A Grandparent’s Prayer

by Ruth Heiges

בְּרוּכָה אַתְּ יָהּ אֱלֹהֵינוּ רוּחַ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר מַגְשִׁימָה אֶת דִּבְרֵי הֲמִשּׂוֹרֵר וּרִיאֵה בָנִים לְבָנֶיךָ

B’rukhah at yahA name for God, as in "halleluyah" – praise God. Some people prefer this name for God as a non-gendered option. eloheynu ruakhLit. Spirit. Some new versions of blessings call God "Spirit of the World" (Ruakh Ha’olam), rather than "King of the World" (Melekh Ha'olam). haolam asher magshimah et divrey hamisoreyr u’rieyh vanim l’vaneykha.

Blessed are You, Our God, Spirit of the Universe
Who fulfills the words of the Psalmist: “And may
you live to see your children’s children …” [Psalm 128]

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