Blessings for Children

Place your hands on the child's head and say:

For a Boy

Y'sim-cha Eh-lo-him k'Ephra'im v'chi-M'nasheh. May God inspire you to live in the tradition of Ephraim and Menasheh.

For a Girl

Y'si-meich Eh-lo-him k'Sarah, Rivka, Rachel, v'Lei-ah. May God inspire you to live like Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, and Leah.

For All Children

Y'va-reh-ch'cha Adonai v'yish-m'reh-cha.Ya-eir Adonai pa-nav ei-leh-cha vi-chu-neh-ka.Yisa Adonai pa-nav ei-leh-cha v'ya-seim l'cha sha-lom. May God bless you and keep you. May God's light shine upon you, and may God be gracious to you. May you feel God's Presence within you always, and may you find peace.

Blessing for Children (Gender Neutral) with Non-Binary Hebrew*

May God make you like Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, Leah, Ephraim and Menashe.
May the Holy One bless you and keep you.
May the Holy One shine light upon you and be gracious to you.
May the Holy One turn towards you and give you peace.
*Nonbinary Hebrew based on the work of Nonbinary Hebrew Project