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#One should pause between the words elokai and neshama so as not to give the impression that the neshama is his G-d. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Hilchot Birkot Hashachar, Birkot Hatorah and Psukei Dizimra 5764 page 1; Ben Ish Hai, Vayeshev, Halacha 2; Kaf HaChaim 6:5 </ref> | #One should pause between the words elokai and neshama so as not to give the impression that the neshama is his G-d. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Hilchot Birkot Hashachar, Birkot Hatorah and Psukei Dizimra 5764 page 1; Ben Ish Hai, Vayeshev, Halacha 2; Kaf HaChaim 6:5 </ref> | ||
# Ideally, one should say elokai neshama in connection with asher yatzar or any other beracha that begins with the words baruch. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Hilchot Birkot Hashachar, Birkot Hatorah and Psukei Dizimra 5764 page 21; Ben Ish Hai, Vayeshev, Halacha 1; Kaf HaChaim 46:4 </ref> | # Ideally, one should say elokai neshama in connection with asher yatzar or any other beracha that begins with the words baruch. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Hilchot Birkot Hashachar, Birkot Hatorah and Psukei Dizimra 5764 page 21; Ben Ish Hai, Vayeshev, Halacha 1; Kaf HaChaim 46:4 </ref> | ||
==Misc== | |||
# One who slept a sound sleep after nightfall, may recite the Birchos Hashachar even as early as after Chatzos, and even if one plans to go back to sleep. However, the [[Brachos]] of Elokai Nishama and HaMaavir Sheina should only be said when one gets up for the day. One who forgot to say the [[Berachos]] before [[davening]] can say them afterwards. Ideally they should be recited before the 4th Halachik hour of the day, but may be recited until Chatzos noon. Afterwards, if one would like to recite the Bearachos, he may do so until he goes to sleep at night. <ref> | |||
S"A 47:13, Mishna Brurah 47:30 and 52:9-10</ref> | |||
# The Birchas Hashachar do not need to recited in a specific order except for [[Matir]] Asurim which must be recited before Zokef Kefufim. This because the concept of releasing the bound, [[Matir]] Asurim, is included in the concept of straightening the bowed, Zokef Kefufim. One who erred should not recite [[Matir]] Asurim and should preferably listen to someone else recite [[Matir]] Asurim to fulfill his obligation. <ref>S"A 46:5, Mishna Brurah 46:20</ref> | |||
# Although the blessing is called Elokai Nishama after its first two words, those words are not recited as a phrase, rather, there is a comma after the first word. Accordingly, one should pause after saying Elokai, My G-d, and then continue Nishama SheNatana Bi. If the first two words were clumped together, the translation would incorrectly, though innocuously, ascribe the name Nishama to Hashem. One would thus be equating one's Neshama with G-d which would be blasphemous. <ref>Mishna Brurah 46:3</ref> | |||
==What is The Nature of Birkat HaShachar?== | ==What is The Nature of Birkat HaShachar?== | ||
<p style="text-indent: 2em">There is a famous discussion about Birkhot HaShachar based off the Gemara [[Brachot]] 60b. The Gemara says that when you hear a rooster, you should recite the Bracha of Leshechvi Binah, when you open your eyes, you say Poke'ach Ivriyim, when you sit up you say [[Matir]] Asurim, etc. The Gemara explains that each bracha corresponds to a specific action or occurrence in the morning routine. The question becomes whether you say these [[brachot]] only if the corresponding situation relates to you or are they general [[brachot]] that everyone should say.</p> | <p style="text-indent: 2em">There is a famous discussion about Birkhot HaShachar based off the Gemara [[Brachot]] 60b. The Gemara says that when you hear a rooster, you should recite the Bracha of Leshechvi Binah, when you open your eyes, you say Poke'ach Ivriyim, when you sit up you say [[Matir]] Asurim, etc. The Gemara explains that each bracha corresponds to a specific action or occurrence in the morning routine. The question becomes whether you say these [[brachot]] only if the corresponding situation relates to you or are they general [[brachot]] that everyone should say.</p> | ||
