On 12/22/2011 3:38 PM, W. Baker wrote:
> Tiger > wrote:
> : On 12/22/2011 10:07 AM, Janet Wilder wrote:
> :> On 12/22/2011 1:25 AM, Tiger Lily wrote:
> :>> On 12/21/2011 8:58 PM, Storrmmee wrote:
> :>>> that does bother me, and in my circle of friends/work mattes, it always
> :>>> ticks me off big time, we can translate into spanish a meal blessing,
> :>>> but
> :>>> its always a christian prayer, i know of several of our managers who are
> :>>> jewish or... grr seik, not sure thats spelled right, why not a nice
> :>>> jewish
> :>>> blessing or seik prayer for once, Lee
> :>>
> :>> having spent my life on a journey from one faith to another (as i
> :>> believe most are saying the same thing, essentially), i think it would
> :>> be GREAT to hear a Jewish blessing in English, or a seihk (i can't spell
> :>> either) blessing....... but...... in a language i understand
> :>>
> :>> that's gonna be the harder part
> :>>
> :>> kate
> :>
> :>
> :> I once said the Jewish blessing on bread at a potluck with mostly
> :> Christians present. I said it in Hebrew then translated it into English.
> :> Everyone talked about my "grace" for weeks.
> :>
>
> : ohhhhhhh i would have loved the translation
>
> : i've heard many Hebrew blessings, but i don't understand Hebrew...... i
> : would love to hear the love and kindness from the perspective of another
> : group who believes in (entity of choice here)
>
> : kate
>
> The bread blessing is a very universal kind of blessing. "Blessed are you
> oh God, King f the Universe, who brings forth bread from the earth." The
> one for wind is similarly neutral, "Blessed are you oh God, King of the
> universe, who created the fruit of the vine." There are a number of
> jewish blessing over differnt things, assorted kinds of foods, seeing a
> rainbow, seeing something beautiful, etc, tht aare simple, like this. One
> of my favorites, and one that is usesd on many occasions like holidays,
> putting on a new garment, having the first fruit of the season(like the
> first local tomato or peach, which goes "Blessed are you oh God, King of
> the Uuniverse who has kept us in life, and has preserved us and enabled us
> to reach this season."
>
> With these three, yu can go a long way.
Amen.

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Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.