Nissan and Birkat Ha'ilanot

The blessing on the trees - Birkat Ha'ilanot - during the month of Nissan belongs to the category of the blessings we recite on seeing wondrous things, for example, the ocean, lightening, a rainbow, passing through a place where a miracle happened etc.
Birkat Ha'ilanot is accordingly recited on seeing the wondrous renewal in nature, as the fruit trees blossom, in anticipation of our benefit from these trees, while acknowledging the deeper aspects of nature's renewal, and the connection of man with the botanic kingdom.

Birkat Ha'ilanot day outside  

Going to the country for the Birkat Ha'ilanot and having children to take pictures 

Birkat Ha ilanot

                     BIRKAT HA ILANOT COLLAGE
ברוך אתה ה' אלהינו מלך העולם שלא חסר בעולמו כלום וברא בו בריות טובות ואילנות טובים להנות בהם בני אדם

Barukh atah Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha-olam shelo chiseir ba-olamo k'lum uvara vo briyot tovot v'ilanot tovim l'hanot bahem b'nei Adam

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Birkat Ha'ilanot

The blessing on the trees - Birkat Ha'ilanot - during the month of Nisan belongs to the category of the blessings we recite on seeing wondrous things, for example, the ocean, lightening, a rainbow, passing through a place where a miracle happened etc.
Birkat Ha'ilanot is accordingly recited on seeing the wondrous renewal in nature, as the fruit trees blossom, in anticipation of our benefit from these trees, while acknowledging the deeper aspects of nature's renewal, and the connection of man with the botanic kingdom.

FRUITS AND TREES Board

This blessing is traditionally said when one is in view of at least two flowering fruit trees, anytime through the end of the month of Iyyar (in a climate where you can say it in Nissan it's considered best to do so). 
So we propose our  personal braka booklet this year too to use to say the braka under the trees. Afterward if you want you can take a picture of the moment to add inside the booklet.

getting ready for Birkat Ha-ilanot with children

The month of Nissan is filled with remarkable moments , but one of the moments that my children wait with pleasure is the blessing of the fruit trees. 
This blessing is traditionally said when one is in view of at least two flowering fruit trees, anytime through the end of the month of Iyyar (in a climate where you can say it in Nissan it's considered best to do so). 
So we made a personal braka booklet for my daughters to use to say the braka under the trees and to take a picture of the moment to add inside the booklet.

 outside cover

inside braka and a place for the picture of the moment

The braka goes like this:
"Blessed be You, Yah our God ruler of space and time, for God left nothing lacking in God's world, and created in it good creatures and good trees, giving pleasure through them to the children of Adam."

ברוך אתה ה' אלהינו מלך העולם שלא חסר בעולמו כלום וברא בו בריות טובות ואילנות טובים להנות בהם בני אדם

Barukh atah Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha-olam shelo chiseir ba-olamo k'lum uvara vo briyot tovot v'ilanot tovim l'hanot bahem b'nei Adam