Blessing for Generations
Figuratively: A good thing that will benefit also future generations.
(“It is written: ‘A tree that makes fruit’ — that was for a blessing for generations.” — Rosh Hashanah 11a “And who is the one who blesses, whom did he bless, and when did he bless them? Because it was a blessing for generations. Therefore the blessing is stated in detail.” — Pesikta Zutrata (Lekaḥ Tov), Devarim, Parashat VeZot HaBerakhah 61b)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
בְּרָכָה לְדוֹרוֹת
Definition (Hebrew)
בְּהַשְׁאָלָה: דָּבָר טוֹב שֶׁיּוֹעִיל גַּם לַדּוֹרוֹת הַבָּאִים.
("כְּתִיב עֵץ עֲשֵׂה פְּרִי!- הַהוּא לִבְרָכָה לְדוֹרוֹת"- רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה יָא ע"א, וְכֵן:"וּמִי הוּא הַמְּבָרֵךְ וְאֶת מִי בֵּרֵךְ וּמָתַי בַּרְכֶם לְפִי שֶׁהָיְתָה בְּרָכָה לְדוֹרוֹת. לְפִיכָךְ הַבְּרָכָה נֶאֶמְרָה בִּפְרָט"- פְּסִיקְתָּא זוֹטְרָתָא (לֶקַח טוֹב) דְּבָרִים פָּרָשַׁת וְזֹאת הַבְּרָכָה סא ע"ב)