Hebrew in Harmony

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Moving Words

Traditionally, there are specific movements associated with some prayers. Read
each Hebrew line aloud. Draw a line from each prayer to its accompanying
movement. Hint: You will use one of the movements twice.

Movement Prayer

Wave hands 3 times over ‫ ָבְּרכוּ ֶאת ְי ָי ַה ְמ ֹבָרְך‬1
the flames
‫ ֱאֹל ֵהינוּ ֵואֹל ֵהי‬,‫ ְי ָי‬,‫ ָבּרוְּך ַא ָתּה‬2
Bow ....‫ֲאבוֹ ֵתינוּ ְו ִאמּוֹ ֵתינוּ‬

.‫ ְשׁ ַמע ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ְי ָי ֱאֹל ֵהינוּ ְי ָי ֶא ָחד‬3

Cover eyes with hand ,‫ ֶמ ֶלְך ָהעוֹ ָלם‬,‫ ְי ָי ֱאֹל ֵהינוּ‬,‫ ָבּרוְּך ַא ָתּה‬4
‫ֲא ֶשׁר ִק ְדּ ָשׁנוּ ְבּ ִמ ְצוֹ ָתיו ְו ִצָוּנוּ ְל ַה ְד ִליק‬

.‫ֵנר ֶשׁל ַשׁ ָבּת‬

This One!

In the ‫ ְק ֻד ָשּׁה‬the phrase ‫ ֶזה ֶאל ֶזה‬means “one to another.” The word ‫ ֶזה‬often
means “this.” On the lines below, write the word ‫ ֶזה‬to complete each prayer

phrase. With a partner, read the prayer phrases aloud.

‫ ְבּיוֹם ַחג ַה ַמּצּוֹת ַה‬,‫ ְל ַח ִיּים וּ ְל ָשׁלוֹם‬1

‫ ֶשׁ ֶה ֱח ָינוּ ְו ִק ְיּ ָמנוּ ְו ִה ִגּי ָﬠנוּ ַל ְזּ ַמן ַה‬2

‫ֶמ ֶלְך ַה ָכּבוֹד‬ ‫ ִמי הוּא‬3

‫ ֶשׁ ָﬠ ָשׂה ִנ ִסּים ַל ֲאבוֹ ֵתינוּ ַבּ ָיּ ִמים ָה ֵהם ַבּ ְזּ ַמן ַה‬4

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How do you feel when you are with other members of this
community? Do you feel more relaxed, excited, or maybe
even sometimes nervous? Why do you feel that way?

Is being together in the same place important to feeling you are part of this
community? How do you think e-mail, text messaging, and social media affect the
ability of people to be part of a community?

How can praying together help us feel closer to Big Idea!
the people in our community?
The Hebrew word for
Look back at your answer to the question above
about a community being together in the same community is ‫ ְק ִה ָלּה‬.
place. Do you feel the same about praying together?
Can we pray together in a meaningful way using Some congregations
social media, for example, live streaming prayer call themselves a
services? Discuss with a partner.
‫ ְק ִה ָלּה‬rather than a

congregation, temple,
or synagogue. What
do you think they
want to convey by
using this word?

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ME All Kinds of Communities

Think of all the communities to which you belong, for
example: family, friends, school, neighborhood, camp,
and teams. List a few of your communities in the circle.

Choose a community that you listed that is very
important to you. Name one thing you and the other
members have in common

How does that unite you? What are some other things
that make it a community—for example, having a
single leader, doing activities together, or seeing each
other every day?

A Prayer Community

We say certain prayers such as the ‫ ְק ֻד ָשּׁה‬, ‫ ָבּ ְרכוּ‬, ‫ַק ִדּישׁ‬, and the Torah reading
in a group, as part of a community. This prayer community is called a ‫ ִמ ְנ ָין‬,

a group of ten or more Jewish adults. Other prayers can be said either in a

‫ ִמ ְנ ָין‬or alone, for example, ‫ ְשׁ ַמע‬and ‫ ִמי ָכמֹ ָכה‬.

Why do you think some prayers are said only in a ‫ ? ִמ ְנ ָין‬Why might it

be helpful to say some prayers as a community? Which prayers do

you think are best said as part of a community?

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Name or Initials Relationship to Me Something I Learned

Choose one example from “Something I Learned” and explain to your partner how it
affects your thinking or your actions.

Listen to the song “L’dor Vador” by Josh Nelson, following along with the
lyric sheet, then answer the questions below.

Describe the mood Josh created for you Choose one other phrase in
with his song. the lyrics (for example, “we
are gifts” or “we are words”)
How do you think he achieved that that you think shows
mood? (rhythm, instruments, voice, etc.) how values and beliefs
can be passed from one
generation to the next.

Phrase:

What do Josh’s words “we are pictures of
the past” mean to you?

This has meaning for me because:

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From One Generation to the Next

The community that you spend the most time with
is probably your own family. Discuss with a partner:
How is your family a community? How do the
members support each other?

In the chart on the right describe what you have
learned from older family members about how to make the world a better place.
Write each person’s name or initials, their relationship to you (parent, grandfather,
aunt, etc.), and something you have learned from that person.

L’dor Vador

Reread lines 13 through 15 of the ‫ ְק ֻד ָשּׁה‬on page 2. What do you think the most

important idea is in this verse?

Think of a time you declared out loud something important. Why did you do so? What was
the effect of your declaration? On a separate piece of paper, write about what you said, why,
and the result.

Now read this phrase aloud: In addition to telling the next generation
about God’s greatness, we can act as God’s
‫ְלדוֹר ָודוֹר ַנ ִגּיד ָגּ ְד ֶלָך‬ partners in bringing holiness into the
world, for example, by treating others with
From generation to generation we will tell of kindness and dignity. On your paper, write
Your greatness one action you can take as God’s partner
that will help:
Look above at what you learned from
an older family member. Did you learn 1. This generation
because he or she told you something 2. The next generation
important or acted in a certain way? Or
both? Explain your answer. How do you share in God’s holiness when
you act in the ways you described above?

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A Good Name

The first words of the ‫ ְק ֻד ָשּׁה‬are:

‫ְנ ַק ֵדּשׁ ֶאת ִשׁ ְמָך ָבּעוֹ ָלם‬

Let us sanctify Your name in the world

‫ ִשׁ ְמָך‬means “your name.” The Hebrew word is made
up of two parts: ‫ ֵשׁם‬and ‫ָך‬.
‫ ֵשׁם טוֹב‬means “a good name.” What do you think it

means to have or to earn “a good name”?

Think of someone you know who has a good name. What, in your opinion, has that

person done to earn a ‫? ֵשׁם טוֹב‬

Now read this quote from Pirkei Avot, then answer the questions that follow.

‫ ְו ֶכ ֶתר‬,‫ ְו ֶכ ֶתר ְכּ ֻה ָנּה‬,‫ ֶכּ ֶתר תּוֹ ָרה‬:‫ ְשׁל ָשׁה ְכ ָת ִרים ֵהם‬,‫ַר ִבּי ִשׁ ְמעוֹן אוֹ ֵמר‬
.‫ ְו ֶכ ֶתר ֵשׁם טוֹב עוֹ ֶלה ַﬠל ַגּ ֵבּי ֶהן‬.‫ַמ ְלכוּת‬

Rabbi Simeon says, There are three crowns: the crown of Torah, the crown of priesthood, and the
crown of royalty. But the crown of a good name is the greatest of all. (Pirkei Avot 4:17)

In what ways is a good name the greatest of all the crowns listed? Instead of “crown,”
what other image or symbol do you think could represent a good name? Why did you
choose that image or symbol?

What’s Your Name?

Ask a friend, “What’s your name?” in Hebrew. Respond with your own name.
What’s your name? (for a boy or man)
What’s your name? (for a girl or woman) ?‫ַמה ִשׁ ְמָך‬

My name is ?‫ַמה ְשׁ ֵמְך‬

‫ְשׁ ִמי‬

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At the Pesach seder we say that in every generation (‫ )דּוֹר‬we should see

ourselves as if we had each gone out from Egypt. With a partner, read the
phrases below, all of which can be found in the haggadah. Circle the Hebrew
word for “generation” each time you read it.

‫ עוֹ ְמ ִדים ָﬠ ֵלינוּ ְל ַכלּוֹ ֵתנוּ‬,‫ ֶא ָלּא ֶשׁ ְבּ ָכל דּוֹר ָודוֹר‬1
‫ ְכּ ִאלּוּ הוּא‬,‫ ְבּ ָכל־דּוֹר ָודוֹר ַח ָיּב ָא ָדם ִלְראוֹת ֶאת־ ַﬠ ְצמוֹ‬2

‫ָי ָצא ִמ ִמּ ְצָר ִים‬
‫ הוּא ִי ְשׁ ַתּ ַבּח ְלדוֹר דּוִֹרים‬,‫ ָהַר ֲח ָמן‬3
‫ ְבּ ָכל דּוֹר ָודוֹר‬,‫ ְבִּר ָנּה ִי ְת ָפּ ַאר ִשׁ ְמָך ַמ ְל ֵכּנוּ‬4

Order, Please!
With a partner, practice reading these lines from the ‫ ְק ֻד ָשּׁה‬. Then number

the lines in the order they appear in the blessing.

‫ ְמלֹא ָכל ָה ָא ֶרץ ְכּבוֹדוֹ‬,‫ ְי ָי ְצ ָבאוֹת‬,‫ ָקדוֹשׁ‬,‫ ָקדוֹשׁ‬,‫ָקדוֹשׁ‬
‫ וּ ְל ֵנ ַצח ְנ ָצ ִחים ְק ֻד ָשּׁ ְתָך ַנ ְק ִדּישׁ‬,‫ְלדוֹר ָודוֹר ַנ ִגּיד ָגּ ְד ֶלָך‬
‫ ַה ְללוּ ָיהּ‬,‫ ְלדֹר ָודֹר‬,‫ ֱאֹל ַה ִיְך ִציּוֹן‬,‫ִי ְמֹלְך ְי ָי ְלעוֹ ָלם‬
‫ָבּרוְּך ְכּבוֹד ְי ָי ִמ ְמּקוֹמוֹ‬
‫ְכּ ֵשׁם ֶשׁ ַמּ ְק ִדּי ִשׁים אוֹתוֹ ִבּ ְשׁ ֵמי ָמרוֹם‬

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My Musical Journey: ‫ְק ֻד ָשּׁה‬

Compose your ‫ ְק ֻד ָשּׁה‬music by filling in the responses below.

The ‫ ְק ֻד ָשּׁה‬is a

blessing about

Hebrew words 16
built on the root

‫ קדשׁ‬mean

We share in God’s
holiness when we

We rise up on
our toes three

times in the

‫ ְק ֻד ָשּׁה‬because

Having a

‫ ֵשׁם טוֹב‬means

The musical version

of the‫ ְק ֻד ָשּׁה‬I found

most meaningful
was __ because

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‫ַקִדּ ֹיש‬

What familiar thing—perhaps a favorite piece of
clothing, or something you’ve had since you were
little, or maybe even a song you really like—gives
you comfort when you need it? What is it about
familiar objects that so many of us find comforting?

The Mourner’s ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬can bring us comfort when

a loved one dies, because by the time that happens,
we may have heard the prayer over and over in
services. It is this familiarity, more than the literal
meaning of the words (which praise God and

don’t mention death), that gives the ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬its

power to comfort mourners.

May God’s name be great and may it be made holy .‫ ִי ְת ַגּ ַדּל ְו ִי ְת ַק ַדּשׁ ְשׁ ֵמהּ ַר ָבּא‬1

in the world created according to God’s will. ,‫ ְבּ ָﬠ ְל ָמא ִדּי ְבָרא ִכְרעוּ ֵתהּ‬2

May God rule ,‫ ְו ַי ְמ ִליְך ַמ ְלכוּ ֵתהּ‬3

in our own lives and our own days, ‫ ְבּ ַח ֵיּיכוֹן וּ ְביוֹ ֵמיכוֹן‬4

and in the life of all the house of Israel, ,‫ וּ ְב ַח ֵיּי ְד ָכל ֵבּית ִי ְשָׂר ֵאל‬5

swiftly and soon. And say: Amen. .‫ ָא ֵמן‬:‫ ְו ִא ְמרוּ‬.‫ ַבּ ֲﬠ ָג ָלא וּ ִב ְז ַמן ָקִריב‬6

May God’s great name be blessed ‫ ְי ֵהא ְשׁ ֵמהּ ַר ָבּא ְמ ָבַרְך‬7
forever and ever. .‫ ְל ָﬠ ַלם וּ ְל ָﬠ ְל ֵמי ָﬠ ְל ַמ ָיּא‬8

1 1964M • Kaddish NAME

Blessed, praised, glorified, extolled, ‫ ְו ִי ְת ָפּ ַאר ְו ִי ְתרוֹ ַמם‬,‫ ִי ְת ָבַּרְך ְו ִי ְשׁ ַתּ ַבּח‬9

honored, lauded, exalted, and adored ‫ ְו ִי ְת ַה ַדּר ְו ִי ְת ַﬠ ֶלּה ְו ִי ְת ַה ַלּל‬,‫ ְו ִי ְת ַנ ֵשּׂא‬10

be the name of the Holy One— who is praised! ,‫ ְשׁ ֵמהּ ְדּ ֻק ְד ָשׁא ְבִּריְך הוּא‬11

though God is beyond all the blessings, songs, ,‫ ְל ֵﬠ ָלּא ִמן ָכּל ִבּ ְר ָכ ָתא ְו ִשׁי ָר ָתא‬12

adorations, and consolations ,‫ ֻתּ ְשׁ ְבּ ָח ָתא ְו ֶנ ֱח ָמ ָתא‬13

that are spoken in the world. And say: Amen. .‫ ָא ֵמן‬:‫ ְו ִא ְמרוּ‬.‫ ַדּ ֲא ִמי ָרן ְבּ ָﬠ ְל ָמא‬14

May there be great peace from heaven ,‫ ְי ֵהא ְשׁ ָל ָמא ַר ָבּא ִמן ְשׁ ַמ ָיּא‬15
and life for us and for all Israel. .‫ ְו ַח ִיּים ָﬠ ֵלינוּ ְו ַﬠל ָכּל ִי ְשָׂר ֵאל‬16
And say: Amen.
.‫ ָא ֵמן‬:‫ ְו ִא ְמרוּ‬17

May God who makes peace in the heavens, ,‫ ֹע ֶשׂה ָשׁלוֹם ִבּ ְמרוֹ ָמיו‬18
make peace for us ,‫ הוּא ַי ֲﬠ ֶשׂה ָשׁלוֹם ָﬠ ֵלינוּ‬19
and for all Israel. And say: Amen. .‫ ָא ֵמן‬:‫ ְו ִא ְמרוּ‬.‫ ְו ַﬠל ָכּל ִי ְשָׂר ֵאל‬20

Prayer Reading How Did I Do?

The ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬has lots of long words, How well did you read? Circle the
face that shows how you feel.
many of which are in an ancient
language called Aramaic. Pick Go online to practice reading the ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬.
four. Practice reading just those
words, then the complete phrases Make it your own by recording yourself.
in which they appear, and finally Use your voice to show which words are
the complete sentences. important to you.

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Words of Praise

What synonyms (words with a similar meaning) for praise do you know? List them here.

How many words did you list? Share your words with a partner.

The ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬is full of varied words of praise for God, so many, in fact, that it’s hard to find

9English words for them all. Look at the English translation on pages 1 and 2. Put a above

each word that has something to do with praising God. How many words did you find?

Stars

Listen to Max Kasler’s “Stars.”

Is the tempo fast or slow (or other)? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Describe the rhythm. (simple? complicated? Superslow VERY FAST
strange? familiar?)

How does the song make you feel? (hopeful?
sad? peaceful? calm? energized?)

What about the music made you feel this way?

What do you think connects the stars in the

song to the message of the ‫? ַק ִדּישׁ‬

Did You Know?

Hannah Senesh, a Jewish poet—and a paratrooper—wrote, “There are
stars whose light reaches earth only after they have ceased to be. And there
are people whose memory casts light only when they are no longer among
us. It is these lights, which glow in the darkness, that show us our way.”

What do you think Senesh meant by “these lights”?

In what way do you think “these lights…show us our way”?

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Know the Code

Even though the ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬is written in Hebrew letters, most of its words are not Hebrew.

They’re in an ancient language called Aramaic. Just as some words in Spanish have similar
words in Italian, some words in Hebrew have similar words in Aramaic. For example:

Meaning Hebrew Aramaic

peace ‫ָשׁלוֹם‬ ‫ְשׁ ָלם‬
world ‫עוֹ ָלם‬ ‫ָﬠ ַלם‬
praised ‫ְמ ֹב ָרְך‬ ‫ְמ ָבַרְך‬
blessed ‫ָבּרוְּך‬ ‫ְבּ ִריְך‬
soon ‫ָקרוֹב‬ ‫ָק ִריב‬

Based on the patterns you see, what Hebrew word do you think corresponds to the

Aramaic word ‫? ַק ִדּישׁ‬ Write the English here:

Here are three more pairs:

the peace (or “peace!”) ‫ַה ָשּׁלוֹם‬ ‫ְשׁ ָל ָמא‬
the world ‫ָהעוֹ ָלם‬ ‫ָﬠ ְל ָמא‬

the blessings ‫ִבּ ְר ָכ ָתא ַה ְבּ ָרכוֹת‬

‫ ַה ִשּׁי ִרים‬in Hebrew means “the songs.” How do you say that in Aramaic?

(Hint: It’s in the prayer.)

Reach Out

As a group, stand up and form a large circle. Open your arms
wide toward your neighbors. Visualize the connection between
you, as you stretch toward one another. Close your eyes,
staying aware of the others’ presence even though you can’t
see them. Feel yourself as part of a community, supported by

its members, just as mourners reciting the ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬feel part of

their community. Feel fully present in this moment with your
group. As if you were one…you are one.

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What I Really Mean Is...

The first two words of the ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬set the tone for the prayer: ‫ִי ְת ַגּ ַדּל‬
(magnified) and ‫( ִי ְת ַק ַדּשׁ‬sanctified). Both words express praise for

God, and many more words of praise follow in the third paragraph.

The ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬is about praising God. That’s the meaning of the words.

The meaning of the prayer though, comes from how it is used: to
remember those who have died.

It’s like “The Star-Spangled Banner,” which has become closely associated with baseball even
though its words have nothing to do with sport. And just as you don’t have to know what
“twilight’s last gleaming” means (or even “spangled”) to understand the connection to baseball,

you don’t have to understand every word in the ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬for it to have power.

Kaddish L’Chayim

Listen to Josh Goldberg’s musical version of the ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬composed by Daniel Leanse.

Is the tempo fast or slow (or other)? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Describe the rhythm. (simple? complicated? Superslow VERY FAST
strange? familiar?)

How does the song make you feel? (hopeful?
sad? peaceful? calm? energized?)

What about the music made you feel this way?

Josh titled this song “Kaddish L’Chayim.”
L’chayim means “to life.” Why do you think he
chose this title?

Where Do You Stand?

Different communities have different customs for saying the ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬. In some communities,

only the mourners rise. In others, everyone rises, either all at the same time or mourners
first, followed by the rest of the community. Another custom is for people to take three steps

backward as they say the words ‫ ֹע ֶשׂה ָשׁלוֹם ִבּ ְמרוֹ ָמיו‬, then bow left, bow right, and bow

forward as they complete the sentence—as if they are leaving the presence of a king or queen.

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Words of Comfort

Comforting mourners, ‫ ִנחוּם ֲא ֵב ִלים‬, is a way the community supports those who

have lost a loved one. Practice reading line 1 below, the words of consolation that are
traditionally recited to mourners. Why do you think Jewish tradition provides us with
specific words of comfort?

Then, with a partner, read lines 2 and 3, which contain words and phrases associated
with mourning.

.‫ ַה ָמּקוֹם ְי ַנ ֵחם ֶא ְת ֶכם ְבּתוְֹך ְשׁ ַאר ֲא ֵב ֵלי ִציּוֹן ִוירוּ ָשׁ ַל ִים‬1

May God comfort you among the other mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

‫ ֲא ֵבלוּת ִשׁ ְב ָﬠה ְשׁל ִשׁים ִי ְז ֹכּר‬2
‫ ָבּרוְּך ַדּ ַיּן ָה ֱא ֶמת ֵאל ָמ ֵלא ַר ֲח ִמים‬3

Repeating Roots

Get into small groups. Group 1 reads line 1 aloud together. Group 2 reads line 2

aloud, and so on. Then switch lines. After reading, as a group, determine the three

root letters on which the words in each row are built. Choose from ‫ אמר‬,‫ קדשׁ‬,‫ברכ‬
‫מלכ‬, or ‫חיה‬. (Note: ‫ ה‬has dropped out of the words here.) Write the root letters on
the blank lines. Then underline the thirteen words that appear in the ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬.

‫ְנ ַק ֵדּשׁ ָקדוֹשׁ‬ ‫ְו ִי ְת ַק ַדּשׁ‬ ‫ ְדּ ֻק ְד ָשׁא ַה ֹקּ ֶדשׁ‬1
‫ֶמ ֶלְך ְו ַי ְמ ִליְך‬ ‫ַמ ְלכוּ ֵתהּ‬ ‫ ִי ְמֹלְך ַמ ְלכוּ ְתָך‬2
‫ְבּ ִריְך ְמ ָבַרְך‬ ‫ ִי ְת ָבַּרְך ִבּ ְר ָכ ָתא‬3
‫ַו ֹיּא ֶמר ְו ֶנ ֱא ַמר‬ ‫ָבּרוְּך‬
‫ְבּ ַח ֵיּיכוֹן וּ ְב ַח ֵיּי‬ ‫ַדּ ֲא ִמי ָרן‬ ‫ ְו ִא ְמרוּ ְו ֹנא ַמר‬4
‫ ְל ַה ֲחיוֹת ְו ַח ִיּים‬5
‫ְו ַח ֵיּי‬

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Peace on High

May there be great peace from heaven… These words in the
prayer (in Aramaic) are followed in Hebrew with “and
life for us and for all Israel.” The last paragraph says
almost the same thing, entirely in Hebrew: “May God
who makes peace in the heavens, make peace for us
and for all Israel.”

Why do you think this idea is repeated in the prayer?

Circle the words ‫“( ְשׁ ָל ָמא‬peace” in Aramaic) and
‫“( ָשׁלוֹם‬peace” in Hebrew) in lines 15 through 20.

Excuse Me for Interrupting Did You Know?

The Aramaic phrase ‫ ְבּ ִריְך הוּא‬means “who is The words ‫ ָא ֵמן‬:‫ְו ִא ְמרוּ‬

praised!” It often comes after a reference to God, mean “And say: Amen.” They
because, well, God is praised. The community are instructions to a group
hearing a prayer. The leader
often joins in—or repeats—the phrase, ‫ ְבּ ִריְך הוּא‬. says, “And say: Amen,” and the
people listening say “Amen.”
Go back to the Hebrew on pages 1 and 2. Underline

each communal phrase: ‫ ָא ֵמן‬or ‫ ְבּ ִריְך הוּא‬.

We’re All in It Together

Of course you can pray alone, but Judaism teaches that

it’s usually better to pray in a group, if possible. And some prayers—like the ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬,

with its call-and-response—are intended for a group setting, called a minyan.

Though practices vary, a minyan is commonly a group of at least ten people over the
age of bar or bat mitzvah.

How do you think it would be helpful to the mourner to say the ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬in a minyan?

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Great Is Peace

An ancient commentary on the Bible—Midrash Raba—

has a long list of how great peace is, using ‫ָגּדוֹל ַה ָשּׁלוֹם‬

for “So great is peace.” For example:

‫ ָגּדוֹל ַה ָשּׁלוֹם‬that all the blessings are included in it [peace].
‫ ָגּדוֹל ַה ָשּׁלוֹם‬that all the commandments are included in it.
‫ ָגּדוֹל ַה ָשּׁלוֹם‬that it is in all journeys.
‫ ָגּדוֹל ַה ָשּׁלוֹם‬that even in time of war we must try to start

with peace.

Create your own statements about how great peace is:

‫ ָגּדוֹל ַה ָשּׁלוֹם‬that
‫ ָגּדוֹל ַה ָשּׁלוֹם‬that

Other Kinds of ‫ַק ִדּישׁ‬

There are actually five different kinds of ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬, each with a different purpose. We
started with the Mourner’s ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬, recited by mourners during a worship service.

There’s also the:

Full ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬, with an extra line asking God to hear our prayers—used between major

sections of the prayer service.

Half ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬, which leaves off the last two lines of the Mourner’s ‫— ַק ִדּישׁ‬used between

subsections of the prayer service.

Teachers’ ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬, which adds a paragraph asking God to bless those who teach and

study Torah—used to honor teachers.

Burial ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬, a slightly longer version—sometimes used instead of the Mourner’s ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬,

for example, at a graveside.

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Seek Peace and Pursue It

It’s not just the ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬that mentions peace. Our
prayers and other sacred texts are filled with ‫ ָשׁלוֹם‬.

Psalms 34:15 is one well-known example:

‫ַבּ ֵקּשׁ ָשׁלוֹם ְו ָר ְד ֵפהוּ‬

Seek peace and pursue it.

Write or draw your own interpretation of this text.

Kirtan Kaddish

Listen to the Kirtan Kaddish by Rabbi Andrew Hahn.
(Kirtan is an Eastern musical style.)

Is the tempo fast or slow (or other)? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Describe the rhythm. (simple? Superslow VERY FAST
complicated? strange? familiar?)

How does the song make you feel?
(hopeful? sad? peaceful? calm?
energized?)

What about the music made you
feel this way?

How is this different from other
music with which you’re familiar?

Different phrases from the ‫ַק ִדּישׁ‬

weave in and out of this song. How
many phrases can you identify?

Go online and watch Which part of the interview did you find most interesting?
a video interview with What made that part interesting to you?
Rabbi Hahn, known
as the “Kirtan Rabbi,”
about the meaning of
his style of music.

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Prayers for Peace

Complete each prayer phrase by writing the word ‫ ָשׁלוֹם‬. Make up your own hand
symbol for ‫ ָשׁלוֹם‬. Take turns reading the lines with a partner, using your hand signal
for peace each time you read the word ‫ ָשׁלוֹם‬.

‫ ִי ָשּׂא ְי ָי ָפּ ָניו ֵא ֶליָך ְו ָי ֵשׂם ְלָך‬1

‫ָרב ַﬠל ִי ְשָׂר ֵאל ַﬠ ְמָּך ָתּ ִשׂים ְלעוֹ ָלם‬ 2

‫ הוּא ַי ֲﬠ ֶשׂה ָﬠ ֵלינוּ‬,‫ ֹע ֶשׂה ִבּ ְמרוֹ ָמיו‬3

‫וּבוֵֹרא ֶאת ַה ֹכּל‬ ‫ ֹע ֶשׂה‬,‫ יוֹ ֵצר אוֹר וּבוֵֹרא ֹח ֶשְך‬4

‫ ֵחן ָו ֶח ֶסד ְוַר ֲח ִמים‬,‫טוֹ ָבה וּ ְבָר ָכה‬ ‫ ִשׂים‬5

Speed Reading

Take turns reading the lines below. Ask a partner to time you. If you make a mistake,
your partner should try to correct you, then you read that word again and continue.
Write down your score. Then time your partner’s reading. Each person has three tries,
starting at the beginning each time.

Number of Words I Can Read in One Minute

1st Try 2nd Try 3rd Try

‫ָא ֵמן‬ ‫ְו ִא ְמרוּ‬ ‫ָק ִריב‬ ‫וּ ִב ְז ַמן‬ ‫ ַבּ ֲﬠ ָג ָלא‬1
‫ְו ִי ְת ַנ ֵשּׂא‬ ‫ְו ִי ְתרוֹ ַמם‬ ‫ְו ִי ְת ָפּ ַאר‬ ‫ְו ִי ְשׁ ַתּ ַבּח‬ ‫ ִי ְת ָבַּרְך‬2
‫ְדּ ֻק ְד ָשׁא‬ ‫ְו ִי ְת ַה ָלּל‬ ‫ְו ִי ְת ַﬠ ֶלּה‬ ‫ ְו ִי ְת ַה ָדּר‬3
‫ַדּ ֲא ִמי ָרן‬ ‫ְשׁ ֵמהּ‬ ‫ֻתּ ְשׁ ְבּ ָח ָתא‬ ‫ְו ִשׁי ָר ָתא‬ ‫ ִבּ ְר ָכ ָתא‬4
‫ְו ֶנ ֱח ָמ ָתא‬
‫ְשׁ ַמ ָיּא‬ ‫ַר ָבּא‬ ‫ְשׁ ָל ָמא‬ ‫ ְי ֵהא‬5
‫ִמן‬
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Well, La-Di-Da!

Some songs have meaningless syllables, like “la” or “hey.”
What other meaningless syllables can you think of from
songs you know?

And the words in songs are usually chosen in part for their
sound—so they rhyme, for instance, or just sound good
together. What examples can you think of?

In the ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬, some of the words were chosen for their

meaning and some for how they sound.

Let God Be...

The words in the ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬that start ‫ ִי ְת‬mean “let God be,” for instance, ‫ִי ְת ָבַּרְך‬
(let God be blessed). The start, ‫ ִי ְת‬, is the “let” part, and the last three letters, ‫ ָבַּרְך‬,

are “blessed.”

Put a dot above all the ‫ ִי ְת‬words in the ‫ַק ִדּישׁ‬ Big Idea!

on pages 1 and 2. The Aramaic word ‫ְל ֵﬠ ָלּא‬

‫ ו‬at the start of a word often means “and.” Go means “beyond,” as in
back and put a dot above words that start ‫ ְו ִי ְת‬.
“beyond these walls”
In words like these that begin with ‫ ִי ְת‬or ‫ ְו ִי ְת‬,
when the last three letters start with ‫שׁ‬, the ‫שׁ‬ or “beyond what I can
and the ‫ ת‬switch places. Go back and look for
a word that starts ‫ ; ְו ִי ְשׁתּ‬put a dot over it. (This express.” The words

pattern works in both Hebrew and Aramaic, so of the ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬say that
that’s one more thing they have in common.)
You should now have ten words with dots. God should be blessed

All of the “let God be” words that you just “beyond any earthly
found mean something similar: “Let God
be praised!” prayers or songs….” Turn

the page to see how the

‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬tries to move us

beyond normal, day-to-

day, earthly experiences.

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TRY IT YOURSELF

Find your own sounds or words to create a mantra. The words can sound the same, or
mean roughly the same thing, or have a beat, or whatever you want. For example,
you could repeat a sound or a series of sounds, or you could use a repetitive
phrase such as, “Do good, be great.”

Kaddish Poem What do you notice about the way Rabbi
Klein reads her poem aloud? (Consider
Listen to Rabbi Zoë Klein’s “Kaddish Poem.” her rhythm, tempo, voice, and anything
else that strikes you.)
Choose one example from the poem of
a rhyme or near-rhyme that you think is
powerful.

What makes that a powerful rhyme for you? In what ways do you think “Kaddish
Poem” is similar to rap music? In what
ways is it different?

Which words from the ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬do you hear in

the poem?

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Mantra Motion

FEEL THE BEAT

The ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬uses the eight words that start the third paragraph as a

mantra—a repetitive set of words or syllables. A mantra can help
quiet our minds so we are better able to connect with the spiritual.

First, feel the beat of the mantra: Go to lines 9 and 10, and say the
eight words in a row, clapping your hands or tapping on a table at
the end of each word. Now, go a step further: jump in the air as
you start each word, landing on both feet at the end of each beat.

Try something different. Sit quietly. Close your eyes. Whisper each word to yourself. Let the
mantra lead you. Where did it take you?

Which do you prefer: moving to the mantra or softly saying the words? Why do you
think you had that reaction?

Did You Know? Yitbarach Music
eight almost-synonyms
In addition to the Listen to Eliana Light’s version
praising God, the ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬has another,
of the ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬.
shorter list of related words:
Which words from the prayer
‫ִבּ ְר ָכ ָתא‬ do you hear in the song?
Write the line numbers here.
‫ִשׁיָר ָתא‬
What does Eliana Light do to
‫ֻתּ ְשׁ ְבּ ָח ָתא‬ create a repetitive sound and
mood? (Listen to her words,
‫ֶנ ֱח ָמ ָתא‬ her voice, the instruments,
the tempo, etc.)
T“frobehulpeerestftshiiirtnsiwotgonst”wrmdaosnawadkore“erssdottsyhnpiegnesps.t”rhoaTifyshpelerirsatetyhvmeeirrnesda.mnTanhodrise
mantra-like.

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Connect the Dots

Some modern Hebrew words are related to the Hebrew
and Aramaic words in our prayers. If you ignore the
vowels—and certain letters, too—you can discover these
connections.

For instance, the prayer words ‫ ֵבּית ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל‬mean “house of Israel.” ‫ ַדּף‬means “page.”
Can you figure out what ‫ ַדּף ַבּ ִית‬means in Israel today? (Yes, it’s a computer term.)

Connect the modern Hebrew words below right to their related prayer words by
looking at the letters they share. Then choose from the list of English words in the
word bank at the bottom to figure out what each modern word means. (Some are
pretty hard. The process of elimination will help here.)

Prayer Words ‫ָנ ִשׂיא‬
‫ַמ ְג ֶדּ ֶלת‬
pu d‫ל‬e‫דּ‬tַ ‫גּ‬fַ ‫ת‬iְl‫י‬/ִ debtelagrxeeat/ebbe magnified ‫ְפּ ִרי ָה ָדר‬
‫ ְו ִי ְת ַק ַדּשׁ‬be holy ‫ִמ ְק ָדּשׁ‬
‫ ְו ִי ְשׁ ַתּ ַבּח‬be praised ‫ְמכוֹ ִנית ְפּ ֵאר‬
‫ ְו ִי ְת ָפּ ַאר‬be glorified
‫ ְו ִי ְת ַנ ֵשּׂא‬be honored/raised ‫ֲﬠ ִל ָיּה‬
‫ ְו ִי ְת ַה ָדּר‬be lauded/splendid ‫ִשׁי ָרה‬
‫ ְו ִי ְת ַﬠ ֶלּה‬be exalted/lifted up ‫ֶשׁ ַבח‬
‫ ִשׁי ָר ָתא‬songs ‫ֲﬠ ִל ָיּ‬

WORD BANK: praise
poetry
shrine citrus fruit
moving (up) to Israel luxury car
magnifying glass
president

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With a partner, practice reading these lines from the Teacher’s ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬, in which we

ask God to bless those who teach and study Torah. Underline all the words that have

‫( ַתּ ְל ִמיד‬student) as part of them.

‫ ְו ַﬠל ַתּ ְל ִמי ֵדיהוֹן‬,‫ ַﬠל ִי ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ְו ַﬠל ַר ָבּ ָנן‬1
,‫ ְו ַﬠל ָכּל ַתּ ְל ִמי ֵדי ַת ְל ִמי ֵדיהוֹן‬2

,‫ ְו ַﬠל ָכּל ָמן ְדּ ָﬠ ְס ִקין ְבּאוַֹר ְי ָתא‬3
.‫ ִדּי ְב ַא ְת ָרא ָה ֵדין ְו ִדי ְב ָכל ֲא ַתר ַו ֲא ַתר‬4

Sacred Time

In the ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬, we ask that God’s rule be established soon, ‫ ִב ְז ַמן ָק ִריב‬. With a partner,
take turns reading the prayer phrases below. Circle the word ‫( ְז ַמן‬time, season) on

9each line. Put a next to the phrase that is part of the blessing we say when we do

something for the first time.

‫ ְז ַמן ֵחרוּ ֵתנוּ‬,‫ ַחג ַה ַמּצּוֹת ַה ֶזּה‬1
‫ ֶשׁ ָﬠ ָשׂה ִנ ִסּים ַל ֲאבוֹ ֵתינוּ ַבּ ָיּ ִמים ָה ֵהם ַבּ ְזּ ַמן ַה ֶזּה‬2

‫ ְז ַמן ַמ ַתּן תּוֹ ָר ֵתנוּ‬,‫ ַחג ַה ָשּׁ ֻבעוֹת ַה ֶזּה‬3
‫ ֶשׁ ֶה ֱח ָינוּ ְו ִק ְיּ ָמנוּ ְו ִה ִגּי ָﬠנוּ ַל ְזּ ַמן ַה ֶזּה‬4

‫ ְז ַמן ִשׂ ְמ ָח ֵתנוּ‬,‫ ַחג ַה ֻסּכּוֹת ַה ֶזּה‬5
‫ ְז ַמן ִשׂ ְמ ָח ֵתנוּ‬,‫ ַה ְשּׁ ִמי ִני ַחג ָה ֲﬠ ֶצ ֶרת ַה ֶזּה‬6

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My Musical Journey: ‫ַק ִדּישׁ‬

Compose your ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬music by filling in the responses below.

Reciting the ‫ַק ִדּישׁ‬

can bring comfort to
mourners because

Most of the

‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬is in a

language called

The ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬is a

prayer expressing

In the mitzvah of

‫ ִנחוּם ֲא ֵב ִלים‬we

Two types of 16

‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬are

Some of the words

of the ‫ ַק ִדּישׁ‬are

like a mantra
because they

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‫ִקדּוּשׁ‬

If a friend were to ask you, “What does ‘holy’ mean?” what would you say?

What examples would you give from Shabbat and the Jewish holidays? Saying

the ‫ ִקדּוּשׁ‬blessing over wine or grape juice is one way we show that Shabbat

and the Jewish holidays are different. They are set aside; they are holy.

Praised are You, Adonai our God, ,‫ ְי ָי ֱאֹל ֵהינוּ‬,‫    ָבּרוְּך ַא ָתּה‬1

Ruler of the world, ,‫   ֶמ ֶלְך ָהעוֹ ָלם‬2

who creates the fruit of the vine. .‫  בּוֹ ֵרא ְפּ ִרי ַה ָגּ ֶפן‬3

Praised are You, Adonai our God, ,‫ ְי ָי ֱאֹל ֵהינוּ‬,‫   ָבּרוְּך ַא ָתּה‬4

Ruler of the world, ,‫   ֶמ ֶלְך ָהעוֹ ָלם‬5

who makes us holy with commandments ‫   ֲא ֶשׁר ִק ְדּ ָשׁנוּ ְבּ ִמ ְצוֹ ָתיו‬6

and takes delight in us. In love and favor, God ‫ ְו ַשׁ ַבּת ָק ְדשׁוֹ‬.‫   ְו ָר ָצה ָבנוּ‬7

has made the holy Shabbat, our heritage, ,‫   ְבּ ַא ֲה ָבה וּ ְב ָרצוֹן ִה ְנ ִחי ָלנוּ‬8

as a memory of the work of Creation. .‫   ִז ָכּרוֹן ְל ַמ ֲﬠ ֵשׂה ְב ֵרא ִשׁית‬9

It is first among our holy days, ‫  ִכּי הוּא יוֹם ְתּ ִח ָלּה ְל ִמ ְק ָר ֵאי‬10

a memory of the going out from Egypt. .‫  ֵז ֶכר ִלי ִצי ַאת ִמ ְצ ָר ִים‬,‫ ֹק ֶדשׁ‬11

You chose us from all the nations and ‫  ִכּי ָבנוּ ָב ַח ְר ָתּ ְואוֹ ָתנוּ ִק ַדּ ְשׁ ָתּ‬12

You made us holy, and with love and favor ‫ ְו ַשׁ ַבּת ָק ְד ְשָׁך‬,‫  ִמ ָכּל ָה ַﬠ ִמּים‬13

You have given us the Shabbat ‫  ְבּ ַא ֲה ָבה וּ ְב ָרצוֹן‬14

as a holy inheritance. .‫  ִה ְנ ַח ְל ָתּנוּ‬15

Praised are You, Adonai, ,‫  ָבּרוְּך ַא ָתּה ְי ָי‬16

who makes the Shabbat holy. .‫  ְמ ַק ֵדּשׁ ַה ַשּׁ ָבּת‬17

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Be Dramatic! How Did I Do?

In a small group, take turns reading How well did you read? Circle
the face that shows how you feel.
the lines of the ‫ ִקדּוּשׁ‬aloud in
Go online to practice reading
Hebrew and English. As you read,
identify the English words that are the ‫ ִקדּוּשׁ‬. Make the prayer
most important to you by reading
them in a loud or dramatic voice. your own by recording
yourself!
Marking Time

Think of a holiday, birthday, graduation, or other special occasion this year.
How did you celebrate? Draw or write about it here.

Name at least one thing you did differently from a regular day; for example,
blowing out birthday candles.

Just as your celebration helped mark that day as different from others, so does

saying the ‫ ִקדּוּשׁ‬mark Shabbat as different. It helps us remember that it is holy.

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Listen Up!
Listen to the recording of the ‫ ִקדּוּשׁ‬by Cantor Lisa Levine. Follow along with

the words on page 1 in your journal.

What is your reaction to the music? Circle one answer on each line:

What is the tempo Fast Slow Not sure
(speed) of this piece?

What is the rhythm Staccato/ Smooth/Fluid Not sure
of this piece? Choppy

What is the key Major (upbeat/ Minor (sad/ Not sure
of this piece?
lively) solemn)

What did you picture in your mind as the song played? Those images can help
you understand the prayer in your own way. Some people say this melody is

regal and ceremonial. Others say it is slow and serious.
Either way, it sounds important, so we understand
that what we are saying must be important.

Now think of a modern song you like. Imagine that

the ‫ ִקדּוּשׁ‬were set to that tune. How does it change
what you think about the ‫? ִקדּוּשׁ‬

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Kiddush Quest!

Look again at the words of the ‫ ִקדּוּשׁ‬on page 1. Then answer the following

questions.

1. Draw a squiggly line under the six 3. Two words in the ‫ ִקדּוּשׁ‬start with ‫ ָק‬,
words that begin most blessings—the pronounced “koh” (as in the word ‫) ָכּל‬.
“blessing formula.”
Underline them, then read them aloud.

2. Most words in Hebrew are built on 4. The last line of a blessing is called the

a ‫ ֹשׁ ֶרֹש‬, a “root,” usually consisting of ‫ ֲח ִתי ָמה‬, the “signature.” It’s the ending
three letters. The ‫ ֹשׁ ֶרשׁ‬can give us a
that tells us the main message of the
hint about what the word means. Circle
prayer. Why do you think this last line is
all the words in the ‫ ִקדּוּשׁ‬that contain
the root ‫קדשׁ‬. How many words did an appropriate ‫ ֲח ִתי ָמה‬for the ‫? ִקדּוּשׁ‬

you find? _________________ What meaning do

all these words have in common?

Why do you think the ‫ ִקדּוּשׁ‬contains so

many words built on this root?

Go online for a
video about how

to sing the ‫ ִקדּוּשׁ‬.

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4 in a Row

Play this game with a partner. Take turns reading the Hebrew word in any
box below. If you read the word correctly, lightly mark an X or an O in
pencil in that box. The first person to get four boxes in a row across, down,
or diagonally is the winner.

‫ִק ְדּ ָשׁנוּ ְו ָר ָצה ַה ָגּ ֶפן ְל ִמ ְק ָר ֵאי ְל ַמ ֲﬠ ֵשׂה‬

‫ֶמ ֶלְך ְבּ ִמ ְצוֹ ָתיו ְבּ ַא ֲה ָבה ְב ֵרא ִשׁית ִלי ִצי ַאת‬

‫ִה ְנ ַח ְל ָתּנוּ ְפּ ִרי בּוֹ ֵרא יוֹם ָהעוֹ ָלם‬

‫ְתּ ִח ָלּה ִמ ְצ ָר ִים ִה ְנ ִחי ָלנוּ וּ ְב ָרצוֹן ָב ַח ְר ָתּ‬

‫ִמ ָכּל ְו ַשׁ ַבּת‬ ‫ְמ ַק ֵדּשׁ ָה ַﬠ ִמּים הוּא‬

What’s the Formula?

Read aloud these two blessings that are recited on Friday night. Next to each
blessing, draw a small picture of the object over which we say the blessing.

‫ ֲא ֶשׁר‬,‫ ֶמ ֶלְך ָהעוֹ ָלם‬,‫ ְי ָי ֱאֹל ֵהינוּ‬,‫ ָבּרוְּך ַא ָתּה‬1
.‫ִק ְדּ ָשׁנוּ ְבּ ִמ ְצוֹ ָתיו ְו ִצ ָוּנוּ ְל ַה ְד ִליק ֵנר ֶשׁל ַשׁ ָבּת‬

,‫ ֶמ ֶלְך ָהעוֹ ָלם‬,‫ ְי ָי ֱאֹל ֵהינוּ‬,‫ ָבּרוְּך ַא ָתּה‬2
.‫ַהמּוֹ ִציא ֶל ֶחם ִמן ָה ָא ֶרץ‬

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My Busy Day!

Think about your
busiest day this past
week. Write down
every activity you can
remember doing that
day. How busy were you?

How did it feel to write
down all the things you did
on your busy day? Look at your list.
Did you get to do the things that were
important to you? What can you learn from
looking at your day this way?

Kiddush Quest: Big Idea!
Still Exploring!

In the ‫ ִקדּוּשׁ‬we see two reasons for celebrating In the busy

Shabbat. To find those two reasons, we need to routine of our

learn a new root: ‫זכר‬. Words built on the root ‫זכר‬ daily lives, it can

are about remembering. The ‫ ִקדּוּשׁ‬has two such be hard to stop

words. Finding them is the clue to help us figure and take a breath.
out why we celebrate Shabbat.
‫ ַשׁ ָבּת‬gives us

On page 1, circle the two words with the root ‫זכר‬. a chance to rest
and energize

After each occurrence of ‫ זכר‬is a two-word Hebrew ourselves for the

phrase. Write those two phrases below starting on the week ahead.

right. Then look at the translation. What are those two

events? Write them in English below each Hebrew phrase.

________________________________ .2 ________________________________ .1

________________________________ _________________________________

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The Seventh Day Exploring Creation
of Creation
Read the passage on the left in Hebrew and English.
Let’s look at the text from the
Torah (Genesis 2:1-3) describing Words built on the root ‫ שׁבת‬have to do with “rest.”
the seventh day of Creation.
Circle the Hebrew words built on that root. How
‫  ַו ְי ֻכלּוּ ַה ָשּׁ ַמ ִים ְו ָה ָא ֶרץ‬1 many words did you circle? _____
‫  ַו ְי ַכל‬2 :‫ְו ָכל־ ְצ ָב ָאם‬
Find and circle the word built on the root ‫קדשׁ‬.
‫ֱאֹל ִהים ַבּיּוֹם ַה ְשּׁ ִבי ִﬠי‬
‫ְמ ַלא ְכתּוֹ ֲא ֶשׁר ָﬠ ָשׂה‬ What do words built on this root generally mean?
‫ַו ִיּ ְשׁ ֹבּת ַבּיּוֹם ַה ְשּׁ ִבי ִﬠי‬ ________________
‫ִמ ָכּל־ ְמ ַלא ְכתּוֹ ֲא ֶשׁר‬
‫  ַו ְי ָב ֶרְך ֱאֹל ִהים‬3 :‫ָﬠ ָשׂה‬ The text describes three events:
‫ֶאת־יוֹם ַה ְשּׁ ִבי ִﬠי ַו ְי ַק ֵדּשׁ‬
‫ֹאתוֹ ִכּי בוֹ ָשׁ ַבת ִמ ָכּל־‬ 1. God finished creating the heaven and the earth.
‫ְמ ַלא ְכתּוֹ ֲא ֶשׁר־ ָבּ ָרא‬ 2. God rested.
3. God blessed the seventh day and called it holy.
:‫ֱאֹל ִהים ַל ֲﬠשׂוֹת‬
Why do you think the rabbis added this verse from
1The heaven and the earth
were finished, and all within the Torah right before the Friday night ‫ ? ִקדּוּשׁ‬What
them. 2On the seventh day,
God finished the work that can we learn from these three events about observing
God had been doing, and God Shabbat ourselves?
rested on the seventh day from
all of God’s work. 3And God Think of your own
blessed the seventh day and question about the
declared it holy, because on it Kiddush expressing
God ceased from all of God’s something you still
work of Creation. don’t understand.
Discuss your question
7 with a partner, noting
what was the same and
different about each
other’s questions.

Singing the Text

Listen to Cantor Lisa Levine’s recording of the

melody for ‫ ַו ְי ֻכלּוּ‬. You can follow along with

the words on page 7. What do you think of

when you listen to this melody? How does it

make you feel?

What Do I Treasure?

We have learned that ‫ ַשׁ ָבּת‬helps us

to remember Creation. Imagine that
you have a treasure chest filled with
memories of people, places, and
events that are important to you. Draw
pictures of or write those items around
the treasure chest. Then, talk about
your items with a partner.

How did you choose Think of ways memories How do these
which items to include are important in memories make you
in the treasure chest? Judaism. Give two or feel more connected to
three examples. other Jewish people?

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Word Building

With a partner, take turns reading each line. Then switch lines. After reading,

together determine the three root letters, ‫ קדשׁ‬or ‫זכר‬, for each line and write

the letters in the blank spaces, from right to left.

__ __ __           ‫   ֵז ֶכר   זוֹ ֵכר       ְוזוֹ ֵכר          ְו ָזכוֹר   ִז ָכּרוֹן‬1
 __ __ __    ‫  ְז ַכ ְר ָיה    ִתּ ְז ְכּרוּ   ְל ֵז ֶכר           ְו ַנ ְז ִכּיר     ִז ְכרוּ‬2
 __ __ __      ‫  ֹק ֶדשׁ    ִקדּוּשׁ        ְק ֻד ָשּׁה          ְמ ַק ֵדּשׁ     ַק ִדּישׁ‬3
 __ __ __             ‫  ִק ַדּ ְשׁ ָתּ  ָק ְדשׁוֹ        ְקד ִשׁים       ָקדוֹשׁ        ָק ְד ְשָׁך‬4
 __ __ __   ‫  ְז ֹכר    ִי ְזכּוֹר     ָז ַכר          וּ ְז ַכ ְר ֶתּם     ִז ְכרוֹ ֵננוּ‬5

The Days of the Week
Read aloud the days of the week in order, beginning with ‫יוֹם ִראשׁוֹן‬, Sunday,
and ending with ‫ ַשׁ ָבּת‬. Circle your busiest day of the week.

‫יוֹם ִראשׁוֹן   יוֹם ֵשׁ ִני    יוֹם ְשׁ ִלי ִשׁי  יוֹם ְר ִבי ִﬠי‬
‫יוֹם ֲח ִמי ִשׁי  יוֹם ִשׁ ִשּׁי   ַשׁ ָבּת‬

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Look How Much Ruler ‫ָהעוֹ ָלם‬
You Know! bCoreoaktioofnt;hteheTofirrasht ‫יוֹם‬

With a partner, see if you can the vine ‫ִמ ְצ ָר ִים‬
match the Hebrew words on holy ‫ַה ַשּׁ ָבּת‬
the right with their English the Shabbat
meaning. First, try to do the Egypt ‫ֶמ ֶלְך‬
activity without looking at the ‫ַה ָגּ ֶפן‬
English translation on page 1. day
Once you have answered all ‫ֹק ֶדשׁ‬
you can, use the translation to
help you with the rest.

the world ‫ְב ֵרא ִשׁית‬

Now test each
other’s skills by
asking the Hebrew
or English
meanings of the
words above.

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Remembering Creation and the Exodus

As we recite the Kiddush we remember two events: Creation and the Exodus from
Egypt. The diagram below shows what we remember about Creation (the circle
on the left) and what we remember about the Exodus (the circle on the right).

CREATION EXODUS

1. God created the 1. The Israelites went
world in six days. from slavery in Egypt

2. On the seventh to freedom.
day God rested.
2. God miraculously
3. God blessed split the sea and led
the seventh day the Israelites across.
and made it holy.
3. The Israelites
became a community

on the other side.

Add anything else you think belongs in these two circles. Then, in the middle,
write what they have in common. What connects the two? What are the
overlapping themes or ideas?

Did you find this diagram useful for learning about Shabbat?
Why or why not?

Go online for

a video about

how the ‫ִקדּוּשׁ‬

is like a time

machine.

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Different Ways to Keep
and Remember Shabbat

We can each celebrate Shabbat in ways that are

personally meaningful to us. Pick ten of the

Shabbat activities below and rank them in order

from 1 (most meaningful to you) to 10 (least

meaningful). Then, with a partner, compare

What do you think “pillars of your answers. Discuss why you chose the order
Shabbat” means?
that you did.
Do you think pillars are an
appropriate image? Why or why Taking an afternoon nap Having Shabbat
not? If not, what image would dinner with people
you choose instead? Why? QQ Q Eating challah you care about

Q Learning Torah or Q Lighting Shabbat candles
other Jewish subjects Q Reading a book
Q Singing z’mirot,
Q Going to services
Q Talking about social Shabbat songs, around
the dinner table
justice issues over
Shabbat lunch Q Preparing or shopping
for Shabbat food on
Q Taking a walk around Thursday evening
the neighborhood
Q Hearing a d’var Torah
Q Saying “Shabbat (a talk about the
Shalom” to a friend Torah) relating to an
event in the news
Q Making a new friend

Optional: Add your own activity

Did You Know? Our tradition Look back at “My Busy Day!” on page 6. How
might the activities above help you get to the
things that are important to you?

teaches that we light two Shabbat
candles to represent the two

commandments:‫ ָשׁמוֹר‬and ‫ ָזכוֹר‬.

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Shamor and Zachor: Observing and Remembering

The Ten Commandments appear twice in the Torah. The commandment to
observe Shabbat is different in the two versions of the Ten Commandments.
With a partner, compare the two versions by completing the activities that follow.

8 Remember the Sabbath day and keep :‫  ָזכוֹר ֶאת־יוֹם ַה ַשּׁ ָבּת ְל ַק ְדּשׁוֹ‬8
it holy. 9 Six days shall you do all your ‫  ֵשׁ ֶשׁת ָי ִמים ַתּ ֲﬠ ֹבד ְו ָﬠ ִשׂי ָת‬9
work, 10but the seventh day is a Sabbath
of Adonai your God: you shall not do ‫  ְויוֹם ַה ְשּׁ ִבי ִﬠי‬10 :‫ָכּל־ ְמ ַלא ְכ ֶתָּך‬
any work… ‫ַשׁ ָבּת ַליה ָוֹה ֱאֹל ֶהיָך לֹא־ ַת ֲﬠ ֶשׂה‬

SH’MOT (EXODUS) 20:8-10 …‫ָכל־ ְמ ָלא ָכה‬

12Observe the Sabbath day and keep ‫  ָשׁמוֹר ֶאת־יוֹם ַה ַשּׁ ָבּת ְל ַק ְדּשׁוֹ‬12
it holy, as Adonai your God has ‫  ֵשׁ ֶשׁת‬13 :‫ַכּ ֲא ֶשׁר ִצ ְוָּך ְיה ָוֹה ֱאֹל ֶהיָך‬
commanded you. 13Six days shall you :‫ָי ִמים ַתּ ֲﬠ ֹבד ְו ָﬠ ִשׂי ָת ָכּל־ ְמ ַלא ְכ ֶתָּך‬
do all your work, 14but the seventh
day is a Sabbath of Adonai your God; ‫  ְויוֹם ַה ְשּׁ ִבי ִﬠי ַשׁ ָבּת ַליה ָוֹה‬14
you shall not do any work... …‫ֱאֹל ֶהיָך לֹא־ ַת ֲﬠ ֶשׂה ָכל־ ְמ ָלא ָכה‬

D’VARIM (DEUTERONOMY) 5:12-14

Read both English texts above.

Now read the Hebrew. Focus on the first five words. They are

the same in each text, except for the first word. In Exodus, that

Hebrew word is ._____________________________ In Deuteronomy, that Hebrew

word is .________________________ What do these words mean in English?

and_______________________________ ____________________________

Some people say that those two words,‫ ָשׁמוֹר‬and ‫ ָזכוֹר‬, are like

two pillars of Shabbat. In Lecha Dodi we welcome Shabbat

on a Friday night by singing, ‫( ָשׁמוֹר ְו ָזכוֹר ְבּ ִדבּוּר ֶא ָחד‬the
words ‫ ָשׁמוֹר‬and ‫ ָזכוֹר‬were said as one).

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My Artistic POV

Look through the pages
of this booklet to see all
you’ve learned about

the ‫ ִקדּוּשׁ‬. Choose a

theme, a word, a photo,
or anything else that
strikes you as important
to understanding the

‫ ִקדּוּשׁ‬. Create your

presentation on the left.
It can be a drawing, a
rap, an acrostic where
the first letters of your
words spell KIDDUSH,
a cartoon, or any other
depiction you choose.
Have fun with it!
Now choose a partner and take turns teaching your content to one another.

Holiness to You

Look back at the opening question in this journal: If a friend were to ask you,
“What does ‘holy’ mean?” what would you say?

Has your answer changed now that you’ve learned more about the ‫ ִקדּוּשׁ‬and

holiness? If so, how?

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Read aloud or chant the first three lines of ‫ ְל ָכה דוֹ ִדי‬. Underline the Hebrew

word for “remember,” and circle the Hebrew word for “observe.”

.‫ ְפּ ֵני ַשׁ ָבּת ְנ ַק ְבּ ָלה‬,‫ ְל ָכה דוֹ ִדי ִל ְקַראת ַכּ ָלּה‬1
,‫ ִה ְשׁ ִמי ָﬠנוּ ֵאל ַה ְמיוּ ָחד‬,‫ ָשׁמוֹר ְו ָזכוֹר ְבּ ִדבּוּר ֶא ָחד‬2

.‫ ְל ֵשׁם וּ ְל ִת ְפ ֶא ֶרת ְו ִל ְת ִה ָלּה‬,‫ ְי ָי ֶא ָחד וּ ְשׁמוֹ ֶא ָחד‬3

Celebrate Shabbat

Below are Hebrew words and phrases related to the Shabbat activities listed
on page 12. With a partner, choose a line. Practice your line together then
read it aloud.

‫ ִתּקּוּן עוֹ ָלם   ֵס ֶפר   ֵנרוֹת ַשׁ ָבּת‬1
‫ ְסעוּ ַדת ֵליל ַשׁ ָבּת   ַח ָלּה   ְז ִמירוֹת‬2
‫ ֲח ֵב ִרים   ַשׁ ַבּת ָשׁלוֹם   ְדּ ַבר תּוֹ ָרה‬3

‫ תּוֹ ָרה   ְתּ ִפי ָלה   ָלנוּ ַח‬4

Circle one word or phrase that you recognize and draw or explain it here:

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My Musical Journey: ‫ִקדּוּשׁ‬

Compose your ‫ ִקדּ ֹוּש‬music by filling in the responses below.

The ‫ ִקדּוּשׁ‬marks

Shabbat as different
because it

In the ‫ ִקדּוּשׁ‬we

remember two
events. They are

We light two
candles on Shabbat

to represent

I think the most
meaningful way

to celebrate
Shabbat is by

I would describe
the traditional
melody for the

‫ ִקדּוּשׁ‬as

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‫ְל ָכה דוֹ ִדי‬

Some events come around annually,
like our birthdays, the school play,
and summer vacation. Others are
monthly or weekly, like soccer games,
guitar lessons, or cheerleading
practice. What events do you look
forward to with excitement?

Every week, in the Friday night

‫“( ַק ָבּ ַלת ַשׁ ָבּת‬Welcoming Shabbat”)

service, we invite in Shabbat with a

joyful song called ‫ ְל ָכה דוֹ ִדי‬.

Go, my beloved, to meet the bride, ,‫ ְל ָכה דוֹ ִדי ִל ְקַראת ַכּ ָלּה‬1
let us greet Shabbat. :‫ ְפּ ֵני ַשׁ ָבּת ְנ ַק ְבּ ָלה‬2

“Keep” and “Remember” in one Commandment, ‫ ָשׁמוֹר ְו ָזכוֹר ְבּ ִדבּוּר ֶא ָחד‬3
the one and the only God made us hear. ‫ ִה ְשׁ ִמי ָﬠנוּ ֵאל ַה ְמּ ֻי ָחד‬4
Adonai is One and God’s name is One, ‫ ְי ָי ֶא ָחד וּ ְשׁמוֹ ֶא ָחד‬5
for honor and glory and praise.
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You shall burst forth to the right and left, ‫ ָי ִמין וּ ְשׂמֹאל ִתּ ְפרוֹ ִצי‬7
revering Adonai, ‫ ְו ֶאת ְי ָי ַתּ ֲﬠ ִרי ִצי‬8
by the hand of one from the line of Peretz,
we will be happy and rejoice. ‫ ַﬠל ַיד ִאישׁ ֶבּן ַפּ ְר ִצי‬9
:‫ ְו ִנ ְשׂ ְמ ָחה ְו ָנ ִגי ָלה‬10
Come in peace, crown of your husband,
in happiness and in gladness, ‫ בּוֹ ִאי ְב ָשׁלוֹם ֲﬠ ֶט ֶרת ַבּ ְﬠ ָלהּ‬11
in the midst of the faithful of the treasured people, ,‫ ַגּם ְבּ ִשׂ ְמ ָחה וּ ְב ָצ ֳה ָלה‬12
Come, bride! Come, bride! ,‫ תּוְֹך ֱאמוּ ֵני ַﬠם ְס ֻג ָלּה‬13
:‫ בּוֹ ִאי ַכ ָלּה‬,‫ בּוֹ ִאי ַכ ָלּה‬14

Team Reading How Did We Do?
Irneaadsimngaltlhgereoxucpe,rpprtascftriocme ‫ְל ָכה דוֹ ִדי‬
How well did your group read?
on pages 1 and 2. Circle the face that shows how
you feel.

Go online to practice

reading ‫ ְל ָכה דוֹ ִדי‬.

Make the prayer your
own by recording
yourself. Use your
voice to show which
words are important
to you.

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So Happy to See You!

Think of a time when you just couldn’t wait to see
someone you hadn’t seen in a long time: maybe a
good friend who had moved away, or your favorite
cousin, or your best friend from camp. Then
all of a sudden, they were there! Think about
the emotions you felt. How did you greet them?
What did you do or say? Draw or write about it
here.

How do you know when you’re eager to do something? For example,
do you smile when you think about it? Do you lean forward? Do you start
planning and getting ready?

Greeting ‫ַשׁ ָבּת‬

There is a long Jewish tradition of greeting ‫ ַשׁ ָבּת‬with excitement, just as we

greet people we like or love. The rabbis of the Talmud put on their fine robes

and went outdoors to welcome ‫ ַשׁ ָבּת‬at sunset on Friday evenings. And Jewish

mystics (people who seek to experience God’s presence with all their senses, not
just their minds) in the sixteenth century in Tz’fat, a city in northern Israel, went

out into the fields on Friday evenings, singing songs to welcome ‫ ַשׁ ָבּת‬.
Why do you think people went outside to welcome ‫? ַשׁ ָבּת‬

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About the Song
The first words of the song, ‫ ְל ָכה דוֹ ִדי ִל ְק ַראת ַכּ ָלּה‬,

mean “Go, my beloved, to meet the bride.”

The bride is ‫ ַשׁ ָבּת‬. Who might the “beloved” be?

Explain why you chose that answer.

Read lines 1 and 2 of ‫ ְל ָכה דוֹ ִדי‬on page 1 with a partner. ‫ ְל ָכה דוֹ ִדי‬is the
core of the ‫ ַק ָבּ ַלת ַשׁ ָבּת‬service. It was written in the sixteenth century by a

mystic, Rabbi Shlomo Halevi Alkabetz, as part of the ritual of going outside

to welcome ‫ ַשׁ ָבּת‬.

Let’s Listen!
Listen to ‫ ְל ָכה ד ִוֹדי‬by Elana Arian and then answer the following questions.

Is the tempo fast or slow (or other)?

Is there harmony in this song?

What instruments did you hear in this song?

Describe the rhythm. (simple? complicated?)
Are there lyrics in the song other than the
words of the original prayer?
What else did you notice about the song?

Imagine that you are welcoming ‫ ַשׁ ָבּת‬as you listen to this version of ‫ ְל ָכה דוֹ ִדי‬.
How does it make you feel about the arrival of ‫ ? ַשׁ ָבּת‬Why?

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Prayer Words In Order

come ‫בּוֹ ִאי‬ Write the numbers
remember ‫ָזכוֹר‬ 1 through 5 next to the
bride ‫ַכּ ָלּה‬ Hebrew prayer words in
go ‫ְל ָכה‬ the order they appear
keep ‫ָשׁמוֹר‬
in ‫ ְל ָכה דוֹ ִדי‬. If you need

help, you can refer back
to pages 1 and 2.

Moving to ‫ְל ָכה דוֹ ִדי‬

In some communities, especially those where musical instruments are played

as part of prayer, people dance around the room when singing ‫ ְל ָכה דוֹ ִדי‬. In

communities where people sit while singing, everyone stands at the final verse

(starting with the words ‫ )בּוֹ ִאי ְב ָשׁלוֹם‬and faces the door in anticipation of
the arrival of ‫ ַשׁ ָבּת‬. And, when we say, ‫ בּוֹ ִאי ַכ ָלּה‬,‫“( בּוֹ ִאי ַכ ָלּה‬Come, bride,

Come bride”) we bow to the left and right. How do you think different physical

activities make welcoming ‫ ַשׁ ָבּת‬more meaningful?

By singing we:

By dancing we:

By standing at the final verse we:

By bowing at ‫ בּוֹ ִאי ַכ ָלּה‬we:

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Big Idea! Keep and Remember

The Ten Commandments Why do you think this commandment
appear twice in the Torah. tells us to:
In the book of Exodus, the
fourth commandment tells us 1. “remember” ‫? ַשׁ ָבּת‬

to ‫“— ָזכוֹר‬remember”—‫ ַשׁ ָבּת‬. 2. “keep” or “protect” ‫? ַשׁ ָבּת‬

In the book of Deuteronomy,

it says ‫“— ָשׁמוֹר‬keep” or
“protect”—‫ ַשׁ ָבּת‬. That’s why

we light at least two candles
on Shabbat: to represent
the two different versions of
the fourth commandment.

Some ancient rabbis said that “remember” and “keep” (or

“protect”) are the same idea using two different words. Others

said that the word ‫ ָשׁמוֹר‬is a reference to negative mitzvot

(those creative acts that our tradition says we should not

perform on ‫ ַשׁ ָבּת‬, such as writing or sewing), while the word
‫ ָזכוֹר‬is a reference to positive mitzvot (those acts our tradition
says we need to perform on ‫ ַשׁ ָבּת‬, such as lighting Shabbat

candles and saying the blessing over wine).

The second line of the first verse in ‫ ְל ָכה דוֹ ִדי‬begins,
‫“( ָשׁמוֹר ְו ָזכוֹר ְבּ ִדבּוּר ֶא ָחד‬Keep” and “remember” in one
commandment”). Why do you think the author of ‫ְל ָכה דוֹ ִדי‬

puts the two actions together?

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Word Search

Find and circle the five Prayer Words in the chart. The words can run from
right to left or from top to bottom. Then write their English meanings on the
blank lines.

‫ָזכוֹר ְל ָכה ָשׁמוֹר‬
‫ַכ ָלּה בּוֹ ִאי‬

‫ן ט נ ז דקמצ‬
‫אםץכע ג פל‬
‫ו סבּ וֹ א י תכ‬
‫שׁמ וֹ ר חכ ל ה‬

Keep and Remember

With a partner, read aloud the fourth commandment as it appears in Exodus
and in Deuteronomy. Circle the two Hebrew words that are different.

(Exodus 20:8) .‫ ָזכוֹר ֶאת־יוֹם ַה ַשּׁ ָבּת ְל ַק ְדּשׁוֹ‬1
(Deuteronomy 5:12) ...‫ ָשׁמוֹר ֶאת־יוֹם ַה ַשּׁ ָבּת ְל ַק ְדּשׁוֹ‬2

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This Is Like That

Do you have a friend who’s a night owl?
Is your cousin a couch potato? Do you
sometimes feel that life is a roller coaster?
Each of these descriptions is a metaphor—
a figure of speech comparing two things
that are unrelated but share common
characteristics.
The Torah is called a Tree of Life. Why is
that a good metaphor for the Torah?

Complete the following metaphors, then write a Jewish metaphor
of your own.

Shabbat is a pillar of the Jewish people because both

A shofar is an alarm clock because both
A is a
because both

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Come, Bride!

‫ ְל ָכה דוֹ ִדי‬ends with the statement ‫( בּוֹ ִאי ַכ ָלּה‬Come, bride!),
repeated twice. The bride in ‫ ְל ָכה דוֹ ִדי‬is ‫ ַשׁ ָבּת‬. In what ways
do you think ‫ ַשׁ ָבּת‬is like a bride?

Bride and Groom At the Root

Write the Hebrew word for bride. In the same line in which
we welcome Shabbat the
The Hebrew word for groom is ‫ ָח ָתן‬.
Read this ‫ ְבּ ָר ָכה‬from the wedding ceremony. bride, we say ‫ְפּ ֵני ַשׁ ָבּת ְנ ַק ְבּ ָלה‬

.‫ ְמ ַשׂ ֵמּ ַח ָח ָתן ִﬠם ַה ַכּ ָלּה‬,‫ָבּרוְּך ַא ָתּה ְי ָי‬ (let us greet Shabbat). Draw
a box around the phrase on
Praised are You, Adonai, who brings joy to the groom page 1.
and bride.
Circle the word for groom in the blessing. The root letters of ‫ְנ ַק ְבּ ָלה‬
Underline the word for the bride. are ‫קבל‬.

The root ‫ קבל‬tells us that

“receive” or “welcome” is part
of a word’s meaning.

The brief service in which we
welcome Shabbat on a Friday

night is called ‫ ַק ָבּ ַלת ַשׁ ָבּת‬.

Circle the root letters in the

word ‫ ַק ָבּ ַלת‬.

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Lincoln’s Nigun

Listen to Joey Weisenberg and the Hadar Ensemble’s version

of ‫ ְל ָכה דוֹ ִדי‬, called “Lincoln’s Nigun.” Follow along with the

words in this journal: page 2, lines 7–10; page 1, lines 1–2; and

page 2, lines 11–14.

Read the English translation of those lines. Then think about
Joey’s explanation for naming the song “Lincoln’s Nigun”:

When Abraham Lincoln used to go out Now describe any physical reaction
to inspect his troops, the men would you had to the song. What about the
stand in miles-long lines, opening up song made you feel that way?
ttatohhlrsteohorueeegcxrheipgp.rhteTitsoshanetnhowdef oaatornndtotshitchoeifpelreyafaettinmoadnsinuha-reunin’cdsagmmfhioneelraoll—y
the Shabbat Queen. Imagine the perfect setting for singing
the nigun. What sort of room is it?
Discuss with a partner: “I think the What’s the lighting like? What are the
title ‘Lincoln’s Nigun’ is (or is not) musicians and singers doing with their
appropriate for this song because…” bodies?
Share your thoughts with the rest of
the class.

Now listen to the nigun again, this When might this version be just right
time with your eyes closed. See if you
can feel the melody in different parts for greeting ‫? ַשׁ ָבּת‬
of your body.

How would you describe the mood of
the song?

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