## Rabbi Sacks on Siddur, The Cycle of Life, Prayer after Childbirth

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**English Edition; Koren Publishers Jerusalem, 2017:**
THANKSGIVING PRAYER AFTER CHILDBIRTH
In Temple times, mothers would offer a sacrifice after the birth of a child (Lev. 12:6–8). No record exists of a formal prayer offered on such occasions: there may have been no fixed text. Hannah’s prayer after the birth of Samuel (I Sam. 2:1–10) is, however, a powerful example of such a song of thanksgiving. The above prayer is composed of the following elements: (1) a prayer on entry to the synagogue; (2) verses of thanksgiving from Hallel; (3) the blessing “Who bestows good things” (*HaGomel*) together with the congregational response; and (4) prayers for recovery from the pains of birth, and for success in raising the child.