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"https://staging.thenewjew.org/siddur/koren-shalem/1128-1129-1028-1029-birkat-hamazon-birkat-hamazon.xml" }, "data": { "book": { "slug": "koren-shalem", "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur", "nusach": "Sepharad" }, "page": { "slug": "1128-1129-1028-1029-birkat-hamazon-birkat-hamazon", "section": "Birkat Hamazon", "topic": "Birkat Hamazon", "printPages": "1028-1029", "pdfPages": "1128-1129", "header": { "section": { "hebrew": "ברכת המזון", "transliteration": { "israeli": "bir|KAT ha|ma|ZON", "orthographic": "bir|KATH ham|ma|ZON", "sephardic": "bir|KAT ham|ma|ZON", "chabad": "bir|KAS ha|mo|ZOYN" }, "english": "BIRKAT HAMAZON" }, "topic": { "hebrew": "ברכת המזון", "transliteration": { "israeli": "bir|KAT ha|ma|ZON", "orthographic": "bir|KATH ham|ma|ZON", "sephardic": "bir|KAT ham|ma|ZON", "chabad": "bir|KAS ha|mo|ZOYN" }, "english": "BIRKAT HAMAZON" }, "printPages": "1028-1029" }, "body": [ { "type": "heading", "hebrew": "סדר סעודה וברכותיה", "transliteration": { "israeli": "SE|der se|u|DAH u|vir|cho|te|HA", "orthographic": "SE|dher se|ʿu|DHAH u|vir|kho|the|HA", "sephardic": "SE|der se|ʿu|DAH u|vir|kho|te|HA", "chabad": "SEI|der s'u|DOH u|vir|choy|se|HO" }, "english": "THE MEAL AND ITS BLESSINGS" }, { "type": "Instructions", "text": "Before washing hands:" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "שְׂאוּ־יְדֵכֶם קֹדֶשׁ, וּבָרְכוּ אֶת־יְהֹוָה:", "transliteration": { "israeli": "se|u-ye|de|CHEM KO|desh, u|va|re|CHU et-a|do|NAI:", "orthographic": "śe|ʾu-ye|dhe|KHEM QO|dhesh, u|va|re|KHU ʾeth-a|do|NAI:", "sephardic": "se|u-ye|de|KHEM QO|desh, u|va|re|KHU et-a|do|NAI:", "chabad": "s'u-y'dei|CHEM KOY|desh, u|vor'|CHU es-a|do|NOY:" }, "english": "Lift up your hands toward the Sanctuary and bless the LORD.", "citations": [ { "type": "Citation", "text": "Ps. 134" } ] }, { "type": "Instructions", "text": "On washing hands before eating bread (see laws 401–414):" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם\nאֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ עַל נְטִילַת יָדָיִם.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM\na|SHER kid|SHA|nu b'mitz|vo|TAV, ve|tzi|va|NU al ne|ti|LAT ya|DA|yim.", "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM\nʾa|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu be|mitz|vo|THAV, ve|tziv|va|NU ʿal ne|ṭi|LATH ya|DHA|yim.", "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM\na|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu be|mitz|vo|TAV, ve|tziv|va|NU ʿal ne|ti|LAT ya|DA|yim.", "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM\na|SHER kid'|SHO|nu b'mitz|voy|SOV, v'tzi|vo|NU al n'ti|LAS yo|DO|yim." }, "english": "Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has made us holy through His commandments, and has commanded us about washing hands." }, { "type": "Instructions", "text": "Before eating bread:" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, הַמּוֹצִיא לֶחֶם מִן הָאָרֶץ.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, ha|mo|TZI LE|chem min ha-a|RETZ.", "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, ham|mo|TZIʾ LE|ḥem min ha|ʾa|RETZ.", "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, ham|mo|TZI LE|ḥem min ha|a|RETZ.", "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, ha|moy|TZI LE|chem min ho-o|RETZ." }, "english": "Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who brings forth bread from the earth." }, { "type": "heading", "hebrew": "ברכת המזון", "transliteration": { "israeli": "bir|KAT ha|ma|ZON", "orthographic": "bir|KATH ham|ma|ZON", "sephardic": "bir|KAT ham|ma|ZON", "chabad": "bir|KAS ha|mo|ZOYN" }, "english": "BIRKAT HAMAZON / GRACE AFTER MEALS" }, { "type": "Instructions", "text": "On days when Tahanun is said:" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "עַל־נַהֲרוֹת בָּבֶל, שָׁם יָשַׁבְנוּ גַּם בָּכִינוּ, בְּזָכְרֵנוּ אֶת־צִיּוֹן: עַל־עֲרָבִים בְּתוֹכָהּ תָּלִינוּ\nכִּנֹּרוֹתֵינוּ: כִּי שָׁם שְׁאֵלוּנוּ שׁוֹבֵינוּ דִּבְרֵי־שִׁיר וְתוֹלָלֵינוּ שִׂמְחָה, שִׁירוּ לָנוּ מִשִּׁיר צִיּוֹן:\nאֵיךְ נָשִׁיר אֶת־שִׁיר־יְהֹוָה עַל אַדְמַת נֵכָר: אִם־אֶשְׁכָּחֵךְ יְרוּשָׁלִָם, תִּשְׁכַּח יְמִינִי:\nתִּדְבַּק לְשׁוֹנִי לְחִכִּי אִם־לֹא אֶזְכְּרֵכִי, אִם־לֹא אַעֲלֶה אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלִַם עַל רֹאשׁ שִׂמְחָתִי:\nזְכֹר יְהֹוָה לִבְנֵי אֱדוֹם אֵת יוֹם יְרוּשָׁלִָם, הָאֹמְרִים עָרוּ עָרוּ עַד הַיְסוֹד בָּהּ: בַּת־בָּבֶל\nהַשְּׁדוּדָה, אַשְׁרֵי שֶׁיְשַׁלֶּם־לָךְ אֶת־גְּמוּלֵךְ שֶׁגָּמַלְתְּ לָנוּ: אַשְׁרֵי שֶׁיֹּאחֵז, וְנִפֵּץ אֶת־\nעוֹלָלַיִךְ אֶל־הַסָּלַע:", "transliteration": { "israeli": "al-na|ha|ROT ba|VEL, sham ya|shav|NU gam ba|chi|NU, b'zach|RE|nu et-tzi|YON: al-a|ra|VIM b'to|CHAH ta|li|NU\nki|no|ro|TEI|nu: ki sham she-e|lu|NU sho|VEI|nu div|rei-shir ve|to|la|LEI|nu sim|CHAH, shi|RU LA|nu mi|SHIR tzi|YON:\neich na|SHIR et-shir-a|do|NAI al ad|MAT ne|CHAR: im-esh|ka|CHECH ye|ru|sha|LAM, tish|KACH ye|mi|NI:\ntid|BAK le|sho|NI le|chi|KI im-lo ez|ke|re|CHI, im-lo a-a|LEH et-ye|ru|sha|LAM al rosh sim|cha|TI:\nz'CHOR a|do|NAI liv|NEI e|DOM et yom ye|ru|sha|LAM, ha-o|me|RIM a|RU a|RU ad hay|SOD bah: bat-ba|VEL\nhash|du|DAH, ash|REI shey|sha|lem-lach et-g'mu|LECH she|ga|MALT LA|nu: ash|REI she|yo|CHEZ, ve|ni|PETZ et-\no|la|la|YICH el-ha|sa|LA:", "orthographic": "ʿal-na|ha|ROTH ba|VEL, sham ya|shav|NU gam ba|khi|NU, be|za|khe|RE|nu ʾeth-tziy|YON: ʿal-ʿa|ra|VIM be|tho|KHAH ta|li|NU\nkin|no|ro|THE|nu: ki sham she|ʾe|lu|NU sho|VE|nu div|re-shir ve|tho|la|LE|nu śim|ḥAH, shi|RU LA|nu mis|SHIR tziy|YON:\nʾekh na|SHIR ʾeth-shir-a|do|NAI ʿal ʾadh|MATH ne|KHAR: ʾim-ʾesh|ka|ḥEKH ye|ru|sha|LAM, tish|KAḥ ye|mi|NI:\ntidh|BAQ le|sho|NI le|ḥik|KI ʾim-loʾ ʾez|ke|re|KHI, ʾim-loʾ ʾa|ʿa|LEH ʾeth-ye|ru|sha|LAM ʿal roʾsh śim|ḥa|THI:\nze|KHOR a|do|NAI liv|NE ʾe|DHOM ʾeth yom ye|ru|sha|LAM, ha|ʾo|me|RIM ʿa|RU ʿa|RU ʿadh ha|ye|SODH bah: bath-ba|VEL\nhas|she|dhu|DHAH, ʾash|RE shey|shal|lem-lakh ʾeth-ge|mu|LEKH sheg|ga|MALT LA|nu: ʾash|RE shey|yoʾ|ḥEZ, ve|nip|PETZ ʾeth-\nʿo|la|la|YIKH ʾel-has|sa|LAʿ:", "sephardic": "ʿal-na|ha|ROT ba|VEL, sham ya|shav|NU gam ba|khi|NU, be|za|khe|RE|nu et-tziy|YON: ʿal-ʿa|ra|VIM be|to|KHAH ta|li|NU\nkin|no|ro|TE|nu: ki sham she|e|lu|NU sho|VE|nu div|re-shir ve|to|la|LE|nu sim|ḥAH, shi|RU LA|nu mis|SHIR tziy|YON:\nekh na|SHIR et-shir-a|do|NAI ʿal ad|MAT ne|KHAR: im-esh|ka|ḥEKH ye|ru|sha|LAM, tish|KAḥ ye|mi|NI:\ntid|BAQ le|sho|NI le|ḥik|KI im-lo ez|ke|re|KHI, im-lo a|ʿa|LEH et-ye|ru|sha|LAM ʿal rosh sim|ḥa|TI:\nze|KHOR a|do|NAI liv|NE e|DOM et yom ye|ru|sha|LAM, ha|o|me|RIM ʿa|RU ʿa|RU ʿad ha|ye|SOD bah: bat-ba|VEL\nhas|she|du|DAH, ash|RE shey|shal|lem-lakh et-ge|mu|LEKH sheg|ga|MALT LA|nu: ash|RE shey|yo|ḥEZ, ve|nip|PETZ et-\nʿo|la|la|YIKH el-has|sa|LAʿ:", "chabad": "al-na|ha|ROYS bo|VEL, shom yo|shav|NU gam bo|chi|NU, b'zoch'|REI|nu es-tzi|YOYN: al-a|ro|VIM b'soy|CHOH to|li|NU\nki|noy|roy|SEI|nu: ki shom sh'ei|lu|NU shoy|VEI|nu div|rei-shir v'soy|lo|LEI|nu sim|CHOH, shi|RU LO|nu mi|SHIR tzi|YOYN:\neich no|SHIR es-shir-a|do|NOY al ad|MAS nei|CHOR: im-esh|ko|CHEICH y'ru|sho|LOM, tish|KACH y'mi|NI:\ntid|BAK l'shoy|NI l'chi|KI im-loy ez|k'rei|CHI, im-loy a-a|LEH es-y'ru|sho|LAM al roysh sim|cho|SI:\nz'CHOYR a|do|NOY liv|NEI e|DOYM eis yoym y'ru|sho|LOM, ho-oym'|RIM o|RU o|RU ad hay'|SOYD boh: bas-bo|VEL\nhash'|du|DOH, ash|REI shey|sha|lem-loch es-g'mu|LEICH she|go|MALT LO|nu: ash|REI she|yoy|CHEIZ, v'ni|PEITZ es-\noy|lo|la|YICH el-ha|so|LA:" }, "english": "By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept as we remembered Zion. There on the willow trees we hung up our harps, for there our captors asked us for songs, our tormentors, for amusement, said: “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!” How can we sing the LORD’s song on foreign soil? If I forget you, Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill. May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not set Jerusalem above my highest joy. Remember, LORD, what the Edomites did on the day Jerusalem fell. They said, “Tear it down, tear it down to its very foundations!” Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, happy is he who repays you for what you have done to us, who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks.", "citations": [ { "type": "Citation", "text": "Ps. 137" } ] }, { "type": "Instructions", "text": "On days when Tahanun is omitted (such as Shabbat and Yom Tov, see full list on page 140):" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת, בְּשׁוּב יְהֹוָה אֶת־שִׁיבַת צִיּוֹן, הָיִינוּ כְּחֹלְמִים: אָז יִמָּלֵא שְׂחוֹק\nפִּינוּ וּלְשׁוֹנֵנוּ רִנָּה, אָז יֹאמְרוּ בַגּוֹיִם הִגְדִּיל יְהֹוָה לַעֲשׂוֹת עִם־אֵלֶּה: הִגְדִּיל\nיְהֹוָה לַעֲשׂוֹת עִמָּנוּ, הָיִינוּ שְׂמֵחִים: שׁוּבָה יְהֹוָה אֶת־שְׁבִיתֵנוּ, כַּאֲפִיקִים\nבַּנֶּגֶב: הַזֹּרְעִים בְּדִמְעָה בְּרִנָּה יִקְצֹרוּ: הָלוֹךְ יֵלֵךְ וּבָכֹה נֹשֵׂא מֶשֶׁךְ־הַזָּרַע,\nבֹּא־יָבֹא בְרִנָּה נֹשֵׂא אֲלֻמֹּתָיו:", "transliteration": { "israeli": "shir ha|ma-a|LOT, b'SHUV a|do|NAI et-shi|VAT tzi|YON, ha|yi|NU k'cho|le|MIM: az yi|ma|LEI s'CHOK\npi|NU u|le|sho|NE|nu ri|NAH, az yo|m|RU va|go|YIM hig|DIL a|do|NAI la-a|SOT im-e|LEH: hig|DIL\na|do|NAI la-a|SOT i|ma|NU, ha|yi|NU s'me|CHIM: shu|VAH a|do|NAI et-sh'vi|TE|nu, ka-a|fi|KIM\nba|NE|gev: ha|zo|re-IM b'dim|AH b'ri|NAH yik|tzo|RU: ha|LOCH ye|LECH u|va|CHOH no|SEI me|shech-ha|za|RA,\nbo-ya|VO v'ri|NAH no|SEI a|lu|mo|TAV:", "orthographic": "shir ham|ma|ʿa|LOTH, be|SHUV a|do|NAI ʾeth-shi|VATH tziy|YON, ha|yi|NU ke|ḥo|le|MIM: ʾaz yim|ma|LEʾ śe|ḥOQ\npi|NU u|le|sho|NE|nu rin|NAH, ʾaz yo|ʾm|RU vag|go|YIM high|DIL a|do|NAI la|ʿa|śOTH ʿim-ʾel|LEH: high|DIL\na|do|NAI la|ʿa|śOTH ʿim|ma|NU, ha|yi|NU śe|me|ḥIM: shu|VAH a|do|NAI ʾeth-she|vi|THE|nu, ka|ʾa|fi|QIM\nban|NE|ghev: haz|zo|re|ʿIM be|dhim|ʿAH be|rin|NAH yiq|tzo|RU: ha|LOKH ye|LEKH u|va|KHOH no|śEʾ me|shekh-haz|za|RAʿ,\nboʾ-ya|VOʾ ve|rin|NAH no|śEʾ ʾa|lum|mo|THAV:", "sephardic": "shir ham|ma|ʿa|LOT, be|SHUV a|do|NAI et-shi|VAT tziy|YON, ha|yi|NU ke|ḥo|le|MIM: az yim|ma|LE se|ḥOQ\npi|NU u|le|sho|NE|nu rin|NAH, az yo|m|RU vag|go|YIM hig|DIL a|do|NAI la|ʿa|SOT ʿim-el|LEH: hig|DIL\na|do|NAI la|ʿa|SOT ʿim|ma|NU, ha|yi|NU se|me|ḥIM: shu|VAH a|do|NAI et-she|vi|TE|nu, ka|a|fi|QIM\nban|NE|gev: haz|zo|re|ʿIM be|dim|ʿAH be|rin|NAH yiq|tzo|RU: ha|LOKH ye|LEKH u|va|KHOH no|SE me|shekh-haz|za|RAʿ,\nbo-ya|VO ve|rin|NAH no|SE a|lum|mo|TAV:", "chabad": "shir ha|ma-a|LOYS, b'SHUV a|do|NOY es-shi|VAS tzi|YOYN, ho|yi|NU k'choyl'|MIM: oz yi|mo|LEI s'CHOYK\npi|NU ul'|shoy|NEI|nu ri|NOH, oz yoy|m|RU va|goy|YIM hig|DIL a|do|NOY la-a|SOYS im-ei|LEH: hig|DIL\na|do|NOY la-a|SOYS i|mo|NU, ho|yi|NU s'mei|CHIM: shu|VOH a|do|NOY es-sh'vi|SEI|nu, ka-a|fi|KIM\nba|NE|gev: ha|zoyr'-IM b'dim|OH b'ri|NOH yik|tzoy|RU: ho|LOYCH yei|LEICH u|vo|CHOYH noy|SEI me|shech-ha|zo|RA,\nboy-yo|VOY v'ri|NOH noy|SEI a|lu|moy|SOV:" }, "english": "A song of ascents. When the LORD brought back the exiles of Zion we were like people who dream. Then were our mouths filled with laughter, and our tongues with songs of joy. Then was it said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.” The LORD did do great things for us and we rejoiced. Bring back our exiles, LORD, like streams in a dry land. May those who sowed in tears, reap in joy. May one who goes out weeping, carrying a bag of seed, come back with songs of joy, carrying his sheaves.", "citations": [ { "type": "Citation", "text": "Ps. 126" } ] } ], "footer": [ { "type": "Commentary", "text": "(ibid, vv. 14–17). Bereft of a sense of gratitude and of a power higher than humans, nations, like individuals, eventually decay." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "The original form of Grace consisted of three blessings, which move sequentially from the universal to the particular. In the first, we thank God for sustaining the world and all that lives. The second is national: we thank God for the land of Israel as well as for the other blessings of Jewish life: the covenant and its sign, circumcision, and the Torah. The third turns to Jerusalem." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "Grace after Meals is specifically mandated by the Torah itself: “You shall eat and be satisfied and bless the LORD your God” (Deut. 8:10). Thanksgiving, Moses taught the Israelites, is central to Jewish life, “lest your heart grow haughty and you forget the LORD your God…and you say to yourselves, ‘My own power and the might of my own hand have won this wealth for me’”" } ] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Giving Thanks Contents", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1126-1127-unpaginated-unpaginated-blessings-giving-thanks-contents.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "Birkat Hamazon", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/1130-1131-1030-1031-birkat-hamazon-birkat-hamazon.json" } ] }