Hebrew
בָּרְכוּ אֶת יְיָ הַמְבֹרָךְ:
Sephardi
Barchu et Adonai hamevorach:
English
<b>Let us now bless the Lord, Who is blessed:</b>
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The oleh (the person who is called up to the Torah) should approach the Torah directly and without delay, in order to show his love and enthusiasm for the Torah.
The reader shows the oleh the first and last words that are to be read in the Torah. The oleh touches the words with the corner of his tallit or with the Torah's belt, and kisses it. He then closes the Torah and says the following blessing, while holding the handles of the Torah and turning his head to the right, so as not to appear to be reading from the Torah.
The congregation and the oleh say together:
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ יְיָ הַמְבֹרָךְ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:
Sephardi
Baruch Adonai hamevorach le'olam va'ed:
English
<b>Blessed is the Lord, Who is blessed, forever and ever.</b>
The oleh continues:
Blessings on the Torah
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ
הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר בָּנוּ
מִכָּל הָעַמִּים, וְנָתַן לָנוּ אֶת תּוֹרָתוֹ.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, נוֹתֵן הַתּוֹרָה:
הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר בָּנוּ
מִכָּל הָעַמִּים, וְנָתַן לָנוּ אֶת תּוֹרָתוֹ.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, נוֹתֵן הַתּוֹרָה:
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech
ha-olam, asher bachar banu
mikol ha-amim, venatan lanu et Torato.
Baruch Atah Adonai, noten haTorah:
ha-olam, asher bachar banu
mikol ha-amim, venatan lanu et Torato.
Baruch Atah Adonai, noten haTorah:
English
<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who chose us from among all the</b> other <b>nations and gave us His Torah,</b> His most precious possession. <b>Blessed are You, Lord, Who gives</b> us the <b>Torah</b> each day anew.
The reader reads from the Torah, and the oleh reads quietly along with him. It is customary for the rest of the congregation to follow the reading in their siddur (or chumash).
When the reading is completed, the oleh touches the last and first words that were read with the corner of his tallit or with the Torah's belt, and kisses it. He then closes the Torah and says the following blessing, while holding the handles of the Torah and turning his head to the right, so as not to appear to be reading from the Torah.
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ
הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר נָתַן לָנוּ תּוֹרַת
אֱמֶת,<sup>1</sup> וְחַיֵּי עוֹלָם נָטַע בְּתוֹכֵנוּ.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, נוֹתֵן הַתּוֹרָה:
הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר נָתַן לָנוּ תּוֹרַת
אֱמֶת,<sup>1</sup> וְחַיֵּי עוֹלָם נָטַע בְּתוֹכֵנוּ.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, נוֹתֵן הַתּוֹרָה:
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech
ha-olam, asher natan lanu Torat
emet,<sup>1</sup> ve-chayyei olam nata betokhenu.
Baruch Atah Adonai, noten haTorah:
ha-olam, asher natan lanu Torat
emet,<sup>1</sup> ve-chayyei olam nata betokhenu.
Baruch Atah Adonai, noten haTorah:
English
<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who has given us the Torah of truth</b><sup>1</sup> <b>and has planted everlasting life within us. Blessed are You, Lord, Who gives the Torah.</b>
The oleh remains standing near the Torah until the end of the following aliyah (or, if his was the last aliyah, until after the raising of the Torah). When the oleh returns to his place, he should not use the shortest route, showing his love for the Torah and his reluctance to leave it.
After the final aliyah before Maftir, the Torah is covered and Half Kaddish is said by a mourner or someone who is commemorating a yahrtzeit. If none are present, the reader of the Torah says it. For transliteration, see page 953. If Maftir will be read from another Torah, place it on the bimah before saying Kaddish.
Hebrew
יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא. (אָמֵן)
בְּעָלְמָא דִּי בְרָא כִרְעוּתֵהּ וְיַמְלִיךְ מַלְכוּתֵהּ,
וְיַצְמַח פּוּרְקָנֵהּ וִיקָרֵב מְשִׁיחֵהּ. (אָמֵן)
בְּחַיֵּיכוֹן וּבְיוֹמֵיכוֹן וּבְחַיֵּי דְכָל בֵּית
יִשְׂרָאֵל, בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן:
(אָמֵן, יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמַיָּא יִתְבָּרַךְ)
יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי
עָלְמַיָּא. יִתְבָּרַךְ, וְיִשְׁתַּבַּח, וְיִתְפָּאַר,
וְיִתְרוֹמַם, וְיִתְנַשֵּׂא, וְיִתְהַדָּר, וְיִתְעַלֶּה,
וְיִתְהַלָּל, שְׁמֵהּ דְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא. (אָמֵן)
לְעֵלָּא מִן כָּל בִּרְכָתָא וְשִׁירָתָא, תֻּשְׁבְּחָתָא
וְנֶחֱמָתָא, דַּאֲמִירָן בְּעָלְמָא, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן: (אָמֵן)
בְּעָלְמָא דִּי בְרָא כִרְעוּתֵהּ וְיַמְלִיךְ מַלְכוּתֵהּ,
וְיַצְמַח פּוּרְקָנֵהּ וִיקָרֵב מְשִׁיחֵהּ. (אָמֵן)
בְּחַיֵּיכוֹן וּבְיוֹמֵיכוֹן וּבְחַיֵּי דְכָל בֵּית
יִשְׂרָאֵל, בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן:
(אָמֵן, יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמַיָּא יִתְבָּרַךְ)
יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי
עָלְמַיָּא. יִתְבָּרַךְ, וְיִשְׁתַּבַּח, וְיִתְפָּאַר,
וְיִתְרוֹמַם, וְיִתְנַשֵּׂא, וְיִתְהַדָּר, וְיִתְעַלֶּה,
וְיִתְהַלָּל, שְׁמֵהּ דְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא. (אָמֵן)
לְעֵלָּא מִן כָּל בִּרְכָתָא וְשִׁירָתָא, תֻּשְׁבְּחָתָא
וְנֶחֱמָתָא, דַּאֲמִירָן בְּעָלְמָא, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן: (אָמֵן)
Sephardi
Yitgadal veyitkadash shemei rabba. (Amen)
be'alma di vera chir'uteh veyamlich malchuteh,
veyatzmach purkaneh vikarev meshicheh. (Amen)
bechayeichon uvyomeichon uvchayei dechol beit
Yisrael, ba'agala uvizman kariv ve'imru amen:
(Amen, yehei shemei rabba mevorach le'alam ul'almei almaya yitbarach)
Yehei shemei rabba mevorach le'alam ul'almei
almaya. Yitbarach, veyishtabach, veyitpa'ar,
veyitromam, veyitnasei, veyithadar, veyit'aleh,
veyithalal, shemei dekudsha berich hu. (Amen)
Le'ela min kol birchata veshirata, tushbechata
venechemata, da'amiran be'alma, ve'imru amen: (Amen)
be'alma di vera chir'uteh veyamlich malchuteh,
veyatzmach purkaneh vikarev meshicheh. (Amen)
bechayeichon uvyomeichon uvchayei dechol beit
Yisrael, ba'agala uvizman kariv ve'imru amen:
(Amen, yehei shemei rabba mevorach le'alam ul'almei almaya yitbarach)
Yehei shemei rabba mevorach le'alam ul'almei
almaya. Yitbarach, veyishtabach, veyitpa'ar,
veyitromam, veyitnasei, veyithadar, veyit'aleh,
veyithalal, shemei dekudsha berich hu. (Amen)
Le'ela min kol birchata veshirata, tushbechata
venechemata, da'amiran be'alma, ve'imru amen: (Amen)
English
<b>May God's great name be exalted and holy</b> (Amen) — throughout <b>the universe, which He created as He wanted. May He establish His kingdom</b> over the entire <b>universe, bring His redemption,</b> and speed up the coming of <b>His Mashiach,</b> (Amen) — <b>in your lifetime and in your days, and in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel, speedily and soon. And everyone say Amen.</b> (Amen. May God's great name be blessed forever and ever—it will be blessed.) <b>May God's great name be blessed forever and ever. The name of the Holy One, Who is blessed, will be blessed, celebrated, glorified, exalted, raised, honored, uplifted, and praised</b> (Amen) — more than all the blessings, songs, praises, and comforting words that are said in the world. <b>And everyone say Amen.</b> (Amen)
Blessing of Thanksgiving on Surviving Danger
The following blessing should be said by one who has completed an overseas journey, completed a dangerous journey over land, recovered from a serious illness, or has been released from captivity. It may also be said by one who has survived any other life-threatening event. The blessing should said within three days of the event, and preferably before a Sefer Torah. For transliteration, see page 945.
Blessing for being saved from danger
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ
הָעוֹלָם, הַגּוֹמֵל לְחַיָּבִים
טוֹבוֹת, שֶׁגְּמָלַנִי טוֹב:<sup>2</sup>
הָעוֹלָם, הַגּוֹמֵל לְחַיָּבִים
טוֹבוֹת, שֶׁגְּמָלַנִי טוֹב:<sup>2</sup>
Sephardi
Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech
ha-olam, hagomel lechayavim
tovot, shegemalani tov:<sup>2</sup>
ha-olam, hagomel lechayavim
tovot, shegemalani tov:<sup>2</sup>
English
<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who gives goodness</b> even to <b>those who are guilty,</b> because <b>He has given goodness to me.</b><sup>2</sup>
The congregation responds:
Hebrew
אָמֵן. מִי שֶׁגְּמָלְךָ טוֹב, הוּא
יִגְמָלְךָ כָּל טוֹב סֶלָה:
יִגְמָלְךָ כָּל טוֹב סֶלָה:
Sephardi
Amen. Mi shegemalkha tov, hu
yigmalkha kol tov selah:
yigmalkha kol tov selah:
English
<b>Amen. May God,</b> the one <b>Who has given goodness to you,</b> continue to <b>give all goodness to you forever.</b>
Blessing by the Father of a Bar Mitzvah
After a Bar Mitzvah concludes his first aliyah, his father says the following blessing. Chabad custom is to omit the words in brackets.
Blessing for a son becoming Bar Mitzvah
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ (אתה יי אלהינו מלך העולם)
שֶׁפְּטָרַנִי מֵעָנְשׁוֹ שֶׁל זֶה:
שֶׁפְּטָרַנִי מֵעָנְשׁוֹ שֶׁל זֶה:
Sephardi
Baruch (Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech ha-olam)
shep'tarani mei'onsho shel zeh:
shep'tarani mei'onsho shel zeh:
English
<b>Blessed</b> (are You, Lord our God, King of the universe,) <b>Who has freed me from being punished for this boy's sins.</b>