Daily Blessings: Birkat HaMazon (Grace After Meals) - Short Version

Leader:
Birkat Hamazon Short Audio
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Hebrew Text

חֲבֵרַי נְבָרֵךְ !

Transliteration

Chaverai n'vareich!

Translation

Let us praise God!

Group:
Hebrew Text

יְהִי שֵׁם יְיָ מְבֹרָךְ
מֵעַתָּה וְעַד עוֹלָם

Transliteration

Y'hi shem Adonai m'vorach mei-atah v'ad olam.

Translation

Praised be the name of God, now and forever.

Leader:
Hebrew Text

יְהִי שֵׁם יְיָ מְבֹרָךְ
מֵעַתָּה וְעַד עוֹלָם

בִּרְשׁוּת הַחֶבְרָה, נְבָרֵךְ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ
שֶׁאָכַֽלְנוּ מִשֶּׁלּוֹ.

Transliteration

Y'hi shem Adonai m'vorach mei-atah v'ad olam.
Birshut hachevrah, n'vareich Eloheinu she-achalnu mishelo.

Translation

Praised be the name of God, now and forever.
Praised be our God, of whose abundance we have eaten.

Group:
Hebrew Text

בָּרוּךְ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ שֶׁאָכַֽלְנוּ מִשֶּׁלּוֹ
וּבְטוּבוֹ חָיִֽינוּ.

Transliteration

Baruch Eloheinu she-achalnu mishelo uv'tuvo chayinu.

Translation

Praised be our God, of whose abundance we have eaten, and by whose goodness we live.

Leader:
Hebrew Text

בָּרוּךְ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ שֶׁאָכַֽלְנוּ מִשֶּׁלּוֹ
וּבְטוּבוֹ חָיִֽינוּ.

בָּרוּךְ הוּא וּבָרוּךְ שְׁמוֹ

Transliteration

Baruch Eloheinu she-achalnu mishelo uv'tuvo chayinu.
Baruch hu uvaruch sh'mo.

Translation

Praised be our God, of whose abundance we have eaten, and by whose goodness we live. Praised be the Eternal God.

All:
Hebrew Text

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
הַזָּן אֶת־הָעוֹלָם כֻּלּוֹ בְּטוּבוֹ בְּחֵן בְּחֶֽסֶד
וּבְרַחֲמִים, הוּא נוֹתֵן לֶֽחֶם לְכָל־בָּשָׂר
כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ. וּבְטוּבוֹ הַגָּדוֹל
תָּמִיד לֹא חָֽסַר לָֽנוּ, וְאַל יֶחְסַר לָֽנוּ
מָזוֹן לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד. בַּעֲבוּר שְׁמוֹ הַגָּדוֹל,
כִּי הוּא אֵל זָן וּמְפַרְנֵס לַכֹּל וּמֵטִיב לַכֹּל,
וּמֵכִין מָזוֹן לְכָל־בְּרִיּוֹתָיו אֲשֶׁר בָּרָא.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, הַזָּן אֶת־הַכֹּל.

Transliteration

Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech haolam,
hazan et ha-olam kulo b'tuvo, b'chein b'chesed uv'rachamim.
Hu notein lechem l'chol basar ki l'olam chasdo.
Uv'tuvo hagadol tamid lo chasar lanu,
v'al yechsar lanu, mazon l'olam va-ed,
baavur sh'mo hagadol.
Ki hu El zan um'farneis lakol umeitiv lakol,
umeichin mazon l'chol b'riyotav asher bara.
Baruch atah Adonai, hazan et hakol.

Translation

Sovereign God of the universe, we praise You: Your goodness sustains the world. You are the God of grace, love, and compassion, the Source of bread for all who live; for Your love is everlasting. In Your great goodness we need never lack for food; You provide food enough for all. We praise You, O God, Source of food for all who live.

Hebrew Text

כַּכָּתוּב, וְאָכַלְתָּ וְשָׂבָֽעְתָּ, וּבֵרַכְתָּ אֶת־יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ עַל הָאָֽרֶץ הַטֹּבָה אֲשֶׁר נָֽתַן לָךְ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, עָל הָאָֽרֶץ וְעַל הַמָּזוֹן.

Transliteration

Kakatuv: v'achalta v'savata, uveirachta et Adonai Elohecha al haaretz hatovah asher natan lach. Baruch atah Adonai, al haaretz v'al hamazon.

Translation

As it is written: When you have eaten and are satisfied, give praise to your God who has given you this good earth. We praise You, O God, for the earth and for its sustenance.

Hebrew Text

וּבְנֵה יְרוּשָׁלַֽיִם עִיר הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ בִּמְהֵרָה בְיָמֵֽינוּ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, בּוֹנֶה בְרַחֲמָיו יְרוּשָׁלָֽיִם.
אָמֵן.

Transliteration

Uv'neih Y'rushalayim ir hakodesh bimheirah v'yameinu.
Baruch atah Adonai, boneh v'rachamav Y'rushalayim. Amen.

Translation

Let Jerusalem, the holy city, be renewed in our time. We praise You, Adonai, in compassion You rebuild Jerusalem. Amen.

Hebrew Text

הָרַחֲמָן, הוּא יִמְלוֹךְ עָלֵֽינוּ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד.
הָרַחֲמָן, הוּא יִתְבָּרַךְ בַּשָׁמַֽיִם וּבָאָֽרֶץ.
הָרַחֲמָן, הוּא יִשְׁלַח בְּרָכָה מְרֻבָּה בַּבַּֽיִת הַזֶּה, וְעַל שֻׁלְחָן זֶה שֶׁאָכַֽלְנוּ עָלָיו.
הָרַחֲמָן, הוּא יִשְׁלַח לָֽנוּ אֶת אֵלִיָּֽהוּ הַנָּבִיא זָכוּר לַטּוֹב, וִיבַשֶּׂר לָֽנוּ בְּשׂוֹרוֹת טוֹבוֹת יְשׁוּעוֹת וְנֶחָמוֹת.
 

Transliteration

HaRachaman, hu yimloch aleinu l'olam va-ed.
HaRachaman, hu yitbarach bashamayim uvaaretz.
HaRachaman, hu yishlach b'rachah m'rubah babayit hazeh,
v'al shulchan zeh she-achalnu alav.
HaRachaman, hu yishlach lanu et Eliyahu HaNavi,
zachur latov, vivaser lanu b'sorot tovot, y'shuot v'nechamot.

Translation

Merciful One, be our God forever.
Merciful One, heaven and earth alike are blessed by Your presence.
Merciful One, bless this house,
this table at which we have eaten.
Merciful One, send us tidings of Elijah,
glimpses of good to come, redemption and consolation.

On Shabbat:
Hebrew Text

הָרַחֲמָן, הוּא יַנְחִילֵֽנוּ יוֹם שֶׁכֻּלּוֹ שַׁבָּת וּמְנוּחָה לְחַיֵּי הָעוֹלָמִים.

Transliteration

HaRachaman, hu yanchileinu yom shekulo Shabbat
um'nuchah l'chayei haolamim.

Translation

Merciful One, help us to see the coming of a time when all is Shabbat.

Hebrew Text

עֹשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם בִּמְרוֹמָיו, הוּא יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם, עָלֵֽינוּ וְעַל כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאִמְרוּ: אָמֵן.
יְהֹוָה עֹז לְעַמּוֹ יִתֵּן,
יְהֹוָה יְבָרֵךְ אֶת־עַמּוֹ בַשָּׁלוֹם.

Transliteration

Oseh shalom bimromav, hu yaaseh shalom,
aleinu v'al kol Yisrael, v'imru amen.
Adonai oz l'amo yitein, Adonai y'vareich et amo vashalom.

Translation

May the Source of peace grant peace to us, to all Israel, and to all the world. Amen. May the Eternal grant strength to our people. May the Eternal bless our people with peace.

Source

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