Blessings.
No matter your preference, incorporating daily blessings into your routine is a powerful way to enrich your faith and grow closer to God.
Upon Waking
ברוך אתה יהוה אלהינו מלך העולם
(Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech haOlam)
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who has granted me peaceful sleep and awakened me to a new day.
Before Eating
ברוך אתה יהוה אלהינו מלך העולם
(Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech haOlam)
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who creates the fruit of the vine (for wine).
Before Reading The Torah
Reader: Ba-r’chu et Adonai ha-me-vo-rach!
Congregation: Ba-ruch Adonai ha-me-vo-rach l’o-lam va-ed.
Reader: Ba-ruch Adonai ha-me-vo-rach l’o-lam va-ed.
Ba-ruch a-ta Adonai, Eloheinu meh-lech ha-o-lam,
a-sher ba-char ba-nu mi-kol ha-a-mim, v’na-tan la-nu et to-ra-to.
Ba-ruch a-ta A-do-nai, no-tein ha-to-rah!
Praise Adonai, to whom our praise is due!
Praised be Adonai, to whom our praise is due, now and forever!
Blessed are You, Eternal One, our God, who has chosen us from all peoples by
giving us the Torah. Blessed are You, Adonai, Giver of the Torah.
After Reading The Torah
Ba-ruch ata Adonai, Eloheinu meh-lech ha-o-lam,
a-sher na-tan la-nu to-rat eh-met, v’cha-yei o-lam na-ta b’to-chei-nu.
Ba-ruch ata Adonai, no-tein ha-to-ra.
Blessed are You, Eternal One, our God, Sovereign of the world, who has given us a Torah of truth, and planted in our midst eternal life. Blessed are You, Eternal One, who gives the Torah.
Priestly Blessing
יברכך ה' וישמרך
The Lord bless you and keep you
יאר ה' פניו אליך ויחנך
The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you
ישא ה' פניו אליך וישם לך שלום
The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace
Numbers 6:24-26
(English Standard Version)
24 The Lord bless you and keep you;
25 the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
26 the Lord lift up his countenance[a] upon you and give you peace.