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Birkat Hamazon

Birkat Hamazon is the grace after meals. The first blessing thanks God for feeding all creatures; the later blessings thank God for the land, ask for Jerusalem, and praise God as good. Said after a meal that included bread.

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הַזָּן אֶת הָעוֹלָם כֻּלּוֹ בְּטוּבוֹ בְּחֵן בְּחֶסֶד וּבְרַחֲמִים

barukh atah adonai eloheinu melekh ha'olam hazan et ha'olam kulo betuvo bekhen bekhesed uverakhamim

Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who feeds the whole world in His goodness, with grace, kindness, and compassion.

הוּא נוֹתֵן לֶחֶם לְכָל בָּשָׂר כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ

hu noten lekhem lekhol basar ki le'olam khasdo

He gives bread to all flesh, for His kindness is forever.

וּבְטוּבוֹ הַגָּדוֹל תָּמִיד לֹא חָסַר לָנוּ וְאַל יֶחְסַר לָנוּ מָזוֹן לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד

uvetuvo hagadol tamid lo khasar lanu ve'al yekhsar lanu mazon le'olam va'ed

In His great goodness we have never lacked, and may we never lack food, forever.

בַּעֲבוּר שְׁמוֹ הַגָּדוֹל כִּי הוּא אֵל זָן וּמְפַרְנֵס לַכֹּל וּמֵטִיב לַכֹּל וּמֵכִין מָזוֹן לְכָל בְּרִיּוֹתָיו אֲשֶׁר בָּרָא

ba'avur shemo hagadol ki hu el zan umefarnes lakol umetiv lakol umekhin mazon lekhol beriyotav asher bara

For the sake of His great name, for He is God who feeds and sustains all, does good to all, and prepares food for all His creatures that He created.

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ הַזָּן אֶת הַכֹּל

barukh atah adonai hazan et hakol

Blessed are You, Lord, who feeds all.

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ עַל הָאָרֶץ וְעַל הַמָּזוֹן

barukh atah adonai al ha'aretz ve'al hamazon

Blessed are You, Lord, for the land and for the food.

Closing of the second blessing, which thanks God for the land.

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ בּוֹנֵה בְרַחֲמָיו יְרוּשָׁלָיִם

barukh atah adonai boneh verakhamav yerushalayim

Blessed are You, Lord, who in His compassion builds Jerusalem.

Closing of the third blessing, which asks for Jerusalem.

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ הַטּוֹב וְהַמֵּטִיב

barukh atah adonai hatov vehametiv

Blessed are You, Lord, the good who does good.

Closing of the fourth blessing.

Birkat Hamazon is the grace after meals. The first blessing thanks God for feeding all creatures; the later blessings thank God for the land, ask for Jerusalem, and praise God as good.

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