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After relieving oneself, one is obligated to say the [[brachot|bracha]] of Asher Yatzar. 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. <Ref>Gemara Berachot 60b, S”A 7:1, Ben Ish Chai Vayetseh #15</ref> | After relieving oneself, one is obligated to say the [[brachot|bracha]] of Asher Yatzar. 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. <Ref>Gemara Berachot 60b, S”A 7:1, Ben Ish Chai Vayetseh #15</ref> | ||
==Obligation== | ==Obligation== | ||
# Any time one goes to the bathroom (urinating or moving one's bowels) one is obligated to say the bracha of [[Asher Yatzar]].<ref> Shulchan Aruch O.C. 7:1 based on a statement of Abaye in [[Brachot]] 60b he writes that anytime one goes to the bathroom one is obligated to say [[Asher Yatzar]]. </ref>[[Asher Yatzar]] is said every time that one releases excrement, even if it was a minute amount.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 7:4, Aruch HaShulchan 7:5, Teshuvot Harosh 4:1 </ref> This applies to both solid and liquid waste.<ref> Aruch Hashulchan 7:1, Shulchan Aruch 7:4 </ref> | # Any time one goes to the bathroom (urinating or moving one's bowels) one is obligated to say the bracha of [[Asher Yatzar]].<ref> Shulchan Aruch O.C. 7:1 based on a statement of Abaye in [[Brachot]] 60b he writes that anytime one goes to the bathroom one is obligated to say [[Asher Yatzar]]. </ref>[[Asher Yatzar]] is said every time that one releases excrement, even if it was a minute amount.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 7:4, Aruch HaShulchan 7:5, Teshuvot Harosh 4:1 </ref> This applies to both solid and liquid waste.<ref> Aruch Hashulchan 7:1, Shulchan Aruch O.C. 7:4 </ref> | ||
# Even if he only went to check if he needed to relieve himself and then ended up going, such as before davening, one recites the bracha of Asher Yatzar.<ref> Rosh (responsa 4:1) writes that even someone checking himself before a meal or davening if he needs to relieve himself, if he ends up going even a very small amount should recite Asher Yatzar. Bet Yosef OC 7:4 cites this Rosh. However, Rav Yair Bachrach in Makor Chaim 2:6 argues that since he didn't feel a need to relieve himself, he shouldn't recite a bracha of Ashar Yatzar. Yalkut Yosef Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 7:2 disagrees with the Makor Chaim in favor of the Rosh. Piskei Teshuvot siman 7 fnt. 18 brings a proof that we don't follow the Mekor Chaim from the Minchat Yitzchak 6:38:3 who holds that Ashar Yatzar is recited even for incontinent urination. Nishmat Avraham siman 7 fnt. 9 quotes a letter from Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach where he questions the Mekor Chaim. </ref> | # Even if he only went to check if he needed to relieve himself and then ended up going, such as before davening, one recites the bracha of Asher Yatzar.<ref> Rosh (responsa 4:1) writes that even someone checking himself before a meal or davening if he needs to relieve himself, if he ends up going even a very small amount should recite Asher Yatzar. Bet Yosef OC 7:4 cites this Rosh. However, Rav Yair Bachrach in Makor Chaim 2:6 argues that since he didn't feel a need to relieve himself, he shouldn't recite a bracha of Ashar Yatzar. Yalkut Yosef Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 7:2 disagrees with the Makor Chaim in favor of the Rosh. Rav Asher Weiss (teshuva printed in Kuntres Mafli Lasot p. 37) also disagrees with the Makor Chaim. Piskei Teshuvot siman 7 fnt. 18 brings a proof that we don't follow the Mekor Chaim from the Minchat Yitzchak 6:38:3 who holds that Ashar Yatzar is recited even for incontinent urination. Nishmat Avraham siman 7 fnt. 9 quotes a letter from Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach where he questions the Mekor Chaim.</ref> | ||
# If no water is available to wash one's hands after relieving oneself, one should wipe one's hands on a piece of cloth or rub them against a hard surface such as a wall, and then recite [[Asher Yatzar]]. Later, when water becomes available, one should wash one's hands, but not repeat [[Asher Yatzar]]. <Ref>Birkei Yosef 7:3, Shulchan Aruch O.C. 4:22</Ref> | # If no water is available to wash one's hands after relieving oneself, one should wipe one's hands on a piece of cloth or rub them against a hard surface such as a wall, and then recite [[Asher Yatzar]]. Later, when water becomes available, one should wash one's hands, but not repeat [[Asher Yatzar]]. <Ref>Birkei Yosef 7:3, Shulchan Aruch O.C. 4:22</Ref> | ||
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==Text== | ==Text== | ||
# While | # While Sephardim recite the yisatem before yipate'ach,<ref> Shulchan Aruch O.C. 6:1, Kaf Hachaim 6:1 </ref> Ashkenazim reverse that order and recite yipate'ach before yisatem.<ref> Mishna Brura 6:2 </ref> | ||
# Although some authorities conclude the beracha rofeh '''cholei''' kol basar umafli laasot, this is not the common practice. Rather we conclude rofeh chol basar umafli laasot<ref> Mishna Brura 6:5, Kaf Hachaim 6:1 </ref> | # Although some authorities conclude the beracha rofeh '''cholei''' kol basar umafli laasot, this is not the common practice. Rather we conclude rofeh chol basar umafli laasot<ref> Mishna Brura 6:5, Kaf Hachaim 6:1 </ref> | ||
==How It Should Be Recited== | |||
# It is ideal to recite aloud<ref>Mishna Brurah 643:5 quotes the Shlah who writes that a person should always try to say brachot aloud because it inspires kavana. Kuntres Mafli Lasot p. 10 quotes this with respect to Asher Yatzar. </ref> and while in one place not doing anything else like drying one's hands.<ref>[https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=41237&st=&pgnum=25 Od Yosef Chai (Vayetzei n. 2)] writes that that a person who recites Asher Yatzar while doing other things or walking from place to place is considered as having done the mitzvot in a happenstance way inappropriately. He warns that we should be extra careful about this since many people make this mistake often. </ref> | |||
# If a person thought the bracha in his mind and didn't enunciate the words with his lips even inaudibly, it is questionable if he fulfilled his obligation. However, he should not recite it again.<ref>Yalkut Yosef 7:14 based on Yabia Omer 4:3:17</ref> | |||
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