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B’RACHOT HANEHENIN
BLESSINGS FOR ENJOYMENT

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a as in father
ai as in aisle
e as in red
ei as in eight
i as in pizza
o as in no
oy as in toy
u as in tune
ch as in Bach in German (strong sound from the throat)
g as in give
tz as in lots
’ typically adds an “EH” sound after a consonant, this is known as a Shva Na or pronounced
Shva as in the word “Sh’ma”.
- a dash is simply used to aid in pronounciation, usually if two like vowels follow each other,
as in the word “da-at.”
In Hebrew, the accent generally falls on the last syllable, however it sometimes falls somewhere
else in the word. In our transliteration, when the syllable falls somewhere else other than the last
syllable, that stressed syllable will be underlined. Example: Melech.

Hebrew Rules

The following are some of the Hebrew rules you may notice in our siddurim (connection books).

Kjl¤ n«¤ In Hebrew, the accent generally falls on the last syllable, however it sometimes falls
somewhere else in the word. Whenever a syllable other than the last is accented, a
“meteg” (the vertical line under the first letter) will appear.

lÇ̈k The “masoret” above the letter Chaf indicates that this is a Kamatz Katan, which is
pronounced as “o”; in this example the word is “kol.”

Egœ§nU¦
§i The “rafe” above a letter indicates it is a Shva Na. This example is pronounced
yism’chu.
Note that the rafe does not appear above the first letter of a word that has a Shva
as that is ALWAYS a Shva Na.

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B’RACHOT HANEHENIN - BLESSINGS FOR ENJOYMENT

Kabbalah teaches that, contained within each created thing, is a spark from the Light of
the Creator. We eat, not only to sustain our physical bodies, but also to nourish our souls.
It is important therefore, that we do not take eating for granted. Saying blessings before
and after a meal enables us to properly release the spiritual energies contained within the
foods we ingest. Likewise, saying a blessing before smelling nice things enables us to
properly release the spiritual energies contained within them as well.

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BLESSINGS BEFORE FOOD OR DRINK
A blessing is said over each type of food or drink before consuming it. There are
additional directions below each blessing when necessary.

UPON WASHING THE HANDS

This blessing is recited only if we are having food which includes
bread made from wheat, barley, rye, oats, or spelt.

Baruch atah Adonai, ,dedi dŸ`© KExÄ

Blessed are You Hashem,
Eloheinu melech ha-olam,
our Elohim, Sovereign of the universe,
,ml̈Frd̈ K¤ln«¤ Epi«dŸl¡ ¥ `
asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav,
You have sanctified us through Your commandments,
,eiz̈Ÿev§ n¦ A§ Ep«ẄCœ§ w¦ xW£̀
¤
v’tzivanu al n’tilat yadayim.
and bid us to wash the hands.
.mi¦ c̈« ï z©lih§
¦ p l©r Ep«Ëv¦ e§
BLESSING OVER BREAD
This blessing is only recited if we are eating bread made from wheat, barley, rye, oats, or spelt.

Baruch atah Adonai, ,dedi dŸ`© KExÄ

Blessed are You Hashem,
Eloheinu melech ha-olam,
our Elohim, Sovereign of the universe,
,ml̈Frd̈ K¤ln«¤ Epi«dŸl¡
¥ `
hamotzi lechem min ha-aretz.
Who brings forth bread from the earth.
.ux«¤`¨ d̈ on¦ mg«¤
¤ l `ivF
¦ O« d©
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BLESSING OVER PRODUCTS FROM THE FIVE SPECIES

This blessing is only recited if we are eating food which is made from wheat, barley, rye, oats,
or spelt and is not bread. We can also use this blessing for products made from rice.

Baruch atah Adonai, ,dedi dŸ`© KExÄ

Blessed are You Hashem,
Eloheinu melech ha-olam,
our Elohim, Sovereign of the universe,
,ml̈Frd̈ K¤ln«¤ Epi«dŸl¡
¥ `
borei minei m’zonot.
Who creates species of nourishment.
.zFpFfn§ i¥pin¦ `xFA
¥
BLESSING OVER GRAPE WINE OR GRAPE JUICE

Baruch atah Adonai, ,dedi dŸ`© KExÄ

Blessed are You Hashem,
Eloheinu melech ha-olam,
our Elohim, Sovereign of the universe,
,ml̈Frd̈ K¤ln«¤ Epi«dŸl¡¥ `
borei p’ri hagafen.
Who creates the fruit of the vine.
.ot¤ «B̈d© ix¦ R§ `xFA
¥
BLESSING OVER TREE-GROWN FRUITS

Baruch atah Adonai, ,dedi dŸ`© KExÄ

Blessed are You Hashem,
Eloheinu melech ha-olam,
our Elohim, Sovereign of the universe,
,ml̈Frd̈ K¤ln«¤ Epi«dŸl¡
¥ `
borei p’ri ha-eitz.
Who creates the fruit of the tree.
.u¥rd̈ ix¦ R§ `xFA
¥
BLESSING OVER PRODUCE GROWN FROM THE EARTH

Baruch atah Adonai, ,dedi dŸ`© KExÄ

Blessed are You Hashem,
Eloheinu melech ha-olam,
our Elohim, Sovereign of the universe,
,ml̈Frd̈ K¤ln«¤ Epi«dŸl¡
¥ `
borei p’ri ha-adamah.
Who creates the fruit of the ground.
.dn̈c̈£̀ d̈ ix¦ R§ `xFA
¥
BLESSING OVER ALL OTHER FOODS OR DRINKS

Baruch atah Adonai, ,dedi dŸ`© KExÄ

Blessed are You Hashem,
Eloheinu melech ha-olam,
our Elohim, Sovereign of the universe,
,ml̈Frd̈ K¤ln«¤ Epi«dŸl¡
¥ `
shehakol nih-yeh bidvaro.
by Whose word all things exist.
.Fxäc§ A¦ d¤id¦§ p lŸMd© W¤

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BLESSINGS OVER FRAGRANCE
The sense of smell is linked to the soul, for this reason we bless spices and smell them at
the end of Shabbat. Just as food can nourish the body, smelling nice fragrances can
refresh the soul. Saying a blessing over a particular fragrance before we smell it assures
that we release the sparks of Light contained within the fragrance.

Upon smelling fragrant edible fruits or nuts: :zexitay aeh gix lr

Baruch atah Adonai,
Blessed are You Hashem,
,dedi dŸ`© KExÄ
Eloheinu melech ha-olam,
our Elohim, Sovereign of the universe,
,ml̈Frd̈ K¤ln«¤ Epi«dŸl¡
¥ `
ha-notein rei-ach tov bapeirot.
Who places a good aroma into fruits.
.zFx¥RA© aFh gi
© x«¥ ozFP
¥ d©
Upon smelling fragrant shrubs or trees or their flowers: :migiye mivray aeh gix lr
Baruch atah Adonai,
Blessed are You Hashem, ,dedi dŸ`© KExÄ
Eloheinu melech ha-olam,
our Elohim, Sovereign of the universe, ,ml̈Frd̈ K¤ln«¤ Epi«dŸl¡
¥ `
borei atzei v’samim.
Who creates trees that are fragrant. .min¦ Üa§ i¥vr£ `xFA
¥
Upon smelling fragrant herbs, grasses or flowers: :miayray aeh gix lr
Baruch atah Adonai,
Blessed are You Hashem, ,dedi dŸ`© KExÄ
Eloheinu melech ha-olam,
our Elohim, Sovereign of the universe, ,ml̈Frd̈ K¤ln«¤ Epi«dŸl¡
¥ `
borei isvei v’samim.
Who creates herbage that is fragrant. .min¦ Üa§ i¥aU§ r¦ `xFA
¥
Upon smelling fragrances of a non-vegetable origin, musk,
undetermined origin, or a blend of spices of different origins: :gnevd on epi`y aeh gix lr
Baruch atah Adonai,
Blessed are You Hashem,
,dedi dŸ`© KExÄ
Eloheinu melech ha-olam,
our Elohim, Sovereign of the universe,
,ml̈Frd̈ K¤ln«¤ Epi«dŸl¡
¥ `
borei minei v’samim.
Who creates species that are fragrant.
.min¦ Üa§ i¥pin¦ `xFA
¥
blessing before drinking water

Baruch atah Adonai,

Blessed are You Adonai,
Eloheinu melech ha-olam,
our Elohim, Sovereign of the universe,
shehakol nihyeh bidvaro. {amen.}
by Whose word all things exist. amen. 5