Blessings Over the Lulav

Chabad: ' is a reduced vowel — every vocal shva, always pronounced. - separates syllables that would otherwise run together.

How to read the transliterations

Hebrew

(אָמֵן—Cong. יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמַיָּא, יִתְבָּרַךְ.)

Chabad

(omein-cong. y'hei sh'meih rabo m'vorach l'olam ul'-olmei olmayo, yisborach.)

Hebrew

יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי* עָלְמַיָּא*. יִתְבָּרַךְ,
וְיִשְׁתַּבַּח, וְיִתְפָּאַר, וְיִתְרוֹמַם, וְיִתְנַשֵּׂא, וְיִתְהַדָּר, וְיִתְעַלֶּה,
וְיִתְהַלָּל, שְׁמֵהּ דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא. (אָמֵן—Cong)
לְעֵלָּא מִן כָּל בִּרְכָתָא וְשִׁירָתָא, תֻּשְׁבְּחָתָא וְנֶחֱמָתָא, דַּאֲמִירָן
בְּעָלְמָא*, וְאִמְרוּ* אָמֵן: (אָמֵן—Cong)

Chabad

y'hei sh'meih rabo m'vorach l'olam ul'-olmei* olmayo*. yisborach,
v'yishtabach, v'yispo-ar, v'yisroymam, v'yisnasei, v'yishador, v'yisaleh,
v'yishalol, sh'meih d'kud'sho b'rich hu. (omein-cong)
l'eilo min kol birchoso v'shiroso, tushb'choso v'nechemoso, da-amiron
b'olmo*, v'imru* Omein: (omein-cong)

Hebrew

יְהֵא שְׁלָמָא רַבָּא מִן שְׁמַיָּא וְחַיִּים טוֹבִים עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל
יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאִמְרוּ* אָמֵן: (אָמֵן—Cong)

Chabad

y'hei sh'lomo rabo min sh'mayo v'chayim toyvim oleinu v'al kol
Yisro-eil, v'imru* Omein: (omein-cong)

Retreat three steps, then bow right saying עֹשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם בִּמְרוֹמָיו, bow ahead saying הוּא, bow left saying יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ, and bow ahead saying וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן.

Hebrew

עֹשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם בִּמְרוֹמָיו*, הוּא יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל,
וְאִמְרוּ* אָמֵן: (אָמֵן—Cong)

Chabad

oyseh sholoym bimroymov*, hu ya-aseh sholoym oleinu v'al kol Yisro-eil,
v'imru* Omein: (omein-cong)

Shake the tallit katan at its corners.

BLESSINGS FOR THE LULAV

For regulations on readying and taking up the lulav, consult page 610.

Turn eastward, grasp the lulav with your right hand, spine toward you, and say the blessing that follows:

Page 635, transliteration.

Hebrew

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ*
בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ עַל נְטִילַת לוּלָב:

Chabad

boruch atoh Adonoy, Eloyheinu melech ho-oylom, asher kid'shonu*
b'mitzvoysov, v'tzivonu al n'tilas lulov:

When first (each Sukkot) one says the benediction upon the lulav, this further benediction is uttered as well (as one holds the etrog with one's left hand):

Hebrew

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ*
וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן* הַזֶּה:

Chabad

boruch atoh Adonoy, Eloyheinu melech ho-oylom, shehecheyonu v'kiy'monu*
v'higi-onu laz'man* hazeh:

Grasp the etrog with your left hand, join it to the lower portion of the lulav and give them a slight shake. Then, from the heart at the chest, wave them thrice in every direction, in this order: (1) rightward (southeast), (2) to the left (northeast), (3) ahead (east), (4) upward, (5) downward, (6) backward (southwest twice, and due west once). Complete each movement by returning the four species to the heart at the chest. Consult the illustrations, page 642.

Every day of Sukkot, except on Shabbat, one takes in hand the four species: the lulav (palm-branch), etrog, hadassim (myrtles) and aravot (willows). The lulav is preferably taken within the sukkah, in the morning, once the morning blessings have been recited.