Thank You God, For This Day (Shehechiyanu)

Celebrate what is new and exciting in your lives with Shehechiyanu!

Shehechiyanu is one of my most favorite brachot, it can play a prominent role on the lives of young children, who are constantly celebrating new and different milestones.

Surrounding ourselves with young children can help us reach a whole new appreciation for this tradition.

The custom of recognizing and celebrating new things, milestones and achievements can only bring joy to young children and their communities!

Teach what shehechiyanu means. Give lots of examples. Always start by sharing a sh​ehechiyanu from your own life. Collect the reasons your community has for saying and then ‘zip’ them into the song before singing the Hebrew.