ערב שבת ויום טוב
Erev Shabbat and Yom Tov
עירוב תחומין
EIRUV TEHUMIN
On Shabbat and Yom Tov it is forbidden to walk more than 2000 cubits (about 3000 feet) beyond the boundary (tehum) of the town where you live or are staying when the day begins. By placing food sufficient for two meals, before nightfall, at a point within 2000 cubits from the town limits, you confer on that place the status of a dwelling for the next day, and are then permitted to walk 2000 cubits from there.
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ עַל מִצְוַת עֵרוּב. בְּדֵין עֵרוּבָא יְהֵא שָׁרֵא לִי לְמֵיזַל מֵאַתְרָא הָדֵין תְּרֵין אַלְפִין אַמִּין לְכָל רוּחָא.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has made us holy through His commandments, and has commanded us about the mitzva of Eiruv. By this Eiruv may we be permitted to walk from this place, two thousand cubits in any direction.
Sephardi
baruch' atah Adonai eloheiynu melech' havolam, asher kid'shanu b'mitz'votayv, v'tzianu al mitz'vat eiruv. b'deiyn eiruva y'hei sharei liy l'meiyzal meiat'ra hadeiyn t'reiyn al'fiyn amiyn l'chal rucha.
עירוב חצרות
EIRUV HATZEROT
On Shabbat it is forbidden to carry objects from one private domain to another, or from a private domain into space shared by others, such as a communal staircase, corridor or courtyard. An Eiruv Hatzerot is created when each of the Jewish households in a court or apartment block, before Shabbat, places a loaf of bread or matza in one of the homes. The entire court or block then becomes a single private domain within which it is permitted to carry.
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ עַל מִצְוַת עֵרוּב. בְּדֵין עֵרוּבָא יְהֵא שָׁרֵא לָנָא לְטַלְטוּלֵי וּלְאַפּוּקֵי וּלְעַיּוּלֵי מִן הַבָּתִּים לֶחָצֵר וּמִן הֶחָצֵר לַבָּתִּים וּמִבַּיִת לְבַיִת לְכָל הַבָּתִּים שֶׁבֶּחָצֵר.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has made us holy through His commandments, and has commanded us about the mitzva of Eiruv. By this Eiruv may we be permitted to move, carry out and carry in from the houses to the courtyard, or from the courtyard to the houses, or from house to house, for all the houses within the courtyard.
Sephardi
baruch' atah Adonai eloheiynu melech' havolam, asher kid'shanu b'mitz'votayv, v'tzianu al mitz'vat eiruv. b'deiyn eiruva y'hei sharei lana l'tal'tuleiy ul'apukeiy ul'ayuleiy min habatiym lechatzeir umin hechatzeir labatiym umibayit l'vayit l'chal habatiym shebechatzeir.
Eiruv Tavshilin can be found on page 804.
הדלקת נרות
CANDLE LIGHTING
On Erev Shabbat that is not a Yom Tov, cover the eyes with the hands after lighting the candles, and say:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל שַׁבָּת.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has made us holy through His commandments, and has commanded us to light the Sabbath light.
Sephardi
baruch' atah Adonai eloheiynu melech' havolam, asher kid'shanu b'mitz'votayv, v'tzianu l'had'liyk neir shel shabat.
On Erev Yom Tov, say the following blessing and then light the candles from an existing flame. If also Shabbat, cover the eyes with the hands after lighting the candles and say the following blessing, adding the words in parentheses.
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל (שַׁבָּת וְשֶׁל) יוֹם טוֹב.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has made us holy through His commandments, and has commanded us to light (the Sabbath light and) the festival light.
Sephardi
baruch' atah Adonai eloheiynu melech' havolam, asher kid'shanu b'mitz'votayv, v'tzianu l'had'liyk neir shel (shabat v'shel) yvom tvov.