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The New Jew
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Blessing After a Meal

Blessing After a Meal

Birkat HaMazon
בִּרְכַּת הַמָּזוֹן
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On Chol Hamoed:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר נָתַן
מוֹעֲדִים לְעַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל לְשָׂשׂוֹן
וּלְשִׂמְחָה אֶת יוֹם (Name the festival) הַזֶּה:
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech ha-olam asher natan
mo'adim le'amo Yisrael lesason
ulesimchah et yom (Name the festival) hazeh:
English
<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who gave festivals to His nation, the Children of Israel, to be happy and rejoice; He gave them this day of</b> (Name the festival).
On Rosh Chodesh:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁנָּתַן
רָאשֵׁי חֳדָשִׁים לְעַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל לְזִכָּרוֹן:
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, shenatan
rashei chodashim le'amo Yisrael lezikaron:
English
<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who gave days of Rosh Chodesh to His nation, the Children of Israel, in order to remember their merits.</b>
On Shabbat that occurs on Rosh Chodesh, festivals, or Chol Hamoed, if you did not say יַעֲלֶה וְיָבֹא nor רְצֵה, say the following. If you forgot only one of them, say the appropriate paragraph above.
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁנָּתַן
שַׁבָּתוֹת לִמְנוּחָה לְעַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל
בְּאַהֲבָה לְאוֹת וּלְבְרִית
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech ha-olam shenatan
Shabbatot limnuchah le'amo Yisrael
be'ahavah le'ot ulevrit
English
<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who lovingly gave days of Shabbat to the Children of Israel, His nation, in order for them to rest; as a sign and a Covenant that He has chosen them as His nation—</b>
On festivals continue:
Hebrew
וְיָמִים טוֹבִים<sup>1</sup> לְשָׂשׂוֹן וּלְשִׂמְחָה, אֶת יוֹם
(Name the festival) הַזֶּה. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, מְקַדֵּשׁ
הַשַּׁבָּת וְיִשְׂרָאֵל וְהַזְּמַנִּים:
Sephardi
veyamim tovim<sup>1</sup> lesason ulesimchah, et yom
(Name the festival) hazeh. Baruch Atah Adonai, mekadesh
haShabbat veYisrael ve-ha-zemanim:
English
<b>and He gave them festivals to be happy<sup>1</sup> and rejoice; He gave them this Festival of</b> (Name the festival). <b>Blessed are You, Lord, Who makes Shabbat, the Children of Israel, and the festivals holy.</b>
On Chol Hamoed continue:
Hebrew
וּמוֹעֲדִים לְשָׂשׂוֹן וּלְשִׂמְחָה, אֶת יוֹם (Name
(the festival) הַזֶּה. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, מְקַדֵּשׁ
הַשַּׁבָּת וְיִשְׂרָאֵל וְהַזְּמַנִּים:
Sephardi
umo'adim lesason ulesimchah, et yom (Name
(the festival) hazeh. Baruch Atah Adonai, mekadesh
haShabbat veYisrael ve-ha-zemanim:
English
<b>and He gave them festivals to be happy and rejoice; He gave them this Festival of</b> (Name the festival). <b>Blessed are You, Lord, Who makes Shabbat, the Children of Israel, and the festivals holy.</b>
On Rosh Hashanah continue:
Hebrew
וְיָמִים טוֹבִים לְזִכָּרוֹן, אֶת יוֹם הַזִּכָּרוֹן
הַזֶּה. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, מְקַדֵּשׁ הַשַּׁבָּת
וְיִשְׂרָאֵל וְיוֹם הַזִּכָּרוֹן:
Sephardi
veyamim tovim lezikaron, et yom hazikaron
hazeh. Baruch Atah Adonai, mekadesh haShabbat
veYisrael v'yom hazikaron:
English
<b>and He gave them festivals</b> in order to remember their merits. <b>He gave them this day of Rosh Hashanah,</b> the day when He remembers their merits. <b>Blessed are You, Lord, Who makes Shabbat, the Children of Israel, and the day of Rosh Hashanah</b>—the day when He remembers the Jewish Nation—<b>holy.</b>
On Rosh Chodesh continue:
Hebrew
וְרָאשֵׁי חֳדָשִׁים לְזִכָּרוֹן. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ,
מְקַדֵּשׁ הַשַּׁבָּת וְיִשְׂרָאֵל וְרָאשֵׁי חֳדָשִׁים:
Sephardi
verashei chodashim lezikaron. Baruch Atah Adonai,
mekadesh haShabbat veYisrael verashei chodashim:
English
<b>and He gave them days of Rosh Chodesh</b> in order to remember their merits. <b>Blessed are You, Lord, Who makes Shabbat, the Children of Israel, and the days of Rosh Chodesh holy.</b>

May God give us everything we need

Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ
הָעוֹלָם, הָאֵל אָבִינוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ,
אַדִּירֵנוּ בּוֹרְאֵנוּ גּוֹאֲלֵנוּ יוֹצְרֵנוּ,
קְדוֹשֵׁנוּ קְדוֹשׁ יַעֲקֹב, רוֹעֵנוּ רוֹעֵה
יִשְׂרָאֵל, הַמֶּלֶךְ הַטּוֹב וְהַמֵּטִיב לַכֹּל
בְּכָל יוֹם וָיוֹם, הוּא הֵטִיב לָנוּ, הוּא
מֵטִיב לָנוּ, הוּא יֵיטִיב לָנוּ, הוּא
גְמָלָנוּ הוּא גוֹמְלֵנוּ הוּא יִגְמְלֵנוּ
לָעַד, לְחֵן וּלְחֶסֶד וּלְרַחֲמִים, וּלְרֶוַח
הַצָּלָה וְהַצְלָחָה, בְּרָכָה וִישׁוּעָה,
נֶחָמָה פַּרְנָסָה וְכַלְכָּלָה וְרַחֲמִים
וְחַיִּים וְשָׁלוֹם וְכָל טוֹב וּמִכָּל טוֹב
לְעוֹלָם אַל יְחַסְּרֵנוּ:
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech
ha-olam, ha-El avinu malkeinu,
adirenu boreinu go'alenu yotzreinu,
kedoshenu kedosh Ya'akov, ro'enu ro'eh
Yisrael, hamelech hatov vehameitiv lakol
bechol yom vayom, hu heitiv lanu, hu
meitiv lanu, hu yeitiv lanu, hu
gemalanu hu gomlenu hu yigmelenu
la'ad, le-chen u-le-chesed u-le-rachamim, ulrevach
hatzalah vehatzlachah, berachah vishu'ah,
nechamah parnasah vechalkalah verachamim
vechayim veshalom vechol tov umikol tov
le'olam al yechasrenu:
English
<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe.</b> You are <b>the God</b> of the universe, <b>our Father, our King, our Strength, our Creator, our Redeemer, our Maker, our Holy One—the Holy One of Jacob</b> and his descendants, the Jewish Nation. <b>You are our Shepherd,</b> the shepherd Who guides His flock, the Children of Israel. <b>You are the King Who is good and does good things for all, each and every day.</b> We thank God because <b>He has done good for us, He does good for us, and He will</b> continue to <b>do good for us. He has given us</b> in the past, <b>He gives to us</b> presently, and <b>He will</b> continue to <b>give us,</b> in the future and <b>forever,</b> the following things: <b>grace, kindness, mercy, relief, rescue</b> from our troubles, <b>success, blessings, salvation, comfort, livelihood, support, mercy, life, peace, and all good things. May God never let us lack any of the good things</b> in the world.
Hebrew
הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יִמְלוֹךְ עָלֵינוּ לְעוֹלָם
וָעֶד:
Sephardi
Harachaman hu yimloch aleinu le'olam
va'ed:
English
<b>May the merciful God rule over us forever and ever.</b>
Hebrew
הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יִתְבָּרַךְ בַּשָּׁמַיִם
וּבָאָרֶץ:
Sephardi
Harachaman hu yitbarach bashamayim
uva'aretz:
English
<b>May the merciful God be blessed in heaven and on earth.</b>
Hebrew
הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יִשְׁתַּבַּח לְדוֹר דּוֹרִים
וְיִתְפָּאַר בָּנוּ לָעַד וּלְנֵצַח
נְצָחִים וְיִתְהַדַּר בָּנוּ לָעַד וּלְעוֹלְמֵי
עוֹלָמִים:
Sephardi
Harachaman hu yishtabach l'dor dorim
veyitpa'ar banu la'ad ulnetzach
netzachim veyit'hadar banu la'ad ule'olmei
olamim:
English
<b>May the merciful God be praised throughout all generations and be proud of us and be glorified by us forever and ever.</b>
Hebrew
הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יְפַרְנְסֵנוּ בְּכָבוֹד:
Sephardi
Harachaman hu yefarnesenu bechavod:
English
<b>May the merciful God provide us with livelihood</b> in an <b>honorable</b> and dignified way.