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Friday night is a festive occasion—a time to slow down, eat well, sing, and engage deeply with one another. Traditionally, we welcome the Sabbath bride by lighting candles, reciting Kiddush, and saying a blessing over challah. We bless the children among us and some of us turn to bless each other. We sing a song to welcome angels and welcome guests to our table. Some people find Shabbat peace in simply joining together to watch a movie or play a game. As we gather with loved ones or take time for ourselves, Friday night offers us the opportunity to look back on the week that has passed. We begin to slow down and unwind as we open to the peace of Shabbat.
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A prayer and call to action while lighting candles
Discuss social justice and eradicating racial injustice at your Shabbat dinner
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A poem on evening, transitions, Shabbat
Two interpretive versions of the priestly blessing
Humanist and theist alternative blessings to encourage a renewed sense of gratitude for the daily blessing of sustenanceÂ
Bless them like Ephraim and Menashe, Sarah, Rebeccah, Rachel, and Leah
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