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Edot HaMizrach (Sephardi)

ברכות הנהנין

Blessings Before Food Prayer

The six common blessings said before bread, grain foods, wine, fruit, vegetables, and other foods.

When to say it

Immediately before eating or drinking the appropriate food.

Before you begin

Choosing the correct blessing can depend on ingredients and preparation. When uncertain, ask a rabbi rather than guessing.

Bread · Hamotzi

המוציא

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, הַמּוֹצִיא לֶחֶם | מִן הָאָרֶץ.

Blessed are You, Hashem, Our G-d, King of the Universe Who brings forth bread from the earth

Grain foods · Mezonot

מזונות

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא מִינֵי מְזוֹנוֹת:

Blessed are You, Hashem, Our G-d, King of the Universe Who creates varieties of foods

Wine or grape juice · Hagafen

הגפן

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגֶּפֶן:

Blessed are You, Hashem, Our G-d, King of the Universe Who creates fruit of the vine

Fruit of a tree · Haetz

העץ

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הָעֵץ:

Blessed are You, Hashem, Our G-d, King of the Universe Who creates fruit of the tree

Produce of the ground · Haadamah

האדמה

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הָאֲדָמָה:

Blessed are You, Hashem, Our G-d, King of the Universe Who creates fruit of the ground

Other foods · Shehakol

שהכל

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהַכֹּל נִהְיָה בִּדְבָרוֹ:

Blessed are You, Hashem, Our G-d, King of the Universe that all was (made) by His word