10/1/2025 WEDNESDAY 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).
Alternative Reform 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.
Concluding Prayer.
Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace, Psalm 121 & Prayer for Our Country.
Acheinu.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Berakhot 16B Concluding Prayer (1).
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].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poem (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Tallit Blessing.
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).
Study Text 1 - There Are Eight Degrees In the Giving of Tzedakah.
Reform Shacharit Poems (4).
Nisim B'Chol Yom.
I am a Jew because...
We pray for God's Compassion.
Yehi Ratzon.
We acclaim God's Holiness.
Study Text 2 - choice between Mishkan T'Filah & Sim Shalom.
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).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Ashrei.
Psalm 20.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Psalm 5:9 יְהוָה, נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ
MINCHA:
Washing Hands.
Ashrei.
Amidah - with extra beginning & extra supplication.
Meditation verse on the Amidah for Weekdays (1).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Psalm of the Day.
A Prayer for Those Who Serve the Community.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Eli Tzion.
Partial Birkat Hagomel בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הַגּוֹמֵל לְחַיָּבִים טוֹבוֹת שֶׁגְּמָלַנִי כָּל טוֹב
Tefillin Meditation & Tefillin Wrap with Blessings. Exodus 13:1-10. (NEW)
Three Torah Blessings / Numbers 6:24-26; Peah 1:1; Shabbat 127A.
The Torah - A 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).
Section of Pirket Avot (1 section).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/2/2025 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).
Alternative Reform 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.
Concluding Prayer.
Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace, Psalm 121 & Prayer for Our Country.
Acheinu.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Berakhot 16B Concluding Prayer (1).
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].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poem (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Tallit Blessing.
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).
Study Text 1 - There Are Eight Degrees In the Giving of Tzedakah.
Reform Shacharit Poems (4).
Nisim B'Chol Yom.
I am a Jew because...
We pray for God's Compassion.
Yehi Ratzon.
We acclaim God's Holiness.
Study Text 2 - choice between Mishkan T'Filah & Sim Shalom.
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).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Ashrei.
Psalm 20.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Psalm 5:9 יְהוָה, נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ
MINCHA:
Washing Hands.
Ashrei.
Amidah - with extra beginning & extra supplication.
Meditation verse on the Amidah for Weekdays (1).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Psalm of the Day.
A Prayer for Those Who Serve the Community.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Eli Tzion.
Partial Birkat Hagomel בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הַגּוֹמֵל לְחַיָּבִים טוֹבוֹת שֶׁגְּמָלַנִי כָּל טוֹב
Tefillin Meditation & Tefillin Wrap with Blessings (+From Your Wisdom). Exodus 13:1-10 & Exodus 13:11-16. (NEW)
Three Torah Blessings / Numbers 6:24-26; Peah 1:1; Shabbat 127A.
The Torah - A 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).
Section of Pirket Avot (1 section).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/3/2025 FRIDAY EVENING.
KABBALAT PANIM: HOME
Welcome (2).
Personal Supplication.
A Prayer for Lightening Shabbat Candles by Merle Feld.
Candle Lighting with Blessing & Poems (2).
Meditation Following Candle-lighting.
Where Has This Week Vanished (1).
Gratitude (3).
Shabbat Songs (2).
Greeting the Heavenly Guests.
Blessing Those at Our Table.
Kiddush for Shabbat Evening.
Hand Washing.
Hamotzi / Double Challah with Cover.
KABBALAT SHABBAT: GATES OF PRAYER
Song of Songs.
Y'Did Nefesh.
Psalms 95-99, 29.
Ana, B'Kho-ah.
L'chah Dodi.
Psalm 92-93.
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Shabbat Study Texts.
MAARIV:
Shema with Blessings / Alternative Blessing (1).
Biblical Sanctification of the Day.
Amidah with Symbolic Repetition.
Psalm 27.
Concluding Song.
Ki Eshm'rah Shabbat.
Yitgal.
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).
SHABBAT MORNING:
Modeh Ani & There Is Grace.
Washing Hands (Twice) [1st within 4 Cubits of the Bed].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poem (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
In-Person Services at GATES OF PRAYER.
In-Person Torah Study at GATES OF PRAYER.
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
A Meditation Before Prayer.
Tallit Blessing.
BIRKCHOT HASHACHAR:
Blessings for a New Day.
Penitential Prayer.
B'rakhot Before Studying Torah & Passages of Study (4).
Concluding Prayer.
Psalm 92.
Psalm 27.
Psalm 30.
P'SUKEI D'ZIMRAH:
Baruch She-Amar
David's Prayer - Dedication of the Ark
Anthology of Verses
Psalm 19, 34, 90, 91, 135, 136, 33, 92 & 93
God's Sovereignty
145, 146-150 +Bless Adonai Always. (NEW)
David's Final Prayer. (NEW)
Song of the Sea. (NEW)
Nishmat. (NEW)
Yishtabach. (NEW)
SHABBAT MINCHA:
Washing Hands.
Selections from The Songs of Ascent.
Excerpts from Psalm 104.
Ashrei.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Amidah - with extra beginning & extra supplication to follow.
Tzidkat'kha - Psalm 119:142; 71:19; 36:7.
Psalm 23.
Pirkei Avot Study (5 paragraph).
Aleinu.
Three Torah Blessings / Numbers 6:24-26; Peah 1:1; Shabbat 127A.
The Torah - A 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).
Section of Pirket Avot (1 section).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/4/2025 SATURDAY 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).
Alternative Reform 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.
Concluding Prayer.
Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace, Psalm 121 & Prayer for Our Country.
Acheinu.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Berakhot 16B Concluding Prayer (1).
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].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poem (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Tallit Blessing.
BIRKCHOT HASHACHAR:
Thanks for choosing us for the Gift of the Torah.
Leviticus 19:2, 14-18.
Laasok B'Divrei Torah.
The Akeidah. (NEW)
Numbers 6:24-26
V'Haarev Na & Eilu D'Varim (2).
Study Text 1 - There Are Eight Degrees In the Giving of Tzedakah.
Reform Shacharit Poems (4).
Nisim B'Chol Yom.
I am a Jew because...
We pray for God's Compassion.
Yehi Ratzon.
We acclaim God's Holiness.
Study Text 2 - choice between Mishkan T'Filah & Sim Shalom.
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).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Ashrei.
Psalm 20.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Psalm 5:9 יְהוָה, נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ
MINCHA:
Washing Hands.
Ashrei.
Amidah - with extra beginning & extra supplication.
Meditation verse on the Amidah for Weekdays (1).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Psalm of the Day.
A Prayer for Those Who Serve the Community.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Eli Tzion.
Partial Birkat Hagomel בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הַגּוֹמֵל לְחַיָּבִים טוֹבוֹת שֶׁגְּמָלַנִי כָּל טוֹב
Tefillin Meditation & Tefillin Wrap with Blessings (+From Your Wisdom). Exodus 13:1-10 & Exodus 13:11-16.
Three Torah Blessings / Numbers 6:24-26; Peah 1:1; Shabbat 127A.
The Torah - A 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).
Section of Pirket Avot (1 section).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/5/2025 SUNDAY 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).
Alternative Reform 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.
Concluding Prayer.
Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace, Psalm 121 & Prayer for Our Country.
Acheinu.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Berakhot 16B Concluding Prayer (1).
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].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poem (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
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.
The Akeidah.
Numbers 6:24-26
V'Haarev Na & Eilu D'Varim (2).
Study Text 1 - There Are Eight Degrees In the Giving of Tzedakah.
Reform Shacharit Poems (4).
Nisim B'Chol Yom.
I am a Jew because...
We pray for God's Compassion.
Yehi Ratzon.
We acclaim God's Holiness.
Study Text 2 - choice between Mishkan T'Filah & Sim Shalom.
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).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Ashrei.
Psalm 20.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Psalm 5:9 יְהוָה, נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ
MINCHA:
Washing Hands.
Ashrei.
Amidah - with extra beginning & extra supplication.
Meditation verse on the Amidah for Weekdays (1).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Psalm of the Day.
A Prayer for Those Who Serve the Community.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Eli Tzion.
Partial Birkat Hagomel בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הַגּוֹמֵל לְחַיָּבִים טוֹבוֹת שֶׁגְּמָלַנִי כָּל טוֹב
Tefillin Meditation & Tefillin Wrap with Blessings (+From Your Wisdom). Exodus 13:1-10 & Exodus 13:11-16.
Three Torah Blessings / Numbers 6:24-26; Peah 1:1; Shabbat 127A.
The Torah - A 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).
Section of Pirket Avot (1 section).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/6/2025 MONDAY 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).
Alternative Reform 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.
Concluding Prayer.
Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace, Psalm 121 & Prayer for Our Country.
Acheinu.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Berakhot 16B Concluding Prayer (1).
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].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poem (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Psalm 104:1-2. (NEW)
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.
The Akeidah.
Numbers 6:24-26
V'Haarev Na & Eilu D'Varim (2).
Study Text 1 - There Are Eight Degrees In the Giving of Tzedakah.
Reform Shacharit Poems (4).
Nisim B'Chol Yom.
I am a Jew because...
We pray for God's Compassion.
Yehi Ratzon.
We acclaim God's Holiness.
Study Text 2 - choice between Mishkan T'Filah & Sim Shalom.
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).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Ashrei.
Psalm 20.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Psalm 5:9 יְהוָה, נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ
MINCHA:
Washing Hands.
Ashrei.
Amidah - with extra beginning & extra supplication.
Meditation verse on the Amidah for Weekdays (1).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Psalm of the Day.
A Prayer for Those Who Serve the Community.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Eli Tzion.
Partial Birkat Hagomel בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הַגּוֹמֵל לְחַיָּבִים טוֹבוֹת שֶׁגְּמָלַנִי כָּל טוֹב
Tefillin Meditation & Tefillin Wrap with Blessing (+From Your Wisdom). Exodus 13:1-10 & Exodus 13:11-16.
Three Torah Blessings / Numbers 6:24-26; Peah 1:1; Shabbat 127A.
The Torah - A 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).
Section of Pirket Avot (1 section).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/7/2025 TUESDAY 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).
Alternative Reform 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.
Concluding Prayer.
Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace, Psalm 121 & Prayer for Our Country.
Acheinu.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Berakhot 16B Concluding Prayer (1).
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].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poem (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Psalm 104:1-2.
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.
The Akeidah.
Numbers 6:24-26
V'Haarev Na & Eilu D'Varim (2).
Study Text 1 - There Are Eight Degrees In the Giving of Tzedakah.
Reform Shacharit Poems (4).
Nisim B'Chol Yom.
I am a Jew because...
We pray for God's Compassion.
Yehi Ratzon.
We acclaim God's Holiness.
Study Text 2 - choice between Mishkan T'Filah & Sim Shalom.
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).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Ashrei.
Psalm 20.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Psalm 5:9 יְהוָה, נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ
MINCHA:
Washing Hands.
Ashrei.
Amidah - with extra beginning & extra supplication.
Meditation verse on the Amidah for Weekdays (1).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Psalm of the Day.
A Prayer for Those Who Serve the Community.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Eli Tzion.
Partial Birkat Hagomel בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הַגּוֹמֵל לְחַיָּבִים טוֹבוֹת שֶׁגְּמָלַנִי כָּל טוֹב
Tefillin Meditation & Tefillin Wrap with Blessing (+From Your Wisdom). Exodus 13:1-10 & Exodus 13:11-16.
Three Torah Blessings / Numbers 6:24-26; Peah 1:1; Shabbat 127A.
The Torah - A 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).
Section of Pirket Avot (1 section).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
- Tsitsit in 3rd part of Shema. (NEW)
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/8/2025 WEDNESDAY 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).
Alternative Reform 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.
Concluding Prayer.
Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace, Psalm 121 & Prayer for Our Country.
Acheinu.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Berakhot 16B Concluding Prayer (1).
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].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poem (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Psalm 104:1-2.
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.
The Akeidah.
Numbers 6:24-26
V'Haarev Na & Eilu D'Varim (2).
Study Text 1 - There Are Eight Degrees In the Giving of Tzedakah.
Reform Shacharit Poems (4).
Nisim B'Chol Yom.
I am a Jew because...
We pray for God's Compassion.
Yehi Ratzon.
We acclaim God's Holiness.
Study Text 2 - choice between Mishkan T'Filah & Sim Shalom.
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).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Ashrei.
Psalm 20.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Psalm 5:9 יְהוָה, נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ
MINCHA:
Washing Hands.
Ashrei.
Amidah - with extra beginning & extra supplication.
Meditation verse on the Amidah for Weekdays (1).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Psalm of the Day.
A Prayer for Those Who Serve the Community.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Eli Tzion.
Partial Birkat Hagomel בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הַגּוֹמֵל לְחַיָּבִים טוֹבוֹת שֶׁגְּמָלַנִי כָּל טוֹב
Tefillin Meditation & Tefillin Wrap with Blessing (+From Your Wisdom). Exodus 13:1-10 & Exodus 13:11-16.
Three Torah Blessings / Numbers 6:24-26; Peah 1:1; Shabbat 127A.
The Torah - A 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).
Section of Pirket Avot (1 section).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
- Tsitsit in Baruch She'Amar & in 3rd part of Shema. (NEW)
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/9/2025 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).
Alternative Reform 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.
Concluding Prayer.
Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace, Psalm 121 & Prayer for Our Country.
Acheinu.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Berakhot 16B Concluding Prayer (1).
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].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poem (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Psalm 104:1-2.
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.
The Akeidah.
Numbers 6:24-26
V'Haarev Na & Eilu D'Varim (2).
Study Text 1 - There Are Eight Degrees In the Giving of Tzedakah.
Reform Shacharit Poems (4).
Nisim B'Chol Yom.
I am a Jew because...
We pray for God's Compassion.
Yehi Ratzon.
We acclaim God's Holiness.
Study Text 2 - choice between Mishkan T'Filah & Sim Shalom.
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).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Ashrei.
Psalm 20.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Psalm 5:9 יְהוָה, נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ
MINCHA:
Washing Hands.
Ashrei.
Amidah - with extra beginning & extra supplication.
Meditation verse on the Amidah for Weekdays (1).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Psalm of the Day.
A Prayer for Those Who Serve the Community.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Eli Tzion.
Partial Birkat Hagomel בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הַגּוֹמֵל לְחַיָּבִים טוֹבוֹת שֶׁגְּמָלַנִי כָּל טוֹב
Tefillin Meditation & Tefillin Wrap with Blessing (+From Your Wisdom). Exodus 13:1-10 & Exodus 13:11-16.
Three Torah Blessings / Numbers 6:24-26; Peah 1:1; Shabbat 127A.
The Torah - A 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).
Section of Pirket Avot (1 section).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
- Tsitsit in Baruch She'Amar, 3rd part of Shema & Emet. (NEW)
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/10/2025 FRIDAY EVENING - SHABBAT STARTS.
KABBALAT PANIM: HOME/SHUL.
Welcome (2).
Personal Supplication.
A Prayer for Lightening Shabbat Candles by Merle Feld.
Candle Lighting with Blessing & Poems (2).
Meditation Following Candle-lighting.
Where Has This Week Vanished (1).
Gratitude (3).
Shabbat Songs (2).
Greeting the Heavenly Guests.
Blessing Those at Our Table.
Kiddush for Shabbat Evening.
Hand Washing.
Hamotzi / Double Challah with Cover.
KABBALAT SHABBAT: SHUL.
Song of Songs.
Y'Did Nefesh.
Psalms 95-99, 29.
Ana, B'Kho-ah.
L'chah Dodi.
Psalm 92-93.
Mourners Kaddish (NEW)
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Shabbat Study Texts.
MAARIV:
Shema with Blessings / Alternative Blessing (1).
Biblical Sanctification of the Day.
Amidah with Symbolic Repetition.
Aleinu. (NEW)
Mourners Kaddish. (NEW)
Psalm 27.
Concluding Song.
Ki Eshm'rah Shabbat.
Yitgal.
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).
SHABBAT MORNING:
Modeh Ani & There Is Grace.
Washing Hands (Twice) [1st within 4 Cubits of the Bed].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poem (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
In-Person Services at GATES OF PRAYER.
In-Person Torah Study at GATES OF PRAYER.
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
A Meditation Before Prayer.
Tallit Blessing.
BIRKCHOT HASHACHAR:
Blessings for a New Day.
Penitential Prayer.
B'rakhot Before Studying Torah & Passages of Study (4).
Concluding Prayer.
Psalm 92.
Psalm 27.
Psalm 30.
P'SUKEI D'ZIMRAH:
Baruch She-Amar.
David's Prayer - Dedication of the Ark.
Anthology of Verses.
Psalm 19, 34, 90, 91, 135, 136, 33, 92 & 93.
God's Sovereignty.
145, 146-150 +Bless Adonai Always.
David's Final Prayer.
Song of the Sea.
Nishmat.
Yishtabach.
SHEMA & Its Blessings (NEW)
Shabbat Morning Amidah
Grant me by Nahman of Bratzlav.
SHABBAT MINCHA:
Washing Hands.
Selections from The Songs of Ascent.
Excerpts from Psalm 104.
Ashrei.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Amidah - with extra beginning & extra supplication to follow.
Tzidkat'kha - Psalm 119:142; 71:19; 36:7.
Psalm 23.
Pirkei Avot Study (5 paragraph).
Aleinu.
Three Torah Blessings / Numbers 6:24-26; Peah 1:1; Shabbat 127A.
The Torah - A 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).
Section of Pirket Avot (1 section).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
- Tsitsit in Baruch She'Amar, 3rd part of Shema & Emet.
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/11/2025 SATURDAY EVENING - WORKING WEEK BEGINS.
HAVDALAH. (NEW)
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).
Alternative Reform 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.
Concluding Prayer.
Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace, Psalm 121 & Prayer for Our Country.
Acheinu.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Berakhot 16B Concluding Prayer (1).
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].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poem (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Psalm 104:1-2.
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.
The Akeidah.
Numbers 6:24-26
V'Haarev Na & Eilu D'Varim (2).
Study Text 1 - There Are Eight Degrees In the Giving of Tzedakah.
Reform Shacharit Poems (4).
Nisim B'Chol Yom.
I am a Jew because...
We pray for God's Compassion.
Yehi Ratzon.
We acclaim God's Holiness.
Study Text 2 - choice between Mishkan T'Filah & Sim Shalom.
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).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Ashrei.
Psalm 20.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Psalm 5:9 יְהוָה, נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ
MINCHA:
Washing Hands.
Ashrei.
Amidah - with extra beginning & extra supplication.
Meditation verse on the Amidah for Weekdays (1).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Psalm of the Day.
A Prayer for Those Who Serve the Community.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Eli Tzion.
Partial Birkat Hagomel בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הַגּוֹמֵל לְחַיָּבִים טוֹבוֹת שֶׁגְּמָלַנִי כָּל טוֹב
Tefillin Meditation & Tefillin Wrap with Blessing (+From Your Wisdom). Exodus 13:1-10 & Exodus 13:11-16.
Three Torah Blessings / Numbers 6:24-26; Peah 1:1; Shabbat 127A.
The Torah - A 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).
Section of Pirket Avot (1 section).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
- Tsitsit in Baruch She'Amar, 3rd part of Shema & Emet.
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/12/2025 SUNDAY 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).
Alternative Reform 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.
Concluding Prayer.
Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace, Psalm 121, Prayer for Our Congregation & Country. (NEW)
Acheinu.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Berakhot 16B Concluding Prayer (1).
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].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poem (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Psalm 104:1-2.
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.
The Akeidah.
Numbers 6:24-26
V'Haarev Na & Eilu D'Varim (2).
Study Text 1 - There Are Eight Degrees In the Giving of Tzedakah.
Reform Shacharit Poems (4).
Nisim B'Chol Yom.
I am a Jew because...
We pray for God's Compassion.
Yehi Ratzon.
We acclaim God's Holiness.
Study Text 2 - choice between Mishkan T'Filah & Sim Shalom.
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).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Ashrei.
Psalm 20.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Psalm 5:9 יְהוָה, נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ
MINCHA:
Washing Hands.
Ashrei.
Amidah - with extra beginning & extra supplication.
Meditation verse on the Amidah for Weekdays (1).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Psalm of the Day.
A Prayer for Those Who Serve the Community.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Eli Tzion.
Partial Birkat Hagomel בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הַגּוֹמֵל לְחַיָּבִים טוֹבוֹת שֶׁגְּמָלַנִי כָּל טוֹב
Tefillin Meditation & Tefillin Wrap with Blessing (+From Your Wisdom). Exodus 13:1-10 & Exodus 13:11-16.
Three Torah Blessings / Numbers 6:24-26; Peah 1:1; Shabbat 127A.
The Torah - A 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).
Section of Pirket Avot (1 section).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
- Tsitsit in Baruch She'Amar, 3rd part of Shema & Emet.
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/13/2025 MONDAY 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).
Alternative Reform 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.
Concluding Prayer.
Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace, Psalm 121, Prayer for Our Congregation & Country.
Acheinu.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Berakhot 16B Concluding Prayer (1).
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].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poem (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Psalm 104:1-2.
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.
The Akeidah.
Numbers 6:24-26
V'Haarev Na & Eilu D'Varim (2).
Study Text 1 - There Are Eight Degrees In the Giving of Tzedakah.
Reform Shacharit Poems (4).
Nisim B'Chol Yom.
I am a Jew because...
We pray for God's Compassion.
Yehi Ratzon.
We acclaim God's Holiness.
Study Text 2 - choice between Mishkan T'Filah & Sim Shalom.
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).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Ashrei.
Psalm 20.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Psalm 5:9 יְהוָה, נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ
MINCHA:
Washing Hands.
Ashrei.
Amidah - with extra beginning & extra supplication.
Meditation verse on the Amidah for Weekdays (1).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Psalm of the Day.
A Prayer for Those Who Serve the Community.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Eli Tzion/song of choice. (NEW)
Partial Birkat Hagomel בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הַגּוֹמֵל לְחַיָּבִים טוֹבוֹת שֶׁגְּמָלַנִי כָּל טוֹב
Tefillin Meditation & Tefillin Wrap with Blessing (+From Your Wisdom). Exodus 13:1-10 & Exodus 13:11-16.
Three Torah Blessings / Numbers 6:24-26; Peah 1:1; Shabbat 127A.
The Torah - A 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).
Section of Pirket Avot (1 section).
For the Beauty of the Land - From Israel's Declaration of Independence. (NEW)
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
- Tsitsit in Baruch She'Amar, 3rd part of Shema & Emet.
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/14/2025 TUESDAY 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).
Alternative Reform 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.
Concluding Prayer.
Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace, Psalm 121, Prayer for Our Congregation & Country.
Acheinu.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Berakhot 16B Concluding Prayer (1).
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].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poem (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Psalm 104:1-2.
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.
The Akeidah.
Numbers 6:24-26
V'Haarev Na & Eilu D'Varim (2).
Study Text 1 - There Are Eight Degrees In the Giving of Tzedakah.
Reform Shacharit Poems (4).
Nisim B'Chol Yom.
I am a Jew because...
We pray for God's Compassion.
Yehi Ratzon.
We acclaim God's Holiness.
Study Text 2 - choice between Mishkan T'Filah & Sim Shalom.
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).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Ashrei.
Psalm 20.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Psalm 5:9 יְהוָה, נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ
MINCHA:
Washing Hands.
Ashrei.
Amidah - with extra beginning & extra supplication.
Meditation verse on the Amidah for Weekdays (1).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Psalm of the Day.
A Prayer for Those Who Serve the Community.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Eli Tzion/song of choice. (NEW)
Partial Birkat Hagomel בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הַגּוֹמֵל לְחַיָּבִים טוֹבוֹת שֶׁגְּמָלַנִי כָּל טוֹב
Tefillin Meditation & Tefillin Wrap with Blessing (+From Your Wisdom). Exodus 13:1-10 & Exodus 13:11-16.
Three Torah Blessings / Numbers 6:24-26; Peah 1:1; Shabbat 127A.
The Torah - A 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).
Section of Pirket Avot (1 section).
For the Beauty of the Land - From Israel's Declaration of Independence. (NEW)
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
- Tsitsit in Baruch She'Amar, 3rd part of Shema & Emet.
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/15/2025 WEDNESDAY 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).
Alternative Reform 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.
Concluding Prayer.
Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace, Psalm 121, Prayer for Our Congregation & Country.
Acheinu.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Berakhot 16B Concluding Prayer (1).
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].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poem (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Psalm 104:1-2.
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.
The Akeidah.
Numbers 6:24-26
V'Haarev Na & Eilu D'Varim (2).
Study Text 1 - There Are Eight Degrees In the Giving of Tzedakah.
Reform Shacharit Poems (4).
Nisim B'Chol Yom.
I am a Jew because...
We pray for God's Compassion.
Yehi Ratzon.
We acclaim God's Holiness.
Study Text 2 - choice between Mishkan T'Filah & Sim Shalom.
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).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Ashrei.
Psalm 20.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
"I need Strength..." (NEW)
Psalm 5:9 יְהוָה, נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ
MINCHA:
Washing Hands.
Ashrei.
Amidah - with extra beginning & extra supplication.
Meditation verse on the Amidah for Weekdays (1).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Psalm of the Day.
A Prayer for Those Who Serve the Community.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Eli Tzion/song of choice.
Partial Birkat Hagomel בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הַגּוֹמֵל לְחַיָּבִים טוֹבוֹת שֶׁגְּמָלַנִי כָּל טוֹב
Tefillin Meditation & Tefillin Wrap with Blessing (+From Your Wisdom). Exodus 13:1-10 & Exodus 13:11-16.
Three Torah Blessings / Numbers 6:24-26; Peah 1:1; Shabbat 127A.
The Torah - A 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).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
- Tsitsit in Baruch She'Amar, 3rd part of Shema & Emet.
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/16/2025 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).
Alternative Reform 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.
Concluding Prayer.
Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace, Psalm 121, Prayer for Our Congregation & Country.
Acheinu.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Berakhot 16B Concluding Prayer (1).
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].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poem (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Psalm 104:1-2.
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.
The Akeidah.
Numbers 6:24-26
V'Haarev Na & Eilu D'Varim (2).
Study Text 1 - There Are Eight Degrees In the Giving of Tzedakah.
Reform Shacharit Poems (4).
Nisim B'Chol Yom.
I am a Jew because...
We pray for God's Compassion.
Yehi Ratzon.
We acclaim God's Holiness.
Study Text 2 - choice between Mishkan T'Filah & Sim Shalom.
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).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Ashrei.
Psalm 20.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
"Lend Us the Wit" & "I need Strength..." (NEW)
Psalm 5:9 יְהוָה, נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ
MINCHA:
Washing Hands.
Ashrei.
Amidah - with extra beginning & extra supplication.
Meditation verse on the Amidah for Weekdays (1).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Psalm of the Day.
A Prayer for Those Who Serve the Community.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Eli Tzion/song of choice.
Partial Birkat Hagomel בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הַגּוֹמֵל לְחַיָּבִים טוֹבוֹת שֶׁגְּמָלַנִי כָּל טוֹב
Tefillin Meditation & Tefillin Wrap with Blessing (+From Your Wisdom). Exodus 13:1-10 & Exodus 13:11-16.
Three Torah Blessings / Numbers 6:24-26; Peah 1:1; Shabbat 127A.
The Torah - A 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).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
- Tsitsit in Baruch She'Amar, 3rd part of Shema & Emet.
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/17/2025 FRIDAY EVENING - SHABBAT STARTS.
KABBALAT PANIM: HOME/SHUL.
Welcome (2).
Personal Supplication.
A Prayer for Lightening Shabbat Candles by Merle Feld.
Candle Lighting with Blessing & Poems (2).
Meditation Following Candle-lighting.
Where Has This Week Vanished (1).
Gratitude (3).
Shabbat Songs (2).
Greeting the Heavenly Guests.
Blessing Those at Our Table.
Kiddush for Shabbat Evening.
Hand Washing.
Hamotzi / Double Challah with Cover.
KABBALAT SHABBAT: SHUL.
Song of Songs.
Y'Did Nefesh.
Psalms 95-99, 29.
Ana, B'Kho-ah.
L'chah Dodi.
Psalm 92-93.
Mourners Kaddish
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Shabbat Study Texts.
MAARIV:
Shema with Blessings / Alternative Blessing (1).
Biblical Sanctification of the Day.
Amidah with Symbolic Repetition.
Aleinu.
Mourners Kaddish.
Psalm 27.
Concluding Song.
Ki Eshm'rah Shabbat.
Yitgal.
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).
SHABBAT MORNING:
Modeh Ani & There Is Grace.
Washing Hands (Twice) [1st within 4 Cubits of the Bed].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poem (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
In-Person Services at GATES OF PRAYER.
In-Person Torah Study at GATES OF PRAYER.
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
A Meditation Before Prayer.
Tallit Blessing.
BIRKCHOT HASHACHAR:
Blessings for a New Day.
Penitential Prayer.
B'rakhot Before Studying Torah & Passages of Study (4).
Concluding Prayer.
Psalm 92.
Psalm 27.
Psalm 30.
P'SUKEI D'ZIMRAH:
Baruch She-Amar.
David's Prayer - Dedication of the Ark.
Anthology of Verses.
Psalm 19, 34, 90, 91, 135, 136, 33, 92 & 93.
God's Sovereignty.
145, 146-150 +Bless Adonai Always.
David's Final Prayer.
Song of the Sea.
Nishmat.
Yishtabach.
SHEMA & Its Blessings
Shabbat Morning Amidah
"Grant me the liberating joy of Shabbat..." by Nahman of Bratzlav.
Shabbat Torah Service (NEW)
Musaf Amidah (NEW)
SHABBAT MINCHA:
Washing Hands.
Selections from The Songs of Ascent.
Excerpts from Psalm 104.
Ashrei.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Amidah - with extra beginning & extra supplication to follow.
Tzidkat'kha - Psalm 119:142; 71:19; 36:7.
Psalm 23.
Pirkei Avot Study (5 paragraph).
Aleinu.
Three Torah Blessings / Numbers 6:24-26; Peah 1:1; Shabbat 127A.
The Torah - A 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).
Section of Pirket Avot (1 section).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
- Tsitsit in Baruch She'Amar, 3rd part of Shema & Emet.
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/18/2025 SATURDAY EVENING - WORKING WEEK STARTS.
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).
Alternative Reform 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.
Concluding Prayer.
Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace, Psalm 121, Prayer for Our Congregation & Country.
Acheinu.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Berakhot 16B Concluding Prayer (1).
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].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poem (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Psalm 104:1-2.
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.
The Akeidah.
Numbers 6:24-26
V'Haarev Na & Eilu D'Varim (2).
Study Text 1 - There Are Eight Degrees In the Giving of Tzedakah.
Reform Shacharit Poems (4).
Nisim B'Chol Yom.
I am a Jew because...
We pray for God's Compassion.
Yehi Ratzon.
We acclaim God's Holiness.
Study Text 2 - choice between Mishkan T'Filah & Sim Shalom.
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.
Personal Prayer (NEW)
Meditation verse on the Amidah for Weekdays (1).
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Ashrei.
Psalm 20.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
"Lend Us the Wit" & "I need Strength..."
Psalm 5:9 יְהוָה, נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ
MINCHA:
Washing Hands.
Ashrei.
Amidah - with extra beginning & extra supplication.
Meditation verse on the Amidah for Weekdays (1).
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 Meditation & Tefillin Wrap with Blessing (+From Your Wisdom). Exodus 13:1-10 & Exodus 13:11-16.
Three Torah Blessings / Numbers 6:24-26; Peah 1:1; Shabbat 127A.
The Torah - A 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).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
- Tsitsit in Baruch She'Amar, 3rd part of Shema & Emet.
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/19/2025 SUNDAY 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. (NEW)
Concluding Prayer.
Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace, Psalm 121, Prayer for Our Congregation & Country.
Acheinu.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Berakhot 16B Concluding Prayer (1).
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].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poems (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Psalm 104:1-2.
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.
The Akeidah.
Numbers 6:24-26
V'Haarev Na & Eilu D'Varim (2).
Study Text 1 - There Are Eight Degrees In the Giving of Tzedakah.
Reform Shacharit Poems (4).
Nisim B'Chol Yom.
I am a Jew because...
We pray for God's Compassion.
Yehi Ratzon.
We acclaim God's Holiness.
Study Text 2 - choice between Mishkan T'Filah & Sim Shalom.
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.
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Ashrei.
Psalm 20.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
"Lend Us the Wit" & "I need Strength..."
Psalm 5:9 יְהוָה, נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ
MINCHA:
Washing Hands.
Ashrei.
Amidah - with extra beginning & extra supplication.
Meditation verse on the Amidah for Weekdays (1).
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 Meditation & Tefillin Wrap with Blessing (+From Your Wisdom). 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).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
- Tsitsit in Baruch She'Amar, 3rd part of Shema & Emet.
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/20/2025 MONDAY 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.
Concluding Prayer.
Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace, Psalm 121, Prayer for Our Congregation & Country.
Acheinu.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Berakhot 16B Concluding Prayer (1).
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].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poems (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Psalm 104:1-2.
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.
The Akeidah.
Numbers 6:24-26
V'Haarev Na & Eilu D'Varim (2).
Study Text 1 - There Are Eight Degrees In the Giving of Tzedakah.
Reform Shacharit Poems (4).
Nisim B'Chol Yom.
I am a Jew because...
We pray for God's Compassion.
Yehi Ratzon.
We acclaim God's Holiness.
Study Text 2 - choice between Mishkan T'Filah & Sim Shalom.
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.
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Ashrei.
Psalm 20.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
"Lend Us the Wit" & "I need Strength..."
Psalm 5:9 יְהוָה, נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ
MINCHA:
Washing Hands.
Ashrei.
Amidah - with extra beginning & extra supplication.
Meditation verse on the Amidah for Weekdays (1).
Personal Prayer. (NEW)
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 Meditation & Tefillin Wrap with Blessing (+From Your Wisdom). 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).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
- Tsitsit in Baruch She'Amar, 3rd part of Shema & Emet.
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/21/2025 TUESDAY 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.
Concluding Prayer.
Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace, Psalm 121, Prayer for Our Congregation & Country.
Acheinu.
Aleinu & Reform Poems (2). (NEW)
Al Tira.
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Berakhot 16B Concluding Prayer (1).
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].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poems (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Psalm 104:1-2.
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.
The Akeidah.
Numbers 6:24-26
V'Haarev Na & Eilu D'Varim (2).
Study Text 1 - There Are Eight Degrees In the Giving of Tzedakah.
Reform Shacharit Poems (4).
Nisim B'Chol Yom.
I am a Jew because...
We pray for God's Compassion.
Yehi Ratzon.
We acclaim God's Holiness.
Study Text 2 - choice between Mishkan T'Filah & Sim Shalom.
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.
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Ashrei.
Psalm 20.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
"Lend Us the Wit" & "I need Strength..."
Psalm 5:9 יְהוָה, נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ
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 Meditation & Tefillin Wrap with Blessing (+From Your Wisdom). 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).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
- Tsitsit in Baruch She'Amar, 3rd part of Shema & Emet.
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/22/2025 WEDNESDAY 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.
Concluding Prayer.
Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace, Psalm 121, Prayer for Our Congregation & Country.
Acheinu.
Aleinu & Reform Poems (2).
Al Tira.
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Meditation Before Kaddish (1). (NEW)
Berakhot 16B Concluding Prayer (1).
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].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poems (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Psalm 104:1-2.
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.
The Akeidah.
Numbers 6:24-26
V'Haarev Na & Eilu D'Varim (2).
Study Text 1 - There Are Eight Degrees In the Giving of Tzedakah.
Reform Shacharit Poems (4).
Nisim B'Chol Yom.
I am a Jew because...
We pray for God's Compassion.
Yehi Ratzon.
We acclaim God's Holiness.
Study Text 2 - choice between Mishkan T'Filah & Sim Shalom.
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.
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Ashrei.
Psalm 20.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
"Lend Us the Wit" & "I need Strength..."
Psalm 5:9 יְהוָה, נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ
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 Meditation & Tefillin Wrap with Blessing (+From Your Wisdom). 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).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
- Tsitsit in Baruch She'Amar, 3rd part of Shema & Emet.
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/23/2025 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.
Concluding Prayer.
Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace, Psalm 121, Prayer for Our Congregation & Country.
Acheinu.
Aleinu & Reform Poems (2).
Al Tira.
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Meditation Before Kaddish (1).
Berakhot 16B Concluding Prayer (1).
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].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poems (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Psalm 104:1-2.
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.
The Akeidah.
Numbers 6:24-26
V'Haarev Na & Eilu D'Varim (2).
Study Text 1 - There Are Eight Degrees In the Giving of Tzedakah.
Reform Shacharit Poems (4).
Nisim B'Chol Yom.
I am a Jew because...
We pray for God's Compassion.
Yehi Ratzon.
We acclaim God's Holiness.
Study Text 2 - choice between Mishkan T'Filah & Sim Shalom.
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.
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Ashrei.
Psalm 20.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
"Lend Us the Wit" & "I need Strength..."
Psalm 5:9 יְהוָה, נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ
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 Meditation & Tefillin Wrap with Blessing (+From Your Wisdom). 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).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
- Tsitsit in Baruch She'Amar, 3rd part of Shema & Emet.
- B'Rakhot of Gratitude: Wonders of Nature. (NEW)
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/24/2025 FRIDAY EVENING - SHABBAT STARTS.
KABBALAT PANIM: HOME/SHUL.
Welcome (2).
Personal Supplication.
A Prayer for Lightening Shabbat Candles by Merle Feld.
Candle Lighting with Blessing & Poems (2).
Meditation Following Candle-lighting.
Where Has This Week Vanished (1).
Gratitude (3).
Shabbat Songs (2).
Greeting the Heavenly Guests.
Blessing Those at Our Table.
Kiddush for Shabbat Evening.
Hand Washing.
Hamotzi / Double Challah with Cover.
KABBALAT SHABBAT: SHUL.
Song of Songs.
Y'Did Nefesh.
Psalms 95-99, 29.
Ana, B'Kho-ah.
L'chah Dodi.
Psalm 92-93.
Mourners Kaddish
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Shabbat Study Texts.
MAARIV:
Shema with Blessings / Alternative Blessing (1).
Biblical Sanctification of the Day.
Amidah with Symbolic Repetition.
Aleinu.
Mourners Kaddish.
Psalm 27.
Concluding Song.
Ki Eshm'rah Shabbat.
Yitgal.
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).
SHABBAT MORNING:
Modeh Ani & There Is Grace.
Washing Hands (Twice) [1st within 4 Cubits of the Bed].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poem (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
In-Person Services at GATES OF PRAYER.
In-Person Torah Study at GATES OF PRAYER.
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
A Meditation Before Prayer.
Tallit Blessing.
BIRKCHOT HASHACHAR:
Blessings for a New Day.
Penitential Prayer.
B'rakhot Before Studying Torah & Passages of Study (4).
Concluding Prayer.
Psalm 92.
Psalm 27.
Psalm 30.
P'SUKEI D'ZIMRAH:
Baruch She-Amar.
David's Prayer - Dedication of the Ark.
Anthology of Verses.
Psalm 19, 34, 90, 91, 135, 136, 33, 92 & 93.
God's Sovereignty.
145, 146-150 +Bless Adonai Always.
David's Final Prayer.
Song of the Sea.
Nishmat.
Yishtabach.
SHEMA & Its Blessings
Shabbat Morning Amidah.
"Grant me the liberating joy of Shabbat..." by Nahman of Bratzlav.
Shabbat Torah Service.
Musaf Amidah.
Concluding Prayers:
Ein Keiloheinu. (NEW)
A Final Teaching. (NEW)
Aleinu. (NEW)
A Song of Glory. (NEW)
SHABBAT MINCHA:
Washing Hands.
Selections from The Songs of Ascent.
Excerpts from Psalm 104.
Ashrei.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Amidah - with extra beginning & extra supplication to follow.
Tzidkat'kha - Psalm 119:142; 71:19; 36:7.
Psalm 23.
Pirkei Avot Study (5 paragraph).
Aleinu.
Three Torah Blessings / Numbers 6:24-26; Peah 1:1; Shabbat 127A.
The Torah - A 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).
Section of Pirket Avot (1 section).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
- Tsitsit in Baruch She'Amar, 3rd part of Shema & Emet.
- B'Rakhot of Gratitude: Wonders of Nature.
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/25/2025 SATURDAY EVENING - WORKING WEEK BEGINS.
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.
Concluding Prayer.
Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace, Psalm 121, Prayer for Our Congregation & Country.
Acheinu.
Aleinu & Reform Poems (2).
Al Tira.
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Meditation Before Kaddish (1).
Berakhot 16B Concluding Prayer (1).
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].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poems (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Psalm 104:1-2.
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.
The Akeidah.
Numbers 6:24-26
V'Haarev Na & Eilu D'Varim (2).
Study Text 1 - There Are Eight Degrees In the Giving of Tzedakah.
Reform Shacharit Poems (4).
Nisim B'Chol Yom.
I am a Jew because...
We pray for God's Compassion.
Yehi Ratzon.
We acclaim God's Holiness.
Study Text 2 - choice between Mishkan T'Filah & Sim Shalom.
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.
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Ashrei.
Psalm 20.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
"Lend Us the Wit" & "I need Strength..."
Psalm 5:9 יְהוָה, נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ
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 Meditation & Tefillin Wrap with Blessing (+From Your Wisdom). 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).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
- Tsitsit in Baruch She'Amar, 3rd part of Shema & Emet.
- B'Rakhot of Gratitude: Wonders of Nature & Storm/Thunder. (NEW)
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/26/2025 SUNDAY 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.
Concluding Prayer.
Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace, Psalm 121, Prayer for Our Congregation & Country.
Acheinu.
Aleinu & Reform Poems (2).
Al Tira.
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Meditation Before Kaddish (1).
Berakhot 16B Concluding Prayer (1).
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].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poems (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Psalm 104:1-2.
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.
The Akeidah.
Numbers 6:24-26
V'Haarev Na & Eilu D'Varim (2).
Study Text 1 - There Are Eight Degrees In the Giving of Tzedakah.
Reform Shacharit Poems (4).
Nisim B'Chol Yom.
I am a Jew because...
We pray for God's Compassion.
Yehi Ratzon.
We acclaim God's Holiness.
Study Text 2 - choice between Mishkan T'Filah & Sim Shalom.
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.
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Ashrei.
Psalm 20.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
"Lend Us the Wit" & "I need Strength..."
Psalm 5:9 יְהוָה, נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ
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 Meditation & Tefillin Wrap with Blessing (+From Your Wisdom). 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).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
- Tsitsit in Baruch She'Amar, 3rd part of Shema & Emet.
- B'Rakhot of Gratitude: Wonders of Nature, Storm/Thunder, Rainbow. (NEW)
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/27/2025 MONDAY 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.
Concluding Prayer.
Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace, Psalm 121, Prayer for Our Congregation & Country.
Acheinu.
Aleinu & Reform Poems (2).
Al Tira.
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Meditation Before Kaddish (1).
Berakhot 16B Concluding Prayer (1).
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].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poems (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Psalm 104:1-2.
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.
The Akeidah.
Numbers 6:24-26
V'Haarev Na & Eilu D'Varim (2).
Study Text 1 - There Are Eight Degrees In the Giving of Tzedakah.
Reform Shacharit Poems (4).
Nisim B'Chol Yom.
I am a Jew because...
We pray for God's Compassion.
Yehi Ratzon.
We acclaim God's Holiness.
Study Text 2 - choice between Mishkan T'Filah & Sim Shalom.
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.
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Ashrei.
Psalm 20.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
"Lend Us the Wit" & "I need Strength..."
Psalm 5:9 יְהוָה, נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ
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 Meditation & Tefillin Wrap with Blessing (+From Your Wisdom). 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).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
- Tsitsit in Baruch She'Amar, 3rd part of Shema & Emet.
- B'Rakhot of Gratitude: Wonders of Nature, Storm/Thunder, Rainbow & Ocean. (NEW)
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/28/2025 TUESDAY 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.
Concluding Prayer.
Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace, Psalm 121, Prayer for Our Congregation & Country.
Acheinu.
Aleinu & Reform Poems (2).
Al Tira.
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Meditation Before Kaddish (1).
Berakhot 16B Concluding Prayer (1).
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].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poems (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Psalm 104:1-2.
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.
The Akeidah.
Numbers 6:24-26
V'Haarev Na & Eilu D'Varim (2).
Study Text 1 - There Are Eight Degrees In the Giving of Tzedakah.
Reform Shacharit Poems (4).
Nisim B'Chol Yom.
I am a Jew because...
We pray for God's Compassion.
Yehi Ratzon.
We acclaim God's Holiness.
Study Text 2 - choice between Mishkan T'Filah & Sim Shalom.
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.
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Ashrei.
Psalm 20.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
"Lend Us the Wit" & "I need Strength..."
Psalm 5:9 יְהוָה, נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ
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 Meditation & Tefillin Wrap with Blessing (+From Your Wisdom). 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).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
- Tsitsit in Baruch She'Amar, 3rd part of Shema & Emet.
- B'Rakhot of Gratitude: Wonders of Nature, Storm/Thunder, Rainbow , Ocean. Trees Bloom & Striking Beauty. (NEW)
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/29/2025 WEDNESDAY 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.
Concluding Prayer.
Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace, Psalm 121, Prayer for Our Congregation & Country.
Acheinu.
Aleinu & Reform Poems (2).
Al Tira.
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Meditation Before Kaddish (1).
Berakhot 16B Concluding Prayer (1).
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].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poems (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Psalm 104:1-2.
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.
The Akeidah.
Numbers 6:24-26
V'Haarev Na & Eilu D'Varim (2).
Study Text 1 - There Are Eight Degrees In the Giving of Tzedakah.
Reform Shacharit Poems (4).
Nisim B'Chol Yom.
I am a Jew because...
We pray for God's Compassion.
Yehi Ratzon.
We acclaim God's Holiness.
Study Text 2 - choice between Mishkan T'Filah & Sim Shalom.
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.
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Ashrei.
Psalm 20.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
"Lend Us the Wit" & "I need Strength..."
Psalm 5:9 יְהוָה, נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ
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 Meditation & Tefillin Wrap with Blessing (+From Your Wisdom). 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).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
- Tsitsit in Baruch She'Amar, 3rd part of Shema & Emet.
- B'Rakhot of Gratitude: Wonders of Nature, Storm/Thunder, Rainbow , Ocean. Trees Bloom, Striking Beauty, the Unusual, Healthy Friends & Friends after a year of absence. (NEW)
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/30/2025 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.
Concluding Prayer.
Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace, Psalm 121, Prayer for Our Congregation & Country.
Acheinu.
Aleinu & Reform Poems (2).
Al Tira.
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Meditation Before Kaddish (1).
Berakhot 16B Concluding Prayer (1).
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].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poems (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
Psalm 104:1-2.
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.
The Akeidah.
Numbers 6:24-26
V'Haarev Na & Eilu D'Varim (2).
Study Text 1 - There Are Eight Degrees In the Giving of Tzedakah.
Reform Shacharit Poems (4).
Nisim B'Chol Yom.
I am a Jew because...
We pray for God's Compassion.
Yehi Ratzon.
We acclaim God's Holiness.
Study Text 2 - choice between Mishkan T'Filah & Sim Shalom.
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.
Yehi Ratzon.
Tachanun.
Ashrei.
Psalm 20.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Aleinu.
Al Tira.
"Lend Us the Wit" & "I need Strength..."
Psalm 5:9 יְהוָה, נְחֵנִי בְצִדְקָתֶךָ
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 Meditation & Tefillin Wrap with Blessing (+From Your Wisdom). 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).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
- Tsitsit in Baruch She'Amar, 3rd part of Shema & Emet.
- B'Rakhot of Gratitude: Wonders of Nature, Storm/Thunder, Rainbow , Ocean. Trees Bloom, Striking Beauty, the Unusual, Healthy Friends, Friends after a year of absence., Those who Study the Torah & Those with Worldy Wisdom. (NEW)
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
10/31/2025 FRIDAY EVENING - SHABBAT STARTS.
KABBALAT PANIM: HOME/SHUL.
Welcome (2).
Personal Supplication.
A Prayer for Lightening Shabbat Candles by Merle Feld.
Candle Lighting with Blessing & Poems (2).
Meditation Following Candle-lighting.
Where Has This Week Vanished (1).
Gratitude (3).
Shabbat Songs (2).
Greeting the Heavenly Guests.
Blessing Those at Our Table.
Kiddush for Shabbat Evening.
Hand Washing.
Hamotzi / Double Challah with Cover.
KABBALAT SHABBAT: SHUL.
Song of Songs.
Y'Did Nefesh.
Psalms 95-99, 29.
Ana, B'Kho-ah.
L'chah Dodi.
Psalm 92-93.
Mourners Kaddish
Lamdeini, Elohai.
Shabbat Study Texts.
MAARIV:
Shema with Blessings / Alternative Blessing (1).
Biblical Sanctification of the Day.
Amidah with Symbolic Repetition.
Aleinu.
Mourners Kaddish.
Psalm 27.
Concluding Song.
Ki Eshm'rah Shabbat.
Yitgal.
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).
SHABBAT MORNING:
Modeh Ani & There Is Grace.
Washing Hands (Twice) [1st within 4 Cubits of the Bed].
Asher Yatzar & Reform Poem (2).
Elohai Neshama & Reform Poem (2).
In-Person Services at GATES OF PRAYER.
In-Person Torah Study at GATES OF PRAYER.
Mah Tovu - מַה טּוֹבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ יַעֲקֹב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל
A Meditation Before Prayer.
Tallit Blessing.
BIRKCHOT HASHACHAR:
Blessings for a New Day.
Penitential Prayer.
B'rakhot Before Studying Torah & Passages of Study (4).
Concluding Prayer.
Psalm 92.
Psalm 27.
Psalm 30.
P'SUKEI D'ZIMRAH:
Baruch She-Amar.
David's Prayer - Dedication of the Ark.
Anthology of Verses.
Psalm 19, 34, 90, 91, 135, 136, 33, 92 & 93.
God's Sovereignty.
145, 146-150 +Bless Adonai Always.
David's Final Prayer.
Song of the Sea.
Nishmat.
Yishtabach.
SHEMA & Its Blessings
Shabbat Morning Amidah.
"Grant me the liberating joy of Shabbat..." by Nahman of Bratzlav.
Shabbat Torah Service.
Musaf Amidah.
Concluding Prayers:
Ein Keiloheinu.
A Final Teaching.
Aleinu.
A Song of Glory.
SHABBAT MINCHA:
Washing Hands.
Selections from The Songs of Ascent.
Excerpts from Psalm 104.
Ashrei.
Uva L'Tziyon.
Amidah - with extra beginning & extra supplication to follow.
Tzidkat'kha - Psalm 119:142; 71:19; 36:7.
Psalm 23.
Pirkei Avot Study (5 paragraph).
Aleinu.
Three Torah Blessings / Numbers 6:24-26; Peah 1:1; Shabbat 127A.
The Torah - A 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).
Section of Pirket Avot (1 section).
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 meat and dairy together (6/3 hour separation rule) & no imitation of either with the other.
- Kosher wine only; no fish and meat together.
- All food at home to be eaten on disposable paper plates and with disposable utensils.
- No veal (Tza'ar ba'alei chayim).
- Daily kitchen cleaning with exception of Shabbat.
Tefillah, Shabbat and Jewish Calendar:
- Follow Jewish Calendar, celebrate Holidays and adhere to religious fasts + adhere to prayer attributes of each particular event.
- 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.
- 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.
- Study of Mesadrim & the flow of Shabbat liturgy / acceptance of honors / synagogue involvement/volunteering.
- Tsitsit in Baruch She'Amar, 3rd part of Shema & Emet.
- B'Rakhot of Gratitude: Wonders of Nature, Storm/Thunder, Rainbow , Ocean. Trees Bloom, Striking Beauty, the Unusual, Healthy Friends, Friends after a year of absence., Those who Study the Torah, Those with Worldy Wisdom, Good News & Place with a Miracle. (NEW)
Other:
- Mezuzot: on all outside doors/touching when coming in and out of the house & checking all daily.
- 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 & Daily Focus on Shalom Bayit.
- Reading: 1 full book a month related to Judaism.
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