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ברוך הבא
Welcome,
בָּר֣וּךְ הַ֭בָּא בְּשֵׁ֣ם יהוה בֵּ֝רַֽכְנוּכֶ֗ם מִבֵּ֥ית יהוה׃
May he who enters be blessed in the name of the LORD; we bless you from the House of the LORD.
אַשְׁרֵ֤י ׀ תִּֽבְחַ֣ר וּתְקָרֵב֮ יִשְׁכֹּ֪ן חֲצֵ֫רֶ֥יךָ נִ֭שְׂבְּעָה בְּט֣וּב בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ קְ֝דֹ֗שׁ הֵיכָלֶֽךָ׃
Happy is the man You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts; may we be sated with the blessings of Your house, Your holy temple.
אִֽם־אֶשְׁכָּחֵ֥ךְ יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח יְמִינִֽי׃
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand wither;
תִּדְבַּ֥ק־לְשׁוֹנִ֨י ׀ לְחִכִּי֮ אִם־לֹ֪א אֶ֫זְכְּרֵ֥כִי אִם־לֹ֣א אַ֭עֲלֶה אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלִַ֑ם עַ֝֗ל רֹ֣אשׁ שִׂמְחָתִֽי׃
let my tongue stick to my palate if I cease to think of you, if I do not keep Jerusalem in memory even at my happiest hour.
שְׁמַ֖ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יהוה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ יהוה ׀ אֶחָֽד׃
Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD alone.
אָנָּ֣א יהוה הוֹשִׁ֘יעָ֥ה נָּ֑א אָֽנָּ֥א יהוה הַצְלִ֘יחָ֥ה נָּֽא׃
O LORD, deliver us! O LORD, let us prosper!
Parents / rabbi recite the blessing
ברוך אתה יהוה אלוהינו מלך העולם אשר קידשנו במצוותיו וציוונו להכניסו בבריתו של אברהם אבינו.
"Baruch atah A-donay, Elo-heinu Melech Ha’Olam, asherkideshanu bemitzvotav vetzivanu le-hach-ni-soh bivrito shel Avraham Avinu",
“Blessed are You, L‑rd our G‑d, King of the universe, Who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to enter him into the Covenant of Abraham our father.”
כשם שנכנס לברית כן יכנס לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים.
“Ke-shem she-nich-nas la-brit kein yi-ka-neis le-to-rah oo-le-choo-pah oo-le-ma-a-sim to-vim.”-
“Just as he has entered into the Covenant, so may he enter into Torah, into marriage, and into good deeds.”
ברית מלח
Covenant of salt on the hands
רחיצת רגליים
Washing of the feet
(יט) כֹּ֣ל ׀ תְּרוּמֹ֣ת הַקֳּדָשִׁ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָרִ֥ימוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ לַֽיהוה נָתַ֣תִּֽי לְךָ֗ וּלְבָנֶ֧יךָ וְלִבְנֹתֶ֛יךָ אִתְּךָ֖ לְחָק־עוֹלָ֑ם בְּרִית֩ מֶ֨לַח עוֹלָ֥ם הִוא֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יהוה לְךָ֖ וּלְזַרְעֲךָ֥ אִתָּֽךְ׃
(19) All the sacred gifts that the Israelites set aside for the LORD I give to you, to your sons, and to the daughters that are with you, as a due for all time. It shall be an everlasting covenant of salt before the LORD for you and for your offspring as well.
(ד) יֻקַּֽח־נָ֣א מְעַט־מַ֔יִם וְרַחֲצ֖וּ רַגְלֵיכֶ֑ם וְהִֽשָּׁעֲנ֖וּ תַּ֥חַת הָעֵֽץ׃
(4) Let a little water be brought; bathe your feet and recline under the tree.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְמַן הַזֶּה:
Shehecheyanu
Blessed are you god our sovereign, who has granted us life, sustained us and enabled us to to reach this occasion.
Baruch ata adonay, elihenu melech haolam. Shecheyanu, Vekiemanu, Vehigianu lazman haze.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגֶּֽפֶן:
Blessed are You, Lord, Our God, King of the Universe, Who creates fruit of the vine.
(מב) וְזָכַרְתִּי אֶת בְּרִיתִי יַעֲקוֹב וְאַף אֶת בְּרִיתִי יִצְחָק וְאַף אֶת בְּרִיתִי אַבְרָהָם אֶזְכֹּר וְהָאָרֶץ אֶזְכֹּר.
(42) then will I remember My covenant with Jacob, and also My covenant with Isaac, and also My covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will remember the land.
Amen
כן יהי רצון
Ken Yehi Ratzon
(so it should happen),
and so may it be Your will.
Rabbi Iggy explain the name
לְכָל אִישׁ יֵשׁ שֵׁם, זלדה
לְכָל אִישׁ יֵשׁ שֵׁםשֶׁנָּתַן לוֹ אֱלֹהִיםוְנָתְנוּ לוֹ אָבִיו וְאִמּוֹלְכָל אִישׁ יֵשׁ שֵׁםשֶׁנָּתְנוּ לוֹ קוֹמָתוֹ וְאֹפֶן חִיּוּכוֹוְנָתַן לוֹ הָאָרִיגלְכָל אִישׁ יֵשׁ שֵׁםשֶׁנָּתְנוּ לוֹ הֶהָרִיםוְנָתְנוּ לוֹ כְּתָלָיולְכָל אִישׁ יֵשׁ שֵׁםשֶׁנָּתְנוּ לוֹ הַמַּזָּלוֹתוְנָתְנוּ לוֹ שְׁכֵנָיולְכָל אִישׁ יֵשׁ שֵׁםשֶׁנָּתְנוּ לוֹ חֲטָאָיווְנָתְנָה לוֹ כְּמִיהָתוֹלְכָל אִישׁ יֵשׁ שֵׁםשֶׁנָּתְנוּ לוֹ שׂוֹנְאָיווְנָתְנָה לוֹ אַהֲבָתוֹלְכָל אִישׁ יֵשׁ שֵׁםשֶׁנָּתְנוּ לוֹ חַגָּיווְנָתְנָה לוֹ מְלַאכְתוֹלְכָל אִישׁ יֵשׁ שֵׁםשֶׁנָּתְנוּ לוֹ תְּקוּפוֹת הַשָּׁנָהוְנָתַן לוֹ עִוְרוֹנוֹלְכָל אִישׁ יֵשׁ שֵׁםשֶׁנָּתַן לוֹ הַיָּםוְנָתַן לוֹמוֹתוֹ
EACH OF US HAS A NAME, Zelda
Each of us has a name
given by God
and given by our parents
Each of us has a name
given by our stature and our smile
and given by what we wear
Each of us has a name
given by the mountains
and given by our walls
Each of us has a name
given by the stars
and given by our neighbors
Each of us has a name
given by our sins
and given by our longing
Each of us has a name
given by our enemies
and given by our love
Each of us has a name
given by our celebrations
and given by our work
Each of us has a name
given by the seasons
and given by our blindness
Each of us has a name
given by the sea
and given by
our death
ברכת כהנים
Priestly Blessing
יְבָרֶכְךָ֥ יהוה וְיִשְׁמְרֶֽךָ׃ יָאֵ֨ר יהוה ׀ פָּנָ֛יו אֵלֶ֖יךָ וִֽיחֻנֶּֽךָּ׃ יִשָּׂ֨א יהוה ׀ פָּנָיו֙ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְיָשֵׂ֥ם לְךָ֖ שָׁלֽוֹם׃
May the Lord bless you & protect you.
May the Lord shine His countenance upon you & give you grace.
May the Lord lift His countenance upon you & place peace upon you.
הַמַּלְאָךְ֩ הַגֹּאֵ֨ל אֹתִ֜י מִכָּל־רָ֗ע יְבָרֵךְ֮ אֶת־הַנְּעָרִים֒ וְיִקָּרֵ֤א בָהֶם֙ שְׁמִ֔י וְשֵׁ֥ם אֲבֹתַ֖י אַבְרָהָ֣ם וְיִצְחָ֑ק וְיִדְגּ֥וּ לָרֹ֖ב בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָֽרֶץ׃
The Angel who has redeemed me from all harm— Bless the lads. In them may my name be recalled, And the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, And may they be teeming multitudes upon the earth.”
בְּשֵׁם יהוה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל: מִימִינִי מִיכָאֵל וּמִשְּׂמֹאלִי גַבְרִיאֵל וּמִלְּפָנַי אוּרִיאֵל וּמֵאֲחוֹרַי רְפָאֵל וְעַל רֹאשִׁי שְׁכִינַת אֵל.
On your right is the angel Michael
On your left is the angel Gabriel
In front of you is the angel Uriel
Behind you is the angel Raphael
And above you the presence of god- shchinat El
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