The week after · Wording guide

Sheva brachos invitation wording נוסח הזמנה לשבע ברכות

Sheva brachos are made on the seven days after the chasunah, often each night by a different host. The card says whom it honors, which day, where, and who invites.

The wording, line by line

  1. ברוב שבח והודאה להשי״תהננו בזה להזמין לשמחת

    1The invitation.

  2. שבע ברכות

    2The headline.

  3. לכבוד החתן החשובכמר יעקב שמואל נ״יוהכלה המהוללה תחי׳

    3In honor of the chosson by name, and the kallah. As on the wedding invitation, the kallah is not named.

  4. שתתקיים אי״הביום ג׳ פרשת וישבבאולם מלכות1420 48th Street, Brooklyn NYבשעה 8:30

    4The day and the parsha, the hall, its address and the time.

  5. ידידיכםיוסף פרידמן

    5The host signs.

Which day

Each sheva brachos is one of the seven days after the chasunah, so the day of the week and the parsha say enough; add the Hebrew date if you like.

The host

The host is often a relative or a friend of the family. He signs in his own name.

The short forms on this card

On the cardWritten outWhat it means
להשי״תלהשם יתברךto Hashem, blessed be He
נ״ינרו יאירmay his light shine; after a chosson’s or young man’s name
תחי׳תחיהmay she live
אי״האם ירצה השםif Hashem wills

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