Donated by Steve and Debra Todd in Loving Memory of Donna Todd Dotson.
SPECIAL "10TH ANNIVERSARY" HARD COVER EDITION! Finally, Something for Your Family and Guests Around the Shabbat Table! This book will help bring the full Shabbat experience to life in your home. With clear instructions and English transliterations of all Hebrew blessings and prayers (Kiddush, Havdallah, Grace After Meals), this book is a complete guide to creating a Shabbat atmosphere in the home. Instructions for every action, prayer, and ritual are supplied, from lighting the candles at the beginning of Shabbat to the concluding Havdala. Blessings of the appropriate Kiddush ceremony for each meal of the Shabbat and for special holidays are provided, along with the text of the appropriate prayers and actions for each meal and occasion, plus over 150 popular Shabbat and Festival table songs. This book also opens right-to-left to facilitate easier reading of the English transliterated Hebrew texts. A comprehensive introduction helps you understand the basics of Shabbat observance as well. Ideal for beginners and pros alike, get a copy for each of your family members, guests and friends! Editorial Reviews Review I bought 10 of these books for our home and they were such a hit with my family and guests! Uncle Lenny, who never read Hebrew well, is making Kiddush for us and is able to sing along when we do the "Benching" (Grace). I always had some photocopies of transliterations and stuff that I put together for the uninitiated, but this swell package is just what I needed. Oh, by the way, the 150 included songs might actually turn your Shabbat table into a song fest. Where are those lozenges... --Shmuel Kalish - Jewish Book Review From the Publisher You've set the Shabbat table, meticulously, paying attention to every fine detail. And everything is in its place. New guests, who have never experienced a traditional Shabbat or Festival meal, have been invited, and you hope you have remembered everything. Finally, your family and guests arrive home from the synagogue, and Kiddush is made. The tantalizing Shabbat fish you have prepared gets rave reviews, and a good time is being had by all. Your guests become inspired and wish to fully participate and get involved. Usually, the obstacles to involvement are the lack of familiarity with the procedures, and more commonly, the language barrier - given that all of the blessings and most of the songs are in Hebrew. No problem! Next to each place setting you've placed the new Shabbat Table Companion, created especially to overcome this barrier to full participation. The meal turns out to be a great success. Your guests love it. You've done it again!