{ "url": "https://staging.thenewjew.org/siddur/lev-shalem/lev-11-107-shabbat-and-festivals-morning-service-morning-blessings.json", "path": "/siddur/lev-shalem/lev-11-107-shabbat-and-festivals-morning-service-morning-blessings", "format": "json", "type": "siddur-page", "title": "Morning Blessings", "summary": "Morning Blessings, pages 107, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.", "breadcrumbs": [ { "title": "The New Jew", "href": "/index.json" }, { "title": "Siddurim", "href": "/siddur.json" }, { "title": "Siddur Lev Shalem (Excerpts)", "href": "/siddur/lev-shalem.json" }, { "title": "Morning Blessings", "href": "/siddur/lev-shalem/lev-11-107-shabbat-and-festivals-morning-service-morning-blessings.json" } ], "alternates": { "html": "https://staging.thenewjew.org/siddur/lev-shalem/lev-11-107-shabbat-and-festivals-morning-service-morning-blessings", "json": "https://staging.thenewjew.org/siddur/lev-shalem/lev-11-107-shabbat-and-festivals-morning-service-morning-blessings.json", "xml": "https://staging.thenewjew.org/siddur/lev-shalem/lev-11-107-shabbat-and-festivals-morning-service-morning-blessings.xml" }, "data": { "book": { "slug": "lev-shalem", "title": "Siddur Lev Shalem (Excerpts)", "nusach": "Ashkenaz" }, "page": { "slug": "lev-11-107-shabbat-and-festivals-morning-service-morning-blessings", "section": "Shabbat and Festivals - Morning Service", "topic": "Morning Blessings", "printPages": "107", "pdfPages": "11", "header": { "section": { "hebrew": "שחרית לשבת ויום טוב", "transliteration": { "israeli": "sha|cha|RIT le|sha|BAT ve|YOM tov", "orthographic": "sha|ḥa|RITH le|shab|BATH ve|YOM ṭov", "sephardic": "sha|ḥa|RIT le|shab|BAT ve|YOM tov", "chabad": "sha|cha|RIS l'sha|BOS v'YOYM toyv" }, "english": "Shabbat and Festivals - Morning Service" }, "topic": { "hebrew": "ברכות השחר", "transliteration": { "israeli": "bir|CHOT ha|sha|CHAR", "orthographic": "bir|KHOTH has|sha|ḥAR", "sephardic": "bir|KHOT has|sha|ḥAR", "chabad": "bir|CHOYS ha|sha|CHAR" }, "english": "Morning Blessings" }, "printPages": "107" }, "body": [ { "type": "heading", "hebrew": "בִּרְכוֹת הַתּוֹרָה", "transliteration": { "israeli": "bir|CHOT ha|to|RAH", "orthographic": "bir|KHOTH hat|to|RAH", "sephardic": "bir|KHOT hat|to|RAH", "chabad": "bir|CHOYS ha|toy|ROH" }, "english": "B’rakhot Before Studying Torah" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,\nאֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ לַעֲסוֹק בְּדִבְרֵי תוֹרָה.\nוְהַעֲרֶב־נָא יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ אֶת־דִּבְרֵי תוֹרָתְךָ בְּפִינוּ וּבְפִי\nעַמְּךָ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְנִהְיֶה אֲנַחְנוּ וְצֶאֱצָאֵינוּ וְצֶאֱצָאֵי עַמְּךָ\nבֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל כֻּלָּנוּ יוֹדְעֵי שְׁמֶךָ וְלוֹמְדֵי תוֹרָתְךָ לִשְׁמָהּ.\nבָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה, הַמְלַמֵּד תּוֹרָה לְעַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל.", "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 la-a|SOK b'div|REI to|RAH.\nve|ha-a|rev-na a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu et-div|REI to|rat|CHA b'fi|NU uv|FI\na|me|CHA beit yis|ra-EL, ve|nih|YEH a|nach|NU ve|tze-e|tza-EI|nu ve|tze-e|tza-EI a|me|CHA\nbeit yis|ra-EL ku|la|NU yo|de-EI sh'ME|cha ve|lo|me|DEI to|rat|CHA lish|MAH.\nba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, ha|me|la|MED to|RAH le-a|MO yis|ra-EL.", "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 la|ʿa|SOQ be|dhiv|RE tho|RAH.\nve|ha|ʿa|rev-naʾ a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ʾeth-div|RE tho|ra|the|KHA be|fi|NU u|ve|FI\nʿam|me|KHA beth yiś|ra|ʾEL, ve|nih|YEH ʾa|naḥ|NU ve|tze|ʾe|tza|ʾE|nu ve|tze|ʾe|tza|ʾE ʿam|me|KHA\nbeth yiś|ra|ʾEL kul|la|NU yo|dhe|ʿE she|ME|kha ve|lo|me|DHE tho|ra|the|KHA lish|MAH.\nba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, ha|me|lam|MEDH to|RAH le|ʿam|MO yiś|ra|ʾEL.", "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 la|ʿa|SOQ be|div|RE to|RAH.\nve|ha|ʿa|rev-na a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu et-div|RE to|ra|te|KHA be|fi|NU u|ve|FI\nʿam|me|KHA bet yis|ra|EL, ve|nih|YEH a|naḥ|NU ve|tze|e|tza|E|nu ve|tze|e|tza|E ʿam|me|KHA\nbet yis|ra|EL kul|la|NU yo|de|ʿE she|ME|kha ve|lo|me|DE to|ra|te|KHA lish|MAH.\nba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, ha|me|lam|MED to|RAH le|ʿam|MO yis|ra|EL.", "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 la-a|SOYK b'div|REI soy|ROH.\nv'ha-a|rev-no a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu es-div|REI soy|ros'|CHO b'fi|NU uv'|FI\nam'|CHO beis yis|ro-EIL, v'nih|YEH a|nach|NU v'tze-e|tzo-EI|nu v'tze-e|tzo-EI am'|CHO\nbeis yis|ro-EIL ku|lo|NU yoyd'-EI sh'ME|cho v'loym'|DEI soy|ros'|CHO lish|MOH.\nbo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, ham'|la|MEID toy|ROH l'a|MOY yis|ro-EIL." }, "printed_transliteration": "Barukh atah Adonai eloheinu melekh ha-olam,\nasher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu la·asok b’divrei torah.", "english": "Barukh atah Adonai, our God, sovereign of time and space, who has provided us with a path to holiness through the observance of mitzvot and has instructed us to engage with the words of Torah. May You make the words of Your Torah sweet in our mouths and in the mouths of the house of Israel, Your people, so that we, our children, and all the children of the house of Israel may come to know Your name and study Torah for its own sake. Barukh atah Adonai, who teaches Torah to Your people Israel." }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,\nאֲשֶׁר בָּחַר בָּנוּ מִכָּל־הָעַמִּים, וְנָתַן לָנוּ אֶת־תּוֹרָתוֹ.\nבָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָה, נוֹתֵן הַתּוֹרָה.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM,\na|SHER ba|CHAR ba|NU mi|kol-ha-a|MIM, ve|na|TAN LA|nu et-to|ra|TO.\nba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, no|TEN ha|to|RAH.", "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,\nʾa|SHER ba|ḥAR ba|NU mik|kol-ha|ʿam|MIM, ve|na|THAN LA|nu ʾeth-to|ra|THO.\nba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, no|THEN hat|to|RAH.", "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,\na|SHER ba|ḥAR ba|NU mik|kol-ha|ʿam|MIM, ve|na|TAN LA|nu et-to|ra|TO.\nba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, no|TEN hat|to|RAH.", "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM,\na|SHER bo|CHAR bo|NU mi|kol-ho-a|MIM, v'no|SAN LO|nu es-toy|ro|SOY.\nbo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, noy|SEIN ha|toy|ROH." }, "english": "Barukh atah Adonai, our God, sovereign of time and space, who has chosen us from among all peoples, giving us the Torah. Barukh atah Adonai, who gives the Torah." }, { "type": "heading", "hebrew": "", "transliteration": {}, "english": "Passages of Study" }, { "type": "heading", "hebrew": "", "transliteration": {}, "english": "TORAH:" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהוָה וְיִשְׁמְרֶךָ.\nיָאֵר יְהוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וִיחֻנֶּךָּ.\nיִשָּׂא יְהוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וְיָשֵׂם לְךָ שָׁלוֹם.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ye|va|rech|CHA a|do|NAI ve|yish|me|RE|cha.\nya-ER a|do|NAI pa|NAV e|LE|cha vi|chu|NE|ka.\nyi|SA a|do|NAI pa|NAV e|LE|cha ve|ya|SEM le|CHA sha|LOM.", "orthographic": "ye|va|rekh|KHA a|do|NAI ve|yish|me|RE|kha.\nya|ʾER a|do|NAI pa|NAV ʾe|LE|kha vi|ḥun|NEK|ka.\nyiś|śAʾ a|do|NAI pa|NAV ʾe|LE|kha ve|ya|śEM le|KHA sha|LOM.", "sephardic": "ye|va|rekh|KHA a|do|NAI ve|yish|me|RE|kha.\nya|ER a|do|NAI pa|NAV e|LE|kha vi|ḥun|NEK|ka.\nyis|SA a|do|NAI pa|NAV e|LE|kha ve|ya|SEM le|KHA sha|LOM.", "chabad": "y'vo|rech|CHO a|do|NOY v'yish|m'RE|cho.\nyo-EIR a|do|NOY po|NOV ei|LE|cho vi|chu|NE|ko.\nyi|SO a|do|NOY po|NOV ei|LE|cho v'yo|SEIM l'CHO sho|LOYM." }, "english": "May Adonai bless and protect you. May Adonai’s countenance shine upon you and may Adonai bestow kindness upon you. May Adonai’s countenance be lifted toward you and may Adonai grant you peace.", "citations": [ { "type": "Citation", "text": "Numbers 6:24–26" } ] }, { "type": "heading", "hebrew": "", "transliteration": {}, "english": "MISHNAH:" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "אֵלּוּ דְבָרִים שֶׁאֵין לָהֶם שִׁעוּר: הַפֵּאָה וְהַבִּכּוּרִים וְהָרֵאָיוֹן\nוּגְמִילוּת חֲסָדִים וְתַלְמוּד תּוֹרָה.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "e|LU d'va|RIM she-EIN la|HEM shi|UR: ha|pe-AH ve|ha|bi|ku|RIM ve|ha|re-a|YON\nug|mi|LUT cha|sa|DIM ve|tal|MUD to|RAH.", "orthographic": "ʾel|LU dhe|va|RIM she|ʾEN la|HEM shi|ʿUR: hap|pe|ʾAH ve|hab|bik|ku|RIM ve|ha|re|ʾa|YON\nu|ghe|mi|LUTH ḥa|sa|DHIM ve|thal|MUDH to|RAH.", "sephardic": "el|LU de|va|RIM she|EN la|HEM shi|ʿUR: hap|pe|AH ve|hab|bik|ku|RIM ve|ha|re|a|YON\nu|ge|mi|LUT ḥa|sa|DIM ve|tal|MUD to|RAH.", "chabad": "ei|LU d'vo|RIM she-EIN lo|HEM shi|UR: ha|pei-OH v'ha|bi|ku|RIM v'ho|rei-o|YOYN\nug'|mi|LUS cha|so|DIM v'sal|MUD toy|ROH." }, "english": "These are the deeds for which there is no prescribed measure: leaving the produce at the corner of a field for the poor, offering the gift of first fruits to the Temple, pilgrimage offerings on the three festivals, deeds of kindness and love, and the study of Torah.", "citations": [ { "type": "Citation", "text": "Mishnah Peah 1:1" } ] }, { "type": "heading", "hebrew": "", "transliteration": {}, "english": "TALMUD:" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "אֵלּוּ דְבָרִים שֶׁאָדָם אוֹכֵל פֵּרוֹתֵיהֶם בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה וְהַקֶּרֶן\nקַיֶּמֶת לוֹ לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא, וְאֵלּוּ הֵן: כִּבּוּד אָב וָאֵם, וּגְמִילוּת\nחֲסָדִים, וְהַשְׁכָּמַת בֵּית הַמִּדְרָשׁ שַׁחֲרִית וְעַרְבִית,\nוְהַכְנָסַת אוֹרְחִים, וּבִקּוּר חוֹלִים, וְהַכְנָסַת כַּלָּה, וּלְוָיַת\nהַמֵּת, וְעִיּוּן תְּפִלָּה, וַהֲבָאַת שָׁלוֹם בֵּין אָדָם לַחֲבֵרוֹ וּבֵין\nאִישׁ לְאִשְׁתּוֹ; וְתַלְמוּד תּוֹרָה כְּנֶגֶד כֻּלָּם.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "e|LU d'va|RIM she-a|DAM o|CHEL pe|ro|tei|HEM ba-o|LAM ha|ZEH ve|ha|ke|REN\nka|YE|met lo la-o|LAM ha|BA, ve-e|LU hen: ki|BUD av va-EM, ug|mi|LUT\ncha|sa|DIM, ve|hash|ka|MAT beit ha|mid|RASH sha|cha|RIT ve-ar|VIT,\nve|hach|na|SAT o|re|CHIM, u|vi|KUR cho|LIM, ve|hach|na|SAT ka|LAH, u|le|va|YAT\nha|MET, ve-i|YUN t'fi|LAH, va|ha|va-AT sha|LOM bein a|DAM la|cha|ve|RO u|VEIN\nish le-ish|TO; ve|tal|MUD to|RAH k'NE|ged ku|LAM.", "orthographic": "ʾel|LU dhe|va|RIM she|ʾa|DHAM ʾo|KHEL pe|ro|the|HEM ba|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH ve|haq|qe|REN\nqay|YE|meth lo la|ʿo|LAM hab|BAʾ, ve|ʾel|LU hen: kib|BUDH ʾav va|ʾEM, u|ghe|mi|LUTH\nḥa|sa|DHIM, ve|hash|ka|MATH beth ham|midh|RASH sha|ḥa|RITH ve|ʿar|VITH,\nve|hakh|na|SATH ʾo|re|ḥIM, u|viq|QUR ḥo|LIM, ve|hakh|na|SATH kal|LAH, u|le|va|YATH\nham|METH, ve|ʿiy|YUN te|fil|LAH, va|ha|va|ʾATH sha|LOM ben ʾa|DHAM la|ḥa|ve|RO u|VEN\nʾish le|ʾish|TO; ve|thal|MUDH to|RAH ke|NE|ghedh kul|LAM.", "sephardic": "el|LU de|va|RIM she|a|DAM o|KHEL pe|ro|te|HEM ba|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH ve|haq|qe|REN\nqay|YE|met lo la|ʿo|LAM hab|BA, ve|el|LU hen: kib|BUD av va|EM, u|ge|mi|LUT\nḥa|sa|DIM, ve|hash|ka|MAT bet ham|mid|RASH sha|ḥa|RIT ve|ʿar|VIT,\nve|hakh|na|SAT o|re|ḥIM, u|viq|QUR ḥo|LIM, ve|hakh|na|SAT kal|LAH, u|le|va|YAT\nham|MET, ve|ʿiy|YUN te|fil|LAH, va|ha|va|AT sha|LOM ben a|DAM la|ḥa|ve|RO u|VEN\nish le|ish|TO; ve|tal|MUD to|RAH ke|NE|ged kul|LAM.", "chabad": "ei|LU d'vo|RIM she-o|DOM oy|CHEIL pei|roy|sei|HEM bo-oy|LOM ha|ZEH v'ha|ke|REN\nka|YE|mes loy lo-oy|LOM ha|BO, v'ei|LU hein: ki|BUD ov vo-EIM, ug'|mi|LUS\ncha|so|DIM, v'hash|ko|MAS beis ha|mid|ROSH sha|cha|RIS v'ar|VIS,\nv'hach|no|SAS oyr'|CHIM, u|vi|KUR choy|LIM, v'hach|no|SAS ka|LOH, ul'|vo|YAS\nha|MEIS, v'i|YUN t'fi|LOH, va|ha|vo-AS sho|LOYM bein o|DOM la|cha|vei|ROY u|VEIN\nish l'ish|TOY; v'sal|MUD toy|ROH k'NE|ged ku|LOM." }, "english": "These are the deeds that yield immediate fruit and continue to yield fruit in time to come: honoring parents; performing deeds of kindness and love; attending the house of study morning and evening; providing hospitality; visiting the sick; helping the needy bride; attending the dead; probing the meaning of prayer; making peace between one person and another, and between husband and wife. And the study of Torah is the most basic of them all.", "citations": [ { "type": "Citation", "text": "based on Babylonian Talmud, Kiddushin 39b" } ] } ], "footer": [ { "type": "Commentary", "text": "TO ENGAGE WITH THE WORDS OF TORAH לַעֲסוֹק בְּדִבְרֵי תוֹרָה. The blessing is not phrased “to learn Torah,” as if Torah were something fixed that one could acquire. When we “engage” with Torah we become active participants: querying it, drawing out its implications, and incorporating its teachings into our lives." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "TO KNOW YOUR NAME וְיוֹדְעֵי שְׁמֶךָ. To know God’s name is to act in a holy way—justly, compassionately, truthfully." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "PASSAGES OF STUDY. The ancient rabbis categorized three types of study: biblical study (mikra); study of the oral tradition, which became codified in the Mishnah (circa 225 C.E.); and study of the elaboration of that tradition (called in Aramaic g’mara and in Hebrew talmud). Versions of that process constitute the Talmud of the Land of Israel (edited until the year 425 C.E.) and the Babylonian Talmud (edited in the 6th–7th centuries C.E.). Having recited the blessings over studying Torah, one should then proceed to engage in study—and the traditional liturgy immediately offers examples of these three kinds of study." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "LEAVING THE PRODUCE AT THE CORNER OF A FIELD FOR THE POOR הַפֵּאָה. Leaving the corner of the field for the poor may be the simplest of acts: it is entirely passive and the Mishnah teaches that the amount one leaves for the poor is totally up to each individual. Maimonides elaborates all the laws of tzedakah in the section of his law code dealing with this mitzvah, as if to say that tzedakah begins with the simplest of acts." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "THESE ARE THE DEEDS THAT YIELD IMMEDIATE FRUIT פֵּרוֹתֵיהֶם בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה. This list from tractate Kiddushin was expanded through the Middle Ages (Mishneh Torah, Hilkhot Matnot Aniyim), and variations are extant in different prayerbooks; “peace between husband and wife” is one such addition." }, { "type": "MarginNote", "text": "Blessings Before Study א One should say the blessings on the Torah in the morning as if one were once again standing at Sinai receiving the Torah from God. —JACOB BEN ASHER" }, { "type": "MarginNote", "text": "Blessings Before Study ב The purpose of saying blessings over the Torah is to remind us that study of Torah is not only an intellectual task but also a spiritual one—study of Torah should lead to deeper and deeper spiritual experience. Through Torah study we build the Temple where heaven and earth meet. —JOEL SIRKES" }, { "type": "MarginNote", "text": "And Bestow Upon You Kindness Some say the meaning of the phrase in the Priestly Blessing is that God will look kindly on you and grant you that which you wish. Others interpret the phrase to mean that God will bless you so that you are treated with kindness by others. —SIFREI NUMBERS" } ] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Siddur Lev Shalem (Excerpts)", "href": "/siddur/lev-shalem.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Morning Blessings", "href": "/siddur/lev-shalem/lev-10-106-shabbat-and-festivals-morning-service-morning-blessings.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "Morning Blessings", "href": "/siddur/lev-shalem/lev-12-111-shabbat-and-festivals-morning-service-morning-blessings.json" } ] }