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"https://workbench-jerusalem-salt.thenewjew.org/siddur/koren-shalem/1152-1153-1052-1053-blessings-on-mitzvot.xml" }, "data": { "book": { "slug": "koren-shalem", "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur", "nusach": "Sepharad" }, "page": { "slug": "1152-1153-1052-1053-blessings-on-mitzvot", "section": "Blessings", "topic": "On Mitzvot", "printPages": "1052-1053", "pdfPages": "1152-1153", "header": { "section": { "hebrew": "סדר ברכות", "transliteration": { "israeli": "SE|der b'ra|CHOT", "orthographic": "SE|dher be|ra|KHOTH", "sephardic": "SE|der be|ra|KHOT", "chabad": "SEI|der b'ro|CHOYS" }, "english": "BLESSINGS" }, "topic": { "hebrew": "ברכות המצוות", "transliteration": { "israeli": "bir|CHOT ha|mitz|VOT", "orthographic": "bir|KHOTH ham|mitz|VOTH", "sephardic": "bir|KHOT ham|mitz|VOT", "chabad": "bir|CHOYS ha|mitz|VOYS" }, "english": "ON MITZVOT" }, "printPages": "1052-1053" }, "body": [ { "type": "heading", "hebrew": "ברכות", "transliteration": { "israeli": "b'ra|CHOT", "orthographic": "be|ra|KHOTH", "sephardic": "be|ra|KHOT", "chabad": "b'ro|CHOYS" }, "english": "BLESSINGS" }, { "type": "heading", "hebrew": "ברכות המצוות", "transliteration": { "israeli": "bir|CHOT ha|mitz|VOT", "orthographic": "bir|KHOTH ham|mitz|VOTH", "sephardic": "bir|KHOT ham|mitz|VOT", "chabad": "bir|CHOYS ha|mitz|VOYS" }, "english": "BLESSINGS FOR MITZVOT" }, { "type": "Instructions", "text": "In Israel when setting aside teruma and first tithe (should doubt exist whether the teruma and first tithe have already been taken, omit the blessing that follows, yet make the subsequent declaration):" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו\nוְצִוָּנוּ לְהַפְרִישׁ תְּרוּמוֹת וּמַעַשְׂרוֹת.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, a|SHER kid|SHA|nu b'mitz|vo|TAV\nve|tzi|va|NU le|haf|RISH t'ru|MOT u|ma-as|ROT.", "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, ʾa|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu be|mitz|vo|THAV\nve|tziv|va|NU le|haf|RISH te|ru|MOTH u|ma|ʿaś|ROTH.", "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, a|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu be|mitz|vo|TAV\nve|tziv|va|NU le|haf|RISH te|ru|MOT u|ma|ʿas|ROT.", "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, a|SHER kid'|SHO|nu b'mitz|voy|SOV\nv'tzi|vo|NU l'haf|RISH t'ru|MOYS u|ma-as|ROYS." }, "english": "Blessed are You, LORD our God, Sovereign of the Universe, who has sanctified us by His commandments, and commanded us to set apart terumot and tithes." }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "מַה שֶׁהוּא יוֹתֵר מֵאֶחָד מִמֵּאָה מִן הַכֹּל שֶׁיֵּשׁ כָּאן, הֲרֵי הוּא תְּרוּמָה גְּדוֹלָה בִּצְפוֹנוֹ,\nוְהָאֶחָד מִמֵּאָה שֶׁנִּשְׁאַר כָּאן עִם תִּשְׁעָה חֲלָקִים כְּמוֹהוּ בְּצַד הָעֶלְיוֹן שֶׁל הַפֵּרוֹת\nהַלָּלוּ, הֲרֵי הֵם מַעֲשֵׂר רִאשׁוֹן. אוֹתוֹ הָאֶחָד מִמֵּאָה שֶׁעֲשִׂיתִיו מַעֲשֵׂר רִאשׁוֹן הֲרֵי\nהוּא תְּרוּמַת מַעֲשֵׂר. עוֹד תִּשְׁעָה חֲלָקִים כָּאֵלֶּה בְּצַד הַתַּחְתּוֹן שֶׁל הַפֵּרוֹת הֲרֵי הֵם\nמַעֲשֵׂר שֵׁנִי, וְאִם הֵם חַיָּבִים בְּמַעְשַׂר עָנִי, הֲרֵי הֵם מַעְשַׂר עָנִי.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "mah she|HU yo|TER me-e|CHAD mi|me-AH min ha|KOL she|YESH kan, ha|REI hu t'ru|MAH g'do|LAH bitz|fo|NO,\nve|ha-e|CHAD mi|me-AH she|nish|AR kan im tish|AH cha|la|KIM k'mo|HU b'TZAD ha-el|YON shel ha|pe|ROT\nha|la|LU, ha|REI hem ma-a|SER ri|SHON. o|TO ha-e|CHAD mi|me-AH she-a|si|TIV ma-a|SER ri|SHON ha|REI\nhu t'ru|MAT ma-a|SER. od tish|AH cha|la|KIM ka-e|LEH b'TZAD ha|tach|TON shel ha|pe|ROT ha|REI hem\nma-a|SER she|NI, ve-IM hem cha|ya|VIM b'ma|SAR a|NI, ha|REI hem ma|SAR a|NI.", "orthographic": "mah she|HUʾ yo|THER me|ʾe|ḥADH mim|me|ʾAH min hak|KOL shey|YESH kaʾn, ha|RE huʾ te|ru|MAH ge|dho|LAH bitz|fo|NO,\nve|ha|ʾe|ḥADH mim|me|ʾAH shen|nish|ʾAR kaʾn ʿim tish|ʿAH ḥa|la|QIM ke|mo|HU be|TZADH ha|ʿel|YON shel hap|pe|ROTH\nhal|la|LU, ha|RE hem ma|ʿa|śER riʾ|SHON. ʾo|THO ha|ʾe|ḥADH mim|me|ʾAH she|ʿa|śi|THIV ma|ʿa|śER riʾ|SHON ha|RE\nhuʾ te|ru|MATH ma|ʿa|śER. ʿodh tish|ʿAH ḥa|la|QIM ka|ʾel|LEH be|TZADH hat|taḥ|TON shel hap|pe|ROTH ha|RE hem\nma|ʿa|śER she|NI, ve|ʾIM hem ḥay|ya|VIM be|maʿ|śAR ʿa|NI, ha|RE hem maʿ|śAR ʿa|NI.", "sephardic": "mah she|HU yo|TER me|e|ḥAD mim|me|AH min hak|KOL shey|YESH kan, ha|RE hu te|ru|MAH ge|do|LAH bitz|fo|NO,\nve|ha|e|ḥAD mim|me|AH shen|nish|AR kan ʿim tish|ʿAH ḥa|la|QIM ke|mo|HU be|TZAD ha|ʿel|YON shel hap|pe|ROT\nhal|la|LU, ha|RE hem ma|ʿa|SER ri|SHON. o|TO ha|e|ḥAD mim|me|AH she|ʿa|si|TIV ma|ʿa|SER ri|SHON ha|RE\nhu te|ru|MAT ma|ʿa|SER. ʿod tish|ʿAH ḥa|la|QIM ka|el|LEH be|TZAD hat|taḥ|TON shel hap|pe|ROT ha|RE hem\nma|ʿa|SER she|NI, ve|IM hem ḥay|ya|VIM be|maʿ|SAR ʿa|NI, ha|RE hem maʿ|SAR ʿa|NI.", "chabad": "mah she|HU yoy|SEIR mei-e|CHOD mi|mei-OH min ha|KOYL she|YEISH kon, ha|REI hu t'ru|MOH g'doy|LOH bitz|foy|NOY,\nv'ho-e|CHOD mi|mei-OH she|nish|AR kon im tish|OH cha|lo|KIM k'moy|HU b'TZAD ho-el|YOYN shel ha|pei|ROYS\nha|lo|LU, ha|REI heim ma-a|SEIR ri|SHOYN. oy|SOY ho-e|CHOD mi|mei-OH she-a|si|SIV ma-a|SEIR ri|SHOYN ha|REI\nhu t'ru|MAS ma-a|SEIR. oyd tish|OH cha|lo|KIM ko-ei|LEH b'TZAD ha|tach|TOYN shel ha|pei|ROYS ha|REI heim\nma-a|SEIR shei|NI, v'IM heim cha|yo|VIM b'ma|SAR o|NI, ha|REI heim ma|SAR o|NI." }, "english": "Whatever [of the allocated portion] exceeds one in a hundred of all that is here is hereby declared teruma gedola [the priestly portion] and constitutes the northern portion. That one in a hundred remaining here, along with nine equivalent portions on this produce's upper side, are declared the first [levitical] tithe. That one in a hundred I have designated first tithe is hereby declared terumat ma'aser [the tithe-of-the-tithe set aside for the priests]. Nine further equivalent portions on the produce's lower side are declared second tithe, yet should this produce require that the tithe of the poor be taken from it, let those portions serve as the tithe of the poor." }, { "type": "Instructions", "text": "In Israel when setting aside and redeeming the second tithe (should doubt exist whether the second tithe has already been taken, omit the blessing that follows, yet make the subsequent declaration):" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו\nוְצִוָּנוּ עַל פִּדְיוֹן מַעֲשֵׂר שֵׁנִי.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, a|SHER kid|SHA|nu b'mitz|vo|TAV\nve|tzi|va|NU al pid|YON ma-a|SER she|NI.", "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, ʾa|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu be|mitz|vo|THAV\nve|tziv|va|NU ʿal pidh|YON ma|ʿa|śER she|NI.", "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, a|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu be|mitz|vo|TAV\nve|tziv|va|NU ʿal pid|YON ma|ʿa|SER she|NI.", "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, a|SHER kid'|SHO|nu b'mitz|voy|SOV\nv'tzi|vo|NU al pid|YOYN ma-a|SEIR shei|NI." }, "english": "Blessed are You, LORD our God, Sovereign of the Universe, who has sanctified us by His commandments, and commanded us concerning the redemption of the second tithe." }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "מַעֲשֵׂר שֵׁנִי זֶה, הוּא וְחֻמְשׁוֹ, הֲרֵי הוּא מְחֻלָּל עַל פְּרוּטָה אַחַת מִן הַמַּטְבֵּעַ שֶׁיִּחַדְתִּי\nלְפִדְיוֹן מַעֲשֵׂר שֵׁנִי.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ma-a|SER she|NI zeh, hu ve|chum|SHO, ha|REI hu me|chu|LAL al p'ru|TAH a|CHAT min ha|mat|BEA she|yi|CHAD|ti\nle|fid|YON ma-a|SER she|NI.", "orthographic": "ma|ʿa|śER she|NI zeh, huʾ ve|ḥum|SHO, ha|RE huʾ me|ḥul|LAL ʿal pe|ru|ṭAH ʾa|ḥATH min ham|maṭ|BEAʿ shey|yi|ḥADH|ti\nle|fidh|YON ma|ʿa|śER she|NI.", "sephardic": "ma|ʿa|SER she|NI zeh, hu ve|ḥum|SHO, ha|RE hu me|ḥul|LAL ʿal pe|ru|TAH a|ḥAT min ham|mat|BEAʿ shey|yi|ḥAD|ti\nle|fid|YON ma|ʿa|SER she|NI.", "chabad": "ma-a|SEIR shei|NI zeh, hu v'chum|SHOY, ha|REI hu m'chu|LOL al p'ru|TOH a|CHAS min ha|mat|BEIA she|yi|CHAD|ti\nl'fid|YOYN ma-a|SEIR shei|NI." }, "english": "This second tithe, its additional fifth included, is hereby redeemed using one peruta of those coins I set aside to redeem the second tithe." }, { "type": "Instructions", "text": "Upon taking ḥalla:" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו\nוְצִוָּנוּ לְהַפְרִישׁ חַלָּה מִן הָעִסָּה.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, a|SHER kid|SHA|nu b'mitz|vo|TAV\nve|tzi|va|NU le|haf|RISH cha|LAH min ha-i|SAH.", "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, ʾa|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu be|mitz|vo|THAV\nve|tziv|va|NU le|haf|RISH ḥal|LAH min ha|ʿis|SAH.", "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, a|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu be|mitz|vo|TAV\nve|tziv|va|NU le|haf|RISH ḥal|LAH min ha|ʿis|SAH.", "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, a|SHER kid'|SHO|nu b'mitz|voy|SOV\nv'tzi|vo|NU l'haf|RISH cha|LOH min ho-i|SOH." }, "english": "Blessed are You, LORD our God, Sovereign of the Universe, who has sanctified us by His commandments, and has commanded us to separate ḥalla from the dough." }, { "type": "Instructions", "text": "Upon redeeming fourth-year fruit:" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו\nוְצִוָּנוּ עַל פִּדְיוֹן נֶטַע רְבָעִי.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, a|SHER kid|SHA|nu b'mitz|vo|TAV\nve|tzi|va|NU al pid|YON NE|ta re|va-I.", "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, ʾa|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu be|mitz|vo|THAV\nve|tziv|va|NU ʿal pidh|YON NE|ṭaʿ re|va|ʿI.", "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, a|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu be|mitz|vo|TAV\nve|tziv|va|NU ʿal pid|YON NE|taʿ re|va|ʿI.", "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, a|SHER kid'|SHO|nu b'mitz|voy|SOV\nv'tzi|vo|NU al pid|YOYN NE|ta r'vo-I." }, "english": "Blessed are You, LORD our God, Sovereign of the Universe, who has sanctified us by His commandments, and has commanded us concerning the redemption of fruit of the fourth year." }, { "type": "Instructions", "text": "Upon affixing a mezuza to the doorpost:" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו\nוְצִוָּנוּ לִקְבֹּעַ מְזוּזָה.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, a|SHER kid|SHA|nu b'mitz|vo|TAV\nve|tzi|va|NU lik|BOA me|zu|ZAH.", "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, ʾa|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu be|mitz|vo|THAV\nve|tziv|va|NU liq|BOAʿ me|zu|ZAH.", "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, a|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu be|mitz|vo|TAV\nve|tziv|va|NU liq|BOAʿ me|zu|ZAH.", "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, a|SHER kid'|SHO|nu b'mitz|voy|SOV\nv'tzi|vo|NU lik|BOYA m'zu|ZOH." }, "english": "Blessed are You, LORD our God, Sovereign of the Universe, who has sanctified us by His commandments, and has commanded us to fix the mezuza." } ], "footer": [ { "type": "Commentary", "text": "us about…” The most common explanation – though there are exceptions – is that the former is used when fulfilling a commandment which I personally am obligated to do, while the latter relates to fulfilling a commandment on behalf of others (as when a mohel circumcises a child on behalf of its parents)." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "BLESSINGS ON MITZVOT Most mitzvot, except those “between man and man,” require a blessing prior to their performance. The blessing is, in effect, the declaration of an intention to fulfill the commandment, an expression of kavana, sacred intent. There are two basic formulae, “Who has commanded us to…” and “Who has commanded" } ] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Al Hamihya", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1150-1151-1050-1051-al-hamihya-al-hamihya.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "On Pleasures, Sights and Sounds", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1154-1155-1054-1055-blessings-on-pleasures-sights-and-sounds.json" } ] }