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 Birchas Hamazon/ |
 Recite at least the first paragraph of "Birkas HaMazon" after eating bread. This blessing can be said in any language you understand.
 “You will eat and you will be satisfied, and bless Hashem, your God, for the good Land that he gave you.” – Deuteronomy 8:10
 The Blessing of Sustenance contains four blessings: The first blessing was enacted by Moses. This blessing was composed when Hashem sent down the Manna from heaven to our forefathers in the desert. It was a time when the Jewish people lacked nothing, and we pray that this favor be granted to us in the future. The second blessing was instituted by Joshua, the disciple of Moses, and was composed after the capture of the land of Israel from the 7 Canaanite nations and the division of the land among the tribes. When King David established his kingdom in the city of Jerusalem, the third blessing was instituted. The fourth blessing was added by the Sages to commemorate a miracle that occurred in connection with the Bar Kochva revolt, after the destruction of the Second Temple.
  The entire "Birkas hamazon" can be found in a prayer book or "bencher." It is best to learn to recite it in Hebrew, though one fulfills his obligation in any language. Besides the Birkas hamazon, a siddur (prayer book) has a list of blessings one recites after eating various foods that were not eaten with bread.
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