Hi,
I
learned Torah throughout Shavuos night; do I say Elokai Neshamah in the
morning?
The
berachah of Elokai Neshamah is recited each morning to thank G-d for
restoring our souls to our bodies, after we have slept. Scholars debate whether
this is a berachah about our personal experience, or a global berachah thanking
G-d for doing this on behalf of humanity. Some of the language in the berachah
is personal, while some of it is global.
If the
berachah is global, then we should recite it each morning regardless of whether
we have slept. If the berachah is personal, then we should recite it only after
sleeping. Estimates of how much sleep would trigger this berachah vary; one
commonly cited number is 30 minutes.
One who has
not slept for 30 minutes should hear the berachah from someone who has slept.
If no such person is available, one may recite the berachah and rely upon the
view that it is global rather than personal.
(Shitah
Mekubetzet Berachos 60b; Tur Orach Chaim 46; Levush Orach Chaim 46:8; Rama
Orach Chaim 46:8; Pri Megadim Orach Chaim 46:Eishel Avraham 2; Birkei Yosef
46:12; Shaarei Teshuvah Orach Chaim 46:7; Biur Halachah Orach Chaim 4 David; Aruch haShulchan Orach Chaim 46:13; Or
l'Tzion 1:7; Piskei Teshuvos Orach Chaim 46:15)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
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