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  "title": "Blessings Over The Torah",
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      "slug": "tehillat-hashem-weiss",
      "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition",
      "nusach": "Chabad"
    },
    "page": {
      "slug": "400-401-400-401-shabbat-festival-day-blessings-over-the-torah",
      "section": "Shabbat & Festival Day",
      "topic": "Blessings Over The Torah",
      "printPages": "400-401",
      "pdfPages": "400-401",
      "header": {
        "section": {
          "english": "Shabbat & Festival Day",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        "topic": {
          "english": "Blessings Over The Torah",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        "printPages": "400-401",
        "correlativePages": "226"
      },
      "body": [
        {
          "type": "heading",
          "english": "Blessings Over The Torah",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The oleh (the person who is called up to the Torah) should approach the Torah directly and without delay, in order to show his love and enthusiasm for the Torah."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The reader shows the oleh the first and last words that are to be read in the Torah. The oleh touches the words with the corner of his tallit or with the Torah's belt, and kisses it. He then closes the Torah and says the following blessing, while holding the handles of the Torah and turning his head to the right, so as not to appear to be reading from the Torah."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרְכוּ אֶת יְהֹוָה הַמְבֹרָךְ:",
          "english": "<b>Let us now bless the Lord, Who is blessed:</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|re|CHU et a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RACH:",
            "orthographic": "ba|re|KHU ʾeth a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RAKH:",
            "sephardic": "ba|re|KHU et a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RAKH:",
            "chabad": "bor'|CHU es a|do|NOY ham'|voy|ROCH:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The congregation and the oleh say together:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה הַמְבֹרָךְ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:",
          "english": "<b>Blessed is the Lord, Who is blessed, forever and ever.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RACH le-o|LAM va-ED:",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RAKH le|ʿo|LAM va|ʿEDH:",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RAKH le|ʿo|LAM va|ʿED:",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|do|NOY ham'|voy|ROCH l'oy|LOM vo-ED:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The oleh continues:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "Blessings on the Torah"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ\nהָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר בָּנוּ\nמִכָּל הָעַמִּים, וְנָתַן לָנוּ אֶת תּוֹרָתוֹ.\nבָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, נוֹתֵן הַתּוֹרָה:",
          "english": "<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who chose us from among all the</b> other <b>nations and gave us His Torah,</b> His most precious possession. <b>Blessed are You, Lord, Who gives</b> us the <b>Torah</b> each day anew.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech\nha-o|LAM, a|SHER ba|CHAR ba|NU\nmi|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\nha|ʿo|LAM, ʾa|SHER ba|ḥAR ba|NU\nmik|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\nha|ʿo|LAM, a|SHER ba|ḥAR ba|NU\nmik|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\nho-oy|LOM, a|SHER bo|CHAR bo|NU\nmi|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:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The reader reads from the Torah, and the oleh reads quietly along with him. It is customary for the rest of the congregation to follow the reading in their siddur (or chumash)."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "When the reading is completed, the oleh touches the last and first words that were read with the corner of his tallit or with the Torah's belt, and kisses it. He then closes the Torah and says the following blessing, while holding the handles of the Torah and turning his head to the right, so as not to appear to be reading from the Torah."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ\nהָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר נָתַן לָנוּ תּוֹרַת\nאֱמֶת,<sup>1</sup> וְחַיֵּי עוֹלָם נָטַע בְּתוֹכֵנוּ.\nבָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, נוֹתֵן הַתּוֹרָה:",
          "english": "<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who has given us the Torah of truth</b><sup>1</sup> <b>and has planted everlasting life within us. Blessed are You, Lord, Who gives the Torah.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech\nha-o|LAM, a|SHER na|TAN LA|nu to|RAT\ne|MET, ve|cha|YEI o|LAM na|TA b'to|CHE|nu.\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\nha|ʿo|LAM, ʾa|SHER na|THAN LA|nu to|RATH\nʾe|METH, ve|ḥay|YE ʿo|LAM na|ṭAʿ be|tho|KHE|nu.\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\nha|ʿo|LAM, a|SHER na|TAN LA|nu to|RAT\ne|MET, ve|ḥay|YE ʿo|LAM na|TAʿ be|to|KHE|nu.\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\nho-oy|LOM, a|SHER no|SAN LO|nu toy|RAS\ne|MES, v'cha|YEI oy|LOM no|TA b'soy|CHEI|nu.\nbo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, noy|SEIN ha|toy|ROH:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The oleh remains standing near the Torah until the end of the following aliyah (or, if his was the last aliyah, until after the raising of the Torah). When the oleh returns to his place, he should not use the shortest route, showing his love for the Torah and his reluctance to leave it."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "After the final aliyah before Maftir, the Torah is covered and Half Kaddish is said by a mourner or someone who is commemorating a yahrtzeit. If none are present, the reader of the Torah says it. For transliteration, see page 953. If Maftir will be read from another Torah, place it on the bimah before saying Kaddish."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא. (אָמֵן)\nבְּעָלְמָא דִּי בְרָא כִרְעוּתֵהּ וְיַמְלִיךְ מַלְכוּתֵהּ,\nוְיַצְמַח פּוּרְקָנֵהּ וִיקָרֵב מְשִׁיחֵהּ. (אָמֵן)\nבְּחַיֵּיכוֹן וּבְיוֹמֵיכוֹן וּבְחַיֵּי דְכָל בֵּית\nיִשְׂרָאֵל, בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן:\n(אָמֵן, יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמַיָּא יִתְבָּרַךְ)\nיְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי\nעָלְמַיָּא. יִתְבָּרַךְ, וְיִשְׁתַּבַּח, וְיִתְפָּאַר,\nוְיִתְרוֹמַם, וְיִתְנַשֵּׂא, וְיִתְהַדָּר, וְיִתְעַלֶּה,\nוְיִתְהַלָּל, שְׁמֵהּ דְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא. (אָמֵן)\nלְעֵלָּא מִן כָּל בִּרְכָתָא וְשִׁירָתָא, תֻּשְׁבְּחָתָא\nוְנֶחֱמָתָא, דַּאֲמִירָן בְּעָלְמָא, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן: (אָמֵן)",
          "english": "<b>May God's great name be exalted and holy</b> (Amen) — throughout <b>the universe, which He created as He wanted. May He establish His kingdom</b> over the entire <b>universe, bring His redemption,</b> and speed up the coming of <b>His Mashiach,</b> (Amen) — <b>in your lifetime and in your days, and in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel, speedily and soon. And everyone say Amen.</b> (Amen. May God's great name be blessed forever and ever—it will be blessed.) <b>May God's great name be blessed forever and ever. The name of the Holy One, Who is blessed, will be blessed, celebrated, glorified, exalted, raised, honored, uplifted, and praised</b> (Amen) — more than all the blessings, songs, praises, and comforting words that are said in the world. <b>And everyone say Amen.</b> (Amen)",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "yit|ga|DAL ve|yit|ka|DASH sh'MEH ra|BA. (a|MEN)\nbe-al|MA di v'RA chir|u|TEH ve|yam|LICH mal|chu|TEH,\nve|yatz|MACH pu|re|ka|NEH vi|ka|REV me|shi|CHEH. (a|MEN)\nb'cha|yei|CHON uv|yo|mei|CHON u|ve|cha|YEI d'CHOL beit\nyis|ra-EL, ba-a|ga|LA u|viz|MAN ka|RIV ve-im|RU a|MEN:\n(a|MEN, ye|HEI sh'MEH ra|BA me|va|RACH le-a|LAM u|le-al|MEI al|ma|YA yit|ba|RACH)\nye|HEI sh'MEH ra|BA me|va|RACH le-a|LAM u|le-al|MEI\nal|ma|YA. yit|ba|RACH, ve|yish|ta|BACH, ve|yit|pa-AR,\nve|yit|ro|MAM, ve|yit|na|SEI, ve|yit|ha|DAR, ve|yit|a|LEH,\nve|yit|ha|LAL, sh'MEH d'kud|SHA b'RICH hu. (a|MEN)\nle-e|LA min kol bir|cha|TA ve|shi|ra|TA, tush|be|cha|TA\nve|ne|che|ma|TA, da-a|mi|RAN be-al|MA, ve-im|RU a|MEN: (a|MEN)",
            "orthographic": "yith|gad|DAL ve|yith|qad|DASH she|MEH rab|BAʾ. (ʾa|MEN)\nbe|ʿal|MAʾ di ve|RAʾ khir|ʿu|THEH ve|yam|LIKH mal|khu|THEH,\nve|yatz|MAḥ pu|re|qa|NEH vi|qa|REV me|shi|ḥEH. (ʾa|MEN)\nbe|ḥay|ye|KHON u|ve|yo|me|KHON u|ve|ḥay|YE dhe|KHOL beth\nyiś|ra|ʾEL, ba|ʿa|gha|LAʾ u|viz|MAN qa|RIV ve|ʾim|RU ʾa|MEN:\n(ʾa|MEN, ye|HEʾ she|MEH rab|BAʾ me|va|RAKH le|ʿa|LAM u|le|ʿal|ME ʿal|may|YAʾ yith|ba|RAKH)\nye|HEʾ she|MEH rab|BAʾ me|va|RAKH le|ʿa|LAM u|le|ʿal|ME\nʿal|may|YAʾ. yith|ba|RAKH, ve|yish|tab|BAḥ, ve|yith|pa|ʾAR,\nve|yith|ro|MAM, ve|yith|naś|śEʾ, ve|yith|had|DAR, ve|yith|ʿal|LEH,\nve|yith|hal|LAL, she|MEH de|qudh|SHAʾ be|RIKH huʾ. (ʾa|MEN)\nle|ʿel|LAʾ min kol bir|kha|THAʾ ve|shi|ra|THAʾ, tush|be|ḥa|THAʾ\nve|ne|ḥe|ma|THAʾ, da|ʾa|mi|RAN be|ʿal|MAʾ, ve|ʾim|RU ʾa|MEN: (ʾa|MEN)",
            "sephardic": "yit|gad|DAL ve|yit|qad|DASH she|MEH rab|BA. (a|MEN)\nbe|ʿal|MA di ve|RA khir|ʿu|TEH ve|yam|LIKH mal|khu|TEH,\nve|yatz|MAḥ pu|re|qa|NEH vi|qa|REV me|shi|ḥEH. (a|MEN)\nbe|ḥay|ye|KHON u|ve|yo|me|KHON u|ve|ḥay|YE de|KHOL bet\nyis|ra|EL, ba|ʿa|ga|LA u|viz|MAN qa|RIV ve|im|RU a|MEN:\n(a|MEN, ye|HE she|MEH rab|BA me|va|RAKH le|ʿa|LAM u|le|ʿal|ME ʿal|may|YA yit|ba|RAKH)\nye|HE she|MEH rab|BA me|va|RAKH le|ʿa|LAM u|le|ʿal|ME\nʿal|may|YA. yit|ba|RAKH, ve|yish|tab|BAḥ, ve|yit|pa|AR,\nve|yit|ro|MAM, ve|yit|nas|SE, ve|yit|had|DAR, ve|yit|ʿal|LEH,\nve|yit|hal|LAL, she|MEH de|qud|SHA be|RIKH hu. (a|MEN)\nle|ʿel|LA min kol bir|kha|TA ve|shi|ra|TA, tush|be|ḥa|TA\nve|ne|ḥe|ma|TA, da|a|mi|RAN be|ʿal|MA, ve|im|RU a|MEN: (a|MEN)",
            "chabad": "yis|ga|DAL v'yis|ka|DASH sh'MEIH ra|BO. (o|MEIN)\nb'ol|MO di v'RO chir|u|SEIH v'yam|LICH mal|chu|SEIH,\nv'yatz|MACH pur'|ko|NEIH vi|ko|REIV m'shi|CHEIH. (o|MEIN)\nb'cha|yei|CHOYN uv'|yoy|mei|CHOYN uv'|cha|YEI d'CHOL beis\nyis|ro-EIL, ba-a|go|LO u|viz|MAN ko|RIV v'im|RU o|MEIN:\n(o|MEIN, y'HEI sh'MEIH ra|BO m'vo|RACH l'o|LAM ul'-ol|MEI ol|ma|YO yis|bo|RACH)\ny'HEI sh'MEIH ra|BO m'vo|RACH l'o|LAM ul'-ol|MEI\nol|ma|YO. yis|bo|RACH, v'yish|ta|BACH, v'yis|po-AR,\nv'yis|roy|MAM, v'yis|na|SEI, v'yis|ha|DOR, v'yis|a|LEH,\nv'yis|ha|LOL, sh'MEIH d'kud|SHO b'RICH hu. (o|MEIN)\nl'ei|LO min kol bir|cho|SO v'shi|ro|SO, tush|b'cho|SO\nv'ne|che|mo|SO, da-a|mi|RON b'ol|MO, v'im|RU o|MEIN: (o|MEIN)"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "heading",
          "english": "Blessing of Thanksgiving on Surviving Danger",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The following blessing should be said by one who has completed an overseas journey, completed a dangerous journey over land, recovered from a serious illness, or has been released from captivity. It may also be said by one who has survived any other life-threatening event. The blessing should said within three days of the event, and preferably before a Sefer Torah. For transliteration, see page 945."
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "Blessing for being saved from danger"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ\nהָעוֹלָם, הַגּוֹמֵל לְחַיָּבִים\nטוֹבוֹת, שֶׁגְּמָלַנִי טוֹב:<sup>2</sup>",
          "english": "<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who gives goodness</b> even to <b>those who are guilty,</b> because <b>He has given goodness to me.</b><sup>2</sup>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech\nha-o|LAM, ha|go|MEL le|cha|ya|VIM\nto|VOT, sheg|ma|la|NI tov:",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh\nha|ʿo|LAM, hag|go|MEL le|ḥay|ya|VIM\nṭo|VOTH, sheg|ge|ma|la|NI ṭov:",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh\nha|ʿo|LAM, hag|go|MEL le|ḥay|ya|VIM\nto|VOT, sheg|ge|ma|la|NI tov:",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech\nho-oy|LOM, ha|goy|MEIL l'cha|yo|VIM\ntoy|VOYS, sheg'|mo|la|NI toyv:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The congregation responds:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "אָמֵן. מִי שֶׁגְּמָלְךָ טוֹב, הוּא\nיִגְמָלְךָ כָּל טוֹב סֶלָה:",
          "english": "<b>Amen. May God,</b> the one <b>Who has given goodness to you,</b> continue to <b>give all goodness to you forever.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "a|MEN. mi sheg|ma|le|CHA tov, hu\nyig|ma|le|CHA kol tov SE|lah:",
            "orthographic": "ʾa|MEN. mi sheg|ge|ma|le|KHA ṭov, huʾ\nyigh|ma|le|KHA kol ṭov SE|lah:",
            "sephardic": "a|MEN. mi sheg|ge|ma|le|KHA tov, hu\nyig|ma|le|KHA kol tov SE|lah:",
            "chabad": "o|MEIN. mi sheg'|mol'|CHO toyv, hu\nyig|mol'|CHO kol toyv SE|loh:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "heading",
          "english": "Blessing by the Father of a Bar Mitzvah",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "After a Bar Mitzvah concludes his first aliyah, his father says the following blessing. Chabad custom is to omit the words in brackets."
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "Blessing for a son becoming Bar Mitzvah"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ (אתה יְהֹוָה אלהינו מלך העולם)\nשֶׁפְּטָרַנִי מֵעָנְשׁוֹ שֶׁל זֶה:",
          "english": "<b>Blessed</b> (are You, Lord our God, King of the universe,) <b>Who has freed me from being punished for this boy's sins.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH (אתה a|do|NAI אלהינו מלך העולם)\nshep|ta|ra|NI me-a|ne|SHO shel zeh:",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH (אתה a|do|NAI אלהינו מלך העולם)\nshep|pe|ṭa|ra|NI me|ʿa|ne|SHO shel zeh:",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH (אתה a|do|NAI אלהינו מלך העולם)\nshep|pe|ta|ra|NI me|ʿa|ne|SHO shel zeh:",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH (אתה a|do|NOY אלהינו מלך העולם)\nshep'|to|ra|NI mei-on'|SHOY shel zeh:"
          }
        }
      ],
      "footer": [
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "1 God did not merely give us a true Torah; He gave us a \"Torah of truth.\" The Torah gives us the ability to recognize the truth in every situation.",
          "marker": "1",
          "attribution": "The Previous Rebbe"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "2 The ultimate \"goodness\" is Torah. Not only do we thank God for His kindness, but we also thank Him for giving us the Torah—even though we may be \"guilty\" of not studying it properly.",
          "marker": "2",
          "attribution": "The Previous Rebbe"
        }
      ]
    }
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