בִּרְכַּת הַגּוֹמֵל, בֵּרֵךְ "הַגּוֹמֵל"

ביטוי (אנגלית)

Benediction of Deliverance on escaping from danger/ Birkat HaGomel — the Gomel blessing; to recite the Gomel blessing.

הגדרה (אנגלית)

A blessing recited by one who has been saved from mortal danger or from a very bad situation. The wording of the blessing: “Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who bestows good upon the undeserving, who has bestowed every good upon me.”

(“Four are required to give thanks: one who was sick and recovered; one who was imprisoned and went free; seafarers when they come ashore; and travelers when they reach an inhabited place… He recites the blessing: ‘Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who bestows good upon the undeserving, who has bestowed every good upon me.’ And all who hear say: ‘May He who has bestowed good upon you continue to bestow good upon you forever.’” — Rambam, Book of Love, Laws of Blessings, ch. 10, §8. “…that he should recover, if God wills, speedily — and tomorrow, if he has the strength, he will be able to go to the study house and recite there the Gomel blessing.” — Mendele Mokher Sefarim, The Travels of Benjamin the Third, 2:21. “And if there is in Acre a quorum of Jews and a synagogue, I will go up, without a vow, tomorrow or on Shabbat to the Torah scroll and recite the Gomel blessing.” — Y. Burla, Longings. “Once, when a Jew came to Israel, he kissed the ground and recited the Gomel blessing. Today he just gets off the plane — already buying falafel and drinking soda.” — Dan Almagor, “The Falafel Song.”)