Morning Blessings

N'tilat Yadayim

<p>Blessed are you, Hashem, our God, King of the Universe, who has sanctified us with his commandments&nbsp;and commanded us regarding the lifting of the the hands.</p>

Offerings

<p>Hashem spoke to Moshe saying,<br /> You shall make a basin of copper and [its] base of copper for washing.<br /> And you shall put it between the Tent of Meeting and the altar and put water in it.<br /> Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet from it.<br /> When they come into the Tent of Meeting they shall wash with water so that they will not die; or when they approach the altar to serve, to burn a fire offering for Hashem.<br /> They shall wash their hands and their feet so that they not die.

Birchat HaShachar

<p>Blessed are you, Hashem, our God, King of the Universe, who gave the heart discernment to distinguish between day and night.&nbsp;</p> <p>Blessed are you, Hashem, our God, King of the Universe, who did not make me a Gentile.&nbsp;</p> <p>Blessed are you, Hashem, our God, King of the Universe, who has also granted the Gentiles repentance unto life.</p> <p>Blessed are you, Hashem, our God, King of the Universe, who did not make me a slave.&nbsp;</p> <p>(Men) Blessed are you, Hashem, our God, King of the Universe, wh

Blessings of the Torah

<p>Blessed are You, Hashem, our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments and has commanded us to engage ourselves with the words of the Torah. Please, Hashem, our God, make the words of Your Torah sweet in our mouths, and in the mouths of Your entire people, the House of Israel. May we, our descendents and the descendents of Your people, the House of Israel—all of us—know Your Name and study Your Torah for its own sake.

Elohai Neshamah

<p>My God, the soul you entrusted within me is pure. You created it, you formed it, you breathed it into me, and you safeguard it inside me. In the future you will take it from me, and restore it to me in the time to come. The entire time the soul is within me I will be grateful to you Hashem, my God and the God of my fathers, Master of all works, Lord of all souls. Blessed are you, Hashem, who restores souls to lifeless bodies.</p>

Asher Yatzar

<p>Blessed are you, Hashem, our God, King of the Universe, who has formed man in wisdom and created in him many openings and many cavities. It is visible and known before the throne of your glory that even if one were to be opened or one were to be closed up it would be impossible to survive and stand before you. Blessed are you, Hashem, healer of all flesh and who does amazing works.</p>

Modeh Ani

<p>I gratefully thank you, living and eternal King for You have returned within me my soul in compassion. Great is your faith(fulness).* The beginning of wisdom is the fear of Hashem, good understanding for all who practice them. His praise endures forever. Blessed is The Name. The glory of His Kingdom is forever and ever.</p>
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