Shacharit Shabbat

This page describes the service for a regular Shabbat, Shabbat Rosh Chodesh, Shabbat Chanukah & the Shabbat before Purim.
If there is a change of Chazzanim, this is the moment to change.

All are standing during Kaddish.

Recordings: NN : tape 3a from minute 20:57 till tape 3b minute 15:07 , AAV, JBS and Santo

There are three festive Shabbatot with special melodies: Shabbat Hagadol (שבת הגדול), Shabbat Nachamu (שבת נחמו) and Shabbat Bershit (שבת בראשית).

[1]Remarks	Tefillot	תפילה
Seated, sung.	123	נשמת ... אנחנו מודים
Recited	124	ואלו פינו ...מי כמוך
Shabbat before Purim (Zachor)	174-181	מי כמוך ... באלים יי
All stand during Yishtabach.	124-125	מציל עני ... חי העולמים, אמן.
All Standing, chazzan sings. On Shabbat Beshalach the Kadish & kedusha are sung, using one of the melodies of rosh chodesh.	4	קדיש לעילא regular shabbat rosh chodesh 1 [2] rosh chodesh 2 rosh chodesh 3 Shabbat chanuka
Chazzan Congregation	43 44	ברכו את יי המברך ברוך יי המברך לעולם ועד.
	125-129	ברוך אתה ... באהבה
Loud	129	שמע ישראל ... אחד
Silent	129	ברוך ... לעולם ועד.
Sung, Parasa melody [3]	129-130	ואהבת ... אני ה' אלהיכם
Chazzan repeats Congregants say silently אמת Chazzan repeats	130	למען תזכרו ... אני ה' אלהיכם (אמת) ה' אלהיכם אמת
אמת only when praying without minjan. All rise at “Vene’emar”. Chazzan says last 2 words lowering his voice.	130-132	(אמת) ויציב ... גאל ישראל.
Silent Winter/summer [4]	132-136	עמידה משיב הרוח\מוריד הטל
Shabbat Teshuwa Rosh Chodesh On Chanuka	132,133 135,136 54-55 56-57	זכרנו, מי כמוך, המלך הקדוש וכתוב, ובספר יעלה ויבא על הנסים, בימי מתתיה
All are standing during the repetition Only Chazzan sings Kedusha. See Shulchan Aruch 125 siman A and Rema end siman B. Shacharit there is chazara, thus silent. On Shabbat Beshalach the Kadish & kedusha are sung, using one of the melodies of rosh chodesh. Chazzan doesn’t stop for congregants to say מודים דרבנן (page 55-56)	132-133 133 133-134 134-135	חזרה אבות, גבורות קדושה regular shabbat rosh chodesh 1 [5] rosh chodesh 2 ישמח משה ... מקדש השבת רצה .. לך נאה להודות יעלה ויבא על הנסים, בימי מתתיה
Duchan in case there are Cohanim Read why we have Duchan on Shabbat	See table Duchan	דוכן
In case there are no Cohanim	57	אלהינו ... ואני אברכם
These words טוב בעיניך... כי באור פניך are sung “low” if there is no Duchan, else it’s song “high”.	135-136	שים שלום ... וטוב בעיניך... כי באור פניך ... בשלום, אמן
Rosh Chodesh and Chanuka only	See table Hallel	הלל
Chazzan	4	קדיש תתקבל

Hallel

Recording NN

Remarks	Tefillot	תפילה
Rosh Chodesh [6] (only chazzan says beracha) Rosh Chodesh Chanukah	155	ברוך אתה ... לגמור את ההלל ברוך אתה ... לקרוא את ההלל
	155	הללויה ... למעינו מים
On Rosh Chodesh Chanukah	156	לא לנו ... ומגנם הוא
	156	יי זכרנו ... הללויה
On Rosh Chodesh Chanuka	156	אהבתי ... כזב
Basic melodies for hallelu, Hodu, Odecha, Anna Various melodies [7] melody 1, melody 2, melody 3, melody 4, melody 5, melody 6, melody 7, melody 8, melody 9, Shabbat chanuka, Shabbat RH Elul, Shabbat RH Adar	157-158	מה אשיב הללו הודו מן המצר אודך אנא ה' ברוך הבא הללוך ... אתה אל
On Rosh Chodesh only chazzan says beracha	158	ברוך אתה ... מהלל בתשבחות, אמן.

Duchan (Bircat Cohanim)

Cohanim take off shoes and their hands are washed by levi’im or in their absence, by bechorim (eldest) between the Kedusha and Retse. At Retse they take their place in front of, and facing the Heichal. When the Chazzan reads “Ha’El hatov”, they cover their head with the tallith.

Recording NN

Remarks	Tefillot	תפילה
Chazzan finishes	135	ולך נאה להודות, אמן
If there are multiple Cohanim, the Chazzan starts with “Cohanim”, else the Coheen starts directly with the beracha.		כהנים
Cohanim facing the Heichal. After the beracha, Cohanim turn, facing the congregation. The texts between brackets are recited by the congregation		ברוך אתה יי (ברוך הוא וברוך שמו) אלהינו מלך העולם אשר קדשנו בקדשתו של אהרון, וצונו, לברך את עמו ישראל באהבה (אמן)
If there is a single Coheen, the Chazzan sings “Yevarechecha” and the Coheen repeats. If there are multiple Cohanim they themselves start with “Yevarechecha”. On the Shabbat of the inauguration (Nachamu in Amsterdam and Beshalach in Amstelveen) the high melody is sung.	57	יברכך
Chazzan first, Cohanim repeat	57	יי וישמרך (אמן)
Chazzan first, Cohanim repeat	57	יאר ... ויחנך (אמן)
Chazzan first, Cohanim repeat	57	ישא ... שלום (אמן)

Remark: The Duchan (Bircat kohanim, Priestly Blessing) was introduced in the 17^th century when many members of the Amsterdam Portuguese community believed that Shabtai Zwi was the Mashiach (messiah). The minhag was kept even though it became clear he was a false Mashiach. See Liber Amicorum voor Opperrabbijn A. Schuster, ISBN 90.232.0738.6 p.p. 61
Read more on Duchan on Shabbat

[1] Grayed areas indicate parts, which are not for regular Shabbatot. Follow hyperlinks for recordings.

[2] These are some examples, many more exists. melodies of אין כאלקינ'ו can be used

[3] Tsisit are kissed (only) three times. The singing of Shemang on Shabbat morning and Jom Tob was introduced in the 1970's by rabbi Drukarch, as he noted that some (new) visitors couldn't read, not even say Shemang. By introducing it to be sung, he made it easy for them to learn this most important prayer. This also explains why it is missing on the NN tapes, as these were made earlier. It was stopped during the Corona epidemic (2020-2021) but resumed afterwards

[4] Winter = from Shmini Atseret till first day of Pesach, summer is the complement.

[5] These are some examples, many more exists.

[6] In case there is no minjan, Hallel bedilug, as on rosh chodesh, is said without beracha.

[7] Any Hallel melody for Rosh Chodesh can be used.