May God give us peace and redeem us from exile
Hebrew
הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יְזַכֵּנוּ לִימוֹת
הַמָּשִׁיחַ וּלְחַיֵּי הָעוֹלָם
הַבָּא.
Sephardi
Harachaman hu yezakeinu liymot
hamashiach ulchayei ha-olam
haba.
English
<b>May the merciful God give us the privilege of</b> living in <b>the days of the Redemption and the privilege of life</b> in the <b>World to Come.</b>
On a weekday:
On Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh, festivals, and Chol Hamoed:
Hebrew
מַגְדִּיל
יְשׁוּעוֹת מַלְכּוֹ וְעֹשֶׂה חֶסֶד
לִמְשִׁיחוֹ לְדָוִד וּלְזַרְעוֹ עַד
עוֹלָם: עֹשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם בִּמְרוֹמָיו
הוּא יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ וְעַל
כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן:
Sephardi
Magdil
yeshu'ot malko v'oseh chesed
limshicho leDavid ulzar'o ad
olam: oseh shalom bimromav
hu ya'aseh shalom aleinu ve'al
kol Yisrael ve'imru amen:
English
<b>God gives great salvation for David, His king; He does kindness for His anointed one,</b> King David, <b>and He will act kindly</b> to <b>his descendants forever.</b> May God, <b>Who makes peace in His heavens, make peace for us and for all the Children of Israel, and everyone say Amen.</b>
Hebrew
מִגְדּוֹל
יְשׁוּעוֹת מַלְכּוֹ וְעֹשֶׂה חֶסֶד
לִמְשִׁיחוֹ לְדָוִד וּלְזַרְעוֹ עַד
עוֹלָם: עֹשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם בִּמְרוֹמָיו
הוּא יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ וְעַל
כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן:
Sephardi
Migdol
yeshu'ot malko v'oseh chesed
limshicho leDavid ulzar'o ad
olam: oseh shalom bimromav
hu ya'aseh shalom aleinu ve'al
kol Yisrael ve'imru amen:
English
<b>God is a tower of salvation for David, His king; He does kindness for His anointed one,</b> King David, <b>and He will act kindly</b> to <b>his descendants forever.</b> May God, <b>Who makes peace in His heavens, make peace for us and for all the Children of Israel, and everyone say Amen.</b>
God is the provider of all needs
Hebrew
יְראוּ אֶת יְיָ קְדֹשָׁיו, כִּי אֵין
מַחְסוֹר לִירֵאָיו: כְּפִירִים
רָשׁוּ וְרָעֵבוּ, וְדֹרְשֵׁי יְיָ לֹא
יַחְסְרוּ כָל טוֹב:<sup>1</sup> הוֹדוּ לַיְיָ כִּי
טוֹב, כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ: פּוֹתֵחַ
אֶת יָדֶךָ, וּמַשְׂבִּיעַ לְכָל חַי רָצוֹן:
בָּרוּךְ הַגֶּבֶר אֲשֶׁר יִבְטַח בַּיְיָ,
וְהָיָה יְיָ מִבְטַחוֹ:<sup>2</sup>
Sephardi
Yeru et Adonai kedoshav, ki ein
machsor lire'av: kefirim
rashu vera'evu, vedorshei Adonai lo
yachsru kol tov:<sup>1</sup> Hodu la-adonai ki
tov, ki le'olam chasdo: pote'ach
et yadecha, umasbia lechol chai ratzon:
Baruch hagever asher yivtach ba-adonai,
vehayah Adonai mivtacho:<sup>2</sup>
English
<b>Fear the Lord,</b> you who are <b>His holy people, because those who fear Him lack nothing.</b> Even wealthy and powerful people, who are strong like <b>young lions,</b> can <b>become poor and go hungry,</b> but <b>the people who search for the Lord</b> and rely on Him for their livelihood <b>will never lack any goodness.</b><sup>1</sup> <b>Give praise to the Lord</b> because <b>He is good,</b> because <b>His kindness lasts forever.</b> God, <b>You open Your hand</b> and give enough food <b>to satisfy the desires of every living thing. Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord; the Lord will be his security.</b><sup>2</sup>
At a wedding or Sheva Berachot, additional blessings (page 189) are said at this point.
If the Blessing After a Meal was said over a cup of wine, raise the cup and say the following blessing:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ
הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן:
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech
ha-olam, borei peri hagafen:
English
<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who creates the fruit of the vine.</b>
בְּרָכָה אַחַר מִינִים מְסֻיָּמִים
Blessing After Certain Foods
The following blessing is said after eating cooked or baked foods prepared from the five species of grain (wheat, barley, rye, oats, or spelt), after drinking wine, or after eating grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, or dates.
If you ate any combination of the above, their blessings should be combined by adding the letters or words in the brackets. The blessing should be said while sitting.
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam,
English
<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe</b>
After food prepared from the five grains:
Hebrew
עַל הַמִּחְיָה וְעַל הַכַּלְכָּלָה
Sephardi
Al hamichyah ve'al hakalkalah
English
<b>for providing us with food that gives us life and support,</b>
After wine or grape juice:
Hebrew
(וְ)עַל הַגֶּפֶן וְעַל פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן
Sephardi
(Ve)al hagefen ve'al peri hagafen
English
(and) <b>for the vine and for the fruit of the vine,</b>
After grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, or dates:
Hebrew
(וְ)עַל הָעֵץ וְעַל פְּרִי הָעֵץ
Sephardi
(Ve)al ha'etz ve'al peri ha'etz
English
(and) <b>for the tree and for the fruit of the tree</b> with which the Land of Israel is blessed,
Hebrew
וְעַל תְּנוּבַת הַשָּׂדֶה וְעַל אֶרֶץ
חֶמְדָּה טוֹבָה וּרְחָבָה שֶׁרָצִיתָ
וְהִנְחַלְתָּ לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ לֶאֱכוֹל
מִפִּרְיָהּ וְלִשְׂבּוֹעַ מִטּוּבָהּ. רַחֵם נָא
יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל עַמֶּךָ וְעַל
יְרוּשָׁלַיִם עִירֶךָ וְעַל צִיּוֹן מִשְׁכַּן
כְּבוֹדֶךָ וְעַל מִזְבְּחֶךָ וְעַל הֵיכָלֶךָ,
וּבְנֵה יְרוּשָׁלַיִם עִיר הַקֹּדֶשׁ בִּמְהֵרָה
בְּיָמֵינוּ, וְהַעֲלֵנוּ לְתוֹכָהּ וְשַׂמְּחֵנוּ
בָּהּ וּנְבָרֶכְךָ בִּקְדֻשָּׁה וּבְטָהֳרָה.
Sephardi
Ve'al tenuvat hasadeh ve'al eretz
chemdah tovah urchavah sheratzita
vehinchalta la'avoteinu le'echol
mipiryah velisboa mituvah. Rachem na
Adonai Eloheinu al Yisrael amecha ve'al
Yerushalayim irecha ve'al Tziyon mishkan
kevodecha ve'al mizbechecha ve'al heichalecha,
uvnei Yerushalayim ir hakodesh bimherah
beyameinu, veha'aleinu letochah vesamcheinu
bah unevarechecha bikdushah uvtahorah.
English
<b>for the produce of the field, for the precious, good, and wide open land</b>—the Land of Israel, <b>which You have kindly given to our ancestors as an inheritance to eat from its fruits and to be satisfied from its goodness. Have mercy, Lord, our God, on the Children of Israel, Your people, on Jerusalem, Your city, on the</b> city of <b>Zion, where Your glory rests, on Your altar, and on Your Temple. Rebuild the holy city of Jerusalem quickly, in our days. Bring us up to it and let us be happy in it, and we will bless You then, in holiness and purity.</b>