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# Upon waking one should say [[Modeh Ani]] to thank Hashem for returning one’s soul. <Ref>Chaye Adam 1:1, Kaf HaChaim 1:4 </ref>The text is "[[Modeh Ani]] Lifanecha Melech Chai VeKayam, Shehechazarta Bi Nishmati BeChemlah, Rabba Emunatecha" מודה אני לפניך מלך חי וקים שהחזרת בי נשמתי בחמלה, רבה אמונתך with a pause between BeChemlah and Rabba. <ref> This is first sourced in [[the Seder]] Hayom (Beginning of the book; Rabbi Makhir 16th century Tzfat) and then is quoted as halacha by all the achronim including Mishna Brurah 1:8, Chaye Adam 1:1, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 1:4, Shulchan Aruch HaRav 1:6, Halacha Brurah 1:2. </ref> | # Upon waking one should say [[Modeh Ani]] to thank Hashem for returning one’s soul. <Ref>Chaye Adam 1:1, Kaf HaChaim 1:4 </ref>The text is "[[Modeh Ani]] Lifanecha Melech Chai VeKayam, Shehechazarta Bi Nishmati BeChemlah, Rabba Emunatecha" מודה אני לפניך מלך חי וקים שהחזרת בי נשמתי בחמלה, רבה אמונתך with a pause between BeChemlah and Rabba. <ref> This is first sourced in [[the Seder]] Hayom (Beginning of the book; Rabbi Makhir 16th century Tzfat) and then is quoted as halacha by all the achronim including Mishna Brurah 1:8, Chaye Adam 1:1, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 1:4, Shulchan Aruch HaRav 1:6, Halacha Brurah 1:2. </ref> | ||
# One can say [[Modeh Ani]] even before washing one's hands. <Ref> Chaye Adam 1:1 writes that because [[Modeh Ani]] doesn't have Hashem's name in it, it can be recited before washing hands. Kaf HaChaim 1:4, Mishna Brurah 1:8, Shulchan Aruch HaRav 1:6, and Halacha Brurah 1:2 agree. </ref> | # One can say [[Modeh Ani]] even before washing one's hands. <Ref> Chaye Adam 1:1 writes that because [[Modeh Ani]] doesn't have Hashem's name in it, it can be recited before washing hands. Kaf HaChaim 1:4, Mishna Brurah 1:8, Shulchan Aruch HaRav 1:6, and Halacha Brurah 1:2 agree. </ref> | ||
# | # It is preferable to cover one’s head with a Yarmalka or one’s blanket while saying [[Modeh Ani]]. <Ref> [[Tefilla]] K’hilchoso 9:2, Halachically Speaking (vol 3, article 1, pg 2). See Rivevot Ephraim 4:2.</ref> | ||
# A woman should say "modah ani" <ref> Yalkut Yosef 1:9 </ref> | # A woman should say "modah ani" (the feminine form equivalent) <ref> Yalkut Yosef 1:9 </ref> | ||
# A child should be taught modeh ani as soon as | # A child should be taught modeh ani as soon as it learns to speak, as well as the first pasuk of the Shema and "Torah tziva lanu moshe" (devarim 33:4) <ref> Yalkut Yosef 1:11 </ref> | ||
==Being Conscious of Hashem's Presence== | ==Being Conscious of Hashem's Presence== | ||
