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The Rosenbloom Religious School of

Chizuk Amuno Congregation
Birkat HaMazon
Grace After Meals
Family Edition
Alex Weinberg 2006
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On Shabbat Birkat
HaMazon is introduced
with Psalm 126. Psalm 126
sings praises to God for the
wonderful things we have
in our lives. We thank God
for the land of Israel and
the food that we have.
Shir Hama-a-lot, bshuv
Adonai et shivat Tzion
hayinu kcholmim. Az ymalei
schok pinu ul-shoneinu rina,
az yomru vagoyim: Higdil
Adonai la-a-sot im eileh.
Higdil Adonai la-a-sot imanu,
hayinu smeichim. Shuva
Adonai et shviteinu ka-
afkim banegev. Hazorim
bdima brina yik-tzoru.
Haloch yeileich uvacho,
nosei meshech hazara. Bo
yavo vrina nosei alumotav.
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Everyone is invited to sing the Grace After Meals
with the mezuman, the invitation to prayer:
Leader:
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Chaverai nivareich
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Yhi sheim Adonai mvorach mei-atah vad olam.
Leader:
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Yhi sheim Adonai mvorach mei-atah vad olam.
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Bershut haverai nevarech eloheinu sheacalnu meshelo
Group:
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Baruch Eloheinu she-achalnu mishelo uv-tuvo chayinu.
Leader:
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Baruch Eloheinu she-achalnu mishelo uv-tuvo chayinu.
Everyone together:
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Baruch hu u-varuch shmo.
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1The frst of four
main blessings in Birkat
HaMazon thanks God for
the food we have in our
lives.
We thank God for giving
food to everyone, yet we
know that there are hungry
people in the world. How
can we act as Gods partner
and help complete this
blessing and end hunger in
our community?
Baruch atah Adonai,
Eloheinu melech ha-olam,
hazan et ha-olam kulo
btuvo bchein bchesed
uv-rachamim, hu notein
lechem lchol-basar, ki
lolam chasdo, uv-tuvo
hagadol tamid lo chasar
lanu val yechsar lanu mazon
lolam va-ed. Ba-avur shmo
hagadol, ki hu el zan um-
farneis lakol, u-meitiv lakol
u-meichin mazon lchol-
briyotav asher bara. Baruch
atah Adonai, hazan et hakol.
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2In the second of the four
main blessings in the Birkat
HaMazon we thank God
for the land of Israel. We
are reminded that the brit-
-partnership that we have
with God includes spiritual
and physical protection that
the land of Israel represents.
Why do you think that
while we thank God for the
food we have eaten we also
say thank you for the land?
Nodeh lecha adonai
elohenu al she-hinchal-tanu
le-avotenu eretz chemdah
tovah orchava briet ve-tora
chayim umazon yitbarach
shimcha be-f kol chai tamid
le-olam va-ed. ka-katuv
ve-a-chalta ve-shevata
uverachta et Adonai
elochecha al hararetz
hatovah asher natan lach.
Baruch atah adonai al ha-
aretz ve-al hamazon.
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This paragraph is only said
on Shabbat. We thank God
for the Shabbat as a time
we are able to set aside as
unique--kadosh.
How can you make Shabbat
a unique time in your
week?
Rtzei vhachlitzeinu Adonai
eloheinu bmitzvotecha,
uv-mitzvat yom hash-vi-
i haShabbat hagadol
vhakadosh hazeh. Ki
yom zeh gadol vkadosh
hu lfanecha, lishbat-bo
vlanuach bo bahavah
kmitzvat rtzonecha. U-
virtzoncha haneach lanu
Adonai Eloheinu shelo thei
tzara vyagon va-anacha
beyom menuchateinu.
Vhar-einu Adonai Eloheinu
bnechamat tzion irecha,
uvenyan Yrushalayim ir
kodshecha,ki atah hu
ba-al ha-yshuot u-va-al
hanechamot.

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On holidays we add a
special paragraph that thanks
God for Israel, the leadership
in our Jewish communities
and our partnership with
God. We also ask God to
help us live a long meaingful
life.
Eloheinu ve-elohei avoteinu
ya-aleh ve-yavo ve-ya-giyah
ve-y-ra-eh ve-ye-ra-eh ve-
yishma ve-yifaked ve-yizacher
zich-ronenu u-fkdo-ne-nu ve-
zhichron avotenu ve-zichron
ma-shiach ben david av-de-
cha ve-zhichron ye-ru-shalayim
eir kad-shecha ve-zichron kol
amcha bet yisrael le-fanecha
lif-leytah le-tovah le-chen ol-
chesed ol-ra-cha-mim le-chay-
im ul-shalom be-yom:
Rosh Hodesh / Chag HaMatzot
/ Chag Ha-Sha-vu-ote / Chag
Sukkot / Ha-Shmini Chag Ha-
Atzeret / HaZicharon / hazeh.
Zochrenu Adonai elo-heinu bo
le-tovah u-fouk-denu vo liv-ra-
cha ve-hoshie-enu vo le-chay-
im u-vidvar ye-shua ve-racha-
mim hus ve-hanenu ve-rahem
a-le-nu ve-hoshi-eynu ki elecha
eiy-nenu ki el melech chanun
ve-rachum atah.
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3The third blessing
in Birkat HaMazon asks
God to help us protect
Jerusalem.
4 The fourth blessing
expresses our thanks for
the partnership that we
have with God throughout
all time.
Uv-nei Yerushalayim
ir hakodesh bimheira
vyameinu. Baruch
atah Adonai, boneh
vrachamav
Yrushalayim. Amen.
Baruch atah Adonai,
Eloheinu melech ha-
olam, ha-melech ha-tov
vhameitiv lakol, hu heitiv,
hu metiv hu vyeitiv lanu.
Hu gmalanu hu gomleinu
hu yig-mleinu la-ad lchein
ul-chesed ul-rachamim
vyizakenu limot ha-
mashiach
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Harachaman--Please
God...
...Let us have Shabbat as a
day to rest throughout our
lives.
(...Let us always be able to
celebrate holidays.)
(...Help us create Sukkot.)
...Help us discover the
Moshiach in our lives.
Harachaman, hu yan-
chileinu yom shekulo
Shabbat umnucha
lchayei ha-holamim.
Harachaman, hu yan-
chileinu yom shekulo tov.
Harachaman, hu ya-keem
la-nu et sukkat Da-vid ha-
no-fa-let
Harachaman, hu yzakeinu
limot
hamashiach, ul-chayei ha-
olam haba.
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As we conclude Birkat
HaMazon, we thank God
once again for what we
have in our lives and ask
for peace for our entire
community.
Vnisah veracha me-et
adonai,
oo-tzedakah me-elohei
yishenu venimtza chen
vesechel tov be-eney
elohim ve-adam.
Oseh shalom bimromav,
hu ya-aseh shalom alenu
ve-al kol yisrael vi-yemeru
amen.
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Songs for Shabbat
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chayai
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David melech yisrael chai vi-ka-yam
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Ho-shia et amecha, uvarech et na-chal-
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Hene mah tov umah na-yim
she-vet achim gam ya-chad.
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Yis-me-chu ha-sha-ma-yim ve-ta-gel ha-
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Ki hem cha-yenu ve-orech ya-me-nu
u-va-hem he-he-geh yo-mam va-lai-lah
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Kol Ha-olam ku-lo
ge-sher tzar me-od ve-ha-e-kar lo le-fa-
ched klal
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Lo alecha ha-me-lacha lig-mor ve-lo a-
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Min ha-metzar ka-rati yah,
a-na-ni va-mer-chav yah.

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Am Yisrael Chai, Od avinu chai
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Pit-chu li sha-arei tze-dek ah-vo vam
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Zeh ha-shar la-adonai tzadikim ya-vo-u
vo.
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