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Barechu - Wikipedia

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Barechu (Hebrew: ברכו, lit. 'to bless'; may also be transliterated as bar'chu or barekhu) is a part of the Jewish prayer service, functioning as a call to prayer.^[1] The wording has its origins in Psalms (134: 1-2, 135: 19-20), but the blessing was standardized later, in the Talmud.^[2]^[3]

Practice

The barechu is recited twice daily (in the morning prayers, shaharit, and in the evening prayers, ma'ariv) as part of the formal public prayer services. It is only recited in the presence of a minyan.^[1] In addition to morning and evening prayer services, the barechu is also recited as part of each aliyah (Torah reading).^[3]

While the barechu is always read before the Shema, it is common in some communities, particularly Mizrahi and some Chasidic communities, to recite the blessing again at the end of both shaharit and ma'ariv for the benefit of those who arrived late to the service. This has been adopted by many Israeli Ashkenazi communities as well,^[2] although most Nusach Ashkenaz communities in Israel omit the last Barechu on morning with Torah Reading (since Barechu is recited before the Torah reading) and on Friday nights (when it is uncommon to have latecomers).

The leader must stand for barechu; in the Ashkenazic tradition, the congregation stands as well, but in the Sephardic tradition the congregation remains sitting. The leader of the service bows at the waist upon reciting the first word (barechu), and the congregation bows as they say the word "baruch (in the Sephardic tradition, the congregants slightly stand up for a moment just enough to be able to bow)."^[4]

According to the old Ashkenazic custom, when the Chazzan says "Barekhu", the congregation recited a series of verses beginning "Yitbarach" in an undertone.^[5]

Text of the prayer

Barechu in Hebrew and English^[4]^[6]
Speaker (Line #)	Hebrew	Translation
Speaker (Line #)	Transliteration	Translation
Leader (Line 1)	בָּרְכוּ אֶת יְיָ הַמְבֹרָךְ	Praise Adonai to whom praise is due forever!
Leader (Line 1)	BAR’CHU et Adonai ham’vorach	Praise Adonai to whom praise is due forever!
Congregation (Line 2)	בָּרוּךְ יְיָ הַמְבֹרָךְ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד	Praised be Adonai to whom praise is due, now and forever!
Congregation (Line 2)	Baruch Adonai ham’vorach l’olam va-ed	Praised be Adonai to whom praise is due, now and forever!

References

^ ^a ^b "Barekhu". My Jewish Learning. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
^ ^a ^b Wigoder, G; Skolnik, F; Himelstein, S (2002). "Barekhu ("bless!")". The New Encyclopedia of Judaism (2nd ed.). New York University Press.
^ ^a ^b "Barekhu". www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
^ ^a ^b "Bar'chu". Temple Sinai. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
^ These appear in the various Ashkenaz siddurim.
^ "Bar'chu | Temple Adat Elohim". www.adatelohim.org. Retrieved 2024-09-18.

Jewish prayer

List of Jewish prayers and blessings

Shacharit

Preparation	Birkot hashachar Akeida Offerings Ana BeKoach
Pesukei dezimra	Mizmor Shir (Psalm 30) Barukh she'amar Songs of thanksgiving (Psalm 100) Yehi kevod Hallel Ashrei Psalm 146 147 148 149 150 Baruch HaShem Le'Olam Vayivarech David Atah Hu Adonai L'Vadecha Az Yashir Yishtabach
Core prayers	Half Kaddish Barechu Yotzer ohr Ahava rabbah Shema Emet Veyatziv Amidah Havineinu Kedushah Birkat Cohanim
Conclusion	Tachanun Torah reading^1, 2, 3 Ashrei Psalm 20 Uva letzion Aleinu Shir shel yom Kaddish Ein Keloheinu⁴