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Kabbalat Shabbat (Friday night)

Peri HaGafen (Blessing over wine or grape juice)
Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheinu, Melech ha-olam, 
Borei peri hagafen.
Friday Night Kiddush
Netilat Yadayim (Hand washing)
Baruch ata Adonai eloheinu melech ha-olam asher kideshanu b'mitsvotav vetsivanu al netilat yadayim 
HaMotzi (blessing for Challah)
aruch ata Adonai, Eloheinu, Melech ha-olam, 
Hamotzi lechem min ha'aretz

Havdalah

Havdala Melody
This is the melody for the havdala blessings (no words)
... and here are the havdalah blessings with words and melody.
Shavu'a tov/Eliyahu Hanavi

Shavu'a tov, Shavu'a tov

A good week, a week of peace
May gladness reign and joy increase

Eliyahu hanavi, Eliyahu hatishbi
Eliyahu, Eliyahu, Eliyahu hagil'adi
Bimheira beyameinu, yavo eleinu
im Mashiach ben David
im Mashiach ben David 


Shavu'a tov, Shavu'a tov...
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