Ahavat Olam

The second blessing before the Shema in the evening service. We thank God for giving us Torah and recognize that unlike ourselves, God and the gift of Torah are eternal.

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אֳהַבַת עוֹלָם בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל עַמְּךָ אָהַבְתָּ. תּוֹרָה וּמִצְוֹת חֻקִּים וּמִשְׁפָּתִים אוֹתָנוּ לִמַּדְתָּ. עַל כֵּן יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ בְּשָׁכְבְּנוּ וּבְקוּמֵנוּ נָשִׂיחַ בְּחֻקֶּךָ וְנִשְׁמַח בְּדִבְרֵי תוֹרָתְךָ וּבְמִצְוֹתֶיךָ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד. כִּי הֵם חַיֵּינוּ וְאוֹרֶךְ יָמֵינוּ וּבָהֶם נֶהְגֶּה יוֹמָם וָלָיְלָה. וְאַהֲבָתְךָ אַל תָּסוּר מִמֶּנּוּ לְעוֹלָמִים! בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אוֹהֵב עַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל.

Ahavat Olam beit Yisrael amcha ahavat, Torah umitzvot, chukim umishpatim, otanu limad’ta. Al kein, Adonai Eloheinu, b’shochbeinu uv’kumeinu nasiach b’chukecha, v’nismach b’divrei Torat’cha uv’mitzvotecha l’olam va’ed. Ki heim chayeinu v’orech yameinu uvahem neh’geh yomam valailah. V’ahavat’cha al tashir mimenu l’olamim. Baruch atah, Adonai, ohev amo Yisrael.

Endless is Your love for Your people Israel. You have taught us Torah and its mitzvot, laws and judgement. Therefore, O God, when we lie down and when we rise up we shall speak of Your commandments and rejoice in Your Torah and mitzvot forever. Day and night we will reflect on them. They are our life and the length of our days. Your love shall never depart from our hearts. Blessed are You, Eternal God who loves Your people Israel.