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BLESSING AFTER A MEAL BLESSING AFTER A MEAL

The Blessing After A Meal is recited seated, at the place where the meal 1 was eaten. The Blessing After A Meal is recited seated, at the place where the meal 1 was eaten.
On days when Tachnun is recited: On days when Tachnun is not On days when Tachnun is not On days when Tachnun is recited:
recited: 4 recited: 4
Iò By the rivers of Babylon, there
we sat and wept as we remembered
øéù A song of ascents. When
the Lord will return the exiles
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Zion. There, upon the willows we of Zion, we will have been like eðééä «¦ ¨ ,ïBiö¦ úáéL © ¦ úठìr© :ïBiö¦ úठeðøëæa «¥ û§ ¨ § ,eðéëä «¦
hung our harps. For there our cap- dreamers. Then our mouth ÷BçN§ àìné ¥ ¨ ¦ æਠ:íéîìçk ¦ §ûŸ § ék¦ :eðéúBøpk «¥ Ÿ ¦ eðéìz «¦ ¨ ,dëBúa ¨ § íéáør ¦ ¨£
tors demanded of us songs, and those will be filled with laughter,
who scorned us—rejoicing, [saying,] and our tongue with songs of eøîàé û§ Ÿ æਠ,äpø ¨ ¦ eððBLìe «¥ §û eðét«¦ øéL¦ éøác ¥ û§ ¦ eðéáBL «¥ eðeìàL« ¥ § íL̈
“Sing to us of the songs of Zion.” joy; then will they say among ír¦ úBNrì £ © éé¨ § ìécâä ¦ § ¦ ,íéBbá ¦ © øéMî ¦ ¦ eð쫨 eøéL «¦ ,äçîN ¨ § ¦ eðéììBúå «¥ ¨ §
How can we sing the song of the the nations, “The Lord has
Lord on alien soil? If I forget you, done great things for these.”
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Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its The Lord has done great äáeL ¨ :íéçîN ¦ ¥ § eðééä «¦ ¨ ,eðnr «¨ ¦ ,íéìLeøé ¦ «¨ ¨ § CçkLà ¥ ¨ § ¤ íঠ:øëð ¨ ¥ úîãà © û§ ©
dexterity. Let my tongue cleave to my things for us; we were joyful. íé÷éôàk ¦ ¦ £ © ,eðúéáL «¥ ¦ § úठéé¨ § ékçì ¦ ¦ § éðBLì ¦ § ÷aãz © § ¦ :éðéîé ¦ ¦ § çkLz ©§ ¦
palate if I will not remember you, if Lord, return our exiles as
I will not bring to mind Jerusalem streams to arid soil. Those ,ärîãa ¨ § ¦ § íérøfä ¦ û§ Ÿ © :áâpa ¤ «¤ © úठäìrà ¤ £ © àG íঠ,éëøkæà ¦ «¥ § § ¤ àG íà¦
during my greatest joy! Remember, O who sow in tears will reap C ìé ¥ ¥ CBìä¨ :eøö÷é Ÿ « § ¦ äpøa ¨ ¦§ éé¨ § øëæ Ÿ § :éúçîN ¦ ¨ § ¦ LàøŸ ìr© íéìLeøé ¦ «© ¨ §
Lord, against the Edomites the day of with songs of joy. He goes
the destruction of Jerusalem, when along weeping, carrying the
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they said, “Raze it, raze it to its very bag of seed; he will surely re- 5
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foundation!” O Babylon, who are turn with songs of joy, carry- ílLiL ¤ © û§ ¤ éøLà ¥ § © ,äãeãMä ¨ û§ © ìáa ¤ ¨ úa©
destined to be laid waste, happy is he ing his sheaves. 5
who will repay you in retribution for éðáI By the sons of Korach, éøLà ¥ § © :eð쫨 zìîbL § § © ¨ ¤ CIeîb ¥ § úठCì¨
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what you have inflicted on us. Happy a psalm, a song whose basic 2

is he who will seize and crush your theme is the holy mountains
,øéL¦ øBîæî § ¦ çø÷ :òìqä
infants against the rock! 2 [of Zion and Jerusalem]. The :Lã÷ ¤Ÿ « éøøäa
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Lord loves the gates of Zion Ÿ ¦ ,ïBiö¦ éørL
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øåîæî For the choirmaster, a song more than all the dwelling
with instrumental music, a psalm. places of Jacob. Glorious úBãaëð ¨ § ¦ :á÷ré Ÿ £ © úBðkLî § § ¦ õøàa ¤ «¨ ¨ úrãì © «© ¨ :äìñ ¨ «¤ eðzà «¨ ¦ åéðt ¨ ¨ øàé̈ ¥
May God be gracious to us and bless things are spoken of you, eter- ¦ ¡ ¨ øér¦ ,Ca¨ øaãî
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us, may He make His countenance nal city of God. I will remind
shine upon us forever, that Your way Rahav and Babylon concern-
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be known on earth, Your salvation ing My beloved; Philistia and ír¦ øöå Ÿ § úLìô ¤ «¤ § äpä ¨ û§ Ÿ §
¥ ¦ ,érãéì ètLú Ÿ § ¦ ék¦ ,íénàì ¦ ª § eðpøéå §û © ¦ eçîNé § §¦
among all nations. The nations will Tyre as well as Ethiopia, “This ¦ §û :íL¨ ãlé
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extol You, O God; all the nations will one was born there.” And to
extol You. The nations will rejoice Zion will be said, “This person ,da¨ ãlé © ª Léàå ¦ § Léঠøîàé © ¨¥ EeãBé « ,íéäGà ¦ ¡ íénr ¦ © EeãBé « :äìñ ¨ «¤
and sing for joy, for You will judge and that was born there”; and Ÿ § ¦ éé¨ § :ïBéìr
øtñé § ¤ äððBëé
¨ «¤ û§ § àeäå§ ,dìeáé ¨ § äðúð ¨ û§ ¨ õøà ¤ «¤ :ílk ¨ ª íénr ¦©
the peoples justly and guide the na- He, the Most High, will estab-
tions on earth forever. The peoples lish it. The Lord will count in
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will extol You, O God; all the peoples the register of people, “This ìkŸ ,íéììçk ¦ §ûŸ § íéøLå ¦ ¨ § :äìñ ¨ «¤ éñôà ¥ û§ © ìk¨ BúBà eàøééå û§ ¦ § ,íéäGà ¦ ¡
will extol You, for the earth will have
yielded its produce, and God, our
one was born there.” Selah.
Singers as well as dancers [will
:Ca¨ éðérî
6
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:õøà ¤ «¨
God, will bless us. God will bless us; sing your praise and say], “All
and all, from the furthest corners of my inner thoughts are of 1. Consisting of at least one ounce of bread. 2. Psalm 137. 3. Ibid. 67. 4. See page 592.
the earth, shall fear Him. 3 you.” 6 5. Ibid. 126. 6. Ibid. 87.
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äëøáà I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise is always in my Ÿ © øác
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mouth. Ultimately, all is known; fear God and observe His com- ¨ Ÿ § ¦ úàå
ìk¨ äæ¤ ék¦ øBîL§ åéúåöî ¦ Ÿ ¡ ¨ úठ,òîLð
¤ § àøé¨ § íéäìàä ¨§¦
mandments, for this is the whole purpose of man. 2 My mouth will
utter the praise of the Lord; let all flesh bless His holy Name forever. 3
3
¤ ¨ íìBòì
:ãrå ¨ § BLã÷ § ¨ íL ¥ øNa ¨ ¨ ìk¨ Cøáéå ¥ ¨ ¦ ét¦ øaãé
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And we will bless the Lord from now to eternity. Praise the Lord. 4 ¨ §û © íìBò
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äæ This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage ¥ ¥ Bøîà
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assigned to him by God. 5 Rinse the fingertips and pass them over the lips, then recite the following:
Rinse the fingertips and pass them over the lips, then recite the following:
øáãéå And he said to me: This is the table that is before the Lord. 6
6
:éé¨ § éðôì
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© ¥ øaãéå
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ZIMMUN — INVITATION
ZIMMUN — INVITATION
When three or more men eat together, one of them leads the rest in the blessing. 7 When
When three or more men eat together, one of them leads the rest in the blessing. 7 When ¥ Ÿ ¡ as indicated.
ten or more eat together, add Epidl`
ten or more eat together, add elo-haynu as indicated.
At a wedding or Sheva Berachot, the leader
At a wedding or Sheva Berachot, the leader says: Leader:
Leader: says:
Rabosai mir vel’n bentsh’n. Rabosai mir vel’n bentsh’n. ¦ § § ¤ ïéìråå
:ïéLèðra ¦ ¤ øéî¦ éúBaø
© © ¦ § § ¤ ïéìråå
:ïéLèðra ¦ ¤ øéî¦ éúBaø
© ©
Others: Others: Others: Others:
Y’hi shaym adonöy m’voröch Y’hi shaym adonöy m’voröch ¨©¥
äzrî ¨Ÿ § éé
Cøáî ¨ § íL¥ ¦§
éäé ¨©¥
äzrî ¨Ÿ § éé
Cøáî ¨ § íL¥ ¦§
éäé
may-atöh v’ad olöm. 8 may-atöh v’ad olöm. 8
Leader: Leader:
8
¨ ãrå
:íìBò ©§ 8
¨ ãrå
:íìBò ©§
Y’hi shaym adonöy m’voröch Y’hi shaim adonöy m’voröch Leader: Leader:
may-atöh v’ad olöm. Bir’shus may-atöh v’ad olöm. Bir’shus ãrå© § äzrî
¨ © ¥ Cøáî ¨Ÿ § éé¨ § íL ¥ éä馧 ãrå© § äzrî¨ © ¥ Cøáî ¨Ÿ § éé¨ § íL ¥ éäé
¦§
mörönön v’rabönön v’rabosai, mörönön v’rabönön v’rabosai, ¨ ¨ © § ïðøî
ïðaøå ¨ ¨ ¨ úeLøa §û ¦ :íìBò ¨ ¨ ¨ © § ïðøî
ïðaøå ¨ ¨ ¨ úeLøa §û ¦ :íìBò¨
n’vöraych (elo-haynu) she- n’vöraych elo-haynu she-
öchalnu mi-shelo. hasimchö bi-m’ono she-öchalnu äçîOäL «¥ Ÿ ¡ Cøáð
¨ § ¦ © ¤ eðéäìà ¥ ¨ § éúBaøå
© ©§ § «© ¨ ¤ (eðéäìà)
eðìëàL «¥ Ÿ ¡ Cøáð ¥ ¨ § éúBaøå
© ©§
mi-shelo. ¤ ¦ eðìëàL
:BlMî § «© ¨ ¤ BðBòîa û§ ¦ :BlMî ¤ ¦
Others who have eaten: Others who have eaten:
Others who have eaten: Others who have eaten:
Böruch (elo-haynu) she-öchalnu Böruch elo-haynu she-hasimchö
mi-shelo uv’tuvo chö-yinu. bi-m’ono she-öchalnu mi-shelo BðBòîaû§ ¦ äçîOäL «¥ Ÿ ¡ Ceøä
¨ § ¦ © ¤ eðéäìà BlMî § «© ¨ ¤ (eðéäìà)
¤ ¦ eðìëàL «¥ Ÿ ¡ Ceøa¨
u-v’tuvo chö-yinu. «¦ ¨ Báeèáe
:eðééç û§ BlMî
¤ ¦ eðìëàL
§ «© ¨ ¤ «¦ ¨ Báeèáe
:eðééç û§
Those who have not eaten respond: Those who have not eaten respond:
Those who have not eaten respond: Those who have not eaten respond:
Böruch (elo-haynu) u-m’voröch Böruch elo-haynu she-hasimchö
sh’mo tömid l’olöm vö-ed. bi-m’ono u-m’voröch sh’mo
BðBòîaû§ ¦ äçîOäL «¥ Ÿ ¡ Ceøä
¨ § ¦ © ¤ eðéäìà ¨Ÿ û§ (eðéäìà)
BîL§ Cøáîe «¥ Ÿ ¡ Ceøa¨
tömid l’olöm vö-ed. ¤ ¨ íìBòì
:ãrå ¨ § ãéîz ¨Ÿ û§
¦ ¨ BîL§ Cøáîe ¤ ¨ íìBòì
:ãrå ¨ § ãéîz̈ ¦
Leader: Leader: Leader: Leader:
Böruch (elo-haynu) she-öchalnu Böruch elo-haynu she-hasimchö BðBòîaû§ ¦ äçîOäL «¥ Ÿ ¡ Ceøä
¨ § ¦ © ¤ eðéäìà BlMî § «© ¨ ¤ (eðéäìà)
¤ ¦ eðìëàL «¥ Ÿ ¡ Ceøa¨
mi-shelo uv’tuvo chö-yinu. bi-m’ono she-öchalnu mi-shelo
u-v’tuvo chö-yinu. «¦ ¨ Báeèáe
:eðééç §û BlMî
¤ ¦ eðìëàL
§ «© ¨ ¤ «¦ ¨ Báeèáe
:eðééç û§
1. Psalms 34:2. 2. Ecclesiastes 12:13. 3. Psalms 145:21. 4. Ibid. 115:18. 5. Job 20:29.
Leader: Gentlemen, let us say the Blessings. Others: May the Name of the Lord be 6. Ezekiel 41:22. 7. When reciting the Blessing After A Meal over a cup of wine, the leader
blessed from now and to all eternity. Leader: May the Name of the Lord be holds the cup in the palm of his hand through the blessing of milWExi ¥ § on page 92, and again
¦ © ¨ § dpaE
blessed from now and to all eternity. With your permission, esteemed gentlemen, for the blessing over the wine on page 95. 8. Psalms 113:2.
let us bless Him (our God) of whose bounty we have eaten. Others who have eaten:
Blessed be He (our God) of whose bounty we have eaten and by whose goodness continually forever and ever. Leader: Blessed be He (our God) of whose bounty
we live. Those who have not eaten: Blessed (be our God) and praised be His Name we have eaten and by whose goodness we live.
90 BLESSING AFTER A MEAL oefnd zkxa 90
The leader concludes each blessing aloud, and the others respond Amen. The leader concludes each blessing aloud, and the others respond on`
¥ ¨.

¨ ¨ úठïfä ¨ © ,íìBòä ¨ ¨ Cìî ¤ «¤ eðéäìà«¥ Ÿ ¡ éé¨ § äzà ¨ © Ceøa¨

Transliteration, page 626.
êåøá Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, íìBòä
who, in His goodness, provides sustenance for the entire ïúBð¥ àeä íéîçøáe ¦ £ © û§ ãñça ¤ «¤ § ïça ¥ § Báeèa§ Blkª
world with grace, with kindness, and with mercy. He gives
food to all flesh, for His kindness is everlasting. 1 Through eðnr «¨ ¦ ìBãbä ¨ © Báeèáe û§ :Bcñç
1
§ © íìBòì ¨ § ék¦ øNa ¨ ¨ ìëì ¨ § íçì ¤ «¤
His great goodness to us continuously we do not lack [food], :ãrå ¤ ¨ íìBòì
¨ § ïBæî¨ eð쫨 øñçé © § ¤ ìàå © § eð쫨 øñç ¥ ¨ àì Ÿ ãéîz̈ ¦
and may we never lack food, for the sake of His great Name.
For He, benevolent God, provides nourishment and suste-
áéèîe ¦ ¥ ìkì Ÿ © ñðøôîe¥ § © û§ ïæ¨ ìॠàeä ék¦ ìBãbä ¨ © BîL§ øeára £©
nance for all, does good to all, and prepares food for all His ^øeîàk ¨ ¨ ,àøa ¨ ¨ øLà ¤ £ åéúBiøa
¨ ¦ § ìëì ¨ § ïBæî¨ ïéëîe ¦ ¥ ìkì Ÿ ©
creatures whom He has created, as it is said: You open Your
hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing. 2 Blessed are
,éé¨ § äzà ¨ © Ceøa¨ :ïBöø¨ éç© ìëì
2
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© «¦ § © Eãé «¤ ¨ úठçúBt © «¥
You, Lord, who provides food for all. :ìkäŸ © úठïfä ¨©
äãåð We offer thanks to You, Lord our God, for having õøà ¤ «¤ eðéúBáàì«¥ £ © zìçðäL ¨ § «© § ¦ ¤ ìr© eðéäìà «¥ Ÿ ¡ éé¨ § El§ äãBð ¤ «
given as a heritage to our ancestors a precious, good and
spacious land; for having brought us out, Lord our God,
eðéäìà «¥ Ÿ ¡ éé¨ § eðúàöBäL
«¨ ¥ ¤ ìrå © § äáçøe ¨ ¨ û§ äáBè ¨ äcîç ¨§ ¤
from the land of Egypt, and redeemed us from the house Eúéøa û§ ¦ § ìrå © § íéãár ¦ ¨ £ úéaî ¥ ¦ eðúéãôe«¨ ¦ û§ íéøöî ¦ «© § ¦ õøàî ¤ «¤ ¥
of bondage; for Your covenant which You have sealed in Eéwç «¤ ª ìrå © § eðzãnl
«¨ § © ¦ L ¤ EúøBz û§ ¨ ìrå © § eðøNáa«¥ ¨ û§ ¦ zîúçL ¨ § «© ¨ ¤
our flesh; for Your Torah which You have taught us; for
Your statutes which You have made known to us; for the úìéëà © ¦ £ ìrå © § eðzððBçL
«¨ § © ¤ ãñçå ¤ «¤ ¨ ïç¥ íéiç ¦ © ìrå © § eðzrãBäL
«¨ § © ¤
life, favor, and kindness which You have graciously be- ìëáe ¨ û§ íBé ìëa ¨ § ãéîz ¦ ¨ eðúBà «¨ ¥ § © û§ ïæ¨ äzàL
ñðøôîe ¨ © ¨ ïBæî̈
stowed upon us; and for the food we eat with which You
constantly nourish and sustain us every day, at all times, :ärL ¨ ¨ ìëáe ¨ û§ úr¥
and at every hour.
On Chanukah and Purim, add the following.
If omitted, continue until page 95, and follow instructions there.

ìrå
On Chanukah and Purim, add the following.
If omitted, continue until page 95, and follow instructions there.
Iòå And [we thank You] for the miracles, for the redemption, for the
© § úBòeLzä
ìrå û§ © ìrå© § úBøeábäû§ © ìrå
© § ï÷øtä
¨ § ª © ìrå© § íéqpä
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mighty deeds, for the saving acts, and for the wonders which You ¤ © ïîæa
:äfä © û§ ¦ íää
¥ ¨ íéîia
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«¥ £ © úéNrL
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have wrought for our ancestors in those days, at this time—
For Purim: For Chanukah:
øzñàå © § § ¨ éîéa
¥ § ¤ § éëcøî ¥ ¦ ,ìBãb¨ ïäk ¥ Ÿ ïðçBé ïa¤ eäéúz § ¦ © éîéa ¥ ¦
For Chanukah: For Purim:
éîéá In the days of ¨¨
éîéá In the days of Matityahu, the son of
Yochanan the High Priest, the Hasmonean Mordechai and Esther, ,äøéaä
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and his sons, when the wicked Hellenic in Shushan the capital, ïîä
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when the wicked Ha-
government rose up against Your people
Israel to make them forget Your Torah and man rose up against ãéîLäì
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violate the decrees of Your will. But You, them, and sought to ìk¨ úठãaàìe ¥ © §û âøäì
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1. Psalms 136:25. 2. Ibid. 145:16.

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in Your abounding mercies, stood by them destroy, slaughter and ,ï÷æ¥ ¨ ãrå © § ørpî
© «© ¦ ,íéãeäiä¦ û§ © úठzî÷ð ¨ § «© ¨ ,íðéc
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in the time of their distress. You waged their
battles, defended their rights, and avenged
annihilate all the Jews,
young and old, infants
,ãçà ¨ ¤ íBéa§ ,íéLðå ¦ ¨ § óè© íéaøå¦ © § ,íéLlç ¦ ¨ © ãéa© § íéøBaâ ¦ ¦ zøñî ¨ § «© ¨ ,íúî÷ð ¨ ¨ û§ ¦
the wrong done to them. You delivered the and women, in one Lãçì ¤Ÿ « § øNr ¨ ¨ äPìLa ¨ Ÿ û§ ¦ ,íéøBäè¦ § ãéa © § íéàîèe ¦ ¥ û§ ,íéhrî ¦ © § ãéa ©§
mighty into the hands of the weak, the many
into the hands of the few, the impure into
day, on the thirteenth Lãç ¤Ÿ « àeä ,øNr ¨ ¨ íéðL ¥§ é÷ñBò
¥ û§ ãéa
© § íéãæå ¦ ¥ § ,íé÷écö ¦ ¦ © ãéa © § íérLøe ¦ ¨ û§
the hands of the pure, the wicked into the
day of the twelfth
month, the month of
1
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hands of the righteous, and the wanton
sinners into the hands of those who occupy
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95 BLESSING AFTER A MEAL oefnd zkxa 95
During the Blessing After A Meal following a circumcision, continue on page 97. During the Blessing After A Meal following a circumcision, continue on page 97.

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BLESSING AFTER CERTAIN FOODS
The following blessing is said after eating cooked or baked foods prepared from the five
species of grain (wheat, barley, rye, oats or spelt); after drinking wine; or after eating grapes,
figs, pomegranates, olives, or dates. If one partook of any combination of the above, their
blessings should be combined, by adding the words in parentheses.
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BLESSING AFTER CERTAIN FOODS
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species of grain (wheat, barley, rye, oats or spelt); after drinking wine; or after eating grapes,
figs, pomegranates, olives, or dates. If one partook of any combination of the above, their
blessings should be combined by adding the letters or words in parentheses.

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ADDITIONS TO THE BLESSING AFTER A MEAL
FOLLOWING A CIRCUMCISION FOLLOWING A CIRCUMCISION
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THE SEVEN BLESSINGS FOR A WEDDING FEAST
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presence of the groom and bride (when accompanied by a quorum of ten men).
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one leading the Blessing After A Meal (see page 89, note 7). The second cup of wine is held
during the recital of Sheva Berachot by each person designated to recite a blessing.
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THE SEVEN BLESSINGS FOR A WEDDING FEAST
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presence of the groom and bride (when accompanied by a quorum of ten men).
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The leader of the Blessing After A Meal recites the following blessing over the first cup: The leader of the Blessing After A Meal recites the following blessing over the first cup:

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creates the fruit of the vine. (Amen) (ïîà)
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The leader drinks at least 3.5 ounces. The two cups of wine are then mixed together. One The leader drinks at least 3.5 ounces. The two cups of wine are then mixed together. One
cup is given to the groom and the other to the bride. Groom and bride then drink from their cup is given to the groom and the other to the bride. Groom and bride then drink from their
respective cups. respective cups.