This document contains Hebrew songs and prayers for Shabbat, including blessings for candle lighting, songs welcoming Shabbat like L'cha Dodi, prayers like the Shema and V'ahavta, and concluding with Kiddush for wine over Shabbat meals. The selections cover various musical aspects of the Shabbat tradition and rituals observed from sundown on Friday to sunset on Saturday for Jewish families and communities.
4. Candle Blessing
E- E-/D E-/C
Baruch atah Adonai
E-/B A- B E- E-/D
Eloheynu melech ha’olam
A- B F#* E-/G
Asher kidshanu b’mitzvatov
C9 D B- C9
V’tzivanu, v’tzivanu
A- B E- E-/D E-/C B
L’hadlik ner shel Shabbat.
E- E-/D E-/C E-/B
Blessed is the Lord our God
A- B E- E-/D
He is the King of the Universe
A- B F#* E-/G
Asher kidshanu b’mitzvatov
C9 D B- C
He commands us, he commands us
A- B E- E-/D E-/C B E-
To kindle lights of Shabbat.
7. L’cha Dodi
F- F-/Eb F-/Db C
L’cha dodi likrat kahlah
F- F-/Eb F-/Db C
P’nei Shabbat n’kabalah
Bb- Eb C/E F-
L’cha dodi likrat kahlah
Db Bb- Csus C
P’nei Shabbat n’kabalah
Beloved come there’s a bride to meet
Beloved come there’s a Sabbath to greet
Enter in peace the arms of your loved one
Enter in gladness, enter in joy.
L’cha dodi likrat kahlah
L’cha dodi likrat kahlah
Oh bride.
25. Yismechu
A-9 A-9/G F9 G G#*
Those who keep the Sabbath and call it a delight
A-9 A-9/G F9 G A7
Will be blessed with gladness by creation’s joyful light
D-/F G C/E A-7 D-7 G7 C C#*
Yismechu v’mal’chuticha shomrey Shabbat v’korey oneg
D-/F G C/E A-7 D-7 G7 C E
Yismechu v’mal’chuticha shomrey Shabbat v’korey oneg
This day’s a celebration and a day to rest the soul
The seventh day is blessed by the One who makes us whole
Yismechu v’mal’chuticha shomrey Shabbat v’korey oneg
Yismechu v’mal’chuticha shomrey Shabbat v’korey oneg
30. Shalom Rav
E E/G# A B E E/G# A B
Shalom rav al yisrael amcha ta sim l’olam
E E/G# A B E E/G# A B
Shalom rav al yisrael amcha ta sim l’olam
A E A Bsus B
Kiatachu melech adon l’chol ha shalom
E E/G# A B E Bsus B
Oh Lord of peace, bless us with peace. Shalom rav.
Let there come a day when everybody loves each other with a perfect heart.
Let there come a day when we no longer know conflict that tears us apart.
May peace profound and true, heal our pain and lead us straight to you.
Oh Lord of peace, bless us with peace. Shalom rav.
Shalom rav al yisrael amcha ta sim l’olam
Shalom rav al yisrael amcha ta sim l’olam
May peace profound and true, heal our pain and lead us straight to you
Oh Lord of peace, bless us with peace. Shalom rav.