On seeing the ocean or the Mediterranean Sea for the first time in thirty days:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁעָשָׂה אֶת הַיָּם הַגָּדוֹל.
Sephardi
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha'olam, she'asah et hayam hagadol.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has made the great sea.
On seeing trees blossoming for the first time in the year:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁלֹּא חִסַּר בְּעוֹלָמוֹ כְּלוּם
וּבָרָא בּוֹ בְּרִיּוֹת טוֹבוֹת וְאִילָנוֹת טוֹבִים לֵהָנוֹת בָּהֶם בְּנֵי אָדָם.
Sephardi
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha'olam, shelo chisar be'olamo kelum
uvara bo beriyot tovot ve'ilanot tovim lehanot bahem benei Adam.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has withheld nothing from His world, but has created in it beautiful creatures and trees for human beings to enjoy.
On seeing beautiful scenes of nature:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁכָּכָה לוֹ בְּעוֹלָמוֹ.
Sephardi
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha'olam, shekachah lo be'olamo.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has [created] such things in His world.
On seeing unusual people or animals:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, מְשַׁנֶּה הַבְּרִיּוֹת.
Sephardi
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha'olam, meshaneh haberiyot.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who makes [all] creatures different.
On hearing good news from which others as well as oneself will benefit:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, הַטּוֹב וְהַמֵּיטִיב.
Sephardi
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha'olam, hatov vehameitiv.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who is good and does good.
On hearing bad news, and said by a mourner before the ritual tearing of the garment:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, דַּיַּן הָאֱמֶת.
Sephardi
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha'olam, Dayan ha'emet.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, the true Judge.
On seeing an outstanding Torah scholar:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁחָלַק מֵחָכְמָתוֹ לִירֵאָיו.
Sephardi
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha'olam, shechalak mechochmato lire'av.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has shared of His wisdom with those who revere Him.
On seeing an outstanding secular scholar:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
שֶׁנָּתַן מֵחָכְמָתוֹ לְבָשָׂר וָדָם.
Sephardi
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha'olam
shenatan mechochmato levasar vadam.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has given of His wisdom with human beings.
On seeing a Monarch or Head of State:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁנָּתַן מִכְּבוֹדוֹ לְבָשָׂר וָדָם.
Sephardi
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha'olam, shenatan mikevodo levasar vadam.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has given of His glory to human beings.
On seeing 600,000 Jews together in Israel:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, חֲכַם הָרָזִים.
Sephardi
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha'olam, chacham harazim.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who knows all secrets.
On seeing Jewish settlements in Israel:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, מַצִּיב גְּבוּל אַלְמָנָה.
Sephardi
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha'olam, matziv gevul almanah.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who establishes the border of the widow.
On seeing the place where miracles occurred to the Jewish people:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ בַּמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה.
Sephardi
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha'olam
she'asah nisim la'avoteinu bamakom hazeh.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who performed miracles for our ancestors in this place.
On seeing the place where miracles occurred to oneself or one’s family (insert the relevant words):
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
שֶׁעָשָׂה לִי (לְאָבִי/לְאִמִּי/לַאֲבוֹתַי) נֵס בַּמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה.
Sephardi
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha'olam
she'asah li (le'avi, le'imi, la'avotai) nes bamakom hazeh.
English
Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who performed a miracle for me (my father / my mother / my ancestors) in this place.