By Tsivya Fox January 18, 2017
“For then will I turn to the peoples a pure language that they may all call upon the name of Hashem to serve Him with one consent.” (Zephania 3:9)
Three times a day, orthodox Jews pray that everything required for Mashiach’s arrival will happen imminently. These include the ingathering of the Jewish people from the four corners of the world back to the Holy Land, the restoration of religious courts of justice, an end of wickedness, sin and heresy, reward to the righteous, the rebuilding of holiness in Jerusalem, and restoration of Temple services in the rebuilt third Holy Temple in Jerusalem.The Sages teach that in every generation a potential Mashiach is born. Therefore, it is incumbent upon all Jews to learn the special blessings which will be said upon his arrival.
There are seven blessings in all.
- The blessing to recite when one hears that Mashiach has arrived:
Baruch Attah Adonoy Eloheinu Melech HaOlam HaTov V’HaMeiteiv.
ברוך אתה ה’ אלוהינו מלך העולם הטוב והמטיב
Blessed are You, the Lord our God, King of the universe who is good and does good.
- The blessing to recite when one sees 600,000 Jewish people or more gather in one place to greet Mashiach:
Baruch Attah Adonoy Eloheinu Melech HaOlam chacham harazim.
ברוך אתה ה` אלוהינו מלך העולם חכם הרזים
Blessed are You, the Lord our God, King of the universe who knows all secrets.
- The blessing to recite upon seeing the third Holy Temple in Jerusalem rebuilt (literally, seeing a Jewish home in Israel restored to its rightful owner):
Baruch Attah Hashem Eloheinu Melech HaOlam matziv gvul almanah.
ברוך אתה ה` אלוהינו מלך העולם מציב גבול אלמנה
Blessed are You, the Lord our God, King of the universe who reestablishes a widow to her border.
The next blessings are recited upon actually seeing the Mashiach.
- Baruch Attah Adonoy Eloheinu Melech HaOlam She’chalak M’kvodo L’rei’av.
ברוך אתה ה` אלוהינו מלך העולם שחלק מכבודו ליראיו
Blessed are You, the Lord our God, King of the universe who has granted His honour to those who fear Him.
- Baruch Attah Adonoy Eloheinu Melech HaOlam She’chalak Me’chach-ma-toe l’rei’av.
ברוך אתה ה` אלוהינו מלך העולם שחלק מחכמתו ליראיו
Blessed are You, the Lord our God, King of the universe who has granted of His wisdom to those who fear Him.
- Baruch Attah Adonoy Eloheinu Melech HaOlam go’el Israel.
ברוך אתה ה` אלוהינו מלך העולם גואל ישראל
Blessed are You, the Lord our God, King of the universe who redeems Israel.
- Baruch Attah Adonoy Eloheinu Melech HaOlam shehechianu ve’kimanu ve’higeeyahu l’zman ha-ze
ברוך אתה ה` אלוהינו מלך העולם שהחינו וקימנו והגענו לזמן הזה
Blessed are You, the Lord our God, King of the universe who has given us life and sustained us and allowed us to reach this occasion.