מודה אני | Modah/Modeh Ani, by Moshe ibn Makhir (translation by Andrew Shaw)

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Date: 2011-12-14

Last Updated: 2024-12-01

Categories: Attaining consciousness

Tags: 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Alive, English vernacular prayer, Gratitude, shaḥarit, Spirit, Sunrise, Wakefulness, מודה אני Modeh Ani, רשות reshut

Excerpt: The formulation for giving thanks for entering wakefulness innovated by Moshe ibn Makhir, as translated by Andrew Shaw. . . .

Content:

Source (Hebrew)	Translation (English)
מוֹדָה\|מוֹדֶה אֲנִי לְפָנֶיךָ רוּחַ חַי וְקַיָּם שֶׁהֶחֱזַרְתָּ בִּי נִשְׁמָתִי בְּחֶמְלָה רַבָּה אֱמוּנָתֶךָ‏׃	Thankful am I in your Presence, Spirit who lives and endures, for You’ve returned to me my soul with compassion. Abundant is your faith!
	Proceed to hand washing

Modeh Ani first appeared as an addendum in Seder ha-Yom by Rav Moshe Ibn Machir of Tzfat, published in 1599. In this 20th century variation, melekh (king) has been replaced by ruaḥ (spirit). Read more on “Modeh Ani” at Hardcore Mesorah.

Contributor: Andrew Shaw

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Name: Andrew Shaw
Bio: Andrew Shaw is a Jewish spiritual seeker. He currently lives in Raleigh, NC.
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Name: Mosheh ben Yehudah ibn Makhir
Bio: Rabbi Moshe ben Yehudah ibn Makhir was a kabbalist who flourished among the luminaries in 16th century Tsfat. He is best known for the author of the waking prayer "Modeh Ani" and for his work Seder HaYom, printed for the first time in Venice in 1599. He also founded a yeshiva in the village of Ein Zeitoun (near Tsfat).
Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moshe_ben_Machir
Profile Link: https://opensiddur.org/profile/mosheh-ibn-makhir

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