8/17/25 - 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 names in Refa'einu & extra supplication & alternative supplication to follow.

Alternative Reform Modim added - (2).

Yehi Ratzon.

Psalm 128.

Concluding Prayer.

Prayer for The State of Israel, Rabbi Nachman’s Prayer for Peace,  Psalm 121 & Prayer for Our Country.

Prayer for Hostages.

Aleinu.

Al Tira.

Lamdeini, Elohai.

BEDTIME SHEMA:

Personal Reflection & Forgiveness & Peaceful Sleep Prayer.

Shema - Det. 6:4-9.

Verses that recall God's Blessings and Protection.

Psalm 91

Psalm 128

Adon Olam

SHACHARIT: 

Modeh Ani & There Is Grace.

Washing Hands (2) [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.

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 - Omitted

Psalm of the Day.

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. 

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

Torah - reading 5 page min in Hebrew. [The Torah - A Modern Commentary URJ].

Talmud -1 pages (Koren).

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Kashrut:

- No pork and no shellfish, no game meat and no imitations.

- Effort to rid the meat of any visible blood & avoiding the hindquarter.

- Kosher wine only.

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

- Checking eggs for blood spots and vegetables and fruit for bugs.

- No fish and meat together.

- All meat at home to be eaten on a disposable paper plate.

- Daily Kitchen Cleaning with exception of Shabbat.

Tefillah 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 each Shabbat and Sunday Minyan & Tallit covering one's head during Amidah in Shul.

- Tallit worn during each morning prayer.

- 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.

- Restricted personal phone usage during Shabbat (no browsing/texting, emergency calls allowed). (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.

- Jewish Speech Rules as per Greenburg in "Jewish Household."

- Daily fulfillment of  min 1  Eilu D'Varim deed.