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Asher Yatzar in Hebrew and English

A blessing of thanks for the body and for its healing, in two wordings.

The text of the prayer

The English under each line is Israel.com's own plain-English meaning, not a printed translation.

Ashkenaz

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר יָצַר אֶת־הָאָדָם בְּחָכְמָה וּבָרָא בוֹ נְקָבִים נְקָבִים חֲלוּלִים חֲלוּלִים גָּלוּי וְיָדוּעַ לִפְנֵי כִסֵּא כְבוֹדֶךָ שֶׁאִם יִפָּתֵחַ אֶחָד מֵהֶם אוֹ יִסָּתֵם אֶחָד מֵהֶם אִי אֶפְשַׁר לְהִתְקַיֵּם וְלַעֲמֹד לְפָנֶיךָ אֲפִילוּ שָׁעָה אֶחָת. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה רוֹפֵא כָל־בָּשָׂר וּמַפְלִיא לַעֲשׂוֹת:

Blessed are You, God, our God, King of the universe, who formed the human being with wisdom and created in the body many openings and cavities. It is plain and known before Your throne of glory that if one of them were opened, or one were blocked, a person could not survive and stand before You even for an hour. Blessed are You, God, who heals all flesh and does wonders.

Sources read on 2 November 2026

When and how this prayer is said

  • Customarily said after using the toilet, and again among the morning blessings.
  • This page has 2 wordings: Ashkenaz and Edot HaMizrach
  • 46 words, about 1 minute to read

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Questions about this prayer

When is Asher Yatzar said?

Customarily after using the toilet, and again among the morning blessings.

What does Asher Yatzar mean?

It thanks God for the human body, with all its openings and passages, and for healing it. By its words, if one of them were opened or blocked in the wrong way, a person could not survive even an hour.

How does the Ashkenaz wording differ from the Edot HaMizrach wording?

The Edot HaMizrach wording names the blocking before the opening and leaves out the words “and stand before You”. This page shows both wordings, one at a time.

How long does Asher Yatzar take?

About 1 minute at a steady pace, 46 words.