Friday Night Kiddush: How to Say This Jewish Prayer

Learn how to sing the Friday night Kiddush for Shabbat. This Jewish prayer is traditionally sung over wine on Friday nights.
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[@JazzFan76]

I remember when I used to go to synagogue with my big sister through Big Brothers and Big Sisters association. I was at the time Christian and I actually enjoyed going to synagogue because the services on Friday nights were nowhere near as long as church services when I used to go with my neighbor which was close to seven or eight hours. I didn't understand the Hebrew language, still don't but hearing this brings back memories of a better time in my life.

[@ameyapendse201]

For those having a hard time keeping up with the Hebrew text: (Quietly: Va-y’hee erev, va-y’hee boker.) Yom ha-shishi. Vay’chulu hashamayim v’ha-aretz v’chol tz’va’am. Vay’chal Elohim bayom hash’vi’i milachto asher asa. Vayishbot bayom hash’vi’i mikol milachto asher asa. Vay’varech Elohim et yom hash’vi’i vay’kadesh oto. Kee vo shabbat mi-kol m’lachto asher bara Elohim la’asot. Savri maranan v’rabanan v’rabotai. Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, borei p’ri hagafen. Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’ratza vanu, v’shabbat kod’sho b’ahava uv’ratzon hinchilanu, zikaron l’ma’aseh b’reishit. Ki hu yom t’chila l’mikra-ay kodesh, zaycher l’tziat mitzrayim. Ki vanu vacharta v’otanu kidashta mikol ha’amim. V’shabbat kod-shi-cha b’ahava uv’ratzon hinchal tanu. Baruch ata Adonai, mi’kadesh ha Shabbat.

[@rachaelmt2984]

Todah!!! Thank you so much for the transliteration

[@florinacaprita]

Very beautiful ❤

[@jszoradi8650]

Nice learning experience 🕎

[@alexanderkrizel6187]

Very nice, thank you.

[@pearlbuchanek5588]

This was sung so nicely. I’m learning it myself but I wish you could make another recording singing slower so I can keep up. Best wishes

[@hold3290]

Change the playback speed on the video

[@deepikadamayanthi4246]

Thank you ❤

[@thedruid1151]

Thankyou so much

[@esterherschkovich5002]

Useful videos. Toda☺

[@loraineschoenfield462]

Toda!

[@tvmystery261]

so hard to understand this american accent

[@beatricehoffman7148]

Too fast for a beginner

[@aaronsaunders6974]

Found it real difficult 2 read from right 2 left

[@leadersofthenewschool]

Funny pronunciation but lovely singing

[@lonelylovelynoel]

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[@אמיתימן-כ6ח]

אני ישראלי

[@irenemashingaidze-siringwa2541]

Are women allowed to make Kiddush? I am a single woman and I live on my own.

[@ryanhorwitz417]

I don’t see why they would not be allowed to...anyways it’s better to say it than not

[@irenemashingaidze-siringwa2541]

@@ryanhorwitz417 thank you for responding to my question.

[@jonathani1]

Yes Irene. Absolutely.

[@irenemashingaidze-siringwa2541]

@@jonathani1 thank you

[@JM.5387]

Yes. Women are obligated to "Remember" and "Keep" Shabbat (the two versions of the 4th Commandment) -- saying Kiddush and Havdalah are the traditional way of remembering Shabbat.