After it, the wife blesses her husband
from Tehillim 112: Personalize,
Blessing over husband
Praise
Yah!
Blessed is the man (my husband ______your husband's name)
who fears Yahweh,
Who has greatly delighted in His commands.
Mighty in the earth shall be his seed,
The generation of the straight ones shall be blessed.
Wealth and riches are in his house,
And his righteousness is standing forever.
Light has risen in the darkness to the straight ones,
Those showing favour,
The compassionate,
And the righteous.
Good is a man showing favour and lending,
He sustains his matters in right-rulilng.
For he is never shaken;
The righteous is remembered forever.
He is not afraid of an evil report.
His heart is upheld, he is not afraid,
While he looks on his adversaries.
He scattered abroad,
He gave to the poor,
His righteousness is standing forever
His horn is exalted with esteem.
The wrong one sees it and shall be vexed;
He gnashes his teeth and shall melt.
The desire of the wrong ones does perish.
Then the husband blesses the children starting with the first-born.
He lays his hands upon his head and says,
(If it is a son):
Blessing over son
Blessed is _______(his name)
ben ________(father's name)________ who shall not walk in
the counsel of the wrong, and shall not stand in the path
of sinners, and shall not sit in the seat of scoffers, But
_________(boy's name)' delight in the Torah of Yahweh, and
_______(boy's name) meditates in His Torah day and night.
For _______(boy's name) shall be as a tree planted by the
rivers of water, that yields its fruit in its season, and
whose leaf does not wither, and whatever __________(boy's
name) does, prospers.Tehillim 1:1-3
My son, ________(boy's name) listen to my words; Incline
your ears to my sayings. Let them not depart from your eyes;
Guard them in the midst of your heart; For they are life to
those who find them, and healing to all their flesh. _________(boys'
name), watch over your heart with all diligence, For out of
it are the sources of life. Turn away from you a crooked mouth;
and put perverse lips far from you. Let your eyes look forward,
and let your eyelids look straight before you. Consider the
path of your feet, and all your ways are established. Do not
turn to the right or the left; turn your foot away from evil.
Mishle 4:20-26 Houses and riches are the inheritance from
fathers, but an understanding wife is from Yahweh.Mishle
19:4 May Yahweh your Elohim make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.
(If it is a daughter):
Blessing over daughter
Blessed is __________(girl's name)
bat _______(father's name) who is walking in the teaching
of Yahweh and who is seeking Him with all her heart! ________(girl's
name), trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and lean not on
your own understanding; Know Him in all your ways, and He
makes all your paths straight. _________(girl's name), do
not be wise in your own eyes, fear Yahweh and turn away from
evil. It is healing to your navel, and moistening to your
bones. Esteem Yahweh with your goods, and with the first-fruits
of all your increase, then your storehouses shall be filled
with plenty, and your vats overflow with new wine. May Yahweh
your Elohim be at your side, and He shall guard your foot
from being caught. Do not withhold good from those who deserve
it, when it is in the power of your hand to do so. Mishle
3:26, 27 Guard the Commands of Yahweh and live. Mishle 4:4b
Then when you walk your steps shall not be hindered and if
you run you shall not stumble. Hold fast to discipline, do
not let go; Watch over her, for she is your life.Mishle
4:12, 13. Do not forsake the Torah of your mother.Mishle
6:20b Remember a capable wife is the crown of her husbandMishle 12:4a. Death and life are in the power of the tongue
and those loving it eat its fruit. He who watches over his
mouth guards his being. Hate a lying word. Do not envy evil
men, nor desire to be with themMishle 24:1The reward of
humility is the fear of Yahweh, riches, and esteem and life.Mishle 22:4. May Yahweh your Elohim make you like Sarah, Rebeccah,
Rachel and Leah
Then everyone joins hands and sings or prays the Aaronic benediction
from Bemidbar/Numbers 6:24-27
Aaronic benediction
Yahweh bless you;
Yahweh make His face shine upon you and show favour to you;
Yahweh lift up His face upon you, and give you peace.
There are no specific requirements for the food prepared for
Shabbat, except Challah (sweet bread shaped in the form of
a braid). It can be purchased in the local kosher store or
you can make it yourself. (Recipe
for Challah). Special
challah covers are available through Yahweh Designs Messianic
Judaica Store (online store is coming soon).
Wine can be purchased at the local kosher wine store. Shabbat
dinner is a special time of celebration by the whole family.
In our fast moving world, we do not have enough time to spend
with the family, so use it as a special time of sharing what
Yahweh has done for each one of you during the week. Let it
be a time of giving thanks and testimonies to our Master for
keeping us another week. After dinner, use the time to read
the Scriptures with the family. Let every member read two
or three verses aloud so that everyone participates. It is
suggested that you watch a special video or play some board
games with your children. Different
Biblical videos are available through Yahweh Designs Messianic
Judaica Store (online store is coming soon). |