May God bless the baby
Hebrew
הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יְבָרֵךְ רַךְ הַנִּמּוֹל
לִשְׁמוֹנָה, וְיִהְיוּ יָדָיו
וְלִבּוֹ לָאֵל אֱמוּנָה, וְיִזְכֶּה
לִרְאוֹת פְּנֵי הַשְּׁכִינָה, שָׁלֹשׁ
פְּעָמִים בַּשָּׁנָה:
Sephardi
Harachaman hu yevarech rach hanimol
lishmonah, veyihyu yadav
velibo la'El emunah, veyizkeh
lir'ot p'nei hashechinah, shalosh
pe'amim bashanah:
English
<b>May the merciful</b> God <b>bless the soft,</b> sensitive baby who has just been given a circumcision <b>on the eighth</b> day. <b>May his hands and heart be faithful to God. May he be privileged to see the Divine Presence three times a year</b> during the festivals, when the Jewish Nation go to the Holy Temple and can see the Divine Presence.
May God bless the mohel
Hebrew
הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יְבָרֵךְ הַמָּל בְּשַׂר
הָעָרְלָה, וּפָרַע וּמָצַץ
דְּמֵי הַמִּילָה, אִישׁ הַיָּרֵא וְרַךְ
הַלֵּבָב עֲבוֹדָתוֹ פְּסוּלָה, אִם
שָׁלֹשׁ אֵלֶּה לֹא יַעֲשֶׂה לָהּ:
Sephardi
Harachaman hu yevarech hamol besar
ha'orlah, upara umatzatz
demei hamilah, ish hayare verach
halevav avodato pesulah, im
shalosh eleh lo ya'aseh lah:
English
<b>May the merciful</b> God <b>bless</b> the mohel who performed the circumcision, <b>removing the flesh of the foreskin; he performed the pri'ah, and the metzitzah of the blood of the circumcision. A scared and faint-hearted person's work is invalid—if he does not do these three parts</b> of the commandment.
May God bring the final Redemption
Hebrew
הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יִשְׁלַח לָנוּ מְשִׁיחוֹ
הוֹלֵךְ תָּמִים, בִּזְכוּת
חֲתַן לְמוּלוֹת דָּמִים, לְבַשֵּׂר
בְּשׂוֹרוֹת טוֹבוֹת וְנֶחָמוֹת, לְעַם
אֶחָד מְפֻזָּר וּמְפֹרָד בֵּין הָעַמִּים:
Sephardi
Harachaman hu yishlach lanu meshicho
holech tamim, bizchut
chatan lemulot damim, levaser
besorot tovot venechamot, le'am
echad mefuzar umeforad bein ha-amim:
English
<b>May the merciful</b> God <b>send us His Mashiach,</b> who <b>walks perfectly</b> in His ways, as a reward for the <b>blood of</b> the circumcision, in order <b>to bring good news and comfort to one nation,</b> the Jewish Nation, which is spread out and scattered among the other nations of the world.
May God send Elijah the Prophet
Hebrew
הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יִשְׁלַח לָנוּ כֹּהֵן
צֶדֶק<sup>1</sup> אֲשֶׁר לֻקַּח
לָעֶלְיוֹן, עַד הוּכַן כִּסְאוֹ כַּשֶּׁמֶשׁ
וְיַהֲלֹם, וַיָּלֶט פָּנָיו בְּאַדַּרְתּוֹ
וַיִּגְלֹם, בְּרִיתִי הָיְתָה אִתּוֹ
הַחַיִּים וְהַשָּׁלוֹם:
Sephardi
Harachaman hu yishlach lanu kohen
tzedek<sup>1</sup> asher lukach
la'elyon, ad huchan kis'o kashemesh
veyahalom, vayalet panav be'adarto
vayiglom, beriti hayetah ito
hachayim vehashalom:
English
<b>May the merciful</b> God <b>send us</b> Elijah the Prophet, <b>the righteous Kohen,</b><sup>1</sup> who was <b>taken</b> to heaven by God to be hidden until the final Redemption, when <b>his throne,</b> shining like the <b>sun and jewels,</b> will be <b>prepared for him</b> to sit on. Elijah the Prophet <b>covered his face with his cloak and wrapped himself</b> when God spoke to him; about whom God said, <b>"My Covenant was made with him for life and peace."</b>
Continue with הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יְזַכֵּנוּ, on page 184.
On Shabbat, Rosh Chodesh, festivals, or Chol Hamoed, continue with the appropriate הָרַחֲמָן on page 183.
שֶׁבַע בְּרָכוֹת לְסֵעוּדַת נִשּׂוּאִין
The Seven Blessings for a Wedding Feast
These seven blessings are said in the presence of a groom and bride, following the Blessing After a Meal at their wedding and on the subsequent seven days of celebration. They may only be said in the presence of a minyan.
Before the Blessing After a Meal, two cups of wine are poured. The first cup is held by the leader (see page 165), and the second cup is held while saying each of the first six blessings by the person appointed to say that blessing.
All those who are present respond Amen after each blessing.
God created everything for His honor
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
שֶׁהַכֹּל בָּרָא לִכְבוֹדוֹ:
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam,
shehakol bara likhvodo:
English
<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who created everything for His glory.</b>
God created man
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
יוֹצֵר הָאָדָם:
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam,
yotzer ha'adam:
English
<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Creator of man.</b>
God created man in His image and gave him a wife
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
אֲשֶׁר יָצַר אֶת הָאָדָם בְּצַלְמוֹ,
בְּצֶלֶם דְּמוּת תַּבְנִיתוֹ, וְהִתְקִין
לוֹ מִמֶּנּוּ בִּנְיַן עֲדֵי עַד: בָּרוּךְ
אַתָּה יְיָ, יוֹצֵר הָאָדָם:
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam,
asher yatzar et ha'adam betzalmo,
betzelem d'mut tavnito, vehitkin
lo mimenu binyan adei ad: Baruch
Atah Adonai, yotzer ha'adam:
English
<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who created the first man,</b> Adam, <b>in His</b> (God's) <b>image, in an image similar to His</b> (God's) <b>appearance, and prepared for</b> Adam <b>from his</b> (Adam's) rib, Eve, who is compared to <b>an everlasting building. Blessed are You, Lord, Creator of man.</b>
God blesses people with children
Hebrew
שׂוֹשׂ תָּשִׂישׂ וְתָגֵל הָעֲקָרָה, בְּקִבּוּץ
בָּנֶיהָ לְתוֹכָהּ בְּשִׂמְחָה:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, מְשַׂמֵּחַ צִיּוֹן
בְּבָנֶיהָ:
Sephardi
Sos tasis vetagel ha'akarah, bekibutz
banehah letochah besimchah:
Baruch Atah Adonai, mesame'ach Tziyon
bevanehah:
English
May the city of Jerusalem, which, during exile, is compared to a <b>childless woman, be happy and rejoice when her children,</b> the Jewish Nation, <b>gather together within her in happiness. Blessed are You, Lord, Who brings happiness to Zion</b> (Jerusalem) <b>through her children.</b>