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  <summary>On Pleasures, Sights and Sounds, pages 1056-1057, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.</summary>
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      <nusach>Sepharad</nusach>
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      <slug>1156-1157-1056-1057-blessings-on-pleasures-sights-and-sounds</slug>
      <section>Blessings</section>
      <topic>On Pleasures, Sights and Sounds</topic>
      <printPages>1056-1057</printPages>
      <pdfPages>1156-1157</pdfPages>
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        <section>
          <hebrew>סדר ברכות</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>SE|der b&apos;ra|CHOT</israeli>
            <orthographic>SE|dher be|ra|KHOTH</orthographic>
            <sephardic>SE|der be|ra|KHOT</sephardic>
            <chabad>SEI|der b&apos;ro|CHOYS</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>BLESSINGS</english>
        </section>
        <topic>
          <hebrew>ברכות הנהנין, הראייה ושמיעה</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>bir|CHOT ha|ne|he|NIN, ha|re-i|YAH ush|mi-AH</israeli>
            <orthographic>bir|KHOTH han|ne|he|NIN, ha|re|ʾiy|YAH u|she|mi|ʿAH</orthographic>
            <sephardic>bir|KHOT han|ne|he|NIN, ha|re|iy|YAH u|she|mi|ʿAH</sephardic>
            <chabad>bir|CHOYS ha|ne|he|NIN, hor&apos;-i|YOH ush&apos;|mi-OH</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>ON PLEASURES, SIGHTS &amp; SOUNDS</english>
        </topic>
        <printPages>1056-1057</printPages>
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        <body>
          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>On seeing the ocean or the Mediterranean Sea for the first time in thirty days:</text>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁעָשָׂה אֶת הַיָּם הַגָּדוֹל.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, she-a|SAH et ha|YAM ha|ga|DOL.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, she|ʿa|śAH ʾeth hay|YAM hag|ga|DHOL.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, she|ʿa|SAH et hay|YAM hag|ga|DOL.</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, she-o|SOH es ha|YOM ha|go|DOYL.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has made the great sea.</english>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>On seeing trees blossoming for the first time in the year:</text>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁלֹּא חִסַּר בְּעוֹלָמוֹ כְּלוּם
וּבָרָא בּוֹ בְּרִיּוֹת טוֹבוֹת וְאִילָנוֹת טוֹבִים לֵהָנוֹת בָּהֶם בְּנֵי אָדָם.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, she|LO chi|SAR be-o|la|MO k&apos;LUM
u|va|RA bo b&apos;ri|YOT to|VOT ve-i|la|NOT to|VIM le|ha|NOT ba|HEM b&apos;NEI a|DAM.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, shel|LOʾ ḥis|SAR be|ʿo|la|MO ke|LUM
u|va|RAʾ bo be|riy|YOTH ṭo|VOTH ve|ʾi|la|NOTH ṭo|VIM le|ha|NOTH ba|HEM be|NE ʾa|DHAM.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, shel|LO ḥis|SAR be|ʿo|la|MO ke|LUM
u|va|RA bo be|riy|YOT to|VOT ve|i|la|NOT to|VIM le|ha|NOT ba|HEM be|NE a|DAM.</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, she|LOY chi|SAR b&apos;oy|lo|MOY k&apos;LUM
u|vo|RO boy b&apos;ri|YOYS toy|VOYS v&apos;i|lo|NOYS toy|VIM lei|ho|NOYS bo|HEM b&apos;NEI o|DOM.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has withheld nothing from His world, but has created in it beautiful creatures and trees for human beings to enjoy.</english>
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        <body>
          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>On seeing beautiful scenes of nature:</text>
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        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁכָּכָה לוֹ בְּעוֹלָמוֹ.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, she|ka|CHAH lo be-o|la|MO.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, shek|ka|KHAH lo be|ʿo|la|MO.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, shek|ka|KHAH lo be|ʿo|la|MO.</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, she|ko|CHOH loy b&apos;oy|lo|MOY.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has [created] such things in His world.</english>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>On seeing unusual people or animals:</text>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, מְשַׁנֶּה הַבְּרִיּוֹת.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, me|sha|NEH hab|ri|YOT.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, me|shan|NEH hab|be|riy|YOTH.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, me|shan|NEH hab|be|riy|YOT.</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, m&apos;sha|NEH hab&apos;|ri|YOYS.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who makes [all] creatures different.</english>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>On hearing good news from which others as well as oneself will benefit:</text>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, הַטּוֹב וְהַמֵּיטִיב.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, ha|TOV ve|ha|mei|TIV.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, haṭ|ṭOV ve|ham|me|ṭIV.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, hat|TOV ve|ham|me|TIV.</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, ha|TOYV v&apos;ha|mei|TIV.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who is good and does good.</english>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>On hearing bad news, and said by a mourner before the ritual tearing of the garment:</text>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, דַּיַּן הָאֱמֶת.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, da|YAN ha-e|MET.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, day|YAN ha|ʾe|METH.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, day|YAN ha|e|MET.</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, da|YAN ho-e|MES.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, the true Judge.</english>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>On seeing an outstanding Torah scholar:</text>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁחָלַק מֵחָכְמָתוֹ לִירֵאָיו.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, she|cha|LAK me|choch|ma|TO li|re-AV.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, she|ḥa|LAQ me|ḥokh|ma|THO li|re|ʾAV.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, she|ḥa|LAQ me|ḥokh|ma|TO li|re|AV.</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, she|cho|LAK mei|choch|mo|SOY li|rei-OV.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has shared of His wisdom with those who revere Him.</english>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>On seeing an outstanding secular scholar:</text>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
שֶׁנָּתַן מֵחָכְמָתוֹ לְבָשָׂר וָדָם.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM
she|na|TAN me|choch|ma|TO le|va|SAR va|DAM.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM
shen|na|THAN me|ḥokh|ma|THO le|va|śAR va|DHAM.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM
shen|na|TAN me|ḥokh|ma|TO le|va|SAR va|DAM.</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM
she|no|SAN mei|choch|mo|SOY l&apos;vo|SOR vo|DOM.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has given of His wisdom with human beings.</english>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>On seeing a Monarch or Head of State:</text>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁנָּתַן מִכְּבוֹדוֹ לְבָשָׂר וָדָם.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, she|na|TAN mik|vo|DO le|va|SAR va|DAM.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, shen|na|THAN mik|ke|vo|DHO le|va|śAR va|DHAM.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, shen|na|TAN mik|ke|vo|DO le|va|SAR va|DAM.</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, she|no|SAN mik&apos;|voy|DOY l&apos;vo|SOR vo|DOM.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has given of His glory to human beings.</english>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>On seeing 600,000 Jews together in Israel:</text>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, חֲכַם הָרָזִים.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, cha|CHAM ha|ra|ZIM.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, ḥa|KHAM ha|ra|ZIM.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, ḥa|KHAM ha|ra|ZIM.</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, cha|CHAM ho|ro|ZIM.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who knows all secrets.</english>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>On seeing Jewish settlements in Israel:</text>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, מַצִּיב גְּבוּל אַלְמָנָה.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, ma|TZIV g&apos;VUL al|ma|NAH.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, mat|TZIV ge|VUL ʾal|ma|NAH.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, mat|TZIV ge|VUL al|ma|NAH.</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, ma|TZIV g&apos;VUL al|mo|NOH.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who establishes the border of the widow.</english>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>On seeing the place where miracles occurred to the Jewish people:</text>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ בַּמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM
she-a|SAH ni|SIM la-a|vo|TEI|nu ba|ma|KOM ha|ZEH.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM
she|ʿa|śAH nis|SIM la|ʾa|vo|THE|nu bam|ma|QOM haz|ZEH.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM
she|ʿa|SAH nis|SIM la|a|vo|TE|nu bam|ma|QOM haz|ZEH.</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM
she-o|SOH ni|SIM la-a|voy|SEI|nu ba|mo|KOYM ha|ZEH.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who performed miracles for our ancestors in this place.</english>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Instructions</type>
          <text>On seeing the place where miracles occurred to oneself or one’s family (insert the relevant words):</text>
        </body>
        <body>
          <type>Passage</type>
          <hebrew>בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
שֶׁעָשָׂה לִי (לְאָבִי/לְאִמִּי/לַאֲבוֹתַי) נֵס בַּמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה.</hebrew>
          <transliteration>
            <israeli>ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM
she-a|SAH li (le-a|VI or le-i|MI or la-a|vo|TAI) nes ba|ma|KOM ha|ZEH.</israeli>
            <orthographic>ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM
she|ʿa|śAH li (le|ʾa|VI or le|ʾim|MI or la|ʾa|vo|THAI) nes bam|ma|QOM haz|ZEH.</orthographic>
            <sephardic>ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM
she|ʿa|SAH li (le|a|VI or le|im|MI or la|a|vo|TAI) nes bam|ma|QOM haz|ZEH.</sephardic>
            <chabad>bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM
she-o|SOH li (l&apos;o|VI or l&apos;i|MI or la-a|voy|SAI) neis ba|mo|KOYM ha|ZEH.</chabad>
          </transliteration>
          <english>Blessed are You, LORD our God, King of the Universe, who performed a miracle for me (my father / my mother / my ancestors) in this place.</english>
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