Before eating food, other than bread or matza, made from the five species of grain (wheat, barley, rye, oats and spelt) or rice:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא מִינֵי מְזוֹנוֹת.
Sephardi
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech ha'olam, borei minei mezonot.
English
Blessed are You, the LORD our God, King of the Universe, who creates the various kinds of nourishment.
Before drinking wine or grape juice:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגֶּפֶן.
Sephardi
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech ha'olam, borei peri hagefen.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who creates fruit of the vine.
Before eating fruit that grows on trees:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הָעֵץ.
Sephardi
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech ha'olam, borei peri ha'etz.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who creates fruit of the tree.
Before eating vegetables, or fruit that does not grow on trees:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הָאֲדָמָה.
Sephardi
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech ha'olam, borei peri ha'adamah.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who creates fruit of the ground.
Before eating other food or drinking other liquids:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהַכֹּל נִהְיָה בִּדְבָרוֹ.
Sephardi
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech ha'olam, shehakol nihyah bidvaro.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, by whose word all things came to be.
Before eating fruit for the first time in a season, the following is said. This blessing is also said when buying or wearing a new garment of significant value (e.g. a dress or suit); entering a new home for the first time; or hearing personal good news.
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה.
Sephardi
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech ha'olam
Shehecheyanu vekiyemanu vehigi'anu lazman hazeh.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has given us life, sustained us, and brought us to this time.
ברכה מעין שלוש
BLESSING AFTER FOOD — AL HAMIHYA
Grace after eating from the “seven species” of produce with which Israel is blessed: food made from the five grains (but not bread); wine or grape juice; grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, or dates.
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, עַל
Sephardi
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech ha'olam, al
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe,
After grain products (but not bread or matza):
Hebrew
הַמִּחְיָה וְעַל הַכַּלְכָּלָה
Sephardi
Hamichyah ve'al hakalkalah
English
for the nourishment and sustenance,
After wine or grape juice:
Hebrew
הַגֶּפֶן וְעַל פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן
Sephardi
Hagefen ve'al peri hagefen
English
for the vine and the fruit of the vine,
After grapes, figs, olives, pomegranates or dates:
Hebrew
הָעֵץ וְעַל פְּרִי הָעֵץ
Sephardi
Ha'etz ve'al peri ha'etz
English
for the tree and the fruit of the tree,
After grain products (but not bread or matza), and wine or grape juice:
Hebrew
הַמִּחְיָה וְעַל הַכַּלְכָּלָה וְעַל הַגֶּפֶן וְעַל פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן
Sephardi
Hamichyah ve'al hakalkalah ve'al hagefen ve'al peri hagefen
English
for the nourishment and sustenance and for the vine and the fruit of the vine,