Brachot HaNehenin - Full Food Blessings for Shabbat, Study, or Devotional Printables — Hebrew, English & Transliteration
Here is a complete list of the Jewish food blessings (Brachot HaNehenin – ברכות הנהנין) recited before eating different types of foods.
Each blessing is written in English, Hebrew, and Transliteration, so you can use them for Shabbat, devotional printables, or personal study.
🍇 Jewish Food Blessings – Brachot Before Eating
1️⃣ Blessing Over Bread (HaMotzi – הַמּוֹצִיא)
Used for bread made from the five grains (wheat, barley, rye, oats, spelt).
English:
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth.
Hebrew:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
הַמּוֹצִיא לֶחֶם מִן הָאָרֶץ.
Transliteration:
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha’olam,
haMotzi lechem min ha’aretz.
2️⃣ Blessing Over Wine or Grape Juice (Borei P’ri HaGafen – בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן)
Used for wine or grape juice.
English:
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who creates the fruit of the vine.
Hebrew:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן.
Transliteration:
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha’olam,
borei p’ri hagafen.
3️⃣ Blessing Over Fruits That Grow on Trees (Borei P’ri Ha’etz – בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הָעֵץ)
Used for tree fruits (apples, oranges, dates, figs, etc.).
English:
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who creates the fruit of the tree.
Hebrew:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הָעֵץ.
Transliteration:
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha’olam,
borei p’ri ha’etz.
4️⃣ Blessing Over Vegetables and Foods from the Ground (Borei P’ri Ha’adamah – בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הָאֲדָמָה)
Used for vegetables, legumes, potatoes, and foods that grow directly from the ground.
English:
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who creates the fruit of the ground.
Hebrew:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הָאֲדָמָה.
Transliteration:
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha’olam,
borei p’ri ha’adamah.
5️⃣ Blessing Over Grain-Based Foods (Mezonot – מְזוֹנוֹת)
Used for cakes, cookies, pasta, pastries, and grain products that are not bread.
English:
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who creates various kinds of nourishment.
Hebrew:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
בּוֹרֵא מִינֵי מְזוֹנוֹת.
Transliteration:
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha’olam,
borei minei mezonot.
6️⃣ Blessing Over All Other Foods (Shehakol – שֶׁהַכֹּל)
Used for meat, fish, eggs, dairy, drinks (except wine), and all other foods not covered above.
English:
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, by whose word all things came to be.
Hebrew:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
שֶׁהַכֹּל נִהְיָה בִּדְבָרוֹ.
Transliteration:
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha’olam,
shehakol nihyah bidvaro.
7️⃣ Blessing After Eating Bread (Birkat HaMazon – Grace After Meals – בִּרְכַּת הַמָּזוֹן)
This is the full after-meal blessing, but here’s the short opening line often recited in brief form.
English (short version):
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who nourishes the entire world with goodness, grace, kindness, and mercy.
Hebrew:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
הַזָּן אֶת הָעוֹלָם כֻּלּוֹ בְּטוּבוֹ, בְּחֵן, בְּחֶסֶד וּבְרַחֲמִים.
Transliteration:
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha’olam,
ha’zan et ha’olam kulo b’tuvo, b’chen, b’chesed u’v’rachamim.
