Shabbat Blessings,
Readings, Jokes and Songs

Whether you’re lighting candles every Friday night or exploring Shabbat for the first time, these readings, blessings, songs, and reflections can help create a meaningful pause in the week and bring people together around the table.

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Shabbat Readings

The Shehecheyanu – Generic Prayer Of Gratitude
The Shehecheyanu is Judaism’s official way of saying, “Wow. This moment matters.” It’s the blessing Jews say when we reach something new, special, or long-awaited. A holiday arrives. A baby...
A Prayer for the Jewish New Year
The arrival of a new year invites us to think beyond ourselves and consider the kind of world we want to help create. This thoughtful prayer calls on us to...

Shabbat Prayers and Blessings

The Shehecheyanu – Generic Prayer Of Gratitude
The Shehecheyanu is Judaism’s official way of saying, “Wow. This moment matters.” It’s the blessing Jews say when we reach something new, special, or long-awaited. A holiday arrives. A baby...

Shabbat Skits

How We Really Got Shabbat: A Skit For The Whole Family
NARRATOR (2 Lines)GOD (23 Lines)TIME TRAVELER 1 (TT1) (8 Lines)TIME TRAVELER 2 (TT2) (8 Lines)TIME TRAVELER 3 (TT3) (11 Lines)TIME TRAVELER 4 (TT4) (9 Lines)EVERYONE (4 Lines) NARRATOR: Welcome to Time...
Lasagna: A Shabbat Skit
MOM: 19 LINESDAD: 6 LINESELLA: 16 LINESETHAN: 13 LINESGOD: 12 LINESEVERYONE: 3 LINES SETTING: Friday night at 5PM in the family’s homeMOM: Oh, good, Ella, you’re home! ELLA: Ugh —...

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