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Book Title The Traveler’s Companion
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Text of the Traveler's Prayer

The Prayer for a Safe Journey

יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְפָנֶיךָ יְ-יָ אֱ-לֹהֵינוּ וֵא-לֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ. שֶׁתּוֹלִיכֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם. וְתַצְעִידֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם. וְתַדְרִיכֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם. וְתִסְמְכֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם. וְתַגִּיעֵנוּ לִמְחוֹז חֶפְצֵנוּ לְחַיִּים וּלְשִׂמְחָה וּלְשָׁלוֹם. (ואם דעתו לחזור מיד אומר: וְתַחֲזִירֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם). וְתַצִילֵנוּ מִכַּף כָּל-אוֹיֵב וְאוֹרֵב וְלִסְטִים וְחַיּוֹת רָעוֹת בַּדֶּרֶך. וּמִכָּל פֻּרְעָנִיּוֹת הַמִּתְרַגְּשׁוֹת וּבָאוֹת לָעוֹלָם. וְתִשְׁלַח בְּרָכָה בְּכָל מַעֲשֵׂה יָדֵינוּ. וְתִתְּנֵנִיּ (בל' יחיד) לְחֵן וּלְחֶסֶד וּלְרַחֲמִים בְּעֵינֶיךָ וּבְעֵינֵי כָל רוֹאֵינוּ. וְתִגְמְלֵנוּ חֲסָדִים טוֹבִים. וְתִשְׁמַע קוֹל תְּפִלָּתֵינוּ. כִּי אַתָּה שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלַת כָּל פֶּה: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְ-יָ שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלָה:

Translation:

May it be Your will, G-d, our G-d and the G-d of our fathers, that You should lead us in peace and direct our steps in peace, and guide us in peace, and support us in peace, and cause us to reach our destination in life, joy, and peace (If one intends to return immediately, one adds: and return us in peace). Save us from every enemy and ambush, from robbers and wild beasts on the trip, and from all kinds of punishments that rage and come to the world. May You confer blessing upon the work of our hands and grant me grace, kindness, and mercy in Your eyes and in the eyes of all who see us, and bestow upon us abundant kindness and hearken to the voice of our prayer, for You hear the prayers of all. Blessed are You G-d, who hearkens to prayer.

Transliteration:

Yehi ratzon milefanecha Ado-nai Eloh-einu veilohei avoseinu shetolicheinu leshalom vesatzideinu leshalom vesadricheinu leshalom vesismecheinu leshalom vesagi’einu limechoz cheftzeinu lechaim ulesimchah uleshalom (If he intends to return immediately, he adds: vesachazireinu leshalom) vesatzileinu mikaf kol oyeiv ve’oreiv velistim vechayos ra’os baderech umikol puraniyos hamisragshos uva’os le’olam vesishlach berachah bechol ma’aseh yadeinu vesitneini lechein ulechesed ulerachamim be’einecha uveinei chol ro’einu vesigmeleinu chasadim tovim vesishma kol tefilaseinu ki Atah shomei’ah tefilas kol peh. Baruch Atah Ado-nai shomei’ah tefilah.


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Rabbi Eliezer Wenger has been teaching Jewish law and other subjects for over ten years at Beth Rivkah High School in Montreal, Canada. He is rabbi at Congregation Oneg Shabbos in Montreal and the author of over a dozen works on Jewish law.

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Posted: Nov 2, 2011
RE: Prayer for Return From a Trip
After coming back from certain trips (that either took you through a desert or over an ocean), it is customary to say the Hagomel blessing of thanksgiving at the first Torah-reading.
Posted By Rabbi Menachem Posner

Posted: Nov 1, 2011
prayer for returning from a trip
What is the prayer to be said on the first shabbat following return from a trip?
Posted By Raphael Newman, Farmingdale, New York

Posted: Sep 27, 2011
Special Travel Prayer for Air travel
I once saw a special tefilas haderech for airplane. Could you post it together with the standard tefilas haderech on your website?
Posted By Anonymous, brooklyn, ny/usa

Posted: June 29, 2011
Traveling
I am going to California to see my son. I recently lost my husband. I am strong but in fear of traveling alone. Please G-d watch and help me to make my trip smooth.

Thank you,
Posted By Shelley Taylor, Middleboro, Ma.
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Posted: Jan 2, 2010
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thank u all rabbis for a website to look up all the info i need i thank this site because when i do not understand my teachers i look it up on your site.

good luck, g-d be with u.
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Posted: Apr 15, 2008
Traverler's Prayer & ALL
YOU have the best JEWISH WEBSITE EVER...This prayer is not the only thing..I am a modern orthodox jew or perhaps a conservdox..I try to do the best I can and your website helps me so much. I follow you site and thank you for this wonderful help !
I wanted to with you all a HAG PESACH KOSHER V'SAMEACH !
Posted By Jacob Bytton, Lima, Peru

Posted: Aug 10, 2006
the traveler's prayer
I love your website. It would be very nice with all your stunning capabilities if when you print a translation of a Hebrew prayer like this one if their would be an audio a beginner like me could listen to— to get the proununciation right.

I want to learn everything but once learned incorrectly it is hard to unlearn pronunciation.

It would be a mitsvah for me to hear these things. Thank-you so much for your wonderful work.
Posted By Anonymous, Roswell, Ga



 


The Traveler’s Companion
Text of the Traveler's Prayer
About Tefilas Haderech
For Which Trips Must One Say Tefilas Haderech?
When to Say Tefilas Haderech
How to Say Tefilas Haderech
Before the Journey
Davening Before the Trip
Escorting the Traveler
During the Trip
Traveling at Night
Traveling on Erev Shabbos
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Traveling Around the Year
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