8 — Shabbat morning: Morning and Torah blessings

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Part 8 of 26

Prayers upon Awakening

Modeh Ani

When waking up from sleep, before washing hands, one should say:

I am thankful before You, living and enduring King, for you have mercifully restored my soul within me. Great is Your faithfulness.

Morning Blessings

After washing hands, but before drying them, one says this blessing (and if someone was awake all night – they do not make this blessing, but only wash):

Blessed are You, Adonai, our God, King of the universe, Who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us regarding the raising of hands [i.e., washing]:

Every time a person goes to the bathroom, they should afterwards [wash hands] and say the Asher Yatzar blessing:

Blessed are You, Adonai, our God, King of the Universe, Who formed man with wisdom and created many openings and cavities within him. It is obvious and known before Your throne of glory that if any one of them were closed or if one of any one them were opened, it would be impossible to exist for even an hour [i.e., a short while]. Blessed are You, Adonai, Who heals all flesh and does wondrous things.

The Alo-hai Neshama blessing should immediately follow the Asher Yatzar blessing

My God, the soul that you placed within me is pure. You created it, You formed it, You breathed it into me, and You preserve it within me. And in the future, You will take it from me and restore it in the Time to Come. All the time that this soul is within me, I am thankful before You, Adonai, my God and the God of my fathers, Ruler of all creation, Lord of all the souls. Blessed are You, Adonai, Who restores souls to dead bodies.

Blessed are You, Adonai, King of the Universe, Who gives the rooster [alt. heart] the understanding to distinguish between day and between night.

Blessed are You, Adonai, King of the Universe, Who gives sight to the blind.

Blessed are You, Adonai, King of the Universe, Who releases the bound.

Blessed are You, Adonai, King of the Universe, Who straitens the bent.

Blessed are You, Adonai, King of the Universe, Who clothes the naked.

Blessed are You, Adonai, King of the Universe, who gives strength to the weary.

Blessed are You, Adonai, King of the Universe, Who spreads the earth over the waters.

Blessed are You, Adonai, King of the Universe, Who prepares the steps of man.

On Tisha B'Av and Yom Kippur, the "Provided for me all my needs" blessing is not said. But for those who have the custom to say it then, they have whom to rely on.

Blessed are You, Adonai, King of the Universe, Who has provided for me all of my needs.

Blessed are You, Adonai, King of the Universe, Who girds Israel with might.

Blessed are You, Adonai, King of the Universe, who crowns Israel with glory.

Blessed are You, Adonai, King of the Universe, Who did not make me a gentile. (A woman says: gentile woman)

Blessed are You, Adonai, King of the Universe, Who did not make me a slave. (A woman says: maid-servant)

A man blesses

Blessed are You, Adonai, King of the Universe, Who did not make me a woman.

A woman blesses without pronouncing Adonai's name and Kingship

Blessed is He Who made me according to His Will.

Blessed are You, Adonai, King of the Universe, Who removes the bonds of sleep from my eyes and the slumber from my eyelids. And may it be Your will, Adonai, my God and God of my fathers, that You accustom me in Your Torah and attach me to Your commandments. And do not bring me to sin, nor to iniquity, nor to be tested, nor to be disgraced. And distance me from the evil inclination and attach me to the good inclination. And compel my inclination to serve You. And grant me today, and everyday, grace, loving-kindness, and compassion in Your eyes and in the eyes of all who see me, and bestow upon me good kindnesses. Blessed are You, Adonai, Who bestows good kindnesses to His nation, Israel.

May it be the will, before You, Adonai, my God and the God of my fathers, that You spare me today and every single day, from the arrogant, and from arrogance, from an evil man, from the evil inclination, from an evil friend, from an evil companion, from a bad mishap, from the evil eye, from slander, from a difficult judgment, and from a difficult accuser, whether he is a Jew or whether he is not a Jew.

Blessings of the Torah

Blessed are You, Adonai, King of the Universe, Who has sanctified us with His commandments and has commanded us regarding the words of the Torah.

And sweeten for us, Adonai, our God, the words of Torah in our mouths and in the mouths of Your nation, the House of Israel. And let us and our offspring, and our offspring's offspring, and the offspring of Your nation, the House of Israel – all know Your name, learn Your Torah for its own sake. Blessed are You, Adonai, who teaches Torah to His nation Israel.

Blessed are You, Adonai, King of the Universe, who chose us from all the nations and gave us His Torah. Blessed are You, Adonai, Who gives the Torah.

Adonai spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying: So shall you bless the children of Israel. Say to them: May Adonai bless you and guard them. May Adonai illuminate His countenance upon you and be gracious to you. May Adonai lift His countenance toward you and give you peace. They shall place My name upon the children of Israel and I will bless them.