Birkot HaShachar
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Birkot HaShachar are a series of traditional Jewish morning blessings recited at the start of daily prayer, expressing gratitude for fundamental aspects of life and existence.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish prayer
ⓘ
liturgical text ⓘ series of blessings ⓘ |
| addressedTo | God ⓘ |
| associatedWith | daily Jewish prayer routine ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Shulchan Aruch ⓘ |
| containsFormula | Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech HaOlam ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Siddur
ⓘ
traditional Jewish prayer books ⓘ |
| halakhicStatus | obligatory for Jewish males in traditional practice ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment | developed in Talmudic and post-Talmudic periods ⓘ |
| includesBlessing |
Blessing "Who clothes the naked"
ⓘ
Blessing "Who crowns Israel with glory" ⓘ Blessing "Who girds Israel with strength" ⓘ Blessing "Who gives the rooster understanding" ⓘ Blessing "Who guides the steps of man" ⓘ Blessing "Who opens the eyes of the blind" ⓘ Blessing "Who provides for all my needs" ⓘ Blessing "Who releases the bound" ⓘ Blessing "Who spreads the earth upon the waters" ⓘ Eighteen Benedictions ⓘ
surface form:
Blessing "Who straightens the bent"
Blessing on Torah study ⓘ Blessing on removing sleep from the eyes ⓘ Blessing on removing sleep from the eyes and slumber from the eyelids ⓘ Blessing on washing hands ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalPosition | beginning of daily prayer ⓘ |
| mentions |
ability to see
ⓘ
ability to stand upright ⓘ basic physical functions ⓘ clothing ⓘ firm ground to walk on ⓘ freedom from bondage ⓘ return of the soul ⓘ |
| purpose |
express gratitude for fundamental aspects of life and existence
ⓘ
praise God for daily benefits ⓘ |
| recitationContext |
communal prayer
ⓘ
individual prayer ⓘ |
| recitedIn |
Jewish morning prayer
ⓘ
Shacharit ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| theme |
Jewish identity
ⓘ
Torah study ⓘ creation ⓘ divine providence ⓘ freedom ⓘ gratitude ⓘ human dignity ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | morning ⓘ |
| variantTraditions |
Nusach Ashkenaz
ⓘ
surface form:
Ashkenazi rite
Sephardi rite ⓘ Yemenite Jews ⓘ
surface form:
Yemenite rite
|