שֶׁבַע בְּרָכוֹת

Sheva Brachot

The seven blessings recited at a Jewish wedding and during the week following.

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בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְ-יָ אֱלֹהֵ-ינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן.

Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who creates the fruit of the vine.

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְ-יָ אֱלֹהֵ-ינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהַכֹּל בָּרָא לִכְבוֹדוֹ.

Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has created everything for His glory.

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְ-יָ אֱלֹהֵ-ינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, יוֹצֵר הָאָדָם.

Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who forms man.

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְ-יָ אֱלֹהֵ-ינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר יָצַר אֶת הָאָדָם בְּצַלְמוֹ, בְּצֶלֶם דְּמוּת תַּבְנִיתוֹ, וְהִתְקִין לוֹ מִמֶּנּוּ בִּנְיַן עֲדֵי עַד: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְ-יָ, יוֹצֵר הָאָדָם.

Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who fashioned man in His image, in the image of His likeness, and prepared for him from Himself a building for eternity. Blessed are You Lord, creator of man.

שׂוֹשׂ תָּשִׂישׂ וְתָגֵל הָעֲקָרָה, בְּקִבּוּץ בָּנֶיהָ לְתוֹכָהּ בְּשִׂמְחָה: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְ-יָ, מְשַׂמֵּחַ צִיּוֹן בְּבָנֶיהָ.

The barren one shall exult and be joyful when her children are gathered to her in joy. Blessed are You, Lord, who gladdens Zion through her children.

שַׂמַּח תְּשַׂמַּח רֵעִים הָאֲהוּבִים, כְּשַׂמֵּחֲךָ יְצִירְךָ בְּגַן עֵֽדֶן מִקֶּֽדֶם: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְ-יָ, מְשַׂמֵּֽחַ חָתָן וְכַלָּה.

Grant abundant joy to these loving friends, as You bestowed gladness upon Your creation in the Garden of Eden of old. Blessed are You, Lord, who gladdens the groom and bride.

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְ-יָ אֱלֹהֵ-ינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר בָּרָא שָׂשׂוֹן וְשִׂמְחָה, חָתָן וְכַלָּה, גִּילָה רִנָּה דִּיצָה וְחֶדְוָה, אַהֲבָה וְאַחֲוָה שָׁלוֹם וְרֵעוּת, מְהֵרָה יְ-יָ אֱלֹהֵ-ינוּ יִשָּׁמַע בְּעָרֵי יְהוּדָה וּבְחוּצוֹת יְרוּשָׁלָיִם, קוֹל שָׂשׂוֹן וְקוֹל שִׂמְחָה, קוֹל חָתָן וְקוֹל כַּלָּה, קוֹל מִצְהֲלוֹת חֲתָנִים מֵחֻפָּתָם, וּנְעָרִים מִמִּשְׁתֵּה נְגִינָתָם: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְ-יָ, מְשַׂמֵּחַ חָתָן עִם הַכַּלָּה.

Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has created joy and gladness, groom and bride, mirth, song, delight and rejoicing, love and brotherhood, peace and fellowship. Quickly, Lord our God, let there be heard in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem the sound of joy and the sound of gladness, the voice of the groom and the voice of the bride, the jubilant voices of grooms from their canopies, and of youths from their feasts of song. Blessed are You, Lord, who gladdens the groom with the bride.

When do you say Sheva Brachot?

The Seven Blessings are recited under the chuppah during the wedding ceremony and at festive meals during the week following the wedding when a minyan is present.

What is Sheva Brachot?

These blessings sanctify the marriage, invoke God's presence, and connect the couple to the Jewish people's destiny. They progress from creation to the joy of the couple.

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