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Shacharit for Weekdays

Morning Blessings

Birkot hashachar

בִּרְכוֹת הַשַּׁחַר

Visible layers

On Tishah B'av and Yom Kippur, do not say the following blessing.

Shoes to wear

Hebrew

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ
הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁעָשָׂה לִי כָּל
צָרְכִּי:

Sephardi

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech
ha-olam, she'asah li kol
tzorchi:

English

Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who has provided me with all my needs, particularly shoes. When one wears shoes, he is able to go and accomplish his needs.

Strength of character

Hebrew

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ
הָעוֹלָם, אוֹזֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל
בִּגְבוּרָה:

Sephardi

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech
ha-olam, ozer Yisrael
bigvurah:

English

Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who wraps Himself around the Children of Israel like a belt. This close attachment to You provides us with strength.

Crowns of glory

Hebrew

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ
הָעוֹלָם, עוֹטֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל
בְּתִפְאָרָה:

Sephardi

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech
ha-olam, oter Yisrael
b'tifarah:

English

Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who crowns the Children of Israel with beauty.

Not making me a gentile

Hebrew

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ
הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁלֹּא עָשַׂנִי גּוֹי:

Sephardi

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech
ha-olam, shelo asani goy:

English

Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who didn't make me a gentile, who has fewer commandments.

Not making me a slave

Hebrew

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ
הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁלֹּא עָשַׂנִי עָבֶד:

Sephardi

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech
ha-olam, shelo asani eved:

English

Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who didn't make me a slave, who has fewer commandments.

Males say the following blessing:

Not making me a woman

Hebrew

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ
הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁלֹּא עָשַׂנִי אִשָּׁה:

Sephardi

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech
ha-olam, shelo asani ishah:

English

Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who didn't make me a woman, who has fewer commandments.

Hebrew

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ
הָעוֹלָם,1 הַמַּעֲבִיר שֵׁנָה
מֵעֵינַי וּתְנוּמָה מֵעַפְעַפָּי:

Sephardi

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech
ha-olam,1 hamaavir sheinah
me'einai utnumah mei'af'apai:

English

Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe,1 Who, when I wake up, removes the sleep from my eyes and slumber and tiredness from my eyelids.

Do not say אָמֵן.

May God save us from temptation and sin

Hebrew

וִיהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ
וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, שֶׁתַּרְגִּילֵנוּ
בְּתוֹרָתֶךָ, וְתַדְבִּיקֵנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתֶיךָ,
וְאַל תְּבִיאֵנוּ לֹא לִידֵי חֵטְא וְלֹא
לִידֵי עֲבֵרָה וְעָוֹן, וְלֹא לִידֵי נִסָּיוֹן
וְלֹא לִידֵי בִזָּיוֹן, וְאַל יִשְׁלוֹט בָּנוּ
יֵצֶר הָרָע, וְהַרְחִיקֵנוּ מֵאָדָם רָע,
וּמֵחָבֵר רָע, וְדַבְּקֵנוּ בְּיֵצֶר טוֹב
וּבְמַעֲשִׂים טוֹבִים, וְכוֹף אֶת
יִצְרֵנוּ לְהִשְׁתַּעְבֵּד לָךְ, וּתְנֵנוּ
הַיּוֹם וּבְכָל יוֹם לְחֵן וּלְחֶסֶד
וּלְרַחֲמִים בְּעֵינֶיךָ וּבְעֵינֵי כָל
רוֹאֵינוּ, וְתִגְמְלֵנוּ חֲסָדִים טוֹבִים.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, הַגּוֹמֵל חֲסָדִים
טוֹבִים לְעַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל:

Sephardi

Vihi ratzon milfanekha Adonai Eloheinu
veilohei avoteinu, shetargileinu
b'Toratecha, vetadbikeinu bemitzvotecha,
ve-al tevi'einu lo lidei chet v'lo
lidei averah ve'avon, v'lo lidei nisayon
v'lo lidei bizayon, ve-al yishlot banu
yeitzer hara, veharicheikeinu mei'adam ra,
umeichaveir ra, vedabkeinu b'yeitzer tov
uvmaasim tovim, vechof et
yitzreinu lehishta'abeid lach, utneinu
hayom uvechol yom le-chen u-le-chesed
u-le-rachamim b'einecha uveinei kol
ro'einu, vetigmeleinu chasadim tovim.
Baruch Atah Adonai, hagomeil chasadim
tovim le'amo Yisrael:

English

May it be Your will, Lord, our God and the God of our fathers, that You should make us accustomed to learning Your Torah and that You should make us cleave to Your commandments. Do not bring us to commit an unintentional sin nor to commit any other type of transgression or intentional sin. Do not even bring us to a temptation of sin or cause us to be embarrassed by other people. Do not let the evil inclination rule over us. Keep us away from a bad person who is not our friend or a bad friend, so we will not be influenced by them. Make us cleave to our good inclination, so that we will desire to do only good things, and force our evil inclination to be subservient to You. Today and every day, give us grace, kindness, and mercy in a way that is not only revealed to Your eyes, but also to the eyes of all those who see us; give us great kindness. Blessed are You, Lord, Who gives great kindness to His nation, the Children of Israel.

May God save us from bad people and occurrences

Hebrew

יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ יְיָ אֱלֹהַי
וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתַי, שֶׁתַּצִּילֵנִי
הַיּוֹם וּבְכָל יוֹם מֵעַזֵּי פָנִים,
וּמֵעַזּוּת פָּנִים, מֵאָדָם רָע,
וּמֵחָבֵר רָע, וּמִשָּׁכֵן רָע, וּמִפֶּגַע
רָע, מֵעַיִן הָרָע, מִלָּשׁוֹן הָרָע,
מִמַּלְשִׁינוּת, מֵעֵדוּת שֶׁקֶר,
מִשִּׂנְאַת הַבְּרִיּוֹת, מֵעֲלִילָה,
מִמִּיתָה מְשֻׁנָּה, מֵחֳלָיִם רָעִים,
וּמִמִּקְרִים רָעִים, וּמִשָּׂטָן
הַמַּשְׁחִית, מִדִּין קָשֶׁה, וּמִבַּעַל

Sephardi

Yehi ratzon milfanekha Adonai Elohai
veilohei avotai, shetatzileini
hayom uvechol yom mei'azei panim,
umei'azut panim, mei'adam ra,
umeichaveir ra, umishachein ra, umipega
ra, mei'ayin hara, milashon hara,
mimalshinus, mei'edut sheker,
mishinat hab'riyot, mei'alilah,
mimitah meshunah, meicholayim ra'im,
umimikrim ra'im, umisatan
hamashchit, midin kasheh, umiba'al

English

May it be Your will, Lord, my God and the God of my fathers, that You should protect me today, and every day, from arrogant people and from arrogance in general, from a bad person, from a bad friend, from a bad neighbor, from a bad occurrence, from the “evil eye” that brings misfortune, from evil speech, from slander that people might say in order to punish me unfairly, from false testimony that people might say in court, from people’s hatred, from a false accusation, from an unusual death, from harsh sicknesses, from bad experiences, from Satan, the angel who tries to destroy people by mentioning their sins to God, from a difficult court case, from a tough opponent