Prayer for Safe Sleep- for a Girl
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶך הָעוֹלָם הַמַּפִּיל חֶבְלֵי שֵׁנָה עַל עֵינֵיהָ וּתְנוּמָה עַל עַפְעַפֵּיהָ. וִיהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ יְיָ אֱלֹהַי וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתַי וְאִמוֹתַי שֶתַּשְׁכִּיבֵיהָ לְשָׁלוֹם וְתַעֲמִידֵהָ לְשָׁלוֹם וְאַל יְבַהֲליֵהָ רַעְיוֹנַים וַחֲלוֹמוֹת רָעִים וְהִרְהוּרִים רָעִים וּתְהֵא מִטָּתָה שְׁלֵמָה לְפָנֶיך.והָאֵר עֵינֵיהָ פֶּן תִישַן הָמָוְת . בָּרוּך אַתָּה יְיָ הַמֵּאִיר לָעוֹלָם כֻּלּוֹ בִּכְבוֹדוֹ
הָשְׁכִּיבֵיהָ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ לְשָׁלוֹם, וְהַעֲמִידֵיהָ מַלְכֵּנוּ לְחַיִּים.וּפְרוֹשׂ עָלֵייהָ סֻכַּת שְׁלוֹמֶךָ. וְתַקְּנֵנָה בְּעֵצָה טוֹבָה מִלְּפָנֶיךָ.וְהוֹשִׁיעֵיהָ לְמַעַן שְׁמֶךָ. וְהָגֵן בַּעֲדֵיהָ:וְהָסֵר מֵעָלֵיהָ אוֹיֵב דֶּבֶר וְחֶרֶב וְרָעָב וְיָגוֹן.וְהָסֵר שָׂטָן מִלְּפָנֵיהָ וּמֵאַחֲרֵיהָ. וּבְצֵל כְּנָפֶיךָ תַּסְתִּירֵיהָ.כִּי אֵל שׁוֹמְרֵנוּ וּמַצִּילֵנוּ אָתָּה. כִּי אֵל מֶלֶךְ חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם אָתָּה:וּשְׁמוֹר צֵאתֵנוּ וּבוֹאֵנוּ לְחַיִּים וּלְשָׁלוֹם מֵעַתָּה וְעַד עוֹלָם: אֲשֶׁר בְּיָדוֹ נֶפֶשׁ כָּל חָי וְרוּחַ כָּל בְּשַׂר אִישׁ. בְּיָדְךָ אַפְקִיד רוּחָה אֵל אֱמֶת.
Blessed are you God, Sovereign of the universe who brings sleep to her eyes and slumber to her eyelids. May it be your will my God and God of my ancestors, that you lay her down peacefully and awaken her peacefully. Do not let troubling thoughts or bad dreams disturb her sleep and may her bed be perfect before you.
Illuminate her eyes so she will not die in sleep. Blessed are you God who illuminates the whole world with your glory. Our God, help her to lay down in peace and awaken her, our ruler, to life. Spread over her your SukkahLit. hut or booth A temporary hut constructed outdoors for use during Sukkot, the autumn harvest festival. Many Jews observe the mitzvah of living in the Sukkah for the week of Sukkot, including taking their meals and sleeping in the Sukkah. (shelter) of peace and guide her with your good advice.
Save her for the sake of your name and defend her from enemies, plague, swords, famine, and sorrow. Remove evil from in front of her and from behind her. Shelter her in the shadow of your wings, as you guard and redeem us because you are a compassionate and gracious God. Protect our coming and going, for life and for peace, now and forever. In your hand is the life of every living creature, the breath of all human flesh. In your hand I entrust her spirit, God of truth.
(Aurora Mendelsohn, 2001, adapted from daily bedtime prayers. Appears in the Jewish Pregnancy Book:A Resource for the Soul, Body & Mind During Pregnancy, Birth & the First Three Months by Sandy Falk and Daniel Judson)
Prayer for Safe Sleep- for a Boy
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶך הָעוֹלָם הַמַּפִּיל חֶבְלֵי שֵׁנָה עַל עֵינַו וּתְנוּמָה עַל עַפְעַפַו. וִיהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ יְיָ אֱלֹהַי וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתַי וְאִמוֹתַי שֶתַּשְׁכִּיבֵיהוּ לְשָׁלוֹם וְתַעֲמִידֵיהוּ לְשָׁלוֹם וְאַל יְבַהֲלֵיהוּ רַעְיוֹנַים וַחֲלוֹמוֹת רָעִים וְהִרְהוּרִים רָעִים וּתְהֵא מִטָּתָוֹ שְׁלֵמָה לְפָנֶיךָ והָאֵר עֵינַו פֶּן יִשַן הָמָוְת . בָּרוּך אַתָּה יְיָ הַמֵּאִיר לָעוֹלָם כֻּלּוֹ בִּכְבוֹדוֹ.
הָשְׁכִּיבֵיהוּ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ לְשָׁלוֹם, וְהַעֲמִידֵיהוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ לְחַיִּים.וּפְרוֹשׂ עָלַו סֻכַּת שְׁלוֹמֶךָ. וְתַקְּנֵנוֹ בְּעֵצָה טוֹבָה מִלְּפָנֶיךָ.וְהוֹשִׁיעֵיהוּ לְמַעַן שְׁמֶךָ. וְהָגֵן בַּעֲדַיו :וְהָסֵר מֵעָלַיו אוֹיֵב דֶּבֶר וְחֶרֶב וְרָעָב וְיָגוֹן.וְהָסֵר שָׂטָן מִלְּפָנַיו וּמֵאַחֲרַו. וּבְצֵל כְּנָפֶיךָ תַּסְתִּירֵיהוּ .כִּי אֵל שׁוֹמְרֵנוּ וּמַצִּילֵנוּ אָתָּה. כִּי אֵל מֶלֶךְ חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם אָתָּה:וּשְׁמוֹר צֵאתֵנוּ וּבוֹאֵנוּ לְחַיִּים וּלְשָׁלוֹם מֵעַתָּה וְעַד עוֹלָם: אֲשֶׁר בְּיָדוֹ נֶפֶשׁ כָּל חָי וְרוּחַ כָּל בְּשַׂר אִישׁ. בְּיָדְךָ אַפְקִיד רוּחוֹ אֵל אֱמֶת.
Blessed are you God, Sovereign of the universe who brings sleep to his eyes and slumber to his eyelids. May it be your will my God and God of my ancestors, that you lay him down peacefully and awaken him peacefully. Do not let troubling thoughts or bad dreams disturb his sleep and may his bed be perfect before you.
Illuminate his eyes so he will not die in sleep. Blessed are you God who illuminates the whole world with your glory. Our God, help him to lay down in peace and awaken him, our ruler, to life. Spread over him your Sukkah (shelter) of peace and guide him with your good advice.
Save him for the sake of your name and defend him from enemies, plague, swords, famine, and sorrow. Remove evil from in front of him and from behind him. Shelter him in the shadow of your wings, as you guard and redeem us because you are a compassionate and gracious God. Protect our coming and going, for life and for peace, now and forever. In your hand is the life of every living creature, the breath of all human flesh. In your hand I entrust his spirit, God of truth.
(Aurora Mendelsohn, 2001, adapted from daily bedtime prayers. Appears in the Jewish Pregnancy Book:A Resource for the Soul, Body & Mind During Pregnancy, Birth & the First Three Months by Sandy Falk and Daniel Judson)
