Borei Nefashot
Borei Nefashot (Hebrew: בּוֹרֵא נְפָשׁוֹת, "Who creates many souls") is a short Jewish blessing recited after consuming foods or beverages that do not require the longer Birkat Hamazon or the intermediate blessing Al HaMichya. It is classified as a berakhah acharonah (blessing after eating) and is typically recited after eating fruits, vegetables, or drinking beverages other than wine.[1]
Text
The blessing begins with the words[2]:
"Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech ha-Olam, borei nefashot rabbot v’chesronan al kol ma shebarata l’hachayot bahem nefesh kol chai. Baruch chei ha-olamim."
Translated:
"Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who creates many souls and their deficiencies, for all that You have created with which to sustain the soul of every living being. Blessed is the Life of the worlds."
Rabbinic Sources
The blessing is mentioned in the Talmud (Berakhot 37a) as the proper after-blessing for foods not covered by Birkat Hamazon or Al HaMichya. Later codifiers, including Maimonides and the Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 207), codified its use in Jewish law.[3]
References
- ↑ "Borei Nefashot: After-Blessing on Other Foods". www.chabad.org. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
- ↑ "NeoHasid.org | Borei N'fashot". neohasid.org. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
- ↑ "Blessings Over Food" (PDF).
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