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  "title": "Blessings Over The Torah",
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      "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition",
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    "page": {
      "slug": "400-401-400-401-shabbat-festival-day-blessings-over-the-torah",
      "section": "Shabbat & Festival Day",
      "topic": "Blessings Over The Torah",
      "printPages": "400-401",
      "pdfPages": "400-401",
      "header": {
        "section": {
          "english": "Shabbat & Festival Day",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        "topic": {
          "english": "Blessings Over The Torah",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        "printPages": "400-401",
        "correlativePages": "226"
      },
      "body": [
        {
          "type": "heading",
          "english": "Blessings Upon The Torah",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "In order to display his love and zeal for the Torah, the oleh (the person summoned up to the Torah) should approach it at once and by a direct path."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The reader indicates to the oleh the opening and closing words destined to be read from the Torah. With his tallit's corner or with the belt of the Torah, the oleh touches those words and kisses it. Closing the Torah, he then recites the blessing that follows, grasping the Torah's handles and turning his head rightward, lest he seem to be reading from the Torah."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרְכוּ אֶת יְהֹוָה הַמְבֹרָךְ:",
          "english": "<b>Come now, and bless the Lord, Who is blessed:</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|re|CHU et a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RACH:",
            "orthographic": "ba|re|KHU ʾeth a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RAKH:",
            "sephardic": "ba|re|KHU et a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RAKH:",
            "chabad": "bor'|CHU es a|do|NOY ham'|voy|ROCH:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The congregation and the oleh recite as one:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה הַמְבֹרָךְ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:",
          "english": "<b>Blessed be the Lord, Who is blessed, for all eternity.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RACH le-o|LAM va-ED:",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RAKH le|ʿo|LAM va|ʿEDH:",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RAKH le|ʿo|LAM va|ʿED:",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|do|NOY ham'|voy|ROCH l'oy|LOM vo-ED:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The oleh proceeds:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "Blessings for the Torah"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ\nהָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר בָּנוּ\nמִכָּל הָעַמִּים, וְנָתַן לָנוּ אֶת תּוֹרָתוֹ.\nבָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, נוֹתֵן הַתּוֹרָה:",
          "english": "<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, Sovereign of the universe, Who selected us from among all the</b> other <b>nations and bestowed His Torah upon us,</b> His dearest treasure. <b>Blessed are You, Lord, Who grants</b> us the <b>Torah</b> each day anew.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech\nha-o|LAM, a|SHER ba|CHAR ba|NU\nmi|KOL ha-a|MIM, ve|na|TAN LA|nu et to|ra|TO.\nba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, no|TEN ha|to|RAH:",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh\nha|ʿo|LAM, ʾa|SHER ba|ḥAR ba|NU\nmik|KOL ha|ʿam|MIM, ve|na|THAN LA|nu ʾeth to|ra|THO.\nba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, no|THEN hat|to|RAH:",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh\nha|ʿo|LAM, a|SHER ba|ḥAR ba|NU\nmik|KOL ha|ʿam|MIM, ve|na|TAN LA|nu et to|ra|TO.\nba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, no|TEN hat|to|RAH:",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech\nho-oy|LOM, a|SHER bo|CHAR bo|NU\nmi|KOL ho-a|MIM, v'no|SAN LO|nu es toy|ro|SOY.\nbo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, noy|SEIN ha|toy|ROH:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The reader recites from the Torah, while the oleh reads in an undertone together with him. For the rest of the congregation, custom is to track the reading in a siddur (or chumash) of their own."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Once the reading is finished, the oleh touches, with his tallit's corner or with the belt of the Torah, the closing and opening words that had been read, and kisses it. Closing the Torah, he then recites the blessing that follows, grasping the Torah's handles and turning his head rightward, lest he seem to be reading from the Torah."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ\nהָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר נָתַן לָנוּ תּוֹרַת\nאֱמֶת,<sup>1</sup> וְחַיֵּי עוֹלָם נָטַע בְּתוֹכֵנוּ.\nבָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, נוֹתֵן הַתּוֹרָה:",
          "english": "<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, Sovereign of the universe, Who has bestowed upon us the Torah of truth</b><sup>1</sup> <b>and planted eternal life in our midst. Blessed are You, Lord, Who grants the Torah.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech\nha-o|LAM, a|SHER na|TAN LA|nu to|RAT\ne|MET, ve|cha|YEI o|LAM na|TA b'to|CHE|nu.\nba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, no|TEN ha|to|RAH:",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh\nha|ʿo|LAM, ʾa|SHER na|THAN LA|nu to|RATH\nʾe|METH, ve|ḥay|YE ʿo|LAM na|ṭAʿ be|tho|KHE|nu.\nba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, no|THEN hat|to|RAH:",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh\nha|ʿo|LAM, a|SHER na|TAN LA|nu to|RAT\ne|MET, ve|ḥay|YE ʿo|LAM na|TAʿ be|to|KHE|nu.\nba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, no|TEN hat|to|RAH:",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech\nho-oy|LOM, a|SHER no|SAN LO|nu toy|RAS\ne|MES, v'cha|YEI oy|LOM no|TA b'soy|CHEI|nu.\nbo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, noy|SEIN ha|toy|ROH:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Near the Torah the oleh remains standing until the following aliyah is finished (or, should his aliyah have been the final one, until after the Torah has been raised). As the oleh returns to his place, he should avoid the shortest route, displaying affection for the Torah and unwillingness to depart from it."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Once the last aliyah before Maftir is done, the Torah is covered and a mourner, or someone commemorating a yahrtzeit, recites Half Kaddish. If no such person is at hand, the Torah reader recites it. See page 953 for transliteration. Should Maftir be read from a second Torah, set it on the bimah before reciting Kaddish."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא. (אָמֵן)\nבְּעָלְמָא דִּי בְרָא כִרְעוּתֵהּ וְיַמְלִיךְ מַלְכוּתֵהּ,\nוְיַצְמַח פּוּרְקָנֵהּ וִיקָרֵב מְשִׁיחֵהּ. (אָמֵן)\nבְּחַיֵּיכוֹן וּבְיוֹמֵיכוֹן וּבְחַיֵּי דְכָל בֵּית\nיִשְׂרָאֵל, בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן:\n(אָמֵן, יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמַיָּא יִתְבָּרַךְ)\nיְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי\nעָלְמַיָּא. יִתְבָּרַךְ, וְיִשְׁתַּבַּח, וְיִתְפָּאַר,\nוְיִתְרוֹמַם, וְיִתְנַשֵּׂא, וְיִתְהַדָּר, וְיִתְעַלֶּה,\nוְיִתְהַלָּל, שְׁמֵהּ דְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא. (אָמֵן)\nלְעֵלָּא מִן כָּל בִּרְכָתָא וְשִׁירָתָא, תֻּשְׁבְּחָתָא\nוְנֶחֱמָתָא, דַּאֲמִירָן בְּעָלְמָא, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן: (אָמֵן)",
          "english": "<b>May God's great name be raised high and held holy</b> (Amen) — throughout <b>the universe, which He created according to His will. May His kingship be established</b> over the whole <b>universe; may He bring His redemption,</b> and hasten the coming of <b>His Mashiach,</b> (Amen) — <b>during your life and in your days, and during the life of the whole House of Israel, swiftly and soon. And let all say Amen.</b> (Amen. May God's great name be blessed unto eternity—it shall be blessed.) <b>May God's great name be blessed for all eternity. Let the name of the Holy One, blessed is He, be blessed, lauded, glorified, extolled, elevated, honored, uplifted, and praised</b> (Amen) — beyond every blessing, song, praise, and word of comfort uttered in the world. <b>And let all say Amen.</b> (Amen)",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "yit|ga|DAL ve|yit|ka|DASH sh'MEH ra|BA. (a|MEN)\nbe-al|MA di v'RA chir|u|TEH ve|yam|LICH mal|chu|TEH,\nve|yatz|MACH pu|re|ka|NEH vi|ka|REV me|shi|CHEH. (a|MEN)\nb'cha|yei|CHON uv|yo|mei|CHON u|ve|cha|YEI d'CHOL beit\nyis|ra-EL, ba-a|ga|LA u|viz|MAN ka|RIV ve-im|RU a|MEN:\n(a|MEN, ye|HEI sh'MEH ra|BA me|va|RACH le-a|LAM u|le-al|MEI al|ma|YA yit|ba|RACH)\nye|HEI sh'MEH ra|BA me|va|RACH le-a|LAM u|le-al|MEI\nal|ma|YA. yit|ba|RACH, ve|yish|ta|BACH, ve|yit|pa-AR,\nve|yit|ro|MAM, ve|yit|na|SEI, ve|yit|ha|DAR, ve|yit|a|LEH,\nve|yit|ha|LAL, sh'MEH d'kud|SHA b'RICH hu. (a|MEN)\nle-e|LA min kol bir|cha|TA ve|shi|ra|TA, tush|be|cha|TA\nve|ne|che|ma|TA, da-a|mi|RAN be-al|MA, ve-im|RU a|MEN: (a|MEN)",
            "orthographic": "yith|gad|DAL ve|yith|qad|DASH she|MEH rab|BAʾ. (ʾa|MEN)\nbe|ʿal|MAʾ di ve|RAʾ khir|ʿu|THEH ve|yam|LIKH mal|khu|THEH,\nve|yatz|MAḥ pu|re|qa|NEH vi|qa|REV me|shi|ḥEH. (ʾa|MEN)\nbe|ḥay|ye|KHON u|ve|yo|me|KHON u|ve|ḥay|YE dhe|KHOL beth\nyiś|ra|ʾEL, ba|ʿa|gha|LAʾ u|viz|MAN qa|RIV ve|ʾim|RU ʾa|MEN:\n(ʾa|MEN, ye|HEʾ she|MEH rab|BAʾ me|va|RAKH le|ʿa|LAM u|le|ʿal|ME ʿal|may|YAʾ yith|ba|RAKH)\nye|HEʾ she|MEH rab|BAʾ me|va|RAKH le|ʿa|LAM u|le|ʿal|ME\nʿal|may|YAʾ. yith|ba|RAKH, ve|yish|tab|BAḥ, ve|yith|pa|ʾAR,\nve|yith|ro|MAM, ve|yith|naś|śEʾ, ve|yith|had|DAR, ve|yith|ʿal|LEH,\nve|yith|hal|LAL, she|MEH de|qudh|SHAʾ be|RIKH huʾ. (ʾa|MEN)\nle|ʿel|LAʾ min kol bir|kha|THAʾ ve|shi|ra|THAʾ, tush|be|ḥa|THAʾ\nve|ne|ḥe|ma|THAʾ, da|ʾa|mi|RAN be|ʿal|MAʾ, ve|ʾim|RU ʾa|MEN: (ʾa|MEN)",
            "sephardic": "yit|gad|DAL ve|yit|qad|DASH she|MEH rab|BA. (a|MEN)\nbe|ʿal|MA di ve|RA khir|ʿu|TEH ve|yam|LIKH mal|khu|TEH,\nve|yatz|MAḥ pu|re|qa|NEH vi|qa|REV me|shi|ḥEH. (a|MEN)\nbe|ḥay|ye|KHON u|ve|yo|me|KHON u|ve|ḥay|YE de|KHOL bet\nyis|ra|EL, ba|ʿa|ga|LA u|viz|MAN qa|RIV ve|im|RU a|MEN:\n(a|MEN, ye|HE she|MEH rab|BA me|va|RAKH le|ʿa|LAM u|le|ʿal|ME ʿal|may|YA yit|ba|RAKH)\nye|HE she|MEH rab|BA me|va|RAKH le|ʿa|LAM u|le|ʿal|ME\nʿal|may|YA. yit|ba|RAKH, ve|yish|tab|BAḥ, ve|yit|pa|AR,\nve|yit|ro|MAM, ve|yit|nas|SE, ve|yit|had|DAR, ve|yit|ʿal|LEH,\nve|yit|hal|LAL, she|MEH de|qud|SHA be|RIKH hu. (a|MEN)\nle|ʿel|LA min kol bir|kha|TA ve|shi|ra|TA, tush|be|ḥa|TA\nve|ne|ḥe|ma|TA, da|a|mi|RAN be|ʿal|MA, ve|im|RU a|MEN: (a|MEN)",
            "chabad": "yis|ga|DAL v'yis|ka|DASH sh'MEIH ra|BO. (o|MEIN)\nb'ol|MO di v'RO chir|u|SEIH v'yam|LICH mal|chu|SEIH,\nv'yatz|MACH pur'|ko|NEIH vi|ko|REIV m'shi|CHEIH. (o|MEIN)\nb'cha|yei|CHOYN uv'|yoy|mei|CHOYN uv'|cha|YEI d'CHOL beis\nyis|ro-EIL, ba-a|go|LO u|viz|MAN ko|RIV v'im|RU o|MEIN:\n(o|MEIN, y'HEI sh'MEIH ra|BO m'vo|RACH l'o|LAM ul'-ol|MEI ol|ma|YO yis|bo|RACH)\ny'HEI sh'MEIH ra|BO m'vo|RACH l'o|LAM ul'-ol|MEI\nol|ma|YO. yis|bo|RACH, v'yish|ta|BACH, v'yis|po-AR,\nv'yis|roy|MAM, v'yis|na|SEI, v'yis|ha|DOR, v'yis|a|LEH,\nv'yis|ha|LOL, sh'MEIH d'kud|SHO b'RICH hu. (o|MEIN)\nl'ei|LO min kol bir|cho|SO v'shi|ro|SO, tush|b'cho|SO\nv'ne|che|mo|SO, da-a|mi|RON b'ol|MO, v'im|RU o|MEIN: (o|MEIN)"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "heading",
          "english": "Blessing of Thanksgiving after Surviving Danger",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "One who has finished an overseas journey, finished a perilous overland journey, recovered from a grave illness, or been freed from captivity should recite the following blessing. One who has survived any other life-threatening event may also recite it. Within three days of the event the blessing should be said, and preferably in the presence of a Sefer Torah. See page 945 for transliteration."
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "Blessing upon being saved from danger"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ\nהָעוֹלָם, הַגּוֹמֵל לְחַיָּבִים\nטוֹבוֹת, שֶׁגְּמָלַנִי טוֹב:<sup>2</sup>",
          "english": "<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, Sovereign of the universe, Who bestows goodness</b> even upon <b>the guilty,</b> for <b>He has granted goodness to me.</b><sup>2</sup>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech\nha-o|LAM, ha|go|MEL le|cha|ya|VIM\nto|VOT, sheg|ma|la|NI tov:",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh\nha|ʿo|LAM, hag|go|MEL le|ḥay|ya|VIM\nṭo|VOTH, sheg|ge|ma|la|NI ṭov:",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh\nha|ʿo|LAM, hag|go|MEL le|ḥay|ya|VIM\nto|VOT, sheg|ge|ma|la|NI tov:",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech\nho-oy|LOM, ha|goy|MEIL l'cha|yo|VIM\ntoy|VOYS, sheg'|mo|la|NI toyv:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The congregation replies:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "אָמֵן. מִי שֶׁגְּמָלְךָ טוֹב, הוּא\nיִגְמָלְךָ כָּל טוֹב סֶלָה:",
          "english": "<b>Amen. May God,</b> the one <b>Who has granted goodness to you,</b> continue to <b>bestow all goodness upon you forever.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "a|MEN. mi sheg|ma|le|CHA tov, hu\nyig|ma|le|CHA kol tov SE|lah:",
            "orthographic": "ʾa|MEN. mi sheg|ge|ma|le|KHA ṭov, huʾ\nyigh|ma|le|KHA kol ṭov SE|lah:",
            "sephardic": "a|MEN. mi sheg|ge|ma|le|KHA tov, hu\nyig|ma|le|KHA kol tov SE|lah:",
            "chabad": "o|MEIN. mi sheg'|mol'|CHO toyv, hu\nyig|mol'|CHO kol toyv SE|loh:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "heading",
          "english": "Blessing by a Father of a Bar Mitzvah",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "When a Bar Mitzvah finishes his first aliyah, his father recites the blessing that follows. Chabad custom omits the words in brackets."
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "Blessing when a son becomes Bar Mitzvah"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ (אתה יְהֹוָה אלהינו מלך העולם)\nשֶׁפְּטָרַנִי מֵעָנְשׁוֹ שֶׁל זֶה:",
          "english": "<b>Blessed</b> (are You, Lord our God, Sovereign of the universe,) <b>Who has released me from punishment for this boy's sins.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH (אתה a|do|NAI אלהינו מלך העולם)\nshep|ta|ra|NI me-a|ne|SHO shel zeh:",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH (אתה a|do|NAI אלהינו מלך העולם)\nshep|pe|ṭa|ra|NI me|ʿa|ne|SHO shel zeh:",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH (אתה a|do|NAI אלהינו מלך העולם)\nshep|pe|ta|ra|NI me|ʿa|ne|SHO shel zeh:",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH (אתה a|do|NOY אלהינו מלך העולם)\nshep'|to|ra|NI mei-on'|SHOY shel zeh:"
          }
        }
      ],
      "footer": [
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "1 God did not merely give us a true Torah; He gave us a \"Torah of truth.\" The Torah gives us the ability to recognize the truth in every situation.",
          "marker": "1",
          "attribution": "The Previous Rebbe"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "2 The ultimate \"goodness\" is Torah. Not only do we thank God for His kindness, but we also thank Him for giving us the Torah—even though we may be \"guilty\" of not studying it properly.",
          "marker": "2",
          "attribution": "The Previous Rebbe"
        }
      ]
    }
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