Morning Blessings / Berachot HaShachar

1. When you hear the sound of the cockerel, say: "Blessed… who gave the mind ["sekhvi" "rooster"] the intuition to distinguish between day & night."

2. When you open your eyes, say:

"Blessed…who opens the eyes of the Blind."

3. When you sit up and stretch, say: "Blessed…who sets free captives."

4. When you dress, say: "Blessed…who clothes the naked."

5. When you stand up straight, say: "Blessed…who raises the bowed."

6. When you step to the ground, say: "Blessed…who spreads the earth above the waters."

7. When you walk, say: "Blessed…who makes firm the steps of Man."

8. When you put on your shoes, say: "Blessed…who has supplied me with all my needs."

9. When you bind on your belt, say: "Blessed…who girds Israel with strength."

10. When you spread your head-cloth ("Sudra") on your head, say: "Blessed…who crowns Israel with glory."

11. When you wrap in (a garment with) fringes, say: "Blessed…who has made us holy through His commands and has commanded us to wrap ourselves in fringes.

12. When you put your Tefillin on your arm, say: "Blessed…who has

made us holy through His commands and has commanded us to put on Tefillin."

13. ... on your head say: "Blessed…Who has made us holy through His commandments and has commanded us about the command of Tefillin."

14. When you wash your hands, say: "Blessed…who has made us holy through His commandments and has commanded us about the raising up ("netilat") of the hands."

15. When you wash your face, say: "Blessed…who removes the bands of sleep from my eyes and slumber from my eyelids."

(7) These Eighteen blessings have no particular order. Each blessing is recited at the appropriate time and occasion. For example: If one has put on their belt, while still on their bed, he recites the blessing, "Who girds Israel with strength". When he hears the cock crow, he recites the blessing, "Who has given the rooster the intuition, etc.". Any of the above blessings for which there is no occasion, is not recited.