Morning Blessings - ברכות השחר

Modeh Ani - מוֹדֶה אֲנִי

Included is a possible ASL translation of the prayer.

I thank you, living and enduring Ruler,

מוֹדֶה אֲנִי לְפָנֶיךָ, מֶלֶךְ חַי וְקַיָּם.

for restoring my soul to me in compassion.

שֶׁהֶחֶזֲרְתָּ בִּי נִשְׁמָתִי בְּחֶמְלָה.

Great is your faithfulness.

רַבָּה אֱמוּנָתֶךָ.

Although this prayer is meant to be said immediately upon waking up at the beginning of the day; some liturgies also include it as part of the Shaḫarit/Morning service on Shabbat and weekdays.The reference to restoring one's soul after a night's rest is due in part to beliefs that sleep is a form of death, and the soul wanders in the night. Awaking to a new day, and new possibilities is, therefore, a sign of God's compassion.


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