Blessings Over the Torah

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ברכות התורה

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Num. 6

Hebrew

וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר: דַּבֵּר אֶל־אַהֲרֹן וְאֶל־בָּנָיו לֵאמֹר כֹּה תְבָרֲכוּ אֶת־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אָמוֹר לָהֶם: יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהוָה וְיִשְׁמְרֶךָ: יָאֵר יְהוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וִיחֻנֶּךָּ: יִשָּׂא יְהוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וְיָשֵׂם לְךָ שָׁלוֹם: וְשָׂמוּ אֶת־שְׁמִי עַל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, וַאֲנִי אֲבָרֲכֵם:

English

The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to Aaron and his sons, and tell them, You shall bless the Israelites like this; say to them: May the LORD bless you and protect you. May the LORD make His face shine on you and be gracious to you. May the LORD turn His face toward you and grant you peace. And so they shall place My name over the Israelites, and I will bless them.

Sephardi

Vayedaber Adonai el-Moshe lemor: Daber el-Aharon v’el-banav lemor, koh tevarachu et-benei Yisrael, amor lahem: Yevarechecha Adonai veyishmerecha; ya’er Adonai panav eilecha viḥuneka; yissa Adonai panav eilecha veyasem lecha shalom; vesamu et-shemi al-benei Yisrael, va’ani avarechem.

Mishna Pe’ah 1:1

Hebrew

אֵלּוּ דְבָרִים שֶׁאֵין לָהֶם שִׁעוּר: הַפֵּאָה וְהַבִּכּוּרִים וְהָרֵאָיוֹן, וּגְמִילוּת חֲסָדִים וְתַלְמוּד תּוֹרָה.

English

These are the things for which there is no fixed measure: the corner of the field, first-fruits, appearances before the LORD [on festivals, with offerings], acts of kindness and the study of Torah.

Sephardi

Elu devarim she’ein lahem shiur: hape’ah vehabikkurim vehare’ayon, ugemilut ḥasadim vetalmud Torah.

Shabbat 127a

Hebrew

אֵלּוּ דְבָרִים שֶׁאָדָם אוֹכֵל פֵּרוֹתֵיהֶם בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה וְהַקֶּרֶן קַיֶּמֶת לוֹ לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא, וְאֵלּוּ הֵן: כִּבּוּד אָב וָאֵם, וּגְמִילוּת חֲסָדִים, וְהַשְׁכָּמַת בֵּית הַמִּדְרָשׁ שַׁחֲרִית וְעַרְבִית, וְהַכְנָסַת אוֹרְחִים, וּבִקּוּר חוֹלִים, וְהַכְנָסַת כַּלָּה, וּלְוָיַת הַמֵּת, וְעִיּוּן תְּפִלָּה, וַהֲבָאַת שָׁלוֹם בֵּין אָדָם לַחֲבֵרוֹ וּבֵין אִישׁ לְאִשְׁתּוֹ, וְתַלְמוּד תּוֹרָה כְּנֶגֶד כֻּלָּם.

English

These are the things whose fruits we eat in this world but whose full reward awaits us in the World to Come: honoring parents; acts of kindness; arriving early at the house of study morning and evening; hospitality to strangers; visiting the sick; helping the needy bride; attending to the dead; devotion in prayer; and bringing peace between neighbors, and between husband and wife – but the study of Torah is equal to them all.

Sephardi

Elu devarim she’adam ochel peroteihem ba-olam hazeh vehakeren kayemet lo la-olam haba, ve’elu hen: kibbud av va’em, ugemilut ḥasadim, vehashkamat beit hamidrash shaḥarit v’arvit, vehachnasat orchim, uvikkur ḥolim, vehachnasat kallah, ulevayat hamet, ve’iyyun tefillah, vahava’at shalom bein adam laḥavero uvein ish le-ishto, vetalmud Torah keneged kulam.

Some say:

Ps. 111; Deut. 33; Prov. 1

Hebrew

רֵאשִׁית חָכְמָה יִרְאַת יְהוָה, שֵׂכֶל טוֹב לְכָל־עֹשֵׂיהֶם, תְּהִלָּתוֹ עֹמֶדֶת לָעַד: תּוֹרָה צִוָּה־לָנוּ מֹשֶׁה, מוֹרָשָׁה קְהִלַּת יַעֲקֹב: שְׁמַע בְּנִי מוּסַר אָבִיךָ וְאַל־תִּטֹּשׁ תּוֹרַת אִמֶּךָ: תּוֹרָה תְּהֵא אֱמוּנָתִי, וְאֵל שַׁדַּי בְּעֶזְרָתִי. בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד.

English

Wisdom begins in awe of the LORD; all who fulfill [His commandments] gain good understanding; His praise is ever-lasting. The Torah Moses commanded us is the heritage of the congregation of Jacob. Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. May the Torah be my faith and Almighty God my help. Blessed be the name of His glorious kingdom for ever and all time.

Sephardi

Reshit ḥochmah yir’at Adonai, sechel tov lechol oseihem, tehillato omedet la’ad. Torah tzivvah lanu Moshe, morashah kehillat Yaakov. Shema beni musar avicha ve’al tittosh Torat immecha. Torah tehe emunati, ve’El Shaddai be’ezrati. Baruch shem kevod malchuto le’olam va’ed.