Morning Blessings (Birchot HaShachar)

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Morning Blessings

barukh attah Adonai, elohenu melekh ha'olam, asher qiddeshanu bemitsvotayw vetsivvanu al netilat yadayim:

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):

barukh attah Adonai, elohenu melekh ha'olam, asher yatsar et ha'adam bekhokhmah, uvara vo neqavim neqavim, khalulim khalulim, galuy veyadua lifne khisse khevodekha, she'im yissatem ekhad mehem, o im yippatekh ekhad mehem, e efshar lehitqayyem afillu sha'ah ekhat. barukh attah Adonai, rofe khol-basar umafli la'asot:

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

elohay, neshamah shennatatta bi tehorah, attah veratah, attah yetsartah, attah nefakhtah bi, ve'attah meshammerah beqirbi, ve'attah atid littelah mimmenni, ulehakhazirah bi le'atid lavo, kol-zeman shehanneshamah veqirbi, modeh modah) ani lefanekha Adonai elohay velohe avotay, ribbon kol-hamma'asim adon kol-hanneshamot. barukh attah Adonai, hammakhazir neshamot lifgarim metim:

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

barukh attah Adonai, elohenu melekh ha'olam, hanoten lassekhvi vinah, lehavkhin ben yom uven layelah:

Blessed are You, Hashem, 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, Hashem, Who heals all flesh and does wondrous things.

barukh attah Adonai, elohenu melekh ha'olam, poqeakh ivrim:

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

barukh attah Adonai, elohenu melekh ha'olam, mattir asurim:

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, Hashem, my God and the God of my fathers, Ruler of all creation, Lord of all the souls. Blessed are You, Hashem, Who restores souls to dead bodies.

barukh attah Adonai, elohenu melekh ha'olam, zoqef kefufim:

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

barukh attah Adonai, elohenu melekh ha'olam, malbish arummim:

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

barukh attah Adonai, elohenu melekh ha'olam, hannoten layya'ef koakh:

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

barukh attah Adonai, elohenu melekh ha'olam, roqa ha'arets al hammayim:

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

barukh attah Adonai, elohenu melekh ha'olam, hammekhin mitsade gaver:

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

barukh attah Adonai, elohenu melekh ha'olam, she'asah li kol-tsorki:

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

barukh attah Adonai, elohenu melekh ha'olam, ozer yisra'el bigvurah:

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

barukh attah Adonai, elohenu melekh ha'olam, oter yisra'el betifarah:

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

barukh attah Adonai, elohenu melekh ha'olam, shello asani goy:

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.

barukh attah Adonai, elohenu melekh ha'olam, shello asani aved:

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

barukh attah Adonai, elohenu melekh ha'olam, shello asani isha:

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

barukh she'asani kirtsono:

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

barukh attah Adonai, elohenu melekh ha'olam, hamma'avir khevle shenah me'enay utenumah me'afappay. vihi ratson milfanekha Adonai, elohay velohe avotay, shetargileni betoratekha, vetadbiqeni bemitsvotekha, ve'al tevi'eni lide khet, velo lide avon, velo lide nisayon, velo lide vizzayon, vetarkhiqeni miyyetser hara, vetadbiqeni beyetser hattov, vekhof et-yitsri lehishtabed lakh, uteneni hayyom uvekhol-yom lekhen ulekhesed ulerakhamim be'enekha uve'ene khol-ro'ay, vegameleni khasadim tovim. barukh attah Adonai, gomel khasadim tovim le'ammo yisra'el:

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

yehi ratson millefanekha Adonai, elohay velohe avotay, shettatsileni hayyom uvekhol yom vayom, me'azze fanim, ume'azzut panim, me'adam ra, miyyetser ra, mekhaver ra, mishakhen ra, mippega ra, me'ayin hara, umillashon hara, middin qasheh, umibba'al din qasheh, ben shehu ven-berit, uven she'eno ven-berit:

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