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Friends, let’s bless our children this Friday and every Friday deeper. The world needs so much love, so many hugs and kisses and warmth.

Blessing of the Children (Birkat HaBanim)
For Sons:
יְשִׂמְךָ אֱלֹהִים
כְּאֶפְרַיִם וְכִמְנַשֶּׁה
Y'simcha Elohim
k'Efrayim v'chiM'nasheh
May God make you like Ephraim and Menasheh.

For Daughters:
יְשִׂימֵךְ אֱלֹהִים
כְּשָׂרָה רִבְקָה רָחֵל וְלֵאָה
Y'simeich Elohim
k'Sarah Rivkah Rachel v'Leah
May God make you like Sarah, Rivkah, Rachel, and Leah.

Priestly Blessing (For All Children):
יְבָרֶכְךָ הי וְיִשְׁמְרֶךָ
Y'varechecha HaShem v'yishm'recha
May HaShem bless you and guard you.

יָאֵר הי פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וִיחֻנֶּךָּ
Ya'eir HaShem panav eilecha vichuneka
May HaShem shine His face upon you and be gracious to you.

יִשָּׂא הי פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ
וְיָשֵׂם לְךָ שָׁלוֹם
Yisa HaShem panav eilecha
v'yasem l'cha shalom
May HaShem lift His face to you and grant you peace.

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