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Blessing God for going to the loo
Submitted by AFAN team member Debbie Young-Somers a Jewish on 24/04/2009 09:18
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The following prayer is said in the morning blessings, and is traditionally recited everytime a Jew visits the toilet. The openings and vessels are polite ways of describing our bowel and bladder. It thanks God for the most basic functioning of our bodies, which we often take for granted, but would really know it if they weren't working!!
"Blessed are You, our Living God, Sovereign of the universe, who formed human beings in wisdom, creating within them openings and vessels. It is revealed and known before the throne of Your glory that if one of them is opened or one of them closed it would be impossible to remain alive and stand before You. Blessed are You God, who heals all flesh and performs such wonders".
Asher Yatzar, translation from Forms of Prayer (2008) Movement of Reform Judaism Siddur, p.162
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