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Birkat Kohanim
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- Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981
Birkat Kohanim
Birkas Kohanim is said by the Chazzan on public fast-days:
To be said by the Chazzan
Our God, and God of our fathers, bless us with the threefold blessing of the Torah, written by the hand of Moses, Your servant, pronounced from the mouth of Aaron and his sons, the kohanim, Your holy people; as it is said: Adonoy bless you and guard you. Adonoy shine His countenance upon you and be gracious unto you. Adonoy turn His countenance toward you and grant you peace.
Rashi paraphrases this blessing with the words יכבש כעסו, “May He withhold His anger.”
Where it comes in the siddur
- Comes after: Thanksgiving
- Followed by: Peace
- Earlier in Minchah: Response to Prayer
- Part 20 of 22 in Amida
- The same text in Hebrew: ברכת כוהנים
Texts and sources
Every prayer text in Amidora comes from openly licensed editions published on Sefaria. Only editions released under CC-BY, CC0 or the public domain are included.
- Metsudah Siddur, Avrohom Davis, 1981 — CC-BY, via Sefaria
- Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981 · CC-BY
- https://www.nli.org.il/he/books/NNL_ALEPH002211687