- Lighting Shabbat Candles: This act brings in Shabbat the prayer for it is traditionally sung by the women of the home.
- Kiddish: This blessing is said before drinking wine, and thanks G-d for bringing forth the “fruit of the vine.”
- Motzi: This blessing is said before eating bread. It thanks G-d for bringing forth bread from the earth.
- Blessing Over the Children: The father blesses his sons and daughters and asks G-d to make his sons like Ephraim and Menashe, and his daughters like Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah.
- Washing Hands: After you drink the wine, and before you do the motzi, you should wash your hands for a spiritual cleaning.
- Song for the Wife (Eshet Chayil): The husband sings this song that praises his wife for all she has done for the family.
- Eating Chicken: While not a law, it seems like no Shabbat meal is a real Shabbat meal without some kind of chicken.
- Birkat HaMazon: The grace after the Shabbat meal.
- Devar Torah: A little Torah teaching during the meal is good for the soul.
- Singing: There’s lot of singing at the end of Shabbat dinner.
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