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Birkot HaShachar (Morning Blessings) ברכות השחר

Said every morning after waking and washing the hands, before the morning prayer.

What it means

A series of thanksgiving blessings for the renewal of body and soul each morning, followed by the blessings over the Torah.

Summary (our own explanation, not a translation)

Notes

  • They begin with Al Netilat Yadayim, Asher Yatzar and Elohai Neshama.
  • Each blessing thanks God for a daily gift: sight, clothing, standing upright, strength.
  • The Torah blessings are said before any Torah study that day.

Hebrew text

ברכות השחר

אחר שנטל ידיו, לפני שינגבן יגביהן ויאמר הברכה, (ואם היה ער כל הלילה – לא יברך אלא יטול בלא ברכה)

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָֹה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶר קִדְּשָנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וִצִוָּנוּ עַל נְטִילַת יָדָיִם:

ובכל פעם שעושה צרכיו יברך ברכת אשר יצר:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָֹה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר יָצַר אֶת הָאָדָם בְּחָכְמָה, וּבָרָא בוֹ נְקָבִים נְקָבִים, חֲלוּלִים חֲלוּלִים. גָּלוּי וְיָדוּעַ לִפְנֵי כִסֵּא כְבוֹדֶךָ, שֶׁאִם יִסָּתֵם אֶחָד מֵהֶם, אוֹ אִם יִפָּתֵח אֶחָד מֵהֶם, אִי אֶפְשַׁר לְהִתְקַיֵּם אַפִלּוּ שָׁעָה אֶחָת. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, רוֹפֵא כָל בָּשָׂר וּמַפְלִיא לַעֲשׂוֹת:

יסמוך ברכת אלהי נצור לברכת אשר יצר

אֱלֹהַי, נְשָׁמָה שֶׁנָּתַתָּ בִּי טְהוֹרָה. אַתָּה בְרָאתָהּ, אַתָּה יְצַרְתָּהּ, אַתָּה נְפַחְתָּהּ בִּי, וְאַתָּה מְשַׁמְּרָהּ בְּקִרְבִּי, וְאַתָּה עָתִיד לִטְּלָהּ מִמֶּנִּי, וּלְהַחֲזִירָהּ בִּי לֶעָתִיד לָבוֹא. כָּל זְמַן שֶׁהַנְּשָׁמָה בְּקִרְבִּי מוֹדֶה אֲנִי לְפָנֶיךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהַי וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתַי. רִבּוֹן כָּל הַמַּעֲשִׂים אֲדוֹן כָּל הַנְּשָׁמוֹת. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, הַמַּחֲזִיר נְשָׁמוֹת לִפְגָרִים מֵתִים:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם. הַנוֹתֵן לַשֶּׂכְוִי בִינָה לְהַבְחִין בֵּין יוֹם וּבֵין לָיְלָה:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם. פּוֹקֵחַ עִוְרִים:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם. מַתִּיר אֲסוּרִים:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם. זוֹקֵף כְּפוּפִים:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם. מַלְבִּישׁ עֲרֻמִּים:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם. הַנּוֹתֵן לַיָּעֵף כֹּחַ:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם. רוֹקַע הָאָרֶץ עַל הַמָּיִם:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם. הַמֵּכִין מִצְעֲדֵי גָבֶר:

בתשעה באב וביום הכיפורים, אין אומרים ברכת "שעשה לי כל צרכי" והנוהגים לברך – יש להם על מה לסמוך

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם. שֶׁעָשָׂה לִי כָּל צְרָכָי:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם. אוֹזֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּגְבוּרָה:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם. עוֹטֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּתִפְאָרָה:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם. שֶׁלֹּא עָשַׂנִי גּוֹי: האשה אומרת: גּוֹיה

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם. שֶׁלֹּא עָשַׂנִי עָבֶד: האשה אומרת: שִפְחָה

האיש מברך

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם. שֶׁלֹּא עָשַׂנִי אִשָּׁה:

האשה מברכת ללא שם ומלכות

בָּרוּךְ שֶׁעָשַׂנִי כִּרְצוֹנוֹ:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם. הַמַּעֲבִיר חֶבְלֵי שֵׁנָה מֵעֵינָי וּתְנוּמָה מֵעַפְעַפָּי. וִיהִי רָצוֹן מִלְפָנֶיךָ יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהַי וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתַי, שְתַרְגִילֵינִי בְּתוֹרָתֶךְ, וְתַדְבִּיקֵנִי בְּמִצְוֹתֶיךָ, וְאַל תְּבִיאֵנִי לִידֵי חֵטְא, וְלֹא לִידֵי עֲוֹן, וְלֹא לִידֵי נִיסָיוֹן, וְלֹא לִידֵי בִזָּיוֹן, וְתַרְחִיקֵנִי מִיֵּצֶר הָרָע, וְתַדְבִּיקֵנִי בְּיֵצֶר הַטּוֹב, וְכוֹף אֶת יִצְרִי לְהִשְׁתַּעְבֶּד לָּךְ, וּתְנֵנִי הַיּוֹם וּבְכָל יוֹם לְחֵן וּלְחֶסֶד וּלְרַחֲמִים בְּעֵינֶיךָ וּבְעֵינֵי כָּל רוֹאַי, וְגָמְלֵנִי חֲסָדִים טוֹבִים. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, גּוֹמֵל חֲסָדִים טוֹבִים לְעַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל:

יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהַי וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתַי, שֶׁתַּצִּילֵנִי הַיּוֹם וּבְכָל יוֹם וָיוֹם, מֵעַזֵּי פָּנִים, וּמֵעַזּוּת פָּנִים, מֵאָדָם רָע, מִיֵּצֶר רָע, מְחַבֵר רָע, מִשָּׁכֵן רָע, מִפֶּגַע רָע, מֵעַיִן הָרָע, וּמִלָּשׁון הָרָע, מִדִּין קָשֶׁה, וּמִבַּעַל דִּין קָשֶׁה, בֵּין שֶׁהוּא בֶּן בְּרִית, וּבֵין שֶׁאֵינוֹ בֶּן בְּרִית:

ברכות התורה

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ עַל דִּבְרֵי תוֹרָה:

וְהַעֲרֵב נָא, יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ, אֶת דִּבְרֵי תוֹרָתְךָ בְּפִינוּ וּבְפִיפִיּוֹת עַמְּךָ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְנִהְיֶה אֲנַחְנוּ, וְצֶאֱצָאֵינוּ, וְצֶאֱצָאֵי צֶאֱצָאֵינוּ, וְצֶאֱצָאֵי עַמְּךָ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל, כֻּלָּנוּ יוֹדְעֵי שְׁמֶךָ, וְלוֹמְדֵי תוֹרָתְךָ לִשְׁמָהּ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, הַמְלַמֵּד תּוֹרָה לְעַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר בָּנוּ מִכָּל הָעַמִּים וְנָתַן לָנוּ אֶת תּוֹרָתוֹ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה נוֹתֵן הַתּוֹרָה:

וַיְדַבֵּר יְהֹוָה אֶל מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר. דַּבֵּר אֶל אַהֲרֹן וְאֶל בָּנָיו לֵאמֹר כֹּה תְבָרְכוּ אֶת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אָמוֹר לָהֶם. יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהֹוָה וְיִשְׁמְרֶךָ. יָאֵר יְהֹוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וִיחֻנֶּךָּ. יִשָּׂא יְהֹוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וְיָשֵׂם לְךָ שָׁלוֹם. וְשָׂמוּ אֶת שְׁמִי עַל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַאֲנִי אֲבָרְכֵם:

Transliteration (Sephardic pronunciation)

Generated automatically from the vocalized Hebrew (Sephardic / modern Israeli pronunciation); it is an aid to reading and may differ slightly from your community's pronunciation.

Baruch ata Adonai eloheinu melech haolam, asher kideshanu bemitzvotav vitzivanu al netilat yadayim.

Baruch ata Adonai eloheinu melech haolam, asher yatzar et ha'adam bechachma, uvara vo nekavim nekavim, chalulim chalulim. Galuy veyadua lifnei chise chevodecha, she'im yisatem echad mehem, o im yipatech echad mehem, i efshar lehitkayem afilu sha'a echat. Baruch ata Adonai, rofe chol basar umafli la'asot.

Elohai, neshama shenatata bi tehora. Ata veratah, ata yetzartah, ata nefachtah bi, ve'ata meshamerah bekirbi, ve'ata atid litelah mimeni, ulehachazirah bi le'atid lavo. Kol zeman shehaneshama bekirbi mode ani lefanecha Adonai elohai velohei avotai. Ribon kol hama'asim adon kol haneshamot. Baruch ata Adonai, hamachazir neshamot lifgarim metim.

Baruch ata Adonai eloheinu melech haolam. Hanoten lasechvi vina lehavchin bein yom uvein layla.

Baruch ata Adonai eloheinu melech haolam. Pokeach ivrim.

Baruch ata Adonai eloheinu melech haolam. Matir asurim.

Baruch ata Adonai eloheinu melech haolam. Zokef kefufim.

Baruch ata Adonai eloheinu melech haolam. Malbish arumim.

Baruch ata Adonai eloheinu melech haolam. Hanoten laya'ef koach.

Baruch ata Adonai eloheinu melech haolam. Roka ha'aretz al hamayim.

Baruch ata Adonai eloheinu melech haolam. Hamechin mitzadei gaver.

Baruch ata Adonai eloheinu melech haolam. She'asa li kol tzerachai.

Baruch ata Adonai eloheinu melech haolam. Ozer yisra'el bigvura.

Baruch ata Adonai eloheinu melech haolam. Oter yisra'el betifara.

Baruch ata Adonai eloheinu melech haolam. Shelo asani goi.

Baruch ata Adonai eloheinu melech haolam. Shelo asani aved.

Baruch ata Adonai eloheinu melech haolam. Shelo asani isha.

Baruch she'asani kirtzono.

Baruch ata Adonai eloheinu melech haolam. Hama'avir chevlei shena me'einai utenuma me'afapai. Vihi ratzon milfanecha Adonai, elohai velohei avotai, shetargileini betoratech, vetadbikeni bemitzvotecha, ve'al tevi'eni lidei chet, velo lidei avon, velo lidei nisaion, velo lidei vizaion, vetarchikeni miyetzer hara, vetadbikeni beyetzer hatov, vechof et yitzri lehishta'bed lach, uteneni hayom uvechol yom lechen ulechesed ulerachamim be'einecha uve'einei kol ro'ai, vegamleni chasadim tovim. Baruch ata Adonai, gomel chasadim tovim le'amo yisra'el.

Yehi ratzon milefanecha Adonai, elohai velohei avotai, shetatzileni hayom uvechol yom vaiom, me'azei panim, ume'azut panim, me'adam ra, miyetzer ra, mechaver ra, mishachen ra, mipega ra, me'ayin hara, umilashon hara, midin kashe, umiba'al din kashe, bein shehu ben berit, uvein she'eino ben berit.

Baruch ata Adonai eloheinu melech haolam asher kideshanu bemitzvotav vetzivanu al divrei tora.

Veha'arev na, Adonai eloheinu, et divrei toratcha befinu uvefifiyot amecha beit yisra'el, venihye anachnu, vetze'etza'einu, vetze'etza'ei tze'etza'einu, vetze'etza'ei amecha beit yisra'el, kulanu yodei shemecha, velomdei toratcha lishmah. Baruch ata Adonai, hamlamed tora le'amo yisra'el.

Baruch ata Adonai eloheinu melech haolam, asher bachar banu mikol ha'amim venatan lanu et torato. Baruch ata Adonai noten hatora.

Vaydaber Adonai el moshe lemor. Daber el aharon ve'el banav lemor ko tevarchu et benei yisra'el amor lahem. Yevarechcha Adonai veyishmerecha. Ya'er Adonai panav elecha vichuneka. Yisa Adonai panav elecha veyasem lecha shalom. Vesamu et shemi al benei yisra'el va'ani avarchem.

English translation

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, 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]:

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

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.

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, 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A man blesses

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

A woman blesses without pronouncing Hashem's name and Kingship

Blessed is He Who made me according to His Will.

Blessed are You, Hashem, 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, Hashem, 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, Hashem, Who bestows good kindnesses to His nation, Israel.

May it be the will, before You, Hashem, 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, Hashem, 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, Hashem, 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, Hashem, who teaches Torah to His nation Israel.

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

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

Frequently asked questions

Can the morning blessings be said at home?
Yes. Many say them at home after waking; others say them in the synagogue.
What if I stayed awake all night?
Some of the blessings are then said without God's name or by hearing them from someone who slept. Customs differ between communities; for practical questions ask your rabbi.
Do women say the morning blessings?
Yes; the wording of a few blessings differs for women, as noted in the text.

Sources and licences

This prayer on our Hebrew site · All prayers

For learning and general information only. Customs differ between communities; for halachic questions ask your rabbi.