Psst: It’s time to break the middle matzah and hide the afikomen! Once you do, you’re ready for the official telling of the Passover story. בָּרוּךְ אַתַּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵיתוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הָאֲדָמָהīaruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech haolam, borei p’ri ha’adamah.īAH-rOOch AH-tAH AH-dOH-nEYE EH-LOH-hAY-nOO MEH-LEHch HA-OH-LAHm BOH-rAY PEH-rEE HAH-AH-dAH-mAH.īlessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who creates the fruit of the earth. Recite the blessing before eating the vegetable. The parsley symbolizes Spring and renewal as Passover always takes place in the Spring and the salt water represents the tears the Israelites shed as slaves. Take a piece of parsley from the seder table and dip it into the salt water provided. Instead of hagafen (vine), you say ha’adamah (earth). You’ll notice that the Hebrew for this Passover blessing is the same as the blessing over the wine, except for the last word. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּהīaruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech haolam, shehecheyanu v’kiy’manu v’higiyanu laz’man hazehīAH-rOOch AH-tAH AH-dOH-nEYE EH-LOH-hAY-nOO MEH-LEHch HA-OH-LAHm ShEH-hEH-chEH-yAH-nOO VEH-kEEy-mAH-nOO VEH-hEE-gEE-AH-nOO LAHz-mAHn HAH-zEHīlessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who has kept us alive, sustained us, and brought us to this season. Once you say the blessing, drink your first cup of wine and refill! We also say the Shehecheyanu blessing to give thanks for this happy moment. בָּרוּךְ אַתַּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵיתוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּפֶןīaruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech haolam, borei p’ri hagafen.īAH-rOOch AH-tAH AH-dOH-nEYE EH-LOH-hAY-nOO MEH-LEHch HA-OH-LAHm BOH-rAY PEH-rEE hAH-gAH-fEHn.īlessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who creates the fruit of the vine. But, don’t get ahead of yourself! Before you go ahead and drink this first cup, say the Shehecheyanu prayer (#3) below. Hold up the cup in your right hand and recite the blessing over the wine. You can listen to the melody in this Youtube video. There is actually a more specific melody that is used for candle lighting on Yom Tov, and while it is not my custom to do so, I wanted to make sure to include an example of the chant. בָּרוּךְ אַתַּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵיתוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל יוֹם טוֹבīaruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech haolam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tsivanu l’hadlik ner shel Yom Tov.īAH-rOOch AH-tAH AH-dOH-nEYE EH-LOH-hAY-nOO MEH-LEHch HA-OH-LAHm AH-shEHr KEEd-shAH-nOO BEH-mEEtz-vOH-tAHv VEH-tzEE-vAH-nOO L-hAHd-LEEk NAYr ShEHL YOHm TOHv.īlessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who sanctified us with the commandment of lighting the holiday candles. We have simply gone ahead and switched out the final word, Shabbat, with the word for holiday, Yom Tov. The audio recording of the Passover candle blessings is chanted with the same melody that we use to recite the candle blessings on Shabbat. #1: Lighting the Yom Tov (Holiday) Candlesīefore the official start of the seder, it is customary to light two candles in honor of the holiness of the day. Click here to purchase a copy for your home. This 18-page, easy-to-follow guide will help you navigate all the Hebrew prayers for every holiday. PSST: If you’re interested in learning more about what prayers to say at each of the holidays, take a look at my new eBook, Book of Blessings for the Jewish Holidays. Also, Passover prayers #4, #7, #9, and #10 are spoken not chanted, so that should simplify the learning of those blessings a bit. Since the blessing over the wine is guaranteed to be said more than once, I would definitely take a look at that one. You don’t have to learn all of these Passover seder prayers, especially if you are a guest simply trying to make a good impression. We’ve included the Passover prayers in English and in Hebrew, and also have audio recordings so you can listen to how the prayers are spoken and chanted. Brush Up on Your Passover Prayers and Blow Away the Seder Guests With Your Mad Hebrew SkillsĪre you leading the seder and want to brush up on the Passover prayers and blessings you will be in charge of reciting? Or, are you attending a seder for the first time and want to have an idea of what Hebrew will be spoken? Below are the most common Passover seder prayers found in the Haggadah, the Jewish text that sets forth the order of the Passover Seder and includes the story of the Israelite slaves journey to freedom.
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