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Asher Yatzar
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- Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981
Asher Yatzar
Blessed are You, Adonoy our God, King of the Universe, Who formed man with wisdom and created within him openings and hollows. It is obvious and known in the presence of Your glorious throne that if one of them were ruptured, or if one of them were blocked, it would be impossible to exist and stand in Your Presence even for a short while. Blessed are You, Adonoy, Who heals all flesh and performs wonders.
This may mean either that man was formed by God’s wisdom, or that God formed man and endowed him with wisdom.
In refutation of those who claim that God is not concerned with earthly matters, we declare that even in the presence of His glorious throne, where He is surrounded by myriads of angels, He is aware of the mundane needs of each individual.—Vilna Gaon
Where it comes in the siddur
- Comes after: Netilat Yadayim
- Followed by: Elokai Neshama
- Part 3 of 16 in Preparatory Prayers
- The same text in Hebrew: אשר יצר
Texts and sources
Every prayer text in Amidora comes from openly licensed editions published on Sefaria. Only editions released under CC-BY, CC0 or the public domain are included.
- Metsudah Siddur, Avrohom Davis, 1981 — CC-BY, via Sefaria
- Translation based on the Metsudah linear siddur, by Avrohom Davis, 1981 · CC-BY
- https://www.nli.org.il/he/books/NNL_ALEPH002211687