How To Celebrate Rosh Hashanah

The Rosh Hashanah kiddush (blessing over wine), which can be found in the machzor, the holiday prayer book, is recited.

Words in brackets are recited when the holiday falls on the Sabbath.

Blessing over Wine (or grape juice)

Barukh atah Adonai, Elohaynu, melekh ha-olam, borei p’riy ha-gafen.

Barukh atah Adonai, Elohaynu, melekh ha-olam, asher bachar banu mee-kol am, v'rom'manu mee-kol lashon v'kee'd'shanu b'meetzvotav, va-teeten lanu, Adonai Elohaynu, b'ahavah et yom [ha-shabbat ha-zeh v'et yom] ha-zikkaron ha-zeh, yom zikhron t'ruah b'b'ahavah [b'ahava] meekra kodesh, zeicher leetzeeyat meetz'rayeem, kiy vanu vacharta v’otanu qidashta mikol ha’amiym, u'd'var'kha emet v'qayam la'ad. Barukh atah Adonai, melekh al kol ha-aretz m'qadeish [ha-shabbat v']Yisra'el v'yom ha-zikkaron.

Blessed are You, Lord, our God, king of the universe who creates the fruit of the vine.

Blessed are you, Lord, our God, king of the universe who has chosen us from among all people, and exalted us above every tongue and sanctified us with His commandments, and you gave us, Lord our God, with love this day of [Sabbath and this day of] remembrance, a day of [remembrance of] shofar blowing [with love] a holy convocation, a memorial of the exodus from Egypt. Indeed, You have chosen us and made us holy from all peoples and Your word is true and established for ever. Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King over all the world, Who sanctifies [the Sabbath] and Israel and the Day of Remembrance.