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All melodies chanted by Rachelle Shubert, Director of Music and Cantorial Soloist,
Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, Montreal

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Requirements Marked with an Asterisk *

V'Sham'ru
Traditional Melody; Text from Shabbat liturgy and also sung as part of the Shabbat morning Kiddush-
Vocal and Guitar: Rachelle Shubert; Flute: Lucie Bouchard

“Le peuple d’Israël observera le Shabbat, de géneration en génération, en signe d’alliance
jusqu’à la fin des temps.”

“The people of Israel shall keep the Shabbat, observing the Shabbat in every generation
as a covenant for all time.”

Nissim B'Chol Yom, Miracles of Every  Day
Text from Shabbat morning and weekday morning liturgy.  Traditional Chant.

“Sois loué, Éternel notre Dieu, Souverain de l’univers qui fait passer le sommeil de mes
yeux et l’assoupissement de mes paupières.”

“Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Ruler of the universe who removes sleep from the eyes,
slumber from the eyelids.”

Ashrei
Verses from Psalm 145. Traditional Chant.

“Heureux les habitués de ta maison! Sans cesse ils te loueront.”

“Happy are those who dwell in Your house; they will sing Your praise for ever.”

Sh'ma Yisraeil/V'ahavta
Text from Liturgy.  Traditional Chant.

“Écoute, ’Israël, L’Éternel est notre Dieu, L’Éternel est Un!”

“Hear, O Israel: The Eternal One is our God, the Eternal God alone!”

Avot V'imahot
Text from the Liturgy, this prayer begins the Amidah.  Traditional Chant.

Blessing Before the Reading of the  Torah
Text from Liturgy. Traditional Chant.

Blessing After the Reading of the  Torah
Text from Liturgy. Traditional Chant.

Blessing Before the Reading of the  Haftarah
Text from Liturgy. Traditional Chant.

Blessing After the Reading of the  Haftarah
Text from Liturgy. Traditional Chant.

Kiddush for Erev Shabbat (Friday Evening)
Text from Liturgy. Traditional Chant.

Kiddush for Erev Shabbat (Friday Evening) - Lower key
Text from Liturgy. Traditional Chant.

Hamotzi (Blessing Over Bread
Text from Liturgy. Traditional Chant.

Hinei Eil Yeshuati
A la fin du Shabbat, on allume la bougie de la Havdalah.  Ses versets bibliques
peuvent alors être chantés. 

As Shabbat ends, the Havdalah candle is kindled and these Biblical verses are chanted.

Havdalah B'rachot - Wine, Spices, Candle
Text from Liturgy. Traditional Chant.

Traditional Havdalah blessings on the cup of wine, the spices and the braided candle.

Hamavdil Ben Kodesh L'chol / Eliyahu HaNavi
Text from Liturgy. Traditional Chant.

Concluding Havdalah blessing and traditional song.

“ Élie le prophète, le Tishbite, Élie de Gilead, qu’il vienne vers nous bientôt
annoncer l’ère messianique.”

“Elijah the prophet, the Tishbite, Elijah from Gilead, let him soon come to us
announcing the messianic era.”

Shavua Tov
Traditional song wishing all a good week of peace and gladness.

“Une bonne semaine.  Une semaine de paix.  Puisse l’allégresse y régner et la joie y grandir!”