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Washing the Hands
The blessing over washing the hands before bread. It opens with the six-word formula every blessing shares — learn it once and you can read dozens of blessings.
Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu melech ha'olam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu al n'tilat yadayim.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us concerning the washing of the hands.
Said after pouring water over the hands, before drying them.
BaruchatahAdonaieloheinumelechha'olamasherkid'shanub'mitzvotavv'tzivanualn'tilatyadayim
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Source: Siddur Sefard, Mealtime Blessings (Sefaria, CC0). CC0.