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Shabbat and Festivals - Morning Service
Morning Blessings 99 4
שחרית לשבת ויום טוב sha|cha|RIT le|sha|BAT ve|YOM tov sha|ḥa|RITH le|shab|BATH ve|YOM ṭov sha|ḥa|RIT le|shab|BAT ve|YOM tov sha|cha|RIS l'sha|BOS v'YOYM toyv Shabbat and Festivals - Morning Service
ברכות השחר bir|CHOT ha|sha|CHAR bir|KHOTH has|sha|ḥAR bir|KHOT has|sha|ḥAR bir|CHOYS ha|sha|CHAR Morning Blessings 99
heading Personal Prayers at Rising Passage מוֹדֶה/מוֹדָה אֲנִי לְפָנֶיךָ, מֶלֶךְ חַי וְקַיָּם, שֶׁהֶחֱזַרְתָּ בִּי נִשְׁמָתִי בְּחֶמְלָה, רַבָּה אֱמוּנָתֶךָ. mo|DEH or mo|DAH a|NI le|fa|NE|cha, ME|lech chai ve|ka|YAM, she|he|che|ZAR|ta bi nish|ma|TI b'chem|LAH, ra|BAH e|mu|na|TE|cha. mo|DHEH or mo|DHAH ʾa|NI le|fa|NE|kha, ME|lekh ḥai ve|qay|YAM, she|he|ḥe|ZAR|ta bi nish|ma|THI be|ḥem|LAH, rab|BAH ʾe|mu|na|THE|kha. mo|DEH or mo|DAH a|NI le|fa|NE|kha, ME|lekh ḥai ve|qay|YAM, she|he|ḥe|ZAR|ta bi nish|ma|TI be|ḥem|LAH, rab|BAH e|mu|na|TE|kha. moy|DEH or moy|DOH a|NI l'fo|NE|cho, ME|lech chai v'ka|YOM, she|he|che|ZAR|to bi nish|mo|SI b'chem|LOH, ra|BOH e|mu|no|SE|cho. Modeh/modah ani l’fanekha, melekh ḥai v’kayam, she-heḥezarta bi nishmati b’ḥemlah, rabah emunatekha. Living and everlasting sovereign, I offer You thanks for Your kindness in returning my soul. How abundant is Your faithfulness. Instructions Some offer the prayers below upon arising; others offer them upon reaching the synagogue: heading THE HUMAN SOUL Passage אֱלֹהַי, נְשָׁמָה שֶׁנָּתַתָּ בִּי טְהוֹרָה הִיא. אַתָּה בְרָאתָהּ, אַתָּה יְצַרְתָּהּ, אַתָּה נְפַחְתָּהּ בִּי, וְאַתָּה מְשַׁמְּרָהּ בְּקִרְבִּי, וְאַתָּה עָתִיד לִטְּלָהּ מִמֶּנִּי, וּלְהַחֲזִירָהּ בִּי לֶעָתִיד לָבוֹא. כָּל־זְמַן שֶׁהַנְּשָׁמָה בְקִרְבִּי, מוֹדֶה/מוֹדָה אֲנִי לְפָנֶיךָ, יהוה אֱלֹהַי וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתַי [וְאִמּוֹתַי], רִבּוֹן כָּל־הַמַּעֲשִׂים, אֲדוֹן כָּל־הַנְּשָׁמוֹת. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה, הַמַּחֲזִיר נְשָׁמוֹת לִפְגָרִים מֵתִים. e|lo|HAI, ne|sha|MAH she|na|TA|ta bi te|ho|RAH hi. a|TAH v'ra|TAH, a|TAH ye|tzar|TAH, a|TAH ne|fach|TAH bi, ve-a|TAH me|sha|me|RAH b'kir|BI, ve-a|TAH a|TID lit|LAH mi|ME|ni, u|le|ha|cha|zi|RAH bi le-a|TID la|VO. kol-z'MAN she|ha|ne|sha|MAH v'kir|BI, mo|DEH or mo|DAH a|NI le|fa|NE|cha, a|do|NAI e|lo|HAI vei|lo|HEI a|vo|TAI [ve-i|mo|TAI], ri|BON kol-ha|ma-a|SIM, a|DON kol-ha|ne|sha|MOT. ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, ha|ma|cha|ZIR ne|sha|MOT lif|ga|RIM me|TIM. ʾe|lo|HAI, ne|sha|MAH shen|na|THAT|ta bi ṭe|ho|RAH hiʾ. ʾat|TAH ve|raʾ|THAH, ʾat|TAH ye|tzar|TAH, ʾat|TAH ne|faḥ|TAH bi, ve|ʾat|TAH me|sham|me|RAH be|qir|BI, ve|ʾat|TAH ʿa|THIDH liṭ|ṭe|LAH mim|MEN|ni, u|le|ha|ḥa|zi|RAH bi le|ʿa|THIDH la|VOʾ. kol-ze|MAN she|han|ne|sha|MAH ve|qir|BI, mo|DHEH or mo|DHAH ʾa|NI le|fa|NE|kha, a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HAI veʾ|lo|HE ʾa|vo|THAI [ve|ʾim|mo|THAI], rib|BON kol-ham|ma|ʿa|śIM, ʾa|DHON kol-han|ne|sha|MOTH. ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, ham|ma|ḥa|ZIR ne|sha|MOTH lif|gha|RIM me|THIM. e|lo|HAI, ne|sha|MAH shen|na|TAT|ta bi te|ho|RAH hi. at|TAH ve|ra|TAH, at|TAH ye|tzar|TAH, at|TAH ne|faḥ|TAH bi, ve|at|TAH me|sham|me|RAH be|qir|BI, ve|at|TAH ʿa|TID lit|te|LAH mim|MEN|ni, u|le|ha|ḥa|zi|RAH bi le|ʿa|TID la|VO. kol-ze|MAN she|han|ne|sha|MAH ve|qir|BI, mo|DEH or mo|DAH a|NI le|fa|NE|kha, a|do|NAI e|lo|HAI ve|lo|HE a|vo|TAI [ve|im|mo|TAI], rib|BON kol-ham|ma|ʿa|SIM, a|DON kol-han|ne|sha|MOT. ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, ham|ma|ḥa|ZIR ne|sha|MOT lif|ga|RIM me|TIM. e|loy|HAI, n'sho|MOH she|no|SA|to bi t'hoy|ROH hi. a|TOH v'ro|SOH, a|TOH y'tzar|TOH, a|TOH n'fach|TOH bi, v'a|TOH m'sham'|ROH b'kir|BI, v'a|TOH o|SID lit'|LOH mi|ME|ni, ul'|ha|cha|zi|ROH bi le-o|SID lo|VOY. kol-z'MAN she|han'|sho|MOH v'kir|BI, moy|DEH or moy|DOH a|NI l'fo|NE|cho, a|do|NOY e|loy|HAI vei|loy|HEI a|voy|SAI [v'i|moy|SAI], ri|BOYN kol-ha|ma-a|SIM, a|DOYN kol-han'|sho|MOYS. bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, ha|ma|cha|ZIR n'sho|MOYS lif|go|RIM mei|SIM. Elohai, n’shamah she-natata bi t’horah hi. My God, pure is the soul You have given me. You brought it into being, You shaped it, You breathed it within me; You guard it while it dwells in me. Hereafter You will take it from me, and afterward return it to me in the world to come. While this soul remains within me, I give You thanks, Adonai my God, God of my ancestors, sovereign of all creation, lord of all souls. Barukh atah Adonai, who returns the soul unto the lifeless form. heading WASHING THE HANDS Passage בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ עַל נְטִילַת יָדָיִם. ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, a|SHER kid|SHA|nu b'mitz|vo|TAV ve|tzi|va|NU al ne|ti|LAT ya|DA|yim. ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, ʾa|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu be|mitz|vo|THAV ve|tziv|va|NU ʿal ne|ṭi|LATH ya|DHA|yim. ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, a|SHER qid|de|SHA|nu be|mitz|vo|TAV ve|tziv|va|NU ʿal ne|ti|LAT ya|DA|yim. bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, a|SHER kid'|SHO|nu b'mitz|voy|SOV v'tzi|vo|NU al n'ti|LAS yo|DO|yim. Barukh atah Adonai, eloheinu melekh ha-olam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu al n’tilat yadayim. Barukh atah Adonai, our God, ruler of time and space, who has granted us a way toward holiness by keeping mitzvot and has commanded us to wash our hands. heading THE HUMAN BODY Passage בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר יָצַר אֶת־הָאָדָם בְּחָכְמָה וּבָרָא בוֹ נְקָבִים נְקָבִים חֲלוּלִים חֲלוּלִים. גָּלוּי וְיָדוּעַ לִפְנֵי כִסֵּא כְבוֹדֶךָ שֶׁאִם יִפָּתֵחַ אֶחָד מֵהֶם אוֹ יִסָּתֵם אֶחָד מֵהֶם, אִי אֶפְשָׁר לְהִתְקַיֵּם וְלַעֲמוֹד לְפָנֶיךָ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יהוה, רוֹפֵא כָל־בָּשָׂר וּמַפְלִיא לַעֲשׂוֹת. ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM, a|SHER ya|TZAR et-ha-a|DAM b'choch|MAH u|va|RA vo ne|ka|VIM ne|ka|VIM cha|lu|LIM cha|lu|LIM. ga|LUI ve|ya|DUA lif|NEI chi|SEI ch'vo|DE|cha she-IM yi|pa|TEACH e|CHAD me|HEM o yi|sa|TEM e|CHAD me|HEM, i ef|SHAR le|hit|ka|YEM ve|la-a|MOD le|fa|NE|cha. ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, ro|FEI chol-ba|SAR u|maf|LI la-a|SOT. ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, ʾa|SHER ya|TZAR ʾeth-ha|ʾa|DHAM be|ḥokh|MAH u|va|RAʾ vo ne|qa|VIM ne|qa|VIM ḥa|lu|LIM ḥa|lu|LIM. ga|LUI ve|ya|DHUAʿ lif|NE khis|SEʾ khe|vo|DHE|kha she|ʾIM yip|pa|THEAḥ ʾe|ḥADH me|HEM ʾo yis|sa|THEM ʾe|ḥADH me|HEM, ʾi ʾef|SHAR le|hith|qay|YEM ve|la|ʿa|MODH le|fa|NE|kha. ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, ro|FEʾ khol-ba|śAR u|maf|LIʾ la|ʿa|śOTH. ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM, a|SHER ya|TZAR et-ha|a|DAM be|ḥokh|MAH u|va|RA vo ne|qa|VIM ne|qa|VIM ḥa|lu|LIM ḥa|lu|LIM. ga|LUI ve|ya|DUAʿ lif|NE khis|SE khe|vo|DE|kha she|IM yip|pa|TEAḥ e|ḥAD me|HEM o yis|sa|TEM e|ḥAD me|HEM, i ef|SHAR le|hit|qay|YEM ve|la|ʿa|MOD le|fa|NE|kha. ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, ro|FE khol-ba|SAR u|maf|LI la|ʿa|SOT. bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM, a|SHER yo|TZAR es-ho-o|DOM b'choch|MOH u|vo|RO voy n'ko|VIM n'ko|VIM cha|lu|LIM cha|lu|LIM. go|LUI v'yo|DUA lif|NEI chi|SEI ch'voy|DE|cho she-IM yi|po|SEIACH e|CHOD mei|HEM oy yi|so|SEIM e|CHOD mei|HEM, i ef|SHOR l'his|ka|YEIM v'la-a|MOYD l'fo|NE|cho. bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, roy|FEI chol-bo|SOR u|maf|LI la-a|SOYS. Barukh atah Adonai, our God, sovereign over time and space, who fashioned the human body in wisdom, forming in it numerous openings and channels. Known and revealed before You: were even one channel to burst, or one opening to seal shut, remaining in life and standing in Your presence would then be impossible. Barukh atah Adonai, who heals all flesh, creating wonders.
Commentary MODEH ANI (“I thank You”) is an Ashkenazic prayer composed in the late Middle Ages specifically to be recited upon opening one’s eyes in the morning. Since it was to be said before getting out of bed and washing one’s hands, it does not include the name of God. Eliezer Schweid, a contemporary Jewish philosopher, notes that this and other prayers in this section are phrased in the first-person singular, although most blessings are phrased in the first-person plural. At this initial moment of prayer we have not yet entered a community, but our prayers express our own personal feelings of waking to a new day.
Commentary SOUL נְשָׁמָה. Jewish mystics view the soul as an actual “part of God above”; that which God blows into Adam is the presence of God’s own self. Nothing humans can do will eradicate this Divine Presence from the deepest recesses of each person’s heart. (Arthur Green)
Commentary WHO RESTORES THE SOUL TO THE LIFELESS FORM הַמַּחֲזִיר נְשָׁמוֹת לִפְגָרִים מֵתִים. According to the rabbis, sleep is a taste of death; thus, when we arise in the morning we recognize the gift of a new day. Eliezer Schweid remarks: “How does God appear to a person in this hour? As the source of all existent and eternal life, flowing now into all creation. . . .” The last b’rakhah recited before going to sleep is “who lights up the entire world with Your glory.” Waking in the morning, the b’rakhah is fulfilled.
Commentary WHO CRAFTED THE HUMAN BODY WITH WISDOM אֲשֶׁר יָצַר אֶת־הָאָדָם בְּחָכְמָה. This b’rakhah is to be recited after taking care of one’s bodily functions (Babylonian Talmud, Berakhot 60b). Upon waking in the morning, we are conscious, first of all, of the proper functioning of our bodies.
MarginNote My Soul On the day that I searched for God—for I could not see the Divine—I turned to my heart and my mind and found Your throne within, a witness to You in me. —YEHUDAH HALEVI
MarginNote A Prayer to Be in God’s Presence יְהִי רָצוֹן שֶׁתִּשְׁרֶה שְׁכִינָתְךָ עָלֵינוּ וּבְזֶה הַיּוֹם תְּעַנְּגֵנוּ בְּאוֹר פָּנֶיךָ. Spread Your wings over us that we may delight in Your Presence this day.
MarginNote Intentions for the New Day Master of all worlds, may it be Your will that the light of Your face be reflected in mine. May my mouth speak only what is true, may my eyes see the good in all that I meet, and may my ears be attentive to the troubles of those who address me. May I breathe the awe of You, so that I lovingly face all I meet. May the words I utter be acceptable to You, my rescuer and protector. —based on a prayer of NAHMAN OF BRATZLAV
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