Tefillah Corner

Birkat Hamazon

בִּרְכַּת הַמָּזוֹן

Grace after meals.

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בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָםהַזָּן אֶת הָעוֹלָם כֻּלּוֹ בְּטוּבוֹבְּחֵן בְּחֶסֶד וּבְרַחֲמִים, הוּא נוֹתֵן לֶחֶם לְכָל בָּשָׂר כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹוּבְטוּבוֹ הַגָּדוֹל תָּמִיד לֹא חָסַר לָנוּ, וְאַל יֶחְסַר לָנוּ מָזוֹן לְעוֹלָם וָעֶדבָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, הַזָּן אֶת הַכֹּלנוֹדֶה לְּךָ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ עַל שֶׁהִנְחַלְתָּ לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ אֶרֶץ חֶמְדָּה טוֹבָה וּרְחָבָהוְעַל שֶׁהוֹצֵאתָנוּ מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם וּפְדִיתָנוּ מִבֵּית עֲבָדִים, וְעַל בְּרִיתְךָ שֶׁחָתַמְתָּ בִּבְשָׂרֵנוּ, וְעַל תּוֹרָתְךָ שֶׁלִּמַּדְתָּנוּוְעַל הַכֹּל יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ אֲנַחְנוּ מוֹדִים לָךְ וּמְבָרְכִים אוֹתָךְ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, עַל הָאָרֶץ וְעַל הַמָּזוֹןרַחֵם נָא יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל עַמֶּךָ וְעַל יְרוּשָׁלַיִם עִירֶךָ וְעַל צִיּוֹן מִשְׁכַּן כְּבוֹדֶךָוּבְנֵה יְרוּשָׁלַיִם עִיר הַקֹּדֶשׁ בִּמְהֵרָה בְיָמֵינוּ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, בּוֹנֵה בְרַחֲמָיו יְרוּשָׁלָיִם. אָמֵןבָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, הָאֵל אָבִינוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ, הַמֶּלֶךְ הַטּוֹב וְהַמֵּטִיב לַכֹּלהָרַחֲמָן הוּא יִמְלוֹךְ עָלֵינוּ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד. הָרַחֲמָן הוּא יְפַרְנְסֵנוּ בְּכָבוֹדעֹשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם בִּמְרוֹמָיו, הוּא יַעֲשֶׂה שָׁלוֹם עָלֵינוּ וְעַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן

Barukh atah Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha'olam Hazan et ha'olam kulo betuvo Bechen bechesed uvrachamim, hu noten lechem lekhol basar ki le'olam chasdo Uvtuvo hagadol tamid lo chasar lanu, ve'al yechsar lanu mazon le'olam va'ed Barukh atah Adonai, hazan et hakol Nodeh lekha Adonai Eloheinu al shehinchalta la'avoteinu eretz chemdah tovah urchavah Ve'al shehotzetanu me'eretz Mitzrayim ufditanu mibeit avadim, ve'al beritkha shechatamta bivsareinu, ve'al Toratekha shelimadtanu Ve'al hakol Adonai Eloheinu anachnu modim lakh umvarkhim otakh. Barukh atah Adonai, al ha'aretz ve'al hamazon Rachem na Adonai Eloheinu al Yisrael amekha ve'al Yerushalayim irekha ve'al Tziyon mishkan kevodekha Uvneh Yerushalayim ir hakodesh bimherah veyameinu. Barukh atah Adonai, boneh verachamav Yerushalayim. Amen Barukh atah Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha'olam, ha'El Avinu Malkenu, hamelekh hatov vehametiv lakol Harachaman hu yimlokh aleinu le'olam va'ed. Harachaman hu yefarnesenu bekhavod Oseh shalom bimromav, hu ya'aseh shalom aleinu ve'al kol Yisrael, ve'imru amen

Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe. Who nourishes the whole world in His goodness. with grace, kindness and mercy; God gives bread to all flesh, for God's kindness is everlasting. In God's great goodness we have never lacked, and may we never lack food, forever and ever. Blessed are You, Adonai, who sustains all. We thank You, Adonai our God, for granting our ancestors a desirable, good and spacious land, for bringing us out of Egypt and redeeming us from the house of bondage, for Your covenant, and for Your Torah which You taught us. For everything, Adonai our God, we thank and bless You. Blessed are You, Adonai, for the land and for the food. Have mercy, Adonai our God, on Israel Your people, on Jerusalem Your city, and on Zion the dwelling of Your glory. Rebuild Jerusalem the holy city speedily in our days. Blessed are You, Adonai, who in mercy rebuilds Jerusalem. Amen. Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe — our Father, our King, the good Sovereign who does good to all. May the Merciful One reign over us forever. May the Merciful One sustain us with dignity. May the One who makes peace in the heights make peace for us and for all Israel; and say: Amen.

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When it's said, and why

Birkat Hamazon is recited after eating a meal that included bread. It consists of several blessings thanking God for food, land, and sustenance. On Shabbat and festivals, extra passages are added.

Variation: Length and added passages vary widely by tradition and occasion; short forms exist for children and for quick recitation.

Practice saying it aloud

Optional — read the line out loud and see how close you get.

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם

Quick check

When is Birkat Hamazon recited?

"Hazan" refers to:

"Melekh ha'olam" means: