(Hebrew Prayers Learning Series)
Blessings - Volume 3 of the standard 6-volume set, but with additional Sabbath and Festival prayers.
When purchased as part of the 6-volume Hand-book set, the HPLS Bencher is supplied with black covers and an index is included for the 6 volumes of the set.
(113 pages) contains the complete Grace after Meals for Weekdays, Sabbath, and Festivals, plus Shabbat songs (Z'mirot), blessings for the Bride and Groom (Shevah Bruchas), and various blessings relating to food.
It Includes the Friday Night Kiddush, Shabbat Morning Kiddush, and the evening and morning kiddush for the Major Jewish Holidays, all in a convenient hand-book-sized format (5.5" x 8.5")
Part 1, Grace after Meals. Introductory Psalm 137 is said on weekdays and not sung and is in two-column (not transliterated) format. The remainder of the HPLS Transliterated Bencher is usually said out loud and is completely transliterated.
For the Sabbath and Festivals, the grace starts with introductory Psalm 126 (Sheer HahMahAhloht). The Invitation to Grace is then recited, followed by the four main blessings that make up the Grace after Meals. The HPLS Transliterated Bencher has the complete grace after meals, including passages for Chanukah, Purim, Rosh Chodesh (new moon), and all the Jewish Holidays.
Part 2, The Seven Blessings for Bride and Groom (ShehVah Brachot). These blessings are said at the wedding ceremony and at the grace after meal during the first week of marriage.
Part 3, Sabbath Songs (Z'mirot). Songs (all fully transliterated) traditionally sung at the Sabbath table, includes: M'nooChah V'simChah, Yohm Zeh L'YisRahEhl, Mah Y'deeDoot, Tzoor MeeShehLoh, Yah ReeBohn, BahRooch Ehl EhlYohn, Yohm Zeh M'chooBahd, Yohm ShahBahTohn, Kee EhshM'rah ShahBaht, MeezMohr L'dahVeed (Psalm 23), and Y'deed NehFehsh. The music for these transliterations can be found on our Free Blessing Sheets page
Part 4, Various Blessings. This part of the HPLS Bencher contains various blessings pertaining to food, and includes the blessing for washing the hands, the HahMohTzee (said before eating bread), ShehHahKohl (blessing said before drinking liquids other than wine, and before eating food other than cakes and pastry), and the blessings for eating fruit, vegetables, smelling fragrant spices, etc.
The last part of the HPLS Bencher contains the Friday Night Kiddush, Shabbat Morning Kiddush, and the evening and morning kiddush for the three Major Jewish Holidays.
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