Prayer of Gratitude Birkat HaGomel Jewish Law / Halacha ↗️ A prayer of gratitude said after recovering from a serious illness or surviving a dangerous journey. Birkat Hagomel is recited with the minyan on the days when Torah is read and in the following cases: a) When a person who has been sick in bed …
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Traveler’s Prayer
Traveler’s Prayer Tefillat HaDerech Jewish Law / Halacha ↗️ One who leaves on a trip should recite the following prayer as he leaves the city limits: Yehi ratzon milefaneha Adonai elohenu ve-eloh’e avot’enu, shetolihenu leshalom vetatz’idenu leshalom, vetadrihenu leshalom, vetagi’enu limhoz heftzenu leshalom, vetatzilenu mikaf kol’oev veorev badereh, utnenu lehen ul’hesed ul’rahamim, be’eneha uv’ene hol-roenu, …
Prayer for Purim Holiday
Prayer for Purim Holiday Jewish Law / Halacha ↗️ On the holiday of Purim, “MEGILAT ESTHER” must be read two times: once in the evening and in once in the morning. While reading, it is forbidden to talk, it is very important to listen to every word of the hazan. Before reading “Megilat Esther”, hazan recites three …
Searching for Chametz
Searching for Chametz Bedikat Chametz Jewish Law / Halacha ↗️ It is necessary to carefully check all your possessions in order to find all chametz, and it can be burned thereafter. On the last night before Passover, chametz is searched throughout the house by candlelight. Before searching for chametz recite the following: BARUH ATA ADONAY, ELOCHEINU …
Blessing of The Moon
Blessing of The Moon Birkat Halevana Jewish Law / Halacha ↗️ 1) The blessing of the moon is recited no earlier than seven days and no later than fifteen days after the new moon, 2) The blessing of the moon is read when the moon is fully visible and is not covered by clouds, 3) …
Blessing of Praise
Blessing of Praise Birchot Hashevach Jewish Law / Halacha ↗️ A blessing that gives thanks to God for enabling us to experience a new or special occasion: Barukh Ata Adonai Elohenu Melekh Ha’olam, shehecheyanu, v’kiyimanu, v’higiyanu la’z’man ha’zeh. Upon seeing lighting, recite: Barukh Ata Adonai Elohenu Melekh Ha’olam, os’e ma’as’e vereshit. Upon hearing thunder, recite: …
Prayer for the Departed
Hashkavot Prayer for the departed For men: Tov shem mishemen tov, veyom hamavet miyom hivaled’o. Sof davar hakol’ nishma, ‘et ha’elohim yera ve’et mitzvotav shemor, ki ze kol’ ha’adam. Ya’alzu hasidim b’ehavod, yeranenu al’ mishkevotam. Hamerahem al’ kol’ beriyotav hu yaahoos veyahmol’ virahem al’ nefesh ruah oonshaama shel’ (name of deceased), ruah Adonai tenihenu be’gaan ‘eden, …
Kaddish Al Yisrael
Kaddish al Yisrael Jewish Law / Halacha ↗️ Yitgadal veyitkadash sheme raba. Bealma divera khirutei. Veyamlich malchutei, veyatzmach purkanei, vikarev meshikhe. Behaehon uvayemehon, uv’haye deḥol bet Yisrael, baagala uvizman kariv, veimru Amen. Yehi shemei raba mevarakh le’alam lealme almaya. Yitbarakh, veyishtabakh, veyitpaar, veyitroma’m, veyitnasei, veyithadar, veyit’ale, veyithalal, sheme dekudsha berikh hu. Le’ela min kol birkhata, …
Bedtime Shema
Bedtime Shema Kriyat Shema Al HaMitah Jewish Law / Halacha ↗️ Reading this prayer at bedtime protects one from various types of danger during the night, as well as from having bad dreams. Ribono shel olam, hareni mohel’ vesoleah lechol-mi shehikhe’is vehiknit oti, o shehata kenegdi – ben begifi, ben bemamoni, ben bihvodi, ben behol-asher …
Petichat Eliyahu haNavi 🆕
Petihat Eliyahu HaNavi Prophet Elijah’s Prayer This prayer has a special secret. It helps a person to open his heart to the Almighty and helps to ensure that all our prayers are accepted. In some communities, “Petikhat Eliyahu haNavi” is pronounced before the beginning of each prayer. VIHI NOAM ADONAY ELOHENU ALENU, UMAASE YADENU KONENA …