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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 is a popular tune for singing the Shehecheyanu blessing, written by Debbie Friedman:
The blessing can be translated a couple different ways, including:
Blessed are You, Lord our God, Ruler of the Universe, who has kept us alive and sustained us and permitted us to reach this moment. [A translation that keeps to a traditional understanding of the Hebrew, from The Jewish Catalogue.]
Blessed be the Eternal One, Source of Life, Who has given us life, helped us to grow, and enabled us to reach this moment. [An alternative translation that tries to make the English feel more contemporary, from How to Raise a Jewish Child.]
Hebrew for "blessed are You [,my God]." Introductory words to many Jewish prayers.
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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