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Brachot (Blessings)
These are the brachot (blessings) to be recited along with the reading of the weekly Torah portions.
The Blessing of the Torah is recited before the reading of the Torah portion.
The Blessing of the Torah |
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Bar-khu et Adonai
ham-vor-ack. (Praise ADONAI Who is worthy to be praised.) |
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Ba-rookh Adonai ham-vor-ack
ley-oh-lam vah-ed. (Praise ADONAI Who is worthy to be praised for all eternity.) |
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Ba-rookh Adonai ham-vor-ack
ley-oh-lam vah-ed. (Praise ADONAI Who is worthy to be praised for all eternity.) |
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Ba-rookh ah-tah
Adonai, Eh-lo-hay-noo meh-lekh hah oh-lahm, ah-sher ba-char ba-noo me-kol ha-ahmeem, v’na-tahn lah-noo et torah-toe, ba-rookh ah-tah Adonai, no-tane hah-torah. Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, Who has chosen us from all peoples and given us His Torah. Blessed are You, O Lord, Giver of the Torah. |
 Click here to listen to this sung by Cantor Kenneth B. Cohen of Temple Sholom, Greenwich, CT. |
The Blessing After Torah is recited upon conclusion of the reading of the Torah portion.
The Blessing After Torah |
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Ba-rookh ah-tah Adonai, eh-lo-hay-noo meh-lech hah-ohlahm, ah-sher nah-tahn la-noo toe-raht eh-met, v’cha-yaye oh-lahm nah-tah b’toe-chay-noo. Ba-rookh ah-tah Adonai, no-tain ha-to-rah. Blessed are you, O Lord our God, |
 Click here to listen to this sung by Cantor Kenneth B. Cohen of Temple Sholom, Greenwich, CT |
The Blessing of the Haftarah is recited before reading the Haftarah portion.
The Blessing of the Haftarah |
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Ba-rookh, ah-tah Adonai, eh-lo-hay-noo, Ba-rookh ah-tah, Adonai, Blessed are you, O Lord our God, Blessed are You, O Lord, |
 Click here to listen to this sung by an unknown male soloist from Temple Mount Sinai in El Paso, TX. |
The Blessing of the Kituvai Shiliachim is recited before reading the portion from the Apostolic Writings.
The Blessing of the Ketuvei HaShalichim |
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Bah-rookh ah-tah Adonai, Eh-lo-hay-noo meh-lekh hah-ohlahm, ah-shehr nah-tahn la-noo mah-she-ahch Yeshua, v’ha-deebrote shell Ha-breet Ha-kha-da-shah, ba-rookh ah-ta Adonai, notain Hah-breet Hah-kha-da-shah. Blessed are You, O Lord our God, |
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The Blessing of the Messiah is recited after the reading of the portion from the Apostolic Writings
The Blessing of the Messiah |
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Ba-rookh ah-tah Adonai Eh-lo-hay-noo, meh-lekh hah-oh-lahm, ah-sher keed-sha-noo beed-va-reh-khah v'na-tahn la-noo et Yeshuah M'shee-khay-noo, v'tzee-va-noo l'he-oat oar lah-oh-lahm. O-mein. Blessed are You, O Lord our God, |
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