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  "title": "On Pleasures, Sights and Sounds",
  "summary": "On Pleasures, Sights and Sounds, pages 1056-1057, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.",
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      "slug": "koren-shalem",
      "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur",
      "nusach": "Sepharad"
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    "page": {
      "slug": "1156-1157-1056-1057-blessings-on-pleasures-sights-and-sounds",
      "section": "Blessings",
      "topic": "On Pleasures, Sights and Sounds",
      "printPages": "1056-1057",
      "pdfPages": "1156-1157",
      "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 הנהנין, הראייה ושמיעה",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "bir|CHOT ha|ne|he|NIN, ha|re-i|YAH ush|mi-AH",
            "orthographic": "bir|KHOTH han|ne|he|NIN, ha|re|ʾiy|YAH u|she|mi|ʿAH",
            "sephardic": "bir|KHOT han|ne|he|NIN, ha|re|iy|YAH u|she|mi|ʿAH",
            "chabad": "bir|CHOYS ha|ne|he|NIN, hor'-i|YOH ush'|mi-OH"
          },
          "english": "ON PLEASURES, SIGHTS & SOUNDS"
        },
        "printPages": "1056-1057"
      },
      "body": [
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Upon first beholding the ocean or the Mediterranean Sea in thirty days:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁעָשָׂה אֶת הַיָּם הַגָּדוֹל.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, she-a|SAH et ha|YAM ha|ga|DOL.",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, she|ʿa|śAH ʾeth hay|YAM hag|ga|DHOL.",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, she|ʿa|SAH et hay|YAM hag|ga|DOL.",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, she-o|SOH es ha|YOM ha|go|DOYL."
          },
          "english": "Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who fashioned the great sea."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Upon first beholding blossoming trees in the year:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁלֹּא חִסַּר בְּעוֹלָמוֹ כְּלוּם\nוּבָרָא בּוֹ בְּרִיּוֹת טוֹבוֹת וְאִילָנוֹת טוֹבִים לֵהָנוֹת בָּהֶם בְּנֵי אָדָם.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, she|LO chi|SAR be-o|la|MO k'LUM\nu|va|RA bo b'ri|YOT to|VOT ve-i|la|NOT to|VIM le|ha|NOT ba|HEM b'NEI a|DAM.",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, shel|LOʾ ḥis|SAR be|ʿo|la|MO ke|LUM\nu|va|RAʾ bo be|riy|YOTH ṭo|VOTH ve|ʾi|la|NOTH ṭo|VIM le|ha|NOTH ba|HEM be|NE ʾa|DHAM.",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, shel|LO ḥis|SAR be|ʿo|la|MO ke|LUM\nu|va|RA bo be|riy|YOT to|VOT ve|i|la|NOT to|VIM le|ha|NOT ba|HEM be|NE a|DAM.",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, she|LOY chi|SAR b'oy|lo|MOY k'LUM\nu|vo|RO boy b'ri|YOYS toy|VOYS v'i|lo|NOYS toy|VIM lei|ho|NOYS bo|HEM b'NEI o|DOM."
          },
          "english": "Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who left nothing lacking in His world, yet formed in it beautiful creatures and trees that human beings might enjoy."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Upon viewing fair scenes of nature:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁכָּכָה לוֹ בְּעוֹלָמוֹ.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, she|ka|CHAH lo be-o|la|MO.",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, shek|ka|KHAH lo be|ʿo|la|MO.",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, shek|ka|KHAH lo be|ʿo|la|MO.",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, she|ko|CHOH loy b'oy|lo|MOY."
          },
          "english": "Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has [created] in His world such things."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Upon viewing uncommon people or animals:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, מְשַׁנֶּה הַבְּרִיּוֹת.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, me|sha|NEH hab|ri|YOT.",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, me|shan|NEH hab|be|riy|YOTH.",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, me|shan|NEH hab|be|riy|YOT.",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, m'sha|NEH hab'|ri|YOYS."
          },
          "english": "Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who renders [all] creatures different."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Upon hearing glad tidings from which others as well as oneself will gain:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, הַטּוֹב וְהַמֵּיטִיב.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, ha|TOV ve|ha|mei|TIV.",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, haṭ|ṭOV ve|ham|me|ṭIV.",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, hat|TOV ve|ham|me|TIV.",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, ha|TOYV v'ha|mei|TIV."
          },
          "english": "Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who is good and works good."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Upon hearing ill tidings, and spoken by a mourner before the ritual tearing of the garment:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, דַּיַּן הָאֱמֶת.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, da|YAN ha-e|MET.",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, day|YAN ha|ʾe|METH.",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, day|YAN ha|e|MET.",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, da|YAN ho-e|MES."
          },
          "english": "Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, the Judge of truth."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Upon viewing a distinguished Torah scholar:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁחָלַק מֵחָכְמָתוֹ לִירֵאָיו.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, she|cha|LAK me|choch|ma|TO li|re-AV.",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, she|ḥa|LAQ me|ḥokh|ma|THO li|re|ʾAV.",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, she|ḥa|LAQ me|ḥokh|ma|TO li|re|AV.",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, she|cho|LAK mei|choch|mo|SOY li|rei-OV."
          },
          "english": "Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has imparted of His wisdom to those who revere Him."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Upon viewing a distinguished secular scholar:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם\nשֶׁנָּתַן מֵחָכְמָתוֹ לְבָשָׂר וָדָם.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM\nshe|na|TAN me|choch|ma|TO le|va|SAR va|DAM.",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM\nshen|na|THAN me|ḥokh|ma|THO le|va|śAR va|DHAM.",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM\nshen|na|TAN me|ḥokh|ma|TO le|va|SAR va|DAM.",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM\nshe|no|SAN mei|choch|mo|SOY l'vo|SOR vo|DOM."
          },
          "english": "Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has bestowed of His wisdom with human beings."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Upon viewing a Monarch or Head of State:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁנָּתַן מִכְּבוֹדוֹ לְבָשָׂר וָדָם.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, she|na|TAN mik|vo|DO le|va|SAR va|DAM.",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, shen|na|THAN mik|ke|vo|DHO le|va|śAR va|DHAM.",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, shen|na|TAN mik|ke|vo|DO le|va|SAR va|DAM.",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, she|no|SAN mik'|voy|DOY l'vo|SOR vo|DOM."
          },
          "english": "Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has bestowed of His glory upon human beings."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Upon viewing 600,000 Jews assembled in Israel:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, חֲכַם הָרָזִים.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, cha|CHAM ha|ra|ZIM.",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, ḥa|KHAM ha|ra|ZIM.",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, ḥa|KHAM ha|ra|ZIM.",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, cha|CHAM ho|ro|ZIM."
          },
          "english": "Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, Knower of all secrets."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Upon viewing Jewish settlements in Israel:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, מַצִּיב גְּבוּל אַלְמָנָה.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, ma|TZIV g'VUL al|ma|NAH.",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, mat|TZIV ge|VUL ʾal|ma|NAH.",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, mat|TZIV ge|VUL al|ma|NAH.",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, ma|TZIV g'VUL al|mo|NOH."
          },
          "english": "Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who sets the border of the widow."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Upon viewing the site at which miracles befell the Jewish people:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם\nשֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ בַּמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM\nshe-a|SAH ni|SIM la-a|vo|TEI|nu ba|ma|KOM ha|ZEH.",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM\nshe|ʿa|śAH nis|SIM la|ʾa|vo|THE|nu bam|ma|QOM haz|ZEH.",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM\nshe|ʿa|SAH nis|SIM la|a|vo|TE|nu bam|ma|QOM haz|ZEH.",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM\nshe-o|SOH ni|SIM la-a|voy|SEI|nu ba|mo|KOYM ha|ZEH."
          },
          "english": "Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who wrought miracles for our ancestors in this place."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Upon viewing the site where miracles befell oneself or one’s family (insert the relevant words):"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם\nשֶׁעָשָׂה לִי (לְאָבִי/לְאִמִּי/לַאֲבוֹתַי) נֵס בַּמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM\nshe-a|SAH li (le-a|VI or le-i|MI or la-a|vo|TAI) nes ba|ma|KOM ha|ZEH.",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM\nshe|ʿa|śAH li (le|ʾa|VI or le|ʾim|MI or la|ʾa|vo|THAI) nes bam|ma|QOM haz|ZEH.",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM\nshe|ʿa|SAH li (le|a|VI or le|im|MI or la|a|vo|TAI) nes bam|ma|QOM haz|ZEH.",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM\nshe-o|SOH li (l'o|VI or l'i|MI or la-a|voy|SAI) neis ba|mo|KOYM ha|ZEH."
          },
          "english": "Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who wrought a miracle for me (my father / my mother / my ancestors) in this place."
        }
      ],
      "footer": []
    }
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