Jewish brachot (blessing spells) – Hebrew phonetic

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In 2023, more and more Jews and non-Jews recognize the importance of saying blessings (brachot). They realize that G-d is the source of all life on earth. Jewish brachot (blessing sayings) at Shabbat candles, children’s benshen on Friday evening, washing hands, bread, separating challah, pre-bracha Torah, Nabracha Torah, seeking Chametz, Omert counting, Bracha yomtov candles, Shofar, Sukkah, Lulav, Hanukkah, fruits, Shehècheyanu, Megila, Arba kanfot , Tallit, Tefilin, Mezuzah, Rope, Nabracha, Brachot which you say before you eat or drink anything. These blessing sayings are all intended for Jews. But a number of proverbs related to food (see last link) should also be recited by non-Jews (Noachides). They too must realize that G-d is the Source of all life.

Bracha – blessing spell

A blessing can be interpreted in two different ways:

  1. a ritual blessing for consuming food, performing certain mitzvos, and on certain occasions;
  2. a blessing that you share with someone else for good health, etc.

Below are ritual sayings .

Baruch Atta A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ha-O-lam

Baruch…

Allow me to tap deeply into my tangible reality…

Atta…

You as You are now here in everything and yet not grasped by any of them, You as You are everywhere, yet beyond time and space, You, only You, indefinable, unnameable, unknowable as anything other than You, may You also be found within…

A-do-nai…

You as You radiate Your infinite light, contracting and expanding that light again and again with quantum leaps and boundaries to become the form and substance of countless worlds, evolving, transforming, condensing, until reaching the crystalline state of this physical world in which I stand , you may also be found within…

E-lo-hei-nu…

You as You are the divine energy and consciousness that breathes within me, my soul and life as they are one with You, and You are one with me, and through that, may You be discovered as…

Me-lech Ha-O-lam…

You as You are manifested in all the powers of this universe, You as You speak to us from every action of this mundane world, You as the sole author and director of this drama in every detail.

So that in every mitzvah we celebrate, in every human activity of eating, drinking, sleeping and knowing life, You will be found there, felt, known and perceived, as You, only You, the unknowable, unnameable You.

Brachot – Jewish blessings for food

The Jewish sages decreed that nothing should be borrowed from this world without first reciting a blessing. This is based on Psalm 24:1 To the Eternal belongs the earth and everything in it, the world and everything in it. God is the Source of all life. By reciting a blessing spell you become aware that it is God who sustains you with food. The blessing sayings below are all intended for Jews. But a number of proverbs related to food (see last link) should also be recited by non-Jews (Noachides). They too must realize that God is the Source of all life.

Some basic rules regarding brachot with food

  • Even if only a small amount of food is consumed, for example eating a cookie, a blessing spell is required.
  • It is important to know which bracha to pronounce before you start.
  • If you are right-handed, the food should be held in the right hand while reciting. Left-handed people do this in their left hand.
  • Don’t talk until you’ve taken the first bite after the blessing.
  • Because Gd’s name appears in every blessing, the bracha is not recited unnecessarily.
  • You may only say “Amen” when someone else is saying a bracha. Do not say ,Amen, when reciting a bracha yourself.
  • One is not obliged to pronounce the blessing in Hebrew. If non-Jews do not know Hebrew, they can simply do it in their own language.

 

Internal links to the brachot

 

  • Shabbat candles
  • Bensjen children Friday evening
  • Wash hands
  • Bread
  • Isolate Challa
  • Prebracha Torah
  • Nabracha Torah
  • Find chametz
  • Counting omerts
  • Bracha jomtov candles
  • Shofar
  • Sukkah
  • Lulav

 

  • Hanukkah
  • Fruits
  • Shehecheyanu
  • Megila
  • Arba kanfot
  • Tallit
  • Tefilin
  • Tefilin
  • Mezuzah
  • Ropes
  • Nabracha
  • Brachot that you say before you eat or drink something

 

Shabbat candles

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation

Baruch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenoe mèlech ha’olamasher kiddeshanu bemitzwotawwetsiwanulhadelic down shel shabbat

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, who has sanctified us with His mitzvot and commanded us to light the Sabbath light.

 

Bensjen children Friday evening

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation

son :
jesimcha Elohiem ke’Ephraim wechiMenashè

daughter :
jesimeech Elohioem keSara, Rivka, Rachel weLea

both :
Jevar`echa Adonai weyishmerècha
yes’eer Adonaj panaw eelècha wiechoen`eka jiasAdonaj panaw eelechawejasem lecha shalom

son :
May G-d make you like Ephraim and Menashe.

daughter :
May G-d make you like Sarah, Rivka, Rachel and Leah

both :
May G-d bless you and protect you. May He look upon you with joy and treat you with love. May He turn to you and grant you peace.

 

Wash hands

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation

Baruch Atta Adonai
Elohenu mèlech ha’olamasher kiddeshanu bemitswotawwetsiewanual netielat jadayim

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, who has sanctified us with His mitzvot and commanded us to pour over our hands.

 

Bread

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation

Baruch Atta Adonai
Elohenu mèlech ha’olamhamotsi lèchemmin ha’arets

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, who brings forth bread from the earth.

 

Isolate Challa

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation

Baruch Atta Adonai
Elohenu mèlech ha’olamasjer kiddeshanu bemitswotaw
wetsiewanu
lehafrie sh challa min ha’iesa

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, who has sanctified us with His mitzvot and commanded us to separate challah from the dough.

 

Prebracha Torah

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation

Baruch et Adonai hamevorach

  • those present respond:

Baruch Adonai hamevorach le’olam wa’ed

  • who has been summoned repeats:

Baruch Adonai hamevorach le’olam wa’ed
Baruch Atta AdonaiElehonee mèlech ha’olam
asjer bachar banu miekol ha’ammiem
wenatan lanu et Torato.Baroch Atta Adonianoteen haTorah

Praise the Eternal, for He is to be praised! Blessed is the Eternal One who is to be praised continually and always. Blessed is the Eternal One who is to be praised continually and always. Blessed are You, Eternal One, our G‑d, King of the world who, out of all peoples, determined His choice upon us by giving us His Torah. Blessed are You, Eternal One who gives the Torah.

 

Nabracha Torah

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation

Baruch Atta Adonai
Elehonee mèlech ha’olamasjer natan lanu Torat emetwechajee olam nata betocheenoeBaruch Atta Adonainoteen haTorah

Blessed are You, Eternal our G-d, King of the world, who has given us a true Torah and planted in our midst a tree of eternal life. Blessed are You, O Lord, who gives the Torah.

 

Find chametz

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation

Baruch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenu mèlech ha’olamasher kiddeshanu bemitswotawwetsiwanual bi’ur chametz

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, who has sanctified us through His mitzvot and commanded us to put away the chametz.

 

Counting omerts

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation

Baruch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenu mèlech ha’olama sher kiddeshanu bemitswotaw
wetsiwanual sefierat ha’omer

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, who has sanctified us by His mitzvot and commanded us to count the Omer.

 

Bracha jomtov candles

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation

Baruch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenoe mèlech ha’olamasher kiddeshanu bemitzwotawwetsiwanulehadelic down shel yom tov.

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, who has sanctified us through His mitzvot and commanded us to light the yomtov light.

 

Shofar

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation

Baruch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenu mèlech ha’olamasher kiddeshanu bemitzwotawwetsiwanoelishmo’a kol shofar.

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, who has sanctified us through His mitzvot and commanded us to hear the sound of the shofar.

 

Sukkah

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation

Baruch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenu mèlech ha’olama sher kiddeshanu bemitswotaw
wetsiwanoeleeshev basukah

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, who has sanctified us by His mitzvot and commanded us to sit in the sukkah.

 

Lulav

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation

Baruch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenu mèlech ha’olamasher kiddeshanu bemitswotaw
wetsiwanu
al netielat lulav

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, who has sanctified us by His mitzvot and commanded us to take up the lulav.

 

Hanukkah

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation

Baruch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenoe mè lech ha’olam
asher kiddeshanu bemitswotawwetsiwanulhadelic down shel Hanukkah

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, who has sanctified us through His mitzvot and commanded us to light the lights of Hanukkah

 

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation

Baruch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenoe mèlech ha’olamsje’asa nisiem la’avoteenoeba jamiem haheembazeman hazzè

Blessed are You, Eternal our G-d, King of the world, who did wonders for our ancestors, in those days, on this date.

 

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation

Baruch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenoe mèlech ha’olamsjehècheyanuwe kiejamanuewehiegie’anoe lazeman hazzè

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, who has given us life and enabled us to reach this time.

 

Fruits

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation

Baruch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenoe mèlech ha’olamboree perie ha’eets

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, Creator of the tree fruits

 

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation

Baruch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenoe mèlech ha’olamboree perie ha’adama

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, Creator of the fruits of the earth

 

Shehecheyanu

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation

Baruch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenoe mèlech ha’olamsjehècheyanuwe kiejemanooewehiegie’anoe lazeman hazzè

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, who has given us life and enabled us to reach this time.

 

Megila

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation

Baruch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenoe mèlech ha’olamasjer ki ddeshanu bemitswotaw
wetsiwanual mikra megila

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, who has sanctified us by His mitzvot and commanded us to read the megilah

 

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation

Baruch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenoe mèlech ha’olamsje’asa nisiem la’avoteenoe, ba jamiem haheembazeman hazzè

Blessed are You, Eternal our G-d, King of the world, who did wonders for our ancestors in those days, on this date

 

Arba kanfot

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation

Baruch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenoe mèlech ha’olamasher kiddeshanu bemitswotawwetsiwanual mitzwat tzitzit

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, who has sanctified us by His mitzvot and given us the mitzvah of tzitzit.

 

Tallit

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation

Baruch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenoe mèlech ha’olamasher kiddeshanu bemitswotawwetsiewanoelehit’ateef batzitzit

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, who has sanctified us by His mitzvot and commanded us to do (the tallit with) the tzitzit

 

Tefilin

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation
  • Before tying the tefillin for the arm:

Baruch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenu mèlech ha’olamasher kiddeshanu bemitswotawwetsiwanoelehanieach tefilin

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, who has sanctified us by His mitzvot and commanded us to lay tefillin.

 

Tefilin

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation
  • Before tying the tefillin for the head:

Barouch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenoe mèlech ha’olamasher kiddeshanu bemitswotawwetsiwanual provided with some tefilin

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, who has sanctified us by His mitzvot and given us the mitzvah of tefillin.

 

Mezuzah

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation

Baruch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenoe mè lech ha’olam
asher kiddeshanu bemitswotawwetsiwanulikboa mezuzah

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, who has sanctified us through His mitzvot and commanded us to affirm the mezuzah.

 

Ropes

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation

Baruch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenu mèlech ha’olamasher kiddeshanu bemitswotawwetsiwanual tevielat keelim

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, who has sanctified us by His mitzvot and commanded us to immerse objects.

 

Nabracha

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation

Baruch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenoe mèlech ha’olamboree nefasjot rabot wehesronanal kol ma shebaralehachot bahemnèfesh kol chaj.
Baruch chee ha olamim.

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, Creator of countless beings and their needs. For all that He has created and thereby keeping all living beings alive, the Eternal-Living is praised.

 

Brachot that you say before you eat or drink something

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation
  • for bread:

Baruch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenoe mèlech ha’olamhamotsi lechem min ha’arets.

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, who brings forth bread from the earth.

 

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation
  • for wine or grape juice:

Baruch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenoe mèlech ha’olamboree perie hagafen

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, Creator of the fruit of the grape plant.

 

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation
  • for pastries, biscuits and other products whose main ingredient is flour (but not bread)::

Baruch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenoe mèlech ha’olamboree minee mezonot.

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, Creator of all kinds of food.

 

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation
  • for tree fruits:

Baruch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenoe mèlech ha’olamboree perie ha’eets

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, Creator of the tree fruits.

 

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation
  • for earth fruits:

Baruch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenoe mèlech ha’olam
boree perie ha’adama

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, Creator of the fruits of the earth.

 

Hebrew phonetic

Dutch translation
  • for everything else:

Baruch Atta Adonai,
Eloheenoe mèlech ha’olamsjehakol nihjè bidvaro

Blessed are You, Eternal our G‑d, King of the world, by Whose word all things come into existence.

 

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