Our Family Shabbat Siddur (en Inglés) - Raquel Hiller

Welcome in the Shabbat in festive fashion and the truth of Scripture with this Messianic, family affirming home Shabbat siddur! This Erev Shabbat siddur, used in whole or part, can guide you through a meaningful celebration of YHVH's holy day each Friday evening before dinner. Our Family Shabbat Siddur is interactive and involves the whole family in reciting Scripture, singing songs, and discussing YHVH's goodness. This booklet is 38 pages and includes for your reference a section with all the Scriptures about the weekly Sabbath, a guest log to record those who have celebrated the Shabbat in your home, and a notes section. The whole siddur takes about 15 minutes, dependent on the length of conversations, number of table songs chosen, etc. Welcome every Shabbat with intentionality, joy, and gratitude!

This Shabbat comes as a paperback copy. For a digital download (to print as many copies as you like), visit the Etsy shop: https://etsy.me/3juyfSt

From the Author

Shabbat is such a special time each week, a time for the family to gather together and be reminded of how YHVH has blessed us with provisions- and with each other.

When my husband and I first began keeping Shabbat and welcoming it with a short and sweet Erev Shabbat, we immediately felt the beneficial effects in our home, as we still do today; through our respective roles in bringing in the Shabbat, and through the Scriptural blessings said over one another, we are encouraged in our part in God's design of the family. All week, I hear the blessing for the wife going through my mind, encouraging and convicting me to continue on in good faith.

Over the years, our Erev Shabbat has adapted and changed. With children, we added the blessing for children. When I realized that even my toddlers were memorizing Scriptures about the Sabbath because we were saying them weekly, I was motivated to include more Scripture! As they grew older, I wanted to be intentional about teaching them and added explanations.

Although I have taken inspiration from the Jewish Erev Shabbat, I have used the liberty we have when creating family traditions to write my own Scriptural compilations, blessings, and explanations. My prayer is that this Shabbat siddur, whether used in whole or in part, will be a blessing to the tradition of your family, cultivate a sense of family togetherness, and point you toward faith in Messiah and obedience to the Word. Shalom!