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Various Blessings

Ritual hand washing (N’tilat Yadayim):
Barukh Attà A. Eloqenu Melekh ha-’olam asher qiddeshanu bemitzvotav vetzivvanu ‘al netillat iadaim.

Blessed are You, Lord, our G-d, King of the universe, Who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us concerning the washing of hands.

After relieving oneself, the following is recited:

Barukh Attà A. Eloqenu Melekh ha-’olam asher yatzar et ha-adam bekhokhmà uvarà vò neqavim neqavim khalulim khalulim. Galui veiadua’ lifnè kissè kevodekha sheim ippateakh ekhad meem o issatem echad meem ì efshar leitqaiem vela’amod lefanekha afilu sha’à ekhat. Barukh Attà A. rofè kol basar umaflì la’asot.


On the Tallit Gadol (Large tallit):
Barukh Attà A. Eloqenu Melekh ha-’olam asher qiddeshanu bemitzvotav vetzivvanu leit’atef betzitzit.

Blessed are You, Lord, our G-d, King of the world, Who has sanctified us with Your precepts and commanded us the obligation to wear the tallit.


On the Tallit Katan (Small tallit):
Barukh Attà A. Eloqenu Melekh ha-’olam asher qiddeshanu bemitzvotav vetzivvanu almitzwat zizzit.

Blessed are You, Lord, our G-d, King of the world, Who has sanctified us with Your precepts and commanded us the obligation of tzitzit.


On the tefillin:
Barukh Attà A. Eloqenu Melekh ha-’olam asher qiddeshanu bemitzvotav vetzivvanu leanniach tefillin.

Blessed are You, Lord, our G-d, King of the world, Who has sanctified us with Your precepts and commanded us to put on the tefillin.


On the mezuzah:
Barukh Attà A. Eloqenu Melekh ha-’olam asher qiddeshanu bemitzvotav vetzivvanu liqboa’ mezuzah.

Blessed are You, Lord, our G-d, King of the world, Who has sanctified us with Your precepts and commanded us to affix the mezuzah.

On the tevilah:

Barukh Attà A. Eloqenu Melekh ha-’olam asher qiddeshanu bemitzvotav vetzivvanu ‘al ha-tevilah.

Blessed are You, Lord, our G-d, King of the universe, Who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to immerse ourselves.

On tevilat kelim:

Barukh Attà A. Eloqenu Melekh ha-’olam asher qiddeshanu bemitzvotav vetzivvanu ‘al tevilat kelim (when it is a single object, e.g. a pot: keli).

Blessed are You, Lord, our G-d, King of the universe, Who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to perform the ritual immersion of vessels.

On bread:
Barukh Attà A. Eloqenu Melekh ha-’olam ha-motzì lechem min ha-aretz.
Blessed are You, Lord, our G-d, King of the universe, Who brings forth bread from the earth.

On sweets, pasta, rice, and other grain derivatives:
Barukh Attà A. Eloqenu Melekh ha-’olam borè minè mezonot.
Blessed are You, Lord, our G-d, King of the universe, Who creates varieties of nourishment.

On wine:
Barukh Attà A. Eloqenu Melekh ha-’olam borè perì ha-gafen.
Blessed are You, Lord, our G-d, King of the universe, Who creates the fruit of the vine.

On tree fruits:
Barukh Attà A. Eloqenu Melekh ha-’olam borè perì ha-’etz.
Blessed are You, Lord, our G-d, King of the universe, Who creates the fruit of the trees.

On fruits of the earth:
Barukh Attà A. Eloqenu Melekh ha-’olam borè perì ha-adamah.
Blessed are You, Lord, our G-d, King of the universe, Who creates the fruit of the earth.

On meat, fish, eggs, milk, cheeses, mushrooms, drinks:

Barukh Attà A. Eloqenu Melekh ha-’olam sheha-kol niià bidvarò.

After eating, one says: Barukh Attà A. Eloqenu Melekh ha-’olam borè nefashot rabbot vekhesronan ‘al kol mà shebarà leakhaiot baen nefesh kol khai barukh khè ha-’olamim.