Family Blessing Song (Y'varechecha)

A singable setting of the Priestly Blessing (Numbers 6:23-27), the words parents traditionally place over their children on Shabbat and at every life-cycle moment.

The song opens with English verses naming the everyday acts of family love (watching, growing, caring, learning), then moves into the Hebrew of the Priestly Blessing: Y'varechecha Adonai v'yishm'recha. Ya'eir Adonai panav eilecha vichuneka. Yisa Adonai panav v'yaseim l'cha shalom. Amen.

Built as a call-and-response: the leader sings each phrase and the group echoes back.

What's included:

Lead sheet PDF with melody line, chord symbols, and lyrics in English and Hebrew transliteration. Key of G major. Marked "Sweetly," with a gentle triplet feel. Original composition by Dr. Emily Aronoff, copyright 2016.

Best fit:

Songleaders, music specialists, cantorial soloists, and music-reading grown ups working with kiddos roughly ages 0-10. Lands beautifully at Tot Shabbat, family Shabbat services, intergenerational programming, b'nai mitzvah ceremonies, baby namings, and Friday night at home. The English-first structure means even pre-readers and kiddos new to Hebrew can participate from the first time through.

Delivery: Instant PDF download. Print-friendly.

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