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  "title": "Invitation",
  "summary": "Invitation, pages 172-173, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.",
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      "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition",
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    "page": {
      "slug": "172-173-172-173-blessing-after-a-meal-invitation",
      "section": "Blessing After a Meal",
      "topic": "Invitation",
      "printPages": "172-173",
      "pdfPages": "172-173",
      "header": {
        "section": {
          "english": "Blessing After a Meal",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        "topic": {
          "english": "Invitation",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        "printPages": "172-173",
        "correlativePages": "89"
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      "body": [
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "On every day, continue:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "אֲבָרְכָה אֶת יְהֹוָה בְּכָל עֵת, תָּמִיד\nתְּהִלָּתוֹ בְּפִי: סוֹף דָּבָר\nהַכֹּל נִשְׁמָע, אֶת הָאֱלֹהִים יְרָא\nוְאֶת מִצְוֹתָיו שְׁמוֹר כִּי זֶה כָּל\nהָאָדָם: תְּהִלַּת יְהֹוָה יְדַבֵּר פִּי וִיבָרֵךְ\nכָּל בָּשָׂר שֵׁם קָדְשׁוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:\nוַאֲנַחְנוּ נְבָרֵךְ יָהּ מֵעַתָּה וְעַד\nעוֹלָם הַלְלוּיָהּ:",
          "english": "<b>I shall bless the Lord at every moment; His praise is ever upon my lips. When all is said and heard, fear God and keep His commandments, for this is a person's entire purpose in this world. My mouth shall utter the Lord's praises, and all shall likewise bless His holy name forever and ever. We shall bless God now and forever. Praise the Lord.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "a|va|re|CHAH et a|do|NAI b'CHOL et, ta|MID\nte|hi|la|TO b'FI: sof da|VAR\nha|KOL nish|MA, et ha-e|lo|HIM ye|RA\nve-ET mitz|vo|TAV sh'MOR ki zeh kol\nha-a|DAM: te|hi|LAT a|do|NAI ye|da|BER pi vi|va|RECH\nkol ba|SAR shem kod|SHO le-o|LAM va-ED:\nva-a|nach|NU ne|va|RECH yah me-a|TAH ve-AD\no|LAM ha|le|lu|YAH:",
            "orthographic": "ʾa|va|re|KHAH ʾeth a|do|NAI be|KHOL ʿeth, ta|MIDH\nte|hil|la|THO be|FI: sof da|VAR\nhak|KOL nish|MAʿ, ʾeth ha|ʾe|lo|HIM ye|RAʾ\nve|ʾETH mitz|vo|THAV she|MOR ki zeh kol\nha|ʾa|DHAM: te|hil|LATH a|do|NAI ye|dhab|BER pi vi|va|REKH\nkol ba|śAR shem qodh|SHO le|ʿo|LAM va|ʿEDH:\nva|ʾa|naḥ|NU ne|va|REKH yah me|ʿat|TAH ve|ʿADH\nʿo|LAM ha|le|lu|YAH:",
            "sephardic": "a|va|re|KHAH et a|do|NAI be|KHOL ʿet, ta|MID\nte|hil|la|TO be|FI: sof da|VAR\nhak|KOL nish|MAʿ, et ha|e|lo|HIM ye|RA\nve|ET mitz|vo|TAV she|MOR ki zeh kol\nha|a|DAM: te|hil|LAT a|do|NAI ye|dab|BER pi vi|va|REKH\nkol ba|SAR shem qod|SHO le|ʿo|LAM va|ʿED:\nva|a|naḥ|NU ne|va|REKH yah me|ʿat|TAH ve|ʿAD\nʿo|LAM ha|le|lu|YAH:",
            "chabad": "a|vor'|CHOH es a|do|NOY b'CHOL eis, to|MID\nt'hi|lo|SOY b'FI: soyf do|VOR\nha|KOYL nish|MO, es ho-e|loy|HIM y'RO\nv'ES mitz|voy|SOV sh'MOYR ki zeh kol\nho-o|DOM: t'hi|LAS a|do|NOY y'da|BEIR pi vi|vo|REICH\nkol bo|SOR sheim kod|SHOY l'oy|LOM vo-ED:\nva-a|nach|NU n'vo|REICH yoh mei-a|TOH v'AD\noy|LOM hal'|lu|YOH:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "זֶה חֵלֶק אָדָם רָשָׁע מֵאֱלֹהִים\nוְנַחֲלַת אִמְרוֹ מֵאֵל:",
          "english": "<b>All these punishments</b> (cited in the verses preceding this verse in Job) <b>are the share God will assign a wicked person, and the inheritance God will assign those who speak ill of Him.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "zeh CHE|lek a|DAM ra|SHA me-e|lo|HIM\nve|na|cha|LAT im|RO me-EL:",
            "orthographic": "zeh ḥE|leq ʾa|DHAM ra|SHAʿ me|ʾe|lo|HIM\nve|na|ḥa|LATH ʾim|RO me|ʾEL:",
            "sephardic": "zeh ḥE|leq a|DAM ra|SHAʿ me|e|lo|HIM\nve|na|ḥa|LAT im|RO me|EL:",
            "chabad": "zeh CHEI|lek o|DOM ro|SHO mei-e|loy|HIM\nv'na|cha|LAS im|ROY mei-EIL:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Wash your fingertips and draw them across your lips, and say:<sup>1</sup>"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "וַיְדַבֵּר אֵלַי זֶה הַשֻּׁלְחָן אֲשֶׁר\nלִפְנֵי יְהֹוָה:",
          "english": "Ezekiel said: The angel revealing the Third Temple to me indicated the Table <b>and said to me, \"This table</b> which you behold here <b>before the Lord's</b> Holy of Holies <b>is the Table</b> that bears the Showbread.\"",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "vay|da|BER e|LAI zeh ha|shul|CHAN a|SHER\nlif|NEI a|do|NAI:",
            "orthographic": "va|ye|dhab|BER ʾe|LAI zeh has|shul|ḥAN ʾa|SHER\nlif|NE a|do|NAI:",
            "sephardic": "va|ye|dab|BER e|LAI zeh has|shul|ḥAN a|SHER\nlif|NE a|do|NAI:",
            "chabad": "vay'|da|BEIR ei|LAI zeh ha|shul|CHON a|SHER\nlif|NEI a|do|NOY:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "heading",
          "english": "Summoning",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "When three or more men share a meal, one of them recites a \"mezuman\"—an invitation for the others to say the Blessing After a Meal with him."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "When ten or more men dine together, the word אֱלֹהֵינוּ is inserted as shown."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "At a wedding or Sheva Berachot, the words שֶׁהַשִּׂמְחָה בִּמְעוֹנוֹ are inserted as shown."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The Blessing After a Meal may be recited over a cup of wine. From the start of the invitation until after בּוֹנֵה בְרַחֲמָיו יְרוּשָׁלַיִם אָמֵן, page 179, the leader holds the cup."
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "Calling those present to recite the blessings"
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Reader"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "רַבּוֹתַי מִיר\nוועלין בֶּעֶנְטְשִׁין:",
          "english": "<b>Gentlemen, let us say the blessings.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ra|bo|TAI mir\nוועלין be-en|te|SHIN:",
            "orthographic": "rab|bo|THAI mir\nוועלין be|ʿen|ṭe|SHIN:",
            "sephardic": "rab|bo|TAI mir\nוועלין be|ʿen|te|SHIN:",
            "chabad": "ra|boy|SAI mir\nוועלין be-en|t'SHIN:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Guests"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "יְהִי שֵׁם יְהֹוָה מְבֹרָךְ\nמֵעַתָּה וְעַד עוֹלָם:",
          "english": "<b>May the Lord's name be blessed now and forever.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ye|HI shem a|do|NAI me|vo|RACH\nme-a|TAH ve-AD o|LAM:",
            "orthographic": "ye|HI shem a|do|NAI me|vo|RAKH\nme|ʿat|TAH ve|ʿADH ʿo|LAM:",
            "sephardic": "ye|HI shem a|do|NAI me|vo|RAKH\nme|ʿat|TAH ve|ʿAD ʿo|LAM:",
            "chabad": "y'HI sheim a|do|NOY m'voy|ROCH\nmei-a|TOH v'AD oy|LOM:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Reader"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "יְהִי שֵׁם יְהֹוָה מְבֹרָךְ מֵעַתָּה\nוְעַד עוֹלָם: בִּרְשׁוּת\nמָרָנָן וְרַבָּנָן וְרַבּוֹתַי\nנְבָרֵךְ (אֱלֹהֵינוּ) (שֶׁהַשִּׂמְחָה\nבִּמְעוֹנוֹ) שֶׁאָכַלְנוּ מִשֶּׁלּוֹ:",
          "english": "<b>By leave of the Torah sages, Rabbis, and my teachers present, we now bless Him, (our God,) (in Whose presence it is always joyful,) of Whose food we partook.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ye|HI shem a|do|NAI me|vo|RACH me-a|TAH\nve-AD o|LAM: bir|SHUT\nma|ra|NAN ve|ra|ba|NAN ve|ra|bo|TAI\nne|va|RECH (e|lo|HEI|nu) (she|ha|sim|CHAH\nbim|o|NO) she-a|chal|NU mi|she|LO:",
            "orthographic": "ye|HI shem a|do|NAI me|vo|RAKH me|ʿat|TAH\nve|ʿADH ʿo|LAM: bir|SHUTH\nma|ra|NAN ve|rab|ba|NAN ve|rab|bo|THAI\nne|va|REKH (ʾe|lo|HE|nu) (she|haś|śim|ḥAH\nbim|ʿo|NO) she|ʾa|khal|NU mis|shel|LO:",
            "sephardic": "ye|HI shem a|do|NAI me|vo|RAKH me|ʿat|TAH\nve|ʿAD ʿo|LAM: bir|SHUT\nma|ra|NAN ve|rab|ba|NAN ve|rab|bo|TAI\nne|va|REKH (e|lo|HE|nu) (she|has|sim|ḥAH\nbim|ʿo|NO) she|a|khal|NU mis|shel|LO:",
            "chabad": "y'HI sheim a|do|NOY m'voy|ROCH mei-a|TOH\nv'AD oy|LOM: bir|SHUS\nmo|ro|NON v'ra|bo|NON v'ra|boy|SAI\nn'vo|REICH (e|loy|HEI|nu) (she|ha|sim|CHOH\nbim|oy|NOY) she-o|chal|NU mi|she|LOY:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Those who have eaten reply, followed by the leader"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ (אֱלֹהֵינוּ) (שֶׁהַשִּׂמְחָה\nבִּמְעוֹנוֹ) שֶׁאָכַלְנוּ מִשֶּׁלּוֹ\nוּבְטוּבוֹ חָיִינוּ:",
          "english": "<b>Praised be God, (our God,) (in Whose presence it is always joyful,) of Whose food we partook, and through Whose goodness we live.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH (e|lo|HEI|nu) (she|ha|sim|CHAH\nbim|o|NO) she-a|chal|NU mi|she|LO\nuv|tu|VO cha|yi|NU:",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH (ʾe|lo|HE|nu) (she|haś|śim|ḥAH\nbim|ʿo|NO) she|ʾa|khal|NU mis|shel|LO\nu|ve|ṭu|VO ḥa|yi|NU:",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH (e|lo|HE|nu) (she|has|sim|ḥAH\nbim|ʿo|NO) she|a|khal|NU mis|shel|LO\nu|ve|tu|VO ḥa|yi|NU:",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH (e|loy|HEI|nu) (she|ha|sim|CHOH\nbim|oy|NOY) she-o|chal|NU mi|she|LOY\nuv'|tu|VOY cho|yi|NU:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "those who have not eaten"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ (אֱלֹהֵינוּ) (שֶׁהַשִּׂמְחָה\nבִּמְעוֹנוֹ) וּמְבֹרָךְ שְׁמוֹ\nתָּמִיד לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:",
          "english": "<b>Praised be God, (our God,) (in Whose presence it is always joyful,) and blessed is His name, always and forever.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH (e|lo|HEI|nu) (she|ha|sim|CHAH\nbim|o|NO) u|me|vo|RACH sh'MO\nta|MID le-o|LAM va-ED:",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH (ʾe|lo|HE|nu) (she|haś|śim|ḥAH\nbim|ʿo|NO) u|me|vo|RAKH she|MO\nta|MIDH le|ʿo|LAM va|ʿEDH:",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH (e|lo|HE|nu) (she|has|sim|ḥAH\nbim|ʿo|NO) u|me|vo|RAKH she|MO\nta|MID le|ʿo|LAM va|ʿED:",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH (e|loy|HEI|nu) (she|ha|sim|CHOH\nbim|oy|NOY) um'|voy|ROCH sh'MOY\nto|MID l'oy|LOM vo-ED:"
          }
        }
      ],
      "footer": [
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "1 On a basic level, washing the fingertips before saying the blessings after a meal is for reasons of hygiene—to wash off any \"Sodomite salt\" that might remain, which can afflict the eye upon contact. On a deeper level, it represents washing off any stinginess or lack of empathy we might have after eating a hearty meal. These feelings can dim our eyes from seeing and caring about the needs of others. We rid ourselves of these feelings before blessing God after the meal.",
          "marker": "1",
          "attribution": "The Rebbe"
        }
      ]
    }
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