Blessing Before the Haftarah

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר בִּנְבִיאִים טוֹבִים, וְרָצָה בְדִבְרֵיהֶם הַנֶאֱמָרִים בֶּאֱמֶת, בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, הַבּוֹחֵר בַּתּוֹרָה וּבְמֹשֶׁה עַבְדּוֹ, וּבְיִשְׂרָאֵל עַמּוֹ, וּבִנְבִיאֵי הָאֱמֶת וָצֶֽדֶק

Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, asher bachar bin’vi-im tovim, v’ratzah v’divreihem hane-emarim be-emet. Baruch atah, Adonai, habocher baTorah uv’Moshe avdo, uv’Yisrael amo, uvin’vi-ei ha-emet vatzedek

Praise To You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, who has chosen faithful prophets to speak words of truth. Praise to You, Adonai, for the revelation of Torah, for Your servant Moses, for Your people Israel and for prophets of truth and righteousness.

Blessing After the Haftarah

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, צוּר כָּל הָעוֹלָמִים, צַדִּיק בְּכָל הַדּוֹרוֹת, הָאֵל הַנֶּאֱמָן הָאוֹמֵר וְעֹשֶׂה,הַמְדַבֵּר וּמְקַיֵּם, שֶׁכָּל דְּבָרָיו אֶמֶת וָצֶֽדֶק.עַל הַתּוֹרָה, וְעַל הָעֲבוֹדָה, וְעַל הַנְּבִיאִים, וְעַל יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת הַזֶּה, שֶׁנָתַֽתָּ לָֽנוּ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ, לִקְדֻשָּׁה וְלִמְנוּחָה,לְכָבוֹד וּלְתִפְאַָֽרֶת.עַל הַכֹּל יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ, אֲנַֽחְנוּ מוֹדִים לָךְ, וּמְבָרְכִים אוֹתָךְ, יִתְבָּרַךְ שִׁמְךָ בְּפִי כָּל חַי תָּמִיד לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד. בָּרוּךְאַתָּה יְיָ, מְקַדֵּשׁ הַשַּׁבָּת

Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, tzur kol haolamim tzaddik b’chol hadorot, HaEl hane-eman, haomeir v’oseh, ham’dabeir um’kayeim, shekol d’varav emet vatzedck. Al ha Torah, v’al haavodah, v’al han’vi-im, v’al yom HaShabbat hazeh, shenatata lanu Adonai Eloheinu, lik’dushah v’lim’nuchah, l’chavod ul’tifaret. Al hakol Adonai Eloheinu, anachnu modim lach, um’var’chim otach, yitbarach shimcha b’fi kol chai tamid l’olam va-ed. Baruch ata, Adonai, m’kadeish HaShabbat.

Praised to you, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, Rock of all creation, Righteous One of all generations, the faithful God whose word is deed, whose every command is just and true. For the Torah, for the privlage of worship, for the prophets, and for this Shabbat that You, Adonai our God, have given us for holiness and rest for honor and glory: we thank and bless You. May Your name be blessed for ever by every living being. Praised to you, Adonai, for the Sabbath and its holiness.

Haftarah Blessings (Cantillation arr. C. Davidson)

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Haftarah Blessings (Cantillation arr. C. Davidson)

Cantor Laura Breznick