1/1/2026 THURSDAY EVENING

ARVIT:

Washing Hands.

Reform Arvit Poems (3).

Psalm 78:38; 20:10.

Shema with "God is Faithful Sovereign" & Full Verses. Blessings (2 Before/3 After).

Reform V'Ahavta,  Maariv Aravim (2),  Ahavat Olam (2), Emet (2), Mi Chamochah (2) & Hashkiveinu added (2).

Amidah with name/s in Refa'einu & extra supplication & alternative supplication to follow.

Alternative Reform Modim added - (2).

Meditation verse on the Amidah for Weekdays (1).

Yehi Ratzon.

Psalm 128.

Personal Prayer.

Psalm of Personal Choice.

Concluding Prayer.

Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace,  Psalm 121, Prayer for Our Congregation & Country & תְּפִלָּה בְּעַד שְׁלוֹם הַמַּמְלָכָה by Moses Schorr.

Acheinu.

Aleinu & Reform Poems (2).

Al Tira.

Lamdeini, Elohai.

Meditation Before Kaddish (1).

Berakhot  16B Concluding Prayer (1).

Portion of Tikkun Hatzot.

BEDTIME SHEMA:

Master of the Universe.

Hamapil.

Shema - Det. 6:4-9.

Psalm 91.

Psalm 3:2-9.

Hashkiveinu.

Blessed is Hashem by Day.

Verses that recall God's Blessings and Protection.

Psalm 128.

Adon Olam.

Berakhot 16B Concluding Prayer (1).

SHACHARIT: 

Modeh Ani & There Is Grace.

Washing Hands (Twice) [1st within 4 Cubits of the Bed].

Psalm 111:10 - The Beginning of Wisdom.

Asher Yatzar & Reform Poems (2).

Elohai Neshama  & Reform Poem (2).

Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל

Ana, B'Kho-ah.

Adon Olam. 

Yitgal.

Psalm 104:1-2, Declaration of Intent, Tallit Blessing & Psalm 36:8-11.  

BIRKCHOT HASHACHAR:

Thanks for choosing us for the Gift of the Torah.

Leviticus 19:2, 14-18.

Laasok B'Divrei Torah.

Numbers 6:24-26.

V'Haarev Na & Eilu D'Varim (2).

Nisim B'Chol Yom.

Reform Shacharit Poems (4).

I am a Jew because...

We pray for God's Compassion.

Yehi Ratzon.

Personal Supplication. 

L'Olam Yehei Adam & Shema.

We acclaim God's Holiness.

The Akeidah.

Choice from Offerings  & Incense.

Study Text 1 - There Are Eight Degrees In the Giving of Tzedakah.

Study Text 2 - choice between Mishkan T'Filah,  Sim Shalom or ArtScroll.

Psalm 30.

P'SUKEI D'ZIMRAH:

Baruch She-Amar.

Hodu.

Anthology of Verses from Psalms.

Psalm 100.

Verses from Psalms, Proverbs, Exodus and Chronicles.

Ashrei.

Psalms 146-150.

1 Chronicles 29:10-13

Nehemiah 9:6-11

Exodus 14:30-31

Exodus 15:1-18

Psalms: 89:53, 135:21, 72:18-19.

Psalm: 22:29; Ovadiah 1:21; Zekhariah 14:9.

Short Poem by Judah Halevi.

Yishtabach.

Shema - with "God is Faithful Sovereign" & Full Verses & Blessings.

Amidah - extra supplication & alternative supplication to follow.

Meditation verse on the Amidah for Weekdays (1).

Personal Prayer.

Prayer for Members of IDF.

Yehi Ratzon.

Vidui - Confession.

Avinu Malkeinu.

Tachanun.

Ashrei.

Psalm 20.

Uva L'Tziyon.

Aleinu.

Al Tira.

Song of the day.

"Lend Us the Wit" & "I need Strength..." 

Psalm 5:9 יְהוָה, נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ 

Readings following Shacharit: (1)

The Six Remembrances; The Thirteen Principles of Faith; The Ten Commandments; The Chapter of Repentance; The Chapter of Reverence for God; The Chapter of Manna & Prayer for Livelihood.

After Prayer Services Recitation.

Prayer Upon Leaving The Synagogue.

MINCHA: 

Washing Hands.

Ashrei.

Amidah - with extra beginning & extra supplication.

Meditation verse on the Amidah for Weekdays (1).

Personal Prayer.

Yehi Ratzon.

Tachanun.

Psalm of the Day.

A Prayer for Those Who Serve the Community.

Aleinu.

Al Tira.

Song of choice.

Partial Birkat Hagomel בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הַגּוֹמֵל לְחַיָּבִים טוֹבוֹת שֶׁגְּמָלַנִי כָּל טוֹב

Tefillin Wrap: Declaration of Intent, Blessings (+וּמֵחָכְמָתְ֒ךָ). Exodus 13:1-10 & Exodus 13:11-16. 

Three Torah Blessings / Numbers 6:24-26; Peah 1:1; Shabbat 127A.

The Torah - [Modern Commentary URJ] - 1 cycle completed...3 min lines of text daily with corresponding text with no vowels.

Talmud (Koren) (2 pages).

A Guide to Jewish Religious Practice by Klein (2 pages) & Study of Works by Kaplan & Scholem (2 pages).

Section of Pirket Avot (1 section).

For the Beauty of the Land - From Israel's Declaration of Independence.

Kashrut:

- No pork and no shellfish, no game meat and no imitations; only permitted fish, fowl & meat.

- No foods with blood as an ingredient / effort to rid the meat of any visible blood & avoiding the hindquarter.

- Checking eggs for blood spots and vegetables and fruit for bugs; no gelatin.

- No meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.

- Kosher wine only & Yayin Mevushal; Pas Israel; Bishul Yisrael; Marit Ayin.

- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.

- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim); no fish and meat together.

- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat; making sure food properly covered.

Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:

- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event; participate in all Bar/Bat Mitzvas in my Synagogue.

- Following Zmanim.

- Using combination of Mishkan T'Filah, Sim Shalom, Lev Shalom and ArtScroll Siddurim.

- Kabbalat Shabbat/Family Dinner & Shabbat Morning Services Attendance.

- Sunday Shacharit Minyan Attendance & Monday-Friday Twice Min Minyan Attendance.

- Weekly Shabbat Group Torah Study & Daily Study of Laws of Shabbat.

- Bowing (Berakhot 12B) & feet alignment (Berakhot 10B) during Amidah.

- Tallit worn during each morning prayer, and covering one's head during Amidah when Tallit worn.

- No food or drink (except for water) min 20 minutes before Shacharit, Mincha and Maariv...management of what is eaten within a 2 hour period prior to prayer in order to avoid drowsiness.

- Recite daily at least 10 prayers in Hebrew (no repetitions) & 1 full Amidah daily in Hebrew.

- Birkat Hamazon & Blessings: Bread, Grains, Fruit, Vegetables & Other Foods.

- Never exit the sanctuary with the one's back towards the Torah; hurry towards the synagogue/class/Torah/prayer...and move away slowly.

- Shabbat restrictions on: income work, business transactions, electronics/phone/electricity usage, fire kindling, driving, money use, carrying, creating/destroying, activities involving evolving change/start/finish point, building/tool usage, writing, planning, cooking, washing, repairing/sewing/tearing, planting/gardening/harvesting and involvement in regular chores; rules surrounding the Muktzeh.

- Shalosh Seudos; Zemiros for Shabbos; Separation of Challah; Compensatory Blessings; Amelioration of a Dream; Verses For People's Names.

- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.

- Tsitsit in Baruch She'Amar, 3rd part of Shema & Emet; Holiday Musaf. 

- B'Rakhot of Gratitude: Wonders of Nature, Storm/Thunder, Rainbow, Mountain/River/Comet, Ocean. Trees Bloom, Striking Beauty, the Unusual, Healthy Friends, Friends after a year of absence., Those who Study the Torah, Those with Worldy Wisdom,  Righteous Government, Good/Bad News, Place with a Miracle, Smelling Perfumes, Wearing New Clothes & Shehecheyanu.  

- Traveler's Prayer, Prayer for Tranquility, Prayer Upon Recovery from Illness & Upon a Loss.

- Daily: Tehillim Reading 1-150 series (1) and a Midrash. [NEW]

Other:

- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/daily contact/check; Parapet Blessing.

- No shaving with a razor [Leviticus 19:27], nor removing completely the hair on the side of the head.

- Shomer Negiah & Monthly Mikvah.

- Shmirah Volunteering & Shiva Sitting.

- Jewish Speech Rules as per Greenburg in "Jewish Household," & Deuteronomy 23:10-15.

- Daily fulfillment of min 1 Eilu D'Varim deed & Weekly Tzedakah, Shaliach Mitzvah & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.

- 1 new book a month related to Judaism; daily read of 1 piece of information on NLI; study of Trope.