When to Say What

  1. "Al Hamichyah" is said after eating foods (not bread) prepared from the five grains. Anything that gets the fore-blessing "Mezonot" gets the after-blessing "Al Hamichyah."
  2. "Al Hagefen" is recited after drinking wine or grape juice.
  3. "Al Haaretz v'al Hapeirot" is for the special fruits with which the Land of Israel was blessed: grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and dates.

If one partook of any combination of the above, their blessings should be combined, by adding the words in parentheses.

Al Hamichyah in English

Blessed are You, L-rd our G‑d, King of the universe, for

After food prepared from the five grains:
After wine or grape juice:
After grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives or dates:
the sustenance and for the nourishment, (and for) the vine and for the fruit of the vine, (and for) the tree and the fruit of the tree,

for the produce of the field, and for the precious, good, and spacious land which You have graciously given as a heritage to our ancestors, to eat of its fruit and to be satiated with its goodness. Have mercy, L-rd our G‑d, on Israel Your people, on Jerusalem Your city, on Zion the abode of Your glory, on Your altar, and on Your Temple. Rebuild Jerusalem, the holy city, speedily in our days, and bring us up to it and make us rejoice in it, and we will bless You in holiness and purity.

On Shabbat:
May it please You to strengthen us on this Shabbat day.
On Rosh Chodesh:
Remember us for good on this day of Rosh Chodesh.
On Pesach:
Remember us for good on this day of the festival of Matzot.
On Shavuot:
Remember us for good on this day of the festival of Shavuot.
On Sukkot:
Remember us for good on this day of the festival of Sukkot.
On Rosh Hashanah:
Remember us for good on this day of the festival of Remembrance.
On Shemini Atzeret:
Remember us for good on this day of the festival of Shemini Atzeret

For You, L-rd, are good and do good to all, and we offer thanks to You for the land and for

After food prepared from the five grains:
After wine
or grape juice:
After grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives or dates:
the sustenance. (and for) the fruit of the vine. (and for) the fruits.


Blessed are You L-rd, for the land and for

After food prepared from the five grains:
After wine
or grape juice:
After grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives or dates:
the sustenance. (and for) the fruit of the vine. (and) the fruits.

Al Hamichyah in Hebrew

Transliteration

bah-rookh ah-tah ah-doh-noi eh-loh-hay-noo meh-lekh hah-oh-lahm

After food prepared from the five grains:
After wine or grape juice:
After grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives or dates:
ahl hah-meekh-yah vih-ahl hah-kahl-kah-lah (vih)-ahl hah-geh-fehn vih-ahl pih-ree hah-geh-fehn (v-h)-ahl hah-aytz vih-ahl pih-ree hah-aytz

vih-ahl tih-noo-vaht hah-sah-deh vih-ahl eh-rehtz khehm-dah toh-vah oor-khah-vah sheh-rah-tzee-tah vih-heen-khahl-tah lah-ah-voh-tay-noo leh-eh-khohl mee-peer-yah vih-lee-boh-ah mee-too-vah rah-khaym nah ah-doh-noi eh-loh-hay-noo ahl yees-rah-ayl ah-mehkhah vih-ahl yi-roo-shah-lah-yeem ee-reh-khah vih-ahl tzee-ohn meeh-kahn kih-voh-deh-khah vih-ahl meez-bih-kheh-khah vih-ahl hay-khah-leh-khah oov-nay yi-roo-shah-lah-yeem eer hah-koh-desh beem-hay-rah vih-yah-may-noo vih-hah-ah-lay-noo lih-toh-khah vih-sahm-khay-noo vah oo-niv-ah-reh-khih-khah beek-doo-shah oov-tah-hah-rah

On Shabbat:
oor-tzayh vi-hah-khah-lee-tzay-noo bi-yohm hah-shah-baht hah-zeh
On Rosh Chodesh:
vih-zakh-ray-noo li-toh-vah bi-yohm rohsh khoh-desh hah-zeh
On Pesach:
vih-sahm-khay-noo bih-yohm khahg hah-mah-tzoht hah-zeh
On Shavuot:
vih-sah-mkhay-noo bih-yohm khahg hah-shah-voo-oht hah-zeh
On Sukkot:
vih-sahm-khay-noo bih-yohm khahg hah-soo-koht hah-zeh
On Rosh Hashanah:
vi-zakh-ray-noo li-toh-vah bi-yohm hah-zee-kah-rohn hah-zeh
On Shemini Atzeret:
vih-sahm-khay-noo bih-yohm sheh-mee-nee ah-tzeh-reht hah-khahg hah-zeh

kee ah-tah ah-doh-noi tohv oo-may-teev lah-kohl vih-noh-deh lih-khah ahl hah-ah-rehtz vih-ahl

After food prepared from the five grains:
After wine
or grape juice:
After grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives or dates:
hah-mee-khyah (vih-ahl) pi-ree hah-gah-fehn (vih-ahl) hah-pay-roht


bah-rookh ah-tah ah-doh-noi tohv oo-may-teev lah-kohl vih-noh-deh leh-khah ahl hah-ah-retz vih-ahl

After food prepared from the five grains:
After wine
or grape juice:
After grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives or dates:
hah-meekh-yah (vih-ahl) peh-ree hah-gah-fehn (vih)-hah-pay-roht

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