Shehecheyanu - common Jewish prayer said to celebrate special occasions

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Blessed are You, Lord,
our God, King of the Universe,
who has granted us life, sustained us,
and enabled us to reach this occasion.

From Wikipedia

Modern history

The Israeli Declaration of Independence was publicly read in Tel Aviv on May 14, 1948, before the expiration of the British Mandate at midnight. After the first Prime Minister of Israel, David Ben-Gurion, read the Declaration of Independence, Rabbi Yehuda Leib Maimon recited the Shehecheyanu blessing, and the Declaration of Independence was signed. The ceremony concluded with the singing of "Hatikvah."[8]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shehecheyanu

[Gothmog]

1. This prayer is so appropriate right now

I just got a text from m ex wife who posted this prayer

[marybourg]

2. Brought tears to my eyes. And that doesn't happen to me often

I remember the reading of the declaration, in ‘48, and all that happened afterwards.

[Mosby]

3. Cantor Feldman

Thanks for the post, QE.

[question everything]

4. Oh, this gives me goosebumps. So beautiful. Thank you!

[JudyM]

5. Yes! So much this.