About BLESSING

Hebrew Name

בְּרָכָה

English Name

BLESSING

Phonetic Spelling

BRA-CHAH

Basket,Of,Tropical,Fruits,On,Green,Grass.

What does BLESSING mean?

A brachah, when given by a truly God-fearing person, is a powerful tool to manifest something in the world that is currently lacking. It opens up spiritual pathways for God’s blessings to enter the world and change someone’s life.

וַאֲבָֽרְכָה֙ מְבָ֣רְכֶ֔יךָ וּמְקַלֶּלְךָ֖ אָאֹ֑ר וְנִבְרְכ֣וּ בְךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הָאֲדָמָֽה׃
I will bless those who bless you And curse him that curses you; And all the families of the earth Shall bless themselves by you.”
va-a-va-r'-KHA m'-VA-r'-KHE-kha um-ka-lel-KHA a-OR v'-niv-r'-KHU v'-KHA KOL mish-p'-KHOT ha-a-da-MAH
Genesis 12:3

וְאָכַלְתָּ֖ וְשָׂבָ֑עְתָּ וּבֵֽרַכְתָּ֙ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ עַל־הָאָ֥רֶץ הַטֹּבָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָֽתַן־לָֽךְ׃
When you have eaten your fill, give thanks to Hashem your God for the good land which He has given you.
v'-a-KHAL-ta v'-sa-VA-ta u-ve-RAKH-ta et a-do-NAI e-lo-HE-kha al ha-A-retz ha-TO-va a-SHER na-TAN-la-KH
Deuteronomy 8:10

Description about BLESSING

Receiving brachot, blessings, is critically important in the Bible. Rebecca so desperately wanted Jacob to receive Isaac’s blessing instead of Esau, she designed an entire plan to trick Isaac and ensure that Jacob received the blessing. At the end of his own life, Jacob blesses each of his sons. Moses, too, blesses each of the tribes of Israel before he dies. Why are blessings so significant? A brachah, when given by a truly God-fearing person, is a powerful tool to manifest something in the world that is currently lacking. It opens up spiritual pathways for God’s blessings to enter the world and change someone’s life. A second kind of brachah is found in the Bible as well: giving thanks to God for all we have and recognizing that God is the source of everything. “And you shall eat, and you shall be satisfied, and you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land that He has given you” (Deuteronomy 8:10). This verse is the root of the Jewish practice to recite blessings before and after eating. One is forbidden to enjoy any of the pleasures of the world without first blessing God. The grammatical root of the word brachah is berech, “knee,” and connotes lowering ourselves to our knees in humility before God, emphasizing the importance of showing gratitude towards God. Blessings are a means for directing us into the presence of God at all times, helping us maintain constant contact with our Creator. They are a remedy for forgetfulness, reminding us to continuously wonder at the grandeur of God’s world.

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