BRACHAS
FOR SPECIFIC EVENTS
In Hebrew, Transliterated & English
FOR ALL HEBREW BRACHAS
The יי means you should say Adonai
In English this means G-d
Hebrew is read from right to left
ON SEEING A RAINBOW
HEBREW
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יי אֱלֹהֵנּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
זוֹכֵר הַבְּרִית וְנֶאֱמָן בִּבְרִיתוֹ וְקַיָם בְּמַאֲמָרוֹ
TRANSLITERATION
Baw'ruch ata adoh'nai eloh'heinu melech haw'olam
zoe'chair ha'bris
v'ne'eh'mawn biv'ree'so v'kah'yawm b'mah'ah'maw'row
ENGLISH
Blessed are you G-d, our Lord king of the world
who remembers the covenant,
fulfills His pledge & keeps his word
♦♦♦♦♦
GOOD NEWS
HEBREW
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יי אֱלֹהֵנּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
הַטוֹב וְהַמֵטִיב
TRANSLITERATION
Baw'ruch ata adoh'nai eloh'heinu melech haw'olam
hatov vih'hah'may'tiv
ENGLISH
Blessed are you G-d, our Lord king of the world,
who is good & who does good
♦♦♦♦♦
BAD NEWS
HEBREW
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יי אֱלֹהֵנּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם דַּיַן הָאֱמֶת
TRANSLITERATION
Baw'ruch ata adoh'nai eloh'heinu melech haw'olam
die'yon haw'emes
ENGLISH
Blessed are you G-d, our Lord king of the world,
the true judge
♦♦♦♦♦
ON SEEING LIGHTNING
HEBREW
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יי אֱלֹהֵנּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
עֹשֶֹה מַעֲשֶֹה בְרֵאשׁית
TRANSLITERATION
Baw'ruch ata adoh'nai eloh'heinu melech haw'olam
oh'seh ma'ah'sah v'ray'shees
ENGLISH
Blessed are you G-d, our Lord king of the world,
who performs the work of creation
♦♦♦♦♦
WHEN YOU HEAR THUNDER OR
LIVE THRU AN EARTHQUAKE,
TORNADO OR HURRICANE
HEBREW
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יי אֱלֹהֵנּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
שֶׁכֹּחוֹ וּגְבוּרָתוֹ מָלֵא עוֹלָם וּגְבוּרָתוֹ מָלֵא עוֹלָם
TRANSLITERATION
Baw'ruch ata adoh'nai eloh'heinu melech haw'olam
sheh'koch'ho ugh'vue'raw'so maw'lay oh'lam
ENGLISH
Blessed are you G-d, our Lord king of the world,
whose power & strength fill the world
♦♦♦♦♦
PUTTING UP A MEZUZAH
HEBREW
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יי אֱלֹהֵנּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
אֲשֶר קִדְּשָנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָנוּ לִקְבּוֹעַ מְזוּזָה
TRANSLITERATION
Baw'ruch ata adoh'nai eloh'heinu melech haw'olam
ah'share kidi'shanu b'mitz'voe'sav v'tzi'vaw'new leek'boah meh'zoo'zah
ENGLISH
Blessed are you G-d, our Lord king of the world,
who made us holly with His commandments &
commanded us to put up a mezuzah
♦♦♦♦♦
BEFORE DIPPING
DISHES OR UTENSILS IN A MIKVAH
HEBREW
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יי אֱלֹהֵנּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
אֲשֶר קִדְּשָנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָנוּ
עַל טְבִילַת כֵּלִים
TRANSLITERATION
Baw'ruch ata adoh'nai eloh'heinu melech haw'olam
ah'share kidi'shanu b'mitz'voe'sav v'tzi'vaw'new
al t'vilas kay'leem
ENGLISH
Blessed are you G-d, our Lord king of the world,
who made us holly with His commandments
& commanded us to dip vessels in a mikvah
♦♦♦♦♦
BEFORE LEARNING TORAH
HEBREW
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה אֱלהֵינוּ מֶלֶך-הָעולָם
אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָנוּ בְּמִצְותָיו וְצִוָּנוּ לַעֲסק בְּדִבְרֵי-תורָה
TRANSLITERATION
Baw'ruch ata adoh'nai eloh'heinu melech haw'olam
ah'share kidi'shanu b'mitz'voe'sav v'tzi'vaw'new la'ah'soak bih'div'ray torah
ENGLISH
Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, Ruler of the world, who has sanctified us with commandments, and commanded us to study words of Torah.
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