Boneh Yerushalayim

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Boneh Yerushalayim is the third blessing in the Jewish Grace After Meals, focusing on the rebuilding of Jerusalem and the restoration of the Temple.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jewish blessing
paragraph of Birkat Hamazon
addressedAs “Hashem Elokeinu”
addressedTo God
associatedConcept Jewish Temple
surface form: Temple in Jerusalem
associatedPlace Jerusalem
associatedWith Jewish exile consciousness
category Jewish liturgical poetry (piyyut-like prose)
conclusionFormula Boneh Yerushalayim self-linksurface differs
surface form: “Boneh Yerushalayim”
containsPetitionFor rebuilding of Jerusalem
restoration of the Davidic monarchy
return of the Divine Presence to Zion
coreRequest God’s compassion on Israel, His people
God’s compassion on Jerusalem, His city
God’s compassion on Zion, the dwelling of His glory
God’s compassion on the great and holy House
God’s compassion on the kingship of the house of David
eschatologicalAspect anticipation of messianic era
focusesOn rebuilding of Jerusalem
restoration of the Temple
follows Birkat Hamazon
surface form: Nodeh Lecha (Birkat HaAretz)
halachicCategory biblical core of Birkat Hamazon (according to many authorities)
includesBlessingFormula “Baruch Atah Hashem” at its conclusion
language Hebrew
liturgicalContext Grace After Meals
liturgicalFunction expresses hope for future Temple
liturgicalGenre petitionary blessing
liturgicalStatus obligatory part of Birkat Hamazon
mentions House of David
Jerusalem
openingWords “Rachem na” in many nusachim
partOf Birkat Hamazon
positionInSequence third blessing of Birkat Hamazon
precedes HaTov VeHaMeitiv
recitationOccasion after eating bread
recitationSetting communal meals
home meals
recitedBy observant Jews
religiousTradition Judaism
textualSource rabbinic liturgy
theme divine mercy
national restoration of Israel
yearning for redemption
usedIn daily Jewish prayer life
variantIncludes mention of Rosh Chodesh on new moon
mention of Shabbat on Shabbat
mention of Yom Tov on festivals

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Grace After Meals thirdBlessing Boneh Yerushalayim
Birkat Hamazon thirdBlessingTheme Boneh Yerushalayim
this entity surface form: Prayer for Jerusalem
Boneh Yerushalayim conclusionFormula Boneh Yerushalayim self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: “Boneh Yerushalayim”