HOW Does One Keep the Sabbath?

[Eila]

The keeping of the Sabbath for Christians has nothing to do with the day of the week. It has to do with resting from our works when we receive Jesus as our Lord and Savior. We must enter that rest.

To say you enterred that rest and then to go to the law to say it is Saturday or Sunday or any other day or every seventh day is to deny the work of Christ and go back to our own works.

Read Hebrews, Jesus is our Sabbath, not a day of the week. The Jewish, seventh day Sabbath was simply a shadow of the real Sabbath.

You claim to be refreshed by only have one day in seven be a Sabbath. Think how much superior it is to have every day be a Sabbath.

Marv

Marv. To keep the Sabbath is to rest in the complete work of Jesus and not our own works. We have that rest in Jesus 24/7, not just one day a week. Praise God!!

 

[Paleoconservatarian]

That's cool.
That reminds me of my Calvinist friend
She used to get mad when her husband
would study the Bible rather than that
Catechism you quoted.

I never could understand that, I thought
she might consider it a blessing that He
was reading the Word.
But I'm sure she had her reasons.


I was looking for something from
the Word too.
Sort of like a Bible study.

Thanks Paleo.
sunlover

Will do, when I get the time (professors require papers from you at the most inopportune times). But let me really quick address the issue of the catechism. I posted it because I believe this is what the Bible teaches on the issue. I agree with Marv that the law of the Sabbath has primarily to do with turning from our own works and resting in Christ our Sabbath rest. There is a little more to it than that (the positive requirement to labor, for instance), and furthermore I do believe that our week is structured such that we do have a day dedicated to, as the catechism says, attend to the means of grace and the duties of the church, even to rest from our normal weekly labors.

Your Calvinist friend is wrong if her problem with her husband is that he didn't study the catechism instead of the Bible. Scripture is our only inspired rule of faith and life. However, as the catechism sets forth the teachings that we believe Scripture to teach, we ought to study and to memorize it, so if her problem is that her husband never studied the catechism, I'd have to agree with her.

 

[sunlover1]

Will do, when I get the time (professors require papers from you at the most inopportune times). But let me really quick address the issue of the catechism. I posted it because I believe this is what the Bible teaches on the issue. I agree with Marv that the law of the Sabbath has primarily to do with turning from our own works and resting in Christ our Sabbath rest. There is a little more to it than that (the positive requirement to labor, for instance), and furthermore I do believe that our week is structured such that we do have a day dedicated to, as the catechism says, attend to the means of grace and the duties of the church, even to rest from our normal weekly labors.

Your Calvinist friend is wrong if her problem with her husband is that he didn't study the catechism instead of the Bible. Scripture is our only inspired rule of faith and life. However, as the catechism sets forth the teachings that we believe Scripture to teach, we ought to study and to memorize it, so if her problem is that her husband never studied the catechism, I'd have to agree with her.

Thank you Paleo!

Yes, I can see why you would use that catechism.
And now I am so embarrassed, because
it wasn't the WC he was 'neglecting' it
was the canons of dort (in the back
of the psaltry?) Hope I got that right this
time.

I used to attend CRC, and the area I'm
in is all Reformed, PR or CRC or close.

sunlover

 

[tulc]

How do you keep the Sabbath? (which ever day it may be! )That's a question I've often asked. A second question I had was "What am I doing on the Sabbath that means I'm breaking the Sabbath?" I've never really gotten an answer that made sense to me.
tulc(maybe I should go over to the 7th day adventest forum and ask)

 

[Torah]

What is it, rest or be in church?

Can't do both.
They couldn't even travel from
their home on the Sabbath,
at least not far enough to get to
a church (if I remember right)

How do we keep the Sabbath,
according to the Bible naturally.

thanks in advance,
sunlover

part 1
Shabbat is a day to keep Holy. Holy-{ko'-desh} , set apart for the worship of God. It is usually ascribed to people, It essentially involves the division of time and space into the spheres of the divine and the common, also holy and profane, clean and unclean.
This day of Seperation starts on G-ds reckoning of time, Genesis 1:5 ...And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.

This is how we “Keep Shabbat” starting on Friday night.
This is how we Shabbat & How to Shabbat.


1) The house is clean for Shabbat.


2) The table it set with a white tablecloth or a special Shabbat tablecloth that is hand made. Use your best table settings. Or you can use paper plates, plastic spoons, fork, knife, and paper napkin & paper cups. [easy clean up]

3) Table is set with 2 Candlesticks & Candles, It's nice to have special candlesticks to light candles on, especially if they were candlesticks handed down in the family. [This is set in front of the woman at the table]

4) Kiddush cups [a win glass setting on a small plate} and a bottle of wine. [This is set in front of the man at the table]

5) 2 challah [a brayed bread] 2 plates with a 2 napkin to cover bread. [One in front of the wife the other in front of the husband. Some times we allow our Children to bless the Challah]

6) Hand washing bowl and a pitcher of water and a small hand towel.


7) Scarf for the wife,

8) A one-pot meal, such as chicken soup, beef stew, chilly, Vegetable soup, chicken and rice. [This is up to you we try to keep it one pot meal because it’s easer.]
[Just befor the sun goes down we put soft music to call everyone to the table.] [We like “Songs of Zion” by Maurice Sklar. It sets a peaceful mood]
When all are at the table: The wife covers her head with the scarf lights the candles and says, “this candle is represents Creation and this one represents Redemption.” She then waves her hands over the flame as if she is pulling the warmth of the flame [Shabbat] into herself. [Because our Salvation (Yeshua) comes from a woman]
[She then covers her eyes and says the blessing for Shabbat. {Looking down at the paper to read} [It is said that Shabbat starts when the wife’s eyes see the light of the candle.]
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[Blessing for the lighting of the candles:]

Barukh atah Adonai, Elohaynu, melekh ha-olam,
Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the Universe,

asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav, v’tzivanu
who sanctifies us with his commandments, and commands us

l’had’lik neir shel shabbat (Amein)
to light the candles of Shabbat (Amen)
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[Blessing for the wife: The Husband places his hand on his wife head and reads the blessing for his wife. ]

A Woman of Valor, who can find? She is more precious than corals.
Her husband places his trust in her and profits only thereby.
She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.
She seeks out wool and flax and cheerfully does the work of her hands.
She is like the trading ships, bringing food from afar.
She gets up while it is still night to provide food for her household, and a fair share for her staff.
She considers a field and purchases it, and plants a vineyard with the fruit of her labors.
She invests herself with strength and makes her arms powerful.
She senses that her trade is profitable; her light does not go out at night.
She stretches out her hands to the distaff and her palms hold the spindle.
She opens her hands to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.
She has no fear of the snow for her household, for all her household is dressed in fine clothing. She makes her own bedspreads; her clothing is of fine linen and luxurious cloth. Her husband is known at the gates, where he sits with the elders of the land.
She makes and sells linens; she supplies the merchants with sashes.
She is robed in strength and dignity, and she smiles at the future.
She opens her mouth with wisdom and a lesson of kindness is on her tongue.
She looks after the conduct of her household and never tastes the bread of laziness.
Her children rise up and make her happy; her husband praises her:
"Many women have excelled, but you excell them all!" Grace is elusive and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears God -- she shall be praised.
Give her credit for the fruit of her labors, and let her achievements praise her at the gates.

To see & hear blessing in Hebrew: http://www.aish.com/SSI/articleToPr...Jewish+woman%2E
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Blessing for the Sons: Father places his hand on his son’s heads and reads the blessing for his sons.

Y’seem-cha Eh-lo-heem K’Ef-ra-yeem v ‘cheem-na-sheh.

May Adonai inspire you to live in the tradition of Ephraim and Menasha, who carried forward the life of our people.
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Blessing for the Daughters: Father places his hand on his Daughters heads and reads the blessing for his Daughters.

Y’see-maych Eh-lo-heem K ‘Sa-rah, Ra-chale, V ‘lay-ah.

May Adonai inspire you to live in the tradition of Sarah, Rachel, and Lay-ah, who carried forward the life of our people.
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[Blessing for the Father] (new)
(My wife stands on my right side with her arm around me when she reads this blessing over me.)

Psalm 45:2-9
You are the most excellent of men and your lips have been anointed with grace,
since God has blessed you forever. Gird your sword upon your side, O mighty one;
clothe yourself with splendor and majesty of the L-rd. In your majesty ride forth victoriously in behalf of truth, humility and righteousness;
let your right hand display awesome deeds. Let your sharp arrows [your children] pierce the hearts of the king's enemies; let the nations fall beneath your feet.
Your throne, of your God, will last for ever and ever; the scepter of his justice will be the scepter of your kingdom. He loves righteousness and hate wickedness;
therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
by anointing you with the oil of joy. All your robes are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces adorned with ivory the music of the strings makes you glad.
Your Daughters and sons are your honored offspring; at your right hand is the royal bride in gold of Ophir.
So rejoice my son for the G-d of tour fathers (Avraham, Yaakov, and Yitzchak) has taken you out of the pit of despair and set you upon his sock, Yeshua HaMashiach who is ever interceding for you before your Heavenly Father and who is in Heaven and has prepared a mansion for you and your descendants to dwell with him in eternity.
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[Blessing for the wine: Father reads,]

“And the Children of Israel shall keep Shabbat”.

Vay’hiy erev vay’hiy voqeir yom ha-shishiy
And there was evening and there was morning, a sixth day

Vay’khulu ha-shamayim v’ha-aretz v’khol tzva’am
The heavens and the earth were finished, the whole host of them

Vay’khal Elohiym ba-yom ha-shviyiy melakhto asher asah
And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made

vayishbot ba-yom ha-shviyiy mikhol melakhto asher ashah
and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made

Vayivarekh Elohiym et yom ha-shviyiy vayiqadeish oto
And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it

kiy vo shavat mikhol melakhto asher bara Elohiym la’asot
because in it he had rested from all his work which God created and done.

[Father fills wine glass and reads]

Shabbat is as a wedding ring between Adonai and [us] his people. And as in a wedding the husband and wife drinks from the glass of wine to seal the contract that is made between each other. And this glass of wine represents our agreement between our G-d and us to keep Shabbat. [This is not communion]
[Father raises the glass of wine and says the blessing:]

Barukh atah Adonai Elohaynu melekh ha-olam, borei p’riy ha-gafen. (Amein) Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the Universe, who creates the fruit of the vine. (Amen)

[each person takes a drinks from glass.]
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Hand washing: [no blessing is read]

The wife takes the bowl and pitcher to her husband fist, and pour water over his hands that are held over the bowl. He dries his hands on small towel. She then goes to each of the children and repeats the process. Then the Husband takes bowel and pitcher to his wife.
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[Blessing for the Challah bread:]

{The Challah represents the two portion of manna given to the Israel in the wilderness. And bread is the subtenant of life. [This is not communion]
Husband & wife hold up Challah and say Blessing.

[Blessing for the Challah bread:]

Barukh atah Adonai Elohaynu melekh ha-olam
Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the Universe

ha-motzi lechem min ha-aretz. (Amein)
who brings forth bread from the earth. (Amen)

[After Blessing each person rips a piece of bread and eats.]

[Greet each other with a hug and sing “Shabbat Shalom”]


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[Serve and eat meal.]
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[Blessing after Meal]

Thank you for all, O L-rd our G-d, we thank you and bless you. May your name be blessed continuously forever by the mouth of all the living. As it is written (Deut 8:10) when you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the LORD your God for the good land he has given you.

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At all meals on Shabbat Our conversation is about G-d and his word. I will ask a question such as, “ What is the feast of trumpets? What does it mean to you?” Etc… This starts the conversation in the direction I want it to go.

 

[Torah]

Part 2

On Saturday morning we will sleep late. Then we have a home service:
Shabbat service at home
The Barchoo or "Blessings" in the service. always begins with blessing or thanking God. It is a very old biblical form of worship.
BARCHOO - BLESS
(Leader) Bless the Lord, the blessed One.
(All read) Blessed is the Lord, the blessed One, for all eternity.
Bar-choo et A donai ha-m 'vo-rahch.
Ba-rooch Adonai ha-m'vo-rahch 1'oh-lam va-ed.

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The V'shamroo gives us the scriptural basis for the Shabbat celebration.
V'SIIAMROO V'NAY YISRAEL -AND The, CHILDREN OF ISRAEL SHALL KEEP

Exodus 31:16, 17 (with Isaiah 66:23, English)​

(All read together)The children of Israel shall keep the Shabbat, observing it throughout their generations as an everlasting covenant. It is a sign between me and the children of Israel forever; for in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.
And it shall come to pass that from one new moon to another and from one SHABBAT to another, ALL flesh shall come to worship before me, says the Lord.
Vsham-roo v'nay Yisrael et ha-Shabbat, la-ah-soie et ha-Shabbat l'tloe-ro-tahm b'reet oh-lahm, bay-nee oo'vain b'nay Yisrael, ote lie I'oh-lahm, key shay-shetya-meem ah-sa Adonai, et ha-sha-ma-yeem, v'et ha-ah-retz, oo'va-yom hahsh-ve-ee, slta-vaht va-yee-na-fahsh.

OOSHAVTEM MAYEEM- YOU SHALL DRAW FORTH WATER
(Leader reads) This scripture rouses us to draw forth "living water" from the fountains of our Salvation - Yeshua our Messiah!
Isaiah 12:3
(All read together)And with joy you shall draw forth water from the fountains of Salvation!
Oo-shav-tem ma-yeem b'sa-sone me-my-nay ha-y'shoo-alt. Hay...
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MA TOEVOO - HOW LOVELY

(All read together) How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your dwelling places, O Israel. O Lord, through your abundant kindness I will enter your house, in awe I will bow down toward Your Holy Sanctuary.
O Lord, I love the House where you dwell, and the place where Your Glory resides. I shall prostrate myself and bow, bend the knee before the Lord my Maker. As for me, may my prayers to You, O Lord, be at the right time. O God, in your abundant righteousness, answers me with the truth of Your Salvation.
Ma Toe-voo oh-ha-leh-cha Ya-alt-kov meesh-k'no-teh-clia Yisrael. Va-ah-nee b'rove chahs-d'cha ah-voe vay-teh-cha, ehsh-ta-cha-veh el hay-chahl kahd-sh'cha b'yeer-ah-teh-cha.
Adonai ah-hav-iee m'own bay-teh-cha, oo-m'kome ineesh-kalm k'voe-deh-cha. Va-ah-nee elish-ta-cha-veh v'elich-ra-ali, ev-r'clta leef-nay Adonai oh-see. Va-ah-nee t'fee-la-tee I'cha Adonai ate ra-tzon, Eh-lo-heem b'rav chas-deh-cha, ah-nay-nee beh-eh-met Yeesh-elt-cha.


SHALOM AHLAYCIIEM - PEACE BE UNTO YOU
(Leader read all, or reader 1, 2, 3, 4,)
(1)Peace be unto you, ministering angels, angels of the Most High, coming forth from the King of kings, the holy One, blessed be He.
(2)May your coming forth be in peace, angels of peace, angels of the Most High, coming forth from the King of kings, the holy One, blessed be He.
(3)Bless all here with peace, angels of peace, angels of the Most High, coming forth from the King of kings, the holy One, blessed be He.
(4)May your departure be in peace, angels of peace, angels of the Most High, coming forth from the King of kings, the holy One, blessed be He.
Shalom ah-lay-chem ma-la-chay hu-sha-rate, ma-la-chay el-yone, me-meh-lech mahl-chay hahm-la-cheem, ha-ka-dosh ba-rooch hoo.

Bo-ah-chem I'shalom ma-la-chay ha-shalom, ma-la-chay el-yone, me-meh-lech mahl-chay hahm-la-cheem, ha-ka-dosh ba-rooch hoo.
Bar-choo-nee I'shalom ma-la-cha ha-shalom, ma-la-chay el-yone, me-meh-lech mahl-chay hahm-la-cheem, ha-ka-dosh ba-rooch hoo.
Tzate-chem I'shalom ma-la-chay ha-shalom, ma-la-chay el-yone, me-meh-lech mahl-chay hahm-la-cheem, ha-ka-dosh ba-rooch hoo.
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[Torah]

part 3
[When saying the Shema, Men should cover his head with his Tallit and Woman should cover her head with a scarf. And face Israel; in the US you would face east.]

(Leader reads) In the Shema, we join together in proclaiming the two greatest commandments as taught by Yeshua: To love God with all our heart, soul and strength, and to love our neighbor as ourselves. We also see that God wants us to love Him, not just "obey" Him because He is Almighty.
SHEMA YISRAEL - HEAR O ISRAEL
Deuteronomy 6:4-9

(All read together)Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One. Blessed is the name of His glorious kingdom for all eternity.

Sh'nm Yisrael Adonai Eh-lo-hay-noo Adonai eh-chahd. Ba-rooch shame k'vode mahl-choo-toe Voh-luhm valted.

(All read together) And you shall love the Lord your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might. And have these words, which I command you this day, be upon your heart. And you shall teach them diligently to your children, and speak of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you retire, and when you arise. And you shall bind them for a sign upon your hand and let them be frontlets between your eyes. And you shall write them on the doorposts of your house and upon your gates:

Vah-ltav-ta et Adonai Eh-lo-lieli-cha b'chol I'vahv-cha oo-v'chol nahf-sh'cha, oo-v'chol m'oh-deh-cha. V'ha-yoo ha-d'va-reem ha-ay-leh, ah-sher ah-no-chee m'tzav-cha lia-yom ahl I'va-veh-cha, v'she-nahn-tahm I'va-neh-cha, v'dee-bar-ta bahm b'sheev-t'cha b'vay-teh-cha oo-v'lech-t'cha va-deh-rech oo-v'shahch-b'cha oo-v'koo-meh-cha, Oo-k'shar-tahm I'oat al ya-deh-cha, v'ha-yoo l'toe-ta-fote bain ay-neh-cha. Oo-ch'tahv-tahm ahl m'zoo-zoht bay-teh-cha oo-vee-sh'ah-reh-cha.

Leviticus 19:18
(All read together) And you should love your neighbor as yourself.

V'ah-hav-ta l'ray-ah-cha ka-nwe-cha.


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(Leader read) Me Chamoecha is a 3,500 year old hymn of praise that our ancestors sang at the Red Sea thanking God for their deliverance.
ME CHAMOECHA - WHO IS LIKE THEE?

Exodus 15:11​

(All read}Who is like Thee O Lord among the gods? Who is like Thee glorified in holiness? You are awesome in praise, working wonders O Lord, who is like Thee O Lord?

Me Cha-moe-cha ba-ay-leem Adonai, me ka-moe-cha neh-dahr ba-ko-desh, no-ra t'he-lote oh-say feh-leh.
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HODOO L'ADONAI - GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD

Psalm 136:1​

(All read)Give Thanks to the Lord he is good, His mercy forever endures.

Ho~doo la-doe-nigh key tov, key 1'oh-Iahm chas-doe, Ho-doo, Ho-doo, ho-doo, lio-doo, Ito-doo la-doe-nigh key tov.

 

[Torah]

part 4
(Leader reads) The Amida, or standing prayer, is the oldest of our traditional prayers, going back to early 2nd Temple times.

THE AMIDAH PRA YER​

AHVOT - FATHERS​

(Leader reads) Blessed are You Lord our God and God of our fathers, God of Abraham, God of Isaac and God of Jacob, the great, mighty and awesome God, the most high God, Who bestows grace and creates all, and remembers the kindnesses of the Fathers, and brings a Redeemer to their children's children, for His name's sake with love.
(All read) O King, Helper, Savior, and Shield, blessed are You O Lord, Shield of Abraham
Ba-rooch ah-ta Adonai, Eh-lo-hay-noo v'eh-lo-hay ah-vo-tay-noo, Eh-lo-hay Ahv-ra-hahm, Eh-lo-hay Yeetz-cliahk, v'Eh-Io-hay Ya-ah-kov; Ha-ale ha-ga-dole ha-gee-bore v'ha-no-ra Ale el-yone, go-male cha-sa-deem toe-veem, v'ko-nay ha-kole, v'zo-chare chas-day alt-vote, oo-may-vee go-ale leave-nay v'nay-hem I'ma-ahn sh'mo b'ah-ha-va.
Meh-lech oh-zair oo-ma-she-ah oo-ma-gain, ba-rooch ah-ta Adonai, ma-gain Ahv-ra-hahm.

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(Leader reads) The Kadeesh, an Aramaic prayer originating in Second Temple times, is a prayer of praise and Messianic hope. It also, over the years, became a mourner's prayer. Why? In the words of one Rabbi, the answer is found in Job 1:21. When Job learned of the death of his children, he said, "The Lord gives, the Lord takes away, blessed be the name of the Lord." From this verse we learn that in every situation in life we are to praise the Lord.

THE KADEESH​

(All read)Magnified and sanctified be His great name in the world which He has created according to His will. May He establish His kingdom during your life and during your days, and during the life of the whole house of Israel, even swiftly and soon, and say amen.
(Leader read)Let His great name be blessed forever and to all eternity.
(All read)Blessed, praised, and glorified, exalted, extolled and honored, magnified and lauded be the name of the Holy One, blessed is He, though He be high above all the blessings and songs, praises, and consolations which are uttered in the world, and say amen.
(Leader read)May He Who makes peace in His high places make peace upon us and upon all Israel, and say amen.

Yeet-ga-dahl v'yeet-ka-tlahsh sh'may ra-ba, B'ohl-ma dee v-ra ch'roo-tay v'yahm-leech mahl-choo-tay, b'cha-yaye-chon oo-v'yo-may-chon oo-v'cha-yaye d'chol bait Yisrael, ba-ah-ga-la oo-veez-mahn kah-reev v'eem-roo ah-mane.
Y'hay sh'may ra-ba m'va-rahch, I'oh-lahm oo-l"aid-may ahl-ma-ya, yeet-ba-rahch.
Yeet-ba-rahch v'yeesh-ta-bahch v'yeet-pa-ahr v'yeet-ro-mahm v'yeet-na-say, v'yeet-ha-dahr v'yeet-ah-leh v'yeet-ha-lahl sh'may d'kood-sha b'reech hoo. L'ay-la meen kol beer-cha-ta v'she-ra-ta, toosh-b'cha-ta v'neh-cheh-ma-ta da-ah-me-rahn b'ahl-ma, v'eem-roo ah-mane.
Oh-seh shalom beam-ro-mahv, hooya-ah-seh shalom ah-lay-noo, v'ahl kol Yisrael, v'eem-roo ah-mane.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------(Leader reads)The V'neh-eh-mahr-{And it is said) speaks of the time of Messiah's return, when He will be known in all the earth.
V'NEII-EH-MAHR - AND IT IS SAID
Zechariah14:9
(All read)And it is said: The Lord shall be King over all the world; on that day the Lord will be One and His Name one.

V'neh-eh-mahr, v'ha-ya Adonai, I'meh-lech ahl kol ha-
ah-retz, ba-yom ha-hoo, ba-yom ha-hoo, yee-yeh Adonai eh-
chad, oo-sh 'moe, oo-sh 'moe, oo-sh 'moe eh-chad.
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AIN KAYLOWHAYNOO -THERE IS NONE LIKEOUR GOD
(Leader read or have Reader 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,)
(1)There is none like our God, there is none like our Lord, there is none like our King, there is none like our Deliverer.
(2)Who is like our God? Who is like our Lord? Who is like our King? Who is like our Deliverer?
(3)Let us give thanks to our God, let us give thanks to our Lord, let us give thanks to our King, let us give thanks to our Deliverer.
(4)Blessed be our God, blessed be our Lord, Blessed be our King, Blessed be our deliverer.
(5)You are our God, You are our Lord, You are our King, You are our Deliverer.
(All read)You are He to whom our fathers offered before You the fragrant incense.

Ain kay-low-hay-noo, ain ka-doe-nay-noo, ain k'mahl-kay-noo, ain k'mo-she-ay-noo.
Me chay-lo-hay-noo, me cha-doe-nay-noo, me ch'mahl-kay-noo, me ch 'mo-she-ay-noo.
No-deh lay-lo-hay-noo, no-deh la-doe-nay-noo, no-deh I'mahl-kay-noo, no-deh Vmo-she-ay-noo.
Ba-rooch eh-lo-hay-noo, ba-rooch ah-doe-nay-noo, ba-rooch mahl-kay-noo, ba-rooch mo-she-ay-noo.
Ah-ta hoo eh-lo-hay-noo, ah-ta hoo ah-doe-nay-noo, ah-ta hoo mahl-kay-noo, ah-ta hoo mo-she-ay-noo.
Ah-ta hoo sheh-heak-tea-roo ah-vo-tay-noo I'fa-neh-cha et k'toe-ret ha-sa-meem.
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This song, Kadosh, should be sung.
KADOSH – HOLY Revelation 4: 8
(All read/ sing)
Ka-dosh, ka-dosh, ka-dosh, (2).
Adonai Eh-lo-heem tz'va-oat, (2).
Ah-sher ha-ya v'ho-veh v'ya-vo (2).

Holy, Holy, Holy, (2)
Is the Lord God of Hosts (2).
Who was and is, and is to come. (2)

 

[Torah]

part 5
Torah Reader:

THE TORAH BLESSINGS​

(Leader read)Bless the Lord the blessed One.
(All read)Blessed is the Lord, the blessed One, for all eternity.
(Leader read)Blessed are You O Lord our God, King of the Universe, Who has chosen us-{& believers in Yeshua) from all peoples and given us His Torah, blessed are You O Lord, Giver of the Torah.

Bar-choo et Adonai hahm-vo-rahch.

Bar-choo Adonai hahm-vo-rahch Voh-lahm va-ed.

Ba-rooch Adonai hahm-vo-rahch I'oh-lahm vah-ed. Ba-rooch ah-ta Adonai, Eh-lo-hay-noo meh-lech ha-oh-lahm, ah-sher ba-char ba-noo me-kol ha-ah-meem, v'na-tahn la-noo et torah-toe, ba-rooch ah-ta Adonai, no-tane ha-torah.

The Torah portion is read:http://ffoz.org/Home/downloads.shtml#Anchor-495

[Edit] I forgot to add this. Befor we read: we have a prayer book [a note book with paper in it.] We will ask who has a prayer request, then we add this “prayer request” to the note book. Each Shabbat we will read the “prayer request” to see if G-d has answered any of the requests, and if so we scratch that prayer off. Each person will pray for 4 “prayer request” then pass the notebook to the person next to him / her and that person will pray for the next 4 “prayer request”. Some times if our home group is to big then we divide the group into two groups and then divide the “prayer request” for each group.


We will read the Torah reading for that week, each person will read. Then we discuss what we read.

After the Torah reading:
Blessed are you O Lord our God, King of the Universe, Who has given us a Torah of truth, and has planted eternal life in our midst, blessed are You O Lord, Giver of the Torah.
Ba-rooch ah-ta Adonai, eh-lo-hay-noo meh-lech ha-oh-lahm, ah-sher na-tahn la-noo toe-raht eh-met, v'cha-yaye oh-lahm na-ta b 'toe-chay-noo, ba-rooch ah-ta Adonai, no-tain ha-torah,
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A Tallit is open and two people hold it open to create a chuppah. Family & friends go under the chuppah, As leader reads, the Aaronic Benediction.]
THE AARONIC BENEDICTION
Numbers6:24-26
(Leader says)The Lord bless you and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.
Y'va-reh-ch 'cha Adonai v'yeesh-m'reh-cha,
Ya-air Adonai pa-nahv ay-leh-cha vee-choo-neh-ka,
Yee-sa Adonai pa-nahv ay-leh-cha v'ya-same I'cha Shalom.



At this point we will “Eat something prepared the day befor”
Lay around; take a nap, short walk. Then befor the sun goes down we do Havdalah.

 

[Torah]

part 6
Havdalah
Just as we proclaim the entrance of Shabbat by making "Kiddush," so too we mark the exit of Shabbat with "Havdalah."

1. What You'll Need:
double-wicked candle (or two candles held with flames together) & candle holder.

Small Wine cup, & wine or grape juice

spices (cloves,& cinnamon work well. You can mix what you want, it just needs to smell sweet) a small box or small baby food jar to put spices in.

small plate for dripping the candle on, and extinguishing the flame

2. Shabbat ends when three stars are visible in the evening sky. This time varies according to location and season.

Gather family around the table.
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[Read]
Havdalah ( l’hav-deal ) means to differentiate. Between Holy and profane, Between 6 days and the Shabbat.

Light the Havdalah candle (a braided candle with at least two wicks, or two candles held with their flames together). (no blessing is said yet)
[Read]

Psalm 128:1 A song of ascents. Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in his ways.
2 You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.
3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your sons will be like olive shoots around your table.
4 Thus is the man blessed who fears the LORD.
5 May the LORD bless you from Zion all the days of your life; may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem,
6 and may you live to see your children's children. Peace be upon Israel.

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[Fill a kiddush cup with either wine or grape juice, until the liquid overflows onto the plate below.]

[Holding the wine cup the blessing is said]

This is symbolic of our desire for blessings to overflow into the week.
And may our life overflow with the joy that comes from our Salvation.

Barukh atah Adonai Elohaynu melekh ha-olam, borei p’riy ha-gafen. (Amein)
Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the Universe, who creates the fruit of the vine. (Amen)

(Each person drinks some wine):
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[The spice box (usually cloves & cinnamon) is picked up and the following blessing is recited:]

May the remembrance of the Shabbat be as sweet to us as these sweet spices are. And may we have a sweet week.

Barukh atah Adonai Elohaynu melekh ha-olam, borei minei b'samim. (Amein)
Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the Universe, who creates varieties of spices. (Amen)

[The leader then smells the spices and passes them around for all to smell].
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[lift the candle and read]

Shabbat has brightened our life as we get both physical and spiritual rest. Our eyes again have been focused on Yeshua, our Shabbat, the light of the world. Lighting the candle as the first act of the new week reminds us, that G-d’s first act of creation took place when he said, ”Let there be light.”
We now bid Shabbat farewell by lighting the Havdalah candle, and just as Yeshua our light that brings Redemption was taken up. Will one-day return as a groom for his bride.

Barukh atah Adonai Elohaynu melekh ha-olam, borei m'orei ha-eish. (Amein)
Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the Universe, who creates the light of the fire. (Amen)

[Everyone now extends their hands toward the flame to see their fingernails
and fell the warmth of the fire. (to take advantage of the light of the candle).]
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“Blessings for Havdalah.”
[Read]

The final blessing is the havdalah blessing itself, the blessing over the separation of different things.


Barukh atah Adonai Elohaynu melekh ha-olam, ha-mavdil bayn kodesh l'chol,
Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the Universe, who distinguishes between the sacred and the secular,

bayn or l'choshekh, bayn yisrael la-amim, bayn yom ha-sh'vi'i l'shayshet y'may ha-ma'aseh
between light and dark, between Israel and the nations, between the seventh day and the six days of labor

Barukh atah Adonai, ha-mavdil bayn kodesh l'chol. (Amein)
Blessed are You, Lord, who distinguishes between the sacred and the secular. (Amein)
[Read]

All of our senses have been touched by Havdalah.
We have Seen the light of the fire
We have heard the word of G-d
We have tasted the sweet taste of the fruit of the vine.
We have Smelled the sweet smell of spices and
We have Felt the warmth from the fire

Matthew 6: 25 - 34

[the wine in the plate is used to extinguish the flame. Immerse the flame until the fire is out].

Havdalah is now complete.
[Greet each other with “Shavuah Tov” Have a good week!]

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This is how we keep Shabbat. We make a separation from this day and all the other days of the week, We keep it Holy!
Shalom

 

[Torah]

part 7

Havdalah candle
http://www.blow-the-shofar-in-zion....alahcandles.jpg
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http://www.zionjudaica.com/judaica_..._Candles-88.htm

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Havdalah sets
http://www.blow-the-shofar-in-zion.com/z-shabbat-4.html
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http://www.alljudaica.com/detail.as...733&catid=20170
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http://www.zionjudaica.com/project/...=93&pagestart=2


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Torah Reading Schedule
http://ffoz.org/Home/downloads.shtml#Anchor-495

A Messianic Prayer Book for use in Sabbath Services and at Home.
* * * * http://www.totheendsoftheearth.org/meshsi.html

MESSIANIC ISRAEL DAILY AND
SHABBAT SIDDUR
http://www.servant2000.org/marketplace/siddur/Siddur_Sample.pdf
Shabbat home service http://www.torahresource.com/Siddur/Sample.pdf

Shabbat Siddur
http://www.torahresource.com/Siddur.html
Shabbat service
http://www.heartofisrael.org/pubs/PrintSiddur.pdf


Heart of Israel Publications

http://www.heartofisrael.org/pubs/index.htm

 

[tulc]

Uhmmm Torah do you do that every Sabbath?
tulc(not actually looking to become Jewish)

 

[Gwenyfur]

Yep...every Shabbat


(jewish...can't help it )

 

[Torah]

Uhmmm Torah do you do that every Sabbath?
tulc(not actually looking to become Jewish)

Uhmmm do you do that every Sabbath? Yes sir we do. And it is a wonderful delight to make this day separate from all the other days of the week.

tulc(not actually looking to become Jewish) Setting a day to be Holy unto G-d does not make one Jewish Sir. Reciting scripture does not make one Jewish.
Worshiping G-d in a way that has been done by his people for a very long time, does not make one Jewish.
Good day to you Sir.

 

[Wags]

Uhmmm Torah do you do that every Sabbath?
tulc(not actually looking to become Jewish)

Yup, sure do. And it never gets old.

 

[tulc]

Good day to you Sir.

And a good day to you also!
tulc(thanks for answering!)

 

[LadyGarnetRose]

I light candles, and we have challah, a nice dinner at the table instead of in front of the tv. Talk about our week, relax and have that moment of "ahhh stop" from the week.

 

[Torah]

And a good day to you also!
tulc(thanks for answering!)

Thank you. [as I tip my hat to you]

 

[tulc]

So would you all say you celebrate the Sabbath as a more of a family thing instead of a Church thing?
tulc(which actually sounds kind of cool)

 

[freeindeed2]

How do you keep the Sabbath? (which ever day it may be! )That's a question I've often asked. A second question I had was "What am I doing on the Sabbath that means I'm breaking the Sabbath?" I've never really gotten an answer that made sense to me.
tulc(maybe I should go over to the 7th day adventest forum and ask)

I was an SDA for 35 years and an SDA pastor for 10 of those years.

The fact is nobody keeps it the way it was commanded, for if they did nobody within the gates of the city would work and they would stone those who did. Neither should they start a fire (drive their car, turn on their lights, have heat to the building, etc.), or cause anyone to work on their behalf (as they would be causing others to break the Sabbath). Israel tried to keep the Sabbath all those years and never entered the rest.

We are not obligated to keep the old covenant/10 commandments and neither are we under its sign, the Sabbath. And gentiles were never even given the law or the sign of the old covenant, and there is no instruction teaching gentiles how it should be observed. Some say that it was just a given. But why do we find instruction on not murdering people? That should have been a given too. The fact is, there is no commandment in the New Testament obligating Christians to observe the sign of the old covenant.

Please understand, the 7th day Adventists have their own prophet, who they call their 'authoritative source for truth'. In her writings (100,000 pages of them!) she says that the Sabbath will be the 'dividing wall' between the lost and the saved. She says that it will be the 'final test of loyalty to God'. SDA's refer to the Sabbath as the Seal of God, while those who worship God on Sunday receive the Mark of the Beast. That was my perspective growing up in SDA schools and becoming an SDA pastor and teaching it myself. But it's not true. The Holy Spirit is the seal of God, not the Sabbath.

The letter (engraved on stone) kills. That's why Paul called it the 'ministration of death'. But the Spirit gives life, and it's God himself living in us. There is no greater guarantee than that. Don't allow the modern day 'Judaizers' to persuade you to go back to the law that can only condemn you. You were not given the Holy Spirit because you observed the law (because you didn't!). You were given the Holy Spirit because you believed in Jesus for your salvation. You trusted him to deal with you sin problem. Don't get bewitched into thinking you are obligated to the old covenant again.