Baruch ata
Adonoy, Elo-heinu melech ha-Olam, asher
kidish-anu bi-mitz-vosav vi-ratza vanu, vi-Shabbos
kod-sho bi-ahava uv-ratzon hin-chi-lanu, zikaron
lima-aseh vi-raishis. Ki hu yom ti-chila
li-mikra-ay kodesh, zay-cher li-tzi-as
mitz-rayim. Ki vanu vachar-ta vi-osanu kidash-ta
mikol ha-amim. Vi-shabbos kod-shicha bi-ahava
uv-ratzon hinchal-tanu. Baruch ata Adonoy, mi-kadesh
ha-shabbos. ("Amen")
Blessed are You
God, King of the Universe, who made us holy with
his commandments and favored us, and gave us His
holy Shabbat, in love and favor, to be our
heritage, as a reminder of the Creation. It is
the foremost day of the holy festivals marking
the Exodus from Egypt. For out of all the
nations You chose us and made us holy, and You
gave us Your holy Shabbat, in love and favor, as
our heritage. Blessed are you God, Who
sanctifies Shabbat. ("Amen")
