Root words (shoreshim)
Most Hebrew root words, known as shorashim, are built from this number of letters.
What is three?
This word means peace, hello, and goodbye
what is שָׁלוֹם?
ה
What is the?
This blessing is about God giving nourishment/food to everyone
What is the first blessing?
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְ‑יָ אֱ‑לֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם בּוֹרֵא מִינֵי מְזוֹנוֹת
What is the prayer for grain?
The shoresh of וְאָכַלְתָּ
What is אָכַלְ?
The word מָּזוֹן
What is food in Hebrew?
This prefix means like or as
What is כ?
The city that the Jews should try and hope to rebuild
What is Jerusalem?
You need this many people for a zimmun (invitation)
What is three?
This shoresh means “to be satisfied” or “full.”
What is שָׂבָעְ?
צִיּוֹן, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, מִצְרַיִם
What are three places in birkat hamazon?
If ל is to, then ___ is from
What is מ?
This blessing is about thanking God for his compassion through nourishing the Jewish people with food and Torah and recalls events in history.
What is the second blessing?
We say this prayer on Shabbat and festivals
When do we say Shir Hama’alot?
The meaning of בָּרוּךְ and בְּרָכָה in english
What is blessing and blessed?
רַחֲמִים
what is compassion/mercy?
The prefix in שֶׁהִנְחַלְתָּ in Hebrew and English
What is שֶׁ (that)?
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְ‑יָ אֱ‑לֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם In English
What is Blessed are You, L-rd our G‑d, King of the Universe?
The prayer for fruits from trees in Hebrew
what is בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְ‑יָ אֱ‑לֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הָעֵץ
word tense of וְאָכַלְתָּ֖
what is past tense?
G-d and the Jews made this binding agreement after leaving Egypt
What is בְּרִיתְ
prefixes and meanings of those prefixes in וְהַקָדוֹשׁ
What is וְ (and) and הַ (the)
This theme connects Birkat Hamazon to the idea that gratitude after eating also reflects awareness that not everyone has consistent access to food.
What is food insecurity?
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, עַל הָאָרֶץ וְעַל הַמָּזוֹן
What is Blessed art thou, O Lord, for the land and for the food in Hebrew?