Blowing the shofar
At JCDSRI, we begin each new school year by blowing the shofar – a wake up call to prepare us for the year ahead – and by saying the words of the Shehecheyanu prayer, a prayer that shares our gratitude for allowing us to arrive at this particular moment in time.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה י/י, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהֶחֱיָֽינוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמָן הַזֶּה
Baruch Ata Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, shehechiyanu, v’kiy’manu, v’higianu lazman hazeh.
Blessed are You Eternal Spirit who has given us life, sustained us and allowed us to arrive in this moment.
