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בָּרֵךְ עָלֵינוּ

Bareich Aleinu

If one was supposed to say וְתֵן טַל וּמָטָר לִבְרָכָה and did not, and has not yet said God's name in the concluding blessing of the paragraph, he should say וְתֵן טַל וּמָטָר לִבְרָכָה and continue from there.

If he has already finished the concluding blessing of the paragraph, but did not yet begin the paragraph of תְּקַע בְּשׁוֹפָר, he should say וְתֵן טַל וּמָטָר לִבְרָכָה and then continue with the paragraph of תְּקַע בְּשׁוֹפָר.

If he has already begun the paragraph of תְּקַע בְּשׁוֹפָר, he should continue until the paragraph of שְׁמַע קוֹלֵנוּ and say וְתֵן טַל וּמָטָר לִבְרָכָה following the words וּמִלְּפָנֶיךָ מַלְכֵּנוּ רֵיקָם אַל תְּשִׁיבֵנוּ in that paragraph.

If he has already finished the concluding blessing of שְׁמַע קוֹלֵנוּ, but did not yet begin the paragraph of רְצֵה, he should say וְתֵן טַל וּמָטָר לִבְרָכָה and then continue with the paragraph of רְצֵה.

If he has already begun the paragraph of רְצֵה, he must return to בָּרֵךְ עָלֵינוּ and continue from there again.

If he has already finished the Amidah, he must repeat it from the beginning.

If one was supposed to say וְתֵן בְּרָכָה and said וְתֵן טַל וּמָטָר לִבְרָכָה instead, he must start from בָּרֵךְ עָלֵינוּ again. If he has already finished the Amidah, he must repeat it from the beginning.

Verses for People's Names

It is customary to recite a verse symbolizing one's name before the second יִהְיוּ לְרָצוֹן at the conclusion of the Amidah. The verse should begin and end with the first and last letters of the name. Following is a selection of first and last letters of names, with appropriate verses:

א...א

Hebrew

אָנָּא יְיָ הוֹשִׁיעָה נָּא אָנָּא יְיָ הַצְלִיחָה נָּא.

Sephardi

Ana Adonai hoshi'ah na ana Adonai hatzlichah na.

English

Please, Lord, save now; please, Lord, grant success now.

א...ד

Hebrew

אַזְכִּירָה שִׁמְךָ בְּכָל דֹּר וָדֹר עַל כֵּן עַמִּים יְהוֹדוּךָ
לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד.

Sephardi

Azkirah shimcha bechol dor vador al ken amim yehoducha
le'olam va'ed.

English

I will make Your name remembered in every generation; therefore peoples will praise You forever and ever.

א...ה

Hebrew

אַשְׁרֵי מַשְׂכִּיל אֶל דָּל בְּיוֹם רָעָה יְמַלְּטֵהוּ יְיָ.

Sephardi

Ashrei maskil el dal beyom ra'ah yemaltehu Adonai.

English

Fortunate is he who considers the poor; on the day of evil the Lord will deliver him.

א...ו

Hebrew

אַשְׁרֵי שֶׁאֵל יַעֲקֹב בְּעֶזְרוֹ שִׂבְרוֹ עַל יְיָ אֱלֹהָיו.

Sephardi

Ashrei she'El Ya'akov be'ezro sivro al Adonai Elohav.

English

Fortunate is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God.

א...י

Hebrew

אִמְרִי הַאֲזִינָה יְיָ בִּינָה הֲגִיגִי.

Sephardi

Imri ha'azinah Adonai binah hagigi.

English

Give ear to my words, O Lord; consider my meditation.

א...ך

Hebrew

אָמַרְתְּ לַייָ אֲדֹנָי אָתָּה טוֹבָתִי בַּל עָלֶיךָ.

Sephardi

Amart la-Adonai Adonai atah tovati bal alecha.

English

I said to the Lord, "You are my Lord; my goodness is nothing apart from You."

א...ל

Hebrew

אֶרֶץ רָעֲשָׁה אַף שָׁמַיִם נָטְפוּ מִפְּנֵי אֱלֹהִים זֶה
סִינַי מִפְּנֵי אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל.

Sephardi

Eretz ra'ashah af shamayim natfu mipnei Elohim zeh
Sinai mipnei Elohim Elohei Yisrael.

English

The earth quaked, even the heavens dripped, before God—this Sinai—before God, the God of Israel.

א...ם

Hebrew

אַתָּה הוּא יְיָ הָאֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר בָּחַרְתָּ בְּאַבְרָם
וְהוֹצֵאתוֹ מֵאוּר כַּשְׂדִּים וְשַׂמְתָּ שְׁמוֹ אַבְרָהָם.

Sephardi

Atah hu Adonai ha-Elohim asher bacharta be'Avram
vehotzeto me'Ur Kasdim v'samta shemo Avraham.

English

You are the Lord God, Who chose Abram, and brought him out of Ur of the Chaldees, and made his name Abraham.

א...ן

Hebrew

אֵלֶיךָ יְיָ אֶקְרָא וְאֶל יְיָ אֶתְחַנָּן.

Sephardi

Eilecha Adonai ekra ve-el Adonai etchanan.

English

To You, Lord, I call, and to the Lord I plead for grace.

א...ע

Hebrew

אָמַר בְּלִבּוֹ בַּל אֶמּוֹט לְדֹר וָדֹר אֲשֶׁר לֹא בְרָע.

Sephardi

Amar b'libo bal emot ledor vador asher lo vera.

English

He said in his heart, "I shall not be moved; for generation after generation I shall be without adversity."

א...ק

Hebrew

אֲשֶׁר כָּרַת אֶת אַבְרָהָם וּשְׁבוּעָתוֹ לְיִשְׂחָק.

Sephardi

Asher karat et Avraham ushevu'ato leYitzchak.

English

Which He made with Abraham, and His oath to Isaac.

א...ר

Hebrew

אֵלֶּה בָרֶכֶב וְאֵלֶּה בַסּוּסִים וַאֲנַחְנוּ בְּשֵׁם יְיָ
אֱלֹהֵינוּ נַזְכִּיר.

Sephardi

Eleh varechev v'eleh vasusim va'anachnu b'shem Adonai
Eloheinu nazkir.

English

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we invoke the name of the Lord our God.

ב...א

Hebrew

בֵּית אַהֲרֹן בִּטְחוּ בַייָ עֶזְרָם וּמָגִנָּם הוּא.

Sephardi

Beit Aharon bitchu va-Adonai ezram umaginam hu.

English

O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.

ב...ה

Hebrew

בַּעֲבוּר יִשְׁמְרוּ חֻקָּיו וְתוֹרֹתָיו יִנְצֹרוּ הַלְלוּיָהּ.

Sephardi

Ba'avur yishmeru chukav vetorotav yintzoru Halleluyah.

English

That they might keep His statutes and observe His teachings. Hallelujah.

ב...ז

Hebrew

בְּיוֹם קָרָאתִי וַתַּעֲנֵנִי תַּרְהִבֵנִי בְנַפְשִׁי עֹז.

Sephardi

Beyom karati vata'aneini tarhiveini venafshi oz.

English

On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me with strength in my soul.

ב...ך

Hebrew

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ לַמְּדֵנִי חֻקֶּיךָ.

Sephardi

Baruch atah Adonai lamdeini chukecha.

English

Blessed are You, Lord; teach me Your statutes.

ב...ל

Hebrew

בַּמַּקְהֵלוֹת בָּרְכוּ אֱלֹהִים אֲדֹנָי מִמְּקוֹר יִשְׂרָאֵל.

Sephardi

Bamakhelot barchu Elohim Adonai mimkor Yisrael.

English

In assemblies bless God, the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.

ב...ן

Hebrew

בָּרוּךְ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מֵהָעוֹלָם וְעַד הָעוֹלָם
אָמֵן וְאָמֵן.

Sephardi

Baruch Adonai Elohei Yisrael meha'olam ve'ad ha-olam
Amen ve-amen.

English

Blessed is the Lord, God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.

ב...ע

Hebrew

בְּחֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת יְכֻפַּר עָוֹן וּבְיִרְאַת יְיָ סוּר מֵרָע.

Sephardi

Bechesed ve'emet yechupar avon ubeyirat Adonai sur mera.

English

Through kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord one turns from evil.

ב...ר

Hebrew

בְּנוֹת מְלָכִים בִּיקְּרוֹתֶיךָ נִצְּבָה שֵׁגַל לִימִינְךָ
בְּכֶתֶם אוֹפִיר.

Sephardi

B'not melachim biy'krotecha nitzvah shegal liminecha
bechetetem Ofir.

English

Kings' daughters are among Your favorites; the queen stands at Your right in gold of Ophir.

ג...ד

Hebrew

גַּאֲוַת אָדָם תַּשְׁפִּילֶנּוּ וּשְׁפַל רוּחַ יִתְמֹךְ כָּבוֹד.

Sephardi

Ga'avat adam tashpileinu ushefal ruach yitmoikh kavod.

English

A man's pride will bring him low, but the humble in spirit will attain honor.

ג...ה

Hebrew

גּוֹל עַל יְיָ דַּרְכֶּךָ וּבְטַח עָלָיו וְהוּא יַעֲשֶׂה.

Sephardi

Gol al Adonai darkecha uvtach alav vehu ya'aseh.

English

Commit your way to the Lord, and trust in Him, and He will act.

ג...ל

Hebrew

גַּם אֲנִי אוֹדְךָ בִכְלִי נֵבֶל אֲמִתֶּךָ אֱלֹהַי אֲזַמְּרָה לְּךָ
בְּכִנּוֹר קְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל.

Sephardi

Gam ani odecha bikhli nevel amitecha Elohai azamerah lakh
b'chinor Kedosh Yisrael.

English

I too will thank You with a harp for Your faithfulness, my God; I will sing to You with a lyre, O Holy One of Israel.

ג...ם

Hebrew

גְּדֹלִים מַעֲשֵׂי יְיָ דְּרוּשִׁים לְכָל חֶפְצֵיהֶם.

Sephardi

Gedolim ma'asei Adonai derushim lechol cheftzeihem.

English

Great are the works of the Lord, sought out by all who delight in them.

ג...ן

Hebrew

גַּם בְּנֵי אָדָם גַּם בְּנֵי אִישׁ יַחַד עָשִׁיר וְאֶבְיוֹן.

Sephardi

Gam b'nei adam gam b'nei ish yachad ashir ve'evyon.

English

Both low and high together, rich and poor.

ד...ב

Hebrew

דִּרְשׁוּ יְיָ בְּהִמָּצְאוֹ קְרָאֻהוּ בִּהְיוֹתוֹ קָרוֹב.

Sephardi

Dirshu Adonai behimatzo kra'uhu biheyoto karov.

English

Seek the Lord while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near.

ד...ד

Hebrew

דִּרְשׁוּ יְיָ וְעֻזּוֹ בַּקְּשׁוּ פָנָיו תָּמִיד.

Sephardi

Dirshu Adonai ve-uzzo bakkeshu fanav tamid.

English

Seek the Lord and His strength; seek His face continually.

ד...ה

Hebrew

דְּאָגָה בְלֵב אִישׁ יַשְׁחֶנָּה וְדָבָר טוֹב יְשַׂמְּחֶנָּה.

Sephardi

De'agah belev ish yashchenah vedavar tov yesamchenah.

English

Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, but a good word gladdens it.

ד...ל

Hebrew

דָּן יָדִין עַמּוֹ כְּאַחַד שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל.

Sephardi

Dan yadin amo ke'echad shivtei Yisrael.

English

Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.

ד...ם

Hebrew

דְּרָכֶיהָ דַרְכֵי נֹעַם וְכָל נְתִיבוֹתֶיהָ שָׁלוֹם.

Sephardi

Derakhehah darkei no'am vechol netivotehah shalom.

English

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

ד...ן

Hebrew

דַּבֵּר אֶל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם כִּי אַתֶּם
עֹבְרִים אֶת הַיַּרְדֵּן אֶל אֶרֶץ כְּנָעַן.

Sephardi

Daber el b'nei Yisrael v'amarta aleihem ki atem
ov'rim et haYarden el eretz Kena'an.

English

Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan.

ד...ר

Hebrew

דָּן וְנַפְתָּלִי גָד וְאָשֵׁר.

Sephardi

Dan veNaftali Gad veAsher.

English

Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.

ה...א

Hebrew

הַצּוּר תָּמִים פָּעֳלוֹ כִּי כָל דְּרָכָיו מִשְׁפָּט אֵל
אֱמוּנָה וְאֵין עָוֶל צַדִּיק וְיָשָׁר הוּא.

Sephardi

Hatzur tamim pa'olo ki kol derachav mishpat El
emunah ve'ein avel tzadik veyashar hu.

English

The Rock—His work is perfect, for all His ways are justice; a God of faithfulness and without iniquity, righteous and upright is He.

ה...ה

Hebrew

הָפַכְתָּ מִסְפְּדִי לְמָחוֹל לִי פִּתַּחְתָּ שַׂקִּי וַתְּאַזְּרֵנִי
שִׂמְחָה.

Sephardi

Hafachta mispedi lemachol li pitachta saki vate'azreini
simchah.

English

You turned my mourning into dancing for me; You loosened my sackcloth and girded me with joy.

ה...ל

Hebrew

הַקְשִׁיבָה לְקוֹל שַׁוְעִי מַלְכִּי וֵאלֹהָי כִּי אֵלֶיךָ
אֶתְפַּלָּל.

Sephardi

Hakshivah l'kol shav'i malki vei-lohai ki eilecha
etpalel.

English

Hearken to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray.

ה...ך

Hebrew

הָקֵם לְעַבְדְּךָ אִמְרָתֶךָ אֲשֶׁר לְיִרְאָתֶךָ.

Sephardi

Hakem le'avdekha imratecha asher leyiratecha.

English

Establish Your word to Your servant, which is for those who fear You.

ו...ל

Hebrew

וְאַתָּה קָדוֹשׁ יוֹשֵׁב תְּהִלּוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל.

Sephardi

Ve'atah kadosh yoshev tehilot Yisrael.

English

But You are holy, enthroned upon the praises of Israel.

ו...ף

Hebrew

וְכִתְּתוּ מִפָּנָיו צָרָיו וּמְשַׂנְאָיו אֶגּוֹף.

Sephardi

Vekhittetu mipanav tzarav umesan'av egof.

English

I will crush his adversaries before him, and strike down those who hate him.

ז...א

Hebrew

זֹאת עֲבֹדַת מִשְׁפְּחֹת הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּי לַעֲבֹד וּלְמַשָּׂא.

Sephardi

Zot avodat mishpechot haGershuni la'avod ulemasa.

English

This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve and to carry burdens.

ז...ב

Hebrew

זֵכֶר צַדִּיק לִבְרָכָה וְשֵׁם רְשָׁעִים יִרְקָב.

Sephardi

Zecher tzadik livrachah v'shem resha'im yirkav.

English

The memory of the righteous is for a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

ז...ד

Hebrew

זֹאת אֲשֶׁר לַלְוִיִּם מִבֶּן חָמֵשׁ וְעֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה
וָמַעְלָה יָבוֹא לִצְבֹא צָבָא בַּעֲבֹדַת אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד.

Sephardi

Zot asher laLeviyim miben chamesh ve'esrim shanah
vama'lah yavo litzvo tzava ba'avodat ohel mo'ed.

English

This is for the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward they shall enter to perform service in the work of the Tent of Meeting.

ז...ה

Hebrew

זֹאת מְנוּחָתִי עֲדֵי עַד פֹּה אֵשֵׁב כִּי אִוִּתִיהָ.

Sephardi

Zot menuchati adei ad poh eishev ki ivitihah.

English

This is My resting place forever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it.