childbirth is intense. overwhelming. and occasionally dangerous. judaism acknowledges this by offering a blessingof gratitude that new mothers can say to mark coming through the other side. it's called "gomel," and it goes like this:
How To Adopt A Jewish Child, baruch atah adonaieloheinu melech ha'olam, hagomel li-chayavim tovotshegamalni kol tov. which translates to: blessed are you, oh lord, our god, king ofthe universe
who bestows goodness upon the accountable, and who has bestowed every goodnessupon me. in other words... ♪ ♫ ♬ "oh no not i..." ♪ ♫ ♬♪ ♫ ♬ "i will survive..." ♪ ♫ ♬
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