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The following is a summary of the Shabbat Services held by Bet Emet Ministries which were part of our congregation. Much of the following can be adopted and adapted for your own use in conducting your Shabbat Bible Studies in your own home. Often we held the following "service" in our home or various homes where we would meet. We chose to use the Bokser Siddur due to its simplicity in light of the fact that most of our congreation of non-Jews had little or no background in Hebrew. The Bokser Siddur was just perfect and we came to love and cherish this book as we had our Stone Edition of the Hebrew Scriptures (the Jewish Tanakh). The page numbers listed for your ease and convience correspond to the Bokser Siddur. The Bokser Siddur can be found at:
Borhu (call to worship).....pp109 (pastor or teacher)
Shema...The Opening Song (Congregation Would Sing The Shema along with the cassette tape of the music rendition chosen for this song)
Opening Prayer.................pp1 (pastor or teacher)
Congregation Worship Service: (Songs To Be Announced On A Weekly Basis And A Cassette Made Previously Of About 8 Or More Songs In Various Orders To Be Played During Service Whereby The Congregation Could Sing Along). This Became The Responsibility Of A Designated Servant Within The Congregation.
Reading of The Shema...(Congreation Would Stand......pp 48-49).
Congregational Prayers.....pp 6-8, 109, 111, 112, (congregation prayed together while seated)
Sabbath Psalms.................pp101-107 (selections varied by week and divided among the congreagation; reader would stand when these were read to honor the Word of God).
Amidah [Silent Prayer]......pp 51-60 (congregation stand, pray silently, be seated when finished)
Alenu................................pp 79-80 (congregation prayed corporately...would pray while seated)
Kedushah...........................pp 137....(congregation would stand and recite together)
Mourner's Kaddish.............pp 80 .....(congregation would stand and recite together)
Blessing Before Torah........pp 4, 156 (pastoral blessing by pastor/teacher)
Torah Reading: (read weekly by various in congregation; reader would stand when reading the Word of God)
Torah Teaching: (short discussion by pastor or teacher followed by questions by congregation whereby we discussed the passages among ourselves)
Blessing After Torah...........pp 11 "Kaddish" (pastor or teacher)
Aaronic Blessing/High Priestly Prayer............pp 4 (by pastor or teacher)
Concluding Congregational Prayer.........pp124 Adon O Lam...(congregation stand and recite together)
Yigdal.............pp125 (congregation stand and recite together)
Sanctifying Gifts To God Deut. 26:12-19 (we never took up offerings or asked for offerings....a small box was positioned for those wishing to bless and further the ministry...totally optional...between you and God...Would be given during the fellowship times when others not observing)
(depended upon where we were meeting and space allowed; but music was accustomed weekly)
Congregation Would Regather And Hold Hands And Sing Hine MaTov
Then the Shabbat Service was concluded
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