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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> | ||
# | # For men 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" (the feminine form equivalent) <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 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> | # A child should be taught to recite 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== | ||
