At this point, one recites the rest of the Morning Blessings [Birkot HaShahar], which are a series of blessings recited every day upon arising from bed. There are two sequences of blessings to be recited. The first sequence is the Blessings over the Torah, in which we thank God for the Torah He gave us and request that we, and all our descendants, merit to cleave to it with all our hearts. A second sequence (from “who gives the heart understanding” to “who bestows loving-kindness on His people Israel”) consists of blessings of thanksgiving for the ordinary functions and pleasures of daily life, such as our ability to wake up refreshed, to open our eyes and see, stand erect, walk and move around, provide ourselves with clothing to wear, and more.

The Blessings over the Torah, which are recited once in the morning, apply to all Torah study throughout the day. One should not study Torah before he has recited the Blessings over the Torah in the morning.

There are various customs with regard to the specific order of the Morning Blessings. Each person should recite them in the order in which they appear in his or her prayer book. One should recite the Morning Blessings one after the other, without skipping any of them, even if he is not benefiting from the particular function mentioned in the blessing at the time that he recites it.

Women recite all the Morning Blessings. In place of the blessing which ends, “who has not made me a woman,” they say, “who made me according to His will.” Some have the custom to recite simply, “Blessed be He who made me according to His will,” without the name of God, while others do not recite this blessing at all. Each woman should follow her custom, in accordance with the prayer book she uses.