עַל נְטִילַת יָדָיִם
The blessing for the ritual washing of the hands before eating bread.
Open in Am Hazakבָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ עַל נְטִילַת יָדָיִם.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us concerning the washing of hands.
Recited before eating bread, after pouring water over each hand and before drying them.
Washing the hands before bread sanctifies the meal, turning an everyday act of eating into a moment of holiness at the table.
