Birkat HamazonBirkat Hamazon - Edot Hamizrach
The blessing after meals, ready to read in Hebrew, transliterated or translated, according to your nusach.
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Before Birkat Hamazon
he takes mayim acharonim (final water), and says
לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ בִּנְגִינֹ֗ת מִזְמ֥וֹר שִֽׁיר׃ אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים יְחׇנֵּ֥נוּ וִיבָרְכֵ֑נוּ יָ֤אֵֽר פָּנָ֖יו אִתָּ֣נוּ סֶֽלָה׃ לָדַ֣עַת בָּאָ֣רֶץ דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ בְּכׇל־גּ֝וֹיִ֗ם יְשׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃ יוֹד֖וּךָ עַמִּ֥ים ׀ אֱלֹהִ֑ים י֝וֹד֗וּךָ עַמִּ֥ים כֻּלָּֽם׃ יִ֥שְׂמְח֥וּ וִירַנְּנ֗וּ לְאֻ֫מִּ֥ים כִּֽי־תִשְׁפֹּ֣ט עַמִּ֣ים מִישֹׁ֑ר וּלְאֻמִּ֓ים ׀ בָּאָ֖רֶץ תַּנְחֵ֣ם סֶֽלָה׃ יוֹד֖וּךָ עַמִּ֥ים ׀ אֱלֹהִ֑ים י֝וֹד֗וּךָ עַמִּ֥ים כֻּלָּֽם׃ אֶ֭רֶץ נָתְנָ֣ה יְבוּלָ֑הּ יְ֝בָרְכֵ֗נוּ אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ יְבָרְכֵ֥נוּ אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְיִֽירְא֥וּ א֝וֹת֗וֹ כׇּל־אַפְסֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃
lamnatztzeiach binginot mizmor shir elohim yechonneinu vivarcheinu yaeir panaiv ittanu selah ladaat baaretz darkecha bechol-goyim yeshuatecha yoducha ammim ׀ elohim yoducha ammim kullam yismchu virannnu leummim ki-tishpot ammim mishor uleummim ׀ baaretz tancheim selah yoducha ammim ׀ elohim yoducha ammim kullam eretz natnah yevulah yevarcheinu elohim Eloheinu yevarcheinu elohim veyire'u oto kol-afsei-aretz
For the conductor, with instrumental music, a psalm, a song. May God be gracious to us and bless us, may He make His face shine upon us, Selah. That Your way may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations. The peoples will thank You, O God; all the peoples will thank You. The nations will rejoice and sing, for You judge the peoples with fairness and guide the nations on earth, Selah. The peoples will thank You, O God; all the peoples will thank You. The earth has yielded its produce; may God, our God, bless us. May God bless us, and may all the ends of the earth fear Him.
אֲבָרְכָ֣ה אֶת־יְהֹוָ֣ה בְּכׇל־עֵ֑ת תָּ֝מִ֗יד תְּֽהִלָּת֥וֹ בְּפִֽי׃ ס֥וֹף דָּבָ֖ר הַכֹּ֣ל נִשְׁמָ֑ע אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים יְרָא֙ וְאֶת־מִצְוֺתָ֣יו שְׁמ֔וֹר כִּי־זֶ֖ה כׇּל־הָאָדָֽם: תְּהִלַּ֥ת יְהֹוָ֗ה יְֽדַבֶּ֫ר פִּ֥י וִיבָרֵ֣ךְ כׇּל־בָּ֭שָׂר שֵׁ֥ם קׇדְשׁ֗וֹ לְעוֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד: וַאֲנַ֤חְנוּ ׀ נְבָ֘רֵ֤ךְ יָ֗הּ מֵעַתָּ֥ה וְעַד־עוֹלָ֗ם הַֽלְלוּיָֽהּ: וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלַ֔י זֶ֚ה הַשֻּׁלְחָ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֖ר לִפְנֵ֥י יְהֹוָֽה:
avarchah et-Adonai bechol-eit tamid tehillato befi sof davar hakkol nishma et-haelohim yera veet-mitzotaiv shemor ki-zeh kol-haadam: tehillat Adonai yedabber pi vivareich kol-basar sheim kodsho le'olam vaed: vaanachnu ׀ nevareich yah meiattah vead-olam halluyah: vaydabbeir Eli zeh hashshulechan asher lifnei Adonai:
I will bless Hashem at all times, His praise shall continually be in my mouth. The end of the matter, all having been heard: fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole of man.
Zimun
if there are three or more participants, say
the leader says
הַב לָן וְנִבְרִיךְ לְמַלְכָּא עִלָּאָה קַדִּישָׁא:
hav lan venivrich lemalka illaah kaddisha:
Let us take permission to bless the supreme and holy King:
and the participants respond
שָׁמַֽיִם:
shamayim:
of heaven:
and the leader says
בִּרְשׁוּת מַלְכָּא עִלָּאָה קַדִּישָׁא (on Shabbat וּבִרְשׁוּת שַׁבָּת מַלְכְּתָא.) (on a festival day וּבִרְשׁוּת יוֹמָא טָבָא אוּשְׁפִּיזָא קַדִּישָׁא.) (in the sukkah וּבִרְשׁוּת שִׁבְעָה אוּשְׁפִּיזִין עִלָּאִין קַדִּישִׁין) וּבִרְשׁוּת מוֹרַי וְרַבּוֹתַי וּבִרְשֽׁוּתְכֶֽם. נְבָרֵךְ (בעשרה ויותר: אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ) שֶׁאָכַֽלְנוּ מִשֶּׁלּוֹ:
birshut malka illaah kaddisha (on Shabbat uvirshut shabbat malkta.) (on a festival day uvirshut yoma tava usheppiza kaddisha.) (in the sukkah uvirshut shivah usheppizin illain kaddishin) uvirshut morai verabbotai uvirshutechem. nevareich (with ten or more: Eloheinu) sheachalnu mishshello:
With the permission of the supreme and holy Kingon Shabbat (and with the permission of Shabbat, the queen)on a festival day (and with the permission of the festival, holy guest)in the sukkah (and with the permission of the seven supreme and holy guests) (with ten or more: our God) of whose food we have eaten.
and the participants respond
בָּרוּךְ (בעשרה ויותר: אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ) שֶׁאָכַֽלְנוּ מִשֶּׁלּוֹ וּבְטוּבוֹ חָיִֽינוּ:
baruch (with ten or more: Eloheinu) sheachalnu mishshello uvetuvo chayinu:
Blessed (with ten or more: our God) of whose food we have eaten, and by whose goodness we live.
and the participants respond
בָּרוּךְ (בעשרה ויותר: אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ) שֶׁאָכַֽלְנוּ מִשֶּׁלּוֹ וּבְטוּבוֹ חָיִֽינוּ:
baruch (with ten or more: Eloheinu) sheachalnu mishshello uvetuvo chayinu:
Blessed (with ten or more: our God) of whose food we have eaten, and by whose goodness we live.
1. Hazan: food
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, הָאֵל הַזָּן אוֹתָֽנוּ וְאֶת־הָעוֹלָם כֻּלּוֹ בְּטוּבוֹ, בְּחֵן בְּחֶֽסֶד בְּרֶֽוַח וּבְרַחֲמִים רַבִּים, נֹתֵ֣ן לֶ֭חֶם לְכָל־בָּשָׂ֑ר כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ. וּבְטוּבוֹ הַגָּדוֹל תָּמִיד לֹא חָֽסַר לָֽנוּ, וְאַל־יֶחְסַר לָֽנוּ מָזוֹן תָּמִיד לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד, כִּי הוּא אֵל זָן וּמְפַרְנֵס לַכֹּל וְשֻׁלְחָנוֹ עָרוּךְ לַכֹּל, וְהִתְקִין מִחְיָה וּמָזוֹן לְכָל־בְּרִיּוֹתָיו אֲשֶׁר בָּרָא בְּרַחֲמָיו וּבְרוֹב חֲסָדָיו. כָּאָמוּר, פּוֹתֵ֥חַ אֶת־יָדֶ֑ךָ וּמַשְׂבִּ֖יעַ לְכָל־חַ֣י רָצֽוֹן. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, הַזָּן אֶת־הַכֹּל:
baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha'olam, haeil hazzan otanu veet-ha'olam kullo betuvo, bechein bechesed berevach uverachamim rabbim, notein lechem lechal-basar ki le'olam chasdo. uvetuvo haggadol tamid lo chasar lanu, veal-yechsar lanu mazon tamid le'olam vaed, ki hu El zan umefarneis lakkol veshulechano aruch lakkol, vehitkin michyah umazon lechal-beriyyotaiv asher bara berachamaiv uverov chasadaiv. kaamur, poteiach et-yadecha umasbia lechal-chai ratzon. baruch atah Adonai, hazzan et-hakkol:
Blessed are You, Hashem, our God, King of the universe, the God who nourishes us and the whole world in His goodness, with grace, with kindness, with relief and with great mercy. He gives bread to all flesh, for His kindness endures forever. Through His great goodness we have never lacked, and may we never lack food, forever and ever, for He is the God who nourishes and sustains all, His table is set for all, and He has prepared sustenance and food for all His creatures, whom He created in His mercy and His abundant kindness. As it is said: You open Your hand and satisfy every living being with favor. Blessed are You, Hashem, who nourishes all.
2. Nodeh lecha: the Land of Israel
נוֹדֶה לְךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ עַל שֶׁהִנְחַֽלְתָּ לַאֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ, אֶֽרֶץ חֶמְדָּה טוֹבָה וּרְחָבָה בְּרִית וְתוֹרָה חַיִּים וּמָזוֹן, עַל שֶׁהוֹצֵאתָֽנוּ מֵאֶֽרֶץ מִצְרַֽיִם, וּפְדִיתָֽנוּ מִבֵּית עֲבָדִים, וְעַל בְּרִֽיתְךָֽ שֶׁחָתַֽמְתָּ בִּבְשָׂרֵֽנוּ, וְעַל תּוֹרָֽתְךָֽ שֶׁלִּמַּדְתָּֽנוּ, וְעַל חֻקֵּי רְצוֹנָךְ שֶׁהוֹדַעְתָּֽנוּ, וְעַל חַיִּים וּמָזוֹן שֶׁאַתָּה זָן וּמְפַרְנֵס אוֹתָֽנוּ:
nodeh lecha Adonai Eloheinu al shehinchalta laavoteinu, eretz chemdah tovah urechavah berit vetorah chayyim umazon, al shehotzei'tanu meieretz mitzrayim, ufeditanu mibbeit avadim, veal beritecha shechatamta bivsareinu, veal toratcha shellimmadtanu, veal chukkei retzonach shehodatanu, veal chayyim umazon sheattah zan umefarneis otanu:
We thank You, Hashem our God, for having given our fathers as a heritage a desirable, good and spacious land, the covenant and the Torah, life and food; for having brought us out of the land of Egypt and redeemed us from the house of slavery; for Your covenant which You sealed in our flesh, for Your Torah which You taught us, for the laws of Your will which You made known to us, and for the life and food with which You nourish and sustain us.
on Hanukkah and Purim, say Say today
עַל הַנִּסִּים וְעַל הַפֻּרְקָן וְעַל הַגְּבוּרוֹת וְעַל הַתְּשׁוּעוֹת וְעַל הַנִּפְלָאוֹת וְעַל הַנֶּחָמוֹת שֶׁעָשִֽׂיתָ לַאֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה:
al hannissim veal happurekan veal haggvurot veal hattshu'ot veal hannifla'ot veal hannechamot sheasita laavoteinu bayyamim haheim bazzman hazzeh:
So the miracles, and for the deliverance, for the mighty acts, for the salvations and for the wonders that You performed for our fathers in those days, at this time:
on Hanukkah, say בִּימֵי מַתִּתְיָה בֶן־יוֹחָנָן כֹּהֵן גָּדוֹל חַשְׁמוֹנָאִי וּבָנָיו, כְּשֶׁעָֽמְדָֽה מַלְכוּת יָוָן הָרְשָׁעָה עַל עַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל, לְשַׁכְּחָם תּוֹרָתָךְ וּלְהַעֲבִירָם מֵחֻקֵּי רְצוֹנָךְ, וְאַתָּה בְּרַחֲמֶֽיךָ הָרַבִּים עָמַֽדְתָּ לָהֶם בְּעֵת צָרָתָם, רַֽבְתָּ אֶת רִיבָם, דַּֽנְתָּ אֶת דִּינָם, נָקַֽמְתָּ אֶת נִקְמָתָם, מָסַֽרְתָּ גִבּוֹרִים בְּיַד חַלָּשִׁים, וְרַבִּים בְּיַד מְעַטִּים, וּרְשָׁעִים בְּיַד צַדִּיקִים, וּטְמֵאִים בְּיַד טְהוֹרִים, וְזֵדִים בְּיַד עֽוֹסְקֵֽי תוֹרָתֶֽךָ. לְךָ עָשִֽׂיתָ שֵׁם גָּדוֹל וְקָדוֹשׁ בְּעוֹלָמָךְ, וּלְעַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל עָשִֽׂיתָ תְּשׁוּעָה גְדוֹלָה וּפֻרְקָן כְּהַיּוֹם הַזֶּה. וְאַחַר כָּךְ בָּֽאוּ בָנֶֽיךָ לִדְבִיר בֵּיתֶֽךָ, וּפִנּוּ אֶת־הֵיכָלֶֽךָ, וְטִהֲרוּ אֶת־מִקְדָּשֶֽׁךָ, וְהִדְלִֽיקוּ נֵרוֹת בְּחַצְרוֹת קָדְשֶֽׁךָ. וְקָֽבְעֽוּ שְׁמוֹנַת יְמֵי חֲנֻכָּה אֵֽלּוּ בְּהַלֵּל וּבְהוֹדָאָה. וְעָשִֽׂיתָ עִמָּהֶם נִסִּים וְנִפְלָאוֹת וְנוֹדֶה לְשִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל סֶֽלָה:
on Hanukkah, say bimei mattityah ven-yochanan kohein gadol chashmonai uvanaiv, kesheamdah malchut yavan harshaah al ammcha yisrael, leshakkcham toratach ulehaaviram meichukkei retzonach, veatah berachameicha harabbim amadta lahem beeit tzaratam, ravta et rivam, danta et dinam, nakamta et nikmatam, masarta gibborim beyad challashim, verabbim beyad meattim, ureshaim beyad tzaddikim, utemeiim beyad tehorim, vezeidim beyad osekei toratecha. lecha asita sheim gadol vekadosh be'olamach, uleammcha yisrael asita teshuah gedolah ufurekan kehayyom hazzeh. veachar kach ba'u vaneicha lidvir beitecha, ufinnu et-heichalecha, vetiharu et-mikdashecha, vehidliku neirot bechatzrot kadshecha. vekav'u shemonat yemei chanukkah eillu behalleil uvehodaah. veasita immahem nissim venifla'ot venodeh leshimcha haggadol selah:
on Hanukkah, say in the days of Mattityahu [son of Yochanan, the High Priest], the Hasmoneans and his sons, when the wicked Greek kingdom rose up against Your people Israel, to make them forget Your Torah and turn them away from the statutes of Your will: You, in Your great mercy, stood by them in their time of distress. You championed their cause, You judged their claim, You avenged their wrong. You delivered the mighty into the hands of the weak, the many into the hands of the few, the impure into the hands of the pure, the wicked into the hands of the righteous, and the arrogant into the hands of those occupied with Your Torah. For Yourself, You made a great and holy Name in Your world, and for Your people Israel You brought about a great salvation and deliverance, as on this very day. After this, Your children came into the sanctuary of Your house, cleared Your Temple, purified Your Sanctuary, kindled lights in Your holy courts, and instituted these eight days of Chanukah to give thanks and praise to Your great Name. You performed miracles and wonders for them, and we give thanks to Your great Name, selah.
בפורים אומרים בִּימֵי מָרְדְּכַי וְאֶסְתֵּר בְּשׁוּשַׁן הַבִּירָה, כְּשֶׁעָמַד עֲלֵיהֶם הָמָן הָרָשָׁע, בִּקֵּשׁ לְהַשְׁמִיד לַהֲרֹג וּלְאַבֵּד אֶת־כָּל־הַיְּהוּדִים מִנַּֽעַר וְעַד זָקֵן טַף וְנָשִׁים בְּיוֹם אֶחָד, בִּשְׁלֹשָׁה עָשָׂר לְחֹֽדֶשׁ שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר, הוּא חֹֽדֶשׁ אֲדָר, וּשְׁלָלָם לָבוֹז. וְאַתָּה בְּרַחֲמֶֽיךָ הָרַבִּים הֵפַֽרְתָּ אֶת־עֲצָתוֹ, וְקִלְקַֽלְתָּ אֶת־מַחֲשַׁבְתּוֹ, וַהֲשֵׁבֽוֹתָ לּוֹ גְּמוּלוֹ בְרֹאשׁוֹ. וְתָלוּ אוֹתוֹ וְאֶת־בָּנָיו עַל הָעֵץ. וְעָשִֽׂיתָ עִמָּהֶם נֵס וָפֶֽלֶא וְנוֹדֶה לְשִׁמְךָ הַגָּדוֹל סֶֽלָה:
on Purim, say bimei mardchai veesteir beshushan habbirah, kesheamad aleihem haman harasha, bikkeish lehashmid laharog uleabbeid et-kol-hayyhudim minnaar vead zakein taf venashim beyom echad, bishloshah asar lechodesh sheneim asar, hu chodesh adar, ushelalam lavoz. veatah berachameicha harabbim heifarta et-atzato, vekilkalta et-machashavto, vahasheivota lo gemulo vero'sho. vetalu oto veet-banaiv al haeitz. veasita immahem neis vafele venodeh leshimcha haggadol selah:
On Purim, one says: in the days of Mordecai and Esther, in Shushan the capital, when the wicked Haman rose up against them, seeking to destroy, kill, and annihilate all the Jews, young and old, children and women, in a single day, on the thirteenth of the twelfth month — which is the month of Adar — and to plunder their possessions: You, in Your great mercy, annulled his counsel and frustrated his plan, and turned his own scheme back upon his own head; they hanged him and his sons on the gallows. You performed for them a miracle and a wonder, and we give thanks to Your great Name, selah.
עַל הַכֹּל יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ אֲנַֽחְנוּ מוֹדִים לָךְ, וּמְבָֽרְכִֽים אֶת־שְׁמָךְ. כָּאָמוּר, וְאָֽכַלְתָּ֖ וְשָׂבָ֑עְתָּ וּבֵֽרַכְתָּ֙ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ עַל־הָאָ֥רֶץ הַטֹּבָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָֽתַן־לָֽךְ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, עַל הָאָֽרֶץ וְעַל הַמָּזוֹן:
al hakkol Adonai Eloheinu anachnu modim lach, umevarchim et-shemach. kaamur, veachalta vesavata uveirachta et-Adonai eloheicha al-haaretz hattovah asher natan-lach. baruch atah Adonai, al haaretz veal hammazon:
For everything, Hashem our God, we thank You and bless Your Name, as it is said: You shall eat and be satisfied, and you shall bless Hashem your God for the good land which He has given you. Blessed are You, Hashem, for the land and for the food.
3. Rachem: Jerusalem
רַחֵם יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ עָלֵֽינוּ וְעַל יִשְׂרָאֵל עַמָּךְ, וְעַל יְרוּשָׁלַֽיִם עִירָךְ, וְעַל הַר צִיּוֹן מִשְׁכַּן כְּבוֹדָךְ, וְעַל הֵיכָלָךְ, וְעַל מְעוֹנָךְ, וְעַל דְּבִירָךְ, וְעַל הַבַּֽיִת הַגָּדוֹל וְהַקָּדוֹשׁ שֶׁנִּקְרָא שִׁמְךָ עָלָיו. אָבִֽינוּ, רְעֵֽנוּ, זוּנֵֽנוּ, פַּרְנְסֵֽנוּ, כַּלְכְּלֵֽנוּ, הַרְוִיחֵֽנוּ הַרְוַח־לָֽנוּ מְהֵרָה מִכָּל־צָרוֹתֵֽינוּ. וְנָא, אַל תַּצְרִיכֵֽנוּ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ, לִידֵי מַתְּנוֹת בָּשָׂר וָדָם וְלֹא לִידֵי הַלְוָאָתָם, אֶלָּא לְיָֽדְךָֽ הַמְּלֵאָה וְהָרְחָבָה, הָעֲשִׁירָה וְהַפְּתוּחָה, יְהִי רָצוֹן שֶׁלֹּא נֵבוֹשׁ בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה, וְלֹא נִכָּלֵם לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא, וּמַלְכוּת בֵּית דָּוִד מְשִׁיחָךְ תַּחֲזִירֶֽנָּה לִמְקוֹמָהּ בִּמְהֵרָה בְיָמֵֽינוּ:
racheim Adonai Eloheinu aleinu veal yisrael ammach, veal yerushalayim irach, veal har tziyyon mishkan kevodach, veal heichalach, veal me'onach, veal devirach, veal habbayit haggadol vehakkadosh shennikra shimcha alaiv. avinu, reeinu, zuneinu, parnseinu, kalkleinu, harvicheinu harvach-lanu meheirah mikkal-tzaroteinu. vena, El tatzricheinu Adonai Eloheinu, lidei mattnot basar vadam velo lidei halvaatam, ella leyadcha hammleiah veharchavah, haashirah vehapptuchah, yehi ratzon shello neivosh ba'olam hazzeh, velo nikkaleim la'olam habba, umalchut beit david meshichach tachazirennah limkomah bimheirah veyameinu:
Have mercy, Hashem our God, on us, on Israel Your people, on Jerusalem Your city, on Mount Zion, the dwelling place of Your glory, on Your sanctuary, on Your abode, on Your inner chamber, and on the great and holy House upon which Your Name is called. Our Father, our Shepherd, feed us, sustain us, support us, relieve us, and grant us speedy relief from all our troubles. Please, Hashem our God, do not make us dependent on the gifts of flesh and blood nor on their loans, but only on Your hand, which is full and wide, rich and open. May it be Your will that we not be ashamed in this world nor humiliated in the World to Come. And restore the kingship of the House of David, Your anointed, to its place, speedily in our days.
on Shabbat, say Say today
רְצֵה וְהַחֲלִיצֵֽנוּ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ בְּמִצְוֹתֶֽיךָ וּבְמִצְוַת יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי, הַשַּׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל וְהַקָּדוֹשׁ הַזֶּה. כִּי יוֹם גָּדוֹל וְקָדוֹשׁ הוּא מִלְּפָנֶֽיךָ, נִשְׁבּוֹת בּוֹ וְנָנֽוּחַ בּוֹ וְנִתְעַנֵּג בּוֹ כְּמִצְוַת חֻקֵּי רְצוֹנָךְ, וְאַל־תְּהִי צָרָה וְיָגוֹן בְּיוֹם מְנוּחָתֵֽנוּ. וְהַרְאֵֽנוּ בְּנֶחָמַת צִיּוֹן בִּמְהֵרָה בְיָמֵֽינוּ, כִּי אַתָּה הוּא בַּֽעַל הַנֶּחָמוֹת. וַהֲגַם שֶׁאָכַֽלְנוּ וְשָׁתִֽינוּ חָרְבַּן בֵּֽיתְךָֽ הַגָּדוֹל וְהַקָּדוֹשׁ לֹא שָׁכַֽחְנוּ. אַל־תִּשְׁכָּחֵֽנוּ לָנֶֽצַח וְאַל־תִּזְנָחֵֽנוּ לָעַד כִּי אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ גָּדוֹל וְקָדוֹשׁ אָֽתָּה:
retzeih vehachalitzeinu Adonai Eloheinu bemitzoteicha uvemitzvat yom hashshvii, hashshabbat haggadol vehakkadosh hazzeh. ki yom gadol vekadosh hu millfaneicha, nishbot bo venanuach bo venitanneig bo kemitzvat chukkei retzonach, veal-tehi tzarah veyagon beyom menuchateinu. vehareinu benechamat tziyyon bimheirah veyameinu, ki atah hu baal hannechamot. vahagam sheachalnu veshatinu charban beitecha haggadol vehakkadosh lo shachachnu. El-tishkacheinu lanetzach veal-tiznacheinu laad ki El melech gadol vekadosh atah:
Be pleased to strengthen us, Hashem our God, through Your commandments and through the commandment of the seventh day, this great and holy Sabbath. For it is a great and holy day before You, to cease work on it, to rest on it and to delight in it according to the commandment of the laws of Your will. Let there be no distress or sorrow on the day of our rest. Show us the consolation of Zion, speedily in our days, for You are the Master of consolations. And although we have eaten and drunk, we have not forgotten the destruction of Your great and holy House. Do not forget us forever and do not forsake us for all time, for You are God, a great and holy King.
on Rosh Chodesh, a festival day, and Chol Hamoed, say Say today
אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ, יַעֲלֶה וְיָבֹא, וְיַגִּֽיעַ וְיֵרָאֶה, וְיֵרָצֶה וְיִשָּׁמַע, וְיִפָּקֵד וְיִזָּכֵר, זִכְרוֹנֵֽנוּ וְזִכְרוֹן אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ, זִכְרוֹן יְרוּשָׁלַֽיִם עִירָךְ, וְזִכְרוֹן מָשִֽׁיחַ בֶּן־דָּוִד עַבְדָּךְ, וְזִכְרוֹן כָּל־עַמְּךָ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל לְפָנֶֽיךָ, לִפְלֵיטָה, לְטוֹבָה, לְחֵן, לְחֶֽסֶד וּלְרַחֲמִים, לְחַיִּים טוֹבִים וּלְשָׁלוֹם, בְּיוֹם
Eloheinu vei'lohei avoteinu, yaaleh veyavo, veyaggia veyeiraeh, veyeiratzeh veyishshama, veyippakeid veyizzacheir, zichroneinu vezichron avoteinu, zichron yerushalayim irach, vezichron mashiach ben-david avdach, vezichron kol-ammcha beit yisrael lefaneicha, lifleitah, letovah, lechein, lechesed ulerachamim, lechayyim tovim uleshalom, beyom
Our God and God of our fathers, may there rise, come, reach, be seen, accepted, heard, recalled and remembered before You our remembrance and the remembrance of our fathers, the remembrance of Jerusalem Your city, the remembrance of the Messiah son of David Your servant, and the remembrance of all Your people the House of Israel, for deliverance, for good, for grace, kindness and mercy, for a good life and for peace,
on Rosh Chodesh: רֹאשׁ חֹֽדֶשׁ הַזֶּה,
on Rosh Chodesh: ro'sh chodesh hazzeh,
on Rosh Chodesh: on this day of Rosh Chodesh,
on Pesach: חַג הַמַּצּוֹת הַזֶּה, בְּיוֹם on a festival day, add: טוֹב מִקְרָא קֹֽדֶשׁ הַזֶּה,
on Pesach: chag hammatztzot hazzeh, beyom on a festival day, add: tov mikra kodesh hazzeh,
on Pesach: of this Festival of Matzot, on this on a festival day, add: of festival, day of holy convocation,
on Shavuot: חַג הַשָּׁבוּעוֹת הַזֶּה, בְּיוֹם טוֹב מִקְרָא קֹֽדֶשׁ הַזֶּה,
on Shavuot: chag hashshavu'ot hazzeh, beyom tov mikra kodesh hazzeh,
on Shavuot: of this Festival of Shavuot, on this holy festival, day of holy convocation,
on Rosh Hashana: הַזִּכָּרוֹן הַזֶּה, בְּיוֹם טוֹב מִקְרָא קֹֽדֶשׁ הַזֶּה,
on Rosh Hashana: hazzikkaron hazzeh, beyom tov mikra kodesh hazzeh,
on Rosh Hashana: of this Day of Remembrance, on this holy festival, day of holy convocation,
on Sukkot: חַג הַסֻּכּוֹת הַזֶּה, בְּיוֹם on a festival day, add: טוֹב מִקְרָא קֹֽדֶשׁ הַזֶּה,
on Sukkot: chag hassukkot hazzeh, beyom on a festival day, add: tov mikra kodesh hazzeh,
on Sukkot: of this Festival of Sukkot, on this on a festival day, add: of festival, day of holy convocation,
on Shemini Atzeret: שְׁמִינִי חַג עֲצֶֽרֶת הַזֶּה, בְּיוֹם טוֹב מִקְרָא קֹֽדֶשׁ הַזֶּה,
on Shemini Atzeret: shemini chag atzeret hazzeh, beyom tov mikra kodesh hazzeh,
on Shemini Atzeret: of this eighth day, the Festival of Shemini Atzeret, on this holy festival, day of holy convocation,
לְרַחֵם בּוֹ עָלֵֽינוּ וּלְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ. זָכְרֵֽנוּ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ בּוֹ לְטוֹבָה, וּפָקְדֵֽנוּ בוֹ לִבְרָכָה, וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ בוֹ לְחַיִּים טוֹבִים, בִּדְבַר יְשׁוּעָה וְרַחֲמִים, חוּס וְחָנֵּֽנוּ, וַחֲמוֹל וְרַחֵם עָלֵֽינוּ, וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנוּ כִּי אֵלֶֽיךָ עֵינֵֽינוּ, כִּי אֵל מֶֽלֶךְ חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם אָֽתָּה:
leracheim bo aleinu ulehoshieinu. zachreinu Adonai Eloheinu bo letovah, ufakdeinu vo livrachah, vehoshieinu vo lechayyim tovim, bidvar yeshuah verachamim, chus vechanneinu, vachamol veracheim aleinu, vehoshieinu ki eileicha eineinu, ki El melech channun verachum atah:
to have mercy on us and save us. Remember us on this day, Hashem our God, for good; consider us on this day for blessing, and save us on this day for a good life, with a word of salvation and mercy. Spare us and be gracious to us, have compassion and mercy on us and save us, for our eyes are turned to You, for You are God, a gracious and merciful King.
וְתִבְנֶה יְרוּשָׁלַֽיִם עִירָךְ בִּמְהֵרָה בְיָמֵֽינוּ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה. בּוֹנֵה יְרוּשָׁלָֽיִם and says quietly אָמֵן:
vetivneh yerushalayim irach bimheirah veyameinu. baruch atah Adonai. boneih yerushalayim and says quietly amein:
And rebuild Jerusalem Your city, speedily in our days. Blessed are You, Hashem, who builds Jerusalem. and says quietly Amen.
4. Hatov vehametiv and Harachaman
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, (לָעַד) הָאֵל אָבִֽינוּ, מַלְכֵּֽנוּ, אַדִּירֵֽנוּ, בּֽוֹרְאֵֽנוּ, גּוֹאֲלֵֽנוּ, קְדוֹשֵֽׁנוּ קְדוֹשׁ יַעֲקֹב, רוֹעֵֽנוּ רוֹעֵה יִשְׂרָאֵל. הַמֶּֽלֶךְ הַטּוֹב, וְהַמֵּטִיב לַכֹּל, שֶׁבְּכָל־יוֹם וָיוֹם הוּא הֵטִיב לָֽנוּ, הוּא מֵטִיב לָֽנוּ, הוּא יֵיטִיב לָֽנוּ, הוּא גְמָלָֽנוּ, הוּא גֽוֹמְלֵֽנוּ, הוּא יִגְמְלֵֽנוּ לָעַד חֵן וָחֶֽסֶד וְרַחֲמִים וְרֶֽוַח וְהַצָּלָה וְכָל־טוֹב: they answer Amen
baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha'olam, (laad) haeil avinu, malkeinu, addireinu, boreeinu, goaleinu, kedosheinu kedosh yaakov, roeinu roeih yisrael. hammelech hattov, vehammeitiv lakkol, shebbchal-yom vaiom hu heitiv lanu, hu meitiv lanu, hu yeitiv lanu, hu gemalanu, hu gomeleinu, hu yigmleinu laad chein vachesed verachamim verevach vehatztzalah vechal-tov: they answer Amen
Blessed are You, Hashem, our God, King of the universe, (forever) the God, our Father, our King, our Mighty One, our Creator, our Redeemer, our Holy One, the Holy One of Jacob, our Shepherd, the Shepherd of Israel, the good King who does good to all, who every single day has done good to us, does good to us and will do good to us; He has granted us, grants us and will grant us forever grace, kindness, mercy, relief, deliverance and every good thing. they answer Amen
הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יִשְׁתַּבַּח עַל כִּסֵּא כְבוֹדוֹ: הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יִשְׁתַּבַּח בַּשָּׁמַֽיִם וּבָאָֽרֶץ: הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יִשְׁתַּבַּח בָּֽנוּ לְדוֹר דּוֹרִים: הָרַחֲמָן הוּא קֶֽרֶן לְעַמּוֹ יָרִים: הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יִתְפָּאַר בָּֽנוּ לְנֵֽצַח נְצָחִים: הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יְפַרְנְסֵֽנוּ בְּכָבוֹד וְלֹא בְבִזּוּי בְּהֶתֵּר וְלֹא בְאִסּוּר בְּנַֽחַת וְלֹא בְצַֽעַר: הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יִתֵּן שָׁלוֹם בֵּינֵֽינוּ: הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יִשְׁלַח בְּרָכָה רְוָחָה וְהַצְלָחָה בְּכָל־מַעֲשֵׂה יָדֵֽינוּ: הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יַצְלִֽיחַ אֶת־דְּרָכֵֽינוּ: הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יִשְׁבֹּר עֹל גָּלוּת מְהֵרָה מֵעַל צַוָּארֵֽנוּ: הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יוֹלִיכֵֽנוּ מְהֵרָה קוֹמְמִיּוּת לְאַרְצֵֽנוּ: הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יִרְפָּאֵֽנוּ רְפוּאָה שְׁלֵמָה, רְפוּאַת הַנֶּֽפֶשׁ וּרְפוּאַת הַגּוּף: הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יִפְתַּח לָנוּ אֶת יָדוֹ הָרְחָבָה: הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יְבָרֵךְ כָּל־אֶחָד וְאֶחָד מִמֶּֽנּוּ בִּשְׁמוֹ הַגָּדוֹל כְּמוֹ שֶׁנִּתְבָּֽרְכֽוּ אֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ אַבְרָהָם יִצְחָק וְיַעֲקֹב, בַּכֹּל מִכֹּל כֹּל, כֵּן יְבָרֵךְ אוֹתָֽנוּ יַֽחַד בְּרָכָה שְׁלֵמָה, וְכֵן יְהִי רָצוֹן וְנֹאמַר אָמֵן: הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יִפְרוֹשׂ עָלֵֽינוּ סֻכַּת שְׁלוֹמוֹ:
harachaman hu yishtabbach al kissei chevodo: harachaman hu yishtabbach bashshamayim uvaaretz: harachaman hu yishtabbach banu ledor dorim: harachaman hu keren leammo yarim: harachaman hu yitpaar banu leneitzach netzachim: harachaman hu yefarnseinu bechavod velo vevizzuy behetteir velo veissur benachat velo vetzaar: harachaman hu yittein shalom beineinu: harachaman hu yishlach berachah revachah vehatzlachah bechal-maaseih yadeinu: harachaman hu yatzliach et-deracheinu: harachaman hu yishbor ol galut meheirah meial tzavva'reinu: harachaman hu yolicheinu meheirah komemiyyut leartzeinu: harachaman hu yirpaeinu refuah sheleimah, refuat hannefesh urefuat hagguf: harachaman hu yiftach lanu et yado harchavah: harachaman hu yevareich kol-echad veechad mimmennu bishmo haggadol kemo shennitbarchu avoteinu avraham yitzchak veyaakov, bakkol mikkol kol, kein yevareich otanu yachad berachah sheleimah, vechein yehi ratzon veno'mar amein: harachaman hu yifros aleinu sukkat shelomo:
May the Merciful One be praised on His throne of glory. May the Merciful One be praised in heaven and on earth. May the Merciful One be praised through us for all generations. May the Merciful One raise the pride of His people. May the Merciful One be glorified through us forever and ever. May the Merciful One grant us our livelihood with honor and not with disgrace, permissibly and not by forbidden means, with ease and not with pain. May the Merciful One place peace among us. May the Merciful One send blessing, relief and success in all the work of our hands. May the Merciful One make our paths successful. May the Merciful One speedily break the yoke of exile from our neck. May the Merciful One lead us speedily and upright to our land. May the Merciful One heal us with a complete healing, healing of the soul and healing of the body. May the Merciful One open His wide hand to us. May the Merciful One bless each and every one of us with His great Name, as our fathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were blessed “in everything”, “from everything”, “with everything”; so may He bless us all together with a complete blessing. May this be His will, and let us say Amen. May the Merciful One spread over us the shelter of His peace.
on Shabbat Say today
הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יַנְחִילֵֽנוּ עוֹלָם שֶׁכֻּלּוֹ שַׁבָּת וּמְנוּחָה לְחַיֵּי הָעוֹלָמִים:
harachaman hu yanchileinu olam shekkullo shabbat umenuchah lechayyei ha'olamim:
May the Merciful One cause us to inherit a world that is entirely Sabbath and rest for life everlasting.
on Rosh Chodesh Say today
הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יְחַדֵּשׁ עָלֵֽינוּ אֶת הַחֹֽדֶשׁ הַזֶּה לְטוֹבָה וְלִבְרָכָה:
harachaman hu yechaddeish aleinu et hachodesh hazzeh letovah velivrachah:
May the Merciful One renew for us this month for good and for blessing.
on Rosh Hashana Say today
הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יְחַדֵּשׁ עָלֵֽינוּ אֶת הַשָּׁנָה הַזֹּאת לְטוֹבָה וְלִבְרָכָה:
harachaman hu yechaddeish aleinu et hashshanah hazzo't letovah velivrachah:
May the Merciful One renew for us this year for good and for blessing.
on Sukkot Say today
הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יְזַכֵּֽנוּ לֵישֵׁב בְּסֻכַּת עוֹרוֹ שֶׁל לִוְיָתָן: הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יַשְׁפִּֽיעַ עָלֵֽינוּ שֶֽׁפַע קְדֻשָּׁה וְטָהֳרָה מִשִּׁבְעָה אוּשְׁפִּיזִין עִלָּאִין קַדִּישִׁין, זְכוּתָם תְּהֵא מָגֵן וְצִנָּה בַּעֲדֵֽינוּ: הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יָקִים לָֽנוּ אֶת סֻכַּת דָּוִד הַנּוֹפֶֽלֶת:
harachaman hu yezakkeinu leisheiv besukkat oro shel livyatan: harachaman hu yashpia aleinu shefa kedushshah vetahrah mishshivah usheppizin illain kaddishin, zechutam tehei magein vetzinnah baadeinu: harachaman hu yakim lanu et sukkat david hannofelet:
May the Merciful One grant us to sit in the sukkah made of the skin of the Leviathan. May the Merciful One pour upon us an abundance of holiness and purity from the seven exalted and holy guests (the ushpizin); may their merit be a shield and protection for us. May the Merciful One raise up for us the fallen sukkah of David.
on festivals Say today
הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יַגִּיעֵֽנוּ לְמוֹעֲדִים אֲחֵרִים הַבָּאִים לִקְרָאתֵֽנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם:
harachaman hu yaggieinu lemoadim acheirim habbaim likra'teinu leshalom:
May the Merciful One bring us to other seasons that come to meet us in peace.
on a festival day Say today
הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יַנְחִילֵֽנוּ יוֹם שֶׁכֻּלּוֹ טוֹב:
harachaman hu yanchileinu yom shekkullo tov:
May the Merciful One cause us to inherit a day that is entirely good.
הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יִטַּע תּוֹרָתוֹ וְאַהֲבָתוֹ בְּלִבֵּֽנוּ וְתִהְיֶה יִרְאָתוֹ עַל פָּנֵֽינוּ לְבִלְתִּי נֶחֱטָא. וְיִהְיוּ כָל־מַעֲשֵֽׂינוּ לְשֵׁם שָׁמָֽיִם:
harachaman hu yitta torato veahavato belibbeinu vetihyeh yirato al paneinu levilti necheta. veyihyu kol-maaseinu lesheim shamayim:
May the Merciful One plant His Torah and His love in our hearts, and may His awe be upon our faces, so that we do not sin. And may all our deeds be for the sake of Heaven.
the guest says
הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יְבָרֵךְ אֶת הַשֻּׁלְחָן הַזֶּה שֶׁאָכַֽלְנוּ עָלָיו וִיסַדֵּר בּוֹ כָּל־מַעֲדַנֵּי עוֹלָם, וְיִהְיֶה כְּשֻׁלְחָנוֹ שֶׁל אַבְרָהָם אָבִֽינוּ, כָּל־רָעֵב מִמֶּֽנּוּ יֹאכַל וְכָל־צָמֵא מִמֶּֽנּוּ יִשְׁתֶּה, וְאַל־יֶחְסַר מִמֶּֽנּוּ כָּל־טוּב לָעַד וּלְעֽוֹלְמֵֽי עוֹלָמִים, אָמֵן. הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יְבָרֵךְ בַּֽעַל הַבַּֽיִת הַזֶּה וּבַֽעַל הַסְּעוּדָּה הַזֹּאת, הוּא וּבָנָיו וְאִשְׁתּוֹ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר לוֹ, בְּבָנִים שֶׁיִּחְיוּ וּבִנְכָסִים שֶׁיִּרְבּוּ. בָּרֵ֤ךְ יְהֹוָה֙ חֵיל֔וֹ וּפֹ֥עַל יָדָ֖יו תִּרְצֶ֑ה. וְיִהְיוּ נְכָסָיו וּנְכָסֵֽינוּ מֻצְלָחִים וּקְרוֹבִים לָעִיר, וְאַל־יִזְדַּקֵּק לְפָנָיו וְלֹא לְפָנֵֽינוּ שׁוּם דְבַר חֵטְא וְהִרְהוּר עָוֹן. שָׂשׂ וְשָׂמֵֽחַ כָּל־הַיָּמִים, בְּעֹֽשֶׁר וְכָבוֹד, מֵעַתָּה וְעַד עוֹלָם. לֹא יֵבוֹשׁ בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה, וְלֹא יִכָּלֵם לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא, אָמֵן כֵּן יְהִי רָצוֹן:
harachaman hu yevareich et hashshulechan hazzeh sheachalnu alaiv visaddeir bo kol-maadannei olam, veyihyeh keshulechano shel avraham avinu, kol-raeiv mimmennu yo'chal vechal-tzamei mimmennu yishteh, veal-yechsar mimmennu kol-tuv laad ule'olemei olamim, amein. harachaman hu yevareich baal habbayit hazzeh uvaal hass'uddah hazzo't, hu uvanaiv veishto vechal-asher lo, bevanim sheyyichyu uvinchasim sheyyirbu. bareich Adonai cheilo ufoal yadaiv tirtzeh. veyihyu nechasaiv unechaseinu mutzelachim ukerovim lair, veal-yizdakkeik lefanaiv velo lefaneinu shum devar cheit vehirhur aon. sas vesameiach kol-hayyamim, beosher vechavod, meiattah vead olam. lo yeivosh ba'olam hazzeh, velo yikkaleim la'olam habba, amein kein yehi ratzon:
May the Merciful One bless this table on which we have eaten, and arrange on it all the delicacies of the world, and may it be like the table of Abraham our father: may all who are hungry eat from it and all who are thirsty drink from it, and may it never lack any good thing, forever and ever, amen. May the Merciful One bless the master of this house and the host of this meal, him, his children, his wife and all that is his, with children who live and possessions that increase. Bless, Hashem, his resources and favor the work of his hands. May his possessions and ours be successful and close to the city, and may no occasion of sin or thought of wrongdoing come before him or before us. May he rejoice and be glad all the days, with wealth and honor, from now and forever. May he not be ashamed in this world nor humiliated in the World to Come. Amen, may this be His will.
at a wedding meal
הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יְבָרֵךְ אֶת הֶחָתָן וְהַכַּלָּה, בְּבָנִים זְכָרִים לַעֲבוֹדָתוֹ יִתְבָּרַךְ: הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יְבָרֵךְ אֶת כָּל־הַמְּסֻבִּין בַּשֻּׁלְחָן הַזֶּה וְיִתֵּן לָֽנוּ הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא מִשְׁאֲלוֹת לִבֵּֽנוּ לְטוֹבָה:
harachaman hu yevareich et hechatan vehakkallah, bevanim zecharim laavodato yitbarach: harachaman hu yevareich et kol-hammsubbin bashshulechan hazzeh veyittein lanu hakkadosh baruch hu mishalot libbeinu letovah:
May the Merciful One bless the groom and the bride with sons devoted to His service, blessed be He. May the Merciful One bless all who are seated at this table, and may the Holy One, blessed be He, fulfill the wishes of our hearts for good.
at a brit milah meal
הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יְבָרֵךְ אֶת בַּֽעַל הַבַּֽיִת הַזֶּה, אֲבִי הַבֵּן, הוּא וְאִשְׁתּוֹ הַיּוֹלֶֽדֶת, מֵעַתָּה וְעַד עוֹלָם: הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יְבָרֵךְ אֶת הַיֶּֽלֶד הַנּוֹלָד, וּכְשֵׁם שֶׁזִּכָּֽהוּ הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא לַמִּילָה, כֵּן יְזַכֵּֽהוּ לְהִכָּנֵס לַתּוֹרָה וְלַחֻפָּה וְלַמִּצְוֹת וּלְמַעֲשִׂים טוֹבִים, וְכֵן יְהִי רָצוֹן וְנֹאמַר אָמֵן: הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יְבָרֵךְ אֶת מַעֲלַת הַסַּנְדָּק וְהַמּוֹהֵל וּשְׁאָר הַמִּשְׁתַּדְּלִים בַּמִּצְוָה הֵם וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר לָהֶם:
harachaman hu yevareich et baal habbayit hazzeh, avi habbein, hu veishto hayyoledet, meiattah vead olam: harachaman hu yevareich et hayyeled hannolad, uchesheim shezzikkahu hakkadosh baruch hu lammilah, kein yezakkeihu lehikkaneis lattorah velachuppah velammitzot ulemaasim tovim, vechein yehi ratzon veno'mar amein: harachaman hu yevareich et maalat hassandak vehammoheil ushear hammishtaddlim bammitzvah heim vechal-asher lahem:
May the Merciful One bless the master of this house, the father of the boy, him and his wife who gave birth, from now and forever. May the Merciful One bless the child who has been born, and just as the Holy One, blessed be He, has granted him the circumcision, so may He grant him to enter into Torah, the wedding canopy, the commandments and good deeds; may this be His will, and let us say Amen. May the Merciful One bless the honored sandak, the mohel and all who took part in the mitzvah, them and all that is theirs.
הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יְחַיֵּֽנוּ וִיזַכֵּֽנוּ וִיקָֽרְבֵֽנוּ לִימוֹת הַמָּשִֽׁיחַ וּלְבִנְיַן בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ וּלְחַיֵּי הָעוֹלָם הַבָּא.
harachaman hu yechayyeinu vizakkeinu vikarveinu limot hammashiach ulevinyan beit hammikdash ulechayyei ha'olam habba.
May the Merciful One May the Merciful One give us life, grant us merit, and bring us near to the days of the Messiah, the building of the Temple, and the life of the World to Come.
מַגְדִּיל (on a day when Mussaf is prayed, at the conclusion of Shabbat, at a Purim meal, and at a brit milah meal, say: מִגְדּ֖וֹל) יְשׁוּע֣וֹת מַלְכּ֑וֹ וְעֹֽשֶׂה־חֶ֧סֶד לִמְשִׁיח֛וֹ לְדָוִ֥ד וּלְזַרְע֖וֹ עַד־עוֹלָֽם: כְּ֭פִירִים רָשׁ֣וּ וְרָעֵ֑בוּ וְדֹרְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה לֹא־יַחְסְר֥וּ כָל־טֽוֹב: נַ֤עַר ׀ הָיִ֗יתִי גַּם־זָ֫קַ֥נְתִּי וְֽלֹא־רָ֭אִיתִי צַדִּ֣יק נֶעֱזָ֑ב וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ־לָֽחֶם: כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם חוֹנֵ֣ן וּמַלְוֶ֑ה וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ לִבְרָכָֽה: מַה־שֶּׁאָכַֽלְנוּ יִהְיֶה לְשָׂבְעָה. וּמַה־שֶּׁשָּׁתִֽינוּ יִהְיֶה לִרְפוּאָה. וּמַה־שֶּׁהוֹתַֽרְנוּ יִהְיֶה לִבְרָכָה. כְּדִכְתִיב. וַיִּתֵּ֧ן לִפְנֵיהֶ֛ם וַיֹּאכְל֥וּ וַיּוֹתִ֖רוּ כִּדְבַ֥ר יְהֹוָֽה: בְּרוּכִ֣ים אַ֭תֶּם לַיהֹוָ֑ה עֹ֝שֵׂ֗ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ: בָּר֣וּךְ הַגֶּ֔בֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִבְטַ֖ח בַּיהֹוָ֑ה וְהָיָ֥ה יְהֹוָ֖ה מִבְטַחֽוֹֹ: יְֽהֹוָ֗ה עֹ֭ז לְעַמּ֣וֹ יִתֵּ֑ן יְהֹוָ֓ה ׀ יְבָרֵ֖ךְ אֶת־עַמּ֣וֹ בַשָּׁלֽוֹם: עֹשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם בִּמְרוֹמָיו, הוּא בְּרַחֲמָיו יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם עָלֵֽינוּ. וְעַל כָּל־עַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן:
magdil (on a day when Mussaf is prayed, at the conclusion of Shabbat, at a Purim meal, and at a brit milah meal, say: migdol) yeshu'ot malko veoseh-chesed limshicho ledavid ulezar'o ad-olam: kefirim rashu veraeivu vedoreshei Adonai lo-yachsru kol-tov: naar ׀ hayiti gam-zakanti velo-raiti tzaddik neezav vezar'o mevakkesh-lachem: kol-hayyom chonein umalveh vezar'o livrachah: mah-sheachalnu yihyeh lesavah. umah-sheshshatinu yihyeh lirfuah. umah-shehotarnu yihyeh livrachah. kedichtiv. vayyittein lifneihem vayyo'chlu vayyotiru kidvar Adonai: beruchim attem laihovah oseih shamayim vaaretz: baruch haggever asher yivtach baihovah vehayah Adonai mivtacho: Adonai oz leammo yittein Adonai ׀ yevareich et-ammo vashshalom: oseh shalom bimromaiv, hu berachamaiv yaaseh shalom aleinu. veal kol-ammo yisrael, veimru amein:
He gives great salvations to His king (on a day when Mussaf is prayed, at the conclusion of Shabbat, at a Purim meal, and at a brit milah meal, say: He is a tower of salvations to His king), and shows kindness to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever. Young lions may lack and go hungry, but those who seek Hashem will not lack any good thing. I was young and have also grown old, and I have not seen a righteous man forsaken, nor his children begging for bread. All day long he is gracious and lends, and his children are a blessing. May what we have eaten satisfy us, what we have drunk be for healing, and what we have left over be for blessing, as it is written: He set it before them, and they ate and left over, according to the word of Hashem. You are blessed to Hashem, Maker of heaven and earth. Blessed is the man who trusts in Hashem; Hashem will be his security. Hashem will give strength to His people; Hashem will bless His people with peace. He who makes peace in His heights, may He in His mercy make peace upon us and upon all His people Israel, and say Amen.
I forgot Retzei or Ya'aleh veyavo
If one forgot to say "Retzeh" or "Yaaleh Veyavo" and remembers before starting the blessing "HaTov Vehametiv", one says it. And only on Shabbat, or the first night (and second outside Israel) of Pesach or Sukkot, is it said with G-d's Name
בָּרוּךְ (אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם), שֶׁנָּתַן
baruch (atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha'olam), shennatan
Blessed (are You, Hashem, our God, King of the universe), who gave
for Shabbat שַׁבָּתוֹת לִמְנוּחָה לְעַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל, בְּאַהֲבָה לְאוֹת וְלִבְרִית
for Shabbat shabbatot limnuchah leammo yisrael, beahavah le'ot velivrit
for Shabbat Sabbaths for rest to His people Israel, in love, as a sign and a covenant
for Rosh Chodesh (וְ)רָאשֵׁי חֳדָשִׁים לְעַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל לְזִּכָּרוֹן: ע"כ בחול
for Rosh Chodesh (ve)ra'shei chdashim leammo yisrael lezzikkaron: (on a weekday: up to here)
for Rosh Chodesh new moons to His people Israel as a remembrance:
for Rosh Hashana (וְ)יָמִים טוֹבִים לְיִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת יוֹם הַזִּכָּרוֹן הַזֶּה
for Rosh Hashana (ve)yamim tovim leyisraeil et yom hazzikkaron hazzeh
for Rosh Hashana festivals to Israel, this Day of Remembrance
for the three pilgrimage festivals (וְ)יָמִים טוֹבִים לְשָׂשׂוֹן וּלְשִׂמְחָה, אֶת יוֹם (חַג הַמַּצּוֹת הַזֶּה) (חַג הַשָּׁבוּעוֹת הַזֶּה) (חַג הַסֻּכּוֹת הַזֶּה) (שְׁמִינִי חַג עֲצֶֽרֶת הַזֶּה)
for the three pilgrimage festivals (ve)yamim tovim lesason ulesimchah, et yom (chag hammatztzot hazzeh) (chag hashshavu'ot hazzeh) (chag hassukkot hazzeh) (shemini chag atzeret hazzeh)
for the three pilgrimage festivals festivals for joy and gladness, this day of
בָּרוּךְ (אַתָּה יְהֹוָה,) מְקַדֵּשׁ (הַשַּׁבָּת) (וְ) (יִשְׂרָאֵל וְרָאשֵׁי חֳדָשִׁים) (יִשְׂרָאֵל וְיוֹם הַזִּכָּרוֹן) (יִשְׂרָאֵל וְהַזְּמַנִּים):
baruch (atah Adonai,) mekaddeish (hashshabbat) (ve) (yisrael vera'shei chdashim) (yisrael veyom hazzikkaron) (yisrael vehazzmannim):
Blessed (are You, Hashem,) who sanctifies (the Sabbath) (and) (Israel and the new moons) (Israel and the Day of Remembrance) (Israel and the festive seasons).
If you have already begun the fourth blessing, or if in doubt, ask your rabbi.
Understand
Birkat Hamazon , the blessing after the meal, is also known colloquially as “benching,” the English version of the Yiddish term bentshn, which means to bless.
This blessing (which is actually a series of blessings) is mandated for use following any meal in which bread has been eaten, since according to Jewish law, eating bread officially constitutes a meal. Birkat Hamazon can be said sitting at the same table or in view of the same table where the meal was eaten. At weddings or Shabbat meals, it is often said communally.
Reciting the blessing after the meal is a mitzvah written in the Torah. Deuteronomy 8:10 states, “And you shall eat and be satisfied, and bless Adonai your God for the good land which God has given you.”
Prior to the Blessing
Before saying Birkat Hamazon, many people recite a psalm recalling the destruction of the Temple. On Shabbat and festivals, Psalm 126 is sung, recalling God’s promise to return the people of Israel to its homeland. On other days, Psalm 137, which mourns for the Jewish people during the Babylonian exile, is sometimes recited.
When three or more people (for traditional Jews, three or more men) have eaten together, a short back-and-forth invitation, called a zimmun, precedes the prayer. The leader invites everyone present at the meal to recite the blessing, and they respond with words of praise for God. At a wedding meal, additional lines of praise are added.
When 10 or more have eaten together, God’s name is added to the zimmun. There is also a custom of saying Birkat Hamazon over a cup of wine when 10 people, or more, eat communally.
The Blessings’ Structure
Structurally, Birkat Hamazon is composed of four blessings. The first blessing, also called birkat hazan, praises God for sustaining life and providing food for all creatures. Often when a group has eaten together this blessing is sung out loud.
The second blessing, birkat ha’aretz, thanks God for being compassionate and nourishing the Jewish people, both with food and with Torah. It recapitulates Jewish history from the Exodus to the conquering of the land of Canaan. The blessing also mentions that just as God sustained the Jewish people in the desert, so too God currently sustains them and will do so in the future. In this second blessing, additional paragraphs are added during Purim and Hanukkah. Today, some Jews add a paragraph for Yom Ha’atzmaut–Israel’s Independence Day–here, as well.
The third blessing, birkat Yerushalayim, begs God to be merciful and continue to support the Jewish people. Whereas the first two blessings praise God, this blessing changes tone, adding a plea to God to quickly rebuild Jerusalem.
The fourth and final blessing, birkat hatov v’hameitiv, stresses the various positive manifestations of the relationship between the Jewish people and God, This blessing ends by voicing the hope that “God will never deny us anything good.”
After the fourth blessing, a series of short liturgical statements, all beginning with the word harahaman, “may the compassionate One,” follows. Each of these asks for a particular gift from God.
One beseeches God to eternally stay the ruler of the Jewish people. Another requests that God grant the speaker an honorable livelihood, send the messiah, and bestow special blessings for others at the table. In communal settings, this litany of blessings will sometimes be read aloud by the leader, after which the others answer “Amen” to each one.
Different communities such as Ashkenazic, Sephardic , Italian, and Yemenite, have variations to the Birkat Hamazon. Words are added to the four main blessings, and some phrases are reordered, added, or omitted. The greatest range of variation appears after the four main blessings, in the harahaman section. Spanish and Portugese Jews may also recite a Ladino song entitled “Bendigamos,” or “We will bless,” after Birkat Hamazon is finished.
History of the Birkat Hamazon
The four main blessings were written down in the Talmud tractate Berakhot. Traditionally the first blessing is attributed to Moses, the second to Joshua, the third to David and Solomon, and the fourth to the rabbis from Yavneh.
Yet the exact wording of the blessings is simply hinted at, not explicitly stated. The Talmud only mentions the blessings by their titles and final lines. These brief, talmudic versions have, in recent times, served as a precedent for shortened texts of Birkat Hamazon.
When bread has not been eaten at a meal, a different blessing, the brakha aharona or the “end blessing,” is said. It has similar text to a shortened version of Birkat Hamazon, touching on all the themes, but with fewer blessings. This can be found in most bentchers, small booklets containing the blessing after the meal and other festive songs. You can purchase a bentcher online or at your local Judaica store. They also are frequently distributed at weddings and bar/bat mitzvah celebrations.
Birkat Hamazon - Edot Hamizrach : Video
