שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ

Shehecheyanu

The blessing of gratitude for reaching a new or special occasion.

Open in Am Hazak

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה:

Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has granted us life, sustained us, and brought us to this moment.

When do you say Shehecheyanu?

Recited at the start of holidays, on eating a new fruit, and at other joyful first or renewed occasions.

What is Shehecheyanu?

Shehecheyanu pauses to thank God for life itself, for sustaining us, and for bringing us to this moment.

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