NAZOREAN / NAZARENE YISRAELITE EREV SHABBAT SERVICES

 

SERVICE 1 Traditional
 

OPENING MEDITATION

(1) ISAIAH 58:13–14 (or similar)    Our Father Yahweh tells us, “If you hold back from pursuing your own interests on My set-apart Day;  if you call Shabbat a delight, my Yom Tov worth honoring; Then honor me by refraining from your usual doings or pursuing your own interests or even speaking about them.  If you hear Me, you will find delight in Me.  I will make you ride on the heights of the land and confirm you in my heritage through your ancestor Ya'akov, for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken.

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(2) ISAIAH 56:1-7   Our Father Yahweh tells us: "Keep justice and do right for soon Yahshuati will come, and my deliverance be revealed. Blessed is the one who holds this fast, who keeps the Sabbath, not profaning it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil. Let not the joined stranger say, "Yahweh will surely cull me out of his people."  Let not the maimed say, 'I am a dry tree.'  For Yahweh says, "To all those who keep my Sabbaths, who choose the things that please me and hold fast my covenant, I will give a name better than sons and daughters - an everlasting name.  Even strangers who join themselves to minister to Yahweh and love my name, every one who keeps the Sabbath and holds fast my covenant I will bring to my set-apart mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; for mine will be a house of prayer for all peoples.” 

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(3) LEVITICUS 31:12-18   Yahweh said to Moses, "Say to the people of Israel, 'You wall keep my Sabbaths, for this is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I, Yahweh, sanctify you. You will keep the Sabbath, because it is set-apart for you; every one who profanes it will be put to death; whoever does any work on it, that soul will be cut off from among his people. Six days will work be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, set-apart to Yahweh; whoever does any work on the Sabbath day will be put to death. Therefore the people of Israel will keep the Sabbath, observing the Sabbath throughout their generations, as a perpetual covenant. It is a sign for ever between me and the people of Israel that in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.'" And he gave to Moses, when he had made an end of speaking with him upon Mount Sinai, the two tables of the testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of Elohim.

 

EZEKIEL 20:3-15 "Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and say to them, ... Thus says Yahweh Elohim: On the day when I chose Israel, I swore to the seed of the house of Ya'aqov, making myself known to them in the land of Egypt, I swore to them, saying, I am Yahweh your Elohim. On that day I swore to them that I would bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the most glorious of all lands. And I said to them, Cast away the detestable things your eyes feast on, every one of you, and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt; I am Yahweh your Elohim. But they rebelled against me and would not listen to me; everyone did not cast away the detestable things their eyes feasted on, nor did they forsake the idols of Egypt. Then I thought I would pour out my wrath upon them and spend my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt. But I acted for the sake of my name, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations among whom they dwelt, in whose sight I made myself known to them in bringing them out of the land of Egypt. So I led them out of the land of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness. I gave them my statutes and showed them my ordinances, by whose observance man will live. Moreover I gave them my Sabbaths, as a sign between me and them, that they might know that I Yahweh has set them apart from the rest.

 

WELCOMING THE SABBATH

 

BLOWING OF THE SHOFAR

Blessed are you Yahweh our Elohim, King of the Universe, who has sanctified us by Your mitzvot and calls us to hear the qol shofar.

                Bah-ruch ah-ta Yah-weh, Eh-lo-hay-nu meh-lech ha-o-lam,

                A-sher kid-sa-nu beh-mitz-voh-taiv vitz-e-vanu lesh-mo-ah kol sho-far.

 The Shofar Master blows the the Tekiah.

 

THE BLESSING OF MESSIAH

Blessed are You Yahweh our Elohim, King of the universe. Who has given us the way of salvation in Messiah Yahshua.  Amein.

                Bah-ruch ah-ta Yah-weh, Eh-lo-hay-nu meh-lech ha-o-lam,

                Ah-sher na-tahn la-nu et deh-rech ha-yeh-shu-ah beh-ma-she-ach Yah-shu-a.

                Ah-main.

So with joy you will draw forth water from the springs of salvation!

                Ush-av-tem ma-yim beh-sa-sone mi-ma-ay-nai ha-yeh-shu-ah

 

(Optional)

BLESSINGS OF CHILDREN, PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, ETC.

On that day Jacob blessed his grandchildren, he said, "In time to come, the people of Israel will use you as a blessing. They will say, 'May Elohim make you like Ephraim and Menashe'." (Genesis 48:20)

For Sons: May God make you like Ephraim and Menashe
                Ye'simcha Elohim ke-Ephraim ve'chi-Menashe

For Daughters: May Elohim make you like Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah.
                Ye'simech Elohim ke-Sarah, Rivka, Ra-chel ve-Lay'ah

May Elohim bless you and watch over you.
               Ye'varech'echa Elohim ve'yish'merecha.
May Elohim shine His face toward you and show you favor.
               Ya'ir Elohim panav eilecha viy-chuneka.
May Elohim be favorably disposed toward you and grant you peace.
               Yisa Elohim panav eilecha, ve'yasim lecha shalom.

 

HOW LOVELY ARE YOUR TENTS, O YA’AQOV

How lovely are your tents. O Ya’aqov, Your dwelling places, Yisrael.

                Ma to-vu oh-ha-le-cha, Ya-ah-kov, mish-ke-no-te-cha Yis-rah-el

O Yahweh, through Your abundant favor we will enter Your house,

In awe we will bow down toward Your Set-apart Sanctuary.

                Va-a-nee, be-rov chas-de-cha, a-vo vey-te-cha,

                Esh-ta-cha-veh, El hay-chal kad-she-cha be-yir-ah-te-cha.

We love the House in which You live and the place where Your kavod resides,

                Yah-weh a-hav-tee me-on bey-te-cha um-kom mish-kan ke-vo-de-cha.

We will fall and bow, bending the knee before Yahweh our Maker.

                Va-a-nee esh-ta-cha-veh ve-ech-re-ah ev-re-cha lif-nay Yahweh o-see

May our prayers to You be at the appropriate time.

                Va-a-nee te-fi-la-tee le-cha Yah-weh et ra-tzon

In Your abundant righteousness, answer us with the truth of Your Salvation.

                El-o-him, be-rav chas-de-cha, a-ne-nee be-eh-met Yish-eh-cha

 

(optional - skip this if appropriate  

CANDLE LIGHTING  {Erev Shabbat – Evening Service)

The Mother or Woman of the home may say:

As I light our Shabbat candles in order to set apart and sanctify this special gift for our family, may all of us be reminded that it is the light of Messiah that shines in us and in our homes.

Messiah Yahshua’s Light shines into the world that the world might see Him.  As we cover our eyes may we be reminded that before we received Yahshua as Messiah, we were blinded to our own sins and had no redemption.

I spread the light of the candles with my hands throughout our place to express my desire as wife and mother that the light of the Messiah Yahshua and the joy of His Sabbath rest be spread throughout this house.

The Mother or Woman of the Home lights two or three candles who circles the lights
three times with her hands, drawing in the light and then she recites:

Blessed are You, Yahweh our Elohim, King of the universe,
                Ba-ruch a-ta Yahweh, E-lo-hey-nu me-lech ha-o-lam

who has sanctified us by your commandments and commanded us to be LIGHT unto the NATIONS by giving us Yahshua, our Messiah, the Light of the World.

Optional: The Mother or Woman of the Home may also recite:

May It be Your Will, Yahweh, My Elohim and Elohim of our fore-parents, that You show favor to us and all my friends and relations; and that You grant us and all in Yisrael a good and long life; that You remember us with good thoughts and blessings; that You consider us with Your salvation and Your compassion; that You bless us with great gifts and favors; that You make our households complete; that You cause Your Presence to dwell among us at all times.

Privilege us to raise children, grandchildren, and all talmidim to be wise and understanding, to love Yahweh and fear Him, to belong to Yahshua Messiah and committed to Him: Let them be people of truth, set apart for Yahweh, to illuminate the world with Torah and good deeds and with every labor in the service of Yahweh. Please hear my supplication right now, meriting the same favor as Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, Leah and Ruth, our mothers. Cause our light to illuminate forever, and let Your countenance shine so that we are saved. Amein.

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BLESS YAHWEH (BAR-CHU) (Responsive Reading)

The Leader will read and the Group will respond with the words in bold.

Bar-chu et Yahweh Ha-meh-vo-rahch.
Bar-ruch Yahweh ha-meh-vo-rahch leh-oh-lam va-ed.

Bless Yahweh, the Blessed One.
Blessed is Yahweh, the blessed One, for all eternity.

Remember the Sabbath day to keep it set-apart.
Six days will you labor and do all your work; But the seventh day is the Sabbath of Yahweh your Elohim, in it you will not do any work.

For in six days Yahweh made the heaven and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; that is why Yahweh blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.
Speak also unto the children of Israel saying: Above all. My Sabbaths you will keep; for this is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am Yahweh who sanctifies you.

The Yisraelites are to observe the Sabbath, celebrating it for the generations to come as an everlasting covenant.
It will be a sign between Me and the Israelites forever, for in six days Yahweh made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He abstained from work and rested.

And it will come to pass that from one new moon to another and from one Shabbat to another,
ALL flesh will come to worship before Me, says Yahweh.

HEAR, DO, LOVE (SHEMA, HAVTAH)
 

Or say:

Hear O Israel, Yahweh is our Elohim, Yahweh is One. Shema Yis-ra-el, Yahweh E-lo-hey-nu, Yahweh E-chad.

Blessed is the name of His glorious kingdom for all eternity. Ba-ruch shem ke-vod mal-chu-to le-o-lam va-ed.

And you will love Yahweh your Elohim, Ve-a-hav-ta et Yahweh e-lo-hey-cha,

with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might. be-chol le-vav-cha, uv-chol naf-she-cha, u-ve-chol me-o-de-cha.

  Continue with these words:

And have these words, which I command you this day, be upon your heart.
Ve-ha-yu ha-de-va-rim ha-en-leh, a-sher a-no-chi me-tzav-cha ha-yom al le-va-ve-cha. 

And you will teach them diligently to your children,
Ve-shi-nan-tam le-va-neh-cha, ve-di-bar-ta bam,

And speak of them when you sit in your house,
Be-shiv-te-cha be-vey-te-cha

When you walk by the way, when you retire, and when you arise.
uv-lech-te-cha va-de-rech, uv-shoch-be-cha uv-ku-me-cha.

And you will bind them for a sign upon your hand
Uk-shar-tam le-ot al ya-deh-cha,

and let them be frontlets between your eyes.
ve-ha-yu le-to-ta-fot bein ey-ne-cha.

And you will write them on the doorposts of your house and upon your gates,
U-che-tav-tam al me-zu-zot bey-te-cha u-vish-ah-re-cha.

As you love your neighbor as yourself continually.
Va-hav-ta le-ray-ah-cha ka-moe-cha

 

{This section is optional.}

PEACE BE UNTO YOU (SHA-LOM AH-LAY-CHEM)

Peace be unto you, ministering malachim, malachim of the Most High,

Coming forth from the King of kings, the set-apart One, blessed is He.

                Shalom ah-lay-chem, mal-ah-chay ha-sha-rayt, mal-ah-chay el-yon,

                Mee-meh-lech mal-chay ham-la-cheem, ha-ka-dosh bah-ruch hu.

May your coming forth be in peace, malachim of peace, malachim of the Most High,

Coming forth from the King of kings, the set-apart One, blessed is He.

                Bo-ah-chem leh-sha-lom, mal-ah-chay ha-sha-lom mal-ah-chay el-yon.

                Mee-meh-lech mal-chay ham-la-cheem, ha-ka-dosh bah-ruch hu.

Bless me with shalom, malachim of shalom, malachim of the Most High,
Coming forth from the King of kings, the set-apart One, blessed is He.

                Bar-chu-nee leh-sha-lom, mal-ah-chay ha-sha-lom mal-ah-chay el-yon,

                Mee-meh-lech mal-chay ham-la-cheem, ha-ka-dosh bah-ruch hu.

 

TEHILIM AND TESTIMONIALS

{Here you may sing psalms, read psalms, give witness.}

SERVICE OF TEACHING

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart,
be acceptable in your sight, O Yahweh, my strength, and my redeemer.

 

{Before the teaching, recite:}

Whenever the ark set out, Moshe said, "Arise, O Yahweh, and let your enemies be scattered; and let them that hate you flee before you!" (Numbers 10:35 )

 

{After the teaching, recite:}
When the ark rested, Moshe said, "Return, O Yahweh, to the ten thousand thousands of Israel!" (Numbers 10:35 )

 

BENEDICTIONS / BLESSINGS

Prayers and Benedictions, The Amidah, or other may be here, followed by a psalm.

The Todah Rabah or Communion may be substituted, followed by a psalm.

 

{Optional} 

MINISTERING MALACHIM

May your departure be in peace, malachim of peace, malachim of the Most High,

Coming forth from the King of kings, the set-apart One, blessed is He.

Tzayt-chem leh-sha-lom, mal-ari-chay ha-sha-lom mal-ah-chay el-yon,

Mee-meh-lech mal-chay ham-la-cheem, ha-ka-dosh bah-ruch hu.

 

 

THE AARONIC BENEDICTION

Yahweh bless you and keep you,
Yeh-va-reh-cheh-cha Yahweh veh-yeesh-meh-reh-cha,

Yahweh make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you,
Ya-air Yahweh pa-naiv ay-leyh-cha vee-chu-neh-cha,

Yahweh lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.
Yee-sa Yahweh pa-nahv ay-leyh-cha veh-ya-same leh-cha Shalom.

 

CLOSING PRAYER OR SONG

The Service is Completed

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