Sabbath: Order of Service

Our Shabbat service normally follows this order:

1. Barchot: traditional blessings read from a Siddur. (Ps. 103)
   • Ma Tovu
   • Rosh Chodesh Blessing
   • Barchu
   • Kaddish
   • Blessing over the Children
   • Blessing of the Messiah
   • Blessing of the Shema
   • A’havah
   • The Shema & V’havtah
2. Praise Service (Ps. 100), including Davidic Dance (Ps. 30:11; 149:3; 150:4)

1. The TORAH Service
   • Ayn Kamocha
   • Av Ha’Rachamim
   • Vah’hi Bin’soa ha’Aron
   • The Torah Scroll is removed from the Ark
   • Hava Nagile/Torah Processional
   • Call for Oleh to Bema
   • Barchu
   • Reading of weekly Par’sha
   • Reading of Haftorah Par’sha
   • Reading of B’rit Chadashah (the “New Testament”)
   • Etz Chayim He (Torah Scroll is returned to the Ark)
2. Midrash: normally by Rabbi Yosef, but we have occasional guests
3. Close of Service
   • Repition of Shema
   • Prayer: Shalom Yerushalayim
   • Aaronic Benedition