Shehecheyanu blessing
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The Shehecheyanu blessing is a Jewish prayer recited to thank God for enabling a person to reach a special or joyous occasion, such as holidays, new experiences, or significant milestones.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish blessing
ⓘ
Jewish prayer ⓘ |
| addressedTo | God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Jewish prayer books (siddurim)
ⓘ
festival prayer services ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
celebration of life
ⓘ
gratitude ⓘ joy ⓘ |
| category |
berakhah
ⓘ
blessing of thanksgiving ⓘ |
| conceptualTheme |
recognition of divine providence in life events
ⓘ
thankfulness for reaching the present moment ⓘ |
| halakhicStatus | codified in Jewish law ⓘ |
| keyPhrase |
shehecheyanu
ⓘ
vehigianu la’zman hazeh ⓘ vekiyemanu ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
recited in home rituals
ⓘ
recited in synagogue services ⓘ |
| notRecitedFor |
events associated with mourning
ⓘ
sad or tragic occasions ⓘ |
| purpose |
to express gratitude for joyous occasions
ⓘ
to mark new experiences ⓘ to mark significant milestones ⓘ to thank God for enabling a person to reach a special occasion ⓘ |
| recitationContext |
often recited standing
ⓘ
sometimes recited after performing a mitzvah ⓘ sometimes recited before enjoying a new experience ⓘ |
| recitationGender |
recited by men
ⓘ
recited by women ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| textOpening | Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech ha’olam ⓘ |
| timeExpression | la’zman hazeh (this season) ⓘ |
| traditionType |
Ashkenazi practice
ⓘ
Sephardi practice ⓘ |
| translation | Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has kept us alive, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this season ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Jewish holidays
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eating a new seasonal fruit ⓘ first night of Chanukah ⓘ first night of Purim ⓘ first night of Rosh Hashanah ⓘ first night of Shavuot ⓘ first night of Sukkot ⓘ first night of many Jewish festivals ⓘ first time performing certain mitzvot ⓘ first time wearing new significant clothing ⓘ special life events ⓘ |
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