Lighting Candles
On the first night, candles should be lit no later than 18 minutes before sundown. On the second night, candles should be lit immediately after sunset, kindled by an existing flame.  For the candle lighting time in your area, consult the list provided by the Orthodox Union or any Jewish calendar. The words in [brackets] should be read only on the sabbath.
Barukh atah Adonai, Elohaynu, melekh ha-olam, Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the Universe,
asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav, v’tzivanu who sanctifies us with his commandments, and commands us
l’had’lik neir shel [shabbat v'shel] yom tov (Amein) to light the candles of [Shabbat and of] the holiday (Amen)

Evening Kiddush for Rosh Hashanah

Kiddush is recited while holding a cup of wine or other liquid, no less than 3.3 ounces. If wine or grape juice is not used, you should substitute she-ha-kol niyeh bidvaro (by whose will all things come to be) for borei p’riy ha-gafen (who creates the fruit of the vine). On Friday nights (Shabbat), insert the first paragraph of Shabbat kiddush here, that is, from Vay’hiy erev to asher bara Elohiym la’asot. On all other nights, skip words in [brackets].

Barukh atah Adonai, Elohaynu, melekh ha-olam Blessed are You, Lord, our God, king of the universe

borei p’riy ha-gafen. (Amein) who creates the fruit of the vine. (Amen)

Barukh atah Adonai, Elohaynu, melekh ha-olam Blessed are you, Lord, our God, king of the universe

asher bachar banu mee-kol am, v'rom'manu mee-kol lashon who has chosen us from among all people, and exalted us above every tongue

v'kee'd'shanu b'meetzvotav, va-teeten lanu, Adonai Elohaynu, and sanctified us with His commandments,and you gave us, Lord our God,

b'ahavah et yom [ha-shabbat ha-zeh v'et yom] with love this day of [Sabbath and this day of]

ha-zikkaron ha-zeh, yom zikhron t'ruah b'b'ahavah remembrance, a day of [remembrance of] shofar blowing [with love]

[b'ahava] meekra kodesh, zeicher leetzeeyat meetz'rayeem [with love] a holy convocation, a memorial of the exodus from Egypt

Kiy vanu vacharta v’otanu qidashta mikol ha’amiym Indeed, You have chosen us and made us holy from all peoples

u'd'var'kha emet v'qayam la'ad and Your word is true and established for ever.

Barukh atah Adonai, melekh al kol ha-aretz Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King over all the world,

m'qadeish [ha-shabbat v']Yisra'el v'yom ha-zikkaron. (Amein) Who sanctifies [the sabbath] and Israel and the Day of Remembrance. (Amen)

Shehecheyanu

Barukh atah Adonai, Elohaynu, melekh ha-olam Blessed are you, Lord, our God, king of the universe

she-hecheeyanu v'keey'manu v'heegeeyanu la-z'man ha-zeh (Amein) who has kept us alive, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this season (Amen)

Apples and Honey

During Rosh Hashanah, it is traditional to eat apples dipped in honey, to symbolize our hopes for a "sweet" new year.  The apple is dipped in honey, the blessing for eating tree fruits is recited, the apple is tasted, and then the apples and honey prayer is recited.

Barukh atah Adonai, Elohaynu, melekh ha-olam Blessed are you, Lord, our God, king of the universe

borei p’riy ha-eitz. (Amein) who creates the fruit of the tree. (Amen)

Take a bite from the apple dipped in honey, then continue with the following:

Y'hee ratzon mee-l'fanekha, Adonai Elohaynu v'elohey avoteynu May it be Your will, Lord our God and God of our ancestors

sh'tichadeish aleinu shanah tovah um'tuqah. that you renew for us a good and sweet year.

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