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Members of our Synagogue family are regularly honored by being called to the bimah for the Torah reading. It’s an exciting time and a chance to recite the time-honored words of praise before and after the reading. Click above to hear Cantor Becker chant the Torah Blessings

Before Reading The Torah
בָּרְכוּ אֶת יְיָ הַמְבֹרָך
בָּרוּךְ יְיָ הַמְבֹרָךְ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר בָּֽחַר בָּֽנוּ מִכָּל הָעַמִּים וְנָֽתַן לָֽנוּ אֶת תּוֹרָתוֹ
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, נוֹתֵן הַתּוֹרָה

Transliteration:
Ba-r'chu et A-do-nai ha-m'vo-rach! 
Congregation replies: Ba-ruch A-do-nai ha-m'vo-rach l'o-lam va-ed! 
Ba-ruch A-do-nai Ha-m'vo-rach l'o-lam va-ed! 
Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai, 
E-lo-hei-nu me-lech ha-o-lam

a-sher ba-char ba-nu mi-kol ha-a-mim 
v'na-tan la-nu et To-ra-to 
Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai,
no-tein ha-torah.

Praise the One to whom our praise is due!

Praised be the One to whom our praise is due, now and for ever!

We praise You, Eternal God, Sovereign of the universe: You have called us to Your service by giving us the Torah.  We praise You, O God, Giver of the Torah.

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After Reading The Torah
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר נָֽתַן לָֽנוּ תּוֹרַת אֱמֶת וְחַיֵּי עוֹלָם נָטַע בְּתוֹכֵֽנוּ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ נוֹתֵן הַתּוֹרָה
Transliteration:
Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai, 
E-lo-hei-nu me-lech ha-o-lam 
a-sher na-tan la-nu to-rat e-met 
v'cha-yei o-lam na-ta be-to-chei-nu 
Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai,
no-tein ha-To-rah.

We praise You, Eternal God, Sovereign of the universe: You have given us a Torah of truth, implanting within us eternal life.  We praise You, O God, Giver of the Torah.