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Evening Kiddush for the Three Festivals

Evening Kiddush for the Three Festivals is part of the Festival Prayers (Shalosh Regalim) service of the traditional weekday siddur. The full Hebrew text with English translation appears below; open it in the free interactive siddur to follow along.

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Pesach, Shavuot and Sukkot When a Festival occurs on a weekday night the following is said:

אַתְקִינוּ סְעוּדָתָא דְמַלְכָּא עִלָּאָה דָּא הִיא סְעוּדָתָא בְּרִיךְ הוּא וּשְׁכִינְתֵּיהּ:

Prepare the meal of the supernal King. This is the meal of the Holy One, blessed be He, and His Shechinah.

When these Festivals coincide with Shabbat say the all the normal phrases from שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם through the paragraph יוֹם הַשִּׁשִּׁי (See “The Shabbat Book,” p. 3-5) and continue below. One should take the Kiddush cup with their right hand and pass it to the left hand; they should then with their left hand lower the cup into the flat and open palm of their right hand; one should then close their fingers faced upwards to hug the base of the cup. The cup should be held approximately 9 inches above the table while the entire Kiddush is recited. Those listening should respond “אָמֵן" to the blessings.

סַבְרִי מָרָנָן:

Attention, Gentlemen!

If not saying Kiddush on wine or grape juice, one may say over bread:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֶלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, הַמּוֹצִיא לֶחֶם מִן הָאָרֶץ: (אָמֵן)

Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth. (Amen)

On wine or grape juice:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְרִי הַגָּפֶן (אָמֵן)

Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who creates the fruit of the vine. (Amen)

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר בָּנוּ מִכָּל עָם וְרוֹמְמָנוּ מִכָּל לָשׁוֹן וְקִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וַתִּתֶּן לָנוּ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ בְּאַהֲבָה (On Shabbat add : שַׁבָּתוֹת לִמְנוּחָה וּ) מוֹעֲדִים לְשִֹמְחָה חַגִּים וּזְמַנִּים לְשָֹשֹוֹן אֶת יוֹם (On Shabbat add : הַשַּׁבָּת הַזֶּה וְאֶת יוֹם)

Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has chosen us from among all nations, raised us above all tongues, and made us holy through His commandments. And You, Lord our God, have given us in love (Sabbaths for rest and) festivals for rejoicing, holidays and seasons for gladness, (this Shabbat day and) this day of

On Pesach:

חַג הַמַּצּוֹת הַזֶּה, וְאֶת יוֹם טוֹב מִקְרָא קֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה, זְמַן חֵרוּתֵנוּ

The Festival of Matzot and this festival of holy assembly, the season of our freedom,

On Shavuot:

חַג הַשָּׁבֻעוֹת הַזֶּה, וְאֶת יוֹם טוֹב מִקְרָא קֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה, זְמַן מַתַּן תֹוֹרָתֵנוּ

The Festival of Shavuot and this festival of holy assembly, the season of the giving of our Torah,

On Sukkot:

חַג הַסֻּכּוֹת הַזֶּה, וְאֶת יוֹם טוֹב מִקְרָא קֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה, זְמַן שִֹמְחָתֵנוּ

The Festival of Sukkot and this festival of holy assembly, the season of our rejoicing,

On Shemini Atzeret:

שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת הַחַג הַזֶּה, וְאֶת יוֹם טוֹב מִקְרָא קֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה, זְמַן שִֹמְחָתֵנוּ

Shemini Atzeret the festival and this festival of holy assembly, the season of our rejoicing,

מִקְרָא קֹדֶשׁ זֵכֶר לִיצִיאַת מִצְרָיִם, כִּי בָנוּ בָחַרְתָּ וְאוֹתָנוּ קִדַּשְׁתָּ מִכָּל הָעַמִּים, וּמוֹעֲדֵי קָדְשֶׁךָ בְּשִֹמְחָה וּבְשָֹשֹוֹן הִנְחַלְתָּנוּ: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, מְקַדֵּשׁ יִשְֹרָאֵל וְהַזְּמַנִּים: (אָמֵן)

(in love,) a holy assembly, commemorating the Exodus from Egypt. For You have chosen us and sanctified us from among all the nations, and Your holy (Shabbat and) Festivals (in love and goodwill,) in joy and gladness, You have given us as a heritage. Blessed are You Lord, who sanctifies (the Shabbat and) Israel and the [festive] seasons. (Amen)

When a Festival falls on a Saturday night a short havdalah is incorporated into the kiddush at this point. After the following blessing one should fold their fingers over their thumb – so that the thumb is not seen – and look at their fingernails by the light of the flame; then they should turn their hand over and extend the fingers - with the thumb folded beneath them - and look at the fingernails by light of the flame.

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא מְאוֹרֵי הָאֵשׁ: (אָמֵן)

Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who created the lights of fire. (Amen)

One should briefly glance at the festival lights and then say:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, הַמַּבְדִּיל בֵּין קֹדֶשׁ לְחוֹל, בֵּין אוֹר לְחשֶׁךְ, בֵּין יִשְׂרָאֵל לָעַמִּים, בֵּין יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי לְשֵׁשֶׁת יְמֵי הַמַּעֲשֶׂה. בֵּין קְדֻשַּׁת שַׁבָּת לִקְדֻשַּׁת יוֹם טוֹב הִבְדַּלְתָּ, וְאֶת יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי מִשֵּׁשֶׁת יְמֵי הַמַּעֲשֶֹה קִדַּשְׁתָּ, הִבְדַּלְתָּ וְקִדַּשְׁתָּ אֶת עַמְּךָ יִשְֹרָאֵל בִּקְדֻשָּׁתֶךָ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, הַמַּבְדִּיל בֵּין קֹדֶשׁ לְקֹדֶשׁ: (אָמֵן)

Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who makes a distinction between sacred and profane, between light and darkness, between Israel and the nations, between the Seventh Day and the six work days; between the holiness of the Shabbat and the holiness of the Festival You have made a distinction, and have sanctified the Seventh Day above the six work days. You have set apart and made holy Your people Israel with Your holiness. Blessed are You Lord, who makes a distinction between holy and holy. (Amen)

On the first night of Sukkot say the following blessing, followed by Shehechianu Blessing below. One the second night, however, the order is reversed; Sukkot, When saying the words “לֵישֵׁב בַּסֻּכָּה” one should briefly gaze upon the covering of the Sukkah:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ לֵישֵׁב בַּסֻּכָּה: (אָמֵן)

Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us to dwell in the sukkah. (Amen)

On Pesach, this blessing is said all Festival days except for the seventh and eighth nights:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לִזְּמַן הַזֶּה: (אָמֵן)

Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has granted us life, sustained us and enabled us to reach this occasion. (Amen)

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