Ash Jazzar

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Ascher jazzar ( Hebrew אֲשֶׁר יָצַר [אֶת הָאָדָם בְּחָכְמָה]“He who created [man in wisdom]”) is a blessing in Judaism .

שלט ברכת אשר יצר

description

It is usually performed after the toilet and before Birkat Hashachar . The purpose of this blessing is to thank God for good health. It is a prayer of thanks for being able to leave, otherwise existence would not be possible. It is usually recited by practicing Jews after every bowel movement , which is why it is also called the "blessing of the bathroom ". It is also performed during the morning prayer (Shacharit) because of its spiritual meaning. People usually wash their hands after urinating and defecating and / or when leaving the bathroom. According to Jewish etiquette, this should be done outside of the bathroom. However, if there is no tap in front of the bathroom, it is also permissible to wash your hands in the bathroom so that they can dry outside the bathroom. In this case no netilat jadayim is performed.

People with medical problems

There is no consensus on whether people with medical problems should recite this prayer:

  1. A person suffering from incontinence should recite the blessing even after they have involuntarily urinated
  2. A person without bowel or bladder control should not give the blessing at all
  3. A person who experiences an intermittent urination as a result of medication should recite the blessing once after the bladder has been emptied.
  4. A person holding a urine - catheter has is encouraged to urinate once a day, so that the blessing is recited once in the morning, with the intention that the blessing should apply to the urination throughout the day
  5. A person who has diarrhea should give the blessing after each diarrhea
  6. A person who has taken a laxative should not give the blessing until the laxative has done its job.

Text and translation

אֲשֶׁר יָצַר אֶת הָאָדָם בְּחָכְמָה וּבָרָא בוֹ נְקָבִים נְקָבִים חֲלוּלִים חֲלוּלִים

   

"Who created man in wisdom and created many openings and many cavities in him."

גָּלוּי וְיָדוּעַ לִפְנֵי כִסֵּא כְבוֹדֶךָ

   

"It can be seen - before your throne of glory - and is well known:"

שֶׁאִם יִפָּתֵחַ אֶחָד מֵהֶם אוֹ יִסָּתֵם אֶחָד מֵהֶם

   

"If one of the cavities should break or one of the openings should be blocked,"

אִי אֶפְשָׁר לְהִתְקַיֵּם וְלַעֲמוֹד לְפָנֶיךָ

   

"It would be impossible to exist and stand in front of you."

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה ', רוֹפֵא כָל בָּשָׂר וּמַפְלִיא לַעֲשׂוֹת

   

"Praise be to you who heals all flesh and works miracles!"

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ ברכת אשר יצר . Wikisource.
  2. ^ A b Ronald H. Isaacs: Every Person's Guide to Jewish Prayer. Jason Aronson Publisher, Northvale 1997, ISBN 0-7657-5964-0 .
  3. ↑ Ze'ev Grinṿald: Shaarei Halachah: A Summary of Laws for Jewish Living. Feldheim Publications, New York 2000, ISBN 1-58330-434-7 , p. 17.
  4. ↑ a b Jeffrey M. Cohen: 1,001 Questions and Answers on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Jason Aronson, Northvale 1997, ISBN 0-7657-9973-1 .
  5. ↑ Jay Michaelson: God in Your Body: Kabbalah, Mindfulness and Embodied Spiritual Practice. Jewish Lights Publications, Woodstock 2007, ISBN 978-1-58023-304-0 .
  6. ↑ Ze'ev Grinṿald: Shaarei Halachah: A Summary of Laws for Jewish Living. Feldheim Publications, New York 2000, ISBN 1-58330-434-7 , p. 16 f, ( books.google.de ).
  7. ↑ cecum
  8. ↑ rectum