Birkat Jozer Or

Birkat Jozer Or ( Hebrew בִּרְכַּת יוֹצֵר אוֹר- The blessing for the creator of light) is part of the Jewish morning prayer Shacharit and the first of the two blessings that are recited immediately before the Shema Yisrael during Shacharit.

"בָּרוךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵנוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, יוֹצֵר אוֹר וּבוֹרֵא חשֶׁךְ, עֹשֶֹה שָׁלוֹם וּבוֹרֵא אֶת הַכֹּל. בָּרוךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ, יוֹצֵר הַמְּאוֹרוֹת "

“Blessed are you [...] our God, King of the universe, who creates light and darkness, who makes peace and creates all things. You are blessed [...] who creates light. "

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According to the Midrash, Adam and Eve were the first to recite this blessing when they were in the Garden of Eden.

Birkat Jozer contains the blessing for the sun, because the sun is indispensable for life. In this way, the sun provides the light that is required for all life on earth.

The first verse comes from ( Isa 45,7  EU ) and corresponds to the first section of the Schma.

The blessing includes two items. First, the divine wisdom is described, which is part of a cosmic order. Second, the angels are described. Thus the praise of the angels forms part of the kedusha .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Journeys through the siddur : Shabbat morning By Torah Aura Productions, p. 7
2. ^ Spirit in Nature: Teaching Judaism and Ecology on the Trail By Matt Biers-Ariel, Deborah Newbrun, Michal Fox Smart, p. 27
3. ^ The Complete Artscroll Siddur, p. 85
4. ^ Worship of the heart: essays on Jewish prayer By Joseph Dov Soloveitchik, Shalom Carmy, p. 25
5. ^ Worship of the heart: essays on Jewish prayer By Joseph Dov Soloveitchik, Shalom Carmy, p. 129