Blessings & Prayers
Blessings and prayers help us bring gratitude, comfort, and intention into everyday life, from Shabbat at home to moments of healing and remembrance. Browse the collection below to find meaningful texts in Hebrew and English that you can use and share throughout the year.
Sacred Words for Every Moment
Blessing Over the Children
Many families bless their children on Shabbat (and at other meaningful moments). Traditionally, we begin with one line for a son or a daughter, and then continue with the Priestly Blessing.
FOR A SON (BEN)
Hebrew:
יְשִׂמְךָ אֱלֹהִים כְּאֶפְרַֽיִם וְכִמְנַשֶּׁה.
English:
May God make you like Ephraim and Menasheh.
FOR A DAUGHTER (BAT)
Hebrew:
יְשִׂמֵךְ אֱלֹהִים כְּשָׂרָה, כְּרִבְקָה, כְּרָחֵל, וּכְלֵאָה.
English:
May God make you like Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah.
PRIESTLY BLESSING (BIRKAT KOHANIM)
Hebrew:
יְבָרֶכְךָ יְיָ וְיִשְׁמְרֶךָ.
יָאֵר יְיָ פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וִיחֻנֶּךָּ.
יִשָּׂא יְיָ פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וְיָשֵׂם לְךָ שָׁלוֹם.
English:
May God bless you and keep you.
May God’s light shine upon you, and may God be gracious to you.
May you feel God’s Presence within you always, and may you find peace.