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# If one woke in the middle of the night, one should make [[Asher Yatzer]] then and another [[Asher Yatzer]] in the morning. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 4:3 writes that it’s preferable to make [[Asher Yatzer]] after one goes to the bathroom and not to push it off until [[Davening]], because it’s likely one will one go again and then not have made a [[Asher Yatzer]] for the first time. </ref> | # If one woke in the middle of the night, one should make [[Asher Yatzer]] then and another [[Asher Yatzer]] in the morning. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 4:3 writes that it’s preferable to make [[Asher Yatzer]] after one goes to the bathroom and not to push it off until [[Davening]], because it’s likely one will one go again and then not have made a [[Asher Yatzer]] for the first time. </ref> | ||
==Misc== | ==Misc== | ||
# Chazal instituted that one should recite [[Asher Yatzar]] after relieving oneself. The bracha was instituted for a person to give praise to Hashem for creating man with great wisdom. | # Chazal instituted that one should recite [[Asher Yatzar]] after relieving oneself. The bracha was instituted for a person to give praise to Hashem for creating man with great wisdom. The Ben Ish Chai points out that the number of words in [[Asher Yatzar]] are 45, the Gematria of Adam and it has many secrets. <Ref>S”A 7:1, Ben Ish Chai Vayetseh #15</ref> | ||
# One recites the bracha even if one only relieved oneself a minimal amount. Ideally, one should wash one's hands and recite [[Asher Yatzar]] immediately after coming out of the bathroom. However, one may recite the blessing as long as one does not feel the need to relieve oneself again. Once one feels the need to relieve oneself again, one should recites only one [[Asher Yatzar]] for both of them. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 7:2</Ref> | # One recites the bracha even if one only relieved oneself a minimal amount. Ideally, one should wash one's hands and recite [[Asher Yatzar]] immediately after coming out of the bathroom. However, one may recite the blessing as long as one does not feel the need to relieve oneself again. Once one feels the need to relieve oneself again, one should recites only one [[Asher Yatzar]] for both of them. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 7:2</Ref> | ||
# According to Ashkenazim, because when one awakes in the morning one is considered to be a new being there are some who recite [[Asher Yatzar]] even if they have no need to relieve themselves. This is based on the pasuk: Emunatecha Rabba LeBekarim Chadashim, They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness<Ref>Eicha 3:23</Ref>. However, in order to be considered a new creation, one must have slept in his bed for at least a half hour after Halachik midnight. <Ref>Igrot Moshe 1:4:1, Kesot HaShulchan, 5:2</Ref> | # According to Ashkenazim, because when one awakes in the morning one is considered to be a new being there are some who recite [[Asher Yatzar]] even if they have no need to relieve themselves. This is based on the pasuk: Emunatecha Rabba LeBekarim Chadashim, They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness<Ref>Eicha 3:23</Ref>. However, in order to be considered a new creation, one must have slept in his bed for at least a half hour after Halachik midnight. <Ref>Igrot Moshe 1:4:1, Kesot HaShulchan, 5:2</Ref> | ||
