Sheva Brachot (Seventh Blessing)  Mezzo soprano, clarinet, piano, electronic

This was premiered at a private wedding in New Hampshire.

Performer:  Kaeza Fearn

© 2009 Kaeza Fearn

Sheva Brachot  traditional Hebrew text, with music by Kaeza Fearn © 2010

Baruch Ata Adonai Eloheinu melech Ha-Olam, asher barah sasson v’simcha, chatan v’kala gila rina, ditza v’chedva, ahava v’achava, v’shalom v’re’ut.  Me-hera Adonai Eloheinu yishama b’arei yehudah u’vchutzot yerushalayim, kol sasson v’ekol simcha, kol chatan v’ekol kalah, kol mitzhalot chatanim mechupatam, u’nearim mimishte neginatam.  Baruch Atah Adonai mesme’ach chatan im hakalah.

The Seventh Blessing   translation by Ra’anan Boustan:

You are blessed, Adonai, Our G-d, source of all life, who created joyous mirth, bridegroom and bride, jubilation, pleasure and delight, love upon love, community, peace and friendship.  May there soon be heard, oh source of life, in the cities of Judah, in the streets of Jerusalem, the sound of joy, the sound of mirth, the voices of bridegroom and bride, the jubilant voices of bridegrooms from their wedding canopies, of young men from their feasts of song.  Blessed are you, Adonai, who brings together bridegroom and bride, rejoicing.