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Rosh Hashanah

Children's Service for Rosh Hashanah

This children's service for Rosh HaShanah was developed by Rabbi Peter Schweitzer for The City Congregation for Humanistic Judaism.

BLESSINGS FOR THE NEW YEAR



Candles

United with Jews the world over, we gather to proclaim a new year. As these candles give light to all who behold them, so may we, by our lives, give light to all who behold us.

(Light the candles.)

Ba-ruch ha-or ba-olam.
Precious is the light within the world.

Ba-ruch ha-or ba-adam.
Precious is the light within each person.

Ba-ruch ha-or ba-yom-tov.
Precious is the light of the holiday.



Wine or Grape Juice

We celebrate the fruit of the vine and the bounty of nature as we lift this cup and sip its wine. May the taste of this wine upon our lips stir within us a reverence for nature, a respect for human endeavor, and an acceptance of the fullness of life.

Ba-ruch-eem ha-hy-eem ba-o-lam.
Precious is the life within the world.

Ba-ruch-eem ha-hy-eem ba-ah-dam.
Precious is the life within us.

Ba-ruch-eem ha-yohtz-reem p’ree ha-gah-fen.
Praised are those who bring forth the fruit of the vine.

(Drink the wine or juice.)




Challah

The round challah before us represents the unity of the world. As this challah is one, so do we join hands in our common humanity, sharing the fruits of our labors. As we enjoy this food, thankful for health and security, we are deeply aware of the needs of all people to share in the earth’s bounty.

Ba-ruch ah-mal kay-pey-nu.
Blessed is the world of our hands.

Ba-ruch leh-chem ha-ah-retz.
Blessed is the bread of the earth.

Ba-ruch-eem ha-mo-tzee-eem leh-chem meen ha-ah-retz.
Blessed are those who bring forth bread from the earth.

(Eat the challah.)






A HAPPY NEW YEAR GREETING

Sha-na to-va m’too-kah! May you have a sweet new year!

(Eat apples with honey.)




L’Shana Tova (Song)

L’sha-na to-vah tee-ka-tey-voo (2)
A good year, a year of peace, we wish to you.




Sounding the Shofar

TEKIAH
SHEVARIM
TERUAH
TEKIAH GEDOLAH

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