Blessings Over the Lulav

Chabad: ' is a reduced vowel — every vocal shva, always pronounced. - separates syllables that would otherwise run together.

How to read the transliterations

Hebrew

(אָמֵן—Cong. יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמַיָּא, יִתְבָּרַךְ.)

Chabad

(omein-cong. y'hei sh'meih rabo m'vorach l'olam ul'-olmei olmayo, yisborach.)

Hebrew

יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי* עָלְמַיָּא*. יִתְבָּרַךְ,
וְיִשְׁתַּבַּח, וְיִתְפָּאַר, וְיִתְרוֹמַם, וְיִתְנַשֵּׂא, וְיִתְהַדָּר, וְיִתְעַלֶּה,
וְיִתְהַלָּל, שְׁמֵהּ דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא. (אָמֵן—Cong)
לְעֵלָּא מִן כָּל בִּרְכָתָא וְשִׁירָתָא, תֻּשְׁבְּחָתָא וְנֶחֱמָתָא, דַּאֲמִירָן
בְּעָלְמָא*, וְאִמְרוּ* אָמֵן: (אָמֵן—Cong)

Chabad

y'hei sh'meih rabo m'vorach l'olam ul'-olmei* olmayo*. yisborach,
v'yishtabach, v'yispo-ar, v'yisroymam, v'yisnasei, v'yishador, v'yisaleh,
v'yishalol, sh'meih d'kud'sho b'rich hu. (omein-cong)
l'eilo min kol birchoso v'shiroso, tushb'choso v'nechemoso, da-amiron
b'olmo*, v'imru* Omein: (omein-cong)

Hebrew

יְהֵא שְׁלָמָא רַבָּא מִן שְׁמַיָּא וְחַיִּים טוֹבִים עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל
יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאִמְרוּ* אָמֵן: (אָמֵן—Cong)

Chabad

y'hei sh'lomo rabo min sh'mayo v'chayim toyvim oleinu v'al kol
Yisro-eil, v'imru* Omein: (omein-cong)

Take three steps back, then bow right saying עֹשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם בִּמְרוֹמָיו, bow forward saying הוּא, bow left saying יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ, and bow forward saying וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן.

Hebrew

עֹשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם בִּמְרוֹמָיו*, הוּא יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל,
וְאִמְרוּ* אָמֵן: (אָמֵן—Cong)

Chabad

oyseh sholoym bimroymov*, hu ya-aseh sholoym oleinu v'al kol Yisro-eil,
v'imru* Omein: (omein-cong)

Shake the corners of the tallit katan.

BLESSINGS OVER THE LULAV

For laws concerning the preparing and taking of the lulav, see page 610.

Facing east, take the lulav in your right hand, its spine facing you, and recite the following blessing:

Transliteration, page 635.

Hebrew

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ*
בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ עַל נְטִילַת לוּלָב:

Chabad

boruch atoh Adonoy, Eloyheinu melech ho-oylom, asher kid'shonu*
b'mitzvoysov, v'tzivonu al n'tilas lulov:

The first time (each Sukkot) that one recites the blessing over the lulav, the following blessing is also said (while holding the etrog in the left hand):

Hebrew

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ*
וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן* הַזֶּה:

Chabad

boruch atoh Adonoy, Eloyheinu melech ho-oylom, shehecheyonu v'kiy'monu*
v'higi-onu laz'man* hazeh:

Take the etrog in your left hand, bring it together with the lower part of the lulav and shake them slightly. Then, beginning from the chest, at the heart, move them three times in each direction, following this sequence: (1) to the right (southeast), (2) left (northeast), (3) forward (east), (4) upward, (5) downward, (6) back (twice southwest, and once due west). Each movement is completed by bringing the four species back to the chest, at the heart. See illustrations, page 642.

The four species, the lulav (palm-branch), etrog, hadassim (myrtles) and aravot (willows) are taken in hand every day of Sukkot, except on Shabbat. It is preferable to take the lulav in the sukkah, in the morning, after reciting the morning blessings.