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#Originally, Chazal instituted that every Bracha of Birchot HaShachar be said when a person gets the particular enjoyment that relates to that bracha, however, nowadays, the minhag is to make all the [[Brachot|brachot]] together when one gets to Shul.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 6:2 and 46:2. The source for the [[Brachot|brachot]] of Shelo Asani Goy, Shelo Asani Isha, and Shelo Asani Eved is the Gemara Menachot 43b, which is codified by the Shulchan Aruch 46:4. </ref> | #Originally, Chazal instituted that every Bracha of Birchot HaShachar be said when a person gets the particular enjoyment that relates to that bracha, however, nowadays, the minhag is to make all the [[Brachot|brachot]] together when one gets to Shul.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 6:2 and 46:2. The source for the [[Brachot|brachot]] of Shelo Asani Goy, Shelo Asani Isha, and Shelo Asani Eved is the Gemara Menachot 43b, which is codified by the Shulchan Aruch 46:4. </ref> | ||
#In Birchot HaShachar every day Jewish males recite the [[Brachot|brachot]] of shelo asani goy, shelo asani eved, shelo asani isha <ref>Menachot 43b, Tur and Shulchan Aruch 46:4</ref> as praise for the different levels of mitzvot for which we are obligated <ref>Bet Yosef 46:4, Mishna Brurah 46:16, Rashi in menachot</ref>. | #In Birchot HaShachar every day Jewish males recite the [[Brachot|brachot]] of shelo asani goy, shelo asani eved, shelo asani isha <ref>Menachot 43b, Tur and Shulchan Aruch 46:4</ref> as praise for the different levels of mitzvot for which we are obligated <ref>Bet Yosef 46:4, Mishna Brurah 46:16, Rashi in menachot</ref>. | ||
#According to some poskim, the bracha "Sheasa Li Kol Tzorki" should not be recited on [[Yom Kippur]] and [[Tisha BeAv]].<ref>Ben Ish Hai, Vayeshev, 9; Kaf Hachaim 46:17 </ref> Others disagree.<ref>Chazon Ovadyah (Yamim Noraim pg 320), Mishna Brurah 554:31, [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=951 Rabbi Eli Mansour] </ref> | |||
===Earliest Time for Birchot HaShachar=== | |||
#The earliest time to say Birchot HaShachar is from [[Chatzot]] (midnight)<ref>Kaf HaChaim 46:49, Or Letzion (vol 2, 4:9) </ref> except for HaNoten Lesechvi Binah which should not be said until Olot.<ref>Magen Avraham 47:13, Ishei Yisrael 5:6</ref> | #The earliest time to say Birchot HaShachar is from [[Chatzot]] (midnight)<ref>Kaf HaChaim 46:49, Or Letzion (vol 2, 4:9) </ref> except for HaNoten Lesechvi Binah which should not be said until Olot.<ref>Magen Avraham 47:13, Ishei Yisrael 5:6</ref> | ||
#If one slept well after nightfall, one may recite Birchot HaShachar at [[Chatzot]] even if one plans on going back to sleep. Elokai Neshama and HaMaavir Sheina, however, should only be said after one got up and when one no longer plans on going back to sleep. One who forgot to say the Birchot HaShachar before [[davening]], may say them afterwards, besides [[Birchot HaTorah]] and Elokai Neshama, as a result of some debate.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 47:13, Mishna Brurah 47:30 and 52:9-10</ref> | #If one slept well after nightfall, one may recite Birchot HaShachar at [[Chatzot]] even if one plans on going back to sleep. Elokai Neshama and HaMaavir Sheina, however, should only be said after one got up and when one no longer plans on going back to sleep. One who forgot to say the Birchot HaShachar before [[davening]], may say them afterwards, besides [[Birchot HaTorah]] and Elokai Neshama, as a result of some debate.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 47:13, Mishna Brurah 47:30 and 52:9-10</ref> | ||
#If one woke up before [[Olot HaShachar]] and one plans on going to sleep afterwards, one should make Birchot HaShachar except for Elokai Neshama and HaMaavir Shenah which should be said without [[Shem UMalchut]]. In the morning, one should recite Elokai Neshama and HaMaavir Shenah with [[Shem UMalchut]].<ref>Mishna Brurah 47:30 </ref> However, if one slept the day before some say one may make the bracha oneself.<ref>Piskei Teshuvot 494:7 </ref> | #If one woke up before [[Olot HaShachar]] and one plans on going to sleep afterwards, one should make Birchot HaShachar except for Elokai Neshama and HaMaavir Shenah which should be said without [[Shem UMalchut]]. In the morning, one should recite Elokai Neshama and HaMaavir Shenah with [[Shem UMalchut]].<ref>Mishna Brurah 47:30 </ref> However, if one slept the day before some say one may make the bracha oneself.<ref>Piskei Teshuvot 494:7 </ref> | ||
===Latest Time for Birchot HaShachar=== | |||
#Ideally, Birchot HaShachar should be recited before the 4th Halachik hour of the day, but may be recited until midday. If one did not yet do so, one may recite Birchot HaShachar until one goes to sleep at night, as there is no definitive zman (time frame) in which to say them.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 47:13, Mishna Brurah 47:30 and 52:9-10, Yechave Daat 4:4. Derech Hachaim 247:4 writes that according to the Magen Avraham 71:1 the time for Birchat Hashachar is until the 4th hour of the day. Biur Halacha 52:1 s.v. kol disagrees. He accepts the Maamar Mordechai and Nahar Shalom that the time is all day. He also cites the Maaseh Rav that it can even be said by day. Mishna Brurah 52:10 concludes that initially one should say the birchot hashachar before 4 hours or Chatzot.</ref> | #Ideally, Birchot HaShachar should be recited before the 4th Halachik hour of the day, but may be recited until midday. If one did not yet do so, one may recite Birchot HaShachar until one goes to sleep at night, as there is no definitive zman (time frame) in which to say them.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 47:13, Mishna Brurah 47:30 and 52:9-10, Yechave Daat 4:4. Derech Hachaim 247:4 writes that according to the Magen Avraham 71:1 the time for Birchat Hashachar is until the 4th hour of the day. Biur Halacha 52:1 s.v. kol disagrees. He accepts the Maamar Mordechai and Nahar Shalom that the time is all day. He also cites the Maaseh Rav that it can even be said by day. Mishna Brurah 52:10 concludes that initially one should say the birchot hashachar before 4 hours or Chatzot.</ref> | ||
===At Which Point of Davening=== | |||
#Sephardim have a minhag to say the birchot hashachar before putting on Tefillin.<ref>Kaf Hachaim 46:2 writes that the Arizal's practice was to say Birchot Hashachar, Akeda, and then put on Tallit and Tefillin.</ref> | #Sephardim have a minhag to say the birchot hashachar before putting on Tefillin.<ref>Kaf Hachaim 46:2 writes that the Arizal's practice was to say Birchot Hashachar, Akeda, and then put on Tallit and Tefillin.</ref> | ||
