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Shaharit for Shabbat

Blessing the New Month

Birkat HaChodesh
ברכת החודש
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ברכת החודש

BLESSING THE NEW MONTH

On the Shabbat before Rosh Hodesh, the following is said by the congregation, and repeated by the Leader:
Berakhot 16b
Hebrew
יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ, יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, שֶׁתְּחַדֵּשׁ עָלֵינוּ
אֶת הַחֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה לְטוֹבָה וְלִבְרָכָה. וְתִתֶּן לָנוּ חַיִּים אֲרוּכִים, חַיִּים
שֶׁל שָׁלוֹם, חַיִּים שֶׁל טוֹבָה, חַיִּים שֶׁל בְּרָכָה, חַיִּים שֶׁל פַּרְנָסָה,
חַיִּים שֶׁל חִלּוּץ עֲצָמוֹת, חַיִּים שֶׁיֵּשׁ בָּהֶם יִרְאַת שָׁמַיִם וְיִרְאַת
חֵטְא, חַיִּים שֶׁאֵין בָּהֶם בּוּשָׁה וּכְלִמָּה, חַיִּים שֶׁל עֹשֶׁר וְכָבוֹד,
חַיִּים שֶׁתְּהֵא בָנוּ אַהֲבַת תּוֹרָה וְיִרְאַת שָׁמַיִם, חַיִּים שֶׁיְמַלֵּא יְהֹוָה
מִשְׁאֲלוֹת לִבֵּנוּ לְטוֹבָה, אָמֵן סֶלָה.
Sephardi
Yehi ratzon milefanecha, Adonai Eloheinu veilohei avoteinu, shetechadesh aleinu
Et hachodesh hazeh letovah velivrachah. Vetiten lanu chayim aruchim, chayim
shel shalom, chayim shel tovah, chayim shel berachah, chayim shel parnasah,
chayim shel chilutz atzamot, chayim sheyesh bahem yirat shamayim veyirat
chet, chayim she'ein bahem bushah uchlimah, chayim shel osher vechavod,
chayim shetehei vanu ahavat Torah veyirat shamayim, chayim sheyemalei Adonai
mish'alot libeinu letovah, amen selah.
English
May it be Your will, LORD our God and God of our fathers, to renew for us this coming month for good and blessing. Grant us long life, a life of peace, a life of goodness, a life of blessing, a life of sustenance, a life of physical health, a life marked by reverence for heaven and dread of sin, a life without shame or disgrace, a life of wealth and honor, a life in which we have love for the Torah and reverence for heaven, a life in which the LORD will fulfill all of our hearts’ desires for good. Amen, Selah.
The new moon is announced, then the Leader takes the Torah scroll in his right arm and says:
Hebrew
מִי שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ וְגָאַל אוֹתָם מֵעַבְדוּת לְחֵרוּת
הוּא יִגְאַל אוֹתָנוּ בְּקָרוֹב וִיקַבֵּץ נִדָּחֵינוּ מֵאַרְבַּע כַּנְפוֹת הָאָרֶץ
חֲבֵרִים כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל וְנֹאמַר אָמֵן.
Sephardi
Mi she'asah nisim la'avoteinu vega'al otam me'avdut lecherut
Hu yig'al otanu bekarov vikabetz nidacheinu me'arba kanfot ha'aretz
chaverim kol Yisrael venomar amen.
English
May He who performed miracles for our ancestors and redeemed them from slavery to freedom, redeem us soon, and gather in our dispersed people from the four quarters of the earth, so that all Israel may be united in friendship, and let us say: Amen.
The Leader, then the congregation:
Hebrew
רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ (month) יִהְיֶה בְּיוֹם (day) (*וּבְיוֹם (day))
הַבָּא עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל לְטוֹבָה.
Sephardi
Rosh Chodesh (month) yihyeh beyom (day) (uveyom (day))
haba aleinu ve'al kol Yisrael letovah.
English
The new month of (Hebrew month) will occur on (day of week). May it come to us and all Israel for good.
*if the second day falls on Sunday, then substitute:
The congregation and Leader continue (some say the version below):
Hebrew
יְחַדְּשֵׁהוּ הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא, עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל עַמּוֹ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל,
בְּכָל מָקוֹם שֶׁהֵם, לְטוֹבָה וְלִבְרָכָה, לְשָׂשׂוֹן וּלְשִׂמְחָה, לִישׁוּעָה
וּלְנֶחָמָה, לְפַרְנָסָה טוֹבָה וּלְכַלְכָּלָה, לְחַיִּים טוֹבִים וּלְשָׁלוֹם,
לִשְׁמוּעוֹת טוֹבוֹת וְלִבְשׂוֹרוֹת טוֹבוֹת, (בַּחֹרֶף: וְלִגְשָׁמִים בְּעִתָּם),
וְלִרְפוּאָה שְׁלֵמָה, וְלִגְאֻלָּה קְרוֹבָה, וְנֹאמַר אָמֵן.
Sephardi
Yechadeshehu hakadosh Baruch Hu, aleinu ve'al kol amo Beit Yisrael,
bechol makom shehem, letovah velivrachah, lesason ulesimchah, lishu'ah
ulenechamah, leparnasah tovah ulechalkalah, lechayim tovim uleshalom,
lishmu'ot tovot velivsorot tovot, (bachoref: veligshamim be'itam),
velirfu'ah shelemah, velige'ulah kerovah, venomar amen.
English
May the Holy One, blessed be He, renew this month for us and for all His people, the house of Israel, wherever they are, for good and blessing, gladness and joy, for salvation and consolation, comfortable livelihood and sustenance, for good lives and peace, good tidings and good news, (In winter: for rain in its due season,) for complete healing and imminent redemption, and let us say: Amen.
Some say:
Hebrew
יְחַדְּשֵׁהוּ הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא, עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל עַמּוֹ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל, לְחַיִּים וּלְשָׁלוֹם,
לְשָׂשׂוֹן וּלְשִׂמְחָה, לִישׁוּעָה וּלְנֶחָמָה, וְנֹאמַר אָמֵן.
Sephardi
Yechadeshehu hakadosh Baruch Hu, aleinu ve'al kol amo Beit Yisrael, lechayim uleshalom,
lesason ulesimchah, lishu'ah ulenechamah, venomar amen.
English
May the Holy One, blessed be He, renew this new month for us and for all His people, the house of Israel, for life and peace, gladness and joy, salvation and consolation; and let us say: Amen.