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1 Blessed is the Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, Creator of the fruit of the vine.
2 Blessed is the Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, for creating all things in Your glory.
3 Blessed is the Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, who gives life to every human being.
4 Blessed is the Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, who made us in Your image, to live, love and perpetuate life. Blessed is the Lord our God, who gives life to every being.
5 May Zion rejoice as her children are restored to her in joy. Blessed is the Lord our God, who causes Zion to rejoice in her children.
6 Grant perfect joy to these loving companions, as You did in the beginning for Your creatures in the Garden of Eden. Blessed is the Lord our God, who grants the joy of loving companions.
7 Blessed is the Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, who created joy and gladness, lover and friend, mirth, song, delight and rejoicing, love and harmony, peace and friendship. O, Lord, our God, may there always be heard in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem voices of joy and gladness, voices of lover and friend, the jubilant voices of those joined in
marriage under the canopy, the voices of young people feasting and singing. Blessed is the Lord our God, who causes grooms to rejoice beneath their huppah.
1 Barukh atah Adonai eloheynu melekh haolam borey p'ri hagafen.
2 Barukh atah Adonai eloheynu melekh haolam sh'hakol barah likhvodo.
3 Barukh atah Adonai eloheynu melekh haolam yotzer ha'adam.
4 Barukh atah Adonai eloheynu melekh haolam asher yatzar et ha'adam b'tzalmo, b'tzelem d'moot tavnito, v'hitkin lo mimeynu binyan adey ad: Barukh atah Adonai yotzer ha'adam.
5 Sos tasim v'tagel ha'akarah, b'kibootz baneyhah, l'tokhah b'simkha: Barukh atah Adonai m'sameakh tzion b'vaneyha.
6 Samakh t'samakh reyin ahuvim, k'samkhakha ye'tzirkha b'gan eden mikedem: Barukh atah Adonai eloheynu melekh haolam m'sameakh reyim ahuvim.
7 Barukh atah adonay eloheynu melekh ha-olam, asher bara sason v’simkhah, ahuv v’re'a, gilah rinah ditzah v’khedvah, ahavah v’akhavah shalom v’reyut, m’heyrah adonay eloheynu yi’shama b’arey yehudah u’vkhutzot yerushalayim, kol sason v'kol simkhah, kol ahuv v’kol re'a, kol mitzhalot khatanim me'huppatam, u’na'arim mimishtey n’ginatam. Barukh atah adonay m’sameakh khatnim b'huppatam.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָפֶן
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁהַכֹּל בָּרָא לִכְבוֹדוֹ
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם יוֹצֵר הָאָדָם
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר יָצַר אֶת הָאָדָם בְּצַלְמוֹ, בְּצֶלֶם דְּמוּת תַּבְנִיתוֹ, וְהִתְקִין לוֹ מִמֶּנּוּ בִּנְיַן עֲדֵי עַד: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, יוֹצֵר הָאָדָם
שׂוֹשׂ תָּשִׂישׂ וְתָגֵל הָעֲקָרָה, בְּקִבּוּץ בָּנֶיהָ לְתוֹכָהּ בְּשִׂמְחָה: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, מְשַׂמֵּחַ צִיּוֹן בְּבָנֶיהָ
שָׂמַח תְּשַׂמַח רֵעִים הָאֲהוּבִים, כְּשַׂמַּחֲךָ יְצִירְךָ בְּגַן עֵדֶן מִקֶּדֶם: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם מְשַׂמֵּחַ רֵעִים אֲהוּבִים
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