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