adonai m'kadeish hashabat (A-mein).
Blessed are You, who sanctifies Shabbat (Amen)

yerKiddush Wine Prayer

For more Jewish prayers for Reform services - both translation and transliteration, visit this site by Pam Coyle: http://www.kakatuv.com/reform.html

 
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