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Shehecheyanu Blessing Video

October 25, 2011

The Shehecheyanu is a blessing said in thanks for life, for being sustained, and for letting us get to this holy moment. It is a blessing said over any new experience. Got a new pair of shoes? Say Shehecheyanu! Lost your first tooth? Shehecheyanu! First meal in a new home with your family? Shehecheyanu!

This video brings together the Hebrew, translation and pronunciation of the prayer:

 

Follow along with your own copy of this resource, available as a PDF.

 

Considered to be the language of the Jewish people. Hebrew for "Who has given us life," part of a blessing thanking God for bringing us to a special or new moment.
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