Blessing of Gomel (Thanksgiving) for Survivors

When an individual has experienced a life-threatening ordeal - an illness, a traffic accident, or a long journey - and has safely returned to their community, with humility s/he publicly expresses gratitude. For men it is traditional to recite this blessing following an aliyah to the Torah. The community responds by affirming the grace of this miracle and asks that this renewal of life be for everything that is good.

Survivor:

Hebrew Transliteration:
Barukh ata A-d-o-n-a-I  E-l-o-h-e-n-u melech haolam, hagomal lechayavim tovot sheg’malani kol tov.

Translation
Blessed are You, Lord our G‑d, King of the universes, who bestows beneficence upon the culpable (undeserving), for He has bestowed goodness upon me.

Community Response:

Hebrew Transliteration:
Amen, Mi sheg’malkha tov Hu yigmalkha kol tov selah.

Translation:
May He who has bestowed beneficence upon you always bestow every beneficence upon you.