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21:27 Jan 5, 2009

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English term or phrase: Shabat terminology

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Aside from the candles prayer (that I know), what other prayers and/or phrases would be used by a WOMAN in an Orthodox setting on Shabat?

Thanks again for your help!

curious007

Summary of answers provided

when preparing the challah

Juliana Starkman

4 +1

only the candle blessing

sibsab

candles and the blessing of the children

philosp

Havdalah - signifying the end of the Sabbath

Lingopro

Discussion entries: 2

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shabat terminology only the candle blessing

Explanation:
is specific to women. A woman may recite a personal prayer after the blessing, but that's not a must and also personal, so the text may vary. All other blessings are usually as head of household. I know some orthodox families, where both parents recite the blessings for the children, but usually only the father is doing this as well.
http://www.aish.com/shabbathowto/fridaynight/Blessing_the_Ch...
Of course, when the man is absent, the woman recites all the blessings (and vice versa for the candle blessing).

sibsab
Local time: 04:22
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Native speaker of:

German

2 hrs confidence:

shabat terminology Havdalah - signifying the end of the Sabbath

Explanation:
As you can read in the link, some jewish laws state that women have to partake in the Havdalah (Jewish religious ceremony that officially signifies the end of the Sabbath day) and can also bless the wine and candles themselves; and when they are conducting the Havdalah alone, they have to drink from the wine as a man would.
It makes a difference IMO if the woman is an Orthodox or Observant Jew.

I also found this:
ההלכה נפסקה שחותמים כמו בקידוש של שבת ונשים חייבות במצוה זו מדאורייתא
( ברכות כ ' ע " ב ) . אם כן , מותר לפי שיטה זו לנשים לברך ברכת אירוסין כמו שמותר להן לקדש על היין בשבת
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And also (from the second link which sites prayers for women on Sabbath - you'll have to read the relevant sections...):
ויש מי שאומר שההבדלה היא מצווה בפני עצמה שתקנו חכמים, והיא איננה חלק ממצוות 'זכור', וכיוון שהיא מצווה שתלויה בזמן נשים פטורות ממנה (אורחות חיים). כדי לחוש לדעה זו, עדיף לכתחילה שאשה תשמע הבדלה מגבר, שהוא חייב בוודאי במצוות הבדלה. אך אם אין שם גבר שצריך להבדיל, תבדיל לעצמה כדעת רוב רובם של הפוסקים. וכשתבדיל תברך את כל ארבע הברכות 5 .

Reference: http://www.ypt.co.il/show.asp?id=21115
Reference: http://www.yeshiva.org.il/midrash/shiur.asp?id=3859

Lingopro
Israel
Local time: 05:22
Native speaker of:

English,

Hebrew

2 hrs confidence:

shabat terminology when preparing the challah

Explanation:
There is another blessing which the woman makes while preparing the challah for shabbat, involving the piece of dough which is separated and burned. But this is prior to shabbat...

Juliana Starkman
Israel
Local time: 22:22
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Hebrew

15 hrs confidence:

shabat terminology candles and the blessing of the children

Explanation:
Although not all might be familiar with this, it's pretty common place in most communities

Reference: http://www.akhlah.com/holidays/shabbat/shabbat_blessings.php
Reference: http://www.akhlah.com/holidays/shabbat/blessing_of_children....

philosp
Local time: 23:22
Native speaker of:

Portuguese,

Hebrew

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