II. The Shabbat Morning
Meal and Its Songs,
The Sabbath Morning Kiddush
1. Asader
leSeudata ("I
Shall Make Ready for the Meal") - Yitzchak Luria, 16th century
2. Chai
HaShem ("God Lives")
- Chaim Yitzchak, 17th century
3. Kiddush
Rabba ("The Great
Sanctification"); Netilat
Yadaim (ritual washing
of the hands);
HaMotzi(Blessing
over the Bread) -
Rabbinic tradition
4. Baruch
El Elyon ("Blessed
be the High God") - Baruch ben Shemuel, from Munich, 13th cent.
5. Yom
Zeh Mechubad ("This
Day is Honored") - Composer Acrostic: Yisrael; Middle Ages
6. Yom
Shabbaton ("The
Day of Resting") - Yehuda HaLevi, 12th century
7. Ki
Eshmera Shabbat ("If
I Keep the Sabbath") - Abraham Ibn Ezra, 12th century
8. Shimru
Shabbtotai ("Keep
My Sabbaths") - Composer Acrostic: Shelomo; Middle Ages
9. D'ror
Yikra ("Proclaim
Freedom") - Dunash ben Labat, 10th century
10. Baruch
HaShem Yom Yom ("God
Be Blessed Every Day") - Shimon ben Yitchak
11. Birkat
HaMazon ("Grace
After Meals") - earlier than
the Mishnaic period
Link
to Friday Night Meal and Songs
Link
to Third Meal Songs ("Seuda Shelishit")
Link
to After Shabbat Songs and Havdalah
