It is customary to bless the newborn with the traditional blessing with which the Kohanim [priests] generally bless the congregation. A Kohen may recite this blessing, as may the parents, grandparents, or anyone else. The original form of this blessing is generally recited (as it appears in Numbers 6:24), preferably the expanded version that follows. Some people entirely preserve the verse in its original form, while others change it to the feminine form.
יְשִׂימֵךְ אֱלֹהִים כְּשָׂרָה רִבְקָה רָחֵל וְלֵאָה אֲשֶׁר בָּנוּ אֶת בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל, יְבָרֶכְךָ יְבָרְכֵךְ אֲדֹנָי וְיִשְׁמְרֶךָ וְיִשְׁמְרֵךְ יָאֵר אֲדָנַי אֲדֹנָי פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ אֵלָיִךְ וִיחֻנֶךָּ וִיחֻנֵּךְ יִשָּׂא אֲדֹנָי פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ אֵלָיִךְ וְיָשֵׂם לְךָ לֵךְ שָׁלוֹם
וִיהִי רָצוֹן מִלִּפְנֵי אָבִינוּ שֶׁבַּשָּׁמַיִם שֶׁיִּתֵּן בְּלִבֵּךְ אַהֲבָתוֹ וְיִרְאָתוֹ וְתִהְיֶה יִרְאַת הַשֵּׁם עַל פָּנַיִךְ כָּל יָמַיִךְ שֶׁלֹּא תֶחֱטָאִיֶ וּתְהִיֶ חֶשְׁקֵךְ בַּתּוֹרָה וּבְמִצְווֹת עֵינֵיִךְ לְנוֹכָח יַבִּיטוּ פִּיךְ יְדַבֵּר חֲכְמוֹת וְלִבֵּךְ יֶהְגֶה אֵימּוֹת יָדַיִךְ יַעֲסְקוּ בְּמִצְווֹת, רַגְלַיִךְ יָרוּצוּ לַעֲשׂוֹת רְצוֹן אָבִיךְ שֶׁבַּשׁ יָמִים, וִיהִי מְקוֹרֵךְ בָּרוּךְ
Yishmirekh Elohim k-Sarah, Rivkah, Rakhel vi-Leah asher banu et Beyt Yisrael,
Yivarekhikhekh/yivarekhikha Adonay vi-yishmirekh/yishmirekha,
Ya’er Adonay panav elayikh/elekha vi-yasim lakh/likha shalom.
Viyihi ratzon milifney Avinu Shebashamayim, sheyiten bi-libekh ahavato vi-yirato,
Vitihiyeh yirat HaShemLit. The Name, referring to the ineffable name of God; used as a substitute for any of the more sacred names of God when not speaking in prayer. Particularly used in conversation. al p’nayikh kol yamayikh she-lo tekheta’i u-tihiyeh kheshkekh
ba-Torah u-vimitzvot,
Eynayikh li-nokhakh yabitu, pikh yidaber khokhmot, vi-libekh yehigeh aymot,
yadayikh ya’asku bi-mitzvot, raglayikh yarutzu la’asot ritzon Avikh sheh-bashamyim,
vi-yihi mikorekh barukh.
Make God make you like SarahThe first matriarch, wife of Abraham, and mother of Isaac, whom she birthed at the age of 90. Sarah, in Rabbinic tradition, is considered holy, beautiful, and hospitable. Many prayers, particularly the Amidah (the central silent prayer), refer to God as Magen Avraham – protector of Abraham. Many Jews now add: pokehd or ezrat Sarah – guardian or helper of Sarah., Rivkah, RachelLavan's younger daughter and Jacob's beloved wife second wife (after he is initially tricked into marrying her older sister, Leah). Rachel grieves throughout her life that she is barren while Leah is so fertile. Ultimately, Rachel gives birth to Joseph and dies in childbirth with Benjamin. Rachel is remembered as compassionate (she is said to still weep for her children), and infertile women often invoke Rachel as a kind of intercessor and visit her tomb on the road to Bethlehem. and LeahThe third of the Jewish matriarchs, Lead is the eldest of Lavan's daughters and one of the wives of Jacob. She is the daughter whom Lavan tricks Jacob into marrying instead of his younger daughter Rachel, whom Jacob has requested to marry. Leah is mother to six of the the twelve tribes and to one daughter, Dinah., the pillars of our people. May Hashem bless you and safeguard you. May Hashem illuminate His countenance for you and be gracious to you. May Hashem turn His countenance to you and establish peace for you. May it be the will of our Father in heaven, that He instill in your heart His love and reverence. May the fear of Hashem be upon your face all your days, in order that you not sin. May your craving be for the TorahThe Five Books of Moses, and the foundation of all of Jewish life and lore. The Torah is considered the heart and soul of the Jewish people, and study of the Torah is a high mitzvah. The Torah itself a scroll that is hand lettered on parchment, elaborately dressed and decorated, and stored in a decorative ark. It is chanted aloud on Mondays, Thursdays, and Shabbat, according to a yearly cycle. Sometimes "Torah" is used as a colloquial term for Jewish learning and narrative in general. and the commandments. May your eyes gaze toward truth, may your mouth speak wisdom, may your hands engage in the commandments, may your feet run to do the will of your Father in heaven. May the source of your posterity be blessed.
