Preparatory Prayers

Modeh Ani

When waking up from sleep, before washing hands, one should say
מוֹדֶה אֲנִי ( מוֹדָה : A woman says ) לְפָנֶיךָ מֶלֶךְ חַי וְקַיָּם שֶהֶחֱזַרְתָּ בִּי נִשְׁמָתִי בְחֶמְלָה, רַבָּה אֱמוּנָתֶךָ:

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)
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָֹה, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ עַל נְטִילַת יָדָיִם:
Every time a person goes to the bathroom, they should afterwards [wash hands] and say the Asher Yatzar blessing
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָֹה, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ 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, אֵי אֶפְשָׁר לְהִתְקַיֵּם אַפִלּוּ שָׁעָה אֶחָת. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, רוֹפֵא כָל־בָּשָׂר וּמַפְלִיא לַעֲשׂוֹת:
The Alo-hai Neshama blessing should immediately follow the Asher Yatzar blessing
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 בְקִרְבִּי, מוֹדֶה (A woman says : מוֹדָה) אֲנִי לְפָנֶיךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהַי וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתַי, רִבּוֹן כָּל־הַמַּעֲשִׂים אֲדוֹן כָּל־הַנְּשָׁמוֹת. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, הַמַּחֲזִיר נְשָׁמוֹת לִפְגָרִים מֵתִים:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָֹה, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, הַנוֹתֵן לַשֶּׂכְוִי בִינָה, לְהַבְחִין בֵּין יוֹם וּבֵין לָיְלָה:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָֹה, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, פּוֹקֵחַ עִוְרִים:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָֹה, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, מַתִּיר אֲסוּרִים:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָֹה, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, זוֹקֵף כְּפוּפִים:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָֹה, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, מַלְבִּישׁ עֲרֻמִּים:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָֹה, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, הַנּוֹתֵן לַיָּעֵף כֹּחַ:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָֹה, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, רוֹקַע הָאָרֶץ עַל הַמָּיִם:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָֹה, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, הַמֵּכִין מִצְעֲדֵי גָבֶר:
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
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָֹה, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁעָשָׂה לִי כָּל־צָרְכִּי:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָֹה, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אוֹזֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּגְבוּרָה:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָֹה, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, עוֹטֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּתִפְאָרָה:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָֹה, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁלֹּא עָשַׂנִי גוֹי: A woman says : גּוֹיָה
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָֹה, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁלֹּא עָשַׂנִי עָבֶד: A woman says : שִׁפְחָה
A man blesses
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָֹה, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁלֹּא עָשַׂנִי אִשָּׁה:
A woman blesses without pronouncing Hashem's name and Kingship
בָּרוּךְ שֶׁעָשַׂנִי כִּרְצוֹנוֹ:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהוָֹה, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, הַמַּעֲבִיר חֶבְלֵי שֵׁנָה מֵעֵינָי וּתְנוּמָה מֵעַפְעַפָּי. וִיהִי רָצוֹן מִלְפָנֶיךָ יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהַי וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתַי, שֶׁתַרְגִּילֵנִי בְּתוֹרָתֶךָ, וְתַדְבִּיקֵנִי בְּמִצְוֹתֶיךָ, וְאַל תְּבִיאֵנִי לִידֵי חֵטְא, וְלֹא לִידֵי עָוֹן, וְלֹא לִידֵי נִסָיוֹן, וְלֹא לִידֵי בִזָּיוֹן, וְתַרְחִיקֵנִי מִיֵּצֶר הָרָע, וְתַדְבִּיקֵנִי בְּיֵצֶר הַטּוֹב, וְכוֹף אֶת־יִצְרִי לְהִשְׁתַּעְבֶּד לָּךְ, וּתְנֵנִי הַיּוֹם וּבְכָל־יוֹם לְחֵן וּלְחֶסֶד וּלְרַחֲמִים בְּעֵינֶיךָ וּבְעֵינֵי כָל־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 פָנִים, וּמֵעַזּוּת פָּנִים, מֵאָדָם רָע, מִיֵּצֶר רָע, מֵחָבֵר רָע, מִשָּׁכֵן רָע, מִפֶּגַע רָע, מֵעַיִן הָרָע, וּמִלָּשׁוֹן הָרָע, מִדִּין קָשֶׁה, וּמִבַּעַל דִּין קָשֶׁה, בֵּין שֶׁהוּא בֶן־בְּרִית, וּבֵין שֶׁאֵינוֹ בֶן־בְּרִית:

Torah Blessings

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ עַל דִּבְרֵי תוֹרָה:
וְהַעֲרֵב נָא, יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ, אֶת־דִּבְרֵי תוֹרָתְךָ בְּפִינוּ וּבְפִיפִיּוֹת עַמְּךָ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְנִהְיֶה אֲנַחְנוּ וְצֶאֱצָאֵינוּ, וְצֶאֱצָאֵי צֶאֱצָאֵינוּ, כֻּלָּנוּ יוֹדְעֵי שְׁמֶךָ, וְלוֹמְדֵי תוֹרָתְךָ לִשְׁמָהּ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, הַמְלַמֵּד תּוֹרָה לְעַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר בָּנוּ מִכָּל־הָעַמִּים וְנָתַן לָנוּ אֶת־תּוֹרָתוֹ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה נוֹתֵן הַתּוֹרָה:
וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר (במדבר ו כב) יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ דַּבֵּ֤ר אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹן֙ וְאֶל־בָּנָ֣יו לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֥ה תְבָרְכ֖וּ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אָמ֖וֹר לָהֶֽם׃ יְבָרֶכְךָ֥ יְהֹוָ֖ה וְיִשְׁמְרֶֽךָ׃ יָאֵ֨ר יְהֹוָ֧ה ׀ פָּנָ֛יו אֵלֶ֖יךָ וִֽיחֻנֶּֽךָּ׃ יִשָּׂ֨א יְהֹוָ֤ה ׀ פָּנָיו֙ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְיָשֵׂ֥ם לְךָ֖ שָׁלֽוֹם׃ וְשָׂמ֥וּ אֶת־שְׁמִ֖י עַל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַאֲנִ֖י אֲבָרְכֵֽם׃

Preparatory Prayers : Transliteration

Modeh Ani

When waking up from sleep, before washing hands, one should say
Modeh ani ( A woman says : Modah ) lefaneicha melech chai vekayyam shehechezarta bi nishmati vechemlah, rabbah emunatecha

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)
Baruch Attah adonai, eloheinu melech ha'olam, asher kiddeshanu bemitzvotav vetzivvanu al netilat yadayim:
Every time a person goes to the bathroom, they should afterwards [wash hands] and say the Asher Yatzar blessing
Baruch Attah adonai, eloheinu melech ha'olam, asher yatzar et ha'adam bechochmah, uvara vo nekavim nekavim, chalulim chalulim, galui veyadua' lifnei chisse chevodecha, she'im yissatem echad mehem, o im yippatech echad mehem, ei efshar lehitkayyem afillu sha'ah echat. Baruch attah adonai, rofe chol-basar umafli la'asot:
The Elohai Neshama blessing should immediately follow the Asher Yatzar blessing
Elohai, neshamah shennatatta bi tehorah, attah veratah, attah yetzartah, attah nefachtah bi, ve'attah meshammerah bekirbi, ve'attah atid littelah mimmenni, ulehachazirah bi le'atid lavo, kol-zeman shehanneshamah vekirbi, modeh (A woman says : Modah) Ani lefaneicha adonai elohai velohei avotai, ribbon kol-hamma'asim adon kol-hanneshamot. Baruch attah adonai, hammachazir neshamot lifgarim metim:
Baruch Attah adonai, eloheinu melech ha'olam, hanoten lassechvi vinah, lehavchin bein yom uvein layelah:
Baruch Attah adonai, eloheinu melech ha'olam, pokeach ivrim:
Baruch Attah adonai, eloheinu melech ha'olam, mattir asurim:
Baruch Attah adonai, eloheinu melech ha'olam, zokef kefufim:
Baruch Attah adonai, eloheinu melech ha'olam, malbish arummim:
Baruch Attah adonai, eloheinu melech ha'olam, hannoten layya'ef koach:
Baruch Attah adonai, eloheinu melech ha'olam, roka ha'aretz al hammayim:
Baruch Attah adonai, eloheinu melech ha'olam, hammechin mitz'adei gaver:
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
Baruch Attah adonai, eloheinu melech ha'olam, she'asah li kol-tzareki:
Baruch Attah adonai, eloheinu melech ha'olam, ozer yisra'el bigvurah:
Baruch Attah adonai, eloheinu melech ha'olam, oter yisra'el betif'arah:
Baruch Attah adonai, eloheinu melech ha'olam, shello asani goy: A woman says : Goyah
Baruch Attah adonai, eloheinu melech ha'olam, shello asani aved: A woman says : Shifchah
A man blesses
Baruch Attah adonai, eloheinu melech ha'olam, shello asani ishah:
A woman blesses without pronouncing Hashem's name and Kingship
Baruch She'asani kirtzono:
Baruch Attah adonai, eloheinu melech ha'olam, hamma'avir chevlei shenah me'einai utenumah me'af'appai. Vihi ratzon milfaneicha adonai, elohai velohei avotai, shetargileni betoratecha, vetadbikeni bemitzvoteicha, ve'al tevi'eni lidei chete, velo lidei avon, velo lidei nisayon, velo lidei vizzayon, vetarchikeni miyyetzer hara, vetadbikeni beyetzer hattov, vechof et-yitzri lehishta'bed lach, uteneni hayyom uvechol-yom lechen ulechesed ulerachamim be'eineicha uve'einei chol-ro'ai, vegameleni chasadim tovim. Baruch attah adonai, gomel chasadim tovim le'ammo yisra'el:
Yehi Ratzon millefaneicha adonai, elohai velohei avotai, shettatzileni hayyom uvechol yom vayom, me'azzei fanim, ume'azzut panim, me'adam ra, miyyetzer ra, mechaver ra, mishachen ra, mippega ra, me'ayin hara, umillashon hara, middin kasheh, umibba'al din kasheh, bein shehu ven-berit, uvein she'eino ven-berit:

Torah Blessings

Baruch Attah adonai, eloheinu melech ha'olam, asher kiddeshanu bemitzvotav vetzivvanu al divrei torah:
Veha'arev Na, adonai eloheinu, et-divrei toratecha befinu uvefifiyyot ammecha beit yisra'el, venihyeh anachnu vetze'etza'einu, vetze'etza'ei tze'etza'einu, kullanu yode'ei shemecha, velomedei toratecha lishmah. Baruch attah adonai, hammelammed torah le'ammo yisra'el:
Baruch Attah adonai, eloheinu melech ha'olam, asher bachar banu mikkol-ha'ammim venatan lanu et-torato. Baruch attah adonai noten hattorah:
Vaydabber Adonai el-mosheh lemor. Dabber el-aharon ve'el-banav lemor koh tevarechu et-benei yisra'el amor lahem. Yevarechcha adonai veyishmerecha. Ya'er adonai ׀ Panav eleicha vichunnekka. Yissa adonai ׀ Panav eleicha veyasem lecha shalom. Vesamu et-shemi al-benei yisra'el va'ani avarechem׃

Preparatory Prayers : Translation into english

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, 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 a difficult judgment, and from a difficult accuser, whether he is a Jew or whether he is not a Jew.

Torah Blessings

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.

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